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Phylogenetic variation in heavy metal accumulation in angiosperms (2001)
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Baker, A. J., Willey, N. J., Broadley, M. R., Willey, N., Wilkins, J. C., Baker, A. J. M., …White, P. J. (2001). Phylogenetic variation in heavy metal accumulation in angiosperms. New Phytologist, 152(1), 9-27. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.0028-646x.2001.00238.x

• The influence of phylogeny on shoot heavy metal content in plants was investigated and the hypothesis tested that traits impacting on the accumulation of cadmium, chromium, copper, nickel, lead and zinc in plant shoots are associated. • Data suitab... Read More about Phylogenetic variation in heavy metal accumulation in angiosperms.

Regulation of the Arabidopsis transcriptome by oxidative stress (2001)
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Neill, S. J., Hancock, J. T., A.-H.-Mackerness, S., Desikan, R., Desikan, R., Mackerness, S., …Neill, S. (2001). Regulation of the Arabidopsis transcriptome by oxidative stress. Plant Physiology, 127(1), 159-172. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.127.1.159

Oxidative stress, resulting from an imbalance in the accumulation and removal of reactive oxygen species such as hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), is a challenge faced by all aerobic organisms. In plants, exposure to various abiotic and biotic stresses resul... Read More about Regulation of the Arabidopsis transcriptome by oxidative stress.

Developing world class construction companies in Singapore (2001)
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Hwa, T. F., Dulaimi, M. F., Dulaimi, M., & Hua, T. F. (2001). Developing world class construction companies in Singapore. Construction Management and Economics, 19(6), 591-599. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446190110050945

The construction industry in Singapore is under pressure to improve its performance and the quality of its products and services. The Government is looking to see Singapore develop into a knowledge-based economy, and construction cannot be left behin... Read More about Developing world class construction companies in Singapore.

Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analyses of volatile organic compounds from potato tubers inoculated with Phytophthora infestans or Fusarium coeruleum (2001)
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Spencer-Phillips, P. T., Ratcliffe, N. M., Jones, P. R., De Lacy Costello, B. P., de Lacy Costello, B., Evans, P., …Spencer-Phillips, P. T. (2001). Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analyses of volatile organic compounds from potato tubers inoculated with Phytophthora infestans or Fusarium coeruleum. Plant Pathology, 50(4), 489-496. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-3059.2001.00594.x

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) collected from potato tubers inoculated with Phytophthora infestans (late blight), Fusarium coeruleum (dry rot) or sterilized distilled water (as a control) were analysed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (G... Read More about Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analyses of volatile organic compounds from potato tubers inoculated with Phytophthora infestans or Fusarium coeruleum.

Countryside recreation provision in England: Exploring a demand-led approach (2001)
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Curry, N., & Ravenscroft, N. (2001). Countryside recreation provision in England: Exploring a demand-led approach. Land Use Policy, 18(3), 281-291. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0264-8377%2801%2900022-9

The Countryside Agency has recognised the need for a more demand-led approach to countryside recreation provision. This represents a departure from traditional planning-led approaches, in which measures of consumption have generally been used as prox... Read More about Countryside recreation provision in England: Exploring a demand-led approach.

Is the behaviour of the leg during oscillation linear? (2001)
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Spriggs, J., Hunter, G. D., & Coveney, V. A. (2001). Is the behaviour of the leg during oscillation linear?. Journal of Biomechanics, 34(6), 827-830. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9290%2801%2900017-3

The linear behaviour of the human leg was studied using a free oscillation method. The lower leg is represented by a simple mass, spring and dashpot model. Forty-five subjects underwent free vibration tests on their right legs. The force amplitude an... Read More about Is the behaviour of the leg during oscillation linear?.

Psychological aspects of breast reconstruction: A review of the literature (2001)
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Harcourt, D., & Rumsey, N. (2001). Psychological aspects of breast reconstruction: A review of the literature. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 35(4), 477-487. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2648.2001.01865.x

Aim. This paper critically examines the research literature relating to the psychological aspects of breast reconstruction. Particular attention is given to the role of specialist breast care nurses in supporting women faced with the decision of whet... Read More about Psychological aspects of breast reconstruction: A review of the literature.

Transfer function of the voltage sourced inverter (2001)
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Nouri, H., Davies, T. S., & Mukhedkar, R. A. (2001). Transfer function of the voltage sourced inverter. IEEE Power Engineering Review, 21(7), 60-62. https://doi.org/10.1109/39.932938

This letter offers a state space representation of a voltage sourced inverter that forms the building block of modern flexible ac transmission systems (FACTS), such as STATCOM, SSSC, and UPFC. The representation includes consideration of the output p... Read More about Transfer function of the voltage sourced inverter.

