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The potential of the underutilized pulse bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) for nutritional food security (2018)
Journal Article
Azman Halimi, R., Barkla, B. J., Mayes, S., & King, G. J. (2019). The potential of the underutilized pulse bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) for nutritional food security. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 77, 47-59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2018.12.008

© 2019 Elsevier Inc. Bambara groundnut is an underutilized pulse that can make a positive contribution to food and nutritional security at the regional and global level, particularly in tropical developing countries where the crop is currently grown.... Read More about The potential of the underutilized pulse bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) for nutritional food security.

Locating primary somatosensory cortex in human brain stimulation studies: Experimental evidence (2018)
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Holmes, N. P., Tamè, L., Beeching, P., Medford, M., Rakova, M., Stuart, A., & Zeni, S. (2018). Locating primary somatosensory cortex in human brain stimulation studies: Experimental evidence. Journal of Neurophysiology, 121(1), 336-344. https://doi.org/10.1152/jn.00641.2018

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) over human primary somatosensory cortex (S1) does not produce immediate outputs. Researchers must therefore rely on indirect methods for TMS coil positioning. The 'gold standard' is to use individual functional... Read More about Locating primary somatosensory cortex in human brain stimulation studies: Experimental evidence.

A robust Bayesian methodology for damage localization in plate-like structures using ultrasonic guided-waves (2018)
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Cantero-Chinchilla, S., Chiachío, M., Chiachío, J., Chronopoulos, D., & Jones, A. (2019). A robust Bayesian methodology for damage localization in plate-like structures using ultrasonic guided-waves. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 122, 192-205. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymssp.2018.12.021

SHM methods for damage detection and localization in plate-like structures have typically relied on signal post-processing techniques applied to ultrasonic guided-waves. The time of flight is one of these signals features which has been extensively u... Read More about A robust Bayesian methodology for damage localization in plate-like structures using ultrasonic guided-waves.

'This is not what we wanted': designing for conversation with voice interfaces (2018)
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Reeves, S., Porcheron, M., & Fischer, J. (2019). 'This is not what we wanted': designing for conversation with voice interfaces. InterActions, 26(1), 46-51. https://doi.org/10.1145/3296699

Design is increasingly said to be about constructing conversations with end users [1]. Advances in underlying voice-related [2] technologies, coupled with the spread of voice-driven agents and dedicated devices such as the Amazon Echo, Google Home, a... Read More about 'This is not what we wanted': designing for conversation with voice interfaces.

Infestation by Myzus persicae increases susceptibility of Brassica napus cv. “Canard” to Rhizoctonia solani AG 2-1 (2018)
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Drizou, F., Bruce, T. J. A., Ray, R. V., & Graham, N. S. (2018). Infestation by Myzus persicae increases susceptibility of Brassica napus cv. “Canard” to Rhizoctonia solani AG 2-1. Frontiers in Plant Science, 9, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2018.01903

Activation of plant defense pathways can be influenced by the presence of different species of attacking organisms. Understanding the complicated interactions triggering plant defense mechanisms is of great interest as it may allow the development of... Read More about Infestation by Myzus persicae increases susceptibility of Brassica napus cv. “Canard” to Rhizoctonia solani AG 2-1.

Perioperative cerebral microbleeds after adult cardiac surgery (2018)
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Patel, N., Banahan, C., Janus, J., Horsfield, M. A., Cox, A., Li, X., …Chung, E. M. (2018). Perioperative cerebral microbleeds after adult cardiac surgery. Stroke, 50(2), 336-343. https://doi.org/10.1161/strokeaha.118.023355

Background and Purpose: Cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) have been observed using magnetic resonance imaging in patients with cardiovascular risk factors, cognitive deterioration, small vessel disease, and dementia. They are a well-known consequence of ce... Read More about Perioperative cerebral microbleeds after adult cardiac surgery.

Resilience orchestration and resilience facilitation: how government can orchestrate the whole UK ports market with limited resources: the case of UK ports resilience (2018)
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Shaw, D. R., Achuthan, K., Sharma, A., & Grainger, A. (2019). Resilience orchestration and resilience facilitation: how government can orchestrate the whole UK ports market with limited resources: the case of UK ports resilience. Government Information Quarterly, 36(2), 252-263. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.giq.2018.12.003

Government departments have limited resources but they are responsible for the healthy functioning of whole markets. This tension is amplified by the opportunities to generate, share and use information from new data sources and digital technologies.... Read More about Resilience orchestration and resilience facilitation: how government can orchestrate the whole UK ports market with limited resources: the case of UK ports resilience.

The Role of Discourse Analysis in Researching Severe Labour Exploitation (2018)
Book Chapter
Caruana, R. (2018). The Role of Discourse Analysis in Researching Severe Labour Exploitation. In G. LeBaron (Ed.), Researching Forced Labour in the Global Economy, Methodological Challenges and Advances. Oxford University Press

Investigating severe forms of labour exploitation presents a series of particular methodological challenges to researchers in the field, including access to respondents, credibility of data, reliability of measures, researcher ethics and the practica... Read More about The Role of Discourse Analysis in Researching Severe Labour Exploitation.

Spectacle and adventure philanthropy (2018)
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Rickly, J., & Clouser, R. (2019). Spectacle and adventure philanthropy. Annals of Tourism Research, 77, 158-160. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2018.12.008

While humanitarian tourism is increasingly examined from critical theory perspectives (see Ingram, 2011; Mostafanezhad, 2013, 2104; Simpson, 2004), less attention has been given to the role of media and spectacle in the enactment of this type of tour... Read More about Spectacle and adventure philanthropy.

