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One Fell Swoop : Small Red Book Historicism Before and After Davidson
(2015-12-31)
In this essay I revisit some anti-causalist arguments relating to reason-giving explanations of action put forth by numerous philosophers writing in the late ‘50s and early ‘60s in what Donald Davidson dismissively described ...
Disc-shaped polyoxyethylene glycol glycerides gel nanoparticles as novel protein delivery vehicles
(2015-12-30)
Disc-shaped nanoparticles with high aspect ratios have been reported to show preferential cellular uptake in vitro by mammalian cells. However, engineering and producing such disc-shaped nanoparticles are often complex. ...
The role of natriuretic peptides in volume assessment and mortality prediction in Haemodialysis patients
(2015-12-29)
BACKGROUND: Maintaining optimal fluid balance is essential in haemodialysis (HD) patients but clinical evaluation remains problematic. Other technologies such as bioimpedance are emerging as valuable adjuncts. This study ...
S-process production in rotating massive stars at solar and low metallicities
(2015-12-28)
Rotation was shown to have a strong impact on the structure and light element nucleosynthesis in massive stars. In particular, models including rotation can reproduce the primary nitrogen observed in halo extremely metal ...
Cross-sector surveys assessing perceptions of key stakeholders towards barriers, concerns and facilitators to the appropriate use of adaptive designs in confirmatory trials
(2015-12-23)
Background Appropriately conducted adaptive designs (ADs) offer many potential advantages over conventional trials. They make better use of accruing data, potentially saving time, trial participants, and limited resources ...
Fitting equations to data with the perfect correlation relationship
(University of Hertfordshire, 2015-12-23)
We present a simple method for estimating a single relationship between multiple variables, which are all treated symmetrically i.e. there is no distinction between dependent and independent variables. This is of interest ...
The Adoption, Use and Diffusion of Smartphones among Adults over Fifty in the UK
(2015-12-22)
Smartphones are innovations that currently provide immense benefits and convenience to users in society. However, not all the users of society are accepting and using smart phones, more specifically, for this research study ...
Development of the mini-BCIBS: A brief bi-directional measure of posttraumatic growth
(2015-12-22)
We describe the development of a brief version of the Bi-Directional Changes in Being Scale (BCIBS; Hiskey, Troop, & Joseph, 2006), a measure of phenomenological change following stressful and traumatic life events. The ...
Evaluating and Expanding Knowledge and Awareness of Health Professionals on the Consumption and Adverse Consequences of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) Through Innovative Information Technologic Tools
(2015-12-21)
Background: The rapid diffusion of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) constitutes an important challenge in terms of public health and a novelty in clinical settings, where these compounds may lead to erratic symptoms, ...
What has happened today? Memory visualisation of a robot companion to assist user’s memory
(2015-12-21)
Purpose – Memory deterioration is one of the most common cognitive issues associated with ageing. Not being able to remember daily routines (e.g. taking medicine) poses a serious threat to personal independence. Smart homes ...