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Temporal dynamics in the ruminal microbiome of dairy cows during the transition period by Pitta, D W, Kumar, S, Vecchiarelli, B, Shirley, D J, Bittinger, K, Baker, L D, Ferguson, J D, Thomsen, N

“…The transition period in dairy cows refers to the period from 3 wk before calving to 3 wk post-calving and is a critical time for influencing milk production…”
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Melting during late-stage rifting in Afar is hot and deep by Ferguson, D. J., Maclennan, J., Bastow, I. D., Pyle, D. M., Jones, S. M., Keir, D., Blundy, J. D., Plank, T., Yirgu, G.

“…Large volumes of molten rock break through the Earth’s crust during continental breakup, and here it is shown that the cause is primarily very high mantle…”
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Objective estimation of body condition score by modeling cow body shape from digital images by Azzaro, G, Caccamo, M, Ferguson, J D, Battiato, S, Farinella, G M, Guarnera, G C, Puglisi, G, Petriglieri, R, Licitra, G

“…Body condition score (BCS) is considered an important tool for management of dairy cattle. The feasibility of estimating the BCS from digital images has been…”
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Epitaxial Oxygen Getter for a Brownmillerite Phase Transformation in Manganite Films by Ferguson, J. D., Kim, Y., Kourkoutis, L. Fitting, Vodnick, A., Woll, A. R., Muller, D. A., Brock, J. D.

“…A new method for creating oxygen vacancy ordered (brownmillerite) phases in epitaxial manganite thin films is demonstrated. The method involves depositing an…”
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Environmental flows and the European Water Framework Directive by ACREMAN, M.C, FERGUSON, A.J.D

“…1. Environmental flows is now a widely accepted term that covers the quantity, timing, duration, frequency and quality of water flows required to sustain…”
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Corticotomy-/Osteotomy-assisted Tooth Movement microCTs Differ by Lee, W., Karapetyan, G., Moats, R., Yamashita, D.-D., Moon, H.-B., Ferguson, D.J., Yen, S.

“…Corticotomy-assisted and osteotomy-assisted tooth movement involves surgical incisions through the alveolar bone. To ascertain whether teeth move by…”
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Surface chemistry and film growth during TiN atomic layer deposition using TDMAT and NH3 by ELAM, J. W, SCHUISKY, M, FERGUSON, J. D, GEORGE, S. M

“…Surface chemistry and film growth were examined during TiN atomic layer deposition (ALD) using sequential exposures of tetrakis-dimethylamino titanium (TDMAT)…”
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Dormancy of Mammary Carcinoma After Mastectomy by Karrison, Theodore G., Ferguson, Donald J., Meier, Paul

“…BACKGROUND: The longest interval between primary treatment of breast cancer and tumor recurrence, i.e., the limit of breast cancer dormancy, defines the…”
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Atomic Layer Deposition of Al2O3 Films on Polyethylene Particles by Ferguson, J. D, Weimer, A. W, George, S. M

“…Sequential exposures of Al(CH3)3 and H2O at 77 °C were used to encapsulate low-density polyethylene (LDPE) particles with an ultrathin Al2O3 film. FTIR studies…”
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Synovial fluid macrophages are capable of osteoclast formation and resorption by Adamopoulos, IE, Sabokbar, A, Wordsworth, BP, Carr, A, Ferguson, DJ, Athanasou, NA

“…To determine whether synovial fluid (SF) macrophages isolated from the SF of osteoarthritis (OA), rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and pyrophosphate arthropathy (PPA)…”
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Body condition assessment using digital images by Ferguson, J D, Azzaro, G, Licitra, G

“…This project assessed the ability to assign a body condition score (BCS) to a dairy cow from digital photographs or videos. Images were taken from the rear of…”
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Laboratory Procedures for Characterizing Manure Phosphorus by Dou, Z., Toth, J. D., Galligan, D. T., Ramberg, C. F., Ferguson, J. D.

“…Phosphorus runoff from agricultural land contributes to accelerated eutrophication of surface waters. In areas with intensive animal farming, P loss from…”
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The provision of a time-critical elective surgical service during the COVID-19 Crisis: a UK experience by Burden, E G, Walker, R W, Ferguson, D J, Goubran, Amf, Howell, J R, John, J B, Khan, F, McGrath, J S, Evans, J P

“…With the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, all elective surgery was temporarily suspended in the UK, allowing for diversion of resource to manage the…”
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Prevalence of mastitis pathogens in Ragusa, Sicily, from 2000 to 2006 by Ferguson, J D, Azzaro, G, Gambina, M, Licitra, G

“…The objective of this study was to report the prevalence of intramammary infections (IMI) in Ragusa, Sicily, from milk samples (n = 18,711) collected between…”
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Dietary calcium has little effect on mineral balance and bone mineral metabolism through twenty weeks of lactation in Holstein cows by Taylor, M S, Knowlton, K F, McGilliard, M L, Swecker, W S, Ferguson, J D, Wu, Z, Hanigan, M D

“…Calcium and P balance and mobilization from bone were evaluated through 20 wk of lactation to determine the timing and extent of net resorption of bone mineral…”
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SnO2 atomic layer deposition on ZrO2 and Al nanoparticles : Pathway to enhanced thermite materials by FERGUSON, J. D, BUECHLER, K. J, WEIMER, A. W, GEORGE, S. M

“…Thermite mixtures with improved contact between the fuel and oxidizer can provide increased reaction rates compared with traditional thermite mixtures. One…”
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Potential of Recombinant Opa Proteins as Vaccine Candidates against Hyperinvasive Meningococci by Callaghan, M.J, Lewis, S, Sadarangani, M, Bailey, S.E.S, Chan, H, Ferguson, D.J.P, Derrick, J.P, Feavers, I, Maiden, M.C, Pollard, A.J

“…Neisseria meningitidis causes half a million cases of septicemia and meningitis globally each year. The opacity (Opa) integral outer membrane proteins from N…”
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Efficacy of Alum and Coal Combustion By-Products in Stabilizing Manure Phosphorus by Dou, Z, Zhang, G.Y, Stout, W.L, Toth, J.D, Ferguson, J.D

“…Animal manures contain large amounts of soluble phosphorus (P), which is prone to runoff losses when manure is surface-applied. Here we report the efficacy of…”
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Association of total-mixed-ration chemical composition with milk, fat, and protein yield lactation curves at the individual level by Caccamo, M, Veerkamp, R F, Licitra, G, Petriglieri, R, La Terra, F, Pozzebon, A, Ferguson, J D

“…The objective of this study was to examine the effect of the chemical composition of a total mixed ration (TMR) tested quarterly from March 2006 through…”
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Isolation of syncytiotrophoblast microvesicles and exosomes and their characterisation by multicolour flow cytometry and fluorescence Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis by Dragovic, R.A., Collett, G.P., Hole, P., Ferguson, D.J.P., Redman, C.W., Sargent, I.L., Tannetta, D.S.

“…[Display omitted] •Placental perfusion yields large amounts of STBEV.•Differential centrifugation isolates enriched preparations of STBMV and STBEX.•fl-NTA can…”
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