A. Smith

Publication List Details

Period

1853 - 2009

Number

95

Co-Authors

Terrestrial Planet Finder Coronagraph (TPF-C) Flight Baseline Concept (2009)

Levine, Marie, Lisman, D., Shaklan, S., Kasting, J., Traub, W., Alexander, J., ...

The Terrestrial Planet Finder Coronagraph (TPF-C) mission presented here is an existence proof for a flagship-class internal coronagraph space mission capable of detecting and characterizing...

Nigerian scam e-mails and the charms of capital (2009)

Smith, A.

So-called ‘419’ or ‘advance-fee’ e-mail frauds have proved remarkably successful. Global losses to these scams are believed to run to billions of dollars. Although it can be assumed that the...

Grand Rounds (2009)

Phillips, M, Haines, M, Peck, E, Lee, H, Phillips, B, Wein, B, ...

Objective: The paper describes the case of a 27-year-old, right-handed woman, KF, who sustained a left thalamic ischemic infarct. KF's case is unusual in that she presented with ipsilateral...

GSK3 modulates PACAP-induced neuritogenesis in PC12 cells by acting downstream of Rap1 in a caveolae-dependent manner (2009)

Zhang, W, Smith, A, Liu, J, Cheung, NS, Zhou, S, Liu, K, ...

Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) is a neurotrophic peptide. Here, we show that PACAP recruits Rap1 into caveolin-enriched membrane subdomains in PC12 cells and activates...

The C-terminus of PRK2/PKN[gamma] is required for optimal activation by RhoA in a GTP-dependent manner (2008)

Lim, W, Chen, X, Liu, J, Tan, B, Zhou, S, Smith, A, ...

PRK2/PKN? is a Rho effector and a member of the protein kinase C superfamily of serine/threonine kinases. Here, we explore the structure¿function relationship between various motifs in the...

A comparative study of manufacturing practices and performance variables (2008)

Karim, A, Smith, A, Halgamuge, S, Islam, M

The reported study was conducted to compare and contrast current manufacturing practices between two countries, Australia and Malaysia, and identify the practices that significantly influence their...

Volatility dynamics of NYMEX natural gas futures prices (2008)

Suenaga, Hiroaki, Smith, A., Williams, J.

We examine the volatility dynamics of NYMEX natural gas futures prices via the partially overlapping time-series model of Smith (2005, Journal of Applied Econometrics, 20, 405-422). We show that...

UnAustralia (2007)

Smith, A., Cribb, R.

UnAustralia, written by Reg Cribb, which A. Lewis Smith directed for performance, is centred on the infamous and racially-motivated Cronulla riots. Hence, enthocentric notions of Australia's national...

Hodgkin's lymphoma and infection: findings from a UK case-control study (2007)

Newton, R., Crouch, S., Ansell, P., Simpson, J., Willett, E.V., Smith, A., ...

Between 1998 and 2003, 214 people with Hodgkin's lymphoma and 214 controls randomly selected from population registers in the north of England (after matching for age and sex) were recruited and...

Childhood leukaemia and infectious exposure: A report from the United Kingdom Childhood Cancer Study (UKCCS) (2007)

Simpson, J., Smith, A., Ansella, P., Romana, E.

Data from a national case-control study are used to explore the relationships between childhood leukaemia, infant infection and three markers of infectious exposure – birth order, infant-activity...

Making a choice: why Australian universities adopt different modes of delivery (2007)

Smith, A., Ling, P.

This paper reports the findings of a major national research project examining the use of multiple modes of delivery in Australian universities. A variety of factors including the increased use of...

Markov-switching model selection using Kullback-Leibler divergence (2006)

Smith, A, Naik, P A, Tsai, C L

In Markov-switching regression models, we use Kullback-Leibler (KL) divergence between the true and candidate models to select the number of states and variables simultaneously. Specifically, we...

Learning for Success: Distance Education Students’ use of their Learning Materials (2006)

Smith, A., Smith, E.

This paper reports the results of a research project investigating the use that Distance Education (DE) students at university make of the learning materials that are supplied to them. The research...

The Adoption of Multiple Modes of Delivery in Australian Universities (2006)

Smith, A., Ling, P., Hill, D.

This paper reports the findings of a major national research project examining the use of multiple modes of delivery in Australian universities. A variety of factors including the increased use of...

