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Decomposition and settlement in landfilled waste and other soil-like materials (2004)
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McDougall, J. R., Pyrah, I. C., Yuen, S. T. S., Monteiro, V. E. D., Melo, M. C., & Jucá, J. F. T. (2004). Decomposition and settlement in landfilled waste and other soil-like materials. Géotechnique, 54(9), 605-609. https://doi.org/10.1680/geot.54.9.605.56937

The term ‘soil-like materials’ is used to refer to particulate materials that contain organic or other non-inert solids. When these materials decompose, there is a reduction in solid phase volume and an induced change in void phase volume, the combin... Read More about Decomposition and settlement in landfilled waste and other soil-like materials.

Stress-laminated arches: a stronger case for timber bridges (2004)
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Freedman, G., & Kermani, A. (2004). Stress-laminated arches: a stronger case for timber bridges. Proceedings of the ICE - Civil Engineering, 157(4), 172-178. https://doi.org/10.1680/cien.157.4.172.52081

Timber bridges have been around for a long time but are still viewed with suspicion by design engineers and the public alike. Though not as durable or strong as steel and concrete, timber is nevertheless a sustainable material in plentiful supply and... Read More about Stress-laminated arches: a stronger case for timber bridges.

How children and their families construct and negotiate risk, safety and danger. (2004)
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Backett-Milburn, K., & Harden, J. (2004). How children and their families construct and negotiate risk, safety and danger. Childhood, 11(4), 429-447. https://doi.org/10.1177/0907568204047105

This article presents an analysis of the family context and everyday negotiations around risk, safety and danger between children and parents in four families drawn from a larger qualitative study. The challenges of analysing accounts from several fa... Read More about How children and their families construct and negotiate risk, safety and danger..

Effects of the North Atlantic Oscillation on growth and phenology of stream insects (2004)
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Briers, R. A., Gee, J. H. R., & Geoghegan, R. (2004). Effects of the North Atlantic Oscillation on growth and phenology of stream insects. Ecography, 27(6), 811-817. doi:10.1111/j.0906-7590.2004.04005.x

Climatic variation associated with the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) influences terrestrial and marine ecosystems, but its effects on river and stream ecosystems are less well known. The influence of the NAO on the growth of stream insects was exa... Read More about Effects of the North Atlantic Oscillation on growth and phenology of stream insects.

A design tool for predicting the performances of light pipes (2004)
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Jenkins, D., Muneer, T., & Kubie, J. (2005). A design tool for predicting the performances of light pipes. Energy and Buildings, 37(5), 485-492. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2004.09.014

Light pipes are simple means of directing daylight (diffuse and direct light) into interior spaces. Previous work by the authors described the initial work on a luminous flux and illuminance predictive model for straight light pipes, using a basic eq... Read More about A design tool for predicting the performances of light pipes.

Interferon-γ polymorphisms correlate with duration of survival in pancreatic cancer (2004)
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Halma, M., Wheelhouse, N., Barber, M., Powell, J., Fearon, K., & Ross, J. (2004). Interferon-γ polymorphisms correlate with duration of survival in pancreatic cancer. Human Immunology, 65(11), 1405-1408. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.humimm.2004.08.184

Despite progress in diagnosis and staging, pancreatic cancer still has a poor prognosis and it remains difficult to predict duration of survival in advanced pancreatic cancer. Nutritional decline, or cachexia, is a contributory factor to decreased su... Read More about Interferon-γ polymorphisms correlate with duration of survival in pancreatic cancer.

Natural sway frequencies and damping ratios of trees: influence of crown structure (2004)
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Moore, J. R., & Maguire, D. A. (2005). Natural sway frequencies and damping ratios of trees: influence of crown structure. Trees - Structure and Function, 19(4), 363-373. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00468-004-0387-y

Natural frequency and damping ratio were measured for nine plantation-grown Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii Mirb. Franco) trees from the Oregon Coast Range under different levels of crown removal. Natural frequency of trees, in both their unpruned... Read More about Natural sway frequencies and damping ratios of trees: influence of crown structure.

Performance of brick aggregate concrete at high temperatures. (2004)
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Khalaf, F. M., & DeVenny, A. S. (2004). Performance of brick aggregate concrete at high temperatures. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 16(6), 556-565. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%290899-1561%282004%2916%3A6%28556%29

This paper presents the results of an experimental investigation into the effects of high temperatures on the properties of concrete made with crushed clay bricks as the coarse aggregate. Two types of brick of different strength were crushed to coars... Read More about Performance of brick aggregate concrete at high temperatures..

Glycogen synthase kinase-3 is increased in white cells early in Alzheimer's disease (2004)
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Hye, A., Kerr, F., Archer, N., Foy, C., Poppe, M., Brown, R., …Lovestone, S. (2004). Glycogen synthase kinase-3 is increased in white cells early in Alzheimer's disease. Neuroscience Letters, 373(1), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neulet.2004.10.031

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a disorder without a molecular marker in peripheral tissues or a disease modifying treatment. As increasing evidence has suggested a role for glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3) in the pathogenesis of the condition we measu... Read More about Glycogen synthase kinase-3 is increased in white cells early in Alzheimer's disease.

