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Euglena International Network (EIN): Driving euglenoid biotechnology for the benefit of a challenged world (2022)
Journal Article
Ebenezer, T. G. E., Low, R. S., O'Neill, E. C., Huang, I., DeSimone, A., Farrow, S. C., …Field, M. C. (2022). Euglena International Network (EIN): Driving euglenoid biotechnology for the benefit of a challenged world. Biology Open, 11(11), Article 059561. https://doi.org/10.1242/bio.059561

Euglenoids (Euglenida) are unicellular flagellates possessing exceptionally wide geographical and ecological distribution. Euglenoids combine a biotechnological potential with a unique position in the eukaryotic tree of life. In large part these micr... Read More about Euglena International Network (EIN): Driving euglenoid biotechnology for the benefit of a challenged world.

An Embedded Fragment Method for Molecules in Strong Magnetic Fields (2022)
Journal Article
Speake, B. T., Irons, T. J. P., Wibowo, M., Johnson, A. G., David, G., & Teale, A. M. (2022). An Embedded Fragment Method for Molecules in Strong Magnetic Fields. Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, 18(12), 7412-7427. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jctc.2c00865

An extension of the embedded fragment method for calculations on molecular clusters is presented, which includes strong external magnetic fields. The approach is flexible, allowing for calculations at the Hartree-Fock, current-density-functional theo... Read More about An Embedded Fragment Method for Molecules in Strong Magnetic Fields.

Deep Scattering Spectrum Germaneness for Fault Detection and Diagnosis for Component-Level Prognostics and Health Management (PHM) (2022)
Journal Article
Rohan, A. (2022). Deep Scattering Spectrum Germaneness for Fault Detection and Diagnosis for Component-Level Prognostics and Health Management (PHM). Sensors, 22(23), Article 9064. https://doi.org/10.3390/s22239064

Most methodologies for fault detection and diagnosis in prognostics and health management (PHM) systems use machine learning (ML) or deep learning (DL), in which either some features are extracted beforehand (in the case of typical ML approaches) or... Read More about Deep Scattering Spectrum Germaneness for Fault Detection and Diagnosis for Component-Level Prognostics and Health Management (PHM).

Narrative disclosure tone: A review and areas for future research (2022)
Journal Article
Bassyouny, H., Abdelfattah, T., & Tao, L. (2022). Narrative disclosure tone: A review and areas for future research. Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation, 49, Article 100511. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intaccaudtax.2022.100511

Numerous studies have examined Narrative Disclosure Tone (NDT) in different channels of financial reporting over the past decade. Our review of 64 studies aims to analyze tone measurements and areas of debate in NDT literature and to suggest avenues... Read More about Narrative disclosure tone: A review and areas for future research.

News Journalism and Twitter: Disruption, Adaption and Normalisation (2022)
Book
Dagoula, C. (2023). News Journalism and Twitter: Disruption, Adaption and Normalisation. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003231776

This book provides a critical account of the impact of Twitter on journalism, exploring how the news media has adapted to and normalised the use of the platform in the industry.

Offering a comprehensive understanding of Twitter uses for journalist... Read More about News Journalism and Twitter: Disruption, Adaption and Normalisation.

Direct spectral distribution characterisation using the Average Photon Energy for improved photovoltaic performance modelling (2022)
Journal Article
Daxini, R., Sun, Y., Wilson, R., & Wu, Y. (2022). Direct spectral distribution characterisation using the Average Photon Energy for improved photovoltaic performance modelling. Renewable Energy, 201(Part 1), 1176-1188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2022.11.001

Accurate photovoltaic (PV) performance modelling is crucial for increasing the penetration of PV energy into the grid, analysing returns on investment, and optimising system design prior to investment and construction. Performance models usually corr... Read More about Direct spectral distribution characterisation using the Average Photon Energy for improved photovoltaic performance modelling.

Promise keeping and reliance damage (2022)
Journal Article
Sengupta, A., & Vanberg, C. (2023). Promise keeping and reliance damage. European Economic Review, 152, Article 104344. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroecorev.2022.104344

This paper experimentally investigates the hypothesis that promise-keeping behavior is affected by the "reliance damage" that a counterpart would suffer as a result of a breach. Reliance damage is defined as the difference between the counterfactual... Read More about Promise keeping and reliance damage.

