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Experimental investigation into droplet impingement upon moving films using high speed video and thermal imaging (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mitchell, A. J., Simmons, K., & Hann, D. B. (2015). Experimental investigation into droplet impingement upon moving films using high speed video and thermal imaging. In Volume 1: Advances in Aerospace Technology. https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2015-51677

Aeroengine bearing chambers are geometrically complex, typically containing shafts, bearings, seals and stationary components. Oil is supplied for lubrication and cooling and so the chamber contains a highly rotating two-phase (oil/air) flow where th... Read More about Experimental investigation into droplet impingement upon moving films using high speed video and thermal imaging.

Impact of nitrogen flushing and oil choice on the progression of lipid oxidation in unwashed fried sliced potato crisps (2015)
Journal Article
Marasca, E., Greetham, D., Herring, S., & Fisk, I. D. (2015). Impact of nitrogen flushing and oil choice on the progression of lipid oxidation in unwashed fried sliced potato crisps. Food Chemistry, 199, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.11.136

Unwashed, sliced, batch-fried potato crisps have a unique texture and are growing in popularity in the UK/EU premium snack food market. In this study, the storage stability of unwashed sliced (high surface starch) potatoes (crisps) fried in regular s... Read More about Impact of nitrogen flushing and oil choice on the progression of lipid oxidation in unwashed fried sliced potato crisps.

The clinical utility of the continuous performance test and objective measures of activity for diagnosing and monitoring ADHD in children: a systematic review (2015)
Journal Article
Hall, C. L., Valentine, A., Groom, M. J., Walker, G. M., Sayal, K., Daley, D., & Hollis, C. (2016). The clinical utility of the continuous performance test and objective measures of activity for diagnosing and monitoring ADHD in children: a systematic review. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 25(7), 677-699. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-015-0798-x

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is typically diagnosed using clinical observation and subjective informant reports. Once children commence ADHD medication, robust monitoring is required to detect partial or non-responses. The extent t... Read More about The clinical utility of the continuous performance test and objective measures of activity for diagnosing and monitoring ADHD in children: a systematic review.

The impact of Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP) on reading by nonnative speakers (2015)
Journal Article
Boo, Z., & Conklin, K. (2015). The impact of Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP) on reading by nonnative speakers

With the proliferation of cell phones and other small handheld electronic devices, more and more people are using software that presents texts one word at a time. This trend can be attributed to the small screen sizes afforded by these modern electro... Read More about The impact of Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP) on reading by nonnative speakers.

The experience of couples being given an oxygen concentrator to use at home: A longitudinal interpretative phenomenological analysis (2015)
Journal Article
Thomson, R., Martin, J. L., & Sharples, S. (2017). The experience of couples being given an oxygen concentrator to use at home: A longitudinal interpretative phenomenological analysis. Journal of Health Psychology, 22(6), 798-810. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105315615932

This longitudinal study explores the lived experience of four couples where one person from each couple is prescribed an oxygen concentrator to use at home. Transcripts were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. The findings report... Read More about The experience of couples being given an oxygen concentrator to use at home: A longitudinal interpretative phenomenological analysis.

Term frequency with average term occurrences for textual information retrieval (2015)
Journal Article
Ibrahim, O., & Landa-Silva, D. (2016). Term frequency with average term occurrences for textual information retrieval. Soft Computing, 20(8), 3045-3061. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00500-015-1935-7

In the context of Information Retrieval (IR) from text documents, the term-weighting scheme (TWS) is a key component of the matching mechanism when using the vector space model (VSM). In this paper we propose a new TWS that is based on computing the... Read More about Term frequency with average term occurrences for textual information retrieval.

Engineering serendipity: High-throughput discovery of materials that resist bacterial attachment (2015)
Journal Article
Magennis, E., Hook, A., Davies, M., Alexander, C., Williams, P., & Alexander, M. R. (2016). Engineering serendipity: High-throughput discovery of materials that resist bacterial attachment. Acta Biomaterialia, 34, 84-92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2015.11.008

Controlling the colonisation of materials by microorganisms is important in a wide range of industries and clinical settings. To date, the underlying mechanisms that govern the interactions of bacteria with material surfaces remain poorly understood,... Read More about Engineering serendipity: High-throughput discovery of materials that resist bacterial attachment.

An experimental study of a novel integrated desiccant air conditioning system for building applications (2015)
Journal Article
Elmer, T., Worall, M., Wu, S., & Riffat, S. (2016). An experimental study of a novel integrated desiccant air conditioning system for building applications. Energy and Buildings, 111, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2015.11.065

To date, the application of liquid desiccant air conditioning systems in built environment applications, particularly small scale, has been limited. This is primarily due to large system size and complexity, issues of desiccant solution leakage and c... Read More about An experimental study of a novel integrated desiccant air conditioning system for building applications.

Motive8!: feasibility of a text messaging intervention to promote physical activity in knee osteoarthritis (2015)
Journal Article
Blake, H., Roberts, A. L., Batt, M. E., & Moses, J. P. (2015). Motive8!: feasibility of a text messaging intervention to promote physical activity in knee osteoarthritis

Aim: To develop and test the feasibility of using a SMS text messaging intervention to promote physical activity in patients with knee OA.

