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Ensemble fermions for electroweak dynamics and the fermion preheating temperature (2013)
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Mou, Z.-G., Tranberg, A., & Saffin, P. M. (2013). Ensemble fermions for electroweak dynamics and the fermion preheating temperature. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2013(11), https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP11%282013%29097

We refine the implementation of ensemble fermions for the electroweak sector of the Standard Model, introduced previously. We consider the behavior of different observables as the size of the ensemble is increased and show that the dynamics converges... Read More about Ensemble fermions for electroweak dynamics and the fermion preheating temperature.

Restor(y)ing meaning: reading Manoel de Oliveira’s Non ou a Vã Glória de Mandar (2013)
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Gonçalves Miranda, R. (2013). Restor(y)ing meaning: reading Manoel de Oliveira’s Non ou a Vã Glória de Mandar. Hispanic Research Journal, 14(1), https://doi.org/10.1179/1468273712Z.00000000033

Manoel de Oliveira’s Non ou a Vã Glória de Mandar (1990) is a landmark in Lusophone cinema’s revisitation of the history of Portuguese expansion and colonial conflicts. This article aims at analysing the film’s political import by extrapolating from... Read More about Restor(y)ing meaning: reading Manoel de Oliveira’s Non ou a Vã Glória de Mandar.

Manipulating the Conformation of Single Organometallic Chains on Au(111) (2013)
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Saywell, A., Greń, W., Franc, G., Gourdon, A., Bouju, X., & Grill, L. (2014). Manipulating the Conformation of Single Organometallic Chains on Au(111). Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 118(3), 1719-1728. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp409323g

The conformations of organometallic polymers formed via the bottom-up assembly of monomer units on a metal surface are investigated, and the relationship between the adsorption geometry of the individual monomer units, the conformational structure of... Read More about Manipulating the Conformation of Single Organometallic Chains on Au(111).

The Ionic Diffusion Model for the Solid Oxide Cathode and Its Verification by the Electrolysis of Ta2O5 in Molten CaCl2 (2013)
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Chen, H. L., Wang, Z. Y., Jin, X. B., & Chen, G. (2014). The Ionic Diffusion Model for the Solid Oxide Cathode and Its Verification by the Electrolysis of Ta2O5 in Molten CaCl2. Journal of Electrochemistry, 20(3), 266-271. https://doi.org/10.13208/j.electrochem.130886

The deoxidation speed of a solid oxide cathode in molten CaCl2 can be estimated by the PRS steady diffusion model of O2, which correlates the deoxidation speed with the precursor porosity, P, the metal-to-oxide molar volume ratio, R, and the cathode... Read More about The Ionic Diffusion Model for the Solid Oxide Cathode and Its Verification by the Electrolysis of Ta2O5 in Molten CaCl2.

Orthogonal invariant sets of the diffusion tensor and the development of a curvilinear set suitable for low-anisotropy tissues (2013)
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Damion, R. A., Radjenovic, A., Ingham, E., Jin, Z., & Ries, M. E. (2013). Orthogonal invariant sets of the diffusion tensor and the development of a curvilinear set suitable for low-anisotropy tissues. PLoS ONE, 8(11), Article e78798. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0078798

We develop a curvilinear invariant set of the diffusion tensor which may be applied to Diffusion Tensor Imaging measurements on tissues and porous media. This new set is an alternative to the more common invariants such as fractional anisotropy and t... Read More about Orthogonal invariant sets of the diffusion tensor and the development of a curvilinear set suitable for low-anisotropy tissues.

Risk factors for wheezing in infants born in Cuba (2013)
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Venero-Fernandez, S., Suarez-Medina, R., Mora-Faife, E., Garcia-Garcia, G., Valle-Infante, I., Gomez-Marrero, L., …Fogarty, A. W. (2013). Risk factors for wheezing in infants born in Cuba. QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, 106(11), https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hct143

Background: Cuba is a unique country, and despite limited economic development, has an excellent health system. However, the prevalence of asthma symptoms in children in Havana, Cuba, is unusually high. Aim: As early life exposures are critical t... Read More about Risk factors for wheezing in infants born in Cuba.

Second-hand emotion?: exploring the contagion and impact of trauma and distress in the asylum law context (2013)
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Baillot, H., Cowen, S., & Munro, V. (2013). Second-hand emotion?: exploring the contagion and impact of trauma and distress in the asylum law context. Journal of Law and Society, 40(4), https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6478.2013.00639.x

Applicants' accounts of experiences of fear, trauma, violence, and persecution are central to the process of claiming asylum. These narratives are, at a human level, primed to provoke emotional responses, not only in the narrator but also in those to... Read More about Second-hand emotion?: exploring the contagion and impact of trauma and distress in the asylum law context.

Cooperation in small groups: the effect of group size (2013)
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Nosenzo, D., Quercia, S., & Sefton, M. (2015). Cooperation in small groups: the effect of group size. Experimental Economics, 18(1), https://doi.org/10.1007/s10683-013-9382-8

We study the effect of group size on cooperation in voluntary contribution mechanism games. As in previous experiments, we study four- and eight-person groups in high and low marginal per capita return (MPCR) conditions. We find a positive effect of... Read More about Cooperation in small groups: the effect of group size.

