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ENGINEER: Evaluation and analysis of the project impact (2013)
Report
Harnett, P., Edmonds, J., Knight, B., & Last, K. (2013). ENGINEER: Evaluation and analysis of the project impact

An evaluation report analysing the impact of the EU funded ENGINEER project, intended to design and implement materials to promote engineering in primary schools across Europe through science and technology. The report examines impact on teaching and... Read More about ENGINEER: Evaluation and analysis of the project impact.

Preface (2013)
Journal Article
Adeyeye, K., Ward, S., Barr, S., Memon, F., & Butler, D. (2013). Preface. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118456613

© 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems facilitate the collection, filtration and storage of runoff, usually from roof catchments. The stored rainwater is then either gravity-fed or pumped to supply non-potable points of use... Read More about Preface.

Design of finite-time high-order sliding mode state observer: A practical insight to PEM fuel cell system (2013)
Journal Article
Rakhtala, S. M., Noei, A. R., Ghaderi, R., & Usai, E. (2014). Design of finite-time high-order sliding mode state observer: A practical insight to PEM fuel cell system. Journal of Process Control, 24(1), 203-224. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jprocont.2013.08.006

This paper presents a scheme of designing finite-time high-order sliding mode (HOSM) observer which provides some essential requirements to be used in a sensorless control. The observer design technique is proposed to estimate some key states in a Mu... Read More about Design of finite-time high-order sliding mode state observer: A practical insight to PEM fuel cell system.

Risky business: Perceptions of e-business risk by UK small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) (2013)
Journal Article
Grant, K., Edgar, D., Sukumar, A., & Meyer, M. (2014). Risky business: Perceptions of e-business risk by UK small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). International Journal of Information Management, 34(2), 99-122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2013.11.001

This paper explores the risk perceptions of key stakeholders in SMEs when making decisions on technology investments. Current literature focuses on the nature of the technology from a technical perspective and its associated benefits to the SME. We s... Read More about Risky business: Perceptions of e-business risk by UK small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs).

Practical observations on the performance of bare silica in hydrophilic interaction compared with C18 reversed-phase liquid chromatography (2013)
Journal Article
Heaton, J. C., Wang, X., Barber, W. E., Buckenmaier, S. M., & McCalley, D. V. (2014). Practical observations on the performance of bare silica in hydrophilic interaction compared with C18 reversed-phase liquid chromatography. Journal of Chromatography A, 1328, 7-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2013.12.058

The kinetic performance of a bare silica and C18 phase prepared from the same sub-2. μm and 3.5. μm base materials were compared in the HILIC and RP mode using both charged and neutral solutes. The HILIC column was characterised using the neutral sol... Read More about Practical observations on the performance of bare silica in hydrophilic interaction compared with C18 reversed-phase liquid chromatography.

Intelligent grid enabled services for neuroimaging analysis (2013)
Journal Article
McClatchey, R., Habib, I., Anjum, A., Munir, K., Branson, A., Bloodsworth, P., & Kiani, S. L. (2013). Intelligent grid enabled services for neuroimaging analysis. Neurocomputing, 122, 88-99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neucom.2013.01.042

This paper reports our work in the context of the neuGRID project in the development of intelligent services for a robust and efficient Neuroimaging analysis environment. neuGRID is an EC-funded project driven by the needs of the Alzheimer's disease... Read More about Intelligent grid enabled services for neuroimaging analysis.

Lee-side flow structures of very low aspect ratio cruciform wing–body configurations (2013)
Journal Article
Tuling, S., Dala, L., & Toomer, C. (2013). Lee-side flow structures of very low aspect ratio cruciform wing–body configurations. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 50(6), 1134-1149. https://doi.org/10.2514/1.a32522

Anumerical and experimental investigation was performed to study the dominant flow structures in the lee side of a cruciform wing-body configuration at supersonic speeds in the + orientation. The wings or strakes are of very low aspect ratio of order... Read More about Lee-side flow structures of very low aspect ratio cruciform wing–body configurations.

Pregnancy, risk perception and use of complementary and alternative medicine (2013)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M., & McClean, S. (2014). Pregnancy, risk perception and use of complementary and alternative medicine. Health, Risk and Society, 16(1), 101-116. https://doi.org/10.1080/13698575.2013.867014

Pregnancy and childbirth are events of major significance in women's lives. In western countries women are increasingly using complementary and alternative medicine during this time. However, there is little research exploring the factors that are in... Read More about Pregnancy, risk perception and use of complementary and alternative medicine.

