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Gendered Performances in a Male-Dominated Subculture: 'Girl Racers', Car Modification and the Quest for Masculinity (2010)
Journal Article
Lumsden, K. (2010). Gendered Performances in a Male-Dominated Subculture: 'Girl Racers', Car Modification and the Quest for Masculinity. Sociological Research Online, 15(3), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.5153/sro.2123

This paper discusses female participation in the male-dominated 'boy racer' culture. Little is known about girls who join male-dominated subcultures while studies of car cultures have tended to describe girls as peripheral participants and emphasise... Read More about Gendered Performances in a Male-Dominated Subculture: 'Girl Racers', Car Modification and the Quest for Masculinity.

Pseudomonas aeruginosaHomoserine Lactone Activates Store-operated cAMP and Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Regulator-dependent Cl−Secretion by Human Airway Epithelia (2010)
Journal Article
Schwarzer, C., Wong, S., Shi, J., Matthes, E., Illek, B., Ianowski, J. P., …Machen, T. E. (2010). Pseudomonas aeruginosaHomoserine Lactone Activates Store-operated cAMP and Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Regulator-dependent Cl−Secretion by Human Airway Epithelia. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 285(45), 34850-34863. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.m110.167668

The ubiquitous bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa frequently causes hospital-acquired infections. P. aeruginosa also infects the lungs of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients and secretes N-(3-oxo-dodecanoyl)-S-homoserine lactone (3O-C12) to regulate bacteria... Read More about Pseudomonas aeruginosaHomoserine Lactone Activates Store-operated cAMP and Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Regulator-dependent Cl−Secretion by Human Airway Epithelia.

Sloshing and slamming oscillations in a collapsible channel flow (2010)
Journal Article
Stewart, P. S., Waters, S. L., Jensen, O. E., & Heil, M. (2010). Sloshing and slamming oscillations in a collapsible channel flow. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 662, 288-319. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022112010003277

We consider laminar high-Reynolds-number flow through a finite-length planar channel, where a portion of one wall is replaced by a thin massless elastic membrane that is held under longitudinal tension T and subject to a linear external pressure dist... Read More about Sloshing and slamming oscillations in a collapsible channel flow.

Adolescents living with cancer: The role of computer-mediated support groups (2010)
Journal Article
Elwell, L., Grogan, S., & Coulson, N. (2011). Adolescents living with cancer: The role of computer-mediated support groups. Journal of Health Psychology, 16(2), 236-248. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105310371398

The present study sought to explore the types of social support being provided to adolescents with cancer accessing a computer-mediated support group. Three hundred and ninety-three messages posted to a computer-mediated support group aimed at adoles... Read More about Adolescents living with cancer: The role of computer-mediated support groups.

“What’s past is prologue”: negotiating the authority of tense in reviewing Shakespeare (2010)
Journal Article
Kirwan, P. (2010). “What’s past is prologue”: negotiating the authority of tense in reviewing Shakespeare. Shakespeare, 6(3), https://doi.org/10.1080/17450918.2010.497856

This paper, rooted in reviewing practice, engages with a little-discussed practical aspect of reviewing: the tense in which a theatre review is written. Noting that journalistic reviews use the present tense, whereas academic reviews use the past, th... Read More about “What’s past is prologue”: negotiating the authority of tense in reviewing Shakespeare.

The new family Diapheridae, a new species of Diaphera Albers from Thailand, and the position of the Diapheridae within a molecular phylogeny of the Streptaxoidea (Pulmonata: Stylommatophora) (2010)
Journal Article
Sutcharit, C., Naggs, F., Wade, C. M., Fontanilla, I., & Panha, S. (2010). The new family Diapheridae, a new species of Diaphera Albers from Thailand, and the position of the Diapheridae within a molecular phylogeny of the Streptaxoidea (Pulmonata: Stylommatophora). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 160(1), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.2009.00598.x

The Streptaxoidea are an ancient and species diverse group that is poorly understood. Examination of the reproductive anatomy of Diaphera showed it to be notably distinct from that of most other streptaxid genera but to exhibit similarities with the... Read More about The new family Diapheridae, a new species of Diaphera Albers from Thailand, and the position of the Diapheridae within a molecular phylogeny of the Streptaxoidea (Pulmonata: Stylommatophora).

