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Pelvic floor exercises as a treatment for men with erectile dysfunction (2004)
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A distributed evolutionary simulated annealing algorithm for combinatorial optimisation problems (2004)
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In this paper, the Evolutionary Simulated Annealing (ESA) algorithm, its distributed implementation (dESA) and its application to two combinatorial problems are presented. ESA consists of a population, a simulated annealing operator, instead of the m... Read More about A distributed evolutionary simulated annealing algorithm for combinatorial optimisation problems.

Reaction-diffusion navigation robot control: From chemical to VLSI analogic processors (2004)
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We introduce a new methodology and experimental implementations for real-time wave-based robot navigation in a complex, dynamically changing environment. The main idea behind the approach is to consider the robot arena as an excitable medium, in whic... Read More about Reaction-diffusion navigation robot control: From chemical to VLSI analogic processors.

Stable adaptive neurocontrol for nonlinear discrete-time systems (2004)
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This paper presents a novel approach in designing neural network based adaptive controllers for a class of nonlinear discrete-time systems. This type of controllers has its simplicity in parallelism to linear generalized minimum variance (GMV) contro... Read More about Stable adaptive neurocontrol for nonlinear discrete-time systems.

Constructing a land-use data set from public domain information in England (2004)
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Common constitutional traditions: Can the meaning of dignity under German law guide the ECJ? (2004)
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Equal opportunity for all? Trends in flexible training 1995-2001 (2004)
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This paper describes current patterns and trends in flexible training in the UK. It is a descriptive study based on (1) survey data on the number of flexible trainees from the annual survey of UK deaneries from 1995 to 2001; (2) Department of Health... Read More about Equal opportunity for all? Trends in flexible training 1995-2001.

Supporting children with complex health care needs and their families: An overview of the research agenda (2004)
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Establishing a service: A whole population approach (2004)
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Genetic Variants of ABCA1 Modify Alzheimer Disease Risk and Quantitative Traits Related to β-Amylolid Metabolism (2004)
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Linkage studies have provided evidence that one or more loci on chromosome 9q influence Alzheimer disease (AD). The gene encoding the ATP-binding cassette A1 transporter (ABCA1) resides within proximity of previously identified linkage peaks and repr... Read More about Genetic Variants of ABCA1 Modify Alzheimer Disease Risk and Quantitative Traits Related to β-Amylolid Metabolism.

Some demands on rapid prototypes used as master patterns in rapid tooling for injection moulding (2004)
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Injection moulded components are finding vigorously increasing applications in numerous sectors. The flexibility of the process allows complex components to be manufactured in high volumes in fully automated environments. Associated with such compone... Read More about Some demands on rapid prototypes used as master patterns in rapid tooling for injection moulding.

Compulsory land acquisition in Ghana-policy and praxis (2004)
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Compulsory land acquisition powers have been used extensively in Ghana since colonial times, as the main means of the state's access to land for development. The underlying principle is supremacy of the state over people and their private property, a... Read More about Compulsory land acquisition in Ghana-policy and praxis.

New rights for old: Flexi-working and sex discrimination (2004)
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Employees have a statutory right to request a change to their working hours or conditions to enable them to care for children (so long as they meet certain criteria). The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 enables workers to claim that a requirement, such a... Read More about New rights for old: Flexi-working and sex discrimination.

Retail parks revisited: A growing competitive threat to traditional shopping centres? (2004)
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Since the late 1970s retail parks have developed in the United Kingdom to become a substantial element of the process of retail decentralisation. From an early focus on 'bulky-goods' retailing, they have grown and evolved into a variety of unplanned... Read More about Retail parks revisited: A growing competitive threat to traditional shopping centres?.

Using values of travel time savings for toll roads: Avoiding some common errors (2004)
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There are many empirical studies on the estimation of values of travel time savings (VTTS), with varying degrees of rigour and relevance, mostly based on the observation that travellers are prepared to spend money to save time. These values are appli... Read More about Using values of travel time savings for toll roads: Avoiding some common errors.

Nociceptin/orphanin FQ modulates human T cell function in vitro (2004)
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Although nociceptin/orphanin FQ (N/OFQ) and its receptor (ORL-1) are widely distributed throughout the immune system, its role has yet to be elucidated. This study shows that N/OFQ (10-14-10-12 M) modulates T cell activation by up-regulating activati... Read More about Nociceptin/orphanin FQ modulates human T cell function in vitro.

The natural history of lower urinary tract dysfunction in men: The influence of detrusor underactivity on the outcome after transurethral resection of the prostate with a minimum 10-year urodynamic follow-up (2004)
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OBJECTIVES: To assess the long-term outcome of the efficacy of transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) in men with detrusor underactivity (DUA), a cause of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in a significant minority of men. PATIENTS AND METH... Read More about The natural history of lower urinary tract dysfunction in men: The influence of detrusor underactivity on the outcome after transurethral resection of the prostate with a minimum 10-year urodynamic follow-up.

Can urban intensification contribute to sustainable cities? An international perspective (2004)
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Module websites as tools for active learning in undergraduate geography (2004)
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Public participation and collaborative governance (2004)
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This paper draws on the findings of a study within the ESRC's Democracy and Participation Programme. It explores the processes of participation within deliberative forums-such as user panels, youth forums, area based committees - developed as a means... Read More about Public participation and collaborative governance.