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Essau, CA & Ollendick, TH 2012, Preface.
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Kumar, M & Reddy, CRK 2012, Oxidative stress tolerance mechanisms in marine macroalgae (Seaweeds): Oxidative stress in seaweeds., LAP Lambert Academic Publishing.

Macnamara, J 2012, Public Relations Theories, Practices, Critiques, First, Pearson Australia, Sydney.
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A transtheoretical exploration of public relations drawing on systems orientated management theory which is the dominant US paradigm as well as psychological, semiotic, sociocultural, and critical perspectives, along with international case studies and applications, providing a comprehensive text for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students studying PR or related fields of public communication.

Perry, Y, Varlow, M, Dedousis-Wallace, A, Murrihy, RC, Ellis, DM & Kidman, A 2012, Moving forward : introduction to CBT for psychosis : a reference manual for mental health professional, 1, Foundation for Life Sciences and NSW Health, Sydney.

Abraham, J, Kwan, P, Champod, C, Lennard, CJ & Roux, CP 2012, 'An AFIS candidate list centric fingerprint likelihood ratio model based on morphometric and spatial analyses (MSA)' in Yang, J & Xie, SJ (eds), New Trends and Developments in Biometrics, In-Tech, Rijeka, pp. 221-250.
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The use of fingerprints for identification purposes boasts worldwide adoption for a large variety of applications, from governance centric applications such as border control to personalised uses such as electronic device authentication. In addition to being an inexpensive and widely used form of biometric for authentication systems, fingerprints are also recognised as an invaluable biometric for forensic identification purposes such as law enforcement and disaster victim identification. Since the very first forensic applications, fingerprints have been utilised as one of the most commonly used form of forensic evidence worldwide.

Booth, DJ, Figueira, WF, Jenkins, G & Lenanton, R 2012, 'Temperate Fish' in Poloczanska, ES, Hobday, AJ & Richardson, AJ (eds), A Marine Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Report Card for Australia 2012, National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility, Australia, pp. 307-322.
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Since the first report card, little on-the-ground research on range shifts of temperate fishes has been reported. Several reviews of range shifts of Australian coastal fishes (Booth et al 2011 and Madin et al. 2012) have highlighted approaches for collecting and applying the data. Research in Western Australia (e.g. Langlois et al 2010, Cheung et al. 2011) has shown that many species of groundfish and reef fish are distributed latitudinally based on clear water temperature gradients, suggesting that climate-change SST increases/differences will significantly affect ranges. Langlois et al. 2010 conclude that the old climatically buffered, oligotrophic seascape of southwestern Australia has provided a simple system in which the consistent influence of Temperate Fish 308 www.oceanclimatechange.org.au physiological gradients on the abundance and distribution of fish species can be observed".

Castro Aguilar, JL, Smith, G, Gentle, AR & Chen, D 2012, 'Making cool roofs compatible with low heating and cooling loads' in Mendez-Vilas, A, BrownWalker & Raton, B (eds), Fuelling the Future: Advances in Science and Technologies for Energy Generation, Transmission and St, Brown Walker Press, United States, pp. 530-534.

Coffman, M, Andrasik, F & Ollendick, TH 2012, 'Bibliotherapy for Anxious and Phobic Youth' in The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of The Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Anxiety, pp. 275-300.
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Cortie, M 2012, 'Technological applications of gold nanoparticles' in Gold Nanoparticles for Physics, Chemistry and Biology, pp. 355-378.
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Costa, NM, Benoit, KE & Ollendick, TH 2012, 'Interpersonal Issues in Treating Children and Adolescents' in Handbook of Interpersonal Psychology: Theory, Research, Assessment, and Therapeutic Interventions, pp. 493-507.
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The current chapter examines the role of temperament, emotion regulation, parenting practices, and peer relations in the development and expression of psychopathology in childhood and adolescence. In doing so, we review the role of these processes in normative interpersonal development, explicate interpersonal processes that may lead to the development and expression of psychopathology in childhood and adolescence, and explore the implications of interpersonal processes in the treatment of these disorders. Unfortunately, interpersonal processes have not been routinely examined in extant research; we call for the inclusion of such processes in future research and clinical practice. © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved.

Cowart, MJW & Ollendick, TH 2012, 'Specific Phobias' in The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of The Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Anxiety, pp. 353-368.
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Essau, CA, Olaya, B & Ollendick, TH 2012, 'Classification of Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents' in The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of The Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Anxiety, pp. 1-21.
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Goerigk, L, Falklöf, O, Collyer, CA & Reimers, JR 2012, 'First steps towards quantum refinement of protein X-ray structures' in Zeng, J, Zhang, R & Treutlein, HR (eds), Quantum Simulations of Materials and Biological Systems, Springer Publishing Company, Dordrecht, pp. 87-120.
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© Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2012. Using standard force-fields and empirical restraints in protein refinement has proven to be a key tool in X-ray protein structure determination. However, detailed analysis of the resulting structural models sometimes reveals chemically unreasonable features, originating in many cases from the representation of multiple configurations using some averaged structure. Quantum chemical methods and computational capabilities have now come to the point at which full quantum refinement of protein structure is feasible, but only complete (meaning real ensembles of) chemical structures may be considered. Density functional theory (DFT) is currently the most popular quantum chemical approach but a large number of approximate functionals are available and most of these do not correctly describe the biologically important London dispersion effects. For small molecules it has been shown that efficient dispersion corrections can overcome this problem, without additional computational effort. We show that this is also the case using linear-scaling dispersion-corrected DFT to refine protein X-ray structures. The study considers the effect on the R factors (i.e. the agreement between modeled and observed diffraction data) when DFT is used to optimize atomic coordinates from the traditionally refined X-ray structure of triclinic hen egg white lysozyme, resolved to 0.65… This particular system was chosen as an ensemble of 8 chemically realistic structures, which are used for the representation of observed structural variability within the crystallographic unit cell and which has been recently published [Falklöf et al. in Theor. Chem. Acc. 131:1076, 2012]. Optimizing only isolated residues within the protein for which all neighboring functional groups are fully identified, we show that in many cases dispersion-corrected DFT (and also Hartree-Fock) optimization competes with conventional refinement techniques. Significant correlations ...

Huete, A 2012, 'Soil Properties' in Njoku Eni, G (ed), Encyclopedia of Remote Sensing, Springer, Germany, pp. 1-6.
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Soils. Soils are three-dimensional living bodies, with spatially variable biologic, physical, and chemical properties, that form the outer skin of the Earths terrestrial surface. Soil formation. Soils form slowly over time and develop distinguishing properties as a function of climate, geologic and organic parent materials, topography, time, vegetation type, and land use history. Soil profile. The vertical depth of a soil body varies from a few centimeters up to several meters and contain a series of soil horizons. The surface layers are termed the O (organic) or A (mineral) horizons, while a lower zone of clay accumulation is the B horizon, and the lowest zone that interfaces with the parent material is the C horizon.

Kordzakhia, N, Novikov, A & Tsitsiashvili, G 2012, 'On ruin probabilities in risk models with interest rate' in Sibillo, M & Perna, C (eds), Mathematical and Statistical Methods for Actuarial Sciences and Finance, Springer, Milano, pp. 245-253.
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An explicit formula for ruin probability in a discrete time risk model with interest rare is found under the assumption that claims follow a hyperexponential distribution.

Kordzakhia, N, Novikov, A & Tsitsiashvili, G 2012, 'On ruin probabilities in risk models with interest rate' in Mathematical and Statistical Methods for Actuarial Sciences and Finance, Springer Milan, pp. 245-253.
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Larkum, A 2012, 'Harvesting solar energy through natural or artificial photosynthesis: Scientific, social, political and economic implications' in Wydrzynski, TJ & Hillier, W (eds), Molecular Solar Fuels, Royal Society of Chemistry, United Kingdom, pp. 1-19.
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Natural photosynthesis is an inherently inefficient process that developed millions or even billions of years ago. Thus present systems for harvesting solar energy in the form of organic carbon are inefficient compared with solar photovoltaic cells. The highest productivities are about 1% compared with ~10% for solar cells. Somewhat higher rates can be envisaged in the future but only through the use of a high solar footprint (the area of the Earth's surface needed to sustain a certain energy output), i.e. by using extra energy, which in a long-term sustainable world can come only from solar energy. While bioenergy production from algae may be lead to even greater efficiencies in the future it seems that this will only come about by an even higher solar footprint. Additionally, while bioenergy production may seem to be favourable in terms of carbon footprint, in practice there are several unfavourable outcomes. Further, bioenergy production immediately conflicts with use of the Earth's surface for food production and/or the need to maintain biodiversity. Thus artificial photosynthesis with very much higher expected efficiencies than natural photosynthesis is a worthwhile goal, in that it could potentially compete in efficiency with energy production by photovoltaic cells.

Lobo, C & Toth, M 2012, 'Continuum modeling of electron beam induced processes' in Utke, I, Moshkalev, SA & Russell, P (eds), Nanofabrication Using Focused Ion and Electron Beams: Principles and Applications, Oxford University Press, New York, USA, pp. 286-320.
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Gas-mediated focused electron beam induced etching (FEBIE) and deposition (FEBID), collectively referred to here as FEBIED, permit nanoscale modification of surface material via chemical reactions involving electron-dissociated precursor molecules. Electrons crossing the solid-vacuum interface usually possess a wide range of energies, are capable of breaking most bonds in typical precursor adsorbates and dissociation products, and can therefore generate a wide range of mobile, chemically active species. Adsorption, desorption, diffusion, and dissociation of these species all contribute to the development of nanostructures fabricated by FEBIED processes. Furthermore, these nanostructures are often electron-sensitive, and thus their structure evolves during deposition. The wide range of processes behind FEBIED yields very complex behavior that is yet to be modeled realistically fifty years after Christy first proposed a simple analytical model of deposition induced by a broad (defocused) electron beam [1]. A complete description of FEBIED requires a realistic model of electron-gas and electron-solid interactions, the spatial and energy distributions of secondary and backscattered electrons, electron interactions with adsorbates, and the behavior of adsorbates and dissociation products at the solid-vacuum interface.

Marsh, JW, Gloeckl, S, Tyndall, JDA & Huston, WM 2012, 'The role of HtrA as a chaperone and protease in bacterial pathogenesis' in Boulanger, A & Blanc, M (eds), Bacterial Pathogens: Virulence Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Management, Nova Science Publishers, Inc, Happauge, New York, pp. 117-164.

McGrath, KC & Heather, AK 2012, 'Cardiovascular Disease and Inflammation' in Garg, ML & Wood, LG (eds), Nutrition and Physical Activity in Inflammatory Diseases, CABI, United Kingdom, pp. 1-10.

Ollendick, TH & Ishikawa, SI 2012, 'Interpersonal and Social Factors in the Treatment of Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders' in The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of The Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Anxiety, pp. 117-139.
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Ollendick, TH & Shirk, SR 2012, 'Clinical Interventions with Children and Adolescents: Current Status, Future Directions' in The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Psychology.
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© Oxford University Press, 2014. This chapter on clinical interventions with children and adolescents has four primary goals: (1) to review early efforts to identify evidence-based psychosocial treatments for youth and their families; (2) to provide an overview of current evidentiary support for the treatment of the four most prevalent psychiatric disorders in youth: anxiety disorders, mood disorders, attentional disorders, and oppositional/conduct disorders; (3) to examine relational and developmental factors that qualify and potentially moderate these efficacious treatments; and (4) to speculate on the future of psychotherapy research and practice with youth. Our review indicates that several evidence-based interventions are available, although with few exceptions they are cognitive-behavioral ones. However, we conclude that the evidence base even for these interventions is not overly robust at this time, and that we must evaluate other commonly practiced interventions such as play therapy, family systems therapy, and psychodynamic-based therapies before their routine use can be endorsed. We also identify important developmental, contextual, and relationship variables that qualify these efficacious findings and encourage the pursuit of additional process and outcome research. We conclude our discourse by suggesting that we must move beyond reliance upon manual-based treatments to the development of principle-based interventions that draw upon these specific evidence-based interventions but move beyond and unify them. Although much progress has occurred in the past 50 years, much work remains to be done. This is an exciting time in the child and adolescent psychotherapy arena.

Platen, E & Rendek, RJ 2012, 'Simulation of diversified portfolios in a continuous financial markets' in Zhang, T & Zhou, X (eds), Stochastic Analysis and Applications to Finance: Essays in Honour of Jia-an Yan, World Scientific Publishing, USA, pp. 385-410.

Platen, E & Semmler, W 2012, 'A dynamic portfolio approach to asset markets and monetary policy' in Cohen, SN, Madan, D, Siu, TK & Yang, H (eds), Advances in Statistics, Probability and Actuarial Science: Stochastic Processes, Finance and Control, World Scientific Publishing, USA, pp. 347-373.

Robinson, MW, Dalton, JP, O'Niell, SM & Donnelly, SM 2012, 'Mechanisms of immune modulation by Fasciola hepatica: Importance for vaccine development and for novel immunotherapeutics' in Caffrey, CR (ed), Parasitic Helminths: Targets, Screens, Drugs and Vaccines, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Germany, pp. 451-463.
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The liver fluke Fasciola hepatica can live for long periods in its definitive mammalian host. This longevity is related to the parasite's ability to modulate host immune responses to benefit its survival (i.e., suppression of Th1/Th17 responses and the promotion of strong Th2/Treg-mediated responses). Various reports indicate that this immune regulation may reduce the capacity of animals to resist other bystander infections (e.g., F. hepatica-infected mice exhibit reduced protective immune responses to the respiratory bacterium, Bordetella pertussis). Experiments in cattle infected with F. hepatica revealed reductions in interferon-? responses to coinfections with Mycobacterium bovis. Molecules secreted by the parasite such as cathepsin L cysteine peptidases, the antioxidant peroxiredoxin, and a cathelicidin-like defense molecule play central roles in manipulating the function of host innate immune cells, and thus the development of protective adaptive immune responses. While these molecules influence innate immune cells in distinct ways, they likely function in concert to establish the potent Th2/Treg-mediated immune environment in the host. Vaccines that prevent the action of these immunomodulatory molecules may not only protect animals against liver fluke disease, but reduce their susceptibility to coincident parasitic or microbial infections. Taking a broader view, understanding how the liver fluke influences host immunity via specific cell surface receptors and intracellular signaling pathways could reveal strategies to selectively suppress certain inflammatory processes, and eventually lead to immunotherapeutic treatments for conditions such as arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and diabetes

Stuart, BH 2012, 'Infrared Spectroscopy of Biological Applications: An Overview' in Meyers, RA (ed), Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry, Wiley, Chichester, pp. 1-17.
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Infrared spectroscopy has proved to be a powerful tool for the study of biological molecules, including proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids. This spectroscopic approach enables such molecules to be identified and changes to their chemical structures to be characterized. The application of this technique to biological problems is continually expanding, particularly with the advent of increasingly sophisticated sampling techniques associated with Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Biological systems, including animal and plant tissues microbial cells, clinical samples, and food, have all been successfully studied using infrared spectroscopy. In particular, recent decades have seen a rapid expansion in the number of studies of more complex systems, such as diseased tissues.

Ursin, R, Langford, N & Poppe, A 2012, 'Quantum key distribution' in Advanced Optical Wireless Communication Systems, pp. 305-327.
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© Cambridge University Press 2012. Motivation The ability to guarantee security and privacy in communication are critical factors in encouraging people to accept and trust new tools and methods for today's information-based society (e.g. in eCommerce or eHealth) and for future services (e.g. eGovernment, eVoting). Cybercrime already hinders these new possibilities by creating widespread mistrust in these new services. Another problem is that a (perhaps unpublicized) break-through in mathematics or computer science could completely compromise current state-of-the-art encryption methods overnight, even those which are the basis of all existing internet banking transactions. This is because the security of cutting-edge public-key cryptography (conventional cryptography) relies on the computational difficulty of certain mathematical tasks, meaning that conventional cryptography alone can neither provide any evidence of eavesdropping nor guarantee strong security. The trend towards faster electronics provides the ability to handle longer keys, thus providing better security, but also increases the possibility to break keys. This also has another worrying effect: even using today's most advanced available security technology to protect data during communication with best practice and without making any mistakes, the ongoing improvements in technology (which hence require longer key lengths to ensure security) mean that today's transmitted data will not be secure for more than a few years. Thus, while encrypted data might be safe today, it can still be stored by the adversary now and then broken later on once the future technology has caught up with today's encryption. Alternatively, modern quantum cryptography has created a new paradigm for cryptographic communication, which provides strong, long-term security and incontrovertible evidence of any attempted eavesdropping which is based on theoretically and experimentally proven laws of nature.

Zaslawski, CJ 2012, 'An evidence-based review of acupuncture as an adjunctive therapy in comprehensive cancer care' in Soh, KS, Kang, KA & Harrison, DK (eds), The Primo Vascular System Its Role in Cancer and Regeneration, Springer, United States, pp. 319-325.
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The use of acupuncture as an adjunctive therapy for cancer has been increasing over several decades. While there has only been one Cochrane review completed in this area, with another at the protocol stage, several high-quality RCTs have been published in the last decade. These studies have focused on the effect of acupuncture on managing many of the disabling symptoms associated with radiation therapy, chemotherapy or surgical intervention. These include conditions such as nausea, pain control, xerostomia and fatigue. This chapter will report on the current evidence for using acupuncture for these conditions as well as some of the problems associated with designing and implementing a rigorous acupuncture clinical trial

Zaslawski, CJ & Garvey, M 2012, 'Have you got consent? An overview of human research ethics for East Asian medicine' in Yoshiharu Motoo (ed), Traditional Medicine: New Research, Nova Science Publishers, New York, USA, pp. 225-238.
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During the last four decades the requirement of a committee to oversee the ethical concerns of human research has become an integral part of the research process [1]. This review process is well established in many western countries such as the United States of America, United Kingdom, Europe and Australia and more recently in many Asian countries as well [2]. Indeed many countries have produced guidelines and developed national networks to deal with research governance and the oversight of human clinical research. These committees are known as Institutional Review Boards (IRB) in the United States of America, or Research Ethics Committees (REC) as occurs in the United Kingdom. Their role is to ensure the protection of the welfare and rights of all participants in research [3], not only clinical research but also other types of research methodologies that involve humans such as surveys, interviews and focus groups. Generally there has been little interest in the ethical issues involved in conducting research into East Asian medicine (EAM) and in some respects this may have impeded the development of clinical evidence [4]. This chapter will discuss the principles of ethical research and how these can impact on the design and conduct of clinical EAM research. Arguments to address some common ethical concerns for EAM research will also be suggested and these will be helpful to those new to EAM research as well as those more experienced. Finally extracts from the latest version of the Helsinki Declaration (2008) [5] will be used to highlight some of the ethical requirements of human research and offer direction for some ethical challenges.

Zaslawski, CJ & Lee, MS 2012, 'International standardization of East Asian medicine: the quest for standardization' in Scheid, V & MacPherson, H (eds), Integrating East Asian Medicine into Contemporary Healthcare, Elsevier, London, pp. 89-104.

Zaslawski, CJ, Kim, MS & Garvey, M 2012, 'Vignette for Chapter Six: International Standardisation: What Does It Mean for East Asian Medicines?' in Scheid, V & MacPherson, H (eds), East Asian Medicine: Traditions, Best Practice and the Evidence Mosaic, Elsevier, London.

Aharonovich, I & Shenderova, O 2012, 'Brilliant explosions', Nature Materials, vol. 11, no. 12, pp. 996-996.
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Aharonovich, I, Lee, JC, Magyar, AP, Buckley, BB, Yale, CG, Awschalom, DD & Hu, EL 2012, 'Homoepitaxial Growth of Single Crystal Diamond Membranes for Quantum Information Processing', ADVANCED MATERIALS, vol. 24, no. 10, pp. OP54-OP59.
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Ahmed, MM, Mahbub, KR, Mohammad, A & Begum, S 2012, 'Decolorization of Synthetic Dyes Using Bacteria Isolated from Textile Industry Effluent', Asian Journal of Biotechnology, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 129-136.
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Akhtar, N, Ahmeda, MM, Sarker, N, Mahbuba, KR & Sarker, AM 2012, 'Growth response of Spirulina platensis in papaya skin extract and antimicrobial activities of Spirulina extracts in different culture media', Bangladesh Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, vol. 47, no. 2, pp. 147-152.
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Growth response of Spirulina platensis in papaya skin extract media and their antimicrobial activity were studied. Five different concentrations  e.g. 10gm/L, 8gm/L, 6 gm/L, 4 gm/L and 2gm/L of Papaya (Carica papaya) skin extract media and BD1 (control) medium were used  in this study. After 8 days of cultivation, the optical density (0.33) was recorded in BD1 medium and among the five different concentrations  of papaya skin extract media the maximum was found (0.31) in 6gm/L. Antimicrobial activity of Spirulina platensis grown in three  media namely Zarrouk, BD1 media and media made from papaya skin extract was also studied. Only freeze dried Spirulina platensis powder  extract showed inhibitory effect against bacteria and no antifungal activity was observed. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjsir.v47i2.11445 Bangladesh J. Sci. Ind. Res. 47(2), 147-152, 2012  

Allen, JC, Seidel, P, Schlosser, T, Ramsay, EE, Ge, Q & Ammit, AJ 2012, 'Cyclin D1 in ASM Cells from Asthmatics Is Insensitive to Corticosteroid Inhibition.', Journal of allergy, vol. 2012, p. 307838.
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Hyperplasia of airway smooth muscle (ASM) is a feature of the remodelled airway in asthmatics. We examined the antiproliferative effectiveness of the corticosteroid dexamethasone on expression of the key regulator of G(1) cell cycle progression-cyclin D1-in ASM cells from nonasthmatics and asthmatics stimulated with the mitogen platelet-derived growth factor BB. While cyclin D1 mRNA and protein expression were repressed in cells from nonasthmatics in contrast, cyclin D1 expression in asthmatics was resistant to inhibition by dexamethasone. This was independent of a repressive effect on glucocorticoid receptor translocation. Our results corroborate evidence demonstrating that corticosteroids inhibit mitogen-induced proliferation only in ASM cells from subjects without asthma and suggest that there are corticosteroid-insensitive proliferative pathways in asthmatics.

Allen-Hall, A & McNevin, D 2012, 'Human tissue preservation for disaster victim identification (DVI) in tropical climates', FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL-GENETICS, vol. 6, no. 5, pp. 653-657.
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Allsop, DJ, Copeland, J, Norberg, MM, Fu, S, Molnar, A, Lewis, JH & Budney, AJ 2012, 'Quantifying the clinical significance of cannabis withdrawal', PLoS One, vol. 7, no. 9, p. e44864.
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Abstract: Background and Aims: Questions over the clinical significance of cannabis withdrawal have hindered its inclusion as a discrete cannabis induced psychiatric condition in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM IV). This study aims to quantify functional impairment to normal daily activities from cannabis withdrawal, and looks at the factors predicting functional impairment. In addition the study tests the influence of functional impairment from cannabis withdrawal on cannabis use during and after an abstinence attempt. Methods and Results: volunteer sample of 49 non-treatment seeking cannabis users who met DSM-IV criteria for dependence provided daily withdrawal-related functional impairment scores during a one-week baseline phase and two weeks of monitored abstinence from cannabis with a one month follow up. Functional impairment from withdrawal symptoms was strongly associated with symptom severity (p = 0.0001). Participants with more severe cannabis dependence before the abstinence attempt reported greater functional impairment from cannabis withdrawal (p = 0.03). Relapse to cannabis use during the abstinence period was associated with greater functional impairment from a subset of withdrawal symptoms in high dependence users. Higher levels of functional impairment during the abstinence attempt predicted higher levels of cannabis use at one month follow up (p = 0.001). Conclusions: Cannabis withdrawal is clinically significant because it is associated with functional impairment to normal daily activities, as well as relapse to cannabis use. Sample size in the relapse group was small and the use of a non-treatment seeking population requires findings to be replicated in clinical samples. Tailoring treatments to target withdrawal symptoms contributing to functional impairment during a quit attempt may improve treatment outcomes.

Alrashdan, YA, Alkhouri, H, Chen, E, Lalor, DJ, Poniris, M, Henness, S, Brightling, CE, Burgess, JK, Armour, CL, Ammit, AJ & Hughes, JM 2012, 'Asthmatic airway smooth muscle CXCL10 production: mitogen-activated protein kinase JNK involvement', AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LUNG CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR PHYSIOLOGY, vol. 302, no. 10, pp. L1118-L1127.
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Al-Sohaily, S, Biankin, A, Leong, R, Kohonen-Corish, M & Warusavitarne, J 2012, 'Molecular pathways in colorectal cancer', JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, vol. 27, no. 9, pp. 1423-1431.
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Anderson, SR & Ollendick, TH 2012, 'Diagnosing oppositional defiant disorder using the anxiety disorders interview schedule for dsm-iv: Parent version and the diagnostic interview schedule for children', Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, vol. 34, no. 4, pp. 467-475.
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The purpose of this study was to determine whether the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for DSM-IV: Parent Version (ADIS-P) is a valid diagnostic tool for the assessment of Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) in youth. Although there is considerable evidence that the ADIS-P is effective in diagnosing anxiety disorders in youth, no studies have yet examined its validity in assessing ODD. In contrast, a number of studies support the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children-Version IV (DISC-IV) as a reliable and valid tool in the assessment of ODD. In the present study, the ADIS-P and DISC-IV ODD modules were administered in a counterbalanced order to the parents of a clinical sample of 106 children between 7 and 14 years of age referred for the treatment of ODD. It was hypothesized that the ODD module of the ADIS-P would be valid as determined by its concurrent and convergent validity with the DISC-IV, the Behavior Assessment System for Children (BASC) Aggression and Conduct Problems scales, and the Disruptive Behavior Disorders rating scale (DBD). Results demonstrated that ADIS-P ODD diagnoses had moderate agreement with DISC-IV ODD diagnoses (0.46, p & gt;.001) and that Pearson correlations of ADIS symptom counts with questionnaire scales were similar in magnitude with correlations of DISC-IV symptom counts with the same questionnaires. Overall, findings suggest that clinicians and researchers can use the ADIS-P as an empirically-supported diagnostic interview for assessing children's oppositional problems. © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2012.

Angrisano, F, Sturm, A, Volz, JC, Delves, MJ, Zuccala, ES, Turnbull, L, Dekiwadia, C, Olshina, MA, Marapana, DS, Wong, W, Mollard, V, Bradin, CH, Tonkin, CJ, Gunning, PW, Ralph, SA, Whitchurch, CB, Sinden, RE, Cowman, A, McFadden, GI & Baum, J 2012, 'Spatial localisation of actin filaments across developmental stages of the malaria parasite', PLoS One, vol. 7, no. 2, p. e32188.
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Actin dynamics have been implicated in a variety of developmental processes during the malaria parasite lifecycle. Parasite motility, in particular, is thought to critically depend on an actomyosin motor located in the outer pellicle of the parasite cell. Efforts to understand the diverse roles actin plays have, however, been hampered by an inability to detect microfilaments under native conditions. To visualise the spatial dynamics of actin we generated a parasite-specific actin antibody that shows preferential recognition of filamentous actin and applied this tool to different lifecycle stages (merozoites, sporozoites and ookinetes) of the human and mouse malaria parasite species Plasmodium falciparum and P. berghei along with tachyzoites from the related apicomplexan parasite Toxoplasma gondii. Actin filament distribution was found associated with three core compartments: the nuclear periphery, pellicular membranes of motile or invasive parasite forms and in a ring-like distribution at the tight junction during merozoite invasion of erythrocytes in both human and mouse malaria parasites. Localisation at the nuclear periphery is consistent with an emerging role of actin in facilitating parasite gene regulation. During invasion, we show that the actin ring at the parasite-host cell tight junction is dependent on dynamic filament turnover. Super-resolution imaging places this ring posterior to, and not concentric with, the junction marker rhoptry neck protein 4. This implies motor force relies on the engagement of dynamic microfilaments at zones of traction, though not necessarily directly through receptor-ligand interactions at sites of adhesion during invasion. Combined, these observations extend current understanding of the diverse roles actin plays in malaria parasite development and apicomplexan cell motility, in particular refining understanding on the linkage of the internal parasite gliding motor with the extra-cellular milieu.

Angus, KL, Thomas, P & Guerbois, JL 2012, 'Synthesis and characterisation of cobaltite and ferrite spinels using thermogravimetric analysis and X-ray crystallography', Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, vol. 108, pp. 449-452.
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The synthesis for a series of ferrite ((MFe2O4)-Fe-II) and cobaltite ((MCo2O4)-Co-II) spinels was investigated where M-II is Mg, Co, Ni, Cu or Zn. The ferrites were prepared at a calcination temperature of 800 A degrees C; the cobaltites at 500 A degrees

Asatryan, AA, Botten, LC, Byrne, M, Freilikher, VD, Gredeskul, S, Shadrivov, I, McPhedran, RC & Kivshar, Y 2012, 'Transmission And Anderson Localization In Dispersive Metamaterials', Physical Review B, vol. 85, no. 4, pp. 1-11.
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Comprehensive theoretical and numerical studies of the effects of dispersion and absorption on the Anderson localization of classical waves in weakly disordered, one-dimensional stacks composed of dispersive metamaterials and normal materials are present

Ashcroft, MB, Gollan, JR, Warton, DI & Ramp, D 2012, 'A novel approach to quantify and locate potential microrefugia using topoclimate, climate stability, and isolation from the matrix', Global Change Biology, vol. 18, no. 6, pp. 1866-1879.
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Ecologists are increasingly recognizing the conservation significance of microrefugia, but it is inherently difficult to locate these small patches with unusual climates, and hence they are also referred to as cryptic refugia. Here we introduce a new methodology to quantify and locate potential microrefugia using fine-scale topoclimatic grids that capture extreme conditions, stable climates, and distinct differences from the surrounding matrix. We collected hourly temperature data from 150 sites in a large (200 km by 300 km) and diverse region of New South Wales, Australia, for a total of 671 days over 2 years. Sites spanned a range of habitats including coastal dune shrublands, eucalypt forests, exposed woodland ridges, sheltered rainforest gullies, upland swamps, and lowland pastures. Climate grids were interpolated using a regional regression approach based on elevation, distance to coast, canopy cover, latitude, cold-air drainage, and topographical exposure to winds and radiation. We identified extreme temperatures on two separate climatic gradients: the 5th percentile of minimum temperatures and the 95th percentile of maximum temperatures. For each gradient, climatic stability was assessed on three different time scales (intra-seasonal, intra-annual and inter-annual). Differences from the matrix were assessed using a moving window with a 5 km radius. We averaged the Z-scores for these extreme, stable and isolated climates to identify potential locations of microrefugia. We found that our method successfully predicted the location of communities that were considered to occupy refugia, such as rainforests that have progressively contracted in distribution over the last 2.5 million years, and alpine grasslands that have contracted over the last 15 thousand years. However, the method was inherently sensitive to the gradient selected and other aspects of the modelling process.

Ayres, D, Darling, AE, Zwickl, D, Beerli, P, Holder, M, Lewis, P, Huelsenbeck, J, Ronquist, F, Swofford, D, Cummings, M, Rambaut, A & Suchard, M 2012, 'Beagle: An Application Programming Interface And High-performance Computing Library For Statistical Phylogenetics', Systematic Biology, vol. 61, no. 1, pp. 170-173.
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Phylogenetic inference is fundamental to our understanding of most aspects of the origin and evolution of life, and in recent years, there has been a concentration of interest in statistical approaches such as Bayesian inference and maximum likelihood es

Bai, S, Chen, S, Shen, X, Zhu, G & Wang, G 2012, 'Nanocomposites of hematite (α-Fe2O3) nanospindles with crumpled reduced graphene oxide nanosheets as high-performance anode material for lithium-ion batteries', RSC Advances, vol. 2, pp. 10977-10984.
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Nanocomposites of Fe2O3 nanospindles with crumpled reduced graphene oxide (RGO) nanosheets were prepared using a facile solvothermal synthesis method. The RGO-Fe2O3 nanocomposite with about 24.4 wt% RGO demonstrated an excellent electrochemical performance as a promising anode material for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), which achieved a high reversible capacity of 969 mA h gâ1 after 100 cycles at a current density of 100 mA gâ1 (0.1 C). Furthermore, it also exhibited a large capacity of 336 mA h gâ1 after 100 cycles at the high rate of 5 C. The cycling performance and reversible capacities of the RGO-Fe2O3 composites were much better than those of bare Fe2O3 nanospindles and pure RGO nanosheets, as well as previously reported RGO-Fe2O3 nanocomposites. The enhanced performance towards lithium storage can be ascribed to the crumpled RGO nanosheets, which may act as efficient volume buffer and electron conductor in the composites. The strategy proposed here could be extended to produce other nanocomposites based on crumpled graphene nanosheets for various applications.

Baird, AH, Sommer, B & Madin, JS 2012, 'Pole-ward range expansion of Acropora spp. along the east coast of Australia', CORAL REEFS, vol. 31, no. 4, pp. 1063-1063.
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Baker, AC & Murray, B 2012, 'Seasonal intrusion of litterfall from non-native pine plantations into surrounding native woodland: implications for management of an invasive plantation species', Forest Ecology and Management, vol. 277, pp. 25-37.
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Radiata pine (Pinus radiata) is commonly grown throughout the world as a major plantation species. Non-native radiata pine plantations are often established as monocultures amongst large tracts of remnant native vegetation. While the direct impacts on native biodiversity of such vegetation replacement have been well documented, much less is known about how plant litterfall from such plantations influences ecosystem dynamics beyond the confines of the plantation limits. In this study, we assessed the inputs of plant litterfall from radiata pine plantations into surrounding native woodland vegetation over a two-year period in south-eastern Australia. We found that pine litter was a significant and even dominant component of litterfall at certain times of the year, typically autumn and winter, when quantities of pine needles falling were up to three times the fall of native leaves. Pine litter was found to be lower in quality than native litter, containing less carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) and having a higher C:N ratio than native litter. Although the comparatively larger inputs of pine litter resulted in C and N inputs that were 2-3 times those of native litter during some seasons, the influx of low-quality pine litter is likely to decompose slowly and immobilise N, thereby limiting the availability of N for plant growth in the long term. The intrusion of large quantities of pine litter into native eucalypt woodland may have a suite of further short and long term impacts on native biodiversity through a number of mechanisms including alteration of leaf-litter invertebrate communities, increased fire intensity and changes in microclimate. These impacts may be alleviated by preventing pine litter entering woodland communities through the use of modified buffer zones and by employing appropriate plantation design. We discuss the merits and shortfalls of various options available to land mangers to minimise pine-litter intrusion into adjacent native woodlands.

Baldi, DL, Higginson, E, Hocking, D, Praszkier, J, Cavaliere, R, James, CE, Bennett-wood, V, Azzopardi, K, Turnbull, L, Lithgow, T, Robins-Browne, R, Whitchurch, CB & Tauschek, M 2012, 'The Type Ii Secretion System And Its Ubiquitous Lipoprotein Substrate, Ssle, Are Required For Biofilm Formation And Virulence Of Enteropathogenic Escherichia Coli', Infection And Immunity, vol. 80, no. 6, pp. 2042-2052.
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Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) is a major cause of diarrhea in infants in developing countries. We have identified a functional type II secretion system (T2SS) in EPEC that is homologous to the pathway responsible for the secretion of heat-labi

Banik, G, Birch, D, Stark, DJ & Ellis, JT 2012, 'A microscopic description and ultrastructural characterization of Dientamoeba fragilis: an emerging cause of human enteric disease', International Journal For Parasitology, vol. 42, pp. 139-153.
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Dientamoeba fragilis is a pathogenic trichomonad found in the gastrointestinal tract of humans and is implicated as a cause of diarrhoea. Despite its discovery over a century ago, there has been no recent thorough description of this parasite by microscopy. Scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, confocal and light microscopy were therefore used to characterise D. fragilis populations growing in xenic culture. Two different populations smooth and ruffled cells were identifiable by scanning electron microscopy. No flagella, pelta structures, undulating membrane or pseudocyst-like forms were present. The organelles in D. fragilis were analysed by transmission electron microscopy; like Trichomonas and Histomonas, D. fragilis contains hydrogenosomes that presumably represent the site of anaerobic respiration. The nuclear morphology of D. fragilis trophozoites grown in vitro and trophozoites from clinical isolates were also compared by confocal microscopy and light microscopy. The majority of cells grown in culture were mononucleate while most cells in permanent stained faecal smears were binucleate. The two nuclei of D. fragilis are morphologically indistinguishable and contain equivalent amounts of DNA as determined by DAPI staining. The approximate cell and nuclear volume of four isolates of D. fragilis were measured and shown to be comparable to other trichomonads. In addition, the discovery of a virus-like particle is reported, to our knowledge for the first time in D. fragilis. This study therefore provides extensive and novel details of the ultrastructure of a neglected protozoan parasite that is an emerging cause of human disease.

Baraket, M, Oliver, BG, Burgess, J, Lim, S, King, G & Black, J 2012, 'Is low dose inhaled corticosteroid therapy as effective for inflammation and remodeling in asthma? A randomized, parallel group study', Respiratory Research, vol. 13.
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Background: While most of the clinical benefits of inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) therapy may occur at low doses, results of dose-ranging studies are inconsistent. Although symptom/lung function response to low and high dose ICS medication is comparable, i

Barash, M, Reshef, A, Voskoboinik, L, Zamir, A, Motro, U & Gafny, R 2012, 'A search for obligatory paternal alleles in a DNA database to find an alleged rapist in a fatherless paternity case.', Journal of Forensic Sciences, vol. 57, no. 4, pp. 1098-1101.
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A sexual assault case resulted in a pregnancy, which was subsequently aborted. The alleged father of the fetus was unknown. Maternal and fetal types were obtained using the 11-locus AmpFℓSTR(®) SGM Plus(®) kit. The national DNA database was searched for the paternal obligatory alleles and detected two suspects who could not be excluded as father of the male fetus. Additional typing using the AmpFℓSTR(®) Minifiler(™) kit, containing three additional autosomal loci, was not sufficient to exclude either suspect. Subsequent typing using the PowerPlex(®) 16, containing four additional loci, and Y-Filer(™) kits resulted in excluding one suspect. Searching a database for paternal obligatory alleles can be fruitful, but is fraught with possible false positive results so that finding a match must be taken as only preliminary evidence.

Barbosa, SS, Klanten, OS, Jones, H & Byrne, M 2012, 'Selfing in Parvulastra exigua: an asterinid sea star with benthic development', MARINE BIOLOGY, vol. 159, no. 5, pp. 1071-1077.
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Bargain, A, Robin, M, Le Men, E, Huete, A & Barille, L 2012, 'Spectral response of the seagrass Zostera noltii with different sediment backgrounds', Aquatic Botany, vol. 98, no. 1, pp. 45-56.
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The efficiency of vegetation indices (VIs) to estimate the above-ground biomass of the seagrass species Zostera noltii Hornem. from remote sensing was tested experimentally on different substrata, since terrestrial vegetation studies have shown that VIs

Barraud, N, Kardak, BG, Yepuri, NR, Howlin, RP, Webb, JS, Faust, SN, Kjelleberg, S, Rice, SA & Kelso, MJ 2012, 'Cephalosporin-3 '-diazeniumdiolates: Targeted NO-Donor Prodrugs for Dispersing Bacterial Biofilms', ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION, vol. 51, no. 36, pp. 9057-9060.
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Barraud, N, Kardak, BG, Yepuri, NR, Howlin, RP, Webb, JS, Faust, SN, Kjelleberg, S, Rice, SA & Kelso, MJ 2012, 'Cephalosporin-3′-diazeniumdiolates: Targeted NO-Donor Prodrugs for Dispersing Bacterial Biofilms', Angewandte Chemie, vol. 124, no. 36, pp. 9191-9194.
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Beckett, EL, Phipps, S, Starkey, MR, Horvat, JC, Beagley, KW, Foster, PS & Hansbro, PM 2012, 'TLR2, but Not TLR4, Is Required for Effective Host Defence against Chlamydia Respiratory Tract Infection in Early Life', PLOS ONE, vol. 7, no. 6.
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Becue, A, Scoundrianos, A & Moret, S 2012, 'Detection of fingermarks by colloidal gold (MMD/SMD) - beyond the pH 3 limit', FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL, vol. 219, no. 1-3, pp. 39-49.
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Behrendt, L, Larkum, A, Trampe, E, Norman, A, Sørensen, S & Kuhl, M 2012, 'Microbial diversity of biofilm communities in microniches associated with the didemnid ascidian Lissoclinum patella', ISME Journal, vol. 6, no. 6, pp. 1222-1237.
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We assessed the microbial diversity and microenvironmental niche characteristics in the didemnid ascidian Lissoclinum patella using 16S rRNA gene sequencing, microsensor and imaging techniques. L. patella harbors three distinct microbial communities spatially separated by few millimeters of tunic tissue: (i) a biofilm on its upper surface exposed to high irradiance and O-2 levels, (ii) a cloacal cavity dominated by the prochlorophyte Prochloron spp. characterized by strong depletion of visible light and a dynamic chemical microenvironment ranging from hyperoxia in light to anoxia in darkness and (iii) a biofilm covering the underside of the animal, where light is depleted of visible wavelengths and enriched in near-infrared radiation (NIR). Variable chlorophyll fluorescence imaging demonstrated photosynthetic activity, and hyperspectral imaging revealed a diversity of photopigments in all microhabitats. Amplicon sequencing revealed the dominance of cyanobacteria in all three layers. Sequences representing the chlorophyll d containing cyanobacterium Acaryochloris marina and anoxygenic phototrophs were abundant on the underside of the ascidian in shallow waters but declined in deeper waters. This depth dependency was supported by a negative correlation between A. marina abundance and collection depth, explained by the increased attenuation of NIR as a function of water depth. The combination of microenvironmental analysis and fine-scale sampling techniques used in this investigation gives valuable first insights into the distribution, abundance and diversity of bacterial communities associated with tropical ascidians. In particular, we show that microenvironments and microbial diversity can vary significantly over scales of a few millimeters in such habitats; which is information easily lost by bulk sampling

Behrendt, L, Schrameyer, V, Qvortrup, K, Lundin, L, Sørensen, S, Larkum, A & Kuhl, M 2012, 'Biofilm growth and near-infrared radiation-driven photosynthesis of the chlorophyll d-containing cyanobacterium Acaryochloris marina', Applied and Environmental Microbiology, vol. 78, no. 11, pp. 3896-3904.
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The cyanobacterium Acaryochloris marina is the only known phototroph harboring chlorophyll (Chl) d. It is easy to cultivate it in a planktonic growth mode, and A. marina cultures have been subject to detailed biochemical and biophysical characterization. In natural situations, A. marina is mainly found associated with surfaces, but this growth mode has not been studied yet. Here, we show that the A. marina type strain MBIC11017 inoculated into alginate beads forms dense biofilm-like cell clusters, as in natural A. marina biofilms, characterized by strong O-2 concentration gradients that change with irradiance. Biofilm growth under both visible radiation (VIS, 400 to 700 nm) and near-infrared radiation (NIR, similar to 700 to 730 nm) yielded maximal cell-specific growth rates of 0.38 per day and 0.64 per day, respectively. The population doubling times were 1.09 and 1.82 days for NIR and visible light, respectively. The photosynthesis versus irradiance curves showed saturation at a photon irradiance of E-k (saturating irradiance) >250 mu mol photons m(-2) s(-1) for blue light but no clear saturation at 365 mu mol photons m(-2) s(-1) for NIR. The maximal gross photosynthesis rates in the aggregates were similar to 1,272 mu mol O-2 mg Chl d(-1) h(-1) (NIR) and similar to 1,128 mu mol O-2 mg Chl d(-1) h(-1) (VIS). The photosynthetic efficiency (alpha) values were higher in NIR-irradiated cells [(268 +/- 0.29) x 10(-6) m(2) mg Chl d(-1) (mean +/- standard deviation)] than under blue light [(231 +/- 0.22) x 10(-6) m(2) mg Chl d(-1)]. A. marina is well adapted to a biofilm growth mode under both visible and NIR irradiance and under O-2 conditions ranging from anoxia to hyperoxia, explaining its presence in natural niches with similar environmental conditions.

Bennett, WW, Teasdale, PR, Welsh, DT, Panther, JG, Stewart, RR, Price, HL & Jolley, DF 2012, 'Inorganic arsenic and iron(II) distributions in sediment porewaters investigated by a combined DGT-colourimetric DET technique', ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 31-40.
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Berger, F, Cao, XF, Chandler, V, Dennis, L, Martienssen, R, Meyers, B, Pikaard, C, Peacock, J, Richards, E, Wagner, D, Weigel, D, Colot, V, Deal, R, Dean, C, Ecker, J, Gehring, M, Gong, Z, Gregory, B, Rodrigo, G, Gutierrez-Marcos, J, Hasebe, M, Hwang, ID, Jacobsen, S, Kakutani, T, Li, J, Michaels, S, Noh, YS, Provart, N & Vaughn, M 2012, 'Reading the second code: Mapping epigenomes to understand plant growth, development, and adaptation to the environment', Plant Cell, vol. 24, pp. 2257-2261.
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© 2012 American Society of Plant Biologists. All rights reserved. We have entered a new era in agricultural and biomedical science made possible by remarkable advances in DNA sequencing technologies. The complete sequence of an individual’s set of chromosomes (collectively, its genome) provides a primary genetic code for what makes that individual unique, just as the contents of every personal computer reflect the unique attributes of its owner. But a second code, composed of “epigenetic” layers of information, affects the accessibility of the stored information and the execution of specific tasks. Nature’s second code is enigmatic and must be deciphered if we are to fully understand and optimize the genetic potential of crop plants. The goal of the Epigenomics of Plants International Consortium is to crack this second code, and ultimately master its control, to help catalyze a new green revolution.

Bertrand, RL, Senadheera, S, Tanoto, A, Tan, KL, Howitt, L, Chen, H, Murphy, TV, Sandow, SL, Liu, L & Bertrand, PP 2012, 'Serotonin availability in rat colon is reduced during a Western diet model of obesity', AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-GASTROINTESTINAL AND LIVER PHYSIOLOGY, vol. 303, no. 3, pp. G424-G434.
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Bishop, J, Toth, M, Phillips, M & Lobo, C 2012, 'Effects of oxygen on electron beam induced deposition of SiO2 using physisorbed and chemisorbed tetraethoxysilane', Applied Physics Letters, vol. 101, p. 211605.
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Electron beam induced deposition (EBID) is limited by low throughput and purity of as-grown material. Co-injection of O2 with the growth precursor is known to increase both the purity and deposition rate of materials such as SiO2 at room temperature. Here, we show that O2 inhibits rather than enhances EBID from tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) precursor at elevated temperatures. This behavior is attributed to surface site competition between chemisorbates at elevated temperature, and TEOS decomposition by atomic oxygen produced through electron dissociation of physisorbed O2 at room temperature.

Bishop, JD, Lobo, C, Martin, AA, Ford, M, Phillips, M & Toth, M 2012, 'Role of activated chemisorption in gas-mediated electron beam induced deposition', Physical Review Letters, vol. 109, p. 146103.
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Models of adsorbate dissociation by energetic electrons are generalized to account for activated sticking and chemisorption, and used to simulate the rate kinetics of electron beam induced chemical vapor deposition (EBID). The model predicts a novel temperature dependence caused by thermal transitions from physisorbed to chemisorbed states that govern adsorbate coverage and EBID rates at elevated temperatures. We verify these results by experiments that also show how EBID can be used to deposit high purity materials and characterize the rates and energy barriers that govern adsorption.

Blanes, L, Tomazelli Coltro, WK, Saito, RM, Van Gramberg, AA, do Lago, CL & Doble, PA 2012, 'High-voltage power supplies to capillary and microchip electrophoresis', Electrophoresis, vol. 33, no. 6, pp. 893-898.
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Over the past years, the development of capillary electrophoresis (CE) and microchip electrophoresis (ME) systems has grown due to instrumental simplicity and wide application. In both CE andME, the application of a high voltage (HV) is a crucial step in the electrokinetic (EK) injection and separation processes. Particularly on ME devices, EK injection is often performed with three different modes: gated, pinched, and unpinched. In all these cases, different potential values may be applied to one or multiple channels to control the injection of small sample volumes as well as the separation process. For this reason, the construction of reliable HV power supplies (HVPS) is required. This review covers the advances of the development of commercial and laboratory-built HVPS for CE and ME. Moreover, it intends to be a guide for new developers of electrophoresis instrumentation.

Bliznyuk, N, Carroll, RJ, Genton, MG & Wang, Y 2012, 'Variogram estimation in the presence of trend', STATISTICS AND ITS INTERFACE, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 159-168.

Blumenthal, A, Nagalingam, G, Huch, JH, Walker, L, Guillemin, GJ, Smythe, GA, Ehrt, S, Britton, WJ & Saunders, BM 2012, 'M-tuberculosis Induces Potent Activation of IDO-1, but This Is Not Essential for the Immunological Control of Infection', PLOS ONE, vol. 7, no. 5.
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Bogema, DR, Deutscher, AT, Woolley, LK, Seymour, LM, Raymond, BB, Tacchi, JL, Padula, M, Dixon, NE, Minion, F, Jenkins, C, Walker, MJ & Djordjevic, SP 2012, 'Characterization of cleavage events in the multifunctional cilium adhesin Mhp684 (P146) reveals a mechanism by which Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae regulates surface topography', mBio, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 1-11.
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Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae causes enormous economic losses to swine production worldwide by colonizing the ciliated epithelium in the porcine respiratory tract, resulting in widespread damage to the mucociliary escalator, prolonged inflammation, reduced weight gain, and secondary infections. Protein Mhp684 (P146) comprises 1,317 amino acids, and while the N-terminal 400 residues display significant sequence identity to the archetype cilium adhesin P97, the remainder of the molecule is novel and displays unusual motifs. Proteome analysis shows that P146 preprotein is endogenously cleaved into three major fragments identified here as P50(P146), P40(P146), and P85(P146) that reside on the cell surface. Liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) identified a semitryptic peptide that delineated a major cleavage site in Mhp684. Cleavage occurred at the phenylalanine residue within sequence (672)ATEF down arrow QQ(677), consistent with a cleavage motif resembling S/T-X-F down arrow X-D/E recently identified in Mhp683 and other P97/P102 family members. Biotinylated surface proteins recovered by avidin chromatography and separated by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-D GE) showed that more-extensive endoproteolytic cleavage of P146 occurs. Recombinant fragments F1(P146)-F3(P146) that mimic P50(P146), P40(P146), and P85(P146) were constructed and shown to bind porcine epithelial cilia and biotinylated heparin with physiologically relevant affinity. Recombinant versions of F3(P146) generated from M. hyopneumoniae strain J and 232 sequences strongly bind porcine plasminogen, and the removal of their respective C-terminal lysine and arginine residues significantly reduces this interaction. These data reveal that P146 is an extensively processed, multifunctional adhesin of M. hyopneumoniae. Extensive cleavage coupled with variable cleavage efficiency provides a mechanism by which M. hyopneumoniae regulates protein topography.

Boom, K, Ben-Ami, D, Croft, DB, Cushing, N, Ramp, D & Boronyak, LJ 2012, ''Pest' and resource: A legal history of Australia's kangaroos', Animal Studies Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 17-40.
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This paper presents an investigation into the legal history of Australias kangaroos. It aims to provide a detailed analysis of how the law and policy governing the killing of kangaroos has evolved over time in response to changing public perceptions. This history begins with the pre-European period and traces the impact of European colonisation, early growth of the commercial kangaroo industry, and the increased role of science and regulation upon kangaroos. The paper critiques the historical designation of kangaroos as `pests that need to be `managed and argues that such an approach is inconsistent with current scientific understanding. As this `pest status has fallen in importance there has been a shift in regulatory goals from damage mitigation to resource utilisation, although government planning and policy continue to cite damage mitigation alongside objectives to maintain viable populations and a sustainable and commercially viable industry. While the kangaroo industrys current focus is upon the `sustainable use of wildlife, the history of attitudes towards kangaroos as `pests is so deeply and widely entrenched that it is impossible for the industry to meet welfare standards. The article concludes that the commercial kangaroo industry does not have any clearly defined policy benefit and should be reassessed to take greater account of the impact it has on ecosystems and kangaroo welfare

Booth, DJ 2012, 'Science under siege-comment on Kearney article: Faith, vested interests and the scientific method: A critique of Kearney', Australian Zoologist, vol. 36, no. 2, pp. 143-144.
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Borger, P, Oliver, B, Heijink, I & Hardavella, G 2012, 'Beyond the Immune System: The Role of Resident Cells in Asthma and COPD.', Journal of allergy, vol. 2012, p. 968039.
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Bosman, M, Anstis, G, Keast, VJ, Clarke, J & Cortie, MB 2012, 'Light Splitting In Nanoporous Gold And Silver', Acs Nano, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 319-326.
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Nanoporous gold and silver exhibit strong, omnidirectional broad-band absorption in the far-field. Even though they consist entirely of gold or silver atoms, these materials appear black and dull, in great contrast with the familiar luster of continuous

Bosse, Y 2012, 'Comments on Point: Counterpoint: Alterations in airway smooth muscle phenotype do/do not cause airway hyperresponsiveness in asthma', JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY, vol. 113, no. 5, pp. 844-844.
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Bosse, Y, Vagula, MC, Rawding, RS, Pun, M, Black, JL, Burgess, J, Oliver, B, Berger, P, Marthan, R & Adner, M 2012, 'Comments on Point:Counterpoint: Alterations in airway smooth muscle phenotype do/do not cause airway hyperresponsiveness in asthma.', Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985), vol. 113, no. 5, pp. 844-846.

Boyle, J, Crilly, J, Keijzers, G, Wallis, M, Lind, J, Sparks, R & Ryan, LM 2012, 'Impact Of Influenza Across 27 Public Emergency Departments In Australia: A 5-year Descriptive Study', Emergency Medicine Journal, vol. 29, no. 9, pp. 725-731.
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Objective To describe the incidence, characteristics and outcomes of patients with influenza-like symptoms presenting to 27 public hospital emergency departments (EDs) in Queensland, Australia. Methods A descriptive retrospective study covering 5 years (20059) of historical data from 27 hospital EDs was undertaken. State-wide hospital ED Information System data were analysed. Annual comparisons between influenza and non-influenza cases were made across the southern hemisphere influenza season (JuneSeptember) each year. Results Influenza-related presentations increased significantly over the 5 years from 3.4% in 2005 to 9.4% in 2009, reflecting a 276% relative increase. Differences over time regarding characteristics of patients with influenza-like symptoms, based on the influenza season, occurred for admission rate (decreased over time from 28% in 2005 to 18% in 2009), length of stay (decreased over time from a median of 210 min in 2005 to 164 min in 2009) and access block (increased over time from 33% to 41%). Also, every year there was a significantly (p<0.001) higher percentage of access block in the influenza cohort than in the non-influenza cohort

Brading, P, Warner, ME, Davey, P, Smith, DJ, Achterberg, EP & Suggett, DJ 2012, 'Erratum: Differential effects of ocean acidification on growth and photosynthesis among phylotypes ofSymbiodinium(Dinophyceae)', Limnology and Oceanography, vol. 57, no. 4, pp. 1255-1255.
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Bridson, MR, Burillo, J, Elder, M & v Sunić, Z 2012, 'On groups whose geodesic growth is polynomial', International Journal of Algebra and Computation, vol. 22, pp. 1250048-13.
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Brown, JJ & Honchar, O 2012, 'Design and Estimation of Surveys to Measure Data Quality Aspects of Administrative Data', Lithuanian Journal of Statistics, vol. 51, no. 1, pp. 5-16.
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National Statistics Institutes (NSIs) have been increasingly seeking to replace or enhance traditional survey-based data sources with administrative data sources; with the aim to improve overall quality in the absence of a definitive register of the population. The Beyond 2011 Census Programme in England and Wales is an example of looking to replace a traditional census with administrative data collected for another purpose by a different organisation, when there is no definitive register as a starting point. There are also similar projects across NSIs within the area of business surveys looking to use administrative sources to reduce cost and burden. In this paper we start with considering all aspects of a quality framework for administrative data and then focus on the elements relevant to data quality such as accuracy and coherence. We fit these concepts into the framework for total survey error highlighting the components an NSI needs to measure to produce estimates based on the administrative data. We then explore the use of both dependent and independent quality surveys to adjust the administrative data for `measurement and `coverage aspects to improve the quality of estimates produced from the administrative data.

Brown, R, Kabani, K, Favaloro, J, Yang, S, Ho, PJ, Gibson, J, Fromm, P, Suen, H, Woodland, NB, Nassif, N, Hart, D & Joshua, D 2012, 'CD86+ or HLA-G+ can be transferred via trogocytosis from myeloma cells to T cells and are associated with poor prognosis', Blood, vol. 120, pp. 2055-2063.
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The transfer of membrane proteins between cells during contact, known as trogocytosis, can create novel cells with a unique phenotype and altered function. We demonstrate that trogocytosis is more common in multiple myeloma (MM) than chronic lymphocytic leukemia and Waldenstrom macroglobulinaemia; that T cells are more probable to be recipients than B or natural killer cells; that trogocytosis occurs independently of either the T-cell receptor or HLA compatibility; and that after trogocytosis, T cells with acquired antigens can become novel regulators of T-cell proliferation. We screened 168 patients with MM and found that CD86 and human leukocyte antigen G (HLA-G) were antigens commonly acquired by T cells from malignant plasma cells. CD3+ CD86acq+ and CD3+ HLA-Gacq+ cells were more prevalent in bone marrow than peripheral blood samples. The presence of either CD86 or HLA-G on malignant plasma cells was associated with a poor prognosis. CD38++ side population cells expressed HLA-G, suggesting that these putative myeloma stem cells could generate immune tolerance. HLA-G+ T cells had a regulatory potency similar to natural Tregs, thus providing another novel mechanism for MM to avoid effective immune surveillance

Brownless, JS, Lawrence, FJ, Mahmoodian, S, Dossou, KB, Botten, LC & de Sterke, CM 2012, 'Supermodes of hexagonal lattice waveguide arrays', Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics, vol. 29, no. 6, pp. 1338-1346.
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We present a semianalytical formulation for calculating the supermodes and corresponding Bloch factors of light in hexagonal lattice photonic crystal waveguide arrays. We then use this formulation to easily calculate dispersion curves and predict propaga

Brymora, A, Duggin, IG, Berven, LA, van Dam, EM, Roufogalis, BD & Robinson, PJ 2012, 'Identification and characterisation of the RalA-ERp57 interaction: evidence for GDI activity of ERp57.', PLoS ONE, vol. 7, no. 11, pp. 1-11.
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RalA is a membrane-associated small GTPase that regulates vesicle trafficking. Here we identify a specific interaction between RalA and ERp57, an oxidoreductase and signalling protein. ERp57 bound specifically to the GDP-bound form of RalA, but not the GTP-bound form, and inhibited the dissociation of GDP from RalA in vitro. These activities were inhibited by reducing agents, but no disulphide bonds were detected between RalA and ERp57. Mutation of all four of ERp57's active site cysteine residues blocked sensitivity to reducing agents, suggesting that redox-dependent conformational changes in ERp57 affect binding to RalA. Mutations in the switch II region of the GTPase domain of RalA specifically reduced or abolished binding to ERp57, but did not block GTP-specific binding to known RalA effectors, the exocyst and RalBP1. Oxidative treatment of A431 cells with H(2)O(2) inhibited cellular RalA activity, and the effect was exacerbated by expression of recombinant ERp57. The oxidative treatment significantly increased the amount of RalA localised to the cytosol. These findings suggest that ERp57 regulates RalA signalling by acting as a redox-sensitive guanine-nucleotide dissociation inhibitor (RalGDI).

Bucolo, C, Leggio, GM, Maltese, A, Castorina, A, D'Agata, V & Drag, F 2012, 'Dopamine-(3) receptor modulates intraocular pressure: Implications for glaucoma', BIOCHEMICAL PHARMACOLOGY, vol. 83, no. 5, pp. 680-686.
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Burkhardt, K, Loxton, H, Kagee, A & Ollendick, TH 2012, 'Construction and Validation of the South African Version of the Fear Survey Schedule for Children: An Exploratory Factor Analysis', Behavior Therapy, vol. 43, no. 3, pp. 570-582.
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The Fear Survey Schedule for Children-Revised (Ollendick, 1983) is an 80-item self-report instrument that has been used internationally to asses the number of fears and general level of fearfulness among children. Despite its widespread use, this instrument has not been adapted to the South African context. The present study addressed this gap by means of a 2-phase investigation aimed at developing a South African version of the instrument. In Phase 1, semistructured interviews were conducted with 40 children (7 to 13. years of age). Qualitative data obtained from these interviews were used to construct additional items for inclusion in the South African Fear Survey Schedule for Children-Revised. The modified scale, consisting of 97 items, was then administered to a sample of 646 children between the ages of 7 and 13. years. Further psychometric considerations resulted in the final version of the scale consisting of 74 items with high internal consistency (α = .97). The factor structure was explored by means of principal component analysis with varimax rotation and a 5-factor solution was found to provide the best conceptual fit. The factors identified were as follows: Fear of Death and Danger; Fear of the Unknown; Fear of Small Animals and Minor Threats to Self; Large Animal Fears; and Situational Fears. Differences between the South African version and the original Fear Survey Schedule for Children-Revised are noted and implications for the study of fear in South Africa and other countries are discussed. © 2012 Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.

Buxton, LJ, Takahashi, S, Hill, R & Ralph, PJ 2012, 'Variability in the primary site of photosynthetic damage in Symbiodinium sp. (Dinophyceae) exposed to thermal stress', Journal of Phycology, vol. 48, no. 1, pp. 117-126.
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Exposure to elevated temperature is known to cause photosynthetic inhibition in the coral symbiont Symbiodinium sp. Through the use of the artificial electron acceptor, methyl viologen, this study identified how reduced photosynthetic capacity occurs as a result of inhibition up- and/or downstream of ferredoxin in Symbiodinium sp. in hospite and in culture. Heterogeneity between coral species and symbiont clades was identified in the thermal sensitivity of photosynthesis in the symbionts of the scleractinian corals Stylophora pistillata and Pocillopora damicornis, as well as among Symbiodinium cultures of clades A, B, and C. The in hospite symbionts of S. pistillata and the cultured clade C Symbiodinium both exhibited similar patterns in that their primary site of thermal inhibition occurred downstream of ferredoxin at 32 degrees C. In contrast, the primary site of thermal inhibition occurred upstream of ferredoxin in clades A and B at 32 degrees C, while at 34 degrees C, all samples showed combined up- and downstream inhibition. Although clade C is common to both P. damicornis and S. pistillata, the manner of thermal inhibition was not consistent when observed in hospite. Results showed that there is heterogeneity in the primal site of thermal damage in Symbiodinium among coral species and symbiont clades.

Byrnes, A, Pant, R, Li, E, Choi, D, Poulton, CG, Fan, S, Madden, S, Luther-Davies, B & Eggleton, BJ 2012, 'Photonic Chip Based Tunable And Reconfigurable Narrowband Microwave Photonic Filter Using Stimulated Brillouin Scattering', Optics Express, vol. 20, no. 17, pp. 18836-18845.
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We report the first demonstration of a photonic chip based dynamically reconfigurable, widely tunable, narrow pass-band, high Q microwave photonic filter (MPF). We exploit stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) in a 6.5 cm long chalcogenide (As2S3) photon

Caballo, VE, Arias, B, Salazar, IC, Calderero, M, Irurtia, MJ & Ollendick, TH 2012, 'A new self-report assessment measure of social phobia/anxiety in children: The Social Anxiety Questionnaire for Children (SAQ-C24)', Behavioral Psychology/ Psicologia Conductual, vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 485-503.
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Social phobia/anxiety is a topic that has received considerable attention in adults and, to a lesser extent, in children and adolescents. One of the more widely debated issues in this area of research involves the assessment of social phobia/anxiety with self-report measures. Prior research papers (Caballo et al., 2010, 2012) have developed and validated a psychometrically sound instrument for assessing social anxiety in adults. This paper is the culmination of several years of research aimed at developing a new self-report measure for the assessment of social anxiety in children between the ages of 9 and 15, namely, the "Social Anxiety Questionnaire for Children" (SAQ-C24). The final version of this instrument for children consists of 24 items and almost fully replicates the factor structure of the prior questionnaire for adults, providing only one extra factor (six in total): 1) Speaking in public/Interactions with teachers, 2) Interactions with the opposite sex, 3) Criticism and embarrassment, 4) Assertive expression of annoyance or disgust, 5) Interactions with strangers, and 6) Performing in public. Furthermore, the questionnaire's other psychometric properties are reported, and the results are compared for girls and boys. This research appears to confirm the structure of social phobia/anxiety centered on five/six dimensions.

