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Inside the 'Black Box' of the Born Global Network
(2014-02-07)
From inception, born global firms attempt to gain competitive advantage over their competitors by using the limited resources available to them, and by the development of their sales internationally (Oviatt & McDougall, ...
Analysis of the role of Rho GTPases in epithelial cells
(2014-11-19)
Rho GTPases are a family of small GTP binding proteins that function as molecular switches for the control of a variety of fundamental cellular processes, and therefore represent potentially vital proteins for skin ...
Elastin-like polypeptide mediated proangiogenic and anti-inflammatory gene therapy for critical limb ischemia
(2014-12-17)
Critical limb ischemia is a major clinical problem. Despite rigorous treatment regimes, there has been modest success in reducing the rate of amputations in these patients. Reduced level of blood flow and enhanced inflammation ...
Thermal elevations of orthopaedic procedures: A bone cell perspective
(2014-05-27)
Thermal elevations experienced by bone during orthopaedic procedures, such as cutting and drilling, exothermal reactions from bone cement, and thermal therapies such as tumour ablation, can result in thermal damage leading ...
Making the new space created in the UN CRPD real: Ensuring the voice and meaningful participation of the disability movement in policy-making and national monitoring
(2014-12-16)
The participation of persons with disabilities in policy and legislative processes and in monitoring the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is an international legal ...
microRNA-mediated intercellular communication in the primary breast tumour microenvironment
(2014-08-30)
microRNAs (miRNA) have been highlighted as potential circulating biomarkers and as therapeutic targets for breast cancer. Recent evidence suggests that miRNAs are transported in protective microvesicles called exosomes, ...
Meseanchymal stem cell mediated sodium iodide symporter gene therapy of breast cancer
(2014-05-07)
Introduction: The Sodium Iodide Symporter (NIS) facilitates iodide accumulation in the thyroid and radioiodide imaging and treatment of thyroid disease. Studies have suggested that elevated levels of NIS expression in ...
Sowing the seeds of subsidiary influence: subsidiary legitimacy as a power source for mandate development
(2014-05-30)
The principal aim of this research is to develop a greater understanding of how subsidiary power is constructed and enhanced within the Multinational Enterprise (MNE). The MNE as a federation is depicted as an internal ...
Respirable Crystalline Silica Exposures among Stoneworkers involved in Stone Restoration Work
(2014-05-02)
Exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) can result in the development of a range of adverse health effects including silicosis and lung cancer. Although exposure to RCS has been characterised in many occupational ...
Exploring Generation Y consumers' fashion brand relationships
(2014-04-23)
Although the idea that consumers form relationships with brands is widely accepted and is a topic of increasing importance in the marketing literature, a lack of understanding of the constructs informing consumer-brand ...