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Correlates of red throat coloration in female stickleback and their potential evolutionary significance (2013)
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Yong, L., Guo, R., Wright, D. S., Mears, S. A., Pierotti, M. E., & McKinnon, J. S. (2013). Correlates of red throat coloration in female stickleback and their potential evolutionary significance. Evolutionary Ecology Research, 15, 453-472

Background: In two stream-resident populations of threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus), females often exhibit male-typical red throat coloration. These fish inhabit the Little Campbell River (British Columbia) and Matadero Creek (Californi... Read More about Correlates of red throat coloration in female stickleback and their potential evolutionary significance.

Thermal assessment of heat mitigation strategies : the case of Portland State University, Oregon, USA (2013)
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Taleghani, M., Sailor, D., Tenpierik, M., & van den Dobbelsteen, A. (2014). Thermal assessment of heat mitigation strategies : the case of Portland State University, Oregon, USA. Building and Environment, 73(Mar 14), 138-150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.12.006

Courtyard vegetation, high albedo surfaces, and courtyard ponds were investigated as potential heat mitigation strategies using field measurements and simulations in a university campus environment. The investigation was performed during a summer per... Read More about Thermal assessment of heat mitigation strategies : the case of Portland State University, Oregon, USA.

Recent advances in studies of polymicrobial interactions in oral biofilms (2013)
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James, C. (2013). Recent advances in studies of polymicrobial interactions in oral biofilms. Current Oral Health Reports, 1(1), 59-69. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40496-013-0006-3

The oral cavity supports a complex and finely balanced consortium of microbial species, many of which cooperate within structured biofilms. These communities develop through multitudinous synergistic and antagonistic interspecies relationships. Chang... Read More about Recent advances in studies of polymicrobial interactions in oral biofilms.

Simultaneous detection and quantification of three bacterial meningitis pathogens by SERS (2013)
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Gracie, K., Correa, E., Mabbott, S., Dougan, J., Graham, D., Goodacre, R., & Faulds, K. (2013). Simultaneous detection and quantification of three bacterial meningitis pathogens by SERS. Chemical Science, 5(3), 1030-1040. https://doi.org/10.1039/C3SC52875H

Bacterial meningitis is well known for its rapid onset and high mortality rates, therefore rapid detection of bacteria found in cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) and subsequent effective treatment is crucial. A new quantitative assay for detection of three... Read More about Simultaneous detection and quantification of three bacterial meningitis pathogens by SERS.

Somatic CALR Mutations in myeloproliferative neoplasms with nonmutated JAK2 (2013)
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Nangalia, J., Massie, C., Baxter, E., Nice, F., Gundem, G., Wedge, D., …Aziz, A. E. A. (2013). Somatic CALR Mutations in myeloproliferative neoplasms with nonmutated JAK2. New England Journal of Medicine, 369(25), 2391-2405. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1312542

BACKGROUND: Somatic mutations in the Janus kinase 2 gene (JAK2) occur in many myeloproliferative neoplasms, but the molecular pathogenesis of myeloproliferative neoplasms with nonmutated JAK2 is obscure, and the diagnosis of these neoplasms remains... Read More about Somatic CALR Mutations in myeloproliferative neoplasms with nonmutated JAK2.

Multiple paternity in the starry smooth-hound shark Mustelus asterias (Carcharhiniformes: Triakidae) (2013)
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Farrell, E., O'Sullivan, N., Sacchi, C., & Mariani, S. (2014). Multiple paternity in the starry smooth-hound shark Mustelus asterias (Carcharhiniformes: Triakidae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 111(1), 119-125. https://doi.org/10.1111/bij.12179

Multiple paternity was investigated in the starry smooth-hound shark, Mustelus asterias Cloquet, 1821. Analysis of 12 pregnant females and their embryos, at four microsatellite loci, showed that at least 58% carried multiply-sired litters. Paternal s... Read More about Multiple paternity in the starry smooth-hound shark Mustelus asterias (Carcharhiniformes: Triakidae).

