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Beyond aspect: will be -ing and shall be -ing (2010)
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Celle, A., & Smith, N. (2010). Beyond aspect: will be -ing and shall be -ing. English Language and Linguistics, 14(2), 239-269. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1360674310000079

This article discusses the synchronic status and diachronic development of will be -ing and shall be -ing (as in I’ll be leaving at noon).2 Although available since at least Middle English, the constructions did not establish a significant foothold i... Read More about Beyond aspect: will be -ing and shall be -ing.

Marvellous medicines and dangerous drugs : discourse analysis of the representation of medicine in the UK newsprint media (2010)
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Prosser, H. (2010). Marvellous medicines and dangerous drugs : discourse analysis of the representation of medicine in the UK newsprint media. Public Understanding of Science, 19(1), 52-69. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963662508094100

Using discourse analysis, this study examines the representation of prescription medicines in the UK newsprint media and, specifically, how the meaning and function of medicines are constructed. At the same time, it examines the extent to which the n... Read More about Marvellous medicines and dangerous drugs : discourse analysis of the representation of medicine in the UK newsprint media.

Interactions of the beta-blocker drug, propranolol, with detergents, beta-cyclodextrin and living cells studied using fluorescence spectroscopy and imaging (2010)
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Bisby, R., Botchway, S., Crisostomo, A., Karolin, J., Parker, A., & Schroder, L. (2010). Interactions of the beta-blocker drug, propranolol, with detergents, beta-cyclodextrin and living cells studied using fluorescence spectroscopy and imaging. Spectroscopy (Ottawa. Print), 24(1-2), 137-142. https://doi.org/10.3233/SPE-2010-0415

Interactions of the beta-blocker drug, propranolol, with amphipathic systems have been studied using fluorescence spectroscopy. The results show a strong binding of propranolol with micelles of sodium dodecyl sulfate revealed through changes in the f... Read More about Interactions of the beta-blocker drug, propranolol, with detergents, beta-cyclodextrin and living cells studied using fluorescence spectroscopy and imaging.

Corporate brand identification and corporate brand management: how top business schools do it (2010)
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brand management: how top business schools do it. Journal of General Management, 35(4), 77-102

This article reveals an a priori link between the effective management of corporate brands and the strength of corporate brand identification by customers and stakeholders. The article introduces a model of corporate brand management and corporate br... Read More about Corporate brand identification and corporate brand management: how top business schools do it.

Understanding construction competitiveness : the contribution of system dynamics (2010)
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Dangerfield, B., Green, S., & Austin, S. (2010). Understanding construction competitiveness : the contribution of system dynamics. Construction innovation (London. Online), 10(4), 408-420. https://doi.org/10.1108/14714171011083579

Construction sector competitiveness has been a subject of interest for many years. Research too often focuses on the means of overcoming the ‘barriers to change’ as if such barriers were static entities. There has been little attempt to understand th... Read More about Understanding construction competitiveness : the contribution of system dynamics.

Talent management and HRM in multinational companies in Beijing: Definitions, differences and drivers (2010)
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differences and drivers. Journal of World Business, 46(2), 179-189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2009.09.014

Talent Management (TM) has attracted increasing attention from academics and practitioners in recent years, but there are many gaps and omissions left for further theoretical and empirical development. One line of debate has been whether TM is mere... Read More about Talent management and HRM in multinational companies in Beijing: Definitions, differences and drivers.

The study of political marketing at a local level : conceptual foundations and research directions (2010)
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Reeves, P. (2010). The study of political marketing at a local level : conceptual foundations and research directions. Revista română de marketing (Print), 96-113

Whilst political marketing has become established as a research theme, there has been a lack of conceptual and empirical research into local political marketing strategies and practices. In the context of U.K, this paper begins to explore local... Read More about The study of political marketing at a local level : conceptual foundations and research directions.

A numerical study of tournament structure and seeding policy for the soccer World Cup Finals (2010)
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Scarf, P., & Yusof, M. (2010). A numerical study of tournament structure and seeding policy for the soccer World Cup Finals. Statistica Neerlandica, 65(1), 43-57. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9574.2010.00471.x

Tournament outcome uncertainty depends on: the design of the tournament; and the relative strengths of the competitors – the competitive balance. A tournament design comprises the arrangement of the individual matches, which we call the tournament... Read More about A numerical study of tournament structure and seeding policy for the soccer World Cup Finals.

Exploring consumer boycott intelligence using a socio-cognitive approach (2010)
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Farah, M., & Newman, A. (2010). Exploring consumer boycott intelligence using a socio-cognitive approach. Journal of Business Research, 63(4), 347-355. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2009.03.019

Despite a worldwide growth in the number of boycott campaigns, the results of studies are inconclusive as the motives behind individual participation are still largely ignored. Drawing on a socio-cognitive theory, the theory of planned behavior, this... Read More about Exploring consumer boycott intelligence using a socio-cognitive approach.

