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Time series analysis of homoclinic nonlinear systems using a wavelet transform method (2004)
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Austin, J. C., & Healey, J. J. (2004). Time series analysis of homoclinic nonlinear systems using a wavelet transform method. Fluid Dynamics Research, 34(6), Article 401. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fluiddyn.2004.03.002

Homoclinic (and heteroclinic) trajectories are closed paths in phase space that connect one or more saddle points. They play an important role in the study of dynamical systems and are associated with the creation/destruction of limit cycles as a par... Read More about Time series analysis of homoclinic nonlinear systems using a wavelet transform method.

Dynamical shear instability (2004)
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Hirschi, R., Maeder, A., & Meynet, G. (2004). Dynamical shear instability. Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 215, 510 - 511

The dynamical shear instability is an important mixing process in the advanced stages of the evolution of massive stars. We calculated different models of 15 Mo with an initial rotational velocity, v(rot,ini)= 300 km/s to investigate its efficiency.... Read More about Dynamical shear instability.

Using Balmer line profiles to investigate convection in A and F stars (2004)
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Smalley, B., & Kupka, F. (2004). Using Balmer line profiles to investigate convection in A and F stars. Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union,

Balmer lines are an important diagnostic of stellar atmospheric structure, since they are formed at a wide range of depths within the atmosphere. The different Balmer lines are formed at slightly different depths making them useful atmospheric diagno... Read More about Using Balmer line profiles to investigate convection in A and F stars.

Model atmosphere analyses of post-common envelope stars (2004)
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T. Rushton, M., Smalley, B., N. Ogley, R., H. Wood, J., H. Hauschildt, P., & N. Bleach, J. (2004). Model atmosphere analyses of post-common envelope stars. Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union,

Understanding post-common-envelope evolution is important in the studies of close-binary systems. The majority of all interacting binaries with a compact object in their system (e.g. cataclysmic variables, X-ray binaries) are thought to have passed t... Read More about Model atmosphere analyses of post-common envelope stars.

Sagittal plane compensations for artificially induced limitation of the first metatarsophalangeal joint: a preliminary study. (2004)
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Hall, C., & Nester, C. (2004). Sagittal plane compensations for artificially induced limitation of the first metatarsophalangeal joint: a preliminary study. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, 94, 269--274. https://doi.org/10.7547/0940269

This study was undertaken to establish whether reduced dorsiflexion at the first metatarsophalangeal joint affects sagittal plane kinematics at the ankle, knee, and hip. Twenty individuals with symptom-free metatarsophalangeal joints were studied as... Read More about Sagittal plane compensations for artificially induced limitation of the first metatarsophalangeal joint: a preliminary study..

Q-angle undervalued? The relationship between Q-angle and medio-lateral position of the patella. (2004)
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Herrington, L., & Nester, C. (2004). Q-angle undervalued? The relationship between Q-angle and medio-lateral position of the patella. Clinical Biomechanics, 19, 1070--1073. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2004.07.010

BACKGROUND: For an accurate quadriceps angle measurement, the patella must be centralised in the femoral trochlear groove, numerous authors have described lateral displacement of the patella in patellofemoral pain patients, this leads to the intrigui... Read More about Q-angle undervalued? The relationship between Q-angle and medio-lateral position of the patella..

Yields of rotating stars at solar metallicity (2004)
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Hirschi, R., Meynet, G., & Maeder, A. Yields of rotating stars at solar metallicity. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361%3A20041554. Manuscript submitted for publication

We present a new set of stellar yields obtained from rotating stellar models at solar metallicity covering the massive star range (12-60 solar masses). The stellar models were calculated with the latest version of the Geneva stellar evolution code de... Read More about Yields of rotating stars at solar metallicity.

Studies on the Role of Fluoride Ion vs Reaction Concentration in Zeolite Synthesis (2004)
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Zones, S. I., Darton, R. J., Morris, R., & Hwang, S. (2005). Studies on the Role of Fluoride Ion vs Reaction Concentration in Zeolite Synthesis. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 109(1), 652-661. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp0402434

This work is an experimental response to an intriguing paper recently published by Catlow and co-workers, which looked at the computational feasibility of fluorine location in three different all-silica zeotypes (Attfield, M. P.; Catlow, C. R. A.; So... Read More about Studies on the Role of Fluoride Ion vs Reaction Concentration in Zeolite Synthesis.

The role of ICAM-1 in Plasmodium falciparum cytoadherence (2004)
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Chakravorty, S. J., & Craig, A. (2005). The role of ICAM-1 in Plasmodium falciparum cytoadherence. European Journal of Cell Biology, 84(1), 15-27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcb.2004.09.002

Parasite sequestration at microvascular sites is a fundamental phenomenon in the manifestation of the symptoms of malaria and the progression to severe disease. Here, we review the endothelial cell-expressed intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1)... Read More about The role of ICAM-1 in Plasmodium falciparum cytoadherence.

Male Reproductive Health: a village based study of camp attenders in rural India (2004)
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(2004). Male Reproductive Health: a village based study of camp attenders in rural India. Reproductive Health, 7 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1742-4755-1-7

BACKGROUND: A paucity of information about male reproductive health and a perceived interest in involvement among local men provided the impetus for carrying out a village based male reproductive health camp. The aim was to investigate men's willingn... Read More about Male Reproductive Health: a village based study of camp attenders in rural India.

