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Crystal structures of N ′-Aminopyridine-2-carboximidamide and N ′-{[1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethylidene]amino}pyridine-2-carboximidamide (2017)
Journal Article
Meva, F. E., Prior, T. J., Evans, D. J., & Mang, E. R. (2017). Crystal structures of N ′-Aminopyridine-2-carboximidamide and N ′-{[1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethylidene]amino}pyridine-2-carboximidamide. Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications, 73(7), 1021-1025. https://doi.org/10.1107/s2056989017008416

© Eya'ane Meva et al. 2017. The crystal structures of N,-Aminopyridine-2-carboximidamide (C 6 H 8 N 4 ), 1, and N,-{[1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethylidene]amino}pyridine-2-carboximidamide (C 13 H 13 N 5 ), 2, are described. The non-H atoms in compound 1 are nea... Read More about Crystal structures of N ′-Aminopyridine-2-carboximidamide and N ′-{[1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethylidene]amino}pyridine-2-carboximidamide.

mTORC in β cells: More Than Only Recognizing Comestibles (2017)
Journal Article
Maedler, K., & Ardestani, A. (2017). mTORC in β cells: More Than Only Recognizing Comestibles. Journal of Cell Biology, 216(7), 1883-1885. https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.201704179

The pathways regulating pancreatic β cell survival in diabetes are poorly understood. Here, Chau et al. (2017. J. Cell Biol. https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.201701085) demonstrate that mTOR regulates the apoptotic machinery through binding to the ChREBP-... Read More about mTORC in β cells: More Than Only Recognizing Comestibles.

Socio-economic drivers of specialist anglers targeting the non-native European catfish (Silurus glanis) in the UK (2017)
Journal Article
Rees, E. M. A., Edmonds-Brown, V. R., Alam, M. F., Wright, R. M., Britton, J. R., Davies, G. D., & Cowx, I. G. (2017). Socio-economic drivers of specialist anglers targeting the non-native European catfish (Silurus glanis) in the UK. PLoS ONE, 12(6), e0178805. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0178805

© 2017 Rees et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credi... Read More about Socio-economic drivers of specialist anglers targeting the non-native European catfish (Silurus glanis) in the UK.

Decolonisation as the source of the concepts of Jus Cogens and Obligations Erga Omnes (2017)
Book Chapter
Allain, J. (2017). Decolonisation as the source of the concepts of Jus Cogens and Obligations Erga Omnes. In Z. Yihdego, M. Geboye Desta, & F. Merso (Eds.), Ethiopian Yearbook of International Law 2016 (35-59). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55898-1_3

The scholarly consensus is that jus cogens emerged from the work of the UN International Law Commission on invalidation of treaties, and the International Court of Justice developed the concept of obligations erga omnes in its wake. This study cha... Read More about Decolonisation as the source of the concepts of Jus Cogens and Obligations Erga Omnes.

Definition of a magnetic susceptibility of conglomerates with magnetite particles. Particularities of defining single particle susceptibility (2017)
Journal Article
Sandulyak, A. A., Sandulyak, A. V., Ershova, V., Pamme, N., Ngmasom, B., & Iles, A. (2017). Definition of a magnetic susceptibility of conglomerates with magnetite particles. Particularities of defining single particle susceptibility. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 441, 724-734. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2017.06.027

Data of a magnetic susceptibility of ferro-and the ferrimagnetic particles of many technogenic, natural, special media are especially demanded for the solution of various tasks connected with purposeful magnetic impact on these particles. One of prod... Read More about Definition of a magnetic susceptibility of conglomerates with magnetite particles. Particularities of defining single particle susceptibility.

Community-based exercise interventions during pregnancy are perceived as a satisfactory and motivating form of exercise engagement (2017)
Journal Article
Ette, L. (2017). Community-based exercise interventions during pregnancy are perceived as a satisfactory and motivating form of exercise engagement. Evidence-Based Nursing, 20(3), 77-78. https://doi.org/10.1136/eb-2017-102681

This study attempts to illuminate the experiences of participants using closed questions and scaled responses in a self-reporting, 13 item questionnaire. It explores factors relating to drop out and adherence rates, as well as associated motivational... Read More about Community-based exercise interventions during pregnancy are perceived as a satisfactory and motivating form of exercise engagement.

Antidepressant use associated with increased risk of hip fracture in the older population (2017)
Journal Article
Kennedy, M. (2017). Antidepressant use associated with increased risk of hip fracture in the older population. Evidence-Based Nursing, 20(3), 94. https://doi.org/10.1136/eb-2017-102674

Commentary on: Torvinen-Kiiskinen S, Tolppanen AM, Koponen M, et al. Antidepressant use and risk of hip fractures among community-dwelling persons with and without Alzheimer's disease. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2017. doi: 10.1002/gps.4667. [Epub ahead... Read More about Antidepressant use associated with increased risk of hip fracture in the older population.

