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2,3-Butanedione monoxime increases speed of relaxation in single muscle fibres of frog
Sun, Y-B.; Lou, Fang; Edman, K.A.P. (2001-05)The effects of 2,3-butanedione monoxime (BDM) on intracellular Ca2+ transient and cross-bridge function were studied in frog single fibres from the anterior tibialis muscle of Rana temporaria (sarcomere length, 2.2 microm; ... -
According to Needs and Abilities, Universal Basic Income Requires Universal Basic Infrastructure
Kornbrot, Diana; Badrudin, Nazreen (2023-06-21)This paper considers Universal Basic Income (UBI) as a method for establishing a good society that fulfils the needs of all its members without coercion. It starts with a brief description of UBI and of the good society ... -
ALMA reveals the coherence of the magnetic field geometry in OH 231.8+4.2
Sabin, L.; Sahai, R.; Vlemmings, W. H. T.; Zhang, Q.; Zijlstra, A. A.; Gledhill, T.; Huarte-Espinosa, M.; Sánchez, A. F. Pérez; Lagadec, E.; Navarro, S. G. (2020-05-23)In a continuing effort to investigate the role of magnetic fields in evolved low and intermediate mass stars (principally regarding the shaping of their envelopes), we present new ALMA high resolution polarization data ... -
Applications of EVS
Robins, K.; Jefferies, A.; Willis, J.; Cross, I.; Lorimer, J. (2011)How did you use EVS in your teaching? For seven weeks over a semester, an EVS drop quiz for summative feedback was given in the lecture. This best five quiz results were then used as part of their assessment and worth 10% ... -
The association between the sense of control and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Msetfi, Rachel M.; Kornbrot, Diana E.; Halbrook, Yemaya J. (2024)Introduction: High levels of depression and low sense of control have been reported during the COVID-19 pandemic. The removal of typical freedoms through public health restrictions may have played an important role. The ... -
The Blended Learning Unit, University of Hertfordshire: A Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Evaluation Report for HEFCE
Jefferies, Amanda; Russell, Mark; Alltree, Jonathan (HEFCE, 2010-04)The University of Hertfordshire’s Blended Learning Unit (BLU) was one of the 74 Centres for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETLs) funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) between 2005 and ... -
Changes in force and stiffness induced by fatigue and intracellular acidification in frog muscle fibres
Edman, K.A.P.; Lou, Fang (1990-05)1. Changes in force and stiffness were recorded simultaneously during 1 s isometric (fixed ends) tetani of single fibres isolated from the anterior tibialis muscle of Rana temporaria (temperature 1-3 degrees C; sarcomere ... -
Depression of tetanic force induced by loaded shortening of frog muscle fibres
Edman, K.A.P; Caputo, C.; Lou, Fang (1993-07)1. Single fibres isolated from the anterior tibialis muscle of Rana temporaria were allowed to shorten against a high load during a 2.5-4.0 s fused tetanus (1-3 degrees C) and the maximum force produced at the short length ... -
Dust polarized emission observations of NGC 6334 : BISTRO reveals the details of the complex but organized magnetic field structure of the high-mass star-forming hub-filament network
BISTRO; Arzoumanian, D.; Furuya, R.; Hasegawa, T.; Tahani, M.; Sadavoy, S.; Hull, C. L. H.; Johnstone, D.; Koch, P. M.; Inutsuka, S. -i.; Doi, Y.; Hoang, T.; Onaka, T.; Iwasaki, K.; Shimajiri, Y.; Inoue, T.; Peretto, N.; André, P.; Bastien, P.; Berry, D.; Chen, H. -R. V.; Francesco, J. Di; Eswaraiah, C.; Fanciullo, L.; Fissel, L. M.; Hwang, J.; Kang, J. -h.; Kim, G.; Kim, K. -T.; Kirchschlager, F.; Kwon, W.; Liu, H. -L.; Lyo, A. -R.; Pattle, K.; Soam, A.; Tang, X.; Whitworth, A.; Ching, T. -C.; Coudé, S.; Ward-Thompson, D.; Lai, S. -P.; Qiu, K.; Bourke, T. L.; Byun, D. -Y.; Chen, M.; Chen, Z.; Cho, J.; Choi, Y.; Chrysostomou, A.; Gledhill, T.; Parsons, H. (2021-03-11)Context. Molecular filaments and hubs have received special attention recently thanks to new studies showing their key role in star formation. While the (column) density and velocity structures of both filaments and hubs ... -
