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Proteolytic properties of single-chain factor XII: a mechanism for triggering contact activation (2017)
Journal Article
Ivanov, I., Matafonov, A., Sun, M., Cheng, Q., Dickeson, S. K., Verhamme, I. M., …Gailani, D. (2017). Proteolytic properties of single-chain factor XII: a mechanism for triggering contact activation. Blood, 129(11), 1527-1537. https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2016-10-744110

When blood is exposed to variety of artificial surfaces and biologic substances, the plasma proteins factor XII (FXII) and prekallikrein undergo reciprocal proteolytic conversion to the proteases αFXIIa and α-kallikrein by a process called contact ac... Read More about Proteolytic properties of single-chain factor XII: a mechanism for triggering contact activation.

Simulation based evaluation of time-variant loadings acting on tunnel linings during mechanized tunnel construction (2017)
Journal Article
Ninic, J., & Meschke, G. (2017). Simulation based evaluation of time-variant loadings acting on tunnel linings during mechanized tunnel construction. Engineering Structures, 135, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2016.12.043

In the design of machine driven tunnels, the loadings acting on the segmental lining are often adopted according to simplified assumptions, which improperly reflect the actual loading on the linings developing during the construction of a bored tunne... Read More about Simulation based evaluation of time-variant loadings acting on tunnel linings during mechanized tunnel construction.

Advanced diamond-reinforced metal matrix composites via cold spray: properties and deposition mechanism (2017)
Journal Article
Yin, S., Xie, Y., Cizek, J., Ekoi, E., Hussain, T., Dowling, D., & Lupoi, R. (in press). Advanced diamond-reinforced metal matrix composites via cold spray: properties and deposition mechanism. Composites Part B: Engineering, 113, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2017.01.009

Diamond-reinforced metal matrix composites (DMMC) have great potential for wear-resistance applications due to the superior hardness of the diamond component. Cold spray as an emerging coating technique is able to fabricate coatings or bulk materials... Read More about Advanced diamond-reinforced metal matrix composites via cold spray: properties and deposition mechanism.

Observations of quiet-time moderate midlatitude L-band scintillation in association with plasma bubbles (2017)
Journal Article
Vadakke Veettil, S., Haralambous, H., & Aquino, M. (2017). Observations of quiet-time moderate midlatitude L-band scintillation in association with plasma bubbles. GPS Solutions, 21(3), 1113-1124. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10291-016-0598-x

Observations of moderate night time amplitude scintillation on the GPS L1C/A signal were recorded at the midlatitude station of Nicosia, corresponding geographic latitude and longitude of 35.18˚N and 33.38˚E respectively, on a geomagnetically quiet d... Read More about Observations of quiet-time moderate midlatitude L-band scintillation in association with plasma bubbles.

Optical determination of the Néel vector in a CuMnAs thin-film antiferromagnet (2017)
Journal Article
Saidl, V., Němec, P., Wadley, P., Hills, V., Campion, R. P., Novák, V., …Jungwirth, T. (2017). Optical determination of the Néel vector in a CuMnAs thin-film antiferromagnet. Nature Photonics, 11(2), 91-96. https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2016.255

Recent breakthroughs in electrical detection and manipulation of antiferromagnets have opened a new avenue in the research of non-volatile spintronic devices.1-10 Antiparallel spin sublattices in antiferromagnets, producing zero dipolar fields, lead... Read More about Optical determination of the Néel vector in a CuMnAs thin-film antiferromagnet.

