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Nature of real-world multi-objective vehicle routing with evolutionary algorithms (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Castro-Gutierrez, J., Landa-Silva, D., & Moreno Perez, J. (2011). Nature of real-world multi-objective vehicle routing with evolutionary algorithms.

The Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows VRPTW) is an important logistics problem which in the realworld appears to be multi-objective. Most research in this area has been carried out using classic datasets designed for the single-objective case... Read More about Nature of real-world multi-objective vehicle routing with evolutionary algorithms.

Victorian travellers, Apennine landscapes and the development of cultural heritage in eastern Liguria, c. 1875-1914 (2011)
Journal Article
Balzaretti, R. (2011). Victorian travellers, Apennine landscapes and the development of cultural heritage in eastern Liguria, c. 1875-1914. History, 96(4), https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-229X.2011.00528.x

This article, which focuses on Italian Apennine landscapes in the northern region of Liguria, investigates late nineteenth-century travel from the perspective of historical ecology. It argues that travellers' observations and reflections can be rich... Read More about Victorian travellers, Apennine landscapes and the development of cultural heritage in eastern Liguria, c. 1875-1914.

Rasch analysis of the Nottingham Extended Activities of Daily Living Scale (2011)
Journal Article
das Nair, R., Moreton, B., & Lincoln, N. (2011). Rasch analysis of the Nottingham Extended Activities of Daily Living Scale. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 43(10), https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-0858

Background and purpose: The Nottingham Extended Activities of Daily Living (EADL) Scale is frequently used in clinical practice and research in rehabilitation to assess patients’ independence in activities of daily living. Summative scores are used f... Read More about Rasch analysis of the Nottingham Extended Activities of Daily Living Scale.

Variable sampling frequency in iterative learning current control for shunt active filter in aircraft power systems (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zanchetta, P., Degano, M., Liu, J., & Mattavelli, P. (2011, September). Variable sampling frequency in iterative learning current control for shunt active filter in aircraft power systems. Presented at 2011 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, Phoenix, AZ, USA

This paper investigates the feasibility of an Iterative Leaning current Control (ILC) with variable sampling frequency to realize a 3-phase Shunt Active Filter (SAF) used for harmonic compensation in new generation aircrafts, where a Variable Speed V... Read More about Variable sampling frequency in iterative learning current control for shunt active filter in aircraft power systems.

Punishing Childhoods: Contradictions in Children's Rights and Global Governance (2011)
Journal Article
Pupavac, V. (2011). Punishing Childhoods: Contradictions in Children's Rights and Global Governance. Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding, 5(3), 285-312. https://doi.org/10.1080/17502977.2011.566486

The article considers efforts to eradicate corporal punishment as an aspect of the global governance of childhood and raises problems relevant to global governance more broadly. The article analyses contradictions in children’s rights advocacy betwee... Read More about Punishing Childhoods: Contradictions in Children's Rights and Global Governance.

Industrial deepening in Malaysia: policy lessons for developing countries (2011)
Journal Article
Tham, S.-Y., & Loke, W. H. (2011). Industrial deepening in Malaysia: policy lessons for developing countries. Asian Development Review, 28(2), https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2001141

The Malaysian economy has undergone substantial industrial transformation, shifting from primary commodity production to manufacturing in slightly more than 5 decades since achieving independence. However, efforts to deepen manufacturing development... Read More about Industrial deepening in Malaysia: policy lessons for developing countries.

Thermophysical optimization of specialized concrete pavement materials for collection of surface heat energy and applications for shallow heat storage (2011)
Journal Article
Dehdezi, P. K., Hall, M. R., & Dawson, A. (2011). Thermophysical optimization of specialized concrete pavement materials for collection of surface heat energy and applications for shallow heat storage. Transportation Research Record, 2240, https://doi.org/10.3141/2240-13

There is great potential to use pavement structures to collect and/or store solar energy for the heating and cooling of adjacent buildings, e.g. airport terminals, shopping malls, etc. Therefore, pavement materials comprising both conventional and un... Read More about Thermophysical optimization of specialized concrete pavement materials for collection of surface heat energy and applications for shallow heat storage.

Colliding branes and big crunches (2011)
Journal Article
Omotani, J., Saffin, P. M., & Louko, J. (2011). Colliding branes and big crunches. Physical Review D, 84(6), Article 063526. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.063526

We examine the global structure of colliding domain walls in AdS spacetime and come to the conclusion that singularities forming from such collisions are of the big-crunch type rather than that of a black brane.

Student behavior in error-correction-tasks and its relation to perception of competence (2011)
Book Chapter
Schnaubert, L., Andrès, E., Narciss, S., Eichelmann, A., Goguadze, G., & Melis, E. (2011). Student behavior in error-correction-tasks and its relation to perception of competence. In C. D. Kloos, D. Gillet, R. M. Crespo García, F. Wild, & M. Wolpers (Eds.), Towards Ubiquitous Learning: 6th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning, EC-TEL 2011, Palermo, Italy, September 20-23, 2011, Proceedings (370-383). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-23985-4_29

This paper investigates students' behavioral patterns within web-based multi-trial error-correction-tasks. By analyzing logfiles and considering students' initial perception of competence, we contribute to micro- as well as macro-adaption. We describ... Read More about Student behavior in error-correction-tasks and its relation to perception of competence.