The PEX1 ATPase stabilizes PEX6 and plays essential roles in peroxisome biology (2017)
Journal Article
Rinaldi, M. A., Fleming, W. A., Gonzalez, K. L., Park, J., Ventura, M. J., Patel, A. B., & Bartel, B. (2017). The PEX1 ATPase stabilizes PEX6 and plays essential roles in peroxisome biology. Plant Physiology, 174(4), 2231-2247. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.17.00548

A variety of metabolic pathways are sequestered in peroxisomes, conserved organelles that are essential for human and plant survival. Peroxin (PEX) proteins generate and maintain peroxisomes. The PEX1 ATPase facilitates recycling of the peroxisome ma... Read More about The PEX1 ATPase stabilizes PEX6 and plays essential roles in peroxisome biology.

A 2-Styryl-1,8-naphthyridine derivative as a versatile fluorescent probe for the selective recognition of Hg²⁺, Ag⁺ and F⁻ ions by tuning the solvent (2017)
Journal Article
Wu, Y. T., Zhao, J.-L., Mu, L., Zeng, X., Wei, G., Redshaw, C., & Jin, Z. (2017). A 2-Styryl-1,8-naphthyridine derivative as a versatile fluorescent probe for the selective recognition of Hg²⁺, Ag⁺ and F⁻ ions by tuning the solvent. Sensors and actuators. B, Chemical, 252, 1089-1097. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2017.06.057

A novel fluorescent probe 1 has been synthesized by a microwave reaction, and its ion-binding and fluorescence-sensing properties have been investigated under different solvent conditions. The analysis results indicated that probe 1 can act as a mult... Read More about A 2-Styryl-1,8-naphthyridine derivative as a versatile fluorescent probe for the selective recognition of Hg²⁺, Ag⁺ and F⁻ ions by tuning the solvent.

Social media data analytics to improve supply chain management in food industries (2017)
Journal Article
Singh, A., Shukla, N., & Mishra, N. (2018). Social media data analytics to improve supply chain management in food industries. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 114, 398-415. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2017.05.008

This paper proposes a big-data analytics-based approach that considers social media (Twitter) data for the identification of supply chain management issues in food industries. In particular, the proposed approach includes text analysis using a suppor... Read More about Social media data analytics to improve supply chain management in food industries.

Arguments for exception in US security discourse (2017)
Journal Article
Hunter, D., & MacDonald, M. N. (2017). Arguments for exception in US security discourse. Discourse and Society, 28(5), 493-511. https://doi.org/10.1177/0957926517710978

In his influential State of Exception, Giorgio Agamben proposes that, even in apparently liberal western democracies, the state will routinely use the contingency of national emergency to suspend civil liberties and justify expansion of military and... Read More about Arguments for exception in US security discourse.

The neutron capture process in the He shell in core-collapse supernovae: Presolar silicon carbide grains as a diagnostic tool for nuclear astrophysics (2017)
Journal Article
Pignatari, M., Hoppe, P., Trappitsch, R., Fryer, C., Timmes, F., Herwig, F., & Hirschi, R. (2018). The neutron capture process in the He shell in core-collapse supernovae: Presolar silicon carbide grains as a diagnostic tool for nuclear astrophysics. Geochimica et cosmochimica acta, 221, 37-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2017.06.005

Carbon-rich presolar grains are found in primitive meteorites, with isotopic measurements to date suggesting a core-collapse supernovae origin site for some of them. This holds for about 1-2 % of presolar silicon carbide (SiC) grains, so-called Type... Read More about The neutron capture process in the He shell in core-collapse supernovae: Presolar silicon carbide grains as a diagnostic tool for nuclear astrophysics.

Connecting Undergraduate Students as Partners in Computer Science Teaching and Research (2017)
Journal Article
Gordon, N. A., & Brayshaw, M. (2017). Connecting Undergraduate Students as Partners in Computer Science Teaching and Research. New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences, 12(12), https://doi.org/10.29311/ndtps.v0i12.598

Connecting undergraduate students as partners can lead to the enhancement of the undergraduate experience and allow students to see the different sides of the university. Such holistic perspectives may better inform academic career choices and postgr... Read More about Connecting Undergraduate Students as Partners in Computer Science Teaching and Research.

