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The Chinese version of the Outcome Expectations for Exercise scale: Validation study (2010)
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Lee, L., Chiu, Y., Ho, C., Wu, S., & Watson, R. (2011). The Chinese version of the Outcome Expectations for Exercise scale: Validation study. International journal of nursing studies, 48(6), 672-680. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2010.11.001

Background: Estimates of the reliability and validity of the English nine-item Outcome Expectations for Exercise (OEE) scale have been tested and found to be valid for use in various settings, particularly among older people, with good internal consi... Read More about The Chinese version of the Outcome Expectations for Exercise scale: Validation study.

Quantitative prediction of the reduction of corrosion inhibitor effectiveness due to parasitic adsorption onto a competitor surface (2010)
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Binks, B. P., Fletcher, P. D. I., Salama, I. E., Horsup, D. I., & Moore, J. A. (2011). Quantitative prediction of the reduction of corrosion inhibitor effectiveness due to parasitic adsorption onto a competitor surface. Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 27(1), 469-473. https://doi.org/10.1021/la103570e

We have investigated how the effectiveness of a corrosion inhibitor added to an aqueous solution to suppress the corrosion rate of steel is reduced by the addition of sand. The equilibrium adsorption isotherms of the inhibitor with respect to both th... Read More about Quantitative prediction of the reduction of corrosion inhibitor effectiveness due to parasitic adsorption onto a competitor surface.

Behavioural and psychological symptoms in the older population without dementia - Relationship with socio-demographics, health and cognition (2010)
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Van Der Linde, R., Stephan, B. C., Matthews, F. E., Brayne, C., & Savva, G. M. (2010). Behavioural and psychological symptoms in the older population without dementia - Relationship with socio-demographics, health and cognition. BMC Geriatrics, 10, https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-10-87

Background: Behavioural and psychological symptoms are associated with dementia, but are also present in a significant number of the older population without dementia. Here we explore the distribution of behavioural and psychological symptoms in the... Read More about Behavioural and psychological symptoms in the older population without dementia - Relationship with socio-demographics, health and cognition.

Lower limb kinematic and kinetic differences between transtibial amputee fallers and non-fallers (2010)
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Vanicek, N., Strike, S. C., McNaughton, L., & Polman, R. (2010). Lower limb kinematic and kinetic differences between transtibial amputee fallers and non-fallers. Prosthetics and orthotics international, 34(4), 399-410. https://doi.org/10.3109/03093646.2010.480964

Stair walking relies on concentric contraction of the ankle plantarflexor and knee extensor muscles, which are either absent or weakened in transtibial amputees. As a result the risk of falling is increased in this population. The aim of this study w... Read More about Lower limb kinematic and kinetic differences between transtibial amputee fallers and non-fallers.

Multi-disciplinary definitions and understandings of 'paedophilia' (2010)
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Harrison, K., Manning, R., & McCartan, K. (2010). Multi-disciplinary definitions and understandings of 'paedophilia'. Social & legal studies, 19(4), 481-496. https://doi.org/10.1177/0964663910369054

Despite the current high-profile concern over paedophiles and paedophilic activity, there is no easily accessible or widely accepted multi-disciplinary definition of paedophilia. Commentators have pointed to a general contemporary misunderstanding su... Read More about Multi-disciplinary definitions and understandings of 'paedophilia'.

Gravity-driven flow in a submarine channel bend: Direct field evidence of helical flow reversal (2010)
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Parsons, D. R., Peakall, J., Aksu, A. E., Flood, R. D., Hiscott, R. N., Beşiktepe, Ş., & Mouland, D. (2010). Gravity-driven flow in a submarine channel bend: Direct field evidence of helical flow reversal. Geology, 38(12), 1063-1066. https://doi.org/10.1130/G31121.1

Submarine meandering channels are conduits that transport gravity-driven flows and sediments into the deep sea. Such channel systems form distributive networks across submarine fans, ultimately forming the largest sedimentary deposits on Earth. Despi... Read More about Gravity-driven flow in a submarine channel bend: Direct field evidence of helical flow reversal.

