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Creative practice in a group setting (2015)
Journal Article
Argyle, E., & Winship, G. (2015). Creative practice in a group setting. Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 19(3), https://doi.org/10.1108/MHSI-04-2015-0014

Purpose – Involvement in creative practice is commonly regarded as “therapeutic” but what is actually meant by this and how does this work promote social inclusion and mental well-being, particularly when performed in a group setting? Drawing on the... Read More about Creative practice in a group setting.

Implementing person centred dementia care: a musical intervention (2015)
Journal Article
Argyle, E., & Kelly, T. (2015). Implementing person centred dementia care: a musical intervention. Working with Older People, 19(2), https://doi.org/10.1108/WWOP-12-2014-0041

Purpose - Recent years have seen the advocacy of person centred approaches to dementia care. An important component of this approach has been the use of arts in the promotion of health and wellbeing. However, relatively little attention has been gi... Read More about Implementing person centred dementia care: a musical intervention.

A note on optimal spectral bounds for nonoverlapping domain decomposition preconditioners for hp-version discontinuous Galerkin methods (2015)
Journal Article
Antonietti, P. F., Houston, P., & Smears, I. A note on optimal spectral bounds for nonoverlapping domain decomposition preconditioners for hp-version discontinuous Galerkin methods. Manuscript submitted for publication

In this article, we consider the derivation of hp-optimal spectral bounds for a class of domain decomposition preconditioners based on the Schwarz framework for discontinuous Galerkin finite element approximations of second-order elliptic partial dif... Read More about A note on optimal spectral bounds for nonoverlapping domain decomposition preconditioners for hp-version discontinuous Galerkin methods.

Making sense of the Sense Model: translation priming with Japanese-English bilinguals (2015)
Journal Article
Allen, D., Conklin, K., & van Heuven, W. J. (2015). Making sense of the Sense Model: translation priming with Japanese-English bilinguals. Mental Lexicon, 10(1), https://doi.org/10.1075/ml.10.1.02all

Many studies have reported that first language (L1) translation primes speed responses to second language (L2) targets, whereas L2 translation primes generally do not speed up responses to L1 targets in lexical decision. According to the Sense Model... Read More about Making sense of the Sense Model: translation priming with Japanese-English bilinguals.

First trimester serum tests for Down's syndrome screening (2015)
Journal Article
Alldred, S. K., Takwoingi, Y., Guo, B., Pennant, M., Deeks, J. J., Neilson, J. P., & Alfirevic, Z. (2015). First trimester serum tests for Down's syndrome screening. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 11, Article CD011975. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD011975

Background

Down's syndrome occurs when a person has three, rather than two copies of chromosome 21; or the specific area of chromosome 21 implicated in causing Down's syndrome. It is the commonest congenital cause of mental disability and also lea... Read More about First trimester serum tests for Down's syndrome screening.

Decay of bound states in a sine-Gordon equation with double well potentials (2015)
Journal Article
Ali, A., Susanto, H., & Wattis, J. A. (2015). Decay of bound states in a sine-Gordon equation with double well potentials. Journal of Mathematical Physics, 56, Article 051502. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4917284

We consider a spatially inhomogeneous sine-Gordon equation with a double-well potential, describing long Josephson junctions with phase-shifts. We discuss the interactions of symmetric and antisymmetric bound states in the system. Using a multiple sc... Read More about Decay of bound states in a sine-Gordon equation with double well potentials.

The e-learning tool Voxopop and its benefits on oral skills: activities for final year students of German (2015)
Book Chapter
Stollhans, S. (2015). The e-learning tool Voxopop and its benefits on oral skills: activities for final year students of German. In K. Borthwick, E. Corradini, & A. Dickens (Eds.), 10 years of the LLAS elearning symposium: case studies in good practice / edited by Kate Borthwick, Erika Corradini, Alison Dickens. Research-publishing.net. https://doi.org/10.14705/rpnet.2015.000278

This case study demonstrates how Voxopop, a voice based e-learning tool, can be used to practise oal skills in the target language by presenting activities which have been developed for students of German at the University of Nottingham. The focus li... Read More about The e-learning tool Voxopop and its benefits on oral skills: activities for final year students of German.

