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Disruptive sexual selection on male nuptial coloration in an experimental hybrid population of cichlid fish (2008)
Journal Article
Stelkens, R. B., Pierotti, M. E., Joyce, D. A., Smith, A. M., van der Sluijs, I., & Seehausen, O. (2008). Disruptive sexual selection on male nuptial coloration in an experimental hybrid population of cichlid fish. Philosophical Transactions B: Biological Sciences, 363(1505), https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2008.0049

Theory suggests that genetic polymorphisms in female mating preferences may cause disruptive selection on male traits, facilitating phenotypic differentiation despite gene flow, as in reinforcement or other models of speciation with gene flow. Very l... Read More about Disruptive sexual selection on male nuptial coloration in an experimental hybrid population of cichlid fish.

‘Kids who smoke think that they can be adults as well’: Children’s smoking and transitions to adulthood (2008)
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Milton, B., Dugdill, L., Porcellato, L., & Springett, R. (2008). ‘Kids who smoke think that they can be adults as well’: Children’s smoking and transitions to adulthood. Children & Society, 22(4), 291-302. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1099-0860.2007.00109.x

This article aims to explore the ways in which preadolescents associate smoking with transitions to adulthood, in the context of sociological theories of childhood, using data from the Liverpool Longitudinal Study of Smoking. The research found tha... Read More about ‘Kids who smoke think that they can be adults as well’: Children’s smoking and transitions to adulthood.

Peer observation in professional development : occupational therapists perceptions (2008)
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Davys, D., Mckenna, J., & Tickle, E. (2008). Peer observation in professional development : occupational therapists perceptions. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 15(6), 245-253

Aims: peer observation of practice is used to promote reflection and facilitate personal and professional development. However, there appears to be no published research on the use of peer observation by occupational therapists working in higher educ... Read More about Peer observation in professional development : occupational therapists perceptions.

Life events: their role in onset and relapse in psychosis, research utilizing semi-structured interview methods: a literature review (2008)
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Fallon, P. (2008). Life events: their role in onset and relapse in psychosis, research utilizing semi-structured interview methods: a literature review. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 15(5), 386-392. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2007.01244.x

This literature review explores the findings of studies that adopted semi-structured interviewing methods to assess the impact of life events on the course of psychotic illness. It begins by discussing the historical context and theoretical underpinn... Read More about Life events: their role in onset and relapse in psychosis, research utilizing semi-structured interview methods: a literature review.

Mixed tenure estates: Implications for asset management in the registered social landlord sector (2008)
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Kempton, J. (2008). Mixed tenure estates: Implications for asset management in the registered social landlord sector. Structural survey, 26(1), 7-16. https://doi.org/10.1108/02630800810857408

The purpose of this paper is to define mixed tenure estates as comprising any mix of social housing tenants with: private renting tenants (who therefore have private landlords); shared owners (i.e. those who buy a part share in their home, the remain... Read More about Mixed tenure estates: Implications for asset management in the registered social landlord sector.

Social networking and digital gaming media convergence : classification and its consequences for appropriation (2008)
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classification and its consequences for appropriation. Information Systems Frontiers, 10(4), 447-459. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10796-008-9105-4

Within the field of Information Systems, a good proportion of research is concerned with the work organisation and this has, to some extent, restricted the kind of application areas given consideration. Yet, it is clear that information and communica... Read More about Social networking and digital gaming media convergence : classification and its consequences for appropriation.

New insights into the plantar pressure correlates of walking speed using pedobarographic statistical parametric mapping (pSPM) (2008)
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Pataky, T. C., Caravaggi, P., Savage, R., Parker, D., Goulermas, J. Y., Sellers, W. I., & Crompton, R. H. (2008). New insights into the plantar pressure correlates of walking speed using pedobarographic statistical parametric mapping (pSPM). Journal of Biomechanics, 41(9), 1987-1994. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2008.03.034

This study investigates the relation between walking speed and the distribution of peak plantar pressure and compares a traditional ten-region subsampling (10RS) technique with a new technique: pedobarographic statistical parametric mapping (pSPM). A... Read More about New insights into the plantar pressure correlates of walking speed using pedobarographic statistical parametric mapping (pSPM).

The urban house mouse (Mus domesticus) as a reservoir of infection for the human parasite Toxoplasma gondii: an unrecognised public health issue? (2008)
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RG, M., RH, W., JM, H., G, H., NJ, F., & DJ, O. (2008). The urban house mouse (Mus domesticus) as a reservoir of infection for the human parasite Toxoplasma gondii: an unrecognised public health issue?. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 18(3), 177-185. https://doi.org/10.1080/09603120701540856

Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite capable of infecting almost all warm-blooded animals. The cat is the definitive host and becomes infected by consuming contaminated meat or infected prey. Humans can act as intermediate hosts and in healthy i... Read More about The urban house mouse (Mus domesticus) as a reservoir of infection for the human parasite Toxoplasma gondii: an unrecognised public health issue?.

