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Collision-enhanced friction of a bouncing ball on a rough vibrating surface by Smith, N. D., Swift, M. R., Smith, M. I.

“…We describe experiments and simulations to investigate the dynamics of a ball bouncing on a rough vibrating surface. Directly measuring the impulse due to each…”
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Modeling of dynamic behavior of a single-point moored submersible fish cage under currents by DeCew, J., Tsukrov, I., Risso, A., Swift, M.R., Celikkol, B.

“…The submergence behavior of a small volume fish cage in a single-point mooring system under currents is investigated using a numerical model. Results are…”
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Magnetic Levitation Stabilized by Streaming Fluid Flows by Baldwin, K A, de Fouchier, J-B, Atkinson, P S, Hill, R J A, Swift, M R, Fairhurst, D J

“…We demonstrate that the ubiquitous laboratory magnetic stirrer provides a simple passive method of magnetic levitation, in which the so-called "flea" levitates…”
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Baclofen promotes alcohol abstinence in alcohol dependent cirrhotic patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection by Leggio, L, Ferrulli, A, Zambon, A, Caputo, F, Kenna, G.A, Swift, R.M, Addolorato, G

“…Abstract Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and alcoholic liver disease (ALD), either alone or in combination, count for more than two thirds of all liver diseases in the…”
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The water-enhanced Brazil nut effect by Clement, C. P, Pacheco-Martinez, H. A, Swift, M. R, King, P. J

“…It is well known that a large dense intruder may rise to the surface of a vibrated granular bed, the Brazil nut effect. In this paper we describe a…”
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Development of large fish farm numerical modeling techniques with in situ mooring tension comparisons by Fredriksson, David W., DeCew, Judson C., Tsukrov, Igor, Swift, M.R., Irish, James D.

“…A study is conducted to validate a numerical model for calculating mooring system tensions of a large fish farm containing 20 net pens in the absence of waves…”
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The horizontal stability of a ball bouncing upon a vertically vibrated concave surface by Wright, H. S, Swift, M. R, King, P. J

“…In experiments a ball will not bounce repeatedly in the same place upon a vertically vibrating horizontal surface due to imperfections in the ball and the…”
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Instabilities in vertically vibrated fluid-grain systems by KING, P. J, LOPEZ-ALCARAZ, P, PACHECO-MARTINEZ, H. A, CLEMENT, C. P, SMITH, A. J, SWIFT, M. R

“…When a bed of fluid-immersed fine grains is exposed to vertical vibration a wealth of phenomena may be observed. At low frequencies a horizontal bed geometry…”
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The attraction of Brazil nuts by Sanders, D. A, Swift, M. R, Bowley, R. M, King, P. J

“…Simulations of intruder particles in a vertically vibrated granular bed suggest that neutrally-buoyant intruders are attracted to one another (Phys. Rev…”
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Naltrexone-induced alterations in human ethanol intoxication by Swift, R M, Whelihan, W, Kuznetsov, O, Buongiorno, G, Hsuing, H

“…Outpatient clinical trials with an opioid antagonist, naltrexone, found that this agent reduces relapse drinking in abstinent alcoholics. It is unknown which…”
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Naltrexone and Cue Exposure With Coping and Communication Skills Training for Alcoholics: Treatment Process and 1-Year Outcomes by Monti, Peter M., Rohsenow, Damaris J., Swift, Robert M., Gulliver, Suzy B., Colby, Suzanne M., Mueller, Timothy I., Brown, Richard A., Gordon, Alan, Abrams, David B., Niaura, Raymond S., Asher, Marilyn K.

“…Background: Promising treatments for alcoholics include naltrexone (NTX), cue exposure combined with urge‐specific coping skills training (CET), and…”
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Leptin levels are reduced by intravenous ghrelin administration and correlated with cue-induced alcohol craving by Haass-Koffler, C L, Aoun, E G, Swift, R M, de la Monte, S M, Kenna, G A, Leggio, L

“…Increasing evidence supports the role of appetite-regulating pathways, including ghrelin and leptin, in alcoholism. This study tested the hypothesis that…”
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Development and validation of the Biphasic Alcohol Effects Scale by Martin, C S, Earleywine, M, Musty, R E, Perrine, M W, Swift, R M

“…Alcohol produces stimulant and sedative effects, and both types of effect are thought to influence drinking practices. This article describes the development…”
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Modeling bed-load transport of coarse sediments in the Great Bay Estuary, New Hampshire by Bilgili, A., Swift, M.R., Lynch, D.R., Ip, J.T.C.

“…Current, sea level and bed-load transport are investigated in the Lower Piscataqua River section of the Great Bay Estuary, New Hampshire, USA—a well-mixed and…”
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D-cycloserine to enhance extinction of cue-elicited craving for alcohol: a translational approach by MacKillop, J, Few, L R, Stojek, M K, Murphy, C M, Malutinok, S F, Johnson, F T, Hofmann, S G, McGeary, J E, Swift, R M, Monti, P M

“…Cue-elicited craving for alcohol is well established but extinction-based treatment to extinguish this response has generated only modest positive outcomes in…”
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Simulation of the Great Bay Estuarine System: Tides with tidal flats wetting and drying by Ertürk, Ş. N., Bilgili, A., Swift, M. R., Brown, W. S., Çelikkol, B., Ip, J. T. C., Lynch, D. R.

“…Realistic lunar tides of the Great Bay Estuarine System have been simulated using a fixed boundary finite element numerical model as described by Ip et al…”
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Defining the role of corticotropin releasing factor binding protein in alcohol consumption by Haass-Koffler, C L, Henry, A T, Melkus, G, Simms, J A, Naemmuddin, M, Nielsen, C K, Lasek, A W, Magill, M, Schwandt, M L, Momenan, R, Hodgkinson, C A, Bartlett, S E, Swift, R M, Bonci, A, Leggio, L

“…The corticotropin releasing factor (CRF) exerts its effects by acting on its receptors and on the binding protein (CRFBP), and has been implicated in alcohol…”
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Effect of naltrexone on human alcohol consumption by SWIFT, R. M

“…Opioid neurotransmitter systems have been shown to mediate certain aspects of alcohol consumption in animals and in humans. Use of opioid antagonists appears…”
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Drug Therapy for Alcohol Dependence by Swift, Robert M

“…Alcohol dependence is a chronic disorder that results from a variety of genetic, psychosocial, and environmental factors. 1 As defined by the American…”
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Effects of naltrexone with nicotine replacement on smoking cue reactivity : preliminary results by HUTCHISON, K. E, MONTI, P. M, ROHSENOW, D. J, SWIFT, R. M, COLBY, S. M, GNYS, M, NIAURA, R. S, SIROTA, A. D

“…Although several studies have examined the effects of opioid antagonists on smoking behavior, there have been no reports of the potentially therapeutic…”
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