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Leptophis depressirostris (Satiny parrot snake): Reproduction (2004)
Journal Article
Lewis, T. R. (2004). Leptophis depressirostris (Satiny parrot snake): Reproduction. Herpetological Bulletin, 87, 31

Leptophis depressirostris is a slender green vine snake found from the Eastern slopes of Nicaragua to the Northern tip of Ecuador (Savage, 2002). On 29th November 2002 an adult female of this species (total length 780 mm; tail 213 mm; 66.2 g) was fo... Read More about Leptophis depressirostris (Satiny parrot snake): Reproduction.

Empirically inspired simulated electro-mechanical model of the rat mystacial follicle-sinus complex (2004)
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Mitchinson, B., Gurney, K. N., Redgrave, P., Melhuish, C., Pipe, A. G., Pearson, M., …Prescott, T. J. (2004). Empirically inspired simulated electro-mechanical model of the rat mystacial follicle-sinus complex. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 271(1556), 2509-2516. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2004.2882

In whiskered animals, activity is evoked in the primary sensory afferent cells (trigeminal nerve) by mechanical stimulation of the whiskers. In some cell populations this activity is correlated well with continuous stimulus parameters such as whisker... Read More about Empirically inspired simulated electro-mechanical model of the rat mystacial follicle-sinus complex.

A survey of security issues in mobile ad hoc and sensor networks (2004)
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Djenouri, D., Khelladi, L., & Badache, A. N. (2005). A survey of security issues in mobile ad hoc and sensor networks. Communications Surveys and Tutorials, IEEE Communications Society, 7(4), 2-28. https://doi.org/10.1109/comst.2005.1593277

Security in mobile ad hoc networks is difficult to achieve, notably because of the vulnerability of wireless links, the limited physical protection of nodes, the dynamically changing topology, the absence of a certification authority, and the lack of... Read More about A survey of security issues in mobile ad hoc and sensor networks.

A simulated annealing algorithm for multi-agent systems: A job-shop scheduling application (2004)
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Aydin, M. E., & Fogarty, T. C. (2004). A simulated annealing algorithm for multi-agent systems: A job-shop scheduling application. Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 15(6), 805-814. https://doi.org/10.1023/B%3AJIMS.0000042665.10086.cf

In this paper, a parallel implementation of the modular simulated annealing algorithm for classical job-shop scheduling is presented. The implementation is for a multi agent system running on the distributed resource machine, which is a novel, scalab... Read More about A simulated annealing algorithm for multi-agent systems: A job-shop scheduling application.

Altered body image: Appearance-related concerns of people with visible disfigurement (2004)
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Garlick, W., Wyn-Williams, M., Rumsey, N., Clarke, A., & White, P. (2004). Altered body image: Appearance-related concerns of people with visible disfigurement. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 48(5), 443-453. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2004.03227.x

Aim. The aim of this paper is to report a study to establish the extent and type of psychosocial needs of outpatients attending for treatment of a wide range of disfiguring conditions. Background. Visible disfigurements can be associated with extensi... Read More about Altered body image: Appearance-related concerns of people with visible disfigurement.

Psychological aspects of face transplantation: Read the small print carefully (2004)
Journal Article
Rumsey, N. (2004). Psychological aspects of face transplantation: Read the small print carefully. American Journal of Bioethics, 4(3), 22-25. https://doi.org/10.1080/15265160490496903

As a member of the Working Party set up by the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) in England to consider the technical, psychological, medical, and ethical aspects of face transplantation in 2003, I welcome the chance to comment on the article by the p... Read More about Psychological aspects of face transplantation: Read the small print carefully.

Assessing the construct validity of the Therapy Outcome Measure for pre-school children with delayed speech and language (2004)
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Roulstone, S., John, A., Hughes, A., & Enderby, P. (2004). Assessing the construct validity of the Therapy Outcome Measure for pre-school children with delayed speech and language. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 6(4), 230-236. https://doi.org/10.1080/14417040400010181

Abstract This paper explores the construct validity of a measure of clinical outcomes, the Therapy Outcomes Measures (TOM). The work took place within a randomized controlled trial of pre-school children with speech and language difficulties in commu... Read More about Assessing the construct validity of the Therapy Outcome Measure for pre-school children with delayed speech and language.

