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Do domestic pigs in controlled environments contrafreeload? (2003)
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Young, R., & Lawrence, A. (2003). Do domestic pigs in controlled environments contrafreeload?. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 6(4), 309-318. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327604jaws0604_5

Many experiments report that animals will work (lever press) for food in the presence of freely available identical food. This phenomenon has attracted the attention of applied ethologists because it seems to prove that animals have a need to express... Read More about Do domestic pigs in controlled environments contrafreeload?.

Legacy systems: Must history repeat itself? (2003)
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Kulonda, D., Arif, M., & Luce, J. (2003). Legacy systems: Must history repeat itself?. Journal of knowledge management practice,

Legacy software systems are notorious for repeating the mistakes of the past. However, it is entirely possible that the solutions to problems might be available in their past. Maintaining a Lessons Learned (LL) database and consulting it regularly... Read More about Legacy systems: Must history repeat itself?.

An essential role in molting and morphogenesis of Caenorhabditis elegans for ACN-1, a novel member of the angiotensis-converting enzyme family that lacks a metallopeptidase active site (2003)
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Brooks, D., Appleford, P., Murray, L., & Isaac, R. (2003). An essential role in molting and morphogenesis of Caenorhabditis elegans for ACN-1, a novel member of the angiotensis-converting enzyme family that lacks a metallopeptidase active site. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 278(52), 52340-52346. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M308858200

Genome sequence analyses predict many proteins that are structurally related to proteases but lack catalytic residues, thus making functional assignment difficult. We show that one of these proteins (ACN-1), a unique multi-domain angiotensin-converti... Read More about An essential role in molting and morphogenesis of Caenorhabditis elegans for ACN-1, a novel member of the angiotensis-converting enzyme family that lacks a metallopeptidase active site.

Training a neural network with a canopy reflectance model to estimate crop leaf area index. (2003)
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Danson, F., Rowland, C., & Baret, F. (2003). Training a neural network with a canopy reflectance model to estimate crop leaf area index. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 24(23), 4891-4905. https://doi.org/10.1080/0143116031000070319

This paper outlines the strategies available for estimating the biophysical properties of crop canopies from remotely sensed data. Spectral reflectance and biophysical data were obtained over 132 plots of sugarbeet (Beta vulgaris var. saccharifera) a... Read More about Training a neural network with a canopy reflectance model to estimate crop leaf area index..

The status of gait assessment among physiotherapists in the United Kingdom (2003)
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Toro, B., Nester, C., & Farren, P. (2003). The status of gait assessment among physiotherapists in the United Kingdom. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 84(12), 1878-1884. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0003-9993%2803%2900482-9

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate how physiotherapists are trained in and use clinically orientated gait assessment tools and instrumented gait analysis, and to identify if a need exists for a standardized methodology. DESIGN: Survey. SETTING: UK National Heal... Read More about The status of gait assessment among physiotherapists in the United Kingdom.

A collaborative design appraisal system for water treatment engineering projects (2003)
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Sun, M., Bakis, N., & Aouad, G. (2003). A collaborative design appraisal system for water treatment engineering projects. Advances in engineering software, 34(11-12), 737-743. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0965-9978%2803%2900106-6

Water treatment projects usually involve large capital investment. Design appraisal is crucial to ensure project quality and cost effectiveness. The aim of design appraisal is to give the design team an opportunity to evaluate a proposed solution at... Read More about A collaborative design appraisal system for water treatment engineering projects.

Constructing a gazebo: supporting teamwork in a tightly coupled, distributed task in virtual reality (2003)
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Roberts, D., Wolff, R., Otto, O., & Steed, A. (2003). Constructing a gazebo: supporting teamwork in a tightly coupled, distributed task in virtual reality. https://doi.org/10.1162/105474603322955932

Many tasks require teamwork. Team members may work concurrently, but there must be some occasions of coming together. Collaborative virtual environments (CVEs) allow distributed teams to come together across distance to share a task. Studies of CVE s... Read More about Constructing a gazebo: supporting teamwork in a tightly coupled, distributed task in virtual reality.

