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A neurocognitive approach to brand memory (2010)
Journal Article
Ratnayake, N., Broderick, A., & Mitchell, R. (2010). A neurocognitive approach to brand memory. Journal of Marketing Management, 26(13-14), 1295-1318. https://doi.org/10.1080/0267257X.2010.522531

Consumer decisions are largely influenced by prior experiences via
memory, and the episodic (autobiographical)/semantic dichotomy has particular
relevance to the cognitive versus emotional decision-making models. Yet,
consumer research is limited... Read More about A neurocognitive approach to brand memory.

Skeletal muscle contractile properties and proinflammatory cytokine gene expression in human endotoxaemia (2010)
Journal Article
McNicol, F., Hoyland, J., Cooper, R., & Carlson, G. (2010). Skeletal muscle contractile properties and proinflammatory cytokine gene expression in human endotoxaemia. British Journal of Surgery, 97(3), 434-442. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.6868

Background: Muscle dysfunction associated with sepsis contributes to morbidity and mortality but
the underlying mechanisms are unclear. This study examined whether muscle weakness relates to an
intrinsic defect in contraction, or to central mechani... Read More about Skeletal muscle contractile properties and proinflammatory cytokine gene expression in human endotoxaemia.

Widespread co-endemicity of human cystic and alveolar echinococcosis on the eastern Tibetan Plateau, northwest Sichuan/southeast Qinghai, China (2010)
Journal Article
Li, T., Chen, X., Zhen, R., Qiu, J., Qiu, D., Xiao, N., …Craig, P. S. (2010). Widespread co-endemicity of human cystic and alveolar echinococcosis on the eastern Tibetan Plateau, northwest Sichuan/southeast Qinghai, China. Acta tropica, 113(3), 248-256. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2009.11.006

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) or hydatid disease is known to be cosmopolitan in its global distribution, while alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a much rarer though more pathogenic hepatic parasitic disease restricted to the northern hemisphere. Both form... Read More about Widespread co-endemicity of human cystic and alveolar echinococcosis on the eastern Tibetan Plateau, northwest Sichuan/southeast Qinghai, China.

Dot immunogold filtration assay (DIGFA) with multiple native antigens for rapid serodiagnosis of human cystic and alveolar echinococcosis (2010)
Journal Article
Feng, X., Wen, H., Zhang, Z., Chen, X., Ma, X., Zhang, J., …Craig, P. (2010). Dot immunogold filtration assay (DIGFA) with multiple native antigens for rapid serodiagnosis of human cystic and alveolar echinococcosis. Acta tropica, 113(2), 114-120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2009.10.003

A new 3-min rapid dot immunogold filtration assay (DIGFA) for serodiagnosis of human cystic and alveolar echinococcosis was developed using four native antigen preparations: crude and partially purified hydatid cyst fluid extracts from Echinococcus g... Read More about Dot immunogold filtration assay (DIGFA) with multiple native antigens for rapid serodiagnosis of human cystic and alveolar echinococcosis.

Informing an urban design process by way of a practical example (2010)
Journal Article
Boyko, C., Wootton, A., Cooper, R., & Davey, C. L. (2010). Informing an urban design process by way of a practical example. Proceedings of the ICE - Urban Design and Planning, 163(1), 17-30. https://doi.org/10.1680/udap.2010.163.1.17

Urban design and sustainability are critical issues in
creating better urban environments. The UK government
is endorsing sustainability through its sustainable communities agenda and is urging the public, private and third
sectors to emphasise hi... Read More about Informing an urban design process by way of a practical example.

Technology to toilets (2010)
Journal Article
Dayson, K., & Sim, J. (2010). Technology to toilets. Journal of Electronic Commerce in Organizations, 8(3), 49-59. https://doi.org/10.4018/jeco.2010070105

Approximately 2.5 billion people do not have access to a toilet; instead, they have no choice but to practice
open defecation, having a potentially detrimental effect on their health. This paper asks whether microfinance
and IT can play a role in... Read More about Technology to toilets.

Forecasting national team medal totals at the summer olympic games (2010)
Journal Article
Forrest, D., Sanz, I., & Tena, J. (2010). Forecasting national team medal totals at the summer olympic games. International Journal of Forecasting, 26(3), 576-588. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijforecast.2009.12.007

The paper reports the results of an exercise to forecast national team medal totals at the Beijing Olympic Games, 2008.
Forecasts were released to the media before the competitions commenced. The starting point was an established statistical
model... Read More about Forecasting national team medal totals at the summer olympic games.

Economic benefits of contemporary earth construction in low-cost urban housing – State-of-the-art review (2010)
Journal Article
Zami, M., & Lee, A. (2010). Economic benefits of contemporary earth construction in low-cost urban housing – State-of-the-art review. Journal of Building Appraisal, 5(3), 259-271. https://doi.org/10.1057/jba.2009.32

T Most cities and towns in developing countries are experiencing a
massive infl ux of population from rural areas. The majority of the rural population
migrates to urban areas hoping to fi nd a job and a higher income for their survival.
This lar... Read More about Economic benefits of contemporary earth construction in low-cost urban housing – State-of-the-art review.

