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Modelling pedestrian movement on sidewalks (2007)
Journal Article
Raeside, R., & Al-Azzawi, M. (2007). Modelling pedestrian movement on sidewalks. Journal of Urban Planning and Development, 133, 211-219. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%290733-9488%282007%29133%3A3%28211%29

Several models have been created over the years that are used in simulation packages to predict pedestrian speed and flow on sidewalks. However, the predictive power of these models has been weak. In this paper the results of a modeling exercise in t... Read More about Modelling pedestrian movement on sidewalks.

Social networks, normative influence and health delivery in rural Bangladesh. (2007)
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Gayen, K., & Raeside, R. (2007). Social networks, normative influence and health delivery in rural Bangladesh. Social Science and Medicine, 65, 900-914. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2007.03.037

This paper examines the association of social networks with the experience of neonatal death and the type of assistance that a woman obtains at childbirth in rural Bangladesh. Data were collected by interviewing 694 women from seven villages using a... Read More about Social networks, normative influence and health delivery in rural Bangladesh..

The influence of the balance of inorganic and organic nitrogen on the trophic dynamics of microbial food webs. (2007)
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Davidson, K., Gilpin, L., Hart, M. C., Fouilland, E., Mitchell, E., Calleja, I. A., …Leakey, R. J. G. (2007). The influence of the balance of inorganic and organic nitrogen on the trophic dynamics of microbial food webs. Limnology and Oceanography, 52, (2147-2163). ISSN 0024-3590

A nutrient-manipulation mesocosm study was conducted in Norwegian coastal waters to determine the effect on a nitrogen-limited microbial food web of changes in the relative concentrations of dissolved organic and inorganic nitrogen (N). Four replic... Read More about The influence of the balance of inorganic and organic nitrogen on the trophic dynamics of microbial food webs..

Assessing Urban Social Sustainability: Current Capabilities and Opportunities for Future Research (2007)
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Castillo, H., Moobela, C., Price, A. D. F., & Mathur, V. N. (2007). Assessing Urban Social Sustainability: Current Capabilities and Opportunities for Future Research. International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic, and Social Sustainability: A

The increased importance of the concept of sustainable development combined with the need for an evidence-based approach to policy development, has created the need for reliable models and tools to guide decision-makers by robust measures of system p... Read More about Assessing Urban Social Sustainability: Current Capabilities and Opportunities for Future Research.

Human physiological and heat shock protein 72 adaptations during the initial phase of humid-heat acclimation (2007)
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Marshall, H. C., Campbell, S. A., Roberts, C. W., & Nimmo, M. A. (2007). Human physiological and heat shock protein 72 adaptations during the initial phase of humid-heat acclimation. Journal of Thermal Biology, 32(6), (341-348). doi:10.1016/j.jtherbio.200

1. The timescale and integration of human whole body and cellular Hsp72 adaptations during the initial phase of human-heat acclimation were determined. 2. Two exercise humid-heat exposures on consecutive days lowered exercise rectal temperature (P

Briefing: Structural insulated panels in modern construction (2007)
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Hairstans, R., & Kermani, A. (2007). Briefing: Structural insulated panels in modern construction. Proceedings of the ICE - Construction Materials, 160(3), 91-94. https://doi.org/10.1680/coma.2007.160.3.91

Structural insulated panels (SIPs) are typically formed from a thick layer of polystyrene foam sandwiched between two layers of oriented strand board. They have improved insulation qualities due to reduced cold bridging effects and satisfy all ot... Read More about Briefing: Structural insulated panels in modern construction.

Tolling traffic links under stochastic assignment: Modelling the relationship between the number and price level of tolled links and optimal traffic flows (2007)
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Stewart, K. (2007). Tolling traffic links under stochastic assignment: Modelling the relationship between the number and price level of tolled links and optimal traffic flows. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 41(7), 644-654. https://do

The classical road-tolling problem is to toll network links such that under the principles of Wardropian User Equilibrium Assignment a System Optimising (SO) flow pattern is obtained. Stochastic assignment methods are accepted to be more realistic th... Read More about Tolling traffic links under stochastic assignment: Modelling the relationship between the number and price level of tolled links and optimal traffic flows.

Ecological network analysis: an application to the evaluation of effects of pesticide use in an agricultural environment (2007)
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Andras, P., Gwyther, R., Madalinski, A. A., Lynden, S. J., Andras, A., & Young, M. P. (2007). Ecological network analysis: an application to the evaluation of effects of pesticide use in an agricultural environment. Pest management science, 63(10), 943-95

Ecological network analysis is used to evaluate the impact of pesticide use on ecological systems in the context of agricultural farmland environments. The aim is to provide support for the design of effective and minimally damaging pest control stra... Read More about Ecological network analysis: an application to the evaluation of effects of pesticide use in an agricultural environment.

From child to adult: An exploration of shifting family roles and responsibilities in managing physiotherapy for cystic fibrosis (2007)
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Williams, B., Mukhopadhyay, S., Dowell, J., & Coyle, J. (2007). From child to adult: An exploration of shifting family roles and responsibilities in managing physiotherapy for cystic fibrosis. Social Science and Medicine, 65(10), 2135-2146. https://doi.or

Although chest physiotherapy is central to the management of cystic fibrosis many report problems with adherence. Research in other long-term conditions suggests that non-adherence may be exacerbated as the child grows older and self-care responsibil... Read More about From child to adult: An exploration of shifting family roles and responsibilities in managing physiotherapy for cystic fibrosis.

