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Reimagining Applied Practices: A Case Study On The Potential Partnership Between Applied Practices And Education For Sustainable Development, Alex Cahill, Paul Warwick Jul 2019

Reimagining Applied Practices: A Case Study On The Potential Partnership Between Applied Practices And Education For Sustainable Development, Alex Cahill, Paul Warwick

School of Art, Design and Architecture

This case study tells the story of two educators at the University of Plymouth (United Kingdom) who reconsidered the fundamental purpose of their curriculum in light of the United Nations Sustainable Development agenda. This resulted in the development of a new community-engaged applied practice module during the final year of the Theatre and Performance degree. Reflection on their innovation process reveals that students engaged in their community benefit from making direct links in the curricula to locally-relevant sustainable development goals. However, it also highlights the interplay of other external forces influencing curriculum design, such as notions of teaching excellence becoming …


Surface Pegylation Suppresses Pulmonary Effects Of Cuo In Allergen-Induced Lung Inflammation, Marit Ilves, Pia Anneli Sofia Kinaret, Joseph Ndika, Piia Karisola, Veer Marwah, Vittorio Fortino, Yuri Fedutik, Manuel Correia, Nicky Ehrlich, Katrin Loeschner, Alexandros Besinis, Joanne Vassallo, Richard D. Handy, Henrik Wolff, Kai Savolainen, Dario Greco, Harri Alenius Jul 2019

Surface Pegylation Suppresses Pulmonary Effects Of Cuo In Allergen-Induced Lung Inflammation, Marit Ilves, Pia Anneli Sofia Kinaret, Joseph Ndika, Piia Karisola, Veer Marwah, Vittorio Fortino, Yuri Fedutik, Manuel Correia, Nicky Ehrlich, Katrin Loeschner, Alexandros Besinis, Joanne Vassallo, Richard D. Handy, Henrik Wolff, Kai Savolainen, Dario Greco, Harri Alenius

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.


Could Greater Time Spent Displaying Waking Inactivity In The Home Environment Be A Marker For A Depression-Like State In The Domestic Dog?, Nd Harvey, A Moesta, S Kappel, C Wongsaengchan, Et Al Jul 2019

Could Greater Time Spent Displaying Waking Inactivity In The Home Environment Be A Marker For A Depression-Like State In The Domestic Dog?, Nd Harvey, A Moesta, S Kappel, C Wongsaengchan, Et Al

School of Psychology

Dogs exposed to aversive events can become inactive and unresponsive and are commonly referred to as being “depressed”, but this association remains to be tested. We investigated whether shelter dogs spending greater time inactive “awake but motionless” (ABM) in their home-pen show anhedonia (the core reduction of pleasure reported in depression), as tested by reduced interest in, and consumption of, palatable food (KongTM test). We also explored whether dogs being qualitatively perceived by experts as disinterested in the food would spend greater time ABM (experts blind to actual inactivity levels). Following sample size estimations and qualitative behaviour analysis (n = …


The Relationships Between Symptoms, Disability, Perceived Health And Quality Of Life In Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis/Motor Neuron Disease, Carolyn Anne Young, John Ealing, Christopher Mcdermott, Tim Williams, Ammar Al-Chalabi, Tahir Majeed, Georgina Burke, Ashwin Pinto, David Dick, Kevin Talbot, Timothy Harrower, Jannette Walsh, Siddharthan Chandran, C. Oliver Hanemann, Roger Mills, Alan Tennant Jul 2019

The Relationships Between Symptoms, Disability, Perceived Health And Quality Of Life In Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis/Motor Neuron Disease, Carolyn Anne Young, John Ealing, Christopher Mcdermott, Tim Williams, Ammar Al-Chalabi, Tahir Majeed, Georgina Burke, Ashwin Pinto, David Dick, Kevin Talbot, Timothy Harrower, Jannette Walsh, Siddharthan Chandran, C. Oliver Hanemann, Roger Mills, Alan Tennant

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.


