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Highly purified lipopolysaccharides from Burkholderia cepacia complex clinical isolates induce inflammatory cytokine responses via TLR4-mediated MAPK signalling pathways and activation of NFκB (2007)
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Bamford, S., Ryley, H., & Jackson, S. K. (2007). Highly purified lipopolysaccharides from Burkholderia cepacia complex clinical isolates induce inflammatory cytokine responses via TLR4-mediated MAPK signalling pathways and activation of NFκB. Cellular Microbiology, 9(2), 532-543. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1462-5822.2006.00808.x

In cystic fibrosis (CF), bacteria of the Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) can induce a fulminant inflammation with pneumonitis and sepsis. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) may be an important virulence factor associated with this decline but little is know... Read More about Highly purified lipopolysaccharides from Burkholderia cepacia complex clinical isolates induce inflammatory cytokine responses via TLR4-mediated MAPK signalling pathways and activation of NFκB.

Twelve years' experience with the Patient Generated Index (PGI) of quality of life: A graded structured review (2007)
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Martin, F., Camfield, L., Rodham, K., Kliempt, P., & Ruta, D. (2007). Twelve years' experience with the Patient Generated Index (PGI) of quality of life: A graded structured review. Quality of Life Research, 16(4), 705-715. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-006-9152-6

The Patient Generated Index (PGI) is an individualised quality of life (QoL) measure that has been in use since 1994. Various adaptations have been made to suit a variety of client groups. The PGI's psychometric properties have been studied but their... Read More about Twelve years' experience with the Patient Generated Index (PGI) of quality of life: A graded structured review.

Reconstruction of Middle Jurassic dinosaur-dominated communities from the vertebrate ichnofauna of the Cleveland Basin of Yorkshire, UK (2007)
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Whyte, M., Romano, M., & Elvidge, D. (2007). Reconstruction of Middle Jurassic dinosaur-dominated communities from the vertebrate ichnofauna of the Cleveland Basin of Yorkshire, UK. Ichnos, 14(1-2), 117-129. https://doi.org/10.1080/10420940601010802

Globally, skeletal remains of dinosaurs are particularly rare throughout much of the Middle Jurassic. Thus, other sources of evidence, and most importantly ichnofaunas, are important indicators of the contemporary terrestrial vertebrate communities.... Read More about Reconstruction of Middle Jurassic dinosaur-dominated communities from the vertebrate ichnofauna of the Cleveland Basin of Yorkshire, UK.

Enhanced one-point quadrature shell element for nonlinear applications (2007)
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Valente, R. A., Cardoso, R. P., & Yoon, J. W. (2007). Enhanced one-point quadrature shell element for nonlinear applications. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 69(3), 627-663. https://doi.org/10.1002/nme.1784

This work is an extension to nonlinear applications of a previously published work (Int. J. Numer. Meth. Engng 2006; 66:214-249) about membrane and transverse shear improvement for one-point quadrature shell elements. A new formulation based on the e... Read More about Enhanced one-point quadrature shell element for nonlinear applications.

Struggling against selfishness and black hole attacks in MANETs (2007)
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Djenouri, D., & Badache, N. (2008). Struggling against selfishness and black hole attacks in MANETs. Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, 8(6), 689-704. https://doi.org/10.1002/wcm.493

Since mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) are infrastructureless and multi-hop by nature, transmitting packets from any node to another usually relies on services provided by intermediate nodes. This reliance introduces a new vulnerability; one node coul... Read More about Struggling against selfishness and black hole attacks in MANETs.

Can visitor satisfaction and knowledge about tropical rain forests be enhanced through biodiversity interpretation and does this promote a positive attitude towards ecosystem conservation? (2007)
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Gough, G., Woodland, W., & Hill, J. (2007). Can visitor satisfaction and knowledge about tropical rain forests be enhanced through biodiversity interpretation and does this promote a positive attitude towards ecosystem conservation?. Journal of Ecotourism, 6(1), 75-85. https://doi.org/10.2167/joe166.0

A study of retention and overloading of basic compounds with mixed-mode reversed-phase/cation-exchange columns in high performance liquid chromatography (2007)
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Davies, N. H., Euerby, M. R., & McCalley, D. V. (2007). A study of retention and overloading of basic compounds with mixed-mode reversed-phase/cation-exchange columns in high performance liquid chromatography. Journal of Chromatography A, 1138(1-2), 65-72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2006.10.002

The retention and overload of bases were studied on two new mixed-mode, silica based phases possessing ionic carboxylate functionalities of different acidity embedded within a hydrophobic ligand (SiELC Primesep™). At low pH, good peak shapes were obt... Read More about A study of retention and overloading of basic compounds with mixed-mode reversed-phase/cation-exchange columns in high performance liquid chromatography.

The determinants of cluster activities in the Australian wine and tourism industries (2007)
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Taylor, P., Taylor, P., Lowe, J., & McRae-Williams, P. (2007). The determinants of cluster activities in the Australian wine and tourism industries. Tourism Economics, 13(4), 639-656. https://doi.org/10.5367/000000007782696050

This paper discusses wine and tourism clusters and the recent innovation of wine tourism in which businesses operate within both industries. The concept of micro-clusters is examined in terms of trust, networking, collaboration and other activities,... Read More about The determinants of cluster activities in the Australian wine and tourism industries.

