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Reactive astrogliosis in stroke: Contributions of astrocytes to recovery of neurological function by Sims, Neil R., Yew, Wai Ping

“…Alterations in neuronal connectivity, particularly in the “peri-infarct” tissue adjacent to the region of ischemic damage, are important contributors to the…”
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Can mode coupling chatter happen in milling? by Celikag, Huseyin, Ozturk, Erdem, Sims, Neil D.

“…In milling, two different self-excited vibrations have been reported; regenerative and mode coupling chatter. The regenerative chatter mechanism has been…”
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Mitochondria, oxidative metabolism and cell death in stroke by Sims, Neil R., Muyderman, Hakan

“…Stroke most commonly results from occlusion of a major artery in the brain and typically leads to the death of all cells within the affected tissue…”
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Robotically assisted active vibration control in milling: A feasibility study by Ozsoy, Muhammet, Sims, Neil D., Ozturk, Erdem

“…The role of robots has been increasing in machining applications, with new concepts such as robotic-assisted machining where a robot supports the workpiece…”
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Novel fluid inerter based tuned mass dampers for optimised structural control of base-isolated buildings by De Domenico, Dario, Deastra, Predaricka, Ricciardi, Giuseppe, Sims, Neil D., Wagg, David J.

“…This work studies the advantageous features of the fluid inerter device for optimised structural control of buildings. Experimental data are first presented to…”
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Vibration absorbers for chatter suppression: A new analytical tuning methodology by Sims, Neil D.

“…Vibration absorbers have been widely used to suppress undesirable vibrations in machining operations, with a particular emphasis on avoiding chatter. However,…”
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Design, testing and analysis of a pivoted-bar inerter device used as a vibration absorber by Dogan, Hakan, Sims, Neil D., Wagg, David J.

“…In this paper a new design for a small scale inerter-based dynamic vibration absorber (IDVA) is presented, based upon a pivoted-bar mechanism. There are…”
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Isolation of mitochondria from rat brain using Percoll density gradient centrifugation by Sims, Neil R, Anderson, Michelle F

“…We have developed procedures that combine differential centrifugation and discontinuous Percoll density gradient centrifugation to isolate mitochondria from…”
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An alternative wheel regenerative mechanism in surface grinding: distributed grit dullness captured by specific energy waves by Tóth, Máté, Sims, Neil D., Curtis, David

“…•The effect of distributed grit dullness on grinding stability is presented.•Contrary to the general consensus of the literature, stable parameter domains are…”
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Anthropocene Baselines: Assessing Change and Managing Biodiversity in Human-Dominated Aquatic Ecosystems by KOPF, R. KELLER, FINLAYSON, C. MAX, HUMPHRIES, PAUL, SIMS, NEIL C., HLADYZ, SALLY

“…Global ecosystems have shifted from historical conditions, but it is unclear from what baselines change should be assessed. Scientists and managers have…”
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Chatter avoidance via structural modification of tool-holder geometry by Gibbons, Tom J., Ozturk, Erdem, Xu, Liangji, Sims, Neil D.

“…Chatter is a self-excited vibration that can occur during milling operations causing undesirable consequences such as poor surface finish and increased levels…”
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Nutritional Attributes, Substitutability, Scalability, and Environmental Intensity of an Illustrative Subset of Current and Future Protein Sources for Aquaculture Feeds: Joint Consideration of Potential Synergies and Trade-offs by Pelletier, Nathan, Klinger, Dane H, Sims, Neil A, Yoshioka, Janice-Renee, Kittinger, John N

“…Aquaculture is anticipated to play an increasingly important role in global food security because it may represent one of the best opportunities to increase…”
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Energy harvesting from human motion and bridge vibrations: An evaluation of current nonlinear energy harvesting solutions by Green, Peter L, Papatheou, Evangelos, Sims, Neil D

“…A large quantity of recent research into the harvesting of electrical energy from ambient vibration sources has been focused on the improvement of device…”
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Investigation into the Effect of Interlock Volume on SPR Strength by Jepps, Lewis, Briskham, Paul, Sims, Neil, Susmel, Luca

“…During the design of automotive structures assembled using Self-Piercing Rivets (SPRs), a rivet and die combination is selected for each joint stack. To…”
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Experimental shake table validation of damping behaviour in inerter-based dampers by Deastra, Predaricka, Wagg, David J., Sims, Neil D., Mills, Robin S.

“…Inerter-based-dampers have received substantial interest from the earthquake engineering community in the last two decades. These typically consist of an…”
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Early treatment with minocycline following stroke in rats improves functional recovery and differentially modifies responses of peri-infarct microglia and astrocytes by Yew, Wai Ping, Djukic, Natalia D, Jayaseelan, Jaya S P, Walker, Frederick R, Roos, Karl A A, Chataway, Timothy K, Muyderman, Hakan, Sims, Neil R

“…Altered neuronal connectivity in peri-infarct tissue is an important contributor to both the spontaneous recovery of neurological function that commonly…”
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Investigation of Mature BDNF and proBDNF Signaling in a Rat Photothrombotic Ischemic Model by Rahman, Mehreen, Luo, Haiyun, Sims, Neil R., Bobrovskaya, Larisa, Zhou, Xin-Fu

“…Treatment with mature brain-derived neurotrophic factor (mBDNF) promotes functional recovery after ischemia in animal trials but the possible role of its…”
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Optimisation of variable helix tool geometry for regenerative chatter mitigation by Yusoff, Ahmad R., Sims, Neil D.

“…It is well known that regenerative chatter can result in excessive tool wear, poor surface finish, and hence limited productivity during metal machining…”
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Automated in-situ laser scanner for monitoring forest Leaf Area Index by Culvenor, Darius S, Newnham, Glenn J, Mellor, Andrew, Sims, Neil C, Haywood, Andrew

“…An automated laser rangefinding instrument was developed to characterize overstorey and understorey vegetation dynamics over time. Design criteria were based…”
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Mapping inundation in the heterogeneous floodplain wetlands of the Macquarie Marshes, using Landsat Thematic Mapper by Thomas, Rachael F., Kingsford, Richard T., Lu, Yi, Cox, Stephen J., Sims, Neil C., Hunter, Simon J.

“…•Water and vegetation indices effectively detected inundation in a large heterogeneous wetland.•We accurately mapped flooded area using three classes: water,…”
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