Mycobacterium microti Tuberculosis in its maintenance host, the field vole (Microtus agrestis) : characterization of the disease and possible routes of transmission (2013)
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Kipar, A., Burthe, S., Hetzel, U., Rokia, M., Telfer, S., Lambin, X., …Bennett, M. (2014). Mycobacterium microti Tuberculosis in its maintenance host, the field vole (Microtus agrestis) : characterization of the disease and possible routes of transmission. Veterinary Pathology, 51(5), 903-914. https://doi.org/10.1177/0300985813513040

The field vole (Microtus agrestis) is a known maintenance host of Mycobacterium microti. Previous studies have shown that infected animals develop tuberculosis. However, the disease is also known in cats and is sporadically reported from humans and o... Read More about Mycobacterium microti Tuberculosis in its maintenance host, the field vole (Microtus agrestis) : characterization of the disease and possible routes of transmission.

The role of rainwater-borne hydrogen peroxide in the release of arsenic from arsenopyrite (2013)
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Ma, Y., Qin, Y., & Lin, C. (2013). The role of rainwater-borne hydrogen peroxide in the release of arsenic from arsenopyrite. Chemosphere, 103, 349-353. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.11.021

A microcosm experiment was conducted to examine the effects of hydrogen peroxide (at a concentration range of 5–50 μM) on the release of arsenic from the dissolution of arsenopyrite, a dominant arsenic-bearing mineral occurring in natural environment... Read More about The role of rainwater-borne hydrogen peroxide in the release of arsenic from arsenopyrite.

JNK1 stress signaling is hyper-activated in high breast density and the tumor stroma: Connecting fibrosis, inflammation, and stemness for cancer prevention (2013)
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Lisanti, M., Reeves, K., Peiris-Pagès, M., Chadwick, A., Sanchez-Alvarez, R., Howell, A., …Sotgia, F. (2014). JNK1 stress signaling is hyper-activated in high breast density and the tumor stroma: Connecting fibrosis, inflammation, and stemness for cancer prevention. Cell Cycle, 13(4), 580-599. https://doi.org/10.4161/cc.27379

Mammography is an important screening modality for the early detection of DCIS and breast cancer lesions. More specifically, high mammographic density is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. However, the biological processes underlying... Read More about JNK1 stress signaling is hyper-activated in high breast density and the tumor stroma: Connecting fibrosis, inflammation, and stemness for cancer prevention.

Evaluating summarised radionuclide concentration ratio datasets for wildlife (2013)
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Wood, M., Beresford, N., Howard, B., & Copplestone, D. (2013). Evaluating summarised radionuclide concentration ratio datasets for wildlife. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 126, 314-325. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2013.07.022

Concentration ratios (CRwo-media) are used in most radioecological models to predict whole-body radionuclide activity concentrations in wildlife from those in environmental media. This simplistic approach amalgamates the various factors influencing... Read More about Evaluating summarised radionuclide concentration ratio datasets for wildlife.

Males follow females during fissioning of a group of northern muriquis (2013)
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Tokuda, M., Boubli, J., Mourthé, I., Izar, P., Possamai, C., & Strier, K. (2014). Males follow females during fissioning of a group of northern muriquis. American Journal of Primatology, 76(6), 529-538. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajp.22244

Although well documented in matrilocal primate species, group fission is still a poorly known phenomenon among patrilocal primates. In this paper we describe in detail a group fission event in the population of northern muriquis at the Reserva Partic... Read More about Males follow females during fissioning of a group of northern muriquis.

Climatic variation and runoff from partially-glacierised Himalayan tributary basins of the Ganges (2013)
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Collins, D., Davenport, J., & Stoffel, M. (2013). Climatic variation and runoff from partially-glacierised Himalayan tributary basins of the Ganges. Science of the Total Environment, 468-9(Sup), S48-S59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.10.126

Climate records for locations across the southern slope of the Himalaya between 77°E and 91°E were selected together with discharge measurements from gauging stations on rivers draining partially-glacierised basins tributary to the Ganges, with a vie... Read More about Climatic variation and runoff from partially-glacierised Himalayan tributary basins of the Ganges.

The role of deformed wing virus in the initial collapse of varroa infested honey bee colonies in the UK. (2013)
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Martin, S., Ball, B., & Carreck, N. (2013). The role of deformed wing virus in the initial collapse of varroa infested honey bee colonies in the UK. Journal of Apicultural Research, 52(5), 251-258. https://doi.org/10.3896/IBRA.1.52.5.12

The mite Varroa destructor has been associated with the collapse of millions of Apis mellifera honey bee colonies world-wide. During the past decade, a large body of research has revealed various interactions between varroa, the honey bee and various... Read More about The role of deformed wing virus in the initial collapse of varroa infested honey bee colonies in the UK..

