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P735 Interleukin-33 induced eosinophilia restores perivascular adipose tissue function in obesity (2019)
Journal Article
Saxton, S., Potter, R., Withers, S., Grencis, R., & Heagerty, A. (2019). P735 Interleukin-33 induced eosinophilia restores perivascular adipose tissue function in obesity. European Heart Journal, 40(Supple), https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehz747.0339

Abstract Background/Purpose Perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) is essential in the modulation of vascular tone. Recently we have shown that resident eosinophils play a vital role in regulating PVAT function. In obesity, eosinophil numbers are reduced... Read More about P735 Interleukin-33 induced eosinophilia restores perivascular adipose tissue function in obesity.

Experimental investigation into the effects of different metabolic rates of body movement on thermal comfort (2019)
Journal Article
Zhang, Y., Zhou, X., Zheng, Z., Oladokun, M., & Fang, Z. (2020). Experimental investigation into the effects of different metabolic rates of body movement on thermal comfort. Building and Environment, 168, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.106489

Whether humans are in an idle state, walking, or engaged in another type of movement, metabolic activity is the key influential factor in comfort. However, there are a limited number of studies on the thermal comfort experienced by people while they... Read More about Experimental investigation into the effects of different metabolic rates of body movement on thermal comfort.

Prospects of nanotechnology and design of materials based on refractory compounds (2019)
Journal Article
Shabalin, I. (2019). Prospects of nanotechnology and design of materials based on refractory compounds. Izvestiya VUZ. Tsvetnaya Metallurgiya / Russian Journal of Non-Ferrous Metals, 60(5), 583-589. https://doi.org/10.3103/S1067821219050146

The prospects for the development of high-temperature ceramic materials science are considered as a matter of discussion. The substantiation of the development of hetero-modulus ceramic composites as the possibility to implement unique physicochemi... Read More about Prospects of nanotechnology and design of materials based on refractory compounds.

Flow characteristics through gas alternating gas injection during enhanced gas recovery (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Mohammed, N., Abbas, A., Enyi, G., & Nasr, G. (2019, October). Flow characteristics through gas alternating gas injection during enhanced gas recovery. Presented at SPE Gas & Oil Technology Showcase and Conference, Dubai, UAE

Gas and liquid flooding using carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen (N2), or brine solution have become one of the promising enhanced gas (EGR) and oil recovery (EOR) technologies for residual hydrocarbons (HCs) enhancement in conventional oil and gas reser... Read More about Flow characteristics through gas alternating gas injection during enhanced gas recovery.

Life on the tracks (2019)
Report
Rowland, A. (2019). Life on the tracks

Identifying opportunities for engaging the ‘community’ in local alcohol decision-making : a literature review and synthesis (2019)
Journal Article
McGrath, M., Reynolds, J., Smolar, M., Hare, S., Ogden, M., Popay, J., …Egan, M. (2019). Identifying opportunities for engaging the ‘community’ in local alcohol decision-making : a literature review and synthesis. International Journal of Drug Policy, 74, 193-204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2019.09.020

Introduction Engaging communities in actions to reduce alcohol harms has been identified as an international priority. While there exist recommendations for community engagement within alcohol licensing legislation, there is limited understanding... Read More about Identifying opportunities for engaging the ‘community’ in local alcohol decision-making : a literature review and synthesis.

Evidence-based radiography : a new methodology or the systematisation of an old practice? (2019)
Journal Article
Abrantes, A., Ribeiro, L., da Silva, C., England, A., Azevedo, K., Almeida, R., & Canha Reis, M. (2020). Evidence-based radiography : a new methodology or the systematisation of an old practice?. Radiography, 26(2), 127-132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2019.09.010

Introduction: Evidence based radiography (EBR) is the logical development of evidence based practice applied to radiography. The aim of this study was to investigate the opinion of a cohort of Portuguese radiographers in Southern Portugal working... Read More about Evidence-based radiography : a new methodology or the systematisation of an old practice?.

