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Simultaneous determination of natural and synthetic steroid estrogens and their conjugates in aqueous matrices by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (2005)
Journal Article
Gomes, R. L., Birkett, J. W., Scrimshaw, M. D., & Lester, J. N. (2005). Simultaneous determination of natural and synthetic steroid estrogens and their conjugates in aqueous matrices by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, 85(1), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/03067310512331324745

An analytical method for the simultaneous determination of nine free and conjugated steroid estrogens was developed with application to environmental aqueous matrices. Solid-phase extraction (SPE) was employed for isolation and concentration, with de... Read More about Simultaneous determination of natural and synthetic steroid estrogens and their conjugates in aqueous matrices by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry.

An Animation System for Fracturing of Rigid Objects (2005)
Book Chapter
Kucukyilmaz, A., & Ozguc, B. (2005). An Animation System for Fracturing of Rigid Objects. In Computer and Information Sciences - ISCIS 2005: 20th International Symposium, Istanbul, Turkey, October 26-28, 2005. Proceedings, (688--697). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11569596_71

This paper describes a system for the animation of fracturing brittle objects. The system combines rigid body simulation methods with a constraint-based model to animate fracturing of arbitrary polyhedral shaped objects under impact. The objects are... Read More about An Animation System for Fracturing of Rigid Objects.

Measuring the induction or inhibition of apoptosis by HPV proteins (2005)
Book Chapter
Kowalczyk, A. M., Roeder, G. E., Green, K., Stephens, D. J., & Gaston, K. (2005). Measuring the induction or inhibition of apoptosis by HPV proteins. In C. Davy, & J. Doorbar (Eds.), Human Papillomaviruses: methods and protocols (419 -- 432). Totowa, NJ: Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-982-6%3A419

Many viral proteins influence the cellular pathways that control cell proliferation and cell death. Some viral proteins trigger apoptotic cell death, and this may be important in host defense and viral spread. In other cases, viral proteins inhibit a... Read More about Measuring the induction or inhibition of apoptosis by HPV proteins.

Introgression of crown rust (Puccinia coronata) resistance from meadow fescue (Festuca pratensis) into Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum): genetic mapping and identification of associated molecular markers (2005)
Journal Article
Armstead, I., Harper, J., Turner, L., Skot, L., King, I., Humphreys, M., …Roderick, H. (2006). Introgression of crown rust (Puccinia coronata) resistance from meadow fescue (Festuca pratensis) into Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum): genetic mapping and identification of associated molecular markers. Plant Pathology, 55(1), 62-67. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3059.2005.01308.x

An Asian origin for a 10,000-year-old domesticated plant in the Americas (2005)
Journal Article
Erickson, D. L., Smith, B. D., Clarke, A. C., Sandweiss, D. H., & Tuross, N. (2005). An Asian origin for a 10,000-year-old domesticated plant in the Americas. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 102(51), 18315-18320. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0509279102

New genetic and archaeological approaches have substantially improved our understanding of the transition to agriculture, a major turning point in human history that began 10,000–5,000 years ago with the independent domestication of plants and animal... Read More about An Asian origin for a 10,000-year-old domesticated plant in the Americas.

The effect of the adenosine A2A antagonist KW-6002 on motor and motivational processes in the rat (2005)
Journal Article
O’Neill, M., & Brown, V. J. (2006). The effect of the adenosine A2A antagonist KW-6002 on motor and motivational processes in the rat. Psychopharmacology, 184(1), 46-55. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-005-0240-z

Rationale It is well established that humans and rats respond to an imperative stimulus more rapidly as a function of the foreperiod preceding the target, and with this decrease in mean response time, there is also an increase in anticipatory (pri... Read More about The effect of the adenosine A2A antagonist KW-6002 on motor and motivational processes in the rat.

p-Hydroxybenzoic acid synthesis in mycobacterium tuberculosis (2005)
Journal Article
Stadthagen, G., Kordula´kova, J., Griffin, R., Constant, P., Bottova, I., Barilone, N., …Jackson, M. (2005). p-Hydroxybenzoic acid synthesis in mycobacterium tuberculosis. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 280(49), https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M508332200

Glycosylated p-hydroxybenzoic acid methyl esters and structurally related phenolphthiocerol glycolipids are important virulence factors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Although both types of molecules are thought to be derived from p-hydroxybenzoic ac... Read More about p-Hydroxybenzoic acid synthesis in mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Characterisation of oat (Avena sativa L.) oil bodies and intrinsically associated E-vitamers (2005)
Journal Article
White, D. A., Fisk, I. D., & Gray, D. A. (2006). Characterisation of oat (Avena sativa L.) oil bodies and intrinsically associated E-vitamers. Journal of Cereal Science, 43(2), 244-249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2005.10.002

Transmission electron microscopy of sections of oat (Avena sativa L.) grain suggested that the highest concentrations oil bodies were in the aleurone and germ rather than the starchy endosperm. Oil bodies recovered from homogenized tissues by centrif... Read More about Characterisation of oat (Avena sativa L.) oil bodies and intrinsically associated E-vitamers.

Sex and darts in slugs and snails (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Stylommatophora) (2005)
Journal Article
Davison, A., Wade, C. M., Mordan, P. B., & Chiba, S. (2005). Sex and darts in slugs and snails (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Stylommatophora). Journal of Zoology, 267(4), 329-338. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0952836905007648

In the final stages of an elaborate courtship, many slugs and snails shoot calcareous 'love' darts into each other. While darts improve the reproductive success of the shooter, by promoting sperm survival in the recipient, it is unclear why some spec... Read More about Sex and darts in slugs and snails (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Stylommatophora).