Cadillo-quiroz, H, Didelot, X, Held, N, Herrera, A, Darling, AE, Reno, M, Krause, D & Whitaker, R 2012, 'Patterns Of Gene Flow Define Species Of Thermophilic Archaea', PLoS Biology, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 1-11.
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Despite a growing appreciation of their vast diversity in nature, mechanisms of speciation are poorly understood in Bacteria and Archaea. Here we use high-throughput genome sequencing to identify ongoing speciation in the thermoacidophilic Archaeon Sulfo

Cai, H, Li, K, Shen, M, Wen, S, Luo, Y, Peng, C, Zhang, G & Shi, X 2012, 'Facile assembly of Fe3O4@Au nanocomposite particles for dual mode magnetic resonance and computed tomography imaging applications', JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY, vol. 22, no. 30, pp. 15110-15120.
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Cai, T, Lin, X & Carroll, RJ 2012, 'Identifying genetic marker sets associated with phenotypes via an efficient adaptive score test', BIOSTATISTICS, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 776-790.
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Calander, N, Jin, D & Goldys, EM 2012, 'Taking Plasmonic Core-Shell Nanoparticles Toward Laser Threshold', JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C, vol. 116, no. 13, pp. 7546-7551.
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Calvelo, DE, Fender, RP, Tzioumis, AK, Kawai, N, Broderick, JW & Bell, ME 2012, 'Radio observations of Circinus X-1 over a complete orbit at an historically faint epoch', MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY, vol. 419, no. 1, pp. 436-451.
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Camp, E & Fraser, D 2012, 'Influence of conservation education dive briefings as a management tool on the timing and nature of recreational SCUBA diving impacts on coral reefs', OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT, vol. 61, pp. 30-37.
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Carroll, L, Hawkins, CL, Fu, S, Storkey, C, Schiesser, H & Davies, MJ 2012, 'Seleno compounds are effective catalytic scavengers of myeloperoxidase-derived oxidants', FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, vol. 53, pp. S97-S97.
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Carroll, R, Delaigle, A & Hall, P 2012, 'Deconvolution When Classifying Noisy Data Involving Transformations', JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN STATISTICAL ASSOCIATION, vol. 107, no. 499, pp. 1166-1177.
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Carroll, RJ, Midthune, D, Subar, AF, Shumakovich, M, Freedman, LS, Thompson, FE & Kipnis, V 2012, 'Taking Advantage of the Strengths of 2 Different Dietary Assessment Instruments to Improve Intake Estimates for Nutritional Epidemiology', AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, vol. 175, no. 4, pp. 340-347.
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Castorina, A, Giunta, S, Scuderi, S & D'Agata, V 2012, 'Involvement of PACAP/ADNP Signaling in the Resistance to Cell Death in Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor (MPNST) Cells', JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR NEUROSCIENCE, vol. 48, no. 3, pp. 674-683.
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Ceh, J, Raina, J, Soo, RM, van Keulen, M & Bourne, DG 2012, 'Coral-Bacterial Communities before and after a Coral Mass Spawning Event on Ningaloo Reef', PLoS One, vol. 7, no. 5.
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Bacteria associated with three coral species, Acropora tenuis, Pocillopora damicornis and Tubastrea faulkneri, were assessed before and after coral mass spawning on Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia. Two colonies of each species were sampled before and after the mass spawning event and two additional samples were collected for P. damicornis after planulation. A variable 470 bp region of the 16 S rRNA gene was selected for pyrosequencing to provide an understanding of potential variations in coral-associated bacterial diversity and community structure. Bacterial diversity increased for all coral species after spawning as assessed by Chao1 diversity indicators. Minimal changes in community structure were observed at the class level and data at the taxonomical level of genus incorporated into a PCA analysis indicated that despite bacterial diversity increasing after spawning, coral-associated community structure did not shift greatly with samples grouped according to species. However, interesting changes could be detected from the dataset; for example, a-Proteobacteria increased in relative abundance after coral spawning and particularly the Roseobacter clade was found to be prominent in all coral species, indicating that this group may be important in coral reproduction.

Chadwick, SR, Maynard, PJ, Kirkbride, KP, Lennard, CJ, McDonagh, AM, Spindler, X & Roux, CP 2012, 'Styryl dye coated metal oxide powders for the detection of latent fingermarks on non-porous surfaces', Forensic Science International, vol. 219, no. 1-3, pp. 208-214.
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Conventional fingermark powders rely on contrast induced by absorption/reflection (e.g. black powder) or luminescence in the visible region (e.g. Blitz Green®). In most cases, these powders provide sufficient contrast; however, in some circumstances surface characteristics can interfere with the visualisation of powdered fingermarks. Visualisation in the near infra-red (NIR) region, however, has been shown to eliminate interferences commonly encountered in the visible region. In this study, a mixture of rhodamine 6G and the NIR laser dye styryl 11 (STaR 11) was coated onto an aluminium oxide nanopowder and then mixed with silver magnetic powder to develop and visualise fingermarks in the NIR. When compared to Blitz Green®, it was determined that the STaR 11 magnetic powder was better suited for marks deposited on textured surfaces and for older marks, whereas Blitz Green® performed better on smooth glossy surfaces. The ability of the STaR 11 mixed dye formulation to be visualised in both the visible and NIR regions also provides a significant advantage over conventional luminescent fingermark powders.

Chan, S, Dunlop, RA, Rowe, A, Double, KL & Rodgers, K 2012, 'L-DOPA is incorporated into brain proteins of patients treated for Parkinson's disease, inducing toxicity in human neuroblastoma cells in vitro', Experimental Neurology, vol. 238, no. 1, pp. 29-37.
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Levodopa (l-dopa), a close structural analogue of the protein amino acid l-tyrosine, can substitute for l-tyrosine in protein synthesis and be mistakenly incorporated into newly synthesised proteins in vitro. We show that l-dopa-containing proteins are present in the brain in l-DOPA-treated Parkinson's disease patients and accumulate in specific brain regions. In vitro studies demonstrate that substitution of l-tyrosine residues in proteins with l-DOPA causes protein misfolding and promotes protein aggregation in SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells resulting in the appearance of autofluorescent bodies. We show that the presence of l-DOPA-containing proteins causes profound changes in mitochondria and stimulates the formation of autophagic vacuoles in cells. Unlike l-DOPA, which is toxic to cells through its ability to generate radicals, proteins containing incorporated l-DOPA are toxic to SH-SY5Y cells by a mechanism independent of oxidative stress and resistant to antioxidants. These data suggest that the accumulation of l-DOPA-containing proteins in vulnerable cells might negatively impact on cell function.

Chappaz-Gillot, C, Marek, PL, Blaive, BJ, Canard, G, Burck, J, Garab, G, Hahn, H, Javorfi, T, Kelemen, L, Krupke, R, Mossinger, D, Ormos, P, Reddy, CM, Roussel, C, Steinbach, G, Szabo, M, Ulrich, AS, Vanthuyne, N, Vijayaraghavan, A, Zupcanova, A & Balaban, TS 2012, 'Anisotropic organization and microscopic manipulation of self-assembling synthetic porphyrin microrods that mimic chlorosomes: Bacterial light-harvesting systems', Journal of the American Chemical Society, vol. 134, no. 2, pp. 944-954.
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Being able to control in time and space the positioning, orientation, movement, and sense of rotation of nano- to micro-scale objects is currently an active research area in nanoscience, having diverse nanotechnological applications. In this paper, we demonstrate unprecedented control and maneuvering of rod-shaped or tubular nanostructures with high aspect ratios which are formed by self-assembling synthetic porphyrins. The self-assembly algorithm, encoded by appended chemical-recognition groups on the periphery of these porphyrins, is the same as the one operating for chlorosomal bacteriochlorophylls (BChl's). Chlorosomes, rod-shaped organelles with relatively long-range molecular order, are the most efficient naturally occurring light-harvesting systems.(1,2) They are used by green photosynthetic bacteria to trap visible and infrared light of minute intensities even at great depths, e.g., 100 m below water surface or in volcanic vents in the absence of solar radiation. In contrast to most other natural light-harvesting systems, the chlorosomal antennae are devoid of a protein scaffold to orient the BChl's; thus, they are an attractive goal for mimicry by synthetic chemists, who are able to engineer more robust chromophores to self-assemble. Functional devices with environmentally friendly chromophores-which should be able to act as photosensitizers within hybrid solar cells, leading to high photon-to-current conversion efficiencies even under low illumination conditions have yet to be fabricated. The orderly manner in which the BChl's and their synthetic counterparts self-assemble imparts strong diamagnetic and optical anisotropies and flow/shear characteristics to their nanostructured assemblies, allowing them to be manipulated by electrical, magnetic, or tribomechanical forces.

Charlton, N & Fu, S 2012, 'Effect of selected oxidising agents on the detection of 11-nor-9- carboxy--9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC-COOH) in spiked urine', TIAFT Bulletin, vol. 42, no. 2, pp. 33-36.

Chaumet, PC, Rahmani, A, Zolla, F & Nicolet, A 2012, 'Electromagnetic Forces On A Discrete Spherical Invisibility Cloak Under Time-Harmonic Illumination', Physical Review E, vol. 85, no. 5, pp. 1-7.
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We study electromagnetic forces and torques on a discrete spherical invisibility cloak under time-harmonic illumination. We consider the influence of material absorption and losses, and we show that while the impact of absorption on the optical force rem

Che, W, Manetsch, M, Quante, T, Rahman, MM, Patel, BS, Ge, Q & Ammit, AJ 2012, 'Sphingosine 1-phosphate induces MKP-1 expression via p38 MAPK- and CREB-mediated pathways in airway smooth muscle cells', BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH, vol. 1823, no. 10, pp. 1658-1665.
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Chen, H, Saad, S, Sandow, SL & Bertrand, PP 2012, 'Cigarette smoking and brain regulation of energy homeostasis', Frontiers in Pharmacology, vol. 3, no. 147, pp. 1-8.
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Cigarette smoking is an addictive behavior, and is the primary cause of cardiovascular and pulmonary disease, and cancer (among other diseases). Cigarette smoke contains thousands of components that may affect caloric intake and energy expenditure, although nicotine is the major addictive substance present, and has the best described actions. Nicotine exposure from cigarette smoke can change brain feeding regulation to reduce appetite via both energy homeostatic and reward mechanisms, causing a negative energy state which is characterized by reduced energy intake and increased energy expenditure that are linked to low body weight. These findings have led to the public perception that smoking is associated with weight loss. However, its effects at reducing abdominal fat mass (a predisposing factor for glucose intolerance and insulin resistance) are marginal, and its promotion of lean body mass loss in animal studies suggests a limited potential for treatment in obesity. Smoking during pregnancy puts pressure on the mothers metabolic system and is a significant contributor to adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Chen, H, Simar, D, Ting, HJ, Erkelens, JR & Morris, MJ 2012, 'Leucine improves glucose and lipid status in offspring from obese dams, dependent on diet type, but not caloric intake', Journal of Neuroendocrinology, vol. 24, no. 10, pp. 1356-1364.
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Previously, we showed that offspring from obese rat dams were hyperphagic, with increased adiposity, hyperlipidaemia and glucose intolerance associated with increased orexigenic neuropeptide expression after fasting. Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) can inhibit food intake through a hypothalamic action. As we previously showed that maternal obesity down-regulated hypothalamic mTOR, in the present study, we hypothesised that dietary leucine supplementation would activate hypothalamic mTOR to reduce food intake, thus limiting metabolic disorders in offspring from obese dams, regardless of postweaning diet. Obesity was induced in SpragueDawley females by high-fat diet (HFD) for 5 weeks before mating, throughout gestation and lactation. Male pups from HFD-fed mothers were weaned onto chow or HFD; within each dietary group, half were supplied with leucine via drinking water (1.5%) versus water control for 10 weeks. Those from chow-fed mothers were fed chow and water. Maternal obesity led to increased adiposity in chow-fed offspring. Postweaning HFD consumption exaggerated adiposity, hyperglycaemia, hyperinsulinaemia and hyperlipidaemia. Supplementation with leucine doubled leucine intake and increased hypothalamic mTOR activation; however, appetite regulation was not affected. A reduction in blood lipid levels was observed in offspring regardless of diet, as well as improved glucose tolerance in HFD-fed rats. In HFD-fed rats, up-regulated carnitine palmitoyl-transferase-1 and peroxisome-proliferator-activated receptor-? coactivator-1a in muscle and glucose transporter 4 in fat suggested that leucine improved peripheral fat oxidation and glucose transport. Leucine is able to improve peripheral glucose and lipid metabolism independent of appetite and weight regulation, suggesting its potential application in the management of metabolic disorder

Chen, P, Byrne, M, Asatryan, AA, Botten, LC, Dossou, KB, Tuniz, A, McPhedran, RC, de Sterke, CM, Poulton, CG & Steel, MJ 2012, 'Plane-wave Scattering By A Photonic Crystal Slab: Multipole Modal Formulation And Accuracy', Waves In Random And Complex Media, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 531-570.
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The optical properties of photonic crystal slabs are often simulated with general three-dimensional methods such as finite-difference time-domain. Here we develop a multipole modal method, which is specialized to exploit two symmetries of the photonic cr

Chen, S, Wang, Y, Ahn, H & Wang, G 2012, 'Microwave hydrothermal synthesis of high performance tin-graphene nanocomposites for lithium ion batteries', Journal of Power Sources, vol. 216, no. October 2012, pp. 22-27.
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Tin-graphene nanocomposites are prepared by a combination of microwave hydrothermal synthesis and a one-step hydrogen gas reduction. Altering the weight ratio between tin and graphene nanosheets has critical influences on their morphologies and electrochemical performances. Field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM) analysis confirm the homogeneous distribution of tin nanoparticles on the surface of graphene nanosheets. When applied as an anode material in lithium ion batteries, tin-graphene nanocomposite exhibits a high lithium storage capacity of 1407 mAh g -1. The as-prepared tin-graphene nanocomposite also demonstrates an excellent high rate capacity and a stable cycle performance. The superior electrochemical performance could be attributed to the synergistic effect of the three-dimensional nanoarchitecture, in which tin nanoparticles are sandwiched between highly conductive and flexible graphene nanosheets

Chen, S, Yeoh, W, Liu, Q & Wang, G 2012, 'Chemical-free synthesis of graphene-carbon nanotube hybrid materials for reversible lithium storage in lithium-ion batteries', Carbon, vol. 50, no. 12, pp. 4557-4565.
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Graphene-carbon nanotube hybrid materials were successfully prepared through the p-p interaction without using any chemical reagent. We found that the ratio between carbon nanotube and graphene had critical influences on the state in aqueous solution and morphology of hybrid materials. Field emission scanning electron microscope and transmission electron microscope analysis confirmed that graphene nanosheets wrap around individual carbon nanotubes and form a homogeneous three-dimensional hybrid nanostructure. When applied as an anode material in lithium ion batteries, graphene-carbon nanotube hybrid materials demonstrated a high reversible lithium storage capacity, a high Coulombic efficiency and an excellent cyclability.

Cheng, P-P, Ma, G-F, Li, J, Xiao, Y, Xu, Z-Q, Fan, G-Q, Li, Y-Q, Lee, S-T & Tang, J-X 2012, 'Plasmonic backscattering enhancement for inverted polymer solar cells', Journal of Materials Chemistry, vol. 22, pp. 22781-22787.
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Cheridito, P, Nikeghbali, A & Platen, E 2012, 'Processes of class Sigma, last passage times, and drawdowns', SIAM Journal on Financial Mathematics, vol. 3, pp. 280-303.
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We propose a general framework for studying last passage times, suprema, and drawdowns of a large class of continuous-time stochastic processes. Our approach is based on processes of class Sigma and the more general concept of two processes, one of which moves only when the other is at the origin. After investigating certain transformations of such processes and their convergence properties, we provide three general representation results. The first allows the recovery of a process of class Sigma from its final value and the last time it visited the origin. In many situations this gives access to the distribution of the last time a stochastic process attains a certain level or is equal to its running maximum. It also leads to recently discovered formulas expressing option prices in terms of last passage times. Our second representation result is a stochastic integral representation that will allow us to price and hedge options on the running maximum of an underlying that are triggered when the underlying drops to a given level or, alternatively, when the drawdown or relative drawdown of the underlying attains a given height. The third representation gives conditional expectations of certain functionals of processes of class Sigma. It can be used to deduce the distributions of a variety of interesting random variables such as running maxima, drawdowns, and maximum drawdowns of suitably stopped processes.

Cho, Y, Turner, ND, Davidson, LA, Chapkin, RS, Carroll, RJ & Lupton, JR 2012, 'A chemoprotective fish oil/pectin diet enhances apoptosis via Bcl-2 promoter methylation in rat azoxymethane-induced carcinomas', EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, vol. 237, no. 12, pp. 1387-1393.
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Choat, JH, Klanten, OS, Van Herwerden, L, Robertson, DR & Clements, KD 2012, 'Patterns and processes in the evolutionary history of parrotfishes (Family Labridae)', BIOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY, vol. 107, no. 3, pp. 529-557.
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Choi, AH, Matinlinna, J & Ben-Nissan, B 2012, 'Finite element stress analysis of Ti-6Al-4V and partially stabilized zirconia dental implant during clenching', Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, vol. 70, no. 5, pp. 353-361.
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Objective. The purpose of this paper is to compare the differences in stress between Ti-6Al-4V and PS-ZrO2 dental implant during clenching and whether these changes are clinically signi?cant to limit the use of zirconia in oral implantology. Materials and methods. The model geometry was derived from position measurements taken from 28 diamond blade cut cross-sections of an average size human adult edentulous mandible and generated using a special sequencing method. Data on anatomical, structural, functional aspects and material properties were obtained from measurements and published data. Ti- 6Al-4V and PS-ZrO2 dental implants were modelled as cylindrical structure with a diameter of 3.26 mm and length of 12.00 mm was placed in the ?rst molar region on the right hemimandible. Results. The analysis revealed an increase of 23% in the averaged tensile and compressive stress and an increase of 8% in the averaged Von Mises stress were recorded in the boneimplant interface when PS-ZrO2 dental implant was used instead of Ti-6Al-4V dental implant. The results also revealed only relatively low levels of stresses were transferred from the implant to the surrounding cortical and cancellous bone, with the majority of the stresses transferred to the cortical bone. Conclusion. Even though high magnitudes of tensile, compressive and Von Mises stresses were recorded on the Ti-6Al-4V and PS-ZrO2 dental implants and in the surrounding osseous structures, the stresses may not be clinically critical since the mechanical properties of the implant material and the cortical and cancellous bone could withstand stress magnitudes far greater than those recorded in this analysis.

Choi, T, Lee, MS, Kim, T, Zaslawski, CJ & Ernst, E 2012, 'Acupuncture for the treatment of cancer pain: a systematic review of randomised clinical trials', Supportive Care in Cancer, vol. 20, pp. 1147-1158.
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Purpose: Controlling cancer-related pain is an important component in the palliative care of cancer patients. The objective of this review was to assess the effectiveness of acupuncture for treating cancer pain. Methods: Fourteen databases were searched from their inception through April 2011. Randomised clinical trials (RCTs) were included if acupuncture was used as the sole treatment or as a part of a combination therapy for cancer pain. Studies were included if they were controlled with a placebo or controlled against a drug-therapy or no-treatment group. The Cochrane criteria were used to assess the risk of bias. Results: A total of 15 RCTs met our inclusion criteria. All of the included RCTs were associated with a high risk of bias. The majority of acupuncture treatments or combination therapies with analgesics exhibited favourable effects compared with conventional treatments in individual studies. However, a meta-analysis suggested that acupuncture did not generate a better effect than drug therapy (n=886; risk ratio (RR), 1.12; 95% CI 0.98 to 1.28; P=0.09). The comparison between acupuncture plus drug therapy and drug therapy alone demonstrated a significant difference in favour of the combination therapy (n=437; RR, 1.36; 95% CI 1.13 to 1.64; P=0.003). The results of this systematic review provide no strong evidence for the effectiveness of acupuncture in the management of cancer pain. Conclusion: The total number of RCTs included in the analysis and their methodological quality were too low to draw firm conclusions. Future rigorous RCTs will be necessary to assess the clinical efficacy of acupuncture in this area.

Chong, G, Kimyon, O, Rice, SA, Kjelleberg, S & Manefield, M 2012, 'The presence and role of bacterial quorum sensing in activated sludge', MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY, vol. 5, no. 5, pp. 621-633.
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Chong, H, Campbell, L, Padula, M, Hill, C, Harry, L, Li, SS, Wilkins, MR, Herbert, BR & Carter, DA 2012, 'Time-Course Proteome Analysis Reveals the Dynamic Response of Cryptococcus gattii Cells to Fluconazole', PLoS One, vol. 7, no. 8, pp. 1-10.
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Cryptococcus gattii is an encapsulated fungus capable of causing fatal disease in immunocompetent humans and animals. As current antifungal therapies are few and limited in efficacy, and resistance is an emerging issue, the development of new treatment strategies is urgently required. The current study undertook a time-course analysis of the proteome of C. gattii during treatment with fluconazole (FLC), which is used widely in prophylactic and maintenance therapies. The aims were to analyze the overall cellular response to FLC, and to find fungal proteins involved in this response that might be useful targets in therapies that augment the antifungal activity of FLC. During FLC treatment, an increase in stress response, ATP synthesis and mitochondrial respiratory chain proteins, and a decrease in most ribosomal proteins was observed, suggesting that ATP-dependent efflux pumps had been initiated for survival and that the maintenance of ribosome synthesis was differentially expressed. Two proteins involved in fungal specific pathways were responsive to FLC. An integrative network analysis revealed co-ordinated processes involved in drug response, and highlighted hubs in the network representing essential proteins that are required for cell viability. This work demonstrates the dynamic cellular response of a typical susceptible isolate of C. gattii to FLC, and identified a number of proteins and pathways that could be targeted to augment the activity of FLC

Clefberg Liberman, L, Paz Altuzarra, M, Ost, L-G & Ollendick, T 2012, 'How I feel about things: Psychometric data from a sample of Spanish-speaking children', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 419-433.

Clifton, J, Etienne, M, Barnes, DK, Barnes, RS, Suggett, DJ & Smith, DJ 2012, 'Marine conservation policy in Seychelles: Current constraints and prospects for improvement', Marine Policy, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 823-831.
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The marine assets of Seychelles are fundamental to the national economy through generating income derived from tourism and fisheries. Marine management institutions and policies have undergone radical changes since 2008, reflecting a number of drivers an

Collier, BA, Groce, JE, Morrison, ML, Newnam, JC, Campomizzi, AJ, Farrell, SL, Mathewson, HA, Snelgrove, RT, Carroll, RJ & Wilkins, RN 2012, 'Predicting patch occupancy in fragmented landscapes at the rangewide scale for an endangered species: an example of an American warbler', DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 158-167.
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Combes, V, Guillemin, GJ, Chan-Ling, T, Hunt, NH & Grau, GER 2012, 'The crossroads of neuroinflammation in infectious diseases: endothelial cells and astrocytes', TRENDS IN PARASITOLOGY, vol. 28, no. 8, pp. 311-319.
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Cortez, DP, Growns, I, Mitrovic, S & Lim, RP 2012, 'Effects Of A Gradient In River Regulation On The Longitudinal Trends In Water Quality And Benthic Algal And Macroinvertebrate Assemblages In The Hunter River, Australia', Marine and Freshwater Research, vol. 63, no. 6, pp. 494-504.
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River regulation impacts lotic ecosystem processes; however, the effect of a gradient of regulation on these attributes has rarely been studied. This study examined the effects of a river regulation gradient on longitudinal trends in water quality and be

Cortie, MB, Liu, F, Arnold, MD & Niidome, Y 2012, 'Multimode Resonances In Silver Nanocuboids', Langmuir, vol. 28, no. 24, pp. 9103-9112.
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A rich variety of dipolar and higher order plasmon resonances have been predicted for nanoscale cubes and parallopipeds of silver, in contrast to the simple dipolar modes found on silver nanospheres or nanorods. However, in general, these multimode reson

Cotton, S, Donnelly, SM, Robinson, MW, Dalton, JP & Thivierge, K 2012, 'Defense peptides secreted by helminth pathogens: antimicrobial and/or immunomodulator molecules?', Frontiers in Immunology, vol. 3, pp. 1-7.
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Host defense peptides (HDPs) are an evolutionarily conserved component of the innate immune response found in all living species. They possess antimicrobial activities against a broad range of organisms including bacteria, fungi, eukaryotic parasites, and viruses. HDPs also have the ability to enhance immune responses by acting as immunomodulators. We discovered a new family of HDPs derived from pathogenic helminth (worms) that cause enormous disease in animals and humans worldwide. The discovery of these peptides was based on their similar biochemical and functional characteristics to the human defense peptide LL-37. We propose that these new peptides modulate the immune response via molecular mimicry of mammalian HDPs thus providing a mechanism behind the anti-inflammatory properties of helminth infections.

Courtenay, GC, Smith, D & Gladstone, W 2012, 'Occupational health issues in marine and freshwater research', Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 1-11.
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Marine and freshwater scientists are potentially exposed to a wide variety of occupational hazards. Depending on the focus of their research, risks may include animal attacks, physiological stresses, exposure to toxins and carcinogens, and dangerous environmental conditions. Many of these hazards have been investigated amongst the general population in their recreational use of the environment; however, very few studies have specifically related potential hazards to occupational exposure. For example, while the incidence of shark and crocodile attacks may invoke strong emotions and the occupational risk of working with these animals is certainly real, many more people are stung by jellyfish or bitten by snakes or dogs each year. Furthermore, a large proportion of SCUBA-related injuries and deaths are incurred by novice or uncertified divers, rather than professional divers using aquatic environments. Nonetheless, marine and freshwater research remains a potentially risky occupation, and the likelihood of death, injury and long-term health impacts still needs to be seriously considered.

Couttas, TA, Raffery, MJ, Padula, M, Herbert, BR & Wilkins, MR 2012, 'Methylation of translation-associated proteins in Saccharomyces cerevisiae: Identification of methylated lysines and their methyltransferases', Proteomics, vol. 12, no. 7, pp. 960-972.
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This study aimed to identify sites of lysine methylation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and the associated methyltransferases. Hexapeptide ligand affinity chromatography was used to normalize the abundance levels of proteins in whole cell lysate. MS/MS, in association with antibody-based detection, was then used to identify lysine methylated proteins and the precise sites of modification. Lysine methylation was found on the proteins elongation factor (EF) 1-alpha, 2, and 3A, as well as ribosomal proteins 40S S18-A/B, 60S L11-A/B, L18-A/B, and L42-A/B. Precise sites were mapped in all cases. Single-gene knockouts of known and putative methyltransferase(s), in association with MS/MS, showed that EF1-alpha is monomethylated by Efm1 at lysin 30 and dimethylated by See1 at lysine 316. Methyltransferase Rkm1 was found to monomethylate 40S ribosomal protein S18-A/B at lysine 48. Knockout analysis also revealed that putative methyltransferase YBR271W affects the methylation of proteins EF2 and 3A; this was detected by Western blotting and immunodetection. This methyltransferase shows strong interspecies conservation and a tryptophan-containing motif associated with its active site. We suggest that enzyme YBR271W is named EF methyltransferase 2 (Efm2), in line with the recent naming of YHL039W as Efm1

Craddock, MJ & Lennox, KA 2012, 'Lie Symmetry Methods For Multi-dimensional Parabolic PDEs And Diffusions', Journal of Differential Equations, vol. 252, no. 1, pp. 56-90.
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In this paper we introduce new methods based upon integrating Lie symmetries for the construction of explicit fundamental solutions of multi-dimensional second order parabolic PDEs. We present applications to the problem of finding transition probability

Craggs, R, Sutherland, D & Campbell, H 2012, 'Hectare-scale demonstration of high rate algal ponds for enhanced wastewater treatment and biofuel production', JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYCOLOGY, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 329-337.
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Crawford, R & Macnamara, J 2012, 'An 'outside-in' PR history: Identifying the role of PR in history, culture and sociology', Public Communication Review, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 45-59.
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Historical, social and cultural understanding of public relations in Australia is limited because most histories of PR examine practices specifically labelled `public relations and almost all study PR from `inside out that is, from the subjective perspective of PR practitioners. This article reports an alternative approach to PR history which applies historical analysis of major events, icons, and institutions in society to identify the methods of their construction politically, culturally and discursively. This article specifically reports historical and critical analysis of the creation and celebration of Australias national day, Australia Day from soon after the British flag was hoisted in Sydney on 26 January 1788 to the sophisticated pageantry of the nations bicentenary in 1988 and its entry to the new millennium in 2000. This research challenges a `blind spot in social science and humanities disciplines in relation to public relations by showing that the practices of PR are deeply embedded in the social and cultural construction of societies. This study confirms Taylor and Kents claim that all nation building campaigns include large communication components that are essentially public relations campaigns

Crawford, R & Macnamara, J 2012, 'Massaging the Media: Australia Day and the Emergence of Public Relations', Media International Australia incorporating Culture & Policy, vol. 144, no. August, pp. 27-36.
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The status of Australia Day has long generated mixed responses - from patriotic flag-waving, to apathy, to outright hostility. Proponents of 26 January consequently have engaged in various public relations activities in order to promote Australia Day and to establish its credentials as the national day. From the early nineteenth century through to the present, local media outlets have had a dynamic relationship with Australia Day. Yet while they have been active proponents of Australia Day, their support was not unconditional. The emergence of various bodies with the specific aim of promoting Australia Day would alter this relationship, with the media becoming a potential adversary. As such, media relations assumed a more central function in the promotion of Australia Day. By charting the growth and development of media relations that have accompanied Australia Day celebrations, this study not only documents the evolution of media relations practice, but also reveals the extended history of public relations in Australia and its presence in everyday Australian life.

Croak, BM, Pike, DA, Webb, JK & Shine, R 2012, 'Habitat selection in a rocky landscape: experimentally decoupling the influence of retreat site attributes from that of landscape features.', PLoS ONE, vol. 7, no. 6, pp. 1-8.
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Organisms selecting retreat sites may evaluate not only the quality of the specific shelter, but also the proximity of that site to resources in the surrounding area. Distinguishing between habitat selection at these two spatial scales is complicated by co-variation among microhabitat factors (i.e., the attributes of individual retreat sites often correlate with their proximity to landscape features). Disentangling this co-variation may facilitate the restoration or conservation of threatened systems. To experimentally examine the role of landscape attributes in determining retreat-site quality for saxicolous ectotherms, we deployed 198 identical artificial rocks in open (sun-exposed) sites on sandstone outcrops in southeastern Australia, and recorded faunal usage of those retreat sites over the next 29 months. Several landscape-scale attributes were associated with occupancy of experimental rocks, but different features were important for different species. For example, endangered broad-headed snakes (Hoplocephalus bungaroides) preferred retreat sites close to cliff edges, flat rock spiders (Hemicloea major) preferred small outcrops, and velvet geckos (Oedura lesueurii) preferred rocks close to the cliff edge with higher-than-average sun exposure. Standardized retreat sites can provide robust experimental data on the effects of landscape-scale attributes on retreat site selection, revealing interspecific divergences among sympatric taxa that use similar habitats.

Cui, P, Rawling, T, Bourget, K, Kim, T, Duke, C, Doddareddy, MR, Hibbs, DE, Zhou, F, Tattam, B, Petrovic, N & Murray, M 2012, 'Antiproliferative and Antimigratory Actions of Synthetic Long Chain n-3 Monounsaturated Fatty Acids in Breast Cancer Cells That Overexpress Cyclooxygenase-2', Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, vol. 55, no. 16, pp. 7163-7172.
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Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is overexpressed in many human cancers and converts the n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) arachidonic acid to prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), which drives tumorigenesis; in contrast, n-3 PUFA inhibit tumorigenesis. We tested the hypothesis that these antitumor actions of n-3 PUFA may involve the n-3 olefinic bond. n-3 Monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) of chain length C16C22 were synthesized and evaluated in MDA-MB-468 breast cancer cells that stably overexpressed COX-2 (MDA-COX-2 cells). Longer chain (C19C22) n-3 MUFAs inhibited proliferation, activated apoptosis, decreased PGE2 formation, and decreased cell invasion; C16C18 analogues were less active. Molecular modeling showed that interactions of Arg120, Tyr355, and several hydrophobic amino acid residues in the COX-2 active site with C19C22 MUFA analogues were favored. Thus, longer-chain n-3 MUFAs may be prototypes of novel anticancer agents that decrease the formation of PGE2 in tumor cells that contain high levels of COX-2.

Curtis, EM, Leigh, A & Rayburg, S 2012, 'Relationships among leaf traits of Australian arid zone plants: alternative modes of thermal protection', Australian Journal Of Botany, vol. 60, no. 6, pp. 471-483.
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Despite the importance of leaf traits that protect against critically high leaf temperatures, relationships among such traits have not been investigated. Further, while some leaf trait relationships are well documented across biomes, little is known about such associations within a biome. This study investigated relationships between nine leaf traits that protect leaves against excessively high temperatures in 95 Australian arid zone species. Seven morphological traits were measured: leaf area, length, width, thickness, leaf mass per area (LMA), water content, and an inverse measure of pendulousness (LP). Two spectral properties were measured: reflectance of visible and near infrared radiation. Three key findings emerged: 1) LP decreased (pendulousness increased) with leaf size and LMA, the former relationship suggesting that pendulousness affords thermal protection when leaves are large; 2) LMA increased with thickness and decreased with water content, indicating alternative means for protection through increasing thermal mass; 3) spectral reflectance increased with LMA and thickness and decreased with water content. The consistent co-variation of thermal protective traits with LMA, a trait not usually associated with thermal protection, suggests that these traits fall along the leaf economics spectrum, with leaf longevity increasing through protection not only against structural damage but also against heat stress.

Dangerfield, CE, Kay, D, MacNamara, S & Burrage, K 2012, 'A boundary preserving numerical algorithm for the Wright-Fisher model with mutation', BIT NUMERICAL MATHEMATICS, vol. 52, no. 2, pp. 283-304.
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Datta, A, Zhang, L, Nunn, J, Langford, NK, Feito, A, Plenio, MB & Walmsley, IA 2012, 'Compact continuous-variable entanglement distillation.', Physical review letters, vol. 108, no. 6, pp. 060502-060502.
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We introduce a new scheme for continuous-variable entanglement distillation that requires only linear temporal and constant physical or spatial resources. Distillation is the process by which high-quality entanglement may be distributed between distant nodes of a network in the unavoidable presence of decoherence. The known versions of this protocol scale exponentially in space and doubly exponentially in time. Our optimal scheme therefore provides exponential improvements over existing protocols. It uses a fixed-resource module-an entanglement distillery-comprising only four quantum memories of at most 50% storage efficiency and allowing a feasible experimental implementation. Tangible quantum advantages are obtainable by using existing off-resonant Raman quantum memories outside their conventional role of storage.

Davie, AW, Mitrovic, S & Lim, RP 2012, 'Succession and accrual of benthic algae on cobbles of an upland river following scouring', Inland Waters, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 89-100.
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Flow releases from dams can be used to scour benthic algae, simulating the effects of natural spates and maintaining benthic algae in an early successional stage for increased grazer palatability. The timing of releases needs to consider the natural periodicity of flow events and the speed of regrowth and community succession changes. We studied benthic algal regrowth and succession using manipulative field experiments during summer and winter in the upland regulated Severn River, New South Wales, Australia. Benthic algal biomass accrual as chlorophyll a and community changes were determined after artificially scoured cobbles were returned to the river. In summer, algal biomass and diversity on scoured cobbles took 2 weeks to return to levels similar to reference cobbles and 5 weeks in winter. Chlorophyll a during summer was initially 0.24 ± 0.06 mg m-2 on scoured cobbles, but by day 16 had increased to 9.74 ± 1.97 mg m-2 and was no longer significantly different from reference cobbles. In winter, chlorophyll a was initially 0.47 ± 0.13 mg m-2 on scoured cobbles, but by day 37 had increased to 44.7 ± 10.9 mg m-2 and was no longer significantly different from reference cobbles. Peak chlorophyll a accrual during summer and winter was 1.64 and 2.63 mg m-2 d-1, respectively. Early succession in both experiments was dominated by diatoms such as Cocconeis, Synedra, and Fragilaria. A proliferation of the filamentous green alga Stigeoclonium was indicative of a late succession community. The implications for flow management based on resetting of benthic algae by scouring in riffle reaches of rivers are discussed.

Davila, YC, Elle, E, Vamosi, JC, Hermanutz, L, Kerr, JT, Lortie, CJ, Westwood, AR, Woodcock, TS & Worley, AC 2012, 'Ecosystem services of pollinator diversity: a review of the relationship with pollen limitation of plant reproduction', BOTANY, vol. 90, no. 7, pp. 535-543.
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Davis, J, Short, K, Wuhrer, R, Phillips, MR, Lumpkin, GR & Whittle, KR 2012, 'EBSD studies of ion implanted duplex stainless steel', Microscopy and Microanalysis, vol. 18, pp. 1346-1347.
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Dawes, FE, Bulach, DM, Kuzevski, A, Bettelheim, KA, Venturini, C, Djordjevic, SP & Walker, MJ 2012, 'Molecular characterization of a 21.4 kilobase antibiotic resistance plasmid from an a-hemolytic Escherichia coli O108:H- human clinical isolate', PLoS One, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 1-6.
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This study characterizes the 21.4 kilobase plasmid pECTm80 isolated from Escherichia coli strain 80, an a hemolytic human clinical diarrhoeal isolate (serotype O108:H-). DNA sequence analysis of pECTm80 revealed it belonged to incompatibility group X1, and contained plasmid partition and toxin-antitoxin systems, an R6K-like triple origin (ori) replication system, genes required for replication regulation, insertion sequences IS1R, ISEc37 and a truncated transposase gene (Tn3-like DtnpA) of the Tn3 family, and carried a class 2 integron. The class 2 integron of pECTm80 contains an intact cassette array dfrA1-sat2, encoding resistance to trimethoprim and streptothricin, and an aadA1 gene cassette truncated by the insertion of IS1R. The complex plasmid replication system includes a, b and c origins of replication. Pairwise BLASTn comparison of pECTm80 with plasmid pE001 reveals a conserved plasmid backbone suggestive of a common ancestral lineage. Plasmid pECTm80 is of potential clinical importance, as it carries multiple genes to ensure its stable maintenance through successive bacterial cell divisions and multiple antibiotic resistance genes.

de Gasperin, F, Orru, E, Murgia, M, Merloni, A, Falcke, H, Beck, R, Beswick, R, Birzan, L, Bonafede, A, Brueggen, M, Brunetti, G, Chyzy, K, Conway, J, Croston, JH, Ensslin, T, Ferrari, C, Heald, G, Heidenreich, S, Jackson, N, Macario, G, McKean, J, Miley, G, Morganti, R, Offringa, A, Pizzo, R, Rafferty, D, Rottgering, H, Shulevski, A, Steinmetz, M, Tasse, C, van der Tol, S, van Driel, W, van Weeren, RJ, van Zwieten, JE, Alexov, A, Anderson, J, Asgekar, A, Avruch, M, Bell, M, Bell, MR, Bentum, M, Bernardi, G, Best, P, Breitling, F, Broderick, JW, Butcher, A, Ciardi, B, Dettmar, RJ, Eisloeffel, J, Frieswijk, W, Gankema, H, Garrett, M, Gerbers, M, Griessmeier, JM, Gunst, AW, Hassall, TE, Hessels, J, Hoeft, M, Horneffer, A, Karastergiou, A, Koehler, J, Koopman, Y, Kuniyoshi, M, Kuper, G, Maat, P, Mann, G, Mevius, M, Mulcahy, DD, Munk, H, Nijboer, R, Noordam, J, Paas, H, Pandey, M, Pandey, VN, Polatidis, A, Reich, W, Schoenmakers, AP, Sluman, J, Smirnov, O, Sobey, C, Stappers, B, Swinbank, J, Tagger, M, Tang, Y, van Bemmel, I, van Cappellen, W, van Duin, AP, van Haarlem, M, van Leeuwen, J, Vermeulen, R, Vocks, C, White, S, Wise, M, Wucknitz, O & Zarka, P 2012, 'M 87 at metre wavelengths: the LOFAR picture', ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS, vol. 547.
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De Grazia, A, Mikhael, M, Stojanovska, N, Reedy, BJ, Shimmon, R & Tahtouh, M 2012, 'Diacetylene copolymers for fingermark development', Forensic Science International, vol. 216, no. 1-3, pp. 189-197.
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In 1979, Miller and Patel showed that a solution containing two diacetylene monomers, 2,4-hexadiyne-1,6-bis(phenylurethane) (HDDPU) and 2,4-hexadiyne-1,6-bis(p-chlorophenylurethane) (HDDCPU) could be used to develop latent fingermarks on a non-porous surface. In the current work, the same mixture (HDDPU:HDDCPU = 10:1, in acetone solution) was used to develop fingermarks on a wide variety of surfaces, both non-porous and porous, including paper. An airbrush system was optimized for the application of the reagent solution. Once the solution evaporates on a surface, the monomers co-crystallize in different ways, depending upon a number of factors, including the surface residue. Active co-crystallization leads (with heat or radiation) to the formation of purple polymer, while inactive crystallization results in a non-polymerizable white deposit. Fingermark contrast was achieved as a result of active co-crystallization (giving purple polymer) in either the ridges or the furrows, depending upon the surface and other factors. A general observation (supported by spot tests with linseed oil, salt and amino acid solutions) was that on paper, oily materials are more likely to lead to the formation of the purple polymer, while the presence of water inhibits polymerization.

De Silva, KSB, Gambhir, S, Wang, XL, Xu, X, Li, WX, Officer, DL, Wexler, D, Wallace, GG & Dou, SX 2012, 'The effect of reduced graphene oxide addition on the superconductivity of MgB2', JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY, vol. 22, no. 28, pp. 13941-13946.
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De Silva, KSB, Xu, X, Wang, XL, Wexler, D, Attard, D, Xiang, F & Dou, SX 2012, 'A significant improvement in the superconducting properties of MgB2 by co-doping with graphene and nano-SiC', SCRIPTA MATERIALIA, vol. 67, no. 10, pp. 802-805.
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Dearnley, MK, Yeoman, JA, Hanssen, E, Kenny, S, Turnbull, L, Whitchurch, CB, Tilley, L & Dixon, M 2012, 'Origin, composition, organization and function of the inner membrane complex of Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes', Journal of Cell Science, vol. 125, no. 8, pp. 2053-2063.
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The most virulent of the human malaria parasites, Plasmodium falciparum, undergoes a remarkable morphological transformation as it prepares itself for sexual reproduction and transmission via mosquitoes. Indeed P. falciparum is named for the unique falci

Demers, H, Poirier-demers, N, Phillips, M, De Jonge, N & Drouin, D 2012, 'Three-dimensional electron energy deposition modeling of cathodoluminescence emission near threading dislocations in gan and electron-beam lithography exposure parameters for a PMMA resist', Microscopy & Microanalysis, vol. 18, no. 6, pp. 1220-1228.
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The Monte Carlo software CASINO has been expanded with new modules for the simulation of complex beam scanning patterns, for the simulation of cathodoluminescence (CL), and for the calculation of electron energy deposition in subregions of a three-dimens

Deng, F, Tu, L, Tan, J, Li, Y, Nie, Y & Zhang, X 2012, 'GbPDF1 Is Involved in Cotton Fiber Initiation via the Core cis-Element HDZIP2ATATHB2', PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, vol. 158, no. 2, pp. 890-904.
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Deplazes, E, Jayatilaka, D & Corry, B 2012, 'ExiFRET: flexible tool for understanding FRET in complex geometries', JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS, vol. 17, no. 1.
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Deplazes, E, Louhivuori, M, Jayatilaka, D, Marrink, SJ & Corry, B 2012, 'Structural Investigation of MscL Gating Using Experimental Data and Coarse Grained MD Simulations', PLOS COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY, vol. 8, no. 9.
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Deutscher, AT, Tacchi, JL, Minion, F, Padula, M, Crossett, B, Bogema, DR, Jenkins, C, Kuit, TA, Walker, MJ & Djordjevic, SP 2012, 'Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae surface proteins Mhp385 and Mhp384 bind host cilia and glycosaminoglycans and are endoproteolytically processed by proteases that recognize different cleavage motifs', Journal of Proteome Research, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 1924-1936.
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P97 and P102 paralogues occur as endoproteolytic cleavage fragments on the surface of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae that bind glycosaminoglycans, plasminogen, and fibronectin and perform essential roles in colonization of ciliated epithelia. We show that the P102 paralogue Mhp384 is efficiently cleaved at an S/T-X-F down arrow X-D/E-like site, creating P60(384) and P50(384). The P97 paralogue Mhp385 is inefficiently cleaved, with tryptic peptides from a 115 kDa protein (P115(385)) and 88 kDa (P88(385)) and 27 kDa (P27(385)) cleavage fragments identified by LC-MS/MS. This is the first time a preprotein belonging to the P97 and P102 paralogue families has been identified by mass spectrometry. The semitryptic peptide (752)IQFELEPISLNV(763) denotes the C-terminus of P88(385) and defines the novel cleavage site L-761-N-V down arrow A-V-S-766 in Mhp385. P115(385), P88(385), P27(385), P60(384), and P50(384) were shown to reside extracellularly, though it is unknown how the fragments remain attached to the cell surface. Heparin- and cilium-binding sites were identified within P60(384), P50(384), and P88(385). No primary function was attributed to P27(385); however, this molecule contains four tandem R1 repeats with similarity to porcine collagen type VI (alpha 3 chain). P97 and P102 paralogue families are adhesins targeted by several proteases with different cleavage efficiencies, and this process generates combinatorial complexity on the surface of M. hyopneumoniae.

Didelot, X, Meric, G, Falush, D & Darling, AE 2012, 'Impact Of Homologous And Non-homologous Recombination In The Genomic Evolution Of Escherichia Coli', BMC Genomics, vol. 13, pp. 1-15.
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Background: Escherichia coli is an important species of bacteria that can live as a harmless inhabitant of the guts of many animals, as a pathogen causing life-threatening conditions or freely in the non-host environment. This diversity of lifestyles has

Ding, Y, Xie, H, Peng, T, Lu, Y, Jin, D, Teng, J, Ren, Q & Xi, P 2012, 'Laser oblique scanning optical microscopy (LOSOM) for phase relief imaging', OPTICS EXPRESS, vol. 20, no. 13, pp. 14100-14108.
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Doddareddy, MR, Rawling, T & Ammit, A 2012, 'Targeting Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Phosphatase-1 (MKP-1): Structure-Based Design of MKP-1 Inhibitors and Upregulators', Current Medicinal Chemistry, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 163-173.
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Mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatases (MKPs) are dual specificity protein phosphatases (DUSPs) that dephosphorylate both phospho-tyrosine and phospho-threonine residues on mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs). Because the MAPK family of signalling molecules (phospho-p38 MAPK, c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)) play essential roles in cell signalling pathways that regulate cell growth and inflammation, controlling MAPK-mediated pathways is a therapeutically attractive strategy. While small molecule MAPK inhibitors have utility, in this review we will focus on exploring the potential of targeting the endogenous MAPK deactivator--MKP-1. Importantly, there is a strong justification for developing both inhibitors and upregulators of MKP-1 because of the diverse roles played by MAPKs in disease: for example, in cancer, MKP-1 inhibitors may prove beneficial, as MKP-1 is overexpressed and is considered responsible for the failure of JNK-driven apoptotic pathways induced by chemotherapeutics; conversely, in inflammatory diseases such as asthma and arthritis, MKP-1 reduces MAPK-mediated signalling and developing novel ligands to upregulate MKP-1 levels would be a therapeutically attractive anti-inflammatory strategy. Thus, in this review we utilise MKP-1 homology modeling to highlight the structural features of MKP-1 inhibitors that permit potent and selective inhibition, and to provide insights into the structural requirements for selective MKP-1 upregulators.

Dongen-Vogels, V, Seymour, JR, Middleton, JF, Mitchell, JG & Seuront, L 2012, 'Shifts in picophytoplankton community structure influenced by changing upwelling conditions', Estuarine Coastal And Shelf Science, vol. 109, pp. 81-90.
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The influence of upwelling events on the structure of picophytoplankton communities was assessed at the annual scale from a station within the South Australian shelf region. In this region, local (wind) and global (La Niña/El NiñoSouthern Oscillation) hydroclimatic conditions affect the development of upwelling over the austral summer. Using flow cytometry, changes in picophytoplankton community structure were investigated in relation to the properties of the water column when the nature and strength of upwelling event differed for the upwelling seasons of 2008, 2009, and 2010. In 2008, strong upwelling favorable southeasterlies were responsible for extensive upwelling and the dominance of picoeukaryotes. Alternatively, in 2009, the observed dominance of Prochlorococcus reflected the presence of oligotrophic conditions whilst southeasterlies were replaced by downwelling favorable north-westerlies that likely prohibited the full development of upwelling. In 2010, whilst southeasterlies remained relatively weak, particularly cold and low saline upwelled waters indicated enhanced upwelling events. This weak local wind field together with the occurrence of El Niño explained the observation of shallow upwelled waters below the warm surface layer and subsequent enhanced stratification. These conditions led to the dominance of Synechococcus in surface and fluorescence maximum depths, but of Prochlorococcus in bottom upwelled waters. The tight association between upwelling and stratification, i.e. whether upwelled waters reach shallower depths and/or mix with those of the surface as a result of variable climatic conditions, was suggested as the process driving the vertical heterogeneity of picophytoplankton populations. This study brings valuable information for changing picophytoplankton community structure with potential future changing hydroclimatic forcing.

Donovan, C, Tan, X & Bourke, JE 2012, 'PPAR γ ligands regulate noncontractile and contractile functions of airway smooth muscle: Implications for asthma therapy', PPAR Research.
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In asthma, the increase in airway smooth muscle (ASM) can contribute to inflammation, airway wall remodeling and airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR). Targetting peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ), a receptor upregulated in ASM in asthmatic airways, may provide a novel approach to regulate these contributions. This review summarises experimental evidence that PPARγ ligands, such as rosiglitazone (RGZ) and pioglitazone (PGZ), inhibit proliferation and inflammatory cytokine production from ASM in vitro. In addition, inhaled administration of these ligands reduces inflammatory cell infiltration and airway remodelling in mouse models of allergen-induced airways disease. PPARγ ligands can also regulate ASM contractility, with acute treatment eliciting relaxation of mouse trachea in vitro through a PPARγ-independent mechanism. Chronic treatment can protect against the loss of bronchodilator sensitivity to β 2-adrenoceptor agonists and inhibit the development of AHR associated with exposure to nicotine in utero or following allergen challenge. Of particular interest, a small clinical trial has shown that oral RGZ treatment improves lung function in smokers with asthma, a group that is generally unresponsive to conventional steroid treatment. These combined findings support further investigation of the potential for PPARγ agonists to target the noncontractile and contractile functions of ASM to improve outcomes for patients with poorly controlled asthma. © 2012 Chantal Donovan et al.

Dooley, AH & Golodets, VY 2012, 'On the entropy of actions of nilpotent Lie groups and their lattice subgroups', ERGODIC THEORY AND DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS, vol. 32, pp. 535-573.
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Dooley, AH & Hagihara, R 2012, 'Computing the critical dimensions of Bratteli-Vershik systems with multiple edges', ERGODIC THEORY AND DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS, vol. 32, pp. 103-117.
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Dooley, AH & Rudolph, DJ 2012, 'Non-uniqueness in G-measures', ERGODIC THEORY AND DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS, vol. 32, pp. 575-586.
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Dooley, AH & Zhang, G 2012, 'Co-induction in dynamical systems', ERGODIC THEORY AND DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS, vol. 32, pp. 919-940.
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Dossou, KB & Botten, LC 2012, 'A combined three-dimensional finite element and scattering matrix method for the analysis of plane wave diffraction by bi-periodic, multilayered structures', Journal of Computational Physics, vol. 231, no. 20, pp. 6969-6989.
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A three-dimensional finite element method (FEM) for the analysis of plane wave diffraction by a bi-periodic slab is described and implemented. A scattering matrix formalism based on the FEM allows the efficient treatment of light reflection and transmission by multilayer bi-periodic structures, and the computation of Bloch modes of three-dimensional arrays. Numerical simulations, which show the accuracy and flexibility of the FEM, are presented.

Dossou, KB, Botten, LC, Asatryan, AA, Sturmberg, BC, Byrne, MA, Poulton, CG, McPhedran, RC & de Sterke, CM 2012, 'Modal formulation for diffraction by absorbing photonic crystal slabs', Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics Image Science and Vision, vol. 29, no. 5, pp. 817-831.
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A finite element-based modal formulation of diffraction of a plane wave by an absorbing photonic crystal slab of arbitrary geometry is developed for photovoltaic applications. The semianalytic approach allows efficient and accurate calculation of the absorption of an array with a complex unit cell. This approach gives direct physical insight into the absorption mechanism in such structures, which can be used to enhance the absorption. The verification and validation of this approach is applied to a silicon nanowire array, and the efficiency and accuracy of the method is demonstrated. The method is ideally suited to studying the manner in which spectral properties (e.g., absorption) vary with the thickness of the array, and we demonstrate this with efficient calculations that can identify an optimal geometry.

Dunn, SR, Pernice, M, Green, K, Hoegh-Guldberg, O & Dove, SG 2012, 'Thermal Stress Promotes Host Mitochondrial Degradation in Symbiotic Cnidarians: Are the Batteries of the Reef Going to Run Out?', PLOS ONE, vol. 7, no. 7.
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Edgar, JA, McDonagh, AM & Cortie, MB 2012, 'Formation Of Gold Nanorods By A Stochastic 'Popcorn' Mechanism', ACS Nano, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 1116-1125.
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Gold nanorods have significant technological potential and are of broad interest to the nanotechnology community. The discovery of the seeded, wet-chemical synthetic process to produce them may be regarded as a landmark in the control of metal nanopartic

El Saliby, I, Shahid, M, McDonagh, AM, Shon, H & Kim, J 2012, 'Photodesorption of organic matter from titanium dioxide particles in aqueous media', Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, vol. 18, pp. 1774-1780.
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Photo-induced desorption of organic compounds from TiO2 particles in aqueous media during photocatalysis has promising applications in water treatment. Photodesorption is a relatively fast phenomenon that facilitates the regeneration of photocatalysts with low energy consumption while concentrating the waste products in an energy and water efficient process. We propose that this transport phenomenon involves a significantly reduced affinity between the photocatalyst and pollutants upon UV illumination, and leads to the rapid detachment/decomposition of adsorbed pollutants. In this study, we report the effect of experimental conditions (pH, photocatalyst loading, organic loading, UV light irradiation and flow rate) on this phenomenon in a recirculating photocatalysis continuous reactor. Initially, organic compounds were allowed to adsorb on the surface of the photocatalyst (Degussa P25) until adsorption equilibrium was achieved. The photodesorption phenomenon was observed shortly after UVlight illumination of TiO2 but before the bulk photocatalytic oxidation takes place. The pH of the solution was found to affect both the adsorption and the desorption percentages revealing the role of particle charge on this phenomenon. Additionally, a 1 g/L loading of photocatalyst showed an optimum photodesorption rate using a single strength synthetic wastewater at pH 7.

Elder, M 2012, 'A short introduction to self-similar groups', The Australian Mathematical Society. Gazette, vol. 39, pp. 125-133.

Elder, M, Rechnitzer, A & Wong, T 2012, 'On the cogrowth of Thompson's group F', Groups - Complexity - Cryptology, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 301-320.
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We investigate the cogrowth and distribution of geodesics in R. Thompson's group F. © de Gruyter 2012.

Ellis, JT, Goodswen, SJ, Kennedy, PJ & Bush, SA 2012, 'The Core Mouse Response to Infection by Neospora Caninum Defined by Gene Set Enrichment Analyses', Bioinformatics and Biology Insights, vol. 6, pp. 187-202.
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.In this study, the BALB/c and Qs mouse responses to infection by the parasite Neospora caninum were investigated in order to identify host response mechanisms. Investigation was done using gene set (enrichment) analyses of microarray data. GSEA, MANOVA, Romer, subGSE and SAM-GS were used to study the contrasts Neospora strain type, Mouse type (BALB/c and Qs) and time post infection (6 hours post infection and 10 days post infection). The analyses show that the major signal in the core mouse response to infection is from time post infection and can be defined by gene ontology terms Protein Kinase Activity, Cell Proliferation and Transcription Initiation. Several terms linked to signaling, morphogenesis, response and fat metabolism were also identified. At 10 days post infection, genes associated with fatty acid metabolism were identified as up regulated in expression. The value of gene set (enrichment) analyses in the analysis of microarray data is discussed.

England, DG, Michelberger, PS, Champion, TFM, Reim, KF, Lee, KC, Sprague, MR, Jin, X-M, Langford, NK, Kolthammer, W, Nunn, J & Walmsley, IA 2012, 'High-fidelity polarization storage in a gigahertz bandwidth quantum memory', JOURNAL OF PHYSICS B-ATOMIC MOLECULAR AND OPTICAL PHYSICS, vol. 45, no. 12.
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Esbjorn, BH, Bender, PK, Reinholdt-Dunne, ML, Munck, LA & Ollendick, TH 2012, 'The Development of Anxiety Disorders: Considering the Contributions of Attachment and Emotion Regulation', CLINICAL CHILD AND FAMILY PSYCHOLOGY REVIEW, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 129-143.
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Essau, CA, Conradt, J, Sasagawa, S & Ollendick, TH 2012, 'Prevention of Anxiety Symptoms in Children: Results From a Universal School-Based Trial', Behavior Therapy, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 450-464.
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The present study evaluated the effectiveness of a universal school-based cognitive behavior prevention program (the FRIENDS program) for childhood anxiety. Participants were 638 children, ages 9 to 12 years, from 14 schools in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. All the children completed standardized measures of anxiety and depression, social and adaptive functioning, coping strategies, social skills, and perfectionism before and after the 10-week FRIENDS program and at two follow-up assessments (6 and 12 months) or wait period. Children who participated in the FRIENDS program exhibited significantly fewer anxiety and depressive symptoms, and lower perfectionism scores than children in the control group at 12-month follow-up. Younger children (9-10-year-olds) displayed treatment gains immediately after the intervention, whereas older children (11-12-year-olds) showed anxiety reduction only at 6- and 12-month follow-up. Perfectionism and avoidant coping acted as mediators of pre- to postintervention changes in anxiety scores. This study provides empirical evidence for the utility of the FRIENDS program in reducing anxiety and depressive symptoms among German children. © 2011.

Essau, CA, Olaya, B, Anastassiou-Hadjicharalambous, X, Pauli, G, Gilvarry, C, Bray, D, O'callaghan, J & Ollendick, TH 2012, 'Psychometric properties of the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire from five European countries', International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 232-245.
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The Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is a brief screening instrument for assessing emotional and behavioural problems in children and adolescents. This study examined the factor structure and validity of the self-report original English version of the SDQ and four of its many translations (German, Cypriot Greek, Swedish, and Italian). A total of 2418 adolescents from five European countries (Germany, Cyprus, England, Sweden, Italy), ages 12 to 17years, participated. The sample was drawn from general (school) populations. In addition to the SDQ, all participants completed the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS), a measure of anxiety symptoms. The internal consistency and validity of the SDQ total difficulties were good for most countries. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that both five- and three-factor models provided good fit for the whole sample; however, the three-factor model fit somewhat better than the five-factor model. The factor structure differed across countries, with the three-factor model showing better fit indices in Cyprus, whereas the five-factor model fitted better in Germany. Fit indices for the UK, Sweden, and Italy were poor for both models. When the reversed items were removed, the goodness-of-fit improved significantly for the total sample and in each country. It is therefore recommended that the reversed items be removed or re-worded in future studies. © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Essilfie, A, Simpson, J, Dunkley, M, Morgan, L, Oliver, BG, Gibson, P, Foster, P & Hansbro, P 2012, 'Combined Haemophilus influenzae respiratory infection and allergic airways disease drives chronic infection and features of neutrophilic asthma', Thorax, vol. 67, no. 7, pp. 588-599.
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Background 20-30% of patients with asthma have neutrophilic airway inflammation and reduced responsiveness to steroid therapy. They often have chronic airway bacterial colonisation and Haemophilus influenzae is one of the most commonly isolated bacteria.

Everest-Dass, AV, Jin, D, Thaysen-Andersen, M, Nevalainen, H, Kolarich, D & Packer, NH 2012, 'Comparative structural analysis of the glycosylation of salivary and buccal cell proteins: innate protection against infection by Candida albicans', GLYCOBIOLOGY, vol. 22, no. 11, pp. 1465-1479.
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Exton, DA, Suggett, DJ, Steinke, M & McGenity, TJ 2012, 'Spatial and temporal variability of biogenic isoprene emissions from a temperate estuary', Global Biogeochemical Cycles, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 1-13.
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Isoprene is important for its atmospheric impacts and the ecophysiological benefits it affords to emitting organisms; however, isoprene emissions from marine systems remain vastly understudied compared to terrestrial systems. This study investigates for the first time drivers of isoprene production in a temperate estuary, and the role this production may play in enabling organisms to tolerate the inherently wide range of environmental conditions. Intertidal sediment cores as well as high and low tide water samples were collected from four sites along the Colne Estuary, UK, every six weeks over a year. Isoprene concentrations in the water were significantly higher at low than high tide, and decreased toward the mouth of the estuary; sediment production showed no spatial variability. Diel isoprene concentration increased with light availability and decreased with tidal height; nighttime production was 79% lower than daytime production. Seasonal isoprene production and water concentrations were highest for the warmest months, with production strongly correlated with light (r2 = 0.800) and temperature (r2 = 0.752). Intertidal microphytobenthic communities were found to be the primary source of isoprene, with tidal action acting as a concentrating factor for isoprene entering the water column. Using these data we estimated an annual production rate for this estuary of 681 mmol m2 y1 . This value falls at the upper end of other marine estimates and highlights the potentially significant role of estuaries as isoprene sources. The control of estuarine isoprene production by environmental processes identified here further suggests that such emissions may be altered by future environmental change.

Fagerlind, MG, Webb, JS, Barraud, N, McDougald, D, Jansson, A, Nilsson, P, Harlen, M, Kjelleberg, S & Rice, SA 2012, 'Dynamic modelling of cell death during biofilm development', JOURNAL OF THEORETICAL BIOLOGY, vol. 295, pp. 23-36.
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Faille, D, El-Assaad, F, Mitchell, AJ, Alessi, M-C, Chimini, G, Fusai, T, Grau, GE & Combes, V 2012, 'Endocytosis and intracellular processing of platelet microparticles by brain endothelial cells', JOURNAL OF CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE, vol. 16, no. 8, pp. 1731-1738.
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Faiz, A & Burgess, JK 2012, 'How can microarrays unlock asthma?', Journal of allergy, vol. 2012, p. 241314.
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Asthma is a complex disease regulated by the interplay of a large number of underlying mechanisms which contribute to the overall pathology. Despite various breakthroughs identifying genes related to asthma, our understanding of the importance of the genetic background remains limited. Although current therapies for asthma are relatively effective, subpopulations of asthmatics do not respond to these regimens. By unlocking the role of these underlying mechanisms, a source of novel and more effective treatments may be identified. In the new age of high-throughput technologies, gene-expression microarrays provide a quick and effective method of identifying novel genes and pathways, which would be impossible to discover using an individual gene screening approach. In this review we follow the history of expression microarray technologies and describe their contributions to advancing our current knowledge and understanding of asthma pathology.

Falklof, O, Collyer, C & Reimers, JR 2012, 'Toward Ab Initio Refinement Of Protein X-Ray Crystal Structures: Interpreting And Correlating Structural Fluctuations', Theoretical Chemistry Accounts, vol. 131, no. 1.
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Fan, G-Q, Zhuo, Q-Q, Zhu, J-J, Xu, Z-Q, Cheng, P-P, Li, Y-Q, Sun, X-H, Lee, S-T & Tang, J-X 2012, 'Plasmonic-enhanced polymer solar cells incorporating solution-processable Au nanoparticle-adhered graphene oxide', Journal of Materials Chemistry, vol. 22, pp. 15614-15619.
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Fane, AG, Wang, R, Tang, CY, Nielsen, CH, Rice, S & Chong, TH 2012, 'REMOVED: Bio-Inspired Enhancement of Membrane Desalination', Procedia Engineering, vol. 44, pp. 591-593.
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Fang, J, Aharonovich, I, Leychenko, I, Ostrikov, K, Spizzirri, PG, Rubanov, S & Prawer, S 2012, 'Plasma-enabled growth of single-crystalline SiC/AlSiC core-shell nanowires on porous alumina templates', Crystal Growth and Design, vol. 12, no. 6, pp. 2917-2922.
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We report the catalyst-free synthesis of the arrays of core-shell, ultrathin, size-uniform SiC/AlSiC nanowires on the top of a periodic anodic aluminum oxide template. The nanowires were grown using an environmentally friendly, silane-free process by exp

Farrell, H, Gentien, P, Fernand, L, Lunven, M, Reguera, B, González-Gil, S & Raine, R 2012, 'Scales characterising a high density thin layer of Dinophysis acuta Ehrenberg and its transport within a coastal jet', Harmful Algae, vol. 15, pp. 36-46.
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An investigation into the distribution of Dinophysis spp. in coastal waters off the south coast of Ireland was carried out in July 2007. Dinophysis acuta was present as a sub surface layer containing up to 55,000cellsL -1. The population had a high percentage of viable cells (mean: 89%; median: 94%; n=24) with a high specific division rate (∼0.55d -1). The layer, of approximately 5m thickness, did not coincide with the fluorescence maximum and was present as a patch of horizontal dimension less than 10km×7km. Both conventional and towed undulating CTD used in conjunction with high vertical resolution sampling methods showed the patch of Dinophysis to move with a similar speed and direction as the coastal flow, which ran parallel to the coast in the form of a coastal jet with speed of the order of 6.5-7kmday -1. The implications of the alongshore transport of populations of harmful species in coastal jets for monitoring programmes and predictive models are discussed. © 2011 Elsevier B.V.

