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Thixoforming A356 aluminum bipolar plates at high solid fractions (2013)
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Thixoforming investigations have been developed primarily for the manufacturing of bulk components, and the current knowledge is very limited with respect to the fabrication of thin cross sections of alloys. We studied the effectiveness of thixoformi... Read More about Thixoforming A356 aluminum bipolar plates at high solid fractions.

Prediction of the impact of climate change on drought: an evaluation of six UK catchments using two stochastic approaches (2013)
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Under future climate scenarios, possible changes of drought patterns pose new challenges for water resources management. For quantifying and qualifying drought characteristics in the UK, the drought severity indices of six catchments are investigated... Read More about Prediction of the impact of climate change on drought: an evaluation of six UK catchments using two stochastic approaches.

The preparation of auxetic foams by three-dimensional printing and their characteristics (2013)
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Repeatable auxetic foams are produced using three‐dimensional printing technologies. This methodology is applied here for the first time to produce playable polymeric auxetic foams with an idealized re‐entrant cellular structure. During uniaxial tens... Read More about The preparation of auxetic foams by three-dimensional printing and their characteristics.

Residential-source emission inventory for the Niger delta: A methodological approach (2013)
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This paper describes the methods applied to construct a GIS-based emission inventory infrastructure for specific air pollutants and greenhouse gases released from domestic cooking and lighting in the Niger Delta using publicly accessible data. The pu... Read More about Residential-source emission inventory for the Niger delta: A methodological approach.

Direct measurement of ammonia in simulated human breath using an inkjet-printed polyaniline nanoparticle sensor (2013)
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A sensor fabricated from the inkjet-printed deposition of polyaniline nanoparticles onto a screen-printed silver interdigitated electrode was developed for the detection of ammonia in simulated human breath samples. Impedance analysis showed that exp... Read More about Direct measurement of ammonia in simulated human breath using an inkjet-printed polyaniline nanoparticle sensor.

Book review: James Chapman and Nicholas J Cull, Projecting Tomorrow: Science Fiction and Popular Cinema (2013)
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Multiobjective optimization for improved management of flood risk (2013)
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Effective flood risk management requires consideration of a range of different mitigation measures. Depending on the location, these could include structural or nonstructural measures as well as maintenance regimes for existing levee systems. Risk an... Read More about Multiobjective optimization for improved management of flood risk.

Scavenge flow in a bearing chamber with tangential sump off-take (2013)
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A tangential sump design is employed in several aero-engines mainly due to its simplicity and compactness. However various problems have prompted investigations of the sump design. An experimental program at Purdue University (Chandra, 2006, "Flows i... Read More about Scavenge flow in a bearing chamber with tangential sump off-take.

Study of gas/liquid behavior within an aeroengine bearing chamber (2013)
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Aeroengine bearing chambers typically contain bearings, seals, shafts and static parts. Oil is introduced for lubrication and cooling and this creates a two phase flow environment that may contain droplets, mist, film, ligaments, froth or foam and li... Read More about Study of gas/liquid behavior within an aeroengine bearing chamber.

Soil microarthropod community dynamics in extensive green roofs (2013)
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Green roofs are of increasing interest to ecologists, engineers and architects, as cities grow and aim to become more sustainable. They could be exploited to improve urban biodiversity and ecosystem services, yet almost nothing is known about them fr... Read More about Soil microarthropod community dynamics in extensive green roofs.

Health behaviour change interventions for the promotion of physical activity in rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review (2013)
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Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, inflammatory, autoimmune disease with typical onset between the ages of 40 and 50years. Increasing levels of physical activity (PA) have been shown to decrease inflammation, reduce pain, increase fu... Read More about Health behaviour change interventions for the promotion of physical activity in rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review.

Haptic perception of material properties and implications for applications (2013)
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Perceiving the material properties of objects through touch is generally superior to the perception of shape. We review major material properties accessible through haptic interaction, along with theoretical accounts of the underlying perceptual proc... Read More about Haptic perception of material properties and implications for applications.

‘Hello sweetie pie’: A sociolinguistic analysis of terms of endearment in a Ghanaian university (2013)
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Following Brown and Gilman's (1960) study, sociolinguists have shown an increasing interest in the use of address forms in various social milieus such as religion, politics, media and academia. Using a two-pronged conceptual framework derived from in... Read More about ‘Hello sweetie pie’: A sociolinguistic analysis of terms of endearment in a Ghanaian university.

Determining the reliable minimum unit capacitance for the DAC capacitor array of SAR ADCs (2013)
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The layout area of an SAR ADC is mainly occupied by its DAC capacitor array. Since there are 2 matched unit capacitors employed for a binary-weighted N-bit DAC, selecting a small unit capacitance is the key to reducing the layout area of the capacit... Read More about Determining the reliable minimum unit capacitance for the DAC capacitor array of SAR ADCs.

Action 3:30: Protocol for a randomized feasibility trial of a teaching assistant led extracurricular physical activity intervention (2013)
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Background: Many children do not meet physical activity (PA) guidelines. Extracurricular programmes could provide a mechanism to increase the PA levels of primary-school aged children. Teaching assistants (TAs) are a valuable resource in all UK prima... Read More about Action 3:30: Protocol for a randomized feasibility trial of a teaching assistant led extracurricular physical activity intervention.

Facilitators and barriers to engagement in parenting programs: A qualitative systematic review (2013)
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Parenting programs have the potential to improve the health and well-being of parents and children. A challenge for providers is to recruit and retain parents in programs. Studies researching engagement with programs have largely focused on providers... Read More about Facilitators and barriers to engagement in parenting programs: A qualitative systematic review.

Taking a breath for better health (2013)
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What does your breath say about you? It might tell the world (or at least anyone at close quarters) that you didn’t brush your teeth this morning, or that you ate garlic last night. But there might also be other, subtle and important clues in there a... Read More about Taking a breath for better health.

The Return of Political Risk: Foreign-Owned Banks in Emerging Europe (2013)
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Political risk-risk that investments are damaged by policy action of authorities-increased during the financial crisis due to controversies about the distribution of accumulated losses among stakeholders. Authorities interconnected by cross-border ba... Read More about The Return of Political Risk: Foreign-Owned Banks in Emerging Europe.

Characteristics of patients transported by an air ambulance critical care team (2013)
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Background: The aim of this study was to review patients conveyed by the Great Western Air Ambulance to its main receiving hospital. Methods: Retrospective data were collected for all patients transferred to Frenchay Hospital by the Great Western Air... Read More about Characteristics of patients transported by an air ambulance critical care team.

The memorialization of southern poor white men's labor in rick bragg's memoir trilogy (2013)
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This article explores the ways that Rick Bragg memorializes poor white men's labor across his memoir trilogy, examining the tensions that arise as he attempts to bring poor whites into the center of the southern community. I consider the neo-Agrarian... Read More about The memorialization of southern poor white men's labor in rick bragg's memoir trilogy.