Oxygen-dependent proteolysis regulates the stability of angiosperm polycomb repressive complex 2 subunit VERNALIZATION2 (2018)
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Gibbs, D. J., Tedds, H. M., Labandera, A., Bailey, M., White, M. D., Hartman, S., …Holdsworth, M. J. (2018). Oxygen-dependent proteolysis regulates the stability of angiosperm polycomb repressive complex 2 subunit VERNALIZATION2. Nature Communications, 9, Article 5438. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07875-7

The polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) regulates epigenetic gene repression in eukaryotes. Mechanisms controlling its developmental specificity and signal-responsiveness are poorly understood. Here, we identify an oxygen-sensitive N-terminal (N-) d... Read More about Oxygen-dependent proteolysis regulates the stability of angiosperm polycomb repressive complex 2 subunit VERNALIZATION2.

Roots branch towards water by post-translational modification of transcription factor ARF7 (2018)
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Orosa Puente, B., Leftley, N., Von Wangenheim, D., Banda, J., Anjil, S., Hill, K., …Bennett, M. (2018). Roots branch towards water by post-translational modification of transcription factor ARF7. Science, 362(6421), 1407-1410. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aau3956

Plants adapt to heterogeneous soil conditions by altering their root architecture. For example, roots branch when in contact with water using the hydropatterning response. We report that hydropatterning is dependent on auxin response factor ARF7. Thi... Read More about Roots branch towards water by post-translational modification of transcription factor ARF7.

Resolution enhancement for topography measurement of high-dynamic-range surfaces via image fusion (2018)
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Wang, J., Su, R., Leach, R., Lu, W., Zhou, L., & Jiang, X. (2018). Resolution enhancement for topography measurement of high-dynamic-range surfaces via image fusion. Optics Express, 26(26), 34805-34819. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.26.034805

In this paper, we introduce a method and algorithm for resolution enhancement of low-resolution surface topography data by fusing it with corresponding high-resolution intensity images. This fusion is carried out by linking the three-dimensional topo... Read More about Resolution enhancement for topography measurement of high-dynamic-range surfaces via image fusion.

Confronting Bias in NGO Research on Modern Slavery (2018)
Book Chapter
Okyere, S. (2018). Confronting Bias in NGO Research on Modern Slavery. In G. LeBaron (Ed.), Researching Forced Labour in the Global Economy: Methodological Challenges and Advances (94-110). Oxford University Press (OUP). https://doi.org/10.5871/bacad/9780197266472.003.0006

This chapter explores the extent to which efforts to attain more reliable, comprehensive data and knowledge on forced labour could be impeded by a lack of critical reflexivity in the use of mainstream conventional definitional and conceptual framewor... Read More about Confronting Bias in NGO Research on Modern Slavery.

Centrifuge and Real-Time Hybrid Testing of Tunneling beneath Piles and Piled Buildings (2018)
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Andrea, F., & Alec M., M. (2019). Centrifuge and Real-Time Hybrid Testing of Tunneling beneath Piles and Piled Buildings. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 145(3), Article 04018110. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29GT.1943-5606.0002003

Tunnels are constructed increasingly close to existing buried structures, including pile foundations. This poses a serious concern, especially for tunnels built beneath piles. Current understanding of the global tunnel-soil-pile-building interaction... Read More about Centrifuge and Real-Time Hybrid Testing of Tunneling beneath Piles and Piled Buildings.

Variable Switching Frequency ON–OFF Control for Class E DC–DC Converter (2018)
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Li, Y., Ruan, X., Zhang, L., Dai, J., & Jin, Q. (2019). Variable Switching Frequency ON–OFF Control for Class E DC–DC Converter. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 34(9), 8859-8870. https://doi.org/10.1109/tpel.2018.2888926

The efficiency improvement of the on-off controlled Class E dc-dc converter operated at 20 MHz switching frequency is investigated in this paper. It is found that with the on-off control, the input power of the converter during the on mode increases... Read More about Variable Switching Frequency ON–OFF Control for Class E DC–DC Converter.

All the protestors fit to count: using geospatial affordances to estimate protest event size (2018)
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Fitzpatrick, A. (2018). All the protestors fit to count: using geospatial affordances to estimate protest event size. Interface: a journal for and about social movements, 10(1-2), 297-321

Protest events are a hallmark of social movement tactics. Large crowds in public spaces send a clear message to those in authority. Consequently, estimating crowd size is important for clarifying how much support a particular movement has been able t... Read More about All the protestors fit to count: using geospatial affordances to estimate protest event size.

Artificial Intelligence Aided Automated Design for Reliability of Power Electronic Systems (2018)
Journal Article
Dragicevic, T., Wheeler, P., & Blaabjerg, F. (2019). Artificial Intelligence Aided Automated Design for Reliability of Power Electronic Systems. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 34(8), 7161-7171. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPEL.2018.2883947

© 1986-2012 IEEE. This paper proposes a new methodology for automated design of power electronic systems realized through the use of artificial intelligence. Existing approaches do not consider the system's reliability as a performance metric or are... Read More about Artificial Intelligence Aided Automated Design for Reliability of Power Electronic Systems.

Mammalian cell-driven polymerisation of pyrrole (2018)
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Sherman, H. G., Jain, A., Stolnik, S., Alexander, C., Rawson, F. J., & Hicks, J. (2018). Mammalian cell-driven polymerisation of pyrrole. ChemBioChem, 20(8), 1008-1013. https://doi.org/10.1002/cbic.201800630

A model cancer cell line was used to initiate polymerisation of pyrrole to form the conducting material polypyrrole. The polymerisation was shown to occur via cytosolic exudates rather than via membrane redox sites which normally control the oxidatio... Read More about Mammalian cell-driven polymerisation of pyrrole.