Regulation of apoptosis by fau revealed by functional expression cloning and antisense expression (2004)
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Mourtada-Maarabouni, M., Kirkham, L., Farzaneh, F., & Williams, G. T. (2004). Regulation of apoptosis by fau revealed by functional expression cloning and antisense expression. Oncogene, 23, 9419–9426. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.onc.1208048

Functional expression cloning is a powerful strategy for identifying critical steps in biological pathways independently of prior assumptions. It is particularly suitable for the identification of molecules crucial to the control of apoptosis. Our sc... Read More about Regulation of apoptosis by fau revealed by functional expression cloning and antisense expression.

Spin polarization and barrier-oxidation effects at the Co∕alumina interface in magnetic tunnel junctions (2004)
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Telling, N. D., van der Laan, G., Ladak, S., & Hicken, R. J. (2004). Spin polarization and barrier-oxidation effects at the Co∕alumina interface in magnetic tunnel junctions. Applied Physics Letters, 85(17), 3803-3805. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1812383

The electronic structure and polarization in magnetic tunnel junctions prepared with varying degrees of barrier-layer oxidation have been studied using x-ray absorption spectroscopy across the   absorption edges. It was found that the electron... Read More about Spin polarization and barrier-oxidation effects at the Co∕alumina interface in magnetic tunnel junctions.

Stellar evolution with rotation XII: Pre-supernova models (2004)
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Hirschi, R., Meynet, G., & Maeder, A. (2004). Stellar evolution with rotation XII: Pre-supernova models. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 425, 649-670. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361%3A20041095

We describe the latest developments of the Geneva stellar evolution code in order to model the pre-supernova evolution of rotating massive stars. Rotating and non-rotating stellar models at solar metallicity with masses equal to 12, 15, 20, 25, 40 an... Read More about Stellar evolution with rotation XII: Pre-supernova models.

PEDRo: a database for storing, searching and disseminating experimental proteomics data. (2004)
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(2004). PEDRo: a database for storing, searching and disseminating experimental proteomics data. BMC Genomics, 68 - ?

BACKGROUND: Proteomics is rapidly evolving into a high-throughput technology, in which substantial and systematic studies are conducted on samples from a wide range of physiological, developmental, or pathological conditions. Reference maps from 2D g... Read More about PEDRo: a database for storing, searching and disseminating experimental proteomics data..

The ASTRA Spectrophotometer: A July 2004 Progress Report (2004)
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Pazder, J., J. Adelman, S., Younger, P., F. Gulliver, A., Boyd, L., Epand, D., …Smalley, B. The ASTRA Spectrophotometer: A July 2004 Progress Report. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1743921305009968. Manuscript submitted for publication

A cross-dispersed spectrophotometer with CCD detector and its automated 0.5-m telescope at the Fairborn Observatory, now under construction, should begin observations in 6 to 9 months. The Citadel ASTRA Telescope will be able to observe Vega the prim... Read More about The ASTRA Spectrophotometer: A July 2004 Progress Report.

Is acupuncture a useful adjunct to physiotherapy for older adults with knee pain?: the "acupuncture, physiotherapy and exercise" (APEX) study [ISRCTN88597683] (2004)
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(2004). Is acupuncture a useful adjunct to physiotherapy for older adults with knee pain?: the "acupuncture, physiotherapy and exercise" (APEX) study [ISRCTN88597683]. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 31 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-5-31

Acupuncture is a popular non-pharmacological modality for treating musculoskeletal pain. Physiotherapists are one of the largest groups of acupuncture providers within the NHS, and they commonly use it alongside advice and exercise. Conclusive eviden... Read More about Is acupuncture a useful adjunct to physiotherapy for older adults with knee pain?: the "acupuncture, physiotherapy and exercise" (APEX) study [ISRCTN88597683].

Magnetically soft, high moment grain-refined Fe films: Application to magnetic tunnel junctions (2004)
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Georgieva, M. T., Telling, N. D., Grundy, P. J., Faunce, C. A., & Jones, G. A. (2004). Magnetically soft, high moment grain-refined Fe films: Application to magnetic tunnel junctions. Journal of Applied Physics, 96(5), 2923-2926. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1776627

The effect of -doping on the microstructure and magnetic properties of thin layers has been employed to construct all -electrode magnetic tunnel junctions that displayed the tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) effect. Using low nitrogen doses, a... Read More about Magnetically soft, high moment grain-refined Fe films: Application to magnetic tunnel junctions.

Observations of convection in A-type stars (2004)
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Smalley, B. Observations of convection in A-type stars. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1743921304004478. Manuscript submitted for publication

Convection and turbulence in stellar atmospheres have a significant effect on the emergent flux from A-type stars. The recent theoretical advancements in convection modelling have proved a challenge to the observers to obtain measurements with suffic... Read More about Observations of convection in A-type stars.

The Li Overabundance of J37: Diffusion or Accretion? (2004)
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F. Ashwell, J., Jeffries, R. D., Smalley, B., P. Deliyannis, C., Steinhauer, A., & R. King, J. (2004). The Li Overabundance of J37: Diffusion or Accretion?. Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 2004(IAUS224), https://doi.org/10.1017/S1743921305009385

In September 2002 the discovery of a super Li-rich F-dwarf (J37) in NGC 6633, an iron poor analogue of the better studied Hyades and Praecepe open clusters, was announced. This unique star was thought to be the smoking gun for the action of diffusion... Read More about The Li Overabundance of J37: Diffusion or Accretion?.