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No full textHomecare products are in demand all over the world. As such the formulations need to be able to withstand extreme weather, such as cold climates.
As the temperature of a surfactant system (e.g. dish liquid) is lowered some precipitated crystals may be visualized, especially if the temperature is below the Krafft point of the surfactant system
Response to LSUC Consultation Paper: 'Promoting better legal practices'
No full textIn response to the January 2016 Consultation Paper, Dr Steven Vaughan uses data from his three-year research project, 'The Limits of Lawyers', to examine the attitudes of solicitors and their firms to responsibility for professionalism and compliance
CEPLER 2015 national essay competition winning entry: A 'brexit' would be a serious threat to London as the centre of globalized legal services.
Get PDFThe winning submission in the 2015 CEPLER Essay Competition explores the possible impact of a brexit on the legal, political and global financial landscape
Characterization of intracellular palladium nanoparticles synthesized by Desulfovibrio desulfuricans and Bacillus benzeovorans
No full textEarly studies have focused on the synthesis of palladium nanoparticles within the periplasmic layer or on the outer membrane of Desulfovibrio desulfuricans and on the S-layer protein of Bacillus sphaericus. However, it has remained unclear whether the synthesis of palladium nanoparticles also takes place in the bacterial cell cytoplasm. This study reports the use of high-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy with a high angle annular dark field detector and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry attachment to investigate the intracellular synthesis of palladium nanoparticles (Pd NPs). We show the intracellular synthesis of PdNPs within cells of two anaerobic strains of D. desulfuricans and an aerobic strain of B. benzeovorans using hydrogen and formate as electron donors. The Pd nanoparticles were small and largely monodispersed, between 0.2 and 8 nm, occasionally from 9 to 12 nm with occasional larger nanoparticles. With D. desulfuricans NCIMB 8307 (but not D. desulfuricans NCIMB 8326) and with B. benzeovorans NCIMB 12555, the NPs were larger when made at the expense of formate, co-localizing with phosphate in the latter, and were crystalline, but were amorphous when made with H2, with no phosphorus association. The intracellular Pd nanoparticles weremainly icosahedrons with surfaces comprising {111} facets and about 5 % distortion when compared with that of bulk palladium. The particles were more concentrated in the cell cytoplasm than the cell wall, outer membrane, or periplasm. We provide new evidence for synthesis of palladium nanoparticles within the cytoplasm of bacteria, which were confirmed to maintain cellular integrity during this synthesis
Legislation documentation archive for the University of Birmingham (2015-2016)
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(1) Memorandum: Changes to University Regulations and Codes of Practice from 1 August 2015
(2) Codes of Practice:
(2a) Code of Practice on admission of students
(2b) Code of Practice on adjusted regulations and Bachelor's degrees
(2c) Code of Practice on adjusted regulations and undergraduate Masters degrees
(2d) Code of Practice on the assessment and award of higher doctorates
(2e) Code of Practice on the assessment and award of PhD by publication
(2f) Code of Practice on the assessment of research degree theses
(2g) Code of Practice on the conduct of centrally co-ordinated formal written examinations
(2h) Code of Practice on discipline in residences
(2i) Code of Practice extenuating circumstances
(2j) Code of Practice on the External Examiner system for taught programmes
(2k) Code of Practice on freedom of speech
(2l) Code of Practice on leave of absence
(2m) Code of Practice on Misconduct and Fitness to Practise Committee
(2n) Code of Practice on Personal Tutoring
(2o) Code of Practice on Placement Learning
(2p) Code of Practice on plagiarism
(2q) Code of Practice on primary appeals procedures
(2r) Code of Practice on Pursuant to requirements of the Education Act 1994
(2s) Code of Practice reasonable adjustments for students
(2t) Code of Practice for research
(2u) Code of Practice on split location study for postgraduate research students
(2v) Code of Practice on student attendance and reasonable diligence
(2w) Code of Practice on student concerns and complaints procedure
(2x)Code of Practice on student representation system
(2y)Code of Practice on student visas
(2z) Code of Practice on the supervision and monitoring progress of research students
(2ai) Code of Practice on suspension from study on health grounds
(2aii) Code of Practice on taught programme and module assessment
(2aiii) Code of Practice on the teaching and academic support of undergraduate and postgraduate taught students by postgraduate teaching assistants and undergraduates
(3) Guidance:
(3a) Guidance on Attendance Monitoring
(3b) Guidance on e-mail in relation to data protection
(3c) Guidance on student grievances to Council
(3d) Guidance to students on outside employment
(3e) Guidance on Alternative Modes of Delivery
(4) Policies:
(4a) Accommodating student's religious observances policy
(4b) Collaborative provision policy
(4c) Policy on consulting students about major changes
(4d) Drugs and alcohol policy
(4e) Policy on graduate certificates and diplomas
(4f) Harassment and bullying policy
(4g) Policy on professional, statutory and regulatory bodies
(4h) Policy on the use of animals in research
(5) Regulations:
(5a) Full University Regulations excluding Library Regulations
(5b) Section 1 - definitions and interpretation
(5c) Section 2 - organisation and governance
(5d) Section 3 - human resource matters
(5e) Section 4 - estates matters
(5f) Section 5 - admission and registration
(5g) Section 6 - programmes of study
(5h) Section 7 - assessment, progression and award
(5i) Section 8 - student conduct \ud
(5j) Section 9 - documents supplementary to the University legislation
(5k) Code of Ethic
Hierarchy of modes in an interacting one-dimensional system
No full textThis is the data for the local density of states at low energies presented in the related paper in Physical Review Letters. It was evaluated numerically in 2014
Give thanks – give back: gratitude and service in school and the community: programme report
No full textThis report outlines a project that explored the relationship between gratitude (giving thanks) and service (giving back) in three schools in the cities of Birmingham and Coventry. Looking at pupils of different ages, ranging from seven to eighteen, the project explored key questions such as how well gratitude is understood, what young people are grateful for, and whether gratitude acts as a motivation for community service
Character education in UK schools: research report
No full textThe research project described in this report represents one of the most extensive studies of character education ever undertaken, including over 10,000 students and 255 teachers in schools across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Research techniques consisted of a mixture of surveys, moral dilemmas and semi-structured interviews. This report explores:
- The current situation in character education, both in the UK and internationally
- How developed British students are with respect to moral character and the extent to which they are able to understand and apply moral virtues, especially those aged 14 and 15
- How teachers in the UK understand their role in terms of students’ moral and character development
- What helps or hinders the development of children’s characters according to teachers in UK school
The Regulatory Balancing Act
No full textThe Legal Services Act of 2007 created a considerable shift in the regulatory boundaries of the profession along with emergent ethical issues and increased risk. This paper examnines these implications
Corporate Bribery and Tax Abuse: what's law got to do with it?
No full textThis paper examines international approaches to preventing corporate economic crimes,the UK and US enforcement and accountability regimes and practitioner attitudes to these issues
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