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The banking sector and CSR: An unholy alliance? (2009)
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Chambers, C., & Day, R. (2009). The banking sector and CSR: An unholy alliance?. Financial Regulation International, 12(9), 13-20

Corporate social responsibility (CSR), financial exclusion and banks are not happy bed fellows, yet their relationship and working partnership is essential to ensure financial security within a stable economy. The position of this paper is to context... Read More about The banking sector and CSR: An unholy alliance?.

Distribution of killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) and their HLA-C ligands in two Iranian populations (2009)
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Hiby, S. E., Ashrafian-Bonab, M., Farrell, L., Single, R. M., Balloux, F., Carrington, M., & Moffett, A. (2010). Distribution of killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) and their HLA-C ligands in two Iranian populations. Immunogenetics, 62(2), 65-73. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00251-009-0408-5

Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) gene frequencies vary between populations and contribute to functional variation in immune responses to viruses, autoimmunity and reproductive success. This study describes the frequency distribution of... Read More about Distribution of killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) and their HLA-C ligands in two Iranian populations.

The effectiveness of knowledge networks: An investigation of manufacturing SMEs (2009)
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Hughes, T., O'Regan, N., & Sims, M. A. (2009). The effectiveness of knowledge networks: An investigation of manufacturing SMEs. Education and Training, 51(8), 665-681. https://doi.org/10.1108/00400910911005226

Purpose: Although considerable attention in the extant literature has been devoted to knowledge acquisition and transfer within firms, there is a dearth of research on the effectiveness of outside sources of knowledge for technology-based small to me... Read More about The effectiveness of knowledge networks: An investigation of manufacturing SMEs.

Impaired maintenance of naturally acquired T-cell memory to the meningococcus in patients with B-cell immunodeficiency (2009)
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Garcez, T. P., Morales-Aza, B., Glennie, S. J., Davenport, V., Johnston, S. L., Williams, N. A., & Heyderman, R. S. (2009). Impaired maintenance of naturally acquired T-cell memory to the meningococcus in patients with B-cell immunodeficiency. Blood, 113(18), 4206-4212. https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2008-08-171587

The importance of T cells in the generation of antigen-specific B-cell immunity has been extensively described, but the role B cells play in shaping T-cell memory is uncertain. In healthy controls, exposure to Neisseria meningitidis in the upper resp... Read More about Impaired maintenance of naturally acquired T-cell memory to the meningococcus in patients with B-cell immunodeficiency.

Beyond the call of duty (2009)
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Hoskins, R. (2009). Beyond the call of duty. Nursing Standard, 24(11), 61

Lithocholate-A promising non-calcaemic calcitriol surrogate for promoting human osteoblast maturation upon biomaterials (2009)
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Mansell, J. P., Shorez, D., Farrar, D., & Nowghani, M. (2009). Lithocholate-A promising non-calcaemic calcitriol surrogate for promoting human osteoblast maturation upon biomaterials. Steroids, 74(12), 963-970. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.steroids.2009.07.005

Background and aims: Calcitriol, an active vitamin D metabolite, has a limited application in bone repair because of its undesirable hypercalcaemic action. However it has emerged that lithocholic acid (LCA) is a non-calcaemic vitamin D receptor ligan... Read More about Lithocholate-A promising non-calcaemic calcitriol surrogate for promoting human osteoblast maturation upon biomaterials.

Attitudes regarding mental health nurse prescribing among psychiatrists and nurses: A cross-sectional questionnaire study (2009)
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Memon, T. C., Ramirez, N. M., Patel, M. X., Robson, D., Rance, J., Bressington, D., & Gray, R. (2009). Attitudes regarding mental health nurse prescribing among psychiatrists and nurses: A cross-sectional questionnaire study. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 46(11), 1467-1474. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.04.010

Background: In the United Kingdom, mental health nurses (MHNs) can independently prescribe medication once they have completed a training course. This study investigated attitudes to mental health nurse prescribing held by psychiatrists and nurses. M... Read More about Attitudes regarding mental health nurse prescribing among psychiatrists and nurses: A cross-sectional questionnaire study.

High survivability of a large colony through a small-world relationship (2009)
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Matsubara, T., Sato, H., Kubo, M., & Melhuish, C. (2009). High survivability of a large colony through a small-world relationship. Artificial Life and Robotics, 14(2), 168-173. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10015-009-0646-5

In this article, energy trophallaxis, i.e., distributed autonomous energy management methodology inspired by social insects and bat behavior, and its advantages, are shown by a series of computer simulations to address the survivability of organized... Read More about High survivability of a large colony through a small-world relationship.

