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A hybrid finite element and surrogate modelling approach for simulation and monitoring supported TBM steering (2016)
Journal Article
Ninic, J., Freitag, S., & Meschke, G. (2017). A hybrid finite element and surrogate modelling approach for simulation and monitoring supported TBM steering. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 63, 12-28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tust.2016.12.004

The paper proposes a novel computational method for real-time simulation and monitoring-based predictions during the construction of machine-driven tunnels to support decisions concerning the steering of tunnel boring machines (TBMs). The proposed te... Read More about A hybrid finite element and surrogate modelling approach for simulation and monitoring supported TBM steering.

Effect of possible rotor deformation on the probability of face contact for a liquid film bearing (2016)
Journal Article
Hibberd, S., Bailey, N., Hibberd, S., & Power, H. (2017). Effect of possible rotor deformation on the probability of face contact for a liquid film bearing. Tribology International, 109, 297-310. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2016.12.032

The possibility of face contact is examined for a coaxial rotor-stator bearing in dynamic motion constrained by a highly rotating very thin liquid film. A modified Reynolds equation for pressurised flow is coupled to the bearing structure leading to... Read More about Effect of possible rotor deformation on the probability of face contact for a liquid film bearing.

Regularized inner products and errors of modularity (2016)
Journal Article
Bringmann, K., Diamantis, N., & Ehlen, S. (2017). Regularized inner products and errors of modularity. International Mathematics Research Notices, 2017(24), 7420-7458. https://doi.org/10.1093/imrn/rnw225

© The Author(s) 2016. We develop a regularization for Petersson inner products of arbitrary weakly holomorphic modular forms, generalizing several known regularizations. As one application, we extend work of Duke, Imamoglu, and Toth on regularized in... Read More about Regularized inner products and errors of modularity.

Exposure to a maternal cafeteria diet changes open-field behaviour in the developing offspring (2016)
Journal Article
Speight, A., Davey, W., McKenna, E., & Voigt, J. (2017). Exposure to a maternal cafeteria diet changes open-field behaviour in the developing offspring. International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience, 57, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2016.12.005

The early postnatal period is a sensitive period in rodents as behavioural systems are developing and maturing during this time. However, little is currently known about the behavioural effects of feeding a hyper-energetic cafeteria diet (CD) during... Read More about Exposure to a maternal cafeteria diet changes open-field behaviour in the developing offspring.

Cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality associated with sulphonylureas compared with other antihyperglycaemic drugs: a Bayesian meta-analysis of survival data (2016)
Journal Article
Bain, S., Druyts, E., Balijepalli, C., Baxter, C. A., Currie, C. J., Das, R., …Mills, E. J. (2017). Cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality associated with sulphonylureas compared with other antihyperglycaemic drugs: a Bayesian meta-analysis of survival data. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, 19(3), 329-335. https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.12821

Aim: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the risk of cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality associated with sulphonylureas (SUs) vs other glucose lowering drugs in patients with T2DM (T2DM. Materials and methods: A s... Read More about Cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality associated with sulphonylureas compared with other antihyperglycaemic drugs: a Bayesian meta-analysis of survival data.

The emergence of waves in random discrete systems (2016)
Journal Article
Pickton, J., Hopcraft, K. I., & Jakeman, E. (in press). The emergence of waves in random discrete systems. Scientific Reports, 6(21), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-016-0022-3

Essential criteria for the emergence of wave-like manifestations occurring in an entirely discrete system are identified using a simple model for the movement of particles through a network. The dynamics are entirely stochastic and memoryless involvi... Read More about The emergence of waves in random discrete systems.

The direct-to-indirect band gap crossover in two-dimensional van der Waals Indium Selenide crystals (2016)
Journal Article
Mudd, G., Molas, M., Chen, X., Zólyomi, V., Nogajewski, K., Kudrynskyi, Z. R., …Patanè, A. (2016). The direct-to-indirect band gap crossover in two-dimensional van der Waals Indium Selenide crystals. Scientific Reports, 6(1), Article 39619. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep39619

The electronic band structure of van der Waals (vdW) layered crystals has properties that depend on the composition, thickness and stacking of the component layers. Here we use density functional theory and high field magneto-optics to investigate th... Read More about The direct-to-indirect band gap crossover in two-dimensional van der Waals Indium Selenide crystals.

