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The influence of two crop by-products on the hygrothermal properties of earth plasters by Palumbo, M., McGregor, F., Heath, A., Walker, P.

“…The incorporation of natural fibres in earth construction elements is a common practice that is found both in traditional and in contemporary building systems…”
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Single phase through-plane permeability of carbon paper gas diffusion layers by Tamayol, A., McGregor, F., Bahrami, M.

“…► Effect of compression and PTFE content on the through-plane permeability of GDLs is investigated. ► A unit cell approach combined with a scale analysis…”
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Naturalization of central European plants in North America: species traits, habitats, propagule pressure, residence time by Pyšek, Petr, Manceur, Ameur M, Alba, Christina, McGregor, Kirsty F, Pergl, Jan, Štajerová, Kateřina, Chytrý, Milan, Danihelka, Jiří, Kartesz, John, Klimešová, Jitka, Lučanová, Magdalena, Moravcová, Lenka, Nishino, Misako, Sádlo, Jiří, Suda, Jan, Tichý, Lubomír, Kühn, Ingolf

“…The factors that promote invasive behavior in introduced plant species occur across many scales of biological and ecological organization. Factors that act at…”
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The 2001 Taupō Fault Belt Seismicity as Evidence of Magma‐Tectonic Interaction at Taupō Volcano by McGregor, R. F. D., Illsley‐Kemp, F., Townend, J.

“…The Taupō Volcanic Zone (TVZ) is the southern extent of the Tonga‐Kermadec volcanic arc and encompasses the Taupō Rift, with the two structures accommodating…”
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Influence of walls surface topography on water droplet damping and absorption for earthen constructions by Mauffré, T., McGregor, F., Contraires, E., Fabbri, A.

“…The use of raw earth as a building material is gaining interest, indeed raw earth has considerable environmental advantages. However, the correct use and…”
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Correction: Measurement of the water vapour permeability of earth plasters using small-scale wind tunnels under variable air flow regimes by McGregor, F., Mauffré, T., Force, M.-S., Contraires, E., Fabbri, A.

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Measurement of the water vapour permeability of earth plasters using small-scale wind tunnels under variable air flow regimes by McGregor, F., Mauffré, T., Force, M.-S., Contraires, E., Fabbri, A.

“…To determine the water vapour permeability of porous building materials, the wet cup and dry cup tests are frequently performed. Those tests have shown to…”
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What determines pine naturalization: species traits, climate suitability or forestry use? by McGregor, Kirsty F., Watt, Michael S., Hulme, Philip E., Duncan, Richard P.

“…Aim: Species attributes, biogeographic features and human factors have all been shown to discriminate between invasive and non-invasive plant species. However,…”
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Physical, mechanical and hygrothermal properties of lateritic building stones (LBS) from Burkina Faso by Abhilash, H.N., McGregor, F., Millogo, Y., Fabbri, A., Séré, A.D., Aubert, J.E., Morel, J.C.

“…•LBS compressive and flexural strengths were determined versus moisture contents.•Sorption isotherms, thermal conductivity and moisture buffering were…”
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Multilocus Sequence Typing of Streptococcus pyogenes Representing Most Known emm Types and Distinctions among Subpopulation Genetic Structures by MCGREGOR, Karen F, SPRATT, Brian G, KALIA, Awdhesh, BENNETT, Alicia, BILEK, Nicole, BEALL, Bernard, BESSEN, Debra E

“…Article Usage Stats Services JB Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley…”
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Assessing the extent and public health impact of bat predation by domestic animals using data from a rabies passive surveillance program by Wilson, Amy G, Fehlner-Gardiner, Christine, Wilson, Scott, Pierce, Karra N, McGregor, Glenna F, González, Catalina, Luszcz, Tanya M J

“…Domestic animals can serve as consequential conveyors of zoonotic pathogens across wildlife-human interfaces. Still, there has been little study on how…”
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Blindness in a wild American black bear cub (Ursus americanus) by Dombrowski, Elizabeth, McGregor, Glenna F., Bauer, Bianca S., Parker, Dennilyn, Grahn, Bruce H.

“…An approximately six‐month‐old wild American black bear (Ursus americanus) was found wandering in Saskatchewan and was presented to the Veterinary Medical…”
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How robust is the Australian Weed Risk Assessment protocol? A test using pine invasions in the Northern and Southern hemispheres by McGregor, Kirsty F., Watt, Michael S., Hulme, Philip E., Duncan, Richard P.

“…The Australian Weed Risk Assessment protocol (WRA) is often considered the standard approach for pre-border screening of new plant introductions. Here we…”
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Relationships between emm and multilocus sequence types within a global collection of Streptococcus pyogenes by Bessen, Debra E, McGregor, Karen F, Whatmore, Adrian M

“…The M type-specific surface protein antigens encoded by the 5' end of emm genes are targets of protective host immunity and attractive vaccine candidates…”
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Distribution and predictability of foraging areas in breeding Chatham albatrosses Thalassarche eremita in relation to environmental characteristics by Deppe, Lorna, McGregor, Kirsty F., Tomasetto, Federico, Briskie, James V., Scofield, R. Paul

“…The analysis of environmental characteristics to explain the distribution of endangered seabirds can aid in the identification of important areas at sea and…”
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Identity and Prevalence of Multilocus Sequence Typing-Defined Clones of Group A Streptococci within a Hospital Setting by McGregor, Karen F, Spratt, Brian G

“…Between July and October 2003, 121 clinical isolates of group A streptococci (GAS) were collected from a London hospital and characterized by multilocus…”
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Native and exotic plant species respond differently to wildfire and prescribed fire as revealed by meta‐analysis by Alba, Christina, Skálová, Hana, McGregor, Kirsty F, D'Antonio, Carla, Pyšek, Petr, Morgan, John

“…QUESTIONS: Wildfire is a natural disturbance that shapes vegetation characteristics worldwide, while prescribed fire is increasingly used to modify vegetation…”
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Transitional forestry in New Zealand: re‐evaluating the design and management of forest systems through the lens of forest purpose by Jones, Alan G., Cridge, Andrew, Fraser, Stuart, Holt, Lania, Klinger, Sebastian, McGregor, Kirsty F., Paul, Thomas, Payn, Tim, Scott, Matthew B., Yao, Richard T., Dickinson, Yvette

“…ABSTRACT Forestry management worldwide has become increasingly effective at obtaining high timber yields from productive forests. In New Zealand, a focus on…”
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Group A Streptococci from a Remote Community Have Novel Multilocus Genotypes but Share emm Types and Housekeeping Alleles with Isolates from Worldwide Sources by McGregor, Karen F., Bilek, Nicole, Bennett, Alicia, Kalia, Awdhesh, Beall, Bernard, Carapetis, Jonathan R., Currie, Bart J., Sriprakash, Kadaba S., Spratt, Brian G., Bessen, Debra E.

“…Group A streptococci (GAS) cause several human diseases that differentially affect distinct host populations. Genotypes were defined by multilocus sequence…”
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Poor compliance despite equal access: Military experience with screening breast MRI in high risk women by Do, Woo S., Weiss, Jessica B., McGregor, Helen F., Forte, Dominic M., Sheldon, Rowan R., Sohn, Vance Y.

“…Using the military as a model for an equal-access, no-cost healthcare system, we sought to (1) describe screening breast MRI compliance rates and (2) identify…”
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