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Blog/shop: it is authentic so don't worry^^^ (2009)
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Fletcher, G., & Greenhill, A. (2009). Blog/shop: it is authentic so don't worry^^^. Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society, 7(1), 39-53. https://doi.org/10.1108/14779960910938089

Purpose – The popularity and persistence of Blogshops raises ethical issues regarding the presentation of the female teenage owners’ “self” to others and the relationship they maintain with buyers and other owners. Design/methodology/approach – Thi... Read More about Blog/shop: it is authentic so don't worry^^^.

Evidence for high levels of vertical transmission in Toxoplasma gondii (2009)
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Hide, G., Morley, E., Hughes, J., Gerwash, O., Elmahaishi, M., Elmahaishi, K., …Smith, J. (2009). Evidence for high levels of vertical transmission in Toxoplasma gondii. Parasitology, 136(14), 1877-85. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182009990941

Toxoplasma gondii is a highly ubiquitous and prevalent parasite. Despite the cat being the only definitive host, it is found in almost all geographical areas and warm blooded animals. Three routes of transmission are recognised: ingestion of oocysts... Read More about Evidence for high levels of vertical transmission in Toxoplasma gondii.

Social class and party choice in Northern Ireland’s ethnic blocs (2009)
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Evans, J., & Tonge, J. (2009). Social class and party choice in Northern Ireland’s ethnic blocs. West European Politics, 32(5), 1012-1030. https://doi.org/10.1080/01402380903065157

The peace process in Northern Ireland has not diminished the acute ethnic electoral faultline between the majority Protestant-British population, supportive of parties favouring Northern Ireland’s continuing place in the United Kingdom and the minori... Read More about Social class and party choice in Northern Ireland’s ethnic blocs.

Computers in EAP: change, issues and challenges (2009)
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Jarvis, H. (2009). Computers in EAP: change, issues and challenges. MET. Modern english teacher, 8(2), 51-54

Huw Jarvis looks at how computers can be used in projects in an EAP environment to develop students’ language and e-literacy skills.

Numerical simulation of transient flow development in a naturally ventilated room (2009)
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Kaye, N., Ji, Y., & Cook, M. (2009). Numerical simulation of transient flow development in a naturally ventilated room. Building and Environment, 44(5), 889-897. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2008.06.016

Numerical simulations were conducted to model the transient flow development in a naturally ventilated space containing a centrally located localized source of heat. The simulations were compared with a series of small-scale laboratory experiments an... Read More about Numerical simulation of transient flow development in a naturally ventilated room.

Researching the use of force: The background to the international project (2009)
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Stenning, P., Birkbeck, C., Adang, O., Baker, D., Feltes, T., Gabaldón, L., …Waddington, P. (2009). Researching the use of force: The background to the international project. Crime, Law and Social Change, 52(2), 95-110. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10611-008-9177-6

This article provides the background to an international project on use of force by the police that was carried out in eight countries. Force is often considered to be the defining characteristic of policing and much research has been conducted on th... Read More about Researching the use of force: The background to the international project.

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.

The built environment interdiscipline: A theoretical model for decision makers in research and teaching (2009)
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Chynoweth, P. (2009). The built environment interdiscipline: A theoretical model for decision makers in research and teaching. Structural survey, 27(4), 301-310. https://doi.org/10.1108/02630800910985090

Purpose – The built environment subject area is now well-established as a recognised field of study. However, because of its vocational orientation it is usually defined in terms of a particular range of professional activities and aptitudes. In cons... Read More about The built environment interdiscipline: A theoretical model for decision makers in research and teaching.

Progressing the rights to light debate: Part 3: judicial attitudes to current practice (2009)
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Chynoweth, P. (2009). Progressing the rights to light debate: Part 3: judicial attitudes to current practice. Structural survey, 27(1), 7. https://doi.org/10.1108/02630800910941647

Purpose – Aims to examine judicial attitudes to current surveying practice in rights to light disputes. Tests the assumption that the use of the Waldram methodology is endorsed by the courts and seeks to establish whether, despite its acknowledged li... Read More about Progressing the rights to light debate: Part 3: judicial attitudes to current practice.

Supranationalism through institutionalization and its limits in European telecommunications (2009)
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Simpson, S. (2009). Supranationalism through institutionalization and its limits in European telecommunications. Information, Communication and Society, 12(8), 1224-1241. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691180902866042

The recent proposal of a European Electronic Communications Market Authority (EECMA) by the European Commission has turned out to be the most high profile and controversial element of the latest review of the EU's telecommunications regulatory framew... Read More about Supranationalism through institutionalization and its limits in European telecommunications.

New governance, the internet, and country code top-level domains in Europe (2009)
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Christou, G., & Simpson, S. (2009). New governance, the internet, and country code top-level domains in Europe. Governance, 22(4), 599. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0491.2009.01455.x

Much academic work on governance in recent years has explored responses that states have made to sectors of the economy, usually historically well rooted nationally, that have been subject to globalizing pressures. Less work exists on responses that... Read More about New governance, the internet, and country code top-level domains in Europe.

Reproducibility of MUAP properties in array surface EMG recordings of the upper trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscle (2009)
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Kallenberg, L., Preece, S., Nester, C., & Hermans, H. (2009). Reproducibility of MUAP properties in array surface EMG recordings of the upper trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscle. Journal of Electro - myography and Kinesiology, 19, e536-e542. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2008.11.012

The use of array surface EMG recordings for detailed assessment of motor control and muscle properties is increasing. Motor unit action potentials (MUAPs) and their properties can be extracted from these recordings. The objective of this study was to... Read More about Reproducibility of MUAP properties in array surface EMG recordings of the upper trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscle.

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.

Act, scene, agency: The drama of medical imaging (2009)
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Murphy, F. (2009). Act, scene, agency: The drama of medical imaging. Radiography, 15, 34-39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rad.2007.09.006

This paper investigates the use of a novel research paradigm in order to describe practice and behaviour within the context of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) departments. Using a thematic analysis of patient and radiographer transcripts, a social... Read More about Act, scene, agency: The drama of medical imaging.

The relationship between frontal plane gait variability and ankle range of motion in middle-aged and older persons with neuropathy (2009)
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Carter, S., Richardson, J., Thies, S., Demott, T., & Ashton-Miller, J. (2009). The relationship between frontal plane gait variability and ankle range of motion in middle-aged and older persons with neuropathy. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 88(3), 210-215. https://doi.org/10.1097/PHM.0b013e318194fb3c

Objective: To explore the relationship between frontal plane ankle range of motion (ROM) and frontal plane control during gait, as determined by step-width variability and step-width range, among middle-aged and older persons with peripheral neuropa... Read More about The relationship between frontal plane gait variability and ankle range of motion in middle-aged and older persons with neuropathy.

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.