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Barrier effects of international borders on fixed link traffic generation: the case of Øresundsbron (2009)
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Knowles, R., & Matthiessen, C. (2009). Barrier effects of international borders on fixed link traffic generation: the case of Øresundsbron. Journal of Transport Geography, 17(3), 155-165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2008.11.001

Traffic predictions for large road and rail projects are often inaccurate. International borders create political, cultural and economic barriers which reduce the demand for international transport, partly offset by some opportunities which increas... Read More about Barrier effects of international borders on fixed link traffic generation: the case of Øresundsbron.

Connecting for competitiveness: future transport in UK city regions (2009)
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future transport in UK city regions. Public Money and Management, 29(5), 321-328

Britain’s major cities have fallen behind the best practice in transport of European and north American cities, and need to address this to compete in global markets. A number of potential mechanisms are available to UK cities, but only if central... Read More about Connecting for competitiveness: future transport in UK city regions.

Conceptual classification model for sustainable flood retention basins (2009)
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Scholz, M., & Sadowski, A. (2009). Conceptual classification model for sustainable flood retention basins. Journal of Environmental Management, 90(1), 624-633. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2007.12.018

The aim of this paper is to recommend a rapid conceptual classification model for Sustainable Flood Retention Basins (SFRB) used to control runoff in a temperate climate. An SFRB is an aesthetically pleasing retention basin predominantly used for fl... Read More about Conceptual classification model for sustainable flood retention basins.

Cartoon planet: Micro-reflection through digital cartoons - a case study on teaching and learning with young people (2009)
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Mendes Da Costa, C., Keegan, H., & Attwell, G. (2009). Cartoon planet: Micro-reflection through digital cartoons - a case study on teaching and learning with young people. Revista de pedagogie (Print), 112-128

The young learners of today tend to show little enthusiasm for formal schooling. This does not necessarily mean pupils are not interested in learning or developing new skills and competences. In fact, the opposite often happens in the informal sett... Read More about Cartoon planet: Micro-reflection through digital cartoons - a case study on teaching and learning with young people.

Achieving sustainability in construction through the specialist task organisation procurement approach (2009)
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Oyegoke, A., McDermott, P., & Abbott, C. (2009). Achieving sustainability in construction through the specialist task organisation procurement approach. International Journal of Value Chain Management, 2(3), 288-313. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJPM.2009.024812

The issue of sustainability continues to grow in importance because of its relationship with overall Quality of Life (QOL) in terms of economic, social and environmental well-being. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the use of Specialist Task O... Read More about Achieving sustainability in construction through the specialist task organisation procurement approach.

Long-term performance of a representative integrated constructed wetland treating farmyard runoff (2009)
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Mustafa, A., Scholz, M., Harrington, R., & Carroll, P. (2009). Long-term performance of a representative integrated constructed wetland treating farmyard runoff. Ecological Engineering, 35(5), 779-790. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2008.12.008

The integrated constructed wetland (ICW) system studied in this research paper was constructed as part of a series of 15 wetland systems to improve the water quality of an entire catchment area (Annestown Stream watershed, Ireland) dominated by far... Read More about Long-term performance of a representative integrated constructed wetland treating farmyard runoff.

Application of the self-organizing map as a prediction tool for an integrated constructed wetland agroecosystem treating agricultural runoff (2009)
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Zhang, L., Scholz, M., Mustafa, A., & Harrington, R. (2009). Application of the self-organizing map as a prediction tool for an integrated constructed wetland agroecosystem treating agricultural runoff. Bioresource Technology, 100(2), 559-565. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2008.06.042

A self-organizing map (SOM) model was applied as a prediction tool for the performance of an integrated constructed wetland (ICW) agroecosystem treating agricultural runoff to protect receiving watercourses. By utilizing the SOM model, the time-con... Read More about Application of the self-organizing map as a prediction tool for an integrated constructed wetland agroecosystem treating agricultural runoff.

An in vivo experimental validation of a computational model of human foot (2009)
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Tao, K., Wang, D., Wang, C., Wang, X., Liu, A., Nester, C., & Howard, D. (2009). An in vivo experimental validation of a computational model of human foot. Journal of Bionic Engineering, 6(4), 387-397. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1672-6529%2808%2960138-9

Reliable computational foot models offer an alternative means to enhance knowledge on the biomechanics of human foot. Model validation is one of the most critical aspects of the entire foot modeling and analysis process. This paper presents an in viv... Read More about An in vivo experimental validation of a computational model of human foot.