The operational emergency department attendance register (OPEDAR): a new epidemiological tool. (2007)
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Russell, R., Hodgetts, T., Ollerton, J., Massetti, P., Skeet, J., Bray, I., & Harrison, K. (2007). The operational emergency department attendance register (OPEDAR): a new epidemiological tool. Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps, 153(4), 244-250. https://doi.org/10.1136/jramc-153-04-06

AIM: To determine the number, status and nature of emergency department attendances to deployed field hospitals. POPULATION: All attendances to the emergency department (ED) of deployed field hospitals in support of Operation TELIC (Iraq) from initia... Read More about The operational emergency department attendance register (OPEDAR): a new epidemiological tool..

Hypomethylation and aberrant expression of the glioma pathogenesis-related 1 gene in Wilms tumors (2007)
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Huang, T. H. M., Baker, J. A., Hancock, A. L., Brown, K. W., Chilukamarri, L., Malik, S., …Malik, K. (2007). Hypomethylation and aberrant expression of the glioma pathogenesis-related 1 gene in Wilms tumors. Neoplasia, 9(11), 970-978. https://doi.org/10.1593/neo.07661

Wilms tumors (WTs) have a complex etiology, displaying genetic and epigenetic changes, including loss of imprinting (LOI) and tumor suppressor gene silencing. To identify new regions of epigenetic perturbation in WTs, we screened kidney and tumor DNA... Read More about Hypomethylation and aberrant expression of the glioma pathogenesis-related 1 gene in Wilms tumors.

Friendship and organization: Learning from the western friendship tradition (2007)
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French, R. (2007). Friendship and organization: Learning from the western friendship tradition. Management and Organizational History, 2(3), 255-272. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744935907084013

This article describes and explores some key concepts from the classical, Western friendship tradition in order to see whether anything may be learned from them about the processes of organizing today. First, it looks at the difference between the mo... Read More about Friendship and organization: Learning from the western friendship tradition.

Urgent care out of hours: A comparison of the experiences of older people and parents of young children in a semi-rural area (2007)
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Horrocks, S., & Salmon, D. (2007). Urgent care out of hours: A comparison of the experiences of older people and parents of young children in a semi-rural area. Primary Health Care Research and Development, 8(4), 367-376. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1463423607000436

Older people and parents of young children are the most frequent users of out of hours care. However, their needs and expectations of care may be different. The aim of this study was to explore and compare the experiences and views of these two group... Read More about Urgent care out of hours: A comparison of the experiences of older people and parents of young children in a semi-rural area.

Does a management degree do the business for women in the graduate labour market? (2007)
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Wilton, N. (2007). Does a management degree do the business for women in the graduate labour market?. Higher Education Quarterly, 61(4), 520-538. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2273.2007.00370.x

The increasing dominance of an economic ideology of higher education, that its principal role is to contribute to national competitiveness, has increased focus on the employability of graduates and their transition into the labour market. Drawing on... Read More about Does a management degree do the business for women in the graduate labour market?.

One point quadrature shell elements: A study on convergence and patch tests (2007)
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Cardoso, R. P., & Yoon, J. W. (2007). One point quadrature shell elements: A study on convergence and patch tests. Computational Mechanics, 40(5), 871-883. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00466-006-0148-4

One point quadrature shell elements are being widely used in the numerical simulation of shell structures, including sheet forming, because essentially of their computational efficiency. Nowadays, the purpose of using one point quadrature shell eleme... Read More about One point quadrature shell elements: A study on convergence and patch tests.

From policy to practice: Pupils' responses to widening participation initiatives (2007)
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Baxter, A., Tate, J., & Hatt, S. (2007). From policy to practice: Pupils' responses to widening participation initiatives. Higher Education Quarterly, 61(3), 266-283. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2273.2007.00355.x

Recent widening participation policies have been subject to a number of criticisms; they focus on aspirations rather than differences in performance; they place less value on the aspirations of the ‘disadvantaged’ comparing them to a middle class nor... Read More about From policy to practice: Pupils' responses to widening participation initiatives.

Managerialism and the post-war evolution of the French national business system (2007)
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Maclean, M., Harvey, C., & Press, J. (2007). Managerialism and the post-war evolution of the French national business system. Business History, 49(4), 531-551. https://doi.org/10.1080/00076790701296332

Managerial revolutions - which witness the appropriation of corporate power by professional managers - come in different shapes and sizes. This article builds upon existing critiques of Chandler's universal theory of the managerial revolution through... Read More about Managerialism and the post-war evolution of the French national business system.

Human rights and foreign policy: Wilson and the greek dictators, 1967-1970 (2007)
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Pedaliu, E. G. (2007). Human rights and foreign policy: Wilson and the greek dictators, 1967-1970. International Journal of Phytoremediation, 18(1), 185-214. https://doi.org/10.1080/09592290601163118

The military coup of 21 April 1967 brought to power a repressive dictatorship in Greece. It proceeded to deprive Greeks of their human rights and civil liberties, outraged international public opinion and strained transatlantic relations during the C... Read More about Human rights and foreign policy: Wilson and the greek dictators, 1967-1970.

Detection theory analysis of scaling and discrimination tasks: Responses to noxious thermal stimuli (2007)
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Roche, P. A., Martin, D. J., Tan, C. W., & Palmer, S. (2007). Detection theory analysis of scaling and discrimination tasks: Responses to noxious thermal stimuli. Perception and Psychophysics, 69(6), 994-1001. https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03193937

This study's main purpose was to examine the sensitivity estimates obtained from scaling and discrimination approaches for nociception assessment in healthy individuals. This investigation may inform future applications in diagnostic procedures for p... Read More about Detection theory analysis of scaling and discrimination tasks: Responses to noxious thermal stimuli.