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Influence Of External Peer Reviewer Scores For Funding Applications On Funding Board Decisions: A Retrospective Analysis Of 1561 Reviews, Lexy Sorrell, Nicola Mcardle, Taeko Becque, Helen Payne, Beth Stuart, Sheila Turner, Jeremy C. Wyatt Dec 2018

Influence Of External Peer Reviewer Scores For Funding Applications On Funding Board Decisions: A Retrospective Analysis Of 1561 Reviews, Lexy Sorrell, Nicola Mcardle, Taeko Becque, Helen Payne, Beth Stuart, Sheila Turner, Jeremy C. Wyatt

Peninsula Medical School

ObjectivesTo evaluate the influence of external peer reviewer scores on the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) research funding board decisions by the number of reviewers and type of reviewer expertise.DesignRetrospective analysis of external peer review scores for shortlisted full applications for funding (280 funding applications, 1236 individual reviewers, 1561 review scores).SettingFour applied health research funding programmes of NIHR, UK.Main outcome measuresBoard decision to fund or not fund research applications.ResultsThe mean score of reviewers predicted funding decisions better than individual reviewer scores (area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve 0.75, 95% CI 0.69 to 0.81 compared with 0.62, CI …

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A High-Throughput And Open-Source Platform For Embryo Phenomics, Oliver Tills, John I. Spicer, Andrew Grimmer, Simone Marini, Vun Wen Jie, Ellen Tully, Simon D. Rundle Dec 2018

A High-Throughput And Open-Source Platform For Embryo Phenomics, Oliver Tills, John I. Spicer, Andrew Grimmer, Simone Marini, Vun Wen Jie, Ellen Tully, Simon D. Rundle

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

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Debunking The Self: Jastrow, Münsterberg And The Automatograph, He Drayson Dec 2018

Debunking The Self: Jastrow, Münsterberg And The Automatograph, He Drayson

School of Art, Design and Architecture

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Weak Iron Oxidation By Sulfobacillus Thermosulfidooxidans Maintains A Favorable Redox Potential For Chalcopyrite Bioleaching, S Christel, M Herold, S Bellenberg, A Buetti-Dinh, Et Al Dec 2018

Weak Iron Oxidation By Sulfobacillus Thermosulfidooxidans Maintains A Favorable Redox Potential For Chalcopyrite Bioleaching, S Christel, M Herold, S Bellenberg, A Buetti-Dinh, Et Al

School of Biomedical Sciences

Bioleaching is an emerging technology, describing the microbially assisted dissolution of sulfidic ores that provides a more environmentally friendly alternative to many traditional metal extraction methods, such as roasting or smelting. Industrial interest is steadily increasing and today, circa 15–20% of the world’s copper production can be traced back to this method. However, bioleaching of the world’s most abundant copper mineral chalcopyrite suffers from low dissolution rates, often attributed to passivating layers, which need to be overcome to use this technology to its full potential. To prevent these passivating layers from forming, leaching needs to occur at a low oxidation/reduction …

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The Münsterberg ‘Problem’: Between Mind And Soul, M Punt Dec 2018

The Münsterberg ‘Problem’: Between Mind And Soul, M Punt

School of Art, Design and Architecture

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Potentially Modifiable Determinants Of Malnutrition In Older Adults: A Systematic Review., M. O'Keeffe, M. Kelly, E. O'Herlihy, P. W. O'Toole, P. M. Kearney, S. Timmons, E. O'Shea, C. Stanton, M. Hickson, Y. Rolland, Rossé C Sulmont, S. Issanchou, I. Maitre, M. Stelmach-Mardas, G. Nagel, M. Flechtner-Mors, M. Wolters, A. Hebestreit, Groot Lcpgm De, De Rest O Van, R. Teh, M. A. Peyron, D. Dardevet, I. Papet, K. Schindler, M. Streicher, G. Torbahn, E. Kiesswetter, M. Visser, M. Visser, E. M. O'Connor, Manuel Consortium Dec 2018

