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Collagen remodelling by osteoblast and prostate vancer vell interactions in metastatic bone lesions (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sturge, J. (2009, May). Collagen remodelling by osteoblast and prostate vancer vell interactions in metastatic bone lesions. Presented at BIT‘s 2nd Annual World Cancer Congess 2009, Beijing

A major clinical complication in patients with advanced prostate cancer is metastasis to bone where osteoblastic and/or osteoclastic activity results in a highly destructive tissue remodelling process.Recent in vivo studies have identified important... Read More about Collagen remodelling by osteoblast and prostate vancer vell interactions in metastatic bone lesions.

Modelling and assessing local area differences in road casualties: a case study in England (2009)
Journal Article
Hindle, G. A., Hindle, G., Hindle, T., & Souli, S. (2009). Modelling and assessing local area differences in road casualties: a case study in England. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 60(6), 781-788. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602623

The context of this research is the governmental targeting of road casualty reductions in England. Local authorities have a major role to play in achieving such targets and this research explores the relationships between road casualties and local au... Read More about Modelling and assessing local area differences in road casualties: a case study in England.

Postural responses to dynamic perturbations in amputee fallers versus nonfallers : a comparative study with able-bodied subjects (2009)
Journal Article
McNaughton, L., Vanicek, N., Polman, R., & Strike, S. (2009). Postural responses to dynamic perturbations in amputee fallers versus nonfallers : a comparative study with able-bodied subjects. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 90(6), 1018-1025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2008.12.024

Vanicek N, Strike S, McNaughton L, Polman R. Postural responses to dynamic perturbations in amputee fallers versus nonfallers: a comparative study with able-bodied subjects. Objectives: To quantify postural responses in amputee fallers versus nonfall... Read More about Postural responses to dynamic perturbations in amputee fallers versus nonfallers : a comparative study with able-bodied subjects.

‘No subject … more neglected’: Victorian elementary school history, 1862–1900 (2009)
Journal Article
Smith, J. T. (2009). ‘No subject … more neglected’: Victorian elementary school history, 1862–1900. Journal of Educational Administration and History, 41(2), 131-149. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220620902808202

A significant positive relationship exists between the ratios of trade and educational spending to gross domestic product, implying that countries which are more open on the trade front also spend more on education. An open economy endogenous growth... Read More about ‘No subject … more neglected’: Victorian elementary school history, 1862–1900.

Age, neuropathology, and dementia (2009)
Journal Article
Savva, G. M., Wharton, S. B., Ince, P. G., Forster, G., Matthews, F. E., & Brayne, C. (2009). Age, neuropathology, and dementia. New England Journal of Medicine, 360(22), 2302-2309. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa0806142

BACKGROUND: Research in Alzheimer's disease is focused mainly on younger old persons, whereas studies involving very old persons report attenuated relationships between the pathological features of Alzheimer's disease and dementia. METHODS: We assess... Read More about Age, neuropathology, and dementia.

Volcanism, mass extinction, and carbon isotope fluctuations in the Middle Permian of China (2009)
Journal Article
Wignall, P. B., Sun, Y., Bond, D. P. G., Izon, G., Newton, R. J., Védrine, S., Widdowson, M., Ali, J. R., Lai, X., Jiang, H., Cope, H., & Bottrell, S. H. (2009). Volcanism, mass extinction, and carbon isotope fluctuations in the Middle Permian of China. Science, 324(5931), 1179-1182. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1171956

The 260-million-year-old Emeishan volcanic province of southwest China overlies and is interbedded with Middle Permian carbonates that contain a record of the Guadalupian mass extinction. Sections in the region thus provide an opportunity to directly... Read More about Volcanism, mass extinction, and carbon isotope fluctuations in the Middle Permian of China.

The transformation of violence in Iraq (2009)
Journal Article
Green, P., & Ward, T. (2009). The transformation of violence in Iraq. The British journal of criminology, 49(5), 609-627. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azp022

This article explores the connections between various forms of organized political violence and ostensibly private, non-political violence in post-invasion Iraq, focusing on gender-based violence and the links between militias and organized crime. We... Read More about The transformation of violence in Iraq.

