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Symmetry Reduction in Twisted Noncommutative Gravity with Applications to Cosmology and Black Holes (2009)
Journal Article
Ohl, T., & Schenkel, A. (2009). Symmetry Reduction in Twisted Noncommutative Gravity with Applications to Cosmology and Black Holes. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2009, Article JHEP01(2009)084. https://doi.org/10.1088/1126-6708/2009/01/084

As a preparation for a mathematically consistent study of the physics of symmetric spacetimes in a noncommutative setting, we study symmetry reductions in deformed gravity. We focus on deformations that are given by a twist of a Lie algebra acting on... Read More about Symmetry Reduction in Twisted Noncommutative Gravity with Applications to Cosmology and Black Holes.

Should applicants to Nottingham University Medical School study a non-science A-level?: a cohort study (2009)
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Yates, J., Smith, J., James, D., & Ferguson, E. (2009). Should applicants to Nottingham University Medical School study a non-science A-level?: a cohort study. BMC Medical Education, 9, Article 5. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6920-9-5

Background
It has been suggested that studying non-science subjects at A-level should be compulsory for medical students. Our admissions criteria specify only Biology, Chemistry and one or more additional subjects. This study aimed to determine whet... Read More about Should applicants to Nottingham University Medical School study a non-science A-level?: a cohort study.

Epidermal Growth Factor Variations in Amniotic Membrane Used for Ex Vivo Tissue Constructs (2009)
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Gicquel, J., Dua, H. S., Brodie, A., Mohammed, I., Suleman, H., Lazutina, E., …Hopkinson, A. (2009). Epidermal Growth Factor Variations in Amniotic Membrane Used for Ex Vivo Tissue Constructs. Tissue Engineering: Parts A, B, and C, 15(8), 1919-1927. https://doi.org/10.1089/ten.tea.2008.0432

Introduction: The amniotic membrane (AM) is used for engineering ex vivo tissue constructs used in ocular surface reconstruction. Epidermal growth factor (EGF) content of the AM is believed to play a key role in supporting corneal epithelial cell exp... Read More about Epidermal Growth Factor Variations in Amniotic Membrane Used for Ex Vivo Tissue Constructs.

Galaxy Zoo: Chiral correlation function of galaxy spins (2009)
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Slosar, A., Land, K., Bamford, S., Lintott, C., Andreescu, D., Murray, P., …Vandenberg, J. (2009). Galaxy Zoo: Chiral correlation function of galaxy spins. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 392(3), 1225–1232. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.14127.x

Galaxy Zoo is the first study of nearby galaxies that contains reliable information about the spiral sense of rotation of galaxy arms for a sizeable number of galaxies. We measure the correlation function of spin chirality (the sense in which galaxie... Read More about Galaxy Zoo: Chiral correlation function of galaxy spins.

Coordination of Cd2+ ions in the internal pore system of zeolite-X: A combined EXAFS and isotopic exchange study (2009)
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Ahmed, I. A., Young, S. D., Mosselmans, J. F., Crout, N. M., & Bailey, E. H. (2009). Coordination of Cd2+ ions in the internal pore system of zeolite-X: A combined EXAFS and isotopic exchange study. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 73(6), 1577-1587. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2008.12.018

The effect of prolonged contact time (up to 130 days) on the immobilization of Cd by sorption to calcium exchanged zeolite-X (CaX), under environmentally relevant conditions, was studied using both isotopic exchange and extended X-ray absorption fine... Read More about Coordination of Cd2+ ions in the internal pore system of zeolite-X: A combined EXAFS and isotopic exchange study.

Islamic universalism: Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya's Salafī deliberations on the duration of Hell-Fire (2009)
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Hoover, J. (2009). Islamic universalism: Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya's Salafī deliberations on the duration of Hell-Fire. Muslim World, 99(1), https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1478-1913.2009.01260.x

Classical Sunni eschatology maintains that all those who believe that God is one will enter the Garden of Paradise in due time. Some monotheists may first have to endure punishment and purification in the Fire for their sins, but those with even the... Read More about Islamic universalism: Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya's Salafī deliberations on the duration of Hell-Fire.