Exome sequencing identifies rare damaging variants in ATP8B4 and ABCA1 as risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease (2022)
Journal Article
Holstege, H., Hulsman, M., Charbonnier, C., Grenier-Boley, B., Quenez, O., Grozeva, D., …Lambert, J.-C. (in press). Exome sequencing identifies rare damaging variants in ATP8B4 and ABCA1 as risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease. Nature Genetics, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41588-022-01208-7

Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the leading cause of dementia, has an estimated heritability of approximately 70%1. The genetic component of AD has been mainly assessed using genome-wide association studies, which do not capture the risk contributed by rar... Read More about Exome sequencing identifies rare damaging variants in ATP8B4 and ABCA1 as risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease.

The relationship between Central Nervous System morphometry changes and key symptoms in Crohn’s disease (2022)
Journal Article
Thapaliya, G., Eldeghaidy, S., Asghar, M., McGing, J., Radford, S., Francis, S., & Moran, G. W. (2022). The relationship between Central Nervous System morphometry changes and key symptoms in Crohn’s disease. Brain Imaging and Behavior, 17(2), 149–160. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11682-022-00742-6

Alterations in grey matter volume (GMV) and cortical thickness (CT) in Crohn’s disease (CD) patients has been previously documented. However, the findings are inconsistent, and not a true representation of CD burden, as only CD patients in remission... Read More about The relationship between Central Nervous System morphometry changes and key symptoms in Crohn’s disease.

A ‘Dynamic Kibble’ mass balance for the undergraduate physics teaching laboratory (2022)
Journal Article
Glover, P. M., Milner, C., Rambabu, A., & Varley, D. (2023). A ‘Dynamic Kibble’ mass balance for the undergraduate physics teaching laboratory. European Journal of Physics, 44(1), Article 015201. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6404/ac9ef0

Originally envisaged in 1975 to realise the SI unit of electrical current, the Ampere, the Kibble balance has since developed into a powerhouse of modern scientific measurement. By combining theoretical simplicity with precision of measurement, it ha... Read More about A ‘Dynamic Kibble’ mass balance for the undergraduate physics teaching laboratory.

Wool Smuggling and the Royal Government in Mid-Fourteenth Century Northumberland (2022)
Journal Article
Raven, M. (2023). Wool Smuggling and the Royal Government in Mid-Fourteenth Century Northumberland. Northern History, 60(1), 2-27. https://doi.org/10.1080/0078172X.2022.2142184

The international wool trade was an important part of Northumberland’s economy in the fourteenth century, and participation in it was central to the working lives of many local merchants. However, in the mid-fourteenth century the wool trade was subj... Read More about Wool Smuggling and the Royal Government in Mid-Fourteenth Century Northumberland.

Which events are experienced as traumatic by obstetricians and gynaecologists, and why? A qualitative analysis from a cross-sectional survey and in-depth interviews (2022)
Journal Article
Sheen, K., Goodfellow, L., Balling, K., Rymer, J., Weeks, A., Spiby, H., & Slade, P. (2022). Which events are experienced as traumatic by obstetricians and gynaecologists, and why? A qualitative analysis from a cross-sectional survey and in-depth interviews. BMJ Open, 12(11), Article e061505. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061505

Objectives: To explore the events perceived as traumatic by obstetricians and gynaecologists (O&G), and to examine factors contributing to the perception of trauma.
Design: Mixed methods: cross-sectional survey and in-depth interviews.
Sample and s... Read More about Which events are experienced as traumatic by obstetricians and gynaecologists, and why? A qualitative analysis from a cross-sectional survey and in-depth interviews.

Time intervals and distances travelled for prehospital ambulance stroke care: data from the randomised-controlled ambulance-based Rapid Intervention with Glyceryl trinitrate in Hypertensive stroke Trial-2 (RIGHT-2) (2022)
Journal Article
Dixon, M., Appleton, J. P., Scutt, P., Woodhouse, L. J., Haywood, L. J., Havard, D., …Bath, P. M. (2022). Time intervals and distances travelled for prehospital ambulance stroke care: data from the randomised-controlled ambulance-based Rapid Intervention with Glyceryl trinitrate in Hypertensive stroke Trial-2 (RIGHT-2). BMJ Open, 12(11), Article e060211. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060211

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Ambulances offer the first opportunity to evaluate hyperacute stroke treatments. We investigated the conduct of a hyperacute stroke study in the ambulance-based setting with a particular focus on timings and logistics of trial delivery.... Read More about Time intervals and distances travelled for prehospital ambulance stroke care: data from the randomised-controlled ambulance-based Rapid Intervention with Glyceryl trinitrate in Hypertensive stroke Trial-2 (RIGHT-2).

