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A Porous Framework Polymer Based on a Zinc(II) 4,4‘-Bipyridine-2,6,2‘,6‘-tetracarboxylate:  Synthesis, Structure, and “Zeolite-Like” Behaviors (2006)
Journal Article
Lin, X., Blake, A. J., Wilson, C., Sun, X. Z., Champness, N. R., George, M. W., …Schröder, M. (2006). A Porous Framework Polymer Based on a Zinc(II) 4,4‘-Bipyridine-2,6,2‘,6‘-tetracarboxylate:  Synthesis, Structure, and “Zeolite-Like” Behaviors. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 128(33), 10745-10753. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja060946u

The robust metal-organic framework compound {[Zn2(L)] ·4H2O}∞ I has been synthesized by hydrothermal reaction of ZnCl2 and 4,4′-bipyridine-2,6, 2′,6′-tetracarboxylic acid (H4L). Compound I crystallizes in a chiral space group, P42212, with the chiral... Read More about A Porous Framework Polymer Based on a Zinc(II) 4,4‘-Bipyridine-2,6,2‘,6‘-tetracarboxylate:  Synthesis, Structure, and “Zeolite-Like” Behaviors.

Spatio-temporal filtering properties of a dendritic cable with active spines: A modeling study in the spike-diffuse-spike framework (2006)
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Timofeeva, Y., Lord, G., & Coombes, S. (2006). Spatio-temporal filtering properties of a dendritic cable with active spines: A modeling study in the spike-diffuse-spike framework. Journal of Computational Neuroscience, 21(3), 293-306. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10827-006-8776-4

The spike-diffuse-spike (SDS) model describes a passive dendritic tree with active dendritic spines. Spine-head dynamics is modeled with a simple integrate-and-fire process, whilst communication between spines is mediated by the cable equation. In th... Read More about Spatio-temporal filtering properties of a dendritic cable with active spines: A modeling study in the spike-diffuse-spike framework.

Effect of eyespot caused by Oculimacula yallundae and O. acuformis, assessed visually and by competitive PCR, on stem strength associated with lodging resistance and yield of winter wheat (2006)
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Ray, R. V., Crook, M., Jenkinson, P., & Edwards, S. (2006). Effect of eyespot caused by Oculimacula yallundae and O. acuformis, assessed visually and by competitive PCR, on stem strength associated with lodging resistance and yield of winter wheat. Journal of Experimental Botany, 57(10), 2249-2257. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erj192

Winter wheat, (cv. Consort) was inoculated with three isolates of either Oculimacula yallundae or O. acuformis to determine the effect of eyespot caused by each species on yield and lodging resistance of winter wheat. Plants were visually assessed fo... Read More about Effect of eyespot caused by Oculimacula yallundae and O. acuformis, assessed visually and by competitive PCR, on stem strength associated with lodging resistance and yield of winter wheat.

A Wel(l)come development: research funders and open access (2006)
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Pinfield, S. (2006). A Wel(l)come development: research funders and open access. Learned Publishing, 19(3), https://doi.org/10.1087/095315106777877548

This paper discusses the implications of the Wellcome Trust agreement with Blackwell, OUP and Springer in which authors of accepted papers are able to pay an open-access publication charge to make their article freely available online. In bringing to... Read More about A Wel(l)come development: research funders and open access.

Compact fusion (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hope, C., & Hutton, G. (2006). Compact fusion.

There are many advantages to writing functional programs in a compositional style, such as clarity and modularity. However, the intermediate data structures produced may mean that the resulting program is inefficient in terms of space. These may be r... Read More about Compact fusion.

Iterated integrals and higher order automorphic forms (2006)
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Diamantis, N., & Sreekantan, R. (2006). Iterated integrals and higher order automorphic forms. Commentarii Mathematici Helvetici, 81(2), 481–494. https://doi.org/10.4171/cmh/60

Higher order automorphic forms have recently been introduced to study important questions in number theory and mathematical physics. We investigate the connection between these functions and Chen's iterated integrals. Then using Chen's theory, we pro... Read More about Iterated integrals and higher order automorphic forms.

Frequency of elemental events of intracellular Ca²⁺ dynamics (2006)
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Thul, R., & Falcke, M. (2006). Frequency of elemental events of intracellular Ca²⁺ dynamics. Physical Review E, 73, Article 061923. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.73.061923

The dynamics of intracellular Ca²⁺ is driven by random events called Ca²⁺ puffs, in which Ca²⁺ is liberated from intracellular stores. We show that the emergence of Ca²⁺ puffs can be mapped to an escape process. The mean first passage times that corresp... Read More about Frequency of elemental events of intracellular Ca²⁺ dynamics.

Scaling solutions and geodesics in moduli space (2006)
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Karthauser, J., & Saffin, P. M. (2006). Scaling solutions and geodesics in moduli space. Classical and Quantum Gravity, 23(14), https://doi.org/10.1088/0264-9381/23/14/004

In this paper we consider cosmological scaling solutions in general relativity coupled to scalar fields with a non-trivial moduli space metric. We discover that the scaling property of the cosmology is synonymous with the scalar fields tracing out a... Read More about Scaling solutions and geodesics in moduli space.

Sexual and reproductive health in pregnant teenagers presenting for antenatal care or for termination (2006)
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Collier, J., & Blake, H. (2006). Sexual and reproductive health in pregnant teenagers presenting for antenatal care or for termination. Current Paediatrics, 16(3), 211-215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cupe.2006.03.008

Sexual health is an important public health issue with attention being paid to the development of national policy strategies for teenage pregnancy and reproductive health. A substantial proportion of pregnant adolescents engage in unprotected interco... Read More about Sexual and reproductive health in pregnant teenagers presenting for antenatal care or for termination.