(Inter)Subjectivity and evidential perception verbs in English and German (2010)
Journal Article
J. Whitt, R. (2011). (Inter)Subjectivity and evidential perception verbs in English and German. Journal of Pragmatics, 43(1), 347-360. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pragma.2010.07.015

The verbs of perception—verbs denoting sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste—are often used to express evidential meaning. That is, they indicate that speakers or writers have perceptual evidence for particular propositions. Although it has been take... Read More about (Inter)Subjectivity and evidential perception verbs in English and German.

Polaris, East of Suez: British Plans for a Nuclear Force in the Indo-Pacific, 1964–1968 (2010)
Journal Article
Jones, M., & Young, J. W. (2010). Polaris, East of Suez: British Plans for a Nuclear Force in the Indo-Pacific, 1964–1968. Journal of Strategic Studies, 33(6), 847-870. https://doi.org/10.1080/01402390.2010.498284

This article investigates the little-known plans formulated by Harold Wilson's Labour government to deploy Polaris submarines in the Indo-Pacific region. The scheme was first proposed in 1965 as a response to several problems faced by British policy-... Read More about Polaris, East of Suez: British Plans for a Nuclear Force in the Indo-Pacific, 1964–1968.

The role of contrast sensitivity in global motion processing deficits in the elderly (2010)
Journal Article
Allen, H. A., Hutchinson, C. V., Ledgeway, T., & Gayle, P. (2010). The role of contrast sensitivity in global motion processing deficits in the elderly. Journal of Vision, 10(10), Article 15. https://doi.org/10.1167/10.10.15

This study compared the effects of age on the perception of translational, radial, and rotational global motion patterns. Motion coherence thresholds were measured for judging the direction of each motion type as a function of contrast (visibility) a... Read More about The role of contrast sensitivity in global motion processing deficits in the elderly.

Parental involvement in paediatric cancer treatment decisions (2010)
Journal Article
McKenna, K., Collier, J., Hewitt, M., & Blake, H. (2010). Parental involvement in paediatric cancer treatment decisions. European Journal of Cancer Care, 19(5), https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2354.2009.01116.x

This study investigated parents' information needs and involvement in decision-making processes affecting the care of children diagnosed with cancer. Interviews and questionnaires were used to assess parental satisfaction in 50 mothers and 16 fathers... Read More about Parental involvement in paediatric cancer treatment decisions.

Iterated heuristic algorithms for the classroom assignment problem (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Constantino, A. A., Filho, W. M., & Landa-Silva, D. (2010). Iterated heuristic algorithms for the classroom assignment problem.

We tackle the classroom assignment problem in a large University with the objective of minimising the total distance between all classrooms assigned to teaching activities in the same course. Additional requirements that should be satisfied include:... Read More about Iterated heuristic algorithms for the classroom assignment problem.

Modelling spatially regulated β-catenin dynamics and invasion in intestinal crypts (2010)
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Murray, P. J., Kang, J. W., Mirams, G. R., Shin, S. Y., Byrne, H. M., Maini, P. K., & Cho, K. H. (2010). Modelling spatially regulated β-catenin dynamics and invasion in intestinal crypts. Biophysical Journal, 99(3), 716-725. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpj.2010.05.016

Experimental data (e.g., genetic lineage and cell population studies) on intestinal crypts reveal that regulatory features of crypt behavior, such as control via morphogen gradients, are remarkably well conserved among numerous organisms (e.g., from... Read More about Modelling spatially regulated β-catenin dynamics and invasion in intestinal crypts.

Field Theory on Curved Noncommutative Spacetimes (2010)
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Schenkel, A., & F. Uhlemann, C. (2010). Field Theory on Curved Noncommutative Spacetimes. Symmetry, Integrability and Geometry: Methods and Applications, 6, Article 061. https://doi.org/10.3842/SIGMA.2010.061

We study classical scalar field theories on noncommutative curved spacetimes. Following the approach of Wess et al. [Classical Quantum Gravity 22 (2005), 3511 and Classical Quantum Gravity 23 (2006), 1883], we describe noncommutative spacetimes by us... Read More about Field Theory on Curved Noncommutative Spacetimes.