Potentially Modifiable Determinants Of Malnutrition In Older Adults: A Systematic Review., M. O'Keeffe, M. Kelly, E. O'Herlihy, P. W. O'Toole, P. M. Kearney, S. Timmons, E. O'Shea, C. Stanton, M. Hickson, Y. Rolland, Rossé C Sulmont, S. Issanchou, I. Maitre, M. Stelmach-Mardas, G. Nagel, M. Flechtner-Mors, M. Wolters, A. Hebestreit, Groot Lcpgm De, De Rest O Van, R. Teh, M. A. Peyron, D. Dardevet, I. Papet, K. Schindler, M. Streicher, G. Torbahn, E. Kiesswetter, M. Visser, M. Visser, E. M. O'Connor, Manuel Consortium

School of Health Professions

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Malnutrition in older adults results in significant personal, social, and economic burden. To combat this complex, multifactorial issue, evidence-based knowledge is needed on the modifiable determinants of malnutrition. Systematic reviews of prospective studies are lacking in this area; therefore, the aim of this systematic review was to investigate the modifiable determinants of malnutrition in older adults. METHODS: A systematic approach was taken to conduct this review. Eight databases were searched. Prospective cohort studies with participants of a mean age of 65 years or over were included. Studies were required to measure at least one determinant at baseline …

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Climatic Niche Of The Saker Falcon Falco Cherrug: Predicted New Areas To Direct Population Surveys In Central Asia, Luke J. Sutton, Robert Puschendorf Dec 2018

Climatic Niche Of The Saker Falcon Falco Cherrug: Predicted New Areas To Direct Population Surveys In Central Asia, Luke J. Sutton, Robert Puschendorf

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

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Opportunistic Seaweeds Replace Cystoseira Forests On An Industrialised Coast In Cyprus, Demetris Kletou, Ioannis Savva, Konstantinos Tsiamis, Jason M. Hall-Spencer Dec 2018

Opportunistic Seaweeds Replace Cystoseira Forests On An Industrialised Coast In Cyprus, Demetris Kletou, Ioannis Savva, Konstantinos Tsiamis, Jason M. Hall-Spencer

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

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The Value Of 'Having A Go': Trialling A Project-Based Learning Activity To Inform Curriculum Design, Alison Stokes, Nichola Harmer Dec 2018

The Value Of 'Having A Go': Trialling A Project-Based Learning Activity To Inform Curriculum Design, Alison Stokes, Nichola Harmer

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

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Model Vs. Experiment To Predict Crop Losses, Camille Parmesan, Michael E. Hanley, Michael C. Singer Dec 2018

Model Vs. Experiment To Predict Crop Losses, Camille Parmesan, Michael E. Hanley, Michael C. Singer

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

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The Shifting Politics Of Patient Activism: From Bio-Sociality To Bio-Digital Citizenship, Alison Anderson, Alan Petersen, Allegra Clare Schermuly Dec 2018

The Shifting Politics Of Patient Activism: From Bio-Sociality To Bio-Digital Citizenship, Alison Anderson, Alan Petersen, Allegra Clare Schermuly

School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences

Digital media provide novel tools for patient activists from disease- and condition-specific communities. While those with debilitating conditions or disabilities have long recognised the value of collective action for advancing their interests, digital media offers activists unparalleled opportunities to fulfil their goals. This article explores the shifting politics of ‘activism’ in the increasingly digitally mediated, commercialised context of healthcare, asking: what role have digital media played in the repertoire of activists’ strategies? And, to what extent and how has the use of such media impacted the very concept of activism? Building on sociological ideas on emergent forms of ‘biological citizenship’ …

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Prominin-1 Controls Stem Cell Activation By Orchestrating Ciliary Dynamics, Donald Singer, Kristina Thamm, Heng Zhuang, Jana Karbanová, Yan Gao, Jemma Victoria Walker, Heng Jin, Xiangnan Wu, Clarissa R. Coveney, Pauline Marangoni, Dongmei Lu, Portia Rebecca Clare Grayson, Tulay Gulsen, Karen J. Liu, Stefano Ardu, Angus K.T. Wann, Shouqing Luo, Alexander C. Zambon, Anton M. Jetten, Christopher Tredwin, Ophir D. Klein, Massimo Attanasio, Peter Carmeliet, Wieland B. Huttner, Denis Corbeil, Bing Hu Dec 2018

