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Phagocytosis of biocompatible gold nanoparticles (2010)
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Krpeticc, Z., Porta, F., Caneva, E., Dal Santo, V., & Scarì, G. (2010). Phagocytosis of biocompatible gold nanoparticles. Langmuir, 26(18), 14799-14805. https://doi.org/10.1021/la102758f

We report the evidence for the cellular uptake of gold nanoparticles via the phagocytosis mechanism in murine macrophage cells strongly supported by TEM and optical microscopy. Nanoparticles were prepared using several biocompatible molecules of choi... Read More about Phagocytosis of biocompatible gold nanoparticles.

Spectroscopy of bismuth-doped lead–aluminum–germanate glass and yttrium–aluminum–silicate glass (2010)
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yttrium–aluminum–silicate glass. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 356(44-49), 2302-2309. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2010.03.043

In this work we make a comparison between the spectroscopy of bismuth-doped lead–aluminum– germanate (Bi:PAG) glass and bismuth-doped yttrium–aluminum–silicate (Bi:YAS) glass. We report the variation in Bi absorption, emission and lifetime as the P... Read More about Spectroscopy of bismuth-doped lead–aluminum–germanate glass and yttrium–aluminum–silicate glass.

Long-term monitoring of tropical bats for anthropogenic impact assessment : gauging the statistical power to detect population change (2010)
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Meyer, C. F., Aguiar, L., Aguirre, L., Baumgarten, J., Clarke, F., Cosson, J., …Kalko, E. (2010). Long-term monitoring of tropical bats for anthropogenic impact assessment : gauging the statistical power to detect population change. Biological Conservation, 143(11), 2797-2807. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2010.07.029

Bats are ecologically important mammals in tropical ecosystems; however, their populations face numerous environmental threats related to climate change, habitat loss, fragmentation, hunting, and emerging diseases. Thus, there is a pressing need to d... Read More about Long-term monitoring of tropical bats for anthropogenic impact assessment : gauging the statistical power to detect population change.

Ecological strategy for eutrophication control (2010)
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Tang, X., Wu, M., Yang, W., Yin, W., Jin, F., Ye, M., …Scholz, M. (2010). Ecological strategy for eutrophication control. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, 223(2), 723-737. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-011-0897-3

Water monitoring results of the Danjiangkou Reservoir indicated that total nitrogen and total phosphorus concentrations are high and therefore worse than required for central drinking water supplies. Nutrients including nitrogen and phosphorus accumu... Read More about Ecological strategy for eutrophication control.

Blue remembered skills : mental health awareness training for police officers (2010)
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Cummins, I., & Jones, S. (2010). Blue remembered skills : mental health awareness training for police officers. Journal of Adult Protection, 12(3), 14-19. https://doi.org/10.5042/jap.2010.0410

The Bradley Report (Bradley, 2009) has raised a number of important questions regarding the treatment of individuals who are experiencing mental health problems and find themselves in the criminal justice system. One of the key recommendations is th... Read More about Blue remembered skills : mental health awareness training for police officers.

Patient perspective of systemic lupus erythematosus in relation to health-related quality of life concepts - a qualitative study (2010)
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McElone, K., Abbott, J., Gray, J., Williams, A., & Teh, L. (2010). Patient perspective of systemic lupus erythematosus in relation to health-related quality of life concepts - a qualitative study. Lupus, 19(14), 1640-1647. https://doi.org/10.1177/0961203310378668

We sought to understand the patients’ ‘lived experiences of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)’ by exploring, describing and clarifying the patients’ perspective of how they felt about having SLE and how the disease impacted on their lives, both po... Read More about Patient perspective of systemic lupus erythematosus in relation to health-related quality of life concepts - a qualitative study.

The sexual health needs of looked after young people; findings from qualitative interviews led through public health and health psychology. (2010)
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Dale, H., Watson, L., Adair, P., Moy, M., & Humphris, G. (2010). The sexual health needs of looked after young people; findings from qualitative interviews led through public health and health psychology. Journal of Public Health, 33(1), 86-92. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdq055

Background - Looked after young people (LAYP) have poorer sexual health outcomes than their peers. However, research seldom examines the health needs of, or intervenes with, this group. The aim of the current study was to identify LAYP's perceived se... Read More about The sexual health needs of looked after young people; findings from qualitative interviews led through public health and health psychology..

