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H.E.S.S. observations of PKS 2155-304 (2005)
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Aharonian, F., Akhperjanian, A., Aye, K., Bazer-Bachi, A., Beilicke, M., Benbow, W., …Wagner, S. (2005). H.E.S.S. observations of PKS 2155-304. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 430(3), 865-875. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361%3A20041853

The high-frequency peaked BL Lac PKS 2155-304 at redshift z=0.117 has been detected with high significance (~45sigma) at energies greater than 160 GeV, using the H.E.S.S. stereoscopic array of imaging air-Cherenkov telescopes in Namibia. A strong sig... Read More about H.E.S.S. observations of PKS 2155-304.

Seismic boundaries in the mantle beneath Iceland: a new constraint on temperature (2005)
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Vinnik, L., Foulger, G., & Du, Z. (2005). Seismic boundaries in the mantle beneath Iceland: a new constraint on temperature. Geophysical Journal International, 160(2), 533-538. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-246x.2005.02529.x

To study the deep structure of Iceland, we conducted S receiver function analysis for almost 60 local broad-band seismograph stations of the Hotspot, ICEMELT and SIL networks. The structure was investigated separately for the central region of Icelan... Read More about Seismic boundaries in the mantle beneath Iceland: a new constraint on temperature.

Continuity or colonization in Anglo-Saxon England? Isotope evidence for mobility, subsistence practice, and status at West Heslerton (2005)
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Montgomery, J., Evans, J., Powlesland, D., & Roberts, C. (2005). Continuity or colonization in Anglo-Saxon England? Isotope evidence for mobility, subsistence practice, and status at West Heslerton. American journal of physical anthropology, 126(2), 123-138. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.20111

The adventus Saxonum is a crucial event in English protohistory. Scholars from a range of disciplines dispute the scale and demographic profile of the purported colonizing population. The 5th-7th century burial ground at West Heslerton, North Yorkshi... Read More about Continuity or colonization in Anglo-Saxon England? Isotope evidence for mobility, subsistence practice, and status at West Heslerton.

A multi-proxy study of Holocene lake development, lake settlement and vegetation history in central Ireland (2005)
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Selby, K., O'Brien, C., Brown, A., & Stuijts, I. (2005). A multi-proxy study of Holocene lake development, lake settlement and vegetation history in central Ireland. Journal of Quaternary Science, 20(2), 147-168. https://doi.org/10.1002/jqs.891

Stratigraphical investigations, geomorphological mapping, and diatom, plant macro-fossil and pollen analyses were undertaken in and around two lakes in central Ireland to establish correlations between changes in lake conditions and catchment vegetat... Read More about A multi-proxy study of Holocene lake development, lake settlement and vegetation history in central Ireland.

Knowledge, technology and nursing: The case of NHS Direct (2005)
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Hanlon, G., Strangleman, T., Goode, J., Luff, D., O'Cathain, A., & Greatbatch, D. (2005). Knowledge, technology and nursing: The case of NHS Direct. Human Relations, 58(2), 147-171. https://doi.org/10.1177/0018726705052179

NHS Direct is a relatively new, nurse-based, 24-hour health advice line run as part of the UK’s National Health Service (NHS). The service delivers health advice remotely via the telephone. A central aspect of the service is the attempt to provide a... Read More about Knowledge, technology and nursing: The case of NHS Direct.

Information theory and hypothesis testing: a call for pluralism (2005)
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Stephens, P., Buskirk, S., Hayward, G., & Del Rio, C. (2005). Information theory and hypothesis testing: a call for pluralism. Journal of Applied Ecology, 42(1), 4-12. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2005.01002.x

Summary 1. A major paradigm shift is occurring in the approach of ecologists to statistical analysis. The use of the traditional approach of null-hypothesis testing has been questioned and an alternative, model selection by information–theoretic meth... Read More about Information theory and hypothesis testing: a call for pluralism.

