R. Taylor

Publication List Details

Period

1894 - 2009

Number

76

Co-Authors

First LIGO search for gravitational wave bursts from cosmic (super)strings (2009)

Abbott, B. P., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Ajith, P., Allen, B., Allen, G., ...

We report on a matched-filter search for gravitational wave bursts from cosmic string cusps using LIGO data from the fourth science run (S4) which took place in February and March 2005. No...

Searches for gravitational waves from known pulsars with S5 LIGO data (2009)

Collaboration, The LIGO Scientific, Abbott, R., Acernese, F., Adhikari, R., Ajith, P., ...

We present a search for gravitational waves from 116 known millisecond and young pulsars using data from the fifth science run of the LIGO detectors. For this search ephemerides overlapping the run...

Search for gravitational wave ringdowns from perturbed black holes in LIGO S4 data (2009)

Abbott, B. P., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Ajith, P., Allen, B., Allen, G., ...

According to general relativity a perturbed black hole will settle to a stationary configuration by the emission of gravitational radiation. Such a perturbation will occur, for example, in the...

Search for gravitational-wave bursts associated with gamma-ray bursts using data from LIGO Science Run 5 and Virgo Science Run 1 (2009)

Collaboration, LIGO Scientific, Abbott, R., Acernese, F., Adhikari, R., Ajith, P., ...

We present the results of a search for gravitational-wave bursts associated with 137 gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) that were detected by satellite-based gamma-ray experiments during the fifth LIGO science...

Stacked Search for Gravitational Waves from the 2006 SGR 1900+14 Storm (2009)

Abbott, B. P., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Ajith, P., Allen, B., Allen, G., ...

We present the results of a LIGO search for short-duration gravitational waves (GWs) associated with the 2006 March 29 SGR 1900+14 storm. A new search method is used, "stacking" the GW data around...

Search for gravitational waves from low mass compact binary coalescence in 186 days of LIGO's fifth science run (2009)

Abbott, B. P., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Ajith , P., Allen, B., Allen, G., ...

We report on a search for gravitational waves from coalescing compact binaries, of total mass between 2 and 35M_☉, using LIGO observations between November 14, 2006 and May 18, 2007. No...

Einstein@Home search for periodic gravitational waves in early S5 LIGO data (2009)

Abbott, B. P., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Ajith, P., Allen, B., Allen, G., ...

This paper reports on an all-sky search for periodic gravitational waves from sources such as deformed isolated rapidly spinning neutron stars. The analysis uses 840 hours of data from 66 days of the...

Observation of a kilogram-scale oscillator near its quantum ground state (2009)

Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Ajith, P., Allen , B., Allen, G., ...

We introduce a novel cooling technique capable of approaching the quantum ground state of a kilogram-scale system—an interferometric gravitational wave detector. The detectors of the Laser...

LIGO: the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (2009)

Abbott, B. P., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Ajith, P, Allen, B., Allen, G., ...

The goal of the Laser Interferometric Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) is to detect and study gravitational waves (GWs) of astrophysical origin. Direct detection of GWs holds the promise of...

All-Sky LIGO Search for Periodic Gravitational Waves in the Early Fifth-Science-Run Data (2009)

Abbott, B. P., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Ajith, P., Allen, B., Allen, G., ...

We report on an all-sky search with the LIGO detectors for periodic gravitational waves in the frequency range 50–1100 Hz and with the frequency’s time derivative in the range -5 x 10^(-9)–0...

Einstein@Home search for periodic gravitational waves in LIGO S4 data (2009)

Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Ajith, P, Allen, B., Allen, G., ...

A search for periodic gravitational waves, from sources such as isolated rapidly spinning neutron stars, was carried out using 510 h of data from the fourth LIGO science run (S4). The search was for...

All-sky LIGO search for periodic gravitational waves in the early fifth-science-run data. (2009)

Abbott, B. P., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Ajith, P., Allen, B., Allen, G., ...

We report on an all-sky search with the LIGO detectors for periodic gravitational waves in the frequency range 50-1100 Hz and with the frequency's time derivative in the range -5 x 10{-9}-0 Hz s{-1}....