Farrell, L, Waters, A, Milliner, E & Ollendick, T 2012, 'Comorbidity and treatment response in pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder: A pilot study of group cognitive-behavioral treatment', PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH, vol. 199, no. 2, pp. 115-123.
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Fletcher, S, Stark, DJ, Harkness, JL & Ellis, JT 2012, 'Enteric protozoa in the developed world: A public health perspective', Clinical Microbiology Reviews, vol. 25, no. 3, pp. 420-449.
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Several enteric protozoa cause severe morbidity and mortality in both humans and animals worldwide. In developed settings, enteric protozoa are often ignored as a cause of diarrheal illness due to better hygiene conditions, and as such, very little effort is used toward laboratory diagnosis. Although these protozoa contribute to the high burden of infectious diseases, estimates of their true prevalence are sometimes affected by the lack of sensitive diagnostic techniques to detect them in clinical and environmental specimens. Despite recent advances in the epidemiology, molecular biology, and treatment of protozoan illnesses, gaps in knowledge still exist, requiring further research. There is evidence that climate-related changes will contribute to their burden due to displacement of ecosystems and human and animal populations, increases in atmospheric temperature, flooding and other environmental conditions suitable for transmission, and the need for the reuse of alternative water sources to meet growing population needs. This review discusses the common enteric protozoa from a public health perspective, highlighting their epidemiology, modes of transmission, prevention, and control. It also discusses the potential impact of climate changes on their epidemiology and the issues surrounding waterborne transmission and suggests a multidisciplinary approach to their prevention and control.

Fogarty, S, Harris, D, Zaslawski, CJ, McAinch, AJ & Stojanovska, L 2012, 'Development of a Chinese medicine pattern severity index for understanding eating disorders', Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, vol. 18, no. 6, pp. 597-606.
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Eating disorders commonly affect young girls and women. Four eating disorders are analyzed in this study: anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), eating disorders not otherwise specified (EDNOS), and binge eating disorder (BED). Eating disorders are a modern concept and as such there is no critically appraised research on how Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) conceptualizes of or treats eating disorders. The purpose of this study is to identify and quantify the TCM patterns relevant to eating disorders based on a systematic evaluation of the results of a self-reported questionnaire. Methods: One hundred and ninety-six (196) female participants (142 with a self-reported eating disorder and 54 with no eating disorder) completed an online survey, designed to collect data on their current general health and, where relevant, their eating disorder. The Berle methodology was used to identify TCM patterns involved in eating disorders to tabulate and score the number of signs and symptoms experienced by the participants. Results: For many of the TCM patterns, statistically significant differences were found between presentation severity across the four eating disorders. Conclusions: For the first time, there is evidence-based research to classify the TCM patterns involved in AN, BN, EDNOS, and BED. Evidence is given to support the anecdotal theories of TCM patterns involved in eating disorder presentation. These results have relevance on how eating disorders are treated and viewed by TCM practitioners.

Fowler, A & Booth, DJ 2012, 'Evidence of sustained populations of a small reef fish on artificial structures. Does depth affect production on artificial reefs?', Journal Of Fish Biology, vol. 80, no. 3, pp. 613-629.
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The length frequencies and age structures of resident Pseudanthias rubrizonatus (n = 407), a small protogynous serranid, were measured at four isolated artificial structures on the continental shelf of north-western Australia between June and August 2008

Fowler, A & Booth, DJ 2012, 'How well do sunken vessels approximate fish assemblages on coral reefs? Conservation implications of vessel-reef deployments', Marine Biology, vol. 159, pp. 2787-2796.
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The amount of artificial habitat (termed `artificial reef, AR) in marine systems is rapidly increasing, yet the effect of most types of AR on reef communities remains unknown. We examined the role of well-established vessel-reefs in structuring coral reef fish assemblages by comparing assemblages on 7 World War II wrecks (>65 years old) to those on interspersed coral patch reefs of comparable size in a tropical lagoon. Fish abundance, species richness, diversity and feeding guild structure on wrecks were similar to natural reefs; however, species composition differed between the two reef types (R = 0.1890.341, average dissimilarity: 67.368.8 %). Despite being more species-rich and diverse, fish assemblages on larger wrecks were less similar to assemblages on their adjacent natural reefs than smaller wrecks. Wrecks may also have affected fish abundance on adjacent natural reefs, with reefs adjacent to larger wrecks supporting higher abundances than reefs adjacent to smaller wrecks. Our results indicate that increases in vessel-reef habitat may not greatly affect reef fish assemblage parameters, but may affect the relative abundances of particular species

Frolich, S, Entzeroth, R & Wallach, M 2012, 'Comparison of Protective Immune Responses to Apicomplexan Parasites', Journal of Parasitology Research, vol. 2012, pp. 1-11.
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Members of the phylum Apicomplexa, which includes the species Plasmodium, Eimeria, Toxoplasma, and Babesia amongst others, are the most successful intracellular pathogens known to humankind. The widespread acquisition of antimicrobial resistance to most drugs used to date has sparked a great deal of research and commercial interest in the development of vaccines as alternative control strategies. A few antigens from the asexual and sexual stages of apicomplexan development have been identified and their genes characterised; however, the fine cellular and molecular details of the effector mechanisms crucial for parasite inhibition and stimulation of protective immunity are still not entirely understood. This paper provides an overview of what is currently known about the protective immune response against the various types of apicomplexan parasites and focuses mainly on the similarities of these pathogens and their host interaction. Finally, the evolutionary relationships of these parasites and their hosts, as well as the modulation of immune functions that are critical in determining the outcome of the infection by these pathogenic organisms, are discussed.

Fronzi, M, Cereda, S, Tateyama, Y, De Vita, A & Traversa, E 2012, 'Ab initio investigation of defect formation at ZrO₂-CeO₂ interfaces', Physical review B: Condensed matter and materials physics, vol. 86, no. 8.
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The structural and electronic properties of low index (100) and (111) ZrO 2 -CeO 2 interfaces are analyzed on the basis of density functional theory calculations. The formation energy and relative stability of substitutional defects, oxygen vacancies, and vacancy-dopant complexes are investigated for the (100) orientation. By comparing these results with the ones obtained in bulk structures, we provide a possible explanation for the higher experimental ionic conductivity measured at the interface. © 2012 American Physical Society.

Fu, H, Jiang, X, Yang, X, Yu, A, Su, D & Wang, G 2012, 'Glycothermal synthesis of assembled vanadium oxide', Journal of nanoparticle Research, vol. 14, no. 6, pp. 1-14.
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This study demonstrates a facile but effective glycothermal method to synthesize vanadium oxide nanostructures for gas sensing detection. In this method, sodium orthovanadate was first dispersed and heated in ethylene glycol at 120-180 degrees C for a few hours, and then the precipitates were collected, rinsed, and sintered at high temperatures (e.g., 600 degrees C) for V2O5 in air and V2O3 in nitrogen, respectively. The as-prepared vanadium oxide particles are nanorods (200 nm x 1 mu m) and can assemble into microspheres or urchin-like structures with a diameter of similar to 3 mu m. The experimental parameters (temperature, time, and surfactants) and the formation mechanisms were investigated by various advanced techniques, such as transmission electron microscope, scanning electron microscope, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and thermo-gravimetric analysis. Finally, the V2O5 nanoparticles were tested for sensing detection of gas species of acetone, isopropanol, and ammonia. The microurchin structures show higher sensing performance than the nanorods.

Fujimoto, R, Sasaki, T, Ishikawa, R, Osabe, K, Kawanabe, T & Dennis, ES 2012, 'Molecular Mechanisms of Epigenetic Variation in Plants', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, vol. 13, no. 8, pp. 9900-9922.
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Natural variation is defined as the phenotypic variation caused by spontaneous mutations. In general, mutations are associated with changes of nucleotide sequence, and many mutations in genes that can cause changes in plant development have been identifi

Fujimoto, R, Taylor, J, Shirasawa, S, Peacock, J & Dennis, ES 2012, 'Heterosis of Arabidopsis hybrids between C24 and Col is associated with increased photosynthesis capacity', PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, vol. 109, no. 18, pp. 7109-7114.
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Arabidopsis thaliana shows hybrid vigor (heterosis) in progeny of crosses between Columbia-0 and C24 accessions. Hybrid vigor was evident as early as mature seeds and in seedlings 3 d after sowing (DAS). At 3 DAS, genes encoding chloroplast-located prote

Fukumoto, T, Thomas, PS, Stuart, BH, Simon, P, Adam, G, Shimmon, R & Guerbois, J-P 2012, 'Estimation of the storage life of dimethylol urea using non-isothermal accelerated testing', Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, vol. 108, no. 2, pp. 439-443.
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Gallagher, R, Shimmon, R & McDonagh, AM 2012, 'Synthesis And Impurity Profiling Of MDMA Prepared From Commonly Available Starting Materials', Forensic Science International, vol. 223, no. 1-3, pp. 306-313.
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This work examines the synthesis of 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine (MDMA) from common starting materials that may be utilised by clandestine laboratory operators. Piperonal was prepared from two common starting materials, piperine (from pepper) a

Gautam, R, Kulow, M, Doepfer, D, Kaspar, C, Gonzales, T, Pertzborn, KM, Carroll, RJ, Grant, W & Ivanek, R 2012, 'The strain-specific dynamics of Escherichia coli O157:H7 faecal shedding in cattle post inoculation', JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL DYNAMICS, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 1052-1066.
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Ge, Q, Moir, LM, Trian, T, Niimi, K, Poniris, M, Shepherd, PR, Black, JL, Oliver, BG & Burgess, JK 2012, 'The phosphoinositide 3'-kinase p110d modulates contractile protein production and IL-6 release in human airway smooth muscle', Journal of Cellular Physiology, vol. 227, no. 8, pp. 3044-3052.
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Transforming growth factor (TGF) ß1 increases pro-inflammatory cytokines and contractile protein expression by human airway smooth muscle (ASM) cells, which could augment airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness. Phosphoinositide 3' kinase (PI3K) is one of the signaling pathways implicated in TGFß1 stimulation, and may be altered in asthmatic airways. This study compared the expression of PI3K isoforms by ASM cells from donors with asthma (A), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or neither disease (NA), and investigated the role of PI3K isoforms in the production of TGFß1 induced pro-inflammatory cytokine and contractile proteins in ASM cells. A cells expressed higher basal levels of p110d mRNA compared to NA and COPD cells; however COPD cells produced more p110d protein. TGFß1 increased 110d mRNA expression to the same extent in the three groups. Neither the p110d inhibitor IC87114 (1, 10, 30?µM), the p110ß inhibitor TGX221 (0.1, 1, 10?µM) nor the PI3K pan inhibitor LY294002 (3, 10?µM) had any effect on basal IL-6, calponin or smooth muscle a-actin (a-SMA) expression. However, TGFß1 increased calponin and a-SMA expression was inhibited by IC87114 and LY294002 in all three groups. IC87114, TGX221, and LY294002 reduced TGFß1 induced IL-6 release in a dose related manner in all groups of ASM cells. PI3K p110d is important for TGFß1 induced production of the contractile proteins calponin and a-SMA and the proinflammatory cytokine IL-6 in ASM cells, and may therefore be relevant as a potential therapeutic target to treat both inflammation and airway remodeling.

George, AM & Jones, PM 2012, 'Perspectives on the structureefunction of ABC transporters: The Switch and Constant Contact Models', Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology, vol. 109, pp. 95-107.
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ABC transporters constitute one of the largest protein families across the kingdoms of archaea, eubacteria and eukarya. They couple ATP hydrolysis to vectorial translocation of diverse substrates across membranes. The ABC transporter architecture comprises two transmembrane domains and two cytosolic ATP-binding cassettes. During 2002-2012, nine prokaryotic ABC transporter structures and two eukaryotic structures have been solved to medium resolution. Despite a wealth of biochemical, biophysical, and structural data, fundamental questions remain regarding the coupling of ATP hydrolysis to unidirectional substrate translocation, and the mechanistic suite of steps involved. The mechanics of the ATP cassette dimer is defined most popularly by the 'Switch Model', which proposes that hydrolysis in each protomer is sequential, and that as the sites are freed of nucleotide, the protomers lose contact across a large solvent-filled gap of 20-30 angstrom: as captured in several X-ray solved structures. Our 'Constant Contact' model for the operational mechanics of ATP binding and hydrolysis in the ATP-binding cassettes is derived from the 'alternating sites' model, proposed in 1995, and which requires an intrinsic asymmetry in the ATP sites, but does not require the partner protomers to lose contact. Thus one of the most debated issues regarding the function of ABC transporters is whether the cooperative mechanics of ATP hydrolysis requires the ATP cassettes to separate or remain in constant contact and this dilemma is discussed at length in this review.

Gerace, D, Ren, B, Hawthorne, WJ, Byrne, MR, Phillips, P, O'Brien, BA, Nassif, N, Alexander, IE & Simpson, AM 2012, 'Pancreatic Transdifferentiation in Porcine Liver Following Lentiviral Delivery of Human Furin-Cleavable Insulin', TRANSPLANTATION, vol. 94, no. 10, pp. 172-172.
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Ghassabian, S, Rawling, T, Zhou, F, Doddareddy, MR, Tattam, B, Hibbs, DE, Edwards, RJ, Cui, P & Murray, M 2012, 'Role of human CYP3A4 in the biotransformation of sorafenib to its major oxidized metabolites', Biochemical Pharmacology, vol. 84, no. 2, pp. 215-223.
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The tyrosine kinase inhibitor drug sorafenib is used in the treatment of liver and renal cancers but adverse effects may necessitate dose interruption and under-dosage may lead to therapeutic failure. Sorafenib also undergoes cytochrome P450 (CYP)-dependent biotransformation to the N-oxide and other metabolites. However, although CYPs are major determinants of efficacy and toxicity the roles of these enzymes in the formation of multiple sorafenib metabolites are unclear. In the present study CYP-mediated pathways of sorafenib oxidation in human liver were evaluated. cDNA-expressed CYP3A4 was the major catalyst in the formation of the principal N-oxide and N-hydroxymethyl metabolites of sorafenib, as well as the minor N-desmethyl metabolite. In contrast, CYP3A5 exhibited only ~5% of the activity of CYP3A4 and eleven other CYPs and three flavin-containing monooxygenases were inactive. In human hepatic microsomes metabolite formation was correlated with CYP3A4-mediated midazolam 1'-hydroxylation, but not with other CYP-specific substrate oxidations. In accord with these findings the CYP3A4 inhibitor ketoconazole selectively inhibited microsomal sorafenib oxidation pathways. From computational modeling studies atoms in the structure of sorafenib that undergo biotransformation were within ~5.4 Å of the CYP3A4 heme. Important hydrogen bonding interactions between sorafenib and amino acids Ser-119 and Glu-374 in the active center of CYP3A4 were identified. These findings indicate that sorafenib is oxidized selectively by human CYP3A4. This information could be adapted in individualized approaches to optimize sorafenib safety and efficacy in cancer patients.

Giblin, LB, Sztynda, T & Lal, S 2012, 'COGNITIVE FUNCTION ASSOCIATIONS TO CARDIAC PARAMETERS: ASSESSING AGE EFFECTS', JOURNAL OF AGING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, vol. 20, pp. S86-S87.

Gilbert, JA, Hill, R, Doblin, MA & Ralph, PJ 2012, 'Microbial consortia increase thermal tolerance of corals', Marine Biology, vol. 159, pp. 1763-1771.
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This study examined the response of a coral holobiont to thermal stress when the bacterial community was treated with antibiotics. Colonies of Pocillopora damicornis were exposed to broad and narrow-spectrum antibiotics targeting coral-associated a and c-Proteobacteria. Corals were gradually heated from the control temperature of 26 to 31 C, and measurements were made of host, zooxanthellar and microbial condition. Antibiotics artificially reduced the abundance and activity of bacteria, but had minimal effect on zooxanthellae photosynthetic efficiency or host tissue protein content. Heated corals without antibiotics showed significant declines in FV/FM, typical of thermal stress. However, heated corals treated with antibiotics showed severe tissue loss in addition to a decline in FV/ FM. This study demonstrated that a disruption to the microbial consortium diminished the resilience of the holobiont. Corals exposed to antibiotics under control temperature did not bleach, suggesting that temperature may be an important factor influencing the activity, diversity and ecological function of the holobiont bacterial community.

Giunta, S, Castorina, A, Bucolo, C, Magro, G, Drago, F & D'Agata, V 2012, 'Early changes in pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating peptide, vasoactive intestinal peptide and related receptors expression in retina of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats', PEPTIDES, vol. 37, no. 1, pp. 32-39.
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Giunta, S, Castorina, A, Scuderi, S, Patti, C & D'Agata, V 2012, 'Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and neuregulin (Neu) activation in human airway epithelial cells exposed to nickel acetate', TOXICOLOGY IN VITRO, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 280-287.
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Gladstone, W, Lindfield, S, Coleman, MA & Kelaher, BP 2012, 'Optimisation of baited remote underwater video sampling designs for estuarine fish assemblages', Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, vol. 429, pp. 28-35.
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Baited remote underwater video stations (BRUVS) are used for monitoring fish assemblages and assessing management effectiveness in reef environments but are infrequently used in estuaries. A review of the BRUVS literature found that most adopted sampling designs from other studies were rarely designed from pilot studies. This potentially compromises their value for monitoring natural and anthropogenic variation. The aims of this study were: (i) to assess the suitability of BRUVS for sampling fishes in estuarine habitats (seagrass beds and unvegetated sediments) and (ii) to develop an optimal and cost effective sampling methodology for each habitat. Fishes in both habitats were sampled independently using BRUVS with soak times of 30, 60, 90 min (n = 4). Thirty five species of fishes were recorded including 18 species of economic importance. Mean number of species, mean total Max N and mean Max N of species did not differ among soak times. Precision was generally greater in seagrass and in both habitats it improved with increasing soak time. Bootstrapping revealed that greater improvements in precision occurred from increasing soak time rather than increasing replication. A sampling design with n = 5 replicates of 90 min soak time was optimal for most variables. This sampling effort is greater than many current applications of BRUVS. The results highlight the importance of pilot studies to optimise sampling methods and develop cost effective and statistically-robust monitoring programs.

Glanville, EJ, Murray, SA & Seebacher, F 2012, 'Thermal adaptation in endotherms: climate and phylogeny interact to determine population-level responses in a wild rat', Functional Ecology, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 390-398.
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1. The ecology of endotherms is driven by their great energetic need for thermoregulation, which renders mammals and birds particularly vulnerable to environmental temperature and resource fluctuations. Important outstanding questions are whether populations are specialized to their particular climate, and to what extent gene x environment interactions determine thermal responses. 2. Here, we show that phylogenetic relatedness and climate interact to determine metabolic capacities, body temperature and morphology in a wild rat ( Rattus fuscipes). 3. Mitochondrial metabolic capacities are greater in warm climate populations, indicating that these responses are not the result of cold adaptation. However, glycolytic capacities, fur thickness and capacity for nonshivering thermogenesis are greater in cool climate populations. In populations from cooler climates, body temperatures are lower, but more variable. Together, these changes lead to substantial energy savings in cool climate populations, although all traits are constrained by phylogenetic relatedness. 4. We demonstrate for the first time that gene u environment interactions determine thermal responses in wild mammal populations, and we suggest that physiological variability among populations may render the species more resilient to climate change because it increases wholespecies performance breadth. Climate envelope modelling is therefore insufficient to predict the future impact of climate change.

Gloeckl, S, Tyndall, JDA, Stansfield, SH, Timms, P & Huston, WM 2012, 'The Active Site Residue V266 of Chlamydial HtrA Is Critical for Substrate Binding during both in vitro and in vivo Conditions', JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 10-16.
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Gong, J, Jaiswal, R, Mathys, J, Combes, V, Grau, GE & Bebawy, M 2012, 'Microparticles and their emerging role in cancer multidrug resistance', Cancer Treatment Reviews, vol. 38, no. 3, pp. 226-234.
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Drug resistance is a major obstacle to the successful treatment of cancer as tumor cells either fail to reduce in size following chemotherapy or the cancer recurs after an initial response. The phenomenon of multidrug resistance (MDR) is particularly problematic as it involves the simultaneous resistance to numerous chemotherapeutics of different classes. MDR is predominantly attributed to the overexpression of efflux transporters such as P-glycoprotein (P-gp) and the Multidrug Resistance-Associated Protein 1 (MRP1). P-gp and MRP1 are members of the ATP Binding Cassette (ABC) superfamily of transporters and are capable of effluxing many chemotherapeutics out of cancer cells, allowing them to survive the toxic insult. Numerous strategies have been developed over the years to circumvent MDR. Of these, the discovery and implementation of P-gp and MRP1 inhibitors have been most extensively studied. However, these inhibitors have not been able to be used clinically. While research continues in this area, it must also be acknowledged that other avenues must be explored. Recently, the novel `non-genetic acquisition of P-gp-mediated MDR by microparticles (MPs) has been reported. MPs are vesicles 0.11 lm in diameter that are released via plasma membrane blebbing. They are important mediators of inflammation, coagulation and vascular homeostasis. In addition to surface Pgp protein, MPs also carry various nucleic acid species as cargo. This `non-genetic intercellular transfer provides an alternative pathway for the cellular acquisition and dissemination of traits and implicates MPs as important mediators in the spread of MDR and provides a novel pathway for the circumvention of MDR.

Goodswen, SJ, Kennedy, PJ & Ellis, JT 2012, 'Evaluating High-Throughput Ab Initio Gene Finders to Discover Proteins Encoded in Eukaryotic Pathogen Genomes Missed by Laboratory Techniques', PLOS ONE, vol. 7, no. 11.
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Graefe, M, Solntsev, AS, Keil, R, Sukhorukov, AA, Heinrich, M, Tuennermann, A, Nolte, S, Szameit, A & Kivshar, YS 2012, 'Biphoton generation in quadratic waveguide arrays: A classical optical simulation', SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, vol. 2.
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Graudins, A, Little, MJ, Pineda, SS, Hains, PG, King, GF, Broady, KW & Nicholson, GM 2012, 'Cloning and activity of a novel alpha-latrotoxin from red-back spider venom', Biochemical Pharmacology, vol. 83, no. 1, pp. 170-183.
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The venom of the European black widow spider Latrodectus tredecimguttatus (Theridiidae) contains several high molecular mass (110-140 kDa) neurotoxins that induce neurotransmitter exocytosis. These include a vertebrate-specific alpha-latrotoxin (alpha-LTX-Lt1a) responsible for the clinical symptoms of latrodectism and numerous insect-specific latroinsectoxins (LITs). In contrast, little is known about the expression of these toxins in other Latrodectus species despite the fact that envenomation by these spiders induces a similar clinical syndrome. Here we report highly conserved alpha-LTX, alpha-LIT and delta-LIT sequence tags in Latrodectus mactans, Latrodectus hesperus and Latrodectus hasselti venoms using tandem mass spectrometry, following bioassay-guided separation of venoms by liquid chromatography. Despite this sequence similarity, we show that the anti-alpha-LTX monoclonal antibody 4C4.1, raised against alpha-LTX-Lt1a, fails to neutralize the neurotoxicity of all other Latrodectus venoms tested in an isolated chick biventer cervicis nerve-muscle bioassay. This suggests that there are important structural differences between alpha-LTXs in theridiid spider venoms. We therefore cloned and sequenced the alpha-LTX from the Australian red-back spider L hasselti (alpha-LTX-Lh1a). The deduced amino acid sequence of the mature alpha-LTX-Lh1a comprises 1180 residues (similar to 132 kDa) with similar to 93% sequence identity with alpha-LTX-Lt1a. alpha-LTX-Lh1a is composed of an N-terminal domain and a central region containing 22 ankyrin-like repeats. The presence of two furin cleavage sites, conserved with alpha-LTX-Lt1a, indicates that alpha-LTX-Lh1a is derived from the proteolytic cleavage of an N-terminal signal peptide and C-terminal propeptide region. However, we show that alpha-LTX-Lh1a has key substitutions in the 4C4.1 epitope that explains the lack of binding of the monoclonal antibody.

Greaves, IK, Groszmann, M, Dennis, ES & Peacock, J 2012, 'Trans-chromosomal methylation', Epigenetics, vol. 7, no. 8, pp. 800-805.
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The epigenome plays a vital role in helping to maintain and regulate cell functions in all organisms. Alleles with differing epigenetic marks in the same nucleus do not function in isolation but can interact in trans to modify the epigenetic state of one or both alleles. This is particularly evident when two divergent epigenomes come together in a hybrid resulting in thousands of alterations to the methylome. These changes mainly involve the methylation patterns at one allele being changed to resemble the methylation patterns of the other allele, in processes we have termed trans-chromosomal methylation (TCM) and trans-chromosomal demethylation (TCdM). These processes are primarily modulated by siRNAs and the RNA directed DNA methylation pathway. Drawing from other examples of trans-allelic interactions, we describe the process of TCM and TCdM and the effect such changes can have on genome activity. Trans-allelic epigenetic interactions may be a common occurrence in many biological systems.

Greaves, IK, Groszmann, M, Ying, H, Taylor, J, Peacock, J & Dennis, ES 2012, 'Trans Chromosomal Methylation in Arabidopsis hybrids', PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, vol. 109, no. 9, pp. 3570-3575.
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The heterotic hybrid offspring of Arabidopsis accessions C24 and Landsberg erecta have altered methylomes. Changes occur most frequently at loci where parental methylation levels are different. There are context-specific biases in the nonadditive methyla

Gredeskul, SA, Kivshar, YS, Asatryan, AA, Bliokh, KY, Bliokh, YP, Freilikher, VD & Shadrivov, IV 2012, 'Anderson localization in metamaterials and other complex media: (Review Article)', Low Temperature Physics, vol. 38, no. 7, pp. 570-602.
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We review some recent (mostly ours) results on the Anderson localization of light and electron waves in complex disordered systems, including: (i) left-handed metamaterials, (ii) magnetoactive optical structures, (iii) graphene superlattices, and (iv) nonlinear dielectric media. First, we demonstrate that left-handed metamaterials can significantly suppress localization of light and lead to an anomalously enhanced transmission. This suppression is essential at the long-wavelength limit in the case of normal incidence, at specific angles of oblique incidence (Brewster anomaly), and in the vicinity of the zero-ε or zero-μ frequencies for dispersive metamaterials. Remarkably, in disordered samples comprised of alternating normal and left-handed metamaterials, the reciprocal Lyapunov exponent and reciprocal transmittance increment can differ from each other. Second, we study magnetoactive multilayered structures, which exhibit nonreciprocal localization of light depending on the direction of propagation and on the polarization. At resonant frequencies or realizations, such nonreciprocity results in effectively unidirectional transport of light. Third, we discuss the analogy between the wave propagation through multilayered samples with metamaterials and the charge transport in graphene, which enables a simple physical explanation of unusual conductive properties of disordered graphene superlatices. We predict disorder-induced resonances of the transmission coefficient at oblique incidence of the Dirac quasiparticles. Finally, we demonstrate that an interplay of nonlinearity and disorder in dielectric media can lead to bistability of individual localized states excited inside the medium at resonant frequencies. This results in nonreciprocity of the wave transmission and unidirectional transport of light. © S.A. Gredeskul, Y.S. Kivshar, A.A. Asatryan, K.Y. Bliokh, Y.P. Bliokh, V.D. Freilikher, and I.V. Shadrivov, 2012.

Green, B, Suggett, DJ, Hills, AJ & Steinke, M 2012, 'Optimisation of a fast DMS sensor (FDS) for real time quantification of dimethyl sulfide production by algae', Biogeochemistry, vol. 110, no. 1-3, pp. 163-172.
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Production of dimethyl sulfide (DMS) from marine samples is often quantified using gas chromatography techniques. Typically, these are labour intensive and have a slow sample turnover rate. Here we demonstrate the use of a portable fast DMS sensor (FDS) that utilises the chemiluminescent reaction of DMS and ozone to measure DMS production in aqueous samples, with a maximum frequency of 10 Hz. We have developed a protocol for quantifying DMS production that removes potential signal interference from other biogenic trace gases such as isoprene (2-methyl-1,3-butadiene) and hydrogen sulfide. The detection limit was 0.89 pM (0.02 ppbv) when using a DMS standard gas mixture. The lowest DMS production rates quantified with the FDS and verified using conventional gas chromatography with flame photometric detection (GC-FPD) were around 0.01 nmol min-1. There was a strong correlation in DMS production when comparing the FDS and GC-FPD techniques with a range of marine samples (e.g., r2 = 0.94 for Emiliania huxleyi). However, the combined dataset showed the FDS measured 22% higher DMS production than the GC-FPD, with the differences in rates likely due to interfering gases, for example hydrogen sulfide and isoprene. This possible overestimation of DMS production is smaller than the two-fold difference in DMS production between day and night samples from a culture of E. huxleyi. The response time of the instrument to changes in DMS production is method dependent (e.g., geometry of incubation vessel, bubble size) and was approximately 4 min under our conditions when using a culture of E.huxleyi (800 ml) with aeration at 100 ml min-1. We suggest the FDS can reduce sample handling, is suitable for short- and long-term measurements of DMS production in algal cultures, and will widen the range of DMS research in marine environments.

Green, DW, Li, G, Milthorpe, BK & Ben-Nissan, B 2012, 'Adult stem cell coatings for regenerative medicine', Materials Today, vol. 15, no. 1-2, pp. 60-66.
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Stem cells can become potent tools for the treatment of degenerative disorders such as heart failure, eye disease and osteoarthritis. Housing stem cells inside a hydrogel coating, directly deposited around them individually and in groups, may be an important solution to the problem of increasing stem cell viability and protection in cultivation. Such coatings can target regulatory proteins and genes for maintenance, differentiation and development into tissues. Already polymer coatings are being applied directly to protect insulin producing pancreatic islet cells in the hope of treating type I diabetes. Here, we review current emerging developments in adult mesenchymal stem cell nanocoating and microcoating techniques and assess their unique practical engineering, biological and potential clinical advantages.

Green, LC, Kalitsis, P, Chang, TM, Cipetic, M, Kim, JK, Marshall, O, Turnbull, L, Whitchurch, CB, Vagnarelli, P, Samejima, K, Earnshaw, WC, Choo, K & Hudson, D 2012, 'Contrasting Roles Of Condensin I And Condensin Ii In Mitotic Chromosome Formation', Journal of Cell Science, vol. 125, no. 6, pp. 1591-1604.
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In vertebrates, two condensin complexes exist, condensin I and condensin II, which have differing but unresolved roles in organizing mitotic chromosomes. To dissect accurately the role of each complex in mitosis, we have made and studied the first verteb

Green, TR, Yu, Q, Ma, L & Wang, T 2012, 'Crop water use efficiency at multiple scales', Agricultural Water Management, vol. 97, no. 8 Special issue, pp. 1099-1101.
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Food security is an issue of global concern, which is tightly linked with water supply issues as regional demands for water are dominated by agricultural water use. This special issue of Agricultural Water Management focuses on crop-water use in China, especially in the North China Plain (NCP) and Loess Plateau and surrounding areas, where intensive agriculture (e.g., wheat-maize double cropping) with limited water is practiced to meet the large demand for grains. Such intensive agriculture raises concerns for agricultural sustainability due to limited water supply and effects on water quality, which may be aggravated by projected climate change and its variability across the region and over time. Addressing these issues requires basic understanding of crop-water relationships in water-limited agricultural systems, methods to quantify water demand and actual crop-water use over multiple scales, and strategies to improve water use efficiency (WUE, or water productivity). Advances in crop breeding (selection) and agronomic management, such as irrigation and nutrient management, and tools to assess and improve WUE at multiple scales are addressed for a range of cropping systems in China. Water supplies within a basin (regional scale) must be managed in view of the patterns of water demand in space and time determined by soil and climatic conditions.

Gribben, L, Baxter, RC & Marsh, DJ 2012, 'Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 inhibits migration of endometrial cancer cells', CANCER LETTERS, vol. 317, no. 1, pp. 41-48.
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Gristwood, T, Duggin, IG, Wagner, M, Albers, SV & Bell, SD 2012, 'The sub-cellular localization of Sulfolobus DNA replication', Nucleic Acids Research, vol. 40, no. 12, pp. 5487-5496.
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Analyses of the DNA replication-associated proteins of hyperthermophilic archaea have yielded considerable insight into the structure and biochemical function of these evolutionarily conserved factors. However, little is known about the regulation and progression of DNA replication in the context of archaeal cells. In the current work, we describe the generation of strains of Sulfolobus solfataricus and Sulfolobus acidocaldarius that allow the incorporation of nucleoside analogues during DNA replication. We employ this technology, in conjunction with immunolocalization analyses of replisomes, to investigate the sub-cellular localization of nascent DNA and replisomes. Our data reveal a peripheral localization of replisomes in the cell. Furthermore, while the two replication forks emerging from any one of the three replication origins in the Sulfolobus chromosome remain in close proximity, the three origin loci are separated.

Grosjean, T, El Eter, A, Mivelle, M, Vo, T, Belkhir, A, Ecoffey, C, Le Gac, G, Nedeljkovic, D, Rahmani, A, Seassal, C, Callard, S & Baida, F 2012, 'Extraordinary blueshift of a photonic crystal nanocavity by reducing its mode volume with an opaque microtip', Applied Physics Letters, vol. 101, pp. 1-5.
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We demonstrate a method to reduce the mode volume of optical micro/nanocavities by positioning an opaque microtip in close proximity of the structures. This concept is used to blueshift the resonance of an active photonic crystal nanocavity by up to 16?nm. This tuning range is shown to be about 10 times larger than the redshift achieved with a bare dielectric microtip of the same size and shape. By imagining materials or multilayered devices with the ability to become transparent and opaque under external control, the blue and redshifts of the resonance would become possible with a single perturbing device.

Guo, Z & Platen, E 2012, 'The Small And Large Time Implied Volatilities In The Minimal Market Model', International Journal of Theoretical and Applied Finance, vol. 15, no. 08, pp. 1-23.
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This paper derives explicit formulas for both the small and the large time limits of the implied volatility in the minimal market model. It is shown that interest rates do impact on the implied volatility in the long run, even though they are negligible in the short time limit.

Gupta, V, Bijo, AJ, Kumar, M, Reddy, CRK & Jha, B 2012, 'Detection of Epigenetic Variations in the Protoplast-Derived Germlings of Ulva reticulata Using Methylation Sensitive Amplification Polymorphism (MSAP)', MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY, vol. 14, no. 6, pp. 692-700.
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Gutman, N, de Sterke, CM, Sukhorukov, AA & Botten, LC 2012, 'Slow And Frozen Light In Optical Waveguides With Multiple Gratings: Degenerate Band Edges And Stationary Inflection Points', Physical Review A, vol. 85, no. 3, pp. 1-11.
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We show that a waveguide with multiple gratings can have a modal dispersion relation which supports frozen light. This means that light can be coupled efficiently to low group velocity modes of an optical waveguide or can even have finite coupling to zer

Hahn, MA, Dickson, K-A, Jackson, S, Clarkson, A, Gill, AJ & Marsh, DJ 2012, 'The tumor suppressor CDC73 interacts with the ring finger proteins RNF20 and RNF40 and is required for the maintenance of histone 2B monoubiquitination', HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 559-568.
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Hallegraeff, GM, Blackburn, S, Doblin, MA & Bolch, C 2012, 'Global toxicology, ecophysiology and population relationships of the chainforming PST dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum', Harmful Algae, vol. 14, pp. 130-143.
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Increasing scientific awareness since the 1980s of the chain-forming dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum has led to this species being reported with increased frequency in a globally increasing number of countries (23 at present). G. catenatum exhibits little molecular genetic variation in rDNA over its global range, in contrast to RAPD fingerprinting which points to high genetic variation within regional populations even between estuaries 50 km apart. All Australian and New Zealand strains possess a thymine nucleotide (T-gene) near the start of the 5.8S rRNA whereas all other global populations examined to date possess cytosine-nucleotide (C-gene), except for southern Japan which harbours both C-gene and T-gene strains. Together with cyst and plankton evidence this strongly suggests that both Australian and New Zealand populations have derived from southern Japan. Global dinoflagellate populations and cultures exhibit an extraordinary variation in PST profiles (STX and 21 analogues), but consistent regional patterns are evident with regard to the production of C1,2; C3,4; B1,2; and neoSTX analogues. PST profiles of cyst-derived cultures are deemed unrepresentative. Distinct ecophysiological differences exist between tropical (2132 °C) and warm-temperate ecotypes (1218 °C), but these appear unrelated to ITS genotypes and PST toxin phenotypes.

Hamedanimojarrad, P, Adam, G, Ray, AS, Thomas, P & Vessalas, K 2012, 'Development of shrinkage resistant microfibre-reinforced cement-based composites', Central European Journal of Engineering, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 289-295.
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Different shrinkage types may cause serious durability dilemma on restrained concrete parts due to crack formation and propagation. Several classes of fibres are used by concrete industry in order to reduce crack size and crack number. In previous studies, most of these fibre types were found to be effective in reducing the number and sizes of the cracks, but not in shrinkage strain reduction. This study deals with the influence of a newly introduced type of polyethylene fibre on drying shrinkage reduction. The novel fibre is a polyethylene microfibre in a new geometry, which is proved to reduce the amount of total shrinkage in mortars. This special hydrophobic polyethylene microfibre also reduces moisture loss of mortar samples. The experimental results on short and long-term drying shrinkage as well as on several other properties are reported. The hydrophobic polyethylene microfibre showed promising improvement in shrinkage reduction even at very low concentrations (0.1% of cement weight).

Hamedanimojarrad, P, Galea, N, Ray, AS, Adam, G, Vessalas, K & Thomas, P 2012, 'New mechanisms for drying shrinkage compensation in cementitious materials', Concrete in Australia, vol. 38, no. 3, pp. 33-38.
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There are several materials and methods which have been designed and used for reduction or compensation of drying shrinkage deformations in cementitious materials, in both industry and research . Typical strategies currently used in industry for overcoming drying shrinkage include introduction of expansive agents; use of shrinkage reducing admixtures (SRA) and fibres as components of mixtures; cement modification; and, taking advantage of internal curing (Kovler & Zhutovsky, 2006).

Hamidian, M, Nigro, SJ & Hall, RM 2012, 'Variants of the gentamicin and tobramycin resistance plasmid pRAY are widely distributed in Acinetobacter', JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY, vol. 67, no. 12, pp. 2833-2836.
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Hansbro, PM & Jarnicki, AG 2012, 'Macrolides for macrophages in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease', RESPIROLOGY, vol. 17, no. 5, pp. 739-740.
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Hansbro, PM, Starkey, MR, Kim, RY, Stevens, RL, Foster, PS & Horvat, JC 2012, 'Programming of the lung by early-life infection', JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL ORIGINS OF HEALTH AND DISEASE, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 153-158.
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Hao, J, Tu, L, Hu, H, Tan, J, Deng, F, Tang, W, Nie, Y & Zhang, X 2012, 'GbTCP, a cotton TCP transcription factor, confers fibre elongation and root hair development by a complex regulating system', JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY, vol. 63, no. 17, pp. 6267-6281.
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Harasti, DI, Martin-smith, K & Gladstone, W 2012, 'Population dynamics and life history of a geographically restricted seahorse, Hippocampus whitei', Journal Of Fish Biology, vol. 81, no. 4, pp. 1297-1314.
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The aim of this study was to collect data on population dynamics and life history for White's seahorse Hippocampus whitei, a geographically restricted species that is listed as data deficient under the IUCN Red List. Data from H. whitei populations were collected from two regions, Port Stephens (north) and Sydney Harbour (south) in New South Wales, Australia, covering most of the known range of H. whitei, from 2005 to 2010. Over 1000 individuals were tagged using fluorescent elastomer and on subsequent recaptures were re-measured for growth data that were used in a forced GullandâHolt plot to develop growth parameters for use in a specialized von Bertalanffy growth-function model. Growth parameters for Port Stephens were: females Lâ = 149·2 mm and K = 2·034 per year and males Lâ = 147·9 mm and K = 2·520 per year compared with estimates from Sydney Harbour: females Lâ = 139·8 mm and K = 1·285 per year and males Lâ = 141·6 mm and K = 1·223 per year. Whilst there was no significant difference in growth between sexes for each region, H. whitei in Port Stephens grew significantly quicker and larger and matured and reproduced at a younger age than those from Sydney Harbour. The life span of H. whitei is at least 5 years in the wild with six individuals recorded reaching this age. Data collected on breeding pairs found that H. whitei displays life-long monogamy with three pairs observed remaining pair bonded over three consecutive breeding years. Baseline population densities were derived for two Port Stephens' sites (0·035 and 0·110 mâ2) and for Manly in Sydney Harbour (1·050 mâ2). Even though the life-history parameters of H. whitei suggest it may be reasonably resilient, precaution should be taken in its future management as a result of its limited geographical distribution and increasing pressures from anthropogenic sources on its habitats.

Hare, DJ, Austin, CE & Doble, PA 2012, 'Quantification strategies for elemental imaging of biological samples using laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry', The Analyst, vol. 137, pp. 1527-1537.
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This review provides analysts with critical insights of current approaches for quantification by laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry in the field of elemental imaging. This encompasses both calibration strategies that have been used with success in imaging biological samples, as well as those with potential to improve analytical accuracy and precision if applied to imaging. Methods reviewed include the use of CRMs, laboratory prepared matrix matched standards, internal standardisation, online standard addition and a variety of novel approaches that makes elemental imaging accessible to a wider base of analysts. The importance of quantification and factors affecting its use in imaging will also be considered.

Hare, DJ, Lee, JK, Beavis, AB, Van Gramberg, AA, George, J, Adlard, PA, Finkelstein, DI & Doble, PA 2012, 'Three-dimensional atlas of iron, copper, and zinc in the mouse cerebrum and brainstem', Analytical Chemistry, vol. 84, no. 9, pp. 3990-3997.
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Atlases depicting molecular and functional features of the brain are becoming an integral part of modern neuroscience. In this study we used laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-ICPMS) to quantitatively measure iron (Fe), copper (Cu), and zinc (Zn) levels in a serially sectioned C57BL/6 mouse brain (cerebrum and brainstem). Forty-six sections were analyzed in a single experiment of approximately 158 h in duration. We constructed a 46-plate reference atlas by aligning quantified images of metal distribution with corresponding coronal sections from the Allen Mouse Brain Reference Atlas. The 46 plates were also used to construct three-dimensional models of Fe, Cu, and Zn distribution. This atlas represents the first reconstruction of quantitative trace metal distribution through the brain by LA-ICPMS and will facilitate the study of trace metals in the brain and help to elucidate their role in neurobiology.

Hassall, TE, Stappers, BW, Hessels, JWT, Kramer, M, Alexov, A, Anderson, K, Coenen, T, Karastergiou, A, Keane, EF, Kondratiev, VI, Lazaridis, K, van Leeuwen, J, Noutsos, A, Serylak, M, Sobey, C, Verbiest, JPW, Weltevrede, P, Zagkouris, K, Fender, R, Wijers, RAMJ, Bahren, L, Bell, ME, Broderick, JW, Corbel, S, Daw, EJ, Dhillon, VS, Eisloeffel, J, Falcke, H, Griessmeier, J-M, Jonker, P, Law, C, Markoff, S, Miller-Jones, JCA, Osten, R, Rol, E, Scaife, AMM, Scheers, B, Schellart, P, Spreeuw, H, Swinbank, J, ter Veen, S, Wise, MW, Wijnands, R, Wucknitz, O, Zarka, P, Asgekar, A, Bell, MR, Bentum, MJ, Bernardi, G, Best, P, Bonafede, A, Boonstra, AJ, Brentjens, M, Brouw, WN, Brueggen, M, Butcher, HR, Ciardi, B, Garrett, MA, Gerbers, M, Gunst, AW, van Haarlem, MP, Heald, G, Hoeft, M, Holties, H, de Jong, A, Koopmans, LVE, Kuniyoshi, M, Kuper, G, Loose, GM, Maat, P, Masters, J, McKean, JP, Meulman, H, Mevius, M, Munk, H, Noordam, JE, Orru, E, Paas, H, Pandey-Pommier, M, Pandey, VN, Pizzo, R, Polatidis, A, Reich, W, Rottgering, H, Sluman, J, Steinmetz, M, Sterks, CGM, Tagger, M, Tang, Y, Tasse, C, Vermeulen, R, van Weeren, RJ, Wijnholds, SJ & Yatawatta, S 2012, 'Wide-band simultaneous observations of pulsars: disentangling dispersion measure and profile variations', ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS, vol. 543.
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Hastie, DI & Green, PJ 2012, 'Model choice using reversible jump Markov chain Monte Carlo', Statistica Neerlandica, vol. 66, no. 3, pp. 309-338.
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We review the across-model simulation approach to computation for Bayesian model determination, based on the reversible jump Markov chain Monte Carlo method. Advantages, difficulties and variations of the methods are discussed. We also discuss some limitations of the ideal Bayesian view of the model determination problem, for which no computational methods can provide a cure.

Hemming, M, Walford, S, Fieg, S, Dennis, ES & Trevaskis, B 2012, 'Identification of High-Temperature-Responsive Genes in Cereals', PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, vol. 158, no. 3, pp. 1439-1450.
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High temperature influences plant development and can reduce crop yields. We examined how ambient temperature influences reproductive development in the temperate cereals wheat (Triticum aestivum) and barley (Hordeum vulgare). High temperature resulted in rapid progression through reproductive development in long days, but inhibited early stages of reproductive development in short days. Activation of the long-day flowering response pathway through day-lengthinsensitive alleles of the PHOTOPERIOD1 gene, which result in high FLOWERING LOCUS T-like1 transcript levels, did not allow rapid early reproductive development at high temperature in short days. Furthermore, high temperature did not increase transcript levels of FLOWERING LOCUS T-like genes. These data suggest that genes or pathways other than the longday response pathway mediate developmental responses to high temperature in cereals. Transcriptome analyses suggested a possible role for vernalization-responsive genes in the developmental response to high temperature. The MADS-box floral repressor HvODDSOC2 is expressed at elevated levels at high temperature in short days, and might contribute to the inhibition of early reproductive development under these conditions. FLOWERING PROMOTING FACTOR1-like, RNase-S-like genes, and VER2-like genes were also identified as candidates for high-temperature-responsive developmental regulators. Overall, these data suggest that rising temperatures might elicit different developmental responses in cereal crops at different latitudes or times of year, due to the interaction between temperature and day length. Additionally, we suggest that different developmental regulators might mediate the response to high temperature in cereals compared to Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana).

Hemtasin, C, Ung, AT, Kanokmedhakul, S, Kanokmedhakul, K, Bishop, R, Sastraruji, T & Bishop, D 2012, 'Synthesis of alkaloid-like compounds via the bridging Ritter Reaction', Monatshefte für Chemie, vol. 143, no. 6, pp. 955-963.
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Alkaloid-like compounds containing a benzo[c]azepine core structure were successfully prepared in three steps from H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ol via the bridging Ritter reaction. Biological studies of these compounds revealed that some of them are AChE inhibitors and antimalarial agents.

Henningham, A, Chiarot, E, Gillen, CM, Cole, JN, Rohde, M, Fulde, M, Ramachandran, V, Cork, AJ, Hartas, J, Magor, G, Djordjevic, SP, Cordwell, SJ, Kobe, B, Sriprakash, KS, Nizet, V, Chhatwal, GS, Margarit, IY, Batzloff, MR & Walker, MJ 2012, 'Conserved anchorless surface proteins as group A streptococcal vaccine candidates', Journal of Molecular Medicine, vol. 90, pp. 1197-1207.
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Streptococcus pyogenes (group A Streptococcus (GAS)) causes similar to 700 million human infections each year, resulting in over 500,000 deaths. The development of a commercial GAS vaccine is hampered by the occurrence of many unique GAS serotypes, antigenic variation within the same serotype, differences in serotype geographical distribution, and the production of antibodies cross-reactive with human tissue that may lead to autoimmune disease. Several independent studies have documented a number of GAS cell wall-associated or secreted metabolic enzymes that contain neither N-terminal leader sequences nor C-terminal cell wall anchors. Here, we applied a proteomic analysis of serotype M1T1 GAS cell wall extracts for the purpose of vaccine development. This approach catalogued several anchorless proteins and identified two protective vaccine candidates, arginine deiminase and trigger factor. These surface-exposed enzymes are expressed across multiple GAS serotypes exhibiting >= 99% amino acid sequence identity. Vaccine safety concerns are alleviated by the observation that these vaccine candidates lack human homologs, while sera from human populations suffering repeated GAS infections and high levels of autoimmune complications do not recognize these enzymes. Our study demonstrates anchorless cell surface antigens as promising vaccine candidates for the prevention of GAS disease

Hildebrand, M, Davis, AK, Smith, SR, Traller, JC & Abbriano, R 2012, 'The place of diatoms in the biofuels industry', Biofuels, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 221-240.
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In spite of attractive attributes, diatoms are underrepresented in research and literature related to the development of microalgal biofuels. Diatoms are highly diverse and have substantial evolutionarily-based differences in cellular organization and metabolic processes relative to chlorophytes. Diatoms have tremendous ecological success, with typically higher productivity than other algal classes, which may relate to cellular factors discussed in this review. Diatoms can accumulate lipid equivalently or to a greater extent than other algal classes, and can rapidly induce triacylglycerol under Si limitation, avoiding the detrimental effects on photosynthesis, gene expression and protein content associated with N limitation. Diatoms have been grown on production scales for aquaculture for decades, produce value-added products and are amenable to omic and genetic manipulation approaches. In this article, we highlight beneficial attributes and address potential concerns of diatoms as biofuels research and production organisms, and encourage a greater emphasis on their development in the biofuels arena. © 2012 Future Science Ltd.

Hill, MR, Bastow, TJ, Bourgeois, L, Turner, DR, Seeber, A, McBean, KE & Whitfield, HJ 2012, 'A simple route to full structural analysis of biophosphates and their application to materials discovery', Dalton Transactions, vol. 41, no. 18, pp. 5497-5501.
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An integrated suite of synthesis and characterisation techniques that includes synchrotron-based single crystal, powder X-ray diffraction, nuclear magnetic resonance and electron diffraction have been employed to uncover two new distinct structures in the CaxBa2-xP2O7 polymorphic phosphate system. These materials have particular relevance for their application as both biomaterials and phosphors. Calcium barium pyrophosphate, CaBaP2O7, was shown by a combination of spectroscopic and diffraction techniques to have two polymorphs distinct in structure from all of the five previously reported polymorphs of Ca, Sr and Ba pyrophosphate. A high temperature polymorph HT-CaBaP2O7 prepared at 1200 °C is orthorhombic, of space group P212121 with a = 13.0494 Å, b = 8.9677 Å, c = 5.5444 Å. A low temperature polymorph LT-CaBaP2O7, prepared below 1000 °C, is monoclinic with space group P21/c and dimensions a = 12.065 Å, b = 10.582 Å, c = 9.515 Å, ß = 94.609°.

Hill, R, Larkum, A, Prasil, O, Kramer, DM, Szabo, M, Kumar, V & Ralph, PJ 2012, 'Light-induced dissociation of antenna complexes in the symbionts of scleractinian corals correlates with sensitivity to coral bleaching', Coral Reefs, vol. 31, pp. 963-975.
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Elevated temperatures in combination with moderate to high irradiance are known to cause bleaching events in scleractinian corals, characterised by damage to photosystem II (PSII). Photoprotective mechanisms of the symbiont can reduce the excitation pressure impinging upon PSII. In the bleaching sensitive species, Acropora millepora and Pocillopora damicornis, high light alone induced photoprotection through the xanthophyll cycle, increased content of the antioxidant carotenoid, ß-carotene, as well as the dissociation of the light-harvesting chlorophyll complexes. The evidence is compatible with either the membrane-bound chlorophyll a-chlorophyll c 2-peridinin-protein (acpPC) complex or the peripheral peridinin-chlorophyll-protein complex, or both, disconnecting from PSII under high light. The acpPC complex potentially showed a state transition response with redistribution towards photosystem I to reduce PSII over-excitation. This apparent acpPC dissociation/reassociation was promoted by the addition of the xanthophyll cycle inhibitor, dithiothreitol, under high irradiance. Exposure to thermal stress as well as high light promoted xanthophyll de-epoxidation and increased ß-carotene content, although it did not influence light-harvesting chlorophyll complex (LHC) dissociation, indicating light, rather than temperature, controls LHC dissociation. Photoinhibition was avoided in the bleaching tolerant species, Pavona decussata, suggesting xanthophyll cycling along with LHC dissociation may have been sufficient to prevent photodamage to PSII. Symbionts of P. decussata also displayed the greatest detachment of antenna complexes, while the more thermally sensitive species, Pocillopora damicornis and A. millepora, showed less LHC dissociation, suggesting antenna movement influences bleaching susceptibility.

Ho, KKK, Cole, N, Chen, R, Willcox, MDP, Rice, SA & Kumar, N 2012, 'Immobilization of antibacterial dihydropyrrol-2-ones on functional polymer supports to prevent bacterial infections in vivo.', Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, vol. 56, no. 2, pp. 1138-1141.
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Antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is of great concern, as it causes a wide range of life-threatening infections. The current study demonstrates that dihydropyrrolone (DHP)-coated polyacrylamide substrates are effective in reducing the number of culturable clinical isolates of S. aureus in vitro in a dose-dependent manner and are able to reduce the pathogenic potential of staphylococcal infection in a subcutaneous infection model. Covalently bound DHPs therefore show great potential for use as an antimicrobial strategy in device-related applications.

Hoeksema, BW, Matthews, JL & Yeemin, T 2012, 'The 2010 coral bleaching event and its impact on the mushroom coral fauna of Koh Tao, western Gulf of Thailand', Phuket Marine Biological Center Research Bulletin, vol. 71, pp. 71-81.
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During two surveys of the mushroom coral fauna of Koh Tao, a total of 20 species was recorded. The first survey (June 2010) was during a coral bleaching event caused by elevated seawater temperatures. Bleaching in mushroom corals appeared to be depth-dependent at the deepest sites with less bleaching occurring below 20 m depth. Some fungiid species, like Ctenactis echinata, appeared to be less susceptible to bleaching than others. This species was affected very little and was represented by regularly coloured individuals among many bleached specimens of other mushroom coral species. Few corals of Fungia fungites showed bleaching on the shallow reef flats but many were bleached on the slopes. During the second survey (February 2011), Koh Tao's mushroom coral fauna appeared to have recovered and no trace of thermal bleaching was visible anymore.

Hoppenrath, M, Murray, SA, Sparmann, SF & Leander, BS 2012, 'Morphology and molecular phylogeny of Ankistrodinium Gen. Nov (Dinophyceae), a new genus of marine sand-dwelling dinoflagellates formerly classified within Amphidinium', Journal Of Phycology, vol. 48, no. 5, pp. 1143-1152.
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The classical athecate dinoflagellate genera (Amphidinium, Gymnodinium, Gyrodinium) have long been recognized to be polyphyletic. Amphidinium sensu lato is the most diverse of all marine benthic dinoflagellate genera; however, following the redefinition

Horsington, J, Turnbull, L, Whitchurch, CB & Newsome, TP 2012, 'Sub-viral imaging of vaccinia virus using super-resolution microscopy', Journal of Virological Methods, vol. 186, pp. 132-136.
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The study of host-pathogen interactions over past decades has benefited from advances in microscopy and fluorescent imaging techniques. A particularly powerful model in this field is vaccinia virus (VACV), which due to its amenability to genetic manipulation has been a productive model in advancing the understanding of the transport of subcellular cargoes. Conventional light microscopy imposes an upper limit of resolution of similar to 250 nm, hence knowledge of events occurring at the sub-viral resolution is based predominantly on studies utilising electron microscopy. The development of super-resolution light microscopy presents the opportunity to bridge the gap between these two technologies. This report describes the analysis of VACV replication using fluorescent recombinant viruses, achieving sub-viral resolution with three-dimensional structured illumination microscopy. This is the first report of successfully resolving poxvirus particle morphologies at the scale of single virus particles using light microscopy.

Horton, RC, Kelly, TL, Lenehan, CE, Lennard, C, Lewis, SW, Lim, KF, Roux, C & Southam, DC 2012, 'Assessing Students’ Attitudes Toward Forensic Science: Collecting an Expert Consensus', Forensic Science Policy & Management: An International Journal, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 180-188.
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Hossain, M, Adhikary, RK, Mahbub, KR, Begum, M & Ul Islam, MR 2012, 'Effect of 10% concentrations of salt, garlic and coriander on the quality of smoked Hilsa fish (Tenualosa ilisha)', American Journal of Food Technology, vol. 7, no. 8, pp. 501-505.
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The present study was conducted to evaluate the quality of smoked Hilsa fish (Tenualosa ilisha). The fishes were grouped into three parts. One part contains 10% salt, 10% garlic and 10% coriander and treated as Treatment 1 (T-l). Another named was Treatment 2 (T-2) and contained 10% salt and 10% garlic. The other parts contained 10% salt only and treated as Treatment 3 (T-3) to evaluate the quality of the smoked Hilsa with these ingredients for preparing a ready food item. All three treatments were found microbiologic ally acceptable since indicator organisms and Salmonella were not detected. However, from the results of overall acceptability, taste, colour and texture of the products, Treatment 2 had the best acceptance and significantly different when compared to the other treatments and selected the item as a quick but ready food item in laboratory condition. The moisture content, protein content, fat content, ash content, total volatile nitrogen and salt content of treatment 2 were found 39.65±0.19, 25.65±0.17, 24.85±0.17, 3.50±0.30, 2.55±0.22 and 16.20±0.14, respectively. All three treatments were found microbiologic ally acceptable since indicator organisms and Salmonella were not detected. However, from the results of overall acceptability, taste, colour and texture of the products, Treatment 2 had the best acceptance and significantly different when compared to the other treatment and selected the item as a quick but ready food item in laboratory condition. © 2012 Academic Journals Inc.

Howes, JM, Stuart, BH, Thomas, P, Raja, S & O'Brien, RC 2012, 'An investigation of model forensic bone in soil environments studied using infrared spectroscopy', Journal of Forensic Sciences, vol. 57, no. 5, pp. 1161-1167.
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Infrared spectroscopy has been used to examine changes to bone chemistry as a result of soil burial. Pig carcasses were buried as part of a controlled field study, and pig bone was used in soil environments established in the laboratory. The variables of species type, bone pretreatment, soil type and pH, moisture content, temperature, and burial time were investigated. The crystallinity index (CI) and the organic and carbonate contents of the bones were monitored. The data revealed decreasing trends in the organic and carbonate contents and an increase in the CI of the bone with burial time. An acidic soil environment and soil type are the factors that have the most influence on bone chemistry as a result of burial. The study demonstrates the potential of infrared spectroscopy as a straightforward method of monitoring the changes associated with aging of bones in a variety of soil environments.

Hsu, AC-Y, Parsons, K, Barr, I, Lowther, S, Middleton, D, Hansbro, PM & Wark, PAB 2012, 'Critical Role of Constitutive Type I Interferon Response in Bronchial Epithelial Cell to Influenza Infection', PLOS ONE, vol. 7, no. 3.
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Hsu, AC-Y, See, HV, Hansbro, PM & Wark, PAB 2012, 'Innate immunity to influenza in chronic airways diseases', RESPIROLOGY, vol. 17, no. 8, pp. 1166-1175.
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Huang, S-W, Cirmi, G, Moses, J, Hong, K-H, Bhardwaj, S, Birge, JR, Chen, L-J, Kabakova, IV, Li, E, Eggleton, BJ, Cerullo, G & Kaertner, FX 2012, 'Optical waveform synthesizer and its application to high-harmonic generation', JOURNAL OF PHYSICS B-ATOMIC MOLECULAR AND OPTICAL PHYSICS, vol. 45, no. 7.
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Huggett, P, Wuhrer, R, Ben-Nissan, B & Moran, K 2012, 'Composite alloy wear parts for use in the mining industry', Materials Forum, vol. 30, pp. 23-29.

Hulley, H & Platen, E 2012, 'Hedging for the long run', Mathematics and Financial Economics, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 105-124.
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In the years following the publication of Black and Scholes (J Political Econ, 81(3), 637-654, 1973), numerous alternative models have been proposed for pricing and hedging equity derivatives. Prominent examples include stochastic volatility models, jump-diffusion models, and models based on Lévy processes. These all have their own shortcomings, and evidence suggests that none is up to the task of satisfactorily pricing and hedging extremely long-dated claims. Since they all fall within the ambit of risk-neutral valuation, it is natural to speculate that the deficiencies of these models are (at least in part) attributable to the constraints imposed by the risk-neutral approach itself. To investigate this idea, we present a simple two-parameter model for a diversified equity accumulation index. Although our model does not admit an equivalent risk-neutral probability measure, it nevertheless fulfils a minimal no-arbitrage condition for an economically viable financial market. Furthermore, we demonstrate that contingent claims can be priced and hedged, without the need for an equivalent change of probability measure. Convenient formulae for the prices and hedge ratios of a number of standard European claims are derived, and a series of hedge experiments for extremely long-dated claims on the S&P 500 total return index are conducted. Our model serves also as a convenient medium for illustrating and clarifying several points on asset price bubbles and the economics of arbitrage.

Humphreys, W, Tetu, S, Elbourne, L, Gillings, M, Seymour, JR, Mitchell, J & Paulsen, I 2012, 'Geochemical and microbial diversity of Bundera Sinkhole, an anchialine system in the eastern Indian Ocean', Natura Croatica, vol. 21, no. S1, pp. 59-63.
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The anchialine system at Bundera sinkhole, Australia, exhibits pronounced hydrogeochemical structure through depth that is reflected in the composition and distribution of the fauna. It is a strongly structured microbial ecosystem the components of which also change with depth and which is dominated by sulfur bacteria and chemolithotrophic microbial classes.

Hung, T, Wang, B, Tsai, C, Tu, M, Wang, G, Liu, R, Tsai, DP, Lo, M, Shy, D & Xing, X 2012, 'Sulfonation of graphene nanosheet-supported platinum via a simple thermal-treatment toward its oxygen reduction activity in acid medium', International Journal Of Hydrogen Energy, vol. 37, no. 19, pp. 14205-14210.
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The sulfonated graphene nanosheet-supported platinum (s-Pt/GNS) catalyst synthesized via a simple thermal-treatment in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid was reported in this study. Influence of sulfonation on its structural, surface, morphological and catalytic characteristics of as-prepared s-Pt/GNS was explored using X-ray diffractometer, Raman spectrometry, zeta potential analyzer, scanning and transmission electron microscopes, and cyclic voltammetry. For the oxygen reduction reaction, the current density generated from the s-Pt/GNS at 0.6 V was approximately 32.5 A gâ1 Pt, which was about 193% higher than that of original Pt/GNS. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Huston, WM, Harvie, M, Mittal, A, Timms, P & Beagley, KW 2012, 'Vaccination to protect against infection of the female reproductive tract', EXPERT REVIEW OF CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 81-94.
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Hutchinson, AT, Jones, D & Raison, RL 2012, 'The Ability To Interact With Cell Membranes Suggests Possible Biological Roles For Free Light Chain', Immunology Letters, vol. 142, no. 1-2, pp. 75-77.
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During antibody synthesis, immunoglobulin light chains are produced in excess of heavy chains and, as a consequence, can be secreted by plasma cells as free light chains (FLC). Thus, FLC were considered to be a by-product of immunoglobulin synthesis, lac

Huynh, TT, McDougald, D, Klebensberger, J, Al Qarni, B, Barraud, N, Rice, SA, Kjelleberg, S & Schleheck, D 2012, 'Glucose Starvation-Induced Dispersal of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms Is cAMP and Energy Dependent', PLOS ONE, vol. 7, no. 8.
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Hwang, FJ & Lin, B 2012, 'Two-stage assembly-type flowshop batch scheduling problem subject to a fixed job sequence', Journal of the Operational Research Society, vol. 63, no. 6, pp. 839-845.
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This paper discusses a two-stage assembly-type flowshop scheduling problem with batching considerations subject to a fixed job sequence. The two-stage assembly flowshop consists of m stage-1 parallel dedicated machines and a stage-2 assembly machine which processes the jobs in batches. Four regular performance metrics, namely, the total completion time, maximum lateness, total tardiness, and number of tardy jobs, are considered. The goal is to obtain an optimal batching decision for the predetermined job sequence at stage 2. This study presents a two-phase algorithm, which is developed by coupling a problem-transformation procedure with a dynamic program. The running time of the proposed algorithm is O(mn + n(5)), where n is the number of jobs.

Hwang, FJ, Kovalyov, MY & Lin, BM 2012, 'Total completion time minimization in two-machine flow shop scheduling problems with a fixed job sequence', Discrete Optimization, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 29-39.
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This paper addresses scheduling n jobs in a two-machine flow shop to minimize the total completion time, subject to the condition that the jobs are processed in the same given sequence on both machines. A new concept of optimal schedule block is introduced, and polynomial time dynamic programming algorithms employing this concept are derived for two specific problems. In the first problem, the machine-2 processing time of a job is a step increasing function of its waiting time between the machines, and a decision about machine-1 idle time insertion has to be made. This problem is solved in O(n2) time. In the second problem, the jobs are processed in batches and each batch is preceded by a machine-dependent setup time. An O(n5) algorithm is developed to find an optimal batching decision.

Ichimaru, Y, Krimmer, D, Burgess, JK, Black, JL & Oliver, BG 2012, 'TGF-beta enhances deposition of perlecan from COPD airway smooth muscle', American Journal of Physiology - Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology, vol. 302, no. 3, pp. 325-333.
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma are characterized by irreversible remodeling of the airway walls, including thickening of the airway smooth muscle layer. Perlecan is a large, multidomain, proteoglycan that is expressed in the lungs, and in other organ systems, and has been described to have a role in cell adhesion, angiogenesis, and proliferation. This study aimed to investigate functional properties of the different perlecan domains in relation to airway smooth muscle cells (ASMC). Primary human ASMC obtained from donors with asthma (n = 13), COPD (n = 12), or other lung disease (n = 20) were stimulated in vitro with 1 ng/ml transforming growth factor-ß1 (TGF-ß1) before perlecan deposition and cytokine release were analyzed. In some experiments, inhibitors of signaling molecules were added. Perlecan domains IV were seeded on tissue culture plates at 10 µg/ml with 1 µg/ml collagen I as a control. ASM was incubated on top of the peptides before being analyzed for attachment, proliferation, and wound healing. TGF-ß1 upregulated deposition of perlecan by ASMC from COPD subjects only. TGF-ß1 upregulated release of IL-6 into the supernatant of ASMC from all subjects. Inhibitors of SMAD and JNK signaling molecules decreased TGF-ß1-induced perlecan deposition by COPD ASMC. Attachment of COPD ASMC was upregulated by collagen I and perlecan domains IV and V, while perlecan domain II upregulated attachment only of asthmatic ASMC. Seeding on perlecan domains did not increase proliferation of any ASMC type. TGF-ß1-induced perlecan deposition may enhance attachment of migrating ASMC in vivo and thus may be a mechanism for ASMC layer hypertrophy in COPD.