Receiving social support online: An analysis of a computer-mediated support group for individuals living with irritable bowel syndrome (2005)
Journal Article
Coulson, N. S. (2005). Receiving social support online: An analysis of a computer-mediated support group for individuals living with irritable bowel syndrome. Cyberpsychology and Behavior, 8(6), 580-584. https://doi.org/10.1089/cpb.2005.8.580

In recent years, the rapid expansion in Internet access and computer-mediated communication has fostered new opportunities for individuals with health-related concerns to participate in supportive communication within a network of individuals dealing... Read More about Receiving social support online: An analysis of a computer-mediated support group for individuals living with irritable bowel syndrome.

Multi-objective hyper-heuristic approaches for space allocation and timetabling (2005)
Book Chapter
Burke, E. K., Landa Silva, D. J., & Soubeiga, E. (2005). Multi-objective hyper-heuristic approaches for space allocation and timetabling. In Meta-heuristics: Progress as Real Problem Solvers, (129-158). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-25383-1_6

An important issue in multi-objective optimisation is how to ensure that the obtained non-dominated set covers the Pareto front as widely as possible. A number of techniques (e.g. weight vectors, niching, clustering, cellular structures, etc.) have b... Read More about Multi-objective hyper-heuristic approaches for space allocation and timetabling.

The Belgian Copyright Act finally revamped with the implementation of the Copyright Directive (2001/29): the good, the bad and the ugly (2005)
Journal Article
Derclaye, E. (2005). The Belgian Copyright Act finally revamped with the implementation of the Copyright Directive (2001/29): the good, the bad and the ugly

On 22 May 2005, exactly two and a half years too late according to the maximum implementation deadline, Belgium finally implemented Directive 2001/29 on copyright and related rights in the information society (“the Directive”). The act was published... Read More about The Belgian Copyright Act finally revamped with the implementation of the Copyright Directive (2001/29): the good, the bad and the ugly.

Relative impact of radiographic osteoarthritis and pain on quadriceps strength, proprioception, static postural sway and lower limb function (2005)
Journal Article
Hall, M. C., Mockett, S. P., & Doherty, M. (2006). Relative impact of radiographic osteoarthritis and pain on quadriceps strength, proprioception, static postural sway and lower limb function. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 65(7), 865-870. https://doi.org/10.1136/ard.2005.043653

Objective: To investigate the relative impact of radiographic osteoarthritis (ROA) and current knee pain on lower limb physical function, quadriceps strength, knee joint proprioception, and postural sway. Methods: Using a 2×2 factorial design, 14... Read More about Relative impact of radiographic osteoarthritis and pain on quadriceps strength, proprioception, static postural sway and lower limb function.

The effect of maternal undernutrition before muscle differentiation on the muscle fiber development of the newborn lamb (2005)
Journal Article
Fahey, A. J., Brameld, J. M., Parr, T., & Buttery, P. J. (2005). The effect of maternal undernutrition before muscle differentiation on the muscle fiber development of the newborn lamb. Journal of Animal Science, 83(11), 2564-2571. https://doi.org/10.2527/2005.83112564x

There is a need to improve the lean tissue content of ruminant animals destined for meat production. Muscle fiber number is set during fetal development. The effect of undernutrition of pregnant ewes on subsequent muscle fiber characteristics of thei... Read More about The effect of maternal undernutrition before muscle differentiation on the muscle fiber development of the newborn lamb.

The effect of maternal undernutrition before muscle differentiation on the muscle fiber development of the newborn lamb (2005)
Journal Article
Fahey, A. J., Brameld, J. M., Parr, T., & Buttery, P. J. (2005). The effect of maternal undernutrition before muscle differentiation on the muscle fiber development of the newborn lamb. Journal of Animal Science, 83(11), 2564-2571. https://doi.org/10.2527/2005.83112564x

There is a need to improve the lean tissue content of ruminant animals destined for meat production. Muscle fiber number is set during fetal development. The effect of undernutrition of pregnant ewes on subsequent muscle fiber characteristics of thei... Read More about The effect of maternal undernutrition before muscle differentiation on the muscle fiber development of the newborn lamb.

Nanotechnology: radical new science or plus ça change? (2005)
Journal Article
Moriarty, P. (2005). Nanotechnology: radical new science or plus ça change?. Nanotechnology Perceptions, 1,

Is a radical nanotechnology involving the construction of macroscopic products via software-directed manipulation of single molecules possible? Are we only a few decades away from a technological utopia where virtually any product may be constructed... Read More about Nanotechnology: radical new science or plus ça change?.

Place, policy and practitioners: on rehabilitation, independence and the therapeutic landscape in the changing geography of care provision to older people in the United Kingdom (2005)
Journal Article
Martin, G. P., Nancarrow, S. A., Parker, H., Phelps, K., & Regen, E. (2005). Place, policy and practitioners: on rehabilitation, independence and the therapeutic landscape in the changing geography of care provision to older people in the United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2005.04.001

A growing body of literature in geography and other social sciences considers the role of place in the provision of healthcare. Authors have focused on various aspects of place and care, with particular interests emerging around the role of the psych... Read More about Place, policy and practitioners: on rehabilitation, independence and the therapeutic landscape in the changing geography of care provision to older people in the United Kingdom.