Methods: 27 people (6 male, 21 female; aged 25-81 years) with knee osteoarthritis received 4 text messages... Read More about Motive8!: feasibility of a text messaging intervention to promote physical activity in knee osteoarthritis.

Nutritional status, body composition, and quality of life in community-dwelling sarcopenic and non-sarcopenic older adults: a case-control study (2015)
Journal Article
Verlaan, S., Aspray, T. J., Bauer, J. M., Cederholm, T., Hemsworth, J., Hill, T. R., …Brandt, K. (2017). Nutritional status, body composition, and quality of life in community-dwelling sarcopenic and non-sarcopenic older adults: a case-control study. Clinical Nutrition, 36(1), 267-274. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2015.11.013

© 2015 The Authors Background & aim Sarcopenia, the age-related decrease in muscle mass, strength, and function, is a main cause of reduced mobility, increased falls, fractures and nursing home admissions. Cross-sectional and prospective studies indi... Read More about Nutritional status, body composition, and quality of life in community-dwelling sarcopenic and non-sarcopenic older adults: a case-control study.

Climate skepticism (2015)
Book Chapter
Grundmann, R. (2015). Climate skepticism. In K. Bäckstrand, & E. Lövbrand (Eds.), Research handbook on climate governance (175-188). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781783470600.00025

This chapter examines the changing use and meaning of the term ‘skeptic’ in the US elite press. Based on an analysis of the New York Times, it appears that the meaning of the word skeptic changed from a synonym of legitimate critic to an illegitimate... Read More about Climate skepticism.

Systematic review of pre-operative exercise in colorectal cancer patients (2015)
Journal Article
Boereboom, C., Doleman, B., Lund, J. N., & Williams, J. P. (2016). Systematic review of pre-operative exercise in colorectal cancer patients. Techniques in Coloproctology, 20(2), 81-89. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-015-1407-1

© 2015, Springer-Verlag Italia Srl. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the evidence for exercise interventions prior to surgery for colorectal cancer resection. The evidence for use of exercise to improve physical fitness and surgical... Read More about Systematic review of pre-operative exercise in colorectal cancer patients.

Deliberate premarket underpricing and aftermarket mispricing: new insights on IPO pricing (2015)
Journal Article
Reber, B., & Vencappa, D. (2016). Deliberate premarket underpricing and aftermarket mispricing: new insights on IPO pricing. International Review of Financial Analysis, 44, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2015.11.007

We decompose initial returns into deliberate premarket underpricing and aftermarket mispricing using stochastic frontier analysis. We model deliberate underpricing as a function of proxies of information asymmetry surrounding IPO value between market... Read More about Deliberate premarket underpricing and aftermarket mispricing: new insights on IPO pricing.

Effect of oxygen on the expression of renin-angiotensin system components in a human trophoblast cell line (2015)
Journal Article
Delforce, S. J., Wang, Y., Van-Aalst, M. E., Corbisier de Meaultsart, C., Morris, B. J., Broughton Pipkin, F., …Pringle, K. G. (2016). Effect of oxygen on the expression of renin-angiotensin system components in a human trophoblast cell line. Placenta, 37, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.placenta.2015.11.011

During the first trimester, normal placental development occurs in a low oxygen environment that is known to stimulate angiogenesis via upregulation of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). Expression of the placental renin-angiotensin system (R... Read More about Effect of oxygen on the expression of renin-angiotensin system components in a human trophoblast cell line.

A finite strain fibre-reinforced viscoelasto-viscoplastic model of plant cell wall growth (2015)
Journal Article
Huang, R., Becker, A. A., & Jones, I. A. (2015). A finite strain fibre-reinforced viscoelasto-viscoplastic model of plant cell wall growth. Journal of Engineering Mathematics, 95(1), https://doi.org/10.1007/s10665-014-9761-y

A finite strain fibre-reinforced viscoelasto-viscoplastic model implemented in a finite element (FE) analysis is presented to study the expansive growth of plant cell walls. Three components of the deformation of growing cell wall, i.e. elasticity, v... Read More about A finite strain fibre-reinforced viscoelasto-viscoplastic model of plant cell wall growth.

Optimising performance of a confocal fluorescence microscope with a differential pinhole (2015)
Journal Article
Kakade, R., Walker, J. G., & Phillips, A. J. (2015). Optimising performance of a confocal fluorescence microscope with a differential pinhole. Measurement Science and Technology, 27(1), https://doi.org/10.1088/0957-0233/27/1/015401

The signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)-resolution trade-off is of great importance to bio-imaging applications where the aim is to image the sample using as little light as possible without significantly sacrificing image quality. In this paper the inherent... Read More about Optimising performance of a confocal fluorescence microscope with a differential pinhole.

A Generalized Multiscale Finite Element Method for poroelasticity problems II: nonlinear coupling (2015)
Journal Article
Brown, D., & Vasilyeva, M. (2015). A Generalized Multiscale Finite Element Method for poroelasticity problems II: nonlinear coupling. Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, 297, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cam.2015.11.007

In this paper, we consider the numerical solution of some nonlinear poroelasticity problems that are of Biot type and develop a general algorithm for solving nonlinear coupled systems. We discuss the difficulties associated with flow and mechanics in... Read More about A Generalized Multiscale Finite Element Method for poroelasticity problems II: nonlinear coupling.