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Genetic factors associated with exercise performance in atmospheric hypoxia (2015)
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Hennis, P. J., Grocott, M. P. W., Levett, D. Z. H., Montgomery, H. M., & O'Doherty, A. F. (2015). Genetic factors associated with exercise performance in atmospheric hypoxia. Sports medicine, 45(5), 745-761. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-015-0309-8

Background and Objective ‘Natural selection’ has been shown to have enriched the genomes of high-altitude native populations with genetic variants of advantage in this hostile hypoxic environment. In lowlanders who ascend to altitude, genetic factors... Read More about Genetic factors associated with exercise performance in atmospheric hypoxia.

Studies on the sulfation of cellulose α-lipoate and ability of the sulfated product to stabilize colloidal suspensions of gold nanoparticles (2015)
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Sarbova, V., Koschella, A., Cheng, F., Kelly, S. M., & Heinze, T. (2015). Studies on the sulfation of cellulose α-lipoate and ability of the sulfated product to stabilize colloidal suspensions of gold nanoparticles. Carbohydrate Polymers, 124, 117-123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2015.01.080

© 2015 Elsevier Ltd. A versatile method for the synthesis of cellulose α-lipoate with a low degree of substitution (DS) has been developed using N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMA)/LiCl as a solvent and N,N′-carbonyldiimidazole (CDI) as an esterification rea... Read More about Studies on the sulfation of cellulose α-lipoate and ability of the sulfated product to stabilize colloidal suspensions of gold nanoparticles.

Blogging as public pedagogy: creating alternative educational futures (2015)
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Dennis, C. A. (2015). Blogging as public pedagogy: creating alternative educational futures. International Journal of Lifelong Education, 34(3), 284-299. https://doi.org/10.1080/02601370.2014.1000408

In this study, I explore ‘blogging’, the use of a regularly updated website or web page, authored and curated by an individual or small group, written in a conversational style, as a form of public pedagogy. I analyse blogs as pre-figurative spaces w... Read More about Blogging as public pedagogy: creating alternative educational futures.

QT peak prolongation predicts cardiac death following stroke (2015)
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Wong, K. Y. K., MacWalter, R. S., Wong, S. Y. S., Suich, J., Douglas, D., Fraser, H. W., …Struthers, A. D. (2015). QT peak prolongation predicts cardiac death following stroke. Journal of cardiology and current research, 2(1), Article 00050. https://doi.org/10.15406/jccr.2015.02.00050

Cardiac death has been linked in many populations to prolongation of the QT interval (QTe). However, basic science research suggested that the best estimate of the time point when repolarisation begins is near the T-wave peak. We found QT peak (QTp)... Read More about QT peak prolongation predicts cardiac death following stroke.

Synthesis, structural studies, and oxidation catalysis of the late-first-row-transition-metal complexes of a 2-pyridylmethyl pendant-armed ethylene cross-bridged cyclam (2015)
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Jones, D. G., Wilson, K. R., Cannon-Smith, D. J., Shircliff, A. D., Zhang, Z., Chen, Z., Prior, T. J., Yin, G., & Hubin, T. J. (2015). Synthesis, structural studies, and oxidation catalysis of the late-first-row-transition-metal complexes of a 2-pyridylmethyl pendant-armed ethylene cross-bridged cyclam. Inorganic chemistry, 54(5), 2221-2234. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic502699m

The first 2-pyridylmethyl pendant-armed ethylene cross-bridged cyclam ligand has been synthesized and successfully complexed to Mn²⁺, Fe²⁺, Co²⁺, Ni²⁺, Cu²⁺, and Zn²⁺ cations. X-ray crystal structures were obtained for all six complexes and demonstra... Read More about Synthesis, structural studies, and oxidation catalysis of the late-first-row-transition-metal complexes of a 2-pyridylmethyl pendant-armed ethylene cross-bridged cyclam.

Differentiating between monozygotic twins through DNA methylation-specific high-resolution melt curve analysis (2015)
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Stewart, L., Evans, N., Bexon, K. J., Van Der Meer, D. J., & Williams, G. A. (2015). Differentiating between monozygotic twins through DNA methylation-specific high-resolution melt curve analysis. Analytical Biochemistry, 476, 36-39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ab.2015.02.001

Although short tandem repeat profiling is extremely powerful in identifying individuals from crime scene stains, it is unable to differentiate between monozygotic (MZ) twins. Efforts to address this include mutation analysis through whole genome sequ... Read More about Differentiating between monozygotic twins through DNA methylation-specific high-resolution melt curve analysis.

