Search Results - "THOMSON, A. L"

The embodied nature of spatial perspective taking: Embodied transformation versus sensorimotor interference by Kessler, Klaus, Thomson, Lindsey Anne

“…Humans are able to mentally adopt the spatial perspective of others and understand the world from their point of view. We propose that spatial perspective…”
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Multi-site calibration and validation of a wide-angle ultrasonic sensor and precise GPS to estimate pasture mass at the paddock scale by Lawson, A.R., Giri, K., Thomson, A.L., Karunaratne, S.B., Smith, K.F., Jacobs, J.L., Morse-McNabb, E.M.

“…•An ultrasonic sensor was robustly calibrated to allow estimation of pasture biomass.•A rising plate meter (RPM) was simultaneously calibrated in the same…”
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Effect of forage type on swallowed bolus mass and a method for counting swallows in dairy cattle by Norbu, N., Alvarez-Hess, P.S., Leury, B.J., Douglas, M.L., Wright, M.M., Williams, S.R.O., Thomson, A.L., Russo, V.M., Hannah, M.C., Wales, W.J., Auldist, M.J.

“…Dry matter intake (DMI) is a primary determinant of milk production in grazing dairy cows and an ability to measure the DMI of individual cows would allow herd…”
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Effects of replacing maize silage with lucerne silage and lucerne silage chop length on rumen function and milk fatty acid composition by Thomson, A L, Humphries, D J, Kliem, K E, Dittmann, M T, Reynolds, C K

“…The objective of this study was to investigate whether higher lucerne (Medicago sativa; alfalfa) silage inclusion rate and longer lucerne chop length improves…”
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Attitudes of mental health staff to protected therapeutic time in adult psychiatric wards by THOMSON, L. D. A., HAMILTON, R.

“…Accessible summary •  There have been recent concerns about the lack of time nurses can spend face to face with their patients in psychiatric wards…”
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The effect of varying proportion and chop length of lucerne silage in a maize silage-based total mixed ration on diet digestibility and milk yield in dairy cattle by Thomson, A. L., Humphries, D. J., Jones, A. K., Reynolds, C. K.

“…The objective was to assess the effects of inclusion rate and chop length of lucerne silage, when fed in a total mixed ration (TMR), on milk yield, dry matter…”
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Effect of selected plant species within biodiverse pasture on in vitro fatty acid biohydrogenation and tissue fatty acid composition of lamb by Kliem, K. E., Thomson, A. L., Crompton, L. A., Givens, D. I.

“…The effect of botanical diversity on supply of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) to ruminants in vitro, and the fatty acid (FA) composition of muscle in lambs…”
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Biocompatibility of particulate polymethylmethacrylate bone cements: a comparative study in vitro and in vivo by Thomson, L A, Law, F C, James, K H, Matthew, C A, Rushton, N

“…The biocompatibility of particles of four different commercial polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) bone cements was evaluated by exposing human synovial fibroblasts…”
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Looking ahead - global sandalwood production and markets in 2040, and implications for Pacific Island producers by Thomson, L. A. J.

“…Sandalwood has distinct, high-value end uses that function to underpin its price and maintain demand in different market segments and regions. These uses and…”
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Biocompatibility of particles of GORE-TEX cruciate ligament prosthesis: an investigation both in vitro and in vivo by Thomson, L A, Law, F C, James, K H, Rushton, N

“…This research was to determine the biocompatibility of simulated wear particles from a GORE-TEX cruciate ligament prosthesis using in vitro and in vivo…”
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Paramagnetic species in I/C engine top ring zone lubricant samples by FOX, M. F, PICKEN, D. J, SYMONS, M. C. R, THOMSON, A. L

“…ESR spectra of samples of formulated lubricant from a standard operating test petrol engine (Petter W-1), frozen immediately and also those allowed to stand at…”
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Thermal anomalies in molecular hydrogen supercooled in Vycor porous glass by BREWER, D. F, RAJENDRA, J. C. N, THOMSON, A. L

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Rational Design of Materials with Extreme Negative Compressibility: Selective Soft-Mode Frustration in KMn[Ag(CN)2]3 by Cairns, Andrew B, Thompson, Amber L, Tucker, Matthew G, Haines, Julien, Goodwin, Andrew L

“…We show that KMn[Ag(CN)2]3 exhibits the strongest negative linear compressibility (NLC) effect over the largest pressure range yet observed. Variable pressure…”
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Biocompatibility of diamond-like carbon coating by Thomson, L A, Law, F C, Rushton, N, Franks, J

“…Diamond-like carbon coating is an inert, impervious hydrocarbon coating with properties suitable for use in the biomedical field, particularly in orthopaedic…”
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Specific heat of single crystal Ba0.6K0.4BiO3 at low temperatures by NYEANCHI, E. B, BREWER, D. F, HARGREAVES, T. E, HUSSEY, N. E, THOMSON, A. L, AGHDAEE, S. R, TANG, H. Y

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Participatory value chain study for yasi sandalwood (Santalum yasi) in Fiji by Thomson, L. A. J., Bush, D., Lesubula, M.

“…Santalum yasi (yasi) was first exploited in Fiji in the early 1800s and has been harvested periodically but heavily ever since. Yasi produces one of the most…”
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The influence of feeding canola oil steeped Asparagopsis armata on resulting fatty acid profile and dairy processing properties of cow’s milk by Alvarez-Hess, P.S., Thomson, A.L., Williams, S.R.O., Logan, A., Taylor, C., Singh, T., Roque, B.M., O Neachtain, A.S., Kinley, R.D., Jacobs, J.L.

“…The addition of red seaweeds from the genus Asparagopsis to the diet of dairy cattle has emerged as a promising methane mitigation strategy. Research to date…”
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Using multispectral data from an unmanned aerial system to estimate pasture depletion during grazing by Alvarez-Hess, P.S., Thomson, A.L., Karunaratne, S.B., Douglas, M.L., Wright, M.M., Heard, J.W., Jacobs, J.L, Morse-McNabb, E.M., Wales, W.J., Auldist, M.J.

“…•UAV-borne systems can be used for estimating pasture depletion while cows graze.•The model using whole plot data and extreme values showed the best…”
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Effects of liveweight and incisor arcade breadth on bite mass of grazing Holstein-Friesian dairy cows by Alvarez-Hess, P.S., Douglas, M.L., Wright, M.M., Thomson, A.L., Norbu, N., Wales, W.J., Giri, K., Auldist, M.J.

“…Bite mass is the dry matter ingested per prehension bite. It has previously been reported that sward characteristics such as herbage height, density and…”
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Assessing the accuracy of current near infra-red reflectance spectroscopy analysis for fresh grass-clover mixture silages and development of new equations for this purpose by Thomson, A.L., Humphries, D.J., Rymer, C., Archer, J.E., Grant, N.W., Reynolds, C.K.

“…•NIRS equations calibrated on grass silages were tested on clover-containing silages.•There was adequate prediction accuracy for some variables, including…”
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