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The IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY: an expert-driven knowledgebase of drug targets and their ligands (2013)
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Pawson, A. J., Sharman, J. L., Benson, H. E., Faccenda, E., Alexander, S. P., Buneman, O. P., …Harmar, A. J. (2014). The IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY: an expert-driven knowledgebase of drug targets and their ligands. Nucleic Acids Research, 42(D1), Article D1098-D1106. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkt1143

The International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology/British Pharmacological Society (IUPHAR/BPS) Guide to PHARMACOLOGY (http://www.guidetopharmacology.org) is a new open access resource providing pharmacological, chemical, genetic, functional... Read More about The IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY: an expert-driven knowledgebase of drug targets and their ligands.

Behavioural changes in dairy cows with lameness in an automatic milking system (2013)
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Miguel-Pacheco, G., Kaler, J., Remnant, J., Cheyne, L., Abbott, C., French, A. P., …Huxley, J. N. (2014). Behavioural changes in dairy cows with lameness in an automatic milking system. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 150, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2013.11.003

There is a tendency worldwide for the automation of farms; this has included the introduction of automatic milking systems (AMS) in the dairy industry. Lameness in dairy cows is highly prevalent and painful. These impacts potentially affect not only... Read More about Behavioural changes in dairy cows with lameness in an automatic milking system.

The genetics of virus particle shape in equine influenza A virus (2013)
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Elton, D., Bruce, E. A., Bryant, N., Wise, H. M., MacRae, S., Rash, A., …Digard, P. (2013). The genetics of virus particle shape in equine influenza A virus. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, 7(s4), https://doi.org/10.1111/irv.12197

Background Many human strains of influenza A virus produce highly pleomorphic virus particles that at the extremes can be approximated as either spheres of around 100 nm diameter or filaments of similar cross-section but elongated to lengths of many... Read More about The genetics of virus particle shape in equine influenza A virus.

Role of catalyst carriers in CO2 photoreduction over nanocrystalline nickel loaded TiO2-based photocatalysts (2013)
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Ola, O., & Mercedes Maroto-Valer, M. (2014). Role of catalyst carriers in CO2 photoreduction over nanocrystalline nickel loaded TiO2-based photocatalysts. Journal of Catalysis, 309, 300-308. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.2013.10.016

Nickel-based TiO2 photocatalysts were immobilized onto carriers (quartz plates and monoliths) in a unique reactor configuration to provide a high ratio of illuminated surface area of catalyst for the reduction in CO2 to fuels under UV and visible lig... Read More about Role of catalyst carriers in CO2 photoreduction over nanocrystalline nickel loaded TiO2-based photocatalysts.

Barcode tagging of human oocytes and embryos to prevent mix-ups in assisted reproduction technologies (2013)
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Novo, S., Nogues, C., Penon, O., Barrios, L., Santalo, J., Gomez-Martinez, R., …Ibanez, E. (2014). Barcode tagging of human oocytes and embryos to prevent mix-ups in assisted reproduction technologies. Human Reproduction, 29(1), 18-28. https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/det409

STUDY QUESTION: Is the attachment of biofunctionalized polysilicon barcodes to the outer surface of the zona pellucida an effective approach for the direct tagging and identification of human oocytes and embryos during assisted reproduction technolog... Read More about Barcode tagging of human oocytes and embryos to prevent mix-ups in assisted reproduction technologies.

Future climate alleviates stress impact on grassland productivity through altered antioxidant capacity (2013)
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Naudts, K., Van den Berge, J., Farfan, E., Rose, P., AbdElgawad, H., Ceulemans, R., …Nijs, I. (2014). Future climate alleviates stress impact on grassland productivity through altered antioxidant capacity. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 99, 150-158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2013.11.003

Predicting future ecosystem functioning requires a mechanistic understanding of how plants cope with different stressors under future climate conditions with elevated CO2 concentrations and warmer temperatures. Nonetheless, studies of stress response... Read More about Future climate alleviates stress impact on grassland productivity through altered antioxidant capacity.