Ignatieva, K & Platen, E 2012, 'Estimating the diffusion coefficient function for a diversified world stock index', Computational Statistics and Data Analysis, vol. 56, no. 6, pp. 1333-1349.
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This paper deals with the estimation of continuous-time diffusion processes which model the dynamics of a well diversified world stock index (WSI). We use the nonparametric kernel-based estimation to empirically identify a square root type diffusion coefficient function in the dynamics of the discounted WSI. A square root process turns out to be an excellent building block for a parsimonious model for the WSI. Its dynamics allow capturing various empirical stylized facts and long term properties of the index, as well as, the explicit computation of various financial quantities

Ishikawa, SI, Motomura, N, Kawabata, Y, Tanaka, H, Shimotsu, S, Sato, Y & Ollendick, TH 2012, 'Cognitive behavioural therapy for Japanese children and adolescents with anxiety disorders: A pilot study', Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, vol. 40, no. 3, pp. 271-285.
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Background: Thirty-three Japanese children and adolescents diagnosed with an anxiety disorder participated in individual or group Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) that was modelled after evidence-based intervention programs developed in Western countries. Method: The treatment consisted of: (a) building rapport and education; (b) identifying emotions and recognizing cognitive self-talk; (c) challenging anxious self-talk; (d) developing an anxiety hierarchy and in vivo exposures; and (e) planning for future challenges. Results: Three months following treatment, 20 of the 33 children and adolescents (60.91%) no longer met criteria for their principal anxiety disorders and 16 (48.48%) were free from all anxiety disorders. Self-reported anxiety, depression, and cognitive errors also decreased significantly from pre- to post-treatment and these gains were maintained at 3-month follow-up. For the most part, similar outcomes were found in both the group and individual formats of CBT. Conclusions: This study provides preliminary support for the transportability of CBT in both an individual and group format to Japan. © Copyright British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies 2012.

Ivanov, IE, Boyd, CD, Newell, PD, Schwartz, ME, Turnbull, L, Johnson, MS, Whitchurch, CB, O'Toole, GA & Camesano, TA 2012, 'Atomic force and super-resolution microscopy support a role for LapA as a cell-surface biofilm adhesin of Pseudomonas fluorescens', Research in Microbiology, vol. 163, no. 9-10, pp. 685-691.
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Pseudomonas fluorescence Pf0-1 requires the large repeat protein LapA for stable surface attachment. This study presents direct evidence that LapA is a cell-surface-localized adhesin. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) revealed a significant 2-fold reduction in adhesion force for mutants lacking the LapA protein on the cell surface compared to the wild-type strain. Deletion of lapG, a gene encoding a periplasmic cysteine protease that functions to release LapA from the cell surface, resulted in a 2-fold increase in the force of adhesion. Three-dimensional structured illumination microscopy (3D-SIM) revealed the presence of the LapA protein on the cell surface, consistent with its role as an adhesin. The protein is only visualized in the cytoplasm for a mutant of the ABC transporter responsible for translocating LapA to the cell surface. Together, these data highlight the power of combining the use of AFM and 3D-SIM with genetic studies to demonstrate that LapA, a member of a large group of RTX-like repeat proteins, is a cell-surface adhesin

Jaiswal, R, Gong, J, Sambasivam, S, Combes, V, Mathys, J, Davey, R, Grau, GE & Bebawy, M 2012, 'Microparticle-associated nucleic acids mediate trait dominance in cancer', FASEB Journal, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 420-429.
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Drug resistance is a major cause of cancer treatment failure, with multidrug resistance (MDR) being the most serious, whereby cancer cells display cross-resistance to structurally and functionally unrelated drugs. MDR is caused by overexpression of the efflux transporters P-glycoprotein (P-gp) and multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 (MRP1). These transporters act to maintain sublethal intracellular drug concentrations within the cancer cell, making the population treatment unresponsive. Recently, we discovered a novel nongenetic basis to MDR whereby microparticles (MPs) transfer P-gp intercellularly from MDR donor cells to drug-sensitive recipient cells. MPs isolated from MDR leukemia and breast cancer cells were cocultured with their drug-sensitive counterparts. P-gp transfer was assessed by direct immunolabeling, and acquired transcripts and regulatory microRNAs by quantitative real-time PCR. We show that MDR MPs incorporate nucleic acids; MPs change recipient cells' transcriptional environment to reflect donor MDR phenotype, and distinct pathways exist among cancers of different origin that may be dependent on donor cells' ABCB1 overexpression. We demonstrate that this pathway exists for both hematological and nonhematological malignancies. By conferring MDR and "retemplating" the transcriptional landscape of recipient cells, MPs provide a novel pathway, having implications in the dissemination and acquisition of deleterious traits in clinical oncology.-

Jajoo, A, Szabo, M, Zsiros, O & Garab, G 2012, 'Low pH induced structural reorganization in thylakoid membranes', Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, vol. 1817, pp. 1388-1391.
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By using low temperature fluorescence spectroscopy, it has been shown that exposing chloroplast thylakoid membranes to acidic pH reversibly decreases the fluorescence of photosystem II while the fluorescence of photosystem I increases [P. Singh-Rawal et al. (2010) Evidence that pH can drive state transitions in isolated thylakoid membranes from spinach, Photochem Photobiol Sci, 9830-837]. In order to shed light on the origin of these changes, we performed circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy on freshly isolated pea thylakoid membranes. We show that the magnitude of the psi-type CD, which is associated with the presence of chirally ordered macroarrays of the chromophores in intact thylakoid membranes, decreases gradually and reversibly upon gradually lowering the pH of the medium from 7.5 to 4.5 (psi, polymer or salt induced). The same treatment, as shown on thylakoid membranes washed in hypotonic low salt medium possessing no psi-type bands, induces no discernible change in the excitonic CD. These data show that while no change in the pigment-pigment interactions and thus in the molecular organization of the bulk protein complexes can be held responsible for the observed changes in the fluorescence, acidification of the medium significantly alters the macro-organization of the complexes; hence providing an explanation for the pH-induced redistribution of the excitation energy between the two photosystems. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Photosynthesis Research for Sustainability: from Natural to Artificial

Jankova, L, Robertson, G, Chan, C, Tan, KL, Kohonen-Corish, M, Fung, CL-S, Clarke, C, Lin, BPC, Molloy, M, Chapuis, PH, Bokey, L, Dent, OF & Clarke, SJ 2012, 'Glutathione S-transferase Pi expression predicts response to adjuvant chemotherapy for stage C colon cancer: a matched historical control study', BMC CANCER, vol. 12.
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Jarrett, MA & Ollendick, TH 2012, 'Treatment of comorbid attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and anxiety in children: A multiple baseline design analysis', Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, vol. 80, no. 2, pp. 239-244.
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Objective: The present study evaluated a 10-week psychosocial treatment designed specifically for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and a comorbid anxiety disorder. Method: Using a nonconcurrent multiple baseline design, the authors treated 8 children ages 8-12 with ADHD, combined type, and at least 1 of 3 major anxiety disorders (separation anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, social phobia). The integrated treatment protocol involved parent management training for ADHD and family-based cognitive-behavioral therapy for anxiety. Pretreatment assessments included semistructured diagnostic interviews and other standardized measures to determine study eligibility. Children were randomized to 1 of 3 baseline control conditions (i.e., 2, 3, or 4 weeks) and subsequently treated in a university-based psychosocial treatment clinic. Weekly assessments of ADHD and anxiety disorder symptoms occurred throughout treatment and comprehensive assessments were obtained at pretreatment, 1-week posttreatment, and 6-months posttreatment. Results: Single-case results supported greater success in the treatment phase relative to the baseline phase for both ADHD and anxiety symptoms, and ADHD and anxiety symptoms appeared to change concurrently. Pre-post group analyses revealed significant and clinically meaningful improvements in ADHD and anxiety symptoms at 1-week posttreatment, but only anxiety symptoms moved into the subclinical range. At 6-months follow-up, treatment effects were maintained with new movement into the subclinical range for ADHD. Conclusions: The present study provides initial data on an integrated treatment protocol for ADHD and anxiety. Further replication and evaluation are needed. Implications of the findings are discussed. © 2012 American Psychological Association.

Jeffries, TC, Seymour, JR, Newton, K, Smith, RJ, Seuront, L & Mitchell, JG 2012, 'Increases in the abundance of microbial genes encoding halotolerance and photosynthesis along a sediment salinity gradient', Biogeosciences, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 815-825.
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Biogeochemical cycles are driven by the metabolic activity of microbial communities, yet the environmental parameters that underpin shifts in the functional potential coded within microbial community genomes are still poorly understood. Salinity is one of the primary determinants of microbial community structure and can vary strongly along gradients within a variety of habitats. To test the hypothesis that shifts in salinity will also alter the bulk biogeochemical potential of aquatic microbial assemblages, we generated four metagenomic DNA sequence libraries from sediment samples taken along a continuous, natural salinity gradient in the Coorong lagoon, Australia, and compared them to physical and chemical parameters. A total of 392483 DNA sequences obtained from four sediment samples were generated and used to compare genomic characteristics along the gradient. The most significant shifts along the salinity gradient were in the genetic potential for halotolerance and photosynthesis, which were more highly represented in hypersaline samples. At these sites, halotolerance was achieved by an increase in genes responsible for the acquisition of compatible solutes - organic chemicals which influence the carbon, nitrogen and methane cycles of sediment. Photosynthesis gene increases were coupled to an increase in genes matching Cyanobacteria, which are responsible for mediating CO2 and nitrogen cycles. These salinity driven shifts in gene abundance will influence nutrient cycles along the gradient, controlling the ecology and biogeochemistry of the entire ecosystem.

Jimenez Denness, IM, Larkum, A, Ralph, PJ & Kuhl, M 2012, 'In situ thermal dynamics of shallow water corals is affected by tidal patterns and irradiance', Marine Biology, vol. 159, pp. 1773-1782.
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We studied the diel variation of in situ coral temperature, irradiance and photosynthetic performance of hemispherical colonies of Porites lobata and branching colonies of Porites cylindrica during different bulk water temperature and tidal scenarios on the shallow reef flat of Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Our study presents in situ evidence that coral tissue surface temperatures can exceed that of the surrounding water under environmental conditions typically occurring during low tide in shallow reef or lagoon environments. Such heating may be a regular occurrence on shallow reef flats, triggered by the combined effects of high irradiance and low water flow characteristic of low Spring tides. At these times, solar heating of corals coincides with times of maximum water temperature and high irradiance, where the slow flow and consequent thick boundary layers impede heat exchange between corals and the surrounding water. Despite similar light-absorbing properties, the heating effect was more pronounced for the hemispherical P. lobata than for the branching P. cylindrica. This is consistent with previous laboratory experiments showing the evidence of interspecific variation in coral thermal environment and may result from morphologically influenced variation in convective heat transfer and/or thermal properties of the skeleton. Maximum coral surface warming did not coincide with maximum irradiance, but with maximum water temperature, well into the low-tide period with extremely low water flow in the partially drained reef flat, just prior to flushing by the rising tide. The timing of low tide thus influences the thermal exposure and photophysiological performance of corals, and the timing of tidally driven coral surface warming could potentially have different physiological impacts in the morning or in the afternoon.

Jimenez Denness, IM, Larkum, A, Ralph, PJ & Kuhl, M 2012, 'Thermal effects of tissue optics in symbiont-bearing reef-building corals', Limnology and Oceanography, vol. 57, no. 6, pp. 1816-1825.
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Reflectance spectroscopy and microscale temperature measurements were used to investigate links between optical and thermal properties of corals. Coral tissue heating showed a species-specific linear correlation to the absorptance of incident irradiance. Heat budgets estimated from absorptance and thermal boundary layer measurements indicated differences in the relative contribution of convection and conduction to heat loss in Porites lobata and Stylophora pistillata, and a higher heat conduction into the skeleton of the thin-tissued branching S. pistillata as compared to the massive thick-tissued P. lobata. Decreasing absorptance associated with bleaching resulted in decreased surface warming of coral tissue. Action spectra of coral tissue heating showed elevated efficiency of heating at wavelengths corresponding to absorption maxima of major zooxanthellae photopigments. Generally, energy-rich radiation (, 500 nm) showed the highest heating efficiency. Speciesspecific relationships between coral tissue heating and absorptance can be strongly affected by differences in the thermal properties of the skeleton and/or tissue arrangement within the skeletal matrix, indicating a yet unresolved potential for coral shape, size, and tissue thickness to affect heat dissipation and especially the conduction of heat into the coral skeleton.

Johnson, A, Archer, M, Leigh-Shaw, L, Pais, M, O'Donnell, C & Wallman, J 2012, 'Examination of forensic entomology evidence using computed tomography scanning: case studies and refinement of techniques for estimating maggot mass volumes in bodies', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LEGAL MEDICINE, vol. 126, no. 5, pp. 693-702.
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Johnson, AP, Wallman, JF & Archer, MS 2012, 'Experimental and Casework Validation of Ambient Temperature Corrections in Forensic Entomology', JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES, vol. 57, no. 1, pp. 215-221.
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Johnson, FA, Chandra, H, Brown, JJ & PADMADAS, SS 2012, 'Small Area Estimation for Policy Development: A Case Study of Child Undernutrition in Ghana', Journal of the Indian Society of Agricultural Statistics, vol. 66, no. 1, pp. 171-186.
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The demand for Small (local-level) Area Statistics has increased tremendously, particularly in countries where a decentralised approach to governance and service provision has been adopted. Most of these countries lack local-level statistics to aid policy decisions and planning. Sample surveys such as the Demographic and Health Survey provide a wide range of invaluable data at the national and regional level but cannot be used directly to produce reliable district-level estimates due to small smaple sizes. The paper illustrates the application of Small Area Estimation (SAE) techniques to derive model-based district-level estimates of child undernutrition in Ghana linking data from the 2003 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS) and the 2000 Ghana Population and Housing Census (GPHC). The diagnostics measures show that the model-based estimates are robust when compared to the direct surevey estimates. The model-based estimates reveal considerable heterogeneity in the prevalence of undernutrition, with children living in the Northern part of the country being most disadvantaged. The estimates clearly highlight the districts where targeted child health interventions need to be strengthened. In countries where small area statistics are non-existent, SAE techniques could be crucila for designing effective policies and strengthening local-level governance.

Jones, PM & George, AM 2012, 'Role of the D-loops in allosteric control of ATP hydrolysis in an ABC transporter', Journal of Physical Chemistry A, vol. 116, no. 11, pp. 3004-3013.
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ABC transporters couple ATP hydrolysis to movement of substrates across cell membranes. They comprise two transmembrane domains and two cytosolic nucleotide-binding domains forming two active sites that hydrolyze ATP cooperatively. The mechanism of ATP hydrolysis is controversial and the structural dynamic basis of its allosteric control unknown. Here we report molecular dynamics simulations of the ATP/apo and ATP/ADP states of the bacterial ABC exporter Sav1866, in which the cytoplasmic region of the protein was simulated in explicit water for 150 ns. In the simulation of the ATP/apo state, we observed, for the first time, conformers of the active site with the canonical geometry for an in-line nucleophilic attack on the ATP gamma-phosphate. The conserved glutamate immediately downstream of the Walker B motif is the catalytic base, forming a dyad with the H-loop histidine, whereas the Q-loop glutamine has an organizing role. Each D-loop provides a coordinating residue of the attacking water, and comparison with the simulation of the ATP/ADP state suggests that via their flexibility, the D-loops modulate formation of the hydrolysis-competent state. A global switch involving a coupling helix delineates the signal transmission route by which allosteric control of ATP hydrolysis in ABC transporters is mediated.

Jones, RT, Ollendick, TH, Mathai, CM, Allen, KR, Hadder, JM, Chapman, S & Woods, O 2012, '"When I came home...Everything was gone." The Impact of Residential Fires on Children', Fire Technology, vol. 48, no. 4, pp. 927-943.
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Children's reactions to residential fires were explored using a qualitative methodology. Forty-four children (n = 44) between the ages of 6 and 18 (23 female and 21 male) participated. The youth were interviewed using two instruments that assessed levels of psychological distress and explored their perceptions regarding their experiences of the fire. The following five themes were identified through qualitative analysis of the interview transcriptions: vivid description, fear/trauma, physical injury, losses, and gains. Implications for future research and intervention are discussed. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.

Kabakova, IV, Yu, Z, Halliwell, D, Fonjallaz, P-Y, Tarasenko, O, de Sterke, CM & Margulis, W 2012, 'Switching and dynamic wavelength conversion in a fiber grating cavity', JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA B-OPTICAL PHYSICS, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 155-160.
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Kabakova, IV, Zou, L, Brawley, GA, Florea, C, Aggarwal, ID, Sanghera, JS, Maegi, EC, Li, E & Eggleton, BJ 2012, 'Dynamics of photoinduced refractive index changes in As2S3 fibers', APPLIED OPTICS, vol. 51, no. 30, pp. 7333-7338.
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Kahlke, T & Thorvaldsen, S 2012, 'Molecular Characterization of Cold Adaptation of Membrane Proteins in the Vibrionaceae Core-Genome', PLOS ONE, vol. 7, no. 12.
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Kahlke, T, Goesmann, A, Hjerde, E, Willassen, NP & Haugen, P 2012, 'Unique core genomes of the bacterial family vibrionaceae: insights into niche adaptation and speciation', BMC GENOMICS, vol. 13.
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Kajer, T, Hawkins, CL, Fu, S, Graham, GG & Davies, MJ 2012, 'Myeloperoxidase is inhibited by commonly used phenolic compounds', FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, vol. 53, pp. S89-S90.
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Kan, CWS, Hahn, MA, Gard, GB, Maidens, J, Huh, JY, Marsh, DJ & Howell, VM 2012, 'Elevated levels of circulating microRNA-200 family members correlate with serous epithelial ovarian cancer', BMC CANCER, vol. 12.
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Kardaras, C & Platen, E 2012, 'On the Dybvig-Ingersoll-Ross theorem', Mathematical Finance, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 729-740.
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The Dybvig-Ingersoll-Ross (DIR) theorem states that, in arbitrage-free term structure models, long-term yields and forward rates can never fall. We present a refined version of the DIR theorem, where we identify the reciprocal of the maturity date as the maximal order that long-term rates at earlier dates can dominate long-term rates at later dates. The viability assumption imposed on the market model is weaker than those appearing previously in the literature.

Katrib, M, Ikin, RJ, Brossier, F, Robinson, M, Slapetova, I, Sharman, PA, Walker, RA, Belli, SI, Tomley, FM & Smith, NC 2012, 'Stage-specific expression of protease genes in the apicomplexan parasite, Eimeria tenella', BMC GENOMICS, vol. 13.
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Kavazos, CRJ & Wallman, JF 2012, 'Community composition of carrion-breeding blowflies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) along an urban gradient in south-eastern Australia', LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING, vol. 106, no. 2, pp. 183-190.
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Kawanabe, T, Fujimoto, R, Sasaki, T, Taylor, J & Dennis, ES 2012, 'A comparison of transcriptome and epigenetic status between closely related species in the genus Arabidopsis', GENE, vol. 506, no. 2, pp. 301-309.
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Difference in the level of expression of genes is one of the factors contributing to plant phenotype. As well as being under genetic control, gene expression is regulated by epigenetic processes such as DNA methylation and histone modifications. We compared genome-wide gene expression between Arabidopsis thaliana and the related species Arabidopsis lyrata subsp. lyrata and Arabidopsis halleri subsp. gemmifera to understand which genes might contribute to species differences. Genes categorized into response to stress tended to show differential expression between species, suggesting that divergence of expression in these genes contributes to adaptation to environmental conditions following the divergence of species. Regions methylated in A. lyrata were identified from Methylated-DNA immunoprecipitation, and this DNA methylation profile together with transcriptome data revealed that gene body methylation was not associated with differential gene expression between A. thaliana and A. lyrata. The DNA methylation status of four putative imprinted genes of A. lyrata was examined and found to be conserved in vegetative tissues between A. thaliana and A. lyrata in FIS2, HDG3, and HDG9, but not in HDG8.

Keely, S, Talley, NJ & Hansbro, PM 2012, 'Pulmonary-intestinal cross-talk in mucosal inflammatory disease', MUCOSAL IMMUNOLOGY, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 7-18.
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Kim, I, Nam, T, Kim, K, Ahn, J, Park, D, Ahn, C, Chun, BS, Wang, G & Ahn, H 2012, 'LiNi0.4Co0.3Mn0.3O2 thin film electrode by aerosol deposition', Nanoscale Research Letters, vol. 7, pp. art64-art64.
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LiNi0.4Co0.3Mn0.3O2 thin film electrodes are fabricated from LiNi0.4Co0.3Mn0.3O2 raw powder at room temperature without pretreatments using aerosol deposition that is much faster and easier than conventional methods such as vaporization, pulsed laser deposition, and sputtering. The LiNi0.4Co0.3Mn0.3O2 thin film is composed of fine grains maintaining the crystal structure of the LiNi0.4Co0.3Mn0.3O2 raw powder. In the cyclic voltammogram, the LiNi0.4Co0.3Mn0.3O2 thin film electrode shows a 3.9-V anodic peak and a 3.6-V cathodic peak. The initial discharge capacity is 44.6 mu Ah/cm(2), and reversible behavior is observed in charge-discharge profiles. Based on the results, the aerosol deposition method is believed to be a potential candidate for the fabrication of thin film electrodes.

Kim-Spoon, J, Ollendick, TH & Seligman, LD 2012, 'Perceived competence and depressive symptoms among adolescents: The moderating role of attributional style', Child Psychiatry and Human Development, vol. 43, no. 4, pp. 612-630.
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Abstract This longitudinal study examined the interactive effects of depressive attributional style and multiple domains of perceived competence on depressive symptoms among 431 adolescents. Our structural equation modeling with latent factor interactions indicated that (1) for girls with a higher depressive attributional style lower perceived competence in physical appearance was predictive of depressive symptoms over a 2.5 year period and (2) regardless of gender among adolescents with a higher depressive attributional style lower athletic competence was predictive of higher depressive symptoms 6 months later which in turn were related to higher depressive symptoms 2 years later. Significant main effects suggested that lower levels of perceived social acceptance were associated with higher subsequent levels of depressive symptoms but only for boys. These findings have implications for understanding the roles of perceived competence and attributional style in predicting depressive symptoms among adolescent girls and boys.© Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2012.

King, JS, Brown, G, Jenkins, D, Ellis, JT, Fleming, PJ, Windsor, PA & Slapeta, J 2012, 'Oocysts and high seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in dogs living in remote Aboriginal communities and wild dogs in Australia', Veterinary Parasitology, vol. 187, no. 1-2, pp. 85-92.
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Canines are definitive hosts of Neospora caninum (Apicomplexa). For horizontal transmission from canines to occur, viable oocysts of N. caninum must occur in the environment of susceptible intermediate hosts. Canids in Australia include wild dogs and Aboriginal community dogs. Wild dogs are those dogs that are not dependent on humans for survival and consist of the dingo, feral domestic dog and their hybrid genotypes. Aboriginal community dogs are dependent on humans, domesticated and owned by a family, but are free-roaming and have free access throughout the community. In this study the extent of N. caninum infection was determined in a total of 374 dogs (75 wild dogs and 299 Aboriginal community dogs) using a combination of microscopic, molecular and serological techniques. Oocysts of N. caninum were observed in the faeces of two juvenile Aboriginal community dogs (2/132; 1.5%). To estimate N. caninum prevalence, a new optimised cut-off of 18.5% inhibition for a commercial competitive ELISA was calculated using a two-graph receiver-operating characteristic (TG-ROC) analysis and IFAT as the gold standard resulting in equal sensitivity and specificity of 67.8%. Of the 263 dog sera tested the true prevalence of N. caninum antibodies was 27.0% (95% confidence limit: 10.3-44.1%). The association between the competitive ELISA results in dogs less than 12 month old and older dogs was significant (P=0.042). To our knowledge this is the first large scale parasitological survey of the Aboriginal community dogs and wild dogs from Australia. The high prevalence of N. canilium infection in Aboriginal community dogs illustrates that horizontal transmission of N. caninum is occurring in Australia. These results demonstrated that N. caninum in dogs is widespread, including the semi-arid to arid regions of north-western New South Wales and the Northern Territory. The populations of free-ranging dogs are likely to be important contributors to the sylvatic life cycle of N. caninu...

Kipnis, V, Midthune, D, Freedman, LS & Carroll, RJ 2012, 'Regression calibration with more surrogates than mismeasured variables', STATISTICS IN MEDICINE, vol. 31, no. 23, pp. 2713-2732.
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Klint, JK, Senff, S, Rupasinghe, DB, Er, SY, Herzig, V, Nicholson, GM & King, GF 2012, 'Spider-venom peptides that target voltage-gated sodium channels: pharmacological tools and potential therapeutic leads', Toxicon, vol. 60, no. SI4, pp. 478-491.
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Despite the in vivo lethality of venom, neurotoxicity has not previously been considered a significant complication of envenoming by the Australian pygmy copperhead (Austrelaps labialis). However, recent evidence has emerged demonstrating that this venom contains potent presynaptic and postsynaptic neurotoxicity. The present study describes the isolation and pharmacological characterization of the first postsynaptic neurotoxin, α-EPTX-Al2a, from the venom of A. labialis. α-EPTX-Al2a (8072.77 Da) caused a concentration-dependent block of twitch contractions and a complete block of responses to cholinergic agonists in the chick biventer cervicis nerve-muscle preparation. This action is consistent with postjunctional neurotoxicity. Monovalent tiger snake antivenom prevented the onset of neurotoxicity if applied prior to toxin administration, but was only able to partially reverse neurotoxicity once muscle paralysis had developed. α-EPTX-Al2a produced a potent pseudo-irreversible antagonism of chick muscle nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs), with an estimated pA2 value of 7.902 (KB = 12.5 nM). Interestingly, the toxin only produced a modest block of neuronal α7 nAChRs, with an IC50 of 1.2 µM, and failed to inhibit ganglionic α3β2/α3β4 nAChRs in a fluorescence-based FLIPR assay using SH-SY5Y cells. α-EPTX-Al2a contained 75 amino acid residues with five disulfide bonds that had significant homology to classical long-chain α-neurotoxins. While α-EPTX-Al2a retains most pharmacophore residues critical for binding to muscle-type (α1)2βɣδ nAChRs it lacks the key Ala28 and Arg36 residues important for α7 nAChR affinity. Given that A. labialis venom contains both irreversible presynaptic and postsynaptic neurotoxins, clinicians need to be aware of potential neurotoxic complications associated with pygmy copperhead envenomation

Koh, B, Freeman, LM & Zaslawski, CJ 2012, 'Alternative medicine and doping in sports', Australasian Medical Journal, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 18-25.
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Biopsychology; Complementary and alternative medicine; Doping; Sports law

Koh, KS, Matz, C, Tan, CH, Le, HL, Rice, SA, Marshall, DJ, Steinberg, PD & Kjelleberg, S 2012, 'Minimal increase in genetic diversity enhances predation resistance', MOLECULAR ECOLOGY, vol. 21, no. 7, pp. 1741-1753.
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Konarzewski, TK, Murray, B & Godfree, RC 2012, 'Rapid development of adaptive, climate-driven clinal variation in seed mass in the invasive annual forb Echium plantagineum L.', PLoS One, vol. 7, no. e49000.
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We examined adaptive clinal variation in seed mass among populations of an invasive annual species, Echium plantagineum, in response to climatic selection. We collected seeds from 34 field populations from a 1,000 km long temperature and rainfall gradient across the speciesâ introduced range in south-eastern Australia. Seeds were germinated, grown to reproductive age under common glasshouse conditions, and progeny seeds were harvested and weighed. Analyses showed that seed mass was significantly related to climatic factors, with populations sourced from hotter, more arid sites producing heavier seeds than populations from cooler and wetter sites. Seed mass was not related to edaphic factors. We also found that seed mass was significantly related to both longitude and latitude with each degree of longitude west and latitude north increasing seed mass by around 2.5% and 4% on average. There was little evidence that within-population or between-population variation in seed mass varied in a systematic manner across the study region. Our findings provide compelling evidence for development of a strong cline in seed mass across the geographic range of a widespread and highly successful invasive annual forb. Since large seed mass is known to provide reproductive assurance for plants in arid environments, our results support the hypothesis that the fitness and range potential of invasive species can increase as a result of genetic divergence of populations along broad climatic gradients. In E. plantagineum population-level differentiation has occurred in 150 years or less, indicating that the adaptation process can be rapid.

Kovacs, EK, Crowther, MS, Webb, JK & Dickman, CR 2012, 'Population and behavioural responses of native prey to alien predation', Oecologia, vol. 168, no. 4, pp. 947-957.
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The introduction of invasive alien predators often has catastrophic effects on populations of native native prey, but in situations where prey survive the initial impact a predator may act as a strong selective agent for prey that can discriminate and avoid it. Using two common species of Australian small mammals that have persisted in the presence of an alien predator, the European red fox Vulpes vulpes, for over a century, we hypothesised that populations of both would perform better where the activity of the predator was low than where it was high and that prey individuals would avoid signs of the predator's presence. We found no difference in prey abundance in sites with high and low fox activity, but survival of one species-the bush rat Rattus fuscipes-was almost twofold higher where fox activity was low. Juvenile, but not adult rats, avoided fox odour on traps, as did individuals of the second prey species, the brown antechinus, Antechinus stuartii. Both species also showed reduced activity at foraging trays bearing fox odour in giving-up density (GUD) experiments, although GUDs and avoidance of fox odour declined over time. Young rats avoided fox odour more strongly where fox activity was high than where it was low, but neither adult R. fuscipes nor A. stuartii responded differently to different levels of fox activity. Conservation managers often attempt to eliminate alien predators or to protect predator-native prey in protected reserves. Our results suggest that, if predator pressure can be reduced, otherwise susceptible prey may survive the initial impact of an alien predator, and experience selection to discriminate cues to its presence and avoid it over the longer term. Although predator reduction is often feasible, identifying the level of reduction that will conserve prey and allow selection for avoidance remains an important challenge.

Krimmer, D, Burgess, JK, Wooi, TK, Black, JL & Oliver, BG 2012, 'Matrix Proteins from Smoke-Exposed Fibroblasts Are Pro-proliferative', American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, vol. 46, no. 1, pp. 34-39.
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Airway remodeling decreases lung function in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition is increased in remodeled airways and drives cellular processes of proliferation, migration, and inflammation. We investigated the role of cigarette smoke in altering the ECM deposited from human lung fibroblasts. Lung fibroblasts isolated from patients with COPD or other lung disease were exposed to cigarette smoke extract (CSE) and 5 ng/ml transforming growth factor-ß1 for 72 hours; in some experiments, inhibitors of signaling molecules were added. Deposition of perlecan, fibronectin, and elastin were measured by ELISA, as was release of IL-8 and IL-13. Unstimulated fibroblast cells were reseeded onto deposited matrix and assessed for proliferation and cytokine release. CSE (5%) increased deposition of fibronectin and perlecan from only COPD fibroblasts. Fibronectin and perlecan deposition was attenuated by addition of the NF-?B inhibitor, BMS-345541, and the signal transduction and activator of transcription-1/3 inhibitor, pyridone 6, respectively. CSE (5%) increased IL-8 release from COPD fibroblasts more than non-COPD fibroblasts. This increase was attenuated by BMS-345541. Matrix deposited after 5% CSE stimulation increased proliferation of fibroblasts, but did not alter cytokine release. ECM produced from COPD fibroblasts after CSE exposure has proproliferative effects. Thus, the ECM in patients with COPD may create an environment that promotes airway remodeling.

Krull, CR, Ranjard, L, Landers, TJ, Ismar, SMH, Matthews, JL & Hauber, ME 2012, 'Analyses of sex and individual differences in vocalizations of Australasian gannets using a dynamic time warping algorithm', JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, vol. 132, no. 2, pp. 1189-1198.
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Kuhl, M, Behrendt, L, Trampe, E, Qvortrup, K, Schreiber, U, Borisov, SM, Klimant, I & Larkum, A 2012, 'Microenvironmental ecology of the chlorophyll b-containing symbiotic cyanobacterium Prochloron in the didemnid ascidian Lissoclinum patella', Frontiers in Microbiology, vol. 3, pp. 1-18.
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The discovery of the cyanobacterium Prochloron was the first finding of a bacterial oxyphototroph with chlorophyll (Chl) b, in addition to Chl a. It was first described as Prochloron didemni but a number of clades have since been described. Prochloron is a conspicuously large (7â25mm) unicellular cyanobacterium living in a symbiotic relationship, primarily with (sub-) tropical didemnid ascidians; it has resisted numerous cultivation attempts and appears truly obligatory symbiotic. Recently, a Prochloron draft genome was published, revealing no lack of metabolic genes that could explain the apparent inability to reproduce and sustain photosynthesis in a free-living stage. Possibly, the unsuccessful cultivation is partly due to a lack of knowledge about the microenvironmental conditions and ecophysiology of Prochloron in its natural habitat.We used microsensors, variable chlorophyll fluorescence imaging and imaging of O2 and pH to obtain a detailed insight to the microenvironmental ecology and photobiology of Prochloron in hospite in the didemnid ascidian Lissoclinum patella. The microenvironment within ascidians is characterized by steep gradients of light and chemical parameters that change rapidly with varying irradiances. The interior zone of the ascidians harboring Prochloron thus became anoxic and acidic within a few minutes of darkness, while the same zone exhibited O2 super-saturation and strongly alkaline pH after a few minutes of illumination. Photosynthesis showed lack of photoinhibition even at high irradiances equivalent to full sunlight, and photosynthesis recovered rapidly after periods of anoxia.We discuss these new insights on the ecological niche of Prochloron and possible interactions with its host and other microbes in light of its recently published genome and a recent study of the overall microbial diversity and metagenome of L. patella.

Kumar, M, Bijo, AJ, Baghel, RS, Reddy, CRK & Jha, B 2012, 'Selenium and spermine alleviate cadmium induced toxicity in the red seaweed Gracilaria dura by regulating antioxidants and DNA methylation', Plant Physiol Biochem., vol. 51, pp. 129-138.
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The protective role of exogenously supplied selenium (Se) and polyamines (PAs) such as putrescine (Put) and spermine (Spm) in detoxifying the cadmium (Cd) induced toxicity was studied in the marine red alga Gracilaria dura in laboratory conditions. The Cd exposure (0.4 mM) impede the growth of alga while triggering the reactive oxygen species (ROS viz. O2•− and H2O2) generation, inhibition of antioxidant system, and enhancing the lipoxygenase (LOX) activity, malondialdehyde (MDA) level and demethylation of DNA. Additions of Se (50 μM) and/or Spm (1 mM) to the culture medium in contrast to Put, efficiently ameliorated the Cd toxicity by decreasing the accumulation of ROS and MDA contents, while restoring or enhancing the level of enzymatic and nonenzymatic antioxidants and their redox ratio, phycobiliproteins and phytochelatins, over the controls. The isoforms of antioxidant enzymes namely superoxide dismutase (Mn-SOD, ∼ 150 kDa; Fe-SOD ∼120 kDa), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px, ∼120 and 140 kDa), glutathione reductase (GR, ∼110 kDa) regulated differentially to Se and/or Spm supplementation. Furthermore, it has also resulted in enhanced levels of endogenous PAs (specially free and bound insoluble Put and Spm) and n-6 PUFAs (C20-3, n-6 and C20-4, n-6). This is for the first time wherein Se and Spm were found to regulate the stabilization of DNA methylation by reducing the events of cytosine demethylation in a mechanism to alleviate the Cd stress in marine alga. The present findings reveal that both Se and Spm play a crucial role in controlling the Cd induced oxidative stress in G. dura.

Labbate, M, Boucher, Y, Luu, I, Roy Chowdhury, P & Stokes, H 2012, 'Integron associated mobile genes: Just a collection of plug in apps or essential components of cell network hardware?', Mobile Genetic Elements, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 13-18.
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Lateral gene transfer (LGT) impacts on the evolution of prokaryotes in both the short and long-term. The short-term impacts of mobilized genes are a concern to humans since LGT explains the global rise of multi drug resistant pathogens seen in the past 70 years. However, LGT has been a feature of prokaryotes from the earliest days of their existence and the concept of a bifurcating tree of life is not entirely applicable to prokaryotes since most genes in extant prokaryotic genomes have probably been acquired from other lineages. Successful transfer and maintenance of a gene in a new host is understandable if it acts independently of cell networks and confers an advantage. Antibiotic resistance provides an example of this whereby a gene can be advantageous in virtually any cell across broad species backgrounds. In a longer evolutionary context however laterally transferred genes can be assimilated into even essential cell networks. How this happens is not well understood and we discuss recent work that identifies a mobile gene, unique to a cell lineage, which is detrimental to the cell when lost. We also present some additional data and believe our emerging model will be helpful in understanding how mobile genes integrate into cell networks.

Lam, CFD, Leung, KS, Heng, PA, Lim, CED & Wong, FWS 2012, 'Chinese Acupuncture Expert System (CAES)-A Useful Tool to Practice and Learn Medical Acupuncture', JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SYSTEMS, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 1883-1890.
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Langtry, T, Giokaris, P, Milthorpe, B & Lord, ME 2012, 'Parameter estimation for a model of fibronectin adsorption onto hydroxylapatite, oxidised polystyrene and nanostructured silica', ANZIAM Journal : Electronic Supplement, vol. 54, pp. c429-c445.
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Fibronectin is a protein present in blood and the extracellular matrix which has important roles in cell adhesion and migration, wound healing and blood clotting. Three models of fibronectin adsorption, on various substrates of interest to biochemists, are compared. The first model (of Langmuir) is expressed explicitly as a time dependent function for the mass of protein adsorbed. The second model is a modification of the scaled particle theory of Reiss et al. [J. Chem. Phys., 31:369--380, 1959] and takes into account the probability of a molecule finding a sufficiently large vacant area on the adsorbing substrate surface. The third model extends the second model to the case in which molecules may expand the radius of their contact with the substrate upon adsorption. We used datasets obtained from experiments to compare the models. The Langmuir model is straightforward to fit to a dataset. The remaining models are fitted using a steepest descent method to minimise least squares error. We describe initial estimates for parameters for this procedure and compare the quality of fit of the models

Langtry, TN, Chew, KL, Zinder, Y, Yu, Q & Li, L 2012, 'Estimation of biochemical parameters from leaf photosynthesis', ANZIAM Journal, vol. 53, no. EMAC2011, pp. C218-C235.
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The objective of measuring leaf photosynthesis using infrared gas analysis is to determine key indicators of plant eco-physiology, including light and CO2 compensation and saturation points, and critical thresholds of temperature. These and other biochemical parameters in photosynthesis models define specific response curves of photosynthetic rate to environmental variables, such as light intensity, temperature, and CO2. Since these parameters cannot regularly be measured in the field, modellers normally adopt laboratory values as universal ones even though the values of these parameters may vary across plant species. This study investigates the identification of parameter values from data sets obtained from field measurement

Lapine, M, Jelinek, L & Marques, R 2012, 'Surface mesoscopic effects in finite metamaterials', OPTICS EXPRESS, vol. 20, no. 16, pp. 18297-18302.
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Lapine, M, Shadrivov, I & Kivshar, Y 2012, 'Wide-band negative permeability of nonlinear metamaterials', SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, vol. 2.
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Lapine, M, Shadrivov, IV, Powell, DA & Kivshar, YS 2012, 'Magnetoelastic metamaterials', Nature Materials, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 30-33.
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The study of advanced artificial electromagnetic materials, known as metamaterials, provides a link from material science to theoretical and applied electrodynamics, as well as to electrical engineering. Being initially intended mainly to achieve negative refraction, the concept of metamaterials quickly covered a much broader range of applications, from microwaves to optics and even acoustics. In particular, nonlinear metamaterials established a new research direction giving rise to fruitful ideas for tunable and active artificial materials. Here we introduce the concept of magnetoelastic metamaterials, where a new type of nonlinear response emerges from mutual interaction. This is achieved by providing a mechanical degree of freedom so that the electromagnetic interaction in the metamaterial lattice is coupled to elastic interaction. This enables the electromagnetically induced forces to change the metamaterial structure, dynamically tuning its effective properties. This concept leads to a new generation of metamaterials, and can be compared to such fundamental concepts of modern physics as optomechanics of photonic structures or magnetoelasticity in magnetic materials.

Larkum, A, Chen, M, Li, Y, Schliep, MT, Trampe, E, West, J, Salih, A & Kuhl, M 2012, 'A novel epiphytic chlorophyll d-containing cyanobacterium isolated from a mangrove-associated red alga', Journal of Phycology, vol. 48, no. 6, pp. 1320-1327.
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A new habitat and a new chlorophyll (Chl) d-containing cyanobacterium belonging to the genus Acaryochloris are reported in this study. Hyperspectral microscopy showed the presence of Chl d-containing microorganisms in epiphytic biofilms on a red alga (Gelidium caulacantheum) colonizing the pneumato-phores of a temperate mangrove (Avicennia marina). The presence of Chl d was further proven by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)-based pigment analysis and by confocal imaging of cultured cells. Enrichment of mangrove biofilm samples under near-infrared radiation (NIR) yielded the new Acaryochloris sp. MPGRS1, which was closely related in terms of 16S rRNA gene sequence to an isolate from the hypertrophic Salton Sea, USA. The new isolate used Chl d as its major photopigment; Chl d and Chl a contents were ~98% and 1%2% of total cellular chlorophyll, respectively. These findings expand the variety of ecological niches known to harbor Chl d-containing cyanobacteria and support our working hypothesis that such oxyphototrophs may be ubiquitous in habitats depleted of visible light, but with sufficient NIR exposure

Larkum, A, Ross, IL, Kruse, O & Hankamer, B 2012, 'Selection, breeding and engineering of microalgae for bioenergy and biofuel production', Trends In Biotechnology, vol. 30, no. 4, pp. 198-205.
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Microalgal production technologies are seen as increasingly attractive for bioenergy production to improve fuel security and reduce CO2 emissions. Photosynthetically derived fuels are a renewable, potentially carbon-neutral and scalable alternative reserve. Microalgae have particular promise because they can be produced on non-arable land and utilize saline and wastewater streams. Furthermore, emerging microalgal technologies can be used to produce a range of products such as biofuels, protein-rich animal feeds, chemical feedstocks (e.g. bio-plastic precursors) and higher-value products. This review focuses on the selection, breeding and engineering of microalgae for improved biomass and biofuel conversion efficiencies.

Lategan, MJ, Torpy, FR, Newby, S, Stephenson, S & Hose, GC 2012, 'Fungal diversity of shallow aquifers in Southeastern Australia', Geomicrobiology journal, vol. 29, no. 4, pp. 352-361.
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The diversity of groundwater mycobiota remains relatively unknown and unchartered. As a first description of the fungal diversity in Australian aquifers we explored the distribution, abundance and diversity of fungal assemblages in samples from an alluvial (Bylong) and two sandy (Tomago; Botany Sands) unconfined aquifers in coastal catchments of NSW, Australia. A total of 89 strains were isolated with 54 Eumycotan taxa identified. The Botany Sands aquifer, with a history of industrial chlorinated hydrocarbon contamination along a hydraulic gradient, yielded the highest richness with 23 identifiable taxa, followed by Tomago with 17 and Bylong with 14. Despite differences in geology and land use, the aquifers shared similarities in their fungal assemblages with Penicillium, Rhodotorula, Paecilomyces and Cladosporium spp. common to all sites. Fungal assemblages were notably similar between the Bylong and Tomago samples and differed from the Botany samples in composition and heterogeneity. Taxa appeared to cluster into two main groups according to their association with environmental conditions; with the taxa common to the Botany aquifer correlating strongly with higher dissolved oxygen concentrations. The diversity and spatial heterogeneity of groundwater mycobiota appeared to be influenced by both anthropogenic contaminants and associated environmental variables. Based on the criteria of ubiquity, abundance and potential sensitivity to contamination, Penicillium and Rhodotorula spp. might be fitting taxa for monitoring groundwater quality.

Lavery, TJ, Roudnew, B, Seymour, JR, Mitchell, JG & Jeffries, TC 2012, 'High nutrient transport and cycling potential revealed in the microbial metagenome of Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) Faeces', PLoS One, vol. 7, no. 5, pp. 1-9.
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Metagenomic analysis was used to examine the taxonomic diversity and metabolic potential of an Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) gut microbiome. Bacteria comprised 98% of classifiable sequences and of these matches to Firmicutes (80%) were dominant, with Proteobacteria and Actinobacteria representing 8% and 2% of matches respectively. The relative proportion of Firmicutes (80%) to Bacteriodetes (2%) is similar to that in previous studies of obese humans and obese mice, suggesting the gut microbiome may confer a predisposition towards the excess body fat that is needed for thermoregulation within the cold oceanic habitats foraged by Australian sea lions. Core metabolic functions, including carbohydrate utilisation (14%), protein metabolism (9%) and DNA metabolism (7%) dominated the metagenome, but in comparison to human and fish gut microbiomes there was a significantly higher proportion of genes involved in phosphorus metabolism (2.4%) and iron scavenging mechanisms (1%). When sea lions defecate at sea, the relatively high nutrient metabolism potential of bacteria in their faeces may accelerate the dissolution of nutrients from faecal particles, enhancing their persistence in the euphotic zone where they are available to stimulate marine production.

Lawrence, FJ, Botten, LC, Dossou, KB, McPhedran, RC & de Sterke, CM 2012, 'A flexible Bloch mode method for computing complex band structures and impedances of two-dimensional photonic crystals', Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 111, no. 1, pp. 1-8.
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We present a flexible method that can calculate Bloch modes, complex band structures, and impedances of two-dimensional photonic crystals from scattering data produced by widely available numerical tools. The method generalizes previous work which relied on specialized multipole and finite element method (FEM) techniques underpinning transfer matrix methods. We describe the numerical technique for mode extraction, and apply it to calculate a complex band structure and to design two photonic crystal antireflection coatings. We do this for frequencies at which other methods fail, but which nevertheless are of significant practical interest.

Lay, WCL, Zhang, Q, Zhang, J, McDougald, D, Tang, C, Wang, R, Liu, Y & Fane, AG 2012, 'Effect of Pharmaceuticals on the Performance of a Novel Osmotic Membrane Bioreactor (OMBR)', SEPARATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, vol. 47, no. 4, pp. 543-554.
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Lear, J, Hare, DJ, Adlard, P, Finkelstein, D & Doble, PA 2012, 'Improving acquisition times of elemental bio-imaging for quadrupole-based LA-ICP-MS', Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 159-164.
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Elemental bio-imaging experiments by quadrupole-based LA-ICP-MS normally employ scan speeds where the distance traversed in one second is equal to or less than the diameter of the laser beam. Consequently, data for a higher-resolution (pixel size = 15 µm2) image of a 5 mm2 tissue section can take upwards of 30 h to acquire. Appropriate laser scan speeds may be calculated by consideration of the relationship between laser scan speed, laser spot diameter and the total scan cycle of the quadrupole mass analyser. This paper presents a simple method to calculate the laser scan speeds capable of reducing the acquisition time by up to a factor of 5 whilst maintaining dimensional integrity of the image.

Lear, J, Hare, DJ, Fryer, F, Adlard, PA, Finkelstein, DI & Doble, PA 2012, 'High-resolution elemental bioimaging of Ca, Mn, Fe, Co, Cu, and Zn employing LA-ICP-MS and hydrogen reaction gas', Analytical Chemistry, vol. 84, no. 15, pp. 6707-6714.
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Imaging of trace metal distribution in tissue sections by laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) is typically performed using spatial resolutions of 30 µm2 and above. Higher resolution imaging is desirable for many biological applications in order to approach the dimensions of a single cell. The limiting factor for increasing resolution is sensitivity, where signal-to-noise ratios are poor due to inherent background spectral interferences and reduced sample volume with decreasing laser beam diameter. Several prominent spectral interferences are present for a number of biologically relevant isotopes, including the 40Ar16O+ spectral interference on 56Fe+. We examined if H2 as a reaction gas could improve the analytical performance of imaging experiments for a range of masses with spectral interferences. At low (<1 mL min1) H2 flow rates, greater spectral interference due to H+ adducts was observed for 55Mn, 57Fe, and 59Co. At higher flow rates of up to 3 mL H2 per minute, the spectral interferences were reduced leading to improvement in limits of analysis for masses with O- and N-based polyatomic interferences. Enhanced sensitivity with the reaction cell allowed construction of high resolution (6 µm2) imaging of 56Fe in the mouse brain that approached the dimensions of single cells.

Lee, JC, Aharonovich, I, Magyar, AP, Rol, F & Hu, EL 2012, 'Coupling of silicon-vacancy centers to a single crystal diamond cavity', Optics Express, vol. 20, no. 8, pp. 8891-8897.
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Optical coupling of an ensemble of silicon-vacancy (SiV) centers to single-crystal diamond microdisk cavities is demonstrated. The cavities are fabricated from a single-crystal diamond membrane generated by ion implantation and electrochemical liftoff fo

Lee, KC, Sussman, BJ, Sprague, MR, Michelberger, P, Reim, KF, Nunn, J, Langford, NK, Bustard, PJ, Jaksch, D & Walmsley, IA 2012, 'Macroscopic non-classical states and terahertz quantum processing in room-temperature diamond', NATURE PHOTONICS, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 41-44.
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Lee, S, Larsen, A, Ohkubo, K, Cai, Z, Reimers, JR, Fukuzumi, S & Crossley, M 2012, 'Long-Lived Long-Distance Photochemically Induced Spin-Polarized Charge Separation In Beta,Beta '-Pyrrolic Fused Ferrocene-Porphyrin-Fullerene Systems', Chemical Science, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 257-269.
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The exceptionally long lived charge separation previously observed in a b,b'-pyrrolic-fused ferrocene-porphyrin-fullerene triad (lifetime 630 mu s) and related porphyrin-fullerene dyad (lifetime 260 mu s) is attributed to the production of triplet charge-separated states. Such molecular excited-state spin polarization maintained over distances of up to 23 angstrom is unprecedented and offers many technological applications. Electronic absorption and emission spectra, femtosecond and nanosecond time-resolved transient absorption spectra, and cyclic voltammograms of two triads and four dyads are measured and analyzed to yield rate constants, donor-acceptor couplings, free-energy changes, and reorganization energies for charge-separation and charge-recombination processes. Production of long-lived intramolecular triplet states is confirmed by electron-paramagnetic resonance spectra at 77-223 K, as is retention of spin polarization in p-conjugated ferrocenium ions. The observed rate constants were either first predicted (singlet manifold) or later confirmed (triplet manifold) by a priori semiclassical kinetics calculations for all conceivable photochemical processes, parameterized using density-functional theory and complete-active-space self-consistent-field calculations. Identified are both a ps-timescale process attributed to singlet recombination and a mu s-timescale process attributed to triplet recombination.

Leigh, A, Sevanto, S, Ball, MC, Close, JD, Ellsworth, DS, Knight, C, Nicotra, A & Vogel, S 2012, 'Do thick leaves avoid thermal damage in critically low wind speeds?', New Phytologist, vol. 194, no. 2, pp. 477-487.
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Summary Transient lulls in air movement are rarely measured, but can cause leaf temperature to rise rapidly to critical levels. The high heat capacity of thick leaves can damp this rapid change in temperature. However, little is known about the extent to which increased leaf thickness can reduce thermal damage, or how thick leaves would need to be to have biological significance. We evaluated quantitatively the contribution of small increases in leaf thickness to the reduction in thermal damage during critically low wind speeds under desert conditions. We employed a numerical model to investigate the effect of thickness relative to transpiration, absorptance and leaf size on damage avoidance. We used measured traits and thermotolerance thresholds of real leaves to calculate the leaf temperature response to naturally occurring variable low wind speed. Our results demonstrated that an increase in thickness of only fractions of a millimetre can prevent excursions to damaging high temperatures. This damping effect of increased thickness was greatest when other means of reducing leaf temperature (transpiration, reflectance or reduced size) were lacking. For perennial desert flora, we propose that increased leaf thickness is important in decreasing the incidence of extreme heat stress and, in some species, in enhancing long-term survival.

Lewis, KM, Byrd, DA & Ollendick, TH 2012, 'Anxiety symptoms in African-American and Caucasian youth: Relations to negative life events, social support, and coping', Journal of Anxiety Disorders, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 32-39.
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The purpose of the present study was to determine the relations among negative life events, social support, coping and anxiety symptoms in 709 Caucasian and African-American youth between 11 and 14 years of age. Results indicated that more negative life events, less social support, more coping efforts, and African-American status were related to more anxiety symptoms. Additionally, although active coping moderated the relationship between negative life events and anxiety, these relations were qualified in separate analyses for the African-American and Caucasian youth. Negative life events were related to anxiety symptoms only for the African-American participants. When these findings were explored further for males and females of each racial group, negative life events remained significant for African-American males but not African-American females. Implications of these findings are examined and future directions for research to understand the processes underlying these relations with both Caucasian and African-American youth are addressed. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd.

Li, J, Bao, Q-Y, Wei, H-X, Xu, Z-Q, Yang, J-P, Li, Y-Q, Lee, S-T & Tang, J-X 2012, 'Role of transition metal oxides in the charge recombination layer used in tandem organic photovoltaic cells', Journal of Materials Chemistry, vol. 22, pp. 6285-6290.
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The mechanism of charge recombination in transition metal oxide-based interconnectors for tandem organic photovoltaic cells is investigated, where the interconnector is composed of an abrupt heterointerface between a Mg-doped 4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline (Mg:BPhen) layer and a MoO3 film. Based on the results of the interface energetics determined by ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy, as well as the corresponding device characteristics, it is revealed that the MoO3 layer pronouncedly modifies the energy level alignment of the interconnector, which is beneficial for the charge recombination process at the interface between MoO3 and the adjacent donor material for electrons and holes injected from stacked subcells. The incorporation of Mg:BPhen is essential for the conduction of the generated electrons from the bottom subcell into the conduction band of MoO3.

Li, K, Wang, B, Su, D, Park, J, Ahn, H & Wang, G 2012, 'Enhance electrochemical performance of lithium sulfur battery through a solution-based processing technique', Journal of Power Sources, vol. 202, pp. 389-393.
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Sulfur/carbon nanocomposites have been successfully prepared by a solution-based processing technique using dimethyl sulfoxide as the solvent. The as-prepared nanocomposites were characterized by X-ray diffraction and field emission scanning electron microscopy. The electrochemical performance of sulfur/carbon nanocomposites were tested by cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatic charge/discharge cycling. When applied as the cathode material in lithium sulfur batteries, the as-prepared sulfur/carbon nanocomposites exhibited a high reversible capacity of 1220 mAh g(-1) in the first cycle and maintained a satisfactory cyclability. This drastic improvement of specific capacity and cycling performance could be attributed to the reduced particle size of sulfur and the homogeneous distribution of sulfur nanoparticles on a carbon matrix, resulting from this novel solution-based processing technique.

Li, L, Wang, Y, Yu, Q, Pak, B, Eamus, D, Yan, J, van Gorsel, E & Baker, IT 2012, 'Improving the responses of the Australian community land surface model (CABLE) to seasonal drought', Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, vol. 117, p. G04002.
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Correct representations of root functioning, such as root water uptake and hydraulic redistribution, are critically important for modeling the responses of vegetation to droughts and seasonal changes in soil moisture content. However, these processes are poorly represented in global land surface models. In this study, we incorporated two root functions: a root water uptake function which assumes root water uptake efficiency varies with rooting depth, and a hydraulic redistribution function into a global land surface model, CABLE. The water uptake function developed by Lai and Katul (2000) was also compared with the default one (see Wang et al., 2010) that assumes that efficiency of water uptake per unit root length is constant. Using eddy flux measurements of CO2 and water vapor fluxes at three sites experiencing different patterns of seasonal changes in soil water content, we showed that the two root functions significantly improved the agreement between the simulated fluxes of net ecosystem exchange and latent heat flux and soil moisture dynamics with those observed during the dry season while having little impact on the model simulation during the wet seasons at all three sites. Sensitivity analysis showed that varying several model parameters influencing soil water dynamics in CABLE did not significantly affect the model's performance. We conclude that these root functions represent a valuable improvement for land surface modeling and should be implemented into CABLE and other land surface models for studying carbon and water dynamics where rainfall varies seasonally or interannually.

Li, X, McGrath, KC, Nammi, S, Heather, AK & Roufogalis, BD 2012, 'Attenuation Of Liver Pro-Inflammatory Responses By Zingiber Officinale Via Inhibition Of Nf-Kappa B Activation In High-Fat Diet-Fed Rats', Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology, vol. 110, no. 3, pp. 238-244.
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The aim of this study was to investigate whether treatment with a ginger (Zingiber officinale) extract of high-fat diet (HFD)-fed rats suppresses Nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kappa B)-driven hepatic inflammation and to subsequently explore the molecular me

Liao, Y, Zeng, M, Wu, Z-F, Chen, H, Wang, H-N, Wu, Q, Shan, Z & Han, X-Y 2012, 'Improving Phytase Enzyme Activity in a Recombinant phyA Mutant Phytase from Aspergillus niger N25 by Error-Prone PCR', APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, vol. 166, no. 3, pp. 549-562.
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Lim, CED & Cheng, NCL 2012, 'Connective tissue reflex massage to improve peripheral circulation in type 2 diabetes mellitus', Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 69-70.
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Lim, CED & Cheng, NCL 2012, 'Massage therapy to improve sleep quality post coronary artery bypass graft surgery', Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 67-68.
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Lim, CED, Wong, WSF & Cheng, NCL 2012, 'Xiao Shan Zhu Lin Si's secret gynaecological Chinese medicinal formulae - grappling with an ancient disease in modern times', Journal of the Australian Traditional-Medicine Society, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 27-29.

Liu, D, Li, J, Yu, Q, Tong, X & Ouyang, Z 2012, 'Energy balance closure and its effects on evapotranspiration measurements with the eddy covariance technique in a cropland', Shengtai Xuebao/ Acta Ecologica Sinica, vol. 32, no. 17, pp. 5309-5317.
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The eddy covariance (EC) technique is generally regarded as a standard method for crop evapotranspiration measurements. However the imbalance of energy closure prevails in the EC observations. Evaluating the effect of energy balance closure on EC measurement is critical for improving the accuracy of this method. In this paper a weighting method (the Lysimeter method) was used as reference to evaluate the effect of energy balance ratio (EBR) on EC evapotranspiration. The results revealed that daytime EBR varied seasonally in the field where wheat and maize were rotated in the winter and summer respectively. The EBR was higher in autumn and winter but lower in the spring and summer. For the wheat field mean daytime EBR varied from 0. 26 to 2. 84 with an average of 1. 15. As for the maize field EBR varied from 0. 19 to 2. 59 with a mean value of 0. 78. The evapotranspiration (ET) using EC (ETec) was clearly lower than derived by Lysimeter (ETL). The mean ratio of ETec to ETL(ETec/ETL) was 0. 61 and 0. 50 during the wheat growing season and the maize season respectively. The ET observed with these two approaches significantly correlated with each other (P < 0. 01) with their characteristics of seasonal variation performing in a similar manner. The ETec/ETL was found to be proportional to EBR (P < 0. 01) in both the winter wheat field and the summer maize field. Furthermore the effect of the leaf area index (LAI) on the relationship between ET ratios and EBR was significant in the even crop field during the entire growing season of winter wheat and the maize growing stage when the LAI was higher than 1. However the effect was insignificant in the uneven maize field when the LAI was less than 1. On the other hand, friction velocity (u*) exerted a strong impact on EBR and its relationship with ET ratios. EBR was observed to be proportional to u* in both the winter wheat field and the summer maize field. ET ratios were proportional to EBR when u* was small. Nonetheless t...

Liu, G, Jin, S, Liu, X, Tan, J, Yang, X & Zhang, X 2012, 'Overexpression of Arabidopsis cyclin D2;1 in cotton results in leaf curling and other plant architectural modifications', PLANT CELL TISSUE AND ORGAN CULTURE, vol. 110, no. 2, pp. 261-273.
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Liu, H, Du, X, Xing, X, Wang, G & Qiao, S 2012, 'Highly ordered mesoporous Cr2O3 materials with enhanced performance for gas sensors and lithium ion batteries', Chemical Communications, vol. 48, no. 6, pp. 865-867.
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Highly ordered mesoporous Cr2O3 materials with high specific surface area and narrow pore size distribution were successfully prepared by a vacuum assisted impregnation method. Both 2-dimensional hexagonal and 3-dimensional cubic Cr2O3 mesoporous replicas from SBA-15 and KIT-6 templates exhibit enhanced performance for gas sensors and lithium ion batteries, compared to the bulk Cr2O3 counterpart.

Liu, H, Su, D, Wang, G & Qiao, SZ 2012, 'An ordered mesoporous WS2 anode material with superior electrochemical performance for lithium ion batteries', Journal of Materials Chemistry, vol. 22, no. 34, pp. 17437-17440.
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Ordered mesoporous tungsten sulfide (WS2) with high surface area and narrow pore size distribution was synthesized by a vacuum assisted impregnation route. The as-prepared mesoporous WS2 exhibited a high lithium storage capacity of 805 mA h g(-1) at a current of 0.1 A g(-1) and an excellent high rate capability.

Liu, H, Su, D, Zhou, R, Sun, B, Wang, G & Qiao, SZ 2012, 'Highly ordered mesoporous MoS2 with expanded spacing of the (002) crystal plane for ultrafast lithium ion storage', Advanced Energy Materials, vol. 2, no. 8, pp. 970-975.
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Many alternative energy technologies have been developed in an attempt to alleviate the critical problems of an escalating energy crisis and greenhouse gas pollution, derived from the consumption of fossil fuels. Rechargeable lithium ion batteries have attracted great attention at fundamental application levels because of their high energy density and design fl exibility. As such, they are considered as the most promising next generation power sources for electric vehicles. The development of electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles demands high power energy sources which can operate under much higher current condition (tens of Amperes) than the operating current of mobilephones ( ~ 100 milli-Amperes).

Liu, J, Liu, J, Linderholm, HW, Chen, D, Yu, Q, Wu, D & Haginoya, S 2012, 'Observation and calculation of the solar radiation in the Tibetan Plateau', Energy Conversion and Management, vol. 57, pp. 23-32.
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Distribution of solar radiation is vital to locate the most suitable regions for harvesting solar energy, but solar radiation is only observed at few stations due to high costs and difficult maintenance. From 2001 to 2005, a set of pyranometer instruments were set up in Gaize, on the Tibetan Plateau, to test the hypothesis of high solar-radiation levels in this region, and find a suitable method for estimating the radiation. Over the 5-year observation period, the average daily radiation was 21 MJ m(-2)day(-1) with maximum daily values of 27 MJ m(-2)day(-1) occurring in June and minimum values of 14 MJ m(-2)day(-1) in December, which is much higher than those measured in other regions at similar latitudes. The observational data were used to validate a set of radiation models: five sunshine based and three temperature based. The results showed that of the five sunshine-based models, a newly developed "comprehensive" model performed the best, but that the "vapor revised Angstrom model" was recommended to use for its simplicity and easy operation. The temperature-based models performed worse than the sunshine-based ones, where the Wu model is to be preferred if a temperature-based model is the only option. Moreover, it was shown that when estimating the solar radiation based on time-dependent coefficients, consideration of the seasonal variation of the coefficients has little predictive value and is thus unnecessary. Based on the results of this study, a strategy for the calculation of solar radiation on the Tibetan Plateau was made for potential users.

Liu, Y, Ding, Y, Alonas, E, Zhao, W, Santangelo, PJ, Jin, D, Piper, JA, Teng, J, Ren, Q & Xi, P 2012, 'Achieving lambda/10 Resolution CW STED Nanoscopy with a Ti:Sapphire Oscillator', PLOS ONE, vol. 7, no. 6.
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Lloyd, HB, Murray, B & Gribben, PE 2012, 'Trait and abundance patterns in two marine molluscs: the influence of abiotic conditions operating across multiple spatial scales', Marine Ecology Progress Series, vol. 463, pp. 205-214.
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Theoretical mechanisms describing species abundance distributions should also underpin geographic variation in life-history traits. However, recent studies suggest that abundance and trait patterns may not co-vary and may respond differently to abiotic conditions acting at different spatial scales. We examined patterns in abundance and body size of 2 estuarine molluscs, the arkshell Anadara trapezia and the mudsnail Batillaria australis, across their wide distributions in eastern Australia. We related abundance and body size patterns to abiotic variables including water temperature, pH, salinity, sediment redox and dissolved oxygen content at multiple spatial scales. Two hypotheses were tested: (1) geographic patterns in abundance and body size do not co-vary, and (2) patterns in abundance are more strongly influenced by abiotic conditions occurring at a large spatial scale (e.g. across latitudinal gradients) whereas body size is more strongly influenced by variation in abiotic conditions occurring at smaller scales. The influence of spatial scale and associated abiotic variables on abundance and body size distributions was determined using multiple linear regression, ANOVA and variance component analyses. Geographic variation in abundance and body size were independent of each other in both species. Abiotic variation across latitudinal gradients was the strongest predictor of abundance, but factors that varied substantially at local scales (e.g. dissolved oxygen and sediment redox) were the strongest predictors of body size. Our data indicate that geographic patterns in body size and abundance can be disconnected from each other, most likely due to differential responses to abiotic variation acting at different spatial scales.

