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Slab Temperature Evolution Over the Lifetime of a Subduction Zone by A. F. Holt, C. B. Condit

“…Abstract The thermal evolution of subducting slabs controls a range of subduction processes, yet we lack a robust understanding of how thermal structure…”
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Risk factors for surgical site infections using a data-driven approach by van Niekerk, J M, Vos, M C, Stein, A, Braakman-Jansen, L M A, Voor In 't Holt, A F, van Gemert-Pijnen, J E W C

“…The objective of this study was to identify risk factors for surgical site infection from digestive, thoracic and orthopaedic system surgeries using clinical…”
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Swimming pool policies for carriers of highly-resistant micro-organisms receiving rehabilitation care in the Netherlands by Sarink, M.J., Bras, W., te Lintel Hekkert, F., Voor in ’t holt, A.F., Severin, J.A.

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The daily direct costs of isolating patients identified with highly resistant micro-organisms in a non-outbreak setting by van Dijk, M.D., Voor in ’t holt, A.F., Polinder, S., Severin, J.A., Vos, M.C.

“…Isolation precautions are recommended when caring for patients identified with highly resistant micro-organisms (HRMOs). However, the direct costs of patients…”
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How dirty is which QWERTY? by Haanappel, C.P., Voor in ’t holt, A.F., Severin, J.A., Vos, M.C.

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Evolving Subduction Zone Thermal Structure Drives Extensive Forearc Mantle Wedge Hydration by Epstein, G. S., Condit, C. B., Stoner, R. K., Holt, A. F., Guevara, V. E.

“…Hydration of the subduction zone forearc mantle wedge influences the downdip distribution of seismicity, the availability of fluids for arc magmatism, and…”
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An outbreak of Clostridium difficile infections due to new PCR ribotype 826: epidemiologic and microbiologic analyses by Crobach, M.J.T., Voor in 't holt, A.F., Knetsch, C.W., van Dorp, S.M., Bras, W., Harmanus, C., Kuijper, E.J., Vos, M.C.

“…To investigate an unusual outbreak of five patients with a total of eight episodes of a Clostridium difficile infection on a gastrointestinal surgical ward of…”
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Trench migration and overriding plate stress in dynamic subduction models by Holt, A. F., Becker, T. W., Buffett, B. A.

“…On Earth, oceanic plates subduct beneath a variety of overriding plate (OP) styles, from relatively thin and negatively buoyant oceanic OPs to thick and…”
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On the effect of functionalizer chain length and water content in polyethylene/silica nanocomposites: Part I - Dielectric properties and breakdown strength by Hosier, I. L., Praeger, M., Holt, A. F., Vaughan, A. S., Swingler, S. G.

“…A series of nanoparticles was prepared by functionalizing a commercial nanosilica with alkylsilanes of varying alkyl tail length, from propyl to octadecyl. By…”
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Active follow-up of patients identified with multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria to discontinue contact precautions and isolation measures by Haanappel, C.P., Voor in ‘t holt, A.F., de Goeij, I., de Groot, W., Severin, J.A., Vos, M.C., Bode, L.G.M.

“…It is essential to refrain from unnecessary isolation measures indicated for patients identified with multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (MDR-GNB). To…”
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Environmental sampling of innate hospital surfaces: a survey of current practices and the need for guidelines by van der Schoor, A.S., Boyle, M., Voor in ‘t holt, A.F., Vos, M.C., Humphreys, H.

“…Surfaces in healthcare facilities can act as reservoirs of infection. Currently, no standardized protocol on when and how to sample hospital surfaces exists. A…”
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On the effect of functionalizer chain length and water content in polyethylene/silica nanocomposites: Part II — Charge transport by Praeger, M., Hosier, I. L., Holt, A. F., Vaughan, A. S., Swingler, S. G.

“…The effects of functionalizer chain length and water content were explored in a series of polyethylene/silica nanocomposites. Silane molecules with differing…”
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The Dynamics of Double Slab Subduction by Holt, A. F., Royden, L. H., Becker, T. W.

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Towards intelligent insulation technologies by Holt, A F, Topley, A C, Brown, R C D, Lewin, P L, Vaughan, A S, Lang, P

“…With polymer insulation being more and more widely used in high voltage applications, there is much scope for the introduction of "smart" moieties into the…”
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On the space charge and DC breakdown behavior of polyethylene/silica nanocomposites by Lau, K.Y., Vaughan, A.S., Chen, G., Hosier, I.L., Holt, A.F., Ching, K.Y.

“…Space charge occurs in a dielectric material when the rate of charge accumulation is different from the rate of removal, which arises due to moving or trapped…”
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X-ray fluorescence as a condition monitoring tool for copper and corrosive sulphur species in insulating oil by Amaro, P. S., Facciotti, M., Holt, A. F., Pilgrim, J. A., Lewin, P. L., Brown, R. C. D., Wilson, G., Jarman, P.

“…Currently there are no standard techniques to detect copper sulphide deposits in transformers to act as an early warning system. This paper develops and tests…”
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Tracking copper sulfide formation in corrosive transformer oil by Amaro, P. S., Facciotti, M., Holt, A. F., Pilgrim, J. A., Lewin, P. L., Brown, R. C. D., Wilson, G., Jarman, P.

“…Corrosive sulfur in the last decade has been recognized as a major risk to high voltage transformers. An initial study undertaken by CIGRE on copper sulfide in…”
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Silver corrosion in transformers by Holt, A. F., Facciotti, M., Amaro, P., Brown, R. C. D., Lewin, P. L., Pilgrim, J. A., Wilson, G., Jarman, P.

“…The impact of corrosive sulfur on high value assets such as transformers is widely reported and can be considered a global problem. A great deal of research…”
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XPS study on direct detection of passivator Irgamet 39™ on copper surfaces aged in insulating mineral oil by Facciotti, M., Holt, A. F., Amaro, A. P. G. V., Brown, R. C. D., Lewin, P. L., Wilson, G., Jarman, P. N.

“…Corrosion of copper conductors in mineral oil insulated power transformers is a well-known problem in electrical power management and distribution worldwide…”
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On nanosilica surface functionalization using different aliphatic chain length silane coupling agents by Lau, K. Y., Vaughan, A. S., Chen, G., Hosier, I. L., Holt, A. F.

“…The use of polymer nanocomposites in electrical insulation is claimed to be capable of enhancing the dielectric performance of insulation systems. This is…”
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