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Interventions for enhancing adherence with physiotherapy: A systematic review (2010)
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McLean, S. M., Burton, M., Bradley, L., & Littlewood, C. (2010). Interventions for enhancing adherence with physiotherapy: A systematic review. Manual Therapy, 15(6), 514-521. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2010.05.012

Poor adherence to treatment is commonplace and may adversely affect outcomes, efficiency and healthcare cost. The aim of this systematic review was to identify strategies to improve adherence with musculoskeletal outpatient treatment. Five suitable s... Read More about Interventions for enhancing adherence with physiotherapy: A systematic review.

Avian population dynamics and human induced change in an urban environment (2010)
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James, P., Norman, D., & Clarke, J. (2010). Avian population dynamics and human induced change in an urban environment. Urban Ecosystems, 13(4), 499-515. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-010-0132-9

The predominantly urban boroughs of Warrington and Halton straddle the river Mersey in northwest England. Since the 1970s there has been a major change in land-use associated with both innovative town design and the decline of manufacturing and chemi... Read More about Avian population dynamics and human induced change in an urban environment.

A patient-centred approach to day surgery nursing (2010)
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Mitchell, M. (2010). A patient-centred approach to day surgery nursing. Nursing Standard, 24(44), 40-46. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns2010.07.24.44.40.c7885

The pursuit of greater efficiency in modern day surgery has led to the adoption and development of many new and ‘extended’ nursing roles. Such roles often focus on physiological measurement to ensure patient safety before (and during) surgery. Howeve... Read More about A patient-centred approach to day surgery nursing.

Construction in year 2030 : developing an information technology vision (2010)
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Erdogan, B., Abbott, C., & Aouad, G. (2010). Construction in year 2030 : developing an information technology vision. Philosophical Transactions A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 368, 3551-3565. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2010.0076

Emerging technologies offer new solutions to the construction industry, improving
processes, enabling automation and effective decision-making mechanisms and changing
current ways of work. Previous research has tended to consider a direct causal re... Read More about Construction in year 2030 : developing an information technology vision.

Think before you type (2010)
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Wray, J. (2010). Think before you type. Practising Midwife, 13(7), 16

A lively discussion regarding Facebook usage in practice - ethical issues explored.

Does Parkinson’s disease affect judgement about another person’s action? (2010)
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person’s action?. Experimental Brain Research, 204(3), 327-331. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-009-1976-1

The observer’s motor system has been shown to be involved in observing the actions of another person. Recent findings suggest that people with Parkinson’s disease do not show the same motor facilitatory effects when observing the actions of another p... Read More about Does Parkinson’s disease affect judgement about another person’s action?.

Spare parts management : a review of forecasting research and extensions (2010)
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Boylan, J., & Syntetos, A. (2010). Spare parts management : a review of forecasting research and extensions. IMA Journal of Management Mathematics, 21(3), 227-237. https://doi.org/10.1093/imaman/dpp016

Spare parts are very common in many industries and forecasting their requirements is an important operational
issue. In recent years, there have been advances in forecasting methods for spare parts, demand information sharing strategies and the desi... Read More about Spare parts management : a review of forecasting research and extensions.

Facilitating innovation in construction : directions and implications for research and policy (2010)
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Aouad, G., Ozorhon, B., & Abbott, C. (2010). Facilitating innovation in construction : directions and implications for research and policy. Construction innovation (London. Online), 10(4), 374-394. https://doi.org/10.1108/14714171011083551

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an insight for future innovation research activities and for the role of universities in working with industry to promote innovation.

Design/methodology/approach – The paper provides an overview a... Read More about Facilitating innovation in construction : directions and implications for research and policy.

Gestao de beneficios na etapa de projecto em empreendimentos hospitalares do reino unido [Managing benefits in the design of healthcare favilities in the UK] (2010)
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Tillmann, P., Tzortzopoulos, P., Sapountzis, S., & Formoso, C. (2010). Gestao de beneficios na etapa de projecto em empreendimentos hospitalares do reino unido [Managing benefits in the design of healthcare favilities in the UK]. Gestão & Tecnologia de Projetos, 5(1), 109-132. https://doi.org/10.4237/gtp.v5i1.114

Proposal: The healthcare system in the United kingdomis passing through transformation and change for improvement and innovation. Within this context, healthcare facilities are being developed in a complex multi-stakeholder environment, which usually... Read More about Gestao de beneficios na etapa de projecto em empreendimentos hospitalares do reino unido [Managing benefits in the design of healthcare favilities in the UK].

Single-phase aerodynamic flow field validation of novel airblast atomizer designs (2010)
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Burby, M., Nasr, G., Yule, A., & Morgan, L. (2010). Single-phase aerodynamic flow field validation of novel airblast atomizer designs. Atomization and Sprays, 20(7), 565-579. https://doi.org/10.1615/AtomizSpr.v20.i7.10

Airblast atomizers are used extensively in aero gas turbine engines. In the pursuit of reducing emissions and increasing fuel efficiency a novel airblast atomizer design is being developed that is capable of variable fuel-placement. Such a design wil... Read More about Single-phase aerodynamic flow field validation of novel airblast atomizer designs.

