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Cover Image for Family Capital in Family Businesses

Astrid Kramer, Brigitte Kroon

Jan 10, 2020

Family capital is all social, human, and financial capital a family has at their disposal in the family to advance the business. Family capital is the pool of resources unique to family business and it has the potential for...

Entrepreneurship & Innovation Business and Management Small and Medium Enterprises Social Sciences and Humanities

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The Stranger and Others

Brigitte Steger

Nov 19, 2019

Abstract Oka Masao (1898–1982) was a leading figure in the establishment of Japanese ethnology (cultural anthropology) since the 1930s and taught many of the next generation of...

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Hamilton's Photograph a Finalist in London Competition

Winthrop University

Jan 01, 0001

Renaissance judges Michael Hoppen, Brian Aris, Philippe Gardner, Brigitte Lardinois and Lorna-Mary Webb from Rhubarb-Rhubarb narrowed the finalists from more than 4,500 entries submitted from around the world. Hamilton's...

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A sprouting tree model for random boolean functions

Brigitte Chauvin, Danièle Gardy, Cécile Mailler

Dec 01, 2015

We define a new probability distribution for Boolean functions of k variables. Consider the random Binary Search Tree of size n, and label its internal nodes by connectives and its leaves by variables or their negations. This...

Binary search tree model of growth Binary trees Boolean expressions Boolean formulas boolean functions Yule tree

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Dynamic observers for unknown populations

Christopher Guiver, Nathan Poppelreiter, Richard Rebarber, Brigitte Tenhumberg, Stuart Townley

Jun 30, 2021

Dynamic observers are considered in the context of structured-population modeling and management. Roughly, observers combine a known measured variable of some process with a model of that process to asymptotically reconstruct...

adaptive management Dynamic observer Input-to-state stability Lur'e system population ecology Positive system /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2600/2607 name=Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2600/2604 name=Applied Mathematics

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Dynamic observers for unknown populations

Christopher Guiver, Nathan Poppelreiter, Richard Rebarber, Brigitte Tenhumberg, Stuart Townley

Jun 30, 2021

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A sprouting tree model for random boolean functions

Brigitte Chauvin, Danièle Gardy, Cécile Mailler

Dec 01, 2015

Binary search tree model of growth Binary trees Boolean expressions Boolean formulas boolean functions Yule tree

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Overlapping regional security institutions in South America

Brigitte Weiffen, Leslie Wehner, Detlef Nolte

Jan 01, 0001

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Overlapping regional security institutions in South America

Brigitte Weiffen, Leslie Wehner, Detlef Nolte

Jan 01, 0001

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First identification of non-human stencil hands at Wadi Sūra II (Egypt)

Emmanuelle Honoré, Thameur Rakza, Brigitte Senut, Philippe Deruelle, Emmanuelle Pouydebat

Feb 16, 2016

Morphometry hand stencils rock art prehistory Sahara

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Management of Invasive Insect Species using Optimal Control Theory

Christina Edholm, Brigitte Tenhumberg, Christopher Guiver, Yu Jin, Stuart Townley, Richard Rebarber

Aug 10, 2018

We discuss the use of optimal control theory to determine the most cost-effective management strategies for insect pests. We use a stage-structured linear population projection model where the modeled control action increases...

Diaprepes abbreviatus Discrete-time system invasive species Optimal control population management /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2300/2302 name=Ecological Modelling

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Grey parrots use inferential reasoning based on acoustic cues alone.

Christian Schloegl, Judith Schmidt, Markus Boeckle, Brigitte M Weiß, Kurt Kotrschal

Feb 06, 2019

Our ability to make logical inferences is considered as one of the cornerstones of human intelligence, fuelling investigations of reasoning abilities in non-human animals. Yet, the evidence to date is equivocal, with apes as the...

Acoustic Stimulation Animals Choice Behavior Cues Female Male parrots Perception problem solving

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2019 European Thyroid Association Guidelines on the Management of Thyroid Dysfunction following Immune Reconstitution Therapy.

Ilaria Muller, Carla Moran, Beatriz Lecumberri, Brigitte Decallonne, Neil Robertson, Joanne Jones, Colin M Dayan

May 03, 2019

Thyroid dysfunction (TD) frequently occurs as an autoimmune complication of immune reconstitution therapy (IRT), especially in individuals with multiple sclerosis treated with alemtuzumab, a pan-lymphocyte depleting drug with...

Alemtuzumab Autoimmune hypothyroidism Autoimmune thyroid disease Autoimmunity European thyroid association Graves' disease Guidelines Hashimoto's thyroiditis Highly active antiretroviral therapy hyperthyroidism Hypothyroidism Immune Reconstitution Management Thyroid Treatment

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Influence of Competition Level on Referees’ Decision Making in Handball

Nicolas Souchon, Andrew G. Livingstone, Brigitte Bardin, Olivier Rascale, Genevive Cabagno, Gregory Maio

Jan 01, 0001

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Formulating injectable pastes of porous calcium phosphate glass microspheres for bone regeneration applications

Adriana Matamoros-Veloza, Kazi M.Zakir Hossain, Brigitte E. Scammell, Ifty Ahmed, Richard Hall, Nikil Kapur

Feb 01, 2020

Current trends in regenerative medicine treatments for bone repair applications focus on cell-based therapies. These aim to deliver the treatment via a minimally invasive injection to reduce patient trauma and to improve...