Experimental and numerical investigation of footing behaviour on multi-layered rubber-reinforced soil (2016)
Journal Article
Moghaddas Tafreshi, S. N., Joz Darabi, N., Tavakoli Mehrjardi, G., & Dawson, A. (in press). Experimental and numerical investigation of footing behaviour on multi-layered rubber-reinforced soil. European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1080/19648189.2016.1262288

This paper describes the beneficial effects of multiple layers of rubber–sand mixture (RSM). The plate load tests, using circular plate of 300 mm diameter, were performed at an outdoor test pit, dug in natural ground with dimensions of 2000 × 2000 mm... Read More about Experimental and numerical investigation of footing behaviour on multi-layered rubber-reinforced soil.

Orlando Patterson, property, and ancient slavery: the definitional question revisited (2016)
Book Chapter
Lewis, D. (2016). Orlando Patterson, property, and ancient slavery: the definitional question revisited. In J. Bodel, & W. Scheidel (Eds.), On human bondage: after slavery and social death. Wiley-Blackwell

This essay provides a critique of Orlando Patterson's analysis of property and slavery. Traditionally, the notion that the slave was the property of his or her owner was seen as the distinguishing characteristic of slavery. Patterson criticised this... Read More about Orlando Patterson, property, and ancient slavery: the definitional question revisited.

Propagating wave correlations in complex systems (2016)
Journal Article
Creagh, S. C., Gradoni, G., Hartmann, T., & Tanner, G. (2016). Propagating wave correlations in complex systems. Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical, 50(4), Article 45101. https://doi.org/10.1088/1751-8121/50/4/045101

We describe a novel approach for computing wave correlation functions inside finite spatial domains driven by complex and statistical sources. By exploiting semiclassical approximations, we provide explicit algorithms to calculate the local mean of t... Read More about Propagating wave correlations in complex systems.

The impact of electrode resistance on the biogalvanic characterisation technique (2016)
Journal Article
Chandler, J., Head, D., Hubbard, M. E., Neville, A., Jayne, D., & Culmer, P. (2016). The impact of electrode resistance on the biogalvanic characterisation technique. Physiological Measurement, 38(2), https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6579/38/2/101

Measurement of a tissue-specific electrical resistance may offer a discriminatory metric for evaluation of tissue health during cancer surgery. With a move toward minimally-invasive procedures, applicable contact sensing modalities must be scalable,... Read More about The impact of electrode resistance on the biogalvanic characterisation technique.

Potential pitfalls when denoising resting state fMRI data using nuisance regression (2016)
Journal Article
Bright, M. G., Tench, C. R., & Murphy, K. (2017). Potential pitfalls when denoising resting state fMRI data using nuisance regression. NeuroImage, 154, 159-168. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2016.12.027

In resting state fMRI, it is necessary to remove signal variance associated with noise sources, leaving cleaned fMRI time-series that more accurately reflect the underlying intrinsic brain fluctuations of interest. This is commonly achieved through n... Read More about Potential pitfalls when denoising resting state fMRI data using nuisance regression.

School leadership in West Africa: findings from a systematic literature review (2016)
Journal Article
Bush, T., & Glover, D. (in press). School leadership in West Africa: findings from a systematic literature review. Africa Education Review, 13(3-4), 80-103

The literature shows that leadership is the second most important factor influencing school and learner outcomes, including levels of literacy and numeracy, school leaving examination results, and progression to secondary and higher education. This p... Read More about School leadership in West Africa: findings from a systematic literature review.