Effect of Ni Substitution for Co on the Electrochemical Properties of La0.75Mg0.25Ni2.7+xCo0.4-xMn0.1Al0.3(x= 0–0.4) Hydrogen Storage Alloys Synthesized by Chemical Co-precipitation plus Reduction Method (2013)
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Zhu, W., Tan, C., Xu, J., & Li, Z. (2014). Effect of Ni Substitution for Co on the Electrochemical Properties of La0.75Mg0.25Ni2.7+xCo0.4-xMn0.1Al0.3(x= 0–0.4) Hydrogen Storage Alloys Synthesized by Chemical Co-precipitation plus Reduction Method. Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 161(1), A89-A96. https://doi.org/10.1149/2.043401jes

The feasibility of substituting nickel for cobalt in La-Mg-Ni-based hydrogen storage alloys to reduce material costs and improve electrochemical properties is investigated. The series of alloys with the chemical formula La0.75Mg0.25Ni2.7+xCo0.4-xMn0... Read More about Effect of Ni Substitution for Co on the Electrochemical Properties of La0.75Mg0.25Ni2.7+xCo0.4-xMn0.1Al0.3(x= 0–0.4) Hydrogen Storage Alloys Synthesized by Chemical Co-precipitation plus Reduction Method.

How ready is China for a China-style world order? China's state media discourse under construction (2013)
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Zhang, X. (2013). How ready is China for a China-style world order? China's state media discourse under construction. Ecquid Novi: African Journalism Studies, 34(3), https://doi.org/10.1080/02560054.2013.834834

What exactly is the China-style world order that Chinese officials and intellectual elites have recently been talking about, and how ready is China for it? An examination and analysis of discourses on ‘Africa Live’ on CCTV Africa, the first overseas... Read More about How ready is China for a China-style world order? China's state media discourse under construction.

Design challenges in the use of silicon carbide JFETs in matrix converter applications (2013)
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Empringham, L., De Lillo, L., & Shulz, M. (2013). Design challenges in the use of silicon carbide JFETs in matrix converter applications. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 29(5), https://doi.org/10.1109/TPEL.2013.2290835

This paper investigates some of the challenges en¬countered during the implementation of a Silicon Carbide JFET matrix converter which has been designed to meet a specific power density of 20kW/litre with forced air cooling. After a brief introductio... Read More about Design challenges in the use of silicon carbide JFETs in matrix converter applications.

Self-Related Consequences of Death Fear and Death Denial (2013)
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Cozzolino, P. J., Blackie, L. E., & Meyers, L. S. (2014). Self-Related Consequences of Death Fear and Death Denial. Death Studies, 38(6), 418-422. https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2013.780110

This study explores self-related outcomes (e.g., esteem, self-concept clarity, existential well-being) as a function of the interaction between self-reported levels of death fear and death denial. Consistent with the idea that positive existential gr... Read More about Self-Related Consequences of Death Fear and Death Denial.

Are Interaural Time and Level Differences Represented by Independent or Integrated Codes in the Human Auditory Cortex? (2013)
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Edmonds, B. A., & Krumbholz, K. (2014). Are Interaural Time and Level Differences Represented by Independent or Integrated Codes in the Human Auditory Cortex?. Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology, 15(1), 103-114. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10162-013-0421-0

Sound localization is important for orienting and focusing attention and for segregating sounds from different sources in the environment. In humans, horizontal sound localization mainly relies on interaural differences in sound arrival time and soun... Read More about Are Interaural Time and Level Differences Represented by Independent or Integrated Codes in the Human Auditory Cortex?.

The interaction of marine fouling organisms with topography of varied scale and geometry: a review (2013)
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Myan, F. W. Y., Walker, J., & Paramor, O. (2013). The interaction of marine fouling organisms with topography of varied scale and geometry: a review. Biointerphases, 8(1), Article 30. https://doi.org/10.1186/1559-4106-8-30

Many studies have examined the effects of surface topography on the settlement behaviour of marine organisms and this article reviews these investigations with more emphasis on the effects of topography scale. It has been observed that macro topograp... Read More about The interaction of marine fouling organisms with topography of varied scale and geometry: a review.

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.