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Hyper-heuristics: a survey of the state of the art (2013)
Journal Article
Burke, E., Gendreau, M., Hyde, M., Kendall, G., Ocha, G., Özcan, E., & Qu, R. (2013). Hyper-heuristics: a survey of the state of the art. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 64, https://doi.org/10.1057/jors.2013.71

Hyper-heuristics comprise a set of approaches that are motivated (at least in part) by the goal of automating the design of heuristic methods to solve hard computational search problems. An underlying strategic research challenge is to develop more g... Read More about Hyper-heuristics: a survey of the state of the art.

Pseudodynamic tests on a full-scale 3-storey precast concrete building: behavior of the mechanical connections and floor diaphragms (2013)
Journal Article
Bournas, D. A., Negro, P., & Molina, F. J. (2013). Pseudodynamic tests on a full-scale 3-storey precast concrete building: behavior of the mechanical connections and floor diaphragms. Engineering Structures, 57, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2013.05.046

A full-scale three-storey precast building was tested under seismic conditions at the European Laboratory for Structural Assessment in the framework of the SAFECAST project. The unique research opportunity of testing a complete structural system was... Read More about Pseudodynamic tests on a full-scale 3-storey precast concrete building: behavior of the mechanical connections and floor diaphragms.

Rationalizing the value premium in emerging markets (2013)
Journal Article
Ebrahim, M. S., Girma, S., Shah, M. E., & Williams, J. (2014). Rationalizing the value premium in emerging markets. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 29, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intfin.2013.11.005

We reconfirm the presence of value premium in emerging markets. Using the Brazil–Turkey–India–China (BTIC) grouping during a period of substantial economic growth and stock market development, we attribute the premium to the investment patterns of gl... Read More about Rationalizing the value premium in emerging markets.

Indoors and outdoors: designing mobile experiences for Cité de l’espace (2013)
Book Chapter
Rennick-Egglestone, S., Roussou, M., Brundell, P., Chaffardon, C., Kourtis, V., Koleva, B., & Benford, S. (2013). Indoors and outdoors: designing mobile experiences for Cité de l’espace. In Proceedings of NODEM 2013. NODEM

The CHESS project has been working with Cité de l’espace, a space technology centre, to explore the use of tablets and mobile phones to deliver visitor experiences that integrate across multiple experiences. In this paper, we articulate three key cha... Read More about Indoors and outdoors: designing mobile experiences for Cité de l’espace.

Prioritization of combinatorial test cases by incremental interaction coverage (2013)
Journal Article
Huang, R., Xie, X., Towey, D., Chen, T. Y., Lu, Y., & Chen, J. (2013). Prioritization of combinatorial test cases by incremental interaction coverage. International Journal of Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering, 23(10), https://doi.org/10.1142/S0218194013500459

Combinatorial testing is a well-recognized testing method, and has been widely applied in practice. To facilitate analysis, a common approach is to assume that all test cases in a combinatorial test suite have the same fault detection capability. How... Read More about Prioritization of combinatorial test cases by incremental interaction coverage.

Controlled flax interventions for the improvement of menopausal symptoms and postmenopausal bone health: a systematic review (2013)
Journal Article
Dew, T. P., & Williamson, G. (2013). Controlled flax interventions for the improvement of menopausal symptoms and postmenopausal bone health: a systematic review. Menopause, 20(11), 1207-1215. https://doi.org/10.1097/gme.0b013e3182896ae5

Concerns regarding hormone therapy safety have led to interest in the use of phytoestrogens for a variety of menopause-related health complaints. Recent meta-analyses concerning soy and postmenopausal bone mineral density, flax and serum cholesterol... Read More about Controlled flax interventions for the improvement of menopausal symptoms and postmenopausal bone health: a systematic review.

Quantification of changes in zero valent iron morphology using X-ray computed tomography (2013)
Journal Article
Luo, P., Bailey, E. H., & Mooney, S. J. (2013). Quantification of changes in zero valent iron morphology using X-ray computed tomography. Journal of Environmental Sciences, 25(11), 2344-2351. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1001-0742%2812%2960237-X

Morphological changes within the porous architecture of laboratory scale zero valent iron (ZVI) permeable reactive barriers (PRBs), after exposure to different groundwater conditions, have been quantified experimentally for different ZVI/sand ratios... Read More about Quantification of changes in zero valent iron morphology using X-ray computed tomography.

On the robustness of entanglement in analogue gravity systems (2013)
Journal Article
Bruschi, D. E., Friis, N., Fuentes, I., & Weinfurtner, S. (2013). On the robustness of entanglement in analogue gravity systems. New Journal of Physics, 15(113016), https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/15/11/113016

We investigate the possibility of generating quantum-correlated quasi-particles utilizing analogue gravity systems. The quantumness of these correlations is a key aspect of analogue gravity effects and their presence allows for a clear separation bet... Read More about On the robustness of entanglement in analogue gravity systems.

