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Impacts of crude oil on the germination and growth of cress seeds (Lepidium sp.) after bioremediation of agricultural soil polluted with crude petroleum using "adapted" Pseudomonas putida (2001)
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Nwachukwu, S., James, P., & Gurney, T. (2001). Impacts of crude oil on the germination and growth of cress seeds (Lepidium sp.) after bioremediation of agricultural soil polluted with crude petroleum using "adapted" Pseudomonas putida. Journal of environmental biology, 22(1), 29-36

The impacts of crude oil on the germination, growth and morphology of cress seeds (Lepidium sp.) after bioremediation of agricultural soil polluted with crude petroleum using "adapted" Pseudomonas putida (PP) were examined for 15 days. At day 15 ther... Read More about Impacts of crude oil on the germination and growth of cress seeds (Lepidium sp.) after bioremediation of agricultural soil polluted with crude petroleum using "adapted" Pseudomonas putida.

Hearing loss in the built environment : the experience of elderly people (2001)
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Davies, W., Cox, T., Kearon, A., Longhurst, B., & Webb, C. (2001). Hearing loss in the built environment : the experience of elderly people. Acta acustica united with Acustica, 87(5), 610-616

A qualitative social survey has been conducted on a group of 207 elderly people with a hearing loss. The aim of the study was to determine the extent to which acoustic problems in the built environment affect this subject group. The project was thoug... Read More about Hearing loss in the built environment : the experience of elderly people.

Response to "comment on 'reducing seat dip attenuation'" J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 110, 1260 (2001) (2001)
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Davies, W., & Cox, T. (2001). Response to "comment on 'reducing seat dip attenuation'" J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 110, 1260 (2001). ˜The œJournal of the Acoustical Society of America (Online), 110(3), 1261-1262

This letter responds to Klepper's comments [J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 110, 1260 (2001)] on the subject paper, which is concerned with ameliorating seat dip attenuation in auditoria by introducing a pit under the seats. Klepper asks what the effect of the p... Read More about Response to "comment on 'reducing seat dip attenuation'" J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 110, 1260 (2001).

The annual number of breeding adults and the effective population size of syntopic newts ( Triturus cristatus , T. marmoratus ) (2001)
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). Molecular Ecology, 10, 839-850

Pond-breeding amphibians are deme-structured organisms with a population genetic structure particularly susceptible to demographic threats. We estimated the effective number of breeding adults ( N b ) and the effective population size ( N e )... Read More about The annual number of breeding adults and the effective population size of syntopic newts ( Triturus cristatus , T. marmoratus ).

Developing a logical model of yeast metabolism (2001)
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Reiser, P., King, R., Muggleton, S., Bryant, C., Oliver, S., & Kell, D. (2001). Developing a logical model of yeast metabolism

With the completion of the sequencing of genomes of increasing numbers of organisms, the focus of biology is moving to determining the role of these genes (functional genomics). To this end it is useful to view the cell as a biochemical machine: it... Read More about Developing a logical model of yeast metabolism.

Combining inductive logic programming, active learning and robotics to discover the function of genes (2001)
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Bryant, C., Muggleton, S., Kell, D., Reiser, P., King, R., & Oliver, S. (2001). Combining inductive logic programming, active learning and robotics to discover the function of genes

The paper is addressed to AI workers with an interest in biomolecular genetics and also to biomolecular geneticists interested in what AI tools may do for them. The authors are engaged in a collaborative enterprise aimed at partially automating some... Read More about Combining inductive logic programming, active learning and robotics to discover the function of genes.

Effectiveness of push and pull learning strategies in construction management (2001)
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Santos, A., & Powell, J. (2001). Effectiveness of push and pull learning strategies in construction management. Journal of Workplace Learning, 13(2), 47-56. https://doi.org/10.1108/13665620110383636

“Push learning” in construction management happens when learners have little or no power in defining the problem, action or knowledge that is required to improve their own working environment or process. In the “pull learning” situation, people worki... Read More about Effectiveness of push and pull learning strategies in construction management.