Situating the subject: gender and entrepreneurship in international contexts (2011)
Journal Article
Ashe, F., & Treanor, L. (2011). Situating the subject: gender and entrepreneurship in international contexts. International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship, 3(3), 185-199. https://doi.org/10.1108/17566261111169296

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to offer a perspective to further the understanding of gender entrepreneurship. This paper considers the situatedness of the gendered entrepreneur within diverse international contexts marked by different constit... Read More about Situating the subject: gender and entrepreneurship in international contexts.

Untwisting of the DNA helix stimulates the endonuclease activity of Bacillus subtilis Nth at AP sites (2011)
Journal Article
Collier, C., Machon, C., Briggs, G. S., Smits, W. K., & Soultanas, P. (2011). Untwisting of the DNA helix stimulates the endonuclease activity of Bacillus subtilis Nth at AP sites. Nucleic Acids Research, 40(2), https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkr785

Bacterial nucleoid associated proteins play a variety of roles in genome maintenance and dynamics. Their involvement in genome packaging, DNA replication and transcription are well documented but it is still unclear whether they play any specific rol... Read More about Untwisting of the DNA helix stimulates the endonuclease activity of Bacillus subtilis Nth at AP sites.

The boundary volume of a lattice polytope (2011)
Journal Article
Hegedüs, G., & Kasprzyk, A. M. (2011). The boundary volume of a lattice polytope. Bulletin of the Australian Mathematical Society, 85(1), https://doi.org/10.1017/S0004972711002577

For a d-dimensional convex lattice polytope P, a formula for the boundary volume vol(δP) is derived in terms of the number of boundary lattice points on the first [d/2] dilations of P. As an application we give a necessary and sufficient condition fo... Read More about The boundary volume of a lattice polytope.

Who applies and who gets admitted to UK graduate entry medicine?: an analysis of UK admission statistics (2011)
Journal Article
Garrud, P. (2011). Who applies and who gets admitted to UK graduate entry medicine?: an analysis of UK admission statistics. BMC Medical Education, 11(Septem), Article 4. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6920-11-71

Background

Graduate-entry medicine is a recent development in the UK, intended to expand and broaden access to medical training. After eight years, it is time to evaluate its success in recruitment.

Objectives

This study aimed to compare th... Read More about Who applies and who gets admitted to UK graduate entry medicine?: an analysis of UK admission statistics.

Absorption and Metabolism of Chlorogenic Acids in Cultured Gastric Epithelial Monolayers (2011)
Journal Article
Farrell, T. L., Dew, T. P., Poquet, L., Hanson, P., & Williamson, G. (2011). Absorption and Metabolism of Chlorogenic Acids in Cultured Gastric Epithelial Monolayers. Drug Metabolism and Disposition, 39(12), 2338-2346. https://doi.org/10.1124/dmd.111.040147

Gastric absorption of feruloylquinic acid and di-O-caffeoylquinic acid analogs has never been investigated despite their potential contribution to the proposed beneficial health effects leading to reduced risk of type 2 diabetes. Using a cultured gas... Read More about Absorption and Metabolism of Chlorogenic Acids in Cultured Gastric Epithelial Monolayers.

Cell death pathology: Cross-talk with autophagy and its clinical implications (2011)
Journal Article
Amelio, I., Melino, G., & Knight, R. A. (2011). Cell death pathology: Cross-talk with autophagy and its clinical implications. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 414(2), 277-281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2011.09.080

Autophagy is a self-digesting mechanism that cells adopt to respond to stressful stimuli. Morphologically, cells dying by autophagy show multiple cytoplasmic double-membraned vacuoles, and, if prolonged, autophagy can lead to cell death, “autophagic... Read More about Cell death pathology: Cross-talk with autophagy and its clinical implications.

Electrophysiological measures of conflict detection and resolution in the Stroop task (2011)
Journal Article
Coderre, E. L., Conklin, K., & van Heuven, W. J. (2011). Electrophysiological measures of conflict detection and resolution in the Stroop task. Brain Research, 1413, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brainres.2011.07.017

Conflict detection and resolution is crucial in a cognitive task like the Stroop task. Previous studies have identified an early negativity component (Ninc) as a prominent marker of Stroop conflict in event-related potentials (ERPs). However, to what... Read More about Electrophysiological measures of conflict detection and resolution in the Stroop task.

Review of the efficacy of green tea, isoflavones and aloe vera supplements based on randomised controlled trials (2011)
Journal Article
Williamson, G., Coppens, P., Serra-Majem, L., & Dew, T. (2011). Review of the efficacy of green tea, isoflavones and aloe vera supplements based on randomised controlled trials. Food and Function, 2(12), 753-759. https://doi.org/10.1039/c1fo10101c

We assess the evidence for health benefits of three commonly consumed plant food supplements (PFS), green tea, isoflavone and aloe vera, based on published systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials (RCTs). Whilst the potential benefits of gr... Read More about Review of the efficacy of green tea, isoflavones and aloe vera supplements based on randomised controlled trials.