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    • First UK field application and performance of microcapsule-based self-healing concrete 

      Al-Tabbaa, A.; Litina, C.; Giannaros, P.; Kanellopoulos, Antonios; Souza, Livia (2019-05-30)
      Maintaining the health and reliability of our infrastructure is of strategic importance. The current state of the UK infrastructure, and the associated huge costs of inspection, maintenance, repair and eventual replacement, ...

    • First VLT spectra of white dwarfs in a globular cluster 

      Moehler, S.; Heber, U.; Napiwotzki, R.; Koester, D.; Renzini, A. (2000)
      We present the first spectra obtained with the Very Large Telescope for white dwarfs in a globular cluster. Estimates of atmospheric parameters are obtained and compared to evolutionary tracks. We discuss possible implications ...

    • The First World War Stage : At the Edge of the Canon 

      Maunder, Andrew (2014-04)

    • First-line management – the operational and ethical challenges 

      Mestre, M.; Stainer, L.; Stainer, A. (2007)

    • Fission barriers : How do they affect the R-process? 

      Panov, I.; Pfeiffer, B.; Kratz, K.L.; Kolbe, E.; Rauscher, T.; Thielemann, Friedrich-Karl (World Scientific Publishing, 2004-02)
      Fission is an important process which is responsible not only for the yields of transuranium isotopes, but may have a strong influence on the formation of the majority of heavy nuclei due to fission recycling in the ...

    • Fission Cross-section Measurements of U-233, Cm-245 and Am-241,Am-243 at CERN n_TOF Facility 

      Calviani, M.; Andriamonje, S.; Chiaveri, E.; Vlachoudis, V.; Colonna, N.; Meaze, M. H.; Marrone, S.; Tagliente, G.; Terlizzi, R.; Belloni, F.; Abbondanno, U.; Fujii, K.; Milazzo, P. M.; Moreau, C.; Aerts, G.; Berthoumieux, E.; Dridi, W.; Gunsing, F.; Pancin, J.; Perrot, L.; Plukis, A.; Alvarez, H.; Duran, I.; Paradela, C.; Alvarez-Velarde, F.; Cano-Ott, D.; Gonzalez-Romero, E.; Guerrero, C.; Martinez, T.; Villamarin, D.; Vicente, M. C.; Andrzejewski, J.; Marganiec, J.; Assimakopoulos, P.; Karadimos, D.; Karamanis, D.; Papachristodoulou, C.; Patronis, N.; Audouin, L.; David, S.; Ferrant, L.; Isaev, S.; Stephan, C.; Tassan-Got, L.; Badurek, G.; Jericha, E.; Leeb, H.; Oberhummer, H.; Pigni, M. T.; Rauscher, T.; n TOF Collaboration (2011-08-11)
      Neutron-induced fission cross-sections of minor actinides have been measured using the n_TOF white neutron source at CERN. Geneva, as part of a large experimental program aiming at collecting new data relevant for nuclear ...

    • Fission Cross-Section Measurements On (233)U And Minor Actinides At The CERN n_TOF Facility 

      Calviani, M.; Colonna, N.; Abbondanno, U.; Aerts, G.; Alvarez, H.; Alvarez-Velarde, F.; Andriamonje, S.; Andrzejewski, J.; Assimakopoulos, P.; Audouin, L.; Badurek, G.; Baumann, P.; Becvar, F.; Belloni, F.; Berthoumieux, E.; Calvino, F.; Cano-Ott, D.; Capote, R.; Carrapico, C.; Cennini, P.; Chepel, V.; Chiaveri, E.; Cortes, G.; Couture, A.; Cox, J.; Dahlfors, M.; David, S.; Dillmann, I.; Domingo-Pardo, C.; Dridi, W.; Duran, I.; Eleftheriadis, C.; Embid-Segura, M.; Ferrant, L.; Ferrari, A.; Ferreira-Marques, R.; Fujii, K.; Furman, W.; Goncalves, I.; Gonzalez-Romero, E.; Goverdovski, A.; Gramegna, F.; Guerrero, C.; Gunsing, F.; Haas, B.; Haight, R.; Heil, M.; Herrera-Martinez, A.; Igashira, M.; Rauscher, T.; N TOF Collaboration (American Institute of Physics, 2009)
      Neutron-induced fission cross-sections of minor actinides have been measured at the white neutron source n_TOF at CERN, Geneva. The studied isotopes include (233)U, interesting for Th/U based nuclear fuel cycles, (241,243)Am ...

