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The role of roles: Physical cooperation between humans and robots (2012)
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Since the strict separation of working spaces of humans and robots has experienced a softening due to recent robotics research achievements, close interaction of humans and robots comes rapidly into reach. In this context, physical human–robot intera... Read More about The role of roles: Physical cooperation between humans and robots.

Does returning sites of historic peri-urban waste disposal to vegetable production pose a risk to human health? - A case study near Manchester, UK (2012)
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Urban waste disposal occurred on fenland to the west of Manchester, England, between 1900 and 1964. The reclaimed fenland, Chat Moss, is now used for mixed arable farming. A total of 1.92 Mt of waste including privy midden, street sweepings, clinkers... Read More about Does returning sites of historic peri-urban waste disposal to vegetable production pose a risk to human health? - A case study near Manchester, UK.

The weight and breadth of evidence: Some reflections on the strengths of international education and development research (2012)
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Editorial in which I consider the strengths of the international and comparative education research tradition in the face of the "evidence based turn".

Thermal, mechanical and microstructural analysis of concrete containing microencapsulated phase change materials (2012)
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This paper studies the thermal, mechanical and microstructural aspects of concrete containing different amounts of microencapsulated phase change materials (PCMs). In addition, numerical simulation is carried out to study the potential application of... Read More about Thermal, mechanical and microstructural analysis of concrete containing microencapsulated phase change materials.

Twist deformations of module homomorphisms and connections (2012)
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Let H be a Hopf algebra, A a left H-module algebra and V a left H-module A-bimodule. We study the behavior of the right A-linear endomorphisms of V under twist deformation. We in particular construct a bijective quantization map to the right A_\star-... Read More about Twist deformations of module homomorphisms and connections.

Combinatorial discovery of polymers resistant to bacterial attachment (2012)
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Bacterial attachment and subsequent biofilm formation pose key challenges to the optimal performance of medical devices. In this study, we determined the attachment of selected bacterial species to hundreds of polymeric materials in a high-throughput... Read More about Combinatorial discovery of polymers resistant to bacterial attachment.

The intergalactic medium thermal history at redshift z = 1.7–3.2 from the Lyα forest: a comparison of measurements using wavelets and the flux distribution (2012)
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We investigate the thermal history of the intergalactic medium (IGM) in the redshift interval z = 1.7–3.2 by studying the small-scale fluctuations in the Lyman α forest transmitted flux. We apply a wavelet filtering technique to 18 high-resolution qu... Read More about The intergalactic medium thermal history at redshift z = 1.7–3.2 from the Lyα forest: a comparison of measurements using wavelets and the flux distribution.

A theoretical investigation of the effect of proliferation and adhesion on monoclonal conversion in the colonic crypt (2012)
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The surface epithelium lining the intestinal tract renews itself rapidly by a coordinated programme of cell proliferation, migration and differentiation events that is initiated in the crypts of Lieberkühn. It is generally believed that colorectal ca... Read More about A theoretical investigation of the effect of proliferation and adhesion on monoclonal conversion in the colonic crypt.

Theoretical study of the electronic spectra of small molecules that incorporate analogues of the copper-cysteine bond (2012)
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The copper-sulphur bond which binds cysteinate to the metal centre is a key factor in the spectroscopy of blue copper proteins. We present theoretical calculations describing the electronically excited states of small molecules, including CuSH, CuSCH... Read More about Theoretical study of the electronic spectra of small molecules that incorporate analogues of the copper-cysteine bond.

Parallel distractor rejection as a binding mechanism in search (2012)
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The relatively common experimental visual search task of finding a red X amongst red O’s and green X’s (conjunction search) presents the visual system with a binding problem. Illusory conjunctions (ICs) of features across objects must be avoided and... Read More about Parallel distractor rejection as a binding mechanism in search.

