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Introduction: Special issue on knowledge and use of the lexicon in French as a second language (2008)
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Milton, J., Meara, P., Richards, B., Malvern, D., Daller, H. M., Treffers-Daller, J., & Daller, M. (. (2008). Introduction: Special issue on knowledge and use of the lexicon in French as a second language. Journal of French Language Studies, 18(3), 269-276. https://doi.org/10.1017/S095926950800344X

This is the first volume which exclusively focuses on vocabulary acquisition of L2 learners of French. All other volumes on the L2 acquisition of French have so far ignored this dimension. The issue is timely, because of the growing importance of voc... Read More about Introduction: Special issue on knowledge and use of the lexicon in French as a second language.

Expression of pro- and anti-angiogenic isoforms of VEGF is differentially regulated by splicing and growth factors (2008)
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Amin, E. M., Nowak, D. G., Woolard, J., Konopatskaya, O., Saleem, M. A., Churchill, A. J., …Bates, D. O. (2008). Expression of pro- and anti-angiogenic isoforms of VEGF is differentially regulated by splicing and growth factors. Journal of Cell Science, 121(20), 3487-3495. https://doi.org/10.1242/jcs.016410

Vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA; hereafter referred to as VEGF) is a key regulator of physiological and pathological angiogenesis. Two families of VEGF isoforms are generated by alternate splice-site selection in the terminal exon. Proxim... Read More about Expression of pro- and anti-angiogenic isoforms of VEGF is differentially regulated by splicing and growth factors.

Human agency and social suffering (2008)
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Frost, L., & Hoggett, P. (2008). Human agency and social suffering. Critical Social Policy, 28(4), 438-460. https://doi.org/10.1177/0261018308095279

In this paper the authors are primarily exploring the notion of social suffering within a psychosocial paradigm. A brief outline of Bourdieu's concept of social suffering, and a similarly concise explication of the psychosocial subject as contemporar... Read More about Human agency and social suffering.

A new admittance-type haptic interface for bimanual manipulations (2008)
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Peer, A., & Buss, M. (2008). A new admittance-type haptic interface for bimanual manipulations. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 13(4), 416-428. https://doi.org/10.1109/TMECH.2008.2001690

The concept of a new mobile haptic interface for bimanual manipulations in 6 DOFs is presented. The design of this mobile haptic interface is based on a modular system consisting of two components: two admittance-type haptic interfaces and a mobile p... Read More about A new admittance-type haptic interface for bimanual manipulations.

What does the national credit regulator regulate? (2008)
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Vessio, M. (2008). What does the national credit regulator regulate?. South African Mercantile Law Journal, 20(2), 227-242

The National Credit Act, 34 of 2005, replaced the previous consumer credit dispensation in South Africa established by the Usury Act 73 of 1968 and the Credit Agreements Act 75 of 1980. While the new Act is quite far-reaching, the administrative task... Read More about What does the national credit regulator regulate?.

The k-tuple domination number revisited (2008)
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Zverovich, V. (2008). The k-tuple domination number revisited. Applied Mathematics Letters, 21(10), 1005-1011. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aml.2007.10.016

The following fundamental result for the domination number γ (G) of a graph G was proved by Alon and Spencer, Arnautov, Lovász and Payan: γ (G) ≤ frac(ln (δ + 1) + 1, δ + 1) n, where n is the order and δ is the minimum degree of vertices of G. A simi... Read More about The k-tuple domination number revisited.

Crowd analysis: A survey (2008)
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Velastin, S. A., Monekosso, D. N., Zhan, B., Remagnino, P., & Xu, L. Q. (2008). Crowd analysis: A survey. Machine Vision and Applications, 19(5-6), 345-357. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00138-008-0132-4

In the year 1999 the world population reached 6 billion, doubling the previous census estimate of 1960. Recently, the United States Census Bureau issued a revised forecast for world population showing a projected growth to 9.4 billion by 2050 (US Cen... Read More about Crowd analysis: A survey.