Evaluation of the effects of prescribing gait complexity using several fluctuating timing imperatives (2019)
Journal Article
fluctuating timing imperatives. Journal of Motor Behavior, 52(5), 570-577. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222895.2019.1654971

Variability in the timing of walking patterns has a complex mathematical structure (fractality). Fractality of gait can reflect health,so practicing walking with specific temporal coordination could be helpful for various group... Read More about Evaluation of the effects of prescribing gait complexity using several fluctuating timing imperatives.

Person-centered dementia care in acute hospital wards — the influence of staff knowledge and attitudes (2019)
Journal Article
Scerri, A., Innes, A., & Scerri, C. (2020). Person-centered dementia care in acute hospital wards — the influence of staff knowledge and attitudes. Geriatric Nursing, 41(3), 215-221. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2019.09.001

Person-centered dementia care practices in acute hospital wards are suboptimal and not commonly measured. Although previous research has indicated that the work environment of staff influences their perceptions of person-centeredness, few studies hav... Read More about Person-centered dementia care in acute hospital wards — the influence of staff knowledge and attitudes.

Space–time evolution of optical breathers and modulation instability patterns in metamaterial waveguides (2019)
Journal Article
Xu, G., McNiff, J., Boardman, A., & Kibler, B. (2020). Space–time evolution of optical breathers and modulation instability patterns in metamaterial waveguides. Wave Motion, 93, 102448. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wavemoti.2019.102448

We present numerical and theoretical investigations of the spontaneous emergence of noise-driven modulation instability patterns in a metamaterial waveguide, which involves the generation of optical breather waves such as the Peregrine soliton, Akhme... Read More about Space–time evolution of optical breathers and modulation instability patterns in metamaterial waveguides.

A systematic review of incubator-based neonatal radiography : what does the evidence say? (2019)
Journal Article
Tugwell, J., & England, A. (2020). A systematic review of incubator-based neonatal radiography : what does the evidence say?. Radiography, 26(2), 167-173. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2019.09.009

Objectives This systematic review aimed to explore the impact of incubator design (canopy, mattress, and mattress support) on neonatal imaging in terms of imaging technique, radiation dose and image quality. Key Findings A systematic lite... Read More about A systematic review of incubator-based neonatal radiography : what does the evidence say?.

Flame assisted chemical vapour deposition NiO hole transport layers for mesoporous carbon perovskite cells (2019)
Journal Article
Yates, H., Meroni, M., Raptis, D., Hodgkinson, J., & Watson, T. (2019). Flame assisted chemical vapour deposition NiO hole transport layers for mesoporous carbon perovskite cells. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 7(42), 13235-13242. https://doi.org/10.1039/C9TC03922H

Flame Assisted Chemical Vapour Deposition was utilised to directly deposit polycrystalline mesoporous NiO to enhance charge transport within carbon perovskite solar cells (C-PSC). This versatile technique is highly suited... Read More about Flame assisted chemical vapour deposition NiO hole transport layers for mesoporous carbon perovskite cells.

White masculinity in crisis in Hollywood's fin de millennium cinema (2019)
Book
Deakin, P. (2019). White masculinity in crisis in Hollywood's fin de millennium cinema. Lexington

At the turn of the millennium, cultural and gender commentators were announcing that an apocalypse was under way. Men were changing. Patriarchy was crumbling. Masculinity, in short, was in crisis. Inaugurating a collective of what I would like to lab... Read More about White masculinity in crisis in Hollywood's fin de millennium cinema.

Interrogating the prevention approach of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 for people with mental health needs who are homeless (2019)
Journal Article
Ahmed, A., Rogers, M., Wilding, M., Gibbons, A., Jones, K., & Madoc Jones, I. (2020). Interrogating the prevention approach of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 for people with mental health needs who are homeless. Social Policy and Society, 19(1), 109-120. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474746419000319

Rates of homelessness and poor mental health present significant challenges across the globe. In this article, we explore how these intersecting issues have been addressed in Wales through Part 2 of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 through a paradigm shi... Read More about Interrogating the prevention approach of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 for people with mental health needs who are homeless.

