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Personalizing the theme park: psychometric profiling and physiological monitoring (2011)
Book Chapter
Rennick-Egglestone, S., Whitbrook, A., Leygue, C., Greensmith, J., Walker, B., Benford, S., …Rowland, D. (2011). Personalizing the theme park: psychometric profiling and physiological monitoring. In J. A. Konstan, R. Conejo, J. L. Marzo, & N. Oliver (Eds.), User modeling, adaption, and personalization: 19th international conference, UMAP 2011, Girona, Spain, July 11-15, 2011: proceedings. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22362-4_24

Theme parks are important and complex forms of entertainment, with a broad user-base, and with a substantial economic impact. In this paper, we present a case study of an existing theme park, and use this to motivate two research challenges in relati... Read More about Personalizing the theme park: psychometric profiling and physiological monitoring.

Molecular dynamics simulations using graphics processing units (2011)
Journal Article
Baker, J., & Hirst, J. (2011). Molecular dynamics simulations using graphics processing units. Molecular Informatics, 30(6-7), https://doi.org/10.1002/minf.201100042

It is increasingly easy to develop software that exploits Graphics Processing Units (GPUs). The molecular dynamics simulation community has embraced this recent opportunity. Herein, we outline the current approaches that exploit this technology. In t... Read More about Molecular dynamics simulations using graphics processing units.

Revealing the genetic structure of a trait by sequencing a population under selection (2011)
Journal Article
Parts, L., Cubillos, F. A., Warringer, J., Jain, K., Salinas, F., Bumpstead, S. J., …Liti, G. (2011). Revealing the genetic structure of a trait by sequencing a population under selection. Genome Research, 21(7), https://doi.org/10.1101/gr.116731.110

One approach to understanding the genetic basis of traits is to study their pattern of inheritance among offspring of phenotypically different parents. Previously, such analysis has been limited by low mapping resolution, high labor costs, and large... Read More about Revealing the genetic structure of a trait by sequencing a population under selection.

Task-related default mode network modulation and inhibitory control in ADHD: effects of motivation and methylphenidate (2011)
Journal Article
Liddle, E. B., Hollis, C., Batty, M. J., Groom, M. J., Totman, J. J., Liotti, M., …Liddle, P. F. (2011). Task-related default mode network modulation and inhibitory control in ADHD: effects of motivation and methylphenidate. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 52(7), https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7610.2010.02333.x

Background: Deficits characteristic of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), including poor attention and inhibitory control, are at least partially alleviated by factors that increase engagement of attention, suggesting a hypodopaminergic... Read More about Task-related default mode network modulation and inhibitory control in ADHD: effects of motivation and methylphenidate.

Hybrid heuristic for multi-carrier transportation plans (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Landa-Silva, D., Wang, Y., Donovan, P., & Kendall, G. (2011). Hybrid heuristic for multi-carrier transportation plans.

This paper describes a hybrid heuristic approach to construct transportation plans for a singlecustomer multi-carrier scenario that arises at 3T Logistics Ltd, a UK company that provides outsourced transportation planning and management services. The... Read More about Hybrid heuristic for multi-carrier transportation plans.

‘No more Hoares to Paris’: British foreign policymaking and the Abyssinian Crisis, 1935 (2011)
Journal Article
Holt, A. (2011). ‘No more Hoares to Paris’: British foreign policymaking and the Abyssinian Crisis, 1935. Review of International Studies, 37(3), https://doi.org/10.1017/S0260210510001646

Italy’s invasion of Abyssinia in October 1935 prompted a major European crisis. This article applies the main theories of foreign policy analysis to the British Government’s handling of this crisis. It argues that bureaucratic politics existed, but h... Read More about ‘No more Hoares to Paris’: British foreign policymaking and the Abyssinian Crisis, 1935.

STAT1 signaling is not regulated by a phosphorylation-acetylation switch (2011)
Journal Article
Antunes, F., Marg, A., & Vinkemeier, U. (2011). STAT1 signaling is not regulated by a phosphorylation-acetylation switch. Molecular and Cellular Biology, 31(14), https://doi.org/10.1128/MCB.05300-11

The treatment of cells with histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACi) was reported to reveal the acetylation of STAT1 at lysine 410 and lysine 413 (O. H. Kra¨mer et al., Genes Dev. 20:473–485, 2006). STAT1 acetylation was proposed to regulate apoptosi... Read More about STAT1 signaling is not regulated by a phosphorylation-acetylation switch.

Maternal nutrient restriction during late gestation and early postnatal growth in sheep differentially reset the control of energy metabolism in the gastric mucosa (2011)
Journal Article
Sebert, S., Dellschaft, N., Chan, L., Street, H., Henry, M., Francois, C., …Symonds, M. E. (2011). Maternal nutrient restriction during late gestation and early postnatal growth in sheep differentially reset the control of energy metabolism in the gastric mucosa. Endocrinology, 152(7), https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2011-0169

Fetal growth restriction followed by accelerated postnatal growth contributes to impaired metabolic function in adulthood. The extent to which these outcomes may be mediated centrally within the hypothalamus, as opposed to in the periphery within the... Read More about Maternal nutrient restriction during late gestation and early postnatal growth in sheep differentially reset the control of energy metabolism in the gastric mucosa.

