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Generating a medical dramaturgy : live intersections between intermediality and health (2017)
Book Chapter
McLaughlin, D., & Scott, J. (2017). Generating a medical dramaturgy : live intersections between intermediality and health. In V. Baxter, & K. Low (Eds.), Applied Theatre : Performing Health and Wellbeing. Bloomsbury

This snapshot introduces an intermedial Practice as Research (PaR) project, exploring the intersections between live media practice, disability and health. As part of this collaborative work, we are seeking to discover new ways of formulating and ex... Read More about Generating a medical dramaturgy : live intersections between intermediality and health.

Swimming dynamics of a micro-organism in a couple stress fluid : a rheological model of embryological hydrodynamic propulsion (2017)
Journal Article
Ali, N., Sajid, M., Abbas, Z., & Beg, O. (2017). Swimming dynamics of a micro-organism in a couple stress fluid : a rheological model of embryological hydrodynamic propulsion. Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology, 17(3), https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219519417500543

Mathematical simulations of embryological fluid dynamics are fundamental to improving clinical understanding of the intricate mechanisms underlying sperm locomotion. The strongly rheological nature of reproductive fluids has been established for a nu... Read More about Swimming dynamics of a micro-organism in a couple stress fluid : a rheological model of embryological hydrodynamic propulsion.

Guanylate-binding Protein 1 (GBP1) contributes to the immunity of human mesenchymal stromal cells against toxoplasma gondii (2017)
Journal Article
Qin, A., Lai, D., Liu, Q., Huang, W., Wu, Y., Chen, X., …Xiang, A. (2017). Guanylate-binding Protein 1 (GBP1) contributes to the immunity of human mesenchymal stromal cells against toxoplasma gondii. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 114(6), 1365-1370. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1619665114

Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) have recently been shown to play important roles in mammalian host defenses against intracellular pathogens, but the molecular mechanism still needs to be clarified. We confirmed that human MSCs (hMSCs) pre-stimulated... Read More about Guanylate-binding Protein 1 (GBP1) contributes to the immunity of human mesenchymal stromal cells against toxoplasma gondii.

Experimental study and modelling of the thermal conductivity of sandy soils of different porosities and water contents (2017)
Journal Article
and water contents. Applied Sciences, 7(2), 119. https://doi.org/10.3390/app7020119

This paper at first reports an experimental work to test the thermal conductivity of formulated sandy soil specimens of different porosities and water contents. Both needle probe and hot-plate methods were conducted and compared. It has been confirme... Read More about Experimental study and modelling of the thermal conductivity of sandy soils of different porosities and water contents.

Potential effects of rainwater-borne hydrogen peroxide on pollutants in stagnant water environments (2017)
Journal Article
pollutants in stagnant water environments. Chemosphere, 174, 90-97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.01.111

Microcosm experiments were conducted to examine the effects of rainwater-borne H2O2 on inactivation of water-borne coliforms, oxidation of ammonia and nitrite, and degradation of organic pollutants in canal and urban lake water. The results show that... Read More about Potential effects of rainwater-borne hydrogen peroxide on pollutants in stagnant water environments.

Steven Spielberg and the rise of the celebrity film director (2017)
Book Chapter
Fairclough, K., & Willis, A. (2017). Steven Spielberg and the rise of the celebrity film director. In N. Morris (Ed.), A Companion to Steven Spielberg (466-478). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118726747.ch26

This chapter looks at Steven Spielberg's career at different stages, considering how it can be read as emblematic of the rise of what might be termed the celebrity director. By the early 1970s, when a new young generation of directors found their way... Read More about Steven Spielberg and the rise of the celebrity film director.

University libraries 2011-2015 (2017)
Book Chapter
Hurst, S. (2017). University libraries 2011-2015. In J. Bowman (Ed.), British Librarianship and Information Work 2011-2015. JH Bowman

Numerical study of oxygen diffusion from capillary to tissues during hypoxia with external force effects (2017)
Journal Article
to tissues during hypoxia with external force effects. Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology, 17(2), 1750027.1-1750027.20. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219519417500270

A mathematical model to simulate oxygen delivery through a capillary to tissues under the influence of an external force field is presented. The multi-term general fractional diffusion equation containing force terms and a time dependent absorbent te... Read More about Numerical study of oxygen diffusion from capillary to tissues during hypoxia with external force effects.

