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The impact of a cognitive acceleration program in science on students in an academically selective high school
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Venville, G., & Oliver, M. The impact of a cognitive acceleration program in science on students in an academically selective high school. Thinking Skills and Creativity,

This paper describes the impact of a thinking skills program in science on the cognition of students in an academically selective high school. The research followed a sequential explanatory design with the collection and analysis of quantitative data... Read More about The impact of a cognitive acceleration program in science on students in an academically selective high school.

Research data sharing: developing a stakeholder-driven model for journal policies
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Sturges, P., Bamkin, M., Anders, J. H., Hubbard, B., Hussain, A., & Heeley, M. Research data sharing: developing a stakeholder-driven model for journal policies. Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology,

The conclusions of research articles generally depend on bodies of data that cannot be included in the articles themselves. The sharing of this data is important for reasons of both transparency and possible reuse. Science, Technology and Medicine jo... Read More about Research data sharing: developing a stakeholder-driven model for journal policies.

Geometrical issues in the continuum mechanics of solid crystals
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Nicks, R., & Parry, G. P. Geometrical issues in the continuum mechanics of solid crystals. Miskolc Mathematical Notes,

We shall outline geometrical and algebraic ideas which appear to lie at the foundation of the theory of defective crystals that was introduced by Davini [5] in 1986. The focus of the paper will be on the connection between continuous and discrete mod... Read More about Geometrical issues in the continuum mechanics of solid crystals.

Effects of SKF-83566 and haloperidol on performance on progressive ratio schedules maintained by sucrose and corn oil reinforcement: quantitative analysis using a new model derived from the Mathematical Principles of Reinforcement (MPR)
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Olarte-Sánchez, C., Valencia-Torres, L., Cassaday, H. J., Bradshaw, C., & Szabadi, E. Effects of SKF-83566 and haloperidol on performance on progressive ratio schedules maintained by sucrose and corn oil reinforcement: quantitative analysis using a new model derived from the Mathematical Principles of Reinforcement (MPR). Psychopharmacology, 230(4), https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-013-3189-3

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Mathematical models can assist the interpretation of the effects of interventions on schedule-controlled behaviour and help to differentiate between processes that may be confounded in traditional performance measures such as response rate... Read More about Effects of SKF-83566 and haloperidol on performance on progressive ratio schedules maintained by sucrose and corn oil reinforcement: quantitative analysis using a new model derived from the Mathematical Principles of Reinforcement (MPR).

An indefensible frontier: the Claustra Alpium Iuliarum
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Poulter, A. G. An indefensible frontier: the Claustra Alpium Iuliarum. Jahreshefte des Österreichischen Archäologischen Instituts in Wien, 81,

It has been long maintained that the system of barrier walls and fortlets in the Julian Alps dates to the early 4th century and that it was a fortification line used to defend Italy during times of civil war. Reviewing the historical, archaeological... Read More about An indefensible frontier: the Claustra Alpium Iuliarum.

Re-anchorage of a ruptured tendon in bonded post-tensioned concrete beams: model validation
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Abdelatif, A. O., Owen, J. S., & Hussein, M. F. Re-anchorage of a ruptured tendon in bonded post-tensioned concrete beams: model validation. Key Engineering Materials, 569, https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.569-570.302

Many post-tensioned concrete bridges have been reported to have ruptured tendons due to corrosion [1] and the assessment of their residual structural capacity has to account for the possibility of re-anchorage of failed tendons. This paper presents a... Read More about Re-anchorage of a ruptured tendon in bonded post-tensioned concrete beams: model validation.

Use of transgenic GFP reporter strains of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans to investigate the patterns of stress responses induced by pesticides and by organic extracts from agricultural soils
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Anbalagan, C., Lafayette, I., Antoniou-Kourounioti, M., Gutierrez, C., Rodriguez Martin, J., Chowdhuri, D. K., & de Pomerai, D. I. Use of transgenic GFP reporter strains of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans to investigate the patterns of stress responses induced by pesticides and by organic extracts from agricultural soils. Ecotoxicology, 22(1), https://doi.org/10.1007/s10646-012-1004-2

As a free-living nematode, C. elegans is exposed to various pesticides used in agriculture, as well as to persistent organic residues which may contaminate the soil for long periods. Following on from our previous study of metal effects on 24 GFP-re... Read More about Use of transgenic GFP reporter strains of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans to investigate the patterns of stress responses induced by pesticides and by organic extracts from agricultural soils.