Scanning electrochemical microscopy at thermal sprayed anti-corrosion coatings: effect of thermal spraying on heterogeneous electron transfer kinetics (2011)
Journal Article
Niaz, A., Boatwright, A., Voisey, K., & Walsh, D. A. (2011). Scanning electrochemical microscopy at thermal sprayed anti-corrosion coatings: effect of thermal spraying on heterogeneous electron transfer kinetics. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 657(1-2), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelechem.2011.03.009

The effect of thermal spraying on the electrochemical activity of an anti-corrosion superalloy was studied quantitatively using scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM). The superalloy used was Inconel 625 (a Ni base superalloy) and thin coatings o... Read More about Scanning electrochemical microscopy at thermal sprayed anti-corrosion coatings: effect of thermal spraying on heterogeneous electron transfer kinetics.

Both, toxin A and toxin B, are important in Clostridium difficile infection (2011)
Journal Article
Kuehne, S. A., Cartman, S. T., & Minton, N. P. (2011). Both, toxin A and toxin B, are important in Clostridium difficile infection. Gut Microbes, 2(4), https://doi.org/10.4161/gmic.2.4.16109

The bacterium Clostridium difficile is the leading cause of healthcare associated diarrhoea in the developed world and thus presents a major financial burden. The main virulence factors of C. difficile are two large toxins, A and B. Over the years th... Read More about Both, toxin A and toxin B, are important in Clostridium difficile infection.

Biological role and clinical significance of insulin-like peptide 3 (2011)
Journal Article
Ivell, R., & Anand-Ivell, R. (2011). Biological role and clinical significance of insulin-like peptide 3. Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity, 18(3), 210-216. https://doi.org/10.1097/MED.0b013e3283453fe6

Purpose of Review: Insulin-like peptide 3 (INSL3) is the subject of a fast expanding literature reflecting increasing clinical application, particularly as a diagnostic parameter. This review summarizes the recent INSL3 literature published within th... Read More about Biological role and clinical significance of insulin-like peptide 3.

Influence of the thermophysical properties of pavement materials on the evolution of temperature depth profiles in different climatic regions (2011)
Journal Article
Hall, M. R., Dehdezi, P. K., Dawson, A. R., Grenfell, J., & Isola, R. (2012). Influence of the thermophysical properties of pavement materials on the evolution of temperature depth profiles in different climatic regions. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 24(1), https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29MT.1943-5533.0000357

The paper summarizes the relative influence of different pavement thermo-physical properties on the thermal response of pavement cross-sections, and how their relative behaviour changes in different climatic regions. A simplified one-dimensional heat... Read More about Influence of the thermophysical properties of pavement materials on the evolution of temperature depth profiles in different climatic regions.

The politics of protest in newspaper campaigns: dissent, populism and the rhetoric of authenticity (2011)
Journal Article
Birks, J. (2011). The politics of protest in newspaper campaigns: dissent, populism and the rhetoric of authenticity. British Politics, 6(2), https://doi.org/10.1057/bp.2011.5

Newspaper campaigns embody newspaper’ most emphatic claims to speak for ‘the people’, and as such are generally regarded as populist. However, they can be oppositional, engaging in dissent of one sort or another, and often assume a certain amount of... Read More about The politics of protest in newspaper campaigns: dissent, populism and the rhetoric of authenticity.

Towards corporate professionalization: The case of project management, management consultancy and executive search (2011)
Journal Article
Muzio, D., Hodgson, D., Faulconbridge, J., Beaverstock, J., & Hall, S. (2011). Towards corporate professionalization: The case of project management, management consultancy and executive search. Current Sociology, 59(4), 443-464. https://doi.org/10.1177/0011392111402587

This article explores patterns of professionalization in a number of 'new' knowledge-based occupations: management consultancy, project management and executive headhunters. Against a general assumption in the literature that such occupations are unw... Read More about Towards corporate professionalization: The case of project management, management consultancy and executive search.

A geometric parameter study of piezoelectric coverage on a rectangular cantilever energy harvester (2011)
Journal Article
Patel, R., McWilliam, S., & Popov, A. (2011). A geometric parameter study of piezoelectric coverage on a rectangular cantilever energy harvester. Smart Materials and Structures, 20(8), Article 085004. https://doi.org/10.1088/0964-1726/20/8/085004

This paper proposes a versatile model for optimizing the performance of a rectangular cantilever beam piezoelectric energy harvester used to convert ambient vibrations into electrical energy. The developed model accounts for geometric changes to the... Read More about A geometric parameter study of piezoelectric coverage on a rectangular cantilever energy harvester.

Comparing System Dynamics and Agent-Based Simulation for tumour growth and its interactions with effector cells (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Figueredo, G. P., & Aickelin, U. (2011). Comparing System Dynamics and Agent-Based Simulation for tumour growth and its interactions with effector cells.

There is little research concerning comparisons and combination of System Dynamics Simulation (SDS) and Agent Based Simulation (ABS). ABS is a paradigm used in many levels of abstraction, including those levels covered by SDS. We believe that the est... Read More about Comparing System Dynamics and Agent-Based Simulation for tumour growth and its interactions with effector cells.

Conveying intentions through haptics in human-computer collaboration (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kucukyilmaz, A., Sezgin, T. M., & Basdogan, C. (2011). Conveying intentions through haptics in human-computer collaboration. In 2011 IEEE World Haptics Conference. https://doi.org/10.1109/whc.2011.5945523

Haptics has been used as a natural way for humans to communicate with computers in collaborative virtual environments. Human-computer collaboration is typically achieved by sharing control of the task between a human and a computer operator. An impor... Read More about Conveying intentions through haptics in human-computer collaboration.