Search Results - "Brendan Cullen"
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Dismantling Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy: Creation and validation of 8-week focused attention and open monitoring interventions within a 3-armed randomized controlled trial
Published in Behaviour research and therapy (01-02-2018)“…While mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) employ two distinct practices, focused attention (FA) and open monitoring (OM), the integrated delivery of these…”
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Artificial Intelligence Applied to a Robotic Dairy Farm to Model Milk Productivity and Quality based on Cow Data and Daily Environmental Parameters
Published in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) (24-05-2020)“…Increased global temperatures and climatic anomalies, such as heatwaves, as a product of climate change, are impacting the heat stress levels of farm animals…”
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The contributions of focused attention and open monitoring in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for affective disturbances: A 3-armed randomized dismantling trial
Published in PloS one (12-01-2021)“…Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) includes a combination of focused attention (FA) and open monitoring (OM) meditation practices. The aim of this…”
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Effects of testosterone dose on spatial memory among castrated adult male rats
Published in Psychoneuroendocrinology (01-03-2018)“…•Testosterone replacement restored spatial working memory in castrated male rats.•Testosterone replacement had no effect on reference memory in castrated male…”
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Carbon myopia: The urgent need for integrated social, economic and environmental action in the livestock sector
Published in Global change biology (01-11-2021)“…Livestock have long been integral to food production systems, often not by choice but by need. While our knowledge of livestock greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions…”
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Heat Stress Impacts on Lactating Cows Grazing Australian Summer Pastures on an Automatic Robotic Dairy
Published in Animals (Basel) (17-05-2020)“…The objective of this study was to measure the impacts of summer heat events on physiological parameters (body temperature, respiratory rate and panting…”
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Genetic Selection for Thermotolerance in Ruminants
Published in Animals (Basel) (01-11-2019)“…Variations in climatic variables (temperature, humidity and solar radiation) negatively impact livestock growth, reproduction, and production. Heat stress, for…”
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Growth and Physiological Responses of Temperate Pasture Species to Consecutive Heat and Drought Stresses
Published in Plants (Basel) (16-07-2019)“…Heat and drought are two major limiting factors for perennial pasture production in south eastern Australia. Although previous studies have focused on the…”
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Process modelling to assess the sequestration and productivity benefits of soil carbon for pasture
Published in Agriculture, ecosystems & environment (25-12-2015)“…•Simulation showed N mineralization is greater on high-carbon than low-carbon soil.•Pasture production is greater on high-carbon than low-carbon…”
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Using Leaf Temperature to Improve Simulation of Heat and Drought Stresses in a Biophysical Model
Published in Plants (Basel) (19-12-2019)“…Despite evidence that leaf temperatures can differ by several degrees from the air, crop simulation models are generally parameterised with air temperatures…”
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Development of Thresholds to Predict Grazing Behaviour of Dairy Cows from Motion Sensor Data and Application in a Pasture-Based Automatic Milking System
Published in Dairy (Basel) (01-01-2023)“…The monitoring and measurement of animal behaviour may be valuable for improving animal production and welfare. This study was designed to develop thresholds…”
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Perceptual and Social Attributes Underlining Age-Related Preferences for Faces
Published in Frontiers in human neuroscience (31-08-2016)“…Although aesthetic preferences are known to be important in person perception and can play a significant role in everyday social decisions, the effect of the…”
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Microwave Heat Treatment Induced Changes in Forage Hay Digestibility and Cell Microstructure
Published in Applied sciences (01-11-2020)“…To investigate the effects of microwave (MW) treatment on hays nutritive value, five types of hay (50 g) were treated with MW for 0 (control), 20, 40, 60, and…”
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Climate change adaptation for livestock production in southern Australia: transdisciplinary approaches for integrated solutions
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Body Condition Score, Rumination, Intake, Milk Production and Milk Composition of Grazing Dairy Cows Supplemented with Rumen-Protected Lysine and Methionine
Published in Dairy (Basel) (01-09-2021)“…The study utilised a pasture grazing based, voluntary traffic automatic milking system to investigate milk production of cows fed a pasture-based diet and…”
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The Potential of Deep Roots to Mitigate Impacts of Heatwaves and Declining Rainfall on Pastures in Southeast Australia
Published in Plants (Basel) (10-08-2021)“…Declines in growing-season rainfall and increases in the frequency of heatwaves in southern Australia necessitate effective adaptation. The Sustainable Grazing…”
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Effect of Grape Marc Added Diet on Live Weight Gain, Blood Parameters, Nitrogen Excretion, and Behaviour of Sheep
Published in Animals (Basel) (18-01-2022)“…A 39-day field experiment was conducted to assess the effect of grape marc (GM) feeding on sheep productivity, health, and environmental sustainability. Forty…”
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Role of the mastoid in middle ear pressure regulation
Published in The Laryngoscope (01-02-2011)“…Objectives/Hypothesis: Determine the role of mastoid volume in middle ear pressure (MEP) regulation. The hypothesis was that inert gas exchange between blood…”
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Oxymetazoline Applied Topically to the Nasal Mucosa Decreases Trans-Mucosal Nitrous Oxide Exchange for the Middle Ear
Published in Annals of otology, rhinology & laryngology (01-05-2016)“…Objective: Determine if the middle ear (ME) trans-mucosal nitrous oxide (N2O) gas exchange rate can be pharmacologically modulated by the nasal application of…”
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Surface area-volume relationships for the mastoid air cell system and tympanum in adult humans: Implications for mastoid function
Published in Acta oto-laryngologica (01-11-2010)“…Abstract Conclusions: The middle ear (ME) surface area/volume ratio (SA/V) is greater than that of the tympanum. The rate of ME pressure decrease is…”
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