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A Lagrangian biogeochemical study of an eddy in the Northeast Atlantic (2008)
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Jickells, T. D., Liss, P. S., Broadgate, W., Turner, S., Kettle, A. J., Read, J., Baker, J., Cardenas, L. M., Carse, F., Hamren-Larssen, M., Spokes, L., Steinke, M., Thompson, A., Watson, A., Archer, S. D., Bellerby, R. G. J., Law, C. S., Nightingale, P.

We report the results of an experiment in the Northeast Atlantic in which sulphur hexafluoride (SF 6) was released within an eddy and the behaviour of trace gases, nutrients and productivity followed within a Lagrangian framework over a period of 24... Read More about A Lagrangian biogeochemical study of an eddy in the Northeast Atlantic.

Spatial match-mismatch in the Benguela upwelling zone: should we expect chlorophyll and sea-surface temperature to predict marine predator distributions? (2008)
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Grémillet, D., Lewis, S., Drapeau, L., van Der Lingen, C. D., Huggett, J. A., Coetzee, J. C., …Ryan, P. G. (2008). Spatial match-mismatch in the Benguela upwelling zone: should we expect chlorophyll and sea-surface temperature to predict marine predato

1. Remote-sensing measurements of marine primary productivity are widely used to predict the distribution and movements of marine top predators, despite the fact that predators do not feed directly on phytoplankton but several trophic levels higher u... Read More about Spatial match-mismatch in the Benguela upwelling zone: should we expect chlorophyll and sea-surface temperature to predict marine predator distributions?.

Euro Area Money Demand Stability (2008)
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Cosgrove, M., Singh, C., & Sheehan, M. (2008). Euro Area Money Demand Stability. Journal of Business and Economics Research, 6(2), 15-22

The European Central Bank (ECB) has price level stability as its primary target, and operates via an interest-rate measure to achieve its target over the short term. The ECB also explicitly incorporates a quantity measure, M3, into their monetary fra... Read More about Euro Area Money Demand Stability.

Eyewitness Recollection of Sport Coaches (2008)
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Laird, P., & Waters, L. (2008). Eyewitness Recollection of Sport Coaches. International journal of performance analysis in sport, 8(1), 76-84

The current study is based on the works of Franks and Miller (1986) Eyewitness Testimony in Sport which measured coaches' observational accuracy from one half of an international football match. Franks and Miller used novice Physical Education studen... Read More about Eyewitness Recollection of Sport Coaches.

Models for the estimation of building integrated photovoltaic systems in urban environments (2008)
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Clarke, P., Muneer, T., Davidson, A., & Kubie, J. (2008). Models for the estimation of building integrated photovoltaic systems in urban environments. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy, 222(1), 61-

Growing concerns of global warming has spurred a rapid growth in micro-renewable technologies. Technologies, which can be integrated into building structures, such as photovoltaic and solar thermal systems, are a popular choice with clients and insta... Read More about Models for the estimation of building integrated photovoltaic systems in urban environments.

Interface pressure measurements: Visual interpretation of pressure maps with MS clients (2008)
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Stinson, M. D., Crawford, S. A., & Porter-Armstrong, A. P. (2008). Interface pressure measurements: Visual interpretation of pressure maps with MS clients. Disability and Rehabilitation, 30(8), 618-624. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638280701400409

Purpose. Pressure mapping systems provide useful information for pressure care assessment. Healthcare professionals tend to rely upon their colour-coded pressure maps to assist clinical decision-making, based on ranking these from best to worst press... Read More about Interface pressure measurements: Visual interpretation of pressure maps with MS clients.

Effectiveness of training on the community skills of children with intellectual disabilities (2008)
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Drysdale, J., Casey, J., & Porter-Armstrong, A. (2008). Effectiveness of training on the community skills of children with intellectual disabilities. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 15(4), 247-255. https://doi.org/10.1080/11038120802456136

Background: Children with intellectual disabilities often have difficulties in daily tasks, requiring training to increase functional independence. This study measured the effectiveness of community skills training in a telephone task and a shopping... Read More about Effectiveness of training on the community skills of children with intellectual disabilities.

Is a STAS-based tool valid to triage patients at a specialist palliative care inpatient unit? (2008)
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JY Fergus, C., S Nicol, J. & B Russell, P. (2007). Is a STAS-based tool valid to triage patients at a specialist palliative care inpatient unit?. International Journal of Palliative Nursing. 14. (1). 34-39. . ISSN 1357-6321.

Many tools exist to assess the symptoms and needs of palliative care patients, but no tool has been validated to prioritise patients referred for specialist inpatient palliative care. The aim of this study was to produce and validate such a tool.... Read More about Is a STAS-based tool valid to triage patients at a specialist palliative care inpatient unit?.

Implementation and evaluation of a pilot education programme in colorectal cancer management for nurses in Scotland (2008)
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Knowles, G., Hutchison, C., Smith, G., Philp, I. D., McCormick, K., & Preston, E. (2008). Implementation and evaluation of a pilot education programme in colorectal cancer management for nurses in Scotland. Nurse Education Today, 28(1), 15-23. https://doi

Summary This paper describes the results of an evaluation of a nursing education programme for nurses caring for patients with colorectal cancer. A sample of 67 registered nurses from 6 location sites within the 3 Regional Cancer Networks in Scotland... Read More about Implementation and evaluation of a pilot education programme in colorectal cancer management for nurses in Scotland.