A user-controlled thermal chair for an open plan workplace: CFD and field studies of thermal comfort performance (2017)
Journal Article
Shahzad, S., Calautit, J. K., Aquino, A. I., Nasir, D. S., & Hughes, B. R. (2017). A user-controlled thermal chair for an open plan workplace: CFD and field studies of thermal comfort performance. Applied energy, 207, 283-293. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.05.118

This study aims to improve user comfort and satisfaction regarding the thermal environment in the open plan office, which is a current challenge in the workplace addressed by limited research. The main difficulty in an open plan setting is that chang... Read More about A user-controlled thermal chair for an open plan workplace: CFD and field studies of thermal comfort performance.

Comparative potential of natural gas, coal and biomass fired power plant with post - combustion CO2 capture and compression (2017)
Journal Article
Ali, U., Font-Palma, C., Akram, M., Agbonghae, E. O., Ingham, D. B., & Pourkashanian, M. (2017). Comparative potential of natural gas, coal and biomass fired power plant with post - combustion CO2 capture and compression. International journal of greenhouse gas control, 63, 184-193. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijggc.2017.05.022

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd The application of carbon capture and storage (CCS) and carbon neutral techniques should be adopted to reduce the CO2 emissions from power generation systems. These environmental concerns have renewed interest towards the use of b... Read More about Comparative potential of natural gas, coal and biomass fired power plant with post - combustion CO2 capture and compression.

The complex relationship between household income of family caregivers, access to palliative care services and place of death: A national household population survey (2017)
Journal Article
Chen, H., Currow, D. C., Dunn, L., Johnson, M. J., Macleod, U., & Allgar, V. (2018). The complex relationship between household income of family caregivers, access to palliative care services and place of death: A national household population survey. Palliative medicine, 32(2), 357-365. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216317711825

Background: Previous work shows that more affluent patients with cancer are more likely to die at home, whereas those dying from non-cancer conditions are more likely to die in hospital. Family caregivers are an important factor in determining place... Read More about The complex relationship between household income of family caregivers, access to palliative care services and place of death: A national household population survey.

CO₂/N₂ triggered switchable Pickering emulsions stabilized by alumina nanoparticles in combination with a conventional anionic surfactant (2017)
Journal Article
Xu, M., Zhang, W., Pei, X., Jiang, J., Cui, Z., & Binks, B. P. (2017). CO₂/N₂ triggered switchable Pickering emulsions stabilized by alumina nanoparticles in combination with a conventional anionic surfactant. RSC advances, 7(47), 29742-29751. https://doi.org/10.1039/c7ra03722h

Stable n-decane-in-water Pickering emulsions were prepared using positively charged alumina nanoparticles in combination with a trace amount of the anionic surfactant sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) as stabilizer. Particles were hydrophobized in situ by... Read More about CO₂/N₂ triggered switchable Pickering emulsions stabilized by alumina nanoparticles in combination with a conventional anionic surfactant.

Time to improve informed consent for dialysis: an international perspective (2017)
Journal Article
Murtagh, F. E., Brennan, F., Stewart, C., Burgess, H., Davison, S. N., Moss, A. H., Murtagh, F. E. M., Germain, M., Tranter, S., & Brown, M. (2017). Time to improve informed consent for dialysis: an international perspective. Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 12(6), 1001-1009. https://doi.org/10.2215/CJN.09740916

The literature reveals that current nephrology practice in obtaining informed consent for dialysis falls short of ethical and legal requirements. Meeting these requirements represents a significant challenge, especially because the benefits and risks... Read More about Time to improve informed consent for dialysis: an international perspective.

Balancing freedom of expression and social responsibility on the internet (2017)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2017). Balancing freedom of expression and social responsibility on the internet. Philosophia, 45(3), 973-985. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11406-017-9856-6

This paper reflects on the articles submitted for the Symposium Confronting the Internet’s Dark Side. I discuss some of the criticisms of the book’s theory and my treatment of hate speech. The responsibilities of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) an... Read More about Balancing freedom of expression and social responsibility on the internet.

Charlie Hebdo : testing the limits of freedom of expression (2017)
Journal Article
Shah, N. A. (2017). Charlie Hebdo : testing the limits of freedom of expression. Muslim World Journal of Human Rights, 14(1), 83-111. https://doi.org/10.1515/mwjhr-2017-0007

The right to freedom of expression is a qualified right: it allows expression that might ‘offend, shock or disturb’ but prohibits ‘insults’, ‘abusive attacks’ and ‘hate speech’. Applying the Convention test I argue that all cartoons of the Prophet Mu... Read More about Charlie Hebdo : testing the limits of freedom of expression.