Low environmental temperature causes an increase in stereotypic behaviour in captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) (2003)
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Rees, P. (2003). Low environmental temperature causes an increase in stereotypic behaviour in captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus). Journal of Thermal Biology, 29(1), 37-43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtherbio.2003.10.004

(1) Captive Asian elephants exhibited a strong negative correlation between maximum daily temperature and the frequency of stereotypic behaviour, in those animals predisposed to exhibit stereotypies. (2) The frequency of stereotypic behaviours increa... Read More about Low environmental temperature causes an increase in stereotypic behaviour in captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus).

Prevalence of zoonotic important parasites in the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) in Great Britain. (2003)
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GC, S., B, G., Z, T., MK, L., H, B., G, H., …PS, C. (2003). Prevalence of zoonotic important parasites in the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) in Great Britain. Veterinary Parasitology, 118(1-2), 133-142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2003.09.017

A national necropsy survey of red foxes was carried out across Great Britain to record Echinococcus, Trichinella and Toxoplasma. The survey did not record directly, or indirectly using coproantigen/PCR tests, evidence for the presence of Echinococcus... Read More about Prevalence of zoonotic important parasites in the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) in Great Britain..

Morphologic, karyotypic, and molecular evidence of a new form of Chiropotes (Primates, Pitheciinae) (2003)
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Bonvicino, C., Boubli, J., Otazú, I., Almeida, F., Nascimento, F., Coura, J., & Seuánez, H. (2003). Morphologic, karyotypic, and molecular evidence of a new form of Chiropotes (Primates, Pitheciinae). American Journal of Primatology, 61(3), 123-133. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajp.10115

Morphologic, karyotypic, and molecular analyses were carried out in 25 specimens of a distinct morph of Chiropotes (henceforth termed Chiropotes sp.) obtained from a number of localities in the Brazilian Amazon. Pelage coloration clearly distinguishe... Read More about Morphologic, karyotypic, and molecular evidence of a new form of Chiropotes (Primates, Pitheciinae).

Muscle fatigue induced by exercise simulating the work rate of competitive soccer (2003)
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Rahnama, N., Reilly, T., Lees, A., & Graham-Smith, P. (2003). Muscle fatigue induced by exercise simulating the work rate of competitive soccer. Journal of Sports Sciences, 21(11), 933-942. https://doi.org/10.1080/0264041031000140428

Fatigue represents a reduction in the capability of muscle to generate force. The aim of the present study was to establish the effects of exercise that simulates the work rate of competitive soccer players on the strength of the knee extensors and k... Read More about Muscle fatigue induced by exercise simulating the work rate of competitive soccer.

Re-engineering the scientific knowledge management process: the SciX project (2003)
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Martens, B., Turk, Z., Bjork, B., & Cooper, G. (2003). Re-engineering the scientific knowledge management process: the SciX project. Automation in Construction, 12(6), 677-687. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0926-5805%2803%2900047-5

In the past, paper-based publications were both the medium for the information exchange among the scientists as well as the measure of their scientific quality. Recently electronic publication is increasingly important for the dissemination of scient... Read More about Re-engineering the scientific knowledge management process: the SciX project.

Case study: design, operation and water quality management of a combined wet and dry pond system (2003)
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Scholz, M., & Anderson, P. (2003). Case study: design, operation and water quality management of a combined wet and dry pond system. E-water, 2003(07),

Pond structures as cost-effective water treatment, storage and “source control” drainage techniques can be applied in order to reduce wastewater treatment costs, produce water for subsequent recycling and reduce the risk of downstream flooding. Howev... Read More about Case study: design, operation and water quality management of a combined wet and dry pond system.