Use of surgery to aid weight reduction—experience of two regions of Northern England: a database study (2005)
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Wilkinson, J., Summerbell, C., Macknight, N., Bailey, K., & Chappel, D. (2005). Use of surgery to aid weight reduction—experience of two regions of Northern England: a database study. International Journal of Obesity, 29(2), 204-207. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijo.0802833

OBJECTIVE: To determine the usage of surgery in the management of obesity. DESIGN: Analysis of routine statistics. DATA SOURCES: Hospital Episode Statistics extract held by Public Health Observatories. GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS: Two Government Office Region... Read More about Use of surgery to aid weight reduction—experience of two regions of Northern England: a database study.

ROS perception in Arabidopsis thaliana: the ozone-induced calcium response (2005)
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Evans, N., McAinsh, M., Hetherington, A., & Knight, M. (2005). ROS perception in Arabidopsis thaliana: the ozone-induced calcium response. The Plant Journal, 41(4), 615-626. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-313x.2004.02325.x

Ozone is responsible for more crop losses than any other air pollutant. The changes in gene expression, which occur in plants in response to ozone, have been well characterized, yet little is known about how ozone is perceived or the signal transduct... Read More about ROS perception in Arabidopsis thaliana: the ozone-induced calcium response.

Threads of memory: Reproducing the cypress tree through sensual consumption (2005)
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Warin, M., & Dennis, S. (2005). Threads of memory: Reproducing the cypress tree through sensual consumption. Journal of Intercultural Studies, 26(1-2), 159-170. https://doi.org/10.1080/07256860500074367

This paper is concerned with the ways in which a group of Persian women, who have all fled Iran in the last two decades, give meaning to place and memory through the everyday practices of cooking and embroidery. While there are many different localis... Read More about Threads of memory: Reproducing the cypress tree through sensual consumption.

Cenozoic Landscape evolution of the Lambert basin, East Antarctica: the relative role of rivers and ice sheets (2005)
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Jamieson, S., Hulton, N., Sugden, D., Payne, A., & Taylor, J. (2005). Cenozoic Landscape evolution of the Lambert basin, East Antarctica: the relative role of rivers and ice sheets. Global and Planetary Change, 45(1-3), 35-49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2004.09.015

The inception of the Antarctic Ice Sheet at around 34 Ma followed a period of globally warm climatic conditions. The efficacy of glacial erosion since this time is modelled using BEDMAP Antarctic digital elevation data and seismically estimated offsh... Read More about Cenozoic Landscape evolution of the Lambert basin, East Antarctica: the relative role of rivers and ice sheets.

Soil erosion and valley fills in the Yemen highlands and southern Turkey: Integrating settlement, geoarchaeology, and climate change (2005)
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Wilkinson, T. (2005). Soil erosion and valley fills in the Yemen highlands and southern Turkey: Integrating settlement, geoarchaeology, and climate change. Geoarchaeology, 20(2), 169-192. https://doi.org/10.1002/gea.20042

Geoarchaeological studies of valley-fill sequences frequently do not employ the full range of human activities to explain the causes of deposition. This paper shows how records of environmental change from ocean cores and relict lakes can be integrat... Read More about Soil erosion and valley fills in the Yemen highlands and southern Turkey: Integrating settlement, geoarchaeology, and climate change.

From Walkability to Active Living Potential. An "Ecometric" Validation Study (2005)
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Gauvin, L., Richard, L., Craig, C., Spivock, M., Riva, M., Forster, M., …Potvin, L. (2005). From Walkability to Active Living Potential. An "Ecometric" Validation Study. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 28(2S2), 126-133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2004.10.029

Background The purpose of this paper is to establish the reliability and validity of a neighborhood-level measure of active living potential by applying principles of ecometrics. Methods Following a 3-day training session, observers (n =8) were provi... Read More about From Walkability to Active Living Potential. An "Ecometric" Validation Study.

