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Ethical issues in image-based research (2010)
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Clark, A., Prosser, J., & Wiles, R. (2010). Ethical issues in image-based research. Arts and Health: An International Journal for Research, Policy and Practice, 2(1), 81-93. https://doi.org/10.1080/17533010903495298

This paper provides an overview of current ethical concerns in image-based research. It considers the influence of institutional structures such as regulatory frameworks, professional guidelines and institutional review boards before focusing on issu... Read More about Ethical issues in image-based research.

Hybrid intensity models for repairable systems (2010)
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Percy, D., Kearney, J., & Kobbacy, K. (2010). Hybrid intensity models for repairable systems. IMA Journal of Management Mathematics, 21, 395-406. https://doi.org/10.1093/imaman/dpn039

In recent years, several authors have proposed mathematical models for complex repairable systems, extending the common assumptions of minimal repairs and renewals. These models all have weaknesses but we believe that modifications of existing model... Read More about Hybrid intensity models for repairable systems.

Using the physical properties of artefacts to manage through-life knowledge flows in the built environment : an initial exploration (2010)
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Rooke, C., Rooke, J., Koskela, L., & Tzortzopoulos, P. (2010). Using the physical properties of artefacts to manage through-life knowledge flows in the built environment : an initial exploration. Construction Management and Economics, 28(6), 601-613. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2010.489925

Effective through-life management of built facilities requires effective through-life knowledge management to support it. The KIM (Immortal Information and Through-Life Knowledge Management) project attempted to develop such an approach, based on a... Read More about Using the physical properties of artefacts to manage through-life knowledge flows in the built environment : an initial exploration.

'Choosing shoes': a preliminary study into the challenges facing clinicians in assessing footwear for rheumatoid patients (2010)
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assessing footwear for rheumatoid patients. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 3(24), https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-1146-3-24

Background: Footwear has been accepted as a therapeutic intervention for the foot affected by rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Evidence relating to the objective assessment of footwear in patients with RA is limited. The aims of this study were to identi... Read More about 'Choosing shoes': a preliminary study into the challenges facing clinicians in assessing footwear for rheumatoid patients.

The role of diffusion on the interface thickness in a ventilated filling box (2010)
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Kaye, N., Flynn, M., Cook, M., & Ji, Y. (2010). The role of diffusion on the interface thickness in a ventilated filling box. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 652, 195-205. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022112010000881

We examine the role of diffusivity, whether molecular or turbulent, on the steady-state stratification in a ventilated filling box. The buoyancy-driven displacement ventilation model of Linden et al. (J. Fluid Mech., vol. 212, 1990, p. 309) predicts... Read More about The role of diffusion on the interface thickness in a ventilated filling box.

FDTD/K-DWM simulation of 3D room acoustics on general purpose graphics hardware using compute unified device architecture (CUDA) (2010)
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Sheaffer, J., & Fazenda, B. (2010). FDTD/K-DWM simulation of 3D room acoustics on general purpose graphics hardware using compute unified device architecture (CUDA)

The growing demand for reliable prediction of sound fields in rooms have resulted in adaptation of various approaches for physical modeling, including the Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD) and the Digital Waveguide Mesh (DWM). Whilst considered ve... Read More about FDTD/K-DWM simulation of 3D room acoustics on general purpose graphics hardware using compute unified device architecture (CUDA).

Ethics and social networking sites: a disclosive analysis of Facebook (2010)
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Light, B., & McGrath, K. (2010). Ethics and social networking sites: a disclosive analysis of Facebook. Information Technology and People, 23(4), 290-311. https://doi.org/10.1108/09593841011087770

Purpose – This paper aims to provide insights into the moral values embodied by a popular social networking site (SNS), Facebook. Design/methodology/approach – This study is based upon qualitative fieldwork, involving participant observation, cond... Read More about Ethics and social networking sites: a disclosive analysis of Facebook.

Pressure-dependent deuterium reaction pathways in the Li-N-D system (2010)
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Bull, D., Weidner, E., Shabalin, I., Telling, M., Jewell, C., Gregory, D., & Ross, D. (2010). Pressure-dependent deuterium reaction pathways in the Li-N-D system. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 12, 2089-2097. https://doi.org/10.1039/b903821n

Neutron diffraction data from in situ deuteration and dedeuteration of Li3N are presented under different pressure regimes, whereby reaction pathways differing from the widely reported stoichiometric pathway of Li3N + 2D22Li2ND + LiD + D22LiND2 + 2... Read More about Pressure-dependent deuterium reaction pathways in the Li-N-D system.

Effective communications regulation in an era of convergence?: The case of premium rate telephony and television in the UK (2010)
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Simpson, S. (2010). Effective communications regulation in an era of convergence?: The case of premium rate telephony and television in the UK. Convergence, 16(2), 217. https://doi.org/10.1177/1354856509357684

This article explores recent problems with premium rate number service (PRS) use in UK participation TV, utilizing a regulatory convergence analytical framework. In 2003, the UK government created the communications convergence regulator, Ofcom, yet... Read More about Effective communications regulation in an era of convergence?: The case of premium rate telephony and television in the UK.

