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Effect of foot orthoses on the kinematics and kinetics of normal walking gait. (2003)
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Nester, C., van der Linden, M., & Bowker, P. (2003). Effect of foot orthoses on the kinematics and kinetics of normal walking gait. Gait and Posture, 17, 180--187. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0966-6362%2802%2900065-6

Despite their wide clinical application and success, our understanding of the biomechanical effects of foot orthoses is relatively limited. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of medially wedged and laterally wedged foot orthoses on the ki... Read More about Effect of foot orthoses on the kinematics and kinetics of normal walking gait..

The status of gait assessment among physiotherapists in the United Kingdom. (2003)
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Toro, B., Nester, C., & Farren, P. (2003). The status of gait assessment among physiotherapists in the United Kingdom. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 84, 1878--1884. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0003-9993%2803%2900482-9

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate how physiotherapists are trained in and use clinically orientated gait assessment tools and instrumented gait analysis, and to identify if a need exists for a standardized methodology. DESIGN: Survey. SETTING: UK National Heal... Read More about The status of gait assessment among physiotherapists in the United Kingdom..

The problem with measuring patient perceptions of outcome with existing outcome measures in foot and ankle surgery. (2003)
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Parker, J., Nester, C., Long, A., & Barrie, J. (2003). The problem with measuring patient perceptions of outcome with existing outcome measures in foot and ankle surgery. Foot and Ankle International, 24, 56--60. https://doi.org/10.1177/107110070302400109

Quality outcome measures are the cornerstone of clinical research. A review of outcome measures used in foot and ankle surgery research reveals that the issues of validity, reliability and responsiveness of outcome measures have not been addressed. M... Read More about The problem with measuring patient perceptions of outcome with existing outcome measures in foot and ankle surgery..

Transverse plane motion at the ankle joint. (2003)
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Nester, C., Findlow, A., Bowker, P., & Bowden, P. (2003). Transverse plane motion at the ankle joint. Foot and Ankle International, 24, 164--168. https://doi.org/10.1177/107110070302400211

The ankle is often considered to have little or no capacity to move in the transverse plane. This is clear in the persistent concept that it is the role of the subtalar joint to accommodate the transverse plane motion of the leg while the foot remain... Read More about Transverse plane motion at the ankle joint..

Effect of local variations in interlayer coupling on magnetization reversal in spin-valve multilayers (2003)
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Telling, N., Jones, G., Georgieva, M., & Grundy, P. (2004). Effect of local variations in interlayer coupling on magnetization reversal in spin-valve multilayers. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 272-276, 1274-1275. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2003.12.452

Using a simple phenomenological model we have studied magnetization reversal in spin-valve systems in the presence of local variations in interlayer coupling. By considering a Gaussian distribution of the coupling energy it is shown that for a suffic... Read More about Effect of local variations in interlayer coupling on magnetization reversal in spin-valve multilayers.

Fe M2,3 X-ray resonant magnetic reflectivity on epitaxial Fe3−δO4 thin films (2003)
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Telling, N., Haznar, A., van der Laan, G., Roper, M., Schedin, F., & Thornton, G. (2004). Fe M2,3 X-ray resonant magnetic reflectivity on epitaxial Fe3−δO4 thin films. Physica B: Condensed Matter, 345(1-4), 157-160. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2003.11.044

We report the use of soft X-ray resonant reflectivity at the Fe M2,3 edges to probe the magnetic circular dichroism of non-stoichiometric Fe3−δO4 thin films grown epitaxially on Al2O3. Photon energy scans of the magnetic dichroism display features th... Read More about Fe M2,3 X-ray resonant magnetic reflectivity on epitaxial Fe3−δO4 thin films.

Broad spectrum element-specific X-ray imaging (2003)
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Austin, J., Pitt, K., Haycock, P., Heywood, B., George, S., & Liddle, J. (2004). Broad spectrum element-specific X-ray imaging. NDT and E International, 37(3), 229-236. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ndteint.2003.09.012

In this article element-specific mapping using a broad-spectrum laboratory based X-ray source is reported. Element-specific and element-exempt images of silver nitrate and di-hydrated barium chloride have been obtained from raw images collected eithe... Read More about Broad spectrum element-specific X-ray imaging.

Autologous chondrocyte implantation for cartilage repair: monitoring its success by magnetic resonance imaging and histology (2003)
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(2003). Autologous chondrocyte implantation for cartilage repair: monitoring its success by magnetic resonance imaging and histology. Arthritis Research and Therapy, R60 -R73. https://doi.org/10.1186/ar613

Autologous chondrocyte implantation is being used increasingly for the treatment of cartilage defects. In spite of this, there has been a paucity of objective, standardised assessment of the outcome and quality of repair tissue formed. We have invest... Read More about Autologous chondrocyte implantation for cartilage repair: monitoring its success by magnetic resonance imaging and histology.