Changing practice: the possibilities and limits for reshaping social work practice (2017)
Journal Article
Laird, S. E., Morris, K., Archard, P., & Clawson, R. (2017). Changing practice: the possibilities and limits for reshaping social work practice. Qualitative Social Work, https://doi.org/10.1177/1473325016688371

Since 2010 the United Kingdom has witnessed a number of initiatives that shift away from reliance on performance management to improve social work with children and families, towards a renewed interest in practice models. This study reports on the ev... Read More about Changing practice: the possibilities and limits for reshaping social work practice.

sTREM-1 is elevated in cystic fibrosis and correlates with proteases (2017)
Journal Article
Forrester, D., Barr, H. L., Fogarty, A., & Knox, A. (2017). sTREM-1 is elevated in cystic fibrosis and correlates with proteases. Pediatric Pulmonology, 52(4), 467-471. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppul.23650

Background: sTREM-1 (soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1) is a novel inflammatory marker that may be of clinical use in cystic fibrosis (CF). Dysregulation of the TREM pathway has been demonstrated in other inflammatory diseases... Read More about sTREM-1 is elevated in cystic fibrosis and correlates with proteases.

Sign changes as a universal concept in first-passage-time calculations (2017)
Journal Article
Braun, W., & Thul, R. (2017). Sign changes as a universal concept in first-passage-time calculations. Physical Review E, 95(12114), https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.95.012114

First-passage-time problems are ubiquitous across many fields of study including transport processes in semiconductors and biological synapses, evolutionary game theory and percolation. Despite their prominence, first-passage-time calculations have p... Read More about Sign changes as a universal concept in first-passage-time calculations.

Evolution of cosmic star formation in the SCUBA-2 Cosmology Legacy Survey (2017)
Journal Article
Bourne, N., Dunlop, J., Merlin, E., Parsa, S., Schreiber, C., Castellano, M., …van der Werf, P. (2017). Evolution of cosmic star formation in the SCUBA-2 Cosmology Legacy Survey. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 467(2), 1360-1385. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stx031

We present a new exploration of the cosmic star formation history and dust obscuration in massive galaxies at redshifts 0.5 < z < 6. We utilize the deepest 450- and 850-μm imaging from SCUBA-2 CLS, covering 230 arcmin2 in the AEGIS, COSMOS and UDS fi... Read More about Evolution of cosmic star formation in the SCUBA-2 Cosmology Legacy Survey.

Neuroimaging biomarkers predict brain structural connectivity change in a mouse model of vascular cognitive impairment (2017)
Journal Article
Boehm-Sturm, P., Füchtemeier, M., Foddis, M., Mueller, S., Trueman, R. C., Zille, M., …Farr, T. D. (in press). Neuroimaging biomarkers predict brain structural connectivity change in a mouse model of vascular cognitive impairment. Stroke, 48(1), https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.116.014394

Background and Purpose�Chronic hypoperfusion in the mouse brain has been suggested to mimic aspects of vascular cognitive impairment, such as white matter damage. Although this model has attracted attention, our group has struggled to generate a reli... Read More about Neuroimaging biomarkers predict brain structural connectivity change in a mouse model of vascular cognitive impairment.

Healthcare benefits linked with Below Poverty Line registration in India: Observations from Maharashtra Anaemia Study (MAS) (2017)
Journal Article
Ahankari, A., Fogarty, A., Tata, L., & Myles, P. R. (2017). Healthcare benefits linked with Below Poverty Line registration in India: Observations from Maharashtra Anaemia Study (MAS). F1000Research, 6(25), https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.10556.1

A 2015 Lancet paper by Patel et al. on healthcare access in India comprehensively discussed national health programmes where some benefits are linked with the country’s Below Poverty Line (BPL) registration scheme. BPL registration aims to support po... Read More about Healthcare benefits linked with Below Poverty Line registration in India: Observations from Maharashtra Anaemia Study (MAS).

Supply chain integration strategies in fast evolving industries (2017)
Journal Article
Sabet, E., Yazdani, N., & De Leeuw, S. (2017). Supply chain integration strategies in fast evolving industries. International Journal of Logistics Management, The, 28(1), 29-46. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLM-01-2015-0013

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to define the “fast evolving industry” (FEI) and its supply chain management (SCM) challenges. The authors review and structure the literature regarding integration strategies and implementation methods to devel... Read More about Supply chain integration strategies in fast evolving industries.

