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Minimum sample size determination for generalized extreme value distribution (2010)
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Cai, Y., & Hames, D. (2010). Minimum sample size determination for generalized extreme value distribution. Communications in Statistics - Simulation and Computation, 40(1), 87-98. https://doi.org/10.1080/03610918.2010.530368

Sample size determination is an important issue in statistical analysis. Obviously, the larger the sample size is, the better the statistical results we have. However, in many areas such as coastal engineering and environmental sciences, it can be ve... Read More about Minimum sample size determination for generalized extreme value distribution.

A botanical survey of Caño Palma Biological Station (Estación Biológica Caño Palma), Tortuguero, Costa Rica (2010)
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Lewis, T. R., Grant, P., Garcı́a Quesada, M., Ryall, C., & LaDuke, T. C. (2010). A botanical survey of Caño Palma Biological Station (Estación Biológica Caño Palma), Tortuguero, Costa Rica. Brenesia, 73(74), 73-84

The Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica are renowned for their botanical diversity. Despite previous work in Costa Rica’s lowland wet rainforests, remote areas are still ecologically poorly known. Botanical species lists for such areas are often incompl... Read More about A botanical survey of Caño Palma Biological Station (Estación Biológica Caño Palma), Tortuguero, Costa Rica.

Molecular bridging of silicon nanogaps (2010)
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Tuffin, R. P., Sage, I. C., Bryce, M. R., Grace, I. M., Lambert, C. J., Robinson, B. J., …Ray, S. (2010). Molecular bridging of silicon nanogaps. ACS Nano, 4(12), 7401-7406. https://doi.org/10.1021/nn102460z

The highly doped electrodes of a vertical silicon nanogap device have been bridged by a 5.85 nm long molecular wire, which was synthesized in situ by grafting 4-ethynylbenzaldehyde via C-Si links to the top and bottom electrodes and thereafter by cou... Read More about Molecular bridging of silicon nanogaps.

A systematic investigation of the effect of sample diluent on peak shape in hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (2010)
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Ruta, J., Rudaz, S., McCalley, D. V., Veuthey, J. L., & Guillarme, D. (2010). A systematic investigation of the effect of sample diluent on peak shape in hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography. Journal of Chromatography A, 1217(52), 8230-8240. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2010.10.106

The aim of this study was to evaluate the importance of sample diluents to improve peak shapes in hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC), using low molecular weight (

The health economic case for infrastructure to promote active travel: A critical review (2010)
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Powell, J., Dalton, A., Brand, C., & Ogilvie, D. (2010). The health economic case for infrastructure to promote active travel: A critical review. Built Environment, 36(4), 504-518. https://doi.org/10.2148/benv.36.4.504

The aim of this paper is to review the current state of the economic evaluation evidence concerning infrastructural environmental interventions for walking and cycling and their health benefits. Relevant economic evaluations are identified by applyin... Read More about The health economic case for infrastructure to promote active travel: A critical review.

An audit of rubella IgG antibody status in antenatal women in a NHS Trust over 5 years (2005–2009) (2010)
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Matthews, L. M., Lawrance, L., Gray, D., & Gray, S. (2011). An audit of rubella IgG antibody status in antenatal women in a NHS Trust over 5 years (2005–2009). Epidemiology and Infection, 139(11), 1720-1726. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0950268810002748

Rubella, a vaccine-preventable infection. This study examined the antibody status of 11 987 pregnant women during 2005–2009. Results showed a non-significant decrease in those with antibody levels of

Representing 'things to come': Feeling the visions of future technologies (2010)
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Kinsley, S. (2010). Representing 'things to come': Feeling the visions of future technologies. Environment and Planning A, 42(11), 2771-2790. https://doi.org/10.1068/a42371

Visions of the future pervade the development of computing technologies. This paper addresses the production of embodied anticipation inherent to video representations of technological futures. The focus of inquiry is videos produced by HP Labs and M... Read More about Representing 'things to come': Feeling the visions of future technologies.

Influences of history, geography, and religion on genetic structure: The Maronites in Lebanon (2010)
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Zalloua, P. A., Soria-Hernanz, D. F., Youhanna, S. C., Badro, D. A., Platt, D. E., Haber, M., …Zalloua, P. A. (2011). Influences of history, geography, and religion on genetic structure: The Maronites in Lebanon. European Journal of Human Genetics, 19(3), 334-340. https://doi.org/10.1038/ejhg.2010.177

Cultural expansions, including of religions, frequently leave genetic traces of differentiation and in-migration. These expansions may be driven by complex doctrinal differentiation, together with major population migrations and gene flow. The aim of... Read More about Influences of history, geography, and religion on genetic structure: The Maronites in Lebanon.

In-cylinder studies of hybrid combustion in a direct injection single-cylinder optical engine (2010)
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Zhao, H., & Yang, C. (2010). In-cylinder studies of hybrid combustion in a direct injection single-cylinder optical engine. International Journal of Engine Research, 11(6), 515-531. https://doi.org/10.1243/14680874JER519

Over the last decade, controlled autoignition (CAI) combustion, or homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI), has been the subject of numerous studies and has shown its potential to reduce fuel consumption and NO x emissions simultaneously from... Read More about In-cylinder studies of hybrid combustion in a direct injection single-cylinder optical engine.

Injecting practices and knowledge of the associated risk among 1619-year-old injecting drug users in Plymouth, UK (2010)
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Trudgeon, H., & Evans, D. (2010). Injecting practices and knowledge of the associated risk among 1619-year-old injecting drug users in Plymouth, UK. Drugs: Education, Prevention, and Policy, 17(6), 808-820. https://doi.org/10.3109/09687630902769707

There has been significant research into the harms associated with injecting drugs and about the use of needle exchange programmes (NEPs) by adult injecting drug users (IDUs) in the United Kingdom. However, very limited research has been conducted in... Read More about Injecting practices and knowledge of the associated risk among 1619-year-old injecting drug users in Plymouth, UK.

Councils, consultations and community: Rethinking the spaces for children and young people's participation (2010)
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Percy-Smith, B. (2010). Councils, consultations and community: Rethinking the spaces for children and young people's participation. Children's Geographies, 8(2), 107-122. https://doi.org/10.1080/14733281003691368

The participation of children and young people in decisions that affect them is now mainstream in social and public policy in the UK. Yet for many young people formal participation opportunities are abstracted from everyday lives and concerns. Childr... Read More about Councils, consultations and community: Rethinking the spaces for children and young people's participation.

Training in SMEs and its relationship to profitability (2010)
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O'Regan, N., Stainer, L., & Sims, M. (2010). Training in SMEs and its relationship to profitability. International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management, 10(2), 166-181. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJHRDM.2010.031442

The continuous development of employee potential is dependent on training at every level to acquire improved skills. While attention has been devoted to its contribution within organisations, there is a dearth of research on its effectiveness within... Read More about Training in SMEs and its relationship to profitability.

A novel hydrogen sulfide donor causes stomatal opening and reduces nitric oxide accumulation (2010)
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Lisjak, M., Srivastava, N., Teklic, T., Civale, L., Lewandowski, K., Wilson, I. D., …Hancock, J. T. (2010). A novel hydrogen sulfide donor causes stomatal opening and reduces nitric oxide accumulation. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 48(12), 931-935. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2010.09.016

Effects of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) on plant physiology have been previously studied, but such studies have relied on the use of NaSH as a method for supplying H2S to tissues. Now new compounds which give a less severe H2S shock and a more prolonged ex... Read More about A novel hydrogen sulfide donor causes stomatal opening and reduces nitric oxide accumulation.