Increased formation and persistence of 1,N(6)-ethenoadenine in DNA is not associated with higher susceptibility to carcinogenesis in alkylpurine-DNA-N-glycosylase knockout mice treated with vinyl carbamate (2003)
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Barbin, A., Wang, R., O'Connor, P., & Elder, R. (2003). Increased formation and persistence of 1,N(6)-ethenoadenine in DNA is not associated with higher susceptibility to carcinogenesis in alkylpurine-DNA-N-glycosylase knockout mice treated with vinyl carbamate. Cancer Research, 63(22), 7699-703

Ethenobases are promutagenic DNA adducts formed by some environmental carcinogens and products of endogenous lipid peroxidation. Mutation spectra in tumors induced in mice by urethane or its metabolite vinyl carbamate (Vcar) are compatible with 1,N(6... Read More about Increased formation and persistence of 1,N(6)-ethenoadenine in DNA is not associated with higher susceptibility to carcinogenesis in alkylpurine-DNA-N-glycosylase knockout mice treated with vinyl carbamate.

The Caenorhabditis elegans orthologue of mammalian puromycinsensitive aminepeptidas has roles in embryogenesis and reproduction (2003)
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Brooks, D., Hooper, N., & Isaac, R. (2003). The Caenorhabditis elegans orthologue of mammalian puromycinsensitive aminepeptidas has roles in embryogenesis and reproduction. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 278(44), 42795-42801. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M306216200

Mammals possess membrane-associated and cytosolic forms of the puromycin-sensitive aminopeptidase (PSA; EC 3.4.11.14). Increasing evidence suggests the membrane PSA is involved in neuromodulation within the central nervous system and in reproductive... Read More about The Caenorhabditis elegans orthologue of mammalian puromycinsensitive aminepeptidas has roles in embryogenesis and reproduction.

Synthesis of novel simplified sarcodictyin/eleutherobin analogs with potent microtubule-stabilizing activity, using ring closing metathesis as the key-step (2003)
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Beumer, R., Bayon, P., Bugada, P., Ducki, S., Mongelli, N., Sirtori, F., …Gennari, C. (2003). Synthesis of novel simplified sarcodictyin/eleutherobin analogs with potent microtubule-stabilizing activity, using ring closing metathesis as the key-step. Tetrahedron, 59(44), 8803-8820. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2003.08.057

The synthesis of a number of novel simplified eleutheside analogs with potent tubulin-assembling and microtubule-stabilizing properties is described, using ring closing metathesis as the key-step for obtaining the 6-10 fused bicyclic ring system. The... Read More about Synthesis of novel simplified sarcodictyin/eleutherobin analogs with potent microtubule-stabilizing activity, using ring closing metathesis as the key-step.

In-situ monitoring for CVD processes (2003)
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Hopfe, V., Sheel, D., Spee, C., Tell, R., Martin, P., Beil, A., …Graehlert, W. (2003). In-situ monitoring for CVD processes. Thin Solid Films, 442(1-2), 60-65. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-6090%2803%2900943-X

Aiming towards process control of industrial high yield/high volume CVD reactors, the potential of optical sensors as a monitoring tool has been explored. The sensors selected are based on both Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and tunab... Read More about In-situ monitoring for CVD processes.

DNA N-glycosylase deficient mice: a tale of redundancy (2003)
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Parsons, J., & Elder, R. (2003). DNA N-glycosylase deficient mice: a tale of redundancy. Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis, 531(1-2), 165-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2003.05.001

The generation of mouse models of base excision repair deficiency has resulted in a re-examination of the cellular defence mechanisms that exist to counteract oxidative base damage. Contrary to exhibiting various detrimental effects of the gene disru... Read More about DNA N-glycosylase deficient mice: a tale of redundancy.

A rapid and simple method of detection of Blepharisma japonicum using PCR and immobilisation on FTA paper. (2003)
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G, H., JM, H., & R, M. (2003). A rapid and simple method of detection of Blepharisma japonicum using PCR and immobilisation on FTA paper. BMC Ecology, 3(7), https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6785-3-7

Background The rapid expansion in the availability of genome and DNA sequence information has opened up new possibilities for the development of methods for detecting free-living protozoa in environmental samples. The protozoan Blepharisma japonicum... Read More about A rapid and simple method of detection of Blepharisma japonicum using PCR and immobilisation on FTA paper..