Jurassic Shift From Abiotic To Biotic Control On Marine Ecological Success, Kilian Eichenseer, Uwe Balthasar, Christopher W. Smart, Julian Stander, Kristian A. Haaga, Wolfgang Kiessling Jul 2019

Jurassic Shift From Abiotic To Biotic Control On Marine Ecological Success, Kilian Eichenseer, Uwe Balthasar, Christopher W. Smart, Julian Stander, Kristian A. Haaga, Wolfgang Kiessling

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Environmental change and biotic interactions both govern the evolution of the biosphere, but the relative importance of these drivers over geological time remains largely unknown. Previous work suggests that, unlike environmental parameters, diversity dynamics differ profoundly between the Palaeozoic and post-Palaeozoic eras. Here we use the fossil record to test the hypothesis that the influence of ocean chemistry and climate on the ecological success of marine calcifiers decreased throughout the Phanerozoic eon. Marine calcifiers build skeletons of calcite or aragonite, and the precipitation of these calcium carbonate polymorphs is governed by the magnesium-to-calcium ratio and temperature in abiotic systems. We …


Meteorites Of The Nullarbor Plain; Recent Recovery And Classification Efforts, Nr Stephen, Hea Brand, A Tomkins Jul 2019

Meteorites Of The Nullarbor Plain; Recent Recovery And Classification Efforts, Nr Stephen, Hea Brand, A Tomkins

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.


Clathrin-Containing Adhesion Complexes, John G. Lock, Francesco Baschieri, Matthew C. Jones, Jd Humphries, Guillaume Montagnac, Staffan Strömblad, Mj Humphries Jul 2019

Clathrin-Containing Adhesion Complexes, John G. Lock, Francesco Baschieri, Matthew C. Jones, Jd Humphries, Guillaume Montagnac, Staffan Strömblad, Mj Humphries

Peninsula Medical School

An understanding of the mechanisms whereby cell adhesion complexes (ACs) relay signals bidirectionally across the plasma membrane is necessary to interpret the role of adhesion in regulating migration, differentiation, and growth. A range of AC types has been defined, but to date all have similar compositions and are dependent on a connection to the actin cytoskeleton. Recently, a new class of AC has been reported that normally lacks association with both the cytoskeleton and integrin-associated adhesome components, but is rich in components of the clathrin-mediated endocytosis machinery. The characterization of this new type of adhesion structure, which is emphasized by …


Concealment Of Birth: Time To Repeal A 200-Year-Old “Convenient Stop-Gap”?, E Milne Jul 2019

Concealment Of Birth: Time To Repeal A 200-Year-Old “Convenient Stop-Gap”?, E Milne

School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences

Feminists have long argued that women who offend are judged by who they are, not what they do, with idealised images of femininity and motherhood used as measures of culpability. The ability to meet the expectations of motherhood and femininity are particularly difficult for women who experience a crisis pregnancy, as evident in cases where women have been convicted of concealment of birth. The offence prohibits the secret disposal of the dead body of a child, to conceal knowledge of its birth. Traditionally used to prosecute women suspected of killing their newborn children, analysis of court transcripts suggests the offence …


Electroencephalography Reflects The Activity Of Sub-Cortical Brain Regions During Approach-Withdrawal Behaviour While Listening To Music, Ian Daly, Duncan Williams, Faustina Hwang, Alexis Kirke, Eduardo R. Miranda, Slawomir J. Nasuto Jul 2019

Electroencephalography Reflects The Activity Of Sub-Cortical Brain Regions During Approach-Withdrawal Behaviour While Listening To Music, Ian Daly, Duncan Williams, Faustina Hwang, Alexis Kirke, Eduardo R. Miranda, Slawomir J. Nasuto

School of Art, Design and Architecture

No abstract provided.


Atypical Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Responses To Topographic Modifications Of Titanium Biomaterials Indicate Cytoskeletal- And Genetic Plasticity-Based Heterogeneity Of Cells, Mohammad R. Khan, Nicola Mordan, Mohamed Parkar, Vehid Salih, Nikolaos Donos, Peter M. Brett Jul 2019

Atypical Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Responses To Topographic Modifications Of Titanium Biomaterials Indicate Cytoskeletal- And Genetic Plasticity-Based Heterogeneity Of Cells, Mohammad R. Khan, Nicola Mordan, Mohamed Parkar, Vehid Salih, Nikolaos Donos, Peter M. Brett

Peninsula Dental School

Titanium (Ti) is widely used as a biomaterial for endosseous implants due to its relatively inert surface oxide layer that enables implanted devices the ability of assembling tissue reparative components that culminate in osseointegration. Topographic modifications in the form of micro- and nanoscaled structures significantly promote osseointegration and enhance the osteogenic differentiation of adult mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs). While the biological mechanisms central to the differential responses of tissues and cells to Ti surface modifications remain unknown, adhesion and morphological adaptation are amongst the earliest events at the cell-biomaterial interface that are highly influenced by surface topography and profoundly impact …