Piecewise Approximate Bayesian Computation: fast inference for discretely observed Markov models using a factorised posterior distribution (2013)
Journal Article
White, S. R., Kypraios, T., & Preston, S. P. (2015). Piecewise Approximate Bayesian Computation: fast inference for discretely observed Markov models using a factorised posterior distribution. Statistics and Computing, 25(2), 289-301. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11222-013-9432-2

© 2013, The Author(s). Many modern statistical applications involve inference for complicated stochastic models for which the likelihood function is difficult or even impossible to calculate, and hence conventional likelihood-based inferential techni... Read More about Piecewise Approximate Bayesian Computation: fast inference for discretely observed Markov models using a factorised posterior distribution.

Discrete element modelling of one-dimensional compression of cemented sand (2013)
Journal Article
de Bono, J. P., & McDowell, G. R. (2014). Discrete element modelling of one-dimensional compression of cemented sand. Granular Matter, 16(1), https://doi.org/10.1007/s10035-013-0466-0

It has recently been shown that the one-dimensional normal compression of sand can be modelled effectively in three-dimensions using the discrete element method, and that the slope of the compression curve (in log voids ratio–log stress space) is con... Read More about Discrete element modelling of one-dimensional compression of cemented sand.

Talking about sex after traumatic brain injury: perceptions and experiences of multidisciplinary rehabilitation professionals (2013)
Journal Article
Dyer, K., & das Nair, R. (2013). Talking about sex after traumatic brain injury: perceptions and experiences of multidisciplinary rehabilitation professionals. Disability and Rehabilitation, 36(17), https://doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2013.859747

Purpose: Research indicates that although 50–60% of people who have had a traumatic brain injury (TBI) experience changes in sexual functioning, sexuality issues remain largely unaddressed in rehabilitation. This study aimed to explore rehabilitation... Read More about Talking about sex after traumatic brain injury: perceptions and experiences of multidisciplinary rehabilitation professionals.

Peptide ligation chemistry at selenol amino acids (2013)
Journal Article
Malins, L. R., Mitchell, N. J., & Payne, R. J. (2014). Peptide ligation chemistry at selenol amino acids. Journal of Peptide Science, 20(2), 64-77. https://doi.org/10.1002/psc.2581

The convergent assembly of peptide fragments by native chemical ligation has revolutionized the way in which proteins can be accessed by chemical synthesis. A variation of native chemical ligation involves the reaction of peptides bearing an N‐termin... Read More about Peptide ligation chemistry at selenol amino acids.

Uptake and transport of B12-conjugated nanoparticles in airway epithelium (2013)
Journal Article
Fowler, R., Vllasaliu, D., Falcone, F. H., Garnett, M., Smith, B., Horsley, H., …Stolnik, S. (2013). Uptake and transport of B12-conjugated nanoparticles in airway epithelium. Journal of Controlled Release, 172(1), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconrel.2013.08.028

Non-invasive delivery of biotherapeutics, as an attractive alternative to injections, could potentially be achieved through the mucosal surfaces, utilizing nanoscale therapeutic carriers. However, nanoparticles do not readily cross the mucosal barrie... Read More about Uptake and transport of B12-conjugated nanoparticles in airway epithelium.

Motor excitability during movement preparation in Tourette syndrome (2013)
Journal Article
Draper, A., Jude, L., Jackson, G. M., & Jackson, S. R. (2013). Motor excitability during movement preparation in Tourette syndrome. Journal of Neuropsychology, https://doi.org/10.1111/jnp.12033

Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by the occurrence of motor and vocal tics. TS has been linked to the impaired operation of cortical-striatal-thalamic-cortical circuits that give rise to hyper-excitability of cort... Read More about Motor excitability during movement preparation in Tourette syndrome.

Examination of moisture sensitivity of aggregate-bitumen bonding strength using loose asphalt mixture and physico-chemical surface energy property tests (2013)
Journal Article
Liu, Y., Apeagyei, A. K., Ahmad, N., Grenfell, J., & Airey, G. (2014). Examination of moisture sensitivity of aggregate-bitumen bonding strength using loose asphalt mixture and physico-chemical surface energy property tests. International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 15(7), 657-670. https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2013.855312

In this study, the moisture sensitivity of different kinds of aggregates and bituminous binders is examined by comparing the performance between five empirical test methods for loose mixtures - static immersion test, rolling bottle test (RBT), boilin... Read More about Examination of moisture sensitivity of aggregate-bitumen bonding strength using loose asphalt mixture and physico-chemical surface energy property tests.

Repetitive Control for High-Performance Resonant Pulsed Power Supply in Radio Frequency Applications (2013)
Journal Article
Ji, C., Zanchetta, P., Carastro, F., & Clare, J. (2014). Repetitive Control for High-Performance Resonant Pulsed Power Supply in Radio Frequency Applications. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 50(4), 2660-2670. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2013.2292997

This paper presents a novel three-phase series resonant parallel loaded resonant converter topology for radio frequency applications. The proposed converter is capable of producing a series of “long pulses” as output voltage, each one lasting 1 ms in... Read More about Repetitive Control for High-Performance Resonant Pulsed Power Supply in Radio Frequency Applications.