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Intramucosal carcinoma on biopsy reliably predicts invasive colorectal cancer (2009)
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MacDonald, A. W., Tayyab, M., Arsalani-Zadeh, R., Hartley, J. E., & Monson, J. R. T. (2009). Intramucosal carcinoma on biopsy reliably predicts invasive colorectal cancer. Annals of Surgical Oncology, 16(12), 3267-3270. https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-009-0727-7

Background: The diagnosis of invasive malignancy on biopsies from colorectal neoplasms can be challenging. The concept of intramucosal carcinoma as an indicator of invasive malignancy is somewhat controversial within histopathology circles despite cu... Read More about Intramucosal carcinoma on biopsy reliably predicts invasive colorectal cancer.

A qualitative model of limiting factors for a salmon life cycle in the context of river rehabilitation (2009)
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Noble, R. A. A., Bredeweg, B., Linnebank, F., Salles, P., & Cowx, I. G. (2009). A qualitative model of limiting factors for a salmon life cycle in the context of river rehabilitation. Ecological informatics, 4(5-6), 299-319. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2009.09.006

Qualitative Reasoning modelling has been promoted as a tool for formalising, integrating and exploring conceptual knowledge in ecological systems, such as river rehabilitation, which draw different information from multiple domains. A qualitative mod... Read More about A qualitative model of limiting factors for a salmon life cycle in the context of river rehabilitation.

Use of a Hydraulic Flush Reactor in a Two-Stage Anaerobic Digestion Process for Biodegradable Municipal Waste (2009)
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Walker, M., Banks, C. J., & Heaven, S. (2009). Use of a Hydraulic Flush Reactor in a Two-Stage Anaerobic Digestion Process for Biodegradable Municipal Waste. Environmental Engineering Science, 26(11), 1599-1606. https://doi.org/10.1089/ees.2009.0021

Performance of a hydrolysis reactor in which the solids and liquid retention times were uncoupled to give enhanced solids retention and removal of hydrolysis products was evaluated for a feedstock of biodegradable municipal waste (BMW). The reactor w... Read More about Use of a Hydraulic Flush Reactor in a Two-Stage Anaerobic Digestion Process for Biodegradable Municipal Waste.

The challenge of external validity in policy-relevant systematic reviews: A case study from the field of substance misuse (2009)
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Pearson, M., & Coomber, R. (2010). The challenge of external validity in policy-relevant systematic reviews: A case study from the field of substance misuse. Addiction, 105(1), 136-145. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2009.02713.x

Aim  To critically evaluate the methods utilized in the conduct of a systematic review in the field of substance misuse Design  Participant‐observation in the review process, semi‐structured interviews with review team members and management and str... Read More about The challenge of external validity in policy-relevant systematic reviews: A case study from the field of substance misuse.

Formation of apatite oxynitrides by the reaction between apatite-type oxide ion conductors, La8+xSr2-x(Si/Ge)6O26+x/2, and ammonia (2009)
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Orera, A., Headspith, D., Apperley, D. C., Francesconi, M. G., & Slater, P. R. (2009). Formation of apatite oxynitrides by the reaction between apatite-type oxide ion conductors, La8+xSr2-x(Si/Ge)6O26+x/2, and ammonia. Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 182(12), 3294-3298. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2009.09.029

Following growing interest in the use of ammonia as a fuel in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), we have investigated the possible reaction between the apatite silicate/germanate electrolytes, La8+xSr2−x(Si/Ge)6O26+x/2, and NH3 gas. We examine how the c... Read More about Formation of apatite oxynitrides by the reaction between apatite-type oxide ion conductors, La8+xSr2-x(Si/Ge)6O26+x/2, and ammonia.

Estimating dementia-free life expectancy for Parkinson's patients using Bayesian inference and microsimulation (2009)
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Van Den Hout, A., & Matthews, F. E. (2009). Estimating dementia-free life expectancy for Parkinson's patients using Bayesian inference and microsimulation. Biostatistics, 10(4), 729-743. https://doi.org/10.1093/biostatistics/kxp027

Interval-censored longitudinal data taken from a Norwegian study of individuals with Parkinson's disease are investigated with respect to the onset of dementia. Of interest are risk factors for dementia and the subdivision of total life expectancy (L... Read More about Estimating dementia-free life expectancy for Parkinson's patients using Bayesian inference and microsimulation.

