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GHG emissions from electricity consumption: A case study of Hong Kong from 2002 to 2015 and trends to 2030 (2017)
Journal Article
To, W., & Lee, P. K. (2017). GHG emissions from electricity consumption: A case study of Hong Kong from 2002 to 2015 and trends to 2030. Journal of Cleaner Production, 165, 589-598. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.07.181

Electricity consumption in cities is steadily increasing. Using a life cycle approach and fuel mix data from power companies’ sustainability reports, this paper analyzes greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from electricity consumption in Hong Kong. The re... Read More about GHG emissions from electricity consumption: A case study of Hong Kong from 2002 to 2015 and trends to 2030.

Searching the Past in the Future ? Joining Cuneiform Tablet Fragments in Virtual Collections (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Gehlken, E., Collins, T., Woolley, S. I., & Ch’ng, E. (2017, July). Searching the Past in the Future ? Joining Cuneiform Tablet Fragments in Virtual Collections. Paper presented at 63rd Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany

Joining cuneiform tablet fragments are separated within and between collections worldwide. In previous work of the Virtual Cuneiform Tablet Reconstruction Project [VCTR, 2018], automated joins were achieved for virtual 3D Ur and Uruk fragments held w... Read More about Searching the Past in the Future ? Joining Cuneiform Tablet Fragments in Virtual Collections.

Vitamin K antagonists versus low-molecular-weight heparin for the long term treatment of symptomatic venous thromboembolism. (2017)
Journal Article
(2017). Vitamin K antagonists versus low-molecular-weight heparin for the long term treatment of symptomatic venous thromboembolism. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, CD002001 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD002001.pub3

BACKGROUND: People with venous thromboembolism (VTE) generally are treated for five days with intravenous unfractionated heparin or subcutaneous low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH), followed by three months of vitamin K antagonists (VKAs). Treatment... Read More about Vitamin K antagonists versus low-molecular-weight heparin for the long term treatment of symptomatic venous thromboembolism..

Updating the road map to metal-halide perovskites for photovoltaics (2017)
Journal Article
Matthews, P., Lewis, D., & O'Brien, P. (2017). Updating the road map to metal-halide perovskites for photovoltaics. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 17135-17150. https://doi.org/10.1039/C7TA04544A

Metal-halide perovskites have revolutionised photovoltaics in a short space of time due to their large power-conversion efficiencies and flexibility in device processing. However, questions loom over the deployment of these materials in photovoltaic... Read More about Updating the road map to metal-halide perovskites for photovoltaics.

USING TECHNOLOGY IN LATER LIFE: QUALITATIVE INSIGHTS INTO ACTUAL AND PERCEIVED BARRIERS (2017)
Presentation / Conference
MacLeod, C., Canvin, K., Sacker, A., Netuveli, G., & Windle, G. (2017, July). USING TECHNOLOGY IN LATER LIFE: QUALITATIVE INSIGHTS INTO ACTUAL AND PERCEIVED BARRIERS. Presented at 21st International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) World Congress, San Francisco, CA, USA

Poor health is known to predict social exclusion in later life, however this relationship is moderated by internet and technology use. People’s approach to technology varies and older adults are known to engage less with technology and its associated... Read More about USING TECHNOLOGY IN LATER LIFE: QUALITATIVE INSIGHTS INTO ACTUAL AND PERCEIVED BARRIERS.

A Comparison of Distance Metrics in Semi-supervised Hierarchical Clustering Methods (2017)
Book Chapter
Aljohani, A., Lai, D. T. C., Bell, P. C., & Edirisinghe, E. A. (2017). A Comparison of Distance Metrics in Semi-supervised Hierarchical Clustering Methods. . Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63315-2_63

After infection with Leishmania infantum, Golden Hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) become more attractive to female sand flies (Lutzomyia longipalpis) (2017)
Journal Article
(2017). After infection with Leishmania infantum, Golden Hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) become more attractive to female sand flies (Lutzomyia longipalpis). Scientific reports, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-06313-w

In Brazil, human and canine visceral leishmaniasis is caused by infection with Leishmania infantum, a Protist parasite transmitted by blood-feeding female Lutzomyia longipalpis sand flies. The objective of this study was to determine if the odour of... Read More about After infection with Leishmania infantum, Golden Hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) become more attractive to female sand flies (Lutzomyia longipalpis).

