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Target gearing in the UK: A triangulated approach (2010)
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Tucker, J., Pointon, J., & Olugbode, M. (2010). Target gearing in the UK: A triangulated approach. International Journal of Managerial Finance, 6(1), 58-80. https://doi.org/10.1108/17439131011015797

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the incidence of target gearing behaviour in firms as well as the drivers of such behaviour. Design/methodology/approach: The paper employs a triangulation approach across three methodological phas... Read More about Target gearing in the UK: A triangulated approach.

Regulation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) splicing from pro-angiogenic to anti-angiogenic isoforms: A novel therapeutic strategy for angiogenesis (2010)
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Amin, E. M., Nowak, D. G., Rennel, E. S., Hoareau-Aveilla, C., Gammons, M., Damodoran, G., …Bates, D. O. (2010). Regulation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) splicing from pro-angiogenic to anti-angiogenic isoforms: A novel therapeutic strategy for angiogenesis. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 285(8), 5532-5540. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M109.074930

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is produced either as a pro-angiogenic or anti-angiogenic protein depending upon splice site choice in the terminal, eighth exon. Proximal splice site selection (PSS) in exon 8 generates pro-angiogenic isofor... Read More about Regulation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) splicing from pro-angiogenic to anti-angiogenic isoforms: A novel therapeutic strategy for angiogenesis.

Field-capital theory and its implications for marketing (2010)
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Tapp, A., & Warren, S. (2010). Field-capital theory and its implications for marketing. European Journal of Marketing, 44(1-2), 200-222. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090561011008673

Purpose: This paper seeks to explore the applicability and implications of Bourdieu's field-capital theory for marketing using original research with a typical European society. Bourdieu's field-capital theory proposes that people acquire economic, s... Read More about Field-capital theory and its implications for marketing.

The role of glucocorticoid receptor phosphorylation in Mcl-1 and NOXA gene expression (2010)
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Lynch, J. T., Rajendran, R., Xenaki, G., Berrou, I., Demonacos, C., & Krstic-Demonacos, M. (2010). The role of glucocorticoid receptor phosphorylation in Mcl-1 and NOXA gene expression. Molecular Cancer, 9(38), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1186/1476-4598-9-38

Background: The cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) mediated phosphorylation of glucocorticoid receptor (GR) exerts opposite effects on GR transcriptional activity and affects other posttranslational modification... Read More about The role of glucocorticoid receptor phosphorylation in Mcl-1 and NOXA gene expression.

Weed control practices on Costa Rican coffee farms: Is herbicide use necessary for small-scale producers? (2010)
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Bellamy, A. S. (2011). Weed control practices on Costa Rican coffee farms: Is herbicide use necessary for small-scale producers?. Agriculture and Human Values, 28(2), 167-177. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10460-010-9261-2

This paper presents research conducted during two coffee farming seasons in Costa Rica. The study examined coffee farmers’ weed management practices and is presented in the form of a case study of small-scale farmers’ use of labor and herbicides in w... Read More about Weed control practices on Costa Rican coffee farms: Is herbicide use necessary for small-scale producers?.

Formation of /Nε-(carboxymethyI)lysine and loss of lysine in casein glucose-Fatty acid model systems (2010)
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Assar, S. H., Lima, M., & Ames, J. (2010). Formation of /Nε-(carboxymethyI)lysine and loss of lysine in casein glucose-Fatty acid model systems. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 58(3), 1954-1958. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf903562c

Advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) and advanced lipoxidation 7nd-products (ALEs) form when proteins are heated with reducing sugar or lipid. Nε(Carboxymethyl)lysine (CML) is the most commonly studied AGE/ALE in foods, but the relative importance... Read More about Formation of /Nε-(carboxymethyI)lysine and loss of lysine in casein glucose-Fatty acid model systems.

Robust finite-time control approach for robotic manipulators (2010)
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Gao, F., Zhao, D., Li, S., & Zhu, Q. (2010). Robust finite-time control approach for robotic manipulators. IET Control Theory and Applications, 4(1), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-cta.2008.0014

In this study, a new robust finite-time stability control approach for robot systems is developed based on finite-time Lyapunov stability principle and proved with backstepping method. The corresponding stability analysis is presented to lay a founda... Read More about Robust finite-time control approach for robotic manipulators.

The challenges of the analysis of basic compounds by high performance liquid chromatography: Some possible approaches for improved separations (2010)
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McCalley, D. V. (2010). The challenges of the analysis of basic compounds by high performance liquid chromatography: Some possible approaches for improved separations. Journal of Chromatography A, 1217(6), 858-880. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2009.11.068

This review considers some of the difficulties encountered with the analysis of ionised bases using reversed-phase chromatography, such as detrimental interaction with column silanol groups, and overloading which both lead to poor peak shapes. Method... Read More about The challenges of the analysis of basic compounds by high performance liquid chromatography: Some possible approaches for improved separations.

Creating diverse nearest-neighbour ensembles using simultaneous metaheuristic feature selection (2010)
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Tahir, M. A., & Smith, J. (2010). Creating diverse nearest-neighbour ensembles using simultaneous metaheuristic feature selection. Pattern Recognition Letters, 31(11), 1470-1480. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patrec.2010.01.030

The nearest-neighbour (1NN) classifier has long been used in pattern recognition, exploratory data analysis, and data mining problems. A vital consideration in obtaining good results with this technique is the choice of distance function, and corresp... Read More about Creating diverse nearest-neighbour ensembles using simultaneous metaheuristic feature selection.

