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Thinking through non-representational and affective atmospheres in planning theory and practice (2014)
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This article engages with recent debates surrounding non-representational theory and the affective turn in the social sciences, arguing that such thinking offers a particularly useful set of concepts for the discipline of planning. This includes a wi... Read More about Thinking through non-representational and affective atmospheres in planning theory and practice.

Comparative performance of healthcare and transport PFI projects: Empirical study on the influence of key factors (2014)
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Private Finance Initiative (PFI) has been used on many projects in the UK in the delivery of public services. Cost, time and risk performance in public projects was anticipated to be improved by the superior skills of the private sector. So far, ther... Read More about Comparative performance of healthcare and transport PFI projects: Empirical study on the influence of key factors.

Application of the concept of cost benefits analysis (CBA) to property level flood risk adaptation measures: A conceptual framework for residential (2014)
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Purpose: There has been a significant increase in flooding in the UK over the past ten years. During this time, Government policy has moved from investment in flood defences towards encouraging property owners to take responsibility for reducing the... Read More about Application of the concept of cost benefits analysis (CBA) to property level flood risk adaptation measures: A conceptual framework for residential.

Phototrophic Fe(II)-oxidation in the chemocline of a ferruginous meromictic lake (2014)
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© 2014 Walter, Picazo, Miracle, Vicente, Camacho, Aragno and Zopfi. Precambrian Banded Iron Formation (BIF) deposition was conventionally attributed to the precipitation of iron-oxides resulting from the abiotic reaction of ferrous iron (Fe(II)) with... Read More about Phototrophic Fe(II)-oxidation in the chemocline of a ferruginous meromictic lake.

Do long leg supine CT scanograms correlate with weight-bearing full-length radiographs to measure lower limb coronal alignment? (2014)
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Introduction: The gold standard for measuring knee alignment is the lower limb mechanical axis (MA) using weight-bearing lower limb full-length x-ray (FLX). However, CT scanograms (CTS) are becoming increasingly popular in view of lower radiation exp... Read More about Do long leg supine CT scanograms correlate with weight-bearing full-length radiographs to measure lower limb coronal alignment?.

Benefits of urban land use planning in Ghana (2014)
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The urban land use planning literature is rife with criticism of the deficiency of planning regimes in sub-Saharan Africa. Currently, little is known of the magnitude of the economic impact of these land use planning regimes, leading to a lack of cle... Read More about Benefits of urban land use planning in Ghana.

The human urinary microbiome; bacterial DNA in voided urine of asymptomatic adults (2013)
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The urinary microbiome of healthy individuals and the way it alters with ageing have not been characterized and may influence disease processes. Conventional microbiological methods have limited scope to capture the full spectrum of urinary bacterial... Read More about The human urinary microbiome; bacterial DNA in voided urine of asymptomatic adults.

Exploring changes to cycle infrastructure to improve the experience of cycling for families (2013)
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Positive changes to the immediate cycling environment can improve the cycling experience through increasing levels of safety, but little is known about how the intrinsic benefits of cycling might be enhanced beyond this. This paper presents research... Read More about Exploring changes to cycle infrastructure to improve the experience of cycling for families.

Understanding tourist encounters with nature: a thematic framework (2013)
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This paper presents a thematic framework that simplifies and explains the complexity of tourist encounters with nature. The research combines qualitative data, derived from questionnaire surveys, in-depth interviews, field journals and personal obser... Read More about Understanding tourist encounters with nature: a thematic framework.

Comparing terracotta and earthenware for multiple functionalities in microbial fuel cells (2013)
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The properties of earthenware and terracotta were investigated in terms of structural integrity and ion conductivity, in two microbial fuel cell (MFC) designs. Parameters such as wall thickness (4, 8, 18 mm), porosity and cathode hydration were analy... Read More about Comparing terracotta and earthenware for multiple functionalities in microbial fuel cells.

New technologies for the old: Potential implications of living in later life for travel demand (2013)
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Assistive technologies for older people, such as personal tracking devices and community alarms, can facilitate living independently for longer. Where and how older people live will affect patterns of travel associated with their lifestyles and needs... Read More about New technologies for the old: Potential implications of living in later life for travel demand.

Comparing Rail Passengers' Travel Time Use in Great Britain Between 2004 and 2010 (2013)
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This paper provides a unique insight into aspects of stability and change regarding the travel time use of rail passengers in Great Britain between 2004 and 2010. Empirical evidence is presented on how rail passengers spend their time, how worthwhile... Read More about Comparing Rail Passengers' Travel Time Use in Great Britain Between 2004 and 2010.

Biodegradation and proton exchange using natural rubber in microbial fuel cells (2013)
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Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) generate electricity from waste but to date the technology's development and scale-up has been held-up by the need to incorporate expensive materials. A costly but vital component is the ion exchange membrane (IEM) which c... Read More about Biodegradation and proton exchange using natural rubber in microbial fuel cells.

The power of glove: Soft microbial fuel cell for low-power electronics (2013)
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A novel, soft microbial fuel cell (MFC) has been constructed using the finger-piece of a standard laboratory natural rubber latex glove. The natural rubber serves as structural and proton exchange material whilst untreated carbon veil is used for the... Read More about The power of glove: Soft microbial fuel cell for low-power electronics.

An empirical investigation into the influence of sealing crimp geometry and process settings on the seal integrity of traditional and biopolymer packaging materials (2013)
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This article presents the results of investigations to determine how process settings and crimp geometry affect the seal strength and integrity of traditional polyolefin and biopolymer flexible packaging materials. The results show agreement with pre... Read More about An empirical investigation into the influence of sealing crimp geometry and process settings on the seal integrity of traditional and biopolymer packaging materials.

Breath volatile analysis from patients diagnosed with harmful drinking, cirrhosis and hepatic encephalopathy: A pilot study (2013)
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Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a neuropsychiatric state potentially complicating cirrhosis following the accumulation of toxic compounds that cross the blood-brain barrier and affect brain function; the compounds may undergo alveolar gas exchange and... Read More about Breath volatile analysis from patients diagnosed with harmful drinking, cirrhosis and hepatic encephalopathy: A pilot study.

Is social norms marketing effective?: A case study in domestic electricity consumption (2013)
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Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present details of a large-scale experiment that evaluated the impact of communicating two types of feedback to householders regarding their domestic electricity consumption: feedback on their own consumption... Read More about Is social norms marketing effective?: A case study in domestic electricity consumption.

Systemic solutions for multi-benefit water and environmental management (2013)
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The environmental and financial costs of inputs to, and unintended consequences arising from narrow consideration of outputs from, water and environmental management technologies highlight the need for low-input solutions that optimise outcomes acros... Read More about Systemic solutions for multi-benefit water and environmental management.

Providing traceability for neuroimaging analyses (2013)
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Introduction: With the increasingly digital nature of biomedical data and as the complexity of analyses in medical research increases, the need for accurate information capture, traceability and accessibility has become crucial to medical researchers... Read More about Providing traceability for neuroimaging analyses.

Urine: Waste or resource? The economic and social aspects (2013)
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