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Quantification of surface species present on a nickel/alumina methane reforming catalyst (2010)
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(2010). Quantification of surface species present on a nickel/alumina methane reforming catalyst. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 3102 - 3107. https://doi.org/10.1039/B919977B

An alumina-supported nickel catalyst has been used to effect the 'dry' reforming of methane, using CO(2) as the oxidant. After 6 hours on-stream, reaction was stopped and the sample analysed by inelastic neutron scattering (INS). The INS spectrum rev... Read More about Quantification of surface species present on a nickel/alumina methane reforming catalyst.

Interpreting complex, three-dimensional, near-surface GPR surveys: An integrated modelling and inversion approach (2010)
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Millington, T., Cassidy, N., Nuzzo, L., Crocco, L., Soldovieri, F., & Pringle, J. (2011). Interpreting complex, three-dimensional, near-surface GPR surveys: An integrated modelling and inversion approach. Near Surface Geophysics, 9(3), 297-304. https://doi.org/10.3997/1873-0604.2010010

With the increasing computational power of modern personal computers, sophisticated modelling and inversion techniques are becoming popular tools for the interpretation of high-resolution, fully three-dimensional GPR surveys. In this paper, we presen... Read More about Interpreting complex, three-dimensional, near-surface GPR surveys: An integrated modelling and inversion approach.

Fe site occupancy in magnetite-ulvospinel solid solutions: A new approach using X-ray magnetic circular dichroism (2010)
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Pearce, C. I., Henderson, C. M. B., Telling, N. D., Pattrick, R. A., Charnock, J. M., Coker, V. S., …van der Laan, G. (2010). Fe site occupancy in magnetite-ulvospinel solid solutions: A new approach using X-ray magnetic circular dichroism. American Mineralogist, 95(4), 425-439. https://doi.org/10.2138/am.2010.3343

Ordering of Fe3+ and Fe2+ cations between octahedral and tetrahedral sites in synthetic members of the magnetite-ulvöspinel (Fe3O4-Fe2TiO4) solid-solution series was determined using Fe L2,3-edge X-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD) coupled with... Read More about Fe site occupancy in magnetite-ulvospinel solid solutions: A new approach using X-ray magnetic circular dichroism.

An Innovative System for Vineyard Management in Sicily (2010)
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Ortolani. (2010). An Innovative System for Vineyard Management in Sicily. Journal of Agricultural Engineering, https://doi.org/10.4081/jae.2010.1.13

The aim of this study was to monitor the micro-climate of the grapevine in order to detect the adversities of the spring period (especially April and May), while reducing the operating costs of the vineyard, and increasing the overall quality of grap... Read More about An Innovative System for Vineyard Management in Sicily.

Prey choice by carabid beetles feeding on an earthworm community analysed using species- and lineage-specific PCR primers (2010)
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KING, R. A., VAUGHAN, I. P., BELL, J. R., BOHAN, D. A., & SYMONDSON, W. O. (2010). Prey choice by carabid beetles feeding on an earthworm community analysed using species- and lineage-specific PCR primers. Molecular Ecology, 19(8), 1721-1732. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2010.04602.x

The carabid beetle Pterostichus melanarius is a major natural enemy of pests, such as aphids and slugs in agricultural systems. Earthworms are a dominant non-pest component of the diet of P. melanarius which help sustain the beetles during periods wh... Read More about Prey choice by carabid beetles feeding on an earthworm community analysed using species- and lineage-specific PCR primers.

"Well, it's nobody's responsibility but my own." A qualitative study to explore views about the determinants of health and prevention of knee pain in older adults (2010)
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(2010). "Well, it's nobody's responsibility but my own." A qualitative study to explore views about the determinants of health and prevention of knee pain in older adults. BMC Public Health, 148. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-10-148

Dahlgren and Whitehead's 'rainbow' outlines key determinants of health and has been widely adopted within public health policy and research. Public understanding regarding the determinants of health is, however, relatively unknown, particularly in re... Read More about "Well, it's nobody's responsibility but my own." A qualitative study to explore views about the determinants of health and prevention of knee pain in older adults.