Poiseuille flow in a fluid overlying a highly porous material (2009)
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Hill, A. A., & Straughan, B. (2009). Poiseuille flow in a fluid overlying a highly porous material. Advances in Water Resources, 32(11), 1609-1614. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advwatres.2009.08.007

This paper investigates the instability of Poiseuille flow in a fluid overlying a highly porous material. A two layer approach is adopted, where the Darcy-Brinkman equation is employed to describe the fluid flow in the porous medium, with a tangentia... Read More about Poiseuille flow in a fluid overlying a highly porous material.

A pilot study of faecal volatile organic compounds in faeces from cholera patients in Bangladesh to determine their utility in disease diagnosis (2009)
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Probert, C. S., Garner, C. E., Smith, S., Bardhan, P. K., & Ratcliffe, N. M. (2009). A pilot study of faecal volatile organic compounds in faeces from cholera patients in Bangladesh to determine their utility in disease diagnosis. Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 103(11), 1171-1173. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trstmh.2009.02.004

The aim of this pilot study was to analyse the volatile organic compounds in faecal samples collected from cholera patients in Bangladesh to determine biomarkers that could be used for disease diagnosis. Samples were collected from patients at the In... Read More about A pilot study of faecal volatile organic compounds in faeces from cholera patients in Bangladesh to determine their utility in disease diagnosis.

'Everybody's talking at me': The dynamics of information disclosure and consultation in high-skill workplaces in the UK (2009)
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Danford, A., Durbin, S., Richardson, M., Tailby, S., & Stewart, P. (2009). 'Everybody's talking at me': The dynamics of information disclosure and consultation in high-skill workplaces in the UK. Human Resource Management Journal, 19(4), 337-354. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-8583.2009.00110.x

This article examines the dynamics of direct and indirect consultation processes in three high-skill work establishments in the UK. Drawing on a mix of case study survey and interview data, it analyses the experiences and attitudes of predominantly w... Read More about 'Everybody's talking at me': The dynamics of information disclosure and consultation in high-skill workplaces in the UK.

Effect of breed on fatty acid composition and stearoyl-CoA desaturase protein expression in the Semimembranosus muscle and subcutaneous adipose tissue of cattle (2009)
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Dance, L. J., Matthews, K. R., & Doran, O. (2009). Effect of breed on fatty acid composition and stearoyl-CoA desaturase protein expression in the Semimembranosus muscle and subcutaneous adipose tissue of cattle. Livestock Science, 125(2-3), 291-297. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2009.05.009

The present study investigated (i) the effect of breed on the expression of stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD) protein and fatty acid composition in Semimembranosus muscle and subcutaneous adipose tissue of beef cattle and (ii) the relationship between SC... Read More about Effect of breed on fatty acid composition and stearoyl-CoA desaturase protein expression in the Semimembranosus muscle and subcutaneous adipose tissue of cattle.

A comparative evaluation of large-scale personal travel planning projects in England (2009)
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Chatterjee, K. (2009). A comparative evaluation of large-scale personal travel planning projects in England. Transport Policy, 16(6), 293-305. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2009.10.004

Findings are presented from a study assessing the effectiveness of large-scale, residential-based personal travel planning (PTP) projects in eight areas in England. The project evaluation results show consistent reductions in car driver trips with an... Read More about A comparative evaluation of large-scale personal travel planning projects in England.

The effects of social variables on symptom recognition and medical care seeking behaviour for acute respiratory infections in infants in urban Mongolia (2009)
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Henderson, A. J., Manaseki-Holland, S., Pollock, J., & Gombojav, N. (2009). The effects of social variables on symptom recognition and medical care seeking behaviour for acute respiratory infections in infants in urban Mongolia. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 94(11), 849-854. https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.2008.157115

Objective: To investigate potentially modifiable factors associated with carers' recognition of symptoms and timely presentation of infants with acute respiratory infections (ARI) in urban Mongolia. Methods: A prospective cohort study nested in a ran... Read More about The effects of social variables on symptom recognition and medical care seeking behaviour for acute respiratory infections in infants in urban Mongolia.

Innovation in vitreous surfaces in jewellery (2009)
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Turrell, J. (2009). Innovation in vitreous surfaces in jewellery

Journal article outlining research fellowship funded by AHRC to date, including research methods, positioning of the theoretical aspects of enamel in contemporary jewellery practice and early indicators of the outcomes of practical research.