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Trends in the incidence of rain rates associated with outages on fixed links operating above 10 GHz in the southern United Kingdom (2010)
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Paulson, K. S. (2010). Trends in the incidence of rain rates associated with outages on fixed links operating above 10 GHz in the southern United Kingdom. Radio science, 45(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1029/2009rs004193

Studies have shown that climate change is leading to an increase in the incidence of heavy rain in the United Kingdom, particularly over winter. The major interest has been on the hydrological impacts of this increase, and so studies have focused on... Read More about Trends in the incidence of rain rates associated with outages on fixed links operating above 10 GHz in the southern United Kingdom.

The dramatic influence of the location of bend and of lateral fluoro substitution on the mesomorphic properties of angular chiral esters based on a 1,3-disubstituted benzene ring (2010)
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Fergusson, K. M., & Hird, M. (2010). The dramatic influence of the location of bend and of lateral fluoro substitution on the mesomorphic properties of angular chiral esters based on a 1,3-disubstituted benzene ring. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 20(15), 3069-3078. https://doi.org/10.1039/b923267b

The synthesis and mesomorphic properties of a range of 3-ring and 4-ring chiral esters based on a 1,3-disubstituted benzene unit are detailed. These materials all deviate from the usual linear molecular architecture of liquid crystals, and hence are... Read More about The dramatic influence of the location of bend and of lateral fluoro substitution on the mesomorphic properties of angular chiral esters based on a 1,3-disubstituted benzene ring.

Biomarkers of chemotherapy resistance in breast cancer identified by proteomics: current status (2010)
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Hodgkinson, V. C., Eagle, G. L., Drew, P. J., Lind, M. J., & Cawkwell, L. (2010). Biomarkers of chemotherapy resistance in breast cancer identified by proteomics: current status. Cancer Letters, 294(1), 13-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.canlet.2010.01.036

This review describes and discusses the advantages and limitations of proteomic approaches in the identification of biomarkers associated with chemotherapy resistance. Both gel-based (two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis) and gel-free (... Read More about Biomarkers of chemotherapy resistance in breast cancer identified by proteomics: current status.

Rollout strategy-based probabilistic causal model approach for the multiple fault diagnosis (2010)
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Mishra, N., Kumar Choudhary, A., Tiwari, M. K., & Shankar, R. (2010). Rollout strategy-based probabilistic causal model approach for the multiple fault diagnosis. Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 26(4), 325-332. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcim.2009.11.010

Multiple fault diagnosis (MFD) is used as an effective measure to tackle the problems of real-shop floor environment for reducing the total lifetime maintenance cost of the system. It is a well-known computationally complex problem, where computation... Read More about Rollout strategy-based probabilistic causal model approach for the multiple fault diagnosis.

Barriers to treatment adherence in physiotherapy outpatient clinics: a systematic review (2010)
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Jack, K., McLean, S. M., Moffett, J. K., & Gardiner, E. (2010). Barriers to treatment adherence in physiotherapy outpatient clinics: a systematic review. Manual Therapy, 15(3), 220-228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2009.12.004

Poor adherence to treatment can have negative effects on outcomes and healthcare cost. However, little is known about the barriers to treatment adherence within physiotherapy. The aim of this systematic review was to identify barriers to treatment ad... Read More about Barriers to treatment adherence in physiotherapy outpatient clinics: a systematic review.

Access to a primary aminosporopollenin solid support from plant spores (2010)
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Barrier, S., Löbbert, A., Boasman, A. J., Boa, A. N., Lorch, M., Atkin, S. L., & MacKenzie, G. (2010). Access to a primary aminosporopollenin solid support from plant spores. Green chemistry : an international journal and green chemistry resource : GC, 12(2), 234-240. https://doi.org/10.1039/b913215e

Sporopollenin, which is a naturally occurring and highly resilient organic polymer constituting the external shell of spores and pollen grains, has been converted into a primary amine form with a loading of 0.58 +/- 0.04 mmol. g(-1) by reductive amin... Read More about Access to a primary aminosporopollenin solid support from plant spores.