Synthesis of a ditopic homooxacalix[3]arene for fluorescence enhanced detection of heavy and transition metal ions (2015)
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Redshaw, C., Jin, C.-C., Mou, L., Ni, X.-L., Wu, Y., & Yamato, T. (2015). Synthesis of a ditopic homooxacalix[3]arene for fluorescence enhanced detection of heavy and transition metal ions. Supramolecular chemistry, 27(7-8), 501-507. https://doi.org/10.1080/10610278.2014.1002841

A pyrene-appended ratiometric fluorescent chemosensor L based on a synthetic approach of insulating the fluorophore from the ionophore by a specific molecular spacer has been synthesised and characterised. The fluorescence spectra changes of L sugges... Read More about Synthesis of a ditopic homooxacalix[3]arene for fluorescence enhanced detection of heavy and transition metal ions.

A uracil nitroso amine based colorimetric sensor for the detection of Cu²⁺ ions from aqueous environment and its practical applications (2015)
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Patil, S. R., Nandre, J. P., Patil, P. A., Sahoo, S. K., Devi, M., Pradeep, C. P., Fabiao, Y., Chen, L., Redshaw, C., & Patil, U. D. (2015). A uracil nitroso amine based colorimetric sensor for the detection of Cu²⁺ ions from aqueous environment and its practical applications. RSC advances, 5(28), 21464-21470. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4ra10419f

A simple uracil nitroso amine based colorimetric chemosensor (UNA-1) has been synthesized and screened for its cation recognition ability. Sensor UNA-1 exhibited a high sensitivity and selectivity towards Cu²⁺ ions in aqueous medium in the presence o... Read More about A uracil nitroso amine based colorimetric sensor for the detection of Cu²⁺ ions from aqueous environment and its practical applications.

Zinc Uptake from Circumneutral Mine Drainage in Freshwater Biofilms: New Insights from In Vitro Experiments (2015)
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Jones, A., Rogerson, M., Greenway, G., & Mayes, W. M. (2015). Zinc Uptake from Circumneutral Mine Drainage in Freshwater Biofilms: New Insights from In Vitro Experiments. Mine Water and the Environment, 34(3), 295-307. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10230-015-0325-9

© 2015, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. We present results from in vitro flask and flume experiments using freshwater biofilms sourced and cultivated from a mine-impacted stream in North Yorkshire, UK. Flask experiments showed rapid uptake of Zn f... Read More about Zinc Uptake from Circumneutral Mine Drainage in Freshwater Biofilms: New Insights from In Vitro Experiments.

Experience of pelvic floor muscle exercises among women in Taiwan: A qualitative study of improvement in urinary incontinence and sexuality (2015)
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Kao, H., Hayter, M., Hinchliff, S., Tsai, C., & Hsu, M. (2015). Experience of pelvic floor muscle exercises among women in Taiwan: A qualitative study of improvement in urinary incontinence and sexuality. Journal of clinical nursing, 24(13-14), 1985-1994. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.12783

© 2015 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Aims and objectives: To gain an in-depth understanding of women's experiences of performing pelvic floor muscle exercises for urinary incontinence and the impact on their sexuality. Background: Urinary incontinence is... Read More about Experience of pelvic floor muscle exercises among women in Taiwan: A qualitative study of improvement in urinary incontinence and sexuality.

Neural network approach for predicting drum pressure and level in coal-fired subcritical power plant (2015)
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Oko, E., Wang, M., & Zhang, J. (2015). Neural network approach for predicting drum pressure and level in coal-fired subcritical power plant. Fuel, 151, 139-145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2015.01.091

There is increasing need for tighter controls of coal-fired plants due to more stringent regulations and addition of more renewable sources in the electricity grid. Achieving this will require better process knowledge which can be facilitated through... Read More about Neural network approach for predicting drum pressure and level in coal-fired subcritical power plant.

Measuring time perspective in adolescents : can you get the right answer by asking the wrong questions? (2015)
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Perry, J. L., McKay, M. T., Worrell, F. C., Živkovič, U., Mello, Z. R., & Musil, B. (2015). Measuring time perspective in adolescents : can you get the right answer by asking the wrong questions?. Personality and individual differences, 78, 53-57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2015.01.015

Time perspective continues to evolve as a psychological construct. The extant literature suggests that higher future orientation and lower present orientation are associated with better developmental outcomes. However, the extant literature also sugg... Read More about Measuring time perspective in adolescents : can you get the right answer by asking the wrong questions?.

An empirical investigation of wood product information valued by young consumers (2015)
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Osburg, V.-S., Appelhanz, S., Toporowski, W., & Schumann, M. (2016). An empirical investigation of wood product information valued by young consumers. Journal of cleaner production, 110(January), 170-179. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.01.068

Recent media reports regarding wood products question the trustworthiness of wood origin declaration, the sustainability of production methods and the product quality. In light of this question, it becomes important to ensure consumer trust in wood a... Read More about An empirical investigation of wood product information valued by young consumers.