The effect of Msh2 knockdown on methylating agent induced toxicity in DNA glycosylase deficient cells (2010)
Journal Article
Cooley, N., Elder, R., & Povey, A. (2010). The effect of Msh2 knockdown on methylating agent induced toxicity in DNA glycosylase deficient cells. Toxicology, 268(1-2), 111-117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tox.2009.12.008

The DNA structure recognition protein MSH2 is an important protein in DNA mismatch repair due to its role in initiating the repair process. To examine the potential interactions between mismatch repair and base excision repair (BER) we have examined... Read More about The effect of Msh2 knockdown on methylating agent induced toxicity in DNA glycosylase deficient cells.

Evidence based medicines management (2010)
Book Chapter
Ratcliffe, S., & Stephens, M. (2010). Evidence based medicines management. In E. Lawson, & D. Hennefer (Eds.), Medicines Management in Adult Nursing (145-165). Learning Matters

Business-level strategy and performance : The moderating effects of environment and structure (2010)
Journal Article
Nandakumar, M., Ghobadian, A., & O'Regan, N. (2010). Business-level strategy and performance : The moderating effects of environment and structure. Management Decision, 48(6), 907-939. https://doi.org/10.1108/00251741011053460

Purpose: This study aims to examine the moderating effects of external environment and organisational structure in the relationship between business‐level strategy and organisational performance.

Design/methodology/approach: The focus of the study... Read More about Business-level strategy and performance : The moderating effects of environment and structure.

Daylight for sustainable built heritage sites (2010)
Journal Article
Elkadi, H., & Al-Maiyah, S. (2010). Daylight for sustainable built heritage sites. Built environment journal, 7(1), 13-22

Daylight is an essential contextual ingredient of place making. Research in daylighting has recently received major attention for its valuable contribution to the sustainability of the built environment. Previous research has investigated the role of... Read More about Daylight for sustainable built heritage sites.

Assessing local authorities’ progress in meeting the accommodation needs of Gypsy and Traveller communities in England and Wales : 2010 update (2010)
Report
Brown, P., Henning, S., & Niner, P. (2010). Assessing local authorities’ progress in meeting the accommodation needs of Gypsy and Traveller communities in England and Wales : 2010 update

In 2009 the Equality and Human Rights Commission (the Commission) published the
briefing paper Gypsies and Travellers: Simple solutions for living together (referred
to as Simple Solutions). This was based on evidence from two separate pieces of
r... Read More about Assessing local authorities’ progress in meeting the accommodation needs of Gypsy and Traveller communities in England and Wales : 2010 update.

The SALFORD low-energy house : Learning from our past (2010)
Report
Brown, P., Burke, M., Morris, G., & Webster, P. (2010). The SALFORD low-energy house : Learning from our past

The SALFORD low-energy house was designed in the late 1970s for Salford City
Council in a joint project with the University. A semi-detached experimental pair
and a prototype terrace of six mixed dwellings were built and extensively monitored.
The... Read More about The SALFORD low-energy house : Learning from our past.

Building information modelling : The UK legal context (2010)
Journal Article
McAdam, B. (2010). Building information modelling : The UK legal context. International Journal of Law in the Built Environment, 2(3), 246-259. https://doi.org/10.1108/17561451011087337

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify some of the legal problems posed by full adoption of building information modelling (BIM) for construction design, and to propose a potential procurement solution for implementation in the UK.

Desi... Read More about Building information modelling : The UK legal context.

Collaboration initiative on green construction and sustainability through industrialized buildings systems (IBS) in the Malaysian construction industry (2010)
Journal Article
Kamarul, A., Zuhairi, A., Ghani, M., Egbu, C., & Arif, M. (2010). Collaboration initiative on green construction and sustainability through industrialized buildings systems (IBS) in the Malaysian construction industry. International journal of sustainable construction engineering & technology, 1(1), 1-9

Malaysian Construction Industry has been urged to use innovative construction technique
and to shift from traditional practice of brick and mortar to Industrialized Building
System (IBS) construction. IBS is defined as a construction technique in... Read More about Collaboration initiative on green construction and sustainability through industrialized buildings systems (IBS) in the Malaysian construction industry.

Suggestion systems: A usability-based evaluation methodology (2010)
Journal Article
Arif, M., Aburas, H., Al-Kuwaiti, A., & Kulonda, D. (2010). Suggestion systems: A usability-based evaluation methodology. Maǧalaẗ ǧameʼaẗ al-malīk Abdul Aziz. Al-uʼlum al-handasiaẗ, 21(2), 61-79. https://doi.org/10.4197/Eng.21-2.4

Usability has been used to design and assess products and
websites. This paper takes the concept of usability one step further and
proposes a framework to assess suggestion systems. Thus taking the
concept of usability one step further and appl... Read More about Suggestion systems: A usability-based evaluation methodology.