Intravenous immunoglobulin treatment of the complex regional pain syndrome: A randomized trial (2010)
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Goebel, A., Baranowski, A., Maurer, K., Ghiai, A., McCabe, C., & Ambler, G. (2010). Intravenous immunoglobulin treatment of the complex regional pain syndrome: A randomized trial. Annals of Internal Medicine, 152(3), 152-158. https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-152-3-201002020-00006

Background: Treatment of long-standing complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is empirical and often of limited efficacy. Preliminary data suggest that the immune system is involved in sustaining this condition and that treatment with low-dose intrave... Read More about Intravenous immunoglobulin treatment of the complex regional pain syndrome: A randomized trial.

Intravenous immunoglobulin treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A randomized trial (2010)
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Goebel, A., Baranowski, A., Maurer, K., Ghiai, A., McCabe, C., & Ambler, G. (2010). Intravenous immunoglobulin treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A randomized trial. Annals of Internal Medicine, 152(3), 152-158

Background: The treatment of longstanding Complex Regional Pain Syndrome(CRPS) is empirical and often of limited efficacy. Preliminary data suggest that the immune system is involved in sustaining this condition and that treatment with low dose intra... Read More about Intravenous immunoglobulin treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A randomized trial.

Using the serious mental illness health improvement profile [HIP] to identify physical problems in a cohort of community patients: A pragmatic case series evaluation (2010)
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Shuel, F., White, J., Jones, M., & Gray, R. (2010). Using the serious mental illness health improvement profile [HIP] to identify physical problems in a cohort of community patients: A pragmatic case series evaluation. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 47(2), 136-145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.06.003

Background and objectives: The physical health of people with serious mental illness is a cause of growing concern to clinicians. Life expectancy in this population may be reduced by up to 25 years and patients often live with considerable physical m... Read More about Using the serious mental illness health improvement profile [HIP] to identify physical problems in a cohort of community patients: A pragmatic case series evaluation.

A new method describing border irregularity of pigmented lesions (2010)
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Zhou, Y., Smith, M., Smith, L., & Warr, R. (2010). A new method describing border irregularity of pigmented lesions. Skin Research and Technology, 16(1), 66-76. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0846.2009.00403.x

Background/purpose: Automatic quantitative characterization of border irregularity generating useful descriptors is a highly important task for computer-aided diagnosis of melanoma. This paper proposes a novel approach to describe the border irregula... Read More about A new method describing border irregularity of pigmented lesions.

Help is just a text away: The use of short message service texting to provide an additional means of support for health care students during practice placements (2010)
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Young, P., Moore, E., Griffiths, G., Raine, R., Stewart, R., Cownie, M., & Frutos-Perez, M. (2010). Help is just a text away: The use of short message service texting to provide an additional means of support for health care students during practice placements. Nurse Education Today, 30(2), 118-123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2009.06.010

This article discusses the findings from a pilot study using short message service (SMS) texting to provide an additional means of support for health care students in practice placements. Pre-registration students were recruited students from 2nd yea... Read More about Help is just a text away: The use of short message service texting to provide an additional means of support for health care students during practice placements.

Can behavioural responses of Lumbriculus variegatus (Oligochaeta) assess sediment toxicity? A case study with sediments exposed to acid mine drainage (2010)
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Sardo, A. M., & Soares, A. M. V. M. (2010). Can behavioural responses of Lumbriculus variegatus (Oligochaeta) assess sediment toxicity? A case study with sediments exposed to acid mine drainage. Environmental Pollution, 158(2), 636-640. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2009.08.015

The São Domingos mine (Portugal) is, potentially, a good site for ecotoxicological studies, due to a pH and metal gradient of acid mine drainage. In this study, the toxicity of several mine sediments was evaluated using the aquatic oligochaete Lumbri... Read More about Can behavioural responses of Lumbriculus variegatus (Oligochaeta) assess sediment toxicity? A case study with sediments exposed to acid mine drainage.

The 'pleasure citizen': Analyzing partying as a form of social and political participation (2010)
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Riley, S., Morey, Y., & Griffin, C. (2010). The 'pleasure citizen': Analyzing partying as a form of social and political participation. Young, 18(1), 33-54. https://doi.org/10.1177/110330880901800104

In this article, we explore the potential for leisure as a site for new forms of political participation. Using electronic dance music culture (EDMC) as an example, we locate our analysis within theories of neo-liberalism and neo-tribalism, both of w... Read More about The 'pleasure citizen': Analyzing partying as a form of social and political participation.

Advanced care planning in children with life-limiting conditions - The Wishes Document (2010)
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Harris, N., Fraser, J., Beringer, A., Prescott, H., & Finlay, F. (2010). Advanced care planning in children with life-limiting conditions - The Wishes Document. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 95(2), 79-82. https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.2009.160051

The number of children with severe life-limiting conditions is increasing, and at present most of these patients die in hospital, often on PICU. We advocate that end-of-life planning should take place with children and their families at an opportune... Read More about Advanced care planning in children with life-limiting conditions - The Wishes Document.

Mathematical modelling of signalling in a two-ligand G-protein coupled receptor system: Agonist-antagonist competition (2010)
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Bridge, L., King, J. R., Hill, S. J., & Owen, M. R. (2010). Mathematical modelling of signalling in a two-ligand G-protein coupled receptor system: Agonist-antagonist competition. Mathematical Biosciences, 223(2), 115-132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mbs.2009.11.005

A new mathematical model of cell signalling for a two-ligand G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) system is presented. This model extends the single-ligand cubic ternary complex to account for the possibility of an agonist and an antagonist competing fo... Read More about Mathematical modelling of signalling in a two-ligand G-protein coupled receptor system: Agonist-antagonist competition.