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Group Search Optimizer: An Optimization Algorithm Inspired by Animal Searching Behavior by He, S., Wu, Q.H., Saunders, J.R.

“…Nature-inspired optimization algorithms, notably evolutionary algorithms (EAs), have been widely used to solve various scientific and engineering problems…”
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The oxidation behaviour of metals and alloys at high temperatures in atmospheres containing water vapour: A review by Saunders, S.R.J., Monteiro, M., Rizzo, F.

“…The kinetics of oxide formation in the presence of water vapour are discussed and compared with oxidation in dry atmospheres. The main protective oxide systems…”
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Microbial Evolution, Diversity, and Ecology: A Decade of Ribosomal RNA Analysis of Uncultivated Microorganisms by Head, I.M, Saunders, J.R, Pickup, R.W

“…The application of molecular biological methods to study the diversity and ecology of microorganisms in natural environments has been practiced since the…”
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Increased risk for recurrent major depression in DYT1 dystonia mutation carriers by HEIMAN, G. A, OTTMAN, R, SAUNDERS-PULLMAN, R. J, OZELIUS, L. J, RISCH, N. J, BRESSMAN, S. B

“…Prior studies suggest that dystonia is comorbid with affective disorders. This comorbidity could be a reaction to a chronic debilitating disorder or expression…”
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Isolation and identification of methanogen-specific DNA from blanket bog peat by PCR amplification and sequence analysis by HALES, B. A, EDWARDS, C, RITCHIE, D. A, HALL, G, PICKUP, R. W, SAUNDERS, J. R

“…Services AEM Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit StumbleUpon…”
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An assessment of the risks associated with the use of antibiotic resistance genes in genetically modified plants: report of the Working Party of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy by Bennett, P. M., Livesey, C. T., Nathwani, D., Reeves, D. S., Saunders, J. R., Wise, R.

“…Development of genetically modified (GM) plants is contentious, in part because bacterial antibiotic resistance (AR) genes are used in their construction and…”
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Paired-bacteria optimiser – A simple and fast algorithm by Li, M.S., Tang, W.J., Wu, Q.H., Saunders, J.R.

“…Most of Evolutionary Algorithms (EAs) do not fully explore the potential of searching ability and are time consuming. This paper presents a fast…”
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Testosterone has potent, selective effects on the morphology of pelvic autonomic neurons which control the bladder, lower bowel and internal reproductive organs of the male rat by Keast, J.R, Saunders, R.J

“…Although gonadal steroids are important determinants of the development and activity of various neuronal circuits in the brain and spinal cord, their function…”
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A physics-based life prediction methodology for thermal barrier coating systems by Busso, E.P., Wright, L., Evans, H.E., McCartney, L.N., Saunders, S.R.J., Osgerby, S., Nunn, J.

“…A novel mechanistic approach is proposed for the prediction of the life of thermal barrier coating (TBC) systems. The life prediction methodology is based on a…”
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Can environmental DNA be used for aquatic biosecurity in the aquarium fish trade? by Trujillo-González, A., Becker, J. A., Huerlimann, R., Saunders, R. J., Hutson, K. S.

“…The global ornamental fish trade enables translocation of exotic aquatic pathogens. In many countries, health certification and visual inspection of imported…”
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Breast cancer diagnosis using an artificial neural network trained by group search optimizer by He, S., Wu, Q.H., Saunders, J.R.

“…This paper presents a novel optimization algorithm: a group search optimizer (GSO) for training an artificial neural network (ANN) used for diagnosis of breast…”
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Amplification of 16S ribosomal RNA genes of autotrophic ammonia-oxidizing bacteria demonstrates the ubiquity of nitrosospiras in the environment by Hiorns, William D, Hastings, Richard C, Head, Ian M, McCarthy, Alan J, Saunders, Jon R, Pickup, Roger W, Hall, Grahame H

“…Department of Genetics and Microbiology, University of Liverpool, PO Box 147, Liverpool L69 3BX, UK Author for correspondence: Alan J. McCarthy. Tel: + 44 151…”
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Characterization of the relationship between integrase, excisionase and antirepressor activities associated with a superinfecting Shiga toxin encoding bacteriophage by Fogg, P C M, Rigden, D J, Saunders, J R, McCarthy, A J, Allison, H E

“…Shigatoxigenic Escherichia coli emerged as new food borne pathogens in the early 1980s, primarily driven by the dispersal of Shiga toxin-encoding lambdoid…”
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Comparison of digital nerve sensory recovery after repair using loupe or operating microscope magnification by Thomas, P. R., Saunders, R. J., Means, K. R.

“…Our purpose was to determine whether there was a significant difference in sensory recovery after digital nerve repair using loupe magnification or an…”
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A particle swarm optimizer with passive congregation by He, S., Wu, Q.H., Wen, J.Y., Saunders, J.R., Paton, R.C.

“…This paper presents a particle swarm optimizer (PSO) with passive congregation to improve the performance of standard PSO (SPSO). Passive congregation is an…”
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Molecular Ecological Analysis of Methanogens and Methanotrophs in Blanket Bog Peat by McDonald, I. R., Upton, M., Hall, G., R. W. Pickup, Edwards, C., Saunders, J. R., Ritchie, D. A., J. C. Murrell

“…Methane production and methane oxidation potential were measured in a 30 cm peat core from the Moorhouse Nature Reserve, UK. The distribution of known groups…”
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Interactive effects of shade and surface orientation on the recruitment of spirorbid polychaetes by SAUNDERS, R. J, CONNELL, S. D

“…A series of observations and an experiment were carried out in South Australia to test hypotheses about the effects of shade on the densities of spirorbid…”
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Analysis of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria populations in acid forest soil during conditions of moisture limitation by Hastings, R.C, Butler, C, Singleton, I, Saunders, J.R, McCarthy, A.J

“…R.C. HASTINGS, C. BUTLER, I. SINGLETON, J.R. SAUNDERS and A.J. McCARTHY.2000.Ammonia‐oxidizer numbers decreased under conditions of moisture limitation in…”
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Nanotechnology's Implications for Select Systems of Renewable Energy by Saunders, J.R., Benfield, D., Moussa, W., Amirfazli, A.

“…Developments in micro and nanotechnology within the renewable energy industry have the potential to create significant advances for the renewable energy…”
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Use of a continent colonic conduit for treatment of refractory evacuatory disorder following construction of an electrically stimulated gracilis neoanal sphincter by Saunders, J. R., Eccersley, A. J. P., Williams, N. S.

“…Background: This study reports the outcome from the addition of a continent colonic conduit (CCC) to an electrically stimulated gracilis neoanal sphincter in…”
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