Managing organisational change (2006)

Graetz, Fiona, Rimmer, M., Lawrence, Ann, Smith, A.

The complexities of change in today's business environment can be overwhelming for organisations, irrespective of their operating motives and resources. The pressures of deregulation, privatisation,...

Volatility dynamics of nymex natural gas futures prices (2006)

Suenaga, Hiroaki, Smith, A., Williams, Jeffrey

Despite their importance in pricing futures and other derivative contracts, seasonalvariations in mean and variance of energy prices have not been fully captured inprevious studies of energy prices....

Forecasting in the presence of level shifts (2005)

Smith, A

This article addresses the problem of forecasting time series that are subject to level shifts. Processes with level shifts possess a nonlinear dependence structure. Using the stochastic permanent...

Effectiveness of treatment for alcohol problems: Findings of the randomised United Kingdom Alcohol Treatment Trial (UKATT) (2005)

Russell, I., Orford, J., Alwyn, T., Black, R., Copello, A., Coulton, S., ...

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of social behaviour and network therapy, a new treatment for alcohol problems, with that of the proved motivational enhancement therapy. Design: Pragmatic...

'I feel totally at one, totally alive and totally happy': a psycho-social explanation of the physical activity and mental health relationship (2005)

Crone, D., Smith, A., Gough, B.

This paper reports findings from a qualitative investigation into the relationship between physical activity and mental health from the experiences of participants on exercise referral schemes. A...

Osteogenic Cells Derived From Embryonic Stem Cells Produced Bone Nodules in Three-Dimensional Scaffolds (2004)

G. R. Chaudhry, D. Yao, A. Smith, A. Hussain

An approach for 3D bone tissue generation from embryonic stem (ES) cells was investigated. The ES cells were induced to differentiate into osteogenic precursors, capable of proliferating and...

OMC: An Optical Monitoring Camera for INTEGRAL - Instrument description and performance (2003)

Mas-Hesse, JM, Gimenez, A, Culhane, JL, Jamar, Claude, McBreen, B, Torra, J, ...

The Optical Monitoring Camera (OMC) will observe the optical emission from the prime targets of the gammaray instruments onboard the ESA mission INTEGRAL, with the support of the JEM-X monitor in the...

Failure of thrombus to resolve in urokinase-type plasminogen activator gene-knockout mice: rescue by normal bone marrow-derived cells (2003)

Burnand, K G, Collins, M, Luttun, A, Boelhouwer, B, ...

BACKGROUND: Monocytes may have an important role in the resolution of venous thrombosis. Increased expression of tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) and urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA)...

Recommendations for conducting the in vivo alkaline Comet assay (2003)

Hartmann, A., Agurell, E., Beevers, C., Brendler-Schwaab, S., Burlinson, B., Clay, P., ...

The in vivo alkaline single cell gel electrophoresis assay, hereafter the Comet assay, can be used to investigate the genotoxicity of industrial chemicals, biocides, agrochemicals and...

Expertise in practice: an ethnographic study exploring acquisition and use of knowledge in anaesthesia (2003)

Smith, A., Goodwin, D., Mort, M., Pope, C.

Background. Expert professional practice in any field is known to rely on both explicit (formal) and tacit (personal) forms of knowledge. Current anaesthetic training programmes appear to favour...

Managing organisational change (2002)

Graetz, Fiona, Rimmer, Malcolm, Lawrence, Ann, Smith, A.

This text is for anyone attempting to navigate the minefield of acronyms, catchphrases, theories and principles associated with change management, and weaves together the research, models and...

Antibiotic prescribing knowledge of National Health Service general dental practitioners in England and Scotland (2001)

Palmer, N. O. A., Martin, M. V., Pealing, R., Ireland, R. S., Roy, K., Smith, A., ...

The inappropriate use of antibiotics has contributed to the worldwide problem of antimicrobial resistance. Information on the knowledge, understanding and training of dental practitioners in the use...

Gastric cancer in Iceland. What is the current status? Survival of 193 patients operated on for cure, 1980-1995. (2000)

Gunnlaugsson, S, Smith, A, Gudbjartsson, T, Oddsdottir, M, Datye, S S, Hallgrimsson, J, ...