Predicting muscle activation patterns from motion and anatomy: modelling the skull of Sphenodon (Diapsida: Rhynchocephalia) (2009)
Journal Article
Curtis, N., Jones, M. E., Evans, S. E., Shi, J., O'Higgins, P., & Fagan, M. J. (2010). Predicting muscle activation patterns from motion and anatomy: modelling the skull of Sphenodon (Diapsida: Rhynchocephalia). Journal of the Royal Society interface / the Royal Society, 7(42), 153-160. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2009.0139

The relationship between skull shape and the forces generated during feeding is currently under widespread scrutiny and increasingly involves the use of computer simulations such as finite element analysis. The computer models used to represent skull... Read More about Predicting muscle activation patterns from motion and anatomy: modelling the skull of Sphenodon (Diapsida: Rhynchocephalia).

MnO2-filled multiwalled carbon nanotube/polyaniline nanocomposites with enhanced interfacial interaction and electronic propertiesMnO2-filled multiwalled carbon nanotube/polyaniline nanocomposites with enhanced interfacial interaction and electronic properties (2009)
Journal Article
Razak, S. I. A., Ahmad, A. L., Zein, S. H. S., & Boccaccini, A. R. (2009). MnO2-filled multiwalled carbon nanotube/polyaniline nanocomposites with enhanced interfacial interaction and electronic propertiesMnO2-filled multiwalled carbon nanotube/polyaniline nanocomposites with enhanced interfacial interaction and electronic properties. Scripta materialia, 61(6), 592-595. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2009.05.030

This paper reports the synthesis and characterization of new ternary nanocomposites combining polyaniline (PANI), multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and manganese dioxide (MnO2). MnO2 was successfully incorporated within the MWCNTs. In situ polyme... Read More about MnO2-filled multiwalled carbon nanotube/polyaniline nanocomposites with enhanced interfacial interaction and electronic propertiesMnO2-filled multiwalled carbon nanotube/polyaniline nanocomposites with enhanced interfacial interaction and electronic properties.

'My son gave birth to me': offending fathers - generative, reflexive and risky? (2009)
Journal Article
Walker, L. (2010). 'My son gave birth to me': offending fathers - generative, reflexive and risky?. The British journal of social work, 40(5), 1402-1418. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcp063

This paper analyses key findings from narrative interviews with 16 (ex) offender fathers. All fathers interviewed served custodial sentences, ranging from 6 months to 14 years, and were on licence at the time of interview. This research focuses on th... Read More about 'My son gave birth to me': offending fathers - generative, reflexive and risky?.

Do taxonomic divisions reflect genetic differentiation? A comparison of morphological and genetic data in Coenonympha tullia (Müller), Satyrinae (2009)
Journal Article
Joyce, D. A., Dennis, R. L. H., Bryant, S. R., Shreeve, T. G., Pullin, A. S., & Ready, J. S. (2009). Do taxonomic divisions reflect genetic differentiation? A comparison of morphological and genetic data in Coenonympha tullia (Müller), Satyrinae. Biological journal of the Linnean Society, 97(2), 314-327. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8312.2009.01213.x

Historically, morphological variation has been used to classify many species (and subspecies) of Lepidop tera. However, some of this variation may be unsuitable for inferring the recent evolutionary history of populations. Genetic data provide an alt... Read More about Do taxonomic divisions reflect genetic differentiation? A comparison of morphological and genetic data in Coenonympha tullia (Müller), Satyrinae.

Resolution of secondary arylalkyl alcohols using pentafluorophenyl 2-phenylbutanoate and zinc chloride (2009)
Journal Article
Coulbeck, E., & Eames, J. (2009). Resolution of secondary arylalkyl alcohols using pentafluorophenyl 2-phenylbutanoate and zinc chloride. Tetrahedron letters; the international organ for the rapid publication of preliminary communications in organic chemistry, 50(31), 4449-4451. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2009.05.046

The resolution of racemic secondary arylalkyl alcohols using pentafluorophenyl 2-phenylbutanoate and zinc chloride is discussed. The levels of enantiomeric recognition were high leading to enantiomerically enriched alcohols in good yield. © 2009 Else... Read More about Resolution of secondary arylalkyl alcohols using pentafluorophenyl 2-phenylbutanoate and zinc chloride.

