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Optimizing Cr(VI) and Tc(VII) Remediation through Nanoscale Biomineral Engineering (2010)
Journal Article
Cutting, R. S., Coker, V. S., Telling, N. D., Kimber, R. L., Pearce, C. I., Ellis, B. L., …Lloyd, J. R. (2010). Optimizing Cr(VI) and Tc(VII) Remediation through Nanoscale Biomineral Engineering. Environmental Science and Technology, 44(7), 2577-2584. https://doi.org/10.1021/es902119u

The influence of Fe(III) starting material on the ability of magnetically recoverable biogenic magnetites produced by Geobacter sulfurreducens to retain metal oxyanion contaminants has been investigated. The reduction/removal of aqueous Cr(VI) was us... Read More about Optimizing Cr(VI) and Tc(VII) Remediation through Nanoscale Biomineral Engineering.

Comparison method to differentiate between painted objects using polychromatic X-rays (2010)
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Austin, J. C., Day, C. R., Kearon, A. T., Evans, D. L., & Haycock, P. W. (2010). Comparison method to differentiate between painted objects using polychromatic X-rays. Insight - Non-Destructive Testing & Condition Monitoring, 52(3), 140-143. https://doi.org/10.1784/insi.2010.52.3.140

X-radiography using the bremsstrahlung of a commercial broad spectrum X-ray source was used to quantify the differences and relationships between complex samples of unknown composition. The samples examined were painted and glazed ceramic mugs. The r... Read More about Comparison method to differentiate between painted objects using polychromatic X-rays.

Basin evolution of the Anisian Peri-Tethys: implications from conodont assemblages of Lower Muschelkalk key sections (Central Europe) (2010)
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(2010). Basin evolution of the Anisian Peri-Tethys: implications from conodont assemblages of Lower Muschelkalk key sections (Central Europe). Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften ZDGG, 39 -49. https://doi.org/10.1127/1860-1804/2010/0161-0039

Lower Muschelkalk carbonates of the Peri-Tethys Basin are considered as poor in age-diagnostic index fossils, thus unequivocal basin-wide correlations remain difficult. Additionally, the lack of a bed-by-bed analysis and documentation of the fossil c... Read More about Basin evolution of the Anisian Peri-Tethys: implications from conodont assemblages of Lower Muschelkalk key sections (Central Europe).

Ligula intestinalis (Cestoda: Pseudophyllidea): an ideal fish-metazoan parasite model? (2010)
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(2010). Ligula intestinalis (Cestoda: Pseudophyllidea): an ideal fish-metazoan parasite model?. Parasitology, 425 - 438. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182010000107

Since its use as a model to study metazoan parasite culture and in vitro development, the plerocercoid of the tapeworm, Ligula intestinalis, has served as a useful scientific tool to study a range of biological factors, particularly within its fish i... Read More about Ligula intestinalis (Cestoda: Pseudophyllidea): an ideal fish-metazoan parasite model?.

SpectraClassifier 1.0: a user friendly, automated MRS-based classifier-development system (2010)
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(2010). SpectraClassifier 1.0: a user friendly, automated MRS-based classifier-development system. BMC Bioinformatics, 106 - 106. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2105-11-106

Background
SpectraClassifier (SC) is a Java solution for designing and implementing Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS)-based classifiers. The main goal of SC is to allow users with minimum background knowledge of multivariate statistics to perfor... Read More about SpectraClassifier 1.0: a user friendly, automated MRS-based classifier-development system.

Solitary waves in fluid-filled elastic tubes: existence, persistence, and the role of axial displacement (2010)
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(2010). Solitary waves in fluid-filled elastic tubes: existence, persistence, and the role of axial displacement. IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics, 257 - 268. https://doi.org/10.1093/imamat/hxq004

We reexamine the problem of solitary wave propagation in a fluid-filled elastic membrane tube using a much simplified procedure. It is shown that there may exist four families of solitary waves with speeds close to those given by the linear dispersio... Read More about Solitary waves in fluid-filled elastic tubes: existence, persistence, and the role of axial displacement.

How European Integration Changes National Parties: Evidence from a 15-Country Study (2010)
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Carter, E., & Poguntke, T. (2010). How European Integration Changes National Parties: Evidence from a 15-Country Study. West European Politics, 33(2), 297-324. https://doi.org/10.1080/01402380903538930

This article examines the impact of European integration on the balance of power within national political parties. It does this by drawing on the results of a survey of key actors in up to 55 parties in the 15 pre-2004 enlargement member states. The... Read More about How European Integration Changes National Parties: Evidence from a 15-Country Study.

A generic analytical foot rollover model for predicting translational ankle kinematics in gait simulation studies. (2010)
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Ren, L., Howard, D., Ren, L., Nester, C., & Tian, L. (2010). A generic analytical foot rollover model for predicting translational ankle kinematics in gait simulation studies. Journal of Biomechanics, 43, 194--202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.09.027

The objective of this paper is to develop an analytical framework to representing the ankle-foot kinematics by modelling the foot as a rollover rocker, which cannot only be used as a generic tool for general gait simulation but also allows for case-s... Read More about A generic analytical foot rollover model for predicting translational ankle kinematics in gait simulation studies..

