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Effect of different viscous rejuvenators on chemical and mechanical behavior of aged and recovered bitumen from RAP (2019)
Journal Article

© 2019 Elsevier Ltd Due to scarcity of virgin natural materials, the use of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) has been promoted and encouraged in pavement engineering. However, note that the bituminous binder in RAP has been seriously aged due to long... Read More about Effect of different viscous rejuvenators on chemical and mechanical behavior of aged and recovered bitumen from RAP.

Development of a professional competency framework for UK food science graduates (2019)
Journal Article

© 2019 Institute of Food Technologists® Food science-based graduates are a significant proportion of the United Kingdom (UK) food and drink industry's workforce. Aside from technical standards, there is no cohesive competency framework to support key... Read More about Development of a professional competency framework for UK food science graduates.

Loss of ELK1 has differential effects on age-dependent organ fibrosis and integrin expression (2019)
Journal Article

ETS domain-containing protein-1 (ELK1) is a transcription factor important in regulating ?v?6 integrin expression. ?v?6 integrins activate the profibrotic cytokine Transforming Growth Factor ?1 (TGF?1) and are increased in the alveolar epithelium in... Read More about Loss of ELK1 has differential effects on age-dependent organ fibrosis and integrin expression.

Updating and validating quality prescribing indicators for use in Australian general practice (2019)
Journal Article

© 2019 La Trobe University. This study aims to update and validate quality prescribing indicators (QPIs) for Australian general practice. The study comprised two phases: (1) developing preliminary potential QPIs based on the 2006 National Prescribing... Read More about Updating and validating quality prescribing indicators for use in Australian general practice.

How the Multimedia Communication of Strategy Can Enable More Effective Recall and Learning (2019)
Journal Article

Many claims have been made about the learning benefits of communicating strategies in multi-media picture plus text formats, rather than mono-media text-only formats. However, there is little theorization and empirical evidence to support these claim... Read More about How the Multimedia Communication of Strategy Can Enable More Effective Recall and Learning.

Data Compression Approach for Long-Term Monitoring of Pavement Structures (2019)
Journal Article

Pavement structures are designed to withstand continuous damage during their design life. Damage starts as soon as the pavement is open to traffic and increases with time. If maintenance activities are not considered in the initial design or consider... Read More about Data Compression Approach for Long-Term Monitoring of Pavement Structures.

Educational weight loss interventions in obese and overweight adults with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta?analysis of randomized controlled trials (2019)
Journal Article

Introduction: The worldwide prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing with most individuals being overweight or obese. Weight loss can reduce disease-related morbidity and mortality, and weight losses of 10-15Kg have been shown to... Read More about Educational weight loss interventions in obese and overweight adults with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta?analysis of randomized controlled trials.

The Role of the CJEU's Autonomous Concepts as a Harmonising Element of Copyright Law in the United Kingdom (2019)
Journal Article

An agenda for ethics and justice in adaptation to climate change (2019)
Journal Article

As experts predict that at least some irreversible climate change will occur with potentially disastrous effects on the lives and well-being of vulnerable communities around the world, it is paramount to ensure that these communities are resilient an... Read More about An agenda for ethics and justice in adaptation to climate change.

Ultimate strength and fracture sequence of bolted connections to thin-walled carbon steel (2019)
Journal Article

© 2019 Institution of Structural Engineers Recent experimental studies on single shear bolted connections to thin-walled carbon steel indicated the need for parametric analysis to understand the behaviour of the connection. In this paper, finite elem... Read More about Ultimate strength and fracture sequence of bolted connections to thin-walled carbon steel.

“Tourism for all?” Considering social tourism: a perspective paper (2019)
Journal Article

Social tourism concerns the inclusion of all members of a society in participation in tourism. Such participation is made possible through the provision of some form of system of social or welfare support (Minneart, Diekmann, and McCabe 2011). The in... Read More about “Tourism for all?” Considering social tourism: a perspective paper.

Looking beyond the audiogram in ototoxicity associated with platinum-based chemotherapy (2019)
Journal Article

© 2019, The Author(s). Introduction: Ototoxicity associated with platinum-based chemotherapy is highly prevalent and can cause detrimental consequences among cancer survivors. Discussion: In this article, we highlight important aspects of the evaluat... Read More about Looking beyond the audiogram in ototoxicity associated with platinum-based chemotherapy.

The mechanisms and processes of connection: developing a causal chain model capturing impacts of receiving recorded mental health recovery narratives (2019)
Journal Article

Background: Mental health recovery narratives are a core component of recovery-oriented interventions such as peer support and anti-stigma campaigns. A substantial number of recorded recovery narratives are now publicly available online in different... Read More about The mechanisms and processes of connection: developing a causal chain model capturing impacts of receiving recorded mental health recovery narratives.

A first report on competitive inhibition of laccase enzyme by lignin degradation intermediates (2019)
Journal Article

Laccases have been widely explored for their ligninolytic capability in bioethanol production and bioremediation of industrial effluents. However, low reaction rates have posed a major challenge to commercialization of such processes. This study repo... Read More about A first report on competitive inhibition of laccase enzyme by lignin degradation intermediates.

Absence, silence, and the shades of Takemitsu's Ma in Venice (2019)
Journal Article

I propose to set up a dialogue between absence and silence; in particular, between my own interpretations of absence through layered images, and silence as it features in the musical works by Tōru Takemitsu. My layered images seek to re-present exper... Read More about Absence, silence, and the shades of Takemitsu's Ma in Venice.

A musculoskeletal modelling approach to explain sit-to-stand difficulties in older people due to changes in muscle recruitment and movement strategies (2019)
Journal Article

By 2050 the proportion of over 65s is predicted to be 20% of the population. The consequences of an age-related reduction in muscle mass have not been fully investigated and, therefore, the aim of the present study was to quantify the muscle and join... Read More about A musculoskeletal modelling approach to explain sit-to-stand difficulties in older people due to changes in muscle recruitment and movement strategies.

The impact of algorithmic decision-making processes on young people’s well-being (Preprint) (2019)
Working Paper

Background: Algorithms rule the online environments and are essential for performing data processing, filtering, personalisation and other tasks. Research has shown that children and young people make up a significant proportion of Internet users, h... Read More about The impact of algorithmic decision-making processes on young people’s well-being (Preprint).

Horizon Response To DCMS Call For Evidence: Cyber Security Incentives and Regulation (2019)
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Microfluidic-based Growth and Imaging of Bacterial Biofilms (2019)
Journal Article

Biofilms are a ubiquitous form of growth for bacteria on surfaces in most environments, natural or manmade. Here we present a protocol using the Bioflux microfluidic system to investigate the organized structure and development of these multicellular... Read More about Microfluidic-based Growth and Imaging of Bacterial Biofilms.

Vernacular passive design in Myanmar housing for thermal comfort (2019)
Journal Article

© 2019 Elsevier Ltd Tropical weather is characterized by high humidity, high temperature, and intense solar insolation; therefore, traditional tropical housing is predominantly dependent on natural ventilation and passive cooling for thermal comfort.... Read More about Vernacular passive design in Myanmar housing for thermal comfort.