Lobo, C, Martin, AA, Phillips, M & Toth, M 2012, 'Electron beam induced chemical dry etching and imaging in gaseous NH3 environments', Nanotechnology, vol. 23, pp. 375302-375302.
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We report the use of ammonia (NH3) vapor as a new precursor for nanoscale electron beam induced etching (EBIE) of carbon, and an efficient imaging medium for environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM). Etching is demonstrated using amorphous carbonaceous nanowires grown by electron beam induced deposition (EBID). It is ascribed to carbon volatilization by hydrogen radicals generated by electron dissociation of NH3 adsorbates. The volatilization process is also effective at preventing the buildup of residual hydrocarbon impurities that often compromise EBIE, EBID and electron imaging. We also show that ammonia is a more efficient electron imaging medium than H2O, which up to now has been the most commonly used ESEM imaging gas.

Lockrey, MN & Phillips, MR 2012, 'Stability Of InGaN/GaN MQW Luminescence Under Prolonged High Current Injection', Microscopy and Microanalysis, vol. 18, no. S2, pp. 1876-1877.
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Loo, CY, Lee, WH, Cavaliere, R, Whitchurch, CB, Rohanizadeh, R & Young, PM 2012, 'Superhydrophobic, Nanotextured Polyvinyl Chloride Films For Delaying Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Attachment To Intubation Tubes And Medical Plastics', Acta Biomaterialia, vol. 8, no. 5, pp. 1881-1890.
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Bacterial attachment onto the surface of polymers in medical devices such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is influenced by the physicochemical properties of the polymer, including its surface hydrophobicity and roughness. In this study, to prevent biofilm fo

Lord, MS, Jung, M, Teoh, WY, Gunawan, C, Vassie, JA, Amal, R & Whitelock, JM 2012, 'Cellular uptake and reactive oxygen species modulation of cerium oxide nanoparticles in human monocyte cell line U937', Biomaterials, vol. 33, no. 31, pp. 7915-7924.
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Cerium oxide nanoparticles (nanoceria) are promising materials for intracellular oxygen free radical scavenging providing a potential therapy for reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated inflammatory processes. In this study rhombohedral-shaped nanoceria were synthesized by flame spray pyrolysis with tuneable particle diameters between 3 and 94 nm by changing the liquid precursor flow rate. Monocytes and macrophages are major players in inflammatory processes as their production of ROS species has important downstream effects on cell signalling. Therefore, this study examined the ability of the nanoceria to be internalised by the human monocytic cell line, U937, and scavenge intracellular ROS. U937 cells activated in the presence of phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) were found to be more responsive to the nanoceria than U937 cells, which may not be surprising given the role of monocyte/macrophages in phagocytosing foreign material. The smaller particles were found to contain more crystal lattice defects with which to scavenge ROS, however a greater proportion of both the U937 and activated U937 cell populations responded to the larger particles. Hence all nanoceria particle sizes examined in this study were equally effective in scavenging intracellular ROS.

Lu, J, Martin, J, Lu, Y, Zhao, J, Yuan, J, Ostrowski, M, Paulsen, I, Piper, JA & Jin, D 2012, 'Resolving Low-Expression Cell Surface Antigens by Time-Gated Orthogonal Scanning Automated Microscopy', ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, vol. 84, no. 22, pp. 9674-9678.
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Lu, Y, Xi, P, Piper, JA, Huo, Y & Jin, D 2012, 'Time-Gated Orthogonal Scanning Automated Microscopy (OSAM) for High-speed Cell Detection and Analysis', SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, vol. 2.
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Lucey, T, Wuhrer, R, Moran, K, Huggett, P & Cortie, M 2012, 'Microstructural Analysis of the Interfacial Development of White Iron/Steel Composites', Microscopy and Microanalysis, vol. 18, no. S2, pp. 1670-1671.
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Lucey, TJ, Wuhrer, R, Moran, K, Reid, M, Huggett, PG & Cortie, MB 2012, 'Interfacial Reactions In White Iron/steel Composites', Journal of Materials Processing Technology, vol. 212, no. 11, pp. 2349-2357.
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The interfacial phenomena occurring when a white iron of low melting point is cast onto a steel substrate are considered. Such layered composites offer the prospect of combining the toughness of steel and the wear-resistance of a white cast iron into a s

Luo, Q & Yu, Q 2012, 'Developing higher resolution climate change scenarios for agricultural risk assessment: progress, challenges and prospects', International Journal of biometeorology, vol. 56, no. 4, pp. 557-568.
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Climate change presents perhaps the greatest economic and environmental challenge we have ever faced. Climate change and its associated impacts, adaptation and vulnerability have become the focus of current policy, business and research. This paper provi

Luo, X, Hong, XS, Xiong, XD, Zeng, LQ & Lim, CED 2012, 'A single nucleotide polymorphism in EXO1 gene is associated with cervical cancer susceptibility in chinese patients', International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 220-225.
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Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the association of Exonuclease1 (EXO1) genetic polymorphism and the development of cervical carcinoma. Methods: This study was conducted with 126 patients diagnosed with cervical cancer and 278 people with no cancer history. The polymerase chain reaction-based restriction fragment length polymorphism was used to evaluate the K589E and C908G gene polymorphisms. Unconditional logistic regression analysis was used to estimate the association between the genotypes and the risk for cervical cancer. Results: This is the first study on the role of EXO1 K589E (rs1047840) and EXO1 C908G (rs10802996) polymorphisms in cervical cancer in a Chinese population. Our results indicated that the EXO1 K589G polymorphism were significantly associated with the risk for cervical cancer. Compared with the G allele EXO1 K589E, the A allele increased the risk for cervical cancer (adjusted odds ratio, 1.67; 95% confidence interval, 1.13-2.45). By contrast, we have not found a significant association between the EXO1 C908G polymorphism and cervical cancer risk (P = 0.791). Conclusion: These findings indicate that the SNPs of EXO1 K589E may contribute to cervical cancer carcinogenesis in Chinese populations. A larger population study will need to be carried out to further validate the potential association of EXO1 genetic polymorphism and cervical carcinoma. Copyright © 2012 by IGCS and ESGO.

Luong, S, Shimmon, R, Hook, JM & Fu, S 2012, '2-Nitro-6-Monoacetylmorphine: Potential Marker For Monitoring The Presence Of 6-Monoacetylmorphine In Urine Adulterated With Potassium Nitrite', Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, vol. 403, no. 7, pp. 2057-2063.
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6-Monoacetylmorphine (6-MAM), being a unique metabolite of heroin, is routinely tested in urine samples to monitor heroin use. However, detection of 6-MAM-related opiates such as morphine is known to be affected by in vitro urine adulteration using oxidi

Lynch, E, Langille, M, Darling, AE, Wilbanks, E, Haltiner, C, Shao, K, Starr, M, Teiling, C, Harkins, T, Edwards, R, Eisen, JA & Facciotti, M 2012, 'Sequencing Of Seven Haloarchaeal Genomes Reveals Patterns Of Genomic Flux', PLoS ONE, vol. 7, no. 7, pp. 1-13.
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We report the sequencing of seven genomes from two haloarchaeal genera, Haloferax and Haloarcula. Ease of cultivation and the existence of well-developed genetic and biochemical tools for several diverse haloarchaeal species make haloarchaea a model grou

Ma, R, Shimmon, R, McDonagh, A, Maynard, P, Lennard, C & Roux, C 2012, 'Fingermark detection on non-porous and semi-porous surfaces using YVO4:Er,Yb luminescent upconverting particles', FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL, vol. 217, no. 1-3, pp. E23-E26.
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Ma, S, Yang, L & Carroll, RJ 2012, 'A SIMULTANEOUS CONFIDENCE BAND FOR SPARSE LONGITUDINAL REGRESSION', STATISTICA SINICA, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 95-122.
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Ma, Z, Ji, H, Tan, D, Dong, G, Teng, Y, Zhou, J & Qiu, J 2012, 'Porous YAG:Nd 3+ fibers with excitation and emission in the human "nIR optical window" as luminescent drug carriers', Chemistry - A European Journal, vol. 18, no. 9, pp. 2609-2616.
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The design and preparation of luminescent drug carriers has been a prosperous area of research for many years. However, the excitation and/or emission wavelength of such luminescent drug carriers haven′t been optimized in the so-called human “near infrared (NIR) optical window”, thus restricting their practical applications. Herein, we report the synthesis of electrospun porous YAG:Nd3+ (neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet) fibers with both excitation and emission in the “NIR optical window” as luminescent drug carriers. The YAG:Nd3+ porous fibers were characterized by SEM, TEM, XRD, scanning transmission electron microscopy–energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (STEM-EDX), and photoluminescence (PL). Ibuprofen (IBU) was used as a model drug to evaluate the drug-loading capacities and release profiles of the samples. BMSCs (bone mesenchymal stem cells) were used as model human cells to investigate cytotoxicity. Our results indicated that the YAG:Nd3+ fibers possessed a fine, irregularly porous fibrous morphology with an average diameter of 378 nm. The florescence of the sample (1064 nm) could be excited over a wide wavelength range in the NIR region. During the release process of IBU in simulated body fluid (SBF), along with the dissolving of the drug, the solvent entered into the pores, and the emission intensity of the YAG:Nd3+ fibers at 1064 nm decreased gradually, owing to a quenching effect of the hydroxy groups, thus provided an approach to track and monitor drug release. In addition, cytotoxicity investigations revealed that these YAG:Nd3+ fibers were biocompatible with human cells. Consequently, the porous YAG:Nd3+ fibers are a promising material for applications as advanced drug carriers.

Macnamara, J 2012, 'Corporate and organisational diplomacy: An alternative paradigm to PR', Journal of Communication Management, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 312-325.
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Purpose A number of scholars including Benno Signitzer and Jacquie L'Etang have proposed public diplomacy as an alternative model to describe and/or inform the practices of public relations. However, international relations and political science scholars claim major differences between public diplomacy and PR, and few studies have sought to reconcile these claims and counter-claims. The purpose of this paper is to report a comparative analysis of key concepts and principles of public diplomacy. Design/methodology/approach This article reports a comparative analysis of key concepts and principles of public diplomacy and the new diplomacy as described by Shaun Riordan and public relations (PR) as defined in Excellence theory and other contemporary models of PR to identify commonalties as well as divergences, and discusses how these can inform PR theory and practice. Findings This analysis shows similarities between these fields of practice, as well as six unique concepts and principles of public diplomacy and new diplomacy that inform corporate diplomacy and organisational diplomacy as an alternative paradigm to public relations.

Macnamara, J 2012, 'Democracy 2.0: Can social media engage youth and disengaged citizens in the public sphere', Australian Journal of Communication, vol. 39, no. 3, pp. 65-86.
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With the so-called 'Arab Spring' attributed at least in part to social media, communication scholars, sociologists, and political scientists concerned about a democratic deficit in many countries are looking optimistically to social media to reinvigorate the public sphere. However, research indicates that many claims in relation to social media are over-stated. This article reports critical analysis of five case studies of recent attempts by electoral management bodies in Australia and New Zealand to engage citizens in democratic participation that raises fundamental questions about the agonistic practices of social media and their relevance and role in representative and deliberative democracies.

Macnamara, J 2012, 'Journalism and public relations: Unpacking myths and stereotypes', Australian Journalism Review, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 35-52.
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An analysis of the influence of public relations on journalism and news media, reviewing 80 years of quantitative research and reporting an exploratory qualitative study of the ambiguous and sometimes vexed relationship between journalists and PR practitioners.

Macnamara, J 2012, 'Review of C. Smith, Presidential Campaign Communication: The Quest for the White House', Discourse and Communication, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 241-243.
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Macnamara, J 2012, 'The global shadow of functionalism and Excellence theory: An analysis of Australasian PR', Public Relations Inquiry, vol. 1, no. 3, pp. 367-402.
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A mixed method analysis of public relations scholarship and practice in Australasia (Australia, New Zealand and SE Asia) drawing on autoethnographic observations over an extended period, supported by empirical analysis of the content of contemporary PR texts and reference books which shows the continuing existence of a dominant paradigm grounded in US functionalism and organisation-centric models.

Macnamara, J & Zerfass, A 2012, 'Social media communication in organisations: The challenges of balancing openness, strategy and management', International Journal of Strategic Communication, vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 287-308.
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A comparative study of social media use by private and public sector organisations in three highly developed European countries and three highly developed Australasian countries examining the main social media used, objectives and governance including staff policies and guidelines, training and monitoring. The study found a lack of governance and a focus on 'control' and the pursuit of organisational objectives, rather than dialogue and engagement with publics and stakeholders.

Macnamara, J, Sakinofsky, PC & Beattie, JA 2012, 'E-electoral engagement: How governments are using social media to engage voters', Australian Journal of Political Science, vol. 47, no. 4, pp. 623-639.
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Governments worldwide are increasingly attempting to use the internet to engage citizens. After an initial focus on delivery of information and services via what technologists call Web 1.0, strategies referred to as âGovernment 2.0â and e-democracy have turned attention to using interactive Web 2.0-based âsocial mediaâ to engage citizens in consultation and participation to redress a concerning âdemocratic deficitâ and reinvigorate the public sphere. Even in countries with compulsory voting, such as Australia, electoral enrolment, voter turnout and formal voting are declining. While much focus has been given to expedient political use of social media during election campaigns, an understudied area is how disengaged citizens and youth can be encouraged to engage or re-engage in democratic participation on an ongoing basis. This article reports analysis of initiatives by national, state and territory electoral commissions in Australia and New Zealand to use social media to engage citizens in political participation.

Macreadie, PI, Allen, K, Kelaher, BP, Ralph, PJ & Skilbeck, G 2012, 'Paleoreconstruction of estuarine sediments reveal human-induced weakening of coastal carbon sinks', Global Change Biology, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 891-901.
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Human activities in coastal areas frequently cause loss of benthic macrophytes (e.g. seagrasses) and concomitant increases in microalgal production through eutrophication. Whether such changes translate into shifts in the composition of sediment detritus is largely unknown, yet such changes could impact the role these ecosystems play in sequestrating CO2. We reconstructed the sedimentary records of cores taken from two sites within Botany Bay, Sydney the site of European settlement of Australia to look for human-induced changes in dominant sources of detritus in this estuary. Cores covered a period from the present day back to the middle Holocene (6000years) according to 210Pb profiles and radiocarbon (14C) dating. Depositional histories at both sites could not be characterized by a linear sedimentation rate; sedimentation rates in the last 3050years were considerably higher than during the rest of the Holocene. C:N ratios declined and began to exhibit a microalgal source signature from around the time of European settlement, which could be explained by increased nutrient flows into the Bay caused by anthropogenic activity. Analysis of stable isotopic ratios of 12C/13C showed that the relative contribution of seagrass and C3 terrestrial plants (mangroves, saltmarsh) to detritus declined around the time of rapid industrial expansion (1950s), coinciding with an increase in the contribution of microalgal sources. We conclude that the relative contribution of microalgae to detritus has increased within Botany Bay, and that this shift is the sign of increased industrialization and concomitant eutrophication.

Macreadie, PI, Fowler, A & Booth, DJ 2012, 'Rigs-to-reefs policy: Can science trump public sentiment?', Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, vol. 4, pp. 179-180.
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Mahmoodian, S, Sipe, JE, Poulton, CG, Dossou, KB, Botten, LC, McPhedran, RC & de Sterke, CM 2012, 'Double-heterostructure cavities: From theory to design', PHYSICAL REVIEW A, vol. 86, no. 4.
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Mahmoodian, S, Sipe, JE, Poulton, CG, Dossou, KB, Botten, LC, McPhedran, RC & de Sterke, CM 2012, 'First-principles method for high-Q photonic crystal cavity mode calculations', Optics Express, vol. 20, no. 20, pp. 22763-22769.
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We present a first-principles method to compute radiation properties of ultra-high quality factor photonic crystal cavities. Our Frequency-domain Approach for Radiation (FAR) can compute the far-field radiation pattern and quality factor of cavity modes ~ 100 times more rapidly than conventional finite-difference time domain calculations. We explain how the radiation pattern depends on the perturbation used to create the cavity and on the Bloch modes of the photonic crystal.

Manetsch, M, Che, W, Seidel, P, Chen, Y & Ammit, AJ 2012, 'MKP-1: A negative feedback effector that represses MAPK-mediated pro-inflammatory signaling pathways and cytokine secretion in human airway smooth muscle cells', CELLULAR SIGNALLING, vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 907-913.
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Manetsch, M, Ramsay, EE, King, EM, Seidel, P, Che, W, Ge, Q, Hibbs, DE, Newton, R & Ammit, AJ 2012, 'Corticosteroids and beta(2)-agonists upregulate mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase 1: in vitro mechanisms', BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY, vol. 166, no. 7, pp. 2049-2059.
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Manetsch, M, Seidel, P, Heintz, U, Che, W, Hughes, JM, Ge, Q, Sukkar, MB & Ammit, AJ 2012, 'TLR2 ligand engagement upregulates airway smooth muscle TNF alpha-induced cytokine production', AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LUNG CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR PHYSIOLOGY, vol. 302, no. 9, pp. L838-L845.
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Mansell, PJ, Suggett, DJ & Smith, DJ 2012, 'Management of marine resources; combining industry and research FOREWORD', JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, vol. 92, no. 4, pp. 643-646.
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Marcon, F, Leblanc, M, Vetter, I, Lewis, RJ, Escoubas, P & Nicholson, GM 2012, 'Pharmacological characterization of a-elapitoxin-Al2a from the venom of the Australian pygmy copperhead (Austrelaps labialis): An atypical long-chain a-neurotoxin with only weak affinity for a7 nicotinic receptors', Biochemical Pharmacology, vol. 84, pp. 851-863.
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Despite the in vivo lethality of venom, neurotoxicity has not previously been considered a significant complication of envenoming by the Australian pygmy copperhead (Austrelaps labialis). However, recent evidence has emerged demonstrating that this venom contains potent presynaptic and postsynaptic neurotoxicity. The present study describes the isolation and pharmacological characterization of the first postsynaptic neurotoxin, a-EPTX-Al2a, from the venom of A. labialis. α-EPTX-Al2a (8072.77 Da) caused a concentration-dependent block of twitch contractions and a complete block of responses to cholinergic agonists in the chick biventer cervicis nerveâmuscle preparation. This action is consistent with postjunctional neurotoxicity. Monovalent tiger snake antivenom prevented the onset of neurotoxicity if applied prior to toxin administration, but was only able to partially reverse neurotoxicity once muscle paralysis had developed. α-EPTX-Al2a produced a potent pseudo-irreversible antagonism of chick muscle nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs), with an estimated pA2 value of 7.902 (KB = 12.5 nM). Interestingly, the toxin only produced a modest block of neuronal α7 nAChRs, with an IC50 of 1.2 mM, and failed to inhibit ganglionic α3β2/α3β4 nAChRs in a fluorescence-based FLIPR assay using SH-SY5Y cells. α-EPTX-Al2a contained 75 amino acid residues with five disulfide bonds that had significant homology to classical long-chain α- neurotoxins. While α-EPTX-Al2a retains most pharmacophore residues critical for binding to muscle-type (α1)2βɣδ nAChRs it lacks the key Ala28 and Arg36 residues important for α7 nAChR affinity. Given that A. labialis venom contains both irreversible presynaptic and postsynaptic neurotoxins, clinicians need to be aware of potential neurotoxic complications associated with pygmy copperhead envenomation

Martinac, B & Cranfield, CG 2012, 'Shining a light on the structural dynamics of ion channels using Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET).', IPSI BgD Transactions on Advanced Research, vol. 8, pp. 19-24.

Martinez Diaz, ME, Marquez, C, Ingold, A, Merlino, J, Djordjevic, SP, Stokes, H & Roy Chowdhury, P 2012, 'Diverse mobilized class 1 integrons are common in the chromosomes of pathogenic Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates', Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, vol. 56, no. 4, pp. 2169-2172.
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Eleven clinical class 1 integron-containing Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from Australia and Uruguay were investigated for the genomic locations of these elements. Several novel class 1 integrons/transposons were found in at least four distinct locations in the chromosome, including genomic islands. These elements seem to be undergoing successful dispersal by lateral gene transfer since integrons were identified across several lineages and more than one clonal line.

Massonnet, G, Buzzini, P, Monard, F, Jochem, G, Fido, L, Bell, S, Stauber, M, Coyle, T, Roux, CP, Hemmings, J, Leijenhorst, H, van Zanten, Z, Wiggins, KG, Smith, C, Chabli, S, Sauneuf, T, Rosengarten, A, Meile, C, Ketterer, S & Blumer, A 2012, 'Raman spectroscopy and microspectrophotometry of reactive dyes on cotton fibres: Analysis and detection limits', Forensic Science International, vol. 222, no. (1-3), pp. 200-207.
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A collaborative study on Raman spectroscopy and microspectrophotometry (MSP) was carried out by members of the ENFSI (European Network of Forensic Science Institutes) European Fibres Group (EFG) on different dyed cotton fabrics. The detection limits of the two methods were tested on two cotton sets with a dye concentration ranging from 0.5 to 0.005% (w/w). This survey shows that it is possible to detect the presence of dye in fibres with concentrations below that detectable by the traditional methods of light microscopy and microspectrophotometry (MSP). The MSP detection limit for the dyes used in this study was found to be a concentration of 0.5% (w/w). At this concentration, the fibres appear colourless with light microscopy. Raman spectroscopy clearly shows a higher potential to detect concentrations of dyes as low as 0.05% for the yellow dye RY145 and 0.005% for the blue dye RB221. This detection limit was found to depend both on the chemical composition of the dye itself and on the analytical conditions, particularly the laser wavelength. Furthermore, analysis of binary mixtures of dyes showed that while the minor dye was detected at 1.5% (w/w) (30% of the total dye concentration) using microspectrophotometry, it was detected at a level as low as 0.05% (w/w) (10% of the total dye concentration) using Raman spectroscopy.

Mazard, S, Ostrowski, M, Partensky, F & Scanlan, DJ 2012, 'Multi-locus sequence analysis, taxonomic resolution and biogeography of marine Synechococcus', ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 372-386.
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McCauley, JI 2012, 'Hendrickson Reagent (Triphenylphosphonium Anhydride Trifluoromethane Sulfonate)', SYNLETT, no. 20, pp. 2999-3000.
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McDougald, D, Rice, SA, Barraud, N, Steinberg, PD & Kjelleberg, S 2012, 'Should we stay or should we go: mechanisms and ecological consequences for biofilm dispersal', NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 39-50.
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McGowan, EM, Tran, NT, Alling, N, Yagoub, D, Sedger, LM & Martiniello-Wilks, R 2012, 'P14ARF Post-transcriptional Regulation Of Nuclear Cyclin D1 In Mcf-7 Breast Cancer Cells: Discrimination Between A Good And Bad Prognosis?', Plos One, vol. 7, no. 7, pp. 1-16.
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As part of a cell's inherent protection against carcinogenesis, p14ARF is upregulated in response to hyperproliferative signalling to induce cell cycle arrest. This property makes p14ARF a leading candidate for cancer therapy. This study explores the con

McGrath, KC & Heather, AK 2012, 'Endoplasmic reticulum stress in inflammatory disease', Endocrinology, vol. 153, no. 7, pp. 2949-2952.
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In this issue of Endocrinology, Miani and colleagues (1) provide evidence that increased circulating levels of free fatty acids (FFA) associated with obesity induce a mild endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in pancreatic ß-cells that predisposes them to an augmented inflammatory response when exposed to cytokines such as IL-1ß or TNF-a. They found that rat insulinoma cells (INS-1E), or primary rat ß-cells, when exposed to the ER stressor sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase (SERCA) blocker (cyctopiazonic acid) or free fatty acids (FFA), followed by exposure to low-dose IL-1ß or TNF-a, had enhanced expression of the inflammatory markers CCL2, CXCL1, iNOS, and Fas. Interrogation of the molecular pathway showed augmented nuclear factor-?B (NF-?B) activation, after degradation of forkhead box O1 (FoxO1) protein. Using small interfering RNA that targeted specific ER stress pathways, the investigators demonstrated involvement of the inositol-requiring enzyme 1 (IRE1)/X-box binding protein-1s (XBP1s) pathway. The importance of these findings is that obesity-associated FFA may easily induce mild ß-cell ER stress that, in turn, triggers a heightened inflammatory response that could drive apoptosis. ß-cell apoptosis is the primary pathogenic mechanism that underlies type 1 diabetes, an area of growing concern because the worldwide incidence of type 1 diabetes is increasing at a rapid rate.

McGrath, KC, Li, XH, Gaus, K, Williams, P, Celermajer, DS, Handelsman, DJ & Heather, AK 2012, 'Androgens rapidly activate nuclear factor-kappa B via intracellular Ca2+ signalling in human vascular endothelial cells', Journal of Steroids & Hormonal Science, vol. S2, pp. 1-6.
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There exists a striking gender difference in the incidence of atherosclerosis. Androgen exposure may predispose men to earlier onset atherosclerosis. We previously demonstrated that the potent androgen, dihydrotestosterone, enhanced the binding of monocytes to endothelial cells, via androgen receptor/nuclear factor kappa B-dependent expression of the cell adhesion molecules, vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 and intercellular cell adhesion molecule-1. We now show that testosterone and dihydrotestosterone can also induce a novel, non-genomic pathway that leads to the rapid activation of nuclear factor-kappa B via intracellular Ca2+ signalling, initiated at the plasma membrane. Human umbilical vein endothelial cells exposed to 6-60 nM testosterone or dihydrotestosterone showed a rapid increase in intracellular calcium levels. The testosterone or dihydrotestosterone effect on increased intracellular calcium could not be abrogated by pre-incubation with androgen receptor antagonist, hydroxyflutamide, or by U73122, an inhibitor of intracellular calcium release from endoplasmic reticulum stores.

Mckemmish, L, Kedziora, D, White, G, Hush, N & Reimers, JR 2012, 'Frequency-Based Quantum Computers From A Chemist'S Perspective', Australian Journal Of Chemistry, vol. 65, no. 5, pp. 512-519.
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Quantum computer elements are often designed and tested using molecular or nanoscopic components that form registers of qubits in which memory is stored and information processed. Often such registers are probed and manipulated using frequency-based techniques such as nuclear-magnetic resonance spectroscopy. A major challenge is to design molecules to act as these registers. We provide a basis for rational molecular design through consideration of the generic spectroscopic properties required for quantum computing, bypassing the need for intricate knowledge of the way these molecules are used spectroscopically. Designs in which two-qubit gate times scale similarly to those for one-qubit gates are presented. The specified spectroscopic requirements are largely independent of the type of spectroscopy used (e. g. magnetic resonance or vibrational) and are often independent of technical details of the application (e.g. broadband or high-resolution spectroscopy). This should allow the design of much larger quantum registers than have currently been demonstrated.

McMinn, A, Ashworth, C, Bhagooli, R, Martin, A, Salleh, S, Ralph, PJ & Ryan, KG 2012, 'Antarctic Coastal Microalgal Primary Production And Photosynthesis', Marine Biology, vol. 159, no. 12, pp. 2827-2837.
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Primary production in coastal Antarctica is primarily contributed from three sources: sea ice algae, phytoplankton, and microphytobenthos. Compared to other eastern Antarctic sites, the sea ice microalgal biomass at Casey Station, in spring 2005 was rela

McPhedran, RC, Botten, LC, Williamson, DJ & Nicorovici, N-AP 2012, 'The Riemann hypothesis and the zero distribution of angular lattice sums (vol 467, pg 2462, 2011)', PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY A-MATHEMATICAL PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES, vol. 468, no. 2137, pp. 303-304.
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Meiklejohn, KA, Dowton, M & Wallman, JF 2012, 'NOTES ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF 31 SPECIES OF SARCOPHAGIDAE (DIPTERA) IN AUSTRALIA, INCLUDING NEW RECORDS IN AUSTRALIA FOR EIGHT SPECIES', TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, vol. 136, pp. 56-64.
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Meiklejohn, KA, Wallman, JF, Cameron, SL & Dowton, M 2012, 'Comprehensive evaluation of DNA barcoding for the molecular species identification of forensically important Australian Sarcophagidae (Diptera)', INVERTEBRATE SYSTEMATICS, vol. 26, no. 5-6, pp. 515-525.
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Melzer, M, Lin, G, Makarov, D & Schmidt, OG 2012, 'Stretchable Spin Valves on Elastomer Membranes by Predetermined Periodic Fracture and Random Wrinkling', Advanced Materials, vol. 24, no. 48, pp. 6468-6472.
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The first highly stretchable and sensitive spin valve sensor on elastomeric membranes are demonstrated. The sensor elements exhibit stable GMR behavior up to tensile strains of 29% in in situ stretching experiments and show no fatigue over 500 loading cycles. This remarkable stretchability is achieved by a predetermined periodic fracture mechanism that creates a meander-like pattern upon stretching. Application fields such as smart skin1 and flexible or stretchable consumer electronics2–6 require a wide range of electronic components that are shapeable into nonplanar geometries after fabrication. Ideally, they should also be elastic and withstand many cycles of deformations without degrading in performance. Mechanical compliancy of thin films of naturally stiff materials can be achieved by different morphology transitions,6 that transfer large deformations of the substrate into small strains in the functional film, e.g., by wrinkling7, 8 or lithographically defined meander structures.9, 10 However, exploiting the full bandwidth and application potential of modern electronics requires implementation of stretchability into all types of electronic devices. For instance, there is rapid progress in fabrication of interconnects11 and opto-electronic devices12 with stretchabilities up to several tens of percents. During the last years, magnetic13, 14 as well as magnetoresistive15–18 structures were fabricated and characterized on bendable polymeric substrates. Recently, stretchable magneto-electronics has been introduced by the fabrication of a wrinkled magnetic sensor based on [Co(Py)/Cu] multilayers19, 20 revealing a giant magnetoresistive (GMR) effect; Py stands for the permalloy, Ni81Fe19 alloy. However, only moderate stretchability of the magnetic sensor of up to about 4% was achieved. Furthermore, the sensitivity of stretchable magnetic sensors to small magnetic fields, as required for applications such as wearable electronics,1 has to be substantially enhanced....

Meng, ZX, Zeng, QT, Sun, ZZ, Xu, XX, Wang, YS, Zheng, W & Zheng, YF 2012, 'Immobilizing natural macromolecule on PLGA electrospun nanofiber with surface entrapment and entrapment-graft techniques', Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, vol. 94, pp. 44-50.
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Mercer, AE, Shafer, CM, Doswell, CA, Leslie, LM & Richman, MB 2012, 'Synoptic Composites of Tornadic and Nontornadic Outbreaks', MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW, vol. 140, no. 8, pp. 2590-2608.
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Mertens-Walker, I, Baxter, RC & Marsh, DJ 2012, 'Gonadotropin signalling in epithelial ovarian cancer', CANCER LETTERS, vol. 324, no. 2, pp. 152-159.
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Mladenova, D & Kohonen-Corish, MRJ 2012, 'Mouse Models of Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Insights into the Mechanisms of Inflammation-associated Colorectal Cancer', IN VIVO, vol. 26, no. 4, pp. 627-646.

Moezzi, A, McDonagh, AM & Cortie, MB 2012, 'Zinc Oxide Particles: Synthesis, Properties And Applications', Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 185, pp. 1-22.
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Zinc oxide powder has traditionally been used as a white pigment and as an additive to rubber. While it has largely been displaced as a pigment in paints, its usage in rubber remains very important. However, the myriad of other practical uses of ZnO are

Mohammed Abdul, J, Colville, AE, Lim, RP, Vigneswaran, S & Kandasamy, JK 2012, 'Use of duckweed (Lemna disperma) to assess the phytotoxicity of the products of Fenton oxidation of metsulfuron methyl', Ecotoxicology And Environmental Safety, vol. 83, pp. 89-95.
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Because of pressure on water supplies world-wide, there is increasing interest in methods of remediating contaminated ground waters. However, with some remediation processes, the breakdown products are more toxic than the original contaminant. Organic matter and salinity may also influence degradation efficiency. This study tested the efficiency of Fenton oxidation in degrading the sulfonylurea herbicide metsulfuron methyl (MeS), and tested the reaction products for phytotoxicity with the Lemna (duckweed) bioassay. The efficiency of degradation by Fentonâs reagent (Fe2þ ¼0.09 mM; H2O2¼1.76mM, 4 h) decreased with increasing initial MeS concentration, from 98% with 5 mg/L MeS, to 63% with 70 mg/L MeS. Addition of NaCl (10 mM) and organic matter (humic acid at 0.2 and 2.0 mg C/L as Total Organic Carbon) reduced the efficiency of degradation at low initial MeS concentrations (5 and 10mg/L), but had no effect at high concentrations. The residual Fentonâs reagent after Fentonâs oxidation was toxic to Lemna. After removal of residual iron and H2O2, the measured toxicity to Lemna in the treated samples could be explained by the concentrations of MeS as measured by HPLC/UV detection, so there was no evidence of additional toxicity or amelioration due to the by-products or formulation materials.

Mohanty, M 2012, 'New renewable energy sources, green energy development and climate change: Implications to Pacific Island countries', Management of Environmental Quality, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 264-274.
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Purpose: The aim of the paper is to examine the renewable energy resources for enhancing a green energy development in the face of energy crisis and climate change, and to explore the prospects for "new" renewable energy sources and the green energy initiatives taken in the Pacific Island countries (PICs). Design/methodology/approach: The data were collated from a wide variety of sources including policy documents, road maps, reports, research articles on renewable and green energy sources. The methodology adopted was primarily a qualitative one based on a "content analysis". Findings: The findings reveal that increasing emphases have been given recently to "new" renewable and green energy sources in the Pacific Island countries as mitigation and adaptation strategies to fuel crisis and climate change. PICs have taken a wide range of green energy initiatives including "biomass", solar, wind and other non-traditional renewable energy sources and bio-fuels development. Prospects for coconut, copra and palm-oil based bio-fuels do exist in many PICs. Opportunities for ethanol bio-fuels also exist especially in Fiji. Practical implications: Renewable and green energy sources are of practical implications to PICs. There is, however, a greater need for framing sound energy policies by the PICs. Originality/value: The author has brought out clear linkages between climate change and green energy development and analyzed the importance of new renewable energy sources, especially in PICs. The paper has higher policy relevance and it is of great value in the context of sustainable energy development in PICs. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited.

Moheimani, F, Kim, CH, Suryo Rahmanto, A, Van Reyk, DM & Davies, MJ 2012, 'Inhibition of lysosomal function in macrophages incubated with elevated glucose concentrations: A potential contributory factor in diabetes-associated atherosclerosis', Atherosclerosis, vol. 223, no. 1, pp. 144-151.
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Objective People with diabetes have an elevated risk of atherosclerosis. The accumulation of lipid within macrophage cells in the artery wall is believed to arise via the uptake and subsequent processing of modified low-density lipoproteins (LDL) via the endo-lysosomal system. In this study the effects of prolonged exposure to elevated glucose upon macrophage lysosomal function was examined to determine whether this contributes to modulated protein catabolism. Methods Human monocytes were isolated from white-cell concentrates and differentiated, in vitro, into monocyte-derived macrophages over 11 days in medium containing 530 mmol/L glucose. Murine macrophage-like J774A.1 cells were incubated similarly. Lysosomal cathepsin (B, D, L and S) and acid lipase activities were assessed using fluorogenic substrates; cathepsin protein levels were examined by Western blotting. Lysosomal numbers were examined using the lysomotropic fluorescent dye LysoTracker DND-99, measurement of aryl sulfatase activity, and quantification of lysosome-associated membrane glycoprotein-1 (LAMP-1) by Western blotting. Results Exposure to elevated glucose, but not mannitol, resulted in a concentration-dependent decrease in the activity, and to a lesser extent protein levels, of four lysosomal cathepsins. Acid lipase activity was also significantly reduced. Arysulfatase activity, LAMP-1 levels and lysosomal numbers were also decreased at the highest glucose concentrations, though to a lesser extent.

Mokhadinyana, M, Desset, SL, Williams, DBG & Cole-Hamilton, DJ 2012, 'Cooperative Ligand Effects in Phase-Switching Homogeneous Catalysts', ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION, vol. 51, no. 7, pp. 1648-1652.
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Molnar, A, Lewis, JH, Doble, PA, Hansen, G, Prolov, T & Fu, S 2012, 'A Rapid And Sensitive Method For The Identification Of Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol In Oral Fluid By Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry', Forensic Science International, vol. 215, no. 1-3, pp. 92-96.
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A fast and sensitive method was developed for detecting delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in oral fluid by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The method is suitable for samples of small volume and low concentration. For method de

Mondal, AK, Wang, B, Su, D, Wang, Y, Zhang, X & Wang, G 2012, 'Preparation and enhanced electrochemical performance of MnO2 nanosheets for supercapacitors', Journal of the Chinese Chemical Society, vol. 59, pp. 1275-1279.
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MnO2 nanosheets have been synthesized by using a redox reaction of manganese nitrate tetrahydrate and potassium permanganate without any surfactants. The morphology and microstructure of the as-prepared material were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Electrochemical performances as electrode materials for supercapacitor were evaluated using cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatic charge-discharge in 1 M Na2SO4 aqueous electrolyte. It was found that MnO2 nanosheets showed an excellent capacitive behaviour with good cycling stability. The specific capacitance of the MnO2 nanosheet electrode can reach up to 332.8 Fgâ1 at a current density of 500 mA/g and a stable cycling performance.

Montgomery, LN, Spindler, X, Maynard, PJ, Lennard, CJ & Roux, CP 2012, 'Pretreatment strategies for the improved cyanoacrylate development of dry latent fingerprints on nonporous surfaces', Journal of Forensic Identification, vol. 62, no. 5, pp. 517-542.
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Cyanoacrylate fuming is a popular technique commonly used by evidence examiners for the development of latent fingermarks on nonporous surfaces. The process involves the preferential formation of hard, white polycyanoacrylate along the ridgelines of the fingerprint as opposed to the substrate background. This preferential deposition results in contrast between the fingerprint and substrate. This contrast may be further enhanced through the use of staining techniques such as rhodamine 6G. Because the cyanoacrylate mechanism is believed to be initiated by fingerprint constituents and catalyzed by moisture, it follows that fingerprints subjected to harsh conditions (e.g., heat, low humidity, or UV light) often produce poorly developed results. This study aimed to further investigate and validate the use of 10 percent w/v methylamine as a pretreatment strategy to overcome the limitations associated with the cyanoacrylate development of dry fingerprints and to compare the results with those obtained using previously proposed pretreatment solutions. The effectiveness of the proposed treatment was demonstrated on samples similar to those encountered in casework, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of the treated fingerprints confirmed the rejuvenation of the dry latent deposits through a qualitative assessment of the polymer morphology

Moore, JL, Dickson-Deane, C, Galyen, K, Kumalasari, C & Kwon, K 2012, 'The ZONE learning community: Gaining knowledge through mentoring', First Monday, vol. 17, no. 9, p. 8.
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Assisting doctoral students with developing teaching skills along with providing effective instruction is a common dilemma in academia. We propose a model for developing skill sets of two audiences, doctoral teaching assistants and students. For the teaching assistants, or ZONE mentors, they gain valuable and meaningful skills in course design, online feedback and evaluation, and demonstration of course concepts. For students, the ZONE model encourages self-direction, development of evaluation skills, and the ability to problem solve when assisting peers. Each audience gains experience through scaffolding and mentoring.

Moradi, A, Zhand, S, Ghaemi, A, Javid, N & Tabarraei, A 2012, 'Mutations in the S gene region of hepatitis B virus genotype D in Golestan Province-Iran', VIRUS GENES, vol. 44, no. 3, pp. 382-387.
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Morelato, M, Beavis, AB, Ogle, A, Doble, PA, Kirkbride, KP & Roux, CP 2012, 'Screening of gunshot residues using desorption electrospray ionisation-mass spectrometry (DESI-MS)', Forensic Science International, vol. 217, no. 1-3, pp. 101-106.
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Several studies have indicated that there are potential environmental sources of particles resembling inorganic primer found in gunshot residues (GSR); as a consequence examiners are reluctant to unambiguously assign the origin of inorganic particles. If organic gunshot residues (OGSR) were found in combination with inorganic particles, the possibility of environmental sources could be potentially eliminated, thereby significantly enhancing the strength of the evidence. Methods have been previously described whereby GSR specimens can be analysed for the presence of OGSR or inorganic GRS (IGSR). However, no methods have been reported that allow the analysis of both OGSR and IGSR on the same specimen. Described in this article is a direct method using desorption electrospray ionisation-mass spectrometry (DESI-MS) for the detection of methyl centralite (MC), ethyl centralite (EC) and diphenylamine (DPA) on adhesive tape GSR stubs typically used for scanning electron microscopy-energy-dispersive X-ray (SEM-EDX) analysis. The optimisation of numerous parameters was conducted using an experimental design. The results indicate that direct analysis of these organic components of GSR is possible although some limitations were also identified. This initial investigation has also indicated that subjecting stubs to DESI analysis does not interfere with subsequent SEM-EDX analysis of primer residues; therefore the technique described herein allows a comprehensive examination of GSR that would be highly probative in the event that both OGSR and IGSR are detected in the same specimen.

Muller, T, Aharonovich, I, Wang, Z, Yuan, X, Castelletto, S, Prawer, S & Atarture, M 2012, 'Phonon-induced dephasing of chromium color centers in diamond', Physical Review B, vol. 86, no. 19, p. 195210.
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We report on the coherence properties of single photons from chromium-based color centers in diamond. We use field-correlation and spectral line-shape measurements to reveal the interplay between slow spectral wandering and fast dephasing mechanisms as a function of temperature. The zero-phonon transition frequency and its linewidth follow a power-law dependence on temperature, which is consistent with direct electronphonon coupling and phonon-modulated Coulomb coupling to nearby impurities, which are the predominant fast dephasing mechanisms for these centers. Further, the observed reduction in the quantum yield for photon emission as a function of temperature suggests the opening of additional nonradiative channels through thermal activation to higher-energy states and indicates a near-unity quantum efficiency at 4 K.

Munasinghe, VS, Stark, DJ & Ellis, JT 2012, 'New advances in the in-vitro culture of Dientamoeba fragilis', Parasitology, vol. 139, no. 7, pp. 864-869.
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Dientamoeba fragilis is an intestinal protozoan in humans that is commonly associated with diarrhoea and other gastrointestinal complaints. Studies conducted to investigate the biology of this parasite are limited by methods for in vitro cultivation. The objective of this study was to improve a biphasic culture medium, based on the Loeffler's slope, by further supplementation in order to increase the yield of trophozoites in culture. The current in vitro culture of D. fragilis is a xenic culture with a mix of bacteria. Three different liquid overlays were evaluated including Earle's balanced salt solution (EBSS), PBS and Dulbecco's modified PBS (DPBS), for their ability to support the in vitro growth of D. fragilis trophozoites. Out of these 3 overlays EBSS gave the highest increase in the trophozoite numbers. The effect of supplementation was analysed by supplementing EBSS with ascorbic acid, ferric ammonium citrate, L-cysteine, cholesterol and alpha-lipoic acid and quantification of in vitro growth by cell counts. A new liquid overlay is here described based upon EBSS supplemented with cholesterol and ferric ammonium citrate that, in conjunction with the Loeffler's slope, supports the growth of D. fragilis trophozoites in vitro. This modified overlay supported a 2-fold increase in the numbers of trophozoite in culture from all 4 D. fragilis isolates tested, when compared to a PBS overlay. These advances enable the harvest of a larger number of trophozoites needed for further studies on this parasite.

Murray, B & Phillips, ML 2012, 'Temporal introduction patterns of invasive alien plant species to Australia', NeoBiota, vol. 13, pp. 1-14.
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We examined temporal introduction patterns of 132 invasive alien plant species (IAPS) to Australia since European colonisation in 1770. Introductions of IAPS were high during 18101820 (10 species), 1840 1880 (51 species, 38 of these between 1840 and 1860) and 19301940 (9 species). Conspicuously few introductions occurred during 10-year periods directly preceding each introduction peak. Peaks during early European settlement (18101820) and human range expansion across the continent (1840-1860) both coincided with considerable growth in Australias human population. We suggest that population growth during these times increased the likelihood of introduced plant species becoming invasive as a result of increased colonization and propagule pressure. Deliberate introductions of IAPS (104 species) far outnumbered accidental introductions (28 species) and were particularly prominent during early settlement. Cosmopolitan IAPS (25 species) and those native solely to South America (53 species), Africa (27 species) and Asia (19 species) have been introduced deliberately and accidentally to Australia across a broad period of time. A small number of IAPS, native solely to Europe (5 species) and North America (2 species), were all introduced to Australia prior to 1880. These contrasting findings for native range suggest some role for habitat matching, with similar environmental conditions in Australia potentially driving the proliferation of IAPS native to southern-hemisphere regions.

Murray, BR 2012, 'Book review: Fifty Years of Invasion Ecology: The Legacy of Charles Elton', Austral Ecology: a journal of ecology in the Southern Hemisphere, vol. 37, p. e43.

Murray, SA, Garby, T, Hoppenrath, M & Neilan, BA 2012, 'Genetic diversity, morphological uniformity and polyketide production in dinoflagellates (Amphidinium, Dinoflagellata)', Plos One, vol. 7, no. 6, pp. e38253-0.
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Dinoflagellates are an intriguing group of eukaryotes, showing many unusual morphological and genetic features. Some groups of dinoflagellates are morphologically highly uniform, despite indications of genetic diversity. The species Amphidinium carterae is abundant and cosmopolitan in marine environments, grows easily in culture, and has therefore been used as a `model dinoflagellate in research into dinoflagellate genetics, polyketide production and photosynthesis. We have investigated the diversity of `cryptic species of Amphidinium that are morphologically similar to A. carterae, including the very similar species Amphidinium massartii, based on light and electron microscopy, two nuclear gene regions (LSU rDNA and ITS rDNA) and one mitochondrial gene region (cytochrome b). We found that six genetically distinct cryptic species (clades) exist within the species A. massartii and four within A. carterae, and that these clades differ from one another in molecular sequences at levels comparable to other dinoflagellate species, genera or even families. Using primers based on an alignment of alveolate ketosynthase sequences, we isolated partial ketosynthase genes from several Amphidinium species. We compared these genes to known dinoflagellate ketosynthase genes and investigated the evolution and diversity of the strains of Amphidinium that produce them.

Murray, SA, Patterson, DJ & Thessen, AE 2012, 'Transcriptomics and microbial eukaryote diversity: a way forward', Trends in Ecology & Evolution, vol. 27, no. 12, pp. 651-652.
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Recent reviews have pointed out the large proportion of microbial eukaryotic (protist) diversity that has yet to be described, and the enormous challenges that accompany its description [1]. The ~100 000 species [2] of microbial eukaryotes may be significantly underestimated if we continue to discover increasing numbers of cryptic species. Tools such as environmental sequencing, which have been highly successful in revealing novel lineages of uncultured bacteria and archaea, promise to add substantial new data for comparatively little effort [1]. In our opinion, significant challenges, grounded in both biology and the history of study of these organisms, need to be faced before environmental sequencing can unlock our understanding of microbial eukaryotic diversity.

Murray, SA, Wiese, M, Neilan, BA, Orr, RJ, de Salas, M, Brett, S & Hallegraeff, G 2012, 'A reinvestigation of saxitoxin production and sxtA in the 'non-toxic' Alexandrium tamarense Group V clade', Harmful Algae, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 96-104.
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The three Alexandrium species A. tamarense, A. fundyense and A. catenella include strains that can be potent producers of the neurotoxin saxitoxin (STX) and its analogues, the causative agents of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP). These three species a

Nagata, N, Marriott, DJ, Harkness, JL, Ellis, JT & Stark, DJ 2012, 'Current treatment options for Dientamoeba fragilis infections', International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance, vol. 2, pp. 204-215.
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Dientamoeba fragilis belongs to the trichomonad group of protozoan parasites and it has been implicated as a cause of gastrointestinal disease with world-wide prevalences ranging from 0.5% to 16%. The majority of patients with dientamoebiasis present with gastrointestinal complaints. Chronic symptoms are common with up to a third of patients exhibiting persistent diarrhoea. Numerous studies have successfully demonstrated parasite clearance, coupled with complete resolution of clinical symptoms following treatment with various antiparasitic compounds. Treatments reported to be successful for dientamoebiasis include carbarsone, diphetarsone, tetracyclines, paromomycin, erythromycin, hydroxyquinolines and the 5-nitroimidazoles, including metronidazole, secnidazole, tinidazole and ornidazole. It is of note that most current treatment data is based only on small number of case reports. No large scale double blind randomised placebo controlled trials testing the efficacy of antimicrobial agents against D. fragilis has been undertaken highlighting the need for further study. In addition there is very little in vitro susceptibility data available for the organism making some current treatment options questionable. The aim of this review is to critically discuss all treatment options currently available for dientamoebiasis.

Nagata, N, Marriott, DJ, Harkness, JL, Ellis, JT & Stark, DJ 2012, 'In vitro susceptibility testing of Dientamoeba fragilis', Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, vol. 56, no. 1, pp. 487-494.
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Dientamoeba fragilis is a commonly encountered trichomonad which has been implicated as a cause of gastrointestinal disease in humans. Despite the frequency of reports recording infections with this parasite, little research has been undertaken in terms of antimicrobial susceptibility. The aim of this study was to evaluate the susceptibility of D. fragilis to several commonly used antiparasitic agents: diloxanide furoate, furazolidone, iodoquinol, metronidazole, nitazoxanide, ornidazole, paromomycin, secnidazole, ronidazole, tetracycline, and tinidazole. Antibiotic susceptibility testing was performed on four clinical strains of D. fragilis, designated A, E, M, and V, respectively. Molecular testing followed, and all strains were determined to be genotype 1. The activities of antiprotozoal compounds at concentrations ranging from 2!g/ml to 500!g/ml were determined via cell counts of D. fragilis trophozoites grown in dixenic culture. Minimum lethal concentrations (MLCs) were as follows: ornidazole, 8 to 16 !g/ml; ronidazole, 8 to 16!g/ml; tinidazole, 31!g/ml; metronidazole, 31!g/ml; secnidazole, 31 to 63!g/ml; nitazoxanide, 63 !g/ml; tetracycline, 250!g/ml; furazolidone, 250 to 500!g/ml; iodoquinol, 500!g/ml; paromomycin, 500!g/ml; and diloxanide furoate,>500!g/ml. This is the first study to report the profiles of susceptibility to a wide range of commonly used treatments for clinical isolates of D. fragilis. Our study indicated 5-nitroimidazole derivatives to be the most active compounds in vitro against D. fragilis.

Nagy, G, Szabo, M, Unnep, R, Kali, G, Miloslavina, Y, Lambrev, PH, Zsiros, O, Porcar, L, Timmins, P, Rosta, L & Garab, G 2012, 'Modulation of the multilamellar membrane organization and of the chiral macrodomains in the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum revealed by small-angle neutron scattering and circular dichroism spectroscopy', Photosynthesis Research, vol. 111, no. 1-2, pp. 71-79.
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Diatoms possess effective photoprotection mechanisms, which may involve reorganizations in the photosynthetic machinery. We have shown earlier, by using circular dichroism(CD) spectroscopy, that in Phaeodactylum tricornutumthe pigment-protein complexes are arranged into chiral macrodomains, which have been proposed to be associated with the multilamellar organization of the thylakoid membranes and shown to be capable of undergoing light-induced reversible reorganizations (Szabo et al. Photosynth Res 95: 237, 2008). Recently, by using small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) on the same algal cells we have determined the repeat distances and revealed reversible light-induced reorganizations in the lamellar order of thylakoids (Nagy et al. Biochem J 436: 225, 2011). In this study, we show that in moderately heat-treated samples, the weakening of the lamellar order is accompanied by the diminishment of the psi-type CD signal associated with the long-range chiral order of the chromophores (psi, polymer or salt-induced). Further, we show that the light-induced reversible increase in the psi-type CD is associated with swelling in the membrane system, with magnitudes larger in high light than in low light. In contrast, shrinkage of the membrane system, induced by sorbitol, brings about a decrease in the psi-type CD signal; this shrinkage also diminishes the non-photochemical quenching capability of the cells. These data shed light on the origin of the psi-type CD signal, and confirm that both CD spectroscopy and SANS provide valuable information on the macro-organization of the thylakoid membranes and their dynamic properties; these parameters are evidently of interest with regard to the photoprotection in whole algal cells.

Nelson, LA, Lambkin, CL, Batterham, P, Wallman, JF, Dowton, M, Whiting, MF, Yeates, DK & Cameron, SL 2012, 'Beyond barcoding: A mitochondrial genomics approach to molecular phylogenetics and diagnostics of blowflies (Diptera: Calliphoridae)', GENE, vol. 511, no. 2, pp. 131-142.
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Newall, AT, Dehollain, JP & Wood, JG 2012, 'Under-explored assumptions in influenza vaccination models: Implications for the universal vaccination of children', VACCINE, vol. 30, no. 39, pp. 5776-5781.
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Niimi, K, Ge, Q, Moir, LM, Ammit, A, Trian, T, Burgess, JK, Black, JL & Oliver, BG 2012, 'Beta2-Agonists upregulate PDE4 mRNA but not protein or activity in human airway smooth muscle cells from asthmatic and nonasthmatic volunteers', American Journal of Physiology - Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology, vol. 302, no. 3, pp. 334-342.
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ß2-Adrenergic receptor (ß2AR) agonists induce airway relaxation via cAMP. Phosphodiesterase (PDE)s degrade and regulate cAMP, and in airway smooth muscle (ASM) cells PDE4D degrades cAMP. Long-acting ß2-agonists are now contraindicated as monotherapy for asthma, and increased PDE4D has been speculated to contribute to this phenomenon. In this study we investigated the expression of PDE4D in asthmatic and nonasthmatic ASM cells and its regulation by formoterol and budesonide. Primary ASM cells from people with or without asthma were stimulated with transforming growth factor (TGF)-ß1, formoterol, and/or budesonide. PDE4D mRNA was assessed by real-time PCR, or PCR to assess splice variant production. PDE4D protein was assessed by Western blotting, and we investigated the effect of formoterol on cAMP production and PDE activity. Interleukin (IL)-6 was assessed using ELISA. PDE4D mRNA was dose dependently upregulated by formoterol, with a single splice variant, PDE4D5, present. Formoterol did not induce PDE4D protein at time points between 3 to 72 h, whereas it did induce and increase IL-6 secretion. We pretreated cells with actinomycin D and a proteasome inhibitor, MG132, and found no evidence of alterations in mRNA, protein expression, or degradation of PDE4D. Finally PDE activity was not altered by formoterol. This study shows, for the first time, that PDE4D5 is predominantly expressed in human ASM cells from people with and without asthma and that formoterol does not upregulate PDE4D protein production. This leads us to speculate that continual therapy with ß2AR agonists is unlikely to cause PDE4-mediated tachyphylaxis.

Niu, N, Liu, T-L, Aharonovich, I, Russell, KJ, Woolf, A, Sadler, TC, El-Ella, HAR, Kappers, MJ, Oliver, RA & Hu, EL 2012, 'A full free spectral range tuning of p-i-n doped gallium nitride microdisk cavity', APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, vol. 101, no. 16.
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Nolan, LM, Croft, L, Jones, PM, George, AM, Turnbull, L, Whitchurch, CB, Beatson, SA & Mattick, JS 2012, 'Extragenic suppressor mutations that restore twitching motility to fimL mutants of Pseudomonas aeruginosa are associated with elevated intracellular cyclic AMP levels', Microbiology Open, vol. 1, no. 4, pp. 490-501.
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Cyclic AMP (cAMP) is a signaling molecule that is involved in the regulation of multiple virulence systems of the opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The intracellular concentration of cAMP in P. aeruginosa cells is tightly controlled at the levels of cAMP synthesis and degradation through regulation of the activity and/or expression of the adenylate cyclases CyaA and CyaB or the cAMP phosphodiesterase CpdA. Interestingly, mutants of fimL, which usually demonstrate defective twitching motility, frequently revert to a wild-type twitching-motility phenotype presumably via the acquisition of an extragenic suppressor mutation(s). In this study, we have characterized five independent fimL twitching-motility revertants and have determined that all have increased intracellular cAMP levels compared with the parent fimL mutant. Whole-genome sequencing revealed that only one of these fimL revertants has acquired a loss-of-function mutation in cpdA that accounts for the elevated levels of intracellular cAMP. As mutation of cpdA did not account for the restoration of twitching motility observed in the other four fimL revertants, these observations suggest that there is at least another, as yet unidentified, site of extragenic suppressor mutation that can cause phenotypic reversion in fimL mutants and modulation of intracellular cAMP levels of P. aeruginosa.

Nomura, T, Cranfield, CG, Deplazes, E, Owen, DM, Macmillan, A, Battle, AR, Constantine, M, Sokabe, M & Martinac, B 2012, 'Differential effects of lipids and lyso-lipids on the mechanosensitivity of MscL and MscS', Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, vol. 109, no. 22, pp. 8770-8775.
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Mechanosensitive (MS) channels of small (MscS) and large (MscL) conductance are the major players in the protection of bacterial cells against hypoosmotic shock. Although a great deal is known about structure and function of these channels, much less is known about how membrane lipids may influence their mechanosensitivity and function. In this study,we use liposome coreconstitution to examine the effects of different types of lipids on MscS and MscL mechanosensitivity simultaneously using the patch-clamp technique and confocal microscopy. Fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM)-FRET microscopy demonstrated that coreconstitution of MscS and MscL led to clustering of these channels causing a significant increase in the MscS activation threshold. Furthermore, the MscL/MscS threshold ratio dramatically decreased in thinner compared with thicker bilayers and upon addition of cholesterol, known to affect the bilayer thickness, stiffness and pressure profile. In contrast, application of micromolar concentrations of lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) led to an increase of the MscL/MscS threshold ratio. These data suggest that differences in hydrophobic mismatch and bilayer stiffness, change in transbilayer pressure profile, and close proximity of MscL and MscS affect the structural dynamics of both channels to a different extent. Our findings may have far-reaching implications for other types of ion channels and membrane proteins that, like MscL and MscS, may coexist in multiple molecular complexes and, consequently, have their activation characteristics significantly affected by changes in the lipid environment and their proximity to each other.

Notter, SJ & Stuart, BH 2012, 'The effect of body coverings on the formation of adipocere in an aqueous environment', Journal of Forensic Sciences, vol. 57, no. 1, pp. 120-125.
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Adipocere is a postmortem decomposition product that consists of a mixture of fatty acids. The rate of formation of adipocere from pig adipose tissue in an aqueous environment has been monitored. The effect of various clothing and carpet material types on the process was investigated. The fatty acid composition of the adipocere was determined at regular intervals using gas chromatographymass spectrometry. Examination of the changes to fatty acid concentrations allowed the degree of adipocere formation in the different environments to be estimated. The study demonstrated that the rate at which adipocere forms is particularly accelerated by the presence of coverings produced from natural materials. Elemental analysis by inductively coupled plasmamass spectrometry revealed, for the most part, little change to the cations present in the adipocere formed. However, an increase in Ca concentration was observed for tissue wrapped in acrylic carpet, which was associated with a CaCO3 additive used in the carpet manufacture.

Ollendick, TH & Benoit, KE 2012, 'A Parent-Child Interactional Model of Social Anxiety Disorder in Youth', Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 81-91.
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In this paper, one of the most common disorders of childhood and adolescence, social anxiety disorder (SAD), is examined to illustrate the complex and delicate interplay between parent and child factors that can result in normal development gone awry. Our parent-child model of SAD posits a host of variables that converge to occasion the onset and maintenance of this disorder. Specifically, five risk factors-temperamental characteristics of the child, parental anxiety, attachment processes in the parent-child dyad, information processing biases, and parenting practices-will be highlighted. While it is acknowledged that other factors including genetic influences and peer relationships may also be important, they are simply not the focus of this paper. Within these constraints, the implications of our parent-child interaction model for prevention, treatment, research, and practice will be explored. © 2011 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.

Ollendick, TH & White, SW 2012, 'The Presentation and Classification of Anxiety in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Where to From Here?', Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, vol. 19, no. 4, pp. 352-355.
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In this brief commentary, we reflect on two issues attendant to the comprehensive review of anxiety in youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by Kerns and Kendall (2012). Specifically, we explore (a) issues related to unique and shared features of anxiety in youth with ASD and neurotypical youth and (b) the meaning of validation in psychological research. We conclude that anxiety in youth with ASD is characterized by a set of unique features that must be considered in assessing anxiety in these youth and that test instruments must attend to various aspects of a complex validation process. We conclude that validation is not a condition of an instrument per se but an ongoing, iterative process. © 2013 American Psychological Association. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc., on behalf of the American Psychological Association.

Ollendick, TH, Lewis, KM, Cowart, MJW & Davis, T 2012, 'Prediction of Child Performance on a Parent-Child Behavioral Approach Test With Animal Phobic Children', Behavior Modification, vol. 36, no. 4, pp. 509-524.
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A host of factors including genetic influences, temperament characteristics, learning experiences, information processing biases, parental psychopathology, and specific parenting practices have been hypothesized to contribute to the development and expression of children's phobias. In the present study, the authors focused on parental psychopathology (phobic anxiety) and parenting behaviors (warmth, involvement) in the prediction of child performance on a behavioral approach test (BAT). All children (n = 44) experienced a phobia of animals and were clinic referred. The youth completed two BATs: the first alone and the second one with a parent present. Overall, performance was greater on the parent-present BAT (58% of steps completed) than on the child-alone BAT (38% of steps completed), although considerable variability was present. Performance on the parent-present BAT was associated with parental warmth and involvement but not parental phobic anxiety. Implications of these findings were discussed, and their implications for the use of behavioral analogues tests were explored. © The Author(s) 2012.

Ormerod, JT & Wand, M 2012, 'Gaussian Variational Approximate Inference For Generalized Linear Mixed Models', Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 2-17.
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Variational approximation methods have become a mainstay of contemporary machine learning methodology, but currently have little presence in statistics. We devise an effective variational approximation strategy for fitting generalized linear mixed models

Ormerod, JT & Wand, MP 2012, 'Untitled Comment', TECHNOMETRICS, vol. 54, no. 3, pp. 233-236.
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Orr, RJ, Murray, SA, Stuken, A, Rhodes, L & Jakobsen, KS 2012, 'When naked became armored: An eight-gene phylogeny reveals monophyletic origin of theca in dinoflagellates', Plos One, vol. 7, no. 11, pp. e50004-0.
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The dinoflagellates are a diverse lineage of microbial eukaryotes. Dinoflagellate monophyly and their position within the group Alveolata are well established. However, phylogenetic relationships between dinoflagellate orders remain unresolved. To date, only a limited number of dinoflagellate studies have used a broad taxon sample with more than two concatenated markers. This lack of resolution makes it difficult to determine the evolution of major phenotypic characters such as morphological features or toxin production e.g. saxitoxin. Here we present an improved dinoflagellate phylogeny, based on eight genes, with the broadest taxon sampling to date. Fifty-five sequences for eight phylogenetic markers from nuclear and mitochondrial regions were amplified from 13 species, four orders, and concatenated phylogenetic inferences were conducted with orthologous sequences. Phylogenetic resolution is increased with addition of support for the deepest branches, though can be improved yet further. We show for the first time that the characteristic dinoflagellate thecal plates, cellulosic material that is present within the sub-cuticular alveoli, appears to have had a single origin. In addition, the monophyly of most dinoflagellate orders is confirmed: the Dinophysiales, the Gonyaulacales, the Prorocentrales, the Suessiales, and the Syndiniales. Our improved phylogeny, along with results of PCR to detect the sxtA gene in various lineages, allows us to suggest that this gene was probably acquired separately in Gymnodinium and the common ancestor of Alexandrium and Pyrodinium and subsequently lost in some descendent species of Alexandrium.