Tinnitus (2013)
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Baguley, D., McFerran, D., & Hall, D. (2013). Tinnitus. Lancet, 382, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736%2813%2960142-7

Tinnitus is a prevalent experience and, for those who are troubled by it, it can be debilitating. Risk factors include hearing loss, ototoxic medication, head injury and depression, and at presentation the possibility of otologic disease and of anx... Read More about Tinnitus.

Improvement of photocatalytic hydrogen generation from CdSe/CdS/TiO2 nanotube-array coaxial heterogeneous structure (2013)
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Wang, H., Zhu, W., Chong, B., & Qin, K. (2014). Improvement of photocatalytic hydrogen generation from CdSe/CdS/TiO2 nanotube-array coaxial heterogeneous structure. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 39(1), 90-99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.10.048

The fabrication and characterization of CdSe/CdS/TiO2 nanotube-array coaxial heterogeneous structure that has potential applications in photocatalytic water splitting and toxic pollutants degradation are investigated. CdSe(top)/CdS(under) double-laye... Read More about Improvement of photocatalytic hydrogen generation from CdSe/CdS/TiO2 nanotube-array coaxial heterogeneous structure.

A structure-activity analysis of biased agonism at the dopamine D2 receptor. (2013)
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Shonberg, J., Herenbrink, C. K., López, L., Christopoulos, A., Scammells, P. J., Capuano, B., & Lane, J. R. (2013). A structure-activity analysis of biased agonism at the dopamine D2 receptor. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 56(22), 9199-9221. https://doi.org/10.1021/jm401318w

Biased agonism offers an opportunity for the medicinal chemist to discover pathway-selective ligands for GPCRs. A number of studies have suggested that biased agonism at the dopamine D2 receptor (D2R) may be advantageous for the treatment of neuropsy... Read More about A structure-activity analysis of biased agonism at the dopamine D2 receptor..

An e-maturity analysis explains intention–behavior disjunctions in technology adoption in UK schools (2013)
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Harrison, C., Tomás, C., & Crook, C. (2014). An e-maturity analysis explains intention–behavior disjunctions in technology adoption in UK schools. Computers in Human Behavior, 34, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2013.10.042

This paper addresses the problem of non-significant intention–behavior effects in educational technology adoption, based on a reanalysis of data from the Impact09 project, a UK-government funded evaluation of technology use in high schools in England... Read More about An e-maturity analysis explains intention–behavior disjunctions in technology adoption in UK schools.

Impact of polymorphic variants on the molecular pharmacology of the two-agonist conformations of the human β1-adrenoceptor (2013)
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Baker, J. G., Hill, S. J., & Proudman, R. G. (2013). Impact of polymorphic variants on the molecular pharmacology of the two-agonist conformations of the human β1-adrenoceptor. PLoS ONE, 8(11), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0077582

β-blockers are widely used to improve symptoms and prolong life in heart disease primarily by inhibiting the actions of endogenous catecholamines at the β1-adrenoceptor. There are two common naturally occurring polymorphisms within the human β1-adren... Read More about Impact of polymorphic variants on the molecular pharmacology of the two-agonist conformations of the human β1-adrenoceptor.

Trauma-Related Mortality among Adults in Rural Western Kenya: Characterising Deaths Using Data from a Health and Demographic Surveillance System (2013)
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Odhiambo, F. O., Beynon, C. M., Ogwang, S., Hamel, M. J., Howland, O., van Eijk, A. M., …Phillips-Howard, P. A. (2013). Trauma-Related Mortality among Adults in Rural Western Kenya: Characterising Deaths Using Data from a Health and Demographic Surveillance System. PLoS ONE, 8(11), Article e79840. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0079840

Background Information on trauma-related deaths in low and middle income countries is limited but needed to target public health interventions. Data from a health and demographic surveillance system (HDSS) were examined to characterise such deaths i... Read More about Trauma-Related Mortality among Adults in Rural Western Kenya: Characterising Deaths Using Data from a Health and Demographic Surveillance System.

A response selection model for intrusion response systems: Response Strategy Model (RSM) (2013)
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Anuar, N. B., Papadaki, M., Furnell, S., & Clarke, N. (2014). A response selection model for intrusion response systems: Response Strategy Model (RSM). Security and Communication Networks, 7(11), 1831-1848. https://doi.org/10.1002/sec.896

© 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Intrusion response systems aim to provide a systematic procedure to respond to incidents. However, with different type of response options, an automatic response system is designed to select appropriate response optio... Read More about A response selection model for intrusion response systems: Response Strategy Model (RSM).

Self-reporting Scaffolds for 3-Dimensional Cell Culture (2013)
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Harrington, H., Rose, F. R., Aylott, J. W., & Ghaemmaghami, A. M. (2013). Self-reporting Scaffolds for 3-Dimensional Cell Culture. Journal of Visualized Experiments, https://doi.org/10.3791/50608

Culturing cells in 3D on appropriate scaffolds is thought to better mimic the in vivo microenvironment and increase cell-cell interactions. The resulting 3D cellular construct can often be more relevant to studying the molecular events and cell-cell... Read More about Self-reporting Scaffolds for 3-Dimensional Cell Culture.