    • Fission Fragment Angular Distribution measurements of 235U and 238U at CERN n-TOF facility 

      Leal-Cidoncha, E.; Durán, I.; Paradela, C.; Tarrío, D.; Leong, L. S.; Tassan-Got, L.; Audouin, L.; Altstadt, S.; Andrzejewski, J.; Barbagallo, M.; Bécares, V.; Bečvář, F.; Belloni, F.; Berthoumieux, E.; Billowes, J.; Boccone, V.; Bosnar, D.; Brugger, M.; Calviani, M.; Calviño, F.; Cano-Ott, D.; Carrapiço, C.; Cerutti, F.; Chiaveri, E.; Chin, M.; Colonna, N.; Cortés, G.; Cortés-Giraldo, M. A.; Diakaki, M.; Domingo-Pardo, C.; Dressler, R.; Dzysiuk, N.; Eleftheriadis, C.; Ferrari, A.; Fraval, K.; Ganesan, S.; García, A. R.; Giubrone, G.; Gómez-Hornillos, M. B.; Gonçalves, I. F.; González-Romero, E.; Griesmayer, E.; Guerrero, C.; Gunsing, F.; Gurusamy, P.; Hernández-Prieto, A.; Jenkins, D. G.; Jericha, E.; Kadi, Y.; Käppeler, F.; Karadimos, D.; Kivel, N.; Koehler, P.; Kokkoris, M.; Krtička, M.; Kroll, J.; Lampoudis, C.; Langer, C.; Lederer, C.; Leeb, H.; Lo Meo, S.; Losito, R.; Mallick, A.; Manousos, A.; Marganiec, J.; Martínez, T.; Massimi, C.; Mastinu, P. F.; Mastromarco, M.; Meaze, M.; Mendoza, E.; Mengoni, A.; Milazzo, P. M.; Mingrone, F.; Mirea, M.; Mondelaers, W.; Pavlik, A.; Perkowski, J.; Plompen, A.; Praena, J.; Quesada, J. M.; Rauscher, T.; Reifarth, R.; Riego, A.; Robles, M. S.; Roman, F.; Rubbia, C.; Sabaté-Gilarte, M.; Sarmento, R.; Saxena, A.; Schillebeeckx, P.; Schmidt, S.; Schumann, D.; Tagliente, G.; Tain, J. L.; Tsinganis, A.; Valenta, S.; Vannini, G.; Variale, V.; Vaz, P.; Ventura, A.; Versaci, R.; Vermeulen, M. J.; Vlachoudis, V.; Vlastou, R.; Wallner, A.; Ware, T.; Weigand, M.; Weiß, C.; Wright, T.; Ugec, P.; Rauscher, Thomas (EDP Sciences, 2016-03-15)
      Neutron-induced fission cross sections of 238U and 235U are used as standards in the fast neutron region up to 200 MeV. A high accuracy of the standards is relevant to experimentally determine other neutron reaction cross ...

    • Fission fragment angular distribution of 232Th(n,f) at the CERN n_TOF facility 

      Tarrío, D.; Leong, L. S.; Audouin, L.; Duran, I.; Paradela, C.; Tassan-Got, L.; Altstadt, S.; Andrzejewski, J.; Barbagallo, M.; Bécares, V.; Bečvář, F.; Belloni, F.; Berthoumieux, E.; Billowes, J.; Boccone, V.; Bosnar, D.; Brugger, M.; Calviani, M.; Calviño, F.; Cano-Ott, D.; Carrapiço, C.; Cerutti, F.; Chiaveri, E.; Chin, M.; Colonna, N.; Cortés, G.; Cortés-Giraldo, M. A.; Diakaki, M.; Domingo-Pardo, C.; Dzysiuk, N.; Eleftheriadis, C.; Ferrari, A.; Fraval, K.; Ganesan, S.; García, A. R.; Giubrone, G.; Gómez-Hornillos, M. B.; Gonçalves, I. F.; González-Romero, E.; Griesmayer, E.; Guerrero, C.; Gunsing, F.; Gurusamy, P.; Jenkins, D. G.; Jericha, E.; Kadi, Y.; Käppeler, F.; Karadimos, D.; Koehler, P.; Kokkoris, M.; Krtička, M.; Kroll, J.; Langer, C.; Lederer, C.; Leeb, H.; Losito, R.; Manousos, A.; Marganiec, J.; Martínez, T.; Massimi, C.; Mastinu, P. F.; Mastromarco, M.; Meaze, M.; Mendoza, E.; Mengoni, A.; Milazzo, P. M.; Mingrone, F.; Mirea, M.; Mondalaers, W.; Pavlik, A.; Perkowski, J.; Plompen, A.; Praena, J.; Quesada, J. M.; Rauscher, T.; Reifarth, R.; Riego, A.; Roman, F.; Rubbia, C.; Sarmento, R.; Schillebeeckx, P.; Schmidt, S.; Tagliente, G.; Tain, J. L.; Tsinganis, A.; Valenta, S.; Vannini, G.; Variale, V.; Vaz, P.; Ventura, A.; Versaci, R.; Vermeulen, M. J.; Vlachoudis, V.; Vlastou, R.; Wallner, A. (2014-05-01)