Longitudinal and lateral slip control of autonomous wheeled mobile robot for trajectory tracking (2015)
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Khan, H., Iqbal, J., Baizid, K., & Zielinska, T. (2015). Longitudinal and lateral slip control of autonomous wheeled mobile robot for trajectory tracking. Frontiers of Information Technology & Electronic Engineering, 16(2), 166-172. https://doi.org/10.1631/FITEE.1400183

This research formulates a path-following control problem subjected to wheel slippage and skid and solves it using a logic-based control scheme for a wheeled mobile robot (WMR). The novelty of the proposed scheme lies in its methodology that consider... Read More about Longitudinal and lateral slip control of autonomous wheeled mobile robot for trajectory tracking.

The pervasive role of biological cohesion in bedform development (2015)
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Malarkey, J., Baas, J. H., Hope, J. A., Aspden, R. J., Parsons, D. R., Peakall, J., Paterson, D. M., Schindler, R. J., Ye, L., Lichtman, I. D., Bass, S. J., Davies, A. G., Manning, A. J., & Thorne, P. D. (2015). The pervasive role of biological cohesion in bedform development. Nature communications, 6(1), Article ARTN 6257. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms7257

Sediment fluxes in aquatic environments are crucially dependent on bedform dynamics. However, sediment-flux predictions rely almost completely on clean-sand studies, despite most environments being composed of mixtures of non-cohesive sands, physical... Read More about The pervasive role of biological cohesion in bedform development.

Development and Evaluation of an Intervention to Support Family Caregivers of People with Cancer to Provide Home-based Care at the End of Life: a Feasibility Study (2015)
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Luker, K., Cooke, M., Lloyd-Williams, M., Pilling, M., & Dunn, L. (2015). Development and Evaluation of an Intervention to Support Family Caregivers of People with Cancer to Provide Home-based Care at the End of Life: a Feasibility Study. European journal of oncology nursing, 19(2), 154 - 161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2014.09.006

Purpose: To design and evaluate an intervention to address carers’ needs for practical information and support skills when caring for a person with cancer at end of life. Method: Phase I 29 carers were interviewed about need for practical information... Read More about Development and Evaluation of an Intervention to Support Family Caregivers of People with Cancer to Provide Home-based Care at the End of Life: a Feasibility Study.

Self-reported health status of older adults in Malaysia and Singapore: evidence from the 2007 Global Ageing Survey (2015)
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Khan, H. T. A., & Flynn, M. (2016). Self-reported health status of older adults in Malaysia and Singapore: evidence from the 2007 Global Ageing Survey. Applied Research in Quality of Life, 11(3), 687-705. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-015-9390-2

The aim of this study is to investigate the correlates of self-reported health (SRH) among older adults in Malaysia and Singapore. The study uses data collected in the Global Ageing Study (GLAS) 2007, one of the largest surveys of its kind, specially... Read More about Self-reported health status of older adults in Malaysia and Singapore: evidence from the 2007 Global Ageing Survey.

Grünes Wachstum und alternative Wirtschaftsformen (2015)
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Schulz, C., & Affolderbach, J. (2015). Grünes Wachstum und alternative Wirtschaftsformen. Geographische Rundschau, 67(5), 4-9

Green New Deal, Green Economy, Nachhaltiges Wachstum - sind einige der zentralem Schlagworte, die derzeit Hochkonjunktur in politischen Programmen und medialen Debatten haben, und immer häufiger auch zum Forschungsgegenstand der Geographie werden. Di... Read More about Grünes Wachstum und alternative Wirtschaftsformen.

What does Ophiomorpha irregulaire really look like? (2015)
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Leaman, M., McIlroy, D., Herringshaw, L., Boyd, C., & Callow, R. (2015). What does Ophiomorpha irregulaire really look like?. Palaeogeography, palaeoclimatology, palaeoecology, 439, 38-49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.palaeo.2015.01.022

Ophiomorpha irregulaire is a surprisingly poorly characterised ichnotaxon given its common occurrence in hydrocarbon reservoir facies. Current debate surrounds the ichnotaxobases suitable for ichnospecific-level identification and also the palaeogeog... Read More about What does Ophiomorpha irregulaire really look like?.

In search of ‘lost’ knowledge and outsourced expertise in flood risk management (2015)
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Haughton, G., Bankoff, G., & Coulthard, T. J. (2015). In search of ‘lost’ knowledge and outsourced expertise in flood risk management. Transactions - Institute of British Geographers, 40(3), 375-386. https://doi.org/10.1111/tran.12082

This paper examines the parallel discourses of ‘lost’ local flood expertise and the growing use of commercial consultancies to outsource aspects of flood risk work. We critically examine the various claims and counter-claims about lost, local and ext... Read More about In search of ‘lost’ knowledge and outsourced expertise in flood risk management.