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The cinema of Gabriele Salvatores: the discreet alienation of the bourgeoisie (2009)
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Hope, W. (2009). The cinema of Gabriele Salvatores: the discreet alienation of the bourgeoisie. Studies in European Cinema, 5(3), 185-195. https://doi.org/10.1386/seci.5.3.185_1

This article examines how, in the films Puerto Escondido (1992) and Nirvana(1997), Salvatores reworks the paranoid conspiracy thriller and science fiction genre to explore radical and unexpected shifts in the social position of the middle classes as... Read More about The cinema of Gabriele Salvatores: the discreet alienation of the bourgeoisie.

Modern methods of construction : implications for asset management in the RSL sector (2009)
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Kempton, J. (2009). Modern methods of construction : implications for asset management in the RSL sector. Structural survey, 27(1), 36-45. https://doi.org/10.1108/02630800910941674

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the current drive for 3 million new homes by 2020. The delivery of this number of homes is a challenge for the house building industry and its associated stakeholders such as local authorities, regist... Read More about Modern methods of construction : implications for asset management in the RSL sector.

The influence of occupation on stressors and work behaviours (2009)
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Chang, K., & Lu, L. (2009). The influence of occupation on stressors and work behaviours. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 20(3), 591-605. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585190802707367

Adopting a large-scale questionnaire survey (N ¼ 880), this study examined the influence of occupation on stressors and behaviours in the workplace. Participants from four heterogeneous occupations groups were recruited, namely: high school teacher... Read More about The influence of occupation on stressors and work behaviours.

Indoor airport radio-over-fiber network traffic model and performance analysis using load-balancing techniques [Invited] (2009)
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de Grado Vivero, A., Alani, O., & Elmirghani, J. (2009). Indoor airport radio-over-fiber network traffic model and performance analysis using load-balancing techniques [Invited]. Journal of Optical Networking, 8(3), 272. https://doi.org/10.1364/JON.8.000272

The development of airports such as the recently inaugurated Heathrow Terminal 5, as well as the increasing number of people using these facilities every day for business reasons or just for pleasure, reveals the importance of adequate and reliable c... Read More about Indoor airport radio-over-fiber network traffic model and performance analysis using load-balancing techniques [Invited].

MafB/c-Maf deficiency enables self-renewal of differentiated functional macrophages (2009)
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Aziz, A., Soucie, E., Sarrazin, S., & Sieweke, M. (2009). MafB/c-Maf deficiency enables self-renewal of differentiated functional macrophages. Science, 326(5954), 867-871. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1176056

In metazoan organisms, terminal differentiation is generally tightly linked to cell cycle exit, whereas the undifferentiated state of pluripotent stem cells is associated with unlimited self-renewal. Here, we report that combined deficiency for the t... Read More about MafB/c-Maf deficiency enables self-renewal of differentiated functional macrophages.

Reducing the PAPR by utilisation of the LDPC code (2009)
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Daoud, O., & Alani, O. (2009). Reducing the PAPR by utilisation of the LDPC code. IET Communications, 3(4), 520. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-com.2008.0344

Peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) is a major drawback in most multi-carrier communication techniques such as orthogonal frequency division multiplex system (OFDM). OFDM consists of lots of independent modulated subcarriers, as a result the amplitu... Read More about Reducing the PAPR by utilisation of the LDPC code.

MafB restricts M-CSF-Dependent myeloid commitment divisions of hematopoietic stem cells (2009)
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Sarrazin, S., Mossadegh-Keller, N., Fukao, T., Aziz, A., Mourcin, F., Vanhille, L., …Sieweke, M. (2009). MafB restricts M-CSF-Dependent myeloid commitment divisions of hematopoietic stem cells. Cell, 138(2), 300-313. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2009.04.057

While hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) self-renewal is well studied, it remains unknown whether distinct control mechanisms enable HSC divisions that generate progeny cells with specific lineage bias. Here, we report that the monocytic transcription fac... Read More about MafB restricts M-CSF-Dependent myeloid commitment divisions of hematopoietic stem cells.

The application of sustainable behaviour change strategies in three built environment companies (2009)
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Bichard, E. (2009). The application of sustainable behaviour change strategies in three built environment companies. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 7(1), 7-20. https://doi.org/10.1108/17260530910947231

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the effect of methods derived from the study of social psychology to motive better sustainable behaviour in the workforces of built environment companies. Design/methodology/approach – The paper o... Read More about The application of sustainable behaviour change strategies in three built environment companies.

Mycobacterium microti: More diverse than previously thought (2009)
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Smith, N., Crawshaw, T., Parry, J., & Birtles, R. (2009). Mycobacterium microti: More diverse than previously thought. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 47(8), 2551-2559. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00638-09

Mycobacterium microti is a member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex of bacteria. This species was originally identified as a pathogen of small rodents and shrews and was associated with limited diversity and a much reduced spoligotype patter... Read More about Mycobacterium microti: More diverse than previously thought.