Assessing the level of teamwork in Brazilian and English construction sites (2001)
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Santos, A., & Powell, J. (2001). Assessing the level of teamwork in Brazilian and English construction sites. Leadership and Organization Development Journal, 22(4), 166-174. https://doi.org/10.1108/01437730110395060

Increase the workforce involvement in continuous improvement activities is one of the main recommendations of the recent report Rethinking Construction, developed by the UK Construction Task Force. In Brazil, this is also a major issue in most govern... Read More about Assessing the level of teamwork in Brazilian and English construction sites.

Morphological classification of fluvial environments: an investigation of the continuum of channel types (2001)
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Heritage, G., Charlton, M., & O'Regan, S. (2001). Morphological classification of fluvial environments: an investigation of the continuum of channel types. https://doi.org/10.1086/317959

Bedrock-controlled channel systems exhibit considerable morphological variation. Both bedrock-influenced and alluvial morphological units coexist to form a system of changing channel patterns in response to changes in the relative influence of the co... Read More about Morphological classification of fluvial environments: an investigation of the continuum of channel types.

Performance Management in Construction: A Conceptual Framework. (2001)
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Kagioglou, M., Cooper, R., & Aouad, G. (2001). Performance Management in Construction: A Conceptual Framework. Construction Management and Economics, 19(1), 85-95. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446190010003425

This paper presents a review of the literature on performance management and measurement in various industries with the aim of transferring best practice into construction. A framework is presented which ensures that effective strategies are deployed... Read More about Performance Management in Construction: A Conceptual Framework..

On the Characteristic Power of Structure-Borne Sound Sources (2001)
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Moorhouse, A. (2001). On the Characteristic Power of Structure-Borne Sound Sources. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 248(3), 441-459

The paper deals with methods of independently characterizing sources of structure-borne sound. The concept of mirror power is introduced, which is the power delivered by a vibration source when connected to a passive receiver structure that is a mirr... Read More about On the Characteristic Power of Structure-Borne Sound Sources.

Case study methodology as a means of theory building : performance measurement in facilities management organisations (2001)
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Amaratunga, R., & Baldry, D. (2001). Case study methodology as a means of theory building : performance measurement in facilities management organisations. Work Study, 50(3), 95-104

Uses a research study (involving case study analysis of performance measurement in facilities management organisations) to describes the process of theory building. From this study it draws out lessons about research strategies - from specifying the... Read More about Case study methodology as a means of theory building : performance measurement in facilities management organisations.

The effect of a hinged ankle foot orthosis on hemiplegic gait: objective measures and users' opinions. (2001)
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Tyson, S., & Thornton, H. (2001). The effect of a hinged ankle foot orthosis on hemiplegic gait: objective measures and users' opinions. Clinical Rehabilitation, 15(1), 53-58. https://doi.org/10.1191/026921501673858908

Objective: To assess the effect of a hinged ankle foot orthosis (AFO) on functional mobility and gait impairments in people with a severe hemiplegia undergoing rehabilitation, and to investigate the patients' views of the hinged AFO. Design: With/... Read More about The effect of a hinged ankle foot orthosis on hemiplegic gait: objective measures and users' opinions..

Ecological networks: Connecting environmental, economic and social systems? (2000)
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James, P., Ashley, J., & Evans, A. (2000). Ecological networks: Connecting environmental, economic and social systems?. Landscape Research, 25(3), 345-353. https://doi.org/10.1080/713684679

Ecological networks for different spatial scales (international to sub-regional) are being defined and realized throughout Europe. Historically they have been focused on nature conservation, but they may offer a mechanism whereby a holistic, integrat... Read More about Ecological networks: Connecting environmental, economic and social systems?.

The Netherhall Blast Furnace, Maryport (2000)
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Miller, I. (2000). The Netherhall Blast Furnace, Maryport. Historical Metallurgy, 34(2), 97-109

Reports on an archaeological investigation and documentary survey undertaken in 1993 of a mid-18th-century blast furnace in Maryport. The results suggested that the furnace was designed to operate on coke fuel, placing Netherhall at the forefront of... Read More about The Netherhall Blast Furnace, Maryport.