Late Triassic to Early Jurassic palaeogeography and eustatic history in the NW Tethyan realm: New insights from sedimentary and organic facies of the Csovar Basin (Hungary) (2010)
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(2010). Late Triassic to Early Jurassic palaeogeography and eustatic history in the NW Tethyan realm: New insights from sedimentary and organic facies of the Csovar Basin (Hungary). Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 456 - 468. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.palaeo.2010.03.014

Sedimentary and organic facies of a continuous Late Triassic–Early Jurassic toe-of-slope to basin succession of the NE Transdanubian Range (N Hungary) was studied in order to reconstruct the palaeogeographical and eustatic evolution of the Csovár Bas... Read More about Late Triassic to Early Jurassic palaeogeography and eustatic history in the NW Tethyan realm: New insights from sedimentary and organic facies of the Csovar Basin (Hungary).

Addressing patient beliefs and expectations in the consultation (2010)
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(2010). Addressing patient beliefs and expectations in the consultation. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.berh.2009.12.013

In this article, we specifically focus on the identification and management of patient beliefs and expectations during consultations with health-care professionals (HCPs). In examination of the nature and purpose of communication during consultations... Read More about Addressing patient beliefs and expectations in the consultation.

Synthetic sex pheromone attracts the leishmaniasis vector Lutzomyia longipalpis to experimental chicken sheds treated with insecticide (2010)
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(2010). Synthetic sex pheromone attracts the leishmaniasis vector Lutzomyia longipalpis to experimental chicken sheds treated with insecticide. Parasites and Vectors, 16 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-3-16

Current strategies for controlling American visceral leishmaniasis (AVL) have been unable to prevent the spread of the disease across Brazil. With no effective vaccine and culling of infected dogs an unpopular and unsuccessful alternative, new tools... Read More about Synthetic sex pheromone attracts the leishmaniasis vector Lutzomyia longipalpis to experimental chicken sheds treated with insecticide.

Preliminary soilwater conductivity analysis to date clandestine burials of homicide victims (2010)
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Pringle, J. K., Cassella, J. P., & Jervis, J. R. (2010). Preliminary soilwater conductivity analysis to date clandestine burials of homicide victims. Forensic Science International, 198(1-3), 126 - 133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2010.02.005

This study reports on a new geoscientific method to estimate the post-burial interval (PBI) and potential post-mortem interval (PMI) date of homicide victims in clandestine graves by measuring decomposition fluid conductivities. Establishing PBI/PMI... Read More about Preliminary soilwater conductivity analysis to date clandestine burials of homicide victims.

Female Segregation for Religious Justifications: The Unfortunate Israeli Case (2010)
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Nehushtan, Y. (2010). Female Segregation for Religious Justifications: The Unfortunate Israeli Case. Droit et religion, 4, 441-459

This paper discusses two cases of segregation between men and women in Israel. In both cases, the segregation was based on religious justifications and in both cases the Israeli High Court of Justice (HCJ) either enforced the segregation (the ‘Women... Read More about Female Segregation for Religious Justifications: The Unfortunate Israeli Case.

Combined effects of smoking and systolic blood pressure on risk of coronary heart disease: a cohort study in Chinese women (2010)
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Sun, D., Cao, J., Liu, X., Yu, L., Yao, C., Li, J., …Gu, D. (2010). Combined effects of smoking and systolic blood pressure on risk of coronary heart disease: a cohort study in Chinese women. Journal of Women's Health, 19(4), https://doi.org/10.1089/jwh.2009.1486

Objectives: To quantify the combined effects of systolic blood pressure (SBP) and cigarette smoking on incident coronary heart disease (CHD) in women. Methods: Overall, 86,338 women aged ≥40 years were enrolled in 1991. The follow-up evaluation wa... Read More about Combined effects of smoking and systolic blood pressure on risk of coronary heart disease: a cohort study in Chinese women.

Mesenchymal stem cell-conditioned medium accelerates skin wound healing: An in vitro study of fibroblast and keratinocyte scratch assays (2010)
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Walter, M., Wright, K., Fuller, H., MacNeil, S., & Johnson, W. (2010). Mesenchymal stem cell-conditioned medium accelerates skin wound healing: An in vitro study of fibroblast and keratinocyte scratch assays. Experimental Cell Research, 316(7), 1271-1281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yexcr.2010.02.026

We have used in vitro scratch assays to examine the relative contribution of dermal fibroblasts and keratinocytes in the wound repair process and to test the influence of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) secreted factors on both skin cell types. Scratch a... Read More about Mesenchymal stem cell-conditioned medium accelerates skin wound healing: An in vitro study of fibroblast and keratinocyte scratch assays.

Optimizing Cr(VI) and Tc(VII) Remediation through Nanoscale Biomineral Engineering (2010)
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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.

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?.

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).