Regulating the Digital Television Infrastructure in the EU. Room for Citizenship Interests? (2006)
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Varney, E. (2006). Regulating the Digital Television Infrastructure in the EU. Room for Citizenship Interests?. SCRIPTed: A Journal of Law, Technology & Society, 3(3), 221-242. https://doi.org/10.2966/scrip.030306.221

This article argues that the regulation of the DTV infrastructure cannot be limited to economic concerns and that it must also address citizenship values. The analysis focuses on the regulatory framework for electronic communications (eCommunications... Read More about Regulating the Digital Television Infrastructure in the EU. Room for Citizenship Interests?.

Neuromedin U partially mediates leptin-induced hypothalamo-pituitary adrenal (HPA) stimulation and has a physiological role in the regulation of the HPA axis in the rat (2006)
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Jethwa, P. H., Smith, K. L., Small, C. J., Abbott, C. R., Darch, S. J., Murphy, K. G., …Bloom, S. R. (2006). Neuromedin U partially mediates leptin-induced hypothalamo-pituitary adrenal (HPA) stimulation and has a physiological role in the regulation of the HPA axis in the rat. Endocrinology, 147(6), 2886-2892. https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2005-0983

Intracerebroventricular (ICV) administration of the hypothalamic neuropeptide neuromedin U (NMU) or the adipostat hormone leptin increases plasma ACTH and corticosterone. The relationship between leptin and NMU in the regulation of the hypothalamo-pi... Read More about Neuromedin U partially mediates leptin-induced hypothalamo-pituitary adrenal (HPA) stimulation and has a physiological role in the regulation of the HPA axis in the rat.

Streamlining the formation of virtual enterprises in the aerospace industry (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Farr, R., Buxton, D., Bovik, C., & MacCarthy, B. L. (2006). Streamlining the formation of virtual enterprises in the aerospace industry.

The virtual enterprise is an ideal solution to the pace of change in modern markets, where increasingly well-informed customers demand high performance, customised products, with continuing downward pressure on prices and lead times. In meeting custo... Read More about Streamlining the formation of virtual enterprises in the aerospace industry.

Use of the deficit model in a shared culture of argumentation: the case of foot and mouth science (2006)
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Wright, N., & Nerlich, B. (2006). Use of the deficit model in a shared culture of argumentation: the case of foot and mouth science. Public Understanding of Science, 15(3), https://doi.org/10.1177/0963662506063017

The "deficit model" as an explanation of the public understanding of science has attracted sustained criticism. While acknowledging the limitations of the deficit model, we argue that researchers should not abandon all interest in exploring it. Our r... Read More about Use of the deficit model in a shared culture of argumentation: the case of foot and mouth science.

Comparative investigation of the pathogenicity of three Mycobacterium tuberculosis mutants defective in the synthesis of p-hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives (2006)
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Stadthagen, G., Jackson, M., Charles, P., Boudoua, F., Barilonea, N., Huerree, M., Constant, P., Liav, A., Bottova, I., Nigou, J., Brandod, T., Puzo, G., Daffé, M., Benjamin, P., Coade, S., Buxton, R. S., Tascon, R. E., Rae, A., Robertson, B. D., Lowrie, D. B., …Griffin, R. (in press). Comparative investigation of the pathogenicity of three Mycobacterium tuberculosis mutants defective in the synthesis of p-hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives. Microbes and Infection, 8(8), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micinf.2006.04.008

p-Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives (p-HBADs) are glycoconjugates secreted by all Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates whose contribution to pathogenicity remains to be determined. The pathogenicity of three transposon mutants of M. tuberculosis deficie... Read More about Comparative investigation of the pathogenicity of three Mycobacterium tuberculosis mutants defective in the synthesis of p-hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives.

The structure of uniform discrete defective crystals (2006)
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Cermelli, P., & Parry, G. P. (2006). The structure of uniform discrete defective crystals. Continuum Mechanics and Thermodynamics, 18(1-2), https://doi.org/10.1007/s00161-006-0019-4

In the continuum context, a uniform crystal has dislocation density tensor constant in space. A simple iteration procedure generates an infinite set of points which is associated with uniform defective crystals. When certain necessary conditions are... Read More about The structure of uniform discrete defective crystals.

Quantification of pore clogging characteristics in potential permeable reactive barrier (PRB) substrates using image analysis (2006)
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Wantanaphong, J., Mooney, S. J., & Bailey, E. H. (2006). Quantification of pore clogging characteristics in potential permeable reactive barrier (PRB) substrates using image analysis. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 86(3-4), 299-320. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconhyd.2006.04.003

Permeable reactive barriers (PRBs) are now an established approach for groundwater remediation. However, one concern is the deterioration of barrier material performance due to pore clogging. This study sought to quantify the effect of pore clogging... Read More about Quantification of pore clogging characteristics in potential permeable reactive barrier (PRB) substrates using image analysis.

M-theory on seven-dimensional manifolds with SU(3) structure (2006)
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Micu, A., Palto, E., & Saffin, P. (2006). M-theory on seven-dimensional manifolds with SU(3) structure. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2006(5), https://doi.org/10.1088/1126-6708/2006/05/048

In this paper we study M-theory compactifications on seven-dimensional manifolds with SU(3) structure. As such manifolds naturally pick out a specific direction, the resulting effective theory can be cast into a form which is similar to type IIA comp... Read More about M-theory on seven-dimensional manifolds with SU(3) structure.