    • FIT - Do something different : A new behavioral program for sustained weight loss 

      Fletcher, Ben; Hanson, Jill; Page, Nadine; Pine, Karen (2011)
      Two 3-month longitudinal studies examined weight loss following a 1-month behavioral intervention (FIT-DSD) focusing on increasing participants' behavioral flexibility and breaking daily habits. The goal was to break the ...

    • A FIT approach to work stress and health 

      Fletcher, Ben (Wiley, 2003)

    • A fit body leads to a fit heart and reduced risk of CVD 

      Kirby, Michael (2011)
      “We now recognise the brain as the seat of the psyche, but the functions of the mind are dependent on the whole body and the harmonious interaction of all its parts.” (Sir Frederick Walker Mott 1853-1926. British neurologist, ...

    • Fit for purpose? OASys assessments and parole decisions 

      Fitzgibbon, Diana (2008)
      This article arose out of the increased focus by the public, government and professions on whether parole board decisions, and the risk assessments that inform those decisions, protect the public sufficiently in the light ...

    • FIT Science for Improving Family Functioning and Parental Stress 

      Sharma, Shivani (2011-07-28)
      This thesis used FIT Science (Fletcher & Stead, 2000) as a framework to study different aspects of family functioning. FIT variables measure the cognitive and behavioural characteristics of a ...

    • FIT Science in Psychological and Physical Well-Being 

      Hanson, Jill (2008-11-04)
      Abstract The present programme of research discusses a series of studies which explore the relationships between individual characteristics and well being. The FIT theory (e.g.Fletcher & Stead, 2000a) was used as a ...

    • Fit to practise? Processes for dealing with misconduct among pharmacists in Australia, Canada, the UK and US 

      Gallagher, Cathal T.; Mukhtar, Fatma; Sarfaraz, Toorpakiy; Chaar, Betty (2019-10-01)
      In many countries with legal systems based on English common law, pharmacy regulators have a responsibility to protect, promote and maintain the health and safety of patients. Where there is a potential risk to patient ...

    • Fit, Fed & Read 2019: Programme Evaluation Research Report for the Herts Sports Partnership 

      Jenkin, Claire (University of Hertfordshire, 2020-09-29)
      Fit, Fed and Read is a sport for development project that focuses on providing holiday programmes for primary school children (7-12 years old) who are eligible for free school meals. The focus is on providing physical ...

    • Fitness cost associated with loss of the AvrLm4 avirulence function in Leptosphaeria maculans (Phoma stem canker of oilseed rape) 

      Huang, Yongju; Li, Z. Q.; Evans, Neal; Rouxel, T.; Fitt, Bruce D.L.; Balesdent, Marie-Helene (2006-01)
      Near-isogenic isolates of Leptosphaeria maculans differing at the AvrLm4 avirulence locus (AvrLm4 or avrLm4) were produced in vitro. Methods for inoculation of leaves of oilseed rape with ascospores or conidia were compared. ...

    • Fitness cost of virulence differs between the AvrLm1 and AvrLm4 loci in Leptosphaeria maculans (phoma stem canker of oilseed rape) 

      Huang, Yong-Ju; Balesdent, Marie-Helene; Li, Zi-Qin; Evans, Neal; Rouxel, Thierry; Fitt, Bruce D.L. (2010-02)
      To investigate whether the reported fitness cost of virulence at the AvrLm4 locus in Leptosphaeria maculans is common to other loci, near-isogenic (NI) isolates differing at AvrLm1 locus were produced in vitro. Fitness of ...

    • Fitness trade-off in peach-potato aphids (Myzus persicae) between insecticide resistance and vulnerability to parasitoid attack at several spatial scales 

      Foster, Stephen P.; Denholm, Ian; Poppy, G. M.; Thompson, R.; Powell, W. (2011-12)
      Insecticide-resistant clones of the peach-potato aphid, Myzus persicae (Sulzer), have previously been shown to have a reduced response to aphid alarm pheromone compared to susceptible ones. The resulting vulnerability of ...