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Dissecting the Genetic Basis of Grain Size and Weight in Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) by QTL and Comparative Genetic Analyses

Wang, Qifei; Sun, Genlou; Ren, Xifeng; Du, Binbin; Cheng, Yun; Wang, Yixiang; Li, Chengdao; Sun, Dongfa (Frontiers Media, 2019-04-24)

Grain size and weight are crucial components of barley yield and quality and are the target characteristics of domestication and modern breeding. Despite this, little is known about the genetic and molecular mechanisms of ...
A novel method for the measurement of half-lives and decay branching ratios of exotic nuclei

Miskun, Ivan; Dickel, Timo; Mardor, Israel; Hornung, Christine; Amanbayev, Daler; San Andres, Samuel Ayet; Bergmann, Julian; Ebert, Jens; Geissel, Hans; Gorska, Magdalena; Greiner, Florian; Haettner, Emma; Plaß, Wolfgang R.; Purushothaman, Sivaji; Scheidenberger, Christoph; Rink, Ann-Kathrin; Weick, Helmut; Bagchi, Soumya; Constantin, Paul; Kaur, Satbir; Lippert, Wayne; Mei, Bo; Moore, Iain; Otto, Jan-Hendrick; Pietri, Stephane; Pohjalainen, Ilkka; Prochazka, Andrej; Rappold, Christophe; Reiter, Moritz P.; Tanaka, Yoshiki K.; Winfield, John S. (SpringerSpringer Berlin Heidelberg, 2019-09-04)

A novel method for simultaneous measurement of masses, Q-values, isomer excitation energies, half-lives and decay branching ratios of exotic nuclei has been demonstrated. The method includes first use of a stopping cell ...
Values related to professionalism in dental education at the University of Chile: Student and faculty perceptions

Alcota, Marcela; Manríquez, José M.; Cornejo‐Ovalle, Marco; Salinas, Juan C.; Catano, Victor M., 1944-; Ruiz de Gauna, Pilar; González, Fermín E. (Wiley, 2019-05)

Objective: It is recognized that professionalism should play a central role in dental education. However, its implementation into the curricula of dental schools is still limited. Our objective was to identify the ...
Beckett, Censorship and the Problem of Parody

Kennedy, Seán, 1974- (AEDEI, 2019-10)

In a forceful critique of previous scholarship, Lloyd (Meadhbh) Houston discerns evidence of “sectarian eugenicism” in Beckett’s writings. It is a startling claim, and there are problems to it. In particular, I suggest, ...
“I only know I must”: Transfiguring Irish Shame in Paula Meehan’s “Troika”

Kennedy, Seán, 1974- (AEDEI, 2019-03-16)

In the Romantic tradition of the lyric described by Hegel, Paula Meehan’s “Troika” offers a transfiguration of Irish shame. Situating Irish shame against the background of systemic inequalities in the Irish state, ...
Introduction “Cephalopods of state”: Beckett and Biopolitics

Kennedy, Seán, 1974- (AEDEI, 2019-10-31)

Beckett studies has changed, and changed utterly, in the last twenty years, extending its preoccupation with humanist philosophies to an engagement with history and politics. In the process, the inscrutable aspect of ...
Toward Sustainable Environmental Quality: Priority Research Questions for North America

Fairbrother, Anne; Muir, Derek C. G., 1949-; Solomon, Keith R.; Ankley, Gerald T. (Gerald Thomas), 1959-; Rudd, Murray A.; Boxall, Alistair B.A.; Apell, Jennifer N.; Armbrust, Kevin L.; Blalock, Bonnie J.; Bowman, Sarah R.; Campbell, Linda M., 1970-; Cobb, George P.; Connors, Kristin A.; Dreier, David A.; Evans, Marlene S.; Henry, Carol J.; Hoke, Robert Alan; Houde, Magali; Klaine, Stephen J.; Klaper, Rebecca D.; Kullik, Sigrun A.; Lanno, Roman P. (Roman Peter), 1958-; Meyer, Charles; Ottinger, Mary Ann; Oziolor, Elias; Petersen, Elijah J.; Poynton, Helen C.; Rice, Pamela J.; Rodriguez‐Fuentes, Gabriela; Samel, Alan; Shaw, Joseph R.; Steevens, Jeffery A.; Verslycke, Tim A.; Vidal‐Dorsch, Doris E.; Weir, Scott M.; Wilson, Peter; Brooks, Bryan W. (Wiley, 2019-08)