Patellar tendon properties with fluctuating menstrual cycle hormones (2010)
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Burgess, K., Pearson, S., & Onambele, G. (2010). Patellar tendon properties with fluctuating menstrual cycle hormones. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 24(8), 2088-2095. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181aeb12b

Debate continues over whether skeletal muscle performance and injury risk vary over the course of the menstrual cycle. Alterations in tendon properties may play a role in the potential fluctuations of both of these variables. The aim of the current s... Read More about Patellar tendon properties with fluctuating menstrual cycle hormones.

Improving the therapeutic design of healthcare environments (2010)
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Osaji, E., & Price, A. (2010). Improving the therapeutic design of healthcare environments. Innovation & research focus, 6

For many years, there has been a prevailing belief that higher investment in the initial phases of healthcare infrastructure projects not only reduces the life cycle costs but also improves, in the long term, service delivery and patient experience.... Read More about Improving the therapeutic design of healthcare environments.

Project financing versus corporate financing under asymmetric information (2010)
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Miglo, A. (2010). Project financing versus corporate financing under asymmetric information. Journal of Business and Economics Research, 8(8), 27-42. https://doi.org/10.19030/jber.v8i8.749

In recent years, financing through the creation of an independent project company or financing by non-recourse debt has become an important part of corporate decisions. Shah and Thakor (JET, 1987) argue that project financing can be optimal when asym... Read More about Project financing versus corporate financing under asymmetric information.

FRBR in Practice (2010)
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Taylor, W. (2010). FRBR in Practice. Ariadne,

Patterning of metal, carbon, and semiconductor substrates with thin organic films by microcontact printing with aryldiazonium salt inks (2010)
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Lehr, J., Garrett, D., Paulik, M., Flavel, B., Brooksby, P., Williamson, B., & Downard, A. (2010). Patterning of metal, carbon, and semiconductor substrates with thin organic films by microcontact printing with aryldiazonium salt inks. Analytical Chemistry, 82(16), 7027-7034. https://doi.org/10.1021/ac101785c

Surface modification through reduction of aryldiazonium salts to give covalently attached layers is a widely investigated procedure. However, realization of potential applications of the layers requires development of patterning methods. Here, we dem... Read More about Patterning of metal, carbon, and semiconductor substrates with thin organic films by microcontact printing with aryldiazonium salt inks.

Differential control of TAp73 and ΔNp73 protein stability by the ring finger ubiquitin ligase PIR2 (2010)
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Sayan, B., Yang, A., Conforti, F., Tucci, P., Piro, M., Browne, G., …Melino, G. (2010). Differential control of TAp73 and ΔNp73 protein stability by the ring finger ubiquitin ligase PIR2. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 107(29), https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0911828107

p73 is a p53-related transcription factor with fundamental roles in development and tumor suppression. Transcription from two different promoters on the p73 gene results in generation of transcriptionally active TAp73 isoforms and dominant negative D... Read More about Differential control of TAp73 and ΔNp73 protein stability by the ring finger ubiquitin ligase PIR2.

Avian population dynamics and human induced change in an urban environment (2010)
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James, P., Norman, D., & Clarke, J. (2010). Avian population dynamics and human induced change in an urban environment. Urban Ecosystems, 13(4), 499-515. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-010-0132-9

The predominantly urban boroughs of Warrington and Halton straddle the river Mersey in northwest England. Since the 1970s there has been a major change in land-use associated with both innovative town design and the decline of manufacturing and chemi... Read More about Avian population dynamics and human induced change in an urban environment.

A patient-centred approach to day surgery nursing (2010)
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Mitchell, M. (2010). A patient-centred approach to day surgery nursing. Nursing Standard, 24(44), 40-46. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns2010.07.24.44.40.c7885

The pursuit of greater efficiency in modern day surgery has led to the adoption and development of many new and ‘extended’ nursing roles. Such roles often focus on physiological measurement to ensure patient safety before (and during) surgery. Howeve... Read More about A patient-centred approach to day surgery nursing.