Impact of low-level atmospheric ozone-enrichment on black spot and anthracnose rot of tomato fruit (2007)
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Tzortzakis, N., Singleton, I., & Barnes, J. (2008). Impact of low-level atmospheric ozone-enrichment on black spot and anthracnose rot of tomato fruit. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 47(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2007.06.004

Tomato fruit (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) were exposed to ozone concentrations between 0.005 (control) and 5.0 μmol mol−1 up to 13 days at 13 °C, prior to, or following, inoculation by Alternaria alternata or Colletotrichum coccodes (causes of black... Read More about Impact of low-level atmospheric ozone-enrichment on black spot and anthracnose rot of tomato fruit.

Structural analysis of zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPc) thin films: X-ray diffraction study (2007)
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Senthilarasu, S., Hahn, Y., & Lee, S. (2007). Structural analysis of zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPc) thin films: X-ray diffraction study. Journal of Applied Physics, 102(4), Article 043512. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2771046

X-ray diffraction (XRD) was used to analyze the structure of thermally evaporated zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPc) organic thin films, as functions of the substrate temperature and film thickness. A metastable α to stable β phase transformation has been ob... Read More about Structural analysis of zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPc) thin films: X-ray diffraction study.

Surface morphology and structure of Ni–P, Ni–P–ZrO2, Ni–W–P, Ni–W–P–ZrO2 coatings deposited by electroless method (2007)
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Szczygieł, B., Turkiewicz, A., & Serafińczuk, J. (2008). Surface morphology and structure of Ni–P, Ni–P–ZrO2, Ni–W–P, Ni–W–P–ZrO2 coatings deposited by electroless method. Surface and Coatings Technology, 202(9), 1904-1910. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2007.08.016

Electroless binary Ni–P and ternary Ni–W–P alloy coatings and electroless composite (Ni–P–ZrO2 and Ni–P–W–ZrO2) nickel coatings were deposited. Baths with aminoacetic acid as the complexing agent were used. ICP measurements showed that the P content... Read More about Surface morphology and structure of Ni–P, Ni–P–ZrO2, Ni–W–P, Ni–W–P–ZrO2 coatings deposited by electroless method.

Intelligent Learning Algorithms for Active Vibration Control (2007)
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Madkour, A., Hossain, M. A., Dahal, K. P., & Yu, H. (2007). Intelligent Learning Algorithms for Active Vibration Control. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part C: Applications and Reviews, 37(5), 1022-1033. https://doi.org/10.1109/tsmcc

This correspondence presents an investigation into the comparative performance of an active vibration control (AVC) system using a number of intelligent learning algorithms. Recursive least square (RLS), evolutionary genetic algorithms (GAs), general... Read More about Intelligent Learning Algorithms for Active Vibration Control.

Type I and type II fatty acid biosynthesis in Eimeria tenella: enoyl reductase activity and structure (2007)
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CAMPBELL, S., LU, J., MUENCH, S., ALLARY, M., Campbell, S. A., ROBERTS, C., …PRIGGE, S. (2007). Type I and type II fatty acid biosynthesis in Eimeria tenella: enoyl reductase activity and structure. Parasitology, 134(14), (1949-1962). doi:10.1017/s00311

Apicomplexan parasites of the genus Eimeria are the major causative agent of avian coccidiosis, leading to high economic losses in the poultry industry. Recent results show that Eimeria tenella harbours an apicoplast organelle, and that a key biosynt... Read More about Type I and type II fatty acid biosynthesis in Eimeria tenella: enoyl reductase activity and structure.

Infant Feeding Attitudes and Knowledge among Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Women in Glasgow (2007)
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Dungy, C. I., McInnes, R. J., Tappin, D. M., Wallis, A. B. & Oprescu, F. (2008). Infant Feeding Attitudes and Knowledge among Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Women in Glasgow. Maternal and Child Health Journal. 12. (3). 313-322. doi:10.1007/s10995-007-0253-9. ISSN 1092-7875.

Objectives This study: (1) investigated infant feeding attitudes and knowledge among socioeconomically disadvantaged mothers in an urban community with historically low breastfeeding rates, (2) examined the influence of women’s social networks on inf... Read More about Infant Feeding Attitudes and Knowledge among Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Women in Glasgow.

Effect of Polydispersity on Fluorescence Quenching in Micelles Formed by Telechelic Associative Polymers (2007)
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English, R. J., Ratcliffe, I., Blanchard, R., & Parsons, B. J. (2007). Effect of Polydispersity on Fluorescence Quenching in Micelles Formed by Telechelic Associative Polymers. Macromolecules, 40(18), 6699-6708. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma0624649

Time-resolved fluorescence quenching studies, using pyrene as a probe for micellar environments in solutions of a telechelic associating polymer based on PEG with n-C12 (dodecyl) hydrophobic end groups, have been carried out to determine the aggrega... Read More about Effect of Polydispersity on Fluorescence Quenching in Micelles Formed by Telechelic Associative Polymers.

New approaches to employability in the UK: combining ‘human capital development’ and ‘work first’ strategies? (2007)
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Lindsay, C., McQuaid, R. W., & Dutton, M. (2007). New approaches to employability in the UK: combining ‘human capital development’ and ‘work first’ strategies?. Journal of Social Policy, 36, 539-560. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0047279407001171

This article analyses recent developments in policies to promote the employability of unemployed and economically inactive people in the UK. It discusses the extent to which these policies reflect the dominant approaches of ‘Work First’, where progra... Read More about New approaches to employability in the UK: combining ‘human capital development’ and ‘work first’ strategies?.