The behaviour of ant transporters at the old and new nests during successive colony emigrations (2008)
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Langridge, E. A., Sendova-Franks, A. B., & Franks, N. R. (2008). The behaviour of ant transporters at the old and new nests during successive colony emigrations. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 62(12), 1851-1861. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00265-008-0614-4

Colonies of the ant Temnothorax albipennis improve their collective performance over successive emigrations (Langridge et al. Behav Ecol Sociobiol 56:523-529, 2004, Behav Ecol Sociobiol 62:447-456, 2008). Here, by analysing the performance of individ... Read More about The behaviour of ant transporters at the old and new nests during successive colony emigrations.

From students to professionals: Results of a longitudinal study of attitudes to pre-qualifying collaborative learning and working in health and social care in the United Kingdom (2008)
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Miers, M. E., & Pollard, K. (2008). From students to professionals: Results of a longitudinal study of attitudes to pre-qualifying collaborative learning and working in health and social care in the United Kingdom. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 22(4), 399-416. https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820802190483

During a longitudinal evaluation of a pre-qualifying interprofessional curriculum, health and social care students completed questionnaires concerning communication and teamwork skills and interprofessional learning and working. Data were collected o... Read More about From students to professionals: Results of a longitudinal study of attitudes to pre-qualifying collaborative learning and working in health and social care in the United Kingdom.

The fundamental solution of Mindlin plates with damping in the Laplace domain and its applications (2008)
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Wen, P. H., Adetoro, M., & Xu, Y. (2008). The fundamental solution of Mindlin plates with damping in the Laplace domain and its applications. Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements, 32(10), 870-882. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enganabound.2007.12.005

In this paper, a fundamental solution for the Mindlin plate theory with damping is derived in the Laplace transform domain first time. The applications of this fundamental solution are demonstrated by the method of fundamental solution (MFS). All var... Read More about The fundamental solution of Mindlin plates with damping in the Laplace domain and its applications.

When more is less: CGI, spectacle and the capitalist sublime (2008)
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Tuck, G. (2008). When more is less: CGI, spectacle and the capitalist sublime. Science Fiction Film and Television, 1(2), 249-273. https://doi.org/10.3828/sfftv.1.2.4

This paper explores CGI as a mode of commodity consumption and asks to what extent the consumption of spectacle mimics the notion of the ‘sublime’ and to what extent this ‘sublime’ status can be applied to the commodity form more generally. In parti... Read More about When more is less: CGI, spectacle and the capitalist sublime.

A Benefit Measurement Framework for an Online Contract Change Management System (2008)
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Sun, M., & Oza, T. (2008). A Benefit Measurement Framework for an Online Contract Change Management System. Tsinghua Science and Technology, 13(SUPPL. 1), 205-210. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1007-0214%2808%2970150-0

The contract change management (CCM) system is an online collaboration tool, which supports the contract change management process of new engineering contract (NEC) contract. It is currently used in practice on a wide range of civil, power, and build... Read More about A Benefit Measurement Framework for an Online Contract Change Management System.

Education for new role development: The Community Matron in England (2008)
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Girot, E. A., & Rickaby (see Lapthorn), C. (2008). Education for new role development: The Community Matron in England. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 64(1), 38-48. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04749.x

Aim. This paper is a report of an evaluation of the English national pilot education programme preparing Community Matrons to fulfil their role. Background. Investment in community services has been important in introducing new ways of working in the... Read More about Education for new role development: The Community Matron in England.

Development and application of a simple colorimetric assay reveals widespread distribution of sodium channel mutations in Thai populations of Aedes aegypti (2008)
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Black IV, W. C., Rajatileka, S., Saavedra-Rodriguez, K., Trongtokit, Y., Apiwathnasorn, C., McCall, P. J., & Ranson, H. (2008). Development and application of a simple colorimetric assay reveals widespread distribution of sodium channel mutations in Thai populations of Aedes aegypti. Acta Tropica, 108(1), 54-57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2008.08.004

Dengue fever and its more serious complications dengue haemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome are growing public health problems in tropical and subtropical countries. In the absence of a vaccine, most dengue control programmes rely heavily on... Read More about Development and application of a simple colorimetric assay reveals widespread distribution of sodium channel mutations in Thai populations of Aedes aegypti.