Can disability studies contribute to client-centred occupational therapy practice? (2010)
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McCormack, C., & Collins, B. (2010). Can disability studies contribute to client-centred occupational therapy practice?. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 73(7), 339-342. https://doi.org/10.4276/030802210X12785840213328

Occupational therapists frequently cite a ‘client-centred’ approach as a fundamental aspect of their practice. However, there are many examples in the narratives of disabled people that suggest that the health and social care services they experience... Read More about Can disability studies contribute to client-centred occupational therapy practice?.

Time--activity budget of greater rheas (Rhea americana, Aves) on a human-disturbed area: the role of habitat, time of the day, season and group size (2010)
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de Azevedo, C., Ferraz, J., Tinoco, H., Young, R., & Rodrigues, M. (2010). Time--activity budget of greater rheas (Rhea americana, Aves) on a human-disturbed area: the role of habitat, time of the day, season and group size. Acta ethologica, 13, 109-117. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10211-010-0080-7

The aim of this study was to evaluate activity–time budget, habitat use and how seasonality and group size influence the expression of greater rhea behaviours. Greater rheas are threatened South American birds; habitat loss, predation and hunting are... Read More about Time--activity budget of greater rheas (Rhea americana, Aves) on a human-disturbed area: the role of habitat, time of the day, season and group size.

Quantum efficiency measurements on Nd-doped glasses for solar pumped lasers (2010)
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Suzuki, T., Nasu, H., Hughes, M., Mizuno, S., Hasegawa, K., Ito, H., & Ohishi, Y. (2010). Quantum efficiency measurements on Nd-doped glasses for solar pumped lasers. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 356(44-49), 2344-2349. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2010.03.037

Nd-doped SiO2–B2O3–Na2O–Al2O3–CaO–ZrO2 glasses were prepared and optical properties such as absorption, lifetime and quantum efficiencies (QEs) of the emission were characterized. QE measurement system with natural sunlight as an excitation source wa... Read More about Quantum efficiency measurements on Nd-doped glasses for solar pumped lasers.

Promoting green construction in India through industry - academia collaboration (2010)
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Alshawi, M., Egbu, C., & Arif, M. (2010). Promoting green construction in India through industry - academia collaboration. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, 136(3), 128-131. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29EI.1943-5541.0000019

Developing economies have seen a big jump in construction activities recently. In India, the shortage of 41 million housing units to accommodate the existing population has resulted in a flurry of construction activities (Tiwari 2001). Going green in... Read More about Promoting green construction in India through industry - academia collaboration.

Accessing Emergency Contraception; the role of friends in the adolescent experience (2010)
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Fallon, D. (2010). Accessing Emergency Contraception; the role of friends in the adolescent experience. Sociology of Health and Illness, 32(5), 677-694. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9566.2010.01237.x

This paper focuses on the findings of a qualitative study that explored adolescent experiences of accessing emergency hormonal contraception. It describes how anticipated judgements and associated feelings of embarrassment and shame were dealt with t... Read More about Accessing Emergency Contraception; the role of friends in the adolescent experience.

Fishing for gaps in science: a bibliographic analysis of Brazilian freshwater ichthyology from 1986 to 2005 (2010)
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Azevedo, P., Mesquita, F., & Young, R. (2010). Fishing for gaps in science: a bibliographic analysis of Brazilian freshwater ichthyology from 1986 to 2005. Journal of Fish Biology, 76(9), 2177-2193. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02668.x

To investigate Brazilian freshwater ichthyology, from 1986 to 2005, a bibliometric analysis was conducted using abstracts downloaded from The Web of Science database searching for the keywords ‘fish’, ‘pisces’, ‘teleostei’ and the address field havin... Read More about Fishing for gaps in science: a bibliographic analysis of Brazilian freshwater ichthyology from 1986 to 2005.

Fusion-Activated Ca2+ Entry: An “Active Zone” of Elevated Ca2+ during the Postfusion Stage of Lamellar Body Exocytosis in Rat Type II Pneumocytes (2010)
Journal Article
Miklavc, P., Frick, M., Wittekindt, O., Haller, T., & Dietl, P. (2010). Fusion-Activated Ca2+ Entry: An “Active Zone” of Elevated Ca2+ during the Postfusion Stage of Lamellar Body Exocytosis in Rat Type II Pneumocytes. PLoS ONE, 5(6), e10982. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0010982

Background

Ca2+ is essential for vesicle fusion with the plasma membrane in virtually all types of regulated exocytoses. However, in contrast to the well-known effects of a high cytoplasmic Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]c) in the prefusion phase, the... Read More about Fusion-Activated Ca2+ Entry: An “Active Zone” of Elevated Ca2+ during the Postfusion Stage of Lamellar Body Exocytosis in Rat Type II Pneumocytes.