Prominin-1 Controls Stem Cell Activation By Orchestrating Ciliary Dynamics, Donald Singer, Kristina Thamm, Heng Zhuang, Jana Karbanová, Yan Gao, Jemma Victoria Walker, Heng Jin, Xiangnan Wu, Clarissa R. Coveney, Pauline Marangoni, Dongmei Lu, Portia Rebecca Clare Grayson, Tulay Gulsen, Karen J. Liu, Stefano Ardu, Angus K.T. Wann, Shouqing Luo, Alexander C. Zambon, Anton M. Jetten, Christopher Tredwin, Ophir D. Klein, Massimo Attanasio, Peter Carmeliet, Wieland B. Huttner, Denis Corbeil, Bing Hu

Peninsula Medical School

Proper temporal and spatial activation of stem cells relies on highly coordinated cell signaling. The primary cilium is the sensory organelle that is responsible for transmitting extracellular signals into a cell. Primary cilium size, architecture, and assembly-disassembly dynamics are under rigid cell cycle-dependent control. Using mouse incisor tooth epithelia as a model, we show that ciliary dynamics in stem cells require the proper functions of a cholesterol-binding membrane glycoprotein, Prominin-1 (Prom1/CD133), which controls sequential recruitment of ciliary membrane components, histone deacetylase, and transcription factors. Nuclear translocation of Prom1 and these molecules is particularly evident in transit amplifying cells, the immediate …

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Dexamethasone For Adult Patients With A Symptomatic Chronic Subdural Haematoma (Dex-Csdh) Trial: Study Protocol For A Randomised Controlled Trial, Angelos G. Kolias, Ellie Edlmann, Eric P. Thelin, Diederik Bulters, Patrick Holton, Nigel Suttner, Kevin Owusu-Agyemang, Yahia Z. Al-Tamimi, Daniel Gatt, Simon Thomson, Ian A. Anderson, Oliver Richards, Peter Whitfield, Monica Gherle, Karen Caldwell, Carol Davis-Wilkie, Silvia Tarantino, Garry Barton, Hani J. Marcus, Aswin Chari, Paul Brennan, Antonio Belli, Simon Bond, Carole Turner, Lynne Whitehead, Ian Wilkinson, Peter J. Hutchinson Dec 2018

Dexamethasone For Adult Patients With A Symptomatic Chronic Subdural Haematoma (Dex-Csdh) Trial: Study Protocol For A Randomised Controlled Trial, Angelos G. Kolias, Ellie Edlmann, Eric P. Thelin, Diederik Bulters, Patrick Holton, Nigel Suttner, Kevin Owusu-Agyemang, Yahia Z. Al-Tamimi, Daniel Gatt, Simon Thomson, Ian A. Anderson, Oliver Richards, Peter Whitfield, Monica Gherle, Karen Caldwell, Carol Davis-Wilkie, Silvia Tarantino, Garry Barton, Hani J. Marcus, Aswin Chari, Paul Brennan, Antonio Belli, Simon Bond, Carole Turner, Lynne Whitehead, Ian Wilkinson, Peter J. Hutchinson

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.

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Productivity Framework, J Roberts Dec 2018

Productivity Framework, J Roberts

Professional Services

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Sentinel-2 As A Tool For Quantifying Suspended Particulate Matter In The Tamar Estuary, Uk, Duncan Wright Dec 2018

Sentinel-2 As A Tool For Quantifying Suspended Particulate Matter In The Tamar Estuary, Uk, Duncan Wright

The Plymouth Student Scientist

This project explores the potential use of Sentinel-2 as a tool for quantifying suspended particulate matter (SPM) in the Tamar estuary. In the first section of this project, the radiometric performance of Sentinel-2B is quantified using in situ above-surface reflectance data acquired autonomously off the waters of Lanai, Hawaii. Three band ratio algorithms were tested/developed for atmospheric correction over this location. No band ratio performed best, but greater inaccuracies were found using the red/green bands (RD -27 – -87 % at 560nm, RD 312 – 440 % at 665nm) in contrast to the blue bands (443nm (RD 4 – 11 …

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Investigation And Identification Of Dye Structure As A Function Of Solvent And Temperature, Caroline Fiona Uncles Dec 2018

Investigation And Identification Of Dye Structure As A Function Of Solvent And Temperature, Caroline Fiona Uncles

