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What did the Carse look like in 1314?

Tipping R, Beresford A, Harrison J, McArthur J, Morrison S, Paterson D, Cook G, Hamilton D, Russell N, Mauquoy D, Ledger P & Jordan J (2014) What did the Carse look like in 1314?. History Scotland, 14 (3), pp. 42-46.

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Childhood cognitive ability accounts for associations between cognitive ability and brain cortical thickness in old age

Karama S, Bastin ME, Murray C, Royle NA, Penke L, Muñoz Maniega S, Gow AJ, Corley J, Valdés Hernández MdC, Lewis JD, Rousseau M, Lepage C, Fonov V, Collins DL & Booth T (2014) Childhood cognitive ability accounts for associations between cognitive ability and brain cortical thickness in old age. Molecular Psychiatry, 19, pp. 555-559. https://doi.org/10.1038/mp.2013.64

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Virus nomenclature below the species level: a standardized nomenclature for filovirus strains and variants rescued from cDNA

Kuhn JH, Bao Y, Bavari S, Becker S, Bradfute S, Brauburger K, Brister JR, Bukreyev AA, Cai Y, Chandran K, Davey RA, Dolnik O, Dye JM, Enterlein S & Weidmann M (2014) Virus nomenclature below the species level: a standardized nomenclature for filovirus strains and variants rescued from cDNA. Archives of Virology, 159 (5), pp. 1229-1237. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-013-1877-2

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Exploring the feasibility and acceptability of couple-based psychosexual support following prostate cancer surgery: Study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial

Robertson J, Molloy G, Bollina PR, Kelly D, McNeill SA & Forbat L (2014) Exploring the feasibility and acceptability of couple-based psychosexual support following prostate cancer surgery: Study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial. Trials, 15, Art. No.: 183. https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-15-183

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Second generation sequencing and morphological faecal analysis reveal unexpected foraging behaviour by Myotis nattereri (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) in winter

Hope PR, Bohmann K, Gilbert TP, Zepeda-Mendoza ML, Razgour O & Jones G (2014) Second generation sequencing and morphological faecal analysis reveal unexpected foraging behaviour by Myotis nattereri (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) in winter. Frontiers in Zoology, 11 (1), Art. No.: 39. https://doi.org/10.1186/1742-9994-11-39

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Scoping the potential role of aquaponics in addressing challenges posed by the food-water-energy nexus using the Maltese Islands as a case-study

Borg M, Little DC, Telfer T & Price C (2014) Scoping the potential role of aquaponics in addressing challenges posed by the food-water-energy nexus using the Maltese Islands as a case-study. In: Blok C, van Os E & Voogt W (eds.) International Symposium on Growing Media and Soilless Cultivation. ISHS Acta Horticulturae, 1034. Leuven, Belgium: International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS), pp. 163-168. http://www.actahort.org/books/1034/1034_19.htm

Book Chapter

Managing Telehealth and Telecare

Turner KJ (2014) Managing Telehealth and Telecare. In: Holzinger A, Ziefle M & Röcker C (eds.) Pervasive Health: State-of-the-art and Beyond. Human-Computer Interaction Series. London: Springer, pp. 157-180. http://www.springer.com/computer/hci/book/978-1-4471-6412-8

Research Report

Impact of Salmonid Pen Aquaculture on Hard Substrates. A report commisioned by SARF and prepared by ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd., Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling and WRc plc

Roberts CA, Telfer T, Johnson I, Honey DJ, Miller FM, Aldous E, Tillin HM & Hull SC (2014) Impact of Salmonid Pen Aquaculture on Hard Substrates. A report commisioned by SARF and prepared by ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd., Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling and WRc plc. SARF090 Report, R.2127. Scottish Aquaculture Research Forum (SARF). http://www.sarf.org.uk/cms-assets/documents/167420-751752.sarf090.pdf

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Selective decontamination of the digestive tract in critically ill patients treated in intensive care units: a mixed-methods feasibility study (the SuDDICU study)

Francis JJ, Duncan EM, Prior ME, MacLennan G, Dombrowski SU, Bellingan G, Campbell MK, Eccles MP, Rose L, Rowan KM, Shulman R, Wilson APR & Cuthbertson BH (2014) Selective decontamination of the digestive tract in critically ill patients treated in intensive care units: a mixed-methods feasibility study (the SuDDICU study). Health Technology Assessment, 18 (25). https://doi.org/10.3310/hta18250

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Mark recapture estimates of dispersal ability and observations on the territorial behaviour of the rare hoverfly, Hammerschmidtia ferruginea (Diptera, Syrphidae)

