Characterisation of 9 polymorphic microsatellite markers for the critically endangered lemur leaf frog Agalychnis lemur

Petchey, A; Grey, A; Andren, C; Skelton, T; Kubicki, B; Allen, C; Jehle, R

doi:10.1007/s12686-014-0261-1

Lay discourse about hydrogen energy and the environment: Discussion by young people and adults following a first visit to a hydrogen research and demonstration centre (2014)
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Bellaby, P., & Clark, A. (2014). Lay discourse about hydrogen energy and the environment: Discussion by young people and adults following a first visit to a hydrogen research and demonstration centre. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 39(7), 15125-15133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.07.090

This paper explores the public's understanding of 'sustainable energy', focusing upon hydrogen, which for most is unfamiliar. We report reactions to a first tour of the recently established 'Hydrogen Research and Demonstration Centre' in the Valleys... Read More about Lay discourse about hydrogen energy and the environment: Discussion by young people and adults following a first visit to a hydrogen research and demonstration centre.

An investigation into plantar pressure measurement protocols for footwear research (2014)
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Melvin, J., Preece, S., Nester, C., & Howard, D. (2014). An investigation into plantar pressure measurement protocols for footwear research. Gait & Posture, 40(4), 682-687. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2014.07.026

Many researchers investigate how footwear design affects plantar pressure (PP) and ask participants to walk in unfamiliar footwear as part of their studies. However, there are no clear guidelines for the required period of time or number of steps a... Read More about An investigation into plantar pressure measurement protocols for footwear research.

An evaluative survey to assess the effectiveness of using an interactive workbook to deliver bereavement education to undergraduate student midwives (2014)
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Hollins Martin, C., Forrest, E., Wylie, L., & Martin, C. (2014). An evaluative survey to assess the effectiveness of using an interactive workbook to deliver bereavement education to undergraduate student midwives. Midwifery, 30(8), 942-948. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2013.05.004

Background: The NMSF (2009) reported that 74 Trusts (40%) in the UK lack expertise in delivering maternity based bereavement care. In response, 3 midwifery lecturers were issued with a small grant from NHS Scotland to devise and evaluate an interacti... Read More about An evaluative survey to assess the effectiveness of using an interactive workbook to deliver bereavement education to undergraduate student midwives.

Dependency denied : health inequalities in the neo-liberal era (2014)
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Peacock, M., Bissell, P., & Owen, J. (2014). Dependency denied : health inequalities in the neo-liberal era. Social Science and Medicine, 118, 173-180. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.08.006

The ways in which inequality generates particular population health outcomes remains a major source of dispute within social epidemiology and medical sociology. Wilkinson and Pickett's The Spirit Level (2009), undoubtedly galvanised thinking across... Read More about Dependency denied : health inequalities in the neo-liberal era.

Network analysis reveals that bacteria and fungi form modules that correlate independently with soil parameters (2014)
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soil parameters. Environmental Microbiology, 17(8), 2677-2689. https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.12559

Network and multivariate statistical analyses were performed to determine interactions between bacterial and fungal community terminal restriction length polymorphisms as well as soil properties in paired woodland and pasture sites. Canonical cor... Read More about Network analysis reveals that bacteria and fungi form modules that correlate independently with soil parameters.

EWMA model based shift-detection methods for detecting covariate shifts in non-stationary environments (2014)
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Raza, H., Girijesh, P., & Li, Y. (2015). EWMA model based shift-detection methods for detecting covariate shifts in non-stationary environments. Pattern recognition, 48(3), 659-669. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patcog.2014.07.028

Dataset shift is a very common issue wherein the input data distribution shifts over time in non-stationary environments. A broad range of real-world systems face the challenge of dataset shift. In such systems, continuous monitoring of the process b... Read More about EWMA model based shift-detection methods for detecting covariate shifts in non-stationary environments.

Do real estate courses sufficiently develop their graduates’ employability skills? Perspectives from multiple stakeholders (2014)
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Poon, J. (2014). Do real estate courses sufficiently develop their graduates’ employability skills? Perspectives from multiple stakeholders. Education and Training, 56(6), 562-581. https://doi.org/10.1108/ET-06-2013-0074

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Adding value and meaning to coheating tests (2014)
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Stafford, A., Johnston, D., Miles-Shenton, D., Farmer, D., Brook-Peat, M., & Gorse, C. (2014). Adding value and meaning to coheating tests. Structural survey, 32(4), 331-342. https://doi.org/10.1108/SS-01-2014-0007

Purpose: The coheating test is the standard method of measuring the heat loss coefficient of a building, but to be useful the test requires careful and thoughtful execution. Testing should take place in the context of additional investigations in o... Read More about Adding value and meaning to coheating tests.

Comparison of effective dose and lifetime risk of cancer Incidence of CT attenuation correction acquisitions and radiopharmaceutical administration for myocardial perfusion imaging (2014)
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Tootell, A., Szczepura, K., & Hogg, P. (2014). Comparison of effective dose and lifetime risk of cancer Incidence of CT attenuation correction acquisitions and radiopharmaceutical administration for myocardial perfusion imaging. British Journal of Radiology, 87(1041), 20140110. https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20140110

Objective: To measure the organ dose and calculate effective dose from CT attenuation correction (CTAC) acquisitions from four commonly used gamma camera single photon emission CT/CT systems. Methods: CTAC dosimetry data was collected using therm... Read More about Comparison of effective dose and lifetime risk of cancer Incidence of CT attenuation correction acquisitions and radiopharmaceutical administration for myocardial perfusion imaging.