Erosion of phylogenetic diversity in Neotropical bat assemblages : findings from a whole-ecosystem fragmentation experiment (2019)
Journal Article
Aninta, S., Rocha, R., López-Baucells, A., & Meyer, C. (2019). Erosion of phylogenetic diversity in Neotropical bat assemblages : findings from a whole-ecosystem fragmentation experiment. Biodiversity and Conservation, 28(14), 4047-4063. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-019-01864-y

The traditional focus on taxonomic diversity metrics for investigating species responses to habitat loss and fragmentation has limited our understanding of how biodiversity is impacted by habitat modification. This is particularly true for taxonomic... Read More about Erosion of phylogenetic diversity in Neotropical bat assemblages : findings from a whole-ecosystem fragmentation experiment.

Grappling with Grappelli : contemporary jazz violin pedagogy and the legacy of gypsy jazz (2019)
Journal Article
Sykes, T., & Poutiainen, A. (2020). Grappling with Grappelli : contemporary jazz violin pedagogy and the legacy of gypsy jazz. Jazz Research Journal, 13(1-2), 151-177. https://doi.org/10.1558/jazz.37944

The violin has been played in jazz from the beginning of the music's history, and yet ithas, until relatively recently, been somewhat neglected as a significant jazz instrumentin terms of both performance and education. One style of jazz in which the... Read More about Grappling with Grappelli : contemporary jazz violin pedagogy and the legacy of gypsy jazz.

Group cognitive–behavioural programme to reduce the impact of rheumatoid arthritis fatigue: the RAFT RCT with economic and qualitative evaluations (2019)
Journal Article
Hewlett, S., Almeida, C., Ambler, N., Blair, P., Choy, E., Dures, E., …Pollock, J. (2019). Group cognitive–behavioural programme to reduce the impact of rheumatoid arthritis fatigue: the RAFT RCT with economic and qualitative evaluations. Health Technology Assessment, 23(57), 1-130. https://doi.org/10.3310/hta23570

Background Fatigue is a major problem in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). There is evidence for the clinical effectiveness of cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT) delivered by clinical psychologists, but few rheumatology units have psychologists. Object... Read More about Group cognitive–behavioural programme to reduce the impact of rheumatoid arthritis fatigue: the RAFT RCT with economic and qualitative evaluations.

Transition from gas-like to liquid-like behavior in supercritical N2 (2019)
Journal Article
Proctor, J., Pruteanu, C., Morrison, I., Crowe, I., & Loveday, J. (2019). Transition from gas-like to liquid-like behavior in supercritical N2. Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 10(21), 6584-6589. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.9b02358

We have studied in detail the transition from gas-like to rigid liquidlike behavior in supercritical N2 at 300 K (2.4 TC). Our study combines neutron diffraction and Raman spectroscopy with ab initio molecular dynamics simulations. We observe a narr... Read More about Transition from gas-like to liquid-like behavior in supercritical N2.

Echolocation and stratum preference : key trait correlates of vulnerability of insectivorous bats to tropical forest fragmentation (2019)
Journal Article
Núñez, S., López-Baucells, A., Rocha, R., Farneda, F., Bobrowiec, P., Palmeirim, J., & Meyer, C. (2019). Echolocation and stratum preference : key trait correlates of vulnerability of insectivorous bats to tropical forest fragmentation. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 7, 373. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2019.00373

Habitat loss and fragmentation rank high amongst the most pressing threats to biodiversity. Understanding how variation in functional traits is associated with species vulnerability in fragmented landscapes is central to the design of effective conse... Read More about Echolocation and stratum preference : key trait correlates of vulnerability of insectivorous bats to tropical forest fragmentation.

Upper limb activity of twenty myoelectric prosthesis users and twenty healthy anatomically intact adults (2019)
Journal Article
Chadwell, A., Kenney, L., Granat, M., Thies, S., Galpin, A., & Head, J. (2019). Upper limb activity of twenty myoelectric prosthesis users and twenty healthy anatomically intact adults. Scientific Data, 6(1), 199. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-019-0211-6

The upper limb activity of twenty unilateral upper limb myoelectric prosthesis users and twenty anatomically intact adults were recorded over a 7-day period using two wrist worn accelerometers (Actigraph, LLC). This dataset reflects the real-world ac... Read More about Upper limb activity of twenty myoelectric prosthesis users and twenty healthy anatomically intact adults.