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Native Sn–Pb droplets in a zeolitic amygdale (Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides) (2009)
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Dekov, V., Hålenius, U., Billström, K., Kamenov, G., Munnik, F., Eriksson, L., …Botz, R. (2009). Native Sn–Pb droplets in a zeolitic amygdale (Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides). Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 73(10), 2907-2919. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2009.02.017

Despite the particular scientific interest in the elements with high affinity to S and O2, but found in zero-valence state in nature, the origin of these native minerals has been little explored and remains obscure. Here we describe unique Sn–Pb drop... Read More about Native Sn–Pb droplets in a zeolitic amygdale (Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides).

How beta-lactam antibiotics enter bacteria: a dialogue with the porins (2009)
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James, C., Mahendran, K., Molitor, A., Bolla, J., Bessonov, A., Winterhalter, M., & Pages, J. (2009). How beta-lactam antibiotics enter bacteria: a dialogue with the porins. PLoS ONE, 4(5), e5453. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0005453

BACKGROUND:Multi-drug resistant (MDR) infections have become a major concern in hospitals worldwide. This study investigates membrane translocation, which is the first step required for drug action on internal bacterial targets. beta-lactams, a major... Read More about How beta-lactam antibiotics enter bacteria: a dialogue with the porins.

Gold nanoparticles prepared using cape aloe active components (2009)
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Krpetic, Z., Scarì, G., Caneva, E., Speranza, G., & Porta, F. (2009). Gold nanoparticles prepared using cape aloe active components. Langmuir, 25(13), 7217-7221. https://doi.org/10.1021/la9009674

A novel use of two components of Cape aloe, aloin A and aloesin, acting as stabilizers in the preparation of gold and silver nanoparticles, is reported. Stable water-soluble particles of different size and shape are prepared by varying the reaction c... Read More about Gold nanoparticles prepared using cape aloe active components.

Critical success factors for e-tendering implementation in construction collaborative environments : people and process issues (2009)
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Lou, E., & Alshawi, M. (2009). Critical success factors for e-tendering implementation in construction collaborative environments : people and process issues. Journal of Information Technology in Construction, 14, 98-109

The construction industry is increasingly engulfed by globalisation where clients, business partners and customers are found in virtually every corner of the world. Communicating, reaching and supporting them are no longer optional but are imperative... Read More about Critical success factors for e-tendering implementation in construction collaborative environments : people and process issues.

Different cultures, different ethics? Research governance and social care (2009)
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Research governance and social care. Ethics and Social Welfare, 3(1), 4-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/17496530902818724

This article focuses on the governance and ethical conduct of research within the domain of social work and social care. Globally, research in this domain appears less well regulated than those in the domains of health care. Within the United King... Read More about Different cultures, different ethics? Research governance and social care.

Planting the nation’s "Waste Lands": Walter Scott, forestry and the cultivation of Scotland’s wilderness (2009)
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Oliver, S. (2009). Planting the nation’s "Waste Lands": Walter Scott, forestry and the cultivation of Scotland’s wilderness. Literature Compass, 6(3), 585-598. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-4113.2008.00625.x

In October 1827 the Quarterly Review included a review of the second edition of Robert Monteath's guide to foresters, The Planter's Guide and Profitable Planter. The review was published anonymously according to custom, but the author was Sir Walter... Read More about Planting the nation’s "Waste Lands": Walter Scott, forestry and the cultivation of Scotland’s wilderness.

Annotation an effective device for student feedback : a critical review of the literature (2009)
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Ball, E. (2009). Annotation an effective device for student feedback : a critical review of the literature. Nurse Education in Practice, 7(3), 295-307. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2009.05.003

The paper examines hand-written annotation, its many features, difficulties and strengths as a feedback tool. It extends and clarifies what modest evidence is in the public domain and offers an evaluation of how to use annotation effectively in the s... Read More about Annotation an effective device for student feedback : a critical review of the literature.

Automating progress measurement of construction projects (2009)
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Zhang, X., Bakis, N., Lukins, T., Ibrahim, Y., Wu, S., Kagioglou, M., …Trucco, E. (2009). Automating progress measurement of construction projects. Automation in Construction, 18(3), 294-301. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2008.09.004

The accurate and up to date measurement of work in progress on construction sites is vital for project management functions like schedule and cost control. Currently, it takes place using traditional building surveying techniques and visual inspectio... Read More about Automating progress measurement of construction projects.