Nutrient release from integrated constructed wetlands sediment receiving farmyard run-off and domestic wastewater (2013)
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Dong, Y., Kayranli, B., Scholz, M., & Harrington, R. (2013). Nutrient release from integrated constructed wetlands sediment receiving farmyard run-off and domestic wastewater. Water and Environment Journal, 27(4), 439-452. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-6593.2012.00361.x

Constructed wetland sediments are frequently contaminated with nitrogen and phosphorus. There is a risk that accumulated pollutants can either be remobilised or reach the groundwater. Five identical mesocosms, which were filled with subsoil collected... Read More about Nutrient release from integrated constructed wetlands sediment receiving farmyard run-off and domestic wastewater.

Guerrilla warfare in the planning system: revolutionary progress towards sustainability? (2013)
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Adams, D., Scott, A., & Hardman, M. (2013). Guerrilla warfare in the planning system: revolutionary progress towards sustainability?. Geografiska Annaler: Series B, Human Geography, 95(4), 375-387. https://doi.org/10.1111/geob.12031

This article extends Qviström’s (2007; Geografiska Annaler: Series B, Human Geography 89 (3): 269–282) ideas concerning “landscapes out of order” within a re-discovering and re-imagining of spatial planning theory and practice. Taking the viewpoint... Read More about Guerrilla warfare in the planning system: revolutionary progress towards sustainability?.

Influence of Forchheimer’s nonlinearity and transient effects on pulse propagation in air saturated rigid granular materials (2013)
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Turo, D., & Umnova, O. (2013). Influence of Forchheimer’s nonlinearity and transient effects on pulse propagation in air saturated rigid granular materials. ˜The œJournal of the Acoustical Society of America (Online), 134(6), 4763. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.4824969

It has been shown in the earlier work of Umnova et al. [Noise Control Eng. 50, 204–210 (2002)] that interaction of a relatively long, high amplitude acoustic pulse with a rigid porous material can be accurately described accounting for the Forchhei... Read More about Influence of Forchheimer’s nonlinearity and transient effects on pulse propagation in air saturated rigid granular materials.

Absorption of sound by porous layers with embedded periodic arrays of resonant inclusions (2013)
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arrays of resonant inclusions. ˜The œJournal of the Acoustical Society of America (Online), 134(6), 4670-4680. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.4824843

The aim of this work is to design a layer of porous material with a high value of the absorption coefficient in a wide range of frequencies. It is shown that low frequency performance can be significantly improved by embedding periodically arranged... Read More about Absorption of sound by porous layers with embedded periodic arrays of resonant inclusions.

The impact of atrium shape on natural smoke ventilation (2013)
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Doheim, R., Yohanis, Y., Nadjai, A., & Elkadi, H. (2014). The impact of atrium shape on natural smoke ventilation. Fire Safety Journal, 63, 9-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.firesaf.2013.11.005

The performance efficiency of natural smoke ventilation in atria spaces are influenced greatly by several design decisions such as atrium shape, height, size and openings location. This paper investigates the impact of atrium shape (horizontal profil... Read More about The impact of atrium shape on natural smoke ventilation.

Life history, distribution and abundance of the giant earthworm Rhinodrilus alatus RIGHI 1971: conservation and management implications (2013)
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Drumond, M., Guimarães, A., El Bizri, H., Giovanetti, L., Sepúlveda, D., & Martins, R. (2013). Life history, distribution and abundance of the giant earthworm Rhinodrilus alatus RIGHI 1971: conservation and management implications. #Journal not on list, 73(4), 699-708. https://doi.org/10.1590/s1519-69842013000400004

Rhinodrilus alatus is an endemic giant earthworm of the Brazilian Cerrado hotspot used as live bait for about 80 years. The goal of this study was to gather ecological data about this species, which will support the establishment of management strate... Read More about Life history, distribution and abundance of the giant earthworm Rhinodrilus alatus RIGHI 1971: conservation and management implications.