The relationship between baseline blood pressure and computed tomography findings in acute stroke: data from the Tinzaparin in Acute Ischaemic Stroke Trial (TAIST) (2009)
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Sare, G. M., Bath, P. M., Gray, L. J., Moulin, T., Woimant, F., England, T., …Ringelstein, B. (2009). The relationship between baseline blood pressure and computed tomography findings in acute stroke: data from the Tinzaparin in Acute Ischaemic Stroke Trial (TAIST). Stroke, 40(1), https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.526665

Background and Purpose—High blood pressure (BP) is present in 80% of patients with acute ischemic stroke and is
independently associated with poor outcome. There are few data examining the relationship between admission BP and
acute CT findings.
M... Read More about The relationship between baseline blood pressure and computed tomography findings in acute stroke: data from the Tinzaparin in Acute Ischaemic Stroke Trial (TAIST).

A unifying approach to moment-based shape orientation and symmetry classification (2009)
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Tzimiropoulos, G., Mitianoudis, N., & Stathaki, T. (2009). A unifying approach to moment-based shape orientation and symmetry classification. IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, 18(1), https://doi.org/10.1109/TIP.2008.2007050

In this paper, the problem of moment-based shape orientation and symmetry classification is jointly considered. A generalization and modification of current state-of-the-art geometric moment-based functions is introduced. The properties of these func... Read More about A unifying approach to moment-based shape orientation and symmetry classification.

Comparing simulation output accuracy of discrete event and agent based models: a quantitative approach (2009)
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Abdul Majid, M., Aickelin, U., & Siebers, P.-O. (2009). Comparing simulation output accuracy of discrete event and agent based models: a quantitative approach

In our research we investigate the output accuracy of
discrete event simulation models and agent based simulation
models when studying human centric complex systems. In
this paper we focus on human reactive behaviour as it is
possible in both mod... Read More about Comparing simulation output accuracy of discrete event and agent based models: a quantitative approach.

A class of domain decomposition preconditioners for hp-discontinuous Galerkin finite element methods (2009)
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Antonietti, P. F., & Houston, P. A class of domain decomposition preconditioners for hp-discontinuous Galerkin finite element methods. Manuscript submitted for publication

In this article we address the question of efficiently solving the algebraic linear system of equations arising from the discretization of a symmetric, elliptic boundary value problem using hp-version discontinuous Galerkin finite element methods. In... Read More about A class of domain decomposition preconditioners for hp-discontinuous Galerkin finite element methods.

An hr-adaptive discontinuous Galerkin method for advection-diffusion problems (2009)
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Antonietti, P. F., & Houston, P. An hr-adaptive discontinuous Galerkin method for advection-diffusion problems. Manuscript submitted for publication

We propose an adaptive mesh refinement strategy based on exploiting a combination of a pre-processing mesh re-distribution algorithm employing a harmonic mapping technique, and standard (isotropic) mesh subdivision for discontinuous Galerkin approxim... Read More about An hr-adaptive discontinuous Galerkin method for advection-diffusion problems.

Self-cleaning as a defence to exclusions for misconduct: an emerging concept in EC public procurement law? (2009)
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Arrowsmith, S., Priess, H.-J., & Friton, P. (2009). Self-cleaning as a defence to exclusions for misconduct: an emerging concept in EC public procurement law?. Public Procurement Law Review, 2009(6),

The EU procurement directives provide for both discretionary and mandatory exclusions from EU public contracts of suppliers convicted of criminal offences or involved in gross misconduct. This article seeks to demonstrate that, although it is not sta... Read More about Self-cleaning as a defence to exclusions for misconduct: an emerging concept in EC public procurement law?.