Development of a modified instrument to measure anticipatory grieving in Jordanian parents of children diagnosed with cancer : the Marwit and Meuser caregiver inventory childhood cancer (2009)
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Al-Gamal, E., Long, T., & Livesley, J. (2009). Development of a modified instrument to measure anticipatory grieving in Jordanian parents of children diagnosed with cancer : the Marwit and Meuser caregiver inventory childhood cancer. Cancer Nursing, 32(3), 211-219. https://doi.org/10.1097/NCC.0b013e31819a2ae4

The purpose of this article is to report on the development and field testing for validity and reliability of a modified version of the Marwit and Meuser Caregiver Inventory (MM-CGI) for the assessment of anticipatory grief among Jordanian parents of... Read More about Development of a modified instrument to measure anticipatory grieving in Jordanian parents of children diagnosed with cancer : the Marwit and Meuser caregiver inventory childhood cancer.

A typology of reviews: an analysis of 14 review types and associated methodologies (2009)
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Grant, M., & Booth, A. (2009). A typology of reviews: an analysis of 14 review types and associated methodologies. Health Information and Libraries Journal, 26(2), 91-108. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-1842.2009.00848.x

Background and objectives: The expansion of evidence-based practice across sectors has lead to an increasing variety of review types. However, the diversity of terminology used means that the full potential of these review types may be lost amongst... Read More about A typology of reviews: an analysis of 14 review types and associated methodologies.

Rotator cuff tears in athletes (2009)
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Auplish, S., & Funk, L. (2009). Rotator cuff tears in athletes. British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 70(5), 271-275

A rotator cuff tear in the athlete is different to the classic, more common cuff tear in the elderly. It is either a traumatic or an overhead, overuse injury in high functional demand patients, so it requires more active and earlier intervention, sus... Read More about Rotator cuff tears in athletes.

Comparing forecast models of radical right voting in four European countries (1973–2008) (2009)
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European countries (1973–2008). International Journal of Forecasting, 26(1), 82-97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijforecast.2009.04.001

Radical Right Parties (RRPs) have traditionally been seen as ‘hard cases’ to forecast, with unstable voter bases affected by short-term influences. Building upon our previous work on forecasting the French Front National’s vote across time, we constr... Read More about Comparing forecast models of radical right voting in four European countries (1973–2008).

Effects of valsalva manoeuvre on maternal and fetal wellbeing (2009)
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Hollins Martin, C. (2009). Effects of valsalva manoeuvre on maternal and fetal wellbeing. British Journal of Midwifery, 17(5), 279-285

The aim of this article is to relate basic findings from research papers to identify the effects that valsalva manoeuvre(‘purple pushing’) has upon maternal and fetal wellbeing. Analysis of 16 papers revealed four main consequences from purple pushin... Read More about Effects of valsalva manoeuvre on maternal and fetal wellbeing.

XML data integrity based on concatenated hash function (2009)
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Liu, B., Lu, J., & Yip, Y. (2009). XML data integrity based on concatenated hash function. International journal of computer science and information security (Pittsburgh, Pa.), 1(1), 31-40

Data integrity is the fundamental for data authentication. A major problem for XML data authentication is that signed XML data can be copied to another document but still keep signature valid. This is caused by XML data integrity protecting. Through... Read More about XML data integrity based on concatenated hash function.

Arsenic burden from cooked rice in the populations of arsenic affected and nonaffected areas and Kolkata city in west-Bengal, India (2009)
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Pal, A., Chowdhury, U., Mondal, D., Das, B., Nayak, B., & Chakraborti, D. (2009). Arsenic burden from cooked rice in the populations of arsenic affected and nonaffected areas and Kolkata city in west-Bengal, India. https://doi.org/10.1021/es803414j

Arsenic contamination of rice irrigated with contaminated groundwater contributes to the additional arsenic burden of the population where rice is the staple food. In an arsenic contaminated area, an experimental field-based study done on nine fields... Read More about Arsenic burden from cooked rice in the populations of arsenic affected and nonaffected areas and Kolkata city in west-Bengal, India.

Sex change and the genetic structure of marine fish populations (2009)
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Chopelet, J., Waples, R., & Mariani, S. (2009). Sex change and the genetic structure of marine fish populations. Fish and Fisheries, 10(3), 329-343. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-2979.2009.00329.x

The interaction between environmental forces and dispersal characteristics is largely responsible for the patterns of population structure in marine fish. Yet, crucial gaps in knowledge on life-histories and the relative contributions of numerous e... Read More about Sex change and the genetic structure of marine fish populations.

Distribution, population size and conservation of the endemic muriquis (brachyteles spp.) of the arazilian Atlantic forest (2009)
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Cunha, A., Viveiros Grelle, C., & Boubli, J. (2009). Distribution, population size and conservation of the endemic muriquis (brachyteles spp.) of the arazilian Atlantic forest. Oryx, 43(2), 254-257. https://doi.org/10.1017/S003060530700230X

Muriquis are endemic primates of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, with two recognized species: Brachyteles hypoxanthus and Brachyteles arachnoides. Although the state of Rio de Janeiro is the type locality for B. arachnoides the muriqui population of t... Read More about Distribution, population size and conservation of the endemic muriquis (brachyteles spp.) of the arazilian Atlantic forest.