Orwa, JO, Ganesan, K, Newnham, J, Santori, C, Barclay, P, Fu, KM, Beausoleil, RG, Aharonovich, I, Fairchild, BA, Olivero, P, Greentree, AD & Prawer, S 2012, 'An upper limit on the lateral vacancy diffusion length in diamond', Diamond and Related Materials, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 6-10.
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Ion implantation is widely used to modify the structural, electrical and optical properties of materials. By appropriate masking, this technique can be used to define nano- and micro-structures. However, depending on the type of mask used, experiments have shown that vacancy-related substrate modification can be inferred tens of micrometers away from the edge of the mask used to define the implanted region. This could be due to fast diffusion of vacancies from the implanted area during annealing or to a geometric effect related to ion scattering around the mask edges. For quantum and single-atom devices, stray ion damage can be deleterious and must be minimized. In order to profile the distribution of implantation-induced damage, we have used the nitrogen-vacancy color center as a sensitive marker for vacancy concentration and distribution following MeV He ion implantation into diamond and annealing. Results show that helium atoms implanted through a mask clamped to the diamond surface are scattered underneath the mask to distances in the range of tens of micrometers from the mask edge. Implantation through a lithographically defined and deposited mask, with no spacing between the mask and the substrate, significantly reduces the scattering to = 5 µm but does not eliminate it. These scattering distances are much larger than the theoretically estimated vacancy diffusion distance of ~ 260 nm under similar conditions. This paper shows that diffusion, upon annealing, of vacancies created by ion implantation in diamond, is limited, and the appearance of vacancies many tens of micrometers from the edge of the mask is due to scattering effects

Osabe, K, Kawanabe, T, Sasaki, T, Ishikawa, R, Okazaki, K, Dennis, ES, Kazama, T & Fujimoto, R 2012, 'Multiple Mechanisms and Challenges for the Application of Allopolyploidy in Plants', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, vol. 13, no. 7, pp. 8696-8721.
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An allopolyploid is an individual having two or more complete sets of chromosomes derived from different species. Generation of allopolyploids might be rare because of the need to overcome limitations such as co-existing populations of parental lines, ov

Oxborough, K, Moore, CM, Suggett, DJ, Lawson, T, Chan, HG & Geider, RJ 2012, 'Direct estimation of functional PSII reaction center concentration and PSII electron flux on a volume basis: a new approach to the analysis of Fast Repetition Rate fluorometry (FRRf) data', Limnology and Oceanography: Methods, vol. 10, pp. 142-154.
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Packer, JM, Irish, JL, Herbert, BR, Hill, C, Padula, M, Blair, S, Carter, D & Harry, L 2012, 'Specific Non-Peroxide Antibacterial Effect Of Manuka Honey On The Staphylococcus Aureus Proteome', International Journal Of Antimicrobial Agents, vol. 40, no. 1, pp. 43-50.
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Manuka honey, derived from the New Zealand flowering plant Leptospermum scoparium, shows promise as a topical antibacterial agent and effective chronic wound dressing. The aim of this study was to determine the non-peroxide antibacterial effects of this

Pagan, F, Lim, C, Keglovic, M & McNevin, D 2012, 'Comparison of DNA extraction methods for identification of human remains', AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES, vol. 44, no. 2, pp. 117-127.
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Palee, J, Dheeranupattana, S, Jatisatienr, A, Wangkarn, S, Mungkornasawakul, P, Pyne, SG, Ung, AT & Sastraruji, T 2012, 'Influence of Plantlet Age and Different Soilless Culture on Acclimatization of Stemona curtisii Hook.f.', Asian Journal of Plant Sciences, vol. 11, no. 6, pp. 294-299.
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The aim of this experiment was to study the optimal age of Stemona curtisii plantlets for acclimatization. The in vitro shoots of S. curtisii were cultured on Murashige and Skoog solid medium supplemented with 1 mg L-1 naphthalene acetic acid to induce roots. Then, the plantlets from in vitro culture of 4, 8 and 12 week-old were transferred into the soil and their survival rate during the acclimatization process in the greenhouse was investigated. It was found that the 8 week-old plantlets had the highest survival rate of 80%. However, to enhance the survival rate of these plantlets, a soilless culture technique as a possible approach for the acclimatization was considered. Eight week-old plantlets were transferred into either, soil, a hydroponic system (nutrient film technique), coconut fiber or sand. The plantlets which were cultivated in coconut fiber or hydroponic culture showed 100% survival rate with the highest average number of new roots per plant. However, the mean root length of the plantlets grown in hydroponic system was significantly higher than that grown in coconut fiber.

Pan, M-W, Ye, N, Chen, Z-Q, Gu, C-M & Lim, CED 2012, 'Observation of Infiltration and Activation of Dendritic Cells in Primary Foci of Prostate Cancer using Fuzhengyiliufa Integrative Treatments', JOURNAL OF THE AUSTRALIAN TRADITIONAL-MEDICINE SOCIETY, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 151-154.

Pangon, L, Van Kralingen, C, Abas, M, Daly, RJ, Musgrove, EA & Kohonen-Corish, MRJ 2012, 'The PDZ-binding motif of MCC is phosphorylated at position-1 and controls lamellipodia formation in colon epithelial cells', BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH, vol. 1823, no. 6, pp. 1058-1067.
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Pant, R, Byrnes, AC, Poulton, CG, Li, E, Choi, D, Madden, S, Luther-Davies, B & Eggleton, BJ 2012, 'Photonic-Chip-Based Tunable Slow And Fast Light Via Stimulated Brillouin Scattering', Optics Letters, vol. 37, no. 5, pp. 969-971.
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We report the first (to our knowledge) demonstration of photonic chip based tunable slow and fast light via stimulated Brillouin scattering. Slow, fast, and negative group velocities were observed in a 7 cm long chalcogenide (As2S3) rib waveguide with a

Park, J, Kim, DJ, Park, JW, Ryu, HS, Kim, KW, Wang, G & Ahn, H 2012, 'Evaluation of sulfur and multi-walled carbon nanotube composite synthesized by dissolution and precipitation for Li/S batteries', Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, vol. 12, no. 7, pp. 5794-5798.
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An elemental sulfur and multi-walled carbon nanotube (S-MWNT) composite was synthesized by dissolving sulfur in ammonium sulfides and then precipitating on MWNT. Morphology observation by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) confirmed that S-MWNT product was successfully prepared by incorporating sulfur into MWNT network. Without additional conducting material, the S-MWNT composite cathodes were prepared for electrochemical tests. The properties measured in discharge-charge cycling test showed that the composite had the initial discharge capacity of 1024 mAh g-1, which is about 61% sulfur utilization. However, in the subsequent cycling, the capacities faded. To determine the reason of rapid capacity drop, S-MWNT composite cathodes were compared in the cycling tests with varying three kinds of electrolytes and the cathode was subjected to physical force by rolling. The changes in the cycle performances proved that the deterioration of S-MWNT composite cathodes was not related to the electrolytes but to physical bonding that may not maintain the conducting path between sulfur and MWNT.

Parkinson, K, Booth, DJ & Lee, J 2012, 'Validation of otolith daily increment formation for two temperate syngnathid fishes: the pipefishes Stigmatopora argus and Stigmatopora nigra', Journal Of Fish Biology, vol. 80, no. 3, pp. 698-704.
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Otoliths were used for the first time to successfully validate the age of members of the family Syngnathidae: the spotted pipefish Stigmatopora argus and the wide-bodied pipefish Stigmatopora nigra. Otolith increments were deposited daily in (1) known-ag

Paterson, AH, Wendel, JF, Gundlach, H, Guo, H, Jenkins, J, Jin, D, Llewellyn, D, Showmaker, KC, Shu, S, Udall, J, Yoo, M-J, Byers, R, Chen, W, Doron-Faigenboim, A, Duke, MV, Gong, L, Grimwood, J, Grover, C, Grupp, K, Hu, G, Lee, T-H, Li, J, Lin, L, Liu, T, Marler, BS, Page, JT, Roberts, AW, Romanel, E, Sanders, WS, Szadkowski, E, Tan, X, Tang, H, Xu, C, Wang, J, Wang, Z, Zhang, D, Zhang, L, Ashrafi, H, Bedon, F, Bowers, JE, Brubaker, CL, Chee, PW, Das, S, Gingle, AR, Haigler, CH, Harker, D, Hoffmann, LV, Hovav, R, Jones, DC, Lemke, C, Mansoor, S, Rahman, MU, Rainville, LN, Rambani, A, Reddy, UK, Rong, J-K, Saranga, Y, Scheffler, BE, Scheffler, JA, Stelly, DM, Triplett, BA, Van Deynze, A, Vaslin, MFS, Waghmare, VN, Walford, SA, Wright, RJ, Zaki, EA, Zhang, T, Dennis, ES, Mayer, KFX, Peterson, DG, Rokhsar, DS, Wang, X & Schmutz, J 2012, 'Repeated polyploidization of Gossypium genomes and the evolution of spinnable cotton fibres', NATURE, vol. 492, no. 7429, pp. 423-+.
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Paul, RG, Elston, MS, Gill, AJ, Marsh, D, Beer, I, Wolmarans, L, Conaglen, JV & Meyer-Rochow, GY 2012, 'Hypercalcaemia due to parathyroid carcinoma presenting in the third trimester of pregnancy', AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY, vol. 52, no. 2, pp. 204-207.
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Peng, T, Xie, H, Ding, Y, Wang, W, Li, Z, Jin, D, Tang, Y, Ren, Q & Xi, P 2012, 'CRAFT: Multimodality confocal skin imaging for early cancer diagnosis', JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS, vol. 5, no. 5-6, pp. 469-476.
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Pérez, A, Zhang, S, Kipnis, V, Midthune, D, Freedman, LS & Carroll, RJ 2012, 'Intake_epis_food(): An R Function for Fitting a Bivariate Nonlinear Measurement Error Model to Estimate Usual and Energy Intake for Episodically Consumed Foods.', Journal of statistical software, vol. 46, no. c03, pp. 1-17.
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We consider a Bayesian analysis using WinBUGS to estimate the distribution of usual intake for episodically consumed foods and energy (calories). The model uses measures of nutrition and energy intakes via a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) along with repeated 24 hour recalls and adjusting covariates. In order to estimate the usual intake of the food, we phrase usual intake in terms of person-specific random effects, along with day-to-day variability in food and energy consumption. Three levels are incorporated in the model. The first level incorporates information about whether an individual in fact reported consumption of a particular food item. The second level incorporates the amount of intake from those individuals who reported consumption of the food, and the third level incorporates the energy intake. Estimates of posterior means of parameters and distributions of usual intakes are obtained by using Markov chain Monte Carlo calculations. This R function reports to users point estimates and credible intervals for parameters in the model, samples from their posterior distribution, samples from the distribution of usual intake and usual energy intake, trace plots of parameters and summary statistics of usual intake, usual energy intake and energy adjusted usual intake.

Pernice, M & Boucher-Rodoni, R 2012, 'Occurrence of a specific dual symbiosis in the excretory organ of geographically distant Nautiloids populations', ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY REPORTS, vol. 4, no. 5, pp. 504-511.
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Pernice, M, Meibom, A, Van Den Heuvel, A, Kopp, C, Domart-Coulon, I, Hoegh-Guldberg, O & Dove, S 2012, 'A single-cell view of ammonium assimilation in coral-dinoflagellate symbiosis', ISME JOURNAL, vol. 6, no. 7, pp. 1314-1324.
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Petrou, K, Kranz, SA, Doblin, MA & Ralph, PJ 2012, 'Photophysiological responses of Fragilariopsis cylindrus (Bacillariophyceae) to nitrogen depletion at two temperatures', Journal of Phycology, vol. 48, no. 1, pp. 127-136.
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The photosynthetic efficiency and photoprotective capacity of the sea-ice diatom, Fragilariopsis cylindrus (Grunow) W. Krieg., grown in a matrix of nitrogen repletion and depletion at two different temperatures (-1 degrees C and +6 degrees C) was investigated. Temperature showed no significant effect on photosynthetic efficiency or photoprotection in F. cylindrus. Cultures under nitrogen depletion showed enhanced photoprotective capacity with an increase in nonphotochemical quenching (NPQ) when compared with nitrogen-replete cultures. This phenomenon was achieved at no apparent cost to the photosynthetic efficiency of PSII (FV/FM). Nitrogen depletion yielded a partially reduced electron transport chain in which maximum fluorescence (FM) could only be obtained by adding 3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,1-dimethylurea (DCMU). reoxidation curves showed the presence of QB nonreducing PSII centers under nitrogen depletion. Fast induction curves (FICs) and electron transport rates (ETRs) revealed slowing of the electrons transferred from the primary (QA) to the secondary (QB) quinone electron acceptors of PSII. The data presented show that nitrogen depletion in F. cylindrus leads to the formation of QB nonreducing PSII centers within the photosystem. On a physiological level, the formation of QB nonreducing PSII centers in F. cylindrus provides the cell with protection against photoinhibition by facilitating the rapid induction of NPQ. This strategy provides an important ecological advantage, especially during the Antarctic spring, maintaining photosynthetic efficiency under high light and nutrient-limiting conditions.

Phillips, M & Murray, B 2012, 'Invasiveness in exotic plant species is linked to high seed survival in the soil', Evolutionary Ecology Research, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 83-94.
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Background: Exotic species often do no harm for many generations and then become invasive. The science of invasion ecology seeks to determine the nature or causes of this change. Among the possibilities is that soil-borne fungi play a significant role in reducing the potential for invasiveness in the introduced range. Predictions: The seed survival of invasive species in the soil exceeds that of non-invasives. Seed survival, both in invasives and non-invasives, is higher in the presence of fungicide, but fungicide improves the seed survival of non-invasives more than that of invasives. Methods: A common garden experiment under field conditions to compare seed survival in the soil between invasive and non-invasive exotic plant species. We contrasted seven congeneric pairs of invasive and non-invasive species. The species in each pair originated from the same donor continent, shared similar growth form, habitat occurrence, and residence times in Australia. The addition of fungicide was used as an experimental treatment. Results: Seed survival was significantly higher in invasive species. The addition of fungicide improved seed survival. However, there was also a significant interaction: the fungicide treatment had a significantly stronger effect on the seed survival of non-invasive species. Seed mass differences between congeners did not provide a consistent, significant explanation of seed survival differences. Conclusion: The seeds of invasive species are better equipped to survive in the soil than those of non-invasive species. Moreover, soil-borne fungi play a key role in the lower seed survival of non-invasive species.

Pike, DA, Webb, JK & Shine, R 2012, 'Hot mothers, cool eggs: nest-site selection by egg-guarding spiders accommodates conflicting thermal optima', Functional Ecology, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 469-475.
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In oviparous species providing maternal care, the choice of nest site is crucial for the survival of both the eggs and the mother. Most embryos only develop successfully within a narrow range of incubation conditions, which may differ from the mothers own requirements. How, then, do nest-attending mothers select sites that provide suitable conditions for embryonic development, without compromising their own viability? We investigated nest-site selection in flat-rock spiders, Hemicloea major, a species that guards fixed egg sacs in a thermally challenging environment (under sun-exposed rocks). Females glue egg sacs beneath rocks during late spring and guard their eggs during summer, when temperatures beneath rocks often exceed 50 degrees C. Our field surveys show that spiders laid eggs beneath rocks that were larger and thinner, and thus hotter, than were most available rocks. However, the egg sacs almost invariably were glued to the coolest sites on the substrate beneath a rock, rather than to the (hotter, by about 9 degrees C) underside of the rock. By affixing their egg sacs to the coolest locations beneath the hottest rocks, females ensured that their developing offspring experienced moderate temperatures and avoided lethal extremes and, simultaneously, gave themselves access to much hotter areas (that enhance their feeding and growth rates) under the same rock. This strategy allows mobile adult spiders to actively select higher temperatures than can be tolerated by their embryos, while remaining close enough to their eggs for effective nest guarding.

Pike, DA, Webb, JK & Shine, R 2012, 'Reply to comment on 'chainsawing for conservation: Ecologically informed tree removal for habitat management'', Ecological Management and Restoration, vol. 13, no. 3.
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Pla, JJ, Tan, KY, Dehollain, JP, Lim, WH, Morton, JJL, Jamieson, DN, Dzurak, AS & Morello, A 2012, 'A single-atom electron spin qubit in silicon', NATURE, vol. 489, no. 7417, pp. 541-545.
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Platen, E & Rendek, RJ 2012, 'Approximating the numeraire portfolio by naive diversification', Journal of Asset Management, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 34-50.
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Estimation theory has shown, owing to the limited estimation window available for real asset data, that the sample-based Markowitz mean-variance approach produces unreliable weights that fluctuate substantially over time. This article proposes an alternate approach to portfolio optimization, being the use of naive diversification to approximate the numéraire portfolio (NP). The NP is the strictly positive portfolio that, when used as benchmark, makes all benchmarked non-negative portfolios either mean decreasing or trendless. Furthermore, it maximizes expected logarithmic utility and outperforms any other strictly positive portfolio in the long run. The article proves for a well-securitized market that the naive equal value-weighted portfolio converges to the NP when the number of constituents tends to infinity. This result is model independent and, therefore, very robust. The systematic construction of diversified stock indices by naive diversification from real data is demonstrated. Even when taking transaction costs into account, these indices significantly outperform the corresponding market capitalization- weighted indices in the long run, indicating empirically their asymptotic proximity to the NP. Finally, in the time of financial crisis, a large equi-weighted fund carrying the investments of major pension funds and insurance companies would provide important liquidity. It would not only dampen the drawdown of a crisis, but would also moderate the excesses of an asset price bubble.

Poreba, M, McGowan, S, Skinner-Adams, TS, Trenholme, KR, Gardiner, DL, Whisstock, JC, To, J, Salvesen, GS, Dalton, JP & Drag, M 2012, 'Fingerprinting the Substrate Specificity of M1 and M17 Aminopeptidases of Human Malaria, Plasmodium falciparum', PLOS ONE, vol. 7, no. 2.
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Porkovich, A, Arnold, MD, Kouzmina, G, Hingley, B & Cortie, MB 2012, 'Calorimetric Sensor For H2O2/H2O Mist Streams', Ieee Sensors Journal, vol. 12, no. 7, pp. 2392-2398.
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Mist streams comprised of H2O2/H2O droplets are a recent innovation for disinfecting medical equipment, but the availability of a sensor that could monitor the concentration of H2O2 applied during the treatment would be desirable. Here we describe a means to obtain a rapid estimation of H2O2 concentration in this environment. The proposed sensor is based on a platinum resistance thermometer coated with a layer of MnO2 catalyst. It may be calibrated to operate either during the mist delivery step of a disinfection cycle, or during the evacuation (drying) phase. Cooling of the sensor surface due to evaporation of H2O and effervescence of decomposing H2O2 operates against heat generated by the decomposition reaction to produce a wellde?ned minimum in the temperature. The time and temperature at which this minimum occurs are well correlated, with the H2O2 content of the solution used to produce the mist droplets.

Post, V, Hamidian, M & Hall, RM 2012, 'Antibiotic-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii variants belonging to global clone 1', JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 1039-1040.
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Poulton, CG, Movchan, AB, Movchan, NV & McPhedran, RC 2012, 'Analytic Theory Of Defects In Periodically Structured Elastic Plates', Proceedings Of The Royal Society A-Mathematical Physical And Engineering Sciences, vol. 468, no. 2140, pp. 1196-1216.
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We consider the problem of localized flexural waves in thin plates that have periodic structure, consisting of a two-dimensional array of pins or point masses. Changing the properties of the structure at a single point results in a localized mode within

Poulton, CG, Pant, R, Byrnes, A, Fan, S, Steel, MJ & Eggleton, BJ 2012, 'Design For Broadband On-chip Isolator Using Stimulated Brillouin Scattering In Dispersion-engineered Chalcogenide Waveguides', Optics Express, vol. 20, no. 19, pp. 21235-21246.
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We propose a scheme for on-chip isolation in chalcogenide (As2S3) rib waveguides, in which Stimulated Brillouin Scattering is used to induce non-reciprocal mode conversion within a multi-moded waveguide. The design exploits the idea that a chalcogenide r

Poursoltan, P, Currey, N, Pangon, L, van Kralingen, C, Selinger, CI, Mahar, A, Cooper, WA, Kennedy, CW, McCaughan, BC, Trent, R & Kohonen-Corish, MRJ 2012, 'Loss of heterozygosity of the Mutated in Colorectal Cancer gene is not associated with promoter methylation in non-small cell lung cancer', LUNG CANCER, vol. 77, no. 2, pp. 272-276.
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Prieto-Garcia, A, Zheng, D, Adachi, R, Xing, W, Lane, WS, Chung, K, Anderson, P, Hansbro, PM, Castells, M & Stevens, RL 2012, 'Mast Cell Restricted Mouse and Human Tryptase.Heparin Complexes Hinder Thrombin-induced Coagulation of Plasma and the Generation of Fibrin by Proteolytically Destroying Fibrinogen', JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, vol. 287, no. 11, pp. 7834-7844.
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Puill-Stephen, E, Willis, BL, Abrego, D, Raina, J & van Oppen, MJ 2012, 'Allorecognition maturation in the broadcast-spawning coral Acropora millepora', Coral Reefs, vol. 31, no. 4, pp. 1019-1028.
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Many sessile marine invertebrates discriminate self from non-self with great precision, but maturation of allorecognition generally takes months to develop in juveniles. Here, we compare the development of allorecognition in full-sibling, half-sibling and non-sibling contact reactions between newly settled juveniles of the broadcast-spawning coral Acropora millepora on the Great Barrier Reef (Australia). Absence of a rejection response showed that A. millepora lacks a mature allorecognition system in the first 2 months post-settlement. From thereon, incompatibilities were observed between juveniles, their level of relatedness (i.e. full-, half- and non-sibling status) governing the rate of allorecognition maturation. All contact reactions between non-siblings resulted in rejections by 3 months post-settlement, whereas the expression of allorecognition took at least 5 months between half-siblings and longer than 13 months for some full-siblings. Approximately 74 % of fused full-siblings ( n = 19) persisted as chimeras at 11 months, thus maturation of allorecognition in this spawning coral appeared to be slower (>13 months) than in brooding corals (~4 months). We hypothesize that late maturation of allorecognition may contribute to flexibility in Symbiodinium uptake in corals with horizontal transmission, and could allow fusions and chimera formation in early ontogeny, which potentially enable rapid size increase through fusion

Ramelow, S, Fedrizzi, A, Poppe, A, Langford, NK & Zeilinger, A 2012, 'Polarization-entanglement-conserving frequency conversion of photons', PHYSICAL REVIEW A, vol. 85, no. 1.
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Ranjbartoreh, A & Wang, G 2012, 'Consideration of bending and buckling behaviors of monolayer and multilayer graphene sheets', Journal of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 1395-1397.
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Abstract: Graphene is a two-dimensional carbon based material. Remarkable mechanical, thermal and electrical properties of graphene make it as promising material for advanced applications; nevertheless, majority of its mechanical properties are still unknown. This research investigates buckling and bending behaviors of monolayer and multilayer armchair and zigzag graphene sheets. Bending stiffness, critical buckling force per unit length and critical strain of graphene sheets have been measured by molecular dynamic simulation method. Zigzag graphene sheet shows higher bending stiffness than armchair sheet. Van der Waals interaction between graphene sheets has an improving effect on the stability of middle layers. Cross-linkages reduce the buckling force per unit length and the buckling strain of multi layer graphene sheets.

Ranjbartoreh, A & Wang, G 2012, 'Practical molecular dynamic simulation of monolayer graphene with consideration of structural defects', Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 1398-1401.
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Molecular dynamic simulation method has been employed to consider the mechanical properties of pristine and defected armchair and zigzag monolayer graphene sheets under tension and compression. Effects of Stone Wales (SW), Cell deformed (CD) and cell vacancy (CV) defects on ultimate stress and strain of graphene sheets have been considered. Obtained results indicate that zigzag graphene sheet has higher elastic modulus and stiffness than armchair type. Three SW defects have the highest destructive effect on ultimate stress and strain of zigzag graphene sheet while CV defect reveals the highest reducing effect on those of armchair type

Ranjbartoreh, A, Su, D & Wang, G 2012, 'Consideration of critical axial properties of pristine and defected carbon nanotubes under compression', Journal of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, vol. 12, no. 6, pp. 5025-5029.
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Carbon nanotubes are hexagonally configured carbon atoms in cylindrical structures. Exceptionally high mechanical strength, electrical conductivity, surface area, thermal stability and optical transparency of carbon nanotubes outperformed other known mat

Rapee, RM, Bogels, SM, van der Sluis, CM, Craske, MG & Ollendick, T 2012, 'Annual Research Review: Conceptualising functional impairment in children and adolescents', JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY, vol. 53, no. 5, pp. 454-468.
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Raviraj, V, Zhang, H, Chien, H-Y, Cole, L, Thompson, EW & Soon, L 2012, 'Dormant but migratory tumour cells in desmoplastic stroma of invasive ductal carcinomas', CLINICAL & EXPERIMENTAL METASTASIS, vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 273-292.
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Rawling, T, McDonagh, AM, Tattam, B & Murray, M 2012, 'Synthesis Of Unsymmetrical Biaryl Ureas From N-Carbamoylimidazoles: Kinetics And Application', Tetrahedron, vol. 68, no. 30, pp. 6065-6070.
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N-Carbamoylimidazoles dissociate in solution to yield imidazole and an isocyanate that may be reacted with another aryl amine to form an unsymmetrical biaryl urea. This paper investigates the reaction kinetics and the influence of electron withdrawing/do

Reid, S, Johnson, LN, Woodland, NB & Marks, D 2012, 'Pathogen reduction treatment of buffy coat platelet concentrates in additive solution induces proapoptotic signaling', Transfusion, vol. 52, no. 10, pp. 2094-2103.
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BACKGROUND: Pathogen reduction technology (PRT) can potentially reduce the risk of transfusion-transmitted infections. However, PRT treatment of platelet (PLT) concentrates also results in reduced PLT quality and increased markers of apoptosis during storage. The aim of this study was to investigate changes to the expression and activation of proteins involved in apoptosis signaling. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: Samples from riboflavin and ultraviolet light PRT-treated and untreated (control) buffy coatderived PCs in 70% SSP+ and 30% plasma were taken on Days 1, 5, and 7 of storage. Phosphatidylserine (PS) exposure, expression of Bcl-2 family proteins, cytochrome c release, and cleavage of caspase-3 and caspase-3 substrates were analyzed using flow cytometry and Western blotting. RESULTS: Compared to untreated controls, markers of apoptosis signaling were increased after PRT and subsequent storage. PS exposure on the PLT outer membrane was significantly higher after PRT on Days 5 and 7 of storage (p < 0.05). Expression of proapoptotic Bak and Bax was higher after PRT and subsequent storage. Cytochrome c release and caspase-3 cleavage were also greater and occurred earlier in the PRT-treated PLTs. The cleavage of caspase-3 substrates gelsolin and ROCK I were also increased after PRT, compared to untreated controls. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrated an increase in proapoptotic signaling during PLT storage, which was exacerbated by PRT. Many of these differences emerged outside the current 5-day storage period. These changes may not currently influence PLT transfusion quality, but will need to be carefully evaluated when considering extending PLT storage beyond 5 days

Reim, KF, Nunn, J, Jin, X-M, Michelberger, PS, Champion, TFM, England, DG, Lee, KC, Kolthammer, WS, Langford, NK & Walmsley, IA 2012, 'Multipulse Addressing of a Raman Quantum Memory: Configurable Beam Splitting and Efficient Readout', PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, vol. 108, no. 26.
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Reimers, JR & Cai, Z 2012, 'Hydrogen Bonding And Reactivity Of Water To Azines In Their S-1 (N,Pi*) Electronic Excited States In The Gas Phase And In Solution', Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, vol. 14, no. 25, pp. 8791-8802.
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Rice, SA, van den Akker, B, Pomati, F & Roser, D 2012, 'A risk assessment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in swimming pools: a review', JOURNAL OF WATER AND HEALTH, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 181-196.
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Richman, MB & Leslie, LM 2012, 'Adaptive Machine Learning Approaches to Seasonal Prediction of Tropical Cyclones', COMPLEX ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS 2012, vol. 12, pp. 276-281.
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Rieux, A, Gras, S, Lecaille, F, Niepceron, A, Katrib, M, Smith, NC, Lalmanach, G & Brossier, F 2012, 'Eimeripain, a Cathepsin B-Like Cysteine Protease, Expressed throughout Sporulation of the Apicomplexan Parasite Eimeria tenella', PLoS One, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 1-11.
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The invasion and replication of Eimeria tenella in the chicken intestine is responsible for avian coccidiosis, a disease that has major economic impacts on poultry industries worldwide. E. tenella is transmitted to naïve animals via shed unsporulated oocysts that need contact with air and humidity to form the infectious sporulated oocysts, which contain the first invasive form of the parasite, the sporozoite. Cysteine proteases (CPs) are major virulence factors expressed by protozoa. In this study, we show that E. tenella expresses five transcriptionally regulated genes encoding one cathepsin L, one cathepsin B and three cathepsin Cs. Biot-LC-LVG-CHN2, a cystatin derived probe, tagged eight polypeptides in unsporulated oocysts but only one in sporulated oocysts. CP-dependant activities were found against the fluorescent substrates, Z-FR-AMC and Z-LR-AMC, throughout the sporulation process. These activities corresponded to a cathepsin B-like enzyme since they were inhibited by CA-074, a specific cathepsin B inhibitor

Ritchie, RJ & Larkum, A 2012, 'Modelling Photosynthesis In Shallow Algal Production Ponds', Photosynthetica, vol. 50, no. 4, pp. 481-500.
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Shallow ponds with rapidly photosynthesising cyanobacteria or eukaryotic algae are used for growing biotechnology feedstock and have been proposed for biofuel production but a credible model to predict the productivity of a column of phytoplankton in suc

Robinson, MW, Alvarado, R, To, J, Hutchinson, AT, Dowdell, SN, Lund, ME, Turnbull, L, Whitchurch, CB, O'Brien, B, Dalton, JP & Donnelly, SM 2012, 'A helminth cathelicidin-like protein suppresses antigen processing and presentation in macrophages via inhibition of lysosomal vATPase', Faseb Journal, vol. 26, no. 11, pp. 4614-4627.
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We previously reported the identification of a novel family of immunomodulatory proteins, termed helminth defense molecules (HDMs), that are secreted by medically important trematode parasites. Since HDMs share biochemical, structural, and functional characteristics with mammalian cathelicidin-like host defense peptides (HDPs), we proposed that HDMs modulate the immune response via molecular mimicry of host molecules. In the present study, we report the mechanism by which HDMs influence the function of macrophages. We show that the HDM secreted by Fasciola hepatica (FhHDM-1) binds to macrophage plasma membrane lipid rafts via selective interaction with phospholipids and/or cholesterol before being internalized by endocytosis. Following internalization, FhHDM-1 is rapidly processed by lysosomal cathepsin L to release a short C-terminal peptide (containing a conserved amphipathic helix that is a key to HDM function), which then prevents the acidification of the endolysosomal compartments by inhibiting vacuolar ATPase activity. The resulting endolysosomal alkalization impedes macrophage antigen processing and prevents the transport of peptides to the cell surface in conjunction with MHC class II for presentation to CD4(+) T cells. Thus, we have elucidated a novel mechanism by which helminth pathogens alter innate immune cell function to assist their survival in the host.-Robinson, M. W., Alvarado, R., To, J., Hutchinson, A. T., Dowdell, S. N., Lund, M., Turnbull, L., Whitchurch, C. B., O'Brien, B. A., Dalton, J. P., Donnelly, S. A helminth cathelicidin-like protein suppresses antigen processing and presentation in macrophages via inhibition of lysosomal vATPase

Robinson, MW, Hutchinson, AT & Donnelly, SM 2012, 'Antimicrobial peptides: utility players in innate immunity', Frontiers in Immunology, vol. 3, no. 325.
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Roczen, M, Schade, M, Malguth, E, Callsen, G, Barthel, T, Gref, O, Tofflinger, JA, Schopke, A, Schmidt, M, Leipner, H, Ruske, F, Phillips, M, Hoffmann, A, Korte, L & Rech, B 2012, 'Structural Investigations Of Silicon Nanostructures Grown By Self-organized Island Formation For Photovoltaic Applications', Applied Physics A: Materials Science & Processing, vol. 108, no. 3, pp. 719-726.
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The self-organized growth of crystalline silicon nanodots and their structural characteristics are investigated. For the nanodot synthesis, thin amorphous silicon (a-Si) layers with different thicknesses have been deposited onto the ultrathin (2 nm) oxid

Rodgers, KJ & Jackson, CL 2012, 'Aneurysm prevention: keep the cat out of the bag', CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH, vol. 96, no. 3, pp. 350-351.
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Rodrigues, CD & Harry, L 2012, 'The Min System And Nucleoid Occlusion Are Not Required For Identifying The Division Site In Bacillus Subtilis But Ensure Its Efficient Utilization', PLoS Genetics, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 1-20.
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Precise temporal and spatial control of cell division is essential for progeny survival. The current general view is that precise positioning of the division site at midcell in rod-shaped bacteria is a result of the combined action of the Min system and

Roelke, D, Spatharis, S & Mitrovic, S 2012, 'A New Hydrology: Effects On Ecosystem Form And Functioning', Canadian Journal Of Fisheries And Aquatic Sciences, vol. 69, no. 8, pp. 1377-1379.
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Water cycles are changing because of human population growth and climate change. Such changes will affect fundamental system-level characteristics that in turn will greatly influence ecosystem form and functioning. Here, a collection of papers is offered

Roger, E, Bino, G & Ramp, D 2012, 'Linking habitat suitability and road mortalities across geographic ranges', Landscape Ecology, vol. 27, no. 8, pp. 1167-1181.
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Protected areas are established to conserve biodiversity and facilitate resilience to threatening processes. Yet protected areas are not isolated environmental compounds. Many threats breach their borders, including transportation infrastructure. Despite an abundance of roads in many protected areas, the impact of roads on biota within these protected areas is usually unaccounted for in threat mitigation efforts. As landscapes become further developed and the importance of protected areas increases, knowledge of how roads impact on the persistence of species at large scales and whether protected areas provide relief from this process is vital. We took a two-staged approach to analysing landscape-scale habitat use and road-kill impacts of the common wombat (Vombatus ursinus), a large, widely distributed herbivore, within New South Wales (NSW), Australia. Firstly, we modelled their state-wide distribution from atlas records and evaluated the relationship between habitat suitability and wombat road fatalities at that scale. Secondly, we used local-scale fatality data to derive an annual estimate of wombats killed within an optimal habitat area. We then combined these two approaches to derive a measure of total wombats killed on roads within the protected area network. Our results showed that common wombats have a broad distribution (290,981 km2), one quarter (24.9 %) of their distribution lies within protected areas, and the percentage of optimal habitat contained within protected areas is 35.6 %, far greater than the COP10 guidelines of 17 %.

Ronquist, F, Teslenko, M, Van Der Mark, P, Ayres, D, Darling, AE, Hohna, S, Larget, B, Liu, L, Suchard, M & Huelsenbeck, J 2012, 'MrBayes 3.2: Efficient Bayesian Phylogenetic Inference And Model Choice Across A Large Model Space', Systematic Biology, vol. 61, no. 3, pp. 539-542.
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Since its introduction in 2001, MrBayes has grown in popularity as a software package for Bayesian phylogenetic inference using Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods. With this note, we announce the release of version 3.2, a major upgrade to the latest

Roudnew, B, Seymour, JR, Jeffries, TC, Lavery, TJ, Smith, RJ & Mitchell, JG 2012, 'Bacterial and virus-like-particle abundances in purged and unpurged groundwater depth profiles', Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation, vol. 32, no. 4, pp. 72-77.
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Bacteria and viruses are ubiquitous in subterranean aquatic habitats. Bacterial abundance is known to vary with depth in aquifers; however, whether viral abundance varies with depth is less well known. Here we use flow cytometry (FCM) to enumerate bacteria and virus-like particles (VLP) from groundwater depth profiles. Groundwater samples were obtained from a set of nested piezometers from depths of 15, 30, 45, 60, 80, and 90?m and bacteria and VLP abundances were determined in purged aquifer water and unpurged water at each slot depth. Mean bacterial abundance (cells?/?mL) was not significantly different in unpurged water (3.2?×?105) compared to purged water (1.4?×?105); however, mean VLP abundance (particles?/?mL) was significantly greater in unpurged water (4.4?×?105) compared to purged water (2.3?×?105). Purged water was used to investigate the aquifer depth profile and bacterial and VLP abundances were observed to vary significantly between depths. The virus-bacteria ratio was determined and was observed to steadily increase with depth. Overall, our data indicate the dynamic nature of bacterial and viral abundances in subsurface environments which should be considered when designing groundwater microbial sampling methodologies.

Roux, C 2012, 'A milestone for forensic science in Australasia', AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES, vol. 44, no. 3, pp. 217-218.
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Roux, C, Crispino, F & Ribaux, O 2012, 'From Forensics to Forensic Science', Current Issues in Criminal Justice, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 7-24.
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Roux, CP, Crispino, F & Ribaux, O 2012, 'From Forensics to Forensic Science', Current Issues in Criminal Justice, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 7-24.
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The dominant conception of forensic science as a patchwork of disciplines primarily assisting the criminal justice system (defined as 'forensics' in this article) is in crisis, or at least shows a series of anomalies and serious limitations. While the symptoms have been largely discussed previously, we argue that many of the commonly suggested solutions may not solve the fundamental problem. As a solution, we propose the forensic science community revive the forensic science perspective from its historical roots; that is, the study of crime and its traces. This will lead to the development of holistic models to provide a strategy to integrate technologies, and to help scientists develop their potential to engage in a more significant way in policing, crime investigation and, more generally, in criminology, instead of further compartmentalising the various forensic fields.

Salter, PS, Jesacher, A, Spring, JB, Metcalf, BJ, Thomas-Peter, N, Simmonds, RD, Langford, NK, Walmsley, IA & Booth, MJ 2012, 'Adaptive slit beam shaping for direct laser written waveguides', OPTICS LETTERS, vol. 37, no. 4, pp. 470-472.
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Sastraruji, K, Sastraruji, T, Ung, AT, Griffith, R, Jatisatienr, A & Pyne, SG 2012, 'Synthesis of stemofoline analogues as acetylcholinesterase inhibitors', Tetrahedron, vol. 68, no. 35, pp. 7103-7115.
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Thirty-two new stemofoline analogues were prepared from didehydrostemofoline for studies as AChE inhibitors. C-3 Side-chain modified amino, carbamate, triazole and oxazole stemofoline derivatives were prepared. In general the amine derivatives were found to be stronger inhibitors of AChE than their alcohol analogues that we previously reported. Compounds 5 and 26, with small C-3 side-chain substituents, were two of the most active inhibitors. Preliminary molecular docking studies suggested that these compounds may inhibit AChE by binding horizontally along the passage of the active-site gorge and block access to acetylcholine.

Sastraruji, T, Pyne, SG & Ung, AT 2012, 'Oxidation of acyclic alkenes and allyl and benzyl ethers with DIB/t-BuOOH/Mg(OAc)2', Tetrahedron, vol. 68, no. 2, pp. 598-602.
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Oxidation of (11Z)-1',2'-didehydrostemofoline with DIB/TBHP/Mg(OAc)(2)center dot 4H(2)O resulted in oxidative cleavage of the C-11-C-12 double bond instead of the desired allylic oxidation of the 1-butenyl side chain. Stemofoline gave a similar result. The oxidation of more simple terminal alkenes was regioselective and gave vinyl ketones while allyl and benzyl ethers gave acrylate and benzoate esters, respectively. Allyl and benzyl ethers could be chemoselectively oxidized in the presence of a terminal alkene or benzyl group. Oxidation of an internal alkene was poorly regioselective, in contrast to the oxidation of 1-substituted cyclohexenes.

Schartner, EP, Jin, D, Ebendorff-Heidepriem, H, Piper, JA, Lu, Z & Monro, TM 2012, 'Lanthanide upconversion within microstructured optical fibers: improved detection limits for sensing and the demonstration of a new tool for nanocrystal characterization', NANOSCALE, vol. 4, no. 23, pp. 7448-7451.
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Scheurer, MS, Arnold, MD, Setiadi, J & Ford, M 2012, 'Damping of plasmons of closely coupled sphere chains due to disordered gaps', Journal of Physical Chemistry C, vol. 116, no. 1, pp. 1335-1343.
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The damping of plasmons due to structural disorder may have important practical consequences. Here, we use spherical harmonic expansions to quantify the damping of plasmons of ensembles of closely coupled sphere chains with moderately disordered gaps. We show that the quadratic shift of average resonance position due to disorder is maintained in the transition from weak to close coupling, but the sensitivity to disorder increases. Further, we find that although the main peak is most often damped and broadened by disorder, it is possible for the optical extinction of disordered gold chains to increase slightly due to red-skew into a region with more favorable metal properties.

Schiek, R, Solntsev, AS & Neshev, DN 2012, 'Temporal dynamics of all-optical switching in quadratic nonlinear directional couplers', APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, vol. 100, no. 11.
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Scott, NE, Nothaft, H, Edwards, AV, Labbate, M, Djordjevic, SP, Larsen, MR, Szymanski, CM & Cordwell, SJ 2012, 'Modification Of The Campylobacter Jejuni N-linked Glycan By EptC Protein-mediated Addition Of Phosphoethanolamine', Journal Of Biological Chemistry, vol. 287, no. 35, pp. 29384-29396.
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Campylobacter jejuni is the major worldwide cause of bacterial gastroenteritis. C. jejuni possesses an extensive repertoire of carbohydrate structures that decorate both protein and nonprotein surface-exposed structures. An N-linked glycosylation system

Seymour, JR, Doblin, MA, Jeffries, TC, Brown, MV, Newton, K, Ralph, PJ, Baird, ME & Mitchell, JG 2012, 'Contrasting microbial assemblages in adjacent water masses associated with the East Australian Current', Environmental Microbiology Reports, vol. 4, pp. 548-555.
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Different oceanographic provinces host discrete microbial assemblages that are adapted to local physicochemical conditions. We sequenced and compared the metagenomes of two microbial communities inhabiting adjacent water masses in the Tasman Sea, where the recent strengthening of the East Australian Current (EAC) has altered the ecology of coastal environments. Despite the comparable latitude of the samples, significant phylogenetic differences were apparent, including shifts in the relative frequency of matches to Cyanobacteria, Crenarchaeota and Euryarchaeota. Fine-scale variability in the structure of SAR11, Prochlorococcus and Synechococcus populations, with more matches to `warm-water ecotypes observed in the EAC, indicates the EAC may drive an intrusion of tropical microbes into temperate regions of the Tasman Sea. Furthermore, significant shifts in the relative importance of 17 metabolic categories indicate that the EAC prokaryotic community has different physiological properties than surrounding waters

Seymour, LM, Jenkins, C, Deutscher, AT, Raymond, BB, Padula, M, Tacchi, JL, Bogema, DR, Eamens, GJ, Woolley, LK, Dixon, NE, Walker, MJ & Djordjevic, SP 2012, 'Mhp182 (P102) binds fibronectin and contributes to the recruitment of plasmin(ogen) to the Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae cell surface', Cellular Microbiology, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 81-94.
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Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae is a major, economically damaging respiratory pathogen. Although M. hyopneumoniae cells bind plasminogen, the identification of plasminogen-binding surface proteins and the biological ramifications of acquiring plasminogen requires further investigation. mhp182 encodes a highly expressed 102 kDa protein (P102) that undergoes proteolytic processing to generate surface-located N-terminal 60 kDa (P60) and C-terminal 42 kDa (P42) proteins of unknown function. We show that recombinant P102 (rP102) binds plasminogen at physiologically relevant concentrations (KD similar to 76 nM) increasing the susceptibility of plasmin(ogen) to activation by tissue-specific plasminogen activator (tPA). Recombinant proteins constructed to mimic P60 (rP60) and P42 (rP42) also bound plasminogen at physiologically significant levels. M. hyopneumoniae surface-bound plasminogen was activated by tPA and is able to degrade fibrinogen, demonstrating the biological functionality of M. hyopneumoniae-bound plasmin(ogen) upon activation. Plasmin(ogen) was readily detected in porcine ciliated airways and plasmin levels were consistently higher in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from M. hyopneumoniae-infected animals. Additionally, rP102 and rP42 bind fibronectin with KDs of 26 and 33 nM respectively and recombinant P102 proteins promote adherence to porcine kidney epithelial-like cells. The multifunctional binding ability of P102 and activation of M. hyopneumoniae-sequestered plasmin(ogen) by an exogenous activator suggests P102 plays an important role in virulence.

Shafer, CM, Mercer, AE, Richman, MB, Leslie, LM & Doswell, CA 2012, 'An Assessment of Areal Coverage of Severe Weather Parameters for Severe Weather Outbreak Diagnosis', WEATHER AND FORECASTING, vol. 27, no. 4, pp. 809-831.
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Shimoni, O, Postma, A, Yan, Y, Scott, AM, Heath, JK, Nice, EC, Zelikin, AN & Caruso, F 2012, 'Macromolecule Functionalization of Disulfide-Bonded Polymer Hydrogel Capsules and Cancer Cell Targeting', ACS Nano, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 1463-1472.
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We present a generic and versatile method for functionalization of disulfide-stabilized PMA hydrogel capsules (HCs) with macromolecules, including a number of specific antibodies to cancer cells. Functionalization was achieved by reversible additionfragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization of poly(N-vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVPON), which introduced biorelevant heterotelechelic end groups (thiol and amine) to the polymer chain. The PVPON with heterotelechelic end groups was conjugated to the outermost layer of PMA HCs through the thiol groups and reacted with biotin via the amine groups to generate PMA/PVPONbiotin HCs. On the basis of the high specific interaction and high affinity between biotin and avidin, and its derivates, such as NeutrAvidin (NAv), we functionalized the PMA HCs with biotinylated antibodies. We demonstrate significantly enhanced cellular binding and internalization of the antibody (Ab)-functionalized capsules compared with control human immunoglobulin (IgG)-functionalized capsules, suggesting these capsules can specifically interact with cells through antibody/antigen recognition. We anticipate that the versatility of the functionalization approach reported in this study will assist in targeted therapeutic delivery applications.

Shine, R, Webb, JK, Lane, A & Mason, RT 2012, 'Familiarity with a female does not affect a male's courtship intensity in garter snakes Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis', Current Zoology, vol. 58, no. 6, pp. 805-811.
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Siboni, N, Abrego, D, Seneca, F, Motti, CA, Andreakis, N, Tebben, J, Blackall, LL & Harder, T 2012, 'Using Bacterial Extract along with Differential Gene Expression in Acropora millepora Larvae to Decouple the Processes of Attachment and Metamorphosis', PLOS ONE, vol. 7, no. 5.
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Siboni, N, Ben-Dov, E, Sivan, A & Kushmaro, A 2012, 'Geographic Specific Coral-Associated Ammonia-Oxidizing Archaea in the Northern Gulf of Eilat (Red Sea)', MICROBIAL ECOLOGY, vol. 64, no. 1, pp. 18-24.
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Sigglekow, ND, Pangon, L, Brummer, T, Molloy, M, Hawkins, NJ, Ward, RL, Musgrove, EA & Kohonen-Corish, MRJ 2012, 'Mutated in Colorectal Cancer Protein Modulates the NF kappa B Pathway', ANTICANCER RESEARCH, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 73-79.

Simar, D, Chen, H, Lambert, K, Mercier, J & Morris, MJ 2012, 'Interaction between maternal obesity and post-natal over-nutrition on skeletal muscle metabolism', Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases, vol. 22, pp. 269-276.
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Background and aims: Maternal obesity and post-natal over-nutrition play an important role in programming glucose and lipid metabolism later in life. The aim of this study was to decipher the contributions of maternal obesity and post-natal over-nutrition on glucose and lipid metabolism in skeletal muscle. Method and results: Male offspring of Sprague Dawley rat mothers fed either chow or high fat diet (HFD) for 5 weeks prior to mating were subsequently fed either chow or HFD until 18 weeks of age. Collection of plasma and skeletal muscle was performed at weaning (20 days) and 18 weeks. At weaning, offspring from obese mothers showed increased body weight, plasma insulin and lactate concentrations associated with reduced skeletal muscle glucose transporter 4 (GLUT4) and increased monocarboxylate transporter 1 (MCT1) protein. In 18-week old offspring, post-weaning HFD further exacerbated the elevated body weight caused by maternal obesity. Surprisingly this additive effect on body weight was not reflected in plasma glucose, insulin, lactate and MCT1; these markers were only increased by post-weaning HFD consumption. However, an additive effect of maternal obesity and post-weaning HFD led to decreased muscle GLUT4 levels, as well as mRNA levels of carnitine palmitoyl transferase-1, myogenic differentiation protein and myogenin. Conclusion: Post-weaning HFD exerted an additive effect to that of maternal obesity on body weight and skeletal muscle markers of glucose and lipid metabolism but not on plasma glucose and insulin levels, suggesting that maternal obesity and post-natal over-nutrition impair skeletal muscle function via different mechanisms.

Simpson, SL, Yverneau, H, Cremazy, A, Jarolimek, CV, Price, HL & Jolley, DF 2012, 'DGT-Induced Copper Flux Predicts Bioaccumulation and Toxicity to Bivalves in Sediments with Varying Properties', ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, vol. 46, no. 16, pp. 9038-9046.
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Singh, K, Mevius, M, Scholten, O, Anderson, JM, van Ardenne, A, Arts, M, Avruch, M, Asgekar, A, Bell, M, Bennema, P, Bentum, M, Bernadi, G, Best, P, Boonstra, A-J, Bregman, J, van de Brink, R, Broekema, C, Brouw, W, Brueggen, M, Buitink, S, Butcher, H, van Cappellen, W, Ciardi, B, Coolen, A, Damstra, S, Dettmar, R, van Diepen, G, Dijkstra, K, Donker, P, Doorduin, A, Drost, M, van Duin, A, Eisloeffel, J, Falcke, H, Garrett, M, Gerbers, M, Griessmeier, J-M, Grit, T, Gruppen, P, Gunst, A, van Haarlem, M, Hoeft, M, Holties, H, Horandel, J, Horneffer, LA, Huijgen, A, James, C, de Jong, A, Kant, D, Kooistra, E, Koopman, Y, Koopmans, L, Kuper, G, Lambropoulos, P, van Leeuwen, J, Loose, M, Maat, P, Mallary, C, McFadden, R, Meulman, H, Mol, J-D, Morawietz, J, Mulder, E, Munk, H, Nieuwenhuis, L, Nijboer, R, Norden, MJ, Noordam, J, Overeem, R, Paas, H, Pandey, VN, Pandey-Pommier, M, Pizzo, R, Polatidis, A, Reich, W, de Reijer, J, Renting, A, Riemers, P, Roettgering, H, Romein, J, Roosjen, J, Ruiter, M, Schoenmakers, A, Schoonderbeek, G, Sluman, J, Smirnov, O, Stappers, B, Steinmetz, M, Stiepel, H, Stuurwold, K, Tagger, M, Tang, Y, ter Veen, S, Vermeulen, R, de Vos, M, Vogt, C, van der Wal, E, Weggemans, H, Wijnholds, S, Wise, M, Wucknitz, O, Yattawatta, S & van Zwieten, J 2012, 'Optimized trigger for ultra-high-energy cosmic-ray and neutrino observations with the low frequency radio array', NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, vol. 664, no. 1, pp. 171-185.
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Sinutok, S, Hill, R, Doblin, MA, Kuhl, M & Ralph, PJ 2012, 'Microenvironmental changes support evidence of photosynthesis and calcification inhibition in Halimeda under ocean acidification and warming', Coral Reefs, vol. 31, pp. 1201-1213.
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The effects of elevated CO 2 and temperature on photosynthesis and calcification of two important calcifying reef algae (Halimedamacroloba and Halimeda cylindracea) were investigated with O 2 microsensors and chlorophyll a fluorometry through a combination of two pCO 2 (400 and 1,200 µatm) and two temperature treatments (28 and 32 °C) equivalent to the present and predicted conditions during the 2100 austral summer. Combined exposure to pCO 2 and elevated temperature impaired calcification and photosynthesis in the two Halimeda species due to changes in the microenvironment around the algal segments and a reduction in physiological performance. There were no significant changes in controls over the 5-week experiment, but there was a 50-70 % decrease in photochemical efficiency (maximum quantum yield), a 70-80 % decrease in O 2 production and a threefold reduction in calcification rate in the elevated CO 2 and high temperature treatment. Calcification in these species is closely coupled with photosynthesis, such that a decrease in photosynthetic efficiency leads to a decrease in calcification. Although pH seems to be the main factor affecting Halimeda species, heat stress also has an impact on their photosystem II photochemical efficiency. There was a strong combined effect of elevated CO 2 and temperature in both species, where exposure to elevated CO 2 or temperature alone decreased photosynthesis and calcification, but exposure to both elevated CO 2 and temperature caused a greater decline in photosynthesis and calcification than in each stress individually. Our study shows that ocean acidification and ocean warming are drivers of calcification and photosynthesis inhibition in Halimeda. Predicted climate change scenarios for 2100 would therefore severely affect the fitness of Halimeda, which can result in a strongly reduced production of carbonate sediments on coral reefs under such changed climate conditions.

Skoog, K, Soderstrom, B, Widengren, J, von Heijne, G & Daley, DO 2012, 'Sequential Closure of the Cytoplasm and Then the Periplasm during Cell Division in Escherichia coli', JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY, vol. 194, no. 3, pp. 584-586.
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Smale, D, Barnes, D, Barnes, R, Smith, D & Suggett, DJ 2012, 'Spatial Variability In The Structure Of Intertidal Crab And Gastropod Assemblages Within The Seychelles Archipelago (indian Ocean)', Journal of Sea Research, vol. 69, pp. 8-15.
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Tropical nearshore ecosystems represent global hotspots of marine biodiversity and endemism but are often poorly understood and impacted by human activities. The Seychelles Archipelago (Western Indian Ocean) sustains a wealth of marine life, much of which is threatened by rapid development associated with tourism and climate change. Six marine parks exist within the Archipelago, but their biodiversity value and ecological health are poorly known, especially with regards to non-fish and coral species. Here we investigate spatial patterns of littoral biodiversity on 6 islands, 5 of which were granitic and within marine parks, including the first surveys of Curieuse and Ile Cocos. Our surveys formed a nested sampling design, to facilitate an examination of variability in species richness, faunal abundance, taxonomic distinctness and assemblage composition at multiple spatial scales, from islands (>100 s km) to quadrats (metres). We identified (mostly to species) and enumerated two target taxa, brachyuran decapod crustaceans and gastropod molluscs, and recorded over 8300 individuals belonging to over 150 species. Crabs and gastropods exhibited different patterns of spatial variability, as crab assemblages were generally more distinct between islands, while gastropod assemblages were markedly variable at the smallest spatial scales of `patch and `quadrat. Intertidal biodiversity was greatest on Curieuse Island and least at Desroches, the latter was being the only coral atoll we surveyed and thereby differing in its geological and ecological context. We discuss likely drivers of these biodiversity patterns and highlight urgently-needed research directions. Our assessment of the status of poorly-known invertebrate assemblages across the Seychelles will complement more extensive surveys of coral and fish assemblages and, in doing so, provide a useful baseline for monitoring the effects of key stressors in the region, such as coastal development and climae change.

Smith, G 2012, 'Green Nanophotonics', Journal of Nanophotonics, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 1-19.
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Nanotechnology, in particular nanophotonics, is proving essential to achieving green outcomes of sustainability and renewable energy at the production scales needed. Nanomaterials enable optimization of optical, opto-electrical, and thermal responses. Op

Smith, G, Castro Aguilar, JL, Gentle, AR & Chen, D 2012, 'Multi-parameter Sensitivity Analysis: A Design Methodology Applied To Energy Efficiency In Temperate Climate Houses', Energy And Buildings, vol. 55, pp. 668-673.
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Quantified sensitivities of heating and cooling loads to different variables that influence heat gain and loss in a building provides a valuable basis for energy efficient design, especially in temperate climate zones where particular parameter settings

Smith, MJ, McPhedran, RC, Poulton, CG & Meylan, MH 2012, 'Negative Refraction And Dispersion Phenomena In Platonic Clusters', Waves In Random And Complex Media, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 435-458.
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We consider the problem of Gaussian beam scattering by finite arrays of pinned points, or platonic clusters, in a thin elastic plate governed by the biharmonic plate equation. Integral representations for Gaussian incident beams are constructed and numer

Smith, RJ, Jeffries, TC, Roudnew, B, Fitch, AJ, Seymour, JR, Delpin, MW, Newton, K, Brown, MH & Mitchell, JG 2012, 'Metagenomic comparison of microbial communities inhabiting confined and unconfined aquifer ecosystems', Environmental Microbiology, vol. 14, no. 1 Special Issue, pp. 240-253.
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A metagenomic analysis of two aquifer systems located under a dairy farming region was performed to examine to what extent the composition and function of microbial communities varies between confined and surface-influenced unconfined groundwater ecosystems. A fundamental shift in taxa was seen with an overrepresentation of Rhodospirillales, Rhodocyclales, Chlorobia and Circovirus in the unconfined aquifer, while Deltaproteobacteria and Clostridiales were overrepresented in the confined aquifer. A relative overrepresentation of metabolic processes including antibiotic resistance (beta-lactamase genes), lactose and glucose utilization and DNA replication were observed in the unconfined aquifer, while flagella production, phosphate metabolism and starch uptake pathways were all overrepresented in the confined aquifer. These differences were likely driven by differences in the nutrient status and extent of exposure to contaminants of the two groundwater systems. However, when compared with freshwater, ocean, sediment and animal gut metagenomes, the unconfined and confined aquifers were taxonomically and metabolically more similar to each other than to any other environment. This suggests that intrinsic features of groundwater ecosystems, including low oxygen levels and a lack of sunlight, have provided specific niches for evolution to create unique microbial communities. Obtaining a broader understanding of the structure and function of microbial communities inhabiting different groundwater systems is particularly important given the increased need for managing groundwater reserves of potable water.

Smith, SR, Abbriano, RM & Hildebrand, M 2012, 'Comparative analysis of diatom genomes reveals substantial differences in the organization of carbon partitioning pathways', ALGAL RESEARCH-BIOMASS BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 2-16.
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Solntsev, AS & Sukhorukov, AA 2012, 'Combined frequency conversion and pulse compression in nonlinear tapered waveguides', Optics Letters, vol. 37, no. 4, pp. 446-448.
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We suggest an application of pump-degenerate four-wave mixing process in tapered waveguides for generation of ultrashort pulses with central frequency tunable over the material transparency range. Our method can produce strongly compressed frequency-converted pulses in presence of group-velocity mismatch and group-velocity dispersion. Additionally, the proposed technique does not require pulse phase synchronization and effectively operates for strongly chirped pump pulses, thus enabling the use of longer nonlinear media for high conversion efficiency. © 2012 Optical Society of America.

Solntsev, AS, Sukhorukov, AA, Neshev, DN & Kivshar, YS 2012, 'Spontaneous Parametric Down-Conversion and Quantum Walks in Arrays of Quadratic Nonlinear Waveguides', PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, vol. 108, no. 2.
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Sommerville, KD, Pulkownik, A & Burchett, M 2012, 'Reproductive Biology Of A Threatened Australian Saltmarsh Plant - Wilsonia Backhousei', Aquatic Botany, vol. 99, pp. 1-10.
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The reproductive biology of a threatened saltmarsh plant, Wilsonia backhousei Hook.f., was investigated with a view to improving conservation and restoration outcomes for the species. Population phenology was studied every two weeks, over two consecutive

Stadler, S, Stefanuto, P, Byer, JD, Brokl, M, Forbes, SL & Focant, J 2012, 'Analysis of synthetic canine training aids by comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography-time of flight mass spectrometry', Journal Of Chromatography A, vol. 1255, pp. 202-206.
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Cadaver dogs are trained on a variety of materials, including artificial or pseudo scents. The chemical components of commercially available pseudo scents are not known, so their accuracy as a decomposition odour mimic and their effectiveness as a canine training aid have not been evaluated. Two pseudo scents that are commercially available and used for training cadaver dogs were analysed using comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography-time of flight mass spectrometry (GC x GC-TOFMS). The two formulations were determined to be simplistic in their composition, compared to real cadaveric volatile organic compound (VOC) mixtures, with only a few major components. The enhanced GC x GC-TOFMS peak capacity was nevertheless useful to discriminate less intense peaks from large overloaded peaks. The availability of both dimension retention times combined with the peak finding and deconvolution algorithm, enabled the chemical characterization of the two formulations. Additionally, high resolution (HR) TOFMS was used to extract molecular formulae and confirm identities of analytes. The seven compounds identified by this work have not been reported previously as volatile products of decomposition, indicating that these pseudo scents are not to be considered as an accurate representation of cadaveric decomposition odour. Further research on the olfaction of scent detection canines and the chemical composition of their target odourants needs to be conducted to develop improved canine training aids.

Stark, DJ, Roberts, TJ, Marriott, DJ, Harkness, JL & Ellis, JT 2012, 'Detection and transmission of Dientamoeba fragilis from environmental and household samples', American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, vol. 86, no. 2, pp. 233-236.
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Dientamoeba fragilis is a commonly occurring pathogenic protozoan often detected at higher rates in stool samples than Giardia intestinalis. However, little is known about its life cycle and mode of transmission. A total of 210 environmental and household samples were examined for the presence of D. fragilis by culture and polymerase chain reaction. Of 100 environmental samples, D. fragilis was detected only in untreated sewage. In the household samples D. fragilis was detected in 30% of household contacts tested and was not detected in any domestic pets. This study provides evidence that environmental transmission of D. fragilis is unlikely and that pets played no role in transmission of the disease in this study. Direct transmission from infected persons is the most likely mode of transmission for D. fragilis. The study also highlights the need for household contacts to be screened, given the propensity of close contacts to become infected with the organism.

Starkey, MR, Kim, RY, Beckett, EL, Schilter, HC, Shim, D, Essilfie, A-T, Nguyen, DH, Beagley, KW, Mattes, J, Mackay, CR, Horvat, JC & Hansbro, PM 2012, 'Chlamydia muridarum Lung Infection in Infants Alters Hematopoietic Cells to Promote Allergic Airway Disease in Mice', PLOS ONE, vol. 7, no. 8.
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Stelzer-Braid, S, Johal, H, Skilbeck, K, Steller, A, Alsubie, H, Tovey, E, Van Asperen, P, McKay, K & Rawlinson, WD 2012, 'Detection of viral and bacterial respiratory pathogens in patients with cystic fibrosis', JOURNAL OF VIROLOGICAL METHODS, vol. 186, no. 1-2, pp. 109-112.
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Stocker, R & Seymour, JR 2012, 'Ecology and physics of bacterial chemotaxis in the ocean', Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews, vol. 76, no. 4, pp. 792-812.
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Summary: Intuitively, it may seem that from the perspective of an individual bacterium the ocean is a vast, dilute, and largely homogeneous environment. Microbial oceanographers have typically considered the ocean from this point of view. In reality, marine bacteria inhabit a chemical seascape that is highly heterogeneous down to the microscale, owing to ubiquitous nutrient patches, plumes, and gradients. Exudation and excretion of dissolved matter by larger organisms, lysis events, particles, animal surfaces, and fluxes from the sediment-water interface all contribute to create strong and pervasive heterogeneity, where chemotaxis may provide a significant fitness advantage to bacteria. The dynamic nature of the ocean imposes strong selective pressures on bacterial foraging strategies, and many marine bacteria indeed display adaptations that characterize their chemotactic motility as high performance compared to that of enteric model organisms. Fast swimming speeds, strongly directional responses, and effective turning and steering strategies ensure that marine bacteria can successfully use chemotaxis to very rapidly respond to chemical gradients in the ocean.

Stokes, H, Martinez Diaz, ME, Roy Chowdhury, P & Djordjevic, SP 2012, 'Class 1 integron-associated spread of resistance regions in Pseudomonas aeruginosa: plasmid or chromosomal platforms?', Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, vol. 67, no. 7, pp. 1799-1800.
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Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections are a growing clinical problem. Of particular concern is the range of b-lactamase genes associated with this species. If the spread of resistance is to be controlled, it is critical that researchers have a good understanding of the mechanisms by which resistance genes are spread. In the Enterobacteriaceae, the role of plasmids in the lateral gene transfer (LGT) of resistance is extensive. However, many clinical isolates of Gram-negative bacteria also commonly carry additional syntenic blocks of DNA as part of the chromosome that are lineage specific within a species and are known as genomic islands.

Stokes, NL, Cortie, MB, Davis, T & McDonagh, AM 2012, 'Plasmon Resonances In V-Shaped Gold Nanostructures', Plasmonics, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 235-243.
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Using numerical simulations, we examine the change in plasmon resonance behavior in gold nanorod structures that have a V shape. The reduction in symmetry compared to linear rods causes two different longitudinal-type resonances to appear in a single str

Stratford, P, Lal, S & Meara, A 2012, 'Neuroanalysis of therapeutic alliance in the symptomatically anxious: the physiological connection revealed between therapist and client', American Journal of Psychotherapy, vol. 66, no. 1, pp. 1-21.
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This study was an attempt to establish neurophysiological correlates, particularly brain activity, during high therapeutic alliance (TA) between client and therapist. The aim was to assess electroencephalography (EEG) activity in clients with symptomatic anxiety during high TA using skin conductance resonance measurements from both client and therapist. Thirty clients, aged 43.8 +/- 11.5 years (males: n=15 females: n=15), underwent six, weekly, 1-hour sessions (180 hours of repeated measures). The EEG activity was measured from the prefrontal, temporal, parietal and occipital sites during the sessions. State and trait anxiety, Working Alliance Inventory (WAI) and heart rate measures were obtained before and after each session. Prefrontal, parietal and occipital sites were associated with TA. Anxiety and heart rate were found to decrease after therapy, and for both the client and the therapist, the WAI score increased significantly in later sessions. The results are discussed from the perspective of further understanding the neurophysiological associations to TA

Strauss, M, Liew, AT, Turnbull, L, Whitchurch, CB, Monahan, LG & Harry, L 2012, '3D-SIM super resolution microscopy reveals a bead-like arrangement for FtsZ and the division machinery: implications for triggering cytokinesis', Plos Biology, vol. 10, no. 9, p. e1001389.
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FtsZ is a tubulin-like GTPase that is the major cytoskeletal protein in bacterial cell division. It polymerizes into a ring, called the Z ring, at the division site and acts as a scaffold to recruit other division proteins to this site as well as providing a contractile force for cytokinesis. To understand how FtsZ performs these functions, the in vivo architecture of the Z ring needs to be established, as well as how this structure constricts to enable cytokinesis. Conventional wide-field fluorescence microscopy depicts the Z ring as a continuous structure of uniform density. Here we use a form of super resolution microscopy, known as 3D-structured illumination microscopy (3D-SIM), to examine the architecture of the Z ring in cells of two Gram-positive organisms that have different cell shapes: the rod-shaped Bacillus subtilis and the coccoid Staphylococcus aureus. We show that in both organisms the Z ring is composed of a heterogeneous distribution of FtsZ. In addition, gaps of fluorescence were evident, which suggest that it is a discontinuous structure. Time-lapse studies using an advanced form of fast live 3D-SIM (Blaze) support a model of FtsZ localization within the Z ring that is dynamic and remains distributed in a heterogeneous manner. However, FtsZ dynamics alone do not trigger the constriction of the Z ring to allow cytokinesis. Lastly, we visualize other components of the divisome and show that they also adopt a bead-like localization pattern at the future division site. Our data lead us to propose that FtsZ guides the divisome to adopt a similar localization pattern to ensure Z ring constriction only proceeds following the assembly of a mature divisome.