OBJECTIVE: The incidence of gastric cancer has been decreasing in the last decades. Nevertheless, gastric cancer is still a substantial health problem in Iceland. The aim of this study was to analyze...

Linkage analysis of chromosome 2q in osteoarthritis (2000)

Loughlin, J., Mustafa, Z., Smith, A., Irven, C., Carr, A. J., Clipsham, K., ...

Background In independent linkage studies chromosome 2q11‐q24 and chromosome 2q23–35 have previously been implicated as regions potentially harbouring susceptibility loci for...

Characterisation of sol-gel PZT films on Pt-coated substrates (1995)

Gardeniers, J.G.E., Smith, A., Cobianu, C.

A conventional sol-gel process was used to spin-cast PZT films on oxidized Si wafers coated with sputtered Pt layers. After annealing at 550 degrees C-800 degrees C, the resulting perovskite-type PZT...

Common arterial trunk and pulmonary atresia: close developmental cousins? Results from a teratogen induced animal model (1995)

Jackson, M., Connell, M.G., Smith, A., Drury, J., Anderson, R.H.

Objectives: To examine morphological similarities between "classically different" congenital heart lesion types induced in fetal rats by the cardiac teratogen...

Immunohistochemical evaluation of the developing outflow tract in the rat: achieving aortic to mitral fibrous continuity (1995)

Jackson, M., Connell, M.G., Smith, A., Anderson, R.H.

Objectives: To study the development of aortic to mitral fibrous continuity in the normal rat heart. Methods: The hearts and great vessels of normally developed rat embryos and fetuses aged between...

The Influence of Soil Type and Pine Species on the Carabid Community of a Plantation Forest with a History of Pine Beauty Moth Infestation (1993)

WALSH, P. J., DAY, K. R., LEATHER, S. R., SMITH, A.

The community composition of Carabid beetles, some species of which are known predators of pine beauty moth, was examined within a Scottish plantation forest. Sites differing in soil type and the...

Isotype of Chrysophyllum hirsutum Cronquist Sapotaceae MICH1104633 (1939)

A. Smith

Costa Rica, Alajuela, San Carlos: Villa Quesada 825 m; rain forest; edge forest fls campanulate

Holotype of Hippocratea austin-smithii Lundell Celastraceae MICH1104452 (1939)

A. Smith

Costa Rica, Alajuela, San Carlos: Villa Guesada 850 m; Forest, shade, woody vine climbing 5 m+, branched 25 m at base and bark brown, foliage: membraneous, inflorescence: fls. light yellow green...

Isotype of Coussarea austin-smithii Standl. Rubiaceae MICH1108121 (1937)

A. Smith

Costa Rica, Alajuela: Zarcero, Canton Alfaro Ruiz; Understory tree in forest shade on hillslope in rich mold. Only example seen, just beginning to flower. Flowers in clusters, the expanded petals 28...

Isotype of Persea austin-smithii Standl. Lauraceae MICH1104601 (1937)

A. Smith

Costa Rica, Alajuela: Palmira (Canton Alfaro Ruiz); little swale at edge of forest, in sunny position and clay loam. East exposure. Cited As A. Smith 4168; This is Stork Herbarium # - Per A.K....

Selective cytotoxic effects of a ricin A chain immunotoxin made with the monoclonal antibody SWA11 recognising a human small cell lung cancer antigen.

Wawrzynczak, E. J., Derbyshire, E. J., Henry, R. V., Parnell, G. D., Smith, A., Waibel, R., ...

The potential of mouse monoclonal antibodies for recognising different antigens associated with human small cell lung cancer (SCLC) to form active immunotoxins was assessed by an indirect in vitro...

Comparative pathology of breast cancer in a randomised trial of screening.

Anderson, T. J., Lamb, J., Donnan, P., Alexander, F. E., Huggins, A., Muir, B. B., ...

In the Edinburgh Randomised Breast Screening Project (EBSP) to December 1988 there were 500 cancers in the study population invited to screening and 340 cancers identified in the control population....

Selective immunotherapy of small cell cancer xenografts using 131I-labelled SWA11 antibody.

Smith, A., Waibel, R., Stahel, R. A.

Intact SWA11 antibody was evaluated as a potential radioimmunotherapeutic agent against small cell lung cancer xenografts in a nude mouse model system. 131I-labelled SWA11 was given either in a...

