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Evolution of cellular automata with memory: The Density Classification Task (2009)
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Stone, C., & Bull, L. (2009). Evolution of cellular automata with memory: The Density Classification Task. BioSystems, 97(2), 108-116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystems.2009.05.001

The Density Classification Task is a well known test problem for two-state discrete dynamical systems. For many years researchers have used a variety of evolutionary computation approaches to evolve solutions to this problem. In this paper, we invest... Read More about Evolution of cellular automata with memory: The Density Classification Task.

Food-chain transfer of cadmium and zinc from contaminated Urtica dioica to Helix aspersa and Lumbricus terrestris (2009)
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Sinnett, D., Hodson, M. E., & Hutchings, T. R. (2009). Food-chain transfer of cadmium and zinc from contaminated Urtica dioica to Helix aspersa and Lumbricus terrestris. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 28(8), 1756-1766. https://doi.org/10.1897/08-604.1

The present study examines the potential of Urtica dioica as an ecologically relevant species for use in ecotoxicological testing. It is prevalent in degraded ecosystems and is a food source for invertebrates. Urtica dioica grown in hydroponic soluti... Read More about Food-chain transfer of cadmium and zinc from contaminated Urtica dioica to Helix aspersa and Lumbricus terrestris.

Deposition and solubility of airborne metals to four plant species grown at varying distances from two heavily trafficked roads in London (2009)
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Peachey, C. J., Sinnett, D., Wilkinson, M., Morgan, G. W., Freer-Smith, P. H., & Hutchings, T. R. (2009). Deposition and solubility of airborne metals to four plant species grown at varying distances from two heavily trafficked roads in London. Environmental Pollution, 157(8-9), 2291-2299. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2009.03.032

In urban areas, a highly variable mixture of pollutants is deposited as particulate matter. The concentration and bioavailability of individual pollutants within particles need to be characterised to ascertain the risks to ecological receptors. This... Read More about Deposition and solubility of airborne metals to four plant species grown at varying distances from two heavily trafficked roads in London.

Effect of supplementation of the maternal diet with fish oil or linseed oil on fatty-acid composition and expression of δ5- and δ6-desaturase in tissues of female piglets (2009)
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Missotten, J., De Smet, S., Raes, K., & Doran, O. (2009). Effect of supplementation of the maternal diet with fish oil or linseed oil on fatty-acid composition and expression of δ5- and δ6-desaturase in tissues of female piglets. animal, 3(8), 1196-1204. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1751731109004455

The present study investigated whether enrichment of the pig maternal diet with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) affects the fatty-acid composition of female piglets via enhancing of expression of the lipogenic enzymes 5-desaturase (5d) and 6-d... Read More about Effect of supplementation of the maternal diet with fish oil or linseed oil on fatty-acid composition and expression of δ5- and δ6-desaturase in tissues of female piglets.

Nesprin-2 interacts with meckelin and mediates ciliogenesis via remodelling of the actin cytoskeleton (2009)
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Dawe, H. R., Adams, M., Wheway, G., Szymanska, K., Logan, C. V., Noegel, A. A., …Johnson, C. A. (2009). Nesprin-2 interacts with meckelin and mediates ciliogenesis via remodelling of the actin cytoskeleton. Journal of Cell Science, 122(15), 2716-2726. https://doi.org/10.1242/jcs.043794

Meckel-Gruber syndrome (MKS) is a severe autosomal recessively inherited disorder caused by mutations in genes that encode components of the primary cilium and basal body. Here we show that two MKS proteins, MKS1 and meckelin, that are required for c... Read More about Nesprin-2 interacts with meckelin and mediates ciliogenesis via remodelling of the actin cytoskeleton.

Motivators and de-motivators for adherence to a program of sustained walking (2009)
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Cooper, A. R., & Coghill, N. (2009). Motivators and de-motivators for adherence to a program of sustained walking. Preventive Medicine, 49(1), 24-27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2009.04.017

Objective: To investigate motivators, de-motivators and adherence to regular physical activity during and at six months after participation in a 12-week randomized controlled trial (RCT) of walking. Design: Purposive sampling in a group of men who pa... Read More about Motivators and de-motivators for adherence to a program of sustained walking.

What do carers of people with psychosis need from mental health services? Exploring the views of carers, service users and professionals (2009)
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Askey, R., Holmshaw, J., Gamble, C., & Gray, R. (2009). What do carers of people with psychosis need from mental health services? Exploring the views of carers, service users and professionals. Journal of Family Therapy, 31(3), 310-331. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6427.2009.00470.x

The development of anti-psychotic medications and deinstitutionalization has shifted the primary focus of mental health treatment from hospital to the community. As a consequence, carers have become an integral part of the care system (Thornicroft an... Read More about What do carers of people with psychosis need from mental health services? Exploring the views of carers, service users and professionals.

Network constraints in EU banking regulation: The capital requirements directive (2009)
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Christopoulos, D., & Quaglia, L. (2009). Network constraints in EU banking regulation: The capital requirements directive. Journal of Public Policy, 29(2), 179-200. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0143814X09001068

Abstract The ongoing financial turmoil has brought into sharp relief the importance of financial services regulation. Yet, we still know relatively little about how financial regulation is negotiated within the EU, in particular which policy actors a... Read More about Network constraints in EU banking regulation: The capital requirements directive.