Location filmmaking and the Hong Kong crime film: anatomy of a scene (2016)
Book Chapter
Stringer, J. (2016). Location filmmaking and the Hong Kong crime film: anatomy of a scene. In T. Williams, & E. Yau (Eds.), Hong Kong Neo-Noir. Edinburgh University Press

Exploring the shell-based taxonomy of the Sri Lankan land snail Corilla H. and A. Adams, 1855 (Pulmonata: Corillidae) using mitochondrial DNA (2016)
Journal Article
Raheem, D., Breugelmans, K., Wade, C. M., Naggs, F., & Backeljau, T. (2017). Exploring the shell-based taxonomy of the Sri Lankan land snail Corilla H. and A. Adams, 1855 (Pulmonata: Corillidae) using mitochondrial DNA. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 107, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2016.12.020

The land-snail genus Corilla is endemic to Sri Lanka and India’s Western Ghats. The ten extant Sri Lankan species belong to two distinct shell forms that are associated respectively with lowland and montane rainforest. We here present the first molec... Read More about Exploring the shell-based taxonomy of the Sri Lankan land snail Corilla H. and A. Adams, 1855 (Pulmonata: Corillidae) using mitochondrial DNA.

Factors affecting hydraulic conductivity of asphalt mixture (2016)
Journal Article
Garcia, A., Aboufoul, M., Aboufoul, M., & Garcia, A. (2017). Factors affecting hydraulic conductivity of asphalt mixture. Materials and Structures, 50(2), https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-016-0982-6

In this paper, the topological properties of air voids in asphalt mixture: air void content, average void diameter, Euler number, genus, enclosed cavities, percolation number, aspect ratio, circularity and tortuosity were analysed using X-ray tomogra... Read More about Factors affecting hydraulic conductivity of asphalt mixture.

Understanding the relationship between costs and the modified Rankin Scale: a systematic review, multidisciplinary consensus and recommendations for future studies (2016)
Journal Article
Wilson, A., Bath, P. M., Berge, E., Cadilhac, D. A., Cuche, M., Ford, G. A., …Lees, K. R. (2017). Understanding the relationship between costs and the modified Rankin Scale: a systematic review, multidisciplinary consensus and recommendations for future studies. European Stroke Journal, 2(1), https://doi.org/10.1177/2396987316684705

Background and purpose: Cost-of-illness studies often describe a single aggregate cost of a disease state. This approach is less helpful for a condition with a spectrum of outcomes like stroke. The modified Rankin Scale is the most commonly used outc... Read More about Understanding the relationship between costs and the modified Rankin Scale: a systematic review, multidisciplinary consensus and recommendations for future studies.

A scheme for determining vehicle routes based on Arc-based service network design (2016)
Journal Article
Jiang, X., Bai, R., Atkin, J., & Kendall, G. (2017). A scheme for determining vehicle routes based on Arc-based service network design. Information Systems and Operational Research, 55(1), 16-37. https://doi.org/10.1080/03155986.2016.1262580

In freight transportation, less-than-truckload carriers often need to assign each vehicle a cyclic route so that drivers can come back home after a certain period of time. However, the Node-Arc model for service network design addresses decisions on... Read More about A scheme for determining vehicle routes based on Arc-based service network design.

The structural modification of natural products for novel drug discovery (2016)
Journal Article
Yao, H., Liu, J., Xu, S., Zhu, Z., & Xu, J. (in press). The structural modification of natural products for novel drug discovery. Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery, 12(2), https://doi.org/10.1080/17460441.2016.1272757

Introduction: Throughout history, natural products (NPs) have provided a rich source of compounds that have wide applications in the fields of medicine, health sciences, pharmacy and biology. Although naturally active substances are good lead compoun... Read More about The structural modification of natural products for novel drug discovery.

Litigation friends or foes?: representation of 'P' before the Court of Protection (2016)
Journal Article
Ruck Keene, A., Bartlett, P., & Allen, N. (2016). Litigation friends or foes?: representation of 'P' before the Court of Protection. Medical Law Review, 24(3), https://doi.org/10.1093/medlaw/fww016

This paper argues that, properly analysed, the common law and the European Convention on Human Rights (‘ECHR’) march hand in hand with the provisions of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (‘MCA 2005’) so as to impose a set of requirements on litigation fri... Read More about Litigation friends or foes?: representation of 'P' before the Court of Protection.