Heading for trouble: is dementia a game changer for football? (2017)
Journal Article
(2017). Heading for trouble: is dementia a game changer for football?. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 321-322. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2017-097627

After fevered media coverage of a possible link between football (soccer) heading and long-term damage to the brain, 2016 saw the Professional Footballers’Association call for a review of the game to decide whether to follow the lead of the United St... Read More about Heading for trouble: is dementia a game changer for football?.

Tendon end separation with loading in an Achilles tendon repair model: comparison of non-absorbable vs. absorbable sutures (2017)
Journal Article
Kuiper. (2017). Tendon end separation with loading in an Achilles tendon repair model: comparison of non-absorbable vs. absorbable sutures. Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics, https://doi.org/10.1186/s40634-017-0101-9

Background: Rupture of the Achilles tendon often leads to long-term morbidity, particularly calf weakness associated with tendon elongation. Operative repair of Achilles tendon ruptures leads to reduced tendon elongation. Tendon lengthening is a key... Read More about Tendon end separation with loading in an Achilles tendon repair model: comparison of non-absorbable vs. absorbable sutures.

Hindutva and historical revisionism (2017)
Digital Artefact
Sharma, S. (2017). Hindutva and historical revisionism. [Internet Publication]

The synthesis and characterization of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films from melt reactions using xanthate precursors (2017)
Journal Article
Savjani, N., Zhong, X., Wang, Y., Missous, M., Al-Shakban, M., Matthews, P., & O'Brien, P. (2017). The synthesis and characterization of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films from melt reactions using xanthate precursors. Journal of Materials Science, 12761 - 12771. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-017-1367-0

Kesterite, Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS), is a promising absorber layer for use in photovoltaic cells. We report the use of copper, zinc and tin xanthates in melt reactions to produce Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin films. The phase of the as-produced CZTS is dependent on... Read More about The synthesis and characterization of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films from melt reactions using xanthate precursors.

Heading for trouble: is dementia a game changer for football? (2017)
Journal Article
(2017). Heading for trouble: is dementia a game changer for football?. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 321-322. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2017-097627

After fevered media coverage of a possible link between football (soccer) heading and long-term damage to the brain, 2016 saw the Professional Footballers’ Association call for a review of the game to decide whether to follow the lead of the United S... Read More about Heading for trouble: is dementia a game changer for football?.

Effect of diet and physical activity based interventions in pregnancy on gestational weight gain and pregnancy outcomes: meta-analysis of individual participant data from randomised trials (2017)
Journal Article
(2017). Effect of diet and physical activity based interventions in pregnancy on gestational weight gain and pregnancy outcomes: meta-analysis of individual participant data from randomised trials. BMJ, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j3991

Objective To synthesise the evidence on the overall and differential effects of interventions based on diet and physical activity during pregnancy, primarily on gestational weight gain and maternal and offspring composite outcomes, according to women... Read More about Effect of diet and physical activity based interventions in pregnancy on gestational weight gain and pregnancy outcomes: meta-analysis of individual participant data from randomised trials.

Novel xanthate complexes for the size-controlled synthesis of copper sulfide nanorods (2017)
Journal Article
Matthews, P., Deogratius, G., McNaughter, P., Rafery, J., O'Brien, P., Vitorica-Yrezabal, I., …Al-Shakban, M. (2017). Novel xanthate complexes for the size-controlled synthesis of copper sulfide nanorods. Inorganic Chemistry, 9247-9254. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b01288

We present a simple, easily scalable route to monodisperse copper sulfide nanocrystals by the hot injection of a series of novel copper(I) xanthate single-source precursors [(PPh3)2Cu(S2COR)] (R = isobutyl, 2-methoxyethyl, 2-ethoxyethyl, 1-methoxy-2-... Read More about Novel xanthate complexes for the size-controlled synthesis of copper sulfide nanorods.

