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The use of a fuel containing Chlorella vulgaris in a diesel engine (2003)
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There is a need for sustainable fuels for diesel engines and fuels containing particles will function as a fuel in diesel engines. Some microalgae such as Chlorella vulgaris are unicellular and 5-10μm in size, which is suitable for combining in an em... Read More about The use of a fuel containing Chlorella vulgaris in a diesel engine.

Contrasting water management techniques in Tunisia: Towards sustainable agricultural use (2003)
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Tunisia is a marginal country hydrologically and it has adopted a number of distinctive methods of water management for agriculture. The central region supports modern dam irrigation, whilst traditional rainwater harvesting is practiced in the south.... Read More about Contrasting water management techniques in Tunisia: Towards sustainable agricultural use.

Illustrating spatial policies in Europe (2003)
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The visualisation of spatial policy options through maps and other cartographic illustrations can be very powerful both in the planning process and in communicating the key messages of planning strategies. However, experience from the 'European Spati... Read More about Illustrating spatial policies in Europe.

Regional factor price convergence across four major European countries (2003)
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Neo-classical growth models predict that the free movement of goods and factors will result in the spatial convergence of output and an ensuing convergence of factor prices. Based on distribution free statistics, this paper presents an empirical exam... Read More about Regional factor price convergence across four major European countries.

Disaggregating the space-time layers of city-centre activities and their users (2003)
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Adopting a focus on both time and space, the authors aim to unpack the complexity of uses and users in the city centre. Evidence from Swansea reveals a stark twofold temporal division between a frequently visited daytime city and a much less frequent... Read More about Disaggregating the space-time layers of city-centre activities and their users.

Grounding ethical mindfulness for/in nature: Trees in their places (2003)
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In this paper we examine attempts to reframe the ethics of nature-society relations. We trace a postmodern turn which reflects a distrust of overarching moral codes and narratives and points towards a more nuanced understanding of how personal moral... Read More about Grounding ethical mindfulness for/in nature: Trees in their places.

How strong is the Mayor of London? (2003)
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This article addresses the question 'How strong is the Mayor of London?' from two perspectives: the distinction between 'strong' and 'weak' mayors that emerged from American urban political analysis; and the strength of mayors outside the formal conf... Read More about How strong is the Mayor of London?.

The wobbly pillar? Housing and the British postwar welfare state (2003)
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The image of housing as the wobbly pillar under the welfare state has been widely used in recent years, and is clearly an attractive metaphor in the present period as residualisation deepens and privatisation continues. However, this paper is concern... Read More about The wobbly pillar? Housing and the British postwar welfare state.

Die Flächeninanspruchnahme in Deutschland im Vergleich mit der Situation in England (2003)
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A comparison of the differences in land consumption in England and Germany as well as an analysis of the generał conditions of the English planning system show how blatant the differences between the two industrial countries are and deliver the initi... Read More about Die Flächeninanspruchnahme in Deutschland im Vergleich mit der Situation in England.

Area, shape and isolation of tropical forest fragments: Effects on tree species diversity and implications for conservation (2003)
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Aim: To quantify the influences of forest area, shape and isolation on tree species diversity in Ghana and to compare their significance with the influences of climate (average annual rainfall) and disturbance (fire burn, logging, agriculture). Locat... Read More about Area, shape and isolation of tropical forest fragments: Effects on tree species diversity and implications for conservation.

Lessons from America: The role of business improvement districts as an agent of urban regeneration (2003)
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The government intends to bring out new legislation in 2004 to enable cities to set up Business Improvement Districts (BIDs). These were introduced in Canada in the 1970s but have been most commonly adopted in the USA during the 1980s and 1990s. Ther... Read More about Lessons from America: The role of business improvement districts as an agent of urban regeneration.

Exercise-induced endotoxemia: The effect of ascorbic acid supplementation (2003)
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Strenuous, long-duration aerobic exercise results in endotoxemia due to increased plasma levels of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) leading to cytokine release, oxidative stress, and altered gastrointestinal function. However, the effect of short-term strenu... Read More about Exercise-induced endotoxemia: The effect of ascorbic acid supplementation.

Rationalization of retention and overloading behavior of basic compounds in reversed-phase HPLC using low ionic strength buffers suitable for mass spectrometric detection (2003)
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The retention and overloading behavior of some basic (and acidic) compounds has been studied on different RP-HPLC columns in buffers of varying ionic strength. Anomalous retention patterns of acids and bases were found on one phase in low-pH, volatil... Read More about Rationalization of retention and overloading behavior of basic compounds in reversed-phase HPLC using low ionic strength buffers suitable for mass spectrometric detection.

Regulation of platelet-activating factor synthesis in human monocytes by dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine (2003)
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Platelet-activating factor (PAF) has a major role in inflammatory responses within the lung. This study investigates the effect of pulmonary surfactant on the synthesis of PAF in human monocytic cells. The pulmonary surfactant preparation Curosurf® s... Read More about Regulation of platelet-activating factor synthesis in human monocytes by dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine.

Social exclusion and transport in the UK: A role for virtual accessibility in the alleviation of mobility-related social exclusion? (2003)
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This paper reports findings from research into the possibility that mobility-related social exclusion could be affected by an increase in access to virtual mobility - access to opportunities, services and social networks, via the Internet - amongst p... Read More about Social exclusion and transport in the UK: A role for virtual accessibility in the alleviation of mobility-related social exclusion?.

Evidence, Understanding and Complexity: Evaluation in Non-Linear Systems (2003)
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© 2003, SAGE Publications This article discusses the challenges associated with the evaluation of complex policy initiatives, focusing on one element of the national evaluation of Health Action Zones in England: Building Capacity for Collaboration. I... Read More about Evidence, Understanding and Complexity: Evaluation in Non-Linear Systems.

Using environmental and growth characteristics of plants to detect long-term changes in response to atmospheric pollution: Some examples from British beechwoods (2003)
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This study uses the Ellenberg system of plant indicator values, along with Grime et al.'s plant growth strategy values, to investigate the nature of temporal changes in the composition of ground flora in two beechwoods in the Cotswolds region of the... Read More about Using environmental and growth characteristics of plants to detect long-term changes in response to atmospheric pollution: Some examples from British beechwoods.

The aesthetic experience of traffic in the modern city (2003)
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In spite of the ubiquity of the motor vehicle in modern cities, there has been relatively little study of its impact on our experience of urban life. After summarising the most significant objectively visible impacts of the motor vehicle on urban for... Read More about The aesthetic experience of traffic in the modern city.

New forms of local accountability: Coming to terms with 'many hands'? (2003)
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The transformation of many western liberal democracies in the late 20th century has had important implications for the practice of public accountability, compounding the problem of 'many hands'. This article considers developments in academic debate... Read More about New forms of local accountability: Coming to terms with 'many hands'?.

A fuzzy quality function deployment system for buildable design decision-makings (2003)
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During the conceptual stage of a building design, major design decisions that have the greatest influence on buildability of a project are taken. Quality function deployment (QFD) is an integrated decision-making methodology that can assure and impro... Read More about A fuzzy quality function deployment system for buildable design decision-makings.