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The effect of heat treatment on the mechanical properties of a low carbon steel (0.1%) for offshore structural application (2012)
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Kang, C. G., Kang, S. S., & Bolouri, A. (2012). The effect of heat treatment on the mechanical properties of a low carbon steel (0.1%) for offshore structural application. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications, 226(3), 242-251. https://doi.org/10.1177/1464420712438502

In this study, a low carbon cast steel (0.1% C) alloy designed for offshore structures, and the mechanical properties of the alloy under different heat treatment cycles have been evaluated. The effect of austenitizing time on the austenite grain size... Read More about The effect of heat treatment on the mechanical properties of a low carbon steel (0.1%) for offshore structural application.

Ageing, Local Birth Rates and Attitudes towards Immigration:Evidence from a Transition Economy (2012)
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Ivlevs, A. (2012). Ageing, Local Birth Rates and Attitudes towards Immigration:Evidence from a Transition Economy. Regional Studies, 46(7), 947-959. https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2010.546779

Ivļevs A. Ageing, local birth rates and attitudes towards immigration:evidence from a transition economy, Regional Studies. This paper studies the links between local birth rates and individual attitudes towards immigration, focusing on Latvia - a co... Read More about Ageing, Local Birth Rates and Attitudes towards Immigration:Evidence from a Transition Economy.

A system for the continuous generation of simulated human breath supplemented with trace gases (2012)
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Hibbard, T., Shahbazian, Z., Crowley, K., & Killard, A. (2012). A system for the continuous generation of simulated human breath supplemented with trace gases. Analytical Methods, 4(7), 2172-2176. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2ay25195g

A system was developed to simulate the relative humidity (RH) and temperature characteristics of human breath at a constant human volume flow rate. The system was also designed to allow supplementation of the artificial breath with known concentratio... Read More about A system for the continuous generation of simulated human breath supplemented with trace gases.

Preventing the "Abuses" of Democracy: Hayek, the "Military Usurper" and Transitional Dictatorship in Chile? (2012)
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Farrant, A., Mcphail, E., & Berger, S. (2012). Preventing the "Abuses" of Democracy: Hayek, the "Military Usurper" and Transitional Dictatorship in Chile?. American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 71(3), 513-538. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1536-7150.2012.00824.x

Hayek famously claimed that he would prefer a "liberal" dictator to "democratic government lacking in liberalism." While Hayek's views of the Pinochet regime have generated much controversy, surprisingly little has been written about Hayek's defense... Read More about Preventing the "Abuses" of Democracy: Hayek, the "Military Usurper" and Transitional Dictatorship in Chile?.

Liquidity preference, uncertainty, and recession in a stock-flow consistent model (2012)
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Dafermos, Y. (2012). Liquidity preference, uncertainty, and recession in a stock-flow consistent model. Journal of Post Keynesian Economics, 34(4), 749-776. https://doi.org/10.2753/PKE0160-3477340407

This paper develops a stock-flow consistent model that explicitly integrates the role of liquidity preference and perceived uncertainty into the decision-making process of households, firms, and commercial banks. Emphasis is placed on (1) the link be... Read More about Liquidity preference, uncertainty, and recession in a stock-flow consistent model.

Culture-based development: Empirical evidence for Germany (2012)
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Tubadji, A. (2012). Culture-based development: Empirical evidence for Germany. International Journal of Social Economics, 39(9), 690-703. https://doi.org/10.1108/03068291211245718

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive concept for the role of culture in economic growth. Design/methodology/approach - The paper overviews the culture based development (CBD) concept and its precise definition of culture... Read More about Culture-based development: Empirical evidence for Germany.