Low endemism, continued deep-shallow interchanges, and evidence for cosmopolitan distributions in free-living marine nematodes (order Enoplida) (2010)
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Bik, H. M., Thomas, W. K., Lunt, D. H., & Lambshead, P. J. D. (2010). Low endemism, continued deep-shallow interchanges, and evidence for cosmopolitan distributions in free-living marine nematodes (order Enoplida). BMC evolutionary biology, 10(1), 389. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2148-10-389

Background: Nematodes represent the most abundant benthic metazoa in one of the largest habitats on earth, the deep sea. Characterizing major patterns of biodiversity within this dominant group is a critical step towards understanding evolutionary pa... Read More about Low endemism, continued deep-shallow interchanges, and evidence for cosmopolitan distributions in free-living marine nematodes (order Enoplida).

Data mining applied to cardiovascular data (2010)
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Bohacik, J., & Davis, D. (2010). Data mining applied to cardiovascular data. Journal of information technologies, 3(2), 14 - 21

Medical decision support is one area of increasing research interest. Ongoing collaborations between cardiovascular clinicians and computer scientists are looking at the application of data mining techniques to the area of individual patient diagnosi... Read More about Data mining applied to cardiovascular data.

The Court of Henry II of England in the 1180s and the Office of King of Arms (2010)
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Crouch, D. (2010). The Court of Henry II of England in the 1180s and the Office of King of Arms. Coat of arms, 3rd ser., 6(220), 47 - 55

Examines evidence in the poetry of Bertran de Born which suggests that the office of King Herald, or King of Arms can be dated a century earlier than previously believed, which puts a new light on tournament culture and court ceremonial in the twelft... Read More about The Court of Henry II of England in the 1180s and the Office of King of Arms.

Ball-sport endurance and sprint test (BEAST 90): Validity and reliability of a 90-minute soccer performance test (2010)
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Williams, J. D., Abt, G., & Kilding, A. E. (2010). Ball-sport endurance and sprint test (BEAST 90): Validity and reliability of a 90-minute soccer performance test. Journal of strength and conditioning research, 24(12), 3209-3218. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181bac356

The aim of this study was to determine the validity and reliability of a 90-minute soccer performance test: Ballsport Endurance and Sprint Test (BEAST 90 ). Fifteen healthy male amateur soccer players participated and attended... Read More about Ball-sport endurance and sprint test (BEAST 90): Validity and reliability of a 90-minute soccer performance test.

Recognition of inflammatory aneurysms in abdominal aortic aneurysm screening and surveillance (2010)
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Smith, G. E., Samuel, N., Wolstenholme, S., Akomolafe, A. B., & Chetter, I. C. (2010). Recognition of inflammatory aneurysms in abdominal aortic aneurysm screening and surveillance. Ultrasound, 18(4), 186-190. https://doi.org/10.1258/ult.2010.010035

Inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysms (IAAAs) account for 3-10% of all abdominal aortic aneurysms and are characterized by a thickened aneurysmal wall, with extensive fibrosis and adhesions. Ultrasound remains the investigation of choice for diagno... Read More about Recognition of inflammatory aneurysms in abdominal aortic aneurysm screening and surveillance.

‘Selling it as a holistic health provision and not just about condoms …’ Sexual health services in school settings: current models and their relationship with sex and relationships education policy and provision (2010)
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Formby, E., Hirst, J., Owen, J., Hayter, M., & Stapleton, H. (2010). ‘Selling it as a holistic health provision and not just about condoms …’ Sexual health services in school settings: current models and their relationship with sex and relationships education policy and provision. Sex Education, 10(4), 423-435. https://doi.org/10.1080/14681811.2010.515099

The impact of novel labels on visual processing during infancy (2010)
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Mather, E., Schafer, G., & Houston-Price, C. (2011). The impact of novel labels on visual processing during infancy. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 29(4), 783-805. https://doi.org/10.1348/2044-835X.002008

The impact of novel labels on visual processing was investigated across two experiments with infants aged between 9 and 21 months. Infants viewed pairs of images across a series of preferential looking trials. On each trial, one image was novel, and... Read More about The impact of novel labels on visual processing during infancy.