An upper limit on the stochastic gravitational-wave background of cosmological origin (2009)

Abbott, B. P., Abbott, R., Acernese, F., Adhikari, R., Ajith, P., Allen, B., ...

A stochastic background of gravitational waves is expected to arise from a superposition of a large number of unresolved gravitational-wave sources of astrophysical and cosmological origin. It should...

LIGO: the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (2009)

Abbott, B. P., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Ajith, P., Allen, B., Allen, G., ...

The goal of the Laser Interferometric Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) is to detect and study gravitational waves (GWs) of astrophysical origin. Direct detection of GWs holds the promise of...

Observation of a kilogram-scale oscillator near its quantum ground state (2009)

Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Ajith, P., Allen, B., Allen, G., ...

We introduce a novel cooling technique capable of approaching the quantum ground state of a kilogram-scale system-an interferometric gravitational wave detector. The detectors of the Laser...

Search for gravitational waves from low mass binary coalescences in the first year of LIGO's S5 data (2009)

Abbott, B. P., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Ajith, P., Allen, B., Allen, G., ...

We have searched for gravitational waves from coalescing low mass compact binary systems with a total mass between 2M(circle dot) and 35M(circle dot) and a minimum component mass of 1M(circle dot)...

Stacked Search for Gravitational Waves from the 2006 SGR 1900+14 Storm (2009)

Abbott, B. P., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Ajith, P., Allen, B., Allen, G., ...

We present the results of a LIGO search for short-duration gravitational waves (GWs) associated with the 2006 March 29 SGR 1900+14 storm. A new search method is used, "stacking" the GW data around...

Search for gravitational waves from low mass binary coalescences in the first year of LIGO psila s S5 data (2009)

Abbott, B. P., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Ajith, P., Allen, B., Allen, G., ...

We have searched for gravitational waves from coalescing low mass compact binary systems with a total mass between 2M/sub o/ and 35M/sub o/ and a minimum component mass of 1M/sub o/ using data from...

The Einstein@Home search for periodic gravitational waves in early S5 LIGO data (2009)

Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Ajith, P., Allen, Bruce, Allen, Gabrielle, ...

This paper reports on an all-sky search for periodic gravitational waves from sources such as deformed isolated rapidly spinning neutron stars. The analysis uses 840 hours of data from 66 days of the...

Search for gravitational waves from low mass binary coalescences in the first year of LIGO's S5 data (2009)

Abbott, B. P., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Ajith, P., Allen, B., Allen, G., ...

We have searched for gravitational waves from coalescing low mass compact binary systems with a total mass between 2M_([sun]) and 35Mz-([sun]) and a minimum component mass of 1M_([sun]) using data...

Factorial design applied to waste immobilisation in geopolymer-based systems (2009)

Rickerby, J., Shirley, R., Taylor, R., Black, L.

Concentrated alkali, ground glass and air pollution control residues were mixed in various proportions and cured for up to 28 days. These blocks were tested in strength and analysed by thermal...

Comparison of the performance of four laryngoscopes in a high-fidelity simulator using normal and difficult airway (2009)

Powell, L., Andrzejowski, J., Taylor, R., Turnbull, D.

Background Novel laryngoscopes may demonstrate advantages over the traditional Macintosh laryngoscope for difficult airways. Our study compared Glidescope® laryngoscope, Bonfils fibrescope, and...

The effect of co-combusted biomass-coal fly ash on the behaviour portland cement (2009)

Wardle, M., Taylor, R., Li, Q., Li, S., Black, L.

This project has investigated the hydration behaviour of pfa-OPC blended cements, comparing conventional pfa with that obtained from co-firing of coal with biomass (palm kernel expeller)....

The behaviour of finely ground bottom ash in Portland cement (2009)

Whittaker, M., Taylor, R., Li, Q., Li, S., Black, L.

The aim of this project was to assess the effects of finely ground MSWI bottom ash in Portland cement. Mortar mixes were prepared with 10% and 40% replacement of cement by ground IBA and then tested...