Bone Regeneration Injectable paste Minimal invasive technology Osteoporosis Porous microspheres /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2500/2502 name=Biomaterials /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2200/2204 name=Biomedical Engineering /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2200/2211 name=Mechanics of Materials

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Influence of Competition Level on Referees’ Decision Making in Handball

Nicolas Souchon, Andrew G. Livingstone, Brigitte Bardin, Olivier Rascale, Genevive Cabagno, Gregory Maio

Jan 01, 0001

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Management of Invasive Insect Species using Optimal Control Theory

Christina Edholm, Brigitte Tenhumberg, Christopher Guiver, Yu Jin, Stuart Townley, Richard Rebarber

Aug 10, 2018

Diaprepes abbreviatus Discrete-time system invasive species Optimal control population management /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2300/2302 name=Ecological Modelling

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Formulating injectable pastes of porous calcium phosphate glass microspheres for bone regeneration applications

Adriana Matamoros-Veloza, Kazi M.Zakir Hossain, Brigitte E. Scammell, Ifty Ahmed, Richard Hall, Nikil Kapur

Feb 01, 2020

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Ethical use of animal models in musculoskeletal research.

Matthew J Allen, Kurt D Hankenson, Laurie Goodrich, Gregory P Boivin, Brigitte von Rechenberg

Feb 10, 2017

The use of animals in research is under increasing scrutiny from the general public, funding agencies, and regulatory authorities. Our ability to continue to perform in-vivo studies in laboratory animals will be critically...

3Rs best practices ethics In vivo Preclinical animal welfare Animals Animals Laboratory Disease Models Animal Humans Musculoskeletal System Orthopedics Pain Research Design Stress Psychological Translational Research Biomedical

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Utilizing energy transfer in binary and ternary bulk heterojunction organic solar cells

Krishna Feron, James M. Cave, Mahir N. Thameel, Connor O'Sullivan, Renee Kroon, Mats R. Andersson, Xiaojing Zhou, Christopher J. Fell, Warwick J. Belcher, Alison B. Walker, Paul C. Dastoor

Aug 17, 2016

Energy transfer has been identified as an important process in ternary organic solar cells. Here, we develop kinetic Monte Carlo (KMC) models to assess the impact of energy transfer in ternary and binary bulk heterojunction...

photovoltaics energy level optimization Energy Transfer Exciton dissociation Monte Carlo ternary organic solar cells

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Utilizing energy transfer in binary and ternary bulk heterojunction organic solar cells

Krishna Feron, James M. Cave, Mahir N. Thameel, Connor O'Sullivan, Renee Kroon, Mats R. Andersson, Xiaojing Zhou, Christopher J. Fell, Warwick J. Belcher, Alison B. Walker, Paul C. Dastoor

Aug 17, 2016

photovoltaics energy level optimization Energy Transfer Exciton dissociation Monte Carlo ternary organic solar cells

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Impact of cholesterol on proinflammatory monocyte production by the bone marrow.

Lotte CA Stiekema, Lisa Willemsen, Yannick Kaiser, Koen HM Prange, Nicholas J Wareham, S Matthijs Boekholdt, Carlijn Kuijk, Menno PJ de Winther, Carlijn Voermans, Matthias Nahrendorf, Erik SG Stroes, Jeffrey Kroon

Aug 16, 2021

AIM: Preclinical work indicates that low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) not only drives atherosclerosis by directing the innate immune response at plaque level but also augments proinflammatory monocyte production in...

Atherosclerosis Haematopoiesis Hypercholesterolaemia Monocytes Trained immunity transcriptomics Bone Marrow Cholesterol Hematopoiesis Humans Monocytes Prospective Studies

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Cover Image for A comparative analysis of multidimensional computerized adaptive testing for the DASH and QuickDASH scores in Dupuytren's disease.

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A comparative analysis of multidimensional computerized adaptive testing for the DASH and QuickDASH scores in Dupuytren's disease.

Conrad Harrison, Andrew D Clelland, Tim RC Davis, Brigitte E Scammell, Weiya Zhang, Peter Russell, Sue Fullilove, Indranil Chakrabarti, Dominique Davidson, Jeremy Rodrigues

Jun 29, 2022

The QuickDASH is a short-form version of the DASH questionnaire, the most widely used patient-reported outcome measure in hand surgery. Multidimensional computerized adaptive testing (MCAT) can produce shorter and more precise...

cat Dupuytren’s disease PROM Patient-reported outcome measures computerized adaptive testing multidimensional computerized adaptive testing Disability Evaluation Dupuytren Contracture Humans Reproducibility of Results Surveys and Questionnaires

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Long-term expansion, genomic stability and in vivo safety of adult human pancreas organoids

Nikitas Georgakopoulos, Nicole Prior, Brigitte Angres, Gianmarco Mastrogiovanni, Alex Cagan, Daisy Harrison, Christopher J. Hindley, Robert Arnes-Benito, Siong-Seng Liau, Abbie Curd, Natasha Ivory, Benjamin D. Simons, Inigo Martincorena, Helmut Wurst, Kourosh Saeb-Parsy, Meritxell Huch

Feb 25, 2021

Abstract: Background: Pancreatic organoid systems have recently been described for the in vitro culture of pancreatic ductal cells from mouse and human. Mouse pancreatic organoids exhibit unlimited expansion potential, while...

Methodology Article Organogenesis and Organoids Pancreas Organoid In vivo safety Chemically defined hydrogel Genetic stability Primary cultures

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