The Plymouth Student Scientist

Triarylmethane dyes have absorption spectra that contain two peaks which overlap in polar solvents. The second peak being described as a shoulder peak. The body of work recorded in this dissertation aims to discover which of the theories behind the shoulder present on these absorbance spectra holds most precedence. Stock solutions of 5 different dyes with a range of steric factors and symmetries were prepared to a concentration of 10-3 M in 5 different solvents. These were primary, unbranched alcohols with chain lengths of C1 to C4 and water. The stock solutions were diluted to a concentration of 10-5 M, …

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Welfare Implications Of An Enrichment Program For Two Species Of Common Aquaria Fish, Matthew Burgess Dec 2018

Welfare Implications Of An Enrichment Program For Two Species Of Common Aquaria Fish, Matthew Burgess

The Plymouth Student Scientist

Public and academic interest into the welfare of captive animals is strong, and ever growing (Barrows, 2017). In accordance with this, standards of zoo and aquarium welfare science has thrived within recent years, with considerable resource spent assuring the lives of those in captivity are to an acceptable standard (Damasceno et al, 2017). Despite this, an understanding into the mechanisms which impact welfare, and the theoretical tools to assess it, require further specification (Barrows, 2017). This research assessed the welfare of two common aquaria fish, a population of regal tangs (Paracanthurus hepatus), and a population of yellow tangs (Zebrasoma flavescens). …

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Perceptions Of Animal Personality Compared With Objective Measures Of Animal Personality In Captive Ungulates And Carnivores, Rebecca Edwards Dec 2018

Perceptions Of Animal Personality Compared With Objective Measures Of Animal Personality In Captive Ungulates And Carnivores, Rebecca Edwards

The Plymouth Student Scientist

The two most widely used methods for animal personality assessment include observational coding of behaviour and the rating of traits through questionnaires. Here the two are assessed side by side in order to determine whether or not they are consistent with one another. Six zoo keepers from one zoo were asked to rate the personality of 12 individuals they cared for. Animals studied included a range of carnivores and ungulate species which consisted of Eurasian brown bear (Ursus arctos arctos), Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus), red fox (Vulpes vulpes), European pine marten (Martes martes), Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra), Eurasian wolf (Canis …

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Application Of Nuclear Techniques To Environmental Plastics Research, Cm Lanctot, M Al-Sid-Cheikh, Ai Catarino, T Cresswell, Et Al Dec 2018

Application Of Nuclear Techniques To Environmental Plastics Research, Cm Lanctot, M Al-Sid-Cheikh, Ai Catarino, T Cresswell, Et Al

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Plastic pollution is ubiquitous in aquatic environments and its potential impacts to wildlife and humans present a growing global concern. Despite recent efforts in understanding environmental impacts associated with plastic pollution, considerable uncertainties still exist regarding the true risks of nano- and micro-sized plastics (<5 mm). The challenges faced in this field largely relate to the methodological and analytical limitations associated with studying plastic debris at low (environmentally relevant) concentrations. The present paper highlights how radiotracing techniques that are commonly applied to trace the fate and behaviour of chemicals and particles in various systems, can contribute towards addressing several important and outstanding questions in environmental plastic pollution research. Specifically, we discuss the use of radiolabeled microplastics and/or chemicals for 1) determining sorption/desorption kinetics of a range of contaminants to different types of plastics under varying conditions, 2) understanding the influence of microplastics on contaminant and nutrient bioaccumulation in aquatic organisms, and 3) assessing biokinetics, biodistribution, trophic transfer and potential biological impacts of microplastic at realistic concentrations. Radiotracer techniques are uniquely suited for this research because of their sensitivity, accuracy and capacity to measure relevant parameters over time. Obtaining precise and timely information on the fate of plastic particles and co-contaminants in wildlife has widespread applications towards effective monitoring programmes and environmental management strategies.

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A Qualitative Evaluation Of Recovery Processes Experienced By Mentally Disordered Offenders Following A Group Treatment Programme, B Colquhoun1, Alex Lord, Alison M. Bacon Dec 2018

A Qualitative Evaluation Of Recovery Processes Experienced By Mentally Disordered Offenders Following A Group Treatment Programme, B Colquhoun1, Alex Lord, Alison M. Bacon

School of Psychology

This study presents a qualitative, user-focused evaluation of a three-day dramatherapy workshop run as part of an 18-week treatment group for mentally disordered sexual offenders (MDSOs). The programme is based in the Good Lives Model and aims overall to increase empathy, victim awareness and emotional awareness. The objective of the present study was to understand offenders’ lived experiences of the workshop and how they perceived it to contribute to their recovery. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with five offenders and their narratives transcribed. An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis, revealed four superordinate themes which we have termed Not being the person I was, …