Search for Gravitational-Wave Bursts from Soft Gamma Repeaters (2008)

Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Ajith, P., Allen, B., Allen, G., ...

We present a LIGO search for short-duration gravitational waves (GWs) associated with soft gamma ray repeater (SGR) bursts. This is the first search sensitive to neutron star f modes, usually...

A joint search for gravitational wave bursts with AURIGA and LIGO (2008)

Baggio, L., Bignotto, M., Bonaldi, M., Cerdonio, M., De Rosa, M., Falferi, P., ...

The first simultaneous operation of the AURIGA detector and the LIGO observatory was an opportunity to explore real data, joint analysis methods between two very different types of gravitational wave...

The relationship between the haemoglobin concentration and the haematocrit in Plasmodium falciparum malaria (2008)

Lee, S. J., Stepniewska, K., Anstey, N., Ashley, E., Barnes, K., Binh, T. Q., ...

Background: Malaria is a very important cause of anaemia in tropical countries. Anaemia is assessed either by measurement of the haematocrit or the haemoglobin concentration. For comparisons across...

A joint search for gravitational wave bursts with AURIGA and LIGO (2008)

Baggio, L., Bignotto, M., Bonaldi, M., Cerdonio, M., De Rosa, M., Falferi, P., ...

The first simultaneous operation of the AURIGA detector(63) and the LIGO observatory(64) was an opportunity to explore real data, joint analysis methods between two very different types of...

Reaction from Dimethyl Carbonate (DMC) to Diphenyl Carbonate (DPC). 2. Kinetics of the Reactions from DMC via Methyl Phenyl Carbonate to DPC (2008)

Haubrock, J., Wermink, W., Versteeg, G.F., Kooijman, H.A., Taylor, R., ...

The kinetics of the reaction of dimethyl carbonate (DMC) and phenol to methyl phenyl carbonate (MPC) and the subsequent disproportion and transesterification reaction of methyl phenyl carbonate (MPC)...

Reaction from Dimethyl Carbonate to Diphenyl Carbonate. 1. Experimental Determination of the Chemical Equilibria (2008)

Haubrock, J., Raspe, M., Versteeg, G.F., Kooijman, H.A., Taylor, R., Hogendoorn, J.A.

New experimental equilibrium data of the reaction of dimethyl carbonate (DMC) and phenol to methyl phenyl carbonate (MPC) and the subsequent disproportion and transesterification reaction of MPC to...

A joint search for gravitational wave bursts with AURIGA and LIGO (2008)

Baggio, L, Bignotto, M, Bonaldi, M, Cerdonio, M, Rosa, M De, Falferi, P, ...

"The first simultaneous operation of the AURIGA detector and the LIGO observatory was an opportunity to explore real data, joint analysis methods between two very different types of gravitational...

Astrophysically triggered searches for gravitational waves: status and prospects (2008)

Abbott, B, Abbott, R, Adhikari, R, Ajith, P, Allen, B, Allen, G, ...

"In gravitational-wave detection, special emphasis is put onto searches that focus on cosmic events detected by other types of astrophysical observatories. The astrophysical triggers, e.g. from g-ray...

First joint search for gravitational-wave bursts in LIGO and GEO 600 data (2008)

Abbott, B, Abbott, R, Adhikari, R, Ajith, P, Allen, B, Allen, G, ...

"We present the results of the first joint search for gravitational-wave bursts by the LIGO and GEO 600 detectors. We search for bursts with characteristic central frequencies in the band 768-2048 Hz...

Determining the information needs of small and medium-sized enterprises: a critical success factor analysis (2007)

Sen, B., Taylor, R.

Introduction. This paper reports the results of a critical success factor analysis of two small businesses that share staff and premises, operating within the same industry (educational resources),...

Joint LIGO and TAMA300 search for gravitational waves from inspiralling neutron star binaries (2006)

Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Ageev, A., Agresti, J., Ajith, P., ...

