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Microbial fuel cells continuously fuelled by untreated fresh algal biomass (2015)
Journal Article

© 2015. Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are energy transducers that convert organic matter directly into electricity, via the anaerobic respiration of electro-active microorganisms. An avenue of research in this field is to employ algae as the organic c... Read More about Microbial fuel cells continuously fuelled by untreated fresh algal biomass.

On the role of the plasmodial cytoskeleton in facilitating intelligent behavior in slime mold physarum polycephalum (2015)
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© Richard Mayne, Andrew Adamatzky, and Jeff Jones. The plasmodium of slime mold Physarum polycephalum behaves as an amorphous reaction-diffusion computing substrate and is capable of apparently ‘intelligent’ behavior. But how does intelligence emerge... Read More about On the role of the plasmodial cytoskeleton in facilitating intelligent behavior in slime mold physarum polycephalum.

The Commonwealth Caribbean and Europe: The End of the Affair? (2015)
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© 2015 The Round Table Ltd. Abstract: The institutional relationship between the Commonwealth Caribbean and the European Union (EU) dates back to the mid-1970s, when the Lomé Convention was signed. The agreement was seen as a high water mark in First... Read More about The Commonwealth Caribbean and Europe: The End of the Affair?.

Protocol for a randomised controlled trial for Reducing Arthritis Fatigue by clinical Teams (RAFT) using cognitive-behavioural approaches (2015)
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Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) fatigue is distressing, leading to unmanageable physical and cognitive exhaustion impacting on health, leisure and work. Group cognitive-behavioural (CB) therapy delivered by a clinical psychologist demonstrate... Read More about Protocol for a randomised controlled trial for Reducing Arthritis Fatigue by clinical Teams (RAFT) using cognitive-behavioural approaches.

The redox switch that regulates molecular chaperones (2015)
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© 2015 by De Gruyter. Modification of reactive cysteine residues plays an integral role in redox-regulated reactions. Oxidation of thiolate anions to sulphenic acid can result in disulphide bond formation, or overoxidation to sulphonic acid, represen... Read More about The redox switch that regulates molecular chaperones.

Pleural irrigation trial (PIT): A randomised controlled trial of pleural irrigation with normal saline versus standard care in patients with pleural infection (2015)
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© ERS 2015. Pleural infection is increasing in incidence. Despite optimal medical management, up to 30% of patients will die or require surgery. Case reports suggest that irrigation of the pleural space with saline may be beneficial. A randomised con... Read More about Pleural irrigation trial (PIT): A randomised controlled trial of pleural irrigation with normal saline versus standard care in patients with pleural infection.

Supporting communication in semantic dementia: Clinical consensus from expert practitioners (2015)
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© Kindell, J. Sage, K. and Cruice, M. Published by Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to gain consensus regarding the clinical priorities and tasks required in supporting communication needs in those living with... Read More about Supporting communication in semantic dementia: Clinical consensus from expert practitioners.

Information is Power: Public Disclosure of Information in the Planning Decision-Making Process (2015)
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© 2015 Taylor & Francis. The legitimacy and effectiveness of community engagement in planning lies in the extent to which the public can access the information required for informed decision-making. The control of ‘commercially sensitive material’... Read More about Information is Power: Public Disclosure of Information in the Planning Decision-Making Process.

Using Creative Techniques in Leadership Learning and Development: An Introduction (2015)
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© 2015, © The Author(s) 2015. The Problem Leadership development programs have become prolific in organizations in both the public and private sectors, with new initiatives endlessly being developed. Empirical and conceptual work that challenges some... Read More about Using Creative Techniques in Leadership Learning and Development: An Introduction.

Exploring Critical Perspectives of Toxic and Bad Leadership Through Film (2015)
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© 2015, © The Author(s) 2015. The Problem This article considers concepts of toxic and bad leadership from a critical, post-structuralist perspective and illustrates how this can be conveyed to management students through the use of film analysis. In... Read More about Exploring Critical Perspectives of Toxic and Bad Leadership Through Film.

“Knowledge Is Power”: A Mixed-Methods Study Exploring Adult Audience Preferences for Engagement and Learning Formats Over 3 Years of a Health Science Festival (2015)
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© 2015, © 2015 SAGE Publications. Science festivals enable scientists to engage with publics, but format design reflecting different engagement models is contested. This study gathered mixed-methods data over 3 years (2011-2013) from on-site surveys... Read More about “Knowledge Is Power”: A Mixed-Methods Study Exploring Adult Audience Preferences for Engagement and Learning Formats Over 3 Years of a Health Science Festival.

Happy Moves? Assessing the Link between Life Satisfaction and Emigration Intentions (2015)
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© 2015 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. It has been shown that higher levels of subjective well-being lead to greater work productivity, better physical health and enhanced social skills. Because of these positive externalities, policymakers across the world... Read More about Happy Moves? Assessing the Link between Life Satisfaction and Emigration Intentions.

Fabrication and assembly of Cu-RDL-based 2.5-D Low-Cost Through Silicon Interposer (LC-TSI) (2015)
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A through silicon interposer (TSI) fabrication process and detailed characterization and measurement results of redistribution layers and through silicon vias for low-cost 2.5-D integration is reviewed. Polymer-based Cu-RDL interconnects provide a CM... Read More about Fabrication and assembly of Cu-RDL-based 2.5-D Low-Cost Through Silicon Interposer (LC-TSI).

Bariatric diagnostic CT scanning: A radiotherapy perspective (2015)
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© 2015 The College of Radiographers. Obesity is increasing in the United Kingdom. Equipment available for this patient group including wheelchairs, beds and hoists is becoming more common in the hospital environment; diagnostic imaging equipment that... Read More about Bariatric diagnostic CT scanning: A radiotherapy perspective.

The Role of Self-Objectification in the Mental Health of Early Adolescent Girls: Predictors and Consequences (2015)
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© The Author 2015. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society of Pediatric Psychology. All rights reserved. Objectives: The overall aim of the study was to investigate the applicability of Objectification Theory to the mental healt... Read More about The Role of Self-Objectification in the Mental Health of Early Adolescent Girls: Predictors and Consequences.

Modeling the Effect of Asymmetric Rolling on Mechanical Properties of Al-Mg Alloys (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

© 2015 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim. The mechanical behavior under uniaxial tension of Al-Mg alloy 5182 pre-deformed in conventional rolling (CR), asymmetric rolling-continuous (ASRC), and asymmetric rolling-reversed (ASRR) was invest... Read More about Modeling the Effect of Asymmetric Rolling on Mechanical Properties of Al-Mg Alloys.

Application of Hidden Markov Model to locate soccer robots (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

© 2015 Technical Committee on Control Theory, Chinese Association of Automation. This paper adopts a Hidden Markov Model as a basis for predicting the probabilities in location of soccer robot's trajectories, develops the corresponding algorithms, an... Read More about Application of Hidden Markov Model to locate soccer robots.

Dries van noten—inspirations (2015)
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“Dries Van Noten – Inspirations”. Exhibition at Musee Des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, March 1st -November 2nd 2014. This 5,000 word commissioned illustrated article asks fundamental questions about the role of fashion exhibitions in the twenty first... Read More about Dries van noten—inspirations.

Measuring the local viscosity and velocity of fluids using a biomimetic tactile whisker (2015)
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© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015. A novel technique for determining the relative visco-density of fluids using an actuated flexible beam inspired by the tactile whiskers of marine mammals is presented. This was developed for the i... Read More about Measuring the local viscosity and velocity of fluids using a biomimetic tactile whisker.

Improving nursing research activity: The importance of leadership (2015)
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