Patterns of functional loss among older people: A prospective analysis (2009)
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Seidel, D., Crilly, N., Matthews, F. E., Jagger, C., Clarkson, P. J., & Brayne, C. (2009). Patterns of functional loss among older people: A prospective analysis. Human Factors, 51(5), 669-680. https://doi.org/10.1177/0018720809353597

Objective: Patterns of capability loss and disability onset among older people were investigated prospectively. Background: With aging, the gap between personal capability and environmental demand becomes wider, resulting in higher levels of disabili... Read More about Patterns of functional loss among older people: A prospective analysis.

MRI contrast agent delivery using spore capsules: controlled release in blood plasma (2009)
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Lorch, M., Thomasson, M. J., Diego-Taboada, A., Barrier, S., Atkin, S. L., Mackenzie, G., & Archibald, S. J. (2009). MRI contrast agent delivery using spore capsules: controlled release in blood plasma. Chemical communications : Chem comm / the Royal Society of Chemistry, 6442-6444. https://doi.org/10.1039/b909551a

The exine coatings of spores can be used to encapsulate drug molecules. We have demonstrated that these microcapsules can be filled with a commercial gadolinium(III) MRI contrast agent (in this proof of concept study Gd-DTPA-BMA was used) which is sl... Read More about MRI contrast agent delivery using spore capsules: controlled release in blood plasma.

Qualitative temporal analysis: Towards a full implementation of the Fault Tree Handbook (2009)
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Papadopoulos, Y., & Walker, M. (2009). Qualitative temporal analysis: Towards a full implementation of the Fault Tree Handbook. Control engineering practice, 17(10), 1115-1125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conengprac.2008.10.003

The Fault tree handbook has become the de facto standard for fault tree analysis (FTA), defining the notation and mathematical foundation of this widely used safety analysis technique. The Handbook recognises that classical combinatorial fault trees... Read More about Qualitative temporal analysis: Towards a full implementation of the Fault Tree Handbook.

LMODEL: A satellite precipitation methodology using cloud development modeling. Part I: Algorithm construction and calibration (2009)
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Bellerby, T., Hsu, K. L., & Sorooshian, S. (2009). LMODEL: A satellite precipitation methodology using cloud development modeling. Part I: Algorithm construction and calibration. Journal of hydrometeorology, 10(5), 1081-1095. https://doi.org/10.1175/2009jhm1091.1

The Lagrangian Model (LMODEL) is a new multisensor satellite rainfall monitoring methodology based on the use of a conceptual cloud-development model that is driven by geostationary satellite imagery and is locally updated using microwave-based rainf... Read More about LMODEL: A satellite precipitation methodology using cloud development modeling. Part I: Algorithm construction and calibration.

LMODEL: A satellite precipitation methodology using cloud development modeling. Part II: Validation (2009)
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Hsu, K., Bellerby, T., & Sorooshian, S. (2009). LMODEL: A satellite precipitation methodology using cloud development modeling. Part II: Validation. Journal of hydrometeorology, 10(5), 1096-1108. https://doi.org/10.1175/2009JHM1092.1

Anew satellite-based rainfall monitoring algorithm that integrates the strengths of both low Earth-orbiting (LEO) and geostationary Earth-orbiting (GEO) satellite information has been developed. The Lagrangian Model (LMODEL) algorithm combines a 2D c... Read More about LMODEL: A satellite precipitation methodology using cloud development modeling. Part II: Validation.

The mortgage arrears pre-action protocol : an opportunity lost (2009)
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Whitehouse, L. (2009). The mortgage arrears pre-action protocol : an opportunity lost. Modern Law Review, 72(5), 793-814. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2230.2009.00768.x

In February 2008, the Civil Justice Council circulated for consultation a mortgage arrears pre-action protocol that proposed some of the most radical and significant reforms of the repossession process for a century. Hinting at a return to the equita... Read More about The mortgage arrears pre-action protocol : an opportunity lost.

Anticipating intentional actions: the effect of eye gaze direction on the judgment of head rotation (2009)
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Hudson, M., Liu, C. H., & Jellema, T. (2009). Anticipating intentional actions: the effect of eye gaze direction on the judgment of head rotation. Cognition, 112(3), 423-434. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2009.06.011

Using a representational momentum paradigm, this study investigated the hypothesis that judgments of how far another agent's head has rotated are influenced by the perceived gaze direction of the head. Participants observed a video-clip of a face rot... Read More about Anticipating intentional actions: the effect of eye gaze direction on the judgment of head rotation.

