Nanostructure and photovoltaic potential of plasmonic nanofibrous active layers by Schofield, RM, Maciejewska, BM, Elmestekawy, KA, Woolley, JM, Tebbutt, GT, Danaie, M, Allen, CS, Herz, LM, Assender, HE, Grobert, N

“…It is revealed that this structure forms when anisotropic crystallites, pre-assembled in solution, become oriented along the fiber– a configuration with high charge transport potential. …”

Computational modeling of angiogenesis: the importance of cell rearrangements during vascular growth by Stepanova, D, Byrne, HM, Maini, PK, Alarcón, T

“…Next, we provide an overview of various theoretical approaches that have been employed to model angiogenesis, with particular emphasis on recent in silico models that account for the phenomenon of cell mixing. Finally, we discuss when cell mixing should be incorporated into theoretical models and what essential modeling components such models should include in order to investigate its functional role.…”

Interlocked host structures for anion recognition and lanthanide complexation by Li, X

“…Halogen bonding is used as an intermolecular interaction when designing the interlocked anion hosts.</p> <p><b>Chapter 1</b> introduces the field of supramolecular host guest chemistry, in particular anion recognition, followed by mechanically interlocked host molecules for guest recognition.…”

Ionic structure, liquid-liquid phase transitions, x-ray diffraction, and x-ray Thomson scattering in shock-compressed liquid silicon in the 100-200 GPa regime by Dharma-wardana, MWC, Klug, DD, Poole, H, Gregori, G

“…The LPTs preserve the short-ranged ionic structure of the fluid by collective adjustments of many distant atoms when subject to compression and heating, with minimal change in the ion-ion pair-distribution functions, and in transport properties such as the electrical and thermal conductivities σ and κ. …”

Knowledge transfer and entrepreneurship in industrial hubs in Nigeria by Ogbonna, NC

“…Finally, state interventions in the ecosystem are more effective when there is active collaboration and engagement between the state and ecosystem actors, as opposed to top-down approaches where such engagement is minimal. …”

Can solar water kiosks generate sustainable revenue streams for rural water services? by Wagner, J, Merner, S, Innocenti, S, Geling, A, Hope, R

“…In contrast, we find no significant increase in the volume of water people use when a handpump is upgraded to a solar kiosk. We estimate that a 1 °C temperature increase is associated with a $9 increase in average monthly revenue and 366 more litres of water used every day per waterpoint. …”

Unveiling the importance of longer paths in quantum networks by Hu, X, Dong, G, Lambiotte, R, Christensen, K, Fan, J, Tian, Z, Havlin, S, Meng, X

“…Notably, we find that concurrence percolation relies on non-shortest paths and shows a higher resilience to detouring when these paths are rerouted and extended. This increased resilience is also evident in real-world hierarchical, scale-free Internet networks. …”

Optimal mobility and communication strategy to maximize the value of information in IoT networks by Wang, Z, Badiu, M-A, Coon, JP

“…Compared with the existing AoI-aware strategy, the proposed VoI-aware strategy achieves better performance by exploiting the heterogeneity of data sources especially when the wireless resource is limited.…”

Building the city of God: imperial patronage and local influence in Jerusalem from Theodosius I to Justinian (379-565 ad) by Klein, K

“…The thesis offers a new interpretation of patriarchal politics in the times of the Christological controversies following the Council of Chalcedon (451) and of the political self-perception of Jerusalem from the beginning of the sixth century onwards, when the city with its <em>loca sancta</em> entered into a new form of relationship with the emperor Justinian, who bestowed his favour on Jerusalem in the form of imperial donations in return for the support of his ecclesiastical policies by the clergy and monks of Jerusalem.…”

Transforming CCTV cameras into NO 2 sensors at city scale for adaptive policymaking by Ibrahim, MR, Lyons, T

“…For instance, if trucks only drive at night, their effects on NO2 levels are most likely to be seen in the morning when people commute. These findings cast doubt on the efficacy of some of the urban policies currently being implemented to reduce pollution. …”

