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...
Observation of D+->eta e(+)nu(e) (2009)
Mitchell, R. E., Shepherd, M. R., Besson, D., Pedlar, T. K., Cronin-Hennessy, D., Gao, K. Y., ...
Nigerian scam e-mails and the charms of capital (2009)
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...
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...
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...
Search for Lepton Flavor Violation in Upsilon Decays (2008)
Love, W., Savinov, V., Lopez, A., Mehrabyan, S., Mendez, H., Ramirez, J., ...
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, 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...
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...
What Can Enhanced Influenza Surveillance Teach Us About Syndromic Surveillance? (2007)
L. E. Wilson, A. Smith, A. Gordon, C. Robertson, C. Robertson, J. McMenamin
L. E. Wilson, A. Smith, N. Meyer, C. Robertson, P. Baxter, D. Cooper, ...
An advance notification letter increases in participation in colorectal cancer screening (2007)
Cole, S, Smith, A, Wilson, Carlene, Turnbull, Deborah, Esterman, Adrian J, Young, G
Making a choice: why Australian universities adopt different modes of delivery (2007)
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...
An advance notification letter increases in participation in colorectal cancer screening (2007)
Cole, S, Smith, A, Wilson, Carlene, Turnbull, Deborah, Esterman, Adrian J, Young, G
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)
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)
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...
Screening for colorectal cancer by faecal occult blood test (2006)
Worthley, D L, Cole, Sally, Esterman, Adrian J, Mehaffey, S, Roosa, N, Smith, A, ...
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....
Screening for colorectal cancer by faecal occult blood test (2006)
Worthley, D L, Cole, Sally, Esterman, Adrian J, Mehaffey, S, Roosa, N, Smith, A, ...
Forecasting in the presence of level shifts (2005)
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...
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...
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...
Kaufmann, M., Riese, M., Gil-Lopez, S., Lopez-Puertas, M., Funke, B., Stiller, G., ...
Physik seit Albert Einstein : 69.Jahrestagung der DPG, Berlin, 4.-9.März 2005
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...
Accreditation in transoesophageal echocardiography (2004)
Wright, S. J., Barnard, M. J., Smith, A., Martin, B., Aveling, W., Anderson, S., ...
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...
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...
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...
Singh, I, Burnand, K, Collins, M, Boelhouwer, B, ...
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...
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...
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...
Dose-rate effects of ethylene oxide exposure on developmental toxicity (1999)
Weller, E, Long, N, Smith, A, Williams, P, Ravi, S, Gill, J, ...
Factors affecting the pharmacokinetics of parenteral chloramphenicol in enteric fever (1997)
Acharya, GP, Davis, TM, Ho, M, Harris, S, Chataut, C, Acharya, S, ...
Cloning, chromosomal mapping and expression pattern of the mouse Brca2 gene (1997)
Connor, F, Smith, A, Wooster, R, Stratton, M, Dixon, A, Campbell, E, ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Dinucleotide repeat polymorphism of D15S10 in the Prader-Willi chromosome region (PWCR) (1991)
Lindeman, R., Kouts, S., Woodage, T., Smith, A., Trent, R.J.
Isotype of Chrysophyllum hirsutum Cronquist Sapotaceae MICH1104633 (1939)
Costa Rica, Alajuela, San Carlos: Villa Quesada 825 m; rain forest; edge forest fls campanulate
Holotype of Hippocratea austin-smithii Lundell Celastraceae MICH1104452 (1939)
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)
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)
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Holotype of Ardisia austin-smithii Lundell Myrsinaceae MICH1109381
Costa Rica, Alajuela: Region of Zarcero
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.