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Validation study to compare effects of processing protocols on measured Nε-(carboxymethyl)lysine and Nε-(carboxyethyl) lysine in blood (2013)
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Epidemiological studies show that elevated plasma levels of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are associated with diabetes, kidney disease, and heart disease. Thus AGEs have been used as disease progression markers. However, the effects of varia... Read More about Validation study to compare effects of processing protocols on measured Nε-(carboxymethyl)lysine and Nε-(carboxyethyl) lysine in blood.

Evaluation in management education: A visual approach to drawing out emotion in student learning (2013)
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This article introduces a confluent method of evaluation from the qualitative paradigm that encourages student feedback via a sensory route, namely, participant-produced drawings. Through a phenomenological qualitative inquiry carried out at a UK uni... Read More about Evaluation in management education: A visual approach to drawing out emotion in student learning.

Fatigue deterioration process of brick masonry (2013)
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In order to develop greater understanding of the long-term fatigue deterioration process of masonry structures, e.g. bridges, the effects of quasi-static and high-cycle fatigue loading have been studied through a series of small-scale laboratory test... Read More about Fatigue deterioration process of brick masonry.

An exploration into the relationships people with dementia have with physical objects: An ethnographic study (2013)
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In recent years there has been increasing interest in how different aspects of object relations theory might apply to dementia. While attachment theory in dementia has been well studied, there have been no systematic investigations of the way in whic... Read More about An exploration into the relationships people with dementia have with physical objects: An ethnographic study.

Supporting patients who are affected by chemotherapy-induced hair loss (2013)
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Those who suffer from treatment-related alopecia often experience depression and anxiety as a result of their altered appearance. Although breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK, there is little specialist and readily available psychologic... Read More about Supporting patients who are affected by chemotherapy-induced hair loss.

In planta induced changes in the native plasmid profile of Pseudomonas syringae pathover phaseolicola strain 1302A (2013)
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Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola (Pph) strain 1302A, a causative agent of halo blight in the common bean Phaseolus vulgaris, contains four native plasmids designated pAV505 (150. kb), pAV506 (50. kb), pAV507 (47. kb) and pAV508 (42. kb). Pph 130... Read More about In planta induced changes in the native plasmid profile of Pseudomonas syringae pathover phaseolicola strain 1302A.

From a lack of engagement and mistrust to partnership? Public attitudes to the disclosure of sex offender information (2013)
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This paper discusses public attitudes to the current limited disclosure of sex offender scheme in the UK. The study focuses on two ‘countries’ of the UK (ie, Northern Ireland and Wales) where, up until now, no direct research has been done with t... Read More about From a lack of engagement and mistrust to partnership? Public attitudes to the disclosure of sex offender information.

Applying the CoReS requirements development method for building IT tools for urban management systems: The UrbanAPI project (2013)
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Gathering and managing requirements from stakeholders is an essential task for the successful development of IT tools for any application domain. However, specifying stakeholders’ requirements for a collaborative research and development project in t... Read More about Applying the CoReS requirements development method for building IT tools for urban management systems: The UrbanAPI project.

New technologies for the old: Potential implications of living in later life for travel demand (2013)
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Assistive technologies for older people, such as personal tracking devices and community alarms, can facilitate living independently for longer. Where and how older people live will affect patterns of travel associated with their lifestyles and needs... Read More about New technologies for the old: Potential implications of living in later life for travel demand.

What are the costs and benefits of patient notification exercises following poor infection control practices in dentistry? (2013)
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Background: Allegations of serious failures in infection control practice were made against a dentist practicing in the South West of England. The dentist (who tested negative for Blood Borne Viruses (BBVs)) was immediately suspended. Methods: Becaus... Read More about What are the costs and benefits of patient notification exercises following poor infection control practices in dentistry?.

The making of the institutional theory of social costs: Discovering the K. W. Kapp and J. M. Clark Correspondence (2013)
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This article reconstructs the making of the often "overlooked" institutional theory of social costs based on the unexploited correspondence between John Maurice Clark and Karl William Kapp. The reconstruction demonstrates that the institutional argum... Read More about The making of the institutional theory of social costs: Discovering the K. W. Kapp and J. M. Clark Correspondence.

Biodegradation and proton exchange using natural rubber in microbial fuel cells (2013)
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Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) generate electricity from waste but to date the technology's development and scale-up has been held-up by the need to incorporate expensive materials. A costly but vital component is the ion exchange membrane (IEM) which c... Read More about Biodegradation and proton exchange using natural rubber in microbial fuel cells.

Nest-seeking rock ants (Temnothorax albipennis) trade off sediment packing density and structural integrity for ease of cavity excavation (2013)
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We investigated excavation and nest site choice across sediment-filled cavities in the ant Temnothorax albipennis. Colonies were presented with sediment-filled cavities, covering a spectrum from ones that should be quick to excavate but will form a w... Read More about Nest-seeking rock ants (Temnothorax albipennis) trade off sediment packing density and structural integrity for ease of cavity excavation.

"It's a very difficult question isn't it?" Researcher, interpreter and research participant negotiating meanings in an education research interview (2013)
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Writers within Applied Linguistics and beyond have argued for research papers using interview methods to acknowledge all participants' contributions to that data for example, Kvale and Brinkmann, and Mann. When research encounters involve participant... Read More about "It's a very difficult question isn't it?" Researcher, interpreter and research participant negotiating meanings in an education research interview.

Researching multilingually: New theoretical and methodological directions (2013)
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This paper reports findings from an AHRC-funded project into the use of more than one language in research projects. Using 35 seminar presentations and 25 researcher profiles, we investigated how researchers from differing disciplines became aware of... Read More about Researching multilingually: New theoretical and methodological directions.

Comparing terracotta and earthenware for multiple functionalities in microbial fuel cells (2013)
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The properties of earthenware and terracotta were investigated in terms of structural integrity and ion conductivity, in two microbial fuel cell (MFC) designs. Parameters such as wall thickness (4, 8, 18 mm), porosity and cathode hydration were analy... Read More about Comparing terracotta and earthenware for multiple functionalities in microbial fuel cells.

Workplace partnership and professional workers: 'about as useful as a chocolate teapot'? (2013)
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The labour processes and employment relations that characterise the working conditions of many professional workers might be expected to generate the high-trust environment required for cooperative, partnership-style management-union relations. Howev... Read More about Workplace partnership and professional workers: 'about as useful as a chocolate teapot'?.

The power of glove: Soft microbial fuel cell for low-power electronics (2013)
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A novel, soft microbial fuel cell (MFC) has been constructed using the finger-piece of a standard laboratory natural rubber latex glove. The natural rubber serves as structural and proton exchange material whilst untreated carbon veil is used for the... Read More about The power of glove: Soft microbial fuel cell for low-power electronics.

Isolation of human genomic DNA for genetic analysis from premature neonates: A comparison between newborn dried blood spots, whole blood and umbilical cord tissue (2013)
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Background: Genotyping requires biological sample collection that must be reliable, convenient and acceptable for patients and clinicians. Finding the most optimal procedure of sample collection for premature neonates who have a very limited blood vo... Read More about Isolation of human genomic DNA for genetic analysis from premature neonates: A comparison between newborn dried blood spots, whole blood and umbilical cord tissue.

Face symmetry assessment abilities: Clinical implications for diagnosing asymmetry (2013)
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Introduction An accurate assessment of face symmetry is necessary for the development of a dentofacial diagnosis in orthodontics, and an understanding of individual differences in perception of face symmetry between patients and providers is needed t... Read More about Face symmetry assessment abilities: Clinical implications for diagnosing asymmetry.