Uncovering the genome-wide transcriptional responses of the filamentous fungus Aspergillus niger to lignocellulose using RNA sequencing (2012)
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A key challenge in the production of second generation biofuels is the conversion of lignocellulosic substrates into fermentable sugars. Enzymes, particularly those from fungi, are a central part of this process, and many have been isolated and chara... Read More about Uncovering the genome-wide transcriptional responses of the filamentous fungus Aspergillus niger to lignocellulose using RNA sequencing.

Determination of crystallographic orientation of large grain metals with surface acoustic waves (2012)
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A previously described laser ultrasonic technique known as spatially resolved acoustic spectroscopy (SRAS) can be used to image surface microstructure, using the local surface acoustic wave (SAW) velocity as a contrast mechanism. It is shown here tha... Read More about Determination of crystallographic orientation of large grain metals with surface acoustic waves.

Carers for older people with co-morbid cognitive impairment in general hospital: characteristics and psychological well-being (2012)
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OBJECTIVE: This analysis sought to describe the characteristics and well-being of carers of older people with mental health problems admitted to a general hospital. METHODS: General medical and trauma orthopaedic patients aged 70 years or older ad... Read More about Carers for older people with co-morbid cognitive impairment in general hospital: characteristics and psychological well-being.

Thiosaccharine disulfide: Synthesis, crystal structure, spectroscopic characterization and theoretical study (2012)
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The title compound, (thiosaccharine disulfide), bis[1,1′dioxide-2,3-dihidro-1,2-benzoisothiazol]disulfide, (tsac)2 has been synthesized and fully characterized by UV–Visible, IR, Raman, 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy elemental analysis and structural X-... Read More about Thiosaccharine disulfide: Synthesis, crystal structure, spectroscopic characterization and theoretical study.

Quantitative sensory testing in painful osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2012)
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Objective: To systematically review the use of Quantitative sensory testing (QST) in pain characterisation (phenotyping) in Osteoarthritis (OA). Methods: Six bibliographic databases (Medline, Embase, Amed, Cinahl, PubMed, Web of Science) were searche... Read More about Quantitative sensory testing in painful osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Modular History: Identity Maintenance before Uyghur Nationalism (2012)
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This paper investigates how a regional identity can be maintained in a nonmodern context, focusing on the case of southern Xinjiang in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The argument focuses on one aspect of this identity system, the... Read More about Modular History: Identity Maintenance before Uyghur Nationalism.

Dasatinib inhibits leukaemic cell survival by decreasing PRH/Hhex phosphorylation resulting in increased repression of VEGF signalling genes (2012)
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The PRH/Hhex transcription factor represses multiple genes in the VEGF signalling pathway (VSP) to inhibit myeloid cell survival. Protein kinase CK2 phosphorylates PRH and counteracts the inhibitory effect of this protein on cell survival by blocking... Read More about Dasatinib inhibits leukaemic cell survival by decreasing PRH/Hhex phosphorylation resulting in increased repression of VEGF signalling genes.

Trade and the allocation of talent with capital market imperfections (2012)
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Trade liberalization in the 1980s and 1990s has been associated with a sharp increase in the skill premium in both developed and developing countries. This is in apparent conflict with neoclassical theory, according to which trade should decrease the... Read More about Trade and the allocation of talent with capital market imperfections.

From London to Beijing: Training and Development as an Agent of Policy Learning in Public Management (2012)
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The education and training of international public managers is a powerful mechanism for policy learning and transfer. In a way similar to the globalization of MBA studies, which has contributed to the international diffusion of Western derived manage... Read More about From London to Beijing: Training and Development as an Agent of Policy Learning in Public Management.

Exploring entrepreneurship education within veterinary medicine: can it be taught? (2012)
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Purpose This paper aims to explore business and, more specifically, entrepreneurship education within veterinary medicine and discuss the perceptions of veterinary students and veterinary employers in relation to its teaching within veterinary medic... Read More about Exploring entrepreneurship education within veterinary medicine: can it be taught?.