On-chip diamagnetic repulsion in continuous flow (2009)
Journal Article
Tarn, M. D., Hirota, N., Iles, A., & Pamme, N. (2009). On-chip diamagnetic repulsion in continuous flow. Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, 10(1), 014611 - 014611. https://doi.org/10.1088/1468-6996/10/1/014611

We explore the potential of a microfluidic continuous flow particle separation system based on the repulsion of diamagnetic materials from a high magnetic field. Diamagnetic polystyrene particles in paramagnetic manganese (II) chloride solution were... Read More about On-chip diamagnetic repulsion in continuous flow.

A panel data analysis of locational determinants of Chinese and Indian outward foreign direct investment (2009)
Journal Article
Guney, Y., & Duanmu, J. L. (2009). A panel data analysis of locational determinants of Chinese and Indian outward foreign direct investment. Journal of Asia Business Studies, 3(2), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1108/15587890980001512

The upsurge of Chinese and Indian outward foreign direct investment (FDI) raises an unanswered question about locational determinants of direct investment from the two countries. Using an unbalanced bilateral FDI database, we find that Chinese and In... Read More about A panel data analysis of locational determinants of Chinese and Indian outward foreign direct investment.

What will happen if we do nothing to control trachoma: Health expectancies for blinding trachoma in Southern Sudan (2009)
Journal Article
Ngondi, J. M., Matthews, F. E., Reacher, M. H., King, J., Brayne, C., Gouda, H., & Emerson, P. M. (2009). What will happen if we do nothing to control trachoma: Health expectancies for blinding trachoma in Southern Sudan. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 3(3), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000396

Background: Uncontrolled trachoma is a leading cause of blindness. Current global trachoma burden summary measures are presented as disability adjusted life years but have limitations due to inconsistent methods and inadequate population-based data o... Read More about What will happen if we do nothing to control trachoma: Health expectancies for blinding trachoma in Southern Sudan.

Mitochondrial carrier family inventory of Trypanosoma brucei brucei: identification, expression and subcellular localisation (2009)
Journal Article
Colasante, C., Peña Diaz, P., Clayton, C., & Voncken, F. (2009). Mitochondrial carrier family inventory of Trypanosoma brucei brucei: identification, expression and subcellular localisation. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology, 167(2), 104-117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molbiopara.2009.05.004

The mitochondrial carrier family (MCF) is a group of structurally conserved proteins that mediate the transport of a wide range of metabolic intermediates across the mitochondrial inner membrane. In this paper, an overview of the mitochondrial carrie... Read More about Mitochondrial carrier family inventory of Trypanosoma brucei brucei: identification, expression and subcellular localisation.

COX-2 specific inhibitors enhance the cytotoxic effects of pemetrexed in mesothelioma cell lines (2009)
Journal Article
O'Kane, S. L., Eagle, G. L., Greenman, J., Lind, M. J., & Cawkwell, L. (2010). COX-2 specific inhibitors enhance the cytotoxic effects of pemetrexed in mesothelioma cell lines. Lung Cancer, 67(2), 160-165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lungcan.2009.04.008

BACKGROUND Although malignant pleural mesothelioma is a rare tumour, its incidence is increasing. The prognosis remains very poor with an average survival of 10 months from diagnosis. The choice of chemotherapy regimens for mesothelioma patients is l... Read More about COX-2 specific inhibitors enhance the cytotoxic effects of pemetrexed in mesothelioma cell lines.

Learning from evaluation: A descriptive, student-informed approach (2009)
Journal Article
Hammond, A., Collins, S., Booth, J., & Kalia, S. (2009). Learning from evaluation: A descriptive, student-informed approach. Clinical Teacher, 6(2), 73-78. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1743-498X.2009.00275.x

Preamble Meaningful engagement of students in the thoughtful evaluation of teaching is difficult Students were involved in framing questions and in commenting on the evaluation process The data supply insights into students' views on being taught... Read More about Learning from evaluation: A descriptive, student-informed approach.