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Effects of cultivar resistance and fungicide application on stem canker of oilseed rape (Brassica napus) and potential interseasonal transmission of Leptosphaeria spp. inoculum
(2021-08-20)Phoma stem canker is a damaging disease of oilseed rape (Brassica napus) that causesannual yield losses to UK oilseed rape growers worth approximately £100 million,despite the use of fungicides. In the UK, oilseed rape is ... -
The use of optical differential scanning calorimetry to investigate ibuprofen miscibility in polymeric films for topical drug delivery
(2021-10-14)Understanding drug miscibility in pharmaceutically relevant systems is essential for the development and optimisation of pharmaceutical dosage forms. This is particularly true for film forming systems which are designed ... -
Simplified and advanced design models for stainless steel members under concentrated transverse loading.
(2021-09-01)A comprehensive investigation into the behaviour of structural stainless steel members under concentrated transverse loading is presented in this paper. A total of 34 member tests and over 500 finite element simulations ... -
The beta component of gamma-band auditory steady-state responses in patients with schizophrenia
(2021-10-14)Abstract: The mechanisms underlying circuit dysfunctions in schizophrenia (SCZ) remain poorly understood. Auditory steady-state responses (ASSRs), especially in the gamma and beta band, have been suggested as a potential ... -
Dementia, tourism and leisure : Making the visitor economy more dementia-friendly
(Policy Press, 2021-09-24)• This chapter focuses on a place-based and business-oriented approach to operationalising the concept of living well with dementia by supporting people with dementia as customers in the visitor economy • Visitor attractions ... -
Biodiversity of Pathogenic and Toxigenic Seed-Borne Mycoflora of Wheat in Egypt and Their Correlations with Weather Variables
(2021-10-11)Surveillance investigations for pathogenic and toxigenic fungi are important to refine our understanding of their epidemiology and help in predicting their outbreaks. During 2019, 198 samples of wheat grains were collected ... -
Dietary health in the context of poverty and uncertainty around the social determinants of health
(2021-10-04)Lower household income has been consistently associated with poorer diet quality and poorer dietary health outcomes. Households experiencing poverty find themselves unable to afford enough food, and the food that they can ... -
Investigating the Acceptability and Tolerability of tDCS in Patients with OCD - A Feasibility Study
(2021-10-01)Introduction: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a neuropsychiatric disorder which often proves refractory to current treatment approaches1. Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), a non-invasive form of ... -
Cumulative embodied and operational emissions of retrofit in Birmingham Zero Carbon House
(2021-07-13)The paper introduces the construction of the retrofit in the Birmingham Zero Carbon House, highlighting very low and radically low embodied carbo materials used in the build and retrofit of the original 170 years old house. ... -
How can UK Housing Projects be Brought in Line With Net-zero Carbon Emission Targets?
(2021-07-13)Numerous local authorities are committed to constructing buildings to net-zero carbon emissions performance, and have declared carbon emergency, striving to reach carbon neutrality well before 2050. However, buildings are ... -
Dynamics of virtual urban networks: transactions, connections, urban memory, resilience potential, robustness and edge of collapse
(2021-07-13)A virtual urban network is a network of communications and transactions that is overlaid on the physical urban assemblage. Producers and consumers in a physical urban environment make connections on the basis of product ... -
Novel alternatives to traditional at-risk heritage materials due to climate change
(2021-07-13)Extreme weather events drive a need for more regular maintenance on heritage buildings and may cause stress to the performance of traditional materials. Developments in bio-enhanced self-repair materials is an opportunity ... -
Biomarkers in Bladder Cancer Surveillance
(2021-09-28)Aim: This is a narrative review with an aim to summarise and describe urinary biomarkers in the surveillance of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). It provides a summary of FDA-approved protein biomarkers along ... -
Exploring the dimensions of social capital that are effective mediators of long distance commuting impacts on wellbeing
(2019-03-01)Long distance commuting (LDC) impacts are difficult to generalize due to interactions between neighbouring communities. This paper explored resident perceptions and the nature of social capital in Kalgoorlie-Boulder to ... -
Communication and Virtual Visiting for Families of Patients in Intensive Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A UK National Survey
(2021-10-01)Rationale: Restriction or prohibition of family visiting intensive care units (ICUs) during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic poses substantial barriers to communication and family- and patient-centered care. ... -
A Multi-planar Approach to Encoding Story Worlds for Dynamic Narrative Generation
(Springer, Cham, 2021-08-27)Tabletop Role-Playing Games transport the player to a fantastical fictional world. This world is inhabited by characters, players and objects. Prior to the commencement of play, the Dungeon Master prepares not only the ... -
An Assessment of the Hopping Strategy and Inter-Limb Asymmetry during the Triple Hop Test: A Test–Retest Pilot Study
(2021-10-07)The aims of the present study are to: (1) determine within- and between-session reliability of multiple metrics obtained during the triple hop test; and (2) determine any systematic bias in both the test and inter-limb ... -
LITES: Rotational Raman Spectra of Air Molecules Measured by High-Resolution-Spectroscopy Lidar
(2021-10-11)We present first measurement from a new lidar facility that has been designed and built at the University of Hertforshire since 2012. LITES (Lidar Innovations for Technologies and Environmental Sciences) allows for testing, ... -
Exploring attitudes to technology adoption for cross compliance in Greek and Lithuanian farmers
(2020-09-22)The fourth agricultural revolution has started with an explosion of online, smart, digital technologies that are now available to support farmers to improve their operations is enabling opportunities for direct integration ...