We search for coincident gravitational wave signals from inspiralling neutron star binaries using LIGO and TAMA300 data taken during early 2003. Using a simple trigger exchange method, we perform an...

Social and psychiatric influences on urban-rural differentials in Australian suicide (2005)

Taylor, R., Page, A., Morrell, S., Harrison, J., Carter, Greg

The purpose of this study was to investigate urban-rural differentials in Australian suicide rates, and to examine influences that previously have remained largely speculative. Suicide rates for...

Mental health and socio-economic variations in Australian suicide (2005)

Taylor, R., Page, A., Morrell, S., Harrison, J., Carter, Greg

This paper investigates the relationship between suicide rates and prevalence of mental disorder and suicide attempts, across socio-economic status (SES) groups based on area of residence. Australian...

Design and synthesis of multi-component 18 pi annulenic fluorofullerene ensembles suitable for donor-acceptor applications (2004)

Avent, AG, Gol'dt, IV, Hitchcock, PB, Al-Matar, H, Paolucci, D, ...

A series of trannulene (all-trans annulene) derivatives of [60]fullerene have been prepared by reacting C60F18 with methanetricarboxylate esters that incorporate a range of photoactive functions. All...

A diatropic ring current in a fluorofullerene trannulene (2003)

Fowler, PW, Sandall, JPB, Taylor, R

Ipsocentric current-density maps for a fluorofullerene derivative, C60F15H3, modelling the addition pattern of the experimentally characterised C60F15[CBr(CO2Et)(2)](3) which contains an...

The Upf-dependent decay of wild-type PPR1 mRNA depends on its 5'-UTR and first 92 ORF nucleotides (2003)

Kebaara, B., Nazarenus, T., Taylor, R., Forch, A., Atkin, A. L.

mRNAs containing premature translation termination codons (nonsense mRNAs) are targeted for deadenylation‐independent degradation in a mechanism that depends on Upf1p, Upf2p and Upf3p. This...

Suicide and political regime in NSW and Australia during the 20th century (2002)

Page, A., Morrell, S., Taylor, R.

Study objective: Australia has had a two party parliamentary political system for most of the period since its Federation in 1901, dominated either by a social democratic (Labor) or a conservative...

Management of hyperemesis gravidarum: the importance of weight loss as a criterion for steroid therapy (2002)

Moran, P., Taylor, R.

Background: Although the effectiveness of prednisolone therapy for severe hyperemesis gravidarum has been demonstrated, there is no consensus on how to assess severity to justify such treatment,...

Human Response to Environmental Noise: The Role of Perceived Control (2002)

Hatfield, J, Job, R F S, Hede, A, Carter, N L, Peploe, P, Taylor, R, ...

Negative impacts of noise exposure on health and performance may result in part from "learned helplessness, "the syndrome of deficits typically produced by exposure to uncontrollable events. People...

Total costs and predictors of costs in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (2001)

Sutcliffe, N., Clarke, A. E., Taylor, R., Frost, C., Isenberg, D. A.

Objective. To determine the annual direct, indirect and total costs and predictors of costs in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods. One hundred and five patients...

An analysis of transmission and storage gains from sliding checksum methods (1998)

Taylor, R., Jana, R.

In a previous report we described, modelled and analysed a protocol "rsync" for synchronising related files at different ends of a communications channel with a minimum of transmitted data. This...

Checksum testing of remote synchronisation tool (1998)

Taylor, R., Jana, R., Grigg, M.

This report presents testing and improvements to a protocol, rsync, for the synchronisation of similar data files in different locations. Implementation of the recommendations provided here can...

Checksum testing of remote synchronisation tool (1998)

Taylor, R., Jana, R., Grigg, M.

This report presents testing and improvements to a protocol, rsync, for the synchronisation of similar data files in different locations. Implementation of the recommendations provided here can...

An analysis of transmission and storage gains from sliding checksum methods (1998)

Taylor, R., Jana, R.

In a previous report we described, modelled and analysed a protocol "rsync" for synchronising related files at different ends of a communications channel with a minimum of transmitted data. This...

