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Social media and protest mobilization: evidence from the Tunisian revolution (2014)
Journal Article
Breuer, A., Landman, T., & Farquhar, D. (2014). Social media and protest mobilization: evidence from the Tunisian revolution. Democratization, 22(4), https://doi.org/10.1080/13510347.2014.885505

This article explores how social media acted as a catalyst for protest mobilization during the Tunisian revolution in late 2010 and early 2011. Using evidence from protests we argue that social media acted as an important resource for popular mobiliz... Read More about Social media and protest mobilization: evidence from the Tunisian revolution.

Tuning the electronic environment of cations and anions using ionic liquid mixtures (2014)
Journal Article
Villar-Garcia, I. J., Licence, P., Lovelock, K. R., & Men, S. (2014). Tuning the electronic environment of cations and anions using ionic liquid mixtures. Chemical Science, 5(6), 2573-2579. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4sc00106k

Electrostatic interactions are ubiquitous in ionic liquids and therefore, the electronic environment (i.e. the distribution of electron density) of their constituent ions has a determining influence on their properties and applications. Moreover, the... Read More about Tuning the electronic environment of cations and anions using ionic liquid mixtures.

On the measure of the cut locus of a Fréchet mean (2014)
Journal Article
Le, H., Le, H., & Barden, D. (2014). On the measure of the cut locus of a Fréchet mean. Bulletin of the London Mathematical Society, 46(4), 698-708. https://doi.org/10.1112/blms/bdu025

One of the fundamental differences between the Central Limit Theorem for empirical Fréchet means obtained in [Kendall and Le, ‘Limit theorems for empirical Fréchet means of independent and non‐identically distributed manifold‐valued random variables’... Read More about On the measure of the cut locus of a Fréchet mean.

Complex locations of equivalent dipoles for improved characterization of radiated emissions (2014)
Journal Article
Obiekezie, C., Thomas, D. W., Nothofer, A., Greedy, S., Arnaut, L. R., & Sewell, P. (2014). Complex locations of equivalent dipoles for improved characterization of radiated emissions. IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility, 56(5), 1087-1094. https://doi.org/10.1109/TEMC.2014.2313406

© 2014 IEEE. The positioning of electromagnetic (EM) sources on the complex plane, though a mathematical construct, is often applied in solving EM problems with directive confined (collimated) propagation characteristics. Equivalent dipole modeling,... Read More about Complex locations of equivalent dipoles for improved characterization of radiated emissions.

Modelling damage and failure in adhesive joints using a combined XFEM-cohesive element methodology (2014)
Journal Article
Mubashar, A., Ashcroft, I., & Crocombe, A. D. (2014). Modelling damage and failure in adhesive joints using a combined XFEM-cohesive element methodology. Journal of Adhesion, 90(8), 682-697. doi:10.1080/00218464.2013.826580

In recent years, cohesive elements based on the cohesive zone model (CZM) have been increasingly used within finite element analyses of adhesively bonded joints to predict failure. The cohesive element approach has advantages over fracture mechanics... Read More about Modelling damage and failure in adhesive joints using a combined XFEM-cohesive element methodology.

Exposure to combined oral contraceptives and risk of venous thromboembolism: a protocol for nested case–control studies using the QResearch and the CPRD databases (2014)
Journal Article
Vinogradova, Y., Coupland, C., & Hippisley-Cox, J. (2014). Exposure to combined oral contraceptives and risk of venous thromboembolism: a protocol for nested case–control studies using the QResearch and the CPRD databases. BMJ Open, 4(4), Article e004499. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-004499

Using other minds as a window onto the world: guessing what happened from clues in behaviour (2014)
Journal Article
Pillai, D., Sheppard, E., Ropar, D., Marsh, L., Pearson, A., & Mitchell, P. (2014). Using other minds as a window onto the world: guessing what happened from clues in behaviour. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 44(10), 2430-2439. doi:10.1007/s10803-014-2106-x

It has been proposed that mentalising involves retrodicting as well as predicting behaviour, by inferring previous mental states of a target. This study investigated whether retrodiction is impaired in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)... Read More about Using other minds as a window onto the world: guessing what happened from clues in behaviour.

