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Dramatic monologue, detective fiction and the search for meaning (2011)
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This essay compares the genres of the dramatic monologue and detective fiction in terms of their contemporaneous development and respective reading processes. Drawing on narratological categories, it examines the emphasis in both genres on the withho... Read More about Dramatic monologue, detective fiction and the search for meaning.

Does Asia’s choice of exchange rate regime affect Europe’s exposure to US shocks? (2011)
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In this paper we use a stylised three-country model to analyse how the transmission of US shocks to Europe might be affected by Asia’s choice of exchange rate regime. We find that if Asia pegs her exchange rate to the dollar, the impact of US shocks... Read More about Does Asia’s choice of exchange rate regime affect Europe’s exposure to US shocks?.

U.S. core inflation: A wavelet analysis (2011)
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This paper proposes the use of wavelet methods to estimate U.S. core inflation. It explains wavelet methods and suggests that they are ideally suited to this task. Comparisons are made with traditional Consumer Price Index-based and regression-based... Read More about U.S. core inflation: A wavelet analysis.

"it's a comparison thing, isn't it?": Lesbian and bisexual women's accounts of how partner relationships shape their feelings about their body and appearance (2011)
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Women's feelings about their body and their appearance are an important aspect of their lives, yet little is known about the ways in which partner relationships shape these feelings.There has been some debate about whether or not same-sex relationshi... Read More about "it's a comparison thing, isn't it?": Lesbian and bisexual women's accounts of how partner relationships shape their feelings about their body and appearance.

UK investors' perceptions of auditor independence (2011)
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The auditor's role in society is that of validating the truth and fairness of financial statements. If owners of organisations doubt the auditor's independence, financial statements will lack credibility. This questionnaire-based study investigated h... Read More about UK investors' perceptions of auditor independence.

Epidemiology of generalized joint laxity (hypermobility) in fourteen-year-old children from the UK: A population-based evaluation (2011)
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Objective Although diagnostic criteria for generalized ligamentous laxity (hypermobility) in children are widely used, their validity may be limited, due to the lack of robust descriptive epidemiologic data on this condition. The present study was un... Read More about Epidemiology of generalized joint laxity (hypermobility) in fourteen-year-old children from the UK: A population-based evaluation.

Just add water: The artists’ books collection at the Centre for Fine Print Research (2011)
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Invited article for Central Booking Magazine, New York, September 2011, Vol II, issue 3, pp 6-7

Improved one-dimensional unsteady modelling of thermally choked ram accelerator in sub-detonative velocity regime (2011)
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Feasibility of an exercise-based rehabilitation programme for chronic hip pain (2011)
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Background: Chronic hip pain is prevalent and disabling and has considerable consequences for the individual, and health and social care. Evidence-based guidelines recommend that patients with chronic hip pain benefit from exercise, but these guideli... Read More about Feasibility of an exercise-based rehabilitation programme for chronic hip pain.

Using photometric stereo for face recognition (2011)
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Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola: From 'has bean' to supermodel (2011)
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Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola causes halo blight of the common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, worldwide and remains difficult to control. Races of the pathogen cause either disease symptoms or a resistant hypersensitive response on a series of dif... Read More about Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola: From 'has bean' to supermodel.

Control of the Maillard reaction by ferulic acid (2011)
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This study investigated how ferulic acid (FA) affects the formation of certain Maillard reaction products (MRPs), i.e., early MRPs, fluorescent and non-fluorescent advanced glycation end products (AGEs), and melanoidins in model systems. Glycation mi... Read More about Control of the Maillard reaction by ferulic acid.

The Lady (Luc Besson, 2011, France/UK) [Film Review] (2011)
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This is a review of The Lady (Luc Besson, 2011, France/UK) that was published in the Journal of American Studies of Turkey, 33-34 (2011)

Managerial power theory, tournament theory, and executive pay in China (2011)
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In this paper, we test two models of executive pay that have not received much attention in research on Chinese listed companies: managerial power theory and tournament theory. We find that structural power (executive share ownership) and prestige po... Read More about Managerial power theory, tournament theory, and executive pay in China.

Short- and long-term exposure of Lumbriculus variegatus (Oligochaete) to metal lead: Ecotoxicological and behavioral effects (2011)
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Metals are naturally occurring constituents of the environment and although many are essential nutrients for living organisms, at higher concentrations they can be toxic. Some aquatic species can help understand and even predict the impact of those c... Read More about Short- and long-term exposure of Lumbriculus variegatus (Oligochaete) to metal lead: Ecotoxicological and behavioral effects.

Refocusing and leveraging management research in the new era of austerity (2011)
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With research funds being squeezed, it is imperative that research is seen to make a difference and can demonstrate societal value.

Evaluation of coupled partial models in structural engineering using graph theory and sensitivity analysis (2011)
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The process of analysis and design in structural engineering requires the consideration of different partial models of loading, structural material, structural elements and analysis type, among others. All of these, need an adequate modelling as indi... Read More about Evaluation of coupled partial models in structural engineering using graph theory and sensitivity analysis.

An analysis of the costs of resilient reinstatement of flood affected properties: A case study of the 2009 flood event in Cockermouth (2011)
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Recently, the focus of UK and European flood risk management policy has been towards promoting the uptake of property level flood adaptation measures. Despite this focus, the take-up of property level flood adaptation measures (both resilient and res... Read More about An analysis of the costs of resilient reinstatement of flood affected properties: A case study of the 2009 flood event in Cockermouth.

Adolescent girls' and parents' views on recruiting and retaining girls into an after-school dance intervention: Implications for extra-curricular physical activity provision (2011)
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Background: Many adolescents are not sufficiently active and girls are less active than boys. Physical activity interventions delivered during curriculum time have reported weak effects. More sustained changes in physical activity may be obtained by... Read More about Adolescent girls' and parents' views on recruiting and retaining girls into an after-school dance intervention: Implications for extra-curricular physical activity provision.

On the vapour trail of an atmospheric imprint in insects (2011)
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Terrestrial arthropods, at constant risk from desiccation, are highly sensitive to atmospheric temperature and humidity. A physiological marker of these abiotic conditions could highlight phenotypic adaptations, indicate niche partitioning, and predi... Read More about On the vapour trail of an atmospheric imprint in insects.