Sturmberg, BCP, Dossou, KB, Botten, LC, Asatryan, AA, Poulton, CG, McPhedran, RC & Martijn de Sterke, C 2012, 'Nanowire array photovoltaics: Radial disorder versus design for optimal efficiency', Applied Physics Letters, vol. 101, pp. 173902-1-173902-5.
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Solar cell designs based on disordered nanostructures tend to have higher efficiencies than structures with uniform absorbers, though the reason is poorly understood. To resolve this, we use a semi-analytic approach to determine the physical mechanism leading to enhanced efficiency in arrays containing nanowires with a variety of radii. We use our findings to systematically design arrays that outperform randomly composed structures. An ultimate efficiency of 23.75% is achieved with an array containing 30% silicon, an increase of almost 10% over a homogeneous film of equal thickness.

Su, D, Ford, M & Wang, G 2012, 'Mesoporous NiO crystals with dominantly exposed {110} reactive facets for ultrafast lithium storage', Scientific Report, vol. 2, p. 924.
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Faceted crystals with exposed highly reactive planes have attracted intensive investigations for applications such as hydrogen production, enhanced catalytic activity, and electrochemical energy storage and conversion. Herein, we report the synthesis of mesoporous NiO crystals with dominantly exposed {110} reactive facets by the thermal conversion of hexagonal Ni(OH)2 nanoplatelets. When applied as anode materials in lithium-ion batteries, mesoporous NiO crystals exhibit a high reversible lithium storage capacity of 700âmAh gâ1 at 1 C rate in 100âcycles and an excellent cyclability. In particular, the dominantly exposed {110} reactive facets and mesoporous nanostructure of NiO crystals lead to ultrafast lithium storage, which mimics the high power delivery of supercapacitors.

Su, D, Horvat, J, Munroe, P, Ahn, H, Ranjbartoreh, AR & Wang, G 2012, 'ChemInform Abstract: Polyhedral Magnetite Nanocrystals with Multiple Facets: Facile Synthesis, Structural Modelling, Magnetic Properties and Application for High Capacity Lithium Storage.', ChemInform, vol. 43, no. 16, pp. no-no.
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Su, D, Josip, H, Paul, M, Ahn, H, Ranjbartoreh, A & Wang, G 2012, 'Polyhedral magnetite nanocrystals with multiple facets: Facile synthesis, structural modelling, magnetic properties and application for high capacity lithium storage', Chemistry: A European Journal, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 488-497.
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Polyhedral magnetite nanocrystals with multiple facets were synthesised by a low temperature hydrothermal method. Atomistic simulation and calculations on surface attachment energy successfully predicted the polyhedral structure of magnetite nanocrystals with multiple facets. X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy, and high resolution transmission microscopy confirmed the crystal structure of magnetite, which is consistent with the theoretical modelling. The magnetic property measurements show the superspin glass state of the polyhedral nanocrystals, which could originate from the nanometer size of individual single crystals. When applied as an anode material in lithium ion cells, magnetite nanocrystals demonstrated an outstanding electrochemical performance with a high lithium storage capacity, a satisfactory cyclability, and an excellent high rate capacity.

Su, D, Kim, H, Kim, W & Wang, G 2012, 'Mesoporous nickel oxide nanowires: hydrothermal synthesis, characterisation and applications for lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors with superior performance.', Chemistry -A European Journal, vol. 18, no. 26, pp. 8224-8229.
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Mesoporous nickel oxide nanowires were synthesized by a hydrothermal reaction and subsequent annealing at 400?degrees C. The porous one-dimensional nanostructures were analysed by field-emission SEM, high-resolution TEM and N2 adsorption/desorption isotherm measurements. When applied as the anode material in lithium-ion batteries, the as-prepared mesoporous nickel oxide nanowires demonstrated outstanding electrochemical performance with high lithium storage capacity, satisfactory cyclability and an excellent rate capacity. They also exhibited a high specific capacitance of 348 F?g-1 as electrodes in supercapacitors.

Su, D, Kim, HS, Kim, WS & Wang, G 2012, 'Synthesis of tuneable porous hematites (alpha-Fe2O3) for gas sensing and lithium storage in lithium ion batteries', Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, vol. 149, no. 1, pp. 36-45.
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Tuneable porous α-Fe2O3 materials were prepared by using a selective etching method. The structure and morphology of the as-prepared porous hematites have been systematically characterised by X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscope, and transmission electron microscope. We found that the pore size and pore volume can be controlled by adjusting the etching time during the synthesis process. The porous hematites have been applied for gas sensing and lithium storage in lithium ion cells. The porous α-Fe2O3 materials demonstrated a reversible lithium storage capacity of 1269 mAh/g. When used as a sensing material in gas sensors, porous α-Fe2O3 exhibited a superior sensitivity towards toxic and flammable gases.

Su, D, Kim, H-S, Kim, W-S & Wang, G 2012, 'ChemInform Abstract: Mesoporous Nickel Oxide Nanowires: Hydrothermal Synthesis, Characterization and Applications for Lithium-Ion Batteries and Supercapacitors with Superior Performance.', ChemInform, vol. 43, no. 38, pp. no-no.
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Suggett, DJ, Hall-Spencer, JM, Rodolfo-Metalpa, R, Boatman, TG, Payton, R, Pettay, DT, Johnson, VR, Warner, ME & Lawson, T 2012, 'Sea anemones may thrive in a high CO2 world', Global Change Biology, vol. 18, no. 10, pp. 3015-3025.
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Increased seawater pCO(2), and in turn ocean acidification (OA), is predicted to profoundly impact marine ecosystem diversity and function this century. Much research has already focussed on calcifying reef-forming corals (Class: Anthozoa) that appear pa

Suggett, DJ, Kikuchi, RK, Oliveira, MD, Spano, S, Carvalho, R & Smith, DJ 2012, 'Photobiology of corals from Brazil's near-shore marginal reefs of Abrolhos', Marine Biology, vol. 159, no. 7, pp. 1461-1473.
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Coral communities were examined from highly turbid near-shore marginal reefs of Abrolhos (Brazil) to test a paradigm previously developed from observations in clear water reefs; specifically, that coral photobiological properties follow a highly conserve

Sun, B, Liu, H, Munroe, P, Ahn, H & Wang, G 2012, 'Nanocomposites of CoO and a mesoporous carbon (CMK-3) as a high performance cathode catalyst for lithium-oxygen batteries', Nano Research, vol. 5, no. 7, pp. 460-469.
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A nanocomposite of CoO and a mesoporous carbon (CMK-3) has been studied as a cathode catalyst for lithium-oxygen batteries in alkyl carbonate electrolytes. The morphology and structure of the as-prepared nanocomposite were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and high resolution transmission electron microscopy. The electrochemical properties of the mesoporous CoO/CMK-3 nanocomposite as a cathode catalyst in lithium-oxygen batteries were studied using galvanostatic charge-discharge methods. The reaction products on the cathode were analyzed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The CoO/CMK-3 nanocomposite exhibited better capacity retention than bare mesoporous CMK-3 carbon, Super-P carbon or CoO/Super-P nanocomposite. The synergistic effects arising from the combination of CoO nanoparticles and the mesoporous carbon nanoarchitecture may be responsible for the optimum catalytic performance in lithium-oxygen batteries.

Sun, B, Wang, B, Su, D, Xiao, LH, Ahn, H & Wang, G 2012, 'Graphene nanosheets as cathode catalysts for lithium-air batteries with an enhanced electrochemical performance', Carbon, vol. 50, no. 2, pp. 727-733.
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Graphene nanosheets have been investigated as cathode catalysts for lithium-air batteries with alkyl carbonate electrolyte. Field emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscope and Raman spectroscopy have confirmed the high quality of the as-prepared graphene nanosheets and the surface analysis has identified the mesoporous characteristic of graphene nanosheets. The electrochemical properties of graphene nanosheets as cathode catalysts in lithium-air batteries were evaluated by a galvanostatic charge/discharge testing. The reaction products on the graphene nanosheets cathode were analyzed by X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The graphene nanosheet electrodes exhibited a much better cycling stability and lower overpotential than that of the Vulcan XC-72 carbon. This work demonstrated that graphene nanosheets could be an efficient catalyst for lithium-air batteries.

Suthers, B, Hansbro, P, Thambar, S, McEvoy, M, Peel, R & Attia, J 2012, 'Pneumococcal vaccination may induce anti-oxidized low-density lipoprotein antibodies that have potentially protective effects against cardiovascular disease', VACCINE, vol. 30, no. 27, pp. 3983-3985.
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Suwarno, SR, Chen, X, Chong, TH, Puspitasari, VL, McDougald, D, Cohen, Y, Rice, SA & Fane, AG 2012, 'The impact of flux and spacers on biofilm development on reverse osmosis membranes', JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE, vol. 405, pp. 219-232.
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Tan, J, Tu, L, Deng, F, Wu, R & Zhang, X 2012, 'Exogenous Jasmonic Acid Inhibits Cotton Fiber Elongation', JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION, vol. 31, no. 4, pp. 599-605.
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Tan, X, Khalil, N, Tesarik, C, Vanapalli, K, Yaputra, V, Alkhouri, H, Oliver, BG, Armour, C & Hughes, J 2012, 'Th1 cytokine-induced syndecan-4 shedding by airway smooth muscle cells is dependent on mitogen-activated protein kinases', American Journal Of Physiology-Lung Cellular And Molecular Physiology, vol. 302, no. 7, pp. 1700-1710.
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Tan X, Khalil N, Tesarik C, Vanapalli K, Yaputra V, Alkhouri H, Oliver BG, Armour CL, Hughes JM. Th1 cytokine-induced syndecan-4 shedding by airway smooth muscle cells is dependent on mitogen-activated protein kinases. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol

Tekwe, CD, Carroll, RJ & Dabney, AR 2012, 'Application of survival analysis methodology to the quantitative analysis of LC-MS proteomics data', BIOINFORMATICS, vol. 28, no. 15, pp. 1998-2003.
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Teng, Y, Zhou, J, Lin, G, Hua, J, Zeng, H, Zhou, S & Qiu, J 2012, 'Ultrafast modification of elements distribution and local luminescence properties in glass', Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, vol. 358, no. 9, pp. 1185-1189.
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The success in construction of three-dimensional micro optical components or devices inside transparent materials is highly dependent on the ability to modify materials’ local structure. Especially, the realization of space-selective manipulation of element distribution is highly desirable since most of optical parameters such as refractive index and luminescence are closely related to element distribution. Up to present, the only way to control selective element distribution is local melting of glass. Here, we reported, for the first time to our knowledge, the success in realization of space-selective manipulation of element distribution in glassy state region (i.e., un-melted region) inside glass with the irradiation of high repetition rate femtosecond laser. Confocal fluorescence spectra and micro-Raman spectra show that the luminescence distribution of Cu+ ions and the glass network structure can be controlled with femtosecond laser irradiation, revealing the potential applications of this technique in the fabrication of functional waveguides and integrated optical devices.

Teng, Y, Zhou, J, Lin, G, Luo, F, Zhou, S & Qiu, J 2012, 'Recent Research Progress on Femtosecond Laser Induced Microstructures in Glasses', International Journal of Optomechatronics, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 179-187.
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Thessen, AE, Patterson, DJ & Murray, SA 2012, 'The taxonomic significance of species that have only been observed once: The genus Gymnodinium (dinoflagellata) as an example', Plos One, vol. 7, no. 8, pp. e44015-0.
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Thorburn, AN, Foster, PS, Gibson, PG & Hansbro, PM 2012, 'Components of Streptococcus pneumoniae Suppress Allergic Airways Disease and NKT Cells by Inducing Regulatory T Cells', JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY, vol. 188, no. 9, pp. 4611-4620.
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Tian, H, Li, B, Zhu, J, Wang, H, Li, Y, Xu, J, Wang, J, Wang, W, Sun, Z, Liu, W, Huang, X, Yan, X, Wang, Q, Yao, X & Tang, Y 2012, 'Two selective fluorescent chemosensors for cadmium ions in 99% aqueous solution: the end group effect on the selectivity, DFT calculations and biological applications', DALTON TRANSACTIONS, vol. 41, no. 7, pp. 2060-2065.
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Tian, L, Dai, Z, Zhang, L, Zhang, R, Ye, Z, Wu, J, Jin, D & Yuan, J 2012, 'Preparation and time-gated luminescence bioimaging applications of long wavelength-excited silica-encapsulated europium nanoparticles', NANOSCALE, vol. 4, no. 11, pp. 3551-3557.
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Toddo, S, Soderstrom, B, Palombo, I, von Heijne, G, Norholm, MHH & Daley, DO 2012, 'Application of split-green fluorescent protein for topology mapping membrane proteins in Escherichia coli', PROTEIN SCIENCE, vol. 21, no. 10, pp. 1571-1576.
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Tong, W, Cao, X, Wen, S, Guo, R, Shen, M, Wang, J & Shi, X 2012, 'Enhancing the specificity and efficiency of polymerase chain reaction using polyethyleneimine-based derivatives and hybrid nanocomposites', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NANOMEDICINE, vol. 7, pp. 1069-1078.
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Ton-That, C, Foley, M, Phillips, M, Tsuzuki, T & Smith, Z 2012, 'Correlation between the structural and optical properties of Mn-doped ZnO', Journal Of Alloys And Compounds, vol. 522, pp. 114-117.
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The crystallographic and optical properties of Mn-doped ZnO nanoparticles prepared by a sol-gel process have been investigated by X-ray diffraction, UV-visible absorption spectroscopy and cathodoluminescence microanalysis. X-ray diffraction reveals that the nanoparticles have hexagonal wurtzite crystal structure, with the lattice constants along the a-and c-axes increasing with increasing Mn concentration from 0 to 2.4 at%. For all Mn concentrations in this range, the nanoparticles are essentially free of native point defects so that they exhibit only band-edge luminescence. The optical bandgap and band-edge emission energies for Mn-doped ZnO were found to increase in proportion to the lattice constants. The direct correlation between the bandgap and crystal structure suggests that the band-edge optical properties of Mn-doped ZnO is predominantly influenced by the amount of Mn atoms substituting Zn on the lattice sites.

Ton-That, C, Weston, L & Phillips, M 2012, 'Characteristics of point defects in the green luminescence from Zn- and O-rich ZnO', Physical Review B, vol. 86, no. 11, pp. 1-5.
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Cathodoluminescence spectra have been measured to determine the characteristics of ubiquitous green luminescence (GL) in nonstoichiometric zinc oxide (ZnO). Zn- and O-rich ZnO were found to exhibit characteristic emissions at 2.53 eV [full width at half-maximum (FWHM) 340 meV] and 2.30 eV (FWHM 450 meV), respectively. Hydrogen was used to probe the physical nature of GL centers. The Zn-rich GL is enhanced upon H incorporation, whereas the O-rich GL is completely quenched as its underlying acceptor-like V-Zn centers are passivated by H. The GL emission bands each exhibit remarkably different excitation-power dependencies. The Zn-rich GL follows a close to linear relationship with excitation power, while the O-rich GL exhibits a square-root dependence. Calculations based on bimolecular recombination equations show the defect concentration in Zn-rich ZnO is three orders of magnitude greater than that in O-rich ZnO, indicating V-O is more readily formed than V-Zn in thermochemical treatments of ZnO.

Toole, KE, Fu, S, Shimmon, R & Taflaga, S 2012, 'The use of a portable attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared spectrometer for the preliminary identification of methcathinone and analogues of methcathinone', Journal of the Clandestine Laboratory Investigating Chemists Association, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 7-18.

Toole, KE, Fu, S, Shimmon, R, Kraymen, N & Casamento, SG 2012, 'Color tests for the preliminary identification of methcathinone and analogues of methcathinone', Microgram Journal, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 27-32.
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The abuse of methcathinone (MCAT) and analogues of methcathinone has increased markedly in jurisdictions worldwide in recent years. For example, in Australia the rate of recent use of 4-methylmethcathinone (4-MMC) by regular methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) users rose from less than 1% in 2009 to 16% in 2010 [1,2]. These ß-keto analogues of amphetamines [3], are stimulants with empathogenic effects [4]. The structures of analogues of methcathinone included in this study are summarised in Table 1. Color tests still remain an important tool for the preliminary identification of illicit drugs in spite of developments in instrumental technology and the increased portability of this technology which enables its use in the field. As recently as 2000, 86% of laboratories surveyed still frequently used color tests when testing for illicit drugs [5]. The popularity of color tests arises from the fact that they are generally simple, quick, inexpensive, and quite sensitive [6]. They are readily available and require minimal materials. These factors enable color tests to be used in the field and can be employed by those without extensive chemical backgrounds.

Trevitt, AJ, Reimers, JR, Clarke, RJ & Vandenberg, JI 2012, 'BIOPHYSCHEM2011: A Joint Meeting of the Australian Society for Biophysics and the RACI Physical Chemistry Division Foreword', AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, vol. 65, no. 5, pp. 439-441.
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Tritt, A, Eisen, JA, Facciotti, M & Darling, AE 2012, 'An Integrated Pipeline For De Novo Assembly Of Microbial Genomes', PLoS ONE, vol. 7, no. 9, pp. 1-9.
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Remarkable advances in DNA sequencing technology have created a need for de novo genome assembly methods tailored to work with the new sequencing data types. Many such methods have been published in recent years, but assembling raw sequence data to obtai

Van Lent, S, Piet, JR, Beeckman, D, van der Ende, A, Van Nieuwerburgh, F, Bavoil, P, Myers, G, Vanrompay, D & Pannekoek, Y 2012, 'Full Genome Sequences of All Nine Chlamydia psittaci Genotype Reference Strains', JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY, vol. 194, no. 24, pp. 6930-6931.
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Van Ly, D, Burgess, JK, Brock, TG, Lee, TH, Black, JL & Oliver, BGG 2012, 'Prostaglandins but not leukotrienes alter extracellular matrix protein deposition and cytokine release in primary human airway smooth muscle cells and fibroblasts', AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LUNG CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR PHYSIOLOGY, vol. 303, no. 3, pp. L239-L250.
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van Weeren, RJ, Rottgering, HJA, Rafferty, DA, Pizzo, R, Bonafede, A, Brueggen, M, Brunetti, G, Ferrari, C, Orru, E, Heald, G, McKean, JP, Tasse, C, de Gasperin, F, Birzan, L, van Zwieten, JE, van der Tol, S, Shulevski, A, Jackson, N, Offringa, AR, Conway, J, Intema, HT, Clarke, TE, van Bemmel, I, Miley, GK, White, GJ, Hoeft, M, Cassano, R, Macario, G, Morganti, R, Wise, MW, Horellou, C, Valentijn, EA, Wucknitz, O, Kuijken, K, Ensslin, TA, Anderson, J, Asgekar, A, Avruch, IM, Beck, R, Bell, ME, Bell, MR, Bentum, MJ, Bernardi, G, Best, P, Boonstra, A-J, Brentjens, M, van de Brink, RH, Broderick, J, Brouw, WN, Butcher, HR, van Cappellen, W, Ciardi, B, Eisloeffel, J, Falcke, H, Fender, R, Garrett, MA, Gerbers, M, Gunst, A, van Haarlem, MP, Hamaker, JP, Hassall, T, Hessels, JWT, Koopmans, LVE, Kuper, G, van Leeuwen, J, Maat, P, Millenaar, R, Munk, H, Nijboer, R, Noordam, JE, Pandey, VN, Pandey-Pommier, M, Polatidis, A, Reich, W, Scaife, AMM, Schoenmakers, A, Sluman, J, Stappers, BW, Steinmetz, M, Swinbank, J, Tagger, M, Tang, Y, Vermeulen, R, de Vos, M & van Haarlem, MP 2012, 'First LOFAR observations at very low frequencies of cluster-scale non-thermal emission: the case of Abell 2256', ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS, vol. 543.
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Verhoeven, MP, Kelaher, BP, Bishop, M & Ralph, PJ 2012, 'Epiphyte Grazing Enhances Productivity Of Remnant Seagrass Patches', Austral Ecology, vol. 37, no. 8, pp. 885-892.
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Anthropogenic nutrient enrichment is increasingly modifying community structure and ecosystem functioning in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. In marine ecosystems, the paradigm is that nutrient enrichment leads to a decline of seagrasses by stimulatin

Vo, T, Mivelle, M, Callard, S, Rahmani, A, Baida, F, Charraut, D, Belarouci, A, Nedeljkovic, D, Seassal, C, Burr, G & Grosjean, T 2012, 'Near-Field Probing Of Slow Bloch Modes On Photonic Crystals With A Nanoantenna', Optics Express, vol. 20, no. 4, pp. 4124-4135.
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We study the near-field probing of the slow Bloch laser mode of a photonic crystal by a bowtie nano-aperture (BNA) positioned at the end of a metal-coated fiber probe. We show that the BNA acts as a polarizing nanoprobe allowing us to extract information

Voyer, M, Gladstone, W & Goodall, H 2012, 'Methods of social assessment in Marine Protected Area planning: Is public participation enough?', Marine Policy, vol. 36, pp. 432-439.
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Addressing social and economic considerations is crucial to the success of Marine Protected Area (MPA) planning and management. Ineffective social assessment can alienate local communities and under- mine the success of existing and future MPAs. It is rare to critique the success of methods used currently to incorporate social and economic considerations into MPA planning. Three Australian MPA planning processes covering three states and incorporating federal and state jurisdictions are reviewed in order to determine how potential social impacts were assessed and considered. These case studies indicate that Social Impact Assessment (SIA) is under-developed in Australian MPA planning. Assessments rely heavily on public participation and economic modelling as surrogates for dedicated SIA and are followed commonly by attitudinal surveys to gauge public opinion on the MPA after its establishment. The emergence of issues around public perception of the value of MPAs indicates the failure of some of these proposals to adequately consider social factors in planning and management. This perception may have potential implications for the long term success of individual MPAs. It may also compromise Australia's ability to meet international commitments for MPA targets to gazette at least 10% of all its marine habitats as MPAs. Indeed, this is demonstrated in two of the three case studies where social and economic arguments against MPAs have been used to delay or block the future expansion of the MPA network.

Walford, S, Wu, Y, Llewellyn, D & Dennis, ES 2012, 'Epidermal cell differentiation in cotton mediated by the homeodomain leucine zipper gene, GhHD-1', PLANT JOURNAL, vol. 71, no. 3, pp. 464-478.
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Gossypium hirsutum L. (cotton) fibres are specialized trichomes a few centimetres in length that grow from the seed coat. Few genes directly involved in the differentiation of these epidermal cells have been identified. These include GhMYB25-like and GhMYB25, two related MYB transcription factors that regulate fibre cell initiation and expansion. We have also identified a putative homeodomain leucine zipper (HD-ZIP) transcription factor, GhHD-1, expressed in trichomes and early fibres that might play a role in cotton fibre initiation. Here, we characterize GhHD-1 homoeologues from tetraploid G. hirsutum and show, using reporter constructs and quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR), that they are expressed predominantly in epidermal tissues during early fibre development, and in other tissues bearing epidermal trichomes. Silencing of GhHD-1 reduced trichome formation and delayed the timing of fibre initiation. Constitutive overexpression of GhHD-1 increased the number of fibres initiating on the seed, but did not affect leaf trichomes. Expression of GhHD-1 in cotton silenced for different fibre MYBs suggest that in ovules it acts downstream of GhMYB25-like, but is unaffected in GhMYB25- or GhMYB109-silenced plants. Microarray analysis of silencing and overexpression lines of GhHD-1 indicated that it potentially regulates the levels of ethylene and reactive oxidation species (ROS) through a WRKY transcription factor and calcium-signalling pathway genes to activate downstream genes necessary for cell expansion and elongation.

Walsh, SP & Berry, K 2012, 'Electroacupuncture and TENS: Putting Theory into practice', The journal of the acupuncture association of chartered acupuncturists, vol. 2012, no. 1, pp. 39-54.
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Electrotherapies can be a safe and effective way to alleviate pain, improve therapeutic outcomes and help patients recover more quickly from injury. This paper explains the neurophysiological mechanisms of electroacupuncture and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and outlines their methods of application for a range of conditions. when used appropriately, the integration of electrotherapies with acupuncture can broaden one's scope of clinical practice.

Wand, M & Ormerod, JT 2012, 'Continued fraction enhancement of Bayesian computing', Stat, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 31-41.
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The agéd number theoretic concept of continued fractions can enhance certain Bayesian computations. The crux of this claim is due to continued fraction representations of numerically challenging special function ratios that arise in Bayesian computing. Continued fraction approximation via Lentz's Algorithm often leads to efficient and stable computation of such quantities.

Wang, B, Li, K, Su, D, Ahn, H & Wang, G 2012, 'Superior electrochemical performance of sulfur/graphene nanocomposite material for high-capacity lithium-sulfur batteries', Chemistry - An Asian Journal, vol. 7, no. 7, pp. 1637-1643.
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Abstract Sulfur/graphene nanocomposite material has been prepared by incorporating sulfur into the graphene frameworks through a melting process. Field-emission scanning electron microscope analysis shows a homogeneous distribution of sulfur in the graphene nanosheet matrix. The sulfur/graphene nanocomposite exhibits a super-high lithium-storage capacity of 1580âmAhâgâ1 and a satisfactory cycling performance in lithiumâsulfur cells. The enhancement of the reversible capacity and cycle life could be attributed to the flexible graphene nanosheet matrix, which acts as a conducting medium and a physical buffer to cushion the volume change of sulfur during the lithiation and delithiation process. Graphene-based nanocomposites can significantly improve the electrochemical performance of lithiumâsulfur batteries.

Wang, B, Park, J, Su, D, Wang, C, Ahn, H & Wang, G 2012, 'Solvothermal synthesis of CoS2 graphene nanocomposite material for high-performance supercapacitors', Journal of Materials Chemistry, vol. 22, no. 31, pp. 15750-15756.
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A CoS2-graphene nanocomposite was prepared by a facile solvothermal method. FESEM and TEM analyses have confirmed that CoS2 nanoparticles with sizes of 5-15 nm are densely anchored on graphene nanosheets. The as-prepared nanocomposite was electrochemically tested as an electrode material for supercapacitors. The CoS2-graphene nanocomposite exhibited specific capacitances of 314 F g(-1) in the aqueous electrolyte and 141 F g(-1) in the organic electrolyte at a current rate of 0.5 A g(-1) with excellent cycling stability. The electrochemical performance of the nanocomposite has been significantly improved, compared to bare graphene nanosheets and CoS2 nanoparticles. This could be credited to the 3D nanoarchitecture, in which CoS2 nanoparticles were sandwiched between graphene nanosheets, and the additional electrochemical contribution of the decorated CoS2 nanoparticles.

Wang, B, Su, D, Park, J, Ahn, H & Wang, G 2012, 'Graphene-supported SnO2 nanoparticles prepared by a solvothermal approach', Nanoscale Research Letters, vol. 7, no. 2012, pp. 1-10.
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SnO2 nanoparticles were dispersed on graphene nanosheets through a solvothermal approach using ethylene glycol as the solvent. The uniform distribution of SnO2 nanoparticles on graphene nanosheets has been confirmed by scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The particle size of SnO2 was determined to be around 5 nm. The assynthesized SnO2/graphene nanocomposite exhibited an enhanced electrochemical performance in lithium-ion batteries, compared with bare graphene nanosheets and bare SnO2 nanoparticles. The SnO2/graphene nanocomposite electrode delivered a reversible lithium storage capacity of 830 mAh gâ1 and a stable cyclability up to 100 cycles. The excellent electrochemical properties of this graphene-supported nanocomposite could be attributed to the insertion of nanoparticles between graphene nanolayers and the optimized nanoparticles distribution on graphene nanosheets.

Wang, J, Wu, J, Chen, Y, Wang, H, Li, Y, Liu, W, Tian, H, Zhang, T, Xu, J & Tang, Y 2012, 'A small-molecular europium complex with anion sensing sensitivity', DALTON TRANSACTIONS, vol. 41, no. 41, pp. 12936-12941.
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Wang, JJJ 2012, 'On asymmetric generalised t stochastic volatility models', MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTERS IN SIMULATION, vol. 82, no. 11, pp. 2079-2095.
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Wang, Q, Yu, J-H, Kim, J-S, Kim, K-W, Wang, G, Ahn, J-H, Kang, Y & Ahn, H-J 2012, 'Electrochemical properties of all solid Li/Ni3S2 cells using polymer electrolyte based on star-shaped siloxane acrylate cross-linker', JOURNAL OF CERAMIC PROCESSING RESEARCH, vol. 13, pp. S398-S402.

Wang, Y, Park, J, Sun, B, Ahn, H & Wang, G 2012, 'ChemInform Abstract: Wintersweet-Flower-Like CoFe2O4/MWCNTs Hybrid Material for High-Capacity Reversible Lithium Storage.', ChemInform, vol. 43, no. 51, pp. no-no.
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Wang, Y, Park, J, Sun, B, Ahn, H & Wang, G 2012, 'Wintersweet-flower-like CoFe2O4/MWCNTs hybrid material for high-capacity reversible lithium storage', Chemistry - An Asian Journal, vol. 7, no. 8, pp. 1940-1946.
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Abstract CoFe2O4/multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) hybrid materials were synthesized by a hydrothermal method. Field emission scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy analysis confirmed the morphology of the as-prepared hybrid material resembling wintersweet flower âbuds on branchesâ, in which CoFe2O4 nanoclusters, consisting of nanocrystals with a size of 5â10ânm, are anchored along carbon nanotubes. When applied as an anode material in lithium ion batteries, the CoFe2O4/MWCNTs hybrid material exhibited a high performance for reversible lithium storage. In particular, the hybrid anode material delivered reversible lithium storage capacities of 809, 765, 539, and 359âmAâhâgâ1 at current densities of 180, 450, 900, and 1800âmAâgâ1, respectively. The superior performance of CoFe2O4/MWCNTs hybrid materials could be ascribed to the synergistic pinning effect of the wintersweet-flower-like nanoarchitecture. This strategy could also be applied to synthesize other metal oxide/CNTs hybrid materials as high-capacity anode materials for lithium ion batteries.

Wang, Y, Su, D, Ung, AT, Ahn, J & Wang, G 2012, 'Hollow CoFe(2)O(4) nanospheres as a high capacity anode material for lithium ion batteries', Nanotechnology, vol. 23, no. 5, pp. 1-6.
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Hollow structured CoFe(2)O(4) nanospheres were synthesized by a hydrothermal method. The uniform hollow nanosphere architecture of the as-prepared CoFe(2)O(4) has been confirmed by field emission scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy analysis, which give an outer diameter of 200-300 nm and a wall thickness of about 100 nm. CoFe(2)O(4) nanospheres exhibited a high reversible capacity of 1266 mA h g(-1) with an excellent capacity retention of 93.6% over 50 cycles and an improved rate capability. CoFe(2)O(4) could be a promising high capacity anode material for lithium ion batteries.

Wangpraseurt, D, Larkum, A, Ralph, PJ & Kuhl, M 2012, 'Light gradients and optical microniches in coral tissues', Frontiers in Microbiology, vol. 3, no. 316, pp. 1-9.
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Light quantity and quality are among the most important factors determining the physiology and stress response of zooxanthellate corals. Yet, almost nothing is known about the light ?eld that Symbiodinium experiences within their coral host, and the basic optical properties of coral tissue are unknown. We used scalar irradiance microprobes to characterize vertical and lateral light gradients within and across tissues of several coral species. Our results revealed the presence of steep light gradients with photosynthetically available radiation decreasing by about one order of magnitude from the tissue surface to the coral skeleton. Surface scalar irradiance was consistently higher over polyp tissue than over coenosarc tissue in faviid corals. Coral bleaching increased surface scalar irradiance by ~150% (between 500 and 700 nm) relative to a healthy coral. Photosynthesis peaked around 300 µm within the tissue, which corresponded to a zone exhibiting strongest depletion of scalar irradiance. Deeper coral tissue layers, e.g., ~1000 µm into aboral polyp tissues, harbor optical microniches, where only ~10% of the incident irradiance remains. We conclude that the optical microenvironment of corals exhibits strong lateral and vertical gradients of scalar irradiance, which are affected by both tissue and skeleton optical properties. Our results imply that zooxanthellae populations inhabit a strongly heterogeneous light environment and highlight the presence of different optical microniches in corals; an important ?nding for understanding the photobiology, stress response, as well as the phenotypic and genotypic plasticity of coral symbionts.

Webb, G, Miller, PF & Peters, BA 2012, 'Pyriproxyfen For The Control Of Australian Salt-marsh Mosquito, Aedes Vigilax', Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 50-52.
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The efficacy of pyriproxyfen against the Australian salt-marsh mosquito, Aedes vigilax, was examined in 2 laboratory and 1 semi-field study using both technical grade and formulated products. In a dose-response study, the median emergence inhibition (EI5

Weckmann, M, Moir, L, Heckman, C, Black, J, Oliver, BG & Burgess, J 2012, 'Lamstatin - a novel inhibitor of lymphangiogenesis derived from collagen IV', Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, vol. 16, no. 12, pp. 3062-3073.
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The lymphatic system is essential for the maintenance of tissue homeostasis and immunity. Its dysfunction in disease (such as lymphangioleiomyomatosis) can lead to chylous effusions, oedema or dissemination of malignant cells. Collagen IV has six a chain

Wei, J, Carroll, RJ, Harden, KK & Wu, G 2012, 'Comparisons of treatment means when factors do not interact in two-factorial studies', AMINO ACIDS, vol. 42, no. 5, pp. 2031-2035.
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Wei, Y, Ma, Y & Carroll, RJ 2012, 'Multiple imputation in quantile regression', BIOMETRIKA, vol. 99, no. 2, pp. 423-438.
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Wertheim, JO, Fourment, M & Pond, SLK 2012, 'Inconsistencies in Estimating the Age of HIV-1 Subtypes Due to Heterotachy', MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION, vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 451-456.
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Westgeest, KB, de Graaf, M, Fourment, M, Bestebroer, TM, van Beek, R, Spronken, MIJ, de Jong, JC, Rimmelzwaan, GF, Russell, CA, Osterhaus, ADME, Smith, GJD, Smith, DJ & Fouchier, RAM 2012, 'Genetic evolution of the neuraminidase of influenza A (H3N2) viruses from 1968 to 2009 and its correspondence to haemagglutinin evolution', JOURNAL OF GENERAL VIROLOGY, vol. 93, pp. 1996-2007.
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Westhorpe, DP & Mitrovic, S 2012, 'Dissolved Organic Carbon Mobilisation In Relation To Variable Discharges And Environmental Flows In A Highly Regulated Lowland River', Marine and Freshwater Research, vol. 63, no. 12, pp. 1218-1230.
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The relationships between discharge and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) have been extensively studied in rainfall runoff-driven stream systems. Less is known about discharge and DOC relationships in river systems dependent on floodplain inundation. We exa

Westhorpe, DP, Mitrovic, S & Woodward, KB 2012, 'Diet Variation Of Dissolved Organic Carbon During Large Flow Events In A Lowland River', Limnologica, vol. 42, no. 3, pp. 220-226.
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Diel variation in dissolved organic carbon (DOC) within lotic systems has been reported on numerous occasions. However, to our knowledge there has been no published work on diel DOC variation within lowland rivers during high flow events. We sampled DOC

Weston, L, Ton-That, C & Phillips, M 2012, 'Doping properties of hydrogen in ZnO', Journal of Materials Research, vol. 27, no. 17, pp. 2220-2224.
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The doping properties and stability of hydrogen in zinc oxide (ZnO) crystals have been investigated by cathodoluminescence (CL) spectroscopy. Hydrogen incorporation was achieved by hydrogen plasma at 200 °C. The ZnO near-band-edge (NBE) peak is dramatically enhanced, while the green emission at 2.4 eV is quenched with increasing hydrogen incorporation. These effects are attributed to hydrogen passivating green luminescence centers, which are most likely negatively charged zinc vacancy defects. E-beam irradiation of H-doped ZnO crystals by an intense electron beam with µW power reverses the hydrogen doping process. This effect is ascribed to the dissociation of H-related defects, formation of Chidden H2, and electromigration of H + under the influence of the local trapped charge-induced electric field. These results highlight the potential to modify the local luminescent properties of ZnO by e-beam irradiation

Weyermann, C, Bucher, L, Majcherczyk, P, Mazzella, WD, Roux, CP & Esseiva, P 2012, 'Statistical Discrimination Of Black Gel Pen Inks Analysed By Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry', Forensic Science International, vol. 217, no. 1-3, pp. 127-133.
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Pearson correlation coefficients were applied for the objective comparison of 30 black gel pen inks analysed by laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry (LDI-MS). The mass spectra were obtained for ink lines directly on paper using positive and nega

White, SW, Bray, BC & Ollendick, TH 2012, 'Examining shared and unique aspects of social anxiety disorder and autism spectrum disorder using factor analysis', Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, vol. 42, no. 5, pp. 874-884.
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Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are fairly common psychiatric conditions that impair the functioning of otherwise healthy young adults. Given that the two conditions frequently co-occur, measurement of the characteristics unique to each condition is critical. This study evaluated the structure and construct overlap of two screening measures of SAD and ASD. Results from 623 young adults indicated that separable, though highly correlated, factors can be derived from the two measures related to social anxiety and social difficulties. The ASD screening measure also taps unique factors related to restricted interests and attention to details, theory of mind deficits, and a preference for routine. Recommendations are provided for accurate screening of symptoms of both SAD and ASD. © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011.

Whitney, NM, Robbins, WD, Schultz, JK, Bowen, BW & Holland, KN 2012, 'Oceanic dispersal in a sedentary reef shark (Triaenodon obesus): genetic evidence for extensive connectivity without a pelagic larval stage', JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY, vol. 39, no. 6, pp. 1144-1156.
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Williams, DBG & Bredenkamp, T 2012, 'Pd/Al(OTf)3 Catalyzed Methoxycarbonylation: On the Importance of Counterions and the Acid Source', CHEMCATCHEM, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 206-208.
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Williams, DBG, Sibiya, MS & van Heerden, PS 2012, 'Efficient hydroalkoxylation of alkenes to generate octane-boosting ethers using recyclable metal triflates and highly active metal triflate/Bronsted acid-assisted catalysts', FUEL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY, vol. 94, no. 1, pp. 75-79.
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Williams, DBG, Simelane, SB & Kinfe, HH 2012, 'Aluminium triflate catalysed O-glycosidation: temperature-switched selective Ferrier rearrangement or direct addition with alcohols', ORGANIC & BIOMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY, vol. 10, no. 29, pp. 5636-5642.
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Wilson, KG & Ralph, PJ 2012, 'Laboratory testing protocol for the impact of dispersed petrochemicals on seagrass', Marine Pollution Bulletin, vol. 64, no. 11, pp. 2421-2427.
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To improve the effectiveness of oil spill mitigation, we developed a rapid, logistically simple protocol to detect petrochemical stress on seagrass. Sections of leaf blades from Zostera muelleri subsp. capricorni were exposed to the water accommodated fraction (WAF) of non-dispersed and dispersed Tapis crude oil and fuel oil (IFO-380) for 5 h. Photosynthetic health was monitored by assessing changes in effective quantum yield of photosystem II () and chlorophyll a pigment concentrations. Loss of total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) was measured using an oil-in-water fluorometer, whilst GCMS analyses quantified the hydrocarbon components within each treatment. Few significant differences were detected in the chlorophyll a pigment analyses; however, appeared sensitive to petrochemical exposure. Dispersing both types of oil resulted in a substantial increase in the TPH of the WAF and was generally correlated with a greater physiological impact to the seagrass health, compared with the oil alone.

Windley, MJ, Herzig, V, Dziemborowicz, SA, Hardy, MC, King, GF & Nicholson, GM 2012, 'Spider-venom peptides as bioinsecticides', Toxins, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 191-227.
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Over 10,000 arthropod species are currently considered to be pest organisms. They are estimated to contribute to the destruction of ~14% of the world's annual crop production and transmit many pathogens. Presently, arthropod pests of agricultural and health significance are controlled predominantly through the use of chemical insecticides. Unfortunately, the widespread use of these agrochemicals has resulted in genetic selection pressure that has led to the development of insecticide-resistant arthropods, as well as concerns over human health and the environment. Bioinsecticides represent a new generation of insecticides that utilise organisms or their derivatives (e.g., transgenic plants, recombinant baculoviruses, toxin-fusion proteins and peptidomimetics) and show promise as environmentally-friendly alternatives to conventional agrochemicals. Spider-venom peptides are now being investigated as potential sources of bioinsecticides. With an estimated 100,000 species, spiders are one of the most successful arthropod predators. Their venom has proven to be a rich source of hyperstable insecticidal mini-proteins that cause insect paralysis or lethality through the modulation of ion channels, receptors andenzymes. Many newly characterized insecticidal spider toxins target novel sites in insects. Here we review the structure and pharmacology of these toxins and discuss the potential of this vast peptide library for the discovery of novel bioinsecticides.

Wittmann, B, Ramelow, S, Steinlechner, F, Langford, NK, Brunner, N, Wiseman, HM, Ursin, R & Zeilinger, A 2012, 'Loophole-free Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen experiment via quantum steering', NEW JOURNAL OF PHYSICS, vol. 14.
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Wolff, JC & Ollendick, TH 2012, 'Treatment of Comorbid Conduct Problems and Depression in Youth: A Pilot Study', Child and Family Behavior Therapy, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 141-155.
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The purpose of this study was to pilot a cognitive behavioral treatment protocol for adolescents with co-occurring conduct problems and depression. A non-concurrent multiple baseline design was used to assess the effectiveness of the intervention. A sample of five adolescents, aged 11 to 14 years, participated; all five families completed the protocol. Results indicated that symptoms of oppositionality were significantly reduced. Moreover, maternal ratings suggested significant improvements in emotion regulation in their children and cohesion in the family. However, symptoms of depression showed little improvement. Results of this study have implications for improving treatment outcomes for youth with these comorbid conditions and may lead to increased conceptual understanding of these comorbid problems. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.

Woo, JKK, Webb, JS, Kirov, SM, Kjelleberg, S & Rice, SA 2012, 'Biofilm dispersal cells of a cystic fibrosis Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolate exhibit variability in functional traits likely to contribute to persistent infection', FEMS IMMUNOLOGY AND MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY, vol. 66, no. 2, pp. 251-264.
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Wood, M, Maynard, P, Spindler, X, Lennard, C & Roux, C 2012, 'Visualization of Latent Fingermarks Using an Aptamer-Based Reagent', ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION, vol. 51, no. 49, pp. 12272-12274.
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Wood, M, Maynard, PJ, Spindler, X, Lennard, CJ & Roux, CP 2012, 'Visualization of latent fingermarks using an aptamer-based reagent', Angewandte Chemie, vol. 124, no. 49, pp. 12438-12440.
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Don't touch! Aptamers selected against lysozyme are transformed into aptamer-based reagents, with which latent fingermarks can be developed with high selectivity and sensitivity. The design of aptamers targeting components of latent fingermarks opens up a new range of detection methods that previously have not been explored.

Woolley, LK, Fell, S, Gonsalves, J, Walker, MJ, Djordjevic, SP, Jenkins, C & Eamens, GJ 2012, 'Evaluation Of Clinical, Histological And Immunological Changes And qPCR Detection Of Mycoplasma Hyopneumoniae In Tissues During The Early Stages Of Mycoplasmal Pneumonia In Pigs After Experimental Challenge With Two Field Isolates', Veterinary Microbiology, vol. 161, no. 1-2, pp. 186-195.
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Differences in Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae strain virulence and infection patterns will affect experimental challenge systems used to evaluate vaccine efficacy. Two strains (Hillcrest and Beaufort) were assessed by experimental pig challenge for their abili

Wu, H, Wexler, D, Wang, G & liu, H 2012, 'Co-core-Pt-shell nanoparticles as cathode catalyst for PEM fuel cells', Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 1105-1110.
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Nanoscale Co-core-Pt-shell particles were successfully synthesized based on a successive reduction strategy. The as-prepared core-shell nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, transmission electron microscope, and electrochemical methods. It was found that the catalytic reactivity of Co-core-Pt-shell/C catalysts toward oxygen reduction was enhanced. It is believed that the prepared Co-core-Pt-shell/C nanoparticles could be promising for cathode catalysis in proton exchange membrane fuel cells with much reduced Pt content, but significantly increased catalytic activity.

Wu, Y, Guan, S & Wang, G 2012, 'Preface', Pure and Applied Chemistry, vol. 84, no. 12.
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Wynne, O, Horvat, JC, Smith, R, Hansbro, PM, Clifton, VL & Hodgson, DM 2012, 'Effect of neonatal respiratory infection on adult BALB/c hippocampal glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid receptors', DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOBIOLOGY, vol. 54, no. 5, pp. 568-575.
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Xiang, X, Gui, H, King, NJC, Cole, L, Wang, H, Xie, Q & Bao, S 2012, 'IL-22 and non-ELR-CXC chemokine expression in chronic hepatitis B virus-infected liver', IMMUNOLOGY AND CELL BIOLOGY, vol. 90, no. 6, pp. 611-619.
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Xiao, LH & Fu, S 2012, 'A sensitive gas chromatography-mass spectrometry method for the determination of patulin in apple juice', Journal of AOAC International, vol. 95, no. 6, pp. 1709-1712.
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A simple and sensitive GC/MS method was developed for the detection of patulin in apple juice. The method utilized a common laboratory chemical, 3-nitrobenzyl alcohol, as an internal standard. The calibration curve, ranging from 5 to 100 µg/L, showed good linearity with a correlation coefficient of 0.999. The LOD and LOQ were 2 and 5 µg/L, respectively. The significant advantage of the method was removal of the need for in-house synthesis of appropriate internal standards as reported by other researchers. The method also eliminated the need for careful sample preparation procedures, as outlined in some AOAC methods in which no internal standard was utilized. The streamlined extraction process and the improved sensitivity warrant the developed method to be a useful alternative for drug testing laboratories, especially those with large specimen volume and throughput to determine patulin levels in apple juice.

Xiao, LH, Lao, W, Tan, Y & Qu, X 2012, 'In Vitro Investigation Of Anti-diabetic Effect Of Taxus Cuspidate Extracts By Ultrasound Assisted Method', The American Journal of Chinese Medicine, vol. 40, no. 6, pp. 1205-1215.
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Extracting active components from Chinese medicinal herbs efficiently is a key step in the investigation of their pharmacological effects and modes of action. In this project, we compared the ultrasound-assisted method and the conventional solvent method

Xiao, Y, Yang, JP, Cheng, PP, Zhu, JJ, Xu, ZQ, Deng, YH, Lee, ST, Li, YQ & Tang, JX 2012, 'Surface plasmon-enhanced electroluminescence in organic light-emitting diodes incorporating Au nanoparticles', Applied Physics Letters, vol. 100, pp. 013308-013308.
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Xu, X, Li, WX, Zhang, Y, De Silva, KSB, Kim, JH & Choi, S 2012, 'The Effects of Graphene Doping on the In-Field J(c) of MgB2 Wires', JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 1402-1405.
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Xu, X, Yang, H & Liu, Y 2012, 'Self-assembled structures of CuO primary crystals synthesized from Cu(CH 3COO) 2-NaOH aqueous systems', CrystEngComm, vol. 14, pp. 5289-5298.
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Xu, XX, Nie, FL, Wang, YB, Zhang, JX, Zheng, W, Li, L & Zheng, YF 2012, 'Effective inhibition of the early copper ion burst release with ultra-fine grained copper and single crystal copper for intrauterine device application', Acta Biomaterialia, vol. 8, pp. 886-896.
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Xu, Z-Q, Yang, J-P, Sun, F-Z, Lee, S-T, Li, Y-Q & Tang, J-X 2012, 'Efficient inverted polymer solar cells incorporating doped organic electron transporting layer', Organic Electronics, vol. 13, pp. 697-704.
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Yang, L, Liu, C, Ren, W & Li, Z 2012, 'Graphene Surface-Anchored Fluorescence Sensor for Sensitive Detection of MicroRNA Coupled with Enzyme-Free Signal Amplification of Hybridization Chain Reaction', ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, vol. 4, no. 12, pp. 6450-6453.
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Yang, L, Thomas, P & Stuart, BH 2012, 'Discrimination of thermally treated low density polyethylenes using DSC and principal component analysis', Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, vol. 108, no. 2, pp. 445-448.
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The potential for differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) as a tool for the discrimination of forensic polymer specimens is investigated for a series of commercial low density polyethylene (LDPE) samples. Variation in the melting temperatures of 'as received' samples was found to be too small for its use in sample discrimination. The melting behaviour of thermally treated samples, quenched from the melt in liquid nitrogen followed by annealing at temperatures below the melting temperature, showed promise in discrimination potential. The application of principal component analysis to aid discrimination demonstrated the necessity in using a controlled thermal history to aid the discrimination process. The clustering of the LDPEs based on the factors selected demonstrated the potential of DSC for the discrimination of forensic LDPE samples.

Yang, M, Kumar, RK, Hansbro, PM & Foster, PS 2012, 'Emerging roles of pulmonary macrophages in driving the development of severe asthma', JOURNAL OF LEUKOCYTE BIOLOGY, vol. 91, no. 4, pp. 557-569.
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Ye, S, Jiang, N, Zhou, J, Wang, D & Qiu, J 2012, 'Optical property and energy transfer in the ZnO-LiYbO 2 hybrid phosphors under the indirect near-UV excitation', Journal of The Electrochemical Society, vol. 159, no. 1, pp. H11-H15.
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The ZnO-LiYbO 2 hybrid phosphors with various Yb 2O 3 and Li 2CO 3 starting concentrations were prepared by using the solid-state reaction method in a weak reducing atmosphere. Under the excitation of ZnO absorption with near-UV photons, the intense near infrared emission originated from Yb 3+: 2+F 5/2 → 2F 7/2 transition can be observed due to the efficient energy transfer from ZnO to Yb 3+ ions. This efficient energy transfer is benefit from the introduction of Yb 3+ ions into ZnO lattice at the interfacial diffusion layers between ZnO and LiYbO 2 crystals. The luminescence decay of Yb 3+ were recorded under the excitation of ZnO intrinsic absorption at 350 nm and excitonic absorption at 395 nm, in which the rise component can be clearly observed and the simulated rise lifetime that describing the population speed are 0.006 and 0.035 ms, respectively. The obvious different population speed of Yb 3+: 2F 5/2 excited level indicates two energy transfer mechanisms from ZnO to Yb 3+: the cooperative energy transfer process under the excitation of intrinsic absorption and the phonon-assistant energy transfer process under the excitation of excitonic absorption, respectively

Ye, ZP, Yu, Q & Kang, HJ 2012, 'Evaluation Of Photosynthetic Electron Flow Using Simultaneous Measurements Of Gas Exchange And Chlorophyll Fluorescence Under Photorespiratory Conditions', Photosynthetica, vol. 50, no. 3, pp. 472-476.
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Simultaneous measurements of leaf gas exchange and chlorophyll fluorescence for Koelreuteria paniculata Laxm. at 380 +/- 5.6 and 600 +/- 8.5 mu mol mol(-1) were conducted, and the photosynthetic electron flow via photosystem II (PSII) to photosynthesis,

Yi, GY, Ma, Y & Carroll, RJ 2012, 'A functional generalized method of moments approach for longitudinal studies with missing responses and covariate measurement error', BIOMETRIKA, vol. 99, no. 1, pp. 151-165.
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Yin, L, Fristedt, R, Herdean, A, Solymosi, K, Bertrand, M, Andersson, MX, Mamedov, F, Vener, AV, Schoefs, B & Spetea, C 2012, 'Photosystem II Function and Dynamics in Three Widely Used Arabidopsis thaliana Accessions', PLOS ONE, vol. 7, no. 9.
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Yin, S, Li, L, Yang, Y & Reimers, JR 2012, 'Challenges For The Accurate Simulation Of Anisotropic Charge Mobilities Through Organic Molecular Crystals: The Beta Phase Of Mer-Tris(8-Hydroxyquinolinato)Aluminum(Iii) (Alq3) Crystal', Journal Of Physical Chemistry C, vol. 116, no. 28, pp. 14826-14836.
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York, PH, Kelaher, BP, Booth, DJ & Bishop, M 2012, 'Trophic Responses To Nutrient Enrichment In A Temperate Seagrass Food Chain', Marine Ecology-Progress Series, vol. 449, pp. 291-296.
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Simple ecological models that predict trophic responses to bottom-up forcing are valuable tools for ecosystem managers. Traditionally, theoretical ecologists have used resource-dependent functional responses to explain the modification of food chains exp

Yu, J, Park, J, Wang, Q, Ryu, H, Kim, K, Ahn, J, Kang, Y, Wang, G & Ahn, H 2012, 'Electrochemical properties of all solid state Li/S battery', Materials Research Bulletin, vol. 47, pp. 2827-2829.
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All-solid-state lithium/sulfur (Li/S) battery is prepared using siloxane cross-linked network solid electrolyte at room temperature. The solid electrolytes show high ionic conductivity and good electrochemical stability with lithium and sulfur. In the first discharge curve, all-solid-state Li/S battery shows three plateau potential regions of 2.4 V, 2.12 V and 2.00 V, respectively. The battery shows the first discharge capacity of 1044 mAh gâ1-sulfur at room temperature. This first discharge capacity rapidly decreases in 4th cycle and remains at 512 mAh gâ1-sulfur after 10 cycles.

Zaslawski, C 2012, 'Guest Editorials: Response to Friends of Science in Medicine: Medicine, Science, Arts and Friends: What do we make of the claims made by Friends of Science in Medicine (FSM)?: Where does the evidence lie? A response to the recent media blitz on Chinese medicine and acupuncture', Australian Journal of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 4-5.

Zhang, L, Wang, M, Wang, C, Hu, X & Wang, G 2012, 'Label-free impedimetric immunosensor for sensitive detection of 2,4-dichlorophenoxybutyric acid (2,4-DB) in soybean', Talanta, vol. 101, pp. 226-232.
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Electrochemical impedance immunosensor, with its high sensitivity from electrochemical impedance analysis and ideal specificity from the immunoassay, is increasingly used in the detection of a kind of phenoxy acid herbicides which is 2,4-Dichlorophenoxybutyric acid (2,4-DB). In this experiment, synthetic 2,4-DB antibodies were immobilized on the electrode by the crosslinking of l-Cysteine/glutaraldehyde, and 2,4-DB were measured by the increase of electron-transfer resistance when the immune reaction occurred, with Fe(CN)63â/Fe(CN)64â as the probe. Under optimal conditions, the change of resistance is in a linear relationship with the logarithm of the concentration in the range of 1.0Ã10â7â1.0Ã10â3 g/L (R=0.994) with the detection limit of 1.0Ã10â7 g/L (0.1 ppb). This method bears such merits as simplicity in operation, high sensitivity, wide linear range, specificity, reproducibility and good stability. The actual soybean samples were analyzed with the recovery of 82.8%â102.3%.

Zhang, L, Wang, Y, Ye, Z, Jin, D & Yuan, J 2012, 'New Class of Tetradentate beta-Diketonate-Europium Complexes That Can Be Covalently Bound to Proteins for Time-Gated Fluorometric Application', BIOCONJUGATE CHEMISTRY, vol. 23, no. 6, pp. 1244-1251.
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Zhang, R, Ye, Z, Yin, Y, Wang, G, Jin, D, Yuan, J & Piper, JA 2012, 'Developing Red-Emissive Ruthenium(II) Complex-Based Luminescent Probes for Cellular Imaging', BIOCONJUGATE CHEMISTRY, vol. 23, no. 4, pp. 725-733.
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Zhang, W, Zhang, R, Zhang, J, Ye, Z, Jin, D & Yuan, J 2012, 'Photoluminescent and electrochemiluminescent dual-signaling probe for bio-thiols based on a ruthenium(II) complex', ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA, vol. 740, pp. 80-87.
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Zhang, XZ, Ye, N, Pan, MW & Lim, CED 2012, 'Preventive Treatment for Diseases: A Practice Model. A Challenge for Hospital Management in the Field of Integrative Medicine', JOURNAL OF THE AUSTRALIAN TRADITIONAL-MEDICINE SOCIETY, vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 221-223.

Zhao, C, Liu, C, Xia, J, Zhang, Y, Yu, Q & Eamus, D 2012, 'Recognition of key regions for restoration of phytoplankton communities in the Huai River basin, China', Journal Of Hydrology, vol. 420-421, pp. 292-300.
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Healthy phytoplankton communities are the basis of healthy water ecosystems, and form the foundation of many freshwater food webs. Globally many freshwater ecosystems are degraded because of intensive human activities, so water ecosystem restoration is a

Zhao, G, Bryan, B, King, D, Song, X & Yu, Q 2012, 'Parallelization And Optimization Of Spatial Analysis For Large Scale Environmental Model Data Assembly', Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, vol. 89, pp. 94-99.
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Spatial-temporal modelling of environmental systems such as agriculture, forestry, and water resources requires high resolution input data. Assembling and summarizing this data in the appropriate format for model input often requires a series of spatial

Zhao, Z, Eamus, D, Yu, Q, Li, Y, Yang, H & Li, J 2012, 'Climate constraints on growth and recruitment patterns of Abies faxoniana over altitudinal gradients in the Wanglang Natural Reserve, eastern Tibetan Plateau', Australian Journal Of Botany, vol. 60, no. 7, pp. 602-614.
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The radial growth and recruitment patterns of trees in subalpine areas are subject to the influence of changing environmental conditions associated with changes in elevation. To investigate responses of fir radial growth and recruitment to climate factors at different elevations, tree-ring width chronologies and age structures of Abies faxoniana were developed from five sampling sites at ~28003300 m elevation on the north-western and south-eastern aspects in the Wanglang Natural Reserve on the eastern edge of Tibetan Plateau. Statistical characteristics of the chronologies indicated that expressed population signal and signal-to-noise ratio increased with increasing elevation in the north-western aspect; the reverse was observed on the south-eastern aspect. Correlation analysis between chronologies and climate variables showed that fir radial growth was negatively correlated with previous growing season mean temperatures and was positively correlated with January precipitation in all plots. The amount of precipitation in the growing season (June and July) greatly influenced radial growth in the two lower sites of both the aspects. The three plots on the north-western aspect were characterised by significant rates of tree recruitment in the past five decades.

Zhou, J, Teng, Y, Ye, S, Lin, G & Qiu, J 2012, 'A discussion on spectral modification from visible to near-infrared based on energy transfer for silicon solar cells', Optical Materials, vol. 34, no. 5, pp. 901-905.
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We report on spectral modification from visible to near-infrared (NIR) in Pr3+ and Yb3+ codoped oxyfluoride glass for c-Si solar cell. The excitation and emission spectra indicate the energy transfer from Pr3+ to Yb3+. The theoretical quantum efficiency is calculated based on the fluorescent lifetime and has reached more than 150%. However, the external quantum efficiency (EQE) of the Pr3+ and Yb3+ codoped glass covered on silicon solar cell is decreased compared to that of the host glass. The reasons of the negative effect of spectral modification on EQE are discussed and analyzed.

Zhou, J, Teng, Y, Zhou, S & Qiu, J 2012, 'Quantum Cutting in Luminescent Glasses and Glass Ceramics', International Journal of Applied Glass Science, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 299-308.
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In the last decade, revolutions in photonic material design and large-area nanostructure fabrication have given researchers and technologists tools to enable a new era of ultrahigh-efficiency photovoltaics. Quantum cutting has received much attention as a potential approach to enhance the photovoltaic conversion efficiency of solar cell in the recent decades. In this article, we review the phenomena, mechanisms, and design of the quantum cutting processes, focusing on the promising applications of the transparent glasses and glass ceramic materials as the down-converter of solar spectrum. We discuss the gaps between the current theoretical analysis and the practical applications of the quantum-cutting materials. To concave the negative effects of using the quantum-cutting materials as a down-converter on the front surface of the solar cell, much attention should be given to the choice of material and improvement of the material properties as well as the integration of photonic nanostructures and circuits on the solar cell.

Zhu, J, Li, X, Zhang, X, Yu, Q & Lin, L 2012, 'Leaf nitrogen allocation and partitioning in three groundwater-dependent herbaceous species in a hyper-arid desert region of north-western China', Australian Journal Of Botany, vol. 60, no. 1, pp. 61-67.
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Groundwater-dependent vegetation (GDV) is useful as an indicator of watertable depth and water availability in north-western China. Nitrogen (N) is an essential limiting resource for growth of GDV. To elucidate how leaf N allocation and partitioning influence photosynthesis and photosynthetic N-use efficiency (PNUE), three typical GDV species were selected, and their photosynthesis, leaf N allocation and partitioning were investigated in the Taklamakan Desert. The results showed that Karelinia caspica (Pall.) Less. and Peganum harmala L. had lower leaf N content, and allocated a lower fraction of leaf N to photosynthesis. However, they were more efficient in photosynthetic N partitioning among photosynthetic components. They partitioned a higher fraction of the photosynthetic N to carboxylation and showed higher PNUE, whereas Alhagi sparsifolia Shap. partitioned a higher fraction of the photosynthetic N to light-harvesting components. For K. caspica and P. harmala, the higher fraction of leaf N was allocated to carboxylation and bioenergetics, which led to a higher maximum net photosynthetic rate, and therefore to a higher PNUE, water-use efficiency (WUE), respiration efficiency (RE) and so on. In the desert, N and water are limiting resources; K. caspica and P. harmala can benefit from the increased PNUE and WUE. These physiological advantages and their higher leaf-area ratio (LAR) may contribute to their higher resource-capture ability.

Zhu, J, Yu, J, Wang, P, Zhang, Y & Yu, Q 2012, 'Interpreting the groundwater attributes influencing the distribution patterns of groundwater-dependent vegetation in northwestern China', Ecohydrology, vol. 5, no. 5, pp. 628-638.
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Groundwater-dependent vegetation (GDV) must have access to groundwater to maintain their growth and function. GDV distribution patterns are an important issue in arid vegetation ecology. Using groundwater attributes to explore the distribution patterns of GDV have been very limited. In this article, we selected the Ejina Desert Oasis as an area to investigate GDV and groundwater attributes. Twenty plant species and 31 plant plots of data were collected. Two-way indicator species analysis (TWINSPAN) was performed to determine GDV types. Detrended correspondence analysis (DCA) and detrended canonical correspondence analysis (DCCA) were performed to analyse the relationships between GDV and groundwater attributes. The results indicated that (1) six plant community types were classified by TWINSPAN; (2) DCA ordination analyses showed that the groundwater depth (Dep) was the main factor restricting the distribution patterns of GDV, and the distribution of the dominant species and corresponding vegetation types had strong similarities; (3) in the DCCA diagram, the first axis represented variations of Dep, while the second axis was related to the pH values; (4) with increased Dep, the community types made the transition from I to VI; and (5) the DCCA diagram was similar to the DCA. However, the distribution patterns of GDV were more compact in the DCCA, while the DCA showed that each association group appeared within a limited range and had a clear border against other communities. This study shows that ordination methods can be used to explain the relationships between the distribution patterns of GDV and groundwater attributes

Zuccala, ES, Gout, AM, Dekiwadia, C, Marapana, DS, Angrisano, F, Turnbull, L, Rogers, KL, Whitchurch, CB, Ralph, SA, Speed, TP & Baum, J 2012, 'Subcompartmentalisation of proteins in the rhoptries correlates with ordered events of erythrocyte invasion by the blood stage malaria parasite', PLoS One, vol. 7, no. 9, p. e46160.
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Host cell infection by apicomplexan parasites plays an essential role in lifecycle progression for these obligate intracellular pathogens. For most species, including the etiological agents of malaria and toxoplasmosis, infection requires active host-cell invasion dependent on formation of a tight junction - the organising interface between parasite and host cell during entry. Formation of this structure is not, however, shared across all Apicomplexa or indeed all parasite lifecycle stages. Here, using an in silico integrative genomic search and endogenous gene-tagging strategy, we sought to characterise proteins that function specifically during junction-dependent invasion, a class of proteins we term invasins to distinguish them from adhesins that function in species specific host-cell recognition. High-definition imaging of tagged Plasmodium falciparum invasins localised proteins to multiple cellular compartments of the blood stage merozoite. This includes several that localise to distinct subcompartments within the rhoptries. While originating from the same organelle, however, each has very different dynamics during invasion. Apical Sushi Protein and Rhoptry Neck protein 2 release early, following the junction, whilst a novel rhoptry protein PFF0645c releases only after invasion is complete. This supports the idea that organisation of proteins within a secretory organelle determines the order and destination of protein secretion and provides a localisation-based classification strategy for predicting invasin function during apicomplexan parasite invasion.

Ahmed, T, Islam, SMKN, Chowdhury, I & Binzaid, S 2012, 'Sustainable Powered Microcontroller-Based Intelligent Security System for Local and Remote Area Applications', 2012 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INFORMATICS, ELECTRONICS & VISION (ICIEV), IEEE/OSA/IAPR International Conference on Informatics, Electronics and Vision (ICIEV), IEEE, Univ Dhaka, Dhaka, BANGLADESH, pp. 276-280.