Governing information infrastructures and services in telecommunications (2010)
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Simpson, S. (2010). Governing information infrastructures and services in telecommunications. Aslib Proceedings, 62(1), 46. https://doi.org/10.1108/00012531011015190

Purpose – Telecommunications comprises a vital component of information infrastructures and services, with a historically strong public interest dimension. For the best part of 30 years, the telecommunications sector in Europe has been the subject of... Read More about Governing information infrastructures and services in telecommunications.

Establishing rigour in qualitative radiography research (2010)
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Murphy, F., & Yielder, J. (2010). Establishing rigour in qualitative radiography research. Radiography, 16, 62-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2009.07.003

The vast majority of radiography research is subject to critique and evaluation from peers in order to justify the method and the outcome of the study. Within the quantitative domain, which the majority of medical imaging publications tend to fall... Read More about Establishing rigour in qualitative radiography research.

The effect of patellar taping on patella position using ultrasound scanning (2010)
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Herrington, L. (2010). The effect of patellar taping on patella position using ultrasound scanning. ˜The œKnee (Amsterdam. Online), 17, 132-134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knee.2009.07.011

Previous research into the effect of patellar taping has found conflicting results and when studies have found positive findings these effects appear to be negated by exercise. The purpose of this study was to re-examine the effect of patellar tapi... Read More about The effect of patellar taping on patella position using ultrasound scanning.

An in situ neutron diffraction measurement of the pressure-temperature evolution of a MgD2:TiD2 mixture (2010)
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Moser, D., Bull, D., Cowpe, J., Roach, D., Ross, D., Noreus, D., & Tucker, M. (2010). An in situ neutron diffraction measurement of the pressure-temperature evolution of a MgD2:TiD2 mixture. High Pressure Research, 30(4), 643-652. https://doi.org/10.1080/08957959.2010.533664

The hydrogen storage capacity of Mg–Ti–H films is approximately five times that of conventional metal hydride electrodes in NiMH-batteries. Mg and Ti are considered to be immiscible in the bulk and the ambient pressure phase diagram of Mg and Ti in... Read More about An in situ neutron diffraction measurement of the pressure-temperature evolution of a MgD2:TiD2 mixture.

Liberating the NHS; commissioning, outsourcing and a new politics debate (2010)
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Regan, P., & Ball, E. (2010). Liberating the NHS; commissioning, outsourcing and a new politics debate. British Journal of Community Nursing, 15(10), 1-3

In the short months following the result of the UK 2010 General election, a new Government White Paper has been released entitled: Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS (Department of Health (DH), 2010a). It strives to distance itself from pre... Read More about Liberating the NHS; commissioning, outsourcing and a new politics debate.

Identification of cells expressing Interleukin-17A and F in the lungs of COPD patients (2010)
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Eustace, A., Smyth, L., Mitchell, L., Williamson, K., Plumb, J., & Singh, D. (2010). Identification of cells expressing Interleukin-17A and F in the lungs of COPD patients. Chest, https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.10-0779

Background: Lymphocytes secrete IL-17A and IL-17F which enhance innate immune responses. IL-17 expression has not been studied in COPD small airways. The aim was to quantify IL-17A and IL-17F expression in the peripheral lung tissue of COPD patients... Read More about Identification of cells expressing Interleukin-17A and F in the lungs of COPD patients.

Increased airway T regulatory cells in asthmatic subjects (2010)
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Smyth, L., Eustace, A., Kolsum, U., Blaikely, J., & Singh, D. (2010). Increased airway T regulatory cells in asthmatic subjects. Chest, 138(4), 905-912. https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.09-3079

Background: T regulatory cells (Tregs) may play a role in the suppression of effector lymphocyte activity in asthma. We hypothesized that Treg numbers would be increased in patients with more severe asthma. We also investigated the regulatory functio... Read More about Increased airway T regulatory cells in asthmatic subjects.

A randomized, placebo-controlled study of the effects of the p38 MAPK inhibitor SB-681323 on blood biomarkers of inflammation in COPD patients (2010)
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Singh, D., Smyth, L., Borrill, Z., Sweeney, L., & Tal-Singer, R. (2010). A randomized, placebo-controlled study of the effects of the p38 MAPK inhibitor SB-681323 on blood biomarkers of inflammation in COPD patients. Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 50(1), 94-100. https://doi.org/10.1177/0091270009347873

The p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling upregulates inflammation and is known to be increased in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The authors assessed the pharmacology of the novel p38 MAPK inhibitor SB-681323 using blo... Read More about A randomized, placebo-controlled study of the effects of the p38 MAPK inhibitor SB-681323 on blood biomarkers of inflammation in COPD patients.

Role of regulatory T-cells in COPD (2010)
Journal Article
Plumb, J., Smyth, L., & Singh, D. (2010). Role of regulatory T-cells in COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is characterized by progressive and irreversible airflow limitation, caused in most cases by cigarette smoking. Increased CD8 cell numbers are associated with disease progression, and the presence of terti... Read More about Role of regulatory T-cells in COPD.