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Burning velocities of alternative gaseous fuels at elevated temperature and pressure (2010)
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Bagdanavicius, A., Bowen, P. J., Syred, N., Kay, P., Crayford, A., Sims, G., & Wood, J. (2010). Burning velocities of alternative gaseous fuels at elevated temperature and pressure. AIAA Journal, 48(2), 317-329. https://doi.org/10.2514/1.43225

This study has been undertaken to investigate turbulent burning velocities of alternative gaseous fuels at elevated temperature and pressure using the established Bunsen burner method. The experiments were conducted in the industrial scale high-press... Read More about Burning velocities of alternative gaseous fuels at elevated temperature and pressure.

Comparison of two derivatisation methods for conjugated linoleic acid isomer analysis by Ag+-HPLC/DAD in beef fat (2010)
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Dance, L. J. E., Doran, O., Hallett, K., Dannenberger, D., Nuernberg, G., & Nuernberg, K. (2010). Comparison of two derivatisation methods for conjugated linoleic acid isomer analysis by Ag+-HPLC/DAD in beef fat. European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology, 112(2), 188-194. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejlt.200900052

Two different procedures for the methylation of conjugated linoleic acid isomers (CLA) were compared by silver ion (Ag+)-HPLC. The base-catalysed method followed by an acid-catalysed method (NaOCH3/ BF3), and base hydrolysis followed by methylation w... Read More about Comparison of two derivatisation methods for conjugated linoleic acid isomer analysis by Ag+-HPLC/DAD in beef fat.

Using 3D differential forms to characterize a pigmented lesion in vivo (2010)
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Warr, R., Zhou, Y., Smith, M., Smith, L., & Robert, W. (2010). Using 3D differential forms to characterize a pigmented lesion in vivo. Skin Research and Technology, 16(1), 77-84. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0846.2009.00384.x

Background/purpose: After the formulation of ABCD rules, many new feature extraction methods are emerging to describe the asymmetry, border irregularity, color variation and diameter of malignant melanoma. In this paper, a new research direction orth... Read More about Using 3D differential forms to characterize a pigmented lesion in vivo.

Generic or discipline-specific? an exploration of the significance of discipline-specific issues in researching and developing teaching and learning in higher education (2010)
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Young, P. (2010). Generic or discipline-specific? an exploration of the significance of discipline-specific issues in researching and developing teaching and learning in higher education. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 47(1), 115-124. https://doi.org/10.1080/14703290903525887

This article explores competing conceptions of university teaching as, on the one hand, a generic professional practice and, on the other hand, an activity which can only be understood in the context of discipline-specific issues. The article draws o... Read More about Generic or discipline-specific? an exploration of the significance of discipline-specific issues in researching and developing teaching and learning in higher education.

Puncture fracture in an aluminum beverage can (2010)
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Yoon, J. W., Cardoso, R. P., & Dick, R. E. (2010). Puncture fracture in an aluminum beverage can. International Journal of Impact Engineering, 37(2), 150-160. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2009.06.004

Puncture can be defined as a dynamic contact between a foreign object and a container, which causes the wall of the container to fail. This failure can lead to either a leak or a rupture. In this work, a crack propagation method with multiple arbitra... Read More about Puncture fracture in an aluminum beverage can.

Behavioural decisions of travel-time ratios for work, maintenance and leisure activities in the Netherlands (2010)
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Susilo, Y. O., & Dijst, M. (2010). Behavioural decisions of travel-time ratios for work, maintenance and leisure activities in the Netherlands. Transportation Planning and Technology, 33(1), 19-34. https://doi.org/10.1080/03081060903429280

Using the 2005 Dutch National Travel Survey data-set this paper investigates the influences of socio-demographics, journey patterns and built environment factors on the ratio of travel time and activity duration that an individual spends when engagin... Read More about Behavioural decisions of travel-time ratios for work, maintenance and leisure activities in the Netherlands.

Emergency networking: famine relief in ant colonies (2010)
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Planqué, R., Sendova-Franks, A. B., Hayward, R. K., Wulf, B., Klimek, T., James, R., …Franks, N. R. (2010). Emergency networking: famine relief in ant colonies. Animal Behaviour, 79(2), 473-485. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2009.11.035

Resource distribution is fundamental to social organization, but it poses a dilemma. How to facilitate the spread of useful resources but restrict harmful substances? This dilemma reaches a zenith in famine relief. Survival depends on distributing fo... Read More about Emergency networking: famine relief in ant colonies.

Fatigue in Gynecological Cancer Patients During and After Anticancer Treatment (2010)
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Prue, G., Allen, J., Gracey, J., Rankin, J., & Cramp, F. (. (2010). Fatigue in Gynecological Cancer Patients During and After Anticancer Treatment. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 39(2), 197-210. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.06.011

Context: Research has indicated that individuals with gynecological cancer experience severe fatigue. Objectives: This longitudinal survey aimed to analyze the fatigue experienced over the course of one year by a gynecological cancer population, to d... Read More about Fatigue in Gynecological Cancer Patients During and After Anticancer Treatment.