Gyro-elastic beams for the vibration reduction of long flexural system (2017)
Journal Article
Carta, G., Jones, I., Movchan, N., Movchan, A., & Nieves, M. (2017). Gyro-elastic beams for the vibration reduction of long flexural system. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 473(2203), https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2017.0136

The paper presents a model of a chiral multi-structure incorporating gyro-elastic beams. Floquet–Bloch waves in periodic chiral systems are investigated in detail, with the emphasis on localization and the formation of standing waves. It is found tha... Read More about Gyro-elastic beams for the vibration reduction of long flexural system.

A random effects meta-analysis model with Box-Cox transformation (2017)
Journal Article
(2017). A random effects meta-analysis model with Box-Cox transformation. BMC medical research methodology, 109 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-017-0376-7

BACKGROUND: In a random effects meta-analysis model, true treatment effects for each study are routinely assumed to follow a normal distribution. However, normality is a restrictive assumption and the misspecification of the random effects distributi... Read More about A random effects meta-analysis model with Box-Cox transformation.

Police and cross-border crime in an era of globalisation: The case of the Benin–Nigeria border (2017)
Journal Article
(2017). Police and cross-border crime in an era of globalisation: The case of the Benin–Nigeria border. Security Journal, 859 - 879. https://doi.org/10.1057/sj.2015.17

West Africa has become notorious for instability and armed conflict and is increasingly known for transnational criminal networks. Free movement across borders creates security threats in the sub-region. Smugglers, traffickers, terrorists and armed r... Read More about Police and cross-border crime in an era of globalisation: The case of the Benin–Nigeria border.

AMPA receptors control fear extinction through an Arc-dependent mechanism (2017)
Journal Article
Trent, S., Barnes, P., Hall, J., & Thomas, K. L. (2017). AMPA receptors control fear extinction through an Arc-dependent mechanism. Learning & Memory, 24(8), 375 - 380. https://doi.org/10.1101/lm.045013.117

Activity-regulated cytoskeleton-associated protein (Arc) supports fear memory through synaptic plasticity events requiring actin cytoskeleton rearrangements. We have previously shown that reducing hippocampal Arc levels through antisense knockdown le... Read More about AMPA receptors control fear extinction through an Arc-dependent mechanism.

Clinical and cost-effectiveness of progressive exercise compared with best practice advice, with or without corticosteroid injection, for the treatment of rotator cuff disorders: protocol for a 2x2 factorial randomised controlled trial (the GRASP trial). (2017)
Journal Article
(2017). Clinical and cost-effectiveness of progressive exercise compared with best practice advice, with or without corticosteroid injection, for the treatment of rotator cuff disorders: protocol for a 2x2 factorial randomised controlled trial (the GRASP trial). BMJ Open, e018004 -?. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018004

INTRODUCTION: Shoulder pain is very common, with around 70% of cases due to disorders of the rotator cuff. Despite widespread provision of physiotherapy, there is uncertainty about which type of exercise and delivery mechanisms are associated with be... Read More about Clinical and cost-effectiveness of progressive exercise compared with best practice advice, with or without corticosteroid injection, for the treatment of rotator cuff disorders: protocol for a 2x2 factorial randomised controlled trial (the GRASP trial)..

Autonomous Meridian Sensory Response – from Internet subculture to audiovisual therapy (2017)
Journal Article
(2017). Autonomous Meridian Sensory Response – from Internet subculture to audiovisual therapy. https://doi.org/10.14236/ewic/EVA2017.79

ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response) is the name given to a pleasant sensation that can be felt most commonly on the scalp and can be triggered by various gentle sounds (like whispers, crinkles or tapping), smooth and repetitive visual stimuli... Read More about Autonomous Meridian Sensory Response – from Internet subculture to audiovisual therapy.