All Outputs (1057)

The green economy, sustainability transitions and transition regions : a case study of Boston (2014)
Journal Article
Gibbs, D., & O'Neill, K. (2014). The green economy, sustainability transitions and transition regions : a case study of Boston. Geografiska annaler. Series B, Human geography, 96(3), 201-216. https://doi.org/10.1111/geob.12046

This paper is focused upon exploring the development of the green economy in particular locations, with the aim of identifying why some cities and regions have been successful in engendering green growth. To date we have little idea where the green e... Read More about The green economy, sustainability transitions and transition regions : a case study of Boston.

The frequency of anomalously red galaxies in SDSS clusters (2014)
Journal Article
Shearman, O., & Pimbblet, K. A. (2014). The frequency of anomalously red galaxies in SDSS clusters. Publications / Astronomical Society of Australia, 31, Article ARTN e038. https://doi.org/10.1017/pasa.2014.34

We present a systematic photometric search for spectroscopically confirmed anomalously red galaxies members of 748 low redshift clusters between 0.03 < z < 0.17 from the SDSS-C4 cluster catalogue (Miller et al. 2005). For each cluster we spectroscopi... Read More about The frequency of anomalously red galaxies in SDSS clusters.

Board composition, grey directors and corporate failure in the UK (2014)
Journal Article
Wu, C. Y.-H., & Hsu, H.-H. (2014). Board composition, grey directors and corporate failure in the UK. The British accounting review, 46(3), 215-227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bar.2013.12.002

This study examines the effect of board composition on the likelihood of corporate failure in the UK. We consider both independent and non-independent (grey) non-executive directors (NEDs) to enhance our understanding of the impact of NEDs’ personal... Read More about Board composition, grey directors and corporate failure in the UK.

Restorative justice in prisons: Methods, approaches and effectiveness (2014)
Report
Johnstone, G. (2014). Restorative justice in prisons: Methods, approaches and effectiveness. Strasbourg: Council of Europe

The focus of this report is on efforts to use restorative justice within prisons.

Faucicola mancuniensis gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from the human oropharynx (2014)
Journal Article
Humphreys, G. J., Oates, A., Ledder, R. G., & McBain, A. J. (2015). Faucicola mancuniensis gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from the human oropharynx. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 65(1), 11-14. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijs.0.066837-0

© 2015 IUMS. An aerobic, Gram-stain-negative, non-motile coccus, designated strain GVCNT2T, was isolated from the tonsils of a healthy adult female. Cells were oxidase- and catalase-positive, positive for the production of esterase (C4), esterase lip... Read More about Faucicola mancuniensis gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from the human oropharynx.

Synthesis and evaluation of a novel ionophore based on a thiacalix[4]arene derivative bearing imidazole units (2014)
Journal Article
Zhao, J. L., Tomiyasu, H., Ni, X.-L., Zeng, X., Elsegood, M. R. J., Redshaw, C., Rahman, S., Georghiou, P. E., & Yamato, T. (2014). Synthesis and evaluation of a novel ionophore based on a thiacalix[4]arene derivative bearing imidazole units. New journal of chemistry = Nouveau journal de chimie, 38(12), 6041-6049. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4nj01099j

O-Alkylation of the flexible thiacalix[4]arene 1 with 2-chloromethyl-1-methyl-1H-imidazole 2 in the presence of Na₂CO₃ or K₂CO₃ afforded mono-O-alkylation product 3 in 29–51% yield, along with recovery of the starting compound. In contrast, the same... Read More about Synthesis and evaluation of a novel ionophore based on a thiacalix[4]arene derivative bearing imidazole units.

Optimization preparation of the biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using watermelon and study of its antibacterial activity (2014)
Journal Article
Alzahrani, E., & Welham, K. (in press). Optimization preparation of the biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using watermelon and study of its antibacterial activity. International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 3(4), 392. https://doi.org/10.14419/ijbas.v3i4.3358

The field of nanotechnology is the most active area of research in modern materials science. There is increased demand on nanoparticles because of their wide applicability in various areas; for example, electronics, catalysis, chemistry, energy and m... Read More about Optimization preparation of the biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using watermelon and study of its antibacterial activity.