Communication and the support worker (2014)
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Stonehouse, D. (2014). Communication and the support worker. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 8(8), 394-397. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjha.2014.8.8.394

This article examines the important role that good communication plays in enabling the support worker to deliver quality care. Communication will be defined, as well as examining the different forms and components that make up communication. Potenti... Read More about Communication and the support worker.

Subsistence hunting of Cuniculus paca in the middle of the Solimões River, Amazonas, Brazil,Caça de subsistência de Cuniculus paca no Médio Solimões, Amazonas, Brasil (2014)
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Ungulates, large primates and caviomorfs are cited by Amazonian hunters as preferred species. In this research, paca (Cuniculus paca) hunting was investigated in relation to water levels and the lunar cycle. In eight years of monitoring in the Amanã... Read More about Subsistence hunting of Cuniculus paca in the middle of the Solimões River, Amazonas, Brazil,Caça de subsistência de Cuniculus paca no Médio Solimões, Amazonas, Brasil.

Impacts of inadequate infrastructures provision on real property value: a comparative study of Agbama and Ehimiri housing estate, Umuahia, Nigeria (2014)
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Ihuah, P., Ekenta, C., & Nwokorie, B. (2014). Impacts of inadequate infrastructures provision on real property value: a comparative study of Agbama and Ehimiri housing estate, Umuahia, Nigeria. International journal of environment, ecology, family and urban studies, 4(4), 9-20

The purpose of the study is to investigate and analyses the impacts of inadequate infrastructures provision on real property value, utilizing Agbama and Ehimiri Housing Estate located in Umuahia City of Nigeria. Both open and closed ended questionnai... Read More about Impacts of inadequate infrastructures provision on real property value: a comparative study of Agbama and Ehimiri housing estate, Umuahia, Nigeria.

Spectroscopy and fluorescence lifetime imaging in live cells of a cyano-substituted combretastatin (2014)
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Is the Bee louse Braula coeca (Diptera) using chemical camouflage to survive within honeybee colonies? (2014)
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The bee louse, Braula coeca is a highly specialised flattened, wingless fly that spends its entire adult life on adult honeybees. It feeds by stealing food directly from bees during social feeding (trophallaxis). The Braula fly has a preference to in... Read More about Is the Bee louse Braula coeca (Diptera) using chemical camouflage to survive within honeybee colonies?.

Spatial analysis of Carbon-14 dynamics in a wetland ecosystem (Duke Swamp, Chalk River Laboratories, Canada) (2014)
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A detailed survey was conducted to quantify the spatial distribution of 14C in Sphagnum moss and underlying soil collected in Duke Swamp. This wetland environment receives 14C via groundwater pathways from a historic radioactive Waste Management Area... Read More about Spatial analysis of Carbon-14 dynamics in a wetland ecosystem (Duke Swamp, Chalk River Laboratories, Canada).

Region-specific tendon properties and patellar tendinopathy : a wider understanding (2014)
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Mapping potential risk for housing damage from ground movement due to climate change (2014)
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The performance of footings in residential construction is influenced by the degree of ground movement, particularly in reactive soils, which is driven by the magnitude of change in soil moisture. New patterns of climate are affecting residential fou... Read More about Mapping potential risk for housing damage from ground movement due to climate change.

Collaborative technologies for small and medium-sized architecture, engineering and construction enterprises : implementation survey (2014)
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Abuelmaatti, A., & Ahmed, V. (2014). Collaborative technologies for small and medium-sized architecture, engineering and construction enterprises : implementation survey. Journal of Information Technology in Construction, 19, 210-224

SUMMARY: Although emerging technologies offer the AEC sector many opportunities for collaborative working, unfortunately the companies adopting these technologies usually fail in achieving the full benefits from their implementations despite previo... Read More about Collaborative technologies for small and medium-sized architecture, engineering and construction enterprises : implementation survey.

Quantitative and qualitative outcomes of transactional analysis psychotherapy with male armed forces veterans in the UK presenting with post-Traumatic stress disorder (2014)
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This paper presents findings from a two-year research project conducted within a live-in residential charity setting in the UK, examining clinical outcomes of TA psychotherapy among 15 male armed forces veterans presenting with severe PTSD (post-trau... Read More about Quantitative and qualitative outcomes of transactional analysis psychotherapy with male armed forces veterans in the UK presenting with post-Traumatic stress disorder.

Characterisation of 9 polymorphic microsatellite markers for the critically endangered lemur leaf frog Agalychnis lemur (2014)
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Petchey, A., Grey, A., Andren, C., Skelton, T., Kubicki, B., Allen, C., & Jehle, R. (2014). Characterisation of 9 polymorphic microsatellite markers for the critically endangered lemur leaf frog Agalychnis lemur. Conservation Genetics Resources, 6(4), 971-973. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12686-014-0261-1

We characterise nine polymorphic microsatellites for the critically endangered lemur leaf frog, Agalychnis lemur. We found between 3 and 8 alleles per locus in 48 captive individuals originating from the last two currently known remaining wild popula... Read More about Characterisation of 9 polymorphic microsatellite markers for the critically endangered lemur leaf frog Agalychnis lemur.

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