Assessing completeness of cancer registration in the north-western region of England by a method of independent comparison.

Nwene, U., Smith, A.

Incompleteness of ascertainment of new cases of any disease leads to underestimation of its incidence rate and may result in false assumptions about incidence trends if incompleteness varies over the...

Does it matter where you live? Treatment variation for breast cancer in Yorkshire. The Yorkshire Breast Cancer Group.

Sainsbury, R., Rider, L., Smith, A., MacAdam, A.

Over 27,000 patients with breast cancer were identified from cancer registry data from 1978 to 1992 and differences in treatment practice across the 16 districts of Yorkshire studied. A total of 50...

Susceptibility to multiple cutaneous basal cell carcinomas: significant interactions between glutathione S-transferase GSTM1 genotypes, skin type and male gender.

Heagerty, A., Smith, A., English, J., Lear, J., Perkins, W., Bowers, B., ...

The factors that determine development of single and multiple primary cutaneous basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) are unclear. We describe a case-control study firstly, to examine the influence of...

Immunolocalisation and imaging of small cell cancer xenografts by the IgG2a monoclonal antibody SWA11.

Smith, A., Waibel, R., Westera, G., Martin, A., Zimmerman, A. T., Stahel, R. A.

We describe here a murine monoclonal antibody of the IgG2a isotype which was generated against the SW2 human small cell carcinoma cell line. The antibody, SWA11, was shown to bind to a partially...

Screening for social difficulties in cancer patients: clinical utility of the Social Difficulties Inventory

Wright, P, Smith, A, Roberts, K, Selby, P, Velikova, G

Guidelines for psychosocial support have been developed, but there are no standard approaches in routine oncology practice to identify patients experiencing social difficulties. We have designed and...

Hodgkin's lymphoma and infection: findings from a UK case–control study

Newton, R, Crouch, S, Ansell, P, Simpson, J, Willett, E V, Smith, A, ...

Between 1998 and 2003, 214 people with Hodgkin's lymphoma and 214 controls randomly selected from population registers in the north of England (after matching for age and sex) were recruited and...

Psychosocial difficulties, deprivation and cancer: three questionnaire studies involving 609 cancer patients

Wright, P, Smith, A, Booth, L, Winterbottom, A, Kiely, M, Velikova, G, ...

The aim of the study is to investigate associations between deprivation and self-reported social difficulties and psychological distress in cancer patients. A total of 304 men and 305 women (age...

Validating automated screening for psychological distress by means of computer touchscreens for use in routine oncology practice

Cull, A, Gould, A, House, A, Smith, A, Strong, V, Velikova, G, ...

The aim of the study was to confirm the validity of using touchscreen computers for screening for clinically significant levels of distress among cancer patients in routine oncology practice. The...

Pathology characteristics that optimize outcome prediction of a breast screening trial

Anderson, T J, Alexander, F E, Lamb, J, Smith, A, Forrest, A P M

The ability of pathology characteristics to predict outcome was tested with the 1029 cancers accumulated in the Edinburgh Randomized Trial of breast screening after 14 years follow-up. The majority...

Potential role of endocrine gastrin in the colonic adenoma carcinoma sequence

Watson, S A, Morris, T M, McWilliams, D F, Harris, J, Evans, S, Smith, A, ...

The role of hyper-gastrinaemia in the incidence of colonic cancer remains to be clarified. The aim of this study was to determine whether cholecystokinin-2 (CCK-2) receptor expression predicts the...

Cytotoxic activity of ricin A chain immunotoxins recognising cluster 1, w4 and 5A antigens associated with human small cell lung cancer.

Wawrzynczak, E. J., Derbyshire, E. J., Henry, R. V., Parnell, G. D., Smith, A., Waibel, R., ...

The potential of mouse monoclonal antibodies raised against the human small cell lung cancer (SCLC) cell line SW2 to form active immunotoxins was evaluated using an indirect assay of immunotoxin...

The PRaCTICaL study of nurse led, intensive care follow-up programmes for improving long term outcomes from critical illness: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial

Cuthbertson, B H, Rattray, J, Campbell, M K, Gager, M, Roughton, S, Smith, A, ...

Objectives To test the hypothesis that nurse led follow-up programmes are effective and cost effective in improving quality of life after discharge from intensive care.