Copy number variation of FCGR3B is associated with susceptibility to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (2010)
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Bournazos, S., Bournazou, I., Murchison, J. T., Wallace, W. A., McFarlane, P., Hirani, N., …Hart, S. P. (2011). Copy number variation of FCGR3B is associated with susceptibility to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Respiration, 81(2), 142-149. https://doi.org/10.1159/000321997

Background: Several genes exhibit copy number variation (CNV), including FCGR3B which encodes the IgG receptor FcγRIIIb. Engagement of Fcγ receptors by IgG complexes may contribute to the pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Objective... Read More about Copy number variation of FCGR3B is associated with susceptibility to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Environmental, climate and energy policies: Path-dependent incrementalism or quantum leap? (2010)
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Wurzel, R. K. (2010). Environmental, climate and energy policies: Path-dependent incrementalism or quantum leap?. German Politics, 19(3-4), 460-478. https://doi.org/10.1080/09644008.2010.515838

The Grand Coalition's ability to induce significant environmental policy changes was constrained by a 'dual path dependency'. First, environmental policy has developed into a relatively consensual policy field in Germany although there are also some... Read More about Environmental, climate and energy policies: Path-dependent incrementalism or quantum leap?.

Clinical indications for intravascular ultrasound imaging (2010)
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Bourantas, C. V., Naka, K. K., Garg, S., Thackray, S., Papadopoulos, D., Alamgir, F. M., …Michalis, L. K. (2010). Clinical indications for intravascular ultrasound imaging. Echocardiography, 27(10), 1282-1290. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8175.2010.01259.x

Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is a catheter-based imaging modality, which provides high resolution cross-sectional images of the coronary arteries. Unlike angiography, which displays only the opacified luminal silhouette, IVUS permits imaging of bo... Read More about Clinical indications for intravascular ultrasound imaging.

Making the case for socio-legal research in land law: Renner and the law of mortgage (2010)
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Whitehouse, L. (2010). Making the case for socio-legal research in land law: Renner and the law of mortgage. Journal of Law and Society, 37(4), 545-568. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6478.2010.00521.x

The aim of this article is to enhance knowledge of and to encourage further research into two areas not traditionally the subject of socio-legal research, namely, the work of Karl Renner and the English law of mortgage, for three reasons. First, an a... Read More about Making the case for socio-legal research in land law: Renner and the law of mortgage.

Mutual exclusivity and phonological novelty constrain word learning at 16 months (2010)
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Mather, E., & Plunkett, K. (2011). Mutual exclusivity and phonological novelty constrain word learning at 16 months. Journal of child language, 38(5), 933-950. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0305000910000401

Studies report that infants as young as 1 ; 3 to 1 ; 5 will seek out a novel object in response to hearing a novel label (e.g. Halberda, 2003; Markman, Wasow & Hansen, 2003). This behaviour is commonly known as the 'mutual exclusivity' response (Ma... Read More about Mutual exclusivity and phonological novelty constrain word learning at 16 months.

Ordered materials for organic electronics and photonics (2010)
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O’Neill, M., & Kelly, S. M. (2011). Ordered materials for organic electronics and photonics. Advanced materials, 23(5), 566-584. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201002884

We present a critical review of semiconducting/light emitting, liquid crystalline materials and their use in electronic and photonic devices such as transistors, photovoltaics, OLEDs and lasers. We report that annealing from the mesophase improves th... Read More about Ordered materials for organic electronics and photonics.

Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)-functionalised multi-walled carbon nanotubes/chitosan green nanocomposite membranes and their application in pervaporation (2010)
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Ong, Y. T., Ahmad, A. L., Zein, S. H. S., Sudesh, K., & Tan, S. H. (2011). Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)-functionalised multi-walled carbon nanotubes/chitosan green nanocomposite membranes and their application in pervaporation. Separation and purification technology, 76(3), 419-427. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2010.11.013

The aim of this research was to align poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB)-functionalised multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) into a chitosan matrix. The MWCNTs were first functionalised with PHB and aligned into a membrane filter template through a filt... Read More about Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)-functionalised multi-walled carbon nanotubes/chitosan green nanocomposite membranes and their application in pervaporation.