Electrochemotherapy for large cutaneous recurrence of breast cancer: A phase II clinical trial (2012)
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Matthiessen, L. W., Johannesen, H. H., Hendel, H. W., Moss, T., Kamby, C., & Gehl, J. (2012). Electrochemotherapy for large cutaneous recurrence of breast cancer: A phase II clinical trial. Acta Oncologica, 51(6), 713-721. https://doi.org/10.3109/0284186X.2012.685524

Background. Cutaneous recurrences of breast cancer may cause considerable discomfort due to ulceration, oozing, and pain and can also be difficult to treat. Electrochemotherapy is a localised anticancer treatment using electric pulses to make cell me... Read More about Electrochemotherapy for large cutaneous recurrence of breast cancer: A phase II clinical trial.

Assessing cardiovascular risk in patients with severe mental illness (2012)
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Hardy, S., & Gray, R. (2012). Assessing cardiovascular risk in patients with severe mental illness. Nursing Standard, 26(45), 41-48

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a term mainly used to describe disorders affecting the heart and/or the arteries and veins that are associated with atherosclerosis (the build up of fatty deposits and debris inside blood vessels). CVDs, such as coron... Read More about Assessing cardiovascular risk in patients with severe mental illness.

Paying attention: Toward a critique of the attention economy (2012)
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Crogan, P., & Kinsley, S. (2012). Paying attention: Toward a critique of the attention economy

This is the introduction to the special issue of Culture Machine co-edited by the authors and drawn from the 2010 conference of the same name co-convened by the Digital Cultures Research Centre for the European Science Foundaiton (see www.payingatten... Read More about Paying attention: Toward a critique of the attention economy.

Politics and affect (2012)
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Crociani-Windland, L., & Hoggett, P. (2012). Politics and affect. Subjectivity, 5(2), 161-179. https://doi.org/10.1057/sub.2012.1

Until very recently Political Studies has largely ignored the role of the human passions. Understanding the difference between emotion and affect seems vital to this task, as without the latter emotion becomes cognitivised and over-civilised. In this... Read More about Politics and affect.

Academic spring - a seasonal variation or global warming? (2012)
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Byford, S., & Thorn, S. (2012). Academic spring - a seasonal variation or global warming?

A look at media attention to the issue of open access to research papers in the run up to the Finch Report in 2012.

Evaluation of a method allowing preservation of fresh lymph nodes for flow cytometric immunophenotyping (2012)
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Brincat, P., Degaetano, J., & Donaldson, C. (2012). Evaluation of a method allowing preservation of fresh lymph nodes for flow cytometric immunophenotyping. Cytometry Part B: Clinical Cytometry, 82 B(4), 245-251. https://doi.org/10.1002/cyto.b.21021

Background: Flow cytometric immunophenotyping (FCI) of lymph nodes (LN) requires fresh unfixed tissue, with analysis being carried out within few hours post surgery. This study evaluated a novel method for fresh LN preservation, in order to allow his... Read More about Evaluation of a method allowing preservation of fresh lymph nodes for flow cytometric immunophenotyping.

On architectures of circuits implemented in simulated Belousov-Zhabotinsky droplets (2012)
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Adamatzky, A., Holley, J., Dittrich, P., Gorecki, J., De Lacy Costello, B., Zauner, K. P., & Bull, L. (2012). On architectures of circuits implemented in simulated Belousov-Zhabotinsky droplets. BioSystems, 109(1), 72-77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystems.2011.12.007

When lipid vesicles filled with Belousov-Zhabotinsky (BZ) excitable chemical medium are packed in tight assembles, waves of excitation may travel between the vesicles. When several waves meet in a vesicle some fragments may deflect, others can annihi... Read More about On architectures of circuits implemented in simulated Belousov-Zhabotinsky droplets.

Shattering the Bell Jar: Metaphor, Gender, and Depression (2012)
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Charteris-Black, J. (2012). Shattering the Bell Jar: Metaphor, Gender, and Depression. Metaphor and Symbol, 27(3), 199-216. https://doi.org/10.1080/10926488.2012.665796

Working from 38 interviews with people who had experienced depression this study compares metaphors with those identified in previous research. It also compares the types of metaphor of men and women talking about depression and how these metaphors w... Read More about Shattering the Bell Jar: Metaphor, Gender, and Depression.