Rotheray E, Bussiere L, Moore P, Bergstrom L & Goulson D (2014) Mark recapture estimates of dispersal ability and observations on the territorial behaviour of the rare hoverfly, Hammerschmidtia ferruginea (Diptera, Syrphidae). Journal of Insect Conservation, 18 (2), pp. 179-188. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10841-014-9627-7

Conference Abstract

Spectrotemporal Gabor filters for feature detection

Smith L & Abel A (2014) Spectrotemporal Gabor filters for feature detection. 167th Meeting of Acoustical Society of America, Providence, RI, USA, 05/05/2014 - 09/05/2014. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 135 (4), p. 2297. http://scitation.aip.org/content/asa/journal/jasa/135/4/10.1121/1.4877554; https://doi.org/10.1121/1.4877554

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A noise robust Arabic speech recognition system based on the echo state network

Alalshekmubarak A & Smith L (2014) A noise robust Arabic speech recognition system based on the echo state network. 167th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Providence, RI, USA, 05/05/2014 - 09/05/2014. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 132 (4), p. 2195. http://scitation.aip.org/content/asa/journal/jasa/135/4/10.1121/1.4877154; https://doi.org/10.1121/1.4877154

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Adenovirus and Norovirus Contaminants in Commercially Distributed Shellfish

Rodriguez-Manzano J, Hundesa A, Calgua B, Carratala A, Maluquer de Motes C, Rusiñol M, Moresco V, Ramos AP, Martínez-Marca F, Calvo M, Monte Barardi CR, Girones R & Bofill-Mas S (2014) Adenovirus and Norovirus Contaminants in Commercially Distributed Shellfish. Food and Environmental Virology, 6 (1), pp. 31-41. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12560-013-9133-1

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Devastating decline of forest elephants in Central Africa

Maisels F, Strindberg S, Blake S, Wittemyer G, Hart J, Williamson EA, Aba'a R, Abitsi G, Ambahe R, Amsini F, Bakabana PC, Hicks T, Bayogo R, Bechem M & Morgan BJ (2014) Devastating decline of forest elephants in Central Africa. PLoS ONE, 8 (3), Art. No.: e59469. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0059469

Book Chapter

The status of apes across Africa and Asia

Funwi-Gabga N, Kuehl H, Maisels F, Cheyne SM, Wich SA & Williamson EA (2014) The status of apes across Africa and Asia. In: State of the Apes 2013: Extractive Industries and Ape Conservation. Book authored by the Arcus Foundation, State of the Apes series. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 252–277. http://www.cambridge.org/gb/academic/subjects/life-sciences/biological-anthropology-and-primatology/extractive-industries-and-ape-conservation?format=HB

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Ecological impacts of extractive industries on ape populations

Williamson EA, Rawson BM, Cheyne SM, Meijaard E & Wich SA (2014) Ecological impacts of extractive industries on ape populations. In: State of the Apes 2013: Extractive Industries and Ape Conservation. Book authored by the Arcus Foundation, State of the Apes series. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 65-99. http://www.cambridge.org/gb/academic/subjects/life-sciences/biological-anthropology-and-primatology/extractive-industries-and-ape-conservation?format=HB

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Comparative study of pineal clock gene and AANAT2 expression in relation to melatonin synthesis in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax)

McStay E, Migaud H, Vera L, Sanchez-Vazquez FJ & Davie A (2014) Comparative study of pineal clock gene and AANAT2 expression in relation to melatonin synthesis in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular and Integrative Physiology, 169, pp. 77-89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2013.12.011

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Evidence for the existence of two new members of the family Chlamydiaceae and proposal of Chlamydia avium sp. nov. and Chlamydia gallinacea sp. nov.

Sachse K, Laroucau K, Riege K, Wehner S, Dilcher M, Huot Creasy H, Weidmann M, Myers G, Vorimore F, Vicari N, Magnino S, Liebler-Tenorio E, Ruettger A, Bavoil PM, Hufert FT, Rossello-Mora R & Marz M (2014) Evidence for the existence of two new members of the family Chlamydiaceae and proposal of Chlamydia avium sp. nov. and Chlamydia gallinacea sp. nov.. Systematic and Applied Microbiology, 37 (2), pp. 79-88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.syapm.2013.12.004

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Opportunities and limitations of molecular methods for quantifying microbial compliance parameters in EU bathing waters

Oliver D, Van Niekerk M, Kay D, Heathwaite AL, Porter J, Fleming LE, Kinzelman J, Connolly E, Cummins A, McPhail C, Rahman A, Thairs T, de Roda Husman AM, Hanley N, Dunhill I & Quilliam R (2014) Opportunities and limitations of molecular methods for quantifying microbial compliance parameters in EU bathing waters. Environment International, 64, pp. 124-128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2013.12.016