Bitcoin beyond ambivalence : popular rationalization and Feenberg's technical politics (2017)
Journal Article
Redshaw, T. (2017). Bitcoin beyond ambivalence : popular rationalization and Feenberg's technical politics. Thesis Eleven, 138(1), 46-64. https://doi.org/10.1177/0725513616689390

In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, Bitcoin emerged as an alternative monetary system that could circumvent political and financial authorities. A practice in libertarian prefigurative politics, Bitcoin demonstrates the capacity for online... Read More about Bitcoin beyond ambivalence : popular rationalization and Feenberg's technical politics.

Urocortin suppresses endometrial cancer cell migration via CRFR2 and its system components are differentially modulated by estrogen (2017)
Journal Article
Owens, G., Lawrence, K., Jackson, T., Crosbie, E., Sayan, B., Kitchener, H., & Townsend, P. (2017). Urocortin suppresses endometrial cancer cell migration via CRFR2 and its system components are differentially modulated by estrogen. Cancer Medicine, 6(2), 408-415. https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.967

Urocortin (UCN1) peptide shares structural and functional homology with corticotropin‐releasing factor (CRF). UCN1 is significantly reduced in endometrial adenocarcinoma compared to healthy controls. However, there are no data which evaluate the effe... Read More about Urocortin suppresses endometrial cancer cell migration via CRFR2 and its system components are differentially modulated by estrogen.

The design, hysteresis modeling and control of a novel SMA-fishing-line actuator (2017)
Journal Article
Qun Chao, X., Hui, Y., Zhiyong, S., Can, X., Lina, H., MD Asadur, R., & Davis, S. (2017). The design, hysteresis modeling and control of a novel SMA-fishing-line actuator. Smart Materials and Structures, 26(3), 037004. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-665X/aa5b03

Fishing line can be combined with shape memory alloy (SMA) to form novel artificial muscle actuators which have low cost, are lightweight and soft. They can be applied in bionic, wearable and rehabilitation robots, and can reduce system weight and co... Read More about The design, hysteresis modeling and control of a novel SMA-fishing-line actuator.

Sexual health beliefs among minority ethnic families in the north of England (2017)
Journal Article
Ochieng, B., & Meetoo, D. (2017). Sexual health beliefs among minority ethnic families in the north of England. Journal of Health Visiting, 5(1), 38-43. https://doi.org/10.12968/johv.2017.5.1.38

The purpose of this study was to explore beliefs and attitudes regarding sexual health among minority ethnic families. Focus group discussions with a convenience sample from a black African community comprising 32 adults (38–58 years of age) were und... Read More about Sexual health beliefs among minority ethnic families in the north of England.

Detecting the shape of anisotropic gold nanoparticles in dispersion with single particle extinction and scattering (2017)
Journal Article
Marco A, C., P., Krpetic, Z., Tiziano, S., Qi, C., Marco, M., João M., D. A., …Kenneth A., D. (2017). Detecting the shape of anisotropic gold nanoparticles in dispersion with single particle extinction and scattering. Nanoscale, 8, https://doi.org/10.1039/C6NR08977A

The shape and size of nanoparticles are important parameters affecting the biodistribution, bioactivity, and toxicity. The high-throughput characterisation of nanoparticle shape in the dispersion is a fundamental prerequisite for realistic in vitro... Read More about Detecting the shape of anisotropic gold nanoparticles in dispersion with single particle extinction and scattering.

