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The human cationic host defense peptide LL-37 mediates contrasting effects on apoptotic pathways in different primary cells of the innate immune system (2006)
Journal Article
Barlow, P. G., Li, Y., Wilkinson, T. S., Bowdish, D. M. E., Lau, Y. E., Cosseau, C., Haslett, C., Simpson, A. J., Hancock, R. E. W., & Davidson, D. J. (2006). The human cationic host defense peptide LL-37 mediates contrasting effects on apoptotic pathways in different primary cells of the innate immune system. Journal of Leukocyte Biology, 80(3), 509-520. https://doi.org/10.1189/jlb.1005560

The human cathelicidin LL-37 is a cationic host defense peptide (antimicrobial peptide) expressed primarily by neutrophils and epithelial cells. This peptide, up-regulated under conditions of inflammation, has immunomodulatory and antimicrobial funct... Read More about The human cationic host defense peptide LL-37 mediates contrasting effects on apoptotic pathways in different primary cells of the innate immune system.

Molecular identification and characterization of mannitol-negative methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (2006)
Journal Article
Shittu, A., Lin, J., & Morrison, D. (2007). Molecular identification and characterization of mannitol-negative methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, 57(1), 93-95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2006.05.004

We report on the isolation, molecular identification, and characterization of 5 mannitol-negative methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from clinical samples in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province, South Africa. Identification based on phenotyp... Read More about Molecular identification and characterization of mannitol-negative methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

Identifying contemporary and historic sources of soil polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans in an industrial urban setting (2006)
Journal Article
Vizard, C. G., Rimmer, D. L., Pless-Mulloli, T., Singleton, I., & Air, V. S. (2006). Identifying contemporary and historic sources of soil polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans in an industrial urban setting. Science of the Total Environment, 370(1), 61-69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2006.06.006

A study of soil polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDD/F) concentrations was undertaken in the vicinity of a municipal solid waste incinerator (MSWI) in Newcastle upon Tyne as a result of concerns raised by local re... Read More about Identifying contemporary and historic sources of soil polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans in an industrial urban setting.

Investigating false positive reduction in HTTP via procedure analysis. (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Abimbola, A., Munoz, J., & Buchanan, W. J. (2006). Investigating false positive reduction in HTTP via procedure analysis. . https://doi.org/10.1109/ICNS.2006.65

This paper focuses on high false-positive rate of attacks. First, the merits and demerits of research work in curbing false positive rate of attacks in intrusion detection systems (IDSs) are discussed. Then we present our research efforts in the form... Read More about Investigating false positive reduction in HTTP via procedure analysis..

Inclusion or alienation? computer literacy in a group of older people. (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Davenport, E., Turner, P., & Van de Walle, G. (2006, July). Inclusion or alienation? computer literacy in a group of older people. Paper presented at IFIP 8.2 Working Conference on Social Exclusion--Societal and Organisational Implications for Information Systems

Design of virtual reality environment for maintainability tests and manufacturing systems simulations (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Di Gironimo, G., Marzano, A., & Papa, S. (2007, July). Design of virtual reality environment for maintainability tests and manufacturing systems simulations. Presented at 5th CIRP International Conference on Intelligent Computation in Manufacturing Engineering

he paper describes a complete Virtual Reality environment realized by the authors in which to simulate maintainability tests and manufacturing systems. An original VR architecture (MATEMASYS) has been conceived in order to create a unique environment... Read More about Design of virtual reality environment for maintainability tests and manufacturing systems simulations.

Real-time construction of aircraft landing schedules using an evolutionary algorithm (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Urquhart, N. (2006, July). Real-time construction of aircraft landing schedules using an evolutionary algorithm. Presented at Proceedings of the 8th annual conference on Genetic and evolutionary computation - GECCO '06, Seattle, Washington, USA

This poster investigates the use of Evolutionary Algorithms (EAs) to optimise solutions to the Dynamic Aircraft Landing Problem (DALP). The approach adopted here uses an EA to evolve improvements to the solution so as to move towards an optimum solut... Read More about Real-time construction of aircraft landing schedules using an evolutionary algorithm.

Rejecting romanitas? Sidonius, Syagrius and the politics of language (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Dodd, L. (2006, July). Rejecting romanitas? Sidonius, Syagrius and the politics of language. Paper presented at 'Without Let or Hindrance’: Inclusion and its Subversion from the Medieval to the Modern

This paper examines an event described in Letter 5.5 of Sidonius Apollinaris which describes how the Roman aristocrat and lawyer, Syagrius, had broken with tradition and begun taking lessons in the Burgundian language. It demonstrates that this even... Read More about Rejecting romanitas? Sidonius, Syagrius and the politics of language.