Cytomegalovirus Distribution And Evolution In Hominines, Sripriya Murthy, Kathryn O’Brien, Anthony Agbor, Samuel Angedakin, Mimi Arandjelovic, Emmanuel Ayuk Ayimisin, Emma Bailey, Richard A. Bergl, Gregory Brazzola, Paula Dieguez, Manasseh Eno-Nku, Henk Eshuis, Barbara Fruth, Thomas R. Gillespie, Yisa Ginath, Maryke Gray, Ilka Herbinger, Sorrel Jones, Laura Kehoe, Hjalmar Kühl, Deo Kujirakwinja, Kevin Lee, Nadège F. Madinda, Guillain Mitamba, Emmanuel Muhindo, Radar Nishuli, Lucy J. Ormsby, Klara J. Petrzelkova, Andrew J. Plumptre, Andrew J. Plumptre, Volker Sommer, Heegde M Ter, Angelique Todd, Raymond Tokunda, Erin Wessling, Michael A. Jarvis, Fabian H. Leendertz, Bernhard Ehlers, Sébastien Calvignac-Spencer Jul 2019

Cytomegalovirus Distribution And Evolution In Hominines, Sripriya Murthy, Kathryn O’Brien, Anthony Agbor, Samuel Angedakin, Mimi Arandjelovic, Emmanuel Ayuk Ayimisin, Emma Bailey, Richard A. Bergl, Gregory Brazzola, Paula Dieguez, Manasseh Eno-Nku, Henk Eshuis, Barbara Fruth, Thomas R. Gillespie, Yisa Ginath, Maryke Gray, Ilka Herbinger, Sorrel Jones, Laura Kehoe, Hjalmar Kühl, Deo Kujirakwinja, Kevin Lee, Nadège F. Madinda, Guillain Mitamba, Emmanuel Muhindo, Radar Nishuli, Lucy J. Ormsby, Klara J. Petrzelkova, Andrew J. Plumptre, Andrew J. Plumptre, Volker Sommer, Heegde M Ter, Angelique Todd, Raymond Tokunda, Erin Wessling, Michael A. Jarvis, Fabian H. Leendertz, Bernhard Ehlers, Sébastien Calvignac-Spencer

School of Biomedical Sciences

Herpesviruses are thought to have evolved in very close association with their hosts. This is notably the case for cytomegaloviruses (CMVs; genus Cytomegalovirus) infecting primates, which exhibit a strong signal of co-divergence with their hosts. Some herpesviruses are however known to have crossed species barriers. Based on a limited sampling of CMV diversity in the hominine (African great ape and human) lineage, we hypothesized that chimpanzees and gorillas might have mutually exchanged CMVs in the past. Here, we performed a comprehensive molecular screening of all 9 African great ape species/subspecies, using 675 fecal samples collected from wild animals. We identified …


High-Efficiency Gravel Longshore Sediment Transport And Headland Bypassing Over An Extreme Wave Event, R. J. Mccarroll, G. Masselink, M. Wiggins, T. Scott, O. Billson, D. C. Conley, N. G. Valiente Jun 2019

High-Efficiency Gravel Longshore Sediment Transport And Headland Bypassing Over An Extreme Wave Event, R. J. Mccarroll, G. Masselink, M. Wiggins, T. Scott, O. Billson, D. C. Conley, N. G. Valiente

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


A Modular 3d-Printed Inverted Pendulum, Ian S. Howard Jun 2019

A Modular 3d-Printed Inverted Pendulum, Ian S. Howard

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.


The Impact Of Waves And Tides On Residual Sand Transport On A Sediment-Poor, Energetic, And Macrotidal Continental Shelf: Dataset, Erin Victoria King, Daniel Conley, Gerd Masselink, Nicoletta Leonardi, Jak Mccarroll, Tim Scott Jun 2019

The Impact Of Waves And Tides On Residual Sand Transport On A Sediment-Poor, Energetic, And Macrotidal Continental Shelf: Dataset, Erin Victoria King, Daniel Conley, Gerd Masselink, Nicoletta Leonardi, Jak Mccarroll, Tim Scott

Faculty of Science and Engineering Datasets

This dataset is in support of the paper 'The Impact of Waves and Tides on Residual Sand Transport on a Sediment-Poor, Energetic, and Macrotidal Continental Shelf' (King et al., 2019). The dataset contains processed maps covering the South West UK continental shelf for the following variables: Mean depth-averaged velocity U and V components. Maximum bed shear stress over a tidal cycle U and V components. Cumulative total sand transport over a tidal cycle U and V components. Wave-Tide dominance classification. In addition to the above, the model input files and parameters are included. Citation KIng, E. V. et al. (2019). …


The Impact Of Waves And Tides On Residual Sand Transport On A Sediment‐Poor, Energetic, And Macrotidal Continental Shelf, E. V. King, D. C. Conley, G. Masselink, N. Leonardi, R. J. Mccarroll, T. Scott Jun 2019