Induced V and reduced Co magnetic moments at the V/Co interface (2003)
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Huttel, Y., van der Laan, G., Johal, T. K., Telling, N. D., & Bencok, P. Induced V and reduced Co magnetic moments at the V/Co interface. Physical Review B (Condensed Matter), 68(17), https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.68.174405

Using x-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD) the vanadium and cobalt magnetic moments at the V/Co interface have been extracted for different V and Co thicknesses. We find a large magnetic moment induced on the V that is coupled antiferromagnetic t... Read More about Induced V and reduced Co magnetic moments at the V/Co interface.

Enduring impact of communication skills training: results of a 12-month follow-up. (2003)
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L, F., V, J., V, F., & I, S. (2003). Enduring impact of communication skills training: results of a 12-month follow-up. British journal of cancer, 1445 -1449. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6601309

The efficacy of a communication skills training programme was shown through a randomised trial. Oncologists (N=160) from 34 cancer centres were allocated to written feedback plus course; course alone; written feedback alone or control. Each clinician... Read More about Enduring impact of communication skills training: results of a 12-month follow-up..

Writing 1950s London: Narrative Strategies in Colin MacInnes's City of Spades and Absolute Beginners (2003)
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Bentley, N. (2003). Writing 1950s London: Narrative Strategies in Colin MacInnes's City of Spades and Absolute Beginners. Literary London: Interdisciplinary Studies in the Representation of London, 1(2),

Colin MacInnes is a 1950s writer who has largely been overlooked in recent critical analyses of the period.[1] His writing represents a radical experiment with narrative forms and genres that corresponds to his investigation of the submerged worlds... Read More about Writing 1950s London: Narrative Strategies in Colin MacInnes's City of Spades and Absolute Beginners.

Decline in Rate of Colonization of Oligodendrocyte Progenitor Cell (OPC)-Depleted Tissue by Adult OPCs with Age (2003)
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Chari, D. M., Crang, A. J., & Blakemore, W. F. (2003). Decline in Rate of Colonization of Oligodendrocyte Progenitor Cell (OPC)-Depleted Tissue by Adult OPCs with Age. Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology, 62(9), 908-916. https://doi.org/10.1093/jnen/62.9.908

Rates of remyelination decline with age and this has been attributed to slower recruitment of oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs) into areas of demyelination and slower differentiation of OPCs into remyelinating oligodendrocytes. When considering... Read More about Decline in Rate of Colonization of Oligodendrocyte Progenitor Cell (OPC)-Depleted Tissue by Adult OPCs with Age.

Sildenafil as a treatment for pulmonary hypertension (2003)
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(2003). Sildenafil as a treatment for pulmonary hypertension. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 411-422

The therapy of pulmonary hypertension has evolved rapidly in the last 10 years from the use of non-selective vasodilators to drugs that specifically target pulmonary vasodilation, endothelial function, and vascular remodeling. Sildenafil is a phospho... Read More about Sildenafil as a treatment for pulmonary hypertension.

Functional expression cloning reveals proapoptotic role for protein phosphatase 4 (2003)
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Mourtada-Maarabouni, M., Kirkham, L., Jenkins, B., Rayner, J., Gonda, T. J., Starr, R., …Williams, G. T. (2003). Functional expression cloning reveals proapoptotic role for protein phosphatase 4. Cell Death and Differentiation, 10, Article 1016–1024. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.cdd.4401274

Functional expression cloning strategies are highly suitable for the analysis of the molecular control of apoptosis. This approach has two critical advantages. Firstly, it eliminates prior assumptions about the properties of the proteins involved, an... Read More about Functional expression cloning reveals proapoptotic role for protein phosphatase 4.

Cool stars in NGC 2547 and pre-main-sequence lithium depletion (2003)
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Jeffries, R., Oliveira, J., Barrado y Navascués, D., & Stauffer, J. (2003). Cool stars in NGC 2547 and pre-main-sequence lithium depletion. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 343(4), 1271-1284. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-8711.2003.06768.x

We present the results of a spectroscopic survey of X-ray selected, low-mass candidate members of the young open cluster NGC 2547. Using a combination of photometry, spectroscopic indices and radial velocities we refine our candidate list and then us... Read More about Cool stars in NGC 2547 and pre-main-sequence lithium depletion.

Dysfunctional oligodendrocyte progenitor cell (OPC) populations may inhibit repopulation of OPC depleted tissue (2003)
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Chari, D., Huang, W., & Blakemore, W. (2003). Dysfunctional oligodendrocyte progenitor cell (OPC) populations may inhibit repopulation of OPC depleted tissue. Journal of Neuroscience Research, 73(6), 787-793. https://doi.org/10.1002/jnr.10700

We have attempted to extend a previously described rat model of focal oligodendrocyte progenitor cell (OPC) depletion, using 40 Gy X-irradiation (Chari and Blakemore [2002] Glia 37:307–313), to the adult mouse spinal cord, to examine the ability of O... Read More about Dysfunctional oligodendrocyte progenitor cell (OPC) populations may inhibit repopulation of OPC depleted tissue.