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The impact of water on slip system activity in olivine and the formation of bimodal crystallographic preferred orientations by Wallis, D., Hansen, L.N., Tasaka, M., Kumamoto, K.M., Parsons, A.J., Lloyd, G.E., Kohlstedt, D.L., Wilkinson, A.J.

“…Crystallographic preferred orientations (CPOs) in olivine are widely used to infer the mechanisms, conditions, and kinematics of deformation of mantle rocks…”
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Effects of intra-storm variations in rainfall intensity on interrill runoff and erosion by Parsons, A.J., Stone, P.M.

“…Five simulated rainstorms, each with a different rainfall intensity pattern but all delivering the same total kinetic energy to the soil surface, were applied…”
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The assumptions of science: A reply to Mabit et al. (2013) by Parsons, A.J., Foster, I.D.L.

“…Mabit et al. (2013) misrepresent Parsons and Foster (2011) as a review of the literature on the use of 137Cs for the study of soil erosion, whereas it was a…”
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Effect of high-sugar grasses on methane emissions simulated using a dynamic model by Ellis, J L, Dijkstra, J, France, J, Parsons, A J, Edwards, G R, Rasmussen, S, Kebreab, E, Bannink, A

“…High-sugar grass varieties have received considerable attention for their potential ability to decrease N excretion in cattle. However, feeding high-sugar…”
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Weight loss, ion release and initial mechanical properties of a binary calcium phosphate glass fibre/PCL composite by Ahmed, I., Parsons, A.J., Palmer, G., Knowles, J.C., Walker, G.S., Rudd, C.D.

“…Composites comprising a biodegradable polymeric matrix and a bioactive filler show considerable promise in the field of regenerative medicine, and could…”
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Runoff responses to long-term rainfall variability in a shrub-dominated catchment by Turnbull, L., Parsons, A.J., Wainwright, J., Anderson, J.P.

“…In this study we investigate how rainfall has changed between two nine year periods (1977–1985 and 2003–2011), and evaluate the effects of changes in rainfall…”
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What can we learn about soil erosion from the use of 137Cs? by Parsons, A.J., Foster, I.D.L.

“…The radioisotope 137Cs has been extensively used to provide information about soil erosion. The technique relies upon a number of assumptions that this review…”
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The effect of high-sugar grass on predicted nitrogen excretion and milk yield simulated using a dynamic model by Ellis, J L, Dijkstra, J, Bannink, A, Parsons, A J, Rasmussen, S, Edwards, G R, Kebreab, E, France, J

“…High-sugar grass varieties have received considerable attention for their potential to reduce nitrogen (N) excretion and increase milk yield in cattle…”
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Glass forming region and physical properties in the system P2O5-Na2O-Fe2O3 by PARSONS, A. J, RUDD, C. D

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Mimicking Bone Structure and Function with Structural Composite Materials by Parsons, A.J., Ahmed, I., Han, N., Felfel, R., Rudd, C.D.

“…This paper reviews the progress that has been made in fabricating biomimetic bone structures using synthetic composite materials. The specification for long…”
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Preparation and Characterization of Phosphate Glass Fibers and Fabrication of Poly(caprolactone) Matrix Resorbable Composites by Khan, Ruhul A., Parsons, A.J., Jones, I.A., Walker, G.S., Rudd, C.D.

“…Phosphate glass fibers (20Na2O—24CaO—16MgO—40P 2O5) were prepared with varying pulling speeds from 50 to 2000 m/min. Fiber diameters ranging from 48 ± 6 μm to…”
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Effectiveness of 3-Aminopropyl-Triethoxy-Silane as a Coupling Agent for Phosphate Glass Fiber-Reinforced Poly(caprolactone)-based Composites for Fracture Fixation Devices by Khan, R.A., Parsons, A.J., Jones, I.A., Walker, G.S., Rudd, C.D.

“…Silane (3-Aminopropyl-triethoxy-silane) solutions with differing concentrations (0—10 wt%) were prepared from an aqueous ethanol solution (90% ethanol + 10%…”
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Effect of Iron Phosphate Glass on the Physico-mechanical Properties of Jute Fabric-reinforced Polypropylene-based Composites by Dey, K., Sharmin, N., Khan, R. A., Nahar, S., Parsons, A.J., Rudd, C.D.

“…Jute fabric (hessian cloth)-reinforced polypropylene (PP)-based composites (30 wt% fiber) were prepared by compression molding. Tensile strength (TS), tensile…”
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Past hydrological events related to understanding global change: An ICSU research project by Gregory, K.J., Benito, Gerardo, Dikau, Richard, Golosov, Valentin, Jones, A.J.J., Macklin, M.G., Parsons, A.J., Passmore, D.G., Poesen, Jean, Starkel, Leszek, Walling, D.E.

“…Despite general agreement that global climate change is taking place there is less consensus about the consequences and impacts that may arise. The possibility…”
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Diet Preference of Sheep: Effects of Recent Diet, Physiological State and Species Abundance by Parsons, A.J., Newman, J.A., Penning, P.D., Harvey, A., Orr, R.J.

“…1. The preference of sheep for two temperate grassland species, ryegrass and white clover, was tested by releasing flocks (of three ewes) onto swards (0.25 ha)…”
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The assumptions of science by Parsons, A.J., Foster, I.D.L.

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Thermoplastic composite injection-overmoulding with indirectly-loaded reinforcement: Design for manufacture by Parsons, A.J., Chen, S., Ryder, A., Bradley, D., Warrior, N.A., Harper, L.T.

“…•Tooling modifications to resolve manufacturing issues in injection overmoulding.•Expected stiffness provided across a wide range of overmoulding material…”
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The use of spatial memory by grazing animals to locate food patches in spatially heterogeneous environments: an example with sheep by Edwards, G.R., Newman, J.A., Parsons, A.J., Krebs, J.R.

“…The ability of sheep to remember the spatial location of food patches was examined in two experiments. In the first experiment, patches (plastic bowls) were…”
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How useful are catchment sediment budgets? by Parsons, Anthony J.

“…Catchment sediment budgeting is an attempt to identify the sources, sinks and pathways of eroded material within catchments. However, the identification of…”
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Use of cues by grazing animals to locate food patches: an example with sheep by Edwards, G.R., Newman, J.A., Parsons, A.J., Krebs, J.R.

“…The ability of sheep to form spatial associations between two cues and two food rewards and to distinguish between the two cues prior to grazing them was…”
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