Anticipating, identifying, and prioritizing strategic needs represent essential activities by research organizations. Decided benefits emerge when these pursuits engage globally important environment and health goals, ...
Controlling the Thermal Stability and Volatility of Organogold(I) Compounds for Vapor Deposition with Complementary Ligand Design

Griffiths, Matthew B. E.; Dubrawski, Zachary S.; Bačić, Goran; Japahuge, Achini; Masuda, Jason Douglas, 1977-; Zeng, Tao; Barry, Seán T. (Wiley, 2019-12-15)

Atomic layer deposition (ALD) of gold is being studied by multiple research groups, but to date no process using non-energetic co-reactants has been demonstrated. In order to access milder co-reactants, precursors with ...
Experimental study of the gamma function rightwards arrow kappa[superscript0]n-ary summation[superscript+], gamma function rightwards arrow kappa[superscript0]logical, and gamma function rightwards arrow kappa[superscript0] n-ary summation[superscript0] reactions at the Mainz Microtron

Akondi, C.S.; Bantawa, K.; Manley, D.M.; Abt, S.; Achenbach, P.; Afzal, F.; Aguar-Bartolome, P.; Ahmed, Z.; Annand, J.R.M.; Arends, H.J.; Bashkanov, M.; Beck, R.; Biroth, M.; Borisov, N.; Braghieri, A.; Briscoe, W.J.; Cividini, F.; Collicott, C.; Costanza, S.; Denig, A.; Dieterle, M.; Downie, E.J.; Drexler, P.; Ferretti Bondy, M.I.; Gardner, S.; Glazier, D.I.; Gorodnov, I.; Gradl, W.; Gunther, M.; Gurevich, D.; Kay, S.; Heijkenskjold, L.; Hornidge, D.; Huber, G.M.; Kaser, M.; Kashevarov, V.L.; Korolija, M.; Krusche, B.; Lazarev, A.; Livingston, K.; Lutterer, S.; McGeorge, J.C.; MacGregor, I.J.D.; Martel, P.P.; Middleton, D.G.; Miskimen, R.; Mornacchi, E.; Mushkarenkov, A.; Mullen, C.; Neganov, A.; Neiser, A.; Oberle, M.; Ostrick, M.; Otte, P.B.; Oussena, B.; Paudyal, D.; Pedroni, P.; Powell, A.; Prakhov, S.N.; Ron, G.; Rostomyan, T.; Sarty, Adam James, 1965-; Sfienti, C.; Sokhoyan, V.; Spieker, K.; Steffen, O.; Strakovsky, I.I.; Strub, Th.; Supek, I.; Thiel, A.; Thiel, M.; Thomas, A.; Unverzagt, M.; Usov, Yu.A.; Walford, N.K.; Watts, D.P.; Wagner, S.; Werthmuller, D.; Wettig, J.; Witthauer, L.; Wolfes, M. (Springer, 2019-11-14)

This work measured dσ/dΩ for neutral kaon photoproduction reactions from threshold up to a c.m. energy of 1855MeV, focusing specifically on the γp→K⁰Σ⁺, γn→K< ...
Cascade Second Order Sliding Mode Control for Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Drive

Merabet, Adel, 1975- (MDPI, 2019-12-09)

This paper presents a cascade second-order sliding mode control scheme applied to a permanent magnet synchronous motor for speed tracking applications. The control system is comprised of two control loops for the speed and ...
Uneven global distribution of food web studies under climate change

Cameron, Erin K.; Sundqvist, Maja K.; Keith, Sally A.; CaraDonna, Paul J.; Mousing, Erik A.; Nilsson, Karin A.; Metcalfe, Daniel B.; Classen, Aimée T. (Wiley, 2019-03-01)