Techniques for dual forms of Reed-Muller expansion conversion. (2008)
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Yang, M., Wang, L. Y., Tong, J. R., & Almaini, A. E. A. (2008). Techniques for dual forms of Reed-Muller expansion conversion. Integration, the VSLI Journal, 41, 113-122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vlsi.2007.02.001

Dual forms of Reed-Muller (DFRM) are implemented in OR/XNOR forms, which are based on the features of coincidence operation. Map folding and transformation techniques are proposed for the conversion between Boolean and DFRM expansions. However, map t... Read More about Techniques for dual forms of Reed-Muller expansion conversion..

Degradation of chlorophenols in aqueous media using UV XeBr excilamp in a flow reactor (2008)
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Matafonova, G., Christofi, N., Batoev, V., & Sosnin, E. (2008). Degradation of chlorophenols in aqueous media using UV XeBr excilamp in a flow reactor. Chemosphere, 70, 1124-1127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2007.08.022

-Chlorophenol (2-CP), 4-chlorophenol (4-CP) and 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP) at initial concentrations of 10, 20, 50 and 100 mg l−1 were degraded in aqueous media by direct UV photolysis using dielectric barrier discharge XeBr* excilamp (283 nm) in a... Read More about Degradation of chlorophenols in aqueous media using UV XeBr excilamp in a flow reactor.

Application areas of AIS: The past, the present and the future (2008)
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Hart, E., & Timmis, J. (2008). Application areas of AIS: The past, the present and the future. Applied Soft Computing, 8(1), 191-201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asoc.2006.12.004

After a decade of research into the area of artificial immune systems, it is worthwhile to take a step back and reflect on the contributions that the paradigm has brought to the application areas to which it has been applied. Undeniably, there have... Read More about Application areas of AIS: The past, the present and the future.

Tourism interest groups in the EU policy arena: characteristics, relationships and challenges. (2008)
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Anastasiadou, C. (2008). Tourism interest groups in the EU policy arena: characteristics, relationships and challenges. Current Issues in Tourism, 11, 24-39. doi:10.2167/cit326.0

Despite the European Union’s (EU) influence on tourism, surprisingly little is known of tourism interest representation and the nature of their relationship with the EU institutions. Empirical evidence drawn from a study on the EU tourism policy env... Read More about Tourism interest groups in the EU policy arena: characteristics, relationships and challenges..

Preparation and characterization of nano-scale ZnO as a buffer layer for inkjet printing of silver cathode in polymer solar cells (2008)
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Eom, S. H., Senthilarasu, S., Uthirakumar, P., Hong, C., Lee, Y., Lim, J., …Lee, S. (2008). Preparation and characterization of nano-scale ZnO as a buffer layer for inkjet printing of silver cathode in polymer solar cells. Solar Energy Materials and Sol

Less-populated and well-isolated ZnO nanorods were prepared from a simple solution method by using polyethylene glycol (PEG) surfactant molecules. The structural and morphological information provided by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and field-emission sca... Read More about Preparation and characterization of nano-scale ZnO as a buffer layer for inkjet printing of silver cathode in polymer solar cells.

‘Down-shifting’ among top UK scientists? – The decline of ‘revolutionary science’ and the rise of ‘normal science’ in the UK compared with the USA (2008)
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Charlton, B. G., & Andras, P. (2008). ‘Down-shifting’ among top UK scientists? – The decline of ‘revolutionary science’ and the rise of ‘normal science’ in the UK compared with the USA. Medical Hypotheses, 70(3), 465-472. https://doi.org/10.

It is sometimes asserted that UK science is thriving, at other times that it has declined. We suggest that both assertions are partly true because the UK is thriving with respect to the volume of ‘normal’ science production but at the same time decli... Read More about ‘Down-shifting’ among top UK scientists? – The decline of ‘revolutionary science’ and the rise of ‘normal science’ in the UK compared with the USA.

Promoting research participation: Why not advertise altruism? (2008)
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Williams, B., Entwistle, V., Haddow, G., & Wells, M. (2008). Promoting research participation: Why not advertise altruism?. Social Science and Medicine, 66(7), 1451-1456. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2007.12.013

Participation rates have a major impact on the quality, cost and timeliness of health research. There is growing evidence that participation rates may be falling and that new research governance structures and procedures may be increasing the likelih... Read More about Promoting research participation: Why not advertise altruism?.

Modelling of Hampshire Adult Services—gearing up for future demands (2008)
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Desai, M., Penn, M., Brailsford, S., & Chipulu, M. (2008). Modelling of Hampshire Adult Services—gearing up for future demands. Health Care Management Science, 11(2), 167-176. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10729-007-9049-0

This paper describes a study to investigate future demand from older people for social care services in Hampshire, UK. The study used system dynamics to explore the significant challenges of an ageing population in the context of budget limitations.... Read More about Modelling of Hampshire Adult Services—gearing up for future demands.

Consideration of some sampling problems in the on-line analysis of batch processes by low-field NMR spectrometry (2008)
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Nordon, A., Diez-Lazaro, A., Wong, C. W. L., McGill, C. A., Littlejohn, D., Weerasinghe, M., …Wilkie, J. (2008). Consideration of some sampling problems in the on-line analysis of batch processes by low-field NMR spectrometry. Analyst, 133(3), 339-347.

A low-field medium-resolution NMR spectrometer, with an operating frequency of 29 MHz for 1H, has been assessed for on-line process analysis. A flow cell that incorporates a pre-magnetisation region has been developed to minimise the decrease in the... Read More about Consideration of some sampling problems in the on-line analysis of batch processes by low-field NMR spectrometry.