Synthesis and Characterization of an f-Block Terminal Parent Imido [U?NH] Complex: A Masked Uranium(IV) Nitride (2014)
Journal Article
King, D. M., McMaster, J., Tuna, F., McInnes, E. J., Lewis, W., Blake, A. J., & Liddle, S. T. (2014). Synthesis and Characterization of an f-Block Terminal Parent Imido [U?NH] Complex: A Masked Uranium(IV) Nitride. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 136(15), 5619-5622. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja502405e

Deprotonation of [U(TrenTIPS)(NH2)] (1) [TrenTIPS = N(CH2CH2NSiPri3)3] with organoalkali metal reagents MR (M = Li, R = But; M = Na?Cs, R = CH2C6H5) afforded the imido-bridged dimers [{U-(TrenTIPS)(?-N[H]M)}2] [M = L ?Cs (2a?e)]. Treatmentof 2c (M =... Read More about Synthesis and Characterization of an f-Block Terminal Parent Imido [U?NH] Complex: A Masked Uranium(IV) Nitride.

Modelling the effects of asset management decisions on a railway track section (2014)
Conference Proceeding
Prescott, D., & Andrews, J. D. (in press). Modelling the effects of asset management decisions on a railway track section. In Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Railway Technology: Research, Development and Maintenance. https://doi.org/10.4203/ccp.104.166

This paper reports on the development of a Markov model that uses real-world deterioration, inspection and maintenance data to assess railway track asset management. The model allows both asset management personnel and track maintenance engineers to... Read More about Modelling the effects of asset management decisions on a railway track section.

A hybrid inverter solution for medium voltage applications using series capacitor and a CSI Active Power Filter (SC-APF) (2014)
Conference Proceeding
Papadopoulos, S., Rashed, M., Klumpner, C., & Wheeler, P. (2014). A hybrid inverter solution for medium voltage applications using series capacitor and a CSI Active Power Filter (SC-APF). In 7th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2014). https://doi.org/10.1049/cp.2014.0456

This paper proposes a new hybrid inverter solution for medium/high voltage applications that consists of a slow switching inverter using high voltage or series connected switching devices, fitted with a low kVA rated auxiliary current source inverter... Read More about A hybrid inverter solution for medium voltage applications using series capacitor and a CSI Active Power Filter (SC-APF).

Oxidation state of a polyurethane membrane after plasma etching (2014)
Journal Article
Moles, M. D., Scotchford, C. A., & Campbell Ritchie, A. (2014). Oxidation state of a polyurethane membrane after plasma etching. 00 Journal not listed, 2014, Article 347979. https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/347979

Low moduli cell culture substrates can be used to apply dynamic mechanical strain to cells, by surface deformation. Understanding the surface interaction with cells is critical to improving cell adhesion and normal growth. A medical grade polyurethan... Read More about Oxidation state of a polyurethane membrane after plasma etching.

A constitutive model for cytoskeletal contractility of smooth muscle cells (2014)
Journal Article
Liu, T. (2014). A constitutive model for cytoskeletal contractility of smooth muscle cells. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 470(2164), https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2013.0771

The constitutive model presented in this article aims to describe the main bio-chemo-mechanical features involved in the contractile response of smooth muscle cells, in which the biochemical response is modelled by extending the four-state Hai–Murphy... Read More about A constitutive model for cytoskeletal contractility of smooth muscle cells.

Ligand influences on homoleptic Group 12 m-terphenyl complexes (2014)
Journal Article
Blundell, T. J., Hastings, F. R., Gridley, B. M., Moxey, G. J., Blake, A. J., Lewis, W., & Kays, D. L. (2014). Ligand influences on homoleptic Group 12 m-terphenyl complexes. Dalton Transactions, 43, https://doi.org/10.1039/C4DT00647J

Three m-terphenyl ligands 2,6-Ar2C6H3 – [Ar = 2,6-Me2C6H3 (2,6-Xyl); 3,5-Me2C6H3 (3,5-Xyl); 2,3,4,5,6-Me5C6 (Pmp)] have been used to stabilise three series of two-coordinate Group 12 diaryl complexes; (2,6-Ar2C6H3)2M [M = Zn, Cd, Hg; Ar = 2,6-Xyl 1-3... Read More about Ligand influences on homoleptic Group 12 m-terphenyl complexes.