The effects of 2,3-butanedione monoxime (BDM) on the force-velocity relation in single muscle fibres of the frog
Sun, Y-B.; Lou, Fang; Edman, K.A.P. (1995-04)The effects of 2,3-butanedione monoxime (BDM) on the force-velocity relation were studied in single fibres from the anterior tibialis muscle of Rana temporaria (2.2 microns sarcomere length, temperature 1.9-2.4 degrees C). ... -
Efficient Assessments : the Assessment Comparator a tool to calculate efficiency
Gormley-Fleming, Elizabeth; Lou, Fang (2013) -
Elastic energy storage and release in white muscle from dogfish scyliorhinus canicula
Lou, Fang; Curtin, N.A.; Woledge, R.C. (1999-01)The production of work by the contractile component (CC) and the storage and release of work in the elastic structures that act in series (the series elastic component, SEC) with the contractile component were measured ... -
Engaging students via student-unique Weekly Assessed Tutorial Sheets: A four year review
Russell, Mark (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2009)Following unacceptable examination performance in a core engineering module, (fluid mechanics and thermodynamics), an alternative and innovative approach to assessment was developed. The new approach centered on the use ... -
Enhancing learning and teaching using Electronic Voting Systems : the development of a framework for an institutional approach for their introduction
Jefferies, Amanda; Cubric, Marija; Russell, Mark (Emerald Publishing, 2013-02) -
Enhancing the student learning experience: the perspective of academic staff
Cahill, Jo; Turner, Jan; Barefoot, Helen (2010)Background: Quality enhancement in higher education is essentially a planned process of change that leads to continuous improvement in the effectiveness of the learning experience of students and the students' experience ... -
Examination of a physically based, high-resolution, distributed Arctic temperature-index melt model, on Midtre Lovénbreen, Svalbard
Irvine-Fynn, Tristram D. L.; Hanna, E.; Barrand, N.E.; Porter, Philip; Kohler, J.; Hodson, A.J. (2014-01-01)Improvements in our ability to model runoff from glaciers remain an important scientific goal. This paper describes a new temperature-radiation-index glacier melt model specifically enhanced for use in High-Arctic environments, ... -
First BISTRO Observations of the Dark Cloud Taurus L1495A-B10: The Role of the Magnetic Field in the Earliest Stages of Low-mass Star Formation
BISTRO (2023-03-30)We present BISTRO Survey 850 μm dust emission polarization observations of the L1495A-B10 region of the Taurus molecular cloud, taken at the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT). We observe a roughly triangular network of ... -
Geomorphological consequences of glacier advance across a paraglacial rock avalanche deposit
Cook, Simon; Porter, Philip; Bendall, Charles A (2013-05)Glacial reworking of paraglacial rock slope sediment has been inferred from long-deglaciated terrains to contribute significantly to glacial sediment transfer. At Feegletscher, Switzerland, we provide the first description ... -
Glacier surge propagation by thermal evolution at the bed
Murray, T.; Stuart, G.W.; Miller, P.J.; Woodward, J.; Smith, A.M.; Porter, P.R.; Jiskoot, H. (2000)Bakaninbreen, southern Svalbard, began a prolonged surge during 1985. In 1986, an internal reflecting horizon on radio echo sounding data was interpreted to show that the position of the surge front coincided with a ... -
The high-force region of the force-velocity relation in frog skinned muscle fibres
Lou, Fang; Sun, Y-B. (1993-07)The force-velocity relation has been studied during calcium-induced contracture of chemically skinned fibres from the semitendinosus muscle of Rana temporaria with special interest focused on the high-load region. The ...