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Predicting functional upstream open reading frames in Saccharomyces cerevisiae (2009)
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Selpi, S., Bryant, C., Kemp, G., Sarv, J., Kristiansson, E., & Sunnerhagen, P. (2009). Predicting functional upstream open reading frames in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. BMC Bioinformatics, 10, 451. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2105-10-451

BACKGROUND: Some upstream open reading frames (uORFs) regulate gene expression (i.e., they are functional) and can play key roles in keeping organisms healthy. However, how uORFs are involved in gene regulation is not yet fully understood. In order t... Read More about Predicting functional upstream open reading frames in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

Inertial sensor-based knee flexion/extension angle estimation (2009)
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Cooper, G., Sheret, I., McMillian, L., Siliverdis, K., Sha, N., Hodgins, D., …Howard, D. (2009). Inertial sensor-based knee flexion/extension angle estimation. Journal of Biomechanics, 42(16), 2678-2685. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.08.004

A new method for estimating knee joint flexion/extension angles from segment acceleration and angular velocity data is described. The approach uses a combination of Kalman filters and biomechanical constraints based on anatomical knowledge. In contra... Read More about Inertial sensor-based knee flexion/extension angle estimation.

Bistable Helmholtz bright solitons in saturable materials (2009)
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Christian, J., McDonald, G., & Chamorro-Posada, P. (2009). Bistable Helmholtz bright solitons in saturable materials. Journal of the Optical Society of America B, 26(12), 2323-2330. https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.26.002323

We present, to the best of our knowledge, the first exact analytical solitons of a nonlinear Helmholtz equation with a saturable refractive-index model. These new two-dimensional spatial solitons have a bistable characteristic in some parameter regim... Read More about Bistable Helmholtz bright solitons in saturable materials.

Effect of boundary slip on the acoustical properties of microfibrous materials (2009)
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Umnova, O., Tsiklauri, D., & Venegas Castillo, R. (2009). Effect of boundary slip on the acoustical properties of microfibrous materials. ˜The œJournal of the Acoustical Society of America (Online), 126(4), 1850-1861. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.3204087

A variety of new porous materials with unusually small pores have been manufactured in the past decades. To predict their acoustical properties, the conventional models need to be modified. When pore size becomes comparable to the molecular mean free... Read More about Effect of boundary slip on the acoustical properties of microfibrous materials.

A procedure for the assessment of low frequency noise complaints (2009)
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Moorhouse, A., Waddington, D., & Adams, M. (2009). A procedure for the assessment of low frequency noise complaints. ˜The œJournal of the Acoustical Society of America (Online), 126(3), 1131-1141. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.3180695

The development and application of a procedure for the assessment of low frequency noise (LFN) complaints are described. The development of the assessment method included laboratory tests addressing low frequency hearing threshold and the effect on a... Read More about A procedure for the assessment of low frequency noise complaints.

Eye gaze in virtual environments: evaluating the need and initial work on implementation (2009)
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Murray, N., Roberts, D., Steed, A., Sharkey, P., Dickerson, P., Rae, J., & Wolff, R. (2009). Eye gaze in virtual environments: evaluating the need and initial work on implementation. Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience, 21(11), 1437-1449. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpe.1396

For efficient collaboration between participants, eye gaze is seen as being critical for interaction. Video conferencing either does not attempt to support eye gaze (e.g. AcessGrid) or only approximates it in round table conditions (e.g. life size... Read More about Eye gaze in virtual environments: evaluating the need and initial work on implementation.

The effect of ambient pressure on laser-induced silicon plasma temperature, density and morphology (2009)
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silicon plasma temperature, density and morphology. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 42, https://doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/42/16/165202

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy of silicon was performed using a nanosecond pulsed frequency doubled Nd :YAG (532 nm) laser. The temporal evolution of the laser ablation plumes was characterized under a range of low pressures. Electron densiti... Read More about The effect of ambient pressure on laser-induced silicon plasma temperature, density and morphology.

A transient boundary element method for acoustic scattering from mixed regular and thin rigid bodies (2009)
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Hargreaves, J., & Cox, T. (2009). A transient boundary element method for acoustic scattering from mixed regular and thin rigid bodies. Acta acustica united with Acustica, 95(4), 678-689. https://doi.org/10.3813/AAA.918196

Boundary Element Methods (BEMs) may be used to predict the scattering of sound by obstacles, which has accelerated the prototyping of new room acoustic treatments such as diffusers. Unlike the more popular frequency domain method, the time domain BE... Read More about A transient boundary element method for acoustic scattering from mixed regular and thin rigid bodies.

Experimental validation of the active noise control methodology based on difference potentials (2009)
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Lim, H., Utyuzhnikov, S., Lam, Y., Turan, A., Avis, M., Ryaben'kii, V., & Tsynkov, S. (2009). Experimental validation of the active noise control methodology based on difference potentials. AIAA journal, 47(4), 874-884. https://doi.org/10.2514/1.32496

To achieve active noise cancellation over a large area, it is often necessary to get a measure of the physical properties of the noise source to devise a counter measure. This, however, is not practical in many cases. A mathematical approach, the Dif... Read More about Experimental validation of the active noise control methodology based on difference potentials.