Prosthodontic treatment, patient response, and the need for maintenance of complete implant-supported overdentures: an appraisal of 5 years of prospective study (1997)

Jemt, T, Chai, J, Harnett, J, Heath, M R, Hutton, J E, ...

The prosthodontic methods and outcomes of treating 127 patients in nine centres over a period of 5 years is described. The benefits perceived by patients and the changes induced in the...

A 5-year prospective multicenter follow-up report on overdentures supported by osseointegrated implants (1996)

Chai, J, Harnett, J, Heath, M R, Hutton, J E, Johns, R B, ...

This report presents the results of a 5-year prospective multicenter study including nine centers worldwide. A total of 30 patients received 117 Brånemark implants in the maxillae, and 103 patients...

Factors related to success and failure rates at 3-year follow-up in a multicenter study of overdentures supported by Brånemark implants (1995)

Heath, M R, Chai, J Y, Harnett, J, Jemt, T, Johns, R B, ...

An international prospective study of Brånemark implants retaining overdentures was conducted at nine clinical centers. One hundred thirty-three subjects were recruited in a 12-month period and...

Similarity searching in databases of three-dimensional molecules and macromolecules (1992)

Artymiuk, P.J., Bath, P.A., Grindley, H.M., Pepperrell, C.A., Poirrette, A.R., Rice, D.W., ...

This paper discusses algorithmic techniques for measuring the degree of similarity between pairs of threedimensional (3-D) chemical molecules represented by interatomic distance matrices. A...

A multicenter study of overdentures supported by Brånemark implants (1992)

Jemt, T, Heath, M R, Hutton, J E, McKenna, S, McNamara, D C, ...

Nine clinical centers participated in a prospective study of overdentures supported by Brånemark implants in the maxilla or mandible. The study initially comprised 133 patients provided with 117...

Deterioration of Glucose Tolerance with Age: The Role of Insulin Resistance (1991)

BROUGHTON, D. L., TAYLOR, R.

Glucose tolerance is determined by the balance of insulin secretion and insulin action and deteriorates with age. Insulin secretion does not appear to be reduced with increasing age, but many recent...

Aetiology of non-insulin dependent diabetes (1989)

Taylor, R

The importance of genetic factors in the aetiology of NIDDM has been underlined by study of family pedigrees and identical twin pairs. Although in some oisolated populations and a tiny minority of...

Cellular insulin action in metabolic disease. (1985)

Taylor, R.

Thesis (MD)--University of Edinburgh, 1985.

Balloon kyphoplasty in the treatment of metastatic disease of the spine: a 2-year prospective evaluation

Pflugmacher, R., Taylor, R., Agarwal, A., Melcher, I., Disch, A., Haas, N. P., ...

There is currently little data on the longer term efficacy and safety of balloon kyphoplasty (BKP) in patients with metastatic vertebral compression fractures (VCFs). To prospectively assess the...

Epidemiological characteristics of Kaposi's sarcoma prior to the AIDS epidemic.

Kaldor, J. M., Coates, M., Vettom, L., Taylor, R.

Twenty-six cases of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) were recorded by the New South Wales Central Cancer Registry between 1972 and 1982, prior to the first AIDS diagnoses in Australia. The overall annual...

The treatment of Wilms' tumour: results of the United Kingdom Children's Cancer Study Group (UKCCSG) second Wilms' tumour study

Mitchell, C, Jones, P Morris, Kelsey, A, Vujanic, G M, Marsden, B, Shannon, R, ...

The aims of the UKW2 study were: (1) to further refine treatment for stage I and II favourable histology (FH) patients; (2) to consolidate the UKW1 results for stage III FH patients; (3) to improve...

CHEK2 variants in susceptibility to breast cancer and evidence of retention of the wild type allele in tumours

Sodha, N, Bullock, S, Taylor, R, Mitchell, G, Guertl-Lackner, B, Williams, R D, ...

We have recently shown that the CHEK2*1100delC mutation acts as a low penetrance breast cancer susceptibility allele. To investigate if other CHEK2 variants confer an increased risk of breast cancer,...