Waveguide polaritons: interaction of a quantum well exciton with an electromagnetic mode of a planar waveguide (2005)
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Beggs, D., Kaliteevski, M., Brand, S., Abram, R., & Kavokin, A. (2005). Waveguide polaritons: interaction of a quantum well exciton with an electromagnetic mode of a planar waveguide. Physica status solidi. C, Current topics in solid state physics (Internet), 2(2), 787-790. https://doi.org/10.1002/pssc.200460347

A transfer matrix method has been used to calculate the dispersion relations of planar dielectric waveguides containing quantum well excitons. It is found that waveguide polaritons are formed, whose dispersion displays the classic anti-crossing behav... Read More about Waveguide polaritons: interaction of a quantum well exciton with an electromagnetic mode of a planar waveguide.

Contrarian profits and the overreaction hypothesis: The case of the Athens Stock Exchange (2005)
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Antoniou, A., Galariotis, E., & Spyrou, S. (2005). Contrarian profits and the overreaction hypothesis: The case of the Athens Stock Exchange. European Financial Management, 11(1), 71-98. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1354-7798.2005.00276.x

This paper investigates the existence of contrarian profits and their sources for the Athens Stock Exchange (ASE). The empirical analysis decomposes contrarian profits to sources due to common factor reactions, overreaction to firmspecific informatio... Read More about Contrarian profits and the overreaction hypothesis: The case of the Athens Stock Exchange.

'Pluralism, Solidarism and the Emergence of World Society in English School Theory' (2005)
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Williams, J. (2005). 'Pluralism, Solidarism and the Emergence of World Society in English School Theory'. International Relations, 19(1), 19-38. https://doi.org/10.1177/0047117805050060

This article argues that the debate between pluralism and solidarism in English School theory has been cast in such a way as to hand the progressive cause to solidarism, taking for granted that moves towards the emergence of world society further a s... Read More about 'Pluralism, Solidarism and the Emergence of World Society in English School Theory'.

New results on B→π,K,η decay form factors from light-cone sum rules (2005)
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Ball, P., & Zwicky, R. (2005). New results on B→π,K,η decay form factors from light-cone sum rules. Physical Review D, Particles and fields, 71, https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.71.014015

We present an improved calculation of B--> light pseudoscalar form factors from light-cone sum rules, including one-loop radiative corrections to twist-2 and twist-3 contributions, and leading-order twist-4 corrections. The total theoretical uncertai... Read More about New results on B→π,K,η decay form factors from light-cone sum rules.

The deforming bed characteristics of a stratified till assemblage in north East Anglia, UK: investigating controls on sediment rheology and strain signatures (2005)
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Roberts, D., & Hart, J. (2005). The deforming bed characteristics of a stratified till assemblage in north East Anglia, UK: investigating controls on sediment rheology and strain signatures. Quaternary Science Reviews, 24(1-2), 123-140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2004.03.004

The glacial coastal exposures of north Norfolk are a type site for subglacial glaciotectonic deforming bed sediments. This investigation of the lower stratified diamict within the North Sea Drift at West Runton reveals two distinct lamina types. Type... Read More about The deforming bed characteristics of a stratified till assemblage in north East Anglia, UK: investigating controls on sediment rheology and strain signatures.

Can the faint submillimetre galaxies be explained in the Λ cold dark matter model? (2005)
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Baugh, C., Lacey, C., Frenk, C., Granato, G., Silva, L., Bressan, A., …Cole, S. (2005). Can the faint submillimetre galaxies be explained in the Λ cold dark matter model?. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 356(3), 1191-1200. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2004.08553.x

We present predictions for the abundance of submillimetre galaxies (SMGs) and Lyman-break galaxies (LBGs) in the Λ cold dark matter cosmology. A key feature of our model is the self-consistent calculation of the absorption and emission of radiation b... Read More about Can the faint submillimetre galaxies be explained in the Λ cold dark matter model?.

‘Lavoisier and Mendeleev on the elements’ (2005)
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Hendry, R. (2005). ‘Lavoisier and Mendeleev on the elements’. Foundations of Chemistry, 7(1), 31-48. https://doi.org/10.1023/b%3Afoch.0000042886.65679.4e

Lavoisier defined an element as a chemical substance that cannot be decomposed using current analytical methods. Mendeleev saw an element as a substance composed of atoms of the same atomic weight. These `definitions' do quite different things: Lavoi... Read More about ‘Lavoisier and Mendeleev on the elements’.