Promotion of testa rupture during garden cress germination involves seed compartment-specific expression and activity of pectin methylesterases (2015)
Journal Article
Scheler, C., Weitbrecht, K., Pearce, S. P., Hampstead, A., Büttner-Mainik, A., Lee, K. J., …Leubner-Metzger, G. (2015). Promotion of testa rupture during garden cress germination involves seed compartment-specific expression and activity of pectin methylesterases. Plant Physiology, 167(1),

Pectin methylesterase (PME) controls the methylesterification status of pectins and thereby determines the biophysical properties of plant cell walls, which are important for tissue growth and weakening processes. We demonstrate here that tissue-spec... Read More about Promotion of testa rupture during garden cress germination involves seed compartment-specific expression and activity of pectin methylesterases.

Genetic risk factors for the development of allergic disease identified by genome-wide association (2015)
Journal Article
Portelli, M. A., Hodge, E., & Sayers, I. (2015). Genetic risk factors for the development of allergic disease identified by genome-wide association. Clinical and Experimental Allergy, 45(1), https://doi.org/10.1111/cea.12327

An increasing proportion of the worldwide population is affected by allergic diseases such as allergic rhinitis (AR), atopic dermatitis (AD) and allergic asthma and improved treatment options are needed particularly for severe, refractory disease. Al... Read More about Genetic risk factors for the development of allergic disease identified by genome-wide association.

A versatile all-optical parity-time signal processing device using a Bragg grating induced using positive and negative Kerr-nonlinearity (2015)
Journal Article
Phang, S., Vukovic, A., Benson, T. M., Susanto, H., & Sewell, P. (2015). A versatile all-optical parity-time signal processing device using a Bragg grating induced using positive and negative Kerr-nonlinearity. Optical and Quantum Electronics, 47(1), https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-014-0012-2

The properties of gratings with Kerr nonlinearity and PT symmetry are investigated in this paper. The impact of the gain and loss saturation on the response of the grating is analysed for different input intensities and gain/loss parameters. Potentia... Read More about A versatile all-optical parity-time signal processing device using a Bragg grating induced using positive and negative Kerr-nonlinearity.

Remarks on subversive performance at the trial of Giulio Cesare Vanini (1618-19) (2015)
Journal Article
Horsley, A. (2015). Remarks on subversive performance at the trial of Giulio Cesare Vanini (1618-19). Modern Language Review, 110(1), https://doi.org/10.5699/modelangrevi.110.1.0085

This article uses the theoretical framework of James C. Scott's Domination and the Art of Resistance (1990) to analyse the trial and execution of Giulio Cesare Vanini (1585–1619). It argues that Vanini's final actions were subversive acts of rebellio... Read More about Remarks on subversive performance at the trial of Giulio Cesare Vanini (1618-19).

NMR imaging of low pressure, gas-phase transport in packed beds using hyperpolarized xenon-129 (2015)
Journal Article
Pavlovskaya, G., Six, J. S., Meersman, T., Gopinathan, N., & Rigby, S. P. (2015). NMR imaging of low pressure, gas-phase transport in packed beds using hyperpolarized xenon-129. AIChE Journal, 61(11), 4013-4019. https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.14929

© 2015 American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Gas-phase magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been used to investigate heterogeneity in mass transport in a packed bed of commercial, alumina, catalyst supports. Hyperpolarized 129Xe MRI enables study... Read More about NMR imaging of low pressure, gas-phase transport in packed beds using hyperpolarized xenon-129.

High resolution whole brain diffusion imaging at 7 T for the Human Connectome Project (2015)
Journal Article
Vu, A., Auerbach, E., Lenglet, C., Moeller, S., Sotiropoulos, S. N., Jbabdi, S., …Ugurbil, K. (2015). High resolution whole brain diffusion imaging at 7 T for the Human Connectome Project. NeuroImage, 122, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2015.08.004