APASS Landolt-Sloan BVgri photometry of RAVE stars. I. Data, effective temperatures, and reddenings (2014)
Journal Article
Munari, U., Henden, A., Frigo, A., Zwitter, T., Bienaymé, O., Bland-Hawthorn, J., Boeche, C., Freeman, K. C., Gibson, B. K., Gilmore, G., Grebel, E. K., Helmi, A., Kordopatis, G., Levine, S. E., Navarro, J. F., Parker, Q. A., Reid, W., Seabroke, G. M., Siebert, A., Siviero, A., …Williams, M. (2014). APASS Landolt-Sloan BVgri photometry of RAVE stars. I. Data, effective temperatures, and reddenings. Astronomical Journal, 148(5), 81. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-6256/148/5/81

© 2014. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved. We provide AAVSO Photometric All-Sky Survey (APASS) photometry in the Landolt BV and Sloan g′r′i′ bands for all 425,743 stars included in the fourth RAVE Data Release. The internal accur... Read More about APASS Landolt-Sloan BVgri photometry of RAVE stars. I. Data, effective temperatures, and reddenings.

Individualisation of time-motion analysis : a method comparison and case report series (2014)
Journal Article
Hunter, F., Bray, J., Towlson, C., Smith, M., Barrett, S., Madden, J., Abt, G., & Lovell, R. (2015). Individualisation of time-motion analysis : a method comparison and case report series. International journal of sports medicine, 36(1), 41-48. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0034-1384547

© Georg Thieme Verlag KG. This study compared the intensity distribution of time-motion analysis data, when speed zones were categorized by different methods. 12 U18 players undertook a routine battery of laboratory- and field-based assessments to de... Read More about Individualisation of time-motion analysis : a method comparison and case report series.

Impaired identification of impoverished animate but not inanimate objects in adults with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (2014)
Journal Article
Burnett, H. G., Panis, S., Wagemans, J., & Jellema, T. (2015). Impaired identification of impoverished animate but not inanimate objects in adults with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder. Autism Research, 8(1), 52-60. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.1412

The ability to identify animate and inanimate objects from impoverished images was investigated in adults with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (HFA) and in matched typically developed (TD) adults, using a newly developed task. Consecutive f... Read More about Impaired identification of impoverished animate but not inanimate objects in adults with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder.

A randomized trial comparing treatments for varicose veins. (2014)
Journal Article
Brittenden, J., Cotton, S. C., Elders, A., Ramsay, C. R., Norrie, J., Burr, J., Campbell, B., Bachoo, P., Chetter, I., Gough, M., Earnshaw, J., Lees, T., Scott, J., Baker, S. A., Francis, J., Tassie, E., Scotland, G., Wileman, S., & Campbell, M. K. (2014). A randomized trial comparing treatments for varicose veins. New England Journal of Medicine, 371, 1218-1227. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1400781

BACKGROUND Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy and endovenous laser ablation are widely used alternatives to surgery for the treatment of varicose veins, but their comparative effectiveness and safety remain uncertain. METHODS In a randomized t... Read More about A randomized trial comparing treatments for varicose veins..

"I’ve been there, done that…" : a study of youth gang desistance (2014)
Journal Article
Gormally, S. (2015). "I’ve been there, done that…" : a study of youth gang desistance. Youth justice : the journal of the National Association for Youth Justice, 15(2), 148-165. https://doi.org/10.1177/1473225414549679

This article, based on research conducted in Glasgow, Scotland, analyses the complex process of desistance from youth gangs. The discussion is multifaceted focusing on the agency of the young people themselves as well as on how relationships within t... Read More about "I’ve been there, done that…" : a study of youth gang desistance.

The view from the back of the warrior: Mobility, privilege and power during the international intervention in Bosnia-Herzegovina (2014)
Book Chapter
Baker, C. (2014). The view from the back of the warrior: Mobility, privilege and power during the international intervention in Bosnia-Herzegovina. In K. Burrell, & K. Hörschelmann (Eds.), Mobilities in Socialist and Post-Socialist States : Societies on the Move (148-172). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137267290