Physical and biological characteristics of multi drug resistance (MDR): an integral approach considering pH and drug resistance in cancer (2017)
Journal Article
Omran, Z., Scaife, P., Stewart, S., & Rauch, C. (2017). Physical and biological characteristics of multi drug resistance (MDR): an integral approach considering pH and drug resistance in cancer. Seminars in Cancer Biology, 43, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semcancer.2017.01.002

The role of the Warburg effect in cancer remains to be elucidated with a resurgence in research efforts over the past decade. Why a cancer cell would prefer to use energy inefficient glycolysis, leading to an alteration of pH both inside and outside... Read More about Physical and biological characteristics of multi drug resistance (MDR): an integral approach considering pH and drug resistance in cancer.

‘Instead of fetching flowers, the youths brought in flakes of snow’: exploring extreme weather history through English parish registers (2017)
Journal Article
Veale, L., Bowen, J. P., & Endfield, G. H. (2017). ‘Instead of fetching flowers, the youths brought in flakes of snow’: exploring extreme weather history through English parish registers. Archives and Records, https://doi.org/10.1080/23257962.2016.1260531

Parish registers provide organized, dated and located population data and as such, are routinely among the most frequently consulted documents within the holdings of county record offices and archives. Throughout history, extreme weather has had sign... Read More about ‘Instead of fetching flowers, the youths brought in flakes of snow’: exploring extreme weather history through English parish registers.

Image-based 3D canopy reconstruction to determine potential productivity in complex multi-species crop systems (2017)
Journal Article
Burgess, A. J., Retkute, R., Pound, M. P., Mayes, S., & Murchie, E. H. (2017). Image-based 3D canopy reconstruction to determine potential productivity in complex multi-species crop systems. Annals of Botany, 119(4), 517-532. https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcw242

Background and Aims: Intercropping systems contain two or more species simultaneously in close proximity. Due to contrasting features of the component crops, quantification of the light environment and photosynthetic productivity is extremely difficu... Read More about Image-based 3D canopy reconstruction to determine potential productivity in complex multi-species crop systems.

The competencies of registered nurses working in care homes: a modified Delphi study (2017)
Journal Article
Stanyon, M., Goldberg, S. E., Astle, A., Griffiths, A., & Gordon, A. L. (2017). The competencies of registered nurses working in care homes: a modified Delphi study. Age and Ageing, 46(4), 582–588. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afw244

BACKGROUND: Registered Nurses (RNs) working in UK care homes receive most of their training in acute hospitals. At present the role of care home nursing is underdeveloped and it is seen as a low status career. We describe here research to define cor... Read More about The competencies of registered nurses working in care homes: a modified Delphi study.

Rheumatoid arthritis is getting less frequent—results of a nationwide population-based cohort study (2017)
Journal Article
Abhishek, A., Doherty, M., Kuo, C., Mallen, C. D., Zhang, W., & Grainge, M. J. (2017). Rheumatoid arthritis is getting less frequent—results of a nationwide population-based cohort study. Rheumatology, 56(5), 736-744. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kew468

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to examine changes in incidence and prevalence of RA between 1990 and 2014, and to explore if there is any geographic variation in incidence and prevalence of RA in the UK Methods: Design Prospective... Read More about Rheumatoid arthritis is getting less frequent—results of a nationwide population-based cohort study.

Rich digital collaborations in a small rural community (2017)
Book Chapter
Dix, A., Malizia, A., Turchi, T., Gill, S., Louden, G., Morris, R., …Belluci, A. (2017). Rich digital collaborations in a small rural community. In C. Anslow, P. Campos, & J. Jorge (Eds.), Collaboration Meets Interactive Spaces (463-483). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45853-3_20

In this chapter we describe experience in the design and installation of a low-cost multi-touch table in a rural island community. We discuss the creation of the table including: pragmatic challenges of installation, and then re-installation as the... Read More about Rich digital collaborations in a small rural community.