Threshold behaviour and final outcome of an epidemic on a random network with household structure (2009)
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Ball, F. G., Sirl, D. J., & Trapman, P. (2009). Threshold behaviour and final outcome of an epidemic on a random network with household structure. Advances in Applied Probability, 41(3), https://doi.org/10.1239/aap/1253281063

This paper considers a stochastic SIR (susceptible-infective-removed) epidemic model in which individuals may make infectious contacts in two ways, both within 'households' (which for ease of exposition are assumed to have equal size) and along the e... Read More about Threshold behaviour and final outcome of an epidemic on a random network with household structure.

Systematic reviews as a tool for planning and interpreting trials (2009)
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Bath, P. M., & Gray, L. J. (2009). Systematic reviews as a tool for planning and interpreting trials. International Journal of Stroke, 4(1),

Background Systematic reviews followed by ameta-analysis
are carried out in medical research to combine the results of two or more related studies. Stroke trials have struggled to show beneficial effects and meta-analysis should be used more widely... Read More about Systematic reviews as a tool for planning and interpreting trials.

2-(4-Amino-3-methylphenyl)-5-fluorobenzothiazole is a ligand and shows species-specific partial agonism of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor (2009)
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Bazzi, R., Bradshaw, T. D., Rowlands, J. C., Stevens, M. F., & Bell, D. R. (2009). 2-(4-Amino-3-methylphenyl)-5-fluorobenzothiazole is a ligand and shows species-specific partial agonism of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, 237(1), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.taap.2009.02.015

2-(4-Amino-3-methylphenyl)-5-fluorobenzothiazole (5F 203) and related compounds are a series
of anti-cancer candidate pharmaceuticals (Table 1.), that have been shown to activate the
AhR. We show that these compounds are high affinity ligands for t... Read More about 2-(4-Amino-3-methylphenyl)-5-fluorobenzothiazole is a ligand and shows species-specific partial agonism of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor.

Large Rayleigh number thermal convection: heat flux predictions and strongly nonlinear solutions (2009)
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Chini, G. P., & Cox, S. M. (2009). Large Rayleigh number thermal convection: heat flux predictions and strongly nonlinear solutions. Physics of Fluids, 21, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3210777

We investigate the structure of strongly nonlinear Rayleigh–Bénard convection cells in the asymptotic limit of large Rayleigh number and fixed, moderate Prandtl number. Unlike the flows analyzed in prior theoretical studies of infinite Prandtl number... Read More about Large Rayleigh number thermal convection: heat flux predictions and strongly nonlinear solutions.

Nonlinear development of matrix-converter instabilities (2009)
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Cox, S. M., & Clare, J. C. (2009). Nonlinear development of matrix-converter instabilities. Journal of Engineering Mathematics, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10665-009-9325-8

Matrix converters convert a three-phase alternating-current power supply to a power supply of a different peak voltage
and frequency, and are an emerging technology in a wide variety of applications. However, they are susceptible to an
instability,... Read More about Nonlinear development of matrix-converter instabilities.

Voltage and current spectra for matrix power converters (2009)
Journal Article
Cox, S. M., & Creagh, S. C. (2009). Voltage and current spectra for matrix power converters. SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics, 69(5), https://doi.org/10.1137/080718863

Matrix power converters are used for transforming one alternating-current power supply to another, with different peak voltage and frequency. There are three input lines, with sinusoidally varying voltages which are 120◦ out of phase one from another... Read More about Voltage and current spectra for matrix power converters.

Low-intensity microwave irradiation does not substantially alter gene expression in late larval and adult Caenorhabditis elegans. (2009)
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Dawe, A. S., Bodhicharla, R., Graham, N., May, S., Reader, T., Loader, B., …de Pomerai, D. I. (2009). Low-intensity microwave irradiation does not substantially alter gene expression in late larval and adult Caenorhabditis elegans. Bioelectromagnetics, 30(8), https://doi.org/10.1002/bem.20515

Reports that low-intensity microwave radiation induces heat-shock reporter gene expression in the nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans, have recently been reinterpreted as a subtle thermal effect caused by slight heating. This study used a microwave exp... Read More about Low-intensity microwave irradiation does not substantially alter gene expression in late larval and adult Caenorhabditis elegans..