The human urinary microbiome; bacterial DNA in voided urine of asymptomatic adults (2013)
Journal Article
Jacobson, S. K., Lewis, D. A., Lewis, D., Brown, R., Williams, J., White, P., …Drake, M. J. (2013). The human urinary microbiome; bacterial DNA in voided urine of asymptomatic adults. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 4(AUG), https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2013.00041

The urinary microbiome of healthy individuals and the way it alters with ageing have not been characterized and may influence disease processes. Conventional microbiological methods have limited scope to capture the full spectrum of urinary bacterial... Read More about The human urinary microbiome; bacterial DNA in voided urine of asymptomatic adults.

A Strategic Framework for Rainwater Harvesting (2013)
Book Chapter
Ward, S., Barr, S., Memon, F. A., & Butler, D. (2013). A Strategic Framework for Rainwater Harvesting. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118456613.ch12

© 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems facilitate the collection, filtration and storage of runoff, usually from roof catchments. The stored rainwater is then either gravity-fed or pumped to supply non-potable points of u... Read More about A Strategic Framework for Rainwater Harvesting.

Understanding walking and cycling using a life course perspective (2013)
Thesis
Jones, H. Understanding walking and cycling using a life course perspective. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/924953

Understanding of how walking and cycling change over time has been restricted to looking at time series data that reveals aggregate change, and time-limited longitudinal studies of individual behaviour. This thesis presents a study of the change and... Read More about Understanding walking and cycling using a life course perspective.

Effects of bone marrow stromal cells on sensitivity of leukaemic cells to chemotherapy (2013)
Journal Article
Page, K., Anderson, E., Smith, A., Reid, C., Salisbury, V., Donaldson, C., & May, J. E. (2014). Effects of bone marrow stromal cells on sensitivity of leukaemic cells to chemotherapy. Mutagenesis, 29(1), 92. https://doi.org/10.1093/mutage/get060

Cytosine arabinoside (ara-C) is a key chemotherapy drug used to treat acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), however, ap- proximately 30% of patients do not respond to this therapy. 92 An evaluative assay to determine resistance/sensitivity to ara- C prior... Read More about Effects of bone marrow stromal cells on sensitivity of leukaemic cells to chemotherapy.

Chemotherapy-induced cytotoxicity and genotoxicity to the bone marrow microenvironment (2013)
Journal Article
May, J. E., Morse, H. R., Page, K., Soh, M., Wexler, S., Cox, C., …Donaldson, C. (2014). Chemotherapy-induced cytotoxicity and genotoxicity to the bone marrow microenvironment. Mutagenesis, 29(1), 79. https://doi.org/10.1093/mutage/get060

The bone marrow (BM) microenvironment is largely com- prised of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) and is vital in supporting haematopoiesis. Limited studies have indicated that the BM microenvironment is damaged by chemotherapy; however the extent and... Read More about Chemotherapy-induced cytotoxicity and genotoxicity to the bone marrow microenvironment.

Point of care monitoring of hemodialysis patients with a breath ammonia measurement device based on printed polyaniline nanoparticle sensors (2013)
Journal Article
Killard, A. J., Hibbard, T., Crowley, K., Kelly, F., Ward, F., Holian, J., …Killard, A. (2013). Point of care monitoring of hemodialysis patients with a breath ammonia measurement device based on printed polyaniline nanoparticle sensors. Analytical Chemistry, 85(24), 12158-12165. https://doi.org/10.1021/ac403472d

A device for measuring human breath ammonia was developed based on a single use, disposable, inkjet printed ammonia sensor fabricated using polyaniline nanoparticles. The device was optimized for sampling ammonia in human breath samples by addressing... Read More about Point of care monitoring of hemodialysis patients with a breath ammonia measurement device based on printed polyaniline nanoparticle sensors.

Simulation games (2013)
Book Chapter
Giddings, S. (2013). Simulation games. In B. Perron, & M. J. Wolf (Eds.), The Routledge Companion to Video Game Studies (259-266). New York: Routledge

This chapter outlines the conventions and pleasures of simulation games as a category, and explores the complicated and contested term simulation. This concept goes to the heart of what computer games and video games are, and the ways in which they a... Read More about Simulation games.