All Outputs (536)

Characterization of four midgut aminopeptidase N isozymes from Ostrinia furnacalis strains with different susceptibilities to Bacillus thuringiensis (2013)
Journal Article
Xu, L., Wang, Z., Zhang, J., Ferry, N., Edwards, M., Gatehouse, A., & He, K. (2014). Characterization of four midgut aminopeptidase N isozymes from Ostrinia furnacalis strains with different susceptibilities to Bacillus thuringiensis. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 115, 95-98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jip.2013.11.001

The full-length cDNA of four Ofapn aminopeptidases were cloned and sequenced from susceptible and resistant Ostrinia furnacalis strains. Four sequences were identified as APN because they shared the common structural features with APN from Lepidopter... Read More about Characterization of four midgut aminopeptidase N isozymes from Ostrinia furnacalis strains with different susceptibilities to Bacillus thuringiensis.

Ideal participants in online market research: Lessons from closed communities (2013)
Journal Article
Heinze, A., Ferneley, E., & Child, P. (2013). Ideal participants in online market research: Lessons from closed communities. International Journal of Market Research, 55(6), 769-789

Online market research communities are dependent upon their members’ participation that in turn provides market intelligence for community operators. However, people join these communities for different reasons. The selection process for market resea... Read More about Ideal participants in online market research: Lessons from closed communities.

Toxoplasma gondii infection in the peritoneal macrophages of rats treated with glucocorticoids (2013)
Journal Article
Wang, T., Gao, J., Yi, S., Geng, G., Gao, X., Shen, J., …Lun, Z. (2014). Toxoplasma gondii infection in the peritoneal macrophages of rats treated with glucocorticoids. Parasitology Research, 113(1), 351-358. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-013-3661-3

It is well known that toxoplasmosis can be life threatening to immunocompromised individuals such as AIDS and organ transplantation patients. Glucocorticoids (GCs) are widely used in the clinic for the treatment of autoimmune diseases and organ t... Read More about Toxoplasma gondii infection in the peritoneal macrophages of rats treated with glucocorticoids.

Characteristics of outdoor falls among older people : a qualitative study (2013)
Journal Article
Nyman, S., Ballinger, C., Phillips, J., & Newton, R. (2013). Characteristics of outdoor falls among older people : a qualitative study. BMC Geriatrics, 13(1), 125. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-13-125

Background Falls are a major threat to older people’s health and wellbeing. Approximately half of falls occur in outdoor environments but little is known about the circumstances in which they occur. We conducted a qualitative study to explore older... Read More about Characteristics of outdoor falls among older people : a qualitative study.

The archaeology of communications' digital age (2013)
Journal Article
Linge, N. (2013). The archaeology of communications' digital age. Industrial Archaeology Review, 35(1), 45-64. https://doi.org/10.1179/0309072813Z.00000000016

This paper reviews the history of the digital age of communications that began with the invention of the stored program computer in 1948 and is today realised by the World Wide Web, super fast broadband and the smart phone. Taking a predominantly UK... Read More about The archaeology of communications' digital age.

Support workers : key members of the multidisciplinary team (2013)
Journal Article
Stonehouse, D. (2013). Support workers : key members of the multidisciplinary team. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 7(10), 512-514. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjha.2013.7.10.512

Multidisciplinary team working is key to patients receiving the right care at the right time, delivered by appropriately qualified and experienced staff. Support workers are a vital part of this team and their contribution needs to be recognised,... Read More about Support workers : key members of the multidisciplinary team.

A survey of occupational therapy for employed people with musculoskeletal conditions (2013)
Journal Article
Coole, C., Drummond, A., Watson, P. J., Worthington, E., & Hammond, A. (2013). A survey of occupational therapy for employed people with musculoskeletal conditions. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 76(11), https://doi.org/10.4276/030802213X1383325580451

Introduction: Musculoskeletal conditions are a common cause of sickness absence and work disability. Little is known about the work-related advice and support that occupational therapists provide to this client group and their employers. The purpose... Read More about A survey of occupational therapy for employed people with musculoskeletal conditions.