Features of digital media which influence social interactions between adults and children aged 2–7 years during joint media engagement: a multi-level meta-analysis by Mathers, SJ, Kolancali, P, Jelley, F, Singh, D, Hodgkiss, A, Booton, SA, Malmberg, L, Murphy, VA

“…This study reviewed research on the features of digital media (e.g. apps, e-books) which influence interactions between adults and children aged 2–7 years when using these media together. We focused on interactions which support child learning, particularly oral language development. …”

‘Hot stuff’: making food more desirable with animated temperature cues by Zhang, T, Desebrock, C, Okajima, K, Spence, C

“…Further, food image appeal was found to be a boundary condition for the effect of hot temperature cues: that is, when the food images is of low appeal, traces of steam which increased hot temperature perception, in turn enhanced freshness perception and food desirability, but not WTP. …”

A study on dense plasmas using molecular dynamics and X-ray scattering techniques by Mabey, P

“…</p> <p>Numerical predictions for the dynamic ion-ion structure factor of warm dense aluminium are presented, with significant changes observed when dissipative processes are included by Langevin dynamics. …”

'To know them thoroughly you must have their photographs': photographing Donatello in the 19th and early 20th centuries by Johnson, GA

“…Robinson in Britain and Wilhelm von Bode and Heinrich Wölfflin on the Continent commissioned, used and sometimes abandoned when studying Donatello and his contemporaries. This demonstrates that questions about photography’s role within the discourses of art history were raised early, often and particularly insistently in relation to Italian Renaissance sculpture, in the process playing a crucial role in shaping the discipline’s illustrative practices more generally.…”

Human trafficking among Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia: unveiling the impact on health security by Zarina Othman, Norliza Dolhan, Atika Shafinaz Nazri

“…We successfully interviewed several male Bangladeshi trafficking victims working in Malaysia, highlighting their feelings when subjected to situations of abuse, confinement, unpaid wages, restricted freedom of movement following the confiscation of identity documents, and coerced overwork without sufficient rest periods. …”
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Effect of low temperature blanching, cysteine-HCI, N-acetyl-L-cysteine, Na metabisulphite and drying temperatures on the firmness and nutrient content of dried carrots by Mohamed, Suhaila, Hussein, Rosli

“…Low temperature long time (LTLT) blanching (70C for 20 min) together with calcium treatment can be used to significantly improve the texture of rehydrated dried carrots when compared to high temperature short time (HTST) blanching (100C for 3 min). …”

Host susceptibility to Lernaea cyprinacea L. and its treatment in a large aquarium system by Shariff, M., Kabata, Z., Sommerville, Christina

“…On both occasions the infection was successfully eradicated by using Unden (2‐isopropoxy‐phenyl‐N‐methylcarbamate) at 0.16 ppm, weekly for 4 weeks and Dipterex (0,0‐dimethyl, 2,2,2‐trichloro‐l‐hydroxyethylphosphate) at 0.16 ppm for the fifth dose, when the larval stages of the parasite revealed resistance to Unden.…”

Optimized condition for grafting reaction of poly(butyl acrylate) onto oil palm empty fruit bunch fibre by Ibrahim, NA, Wan Yunus, WMZ, Abu‐Ilaiwi, FAF, Rahman, MZA, Ahmad, MB, Dahlan, KZM

“…The maximum percentage of grafting (about 265%) was obtained when the reaction was carried out without acid under optimum conditions (reaction period: 2 h, reaction temperature: 55°C, amount of H2O2: 5.88 mmol) with 42.2 mmol of monomer. …”
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Identification of RAPD markers closely linked to the mlo-locus in barley by Manninen, O.M., Turpeinen, T., Nissilä, E.

“…Seven linked RAPD markers were found, the closest lying 1.6 cM away from the resistance gene. When eight barley varieties were assayed for the presence of this band, F4-980, it was found in the resistant varieties but not in the susceptible ones. …”
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Modulation of affinity of a marine pseudomonad for toluene and benzene by hydrocarbon exposure by Law, A.T., Button, D.K.

“…Toluene was metabolized by a strongly inducible system when compared with benzene. The capacity of toluene to effect larger affinity values increased with exposure time and concentration. …”
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