The relationship between emotional intelligence and customer orientation for pharmaceutical salespeople (2010)
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Pettijohn, C., Rozell, E., & Newman, A. (2010). The relationship between emotional intelligence and customer orientation for pharmaceutical salespeople. International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketing, 4(1), 21-39. https://doi.org/10.1108/17506121011036015

Purpose: the purpose of the research was to examine the relationships between salesperson emotional intelligence, dispositional affectivity and customer-orientation levels. Design/methodology/approach: seventy-one pharmaceutical salespeople workin... Read More about The relationship between emotional intelligence and customer orientation for pharmaceutical salespeople.

Hepatic stellate cells and parasite-induced liver fibrosis (2010)
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Anthony, B., Allen, J., Li, Y., & McManus, D. (2010). Hepatic stellate cells and parasite-induced liver fibrosis. Parasites and Vectors, 3(1), 60. https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-3-60

ABSTRACT: Fibrogenesis is a common feature of many diseases where there is severe insult to the liver. The hepatic stellate cell trans-differentiation into a myofibroblast has been identified as an important event in liver fibrogenesis and has been w... Read More about Hepatic stellate cells and parasite-induced liver fibrosis.

Schistosoma mansoni: egg-induced downregulation of hepatic stellate cell activation and fibrogenesis (2010)
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Anthony, B., Mathieson, W., de Castro-Borges, W., & Allen, J. (2010). Schistosoma mansoni: egg-induced downregulation of hepatic stellate cell activation and fibrogenesis. Experimental Parasitology, 124(4), 409-420. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exppara.2009.12.009

Eggs of Schistosoma mansoni trapped in human liver can lead to fibrosis. Since liver fibrosis requires activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSC) from a quiescent to a myofibroblastic phenotype, we investigated the effects of S. mansoni eggs on this... Read More about Schistosoma mansoni: egg-induced downregulation of hepatic stellate cell activation and fibrogenesis.

On the distribution of runs scored and batting strategy in test cricket (2010)
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Scarf, P., Shi, X., & Akhtar, S. (2010). On the distribution of runs scored and batting strategy in test cricket. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-985X.2010.00672.x

Negative binomial distributions are fitted to partnership scores and innings scores in test cricket. For partnership scores, we use a parametric model that allows us to consider run rate as a covariate in the distribution of runs scored and hence to... Read More about On the distribution of runs scored and batting strategy in test cricket.

Hybrid block replacement and inspection policies for a multi-component system with heterogeneous component lives (2010)
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Scarf, P., & Cavalcante, C. (2010). Hybrid block replacement and inspection policies for a multi-component system with heterogeneous component lives. European Journal of Operational Research, 206(2), 384-394. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2010.02.024

Novel replacement policies that are hybrids of inspection maintenance and block replacement are developed for an n identical component series system in which the component parts used at successive replacements arise from a heterogeneous population. T... Read More about Hybrid block replacement and inspection policies for a multi-component system with heterogeneous component lives.

Characterisation of adult green lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea) digestive physiology: impact of a cysteine protease inhibitor and a synthetic pyrethroid (2010)
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Mulligan, E., Ferry, N., Jouanin, L., Romeis, J., & Gatehouse, A. (2010). Characterisation of adult green lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea) digestive physiology: impact of a cysteine protease inhibitor and a synthetic pyrethroid. Pest Management Science, 66(3), 325-36. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.1879

This study demonstrates the potential for pest management to impact on predators, but importantly it highlights the ability of the predator to detoxify/respond to treatments with different modes of action. In this case, exposure to an insecticide car... Read More about Characterisation of adult green lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea) digestive physiology: impact of a cysteine protease inhibitor and a synthetic pyrethroid.

Two design patterns for facilitating Building Information Model-based synchronous collaboration (2010)
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Isikdag, U., & Underwood, J. (2010). Two design patterns for facilitating Building Information Model-based synchronous collaboration. Automation in Construction, 19(5), 544-553. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2009.11.006

The traditional fragmented nature of the construction industry along with the ad hoc matter in which investments in ICT have been made has resulted in a key cause of the poor performance and inefficiencies of the industry being attributed to the comm... Read More about Two design patterns for facilitating Building Information Model-based synchronous collaboration.

The mediating effects of perception and emotion: Digital signage in mall atmospherics (2010)
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Dennis, C., Newman, A., Michon, R., Brakus, J., & Wright, L. (2010). The mediating effects of perception and emotion: Digital signage in mall atmospherics. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 17(3), 205-215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretconser.2010.03.009

Digital signage (DS), public screens showing video, is an important, little-researched topic. The ‘‘direct’’ route in the elaboration likelihood model suggests that DS influences cognition, which then influences emotions whereas the ‘‘peripheral’’... Read More about The mediating effects of perception and emotion: Digital signage in mall atmospherics.