This chapter shows how spatial practices of security and intervention, as well as the spatial implications of post-socialism discussed elsewhere in this book, have produced novel mobilities in Bosnia-Herzegovina since the outbreak of war in 1992 and... Read More about The view from the back of the warrior: Mobility, privilege and power during the international intervention in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Recurring patterns of atrial fibrillation in surface ECG predict restoration of sinus rhythm by catheter ablation (2014)
Journal Article
Di Marco, L. Y., Raine, D., Bourke, J. P., & Langley, P. (2014). Recurring patterns of atrial fibrillation in surface ECG predict restoration of sinus rhythm by catheter ablation. Computers in biology and medicine, 54, 172-179. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compbiomed.2014.09.005

Background Non-invasive tools to help identify patients likely to benefit from catheter ablation (CA) of atrial fibrillation (AF) would facilitate personalised treatment planning. Aim To investigate atrial waveform organisation through recurrence plo... Read More about Recurring patterns of atrial fibrillation in surface ECG predict restoration of sinus rhythm by catheter ablation.

QSAR analysis on tacrine-related acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (2014)
Journal Article
Wong, K. Y., Mercader, A. G., Saavedra, L. M., Honarparvar, B., Romanelli, G. P., & Duchowicz, P. R. (2014). QSAR analysis on tacrine-related acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. Journal of Biomedical Science, 21, Article 84. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12929-014-0084-0

Background: The evaluation of the clinical effects of Tacrine has shown efficacy in delaying the deterioration of the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, while confirming the adverse events consisting mainly in the elevated liver transaminase levels. Th... Read More about QSAR analysis on tacrine-related acetylcholinesterase inhibitors.

An efficient mathematical model for air-breathing PEM fuel cells (2014)
Journal Article
Ismail, M. S., Ingham, D. B., Hughes, K. J., Ma, L., & Pourkashanian, M. (2014). An efficient mathematical model for air-breathing PEM fuel cells. Applied energy, 135, 490-503. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.08.113

A simple and efficient mathematical model for air-breathing proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells has been built. One of the major objectives of this study is to investigate the effects of the Joule and entropic heat sources, which are often negl... Read More about An efficient mathematical model for air-breathing PEM fuel cells.

Discourse and democracy: Critical analysis of the language of government (2014)
Book
Farrelly, M. (2014). Discourse and democracy: Critical analysis of the language of government. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315777948

In this new study, Farrelly gives a critical examination of democracy as it is conceived and practiced in contemporary advanced liberal nations. The received wisdom on democracy is probelmatized through a close analysis of discourse in combination wi... Read More about Discourse and democracy: Critical analysis of the language of government.

Cloud computing technology: Reducing carbon footprint in beef supply chain (2014)
Journal Article
Singh, A., Mishra, N., Ali, S. I., Shukla, N., & Shankar, R. (2015). Cloud computing technology: Reducing carbon footprint in beef supply chain. International journal of production economics, 164, 462-471. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2014.09.019

Global warming is an alarming issue for the whole humanity. The manufacturing and food supply chains are contributing significantly to the large-scale carbon emissions. Beef supply chain is one of the segments of food industry having considerable car... Read More about Cloud computing technology: Reducing carbon footprint in beef supply chain.

Algorithms for arithmetic groups with the congruence subgroup property (2014)
Journal Article
Detinko, A. S., Flannery, D. L., & Hulpke, A. (2015). Algorithms for arithmetic groups with the congruence subgroup property. Journal of Algebra, 421, 234-259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jalgebra.2014.08.027

© 2014 Elsevier Inc. We develop practical techniques to compute with arithmetic groups H≤SL(n,Q) for n>. 2. Our approach relies on constructing a principal congruence subgroup in H. Problems solved include testing membership in H, analyzing the subno... Read More about Algorithms for arithmetic groups with the congruence subgroup property.

Multiplexed phosphospecific flow cytometry enables large-scale signaling profiling and drug screening in blood platelets (2014)
Journal Article
Spurgeon, B. E., Aburima, A., Oberprieler, N. G., Taskén, K., & Naseem, K. M. (2014). Multiplexed phosphospecific flow cytometry enables large-scale signaling profiling and drug screening in blood platelets. Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH, 12(10), 1733-1743. https://doi.org/10.1111/jth.12670

Background: Dissecting the signaling events that contribute to platelet activation will increase our understanding of platelet function and aid in the development of new antiplatelet agents. However, high-throughput methodology for the quantitative a... Read More about Multiplexed phosphospecific flow cytometry enables large-scale signaling profiling and drug screening in blood platelets.