Reliable decentralized supervisory control of fuzzy discrete event systems (2010)
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Wang, F., Feng, Z., & Jiang, P. (2010). Reliable decentralized supervisory control of fuzzy discrete event systems. Fuzzy Sets and Systems, 161(12), 1657-1668. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fss.2010.02.002

Decentralized supervisory control has been introduced to deal with a class of fuzzy discrete event systems (DES) in which state transitions are uncertain. In this paper, we develop the work on fuzzy DES to consider the reliable decentralized supervis... Read More about Reliable decentralized supervisory control of fuzzy discrete event systems.

The construction of fantastic spaces: Tlön, Les cités obscures and the cognitive power of fiction (2010)
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Riberi, A. (2010). The construction of fantastic spaces: Tlön, Les cités obscures and the cognitive power of fiction. Lejana, 1(February),

In this paper I will establish similarities between Jorge Luis Borges'"Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis, Tertius" ("Tlön") and the graphic novels Les Cités Obscures byFrançois Schuiten and Benoît Peeters. "Tlön" is largely grounded in the ‘as if'principle: ‘If ide... Read More about The construction of fantastic spaces: Tlön, Les cités obscures and the cognitive power of fiction.

Viscoelastic properties of silica nanoparticle monolayers at the air-water interface (2010)
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Zang, D. Y., Rio, E., Langevin, D., Wei, B., & Binks, B. P. (2010). Viscoelastic properties of silica nanoparticle monolayers at the air-water interface. European Physical Journal E, 31(2), 125-134. https://doi.org/10.1140/epje/i2010-10565-7

We have investigated the rheological behaviour of silica nanoparticle layers at the air-water interface. Both compressed and deposited layers have been studied in Langmuir troughs and with a bicone rheometer. The compressed layers are more homogeneou... Read More about Viscoelastic properties of silica nanoparticle monolayers at the air-water interface.

Estrogens disrupt serotonin receptor and cyclooxygenase mRNA expression in the gonads of mussels (Mytilus edulis) (2010)
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Cubero-Leon, E., Ciocan, C. M., Hill, E. M., Osada, M., Kishida, M., Itoh, N., Kondo, R., Minier, C., & Rotchell, J. M. (2010). Estrogens disrupt serotonin receptor and cyclooxygenase mRNA expression in the gonads of mussels (Mytilus edulis). Aquatic Toxicology, 98(2), 178-187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2010.02.007

Estrogenic contaminants in the aquatic environment are associated with feminisation of male fish, however their effects on some invertebrate species, such as bivalve molluscs, have yet to be characterised. Gametogenesis represents a critical step in... Read More about Estrogens disrupt serotonin receptor and cyclooxygenase mRNA expression in the gonads of mussels (Mytilus edulis).

Nanofibrous carbon with herringbone structure as an effective catalyst of the H2S selective oxidation (2010)
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Shinkarev, V. V., Glushenkov, A. M., Kuvshinov, D. G., & Kuvshinov, G. G. (2010). Nanofibrous carbon with herringbone structure as an effective catalyst of the H2S selective oxidation. Carbon, 48(7), 2004-2012. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2010.02.008

Granular nanofibrous carbons (NFCs) with herringbone structure were synthesised by the decomposition of natural gas over Ni/Al2O3 catalysts, and their performance in the selective oxidation of hydrogen sulphide was studied. Samples obtained over pure... Read More about Nanofibrous carbon with herringbone structure as an effective catalyst of the H2S selective oxidation.

The impact of task controllability on perceived control and cardiovascular processes (2010)
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Why, Y. P., & Foo, Y. (2010). The impact of task controllability on perceived control and cardiovascular processes. Psychophysiology, 47(4), 669-672. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8986.2010.00984.x

This article examines the impact of task control on perceived control and cardiovascular processes. Fifty-eight undergraduates performed a computer task where the functionality of the computer mouse was used to manipulate task control. Results are co... Read More about The impact of task controllability on perceived control and cardiovascular processes.