The Impact Of Waves And Tides On Residual Sand Transport On A Sediment‐Poor, Energetic, And Macrotidal Continental Shelf, E. V. King, D. C. Conley, G. Masselink, N. Leonardi, R. J. Mccarroll, T. Scott

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


Correction To: Particle Toxicology And Health - Where Are We?, M Riediker, D Zink, W Kreyling, G Oberdörster, A Elder, U Graham, I Lynch, A Duschl, G Ichihara, S Ichihara, T Kobayashi, N Hisanaga, M Umezawa, T-J Cheng, R Handy, M Gulumian, S Tinkle, F Cassee Jun 2019

Correction To: Particle Toxicology And Health - Where Are We?, M Riediker, D Zink, W Kreyling, G Oberdörster, A Elder, U Graham, I Lynch, A Duschl, G Ichihara, S Ichihara, T Kobayashi, N Hisanaga, M Umezawa, T-J Cheng, R Handy, M Gulumian, S Tinkle, F Cassee

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


What Can You See? Identifying Cues On Internal States From The Movements Of Natural Social Interactions, Me Bartlett, Cer Edmunds, T Belpaeme, S Thill, S Lemaignan Jun 2019

What Can You See? Identifying Cues On Internal States From The Movements Of Natural Social Interactions, Me Bartlett, Cer Edmunds, T Belpaeme, S Thill, S Lemaignan

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.


Atomic Spectrometry Update: Review Of Advances In Elemental Speciation, Robert Clough, Chris F. Harrington, Steve J. Hill, Yolanda Madrid, Julian F. Tyson Jun 2019

Atomic Spectrometry Update: Review Of Advances In Elemental Speciation, Robert Clough, Chris F. Harrington, Steve J. Hill, Yolanda Madrid, Julian F. Tyson

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

This review covers advances in elemental speciation by a range of coupled techniques, including HPLC-ICP-MS, HPLC-HG-AFS and GC-ICP-MS.


A Possible Explanation For Non-Responders, Responders And Super-Responders To Biologics In Severe Asthma, Me Hyland, M Masoli, J Lanario, R Jones Jun 2019

A Possible Explanation For Non-Responders, Responders And Super-Responders To Biologics In Severe Asthma, Me Hyland, M Masoli, J Lanario, R Jones

School of Psychology

No abstract provided.


Enhanced Sulfide Removal And Bioelectricity Generation In Microbial Fuel Cells With Anodes Modified By Vertically Oriented Nanosheets, Meng Yang, Yuezhi Zhong, Baogang Zhang, Jiaxin Shi, Xueyang Huang, Yi Xing, Lin Su, Huipeng Liu, Alistair G.L. Borthwick Jun 2019

Enhanced Sulfide Removal And Bioelectricity Generation In Microbial Fuel Cells With Anodes Modified By Vertically Oriented Nanosheets, Meng Yang, Yuezhi Zhong, Baogang Zhang, Jiaxin Shi, Xueyang Huang, Yi Xing, Lin Su, Huipeng Liu, Alistair G.L. Borthwick

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.


Molecular Detection Of Leishmania Spp. In Skin And Blood Of Stray Dogs From Endemic Areas Of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis In Saudi Arabia, Ad Alanazi, R Puschendorf, Ms Alyousif, Ms Al-Khalifa, Sa Alharbi, Zs Al-Shehri, Ae Said, Io Alanazi, Hi Al-Mohammed, Ya Alraey Jun 2019

Molecular Detection Of Leishmania Spp. In Skin And Blood Of Stray Dogs From Endemic Areas Of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis In Saudi Arabia, Ad Alanazi, R Puschendorf, Ms Alyousif, Ms Al-Khalifa, Sa Alharbi, Zs Al-Shehri, Ae Said, Io Alanazi, Hi Al-Mohammed, Ya Alraey

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


Effects Of Ocean Acidification On Marine Photosynthetic Organisms Under The Concurrent Influences Of Warming, Uv Radiation, And Deoxygenation, K Gao, John Beardall, Donat P. Häder, Jason M. Hall-Spencer, G Gao, David A. Hutchins Jun 2019

Effects Of Ocean Acidification On Marine Photosynthetic Organisms Under The Concurrent Influences Of Warming, Uv Radiation, And Deoxygenation, K Gao, John Beardall, Donat P. Häder, Jason M. Hall-Spencer, G Gao, David A. Hutchins

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


At Long Last, A Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory Explanation Of Procrastination., Catherine Bennett, Alison M. Bacon Jun 2019

At Long Last, A Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory Explanation Of Procrastination., Catherine Bennett, Alison M. Bacon

School of Psychology

No abstract provided.