The lived experience of isolation for vulnerable workers facing workplace grievances in 21st-century Britain (2010)
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Pollert, A. (2010). The lived experience of isolation for vulnerable workers facing workplace grievances in 21st-century Britain. Economic and Industrial Democracy, 31(1), 62-92. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143831X09343992

In the 'Warwick Agreement' with trade union leaders in 2004, the British government pledged support for 'vulnerable workers' and developed this policy in 2006. However, there is no policy acknowledgement that weak collective organization is the cause... Read More about The lived experience of isolation for vulnerable workers facing workplace grievances in 21st-century Britain.

User-centric image segmentation using an interactive parameter adaptation tool (2010)
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Pauplin, O., Caleb-Solly, P., & Smith, J. (2010). User-centric image segmentation using an interactive parameter adaptation tool. Pattern Recognition, 43(2), 519-529. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patcog.2009.03.007

Creating successful machine vision systems often begins a process of developing customised reliable image segmentation algorithms for the detection, and possibly categorisation of regions of interest within images. This can require significant invest... Read More about User-centric image segmentation using an interactive parameter adaptation tool.

Parental guidance about drinking: Relationship with teenage psychoactive substance use (2010)
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Miller, P., & Plant, M. (2010). Parental guidance about drinking: Relationship with teenage psychoactive substance use. Journal of Adolescence, 33(1), 55-68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2009.05.011

Parental guidance concerning alcohol was explored using data from a 2007 survey of 2179 UK school students aged 15 and 16 years. Cluster analysis based on questions about parental advice was used to establish seven student groups. Associations betwee... Read More about Parental guidance about drinking: Relationship with teenage psychoactive substance use.

Public attitudes to transport: Interpreting the evidence (2010)
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Goodwin, P., & Lyons, G. (2010). Public attitudes to transport: Interpreting the evidence. Transportation Planning and Technology, 33(1), 3-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/03081060903429264

Public attitudes to transport are complex. This paper summarises selected themes from a large scale evidence review of over 300 studies, with a focus on attitudes to important (and sometimes controversial) aspects of transport policy, namely assessme... Read More about Public attitudes to transport: Interpreting the evidence.

'For the better uniting of this nation': The 1649 Oath of Engagement and the people of Lancashire (2010)
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Craven, A. (2010). 'For the better uniting of this nation': The 1649 Oath of Engagement and the people of Lancashire. Historical Research, 83(219), 83-101. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2281.2008.00483.x

On 2 January 1650, the Act for subscribing the Engagement was passed. By this, the English republic's oath of loyalty was extended to 'all men whatsoever within the Commonwealth of England, of the age of eighteen years and upwards'. Although the cont... Read More about 'For the better uniting of this nation': The 1649 Oath of Engagement and the people of Lancashire.

Enhancing medication adherence in people with schizophrenia: An international programme of research (2010)
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Gray, R., White, J., Schulz, M., & Abderhalden, C. (2010). Enhancing medication adherence in people with schizophrenia: An international programme of research. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 19(1), 36-44. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1447-0349.2009.00649.x

This paper describes the development of an adherence therapy intervention in schizophrenia and synthesizes the results to date of a collaborative international programme of research. Sticking to treatment is essential to control symptoms and prevent... Read More about Enhancing medication adherence in people with schizophrenia: An international programme of research.

Risk factors for inferior shoulder subluxation in patients with stroke (2010)
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Kumar, P., Kassam, J., Denton, C., Taylor, E., & Chatterley, A. (2010). Risk factors for inferior shoulder subluxation in patients with stroke. Physical Therapy Reviews, 15(1), 3-11. https://doi.org/10.1179/174328810X12647087218596

© 2010 Maney Publishing. Objective: Shoulder subluxation is reported in up to 81% of stroke patients. It presents considerable challenges to those involved in rehabilitation. Extensive research has focused on treatment strategies used to reduce sublu... Read More about Risk factors for inferior shoulder subluxation in patients with stroke.

A flow injection system, comprising a biosensor based on a screen-printed carbon electrode containing Meldola's Blue-Reinecke salt coated with glucose dehydrogenase, for the measurement of glucose (2010)
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Piano, M., Serban, S., Biddle, N., Pittson, R., Drago, G. A., & Hart, J. P. (2010). A flow injection system, comprising a biosensor based on a screen-printed carbon electrode containing Meldola's Blue-Reinecke salt coated with glucose dehydrogenase, for the measurement of glucose. Analytical Biochemistry, 396(2), 269-274. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ab.2009.09.028

A biosensor for the measurement of glucose in serum has been developed, based on a screen-printed carbon electrode modified with Meldola's Blue-Reinecke salt, coated with the enzyme glucose dehydrogenase (from Bacillus sp.), and nicotinamide adenine... Read More about A flow injection system, comprising a biosensor based on a screen-printed carbon electrode containing Meldola's Blue-Reinecke salt coated with glucose dehydrogenase, for the measurement of glucose.