Moving beyond the limits of joined-up government? Meta-governance, quality of relations and addressing the politics of joining-up. (2010)
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Pemberton, S., & Winstanley, R. (2010). Moving beyond the limits of joined-up government? Meta-governance, quality of relations and addressing the politics of joining-up. Urban Research and Practice, 26 - 39. https://doi.org/10.1080/17535060903534164

Recent research has questioned the ability of Local Strategic Partnerships (LSPs) to secure better coordination and management of regeneration across different branches of the state. In a period of economic recession and a curtailing of regeneration... Read More about Moving beyond the limits of joined-up government? Meta-governance, quality of relations and addressing the politics of joining-up..

Is an appropriate cutoff of hypertriglyceridemic waist designated for type 2 diabetes among Chinese adults (2010)
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Yu, D., Huang, J., Hu, D., Chen, J., Cao, J., & Li, J. (2010). Is an appropriate cutoff of hypertriglyceridemic waist designated for type 2 diabetes among Chinese adults. Clinical Nutrition, 29(2), 192-198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2009.06.008

Background & aims
We aimed to estimate appropriate cutoff of hypertriglyceridemic waist (HTGW) designated for impaired fasting glucose (IFG)/diabetes mellitus (DM) and to evaluate the association between HTGW and fasting glucose, IFG and DM, respect... Read More about Is an appropriate cutoff of hypertriglyceridemic waist designated for type 2 diabetes among Chinese adults.

Enhancement of Magnetic Nanoparticle-Mediated Gene Transfer to Astrocytes by ‘Magnetofection‘: Effects of Static and Oscillating Fields (2010)
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Pickard, M., & Chari, D. (2010). Enhancement of Magnetic Nanoparticle-Mediated Gene Transfer to Astrocytes by ‘Magnetofection‘: Effects of Static and Oscillating Fields. Nanomedicine, 5(2), 217-232. https://doi.org/10.2217/nnm.09.109

Aims: To assess the feasibility of using magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) to transfect astrocytes derived for transplantation and determine if transfection efficacy can be enhanced by static and oscillating magnetic fields. Methods: Astrocytes were tran... Read More about Enhancement of Magnetic Nanoparticle-Mediated Gene Transfer to Astrocytes by ‘Magnetofection‘: Effects of Static and Oscillating Fields.

Women's experiences of wearing therapeutic footwear in three European countries. (2010)
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Williams, A., Nester, C., Ravey, M., Kottink, A., & Klapsing, M. (2010). Women's experiences of wearing therapeutic footwear in three European countries. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 3, 23. https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-1146-3-23

BACKGROUND: Therapeutic footwear is recommended for those people with severe foot problems associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, it is known that many do not wear them. Although previous European studies have recommended service and foo... Read More about Women's experiences of wearing therapeutic footwear in three European countries..

Error in the description of foot kinematics due to violation of rigid body assumptions. (2010)
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Nester, C., Liu, A., Ward, E., Howard, D., Cocheba, J., & Derrick, T. (2010). Error in the description of foot kinematics due to violation of rigid body assumptions. Journal of Biomechanics, 43, 666--672. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.10.027

Kinematic data from rigid segment foot models inevitably includes errors because the bones within each segment move relative to each other. This study sought to define error in foot kinematic data due to violation of the rigid segment assumption. The... Read More about Error in the description of foot kinematics due to violation of rigid body assumptions..

Extending conceptual frameworks: life course epidemiology for the study of back pain (2010)
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(2010). Extending conceptual frameworks: life course epidemiology for the study of back pain. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 23 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-11-23

Epidemiological studies have identified important causal and prognostic factors for back pain, but these frequently only identify a proportion of the variance, and new factors add little to these models. Recently, interest has increased in studying d... Read More about Extending conceptual frameworks: life course epidemiology for the study of back pain.

Spectromicroscopy study of interfacial Co/NiO(001) (2010)
Journal Article
van der Laan, G., Telling, N. D., Potenza, A., Dhesi, S., & Arenholz, E. (2010). Spectromicroscopy study of interfacial Co/NiO(001). Physical Review B,

Photoemission electron microscopy (PEEM) with linearly polarized x-rays is used to determine the orientation of antiferromagnetic domains by monitoring the relative peak intensities at the 3d transition metal Lâ absorption edge. In such an analysis t... Read More about Spectromicroscopy study of interfacial Co/NiO(001).

A Modified Approach to Improve the Performance of Lazy Release Consistency (LRC) Model (2010)
Journal Article
Jahan, M., Kabir, S., & Asif Hossain Khan, M. (2010). A Modified Approach to Improve the Performance of Lazy Release Consistency (LRC) Model. Dhaka University Journal of Science, 58(1), 49-53

This paper proposes a method for improving the performance of existing Lazy Release Consistency (LRC) model. In LRC model,
before accessing a shared page a processor must acquire a lock associated with it as well as achieve all modifications made by... Read More about A Modified Approach to Improve the Performance of Lazy Release Consistency (LRC) Model.