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An approach for measuring semantic similarity between words using multiple information sources (2003)
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Li, Y., Bandar, Z., & McLean, D. (2003). An approach for measuring semantic similarity between words using multiple information sources. IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering, 15(4), 871-882. https://doi.org/10.1109/TKDE.2003.1209005

Semantic similarity between words is becoming a generic problem for many applications of computational linguistics and artificial intelligence. This paper explores the determination of semantic similarity by a number of information sources, which con... Read More about An approach for measuring semantic similarity between words using multiple information sources.

The formation of colloidal crystals of lipid A diphosphate: evidence for the formation of nanocrystals at low ionic strength (2003)
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Faunce, C., Reichelt, H., Paradies, H., Quitschau, P., Rusch, V., & Zimmermann, K. (2003). The formation of colloidal crystals of lipid A diphosphate: evidence for the formation of nanocrystals at low ionic strength. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp0304428

Dilute electrostatically stabilized aqueous solutions of hexa-acylated (C14) lipid A diphosphate from Escherichia coli form stable and regularly shaped colloidal crystals in a size range of approximately 50-1000 nm in width and 50-100 nm in thickness... Read More about The formation of colloidal crystals of lipid A diphosphate: evidence for the formation of nanocrystals at low ionic strength.

Trypanosoma brucei : trypanosome strain typing using PCR analysis of mobile genetic elements (MGE-PCR) (2003)
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Tilley, A., Welburn, S., Fevre, E., Feil, E., & Hide, G. (2003). Trypanosoma brucei : trypanosome strain typing using PCR analysis of mobile genetic elements (MGE-PCR). Experimental Parasitology, 104(1-2), 26-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0014-4894%2803%2900114-0

We describe the development of a single-primer amplification system, which uses the trypanosomal mobile genetic element RIME as a molecular marker for the differentiation of Trypanosoma brucei stocks. Using a well-characterised set of T. brucei stock... Read More about Trypanosoma brucei : trypanosome strain typing using PCR analysis of mobile genetic elements (MGE-PCR).

Quantification of UVR-induced DNA damage: global- versus gene-specific levels of thymine dimers (2003)
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Karakoula, A., Evans, M., Podmore, I., Hutchinson, P., Lunec, J., & Cooke, M. (2003). Quantification of UVR-induced DNA damage: global- versus gene-specific levels of thymine dimers. Journal of Immunological Methods, 277(1-2), 27-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-1759%2803%2900122-4

The induction and repair of DNA damage has been shown to occur heterogeneously throughout the mammalian genome. As a consequence, analysis of these parameters at a global genome level may not reflect important gene-level events. Few techniques have b... Read More about Quantification of UVR-induced DNA damage: global- versus gene-specific levels of thymine dimers.

Stormwater treatment with constructed wetlands (2003)
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Scholz, M. (2003). Stormwater treatment with constructed wetlands. Water21, 5(3), 38

Gully pot effluent treatment with constructed wetlands is a novel stormwater management method. Miklas Scholz and his team are exploring the roles of physical design, macrophytes, aggregates and microorganisms

Development of sustainability indicators by communities in China : a case study of Chongming County, Shanghai (2003)
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Yuan, W., James, P., Hodgson, K., Hutchinson, S., & Shi, C. (2003). Development of sustainability indicators by communities in China : a case study of Chongming County, Shanghai. Journal of Environmental Management, 68(3), 253-262. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0301-4797%2803%2900063-X

Public participation as a means of identifying sustainability indicators for Chongming County, Shanghai, China was evaluated by an international group drawing on established best practice. An initial 'long list' of 86 sustainability indicators, based... Read More about Development of sustainability indicators by communities in China : a case study of Chongming County, Shanghai.

Observation of ion beam induced magnetic patterning using off-specular polarized neutron reflectometry (2003)
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Telling, N., Langridge, S., Dalgliesh, R., Grundy, P., & Vishnyakov, V. (2003). Observation of ion beam induced magnetic patterning using off-specular polarized neutron reflectometry. Journal of Applied Physics, 93(10), 7420-7422. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1544496

The long-range magnetic structure in Co/Pt multilayers magnetically patterned by ion irradiation is observed by off-specular polarized neutron reflectivity. While both specular and off-specular measurements indicate the formation of an artificial dom... Read More about Observation of ion beam induced magnetic patterning using off-specular polarized neutron reflectometry.

Multi-level fast multipole solution of the scattering problem (2003)
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Amini, S., & Profit, A. (2003). Multi-level fast multipole solution of the scattering problem. Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements, 27(5), 547-564. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0955-7997%2802%2900161-3

In this paper we study the multi-level fast multipole solution of Burton and Miller's hypersingular formulation for the Helmholtz equation in two space dimensions. We provide a complete and rigorous error and complexity analysis for the method. We pr... Read More about Multi-level fast multipole solution of the scattering problem.