Evaluation of short-term effectiveness of the disease management program “Di.Pro.Di.” on continuity of care of patients with congestive heart failure (2010)
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Pecchia, L., Schiraldi, F., Verde, S., Mirante, E., Bath, P. A., & Bracale, M. (2010). Evaluation of short-term effectiveness of the disease management program “Di.Pro.Di.” on continuity of care of patients with congestive heart failure. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 58(8), https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.02985.x

This paper aimed to assess the early effectiveness of a disease management program (DMP), called “Dimissione Protetta Difficile” (Di.Pro.Di) conducted by personnel from the intensive care unit (ICU) of Public Hospital S. Paolo, Naples, Italy.
Di.Pro... Read More about Evaluation of short-term effectiveness of the disease management program “Di.Pro.Di.” on continuity of care of patients with congestive heart failure.

Bag1-L is a phosphorylation-dependent coactivator of c-Jun during neuronal apoptosis (2010)
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Da Costa, C. R., Villadiego, J., Sancho, R., Fontana, X., Packham, G., Nateri, A. S., & Behrens, A. (2010). Bag1-L is a phosphorylation-dependent coactivator of c-Jun during neuronal apoptosis. Molecular and Cellular Biology, 30(15), 3842-3852. https://doi.org/10.1128/MCB.01610-09

In the nervous system, cell death by apoptosis plays a critical role during normal development and pathological neurodegeneration. Jun N-terminal kinases (JNKs) are essential regulators of neuronal apoptosis. The AP-1 transcription factor c-Jun is ph... Read More about Bag1-L is a phosphorylation-dependent coactivator of c-Jun during neuronal apoptosis.

Regulation of ovine and porcine stearoyl coenzyme A desaturase gene promoters by fatty acids and sterols (2010)
Journal Article
Zulkifli, R. M., Parr, T., Salter, A. M., & Brameld, J. M. (2010). Regulation of ovine and porcine stearoyl coenzyme A desaturase gene promoters by fatty acids and sterols. Journal of Animal Science, 88(8), 2565-2575. https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2009-2603

Stearoyl CoA desaturase (SCD) is responsible for converting SFA into MUFA and plays an important role in regulating the fatty acid composition of tissues. Although the number of SCD isoforms differs among species, SCD-1 is the predominant isoform exp... Read More about Regulation of ovine and porcine stearoyl coenzyme A desaturase gene promoters by fatty acids and sterols.

The mannose receptor mediates the uptake of diverse native allergens by dendritic cells and determines allergen-induced T cell polarization through modulation of IDO Activity (2010)
Journal Article
Royer, P. J., Emara, M., Yang, C., Al-Ghouleh, A., Tighe, P., Jones, N., …Ghaemmaghami, A. M. (2010). The mannose receptor mediates the uptake of diverse native allergens by dendritic cells and determines allergen-induced T cell polarization through modulation of IDO Activity. Journal of Immunology, 185(3), 1522-1531. https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.1000774

The mannose receptor (MR) is a C-type lectin expressed by dendritic cells (DCs). We have investigated the ability of MR to recognize glycosylated allergens. Using a gene silencing strategy, we have specifically inhibited the expression of MR on human... Read More about The mannose receptor mediates the uptake of diverse native allergens by dendritic cells and determines allergen-induced T cell polarization through modulation of IDO Activity.

Thinking falls - taking action: development of a guide to action for falls prevention tool (GtA) (2010)
Journal Article
Robertson, K., Logan, P. A., Conroy, S. P., Dodds, V., Gordon, A. L., Challands, L., …Burn, A. (2010). Thinking falls - taking action: development of a guide to action for falls prevention tool (GtA). British Journal of Community Nursing, 15(8),

Clinical guidelines and research papers help clinicians measure and understand the risk of falling in their older clients but very few provide the assessor with recommendations as to which interventions they can use to reduce the risk of a fall.

T... Read More about Thinking falls - taking action: development of a guide to action for falls prevention tool (GtA).