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A Computationally Efficient Formal Method For Discovering Simutlaneous Masking In Medical Alarms, Ml Bolton, J Edworthy, Ad Boyd, J Wei, X Zheng Dec 2018

A Computationally Efficient Formal Method For Discovering Simutlaneous Masking In Medical Alarms, Ml Bolton, J Edworthy, Ad Boyd, J Wei, X Zheng

School of Psychology

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Genotype-Phenotype Correlations In Darier Disease: A Focus On The Neuropsychiatric Phenotype, K Gordon-Smith, E Green, D Grozeva, Et Al Dec 2018

Genotype-Phenotype Correlations In Darier Disease: A Focus On The Neuropsychiatric Phenotype, K Gordon-Smith, E Green, D Grozeva, Et Al

School of Biomedical Sciences

Darier disease (DD) is an autosomal dominant skin disorder caused by mutations in ATP2A2 encoding the sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ ATPase Isoform 2 (SERCA2). Evidence of a population-level association between DD and psychiatric disorders suggests that mutations in ATP2A2 may have pleiotropic effects on the brain as well as skin. Evidence of genotype-phenotype relationships between ATP2A2 mutations and neuropsychiatric phenotypes would further support this suggestion. We investigated genotype-phenotype correlations between lifetime neuropsychiatric features and ATP2A2 mutation type (dichotomized into likely gene disrupting [LGD] or protein altering) in 75 unrelated individuals with DD. We also looked for evidence of clustering of mutations …

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Extent And Retreat History Of The Barra Fan Ice Stream Offshore Western Scotland And Northern Ireland During The Last Glaciation, S. Louise Callard, Cofaigh C O, Sara Benetti, Richard C. Chiverrell, Landeghem K Van, Margot H. Saher, Jenny A. Gales, David Small, Chris D. Clark, Stephen Livingstone, Derek Fabel, Steven G. Moreton Dec 2018

Extent And Retreat History Of The Barra Fan Ice Stream Offshore Western Scotland And Northern Ireland During The Last Glaciation, S. Louise Callard, Cofaigh C O, Sara Benetti, Richard C. Chiverrell, Landeghem K Van, Margot H. Saher, Jenny A. Gales, David Small, Chris D. Clark, Stephen Livingstone, Derek Fabel, Steven G. Moreton

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.

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The Effect Of Supplementary Ultraviolet Wavelengths On Broiler Chicken Welfare Indicators, Charlotte James, Lucy Asher, Katherine Herborn, Julian Wiseman Dec 2018

The Effect Of Supplementary Ultraviolet Wavelengths On Broiler Chicken Welfare Indicators, Charlotte James, Lucy Asher, Katherine Herborn, Julian Wiseman

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

© 2018 The Authors Qualities of the light environment are important for good welfare in a number of species. In chickens, UVA light is visible and may facilitate flock interactions. UVB wavelengths promote endogenous vitamin D synthesis, which could support the rapid skeletal development of broiler chickens. The aim of the study was to investigate the impacts of Ultraviolet wavelengths (UV) on welfare indicators in broiler chickens. Day-old Ross 308 birds reared under commercially representative conditions were randomly assigned to one of three lighting treatments: A) White Light Emitting Diode (LED) and supplementary UVA LED lighting (18-hour photoperiod); B) White …

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Ambulance Clinicians’ Perceptions, Assessment And Management Of Frailty: Thematic Analysis Of Focus Groups, J Green, K Kirby, S Hope Dec 2018

Ambulance Clinicians’ Perceptions, Assessment And Management Of Frailty: Thematic Analysis Of Focus Groups, J Green, K Kirby, S Hope

School of Health Professions

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Telomerecat: A Ploidy-Agnostic Method For Estimating Telomere Length From Whole Genome Sequencing Data, James H.R. Farmery, Mike L. Smith, Aarnoud Huissoon, Abigail Furnell, Adam Mead, Adam P. Levine, Adnan Manzur, Adrian Thrasher, Alan Greenhalgh, Alasdair Parker, Alba Sanchis-Juan, Alex Richter, Alice Gardham, Allan Lawrie, Aman Sohal, Amanda Creaser-Myers, Amy Frary, Andreas Greinacher, Andreas Themistocleous, Andrew J. Peacock, Andrew Marshall, Andrew Mumford, Andrew Rice, Andrew Webster, Angie Brady, Ania Koziell, Ania Manson, Anita Chandra, Anke Hensiek, Anna Huis In T. Veld Dec 2018