Adolescent pregnancy outcomes in Jos, North Central Nigeria: The roles of disclosure and social support systems (2022)
Journal Article
Degge, H. M., Olorunsaiye, C. Z., Ataguba Achema, T., Ubanyi, T. O., & Yada, F. N. (2023). Adolescent pregnancy outcomes in Jos, North Central Nigeria: The roles of disclosure and social support systems. Global Public Health, 18(1), Article 2129724. https://doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2022.2129724

Adolescent pregnancy is mostly unintended and an indicator of unmet sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs. In most African cultures, sociocultural and religious expectations of chastity make unintended adolescent pregnancy a traumatic experience... Read More about Adolescent pregnancy outcomes in Jos, North Central Nigeria: The roles of disclosure and social support systems.

Effect of vacuum scheme on radiative sky cooling performance (2022)
Journal Article
Hu, M., Zhao, B., Suhendri, Cao, J., Wang, Q., Riffat, S., …Pei, G. (2023). Effect of vacuum scheme on radiative sky cooling performance. Applied Thermal Engineering, 219(Part C), Article 119657. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2022.119657

Relatively low cooling power density is one of the main barriers to wider promotion of radiative sky cooling (RSC) technology. Vacuum scheme has been proposed to minimize the non-radiative cooling loss and thus improve the cooling capacity. However,... Read More about Effect of vacuum scheme on radiative sky cooling performance.

Acceptability and engagement amongst patients on oral and intravenous bisphosphonates for the treatment of osteoporosis in older adults (2022)
Journal Article
Narayanasamy, M., Bishop, S., Sahota, O., Paskins, Z., Gittoes, N., & Langley, T. (2022). Acceptability and engagement amongst patients on oral and intravenous bisphosphonates for the treatment of osteoporosis in older adults. Age and Ageing, 51(11), Article afac255. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afac255

Background: Osteoporosis is common in older adults leading to fragility fractures at enormous individual and economic cost. Improving long-term adherence with bisphosphonate treatments reduces fracture risk, but adherence rates for first line oral bi... Read More about Acceptability and engagement amongst patients on oral and intravenous bisphosphonates for the treatment of osteoporosis in older adults.

Sensory “Heteroglossia” and Social Control: Sensory Methodology and Method (2022)
Book Chapter
Herrity, K., Schmidt, B. E., & Warr, J. (2022). Sensory “Heteroglossia” and Social Control: Sensory Methodology and Method. In M. Dodge, & R. Faria (Eds.), . Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-18401-7_8

Heteroglossia refers to the presence of multiple voices and views – exchanges that are central to the academic project (Bakhtin, The dialogic imagination: four essays (trans. and ed: Emerson C, Holquist M). University of Texas Press, 1981; Clarke, Cr... Read More about Sensory “Heteroglossia” and Social Control: Sensory Methodology and Method.

Environmental Assessment of Recycling Carbon Fibre-Reinforced Composites: Current Challenges and Future Opportunities (2022)
Book Chapter
Meiirbekov, A., Amantayeva, A., Tokbolat, S., Suleimen, A., Sarfraz, S., & Shehab, E. (2023). Environmental Assessment of Recycling Carbon Fibre-Reinforced Composites: Current Challenges and Future Opportunities. In R. Vaira Vignesh, R. Padmanaban, & M. Govindaraju (Eds.), Advances in Processing of Lightweight Metal Alloys and Composites: Microstructural Characterization and Property Correlation (25-49). Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-7146-4_2

The increasing application of carbon fibre-reinforced polymer composites (CFRP) across different industries raises environmental concerns. It requires focussing on the end-of-life phase of the product/material. The environmental benefits of CFRP recy... Read More about Environmental Assessment of Recycling Carbon Fibre-Reinforced Composites: Current Challenges and Future Opportunities.