Nonlinear interfaces: intrinsically nonparaxial regimes and effects (2009)
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Sánchez-Curto, J., Chamorro-Posada, P., & McDonald, G. (2009). Nonlinear interfaces: intrinsically nonparaxial regimes and effects. Journal of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics, 11(5), 054015. https://doi.org/10.1088/1464-4258/11/5/054015

The behaviour of optical solitons at planar nonlinear boundaries is a problem rich in intrinsically nonparaxial regimes that cannot be fully addressed by theories based on the nonlinear Schrödinger equation. For instance, large propagation angles are... Read More about Nonlinear interfaces: intrinsically nonparaxial regimes and effects.

An analytical model for turbulence scattered rays in the shadow zone for outdoor sound propagation calculation (2009)
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Lam, Y. (2009). An analytical model for turbulence scattered rays in the shadow zone for outdoor sound propagation calculation. ˜The œJournal of the Acoustical Society of America (Online), 125(3), 1340-1350. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.3076928

In outdoor sound propagation, an inherent problem of the ray tracing method is its inability to determine the sound pressure level in the shadow zone, where geometrical rays do not penetrate. This is a serious problem in a turbulent atmosphere where... Read More about An analytical model for turbulence scattered rays in the shadow zone for outdoor sound propagation calculation.

Sound fields near building facades: comparison of finite and semi-infinite reflectors on a rigid ground plane (2009)
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Hopkins, C., & Lam, Y. (2009). Sound fields near building facades: comparison of finite and semi-infinite reflectors on a rigid ground plane. Applied Acoustics, 70(2), 300-308. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2008.03.008

The sound field in front of, and close to a building facade is relevant to the measurement and prediction of environmental noise and sound insulation. For simplicity it is often assumed that the facade can be treated as a semi-infinite reflector, how... Read More about Sound fields near building facades: comparison of finite and semi-infinite reflectors on a rigid ground plane.

Obligations of trust for privacy and confidentiality in distributed transactions (2009)
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Mbanaso, U., Cooper, G., Chadwick, D., & Anderson, A. (2009). Obligations of trust for privacy and confidentiality in distributed transactions. Internet Research, 19(2), 153-173. https://doi.org/10.1108/10662240910952328

Purpose – This paper aims to describe a bilateral symmetric approach to authorization, privacy protection and obligation enforcement in distributed transactions. The authors introduce the concept of the obligation of trust (OoT) protocol as a privacy... Read More about Obligations of trust for privacy and confidentiality in distributed transactions.

The dependence of the hydrogen sorption capacity of single-walled carbon nanotubes on the concentration of catalyst (2009)
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Seifi,, M., Ross, D. K., Riley, D., & Morrison, I. (2009). The dependence of the hydrogen sorption capacity of single-walled carbon nanotubes on the concentration of catalyst. Carbon, 47(14), 3184-3191. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2009.07.030

The adsorption of hydrogen on single-walled carbon nanotubes was measured using micro-gravimetric nitrogen and hydrogen adsorption isotherms at 77 K for gas pressures of up to 1 bar (nitrogen) and 12 bar (hydrogen). Results show that surface area and... Read More about The dependence of the hydrogen sorption capacity of single-walled carbon nanotubes on the concentration of catalyst.

Activity identification using body-mounted sensors — a review of classification techniques (2009)
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Preece, S., Goulermas, J., Kenney, L., Howard, D., Meijer, K., & Crompton, R. (2009). Activity identification using body-mounted sensors — a review of classification techniques. Physiological Measurement, 30, R1-R33. https://doi.org/10.1088/0967-3334/30/4/R01

With the advent of miniaturized sensing technology, which can be body-worn, it is nowpossible to collect and store data on different aspects of human movement under the conditions of free living. This technology has the potential to be used in automa... Read More about Activity identification using body-mounted sensors — a review of classification techniques.

Simulating acceleration from stereophotogrammetry for medical device design (2009)
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Tresadern, P., Thies, S., Kenney, L., Howard, D., Smith, C., Rigby, J., & Goulermas, J. (2009). Simulating acceleration from stereophotogrammetry for medical device design. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 131(6), https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3118771

When designing a medical device based on lightweight accelerometers, the designer is faced with a number of questions in order to maximize performance while minimizing cost and complexity: Where should the inertial unit be located? How many units ar... Read More about Simulating acceleration from stereophotogrammetry for medical device design.

Movement variability in stroke patients and controls performing two upper limb functional tasks: a new assessment methodology (2009)
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Thies, S., Tresadern, P., Kenney, L., Smith, J., Howard, D., Goulermas, J., …Rigby, J. (2009). Movement variability in stroke patients and controls performing two upper limb functional tasks: a new assessment methodology. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 6(2), https://doi.org/10.1186/1743-0003-6-2

Background: In the evaluation of upper limb impairment post stroke there remains a gap between detailed kinematic analyses with expensive motion capturing systems and common clinical assessment tests. In particular, although many clinical tests evalu... Read More about Movement variability in stroke patients and controls performing two upper limb functional tasks: a new assessment methodology.