A new biclustering technique based on crossing minimization (2006)
Journal Article
Abdullah, A., & Hussain, A. (2006). A new biclustering technique based on crossing minimization. Neurocomputing, 69(16-18), 1882-1896. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neucom.2006.02.018

Clustering only the records in a database (or data matrix) gives a global view of the data. For a detailed analysis or a local view, biclustering or co-clustering is required, involving the clustering of the records and the attributes simultaneously.... Read More about A new biclustering technique based on crossing minimization.

The effect of health visitors on breastfeeding in Glasgow (2006)
Journal Article
Tappin, D., Britten, J., Broadfoot, M., & McInnes, R. (2006). The effect of health visitors on breastfeeding in Glasgow. International Breastfeeding Journal, 1(11), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-4358-1-11

Background: The UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative includes a community component to help women who want to breastfeed. This study aimed to document the health visitor role in promoting and supporting breastfeeding in Glasgow during 2000 and the effec... Read More about The effect of health visitors on breastfeeding in Glasgow.

Reduced Size Circularly Polarised Antennas For Mobile Handsets (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
See, C. H., Abd-Alhameed, R. A., Khalil, K., Excell, P. S., & Ali, A. (2006, July). Reduced Size Circularly Polarised Antennas For Mobile Handsets. Poster presented at The 19th UK URSI Colloquium at Cosenor’s- House, The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Abingdon, Oxford, UK

Abstract not available.

Adaptive Meshing For Numerical Antenna Design Using Genetic Algorithms (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zhou, D., Abd-Alhameed, R. A., See, C. H., Khalil, K., & Excell, P. S. (2006, July). Adaptive Meshing For Numerical Antenna Design Using Genetic Algorithms. Poster presented at The 19th UK URSI Colloquium at Cosenor’s- House,, the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Abingdon, Oxford, UK

Abstract not available.

CO2 uptake patterns depend on water current velocity and shoot morphology in submerged stream macrophytes. (2006)
Journal Article
Nielsen, H. D., Nielsen, S. L., & Madsen, T. V. (2006). CO2 uptake patterns depend on water current velocity and shoot morphology in submerged stream macrophytes. Freshwater Biology, 51(7), 1331-1340. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2427.2006.01573.x

1. The influence of current velocity on the pattern of photosynthetic CO2 uptake in three species of submerged stream macrophytes was described by analysing the grain density in autoradiographs of leaves exposed to 14CO2. 2. In Elodea canadensis,... Read More about CO2 uptake patterns depend on water current velocity and shoot morphology in submerged stream macrophytes..

Using crushed clay brick as coarse aggregates in concrete. (2006)
Journal Article
Khalaf, F. (2006). Using crushed clay brick as coarse aggregates in concrete. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 18, 518-526. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%290899-1561%282006%2918%3A4%28518%29

This paper provides the results of an experimental investigation into the use of crushed new clay brick as coarse aggregate in producing concrete. The present investigation is the first phase of a two-phase program to study the effects of using recyc... Read More about Using crushed clay brick as coarse aggregates in concrete..

Anchorage of coniferous trees relation to species, soil type and rooting depth. (2006)
Journal Article
Gardiner, B. A., Nicoll, B. C., Peace, A. J., & Rayner, B. (2006). Anchorage of coniferous trees relation to species, soil type and rooting depth. Canadian journal of forest research Revue canadienne de recherche forestière, 36(7), 1871-1883. https://doi.org/10.1139/X06-072

A database was constructed of tree-anchorage measurements from almost 2000 trees from 12 conifer species that were mechanically overturned on 34 sites in the United Kingdom between 1960 and 2000. Anchorage was compared among species, soil groups (fre... Read More about Anchorage of coniferous trees relation to species, soil type and rooting depth..

The changing face of HR: in search of balance. (2006)
Journal Article
Francis, H., & Keegan, A. (2006). The changing face of HR: in search of balance. Human Resource Management Journal, 16, 231-249. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-8583.2006.00016.x

Current models of HRM suggest that expectations about HR roles are changing as organisations are striving to make the HR function leaner and more `strategic'. In our article we explore the changing roles of HRM as they are perceived by different stak... Read More about The changing face of HR: in search of balance..

Towards the water’s edge. (2006)
Other
Davismoon, S. (2006). Towards the water’s edge.

This is an electroacoustic sound-installation work over 16 channels which forms a pyramid-like structure to surround the audience. There are many examples in the electroacoustic repertoire that take natural elements as the focal point for a work,... Read More about Towards the water’s edge..