Hegemony, Equilibrium and Counterpower: A Synthetic Approach (2009)
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Beyer, C. (2009). Hegemony, Equilibrium and Counterpower: A Synthetic Approach. International Relations, 23(3), 411-427. https://doi.org/10.1177/0047117809340499

This article claims that realist and constructivist ideas are compatible. Structural realism is needed to understand the constraining and stabilizing role of material factors. Furthermore, it detects process in a law-like tendency towards internation... Read More about Hegemony, Equilibrium and Counterpower: A Synthetic Approach.

From dysphonia to dysphoria: Mokken scaling shows a strong, reliable hierarchy of voice symptoms in the Voice Symptom Scale questionnaire (2009)
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Deary, I. J., Wilson, J. A., Carding, P. N., MacKenzie, K., & Watson, R. (2010). From dysphonia to dysphoria: Mokken scaling shows a strong, reliable hierarchy of voice symptoms in the Voice Symptom Scale questionnaire. Journal of psychosomatic research, 68(1), 67-71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.06.008

Symptoms of hoarseness (dysphonia) are common and often associated with psychological distress. The Voice Symptom Scale (VoiSS) is a 30-item self-completed questionnaire concerning voice and throat symptoms. Psychometric and clinical studies on the V... Read More about From dysphonia to dysphoria: Mokken scaling shows a strong, reliable hierarchy of voice symptoms in the Voice Symptom Scale questionnaire.

Hesitantly into the arena: An account of trainee teachers’ and sixth form students’ preliminary attempts to enter into dialogue through email (2009)
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McGuinn, N., & Naylor, A. (2009). Hesitantly into the arena: An account of trainee teachers’ and sixth form students’ preliminary attempts to enter into dialogue through email. English in Education, 43(3), 211-225. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1754-8845.2009.01048.x

Teacher training is increasingly accountable to central government. Trainees - the word itself is significant - are expected to demonstrate competence in a wide range of professional standards if they are to achieve qualified teacher status. Training... Read More about Hesitantly into the arena: An account of trainee teachers’ and sixth form students’ preliminary attempts to enter into dialogue through email.

Synthesis and phototoxicity of polyethylene glycol (PEG) substituted metal-free and metallo-porphyrins: Effect of PEG chain length, coordinated metal, and axial ligand (2009)
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Mewis, R. E., Savoie, H., Archibald, S. J., & Boyle, R. W. (2009). Synthesis and phototoxicity of polyethylene glycol (PEG) substituted metal-free and metallo-porphyrins: Effect of PEG chain length, coordinated metal, and axial ligand. Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy, 6(3-4), 200-206. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pdpdt.2009.08.002

Treatment of 5,10,15,20-tetra(pentafluorophenyl) porphyrins with polyethylene glycol (PEG) halides and sodium sulfide is a mild and efficient route to water-soluble PEG substituted porphyrins. The method has been used to access a series of free-base... Read More about Synthesis and phototoxicity of polyethylene glycol (PEG) substituted metal-free and metallo-porphyrins: Effect of PEG chain length, coordinated metal, and axial ligand.

The online Cough Clinic: Developing guideline-based diagnosis and advice (2009)
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Dettmar, P. W., Strugala, V., Fathi, H., Dettmar, H. J., Wright, C., & Morice, A. H. (2009). The online Cough Clinic: Developing guideline-based diagnosis and advice. European respiratory journal, 34(4), 819-824. https://doi.org/10.1183/09031936.00126908

The aim of the present study was make chronic cough guidelines more practical and user friendly by developing an internet-based interactive diagnostic questionnaire for chronic cough. A prospective cohort study of chronic cough sufferers was conducte... Read More about The online Cough Clinic: Developing guideline-based diagnosis and advice.

The feeling theory of emotion and the object-directed emotions (2009)
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Whiting, D. (2011). The feeling theory of emotion and the object-directed emotions. European Journal of Philosophy, 19(2), 281-303. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0378.2009.00384.x

The 'feeling theory of emotion' holds that emotions are to be identified with feelings. An objection commonly made to that theory of emotion has it that emotions cannot be feelings only, as emotions have intentional objects. Jack does not just feel f... Read More about The feeling theory of emotion and the object-directed emotions.