Corporations and commemoration: First world war remembrance, Lloyds TSB and the national memorial arboretum (2004)
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Gough, P. (2004). Corporations and commemoration: First world war remembrance, Lloyds TSB and the national memorial arboretum. International Journal of Heritage Studies, 10(5), 435-455. https://doi.org/10.1080/1352725042000299054

This paper explores the role of corporations and financial organisations in maintaining a memory of employees who have served during the wars of the 20th century. Focusing initially on memorial schemes devised by finance houses in the commemorative e... Read More about Corporations and commemoration: First world war remembrance, Lloyds TSB and the national memorial arboretum.

The role of satellite image-processing for national-scale estimates of gene flow from genetically modified crops: Rapeseed in the UK as a model (2004)
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Elliott, L. J., Mason, D. C., Wilkinson, M. J., Allainguillaume, J., Norris, C., Alexander, M., & Welters, R. (2004). The role of satellite image-processing for national-scale estimates of gene flow from genetically modified crops: Rapeseed in the UK as a model. Journal of Applied Ecology, 41(6), 1174-1184. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0021-8901.2004.00963.x

1. There is concern over the possibility of unwanted environmental change following transgene movement from genetically modified (GM) rapeseed Brassica napus to its wild and weedy relatives. 2. The aim of this research was to develop a remote sensing... Read More about The role of satellite image-processing for national-scale estimates of gene flow from genetically modified crops: Rapeseed in the UK as a model.

Knowledge production and the research-teaching nexus: The case of the built environment disciplines (2004)
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Griffiths, R. (2004). Knowledge production and the research-teaching nexus: The case of the built environment disciplines. Studies in Higher Education, 29(6), 709-726. https://doi.org/10.1080/0307507042000287212

Discussion about the nexus between research and teaching in higher education has so far tended to take place at a generic level, with comparatively little attention paid to the significance of subject-based variations. Drawing on an educational devel... Read More about Knowledge production and the research-teaching nexus: The case of the built environment disciplines.

Professional education as co-inquiry: An evaluation of the learning approach to developing the role of Connexions Personal Adviser (2004)
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Oliver, B. (2004). Professional education as co-inquiry: An evaluation of the learning approach to developing the role of Connexions Personal Adviser. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 29(1), 109-121. https://doi.org/10.1080/0260293032000158199

This paper presents an example of using evaluation as a tool for encouraging democratic participation in the development of professional learning and course delivery. The new professional role of Connexions Personal Adviser (CPA) is being clarified a... Read More about Professional education as co-inquiry: An evaluation of the learning approach to developing the role of Connexions Personal Adviser.

Republicanizing the city: Radical republicans in Toulouse, 1880-90 (2004)
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Simpson, M. (2004). Republicanizing the city: Radical republicans in Toulouse, 1880-90. European History Quarterly, 34(2), 157-190. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265691404042506

Using research on Toulouse, this article explores the limits of 'statuomania' in a major French city that was dominated by a strongly republican municipality, keen to testify to its principles. It looks at the alternative strategies that were adopted... Read More about Republicanizing the city: Radical republicans in Toulouse, 1880-90.

The Living Tomorrow Project: How Philip Morris has used a Belgian tourist attraction to promote ventilation approaches to the control of second hand smoke (2004)
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Pilkington, P., & Gilmore, A. (2004). The Living Tomorrow Project: How Philip Morris has used a Belgian tourist attraction to promote ventilation approaches to the control of second hand smoke. Tobacco Control, 13(4), 375-378. https://doi.org/10.1136/tc.2004.008672

Study objective: To examine the involvement of Philip Morris in Living Tomorrow 2 and determine the rationale behind its involvement. Design: Research was conducted through a web based search of internal tobacco industry documents made publicly a... Read More about The Living Tomorrow Project: How Philip Morris has used a Belgian tourist attraction to promote ventilation approaches to the control of second hand smoke.

Britain and the 'hand-over' of Italian war criminals to Yugoslavia, 1945-48 (2004)
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Pedaliu, E. G. (2004). Britain and the 'hand-over' of Italian war criminals to Yugoslavia, 1945-48. Journal of Contemporary History, 39(4), 503-529. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022009404046752

This article focuses on British policy towards the treatment of alleged Italian war criminals at the end of the second world war and, in particular, those requested by Yugoslavia for extradition. It reveals that far from conspiring to shield Italians... Read More about Britain and the 'hand-over' of Italian war criminals to Yugoslavia, 1945-48.

The review process (2004)
Journal Article
Sara, R., & Parnell, R. (2004). The review process. CEBE Transactions, 1(2), 56-69