Sedimentation of bidisperse suspensions (2010)
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Dorrell, R., & Hogg, A. J. (2010). Sedimentation of bidisperse suspensions. International journal of multiphase flow, 36(6), 481-490. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2010.02.001

The average settling velocity of a suspension of identical particles through otherwise quiescent fluid is smaller than the settling velocity of a single particle in an unbounded fluid. When a suspension settles out to form a deposit, this hindered se... Read More about Sedimentation of bidisperse suspensions.

Compliance, resistance and seduction: reflections on 20 years of the funding council model of governance (2010)
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Filippakou, O., Salter, B., & Tapper, T. (2010). Compliance, resistance and seduction: reflections on 20 years of the funding council model of governance. Higher Education, 60(5), 543-557. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-010-9314-x

Formally the new public management model of governance was introduced into British higher education with the passage of the 1988 Education Reform Act, which abolished the existing University Grants Committee (UGC) and instigated the funding councils.... Read More about Compliance, resistance and seduction: reflections on 20 years of the funding council model of governance.

Risk and predictability of Singapore's private residential market (2010)
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Xiao, Q., & Huang, W. (2010). Risk and predictability of Singapore's private residential market. Quantitative finance, 10(5), 529-543. https://doi.org/10.1080/14697680903236113

This study explores the short-run predictability of, and the risks facing investors in, Singapore's private housing market. We explicitly model a periodically collapsing rational speculative bubble within the present value framework, and propose an u... Read More about Risk and predictability of Singapore's private residential market.

Flounder growth and production as indicators of the nursery value of marsh habitats in a Mediterranean lagoon (2010)
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Franco, A., Fiorin, R., Zucchetta, M., Torricelli, P., & Franzoi, P. (2010). Flounder growth and production as indicators of the nursery value of marsh habitats in a Mediterranean lagoon. Journal of Sea Research, 64(4), 457-464. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seares.2010.01.006

Estuarine marshes are known as suitable nursery areas for many marine migrant fishes, such as flounder. The potential nursery value of such habitats was investigated in the Venice lagoon, by using growth and production of 0-group flounder as indicato... Read More about Flounder growth and production as indicators of the nursery value of marsh habitats in a Mediterranean lagoon.

My Tri-Athlete (2010)
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Goodman, M. (2010). My Tri-Athlete

Story in a sequence told at seven-year intervals, the Native American berdache tradition transplanted into contemporary western culture.

Coping self-efficacy, pre-competitive anxiety, and subjective performance among athletes (2010)
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Nicholls, A. R., Polman, R., & Levy, A. R. (2010). Coping self-efficacy, pre-competitive anxiety, and subjective performance among athletes. European journal of sport science : the official journal of the European College of Sport Science, 10(2), 97-102. https://doi.org/10.1080/17461390903271592

The aim of this study was to explore the relationships between (a) coping self-efficacy and subjective performance, (b) coping self-efficacy and pre-competitive anxiety, and (c) pre-competitive anxiety and subjective performance. Participants were 30... Read More about Coping self-efficacy, pre-competitive anxiety, and subjective performance among athletes.

Effects of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin exposure on bone material properties (2010)
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Finnilä, M. A., Zioupos, P., Herlin, M., Miettinen, H. M., Simanainen, U., Håkansson, H., Tuukkanen, J., Viluksela, M., & Jämsä, T. (2010). Effects of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin exposure on bone material properties. Journal of biomechanics, 43(6), 1097-1103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.12.011

Dioxins are known to decrease bone strength, architecture and density. However, their detailed effects on bone material properties are unknown. Here we used nanoindentation methods to characterize the effects of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (T... Read More about Effects of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin exposure on bone material properties.