Telomerecat: A Ploidy-Agnostic Method For Estimating Telomere Length From Whole Genome Sequencing Data, James H.R. Farmery, Mike L. Smith, Aarnoud Huissoon, Abigail Furnell, Adam Mead, Adam P. Levine, Adnan Manzur, Adrian Thrasher, Alan Greenhalgh, Alasdair Parker, Alba Sanchis-Juan, Alex Richter, Alice Gardham, Allan Lawrie, Aman Sohal, Amanda Creaser-Myers, Amy Frary, Andreas Greinacher, Andreas Themistocleous, Andrew J. Peacock, Andrew Marshall, Andrew Mumford, Andrew Rice, Andrew Webster, Angie Brady, Ania Koziell, Ania Manson, Anita Chandra, Anke Hensiek, Anna Huis In T. Veld

Peninsula Medical School

Telomere length is a risk factor in disease and the dynamics of telomere length are crucial to our understanding of cell replication and vitality. The proliferation of whole genome sequencing represents an unprecedented opportunity to glean new insights into telomere biology on a previously unimaginable scale. To this end, a number of approaches for estimating telomere length from whole-genome sequencing data have been proposed. Here we present Telomerecat, a novel approach to the estimation of telomere length. Previous methods have been dependent on the number of telomeres present in a cell being known, which may be problematic when analysing aneuploid …

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Dac-H3: A Proactive Robot Cognitive Architecture To Acquire And Express Knowledge About The World And The Self, C Moulin-Frier, T Fischer, M Petit, G Pointeau, Et Al Dec 2018

Dac-H3: A Proactive Robot Cognitive Architecture To Acquire And Express Knowledge About The World And The Self, C Moulin-Frier, T Fischer, M Petit, G Pointeau, Et Al

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

This paper introduces a cognitive architecture for a humanoid robot to engage in a proactive, mixed-initiative exploration and manipulation of its environment, where the initiative can originate from both human and robot. The framework, based on a biologically grounded theory of the brain and mind, integrates a reactive interaction engine, a number of state-of-the-art perceptual and motor learning algorithms, as well as planning abilities and an autobiographical memory. The architecture as a whole drives the robot behavior to solve the symbol grounding problem, acquire language capabilities, execute goal-oriented behavior, and express a verbal narrative of its own experience in the …

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Riding On The Wind: Volatile Compounds Dictate Selection Of Grassland Seedlings By Snails.: Volatile Compounds Dictate Selection Of Grassland Seedlings By Snails, Mick E. Hanley, Roger W.R. Shannon, Damien G. Lemoine, Bethan Sandey, Philip L. Newland, Guy M. Poppy Nov 2018

Riding On The Wind: Volatile Compounds Dictate Selection Of Grassland Seedlings By Snails.: Volatile Compounds Dictate Selection Of Grassland Seedlings By Snails, Mick E. Hanley, Roger W.R. Shannon, Damien G. Lemoine, Bethan Sandey, Philip L. Newland, Guy M. Poppy

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Background and Aims: Seedling herbivory is an important selective filter in many plant communities. The removal of preferred food plants by both vertebrate and, more commonly, invertebrate herbivores can destroy entire seedling cohorts, and consequently dictate plant community assembly. Nevertheless, our understanding of how and why some seedlings are more prone to herbivore attack than their neighbours remains limited. For seedlings, where even minor tissue damage is fatal, avoiding contact with herbivores is probably advantageous and, on this basis, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are strong candidates to fulfil a primary defensive role. Methods: We quantified seedling selection by snails (Cornu …

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Methanotrophy, Methylotrophy, The Human Body And Disease, R Boden Nov 2018

Methanotrophy, Methylotrophy, The Human Body And Disease, R Boden

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.

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Social Media Big Data Integration: A New Approach Based On Calibration, L Dalla Valle, Ron Kenett Nov 2018

Social Media Big Data Integration: A New Approach Based On Calibration, L Dalla Valle, Ron Kenett

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

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