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Predictors of immune response and reactogenicity to AS03B-adjuvanted split virion and non-adjuvanted whole virion H1N1 (2009) pandemic influenza vaccines (2011)
Journal Article

In 2009, 943 children aged 6 months to 10 years were randomised to receive two doses of an oil-in water AS03B-adjuvanted split virion or a non-adjuvanted whole virion H1N1 (2009) vaccine. The large numbers allowed investigation of possible predictors... Read More about Predictors of immune response and reactogenicity to AS03B-adjuvanted split virion and non-adjuvanted whole virion H1N1 (2009) pandemic influenza vaccines.

Contributions to reversed-phase column selectivity. II. Cation exchange (2011)
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The contribution of cation exchange to solute retention for type-B alkylsilica columns (made from high-purity silica) has been examined in terms of the hydrophobic-subtraction (H-S) model of reversed-phase column selectivity. The relative importance... Read More about Contributions to reversed-phase column selectivity. II. Cation exchange.

Sistemas dinámicos complejos y caóticos, conjuntos de atractores, memoria y redes discretas (2011)
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El comportamiento emergente de estructuras y su interacción en autómata celular, se encuentran fuertemente relacionados con las nociones de orden, complejidad y caos, que dependen, en buena medida del grado en el que convergen sus atractores. Dicha i... Read More about Sistemas dinámicos complejos y caóticos, conjuntos de atractores, memoria y redes discretas.

Tourist trade trash, and other still performances (2011)
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Associated with proper performance only by the undiscerning spectator, living statues are perhaps the lowest form of theatre. Literally on the street, they are a trashy by-product of a higher art, popular with tourists and those with time and money t... Read More about Tourist trade trash, and other still performances.

Hydrocarbon degradation, plant colonization and gene expression of alkane degradation genes by endophytic Enterobacter ludwigii strains (2011)
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The genus Enterobacter comprises a range of beneficial plant-associated bacteria showing plant growth promotion. Enterobacter ludwigii belongs to the Enterobacter cloacae complex and has been reported to include human pathogens but also plant-associa... Read More about Hydrocarbon degradation, plant colonization and gene expression of alkane degradation genes by endophytic Enterobacter ludwigii strains.

An investigation of e-business risks in UK SMEs (2011)
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Electronic business is a phenomenon that is now well defined and has emerged as a field of study. In parallel, businesses are increasingly embedding technology into their business processes and seeking to exploit the potential efficiency and effectiv... Read More about An investigation of e-business risks in UK SMEs.

Denuclearisation practices of Kazakhstan: Performing sovereign identity, preserving national security (2011)
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In this article, I investigate the processes of the discursive construction of the identity of Kazakhstan as a sovereign and non-nuclear state, and show how the construction and performance of these identities are both productive and the product of N... Read More about Denuclearisation practices of Kazakhstan: Performing sovereign identity, preserving national security.

Reinventing the role of the professional services boundary spanner: An exploratory study (2011)
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This article explores attitudes towards the professional services boundary spanner in the light of anecdotal evidence challenging the view that the boundary spanner is pivotal to the client-firm relationship. Data were collected using case studies an... Read More about Reinventing the role of the professional services boundary spanner: An exploratory study.

Size matters: The late payment problem (2011)
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Purpose: The supply of trade credit by small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is the product of both customer demand and the possibility of strategic advantage, but is subject to risk. In the current financial climate the demand for trade credit m... Read More about Size matters: The late payment problem.

Allosteric interactions across native adenosine-A 3 receptor homodimers: Quantification using single-cell ligand-binding kinetics (2011)
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A growing awareness indicates that many G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) exist as homodimers, but the extent of the cooperativity across the dimer interface has been largely unexplored. Here, measurement of the dissociation kinetics of a fluoresce... Read More about Allosteric interactions across native adenosine-A 3 receptor homodimers: Quantification using single-cell ligand-binding kinetics.

Explaining the human resource management preferences of employees: A study of Chinese workers (2011)
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This study explores the human resource management (HRM) preferences of Chinese employees, based on a sample of 2852 questionnaires from organizations in China. The research findings show a strong 'group orientation' and a great emphasis on 'soft fact... Read More about Explaining the human resource management preferences of employees: A study of Chinese workers.

Educating healthcare professionals to act on the physical health needs of people with serious mental illness: A systematic search for evidence (2011)
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Accessible summary: All healthcare professionals caring for people with serious mental illness should be aware of the signs of physical problems and take action to help patients improve their health. Our objective is to develop education for healthca... Read More about Educating healthcare professionals to act on the physical health needs of people with serious mental illness: A systematic search for evidence.

Bridging the gap between business process models and service-oriented architectures with reference to the grid environment (2011)
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In recent years, organisations have been seeking technological solutions for enacting their business process models using ad-hoc and heuristic approaches. However, limited results have been obtained due to the expansion of business processes across g... Read More about Bridging the gap between business process models and service-oriented architectures with reference to the grid environment.

A role for mental health nursing in the physical health care of consumers with severe mental illness (2011)
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Accessible summary: It is well known internationally that poorer health and early death in people who have a severe mental illness is a major form of inequality. The research literature suggests that lower levels of physical health associated with me... Read More about A role for mental health nursing in the physical health care of consumers with severe mental illness.

How midwives' discursive practices contribute to the maintenance of the status quo in English maternity care (2011)
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Background: poor relationships between maternity care professionals still contribute to poor outcomes for childbearing women, although issues concerning power, gender, professionalism and the medicalisation of birth have been identified and discussed... Read More about How midwives' discursive practices contribute to the maintenance of the status quo in English maternity care.

Dimensional modelling of the fuel outgassing phenomenon: Improving flammability assessment of aircraft fuel tanks (2011)
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Fuel outgassing (oxygen evolution) within aircraft fuel tanks presents a serious flammability hazard. Time constants representing oxygen transfer rate, from the fuel into a tank’s ullage, are used to model the effect of outgassing on tank flammabilit... Read More about Dimensional modelling of the fuel outgassing phenomenon: Improving flammability assessment of aircraft fuel tanks.

Waif goodbye! Average-size female models promote positive body image and appeal to consumers (2011)
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Despite consensus that exposure to media images of thin fashion models is associated with poor body image and disordered eating behaviours, few attempts have been made to enact change in the media. This study sought to investigate an effective altern... Read More about Waif goodbye! Average-size female models promote positive body image and appeal to consumers.

Quality of life issues in continence care (2011)
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Urinary and faecal incontinence affect a significant proportion of the population. Both types of incontinence can limit activities of daily living, restrict the individual’s ability to function in society and, as a consequence, affect quality of life... Read More about Quality of life issues in continence care.

Knowledge networks for innovation: From theory into practice, the case for SMEs (2011)
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This paper is part of an externally funded three year Network for Innovation (iNET), whose main goal is to improve the innovative capacities of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Aerospace and Advanced Engineering (AAE) across the South West of... Read More about Knowledge networks for innovation: From theory into practice, the case for SMEs.

Simulation: An effective pedagogical approach for nursing? (2011)
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Simulation features strongly within the undergraduate nursing curriculum for many Universities. It provides a variety of opportunities for students as they develop their clinical nursing skills. The nursing literature highlights the potential of th... Read More about Simulation: An effective pedagogical approach for nursing?.