Hybrid concrete: improved processes and performance (2003)
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Barrett, P. (2003). Hybrid concrete: improved processes and performance. https://doi.org/10.1680/stbu.156.2.193.37875

This paper presents the results of a study of three very successful Hybrid concrete projects. Supply chain analyses are described and, in the event, the situations found are typified as networks. Problem areas are identified together with various ill... Read More about Hybrid concrete: improved processes and performance.

Monte Carlo simulation of quasielastic neutron scattering from localised and long-range hydrogen motion in C15 Laves phase intermetallic compounds (2003)
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Bull, D., Broom, D., & Ross, D. (2003). Monte Carlo simulation of quasielastic neutron scattering from localised and long-range hydrogen motion in C15 Laves phase intermetallic compounds. Chemical Physics, 292(2-3), 153-160. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0301-0104%2803%2900155-1

A number of cubic C15 Laves phase intermetallic compounds are able to absorb large amounts of hydrogen. At low solute concentrations, the protons occupy tetrahedral interstitial sites, which form a network of hexagons. It is believed that the motion... Read More about Monte Carlo simulation of quasielastic neutron scattering from localised and long-range hydrogen motion in C15 Laves phase intermetallic compounds.

Classification, follow-up and recurrence of hepatic cystic echinococcosis using ultrasound images (2003)
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Wang, Y., Zhang, X., Bartholomot, B., Liu, B., Luo, J., Li, T., …Craig, P. (2003). Classification, follow-up and recurrence of hepatic cystic echinococcosis using ultrasound images. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0035-9203%2803%2990121-0

Ultrasound image and morphological structure of hepatic cystic echinococcosis (CE) were analysed in 277 human cases (385 hepatic hydatid cysts). These included 65 CE cases from community surveys carried out between 1995 and 2000 in 3 countries (China... Read More about Classification, follow-up and recurrence of hepatic cystic echinococcosis using ultrasound images.

Preparation of thin and highly stable Pd/Ag composite membranes and simulative analysis of transfer resistance for hydrogen separation (2003)
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Hou, K., & Hughes, R. (2003). Preparation of thin and highly stable Pd/Ag composite membranes and simulative analysis of transfer resistance for hydrogen separation. Journal of Membrane Science, 214(1), 43-55. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0376-7388%2802%2900525-2

Composite Pd/Ag membranes supported on an alpha-alumina substrate have been prepared by sequential electroless plating and the morphology of the membranes has been examined by SEM and XRD analysis. SEM pictures revealed that the Pd/Ag film was of col... Read More about Preparation of thin and highly stable Pd/Ag composite membranes and simulative analysis of transfer resistance for hydrogen separation.

Annealing of isolated amorphous zones in silicon (2003)
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Donnelly, S., Birtcher, R., Vishnyakov, V., & Carter, G. (2003). Annealing of isolated amorphous zones in silicon. Applied Physics Letters, 82(12), 1860-1862. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1562336

In situ transmission electron microscopy has been used to observe the production and annealing of individual amorphous zones in silicon resulting from impacts of 200-keV Xe ions at room temperature. As has been observed previously, the total amorphou... Read More about Annealing of isolated amorphous zones in silicon.

Further time-resolved spectroscopic investigations on the intramolecular charge transfer state of 4-dimethylaminobenzonitrile (DMABN) and its derivatives, 4-diethylaminobenzonitrile (DEABN) and 4-dimethylamino-3,5-dimethylbenzonitrile (TMABN) (2003)
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Kwok, W., Ma, C., George, M., Grills, D., Matousek, P., Parker, A., …Towrie, M. (2003). Further time-resolved spectroscopic investigations on the intramolecular charge transfer state of 4-dimethylaminobenzonitrile (DMABN) and its derivatives, 4-diethylaminobenzonitrile (DEABN) and 4-dimethylamino-3,5-dimethylbenzonitrile (TMABN). Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 5(6), 1043-1050. https://doi.org/10.1039/b209621h

A wide range of time-resolved spectroscopic methods (time-resolved infrared (TRIR), picosecond Kerr gated time-resolved resonance Raman (ps-K-TR3) and transient absorption (TA)) have been utilized to investigate the charge transfer reaction of photoe... Read More about Further time-resolved spectroscopic investigations on the intramolecular charge transfer state of 4-dimethylaminobenzonitrile (DMABN) and its derivatives, 4-diethylaminobenzonitrile (DEABN) and 4-dimethylamino-3,5-dimethylbenzonitrile (TMABN).

Male mating behavior and ejaculate expenditure under sperm competition risk in the eastern mosquitofish (2003)
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Evans, J. P., Pierotti, M., & Pilastro, A. (2003). Male mating behavior and ejaculate expenditure under sperm competition risk in the eastern mosquitofish. Behavioral Ecology, 14(2), 268–273. https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/14.2.268

Theory predicts that males should tailor the size of their ejaculates according to temporal changes in the risk of sperm competition. Specifically, males are predicted to allocate more sperm to each mating event with increasing risk (i.e., the probab... Read More about Male mating behavior and ejaculate expenditure under sperm competition risk in the eastern mosquitofish.