Self-organizing map analysis of planted soil infiltration systems for treatment of log yard runoff (2009)
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Hedmark, A., Zhang, L., Scholz, M., Aronsson, P., & Elowson, T. (2009). Self-organizing map analysis of planted soil infiltration systems for treatment of log yard runoff. Forest Science, 55(2), 183-188

Infiltration through a soil system planted with four different species was assessed as a sustainable treatment method for logyard runoff at a field-scale experimental site in Sweden. Runoff was infiltrated through soil planted with Alnus glutinosa... Read More about Self-organizing map analysis of planted soil infiltration systems for treatment of log yard runoff.

Barriers for dental treatment of primary teeth in East and West Germany (2009)
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Splieth, C., Bunger, B., & Pine, C. (2009). Barriers for dental treatment of primary teeth in East and West Germany. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 19(2), 84-90. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-263X.2008.00949.x

Background. In many countries, restorative treatment in primary teeth is suboptimal. Aim. Thus, this study tried to detect barriers for dentists to restore primary teeth in kindergarten children (3–6 years). Design. For a representative surve... Read More about Barriers for dental treatment of primary teeth in East and West Germany.

The promotion of oral health within the Healthy School context in England: a qualitative research study (2009)
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Stokes, E., Pine, C., & Harris, R. (2009). The promotion of oral health within the Healthy School context in England: a qualitative research study. BMC Oral Health, 9(1), 3. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6831-9-3

Background Healthy Schools programmes may assist schools in improving the oral health of children through advocating a common risk factor approach to health promotion and by more explicit consideration of oral health. The objectives of this study... Read More about The promotion of oral health within the Healthy School context in England: a qualitative research study.

Can the introduction of a quality of life tool affect individual professional practice and the quality of care planning in a community mental health team? (2009)
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Murphy, N., & Cutts, H. (2009). Can the introduction of a quality of life tool affect individual professional practice and the quality of care planning in a community mental health team?. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 16(10), 941-946. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2009.01495.x

This practice development paper demonstrates the scope for creativity in mixing audit and methods of investigation. It details the evolution of Quality of Life (QOL) perspectives and relates them to the practice of care planning. The process prove... Read More about Can the introduction of a quality of life tool affect individual professional practice and the quality of care planning in a community mental health team?.

Novel nonlinear surface and guided TE waves in asymmetric LHM waveguides (2009)
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Boardman, A., & Egan, P. (2009). Novel nonlinear surface and guided TE waves in asymmetric LHM waveguides. Journal of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics, 11(11), 114032. https://doi.org/10.1088/1464-4258/11/11/114032

The first comprehensive exact theory of strongly nonlinear guided waves in a double-negative planar metamaterial waveguide is developed. The theoretical consequences are that novel surface and guided waves are predicted because of the special relat... Read More about Novel nonlinear surface and guided TE waves in asymmetric LHM waveguides.

Towards lifetime neighbourhoods: Improving footways for older people (2009)
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Newton, R., & Ormerod, M. (2009). Towards lifetime neighbourhoods: Improving footways for older people

This paper presents the findings from a study into the experiences and preferences of a sample of older people in using the footways in their local neighbourhood environment. This was complemented with a walkability audit of the footways in the str... Read More about Towards lifetime neighbourhoods: Improving footways for older people.

An order-clique-based approach for mining maximal co-locations (2009)
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Wang, L., Zhou, L., Lu, J., & Yip, Y. (2009). An order-clique-based approach for mining maximal co-locations. Information Sciences, 179(19), 3370-3382. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2009.05.023

Most algorithms for mining spatial co-locations adopt an Apriori-like approach to generate size-k prevalence co-locations after size-(k − 1) prevalence co-locations. However, generating and storing the co-locations and table instances is costly. A no... Read More about An order-clique-based approach for mining maximal co-locations.

Construction project procurement routes: an in-depth critique (2009)
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Oyegoke, A., Dickinson, M., Khalfan, M., McDermott, P., & Rowlinson, S. (2009). Construction project procurement routes: an in-depth critique. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, 2(3), 338-354. https://doi.org/10.1108/17538370910971018

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine different categories of building project procurement routes based on organisational, contractual, financial and technical issues. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on review of liter... Read More about Construction project procurement routes: an in-depth critique.