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Process simulations of post-combustion CO 2 capture for coal and natural gas-fired power plants using a polyethyleneimine/silica adsorbent (2016)
Journal Article
Zhang, W., Sun, C., Irons, R., Snape, C. E., Stebbing, S., Alderson, T., Fitzgerald, D., & Liu, H. (2017). Process simulations of post-combustion CO 2 capture for coal and natural gas-fired power plants using a polyethyleneimine/silica adsorbent. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 58, 276-289. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijggc.2016.12.003

The regeneration heat for a polyethyleneimine (PEI)/silica adsorbent based carbon capture system is first assessed in order to evaluate its effect on the efficiency penalty of a coal or natural gas power plant. Process simulations are then carried ou... Read More about Process simulations of post-combustion CO 2 capture for coal and natural gas-fired power plants using a polyethyleneimine/silica adsorbent.

A note on the use of the Companion Solution (Dirichlet Green's function) on meshless boundary element methods (2016)
Journal Article
Power, H., Caruso, N., & Portapila, M. (2017). A note on the use of the Companion Solution (Dirichlet Green's function) on meshless boundary element methods. Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements, 75, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enganabound.2016.12.002

Most implementations of meshless BEMs use a circular integration contours (spherical in 3D) embedded into a local interpolation stencil with the so-called Companion Solution (CS) as a kernel, in order to eliminate the contribution of the single layer... Read More about A note on the use of the Companion Solution (Dirichlet Green's function) on meshless boundary element methods.

Acetylcholinesterase activity measurement and clinical features of delirium (2016)
Journal Article
Jackson, T., Moorey, H., Sheehan, B., Maclullich, A., Gladman, J., & Lord, J. (2017). Acetylcholinesterase activity measurement and clinical features of delirium. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 43(1-2), https://doi.org/10.1159/000452832

Aims: Cholinergic deficiency is commonly implicated in the pathophysiology of delirium. We aimed to investigate the relationship between directly measured serum AChE activity and (1) clinical features of delirium and (2) outcomes, among older hospita... Read More about Acetylcholinesterase activity measurement and clinical features of delirium.

Researching the transparency of personal data sharing: designing a concert receipt (2016)
Other
Styliari, T. C., & Nati, M. (2016). Researching the transparency of personal data sharing: designing a concert receipt

The project’s overarching aim was to increase people’s awareness, trust and control over the data that they share with organisations and explore how organisations can give more control over the data individuals share when conducting personal data tra... Read More about Researching the transparency of personal data sharing: designing a concert receipt.

The optimisation of Pseudotyped viruses for the characterisation of immune responses to equine influenza virus (2016)
Journal Article
Scott, S. D., Kinsley, R., Temperton, N., & Daly, J. M. (2016). The optimisation of Pseudotyped viruses for the characterisation of immune responses to equine influenza virus. Pathogens, 5(4), Article 68. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens5040068

Pseudotyped viruses (PVs) produced by co-transfecting cells with plasmids expressing lentiviral core proteins and viral envelope proteins are potentially powerful tools for studying various aspects of equine influenza virus (EIV) biology. The aim of... Read More about The optimisation of Pseudotyped viruses for the characterisation of immune responses to equine influenza virus.

Terminal sterilization: conventional methods versus emerging cold atmospheric pressure plasma technology for non-viable biological tissues (2016)
Journal Article
Marsit, N. M., Sidney, L. E., Branch, M. J., Wilson, S. L., & Hopkinson, A. (in press). Terminal sterilization: conventional methods versus emerging cold atmospheric pressure plasma technology for non-viable biological tissues. Plasma Processes and Polymers, https://doi.org/10.1002/ppap.201600134

Tissue products are susceptible to microbial contamination from different sources, which may cause disease transmission upon transplantation. Terminal sterilization using gamma radiation, electron-beam, and ethylene oxide protocols are well-establish... Read More about Terminal sterilization: conventional methods versus emerging cold atmospheric pressure plasma technology for non-viable biological tissues.

Do statin users adhere to a healthy diet and lifestyle?: the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study (2016)
Journal Article
Johal, S., Jamsen, K. M., Bell, S. J., McNamara, K. P., Magliano, D., Liew, D., Ryan-Atwood, T. E., Anderson, C., & Ilomäki, J. (in press). Do statin users adhere to a healthy diet and lifestyle?: the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, https://doi.org/10.1177/2047487316684054

Background

Lifestyle and dietary advice typically precedes or accompanies the prescription of statin medications. However, evidence for adherence to this advice is sparse. The objective was to compare saturated fat intake, exercise, alcohol consum... Read More about Do statin users adhere to a healthy diet and lifestyle?: the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study.

Pollen and spores as biological recorders of past ultraviolet irradiance (2016)
Journal Article
Jardine, P. E., Fraser, W. T., Lomax, B. H., Sephton, M. A., Shanahan, T. M., Miller, C. S., & Gosling, W. D. (in press). Pollen and spores as biological recorders of past ultraviolet irradiance. Scientific Reports, 6(39269), https://doi.org/10.1038/srep39269

Solar ultraviolet (UV) irradiance is a key driver of climatic and biotic change. Ultraviolet irradiance modulates stratospheric warming and ozone production, and influences the biosphere from ecosystem-level processes through to the largest scale pat... Read More about Pollen and spores as biological recorders of past ultraviolet irradiance.