The emancipating possibilities of performing with cartoons (2008)
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Oliver, M. (2008). The emancipating possibilities of performing with cartoons. International Journal of Performance Arts and Digital Media, 4(1), 59-67. https://doi.org/10.1386/padm.4.1.59_1

The emancipating possibilities of performing with cartoons’ focuses on the impact and implications of performing with the cartoon double. It offers a brief history of the author’s practice and explores the creation of an original devised digita... Read More about The emancipating possibilities of performing with cartoons.

Relating urban boundary layer structure to upwind terrain for the Salfex campaign (2008)
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Barlow, J., Rooney, G., von Hünerbein, S., & Bradley, S. (2008). Relating urban boundary layer structure to upwind terrain for the Salfex campaign. Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 127(2), 173-191. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10546-007-9261-y

Profiles of wind and turbulence over an urban area evolve with fetch in response to surface characteristics. Sodar measurements, taken on 22nd April 2002 during the Salfex campaign, are here related to upstream terrain. A logarithmic layer up to z=65... Read More about Relating urban boundary layer structure to upwind terrain for the Salfex campaign.

Forecasting and operational research : a review (2008)
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Fildes, R., Nikolopoulos, K., Crone, S., & Syntetos, A. (2008). Forecasting and operational research : a review. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 59(9), 1150-1172. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602597

From its foundation, operational research (OR) has made many substantial contributions to practical forecasting in organizations. Equally, researchers in other disciplines have influenced forecasting practice. Since the last survey articles in JORS,... Read More about Forecasting and operational research : a review.

Bounding inconsistency using a novel threshold metric for dead reckoning update packet generation (2008)
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Roberts, D., Marshall, D., McLoone, S., Delaney, D., Ward, T., & Aspin, R. (2008). Bounding inconsistency using a novel threshold metric for dead reckoning update packet generation. SIMULATION, 84(5), 239-256. https://doi.org/10.1177/0037549708092221

Human-to-human interaction across distributed applications requires that sufficient consistency be maintained among participants in the face of network characteristics such as latency and limited bandwidth. The level of inconsistency arising from the... Read More about Bounding inconsistency using a novel threshold metric for dead reckoning update packet generation.

Innovation technology for integration of healthcare infrastructure planning, design, and construction (2008)
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Osaji, E., & Price, A. (2008). Innovation technology for integration of healthcare infrastructure planning, design, and construction. Innovation & research focus, 3

This HaCIRIC research project at Loughborough University aims to apply advances in construction innovation technology (IT) in modelling, simulation and visualisation to develop an integrated approach to the planning, design, construction and opera... Read More about Innovation technology for integration of healthcare infrastructure planning, design, and construction.

Evaluating trust in electronic commerce : a study based on the information provided on merchants' websites (2008)
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Meziane, F., & Kasiran, M. (2008). Evaluating trust in electronic commerce : a study based on the information provided on merchants' websites. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 59(4), 464-472. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602430

Lack of trust has been identified as a major problem hampering the growth of Electronic Commerce (EC). It is reported by many studies that a large number of online shoppers abandon their transactions because they do not trust the website when they ar... Read More about Evaluating trust in electronic commerce : a study based on the information provided on merchants' websites.

Professionalism, personal taste and social inclusion : does it matter what clients wear? (2008)
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Davys, D., Pope, K., & Taylor, J. (2008). Professionalism, personal taste and social inclusion : does it matter what clients wear?. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 71(4), 165-167

An earlier opinion piece considered the professional issues surrounding the occupational therapists dress code within the work place (Davys et al 2006). This second paper considers the role of the occupational therapist when a clients choice of clo... Read More about Professionalism, personal taste and social inclusion : does it matter what clients wear?.

Bibliometrics' is flawed (2008)
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Williamson, T. (2008). Bibliometrics' is flawed. Nursing Times, 104(14), 12

Lüke and power residue sequence diffusers (2008)
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Dadiotis, K., Angus, J., & Cox, T. (2008). Lüke and power residue sequence diffusers. ˜The œJournal of the Acoustical Society of America (Online), 123(4), 2035-2042. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.2885761

Conventional Schroeder diffusers have been successfully used for many years. However, their frequency range is limited by the flat plate effect that occurs when all the wells radiate in phase. This occurs at harmonics of p times the design frequency... Read More about Lüke and power residue sequence diffusers.