You Did Not Turn Up… I Did Not Realise I Was Invited…: Understanding Male Attitudes Towards Engagement In Fertility And Reproductive Health Discussions, B. Grace, J. Shawe, S. Johnson, J. Stephenson Jun 2019

You Did Not Turn Up… I Did Not Realise I Was Invited…: Understanding Male Attitudes Towards Engagement In Fertility And Reproductive Health Discussions, B. Grace, J. Shawe, S. Johnson, J. Stephenson

School of Nursing and Midwifery

No abstract provided.


Physiological Diversity, Biodiversity Patterns And Global Climate Change: Testing Key Hypotheses Involving Temperature And Oxygen, John I. Spicer, Simon A. Morley, Francisco Bozinovic Jun 2019

Physiological Diversity, Biodiversity Patterns And Global Climate Change: Testing Key Hypotheses Involving Temperature And Oxygen, John I. Spicer, Simon A. Morley, Francisco Bozinovic

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


Stratigraphic And Environmental Control On Marine Benthic Community Change Through The Early Toarcian Extinction Event (Iberian Range, Spain), Silvia Danise, Marie Emilie Clémence, Gregory D. Price, Daniel P. Murphy, Juan J. Gómez, Richard J. Twitchett Jun 2019

Stratigraphic And Environmental Control On Marine Benthic Community Change Through The Early Toarcian Extinction Event (Iberian Range, Spain), Silvia Danise, Marie Emilie Clémence, Gregory D. Price, Daniel P. Murphy, Juan J. Gómez, Richard J. Twitchett

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.


An Ultra-Sensitive Aptasensor On Optical Fibre For The Direct Detection Of Bisphenol A, Tdp Allsop, R Neal, C Wang, Da Nagel, Et Al Jun 2019

An Ultra-Sensitive Aptasensor On Optical Fibre For The Direct Detection Of Bisphenol A, Tdp Allsop, R Neal, C Wang, Da Nagel, Et Al

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

We present a plasmonic biosensor capable of detecting the presence of bisphenol A in ultra-low concentrations, yielding a wavelength shift of 0.15 ± 0.01 nm in response to a solution of 1 fM concentration with limit of detection of 330 ± 70 aM The biosensing device consists of an array of gold nano-antennae with a total length of 2.3 cm that generate coupled localised surface plasmons (cLSPs) and is covalently modified with an aptamer specific for bisphenol A recognition. The array of nano-antennae is fabricated on a lapped section of standard telecommunication optical fibre, allowing for potential multiplexing and its …


A Global Plankton Diversity Monitoring Program, Sonia D. Batten, Rana Abu-Alhaija, Sanae Chiba, Martin Edwards, George Graham, R. Jyothibabu, John A. Kitchener, Philippe Koubbi, Abigail Mcquatters-Gollop, Erik Muxagata, Clare Ostle, Anthony J. Richardson, Karen V. Robinson, Kunio T. Takahashi, Hans M. Verheye, Willie Wilson Jun 2019

A Global Plankton Diversity Monitoring Program, Sonia D. Batten, Rana Abu-Alhaija, Sanae Chiba, Martin Edwards, George Graham, R. Jyothibabu, John A. Kitchener, Philippe Koubbi, Abigail Mcquatters-Gollop, Erik Muxagata, Clare Ostle, Anthony J. Richardson, Karen V. Robinson, Kunio T. Takahashi, Hans M. Verheye, Willie Wilson

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


The Lymphoedema Research Prioritisation Partnership: A Collaborative Approach To Setting Research Priorities For Lymphoedema Management., Emma Underwood, Mary Woods, Katie Riches, Vaughan Keeley, Anita Wallace, Jennifer Freeman Jun 2019

The Lymphoedema Research Prioritisation Partnership: A Collaborative Approach To Setting Research Priorities For Lymphoedema Management., Emma Underwood, Mary Woods, Katie Riches, Vaughan Keeley, Anita Wallace, Jennifer Freeman

School of Health Professions

No abstract provided.


Sensitivity Comparison Of Macro- And Micro-Electrochemical Biosensors For Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Biomarker Detection, S Damiati, C Haslam, S Søpstad, M Peacock, T Whitley, P Davey, Sa Awan Jun 2019

Sensitivity Comparison Of Macro- And Micro-Electrochemical Biosensors For Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Biomarker Detection, S Damiati, C Haslam, S Søpstad, M Peacock, T Whitley, P Davey, Sa Awan

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.