Classical Nernst engine (2014)
Journal Article
Brandner, K., Saito, K., Stark, J., & Seifert, U. (2014). Classical Nernst engine. Physical Review Letters, 112(14), https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.112.140601

We introduce a simple model for an engine based on the Nernst effect. In the presence of a magnetic field, a vertical heat current can drive a horizontal particle current against a chemical potential. For a microscopic model invoking classical partic... Read More about Classical Nernst engine.

Authorship and Authenticity in the Transmedia Brand: The Case of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014)
Journal Article
Hadas, L. (2014). Authorship and Authenticity in the Transmedia Brand: The Case of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Networking Knowledge: Journal of the MeCCSA Postgraduate Network, 7(1), https://doi.org/10.31165/nk.2014.71.332

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is the first filmmaking endeavour of its kind: multiple separate superhero films taking place within a single diegetic world, united in a single sequel, The Avengers (2012). The third highest-grossing film in histo... Read More about Authorship and Authenticity in the Transmedia Brand: The Case of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D..

Composite retrieval of heterogeneous web search (2014)
Conference Proceeding
Bota, H., Zhou, K., Jose, J. M., & Lalmas, M. (2014). Composite retrieval of heterogeneous web search. In WWW '14 : Proceedings of the 23rd international conference on World wide web, 119-130. doi:10.1145/2566486.2567985

Traditional search systems generally present a ranked list of documents as answers to user queries. In aggregated search systems, results from different and increasingly diverse verticals (image, video, news, etc.) are returned to users. For instance... Read More about Composite retrieval of heterogeneous web search.

Mobile Learning and Games in Special Education (2014)
Book Chapter
Standen, P., & Brown, . D. (2014). Mobile Learning and Games in Special Education. In F. Lani (Ed.), The SAGE handbook of special education (719-730). London: SAGE Publications Ltd. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781446282236.n44

Information technology is now a ubiquitous presence in all educational settings as well as places in which people work. While most mainstream schools now rely heavily on this technology to support learning, special education was often at the forefron... Read More about Mobile Learning and Games in Special Education.

Giant palaeo-landslide dammed the Yangtze river (2014)
Journal Article
Higgitt, D. L., Zhang, X., Liu, W., Tang, Q., He, X., & Ferrant, S. (2014). Giant palaeo-landslide dammed the Yangtze river. Geoscience Letters, 1(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/2196-4092-1-6

Field evidence is presented to demonstrate that a very large landslide blocked the Jinsha River (the main stem of the Yangtze) near the present day town of Qiaojia, Yunnan Province. The discovery is significant because no persistent river-blocking la... Read More about Giant palaeo-landslide dammed the Yangtze river.

Experimental entanglement activation from discord in a programmable quantum measurement (2014)
Journal Article
Adesso, G., D’Ambrosio, V., Nagali, E., Piani, M., & Sciarrino, F. (2014). Experimental entanglement activation from discord in a programmable quantum measurement. Physical Review Letters, 112(14), https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.112.140501

In quantum mechanics, observing is not a passive act. Consider a system of two quantum particles A and B: if a measurement apparatus M is used to make an observation on B, the overall state of the system AB will typically be altered. When this happen... Read More about Experimental entanglement activation from discord in a programmable quantum measurement.

HER2/HER3 heterodimers and p21 expression are capable of predicting adjuvant trastuzumab response in HER2+ breast cancer (2014)
Journal Article
Green, A. R., Barros, F. F., Abdel-Fatah, T. M., Moseley, P., Nolan, C. C., Durham, A. C., …Ellis, I. O. (2014). HER2/HER3 heterodimers and p21 expression are capable of predicting adjuvant trastuzumab response in HER2+ breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 145(1), 33-44. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-014-2925-7

Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) plays an important role in breast cancer progression and provides predictive information for response to targeted therapy including trastuzumab although this is limited. Downstream pathways, such as PI3... Read More about HER2/HER3 heterodimers and p21 expression are capable of predicting adjuvant trastuzumab response in HER2+ breast cancer.