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Exposure to host resistance mechanisms drives evolution of bacterial virulence in plants (2005)
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Pitman, A. R., Jackson, R. W., Mansfield, J. W., Kaitell, V., Thwaites, R., & Arnold, D. L. (2005). Exposure to host resistance mechanisms drives evolution of bacterial virulence in plants. Current Biology, 15(24), 2230-2235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2005.10.074

Bacterial pathogenicity to plants and animals has evolved through an arms race of attack and defense. Key players are bacterial effector proteins, which are delivered through the type III secretion system and suppress basal defenses [1]. In plants, v... Read More about Exposure to host resistance mechanisms drives evolution of bacterial virulence in plants.

Nitric oxide mediates gravitropic bending in soybean roots (2005)
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Cai, W., Neill, S. J., Tang, Z., & Hu, X. (2005). Nitric oxide mediates gravitropic bending in soybean roots. Plant Physiology, 137(2), 663-670. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.104.054494

Plant roots are gravitropic, detecting and responding to changes in orientation via differential growth that results in bending and reestablishment of downward growth. Recent data support the basics of the Cholodny-Went hypothesis, indicating that di... Read More about Nitric oxide mediates gravitropic bending in soybean roots.

A mathematical morphology approach to image based 3D particle shape analysis (2005)
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Lee, J. R. J., Smith, M. L., Smith, L. N., & Midha, P. S. (2005). A mathematical morphology approach to image based 3D particle shape analysis. Machine Vision and Applications, 16(5), 282-288. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00138-005-0181-x

Angularity is a critically important property in terms of the performance of natural particulate materials. It is also one of the most difficult to measure objectively using traditional methods. Here we present an innovative and efficient approach to... Read More about A mathematical morphology approach to image based 3D particle shape analysis.

Robust and efficient automated detection of tooling defects in polished stone (2005)
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Lee, J. R., Smith, M. L., Smith, L. N., & Midha, P. S. (2005). Robust and efficient automated detection of tooling defects in polished stone. Computers in Industry, 56(8-9), 787-801. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compind.2005.05.006

The automated detection of process-induced defects such as tooling marks is a common and important problem in machine vision. Such defects are often distinguishable from natural flaws and other features by their geometric form, for example their circ... Read More about Robust and efficient automated detection of tooling defects in polished stone.

City centre regeneration through residential development: Contributing to sustainability (2005)
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Thomas, C. J., Bromley, R. D., & Tallon, A. (2005). City centre regeneration through residential development: Contributing to sustainability. Urban Studies, 42(13), 2407-2429. https://doi.org/10.1080/00420980500379537

Following a discussion of recent policies for the city centre in Britain, the paper explores the contribution of residential development to aspects of sustainability, drawing on a range of survey evidence in Bristol and Swansea. The residents are fre... Read More about City centre regeneration through residential development: Contributing to sustainability.

Integrated transport planning in the UK: From concept to reality (2005)
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Hull, A. (2005). Integrated transport planning in the UK: From concept to reality. Journal of Transport Geography, 13(4), 318-328. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2004.12.002

This paper explores the need for new planning authority practices and structures that can accommodate new policy demands, synergies and approaches to urban management in the UK. Initially it considers recent UK government ideas on the integration of... Read More about Integrated transport planning in the UK: From concept to reality.

A novel, disposable, screen-printed amperometric biosensor for glucose in serum fabricated using a water-based carbon ink (2005)
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Pittson, R. W., Cowell, D. C., Crouch, E., Hoskins, S., & Hart, J. P. (2005). A novel, disposable, screen-printed amperometric biosensor for glucose in serum fabricated using a water-based carbon ink. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 21(5), 712-718. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2005.01.003

Screen-printed amperometric glucose biosensors have been fabricated using a water-based carbon ink. The enzyme glucose oxidase (GOD) and the electrocatalyst cobalt phthalocyanine were mixed with the carbon ink prior to the screen-printing process; th... Read More about A novel, disposable, screen-printed amperometric biosensor for glucose in serum fabricated using a water-based carbon ink.

Modelling the human rhesus proteins: Implications for structure and function (2005)
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Conroy, M. J., Bullough, P. A., Merrick, M., & Avent, N. D. (2005). Modelling the human rhesus proteins: Implications for structure and function. British Journal of Haematology, 131(4), 543-551. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2141.2005.05786.x

The mammalian rhesus (Rh) proteins that carry the Rh blood group antigens of red blood cells are related to the ammonium channel (Amt) proteins found in both pro- and eukaryotes. However, despite their clinical importance the structure of the Rh anti... Read More about Modelling the human rhesus proteins: Implications for structure and function.

Impacts of stress on estimation performance in Hong Kong (2005)
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Leung, M. Y., Olomolaiye, P., Chong, A., & Lam, C. C. (2005). Impacts of stress on estimation performance in Hong Kong. Construction Management and Economics, 23(9), 891-903. https://doi.org/10.1080/0144619042000326701

Cost estimation not only requires precise technical and analytical input from estimators but also involves the use of subjective judgement. An investigation on the impact of stress on estimation performance was conducted involving 177 professional es... Read More about Impacts of stress on estimation performance in Hong Kong.