Ajani, P 2012, 'How green is my ocean? Phytoplankton biodiversity in the coastal waters of New South Wales. Climate Futures Postgraduate Forum 2012, Macquarie University', P.
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Ajani, P 2012, 'Microalgal diversity in the coastal waters of New South Wales (Invited Oral Presentation). UNESCO/Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commissions 10th Advanced Phytoplankton Course: Taxonomy and Systematics 2012, Denmark'.
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Ajani, PA 2012, 'All Things Oysters', Oyster Farmer Workshops, Australia.
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Invited Oral Presentation

Alkhouri, H, Wai-Shing, M, Krimmer, D, Oliver, B, Armour, C & Hughes, JM 2012, 'The effects of human lung mast cell products on the synthetic functions of lung fibroblasts', EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL, EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY SOC JOURNALS LTD.

Al-Zubaydi, AYT, Dartnall, J & Dowd, A 2012, 'Design, construction and calibration of an instrument for measuring the production of chilled water by the combined effects of evaporation and night sky radiation', ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE), International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, ASME, Houston, Texas, USA, pp. 1523-1532.
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This paper presents the design and mathematical modeling of thermal radiator panels to be used primarily to measure night sky radiation from dry and wet coated surfaces. Three panels may be used in conjunction as a combined measuring system. One panel consists of an upper dry surface coated aluminum sheet laminated to an ethylene vinyl acetate foam backing block having a pattern of parallel flow water channels and header channels milled into its mating surface prior to lamination to the aluminum sheet. This configuration provides a fin and channel radiator instrument whereby circulating water may be used to measure the heat loss from this panel to night sky radiation. In a second configuration, the surface of a panel without buried water channels but otherwise identical may be wetted in order to study and compare the night sky radiation from its wet surface. In this case, the measuring water is circulated over the upper face of this panel. In a third configuration, water is sprayed onto the surface of the second panel (or a similar panel) so that an evaporative cooling effect is gained in addition to the radiation effect. Initial TRNSYS simulations for the performance of all three configurations are presented and it is planned to use the panels as calibrated instruments for discriminating between the cooling effects of night sky radiation and evaporation. Copyright © 2012 by ASME.

Barratt, J, Stark, D & Ellis, J 2012, 'Cytotoxic and Proteolytic Molecules of the Human Parasite Dientamoeba fragilis, Identified by RNA seq. Provide Support for its Pathogenic Capacity', TOXICON, 17th World Congress of the International-Society-on-Toxinology (IST)/Venom Week/4th International Scientific Symposium on All Things Venomous, PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, Honolulu, HI, pp. 163-164.
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Bruti Liberati, N & Platen, E 2011, 'On weak predictor-corrector schemes for jump-diffusion processes in finance', Topics in Numerical Methods for Finance: Proceedings in Mathematics and Statistics, Numerical Methods for Finance Conference, Springer, Limerick, Ireland, pp. 1-12.
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Event-driven uncertainties such as corporate defaults, operational failures, or central bank announcements are important elements in the modeling of financial quantities. Therefore, stochastic differential equations (SDEs) of jumpdiffusion type are often used in finance. We consider in this paper weak discrete time approximations of jump-diffusion SDEs which are appropriate for problems such as derivative pricing and the evaluation of risk measures. We present regular and jump-adapted predictorcorrector schemes with first and second order of weak convergence. The regular schemes are constructed on regular time discretizations that do not include jump times, while the jump-adapted schemes are based on time discretizations that include all jump times. A numerical analysis of the accuracy of these schemes when applied to the jump-diffusion Merton model is provided.

Buettner, TFS, Kabakova, IV, Hudson, DD, Pant, R, Li, E & Eggleton, BJ 2012, 'Multi-wavelength Gratings formed via cascaded Stimulated Brillouin Scattering', OPTICS EXPRESS, OPTICAL SOC AMER, pp. 26434-26440.
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Byrnes, A, Pant, R, Poulton, CG, Li, E, Choi, D-Y, Madden, S, Luther-Davies, B & Eggleton, BJ 2012, 'On-chip, Tunable, Narrow-Bandpass Microwave Photonic Filter Using Stimulated Brillouin Scattering (SBS)', 2012 CONFERENCE ON LASERS AND ELECTRO-OPTICS (CLEO), Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), IEEE, San Jose, CA.

Campbell, LT, Simonin, AR, Padula, MP, Harry, E, Herbert, BR & Carter, DA 2012, 'The fungal secretome and virulence: Analysis of the proteins secreted by Cryptococcus gattii strains with different virulence profiles', MYCOSES, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 163-163.

Carroll, L, Hawkins, C, Pattison, D, Fu, S, Storkey, C, Schiesser, C & Davies, M 2012, 'Seleno Compounds Are Effective Scavengers of Myeloperoxidase-Derived Oxidants', FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, 19th Annual Meeting of the Society-for-Free-Radical-Biology-and-Medicine (SFRBM), ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, San Diego, CA, pp. S107-S107.
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Chan, JH, Lennard, CJ, Roux, CP, Shimmon, R & Stuart, BH 2012, 'Synthesis of novel anthraquinones and their application as fingermark detection reagents for porous surfaces', 21st International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences Abstracts, 21st International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences.

Chan, JH, Lennard, CJ, Roux, CP, Shimmon, R & Stuart, BH 2012, 'Synthesis of novel anthraquinones and their application as fingermark detection reagents on porous surfaces', 6th European Academy of Forensic Science Conference Abstracts, 6th European Academy of Forensic Science Conference.

Chartrand, KM, Rasheed, M, Petrou, K & Ralph, PJ 2012, 'Establishing tropical seagrass light requirements in a dynamic port environment', Proceedings of the 12th International Coral Reef Symposium, Cairns, Australia, 9-13 July 2012, International Coral Reef Symposium, ReefBase, Cairns.
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Tropical seagrasses inhabit naturally turbid waters with dynamic light environments and variable water quality in coastal waters adjacent to the Great Barrier Reef. Large tidal fluxes amplify the magnitude of these conditions with extreme high and low light over relatively short time scales (i.e. hours). Large port developments in the region have the potential to confound the complex relationships between seagrass physiology and this dynamic light field with the onset of dredging and their associated turbid plumes. Understanding the capacity for seagrasses to respond to changes in the quantity and quality of the light environment will allow for prediction of how seagrass species and populations will tolerate changes in light attenuation that may occur during dredging. We present a strategy for determining seasonal-specific light requirements for an intertidal tropical seagrass community in a port environment. Locally relevant light requirements are established by describing the relationships among photosynthetic inputs and losses, tidal exposure, shifts in spectral light quality, seasonality and the capacity to utilise below ground carbon reserves. The outcomes of the study provide guidelines for a mitigation strategy that is focused on maintaining critical windows of light to support seagrass growth and the longer term survival of these productive coastal ecosystems.

Chen, Q, Peng, C, Wen, S-H & Shi, X-Y 2012, 'Synthesis and Characterization of Multifunctional Dendrimer-based Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Nanoparticles for Dual Mode CT/MR Imaging Applications', 2012 INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON BIOMEDICAL TEXTILE MATERIALS, PROCEEDINGS, International Forum on Biomedical Textile Materials (IFBMTM), DONGHUA UNIV PRESS, Donghua Univ, Shanghai, PEOPLES R CHINA, pp. 7-11.

Chong, HS, Campbell, LT, Padula, M, Harry, E, Hill, C, Li, S, Herbert, B, Wilkins, MR & Carter, DA 2012, 'The dynamic response of Cryptococcus gattii cells to fluconazole: a time-course analysis of the proteome and interactome', MYCOSES, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 115-116.

Clementson, L, Gusmao, FM, Oubelkheir, K, ajani, P, Richardson, A & Steven, A 2012, 'Phytoplankton community composition in Moreton Bay after the January 2011 Brisbane floods', Coast to Coasts - Australia's National Coastal Conference 2012, Australia National Coastal Conference, Australian Coastal Councils Association Inc.
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Poster Presentation

Cornell, BA, Alkhamici, H, Brown, L, Carne, S, Goodchild, SC, Richards, R & Valenzuela, SM 2012, 'Ion Channel Proteins that Spontaneously Insert into Lipid Bilayer Membranes: An Impedance Spectroscopy Study Employing Tethered Membranes', BIOPHYSICAL JOURNAL, 56th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical-Society, CELL PRESS, San Diego, CA, pp. 682A-683A.
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Craggs, R, Park, J, Heubeck, S & Sutherland, D 2012, 'Energy Recovery and Algal Biofuel Production from Wastewater. International symposium on "Microalgal biofuel from wastewater"', International Water Industry Exhibition & Conference, Seoul, Korea.

Craggs, R, Park, J, Heubeck, S & Sutherland, D 2012, 'Wastewater Treatment and Algal Production in High Rate Algal Ponds', Korean Society of Environmental Biology (KoSEB) Conference, KRIBB, Daejeon, Korea,.

Craggs, R, Park, J, Heubeck, S & Sutherland, D 2012, 'Wastewater Treatment and Biofuel Production using Enhanced Anaerobic and Algal Pond Systems', Korean Institute of Energy Research.

Craggs, R, Park, J, Heubeck, S & Sutherland, DL 2012, 'Low Energy Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery using Enhanced Pond Systems', Singapore Centre on Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE), National University of Technology, Singapore.

Cranfield, CG, Deplazes, E, MacMillan, A, Owen, D, Nomura, T, Constantine, M, Corry, B & Martinac, B 2012, 'Clustering of the Mechanosensitive Ion Channels of Large and Small Conductance MscL and MscS - a FRET-Flim Study', BIOPHYSICAL JOURNAL, 56th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical-Society, CELL PRESS, San Diego, CA, pp. 120A-120A.
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Elliott, JL & Lal, S 2012, 'Blood pressure and fatigue links to shift work in police officers in NSW', XXIX Annual RNSH UTS USYD Kolling Scientific Research Meeting, RNSH, UTS, Sydney and KIMR, Sydney, Australia.

Faiz, A, Tjin, G, Harkness, LM, Oliver, B, Black, JL & Burgess, JK 2012, 'Secreted Cathepsin H Activity Is Regulated By Corticosteroids And May Affect Airway Remodelling In Asthma', A68. TISSUE REMODELING IN THE LUNG, American Thoracic Society 2012 International Conference, May 18-23, 2012 • San Francisco, California, American Thoracic Society.
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Freeman, LM, Koh, B, Edwards, J & Zaslawski, CJ 2012, 'Defining Alternative Medicine in the Context of Athletic Performance and the Spirit of Sports: D(etermination), O(bservance), P(ermissibility) or E(ducation', Proceedings International Conference on Sports and Society, 3rd International Conference on Sports and Society, Common Ground, Cambridge, UK.

Fukumoto, T, Thomas, P & Stuart, BH 2012, 'The development of organic consolidants for heritage Sydney sandstones', 2nd International Congress - Chemistry for Cultural Heritage Abstracts, 2nd International Congress - Chemistry for Cultural Heritage Abstracts, Turkish Chemical Society, Istanbul, Turkey, pp. 1-1.

Fukumoto, T, Thomas, P, Stuart, BH, Ray, AS & Guerbois, JL 2012, 'Characterisation of poly(acrylic acid) - montmorillonite composites using TG-MS', 15th International Conference on Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry Abstracts, 15th International Conference on Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry.

Ge, Q, Krimmer, D, Chen, L, Burgess, JK, Black, JL & Oliver, BG 2012, 'CIGARETTE SMOKE INDUCES A DISTINCT FIBROTIC SIGNATURE IN BRONCHIAL EPITHELIAL CELLS IN COMPARISON TO TGFB', RESPIROLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 30-30.

Gerace, D, Ren, B, Hawthorne, WJ, Byrne, MR, Phillips, P, O'Brien, BA & Simpson, AM 2012, 'Reversal of Diabetes in a Pig Model Following Lentiviral Delivery of Human Furin-Cleavable Insulin (INS-FUR)', The Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Diabetes Society and the Australian Diabetes Educators Association, Gold Coast, Australia.

Gerrits, T, Thomas-Peter, N, Gates, JC, Lita, AE, Metcalf, BJ, Calkins, B, Tomlin, NA, Fox, AE, Lamas Linares, A, Spring, JB, Langford, NK, Mirin, RP, Smith, PGR, Walmsley, IA & Nam, SW 2012, 'On-chip, photon-number-resolving, telecom-band detectors for scalable photonic information processing', Optics InfoBase Conference Papers.
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We demonstrate an integrated photon-number resolving detector, operating in the telecom band at 1550 nm, employing an evanescently coupled design that allows the detector to be placed at arbitrary locations within a planar optical circuit. Up to 5 photons are resolved in the guided optical mode via absorption from the evanescent field into a tungsten transition-edge sensor. The detection efficiency of the absorbing tungsten region is 7.2 %. © OSA 2012.

Gerrits, T, Thomas-Peter, N, Gates, JC, Lita, AE, Metcalf, BJ, Calkins, B, Tomlin, NA, Fox, AE, Linares, AL, Spring, JB, Langford, NK, Mirin, RP, Smith, PGR, Walmsley, IA & Nam, SW 2012, 'On-chip, photon-number-resolving, telecom-band detectors for scalable photonic information processing', 2012 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2012.
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We demonstrate an integrated photon-number resolving detector, operating in the telecom band at 1550 nm, employing an evanescently coupled design that allows the detector to be placed at arbitrary locations within a planar optical circuit. Up to 5 photons are resolved in the guided optical mode via absorption from the evanescent field into a tungsten transition-edge sensor. The detection efficiency of the absorbing tungsten region is 7.2 %. © 2012 OSA.

Graefe, M, Solntsev, AS, Keil, R, Tuennermann, A, Nolte, S, Szameit, A, Sukhorukov, AA & Kivshar, YS 2012, 'Classical Optical Simulation of Bi-Photon Generation in Quadratic Waveguide Arrays', 2012 CONFERENCE ON LASERS AND ELECTRO-OPTICS (CLEO), Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), IEEE, San Jose, CA.

Gräfe, M, Solntsev, AS, Keil, R, Tünnermann, A, Nolte, S, Szameit, A, Sukhorukov, AA & Kivshar, YS 2012, 'Classical optical simulation of bi-photon generation in quadratic waveguide arrays', Optics InfoBase Conference Papers.
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We suggest and demonstrate experimentally that evolution of classical light can simulate bi-photon generation through spontaneous parametric downconversion and correlated quantum walks in waveguide arrays, including violation of Bell's inequality. © 2011 Optical Society of America.

Gräfe, M, Solntsev, AS, Keil, R, Tünnermann, A, Nolte, S, Szameit, A, Sukhorukov, AA & Kivshar, YS 2012, 'Classical optical simulation of bi-photon generation in quadratic waveguide arrays', CLEO: Applications and Technology, CLEO_AT 2012.
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We suggest and demonstrate experimentally that evolution of classicallight can simulate bi-photon generation through spontaneous parametric downconversion and correlated quantum walks in waveguide arrays, including violation of Bell's inequality. © 2011 Optical Society of America.

Gräfe, M, Solntsev, AS, Keil, R, Tünnermann, A, Nolte, S, Szameit, A, Sukhorukov, AA & Kivshar, YS 2012, 'Classical optical simulation of bi-photon generation in quadratic waveguide arrays', CLEO: Applications and Technology, CLEO_AT 2012.
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We suggest and demonstrate experimentally that evolution of classicallight can simulate bi-photon generation through spontaneous parametric downconversion and correlated quantum walks in waveguide arrays, including violation of Bell's inequality. © 2011 Optical Society of America.

Gräfe, M, Solntsev, AS, Keil, R, Tünnermann, A, Nolte, S, Szameit, A, Sukhorukov, AA & Kivshar, YS 2012, 'Classical optical simulation of bi-photon generation in quadratic waveguide arrays', 2012 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2012.
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We suggest and demonstrate experimentally that evolution of classical light can simulate bi-photon generation through spontaneous parametric down-conversion and correlated quantum walks in waveguide arrays, including violation of Bell's inequality. © 2012 OSA.

Greentree, AD, Henderson, MR, Gibson, BC, Ebendorff-Heidepriem, H, Kuan, K, Afshar, VS, Orwa, JO, Aharonovich, I, Karle, TJ, Tomljenovic-Hanic, S, Prawer, S & Monro, TM 2012, 'Diamond in glass, a new platform for quantum photonics', 2012 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2012, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, IEEE, San Jose, CA, USA.
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Diamond color centers represent one of the most important frontiers for room-temperature solid-state quantum devices. Here we show the incorporation of fluorescent diamond nanoparticles into tellurite glass optical fibers. This system offers a new platform for quantum sensing and robust single photon collection and distribution. © 2012 OSA.

Gu, H, Stuckey, P & Wallace, M 2012, 'Maximising the net present value of large resource-constrained projects', Principles and Practice of Constraint Programming - CP 2012, International Conference on Principles and Practice of Constraint Programming, Springer, Québec City, QC, Canada, pp. 767-781.
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Gu, H, Wallace, Mark.G. & Stuckey, Peter.J. 2012, 'An improved Lagrangian relaxation method for maximising the net present value of large resource-constrained projects', The 20th International Symposium on Mathematical Theory of Networks and Systems (MTNS 2012), International Symposium on the Mathematical Theory of Networks and Systems, Melbourne, Victoria.

Gunawan, C, Liu, S, Barraud, N, Lim, M, Rice, S & Amal, R 2012, 'Zinc Oxide-Silica Coatings for the Reduction of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Proliferation and Biofilm Formation', International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Perth.

Hahn, MA, Dickson, K-A, Jackson, S, Clarkson, A, Gill, AJ & Marsh, DJ 2012, 'Abstract 2167: The tumor suppressor CDC73/parafibromin is required for the maintenance of histone 2B monoubiquitination bothin vitroandin vivo', Molecular and Cellular Biology, Proceedings: AACR 103rd Annual Meeting 2012‐‐ Mar 31‐Apr 4, 2012; Chicago, IL, American Association for Cancer Research.
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Hansbro, PM, Horvat, JC, Essilfie, A-T, Kim, RYH, Starkey, MR, Mayall, JR, Beckett, EL & Foster, PS 2012, 'Efficacy Of Antibiotic-Based Therapeutic Strategies For The Treatment Of Infection-Induced, Steroid-Resistant Allergic Airways Disease', B37. NEW INSIGHTS INTO ASTHMA AND COPD TREATMENT, American Thoracic Society 2012 International Conference, May 18-23, 2012 • San Francisco, California, American Thoracic Society.
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Harkness, LM, Ashton, AW, Oliver, BG & Burgess, JK 2012, 'TUMSTATIN INDUCES FIBRONECTIN DEPOSITION IN THE AIRWAYS BUT INHIBITS ADHESION OF ENDOTHELIAL CELLS TO FIBRONECTIN', RESPIROLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 42-42.
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Horvat, JC, Essilfie, A-T, Kim, RY, Mayall, JR, Starkey, MR, Beckett, EL, Foster, PS & Hansbro, PM 2012, 'EFFICACY OF ANTIBIOTIC-BASED THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES FOR THE TREATMENT OF INFECTION-INDUCED, STEROID-RESISTANT ALLERGIC AIRWAYS DISEASE', RESPIROLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 27-27.

Howell, VM, Dickson, K-A, Kan, CWS, Hahn, MA & Marsh, DJ 2012, 'Abstract 3150: miR-100 in ovarian cancer cell lines', Molecular and Cellular Biology, Proceedings: AACR 103rd Annual Meeting 2012‐‐ Mar 31‐Apr 4, 2012; Chicago, IL, American Association for Cancer Research.
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Howes, J, Ralph, P, Stuart, B & Gardner, S 2012, 'Biochemical energy balance of the coral symbiosis using vibrational spectroscopy', 12th International Coral Reef Symposium, Cairns.

Hsu, A, Parsons, K, Barr, I, Hansbro, P & Wark, PAB 2012, 'DEFICIENT ANTIVIRAL RESPONSES TO INFLUENZA IN PRIMARY BRONCHIAL EPITHELIAL CELLS OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE', RESPIROLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 24-24.

Hsu, S, Paoletti, C, Torres, M, Ritchie, RJ, Larkum, A & Grillet, C 2012, 'Light transmission of the marine diatom Coscinodiscus wailesii', Proceedings of SPIE vol 8339: Bioinspiration, Biomimetics, and Bioreplication 2012, Bioinspiration, Biomimetics, and Bioreplication 2012, SPIE, San Diego, United States, pp. 1-8.
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The results of a detailed investigation of light transmission behavior of a centric marine diatom species Coscinodiscus wailesii are reported. We measured 3-dimentional intensity distributions of both broadband and monochromatic light transmitted through individual valves of the diatom in air and water. Cross-sectional intensity profiles of transmitted light indicates valves of C. wailesii can concentrate light into certain regions. At a distance from the valve shorter than its diameter, light intensities close to the optical axis are relatively higher than those in the surrounds; at a longer distance, transmitted light intensities display ring-shaped profiles. The distance showing this light concentration characteristic becomes shorter as the wavelength of incoming light goes up. These results may offer insight into the understanding of biological functions of diatom frustules' intricate structures and inspire new optical biomimetic applications.

Huyang, G, Canning, J, Bishop, D, McDonagh, A & Crossley, MJ 2012, 'An evaluation of the distribution of metal ions in otherwise uniform titania sol-gel layers designed for optical sensing using laser ablation inductive coupled plasma mass spectroscopy', Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors, SPIE, Beijing, China.
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Free-base porphyrins are bound to titania sol-gel layers deposited on glass slides. The porphyrin-containing titania layers show the UV-VIS spectra of the porphyrin and are found to be uniformly and evenly distributed. By addition of a metal salt to the titania layer, it was possible to metallate the free-base porphyrin within and change the UV-VIS absorbance of the porphyrin. The metalloporphyrins based on Cu and Zn ions could be detected by laser ablation inductive coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (LA-ICP-MS). Aggregation of metals is observed indicating that metal ions are also attaching directly to the titania. In samples where already metalized porphyrins are used little or no aggregation is observed, indicating that the titania sol gel is non-uniform in its affinity for metal ions. © 2012 SPIE.

Jaffar, J, Tan, X, Black, JL, Oliver, BG, Argraves, WS, Twal, WO & Burgess, JK 2012, 'TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA INCREASES THE RELEASE OF SOLUBLE FIBULIN-1 FROM AIRWAY EPITHELIAL CELLS', RESPIROLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 42-42.

Jaffar, J, Tan, X, Black, JL, Oliver, BG, Corte, T, Argraves, WS, Twal, WO, Wolters, P & Burgess, JK 2012, 'FIBULIN-1 IS INCREASED IN THE BLOOD OF IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS PATIENTS', RESPIROLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 53-53.

James, PR, Van Ly, D, Hansbro, PM, Burgess, JK, Black, JL & Oliver, B 2012, 'Phosphodiesterase-4 Enzyme Inhibitors Do Not Affect Rhinovirus Induced Cytokine Release Or Replication', D35. PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS AS THERAPEUTICS FOR LUNG DISEASES, American Thoracic Society 2012 International Conference, May 18-23, 2012 • San Francisco, California, American Thoracic Society.
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Jennings, EM, Morris, JS, Carroll, RJ, Manyam, GC & Baladandayuthapani, V 2012, 'Hierarchical Bayesian methods for integration of various types of genomics data', Proceedings - IEEE International Workshop on Genomic Signal Processing and Statistics, IEEE International Workshop on Genomic Signal Processing and Statistics (GENSIPS), pp. 5-8.
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Kaiko, GE, Tay, HL, Plank, MW, Hansbro, PM & Foster, PS 2012, 'MicroRNA regulate bacterial phagocytosis in the lung', IMMUNOLOGY, European Congress of Immunology, WILEY-BLACKWELL, Glasgow, SCOTLAND, pp. 58-58.

Keely, S, Baird, A, Kominsky, D, McNamee, EN, Hansbro, PM, Shalwitz, RA & Colgan, SP 2012, 'Immune modulation by prolyl hydroxylase inhibition contributes to the prevention of endotoxemia in a murine model of inflammatory bowel disease.', FASEB JOURNAL, Experimental Biology Meeting, FEDERATION AMER SOC EXP BIOL, San Diego, CA.

Kehr, B, Reinert, K & Darling, AE 2012, 'Hidden breakpoints in genome alignments', Algorithms in Bioinformatics (LNCS), Workshop on Algorithms in Bioinformatics (WABI), Springer, Ljubljana, Slovenia,, pp. 391-403.
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During the course of evolution, an organism’s genome can undergo changes that affect the large-scale structure of the genome. These changes include gene gain, loss, duplication, chromosome fusion, fission, and rearrangement. When gene gain and loss occurs in addition to other types of rearrangement, breakpoints of rearrangement can exist that are only detectable by comparison of three or more genomes. An arbitrarily large number of these “hidden” breakpoints can exist among genomes that exhibit no rearrangements in pairwise comparisons. We present an extension of the multichromosomal breakpoint median problem to genomes that have undergone gene gain and loss. We then demonstrate that the median distance among three genomes can be used to calculate a lower bound on the number of hidden breakpoints present. We provide an implementation of this calculation including the median distance, along with some practical improvements on the time complexity of the underlying algorithm. We apply our approach to measure the abundance of hidden breakpoints in simulated data sets under a wide range of evolutionary scenarios. We demonstrate that in simulations the hidden breakpoint counts depend strongly on relative rates of inversion and gene gain/loss. Finally we apply current multiple genome aligners to the simulated genomes, and show that all aligners introduce a high degree of error in hidden breakpoint counts, and that this error grows with evolutionary distance in the simulation. Our results suggest that hidden breakpoint error may be pervasive in genome alignments.

Leif, RC, Yang, S, Lu, Y, Jin, D & Chambers, S 2012, 'A cost-effective analog method to produce time-gated luminescence images', Proceedings of SPIE Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging Imaging, Manipulation, and Analysis of Biomolecules, Cells, and Tissues X, Conference on Imaging, Manipulation, and Analysis of Biomolecules, Cells, and Tissues, SPIE, San Francisco, California, United States.
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Time-gated luminescence images were obtained by analog summation of a series of sequential images that were obtained with a cooled modified interline CCD camera, and a fluorescence microscope modified to use a UV LED for illumination. The interline CCD camera obtains an analog sum of a multi-frame image by not reading out the storage line after each frame is acquired; instead, the charges from the acquisition pixels are transferred to the storage pixels, which adds them to those previously stored; subsequently, the sum of the images is readout from the storage pixels and digitized. The length of the exposure is limited by the capacity of the storage pixels and the rate of generation of background (noise). Previously, the quality of the images obtained with the room temperature camera was degraded by the buildup of thermal noise. The interline transfer, electronically shuttered, cooled astronomy CCD camera, which was modified for analog summation rapidly produced low noise images; yet permitted long exposures. The past problems with lanthanide dyes of low extinction coefficients and equipment cost have now been solved. © 2012 Copyright Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE).

Lu, J, Whitchurch, C, Turnbull, L, Carter, D, Schlothauer, R & Harry, L 2012, 'THE THERAPEUTIC USE OF HONEY ON CHRONIC WOUND INFECTIONS', WOUND REPAIR AND REGENERATION, pp. A73-A73.

Lucey, TJ, Wuhrer, R, Huggett, PG, Moran, K, Yeung, WY & Cortie, MB 2012, 'Solidification phenomena during casting of steel/cast iron composites', Supplemental Proceedings: Materials Properties, Characterization, and Modeling, Volume 2, TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Wiley, Orlando, pp. 267-274.
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A novel vacuum casting technique has previously been used to manufacture white cast iron/steel composites. This process allows the production of complex shaped products with significantly improved wear resistance and impact strength in order to achieve higher performance in mining applications.

Ma, X, Huete, A, Yu, Q, Davies, KP & Restrepo Coupe, N 2012, 'Monitoring spatial patterns of vegetation phenology in an Australian tropical transect using MODIS EVI', International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, XXII International Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing Congress., ISPRS Society, Melbourne, Australia, pp. 271-276.
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Phenology is receiving increasing interest in the area of climate change and vegetation adaptation to climate. The phenology of a landscape can be used as a key parameter in land surface models and dynamic global vegetation models to more accurately simulate carbon, water and energy exchanges between land cover and atmosphere. However, the characterisation of phenology is lacking in tropical savannas which cover more than 30% of global land area, and are highly vulnerable to climate change. The objective of this study is to investigate the spatial pattern of vegetation phenology along the Northern Australia Tropical Transect (NATT) where the major biomes are wet and dry tropical savannas. For this analysis we used more than 11 years Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) product from 2000 to 2011. Eight phenological metrics were derived: Start of Season (SOS), End of Season (EOS), Length of Season (LOS), Maximum EVI (MaxG), Minimum EVI (MinG), annual amplitude (AMP), large integral (LIG), and small integral (SIG) were generated for each year and each pixel. Our results showed there are significant spatial patterns and considerable interannual variations of vegetation phenology along the NATT study area. Generally speaking, vegetation growing season started and ended earlier in the north, and started and ended later in the south, resulting in a southward decrease of growing season length (LOS). Vegetation productivity, which was represented by annual integral EVI (LIG), showed a significant descending trend from the northern part of NATT to the southern part. Segmented regression analysis showed that there exists a distinguishable breakpoint along the latitudinal gradient, at least in terms of annual minimum EVI (EVI), which is located between 18.84"S to 20.04"S.

Macnamara, J & Zerfass, A 2012, 'Social media communication in organisations: The challenges of balancing openness, strategy and management', Refereed Proceedings of the 62nd Annual International Communication Association Conference, 62nd Annual International Communication Association Conference, International Communication Association, Phoenix, AZ, pp. 1-23.
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Report of a survey of social media use by organisations in four Australasian countries, compared with data from a similar survey in Europe, showing use mainly for transmission of organisational messages, with a lack of interactivity, dialogue and engagement.

Mahbub, KR, Hossain, Z, Ahmed, MM & Morshed, B 2012, '3RD ASM Conference on AMR in Zoonotic Bacteria and Foodborne Pathogens', 3rd ASM Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance in Zoonotic Bacteria and Foodborne Pathogens in Animals, Humans and the Environment, USA, pp. 141-141.

Marcon, F, Leblanc, M, Escoubas, P & Nicholson, GM 2012, 'Isolation and Pharmacological Characterisation of Neurotoxins from the Venom of Three Species of Australian Copperheads (Austrelaps spp.) and the Efficacy of Tiger Snake Antivenom to Prevent or Reverse Neurotoxicity', TOXICON, 17th World Congress of the International-Society-on-Toxinology (IST)/Venom Week/4th International Scientific Symposium on All Things Venomous, PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, Honolulu, HI, pp. 170-170.
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Mateer, S, Hansbro, P, Nolan, G, Chaney, C, Minahan, K & Keely, S 2012, 'Development of pulmonary inflammation and altered lung function in a mouse model of colitis', JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 25-25.

Mohanty, M & Ooi, WT 2012, 'Histopathology image streaming', Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), pp. 534-545.
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This paper proposes an image streaming framework to stream histopathology image of a patient over a lossy network. Firstly, the large histopathology image is divided into a number of fixed size tiles to facilitate ROI-based streaming. Secondly, each tile is compressed using a variant of WebP so that the size of the compressed data is 20% to 30% less than the size of the compressed data when the same tile is compressed using JPEG. Finally, a greedy packetization scheme is proposed to pack the inter-dependent macroblocks of any compressed tile so that the client is able to decode more number of macroblocks than the naive method at any intermediate stage of streaming. © 2012 Springer-Verlag.

Mohanty, M, Atrey, P & Ooi, WT 2012, 'Secure cloud-based medical data visualization', MM 2012 - Proceedings of the 20th ACM International Conference on Multimedia, pp. 1105-1108.
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Outsourcing the tasks of medical data visualization to cloud centers presents new security challenges. In this paper, we propose a framework for cloud-based remote medical data visualization that protects the security of data at the cloud centers. To achieve this, we integrate the cryptographic secret sharing with pre-classification volume ray-casting and propose a secure volume ray-casting pipeline that hides the color-coded information of the secret medical data during rendering at the data centers. Results and analysis show the utility of the proposed framework. © 2012 ACM.

Mueller, P, Turnbull, L, Schlothauer, R, Whitchurch, C & Harry, E 2012, 'NEW ZEALAND MANUKA HONEY HELPS HUMAN KERATINOCYTES TO SURVIVE IN PRESENCE OF S-AUREUS', WOUND REPAIR AND REGENERATION, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. A75-A75.

Ng, C, Raingeard, D, Chan, A, Steinberg, P & McDougald, D 2012, 'qPCR detection of hepto- and neuro- cyanotoxins in a Singaporean reservoir system', European Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry.

Ng, HY, Oliver, BGG, Burgess, JK, Krymskaya, VP, Black, JL & Moir, LM 2012, 'PROLIFERATION AND MIGRATION OF TSC2-NULL MOUSE EMBRYONIC FIBROBLASTS IS INHIBITED BY THE NC1 DOMAIN OF COLLAGEN IV A5 (LAMSTATIN)', RESPIROLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 53-53.

Nunn, J, Langford, NK, Champion, T, Sprague, MR, Michelberger, PS, Lee, KC, Jin, XM, England, D, Kolthammer, WS & Walmsley, IA 2012, 'Synchronizing single photons with quantum memories', 2012 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2012.
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Without deterministic single photon sources, multiphoton rates fall exponentially with the number of photons required, making practical photonics unfeasible. We show how quantum memories improve multiphoton rates by many orders of magnitude. © 2012 OSA.

Nunn, J, Langford, NK, Champion, T, Sprague, MR, Michelberger, PS, Lee, KC, Jin, XM, England, D, Kolthammer, WS & Walmsley, IA 2012, 'Synchronizing single photons with quantum memories', CLEO: Applications and Technology, CLEO_AT 2012.
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Without deterministic single photon sources, multiphoton rates fall exponentially with the number of photons required, making practical photonics unfeasible. We show how quantum memories improve multiphoton rates by many orders of magnitude. copy; 2011 Optical Society of America.

Nunn, J, Langford, NK, Champion, T, Sprague, MR, Michelberger, PS, Lee, KC, Jin, XM, England, D, Kolthammer, WS & Walmsley, IA 2012, 'Synchronizing single photons with quantum memories', CLEO: Applications and Technology, CLEO_AT 2012.
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Without deterministic single photon sources, multiphoton rates fall exponentially with the number of photons required, making practical photonics unfeasible. We show how quantum memories improve multiphoton rates by many orders of magnitude. copy; 2011 Optical Society of America.

Nunn, J, Langford, NK, Champion, T, Sprague, MR, Michelberger, PS, Lee, KC, Jin, XM, England, D, Steven Kolthammer, W & Walmsley, IA 2012, 'Synchronizing single photons with quantum memories', Optics InfoBase Conference Papers.
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Without deterministic single photon sources, multiphoton rates fall exponentially with the number of photons required, making practical photonics unfeasible. We show how quantum memories improve multiphoton rates by many orders of magnitude. © 2011 Optical Society of America.

Oliver, B, Krimmer, D, Chen, L, Burgess, J, Black, J & Ge, Q 2012, 'Cigarette smoke induces a distinct fibrotic signature in bronchial epithelial cells', EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL, EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY SOC JOURNALS LTD.

Pangon, L & Kohonen-Corish, M 2012, 'From APC to MCC - The multifunctional MCC protein', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE, SPANDIDOS PUBL LTD, pp. S30-S30.

Pant, R, Byrnes, A, Poulton, CG, Li, E, Choi, D-Y, Madden, S, Luther-Davies, B & Eggleton, BJ 2012, 'Photonic chip based tunable slow and fast light via stimulated Brillouin scattering', NONLINEAR OPTICS AND APPLICATIONS VI, Conference on Nonlinear Optics and Applications VI, SPIE-INT SOC OPTICAL ENGINEERING, Brussels, BELGIUM.
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Pant, R, Byrnes, A, Poulton, CG, Li, E, Choi, DY, Madden, S, Luther-Davies, B & Eggleton, BJ 2012, 'On-chip slow and fast light using stimulated brillouin scattering', Integrated Photonics Research, Silicon and Nanophotonics, IPRSN 2012, Advanced Photonics Congress, OSA Publishing, Colorado Springs, Colorado United States.
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We report the first demonstration of on-chip SBS slow and fast light using stimulated Brillouin scattering. Slow (~2307 km/s), fast and negative (~-6818 km/s) group velocities were observed in a 7cm long chalcogenide waveguide. © 2012 OSA.

Peng, T, Xie, H, Ding, Y, Lu, Y, Jin, D & Xi, P 2012, 'LOSOM: Phase relief imaging can be achieved with confocal system', Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE, Optics in Health Care and Biomedical Optics, SPIE, Beijing, China.
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We reported recently that laser oblique scanning optical microscopy (LOSOM) is able to obtain a relief image in transparent sample directly. To optimize the performance of LOSOM, the parameters such as numerical aperture, the distance between the specimen and the fluorescent medium and the pinhole size are investigated in this work. A beam blocker is introduced in light path which enhances dramatically the visualization of local phase difference. © Copyright SPIE.

Peng, T, Xie, H, Ding, Y, Wang, W, Li, Z, Jin, D, Tang, Y, Ren, Q & Xi, P 2012, 'Confocal reflectance/auto-fluorescence tomograpy (CRAFT) for early skin cancer diagnosis', Biomedical Optics, BIOMED 2012, Biomedical Optics and 3-D Imaging, OSA Publishing.
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Histopathological analysis has been the gold standard of conventional cancer diagnosis for decades, which is based on the structural and/or biochemical change of the cancerous sites, through biopsy. However, due to cosmetic reasons, the biopsy procedure has to be limited. In this work, we report the noninvasive, in situ, 3-D optical diagnostic method for "virtual biopsy". To obtain simultaneously the structural and pathological information, a multimodality Confocal Reflectance/Auto-Fluorescence Tomography (CRAFT) system was established. Nude mice skin with cancerous sites and normal skin sites were compared with the system. The cellular density and reflective intensity in cancerous sites reflects the structural alteration of the tissue. The corresponding NAD(P)H decay index for cancerous sites is 2.45-fold that of normal sites, leading to a clearly separation of the cancerous sites with the healthy control sites. The results are verified by the followed histological analysis. Therefore, CRAFT may provide a novel method for the in vivo, non-invasive diagnosis of early cancer. © 2012.

Pilz, K & Schlogl, E 2012, 'Calibration of multi-currency LIBOR market model: An orthonormal procrustes problem', Seminar Presentation, Imperial College LOndon, London, UK.

Pilz, K & Schlogl, E 2012, 'Calibration of multi-currency LIBOR market model: An orthonormal procrustes problem', Seminar Presentation, Rheinische-Friedrich-Wilhelms-University, Bonn, Germany.

Pineda, SS, Jones, A, Nicholson, GM, Escoubas, P, Mattick, JS & King, GF 2012, 'Understanding the Chemical Diversity of Spider Venoms Using a Combined Genomic, Transcriptomic and Proteomic Approach', TOXICON, 17th World Congress of the International-Society-on-Toxinology (IST)/Venom Week/4th International Scientific Symposium on All Things Venomous, PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, Honolulu, HI, pp. 124-124.
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Plank, M, Kaiko, G, Luck, H, Li, J, Mattes, J, Hansbro, P & Foster, PS 2012, 'THE ROLE OF MICRORNAS IN CD4 T CELL FUNCTION', RESPIROLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 51-51.

Plank, MW, Kaiko, GE, Tay, HL, Mattes, J, Hansbro, PM & Foster, PS 2012, 'The Role Of MicroRNAs In CD4+ T Cell Function', C71. MAJOR IMPACT OF MICRO-RNA FUNCTION, American Thoracic Society 2012 International Conference, May 18-23, 2012 • San Francisco, California, American Thoracic Society.
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Platen, E 2012, 'Benchmarked risk minimization', The Art of Finance 2012 FIRN Annual Conference, Hobart, Tasmania.

Platen, E 2012, 'Benchmarked risk minimization', AJOU Workshop in Financial Economics and Mathematics, Seoul, Korea.

Platen, E 1970, 'Benchmarked risk minimization in incomplete markets', The Sixth Bachelier Colloquium on Mathematical Finance and Stochastic Calculus, Metabief, France.

Platen, E 2012, 'Numerical solution of SDEs', Seminar Presentation, Ecole Centrale, Paris, France.

Platen, E 2012, 'Numerical solution of stochastic differential equations with jumps in finance', Tenth International Conference on Monte Carlo and Quasi-Monte Carlo Methods in Scientific Computing, Sydney Australia.

Poulton, CG, Rahmani, A & Steel, MJ 2011, 'Radiation dynamics in a magneto-dielectric metamaterial cylinder', 2011 International Quantum Electronics Conference (IQEC) and Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) Pacific Rim incorporating the Australasian Conference on Optics, Lasers and Spectroscopy and the Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology, Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, IEEE, Sydney, NSW, Australia, pp. 1830-1831.
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We study the radiation dynamics of an electric line current source in a homogeneous, magneto-dielectric cylinder. We find that radiation by the source is most enhanced by maximizing the magnetic response of the cylinder. © 2011 IEEE.

Raingeard, D, Ng, C, Seow, WY, Jinyu, BC, Guest, J, Steinberg, P & Mcdougald, D 2012, 'Evolution from Bacteria to Mammalia of selected marker genes involved in energy metabolism and stress responses: Bioinformatic approach and applications in coral reef ecology', COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY, 28th Congress of the New European-Society-for-Comparative-Physiology-and-Biochemistry (ESCPB) on Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms for Physiological Adaptation to Multiple Stress, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, Bilbao, SPAIN, pp. S29-S29.
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Reim, KF, Nunn, J, Jin, XM, Michelberger, PS, Champion, TFM, England, DG, Lee, KC, Langford, NK & Walmsley, IA 2012, 'Multi-pulse addressing of a Raman quantum memory: Configurable beam splitting and efficient readout', 2012 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2012.
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We address an optical quantum memory with multiple pulses, enabling unit efficiency readout and programmable beam splitting. The resulting coherent processor with built-in storage is universal for scalable photonic quantum information processing. © 2012 OSA.

Reim, KF, Nunn, J, Jin, XM, Michelberger, PS, Champion, TFM, England, DG, Lee, KC, Langford, NK & Walmsley, IA 2012, 'Multi-pulse addressing of a Raman quantum memory: Configurable beam splitting and efficient readout', Optics InfoBase Conference Papers.
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We address an optical quantum memory with multiple pulses, enabling unit efficiency readout and programmable beam splitting. The resulting coherent processor with built-in storage is universal for scalable photonic quantum information processing. © 2012 Optical Society of America.

Schartner, EP, Jin, D, Ebendorff-Heidepriem, H, Piper, JA & Monro, TM 2012, 'Lanthanide upconversion nanocrystals within microstructured optical fibres; A sensitive platform for biosensing and a new tool for nanocrystal characterisation', Proceedings of SPIE Third Asia Pacific Optical Sensors Conference, Asia-Pacific Optical Sensors Conference, SPIE, Sydney, Australia.
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We investigate a powerful new sensing platform based on upconversion luminescence in NaYF4: Yb/Er nanocrystals loaded inside a suspended-core microstructured optical fibre. The use of a NIR source enables autofluorescence from the glass to be reduced compared to using visible sources for excitation of fluorescence. We demonstrate a substantial improvement in the detection limit that can be achieved in a suspended-core fibre sensor, with detection limits as low as 660 fM achieved. This is a factor of 15× better than the best results previously reported using Quantum dots in a similar fibre. © 2011 Copyright Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE).

Schlogl, E & Chang, Y 2012, 'Carry trade and liquidity risk: Evidence from forward and cross-currency swap markets', 2012 Auckland Finance Meeting, Auckland, New Zealand.

Schulte, EF, Cooper, KA, Phillips, M & Shinde, SL 2012, 'Characterization of a novel fluxless surface preparation process for die interconnect bonding', Proceedings - Electronic Components and Technology Conference, Electronic Components and Technology Conference, IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, San Diego, CA, USA, pp. 26-30.
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For applications such as 3D integration, flip chip, and other die interconnection processes, a variety of metals is used to form an electrical and mechanical bond between the two components. Native oxides, however, quickly form on many of the common bond materials, hindering the integrity of the joint and adversely affecting long-term reliability. A new method has been developed to reduce these surface oxides and passivate the exposed metal surfaces against re-oxidation. Avoiding the use of acids or the possible exposure to hot electrons, ions and highly energetic atoms of conventional vacuum plasma, the developed and tested processing is carried out in atmospheric ambient to remove native oxides from solders and contact metals, enabling consistent bonding at modest temperatures and bond forces. The processing approach has been applied to a variety of metal and alloy surfaces, with bonding pursued over a range of forces and temperatures. Analysis of treated and untreated surfaces will also be presented, including SEM images and surface analysis techniques such as laser ellipsometry. Finally, physical bonding results will demonstrate the efficacy of the proposed atmospheric surface preparation approach, lowering the temperatures and bond forces required to achieve effective joining between component parts. © 2012 IEEE.

Schulte, J 2012, 'Entaglement, non-locality, p-values and ultra-high dilutions', 8th AHMC Conference, Brisbane, Australia.

Schulte, J 2012, 'The benefits of teaching non-science students the language of science', 2012 UTS Teaching and Learning Forum, UTS.

Schulte, J & Sakaguchi, MB 2012, 'Reading and writing in the subject areas: Embedding academic and disciplinary language and literacies support via online materials', 2012 UTS Teaching and Learning Forum, UTS.

Schulte, J, Nguyen, V, Hoang, DB, Elliott, D, McKinley, SM & Nanda, P 2012, 'A remote sensor-based 6-minute functional walking ability test', IEEE Sensors 2012, IEEE Sensors, IEEE, Taipei, Taiwan, pp. 1-4.
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This paper proposes and implements an integrated remote sensor-based 6-minute walk test (6MWT) for monitoring a patient's clinical condition and correlate this data to the walking activity that the patient is performing to assess his/her functional ability and physical performance. The 6MWT is known to be one of the most effective rehabilitation tests for a clinician to assess individuals with a variety of clinical conditions including survivors of a critical illness. Our method deploys body sensors for measuring health conditions and an on-body accelerometer for detecting motion. An intelligent algorithm was developed to detect a walk step, count the number of steps, and dynamically derive the step distance based on an individual's real-time walking parameters. The path and the derived walk distance are then related to their vital signs to assess their functional ability under various walk conditions. Our remote 6MWT is being considered for a telehealth rehabilitation procedure in an integrated assistive healthcare system.

See, HV, Simpson, JL, Hansbro, PM & Wark, PAB 2012, 'STABLE COPD PATIENTS HAVE LESS RHINOVIRUS-INDUCED INTRACELLULAR INNATE CYTOKINES DETECTED IN PBMCS COMPARED TO HEALTHY ADULTS', RESPIROLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 64-64.

Selinger, C, Rogers, T, Russell, P, Yip, P, O'Toole, S, Horvath, L, Boyer, M, McCaughan, B, Kohonen-Corish, M, Fox, S, Cooper, W & Solomon, B 2012, 'ANAPLASTIC LYMPHOMA KINASE (ALK) REARRANGEMENT IN LUNG ADENOCARCINOMAS - A LARGE MULTICENTRE STUDY OF FISH AND IHC.', JOURNAL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGY, 4th Australian Lung Cancer Conference, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, Adelaide, AUSTRALIA, pp. S182-S182.

Slobozhanyuk, AP, Filonov, DS, Lapine, M, Belov, PA, Shadrivov, IV & Kivshar, YS 2012, 'Nonlinear spiral metamaterials', 2012 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), IEEE Antennas-and-Propagation-Society International Symposium (APSURSI), IEEE, Chicago, IL, USA.
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We investigate nonlinear behavior of metamaterial element, where responses of a different nature are intrinsically coupled through its structure. We provide an experimental demonstration of the electromagnetically induced compression of the metamaterials elements, which leads to a remarkable shift of the resonance frequency. We believe that these results are useful for the future development of nonlinear and tunable metamaterials. © 2012 IEEE.

Solntsev, AS & Sukhorukov, AA 2012, 'Combined frequency conversion and pulse compression in nonlinear tapered waveguides', OPTICS LETTERS, OPTICAL SOC AMER, pp. 446-448.
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Solntsev, AS, Clark, AS, Setzpfandt, F, Collins, MJ, Xiong, C, Wu, A, Eilenberger, F, Schreiber, A, Katzschmann, F, Schiek, R, Sohler, W, Mitchell, A, Silberhorn, C, Eggleton, BJ, Pertsch, T, Sukhorukov, AA, Neshev, DN & Kivshar, YS 2012, 'Simultaneous photon-pair generation and quantumwalks in a waveguide array', Frontiers in Optics, FIO 2012.
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We demonstrate experimentally simultaneous photon-pair generation and quantum walks in a PPLN waveguide array where the output photon correlations can be controlled by varying the pump laser wavelength, switching from classical to quantum statistics. © OSA 2012.

Solntsev, AS, Setzpfandt, F, Eilenberger, F, Wu, CW, Neshev, DN, Sukhorukov, AA, Pertsch, T & Kivshar, YS 2012, 'Observation of spontaneous parametric down-conversion in quadratic nonlinear waveguide arrays', Optics InfoBase Conference Papers.
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We characterize experimentally the process of bi-photons generation through spontaneous parametric down-conversion in LiNbO3 waveguide arrays. We demonstrate the formation of unique spatial-spectral distribution of photons and its dependence on phasematching conditions. © 2012 Optical Society of America.

Solntsev, AS, Setzpfandt, F, Wu, A, Neshev, DN, Sukhorukov, AA, Kivshar, YS & Pertsch, T 2012, 'Observation of spontaneous parametric down conversion in LiNbO3 waveguide arrays', CLEO: Applications and Technology, CLEO_AT 2012.
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We study experimentally the process of bi-photon generation through spontaneous parametric down-conversion in waveguide arrays. We show the formation of a unique spatial-spectral photon pattern and its dependence on the phase-matching conditions. © 2011 Optical Society of America.

Solntsev, AS, Setzpfandt, F, Wu, A, Neshev, DN, Sukhorukov, AA, Kivshar, YS & Pertsch, T 2012, 'Observation of spontaneous parametric down conversion in LiNbO3 waveguide arrays', CLEO: Applications and Technology, CLEO_AT 2012.
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We study experimentally the process of bi-photon generation through spontaneous parametric down-conversion in waveguide arrays. We show the formation of a unique spatial-spectral photon pattern and its dependence on the phase-matching conditions. © 2011 Optical Society of America.

Solntsev, AS, Setzpfandt, F, Wu, A, Neshev, DN, Sukhorukov, AA, Kivshar, YS & Pertsch, T 2012, 'Observation of spontaneous parametric down conversion in LiNbO3 waveguide arrays', 2012 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2012.
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We study experimentally the process of bi-photon generation through spontaneous parametric down-conversion in waveguide arrays. We show the formation of a unique spatial-spectral photon pattern and its dependence on the phase-matching conditions. © 2012 OSA.

Solntsev, AS, Setzpfandt, F, Wu, A, Neshev, DN, Sukhorukov, AA, Kivshar, YS & Pertsch, T 2012, 'Observation of spontaneous parametric down conversion in LiNbO3 waveguide arrays', 2012 CONFERENCE ON LASERS AND ELECTRO-OPTICS (CLEO), Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), IEEE, San Jose, CA.

Solntsev, AS, Setzpfandtc, F, Wu, A, Neshev, DN, Sukhorukov, AA, Kivshar, YS & Pertsch, T 2012, 'Observation of spontaneous parametric down conversion in LiNbO3 waveguide arrays', Optics InfoBase Conference Papers.
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We study experimentally the process of bi-photon generation through spontaneous parametric down-conversion in waveguide arrays. We show the formation of a unique spatial-spectral photon pattern and its dependence on the phase-matching conditions. © 2011 Optical Society of America.

Solntsev, AS, Sukhorukov, AA, Neshev, DN & Kivshar, YS 2012, 'Generation of photon pairs in cubic nonlinear waveguide arrays', Optics InfoBase Conference Papers.
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We analyze the quantum statistics of photon pair generation through spontaneous four-wave mixing in nonlinear waveguide arrays and predict pump power-controlled transition between bunching and anti-bunching correlations due to self-focusing of the pump beam. © 2012 Optical Society of America.

Solntsev, AS, Sukhorukov, AA, Neshev, DN & Kivshar, YS 2012, 'Generation of photon pairs in cubic nonlinear waveguide arrays', Optics InfoBase Conference Papers.
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We analyze the quantum statistics of photon pair generation through spontaneous four-wave mixing in nonlinear waveguide arrays and predict pump power-controlled transition between bunching and anti-bunching correlations due to self-focusing of the pump beam. © 2012 Optical Society of America.

Solntsev, AS, Sukhorukov, AA, Neshev, DN & Kivshar, YS 2012, 'Photon-pair generation in arrays of cubic nonlinear waveguides', OPTICS EXPRESS, OPTICAL SOC AMER, pp. 27441-27446.
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Sprague, MR, Lee, KC, Sussman, BJ, Nunn, J, Langford, NK, Jin, XM, Champion, T, Michelberger, P, Reim, KF, England, D, Jaksch, D & Walmsley, IA 2012, 'Entangling the motion of diamonds at room temperature', 2012 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2012.
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We demonstrate entanglement between the vibrational mode of two macroscopic, spatially-separated diamonds at room temperature with ultrashort pulses and a far-off-resonant Raman interaction. © 2012 OSA.

Sprague, MR, Lee, KC, Sussman, BJ, Nunn, J, Langford, NK, Jin, XM, Champion, T, Michelberger, P, Reim, KF, England, D, Jaksch, D & Walmsley, IA 2012, 'Entangling the motion of diamonds at room temperature', Optics InfoBase Conference Papers.
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We demonstrate entanglement between the vibrational mode of two macroscopic, spatially-separated diamonds at room temperature with ultrashort pulses and a far-off-resonant Raman interaction. © 2012 Optical Society of America.

Starkey, M, Kim, R, Horvat, J, Essilfie, A-T, Beagley, K, Mattes, J, Foster, P & Hansbro, P 2012, 'Constitutive IL-13 promotes respiratory chlamydial infection and infection-induced chronic airway hyper-responsiveness', JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY, 99th Annual Meeting of the American-Association-of-Immunologists, AMER ASSOC IMMUNOLOGISTS, Boston, MA.

Starkey, MR, Kim, RY, Horvat, JC, Essilfie, AT, Beagley, KW, Mattes, J, Foster, PS & Hansbro, PM 2012, 'CONSTITUTIVE IL-13 PROMOTES RESPIRATORY CHLAMYDIAL INFECTION-INDUCED CHRONIC AIRWAY HYPERRESPONSIVENESS', RESPIROLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 84-84.

Stifter, SA, Fung, K, Horvat, J, Hansbro, P, de Weerd, NA & Hertzog, PJ 2012, 'Expression, purification and biological characterisation of a novel type I interferon, IFN epsilon', IMMUNOLOGY, European Congress of Immunology, WILEY-BLACKWELL, Glasgow, SCOTLAND, pp. 248-248.

Stuart, BH, Notter, SJ, Selvalatchmanan, J & Fu, S 2012, 'The influence of water chemistry on the formation of adipocere', 21st International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences Abstracts, 21st International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences.

Stuart, BH, Thomas, P & Hunt, AM 2012, 'The characterisation of ochres used in Australian Aboriginal paintings', 2nd International Congress - Chemistry for Cultural Heritage Abstracts, 2nd International Congress - Chemistry for Cultural Heritage.

Sturmberg, BCP, Dossou, KB, Botten, LC, Asatryan, AA, Poulton, CG, McPhedran, RC & de Sterke, CM 2012, 'Disorder in silicon nanowire arrays for photovoltaic applications', Frontiers in Optics, FIO 2012, Frontiers in Optics, OSA Publishing.
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We study the effect of non-uniform radii on the optical absorption of silicon nanowire arrays. Whilst previous studies have shown that radius disorder can increase the efficiency, the mechanism is unclear. To elucidate this we study structures with a small supercell, forming a regular nanowire array with two distinct radii. We find that these arrays have new electromagnetic resonances, not present in arrays with uniform radii, leading to increased absorption. © OSA 2012.

Sukhorukov, AA, Solntsev, AS, Kruk, SS, Neshev, DN & Kivshar, YS 2012, 'Nonlinear coupled-mode theory for periodic waveguides and metamaterials with loss and gain', FIFTH INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON THEORETICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL NANO-PHOTONICS (TACONA-PHOTONICS 2012), 5th International Workshop on Theoretical and Computational Nano-Photonics (TaCoNa-Photonics), AMER INST PHYSICS, Bad Honnef, GERMANY, pp. 80-82.
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Sullivan, CE, Stuart, BH & Thomas, P 2012, 'An investigation of the preservation of burial goods produced from modern materials', 6th European Academy of Forensic Science Conference Abstracts, 6th European Academy of Forensic Science Conference.

Sutherland, DL 2012, 'Current state of water quality and research in the Upper Waitaki Catchment', Waitaki Workshop.

Sutherland, DL & Craggs, R 1970, 'Algal productivity in wastewater high rate algal ponds', Annual Biological School Conference.

Sutherland, DL, Wells, R & Clayton, J 2012, 'Status of weed growth and potential in the Waitaki Canals and Lakes'.

Tay, HL, Kaiko, GE, Plank, MW, Mattes, J, Hansbro, PM & Foster, PS 2012, 'MicroRNA Regulates Bacterial Clearance By Immune Cells', C71. MAJOR IMPACT OF MICRO-RNA FUNCTION, American Thoracic Society 2012 International Conference, May 18-23, 2012 • San Francisco, California, American Thoracic Society.
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Tay, HL, Kaiko, GE, Plank, MW, Mattes, J, Hansbro, PM & Foster, PS 2012, 'MIRNAS REGULATE BACTERIAL INFECTION IN LUNGS', RESPIROLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 33-33.

Tillev, L, McMillan, P, Dixon, M, Hanssen, E, Yeoman, J, Whitchurch, C & Klonis, N 2011, 'Super-resolution optical imaging of malaria parasites', 2011 Int. Quantum Electron. Conf., IQEC 2011 and Conf. Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO Pacific Rim 2011 Incorporating the Australasian Conf. Optics, Lasers and Spectroscopy and the Australian Conf., Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, IEEE, Sydney, NSW, Australia, pp. 368-369.
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3-D Structured illumination microscopy (SIM), a super-resolution optical microscopy technique that allows an 8-fold increase in volume resolution, is providing new views of the cellular substructure of the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum. © 2011 IEEE.

Tjin, G, Faiz, A, Harkness, L, Oliver, BGG, Black, JL & Burgess, JK 2012, 'EXPRESSION AND ROLE OF CATHEPSINS IN ASTHMATIC AIRWAYS', RESPIROLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 14-14.

Van Ly, D, Crossett, B, Burgess, JK, Black, JL & Oliver, BG 2012, 'EPITHELIAL DERIVED LIPIDS RESULT IN RHINOVIRUS INDUCED B-2 ADRENOCEPTOR DESENSITIZATION', RESPIROLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 24-24.

Van Ly, D, Trian, T, Burgess, JK, Black, JL & Oliver, BG 2012, 'PROSTAGLANDINS HAVE VARIABLE INDUCTION OF CAMP AND HETROLOGOUS beta(2) ADRENOCEPTOR DESENSITIZATION', RESPIROLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 43-43.

Windley, MJ, King, GF & Nicholson, GM 2012, 'An Insecticidal Spider Toxin that Acts as a Positive Allosteric Modulator of Insect Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors', TOXICON, 17th World Congress of the International-Society-on-Toxinology (IST)/Venom Week/4th International Scientific Symposium on All Things Venomous, PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, Honolulu, HI, pp. 169-170.
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Zhao, G, Song, X, Yan, C & Yu, Q 2012, 'Porting a process-based crop model to a high-performance computing environment for plant simulation', Proceedings - 2012 IEEE 4th International Symposium on Plant Growth Modeling, Simulation, Visualization and Applications, PMA 2012, IEEE International Symposium on Plant Growth Modeling, Simulation, Visualization and Applications (PMA), IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Shanghai, China, pp. 462-465.
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Increasing concerns about food security have stimulated integrated assessment of the sustainability of agricultural systems at regional, national and global scales with high-resolution. Traditionally, the process-based agricultural models are designed for field scale studies that obtain inputs, run the simulations and provide outputs through the graphic interface. The graphic interface based model dose not suit for modelling practices requiring a large number of simulations. Here, we developed a high performance approach which concurrently executed the Agricultural Production Systems sIMulator (APSIM) simulations using parallel programming techniques. In this approach, an APSIM simulation template with replaceable parameters was firstly designed, and new simulations based on the template was then constructed by dynamically replacing parameters of climate, soil and management options. We parallelized the batched running method in a shared-memory multiprocessor system using Python's Multiprocessing module. We tested the approach with a case study that simulated the productivity of continuous wheat cropping system during 20 years period along the Australian cereal-growing regions under management practices of 5 levels nitrogen application and 3 stubble management practices. More than 170 K runs were finished in 43h by using 64 workers, achieved a speedup ratio of 60. The parallelized method proposed in this study makes large-scale and high-resolution agricultural systems assessment possible. © 2012 IEEE.

Zhao, J, Piper, JA, Dawes, JM, Jin, D & Goldys, EM 2011, 'Mechanisms of size-dependent lifetime quenching in luminescent upconverting colloidal NaYF4:Yb, Er nanocrystals', 2011 International Quantum Electronics Conference (IQEC) and Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) Pacific Rim incorporating the Australasian Conference on Optics, Lasers and Spectroscopy and the Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim, IEEE, Sydney, NSW, Australia, pp. 384-386.
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Upconversion decay rates in colloidal NaYF 4 :Yb, Er nanocrystals for biolabelling depend on nanoparticle size. Lifetime dependence on various quenching mechanisims is explained using rate equations to describe the evolution of upconverting green and red luminescence. © 2011 IEEE.

Zheng, C, Schwartz, S, Chapkin, RS, Carroll, RJ & Ivanov, I 2012, 'Feature selection for high-dimensional integrated data', Proceedings of the 12th SIAM International Conference on Data Mining, SDM 2012, 2012 SIAM International Conference on Data Mining, SIAM, Anaheim, USA, pp. 1141-1150.
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Motivated by the problem of identifying correlations between genes or features of two related biological systems, we propose a model of feature selection in which only a subset of the predictors Xt are dependent on the multidimensional variate Y , and the remainder of the predictors constitute a " noise set" Xu independent of Y . Using Monte Carlo simulations, we investigated the relative performance of two methods: Thresholding and singular-value decomposition, in combination with stochastic optimization to determine " empirical bounds" on the small-sample accuracy of an asymptotic approximation. We demonstrate utility of the thresholding and SVD feature selection methods to with respect to a recent infant intestinal gene expression and metagenomics dataset. Copyright © 2012 by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.

Blount, C, Cummings, D, Mayer Pinto, M & Pernice, M 2012, Bimonthly Coral Monitoring Report: Dredging Report 1 − Ichthys Nearshore Environmental Monitoring Program, no. 1, pp. 1-94, Sydney.

de Winton, M, Clayton, J & Sutherland, DL 2012, Ecological condition of the Ō Tū Wharekai lakes based on LakeSPI, Hamilton, NZ.

Norton, N, Alan, M, Hamilton, D, Meredith, A & Sutherland, DL 2012, Selwyn Waihora Limit Setting Project: predicting consequences of future scenarios for Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere, Christchurch, NZ.

Sutherland, D 2012, Effects of Meridian hydro-power operations on water quality in the Waitaki Catchment, Christchurch.

Sutherland, D & Taumoepaeu, A 2012, Macrophyte monitoring of Waituna Lagoon – results of the December 2011 and February 2012 surveys, Christchurch.

Sutherland, D, Champion, P & Edwards, T 2012, The ecological condition of 6 Upper Waitaki lakes and Lake Tennyson using LakeSPI, and aquatic weed surveillance surveys for 11 Canterbury lakes, Christchurch.

Sutherland, D, Champion, P, Wells, R & Kelly, G 2012, Manapouri Power Scheme - 5 yearly consent monitoring – Macrophytes, Christchurch.

Sutherland, D, Kelly, G, McDermott, H & Hawke, L 2012, Upper Waitaki Interim Water Quality Monitoring Data December 2011 to April 2012, Christchurch.

Sutherland, D, Molineux, M & Inder, F 2012, Water quality monitoring in the Waiau Arm of Lake Manapouri - November 2011 to March 2012, Christchurch.

Sutherland, DL 2012, Water Quality in the Upper Waitaki Catchment - current state and potential impacts of increased nutrient concentrations as a result of land use intensification, Christchurch, NZ.

Wells, R, Clayton, J & Sutherland, DL 2012, Waitaki lakes weed potential - implications for power generation, Hamilton, NZ.

Du, K, Platen, E & Rendek, R 2012, 'Modeling of Oil Prices'.
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The paper derives a parsimonious two-component affine diffusion model with one driving Brownian motion to capture the dynamics of oil prices. It can be observed that the oil price behaves in some sense similarly to the US dollar. However, there are also clear differences. To identify these the paper studies the empirical features of an extremely well diversified world stock index, which is a proxy of the numeraire portfolio, in the denomination of the oil price. Using a diversified index in oil price denomination allows us to disentangle the factors driving the oil price. The paper reveals that the volatility of the numeraire portfolio denominated in crude oil, increases at major oil price upward moves. Furthermore, the log-returns of the index in oil price denomination appear to follow a Student-t distribution. These and other stylized empirical properties lead to the proposed tractable diffusion model, which has the normalized numeraire portfolio and market activity as components. An almost exact simulation technique is described, which illustrates the characteristics of the proposed model and confirms that it matches well the observed stylized empirical facts.

Lees, T & Lal, S 2012, 'Occupational stress and cognitive performance in nurses'.

Leigh, A 2012, 'Experiencing the Landscape: essential training for environmental scientists', The Conversation.
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Article about field-based learning in environmental science at UTS

Sutherland, D, Wells, R & Clayton, J 2012, 'Status of weed growth and potential in the Waitaki Canals and Lakes. Presentation at Meridian workshop on weed management'.