Variance in commercial property valuations for lending purposes: An empirical study (2001)
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Bretten, J., & Wyatt, P. (2001). Variance in commercial property valuations for lending purposes: An empirical study. Journal of Property Investment and Finance, 19(3), 267-282. https://doi.org/10.1108/14635780110387619

Investigates the extent and possible causes of variance in property investment valuations for commercial lending purposes within the UK. A literature review was undertaken and a questionnaire survey was circulated to individuals involved in the comme... Read More about Variance in commercial property valuations for lending purposes: An empirical study.

Inhibiting expression of a tomato ripening-associated membrane protein increases organic acids and reduces sugar levels of fruit (2001)
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Chen, G. P., Wilson, I. D., Kim, S. H., & Grierson, D. (2001). Inhibiting expression of a tomato ripening-associated membrane protein increases organic acids and reduces sugar levels of fruit. Planta, 212(5-6), 799-807. https://doi.org/10.1007/s004250000431

Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) ripening-associated membrane protein (TRAMP) is a channel protein of the membrane intrinsic protein (MIP) class encoded by the cDNA clone pNY507 [R.G. Fray et al. (1994) Plant Mol Biol 24: 539-543]. It has been... Read More about Inhibiting expression of a tomato ripening-associated membrane protein increases organic acids and reduces sugar levels of fruit.

Suprapubic track pressure and force-deformation measurements in a (live) human subject and in animal models post-mortem (2001)
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Gröver, D., Coveney, V. A., Gepi-Attee, S., Grover, D., & Painter, D. (2001). Suprapubic track pressure and force-deformation measurements in a (live) human subject and in animal models post-mortem. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine, 215(1), 39-50. https://doi.org/10.1243/0954411011533517

Tests have been performed on animal models shortly post-mortem and on a healthy human subject in order to obtain estimates of the forces which act on suprapubic urinary catheters and similar devices and to develop an abdominal wall simulator. Such da... Read More about Suprapubic track pressure and force-deformation measurements in a (live) human subject and in animal models post-mortem.

Gender and leisure research: The "codification of knowledge" (2001)
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Aitchison, C., & Aitchison, C. (2001). Gender and leisure research: The "codification of knowledge". Leisure Sciences, 23(1), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1080/01490400150502216

This article is concerned with the interrelationships between gender, power, and knowledge in the construction of leisure theory. The article reviews a series of phases toward gender scholarship in leisure studies, comparing these models of chronolog... Read More about Gender and leisure research: The "codification of knowledge".

Effect of grid resolution and terrain characteristics on data from DTM (2001)
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Heesom, D., Heesom, D., & Mahdjoubi, L. (2001). Effect of grid resolution and terrain characteristics on data from DTM. Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 15(2), 137-143. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%290887-3801%282001%2915%3A2%28137%29

Previous work in digital terrain modeling (DTM) has shown that if regular gridded-data sets are used in the construction of the model, both the resolution of the gridded-data set and the characteristics of the terrain being modeled have an effect on... Read More about Effect of grid resolution and terrain characteristics on data from DTM.

An investigation of the nature of the valuation service offered to business occupiers (2001)
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Wyatt, P. (2001). An investigation of the nature of the valuation service offered to business occupiers. Journal of Property Investment and Finance, 19(2), 100-127. https://doi.org/10.1108/14635780110383668

Publishes some of the findings of a research project that examined whether valuers and valuations have a role in the provision of more strategic property advice to business occupiers. The research consisted of a postal questionnaire survey of over 25... Read More about An investigation of the nature of the valuation service offered to business occupiers.

The CD34+CD38neg population is significantly increased in haemopoietic cell expansion cultures in serum-free compared to serum-replete conditions: Dissociation of phenotype and function (2001)
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Hows, J., Denning-Kendall, P., Donaldson, C., Donaldson, C., Denning-Kendall, P., Bradley, B., & Hows, J. M. (2001). The CD34+CD38neg population is significantly increased in haemopoietic cell expansion cultures in serum-free compared to serum-replete conditions: Dissociation of phenotype and function. Bone Marrow Transplantation, 27(4), 365-371. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bmt.1702810

Expansion of haemopoietic stem cells is proposed to combat graft failure in adult recipients following cord blood (CB) transplantation. Cultures are traditionally performed in medium containing FCS, but to transfer expansion to the clinic, 'good manu... Read More about The CD34+CD38neg population is significantly increased in haemopoietic cell expansion cultures in serum-free compared to serum-replete conditions: Dissociation of phenotype and function.

Neural network model for enhanced operation of midblock signalled pedestrian crossings (2001)
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Lyons, G., Hunt, J., & McLeod, F. (2001). Neural network model for enhanced operation of midblock signalled pedestrian crossings. European Journal of Operational Research, 129(2), 346-354. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0377-2217%2800%2900232-0

UK transport policy has shifted dramatically in recent years. The new policy direction to promote walking as an alternative to car for short trips. Midblock signalled pedestrian crossings are a common method of resolving the conflict between pedestri... Read More about Neural network model for enhanced operation of midblock signalled pedestrian crossings.