Assessment of errors induced by the anomalous dispersion of high frequency shear waves in rheometrical measurements on gelling systems (2004)
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Jones, R., Ravji, S., Hawkins, K., Al-Hussany, A., Williams, P., & Williams, R. (2004). Assessment of errors induced by the anomalous dispersion of high frequency shear waves in rheometrical measurements on gelling systems. Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 124(1-3), 11-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnnfm.2004.07.007

The principal objectives of the work reported in this paper were two-fold. Firstly, to assess, by means of the numerical simulation of transverse wave propagation within a linear viscoelastic medium, the degree to which wavegroup propagation involvin... Read More about Assessment of errors induced by the anomalous dispersion of high frequency shear waves in rheometrical measurements on gelling systems.

Helicobacter Pylori in children is strongly associated with poverty (2004)
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Malcolm, C., MacKay, W. G., Shepherd, A., & Weaver, L. T. (2004). Helicobacter Pylori in children is strongly associated with poverty. Scottish Medical Journal, 49(4), 136-138. https://doi.org/10.1177/003693300404900406

Background and Aims: To examine the association between prevalence of H. pylori colonisation and social deprivation in a sample of children investigated in hospital. Methods: A retrospective review of the hospital records of all children (n = 626) wh... Read More about Helicobacter Pylori in children is strongly associated with poverty.

Anti-inflammatory and proliferative responses in human and ovine ovarian surface epithelial cells (2004)
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Gubbay, O., Guo, W., Rae, M. T., Niven, D., Howie, A. F., McNeilly, A. S., Xu, L., & Hillier, S. G. (2004). Anti-inflammatory and proliferative responses in human and ovine ovarian surface epithelial cells. Reproduction, 128, 607-614. https://doi.org/10.1530/rep.1.00272

The majority of ovarian cancers (>90%) are believed to derive from the ovarian surface epithelium (OSE); a single layer covering the entire surface of the ovary. At ovulation, the OSE cell layer undergoes an inflammatory response, involving cell deat... Read More about Anti-inflammatory and proliferative responses in human and ovine ovarian surface epithelial cells.

Pup escorting in the communal breeding banded mongoose: behavior, benefits and maintenance. (2004)
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Gilchrist, J. (2004). Pup escorting in the communal breeding banded mongoose: behavior, benefits and maintenance. Behavioral ecology official journal of the International Society for Behavioral Ecology, 15, 952-960. https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/arh071

In cooperatively breeding species, helpers typically provide food to offspring, and distribute food throughout the brood or litter. However, in the communal breeding banded mongoose (Mungos mungo), some group members escort individual pups during the... Read More about Pup escorting in the communal breeding banded mongoose: behavior, benefits and maintenance..

The analgesic effect of odour and music upon dressing change (2004)
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Kane, F. M., Brodie, E. E., Coull, A., Coyne, L., Howd, A., Milne, A., …Robbins, R. (2004). The analgesic effect of odour and music upon dressing change. British Journal of Nursing, 13(Sup4), S4-S12

Vascular wounds may require frequent dressing changes over a long period of time, often involving pain, which may not be adequately controlled with conventional analgesia. Complementary analgesia may be beneficial as an adjunctive therapy. This pilot... Read More about The analgesic effect of odour and music upon dressing change.

Athens 2004: the pollution climate and athletic performance (2004)
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Florida-James, G., Donaldson, K., & Stone, V. (2004). Athens 2004: the pollution climate and athletic performance. Journal of Sports Sciences, 22(10), 967-980. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640410400000272

Athens sits in a basin approximately 450 [km.sup.2] in area, surrounded by mountains and open sea. Anthropogenic emissions in conjunction with the topographical and meteorological conditions can result in high air pollution within the city. The pollu... Read More about Athens 2004: the pollution climate and athletic performance.

Cavitation Properties of Oils Under Dynamic Stressing by Tension (2004)
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Williams, P. R., & Williams, R. L. (2004). Cavitation Properties of Oils Under Dynamic Stressing by Tension. Journal of Fluids Engineering, 127(2), 282. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1881692

We report measurements of the effective tensile strength FcFc of commercial “multigrade” oils (in the SAE viscosity grades 5W-30 and 10W-40) over a range of temperatures TT, which are representative of those encountered under their normal operating c... Read More about Cavitation Properties of Oils Under Dynamic Stressing by Tension.

Cavitation and the tensile strength of liquids under dynamic stressing (2004)
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Williams, P. R., & Williams, R. L. (2004). Cavitation and the tensile strength of liquids under dynamic stressing. Molecular Physics, 102(19-20), 2091-2102. https://doi.org/10.1080/00268970412331292786

This paper discusses the differences between the results of various measurements of the effective tensile strength (F c ) of liquids in experiments involving a pulse of tension (‘negative pressure’) created by the reflection of a pressure pulse at a... Read More about Cavitation and the tensile strength of liquids under dynamic stressing.

Variation in the alcohol content of a ‘drink’ of wine and spirit poured by a sample of the Scottish population (2004)
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Gill, J. S., & Donaghy, M. (2004). Variation in the alcohol content of a ‘drink’ of wine and spirit poured by a sample of the Scottish population. Health Education Research, 19(5), 485-491. https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyg059

The standard UK alcohol unit is used to record alcohol consumption and, in health promotion, as a useful yardstick by which the public may be encouraged to monitor their own drinking levels. To investigate the correspondence between this standard uni... Read More about Variation in the alcohol content of a ‘drink’ of wine and spirit poured by a sample of the Scottish population.