Game features of cognitive training (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Craven, M. P., & Fabricatore, C. (2016, October). Game features of cognitive training. Presented at International Conference on Interactive Technologies and Games (ITAG) 2016, Nottingham, UK

Cognitive training aimed at older adults is introduced and the issues of engagement and adhesion are discussed. Two examples of ‘brain training’ games are analysed, one with a health (non-leisure) focus that is currently being deployed in a clinical... Read More about Game features of cognitive training.

Transgender and anxiety: a comparative study between transgender people and the general population (2016)
Journal Article
Bouman, W. P., Claes, L., Brewin, N., Crawford, J. R., Millet, N., Fernandez-Aranda, F., & Arcelus, J. (in press). Transgender and anxiety: a comparative study between transgender people and the general population. International Journal of Transgenderism, https://doi.org/10.1080/15532739.2016.1258352

Background: Anxiety disorders pose serious public health problems. The data available on anxiety disorders in the transgender population is limited by the small numbers, the lack of a matched controlled population and the selection of a nonhomogenous... Read More about Transgender and anxiety: a comparative study between transgender people and the general population.

Learning Hope. An Epistemology of Possibility for Advanced Capitalist Society (2016)
Book Chapter
Amsler, S. (2016). Learning Hope. An Epistemology of Possibility for Advanced Capitalist Society. In A. C. Dinerstein (Ed.), Social Sciences for an Other Politics: Women Theorizing Without Parachutes (19-32). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47776-3_2

© The Author(s) 2016. Drawing on the critical theories of Ernst Bloch and Boaventura de Sousa Santos, as well as on the knowledge and learning practices of counter-capitalist social movements, Amsler’s chapter offers a reading of political hopelessne... Read More about Learning Hope. An Epistemology of Possibility for Advanced Capitalist Society.

A comparison of humanoid and non-humanoid robots in supporting the learning of pupils with severe intellectual disabilities (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Aslam, S., Standen, P., Shopland, N., & Burton, A. (2016, October). A comparison of humanoid and non-humanoid robots in supporting the learning of pupils with severe intellectual disabilities. Presented at 2016 International Conference on Interactive Technologies and Games: EduRob in Conjunction with iTAG 2016, iTAG 2016, Nottingham

Previous research has shown that the humanoid NAO robot can enhance learning as well as improve communication in children with intellectual disabilities. However, most special needs schools cannot afford the humanoid NAO robot due to high costs. Coul... Read More about A comparison of humanoid and non-humanoid robots in supporting the learning of pupils with severe intellectual disabilities.

Chemical intervention in plant sugar signalling increases yield and resilience (2016)
Journal Article
Griffiths, C. A., Sagar, R., Geng, Y., Primavesi, L. F., Patel, M. K., Passarelli, M. K., Gilmore, I. S., Steven, R. T., Bunch, J., Paul, M. J., & Davis, B. G. (2016). Chemical intervention in plant sugar signalling increases yield and resilience. Nature, 540(7634), 574-578. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature20591

The pressing global issue of food insecurity due to population growth, diminishing land and variable climate can only be addressed in agriculture by improving both maximum crop yield potential and resilience. Genetic modification is one potential sol... Read More about Chemical intervention in plant sugar signalling increases yield and resilience.

An Apicomplexan Actin-Binding Protein Serves as a Connector and Lipid Sensor to Coordinate Motility and Invasion. (2016)
Journal Article
Jacot, D., Tosetti, N., Pires, I., Stock, J., Graindorge, A., Hung, Y.-F., Han, H., Tewari, R., Kursula, I., & Soldati-Favre, D. (2016). An Apicomplexan Actin-Binding Protein Serves as a Connector and Lipid Sensor to Coordinate Motility and Invasion. Cell Host and Microbe, 20(6), 731-743. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2016.10.020

Apicomplexa exhibit a unique form of substrate-dependent gliding motility central for host cell invasion and parasite dissemination. Gliding is powered by rearward translocation of apically secreted transmembrane adhesins via their interaction with t... Read More about An Apicomplexan Actin-Binding Protein Serves as a Connector and Lipid Sensor to Coordinate Motility and Invasion..

Supporting Japanese mothers of children with ADHD: cultural adaptation of the New Forest Parent Training Programme (2016)
Journal Article
Shimabukuro, S., Daley, D., Thompson, M., Laver-Bradbury, C., Nakanishi, E., & Tripp, G. (2017). Supporting Japanese mothers of children with ADHD: cultural adaptation of the New Forest Parent Training Programme. Japanese Psychological Research, 59(1), 35-48. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpr.12140

International practice guidelines recommend medication and behavioral intervention as evidenced-based treatments for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Currently in Japan, the availability of non pharmacological interventions for ADHD i... Read More about Supporting Japanese mothers of children with ADHD: cultural adaptation of the New Forest Parent Training Programme.

MMP-1 activation contributes to airway smooth muscle growth and asthma severity (2016)
Journal Article
Naveed, S.-U.-N., Clements, D., Jackson, D. J., Philp, C., Billington, C. K., Soomro, I. N., Reynolds, C., Harrison, T. W., Johnston, S. L., Shaw, D. E., & Johnson, S. R. (2017). MMP-1 activation contributes to airway smooth muscle growth and asthma severity. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 195(8), 1000-1009. https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201604-0822OC

Introduction: Matrix metalloproteinase-1 and mast cells are present in the airways of people with asthma. We hypothesised that matrix metalloproteinase-1 could be activated by mast cells and increase asthma severity. Methods: Patients with stable ast... Read More about MMP-1 activation contributes to airway smooth muscle growth and asthma severity.