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Clostridium difficile-mediated effects on human intestinal epithelia: Modelling host-pathogen interactions in a vertical diffusion chamber (2015)
Journal Article

Clostridium difficile infection is one of the leading causes of healthcare associated diarrhoea in the developed world. Although the contribution of C. difficile toxins to disease pathogenesis is now well understood, many facets of host-pathogen inte... Read More about Clostridium difficile-mediated effects on human intestinal epithelia: Modelling host-pathogen interactions in a vertical diffusion chamber.

Controlling for the use of extreme weights in bank efficiency assessments during the financial crisis (2015)
Journal Article

© 2016 We propose a method for bank efficiency assessment, based on weight restricted DEA, that limits banks’ abilities to use extreme weights, corresponding to extreme judgements of the risk adjusted prices on funding sources and assets. Based on a... Read More about Controlling for the use of extreme weights in bank efficiency assessments during the financial crisis.

Dietary mineral supplies in Malawi: spatial and socioeconomic assessment (2015)
Journal Article

© 2015 Joy et al. Background: Dietary mineral deficiencies are widespread globally causing a large disease burden. However, estimates of deficiency prevalence are often only available at national scales or for small population sub-groups with limited... Read More about Dietary mineral supplies in Malawi: spatial and socioeconomic assessment.

Structure–function characterization reveals new catalytic diversity in the galactose oxidase and glyoxal oxidase family (2015)
Journal Article

Alcohol oxidases, including carbohydrate oxidases, have a long history of research that has generated fundamental biological understanding and biotechnological applications. Despite a long history of study, the galactose 6-oxidase/glyoxal oxidase fam... Read More about Structure–function characterization reveals new catalytic diversity in the galactose oxidase and glyoxal oxidase family.

Reinventing Westminster Abbey 1642-1660: a house of kings from revolution to restoration (2015)
Journal Article

While historians are familiar with the destruction wrought on the nation's cathedrals during the Civil War, the rather different fate experienced by Westminster Abbey--an important symbolic building that tied together royal and religious authority--h... Read More about Reinventing Westminster Abbey 1642-1660: a house of kings from revolution to restoration.

Soot-in-oil 3D volume reconstruction through the use of electron tomography: an introductory study (2015)
Journal Article

Understanding soot nanoparticle interaction with oil additives and the causes of soot-induced thickening would assist in lubricant formulation, prolonging engine life and improving engine efficiency. Three-dimensional measurement of soot structures i... Read More about Soot-in-oil 3D volume reconstruction through the use of electron tomography: an introductory study.

Social efficiency of entry in a vertically related industry (2015)
Journal Article

We provide a new perspective to the literature on social desirability of entry by showing that, if the input supplier has market power, social desirability of entry of the final goods producers depends on returns to scale. Entry in the final goods ma... Read More about Social efficiency of entry in a vertically related industry.

Defining the intrinsically disordered C-terminal domain of SSB reveals DNA-mediated compaction (2015)
Journal Article

The bacterial single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) binding protein SSB is a strictly conserved and essential protein involved in diverse functions of DNA metabolism, including replication and repair. SSB comprises a well-characterized tetrameric core of N-ter... Read More about Defining the intrinsically disordered C-terminal domain of SSB reveals DNA-mediated compaction.

Economic Evaluation of a General Hospital Unit for Older People with Delirium and Dementia (TEAM Randomised Controlled Trial) (2015)
Journal Article

Background One in three hospital acute medical admissions is of an older person with cognitive impairment. Their outcomes are poor and the quality of their care in hospital has been criticised. A specialist unit to care for older people with delir... Read More about Economic Evaluation of a General Hospital Unit for Older People with Delirium and Dementia (TEAM Randomised Controlled Trial).

Staphylococcus aureus forms spreading dendrites that have characteristics of active motility (2015)
Journal Article

Staphylococcus aureus is historically regarded as a non-motile organism. More recently it has been shown that S. aureus can passively move across agar surfaces in a process called spreading. We re-analysed spreading motility using a modified assay an... Read More about Staphylococcus aureus forms spreading dendrites that have characteristics of active motility.

Towards a sociology of healthcare safety and quality (2015)
Journal Article

The contributions to this collection address technologies, practices, experiences and the organisation of quality and safety across a wide range of healthcare contexts. Spanning three continents, from hospital to community, maternity to mental health... Read More about Towards a sociology of healthcare safety and quality.

Genome-Wide Association Studies in Drug-Induced Liver Injury: Step Change in Understanding the Pathogenesis (2015)
Journal Article

Impact of gout on the risk of atrial fibrillation (2015)
Journal Article

OBJECTIVES: To examine the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) at the time of first diagnosis of gout compared with matched controls and to follow incident gout patients and their matched controls after diagnosis to compare their subsequent risk of AF.... Read More about Impact of gout on the risk of atrial fibrillation.

Delivering green streets: an exploration of changing perceptions and behaviours over time around bioswales in Portland, Oregon (2015)
Journal Article

Green Infrastructure (GI) is an increasingly popular means of dealing with flooding and water quality issues worldwide. This study examines public perceptions of, and behaviour around, bioswales, which are a popular GI facility in the United States.... Read More about Delivering green streets: an exploration of changing perceptions and behaviours over time around bioswales in Portland, Oregon.

The mannose receptor negatively modulates the Toll-like receptor 4–aryl hydrocarbon receptor–indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase axis in dendritic cells affecting T helper cell polarization (2015)
Journal Article

Background: Dendritic cells (DCs) are key players in the induction and re-elicitation of TH2 responses to allergens. We have previously shown that different C-type lectin receptors on DCs play a major role in allergen recognition and uptake. In parti... Read More about The mannose receptor negatively modulates the Toll-like receptor 4–aryl hydrocarbon receptor–indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase axis in dendritic cells affecting T helper cell polarization.

Characterization of rubberized cement bound aggregate mixtures using indirect tensile testing and fractal analysis (2015)
Journal Article

The main focus of this paper is to investigate the tensile properties of virgin and rubberized cement bound granular mixtures. This was conducted using indirect tensile testing with lateral displacement measurements, nondestructive resonant frequency... Read More about Characterization of rubberized cement bound aggregate mixtures using indirect tensile testing and fractal analysis.

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy as a probe of rhodium-ligand interaction in ionic liquids (2015)
Journal Article

We use X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) to identify the interaction between the rhodium atom and phosphine ligands in six 1-octyl-3-methylimidazolium-based ionic liquids ([C8C1Im][X]). The formation of a mono-phosphine rhodium complex based upo... Read More about X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy as a probe of rhodium-ligand interaction in ionic liquids.

Performance-based seismic design of flexible-base multi-storey buildings considering soil–structure interaction (2015)
Journal Article

A comprehensive parametric study has been carried out to investigate the seismic performance of multi-storey shear buildings considering soil–structure interaction (SSI). More than 40,000 SDOF and MDOF models are designed based on different lateral s... Read More about Performance-based seismic design of flexible-base multi-storey buildings considering soil–structure interaction.

Work and social theory (2015)
Book Chapter

This chapter identifies some of the most important theoretical debates within the sociology of work and employment. It provides an historical context by introducing the key theoretical approaches that marked the birth of sociology. The chapter shows... Read More about Work and social theory.

The myth of the high-efficiency external-combustion Stirling engine (2015)
Journal Article

The reported discrepancy between theory and experiment for external combustion Stirling engines is explained by the addition of thermal resistance of the combustion gasses to the standard Carnot model. In these cases, the Stirling engine ideal effici... Read More about The myth of the high-efficiency external-combustion Stirling engine.