Kernels for products of L-functions
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Diamantis, N., & O'Sullivan, C. Kernels for products of L-functions. Algebra and Number Theory, 7(8), https://doi.org/10.2140/ant.2013.7.1883

The Rankin-Cohen bracket of two Eisenstein series provides a kernel yielding products of the periods of Hecke eigenforms at critical values. Extending this idea leads to a new type of Eisenstein series built with a double sum. We develop the properti... Read More about Kernels for products of L-functions.

Analysis of the Sam50 translocase of excavate organisms supports evolution of divergent organelles from a common endosymbiotic event
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Kay, C. J., Lawler, K., & Kerr, I. D. Analysis of the Sam50 translocase of excavate organisms supports evolution of divergent organelles from a common endosymbiotic event. Bioscience Reports, 33(6), Article e00084. https://doi.org/10.1042/BSR20130049

As free-living organisms the ancestors of mitochondria and plastids encoded complete genomes, proteomes and metabolomes. As these symbionts became organelles all these aspects were reduced – genomes have degenerated with the host nucleus now encoding... Read More about Analysis of the Sam50 translocase of excavate organisms supports evolution of divergent organelles from a common endosymbiotic event.

Class D amplifier power stage with PWM feedback loop
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Lam, C., Tan, M., Cox, S. M., & Yeo, K. Class D amplifier power stage with PWM feedback loop. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 28(8), https://doi.org/10.1109/TPEL.2012.2230027

This paper presents a Second-Order Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) feedback loop to improve Power Supply Rejection (PSR) of any open-loop PWM Class-D amplifiers (CDAs). PSR of the audio amplifier has always been a key parameter in mobile phone applicat... Read More about Class D amplifier power stage with PWM feedback loop.

Phase-amplitude descriptions of neural oscillator models
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Wedgwood, K. C., Lin, K. K., Thul, R., & Coombes, S. Phase-amplitude descriptions of neural oscillator models. Journal of Mathematical Neuroscience, 3(2), https://doi.org/10.1186/2190-8567-3-2

Phase oscillators are a common starting point for the reduced description of many single neuron models that exhibit a strongly attracting limit cycle. The framework for analysing such models in response to weak perturbations is now particularly well... Read More about Phase-amplitude descriptions of neural oscillator models.

The colour of risk: an exploration of the IPCC's 'burning embers' diagram
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Mahony, M., & Hulme, M. The colour of risk: an exploration of the IPCC's 'burning embers' diagram. https://doi.org/10.4245/sponge.v6i1.16075

This article tracks the historical emergence of a new visual convention in the representation of the risks associated with climate change. The “reasons for concern” or “burning embers” diagram has become a prominent visual element of the climate chan... Read More about The colour of risk: an exploration of the IPCC's 'burning embers' diagram.

Reimagining the purpose of VET - expanding the capability to aspire in South African Further Education and Training students
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Powell, L. Reimagining the purpose of VET - expanding the capability to aspire in South African Further Education and Training students. International Journal of Educational Development, 32(5), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2012.01.008

This paper applies the capabilities approach to the broader debate of the role of vocational education and training (VET) in poverty alleviation. The capabilities approach provides an... Read More about Reimagining the purpose of VET - expanding the capability to aspire in South African Further Education and Training students.

Using computational models to relate structural and functional brain connectivity
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Hlinka, J., & Coombes, S. Using computational models to relate structural and functional brain connectivity. European Journal of Neuroscience, 36(2), https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1460-9568.2012.08081.x

Modern imaging methods allow a non-invasive assessment of both structural and functional brain connectivity. This has lead to
the identification of disease-related alterations affecting functional connectivity. The mechanism of how such alterations... Read More about Using computational models to relate structural and functional brain connectivity.

Modernising the EU’s public procurement regime: a blueprint for real simplicity and flexibility
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Arrowsmith, S. Modernising the EU’s public procurement regime: a blueprint for real simplicity and flexibility. Public Procurement Law Review, 21,

On 20 December 2011 the European Commission published its proposals for two new procedural directives on public procurement, one to replace Public Sector Directive 2004/18 and one to replace Utilities Directive 2004/17, with the stated aims of “simpl... Read More about Modernising the EU’s public procurement regime: a blueprint for real simplicity and flexibility.