Tubulin-binding dibenz[c,e]oxepines: Part 2 Structural variation and biological evaluation as tumour vasculature disrupting agents (2017)
Journal Article
Hadfield, J., Rossington, S., Wallace, T., Shnyder, S., & Williams, K. (2017). Tubulin-binding dibenz[c,e]oxepines: Part 2 Structural variation and biological evaluation as tumour vasculature disrupting agents. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 25(5), 1630-1642. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2017.01.027

5,7-Dihydro-3,9,10,11-tetramethoxybenz[c,e]oxepin-4-ol 1, prepared from a dibenzyl ether precursor via Pd-catalysed intramolecular direct arylation, possesses broad-spectrum in vitro cytotoxicity towards various tumour cell lines, and induces vascul... Read More about Tubulin-binding dibenz[c,e]oxepines: Part 2 Structural variation and biological evaluation as tumour vasculature disrupting agents.

Low temperature pulsed direct current magnetron sputtering technique for single phase β-In2S3 buffer layers for solar cell applications (2017)
Journal Article
Karthikeyan, S., Hill, A., & Pilkington, R. (2017). Low temperature pulsed direct current magnetron sputtering technique for single phase β-In2S3 buffer layers for solar cell applications. Applied Surface Science, 418(A), 199-206. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.01.147

This work explores the possibilities of using the pulsed direct current (dc) magnetron sputtering (PDCMS) process to deposit an alternative to the cadmium sulphide buffer layer in copper indium gallium diselenide – based solar cells. The main problem... Read More about Low temperature pulsed direct current magnetron sputtering technique for single phase β-In2S3 buffer layers for solar cell applications.

Sex differences in countermovement jump phase characteristics (2017)
Journal Article
McMahon, J., Rej, S., & Comfort, P. (2017). Sex differences in countermovement jump phase characteristics. Sports, 5(1), 8. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports5010008

The countermovement jump (CMJ) is commonly used to explore sex differences in neuromuscular function, but previous studies have only reported gross CMJ measures or have partly examined CMJ phase characteristics. The purpose of this study was to explo... Read More about Sex differences in countermovement jump phase characteristics.

The relationship between external knee moments and muscle co-activation in subjects with medial knee osteoarthritis (2017)
Journal Article
Selistre, L., Mattiello, S., Nakagawa, T., Gonçalves, G., Petrella, M., & Jones, R. (2017). The relationship between external knee moments and muscle co-activation in subjects with medial knee osteoarthritis. Journal of Electro - myography and Kinesiology, 33, 64-72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2017.01.007

Purpose: External knee moments are reliable to measure knee load but it does not take into account muscle activity. Considering that muscle co-activation increases compressive forces at the knee joint, identifying relationships between muscle co-ac... Read More about The relationship between external knee moments and muscle co-activation in subjects with medial knee osteoarthritis.

Timing of earnings and capital structure (2017)
Journal Article
Miglo, A. (2017). Timing of earnings and capital structure. North American Journal of Economics and Finance, 40, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.najef.2017.01.001

This paper shows that asymmetric information about the timing of earnings can affect capital structure. It sheds new light on the following issues: why profitable firms may be interested in issuing equity and why debt does not necessarily signal a fi... Read More about Timing of earnings and capital structure.

Knowledge sharing maturity model for Jordanian construction sector (2017)
Journal Article
Arif, M., AlZubi, M., Gupat, A., Egbu, C., Walton, R., & Islam, R. (2017). Knowledge sharing maturity model for Jordanian construction sector. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 24(1), 170-188. https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-09-2015-0144

Purpose - This purpose of the paper is to present a maturity model developed to assess Knowledge Sharing (KS) for the Jordanian construction sector. Design/methodology/approach - The research was conducted in three stages. The first stage consist... Read More about Knowledge sharing maturity model for Jordanian construction sector.

New Approaches to Photodynamic Therapy from Type I, II and III to Type IV Using One or More Photons (2017)
Journal Article
Scherer, K., Bisby, R., Botchway, S., & Parker, A. (2017). New Approaches to Photodynamic Therapy from Type I, II and III to Type IV Using One or More Photons. Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry, 17(2), 171-189. https://doi.org/10.2174/1871520616666160513131723

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an alternative cancer treatment to conventional surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. It is based on activating a drug with light that triggers the generation of cytotoxic species that promote tumour cell killing. At p... Read More about New Approaches to Photodynamic Therapy from Type I, II and III to Type IV Using One or More Photons.