Time and method: After survival, for a renewed praxis of social theory (2013)
Journal Article
Frade, C. (2013). Time and method: After survival, for a renewed praxis of social theory

This paper is an intervention in the debate on Big Data or the digital. Recognising the importance of engaging with what has become known as Big Data, I seek to re-situate the Big Data issue in a different perspective and to disrupt the debate around... Read More about Time and method: After survival, for a renewed praxis of social theory.

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is strongly associated with productive infection by herpesvirus saimiri (2013)
Journal Article
herpesvirus saimiri. Modern Pathology, 27, 851-862. https://doi.org/10.1038/modpathol.2013.198

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a fatal disease without effective therapy or diagnostic test. To investigate a potential role for c�herpesviruses in this disease, 21 paraffin-embedded lung biopsies from patients diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary... Read More about Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is strongly associated with productive infection by herpesvirus saimiri.

Preparation and characterization of au nanoparticles capped with mercaptocarboranyl clusters (2013)
Journal Article
M. Cioran, A., Teixidor, F., Krpetic, Ž., Brust, M., & Viñas, C. (2014). Preparation and characterization of au nanoparticles capped with mercaptocarboranyl clusters. Dalton Transactions, 43(13), 5054-5061. https://doi.org/10.1039/C3DT52872C

The preparation of 3–4 nm and 10 nm gold nanoparticles capped with neutral carborane-based mercaptocarboranes, via two different preparative routes, is reported. The resulting boron-enriched nanomaterials exhibit complete dispersibility in water, ope... Read More about Preparation and characterization of au nanoparticles capped with mercaptocarboranyl clusters.

Plutonium in wildlife and soils at the Maralinga legacy site : Persistence over decadal time scales (2013)
Journal Article
Johansen, M., Child, D., Davis, E., Doering, C., Harrison, J., Hotchkis, M., …Wood, M. (2014). Plutonium in wildlife and soils at the Maralinga legacy site : Persistence over decadal time scales. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 131, 72-80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2013.10.014

The mobility of plutonium (Pu) in soils, and its uptake into a range of wildlife, were examined using recent and ~25 year old data from the Taranaki area of the former Maralinga weapons test site, Australia. Since its initial deposition in the early... Read More about Plutonium in wildlife and soils at the Maralinga legacy site : Persistence over decadal time scales.

Four-year longitudinal impact evaluation of the action for children UK neglect project : outcomes for the children, families, action for children, and the UK (2013)
Journal Article
Long, T., Murphy, M., Fallon, D., Livesley, J., Devitt, P., McLoughlin, M., & Cavanagh, M. (2014). Four-year longitudinal impact evaluation of the action for children UK neglect project : outcomes for the children, families, action for children, and the UK. Child Abuse and Neglect, 38(8), 1358-1368. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2013.10.008

Neglect has a devastating impact on children and is the most pervasive form of child maltreatment in the United Kingdom. The study purpose was to establish outcomes for neglected children following structured assessment and intervention to ascertain... Read More about Four-year longitudinal impact evaluation of the action for children UK neglect project : outcomes for the children, families, action for children, and the UK.

Tools for fashioning voices : an interview with Trevor Wishart (2013)
Journal Article
Garrard, C., & Williams, D. (2013). Tools for fashioning voices : an interview with Trevor Wishart. Contemporary Music Review, 32(5), 511-525. https://doi.org/10.1080/07494467.2013.849878

Trevor Wishart, York-based electroacoustic composer and sonic artist, discusses his most recent piece, Encounters in the Republic of Heaven, a piece in four acts created from manipulated recordings of the spoken word, after his keynote speech to th... Read More about Tools for fashioning voices : an interview with Trevor Wishart.

