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Investigation into the Mechanical Cause of Failure of Neutron Guide NG-2 at the NIST Research Reactor by ZILCHA, O, QUINN, G. D, ROWE, J. M, PIERCE, D. J

“…This study investigates the fractures that occurred in a glass structure used to carry neutrons from a cold source in the NIST reactor into an experimental…”
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Shrubsteppe Bird Response to Habitat and Landscape Variables in Eastern Washington, U.S.A by Haegen, W. Matthew Vander, Dobler, Frederick C., Pierce, D. John

“…The landscape of the intermountain west has changed dramatically in the last 150 years, particularly in the state of Washington, where over half the native…”
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Gambling and Other Risk Behaviors Among 8th- to 12th-Grade Students by Proimos, Jenny, DuRant, Robert H, Pierce, Judith Dwyer, Goodman, Elizabeth

“…To examine the associations between a self-reported history of gambling or problems related to gambling and health risk behaviors in adolescence. An anonymous…”
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Gender Differences in Comorbidly Depressed Alcohol-Dependent Outpatients by Pettinati, Helen M., Pierce Jr, John D., Wolf, Alexia L., Rukstalis, Margaret R., O'Brien, Charles P.

“…Clinical profiles of alcohol‐dependent male and female outpatients were evaluated at treatment entry to compare the level of clinical severity in alcoholics…”
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Identifying Areas of Concentrated Use within the Home Range by Samuel, M. D., Pierce, D. J., Garton, E. O.

“…(1) Animals generally use space disproportionately within the boundaries of their home range. Areas receiving concentrated use by resident animals can be…”
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The Role of Perceptual and Structural Similarity in Cross-adaptation by Pierce, John D., Wysocki, Charles J., Aronov, Evgueny V., Webb, Jonathan B., Boden, Richard M.

“…Cross-adaptation, the decrease in sensitivity to one odorant following exposure to a different odorant, is affected by odorant similarity, both perceptual and…”
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Improving Naltrexone Response: An Intervention for Medical Practitioners to Enhance Medication Compliance in Alcohol Dependent Patients by Pettinati, Helen M., Volpicelli, Joseph R., Pierce, John D., O'brien, Charles P.

“…The effectiveness of naltrexone, a FDA-approved medication for alcohol dependence, can be improved if we support and help patients to consistently take their…”
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Odor identification deficit of the parkinsonism-dementia complex of Guam : equivalence to that of Alzheimer's and idiopathic Parkinson's disease by DOTY, R. L, PERL, D. P, PAULSON, DR, DI MONTE, DR, LANGSTON, DR, STEELE, J. C, CHEN, K. M, PIERCE, J. D, REYES, P, KURLAND, L. T, KOLLER, DR, DOTY, DR, JOHNSON, DR

“…Olfactory dysfunction is among the first signs of Alzheimer's disease (AD), idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD), and the parkinsonism-dementia complex (PDC) of…”
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Age-related changes in multiple neurotransmitter systems in the monkey brain by Wenk, G L, Pierce, D J, Struble, R G, Price, D L, Cork, L C

“…Age-associated changes in cholinergic, monoaminergic and amino acid neurotransmitter systems were analyzed in 14 brain regions of 23 rhesus monkeys that ranged…”
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Cross-adaptation of sweaty-smelling 3-methyl-2-hexenoic acid by a structurally-similar, pleasant-smelling odorant by Pierce, Jr, J D, Zeng, X N, Aronov, E V, Preti, G, Wysocki, C J

“…Cross-adaptation has been interpreted as a measure of the degree to which odors share common sensory channels. How structural similarity, in the absence of…”
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Diaphragm shortening and intrathoracic pressure during hypercapnia in rats by Pierce, J.D., Clancy, R.L., Trank, J.W., Burris, J.

“…The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between intrathoracic pressure (ΔITP) and diaphragm shortening (DS) during the development of…”
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An Unusual Sequence of Flight-Feather Molt in Common Murres and Its Evolutionary Implications by Thompson, Christopher W., Wilson, Monique L., Melvin, Edward F., Pierce, D. John

“…Common Murres (Uria aalge) exhibit an unusual molt sequence. Primary molt begins at a focus between P4 and P7 and progresses in two rapid concurrent waves,…”
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Autumn Foraging Dynamics of Woodland Caribou in Experimentally Manipulated Habitats, Northeastern Washington, USA by Rominger, Eric M., Robbins, Charles T., Evans, Marc A., Pierce, D. John

“…Foraging options of woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) in the high snowpack ecosystems of western North America become narrowed after freezing…”
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The Relationship of Axis II Personality Disorders to Other Known Predictors of Addiction Treatment Outcome by Pettinati, Helen M., Pierce Jr, John D., Belden, Portia P., Meyers, Kathleen

“…This study evaluated the prevalence of Axis II disorders in substance abuse patients and the relationship between Axis II psychopathology and two other known…”
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Efficacy of Northern Goshawk Broadcast Surveys in Washington State by Watson, James W., Hays, David W., Pierce, D. John

“…Statewide surveys conducted for northern goshawks (Accipiter gentilis) by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) in the early 1990s had…”
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Effects of volume control, pressure control, and pressure-regulated volume control on cardiopulmonary parameters in a normal rat lung by PIERCE, J. D, GILLILAND, E, SMITH-BLAIR, N, CLANCY, R. L

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences in diaphragm shortening and cardiopulmonary parameters at varying tidal volumes during volume…”
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Inhibitors of Glycoprotein Processing Alter T-Cell Proliferative Responses to Antigen and to Interleukin 2 by Wall, Katherine A., Pierce, J. David, Elbein, Alan D.

“…Most of the cell-surface molecules involved in T-cell immune responses are N-linked glycoproteins. We have investigated the effects of inhibitors of…”
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Patterns of sperm allocation across successive ejaculates in four species of voles (Microtus) by Pierce, Jr, J D, Ferguson, B, Salo, A L, Sawrey, D K, Shapiro, L E, Taylor, S A, Dewsbury, D A

“…This study was designed to determine testes masses, total number of spermatozoa ejaculated per copulatory episode, and the pattern of sperm numbers in…”
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Mitochondrial DNA copy number is proportional to total cell DNA under a variety of growth conditions by Shay, J W, Pierce, D J, Werbin, H

“…Analyses of populations of NIH/3T3 cells for mitochondrial DNA under various conditions were made by use of an improved procedure. Cells were examined at…”
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Effects of fetal number and multifetal reduction on length of in vitro fertilization pregnancies by Haning, Ray V., Seifer, David B., Wheeler, Carol A., Frishman, Gary N., Silver, Helayne, Pierce, Deborah J.

“…To determine the effects of multifetal reduction and other variables on the duration of gestation of in vitro fertilization (IVF) pregnancies. All 274 IVF…”
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