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Centrifugal propagation of motion adaptation effects across visual space (2008)
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Perceptual distortions induced by adaptation (aftereffects) arise through selective changes in the response properties of discrete subpopulations of neurons tuned to particular image features at the adapted spatial location. The systematic and well-d... Read More about Centrifugal propagation of motion adaptation effects across visual space.

A multiproxy palaeolimnological investigation of Holocene environmental change, between c. 10 700 and 7200 years BP, at Holebudalen, southern Norway (2008)
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Geochemical analyses (x-ray fluorescence, δ13C and C/N ratios) were used to reconstruct early Holocene environments (between 10685 and 7260 cal. yr BP) at a small lake near Holebudalen, southern Norway. Results show a period of increasing stability,... Read More about A multiproxy palaeolimnological investigation of Holocene environmental change, between c. 10 700 and 7200 years BP, at Holebudalen, southern Norway.

Self-esteem, shyness, and sociability in adolescents with specific language impairment (SLI) (2008)
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Purpose: To determine if lower global self-esteem, shyness and low sociability are outcomes associated with SLI in adolescence. Possible concurrent predictive relationships and gender differences were also examined. Method: Fifty-four adolescents wit... Read More about Self-esteem, shyness, and sociability in adolescents with specific language impairment (SLI).

A two-fluid model for tissue growth within a dynamic flow environment (2008)
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We study the growth of a tissue construct in a perfusion bioreactor, focussing on its response to the mechanical environment. The bioreactor system is modelled as a two-dimensional channel containing a tissue construct through which a flow of culture... Read More about A two-fluid model for tissue growth within a dynamic flow environment.

Use of ordinal outcomes in vascular prevention trials: comparison with binary outcomes in published trials (2008)
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Background and Purpose—Vascular prevention trials mostly count “yes/no” (binary) outcome events, eg, stroke/no stroke. Analysis of ordered categorical vascular events (eg, fatal stroke/nonfatal stroke/no stroke) is clinically relevant and could be... Read More about Use of ordinal outcomes in vascular prevention trials: comparison with binary outcomes in published trials.

Computer-mediated infertility support groups: An exploratory study of online experiences (2008)
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Objective: Over recent years the Internet has become an increasingly popular source of support and information for infertility, with a growing number of online support groups now available to individuals affected by fertility problems. The aims of th... Read More about Computer-mediated infertility support groups: An exploratory study of online experiences.

Ordinal reanalysis of the SHEP Trial (2008)
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Decomposition of neural circuits of human attention using a model based analysis: sSoTs model application to fMRI data (2008)
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The complex neural circuits found in fMRI studies of human attention were decomposed using a model of spiking neurons. The model for visual search over time and space (sSoTS) incorporates different synaptic components (NMDA, AMPA, GABA) and a frequen... Read More about Decomposition of neural circuits of human attention using a model based analysis: sSoTs model application to fMRI data.

Differential mechanisms of angiotensin II and PDGF-BB on migration and proliferation of coronary artery smooth muscle cells (2008)
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Angiotensin II (Ang II) and platelet-derived growth factor-BB (PDGF-BB) are associated with excessive cell migration, proliferation and many growth-related diseases. However, whether these agents utilise similar mechanisms to trigger vascular patholo... Read More about Differential mechanisms of angiotensin II and PDGF-BB on migration and proliferation of coronary artery smooth muscle cells.

Cosmic string Y-junctions: a comparison between field theoretic and Nambu-Goto dynamics (2008)
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We explore the formation of cosmic string Y-junctions when strings of two different types collide, which has recently become important since string theory can yield cosmic strings of distinct types. Using a model containing two types of local U(1) st... Read More about Cosmic string Y-junctions: a comparison between field theoretic and Nambu-Goto dynamics.

The classification of higher-order cusp forms (2008)
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Explicit bases for the spaces of holomorphic cusp forms of all even positive weights and all orders are constructed. The dimensions of these spaces are computed.

Measuring perceived quality of life to assess health needs among people with MS: a community study in Derbyshire, UK (2008)
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Background: To determine the health needs of people with multiple sclerosis living in the Southern Derbyshire region of the UK, using a quality of life postal questionnaire. Methods: This was a population-based survey using a postal questionnaire com... Read More about Measuring perceived quality of life to assess health needs among people with MS: a community study in Derbyshire, UK.

Temporal and between-site variation in helminth communities of bank voles (Myodes glareolus) from N.E. Poland. 1. Regional fauna and component community levels (2008)
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Helminth infections were studied in bank voles (Myodes glareolus) from 3 woodland sites in N.E. Poland in the late summers of 1999 and 2002, to assess the temporal stability of derived statistics describing the regional helminth fauna and component c... Read More about Temporal and between-site variation in helminth communities of bank voles (Myodes glareolus) from N.E. Poland. 1. Regional fauna and component community levels.

Species-specific kinetics and zonation of hepatic DNA synthesis induced by ligands of PPAR? (2008)
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PPAR? ligands evoke a profound mitogenic response in rodent liver, and the aim of this study was to characterise the kinetics of induction of DNA synthesis. The CAR ligand, 1,4-bis[2-(3,5- dichoropyridyloxy)]benzene, caused induction of hepatocyte... Read More about Species-specific kinetics and zonation of hepatic DNA synthesis induced by ligands of PPAR?.

Administrative change in the Gulf: Modernization in Bahrain and Oman (2008)
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States in the Middle East tend to be overlooked by researchers in comparative public administration. However, these states offer potentially useful insights into the nature of administrative change as they defy standard assumptions about pressures fo... Read More about Administrative change in the Gulf: Modernization in Bahrain and Oman.

In utero effects on livestock muscle development and body composition (2008)
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This review will focus on the evidence for in utero effects on development of skeletal muscle in farm and laboratory animals, particularly sheep and pigs. We will describe genetic and environmental factors that have been shown to alter the numbers of... Read More about In utero effects on livestock muscle development and body composition.

Allergen-driven suppression of thiol production by human dendritic cells and the effect of thiols on T cell function (2008)
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Dendritic cells are a major source of extracellular thiols needed for T cell activation, a process in which CD40-mediated stimulation plays a pivotal role. The Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus group 1 mite allergen (Der p 1) has previously been shown t... Read More about Allergen-driven suppression of thiol production by human dendritic cells and the effect of thiols on T cell function.

Implementation of a hybrid AC-AC direct power converter with unity voltage transfer (2008)
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This paper presents a novel hybrid direct power converter (HDPC) which overcomes the two main disadvantages of matrix converters: limited voltage transfer ratio and low immunity to grid disturbance. The proposed converter is formed by integrating a r... Read More about Implementation of a hybrid AC-AC direct power converter with unity voltage transfer.

The dimensions of spaces of holomorphic second-order automorphic forms and their cohomology (2008)
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Chemical Tags Facilitate the Sensing of Individual DNA Strands with Nanopores (2008)
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The base resolution in the detection of single DNA strands with nanopores can be improved by attaching chemical tags to individual bases. Different chemical tags give rise to characteristic current signatures when a DNA molecule passes through a nano... Read More about Chemical Tags Facilitate the Sensing of Individual DNA Strands with Nanopores.