Mapping structural connectivity in healthy adults for the Human Connectome Project (HCP) benefits from high quality, high resolution, multiband (MB)-accelerated whole brain diffusion MRI (dMRI). Acquiring such data at ultrahigh fields (7 T and above)... Read More about High resolution whole brain diffusion imaging at 7 T for the Human Connectome Project.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing molecules correlate with clinical status in cystic fibrosis (2015)
Journal Article
Barr, H. L., Halliday, N., Cámara, M., Barrett, D. A., Williams, P., Forrester, D. L., Simms, R., Smyth, A. R., Honeybourne, D., Whitehouse, J. L., Nash, E. F., Dewar, J., Clayton, A., Knox, A. J., & Fogarty, A. W. (2015). Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing molecules correlate with clinical status in cystic fibrosis. European Respiratory Journal, 46(4), 1046-1054. https://doi.org/10.1183/09031936.00225214

ABSTRACT Pseudomonas aeruginosa produces quorum sensing signal molecules that are potential biomarkers for infection.
A prospective study of 60 cystic fibrosis patients with chronic P. aeruginosa, who required intravenous antibiotics for pulmonary e... Read More about Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing molecules correlate with clinical status in cystic fibrosis.

Ligand-induced control of photoconductive gain and doping in a hybrid graphene-quantum dot transistor (2015)
Journal Article
Turyanska, L., Makarovsky, O., Svatek, S. A., Beton, P. H., Mellor, C. J., Patanè, A., Eaves, L., Thomas, N. R., Fay, M. W., Marsden, A. J., & Wilson, N. R. (2015). Ligand-induced control of photoconductive gain and doping in a hybrid graphene-quantum dot transistor. Advanced Electronic Materials, 1(7), 1500062. https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.201500062

In graphene devices decorated with a layer of near-infrared colloidal PbS quantum dots (QDs), the choice of the QD capping ligands and the integrity of the QD layer have a strong influence on the doping, carrier mobility, and photoresponse. By using... Read More about Ligand-induced control of photoconductive gain and doping in a hybrid graphene-quantum dot transistor.

Introduction (2015)
Book Chapter
Ghazaryan, N. (2015). Introduction. In K. Markus (Ed.), Services of general interest beyond the single market: external and international law dimensions (1-12). T.M.C. Asser Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6265-063-3_1

© T.M.C. ASSER PRESS and the authors 2015. The chapters of this book address the external and international dimensions of the European legal framework for services of general interest which are often overlooked in the debates about public service in... Read More about Introduction.

Phenotyping pipeline reveals major seedling root growth QTL in hexaploid wheat (2015)
Journal Article
Atkinson, J. A., Wingen, L. U., Griffiths, M., Pound, M. P., Gaju, O., Foulkes, M. J., …Wells, D. M. (2015). Phenotyping pipeline reveals major seedling root growth QTL in hexaploid wheat. Journal of Experimental Botany, 66(8), 2283-2292. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erv006

Seedling root traits of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) have been shown to be important for efficient establishment and linked to mature plant traits such as height and yield. A root phenotyping pipeline, consisting of a germination paper-based screen c... Read More about Phenotyping pipeline reveals major seedling root growth QTL in hexaploid wheat.

Plant embryogenesis requires AUX/LAX-mediated auxin influx (2015)
Journal Article
Robert, H. S., Grunewald, W., Sauer, M., Cannoot, B., Soriano, M., Swarup, R., …Friml, J. (2015). Plant embryogenesis requires AUX/LAX-mediated auxin influx. Development, 142(4), 702-711. https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.115832

The plant hormone auxin and its directional transport are known to play a crucial role in defining the embryonic axis and subsequent development of the body plan. Although the role of PIN auxin efflux transporters has been clearly assigned during emb... Read More about Plant embryogenesis requires AUX/LAX-mediated auxin influx.

A fluorescent hormone biosensor reveals the dynamics of jasmonate signalling in plants (2015)
Journal Article
Larrieu, A., Champion, A., Legrand, J., Lavenus, J., Mast, D., Brunoud, G., …Laplaze, L. (2015). A fluorescent hormone biosensor reveals the dynamics of jasmonate signalling in plants. Nature Communications, 6(1), https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms7043

Activated forms of jasmonic acid (JA) are central signals coordinating plant responses to stresses, yet tools to analyse their spatial and temporal distribution are lacking. Here we describe a JA perception biosensor termed Jas9-VENUS that allows the... Read More about A fluorescent hormone biosensor reveals the dynamics of jasmonate signalling in plants.