Stretched to the limit? The impact of Local Public Service Agreements on service improvements and central local relations (2005)
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Sullivan, H., & Gillanders, G. (2005). Stretched to the limit? The impact of Local Public Service Agreements on service improvements and central local relations. Local Government Studies, 31(5), 555-574. https://doi.org/10.1080/03003930500293450

Local Public Service Agreements (LPSAs) are one of a member of policy instruments introduced by New Labour to facilitate service improvement in local government. Situating LPSAs in debates about central-local relationshp, this paper examines their im... Read More about Stretched to the limit? The impact of Local Public Service Agreements on service improvements and central local relations.

In vitro method to assess the antimicrobial activity and potential efficacy of novel types of wound dressings (2005)
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Thorn, R., Greenman, J., & Austin, A. J. (2005). In vitro method to assess the antimicrobial activity and potential efficacy of novel types of wound dressings. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 99(4), 895-901. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2672.2005.02671.x

Aims: To develop a simple, reproducible in vitro static diffusion method using cellulose disks and defined species to test antimicrobial efficacy of wound dressings. Methods and Results: Cellulose disks were inoculated by immersion in cell suspension... Read More about In vitro method to assess the antimicrobial activity and potential efficacy of novel types of wound dressings.

Food supply chains and sustainability: Evidence from specialist food producers in the Scottish/English borders (2005)
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Ilbery, B., & Maye, D. (2005). Food supply chains and sustainability: Evidence from specialist food producers in the Scottish/English borders. Land Use Policy, 22(4), 331-344. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2004.06.002

Despite an increasing interest in more sustainable forms of land management, few analyses have examined whether 'local' or 'alternative' food supply systems are sustainable in environmental, economic and social terms. Using SUSTAIN's 'sustainable foo... Read More about Food supply chains and sustainability: Evidence from specialist food producers in the Scottish/English borders.

Discrepancy between viable counts and light output as viability measurements, following ciprofloxacin challenge of self-bioluminescent Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms (2005)
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Nelson, S. M., Bowker, K. E., Greenman, J., Salisbury, V. C., & Marques, C. N. (2005). Discrepancy between viable counts and light output as viability measurements, following ciprofloxacin challenge of self-bioluminescent Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 56(4), 665-671. https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dki285

Objectives: To utilize bioluminescence to follow the effect of ciprofloxacin challenge on Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms. Methods: The Sorbarod continuous perfusion culture system was used for the cultivation of biofilms of a self-bioluminescent str... Read More about Discrepancy between viable counts and light output as viability measurements, following ciprofloxacin challenge of self-bioluminescent Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms.

Simulation of an optical-sensing technique for tracking surgical tools employed in computer-assisted interventions (2005)
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Sun, J., Smith, M., Smith, L., & Nolte, L. P. (2005). Simulation of an optical-sensing technique for tracking surgical tools employed in computer-assisted interventions. IEEE Sensors Journal, 5(5), 1127-1130. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2005.844339

Establishing the accuracy of optical-sensing systems for tools used in surgical procedures is an essential and nontrivial task. This paper shows that an optical-tracking system may be regarded as a cooperative system in that its accuracy is related n... Read More about Simulation of an optical-sensing technique for tracking surgical tools employed in computer-assisted interventions.

Dynamics of arc phenomena at closure of electrical contacts in vacuum circuit breakers (2005)
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Kharin, S. N., Nouri, H., & Amft, D. (2005). Dynamics of arc phenomena at closure of electrical contacts in vacuum circuit breakers. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, 33(5 I), 1576-1581. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2005.856528

Dynamic phenomena accompanying electrical contact closure in vacuum circuit breakers are considered as consecutive stages, including breakdown, touch, compression, restitution, bridging, and arcing at bouncing. The hybrid mathematical model is elabor... Read More about Dynamics of arc phenomena at closure of electrical contacts in vacuum circuit breakers.

Understanding the schematic representation of pain and general symptomatology: The contribution of the cognitive miser perspective (2005)
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Moss, T., & DiCaccavo, A. (2005). Understanding the schematic representation of pain and general symptomatology: The contribution of the cognitive miser perspective. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 29(5), 511-524. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-005-3240-8

In this study we aimed to investigate the contribution of a model of schema use originally from social psychology, the cognitive miser perspective, to understanding pain and illness representations. Recall of pain and general symptom information was... Read More about Understanding the schematic representation of pain and general symptomatology: The contribution of the cognitive miser perspective.

Automatic machine vision calibration using statistical and neural network methods (2005)
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Smith, L. N., & Smith, M. L. (2005). Automatic machine vision calibration using statistical and neural network methods. Image and Vision Computing, 23(10), 887-899. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imavis.2005.03.009

A methodology is presented for camera calibration that is designed to improve the accuracy of machine vision based object measurement systems. The regression and artificial neural network techniques studied are considered to be complimentary rather t... Read More about Automatic machine vision calibration using statistical and neural network methods.

X-TCS: Accuracy-based learning classifier system robotics (2005)
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Studley, M., & Bull, L. (2005). X-TCS: Accuracy-based learning classifier system robotics. https://doi.org/10.1109/CEC.2005.1554954

Although most learning classifier system (LCS) research uses the accuracy-based XCS, it had never been used to control a physical robot before. In comparison to purely evolutionary or purely reinforcement learning approaches, an LCS should be faster... Read More about X-TCS: Accuracy-based learning classifier system robotics.