Case study : Multi-dimensional Community Clinical Leadership Programme (2013)
Journal Article
Leigh, J., Hynes, C., Wild, J., Cappleman, J., & Rutherford, J. (2013). Case study : Multi-dimensional Community Clinical Leadership Programme

In 2010 a multi-dimensional Community Clinical Leadership Programme was launched to create a future generation of world class leaders who can respond creatively and competently to the challenges facing the NHS. Workforce is our greatest asset an... Read More about Case study : Multi-dimensional Community Clinical Leadership Programme.

Theoretical analysis of GaAs/AlGaAs quantum dots in quantum wire array for intermediate band solar cell (2013)
Journal Article
Sogabe, T., Kaizu, T., Okada, Y., & Tomic, S. (2014). Theoretical analysis of GaAs/AlGaAs quantum dots in quantum wire array for intermediate band solar cell. Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, 6(1), 011206. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4828359

A GaAs quantum dot (QD) array embedded in a AlGaAs host material was fabricated using a strain-free approach, through combination of neutral beam etching and atomic hydrogen-assisted molecular beam epitaxy regrowth. In this work, we performed theo... Read More about Theoretical analysis of GaAs/AlGaAs quantum dots in quantum wire array for intermediate band solar cell.

French imperatives, negative ne, and non-subject clitics (2013)
Journal Article
Rowlett, P. (2013). French imperatives, negative ne, and non-subject clitics. Journal of French Language Studies, 24(01), 29-47. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0959269513000367

This article focuses on the behaviour of negation and clitics in the context of French imperatives. Standard descriptions contrast positive Fais-le ! (with enclisis) with negative (Ne) le fais pas ! (with proclisis). I adopt a view of imperatives in... Read More about French imperatives, negative ne, and non-subject clitics.

Fabric objective measurements for commercial 3D virtual garment simulation (2013)
Journal Article
Power, E. (2013). Fabric objective measurements for commercial 3D virtual garment simulation. International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology, 25(6), 423-439. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCST-12-2012-0080

Purpose – The aim of this paper was to explore the use of objective fabric parameters in 3D virtual garment simulation. Design/methodology/approach – Two methods (fabric assurance by simple testing and Browzwear’s fabric testing kit) of obtaining... Read More about Fabric objective measurements for commercial 3D virtual garment simulation.

Local Democracy in a Digital Age: Lessons for Local Government from the Manchester Congestion Charge Referendum (2013)
Journal Article
Hepburn, P. (2014). Local Democracy in a Digital Age: Lessons for Local Government from the Manchester Congestion Charge Referendum. Local Government Studies, 40(1), 82-101. https://doi.org/10.1080/03003930.2013.829457

Local government in England has, in general, struggled with exploiting the much heralded democratic potential of the Internet. Evaluations of the local e-democracy initiatives, funded as part of the New Labour Government’s e-government programme, wer... Read More about Local Democracy in a Digital Age: Lessons for Local Government from the Manchester Congestion Charge Referendum.

The effect of tackling on shoulder joint positioning sense in semi-professional rugby players (2013)
Journal Article
Morgan, R., & Herrington, L. (2014). The effect of tackling on shoulder joint positioning sense in semi-professional rugby players. Physical Therapy in Sport, 15(3), 176-180. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2013.10.003

Objective: To assess the effect of a tackling task replicating the force magnitudes and directions seen in a competitive game or training session, on a players shoulder joint position sense. Design: Repeated measures design. Setting: Field based. Par... Read More about The effect of tackling on shoulder joint positioning sense in semi-professional rugby players.

Women's views about the importance of education in preparation for childbirth (2013)
Journal Article
Hollins-Martin, C., & Robb, Y. (2013). Women's views about the importance of education in preparation for childbirth. Nurse Education in Practice, 13(6), 512-518. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2013.02.013

Background: This paper reports original research that embraces childbearing women’s views about the importance of education in preparation for childbirth. A survey was carried out using the Birth Satisfaction Scale developed by Hollins Martin and Fle... Read More about Women's views about the importance of education in preparation for childbirth.