Trophic interactions within food webs affect species distributions, coexistence, and provision of ecosystem services but can be strongly impacted by climatic changes. Understanding these impacts is therefore essential for ...
Combinations of reproductive, individual, and weather effects best explain torpor patterns among female little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus)

Besler, Nicole K.; Broders, Hugh G. (Hugh Gerard), 1972- (Wiley, 2019-05)

Heterothermic mammals can use torpor, a state of metabolic suppression, to conserve energy during times of limited food and poor environmental conditions. Females may use torpor throughout gestation and lactation; however, ...
Mineral data (SEM, electron microprobe, Raman spectroscopy) from epithermal hydrothermal alteration of the Miocene Sigri Petrified Forest and host pyroclastic rocks, Western Lesbos, Greece

Pe-Piper, Georgia; Imperial, Alexis; Piper, David J.W.; Zouros, Nickolas C.; Anastasakis, George (Elsevier, 2019-05-17)

Data available from a detailed mineralogical investigation of the Petrified Forest of Lesbos and its host pyroclastic rocks [1] are summarized and a link is provided to the full data at https://data.mendeley.com/datasets ...
Identification of a novel seed size associated locus SW9-1 in soybean

Li, Jiajia; Zhao, Jinghui; Li, Yinghui; Gao, Yali; Hua, Sunan; Nadeem, Muhammad; Sun, Genlou; Zhang, Wenming; Hou, Jinfeng; Wang, Xiaobo; Qiu, Lijuan (Crop Science Society of China and Institute of Crop Science, CAAS., 2019-08)

Seed size is one of the vital traits determining seed appearance, quality, and yield. Untangling the genetic mechanisms regulating soybean 100-seed weight (100-SW), seed length and seed width across environments may provide ...
Career Regret among University Students from Turkey: A Test of the Social Cognitive Career Theory

Biricik Gulseren, Duygu (Contact Point, 2019-09-17)

Drawing on the Social Cognitive Career Theory satisfaction model (Lent & Brown, 2006; 2008), the current study aimed to test the predictors of career regret among university students. Survey data was collected from 180 ...
Retention following Two-Stage Collaborative Exams Depends on Timing and Student Performance

Cooke, James E.; Weir, Laura K.; Clarkston, Bridgette E., 1981- (American Society for Cell Biology, 2019-06-01)

Multistage collaborative exams are implemented to enhance learning and retention of course material. However, the effects of multistage collaborative exams on retention of course content are varied. These discrepancies may ...
School siting and mode choices for school travel: Rural–urban contrasts in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Vitale, Michele; Millward, Hugh A.; Spinney, Jamie (Elsevier, 2019-03)

Mode choices for school travel are important to children’s health. School size and siting impose constraints on mode choices, and these factors vary considerably along the rural–urban continuum. Using the Halifax Regional ...
Community-based responses to climate hazards: typology and global analysis

Paterson, Barbara; Charles, Anthony Trevor, 1956- (Springer, 2019-01-10)

The severity and frequency of climate change hazards are increasing around the world. Because the impacts are most acutely felt in local communities, it is critical to improve understanding of the response options that ...
Injunctive safety norms, young worker risk-taking behaviors, and workplace injuries

Pek, Simon; Turner, Nick; Tucker, Sean; Kelloway, E. Kevin; Morrish, Jayne (Elsevier, 2017-09)

Injunctive safety norms (ISNs) refer to perceptions of others’ expectations of one’s safety-related conduct. Drawing on a sample of Canadian young workers (n = 11,986; M age = 17.90 years; 55% males), we study ...
Employer safety obligations, transformational leadership and their interactive effects on employee safety performance

Mullen, Jane; Kelloway, E. Kevin; Teed, Michael (Elsevier, 2017-01)

We examine the moderating effect of safety-specific transformational leadership on the relationship between perceived employer safety obligations and employee safety performance behaviour and attitudes. Drawing on social ...