Urban policy and urban political culture: Henry VII and his towns (2009)
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Lee, J. (2009). Urban policy and urban political culture: Henry VII and his towns. Historical Research, 82(217), 493-510. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2281.2009.00505.x

Henry VII has established a widely-recognized reputation for the assiduousness of his governance. For all the research conducted on Henry's handling of central government machinery, however, little scholarly effort has concentrated on the king's poli... Read More about Urban policy and urban political culture: Henry VII and his towns.

Exercise interventions for non-specific low back pain: an overview of systematic reviews (2009)
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Rees, A. S., Swinkels, A., Cochrane, K., Burt, A., Johnson, L., & Lunn, T. (2009). Exercise interventions for non-specific low back pain: an overview of systematic reviews. Physical Therapy Reviews, 14(4), 247-259. https://doi.org/10.1179/174328809X452917

© 2009 Maney Publishing. Aim: To systematically collate, appraise and summarise systematic reviews that assess the effects of exercise on non-specific low back pain (NSLBP). Method: A systematic review of electronic databases was carried out from Jan... Read More about Exercise interventions for non-specific low back pain: an overview of systematic reviews.

The archive and the detail (2009)
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Swanson, G. (2009). The archive and the detail. New Formations: A Journal of Culture, Theory, Politics, 144-152

A discussion of historical methodology and historical consciousness, cultural change, social relations, human singularity and imaginative life, cultural difference, social feeling and cultural attachment.

Taxonomy for change causes and effects in construction projects (2009)
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Sun, M., & Meng, X. (2009). Taxonomy for change causes and effects in construction projects. International Journal of Project Management, 27(6), 560-572. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijproman.2008.10.005

During many construction projects frequent changes often result in time delays, cost overruns, quality defects and other negative impacts. In recent years, many researchers worldwide investigated the effects of project change and more importantly the... Read More about Taxonomy for change causes and effects in construction projects.

Ecosystem services and human well-being in a globalized world: Assessing the role of law (2009)
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Razzaque, J., & Blanco, E. (2009). Ecosystem services and human well-being in a globalized world: Assessing the role of law. Human Rights Quarterly, 31(3), 692-720. https://doi.org/10.1353/hrq.0.0098

There is no denying the close linkage between ecosystem services and human well-being. Human well-being is dependent on the sustainable management of ecosystem services. With economic globalization and free trade, there is an increasing demand for th... Read More about Ecosystem services and human well-being in a globalized world: Assessing the role of law.

Media, learning and sites of possibility (2009)
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Kausahal, R. (2009). Media, learning and sites of possibility. Information, Communication and Society, 12(5), 752-754. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691180902865978

This output is a review of a book that has been written on the application of new information technologies in education. The review considers the research and its objectives, before making a number of points about the contribution the book makes to e... Read More about Media, learning and sites of possibility.

Extinction-induced variability in human behavior (2009)
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Kinloch, J. M., Foster, T. M., & Mcewan, J. S. (2009). Extinction-induced variability in human behavior. Psychological Record, 59(3), 347-370. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf03395669

Participants earned points by pressing a computer space bar (Experiment 1) or forming rectangles on the screen with the mouse (Experiment 2) under differential-reinforcement-of-low-rate schedules, followed by extinction. Variability in interresponse... Read More about Extinction-induced variability in human behavior.

Job resourcefulness, symptoms of burnout and service recovery performance: An examination of call centre frontline employees (2009)
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Thirkell, P., Rod, M., Ashill, N. J., & Carruthers, J. (2009). Job resourcefulness, symptoms of burnout and service recovery performance: An examination of call centre frontline employees. Journal of Services Marketing, 23(5), 338-350. https://doi.org/10.1108/08876040910973440

Purpose - This study aims to extend previous research on the relationship between role stressors and symptoms of burnout by examining the influence of job resourcefulness as a situational personality trait in the burnout process, and its impact on se... Read More about Job resourcefulness, symptoms of burnout and service recovery performance: An examination of call centre frontline employees.

Multiuser scheduling in high speed downlink packet access (2009)
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Kwan, R., Aydin, M. E., Leung, C., & Zhang, J. (2009). Multiuser scheduling in high speed downlink packet access. IET Communications, 3(8), 1363-1370. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-com.2008.0340

Multiuser scheduling is an important aspect in the performance optimisation of a wireless network as it allows multiple users to efficiently access a shared channel by exploiting multiuser diversity. For example, the 3GPP cellular standard supports m... Read More about Multiuser scheduling in high speed downlink packet access.

An exploration of the literature on the use of 'swarm intelligence-based techniques' for public service problems (2009)
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Gökçen, H., Daş, G. S., Seçkiner, S. U., Dereli, T., & Aydin, M. E. (2009). An exploration of the literature on the use of 'swarm intelligence-based techniques' for public service problems. European Journal of Industrial Engineering, 3(4), 379-423. https://doi.org/10.1504/EJIE.2009.027034

The importance of studying public service systems and finding robust solutions to the problems encountered in public service management has increased considerably over the past decade. One of the main objectives is to find acceptable solutions to Pub... Read More about An exploration of the literature on the use of 'swarm intelligence-based techniques' for public service problems.