Hydrogenation reaction pathway in Li2Mg(NH)2 (2009)
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Weidner, E., Dolci, F., Hu, J., Lohstroh, W., Hansen, T., Bull, D., & Fichtner, M. (2009). Hydrogenation reaction pathway in Li2Mg(NH)2. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 113(35), 15772-15777. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp9034997

Results of the first time-resolved in situ neutron diffraction measurements during absorption of deuterium in Li2Mg(ND)2 reveal the occurrence of a two-stage reaction. The first stage involves the reaction to LiND2, LiD, and Li2Mg2(ND)3, with the sec... Read More about Hydrogenation reaction pathway in Li2Mg(NH)2.

British Labour's turn to socialism in 1931 (2009)
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Callaghan, J. (2009). British Labour's turn to socialism in 1931. Journal of Political Ideologies, 14(2), 115-132. https://doi.org/10.1080/13569310902925691

The article examines Labour’s turn to socialism in 1931. While the events of that year have been examined in meticulous detail in the existing academic literature Labour’s turn to socialism has not. I seek to explain that turn to socialism with re... Read More about British Labour's turn to socialism in 1931.

A slender body theory in oseen flow obtained by expanding the Oseenlets in the Green's integral representation (2009)
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Chadwick, E. (2009). A slender body theory in oseen flow obtained by expanding the Oseenlets in the Green's integral representation. Fluid Dynamics Research, 41(4), 045508. https://doi.org/10.1088/0169-5983/41/4/045508

Consider steady, uniform flow at a small angle of incidence to a slender body. Let us assume that Oseen flow, the far field approximation obtained by linearizing the velocity about the uniform flow velocity, also holds in a near-field region that conti... Read More about A slender body theory in oseen flow obtained by expanding the Oseenlets in the Green's integral representation.

Imaging with polarized neutrons (2009)
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Dawson, M., Manke, I., Kardjilov, N., Hilger, A., Strobl, M., & Banhart, J. (2009). Imaging with polarized neutrons. New Journal of Physics, 11(4), 043013. https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/11/4/043013

Neutrons have zero net electrical charge and can thus penetrate deeply into matter, but their intrinsic magnetic moment makes them highly sensitive to magnetic fields. These properties have been combined with radiographic (2D) and tomographic (3D)... Read More about Imaging with polarized neutrons.

Framework for a generic work breakdown structure for building projects (2009)
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Ibrahim, Y., Kaka, A., Aouad, G., & Kagioglou, M. (2009). Framework for a generic work breakdown structure for building projects. Construction innovation (London. Online), 9(4), 388-405. https://doi.org/10.1108/14714170910995930

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose a framework for the standardisation of the work breakdown structure (WBS) for building projects. This is based on the premise that buildings in general retain basic elemental options, and that there... Read More about Framework for a generic work breakdown structure for building projects.

In search of social democratic foreign policy (2009)
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Callaghan, J. (2009). In search of social democratic foreign policy. Renewal: A journal of social democracy, 17(1), 1-26

This article asks if a distinctive social democratic foreign policy exists or has existed.

Axiomatic based decomposition for conceptual product design (2009)
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Mullens, M., Arif, M., Armacost, R., Gawlik, T., & Hoekstra, R. (2009). Axiomatic based decomposition for conceptual product design. Production and Operations Management, 14(3), 286-300. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1937-5956.2005.tb00025.x

This paper describes a structured methodology for decomposing the conceptual design problem in order to facilitate the design process and result in improved conceptual designs that better satisfy the original customer requirements. The axiomatic deco... Read More about Axiomatic based decomposition for conceptual product design.

Digital culture : blurred boundaries and ethical considerations (2009)
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Light, B., & Sawyer, S. (2009). Digital culture : blurred boundaries and ethical considerations. Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society, 7(1), https://doi.org/10.1108/jices.2009.36407aaa.001

The Weberian sense of work and life suggests that working is something around which the rest of life flows. Moreover, work life and domestic life have been defined as separate for most people based on physical structures. That is, being physically in... Read More about Digital culture : blurred boundaries and ethical considerations.

A novel method for exploring elemental composition of microbial communities : laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry of intact bacterial colonies (2009)
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Latimer, J., Stokes, S., Graham, A., Bunch, J., Jackson, R., McLeod, C., & Poole, R. (2009). A novel method for exploring elemental composition of microbial communities : laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry of intact bacterial colonies. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 79(3), 329-335. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2009.10.001

Bacterial colonies are spatially complex structures whose physiology is profoundly dependent on interactions between cells and with the underlying semi-solid substratum. Here, we use bacterial colonies as a model of a microbial community to evaluate... Read More about A novel method for exploring elemental composition of microbial communities : laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry of intact bacterial colonies.

Electroreductions on silver-based electrocatalysts : the use of Ag Nanoparticles for CHCl3to CH4Conversion (2009)
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Rondinini, S., Aricci, G., Krpetic, Z., Locatelli, C., Minguzzi, A., Porta, F., & Vertova, A. (2009). Electroreductions on silver-based electrocatalysts : the use of Ag Nanoparticles for CHCl3to CH4Conversion. Fuel Cells, 9(3), 253-263. https://doi.org/10.1002/fuce.200800083

A preliminary investigation on a new class on electrocatalytic materials for the electroreduction of organic halides is presented and discussed. The electrocatalysts are based on silver nanoparticles (Ag_NP), ad hoc synthesised by chemical reduct... Read More about Electroreductions on silver-based electrocatalysts : the use of Ag Nanoparticles for CHCl3to CH4Conversion.