King's College, Aberdeen

About: King's College, Aberdeen is a based out in . It is known for research contribution in the topics: Poison control & Sedimentary depositional environment. The organization has 712 authors who have published 918 publications receiving 25421 citations. The organization is also known as: King's College, Aberdeen & The University and King's College of Aberdeen.

Self-Heating Tests to Establish the Shipping Safety of Solid Materials: The Case for Briquetted Peat

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Transient behavior of a few dies on an elastic half-space

Abstract: An asymptotic approach to dynamic interaction between a few distant dies and an elastic half-space is proposed. The transient motion of the dies under low-frequency vertical load is under consideration. The explicit expression for the fundamental singular solution of Lamb's problem is used to derive the boundary integral equation of contact. Then this equation is asymptotically simplified and solved numerically in combination with equations of motion of the dies. Equations obtained in the asymptotic limit describe both the die-medium dynamic interaction and the interaction between dies through the elastic medium. These equations take into account the energy dissipation phenomenon associated with energy transfer deep into the medium by outgoing elastic waves, of so called geometrical damping. Equations proposed are asymptotically correct within the corresponding range of parameters, as such improving the state-of-the-art.

Exact analytical solution for a pie-shaped wedge thick plate under oscillating load

Abstract: A finite elastic wedge-shaped thick plate is considered. One of the faces is based on a rigid base, and the other is exposed to a dynamic oscillating load through an absolutely rigid overlay. On the side faces, conditions of sliding contact are fulfilled; at its end, the stresses are given. The solution is based on a special linear transformation of Lame’s equations and application of the vector integral transformations method. The proposed approach leads to a one-dimensional vector boundary value problem for which an exact solution is constructed. The analysis of the eigenfrequency value distribution and an estimation of the edge resonance frequency are done. An analogous problem is solved for the case when at the lower wedge plate’s face the sliding conditions are given. In order to establish the possibility of separation of the lower base, a comparison of the obtained values of the stress on the bottom plate with the stresses arising in the analogous formulation of the static problem for wedge plate considering its own weight is worked out.

Identification of ROBO2 as a Potential Locus Associated with Inhaled Corticosteroid Response in Childhood Asthma.

Abstract: Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are the most common asthma controller medication. An important contribution of genetic factors in ICS response has been evidenced. Here, we aimed to identify novel genetic markers involved in ICS response in asthma. A genome-wide association study (GWAS) of the change in lung function after 6 weeks of ICS treatment was performed in 166 asthma patients from the SLOVENIA study. Patients with an improvement in lung function ≥8% were considered as ICS responders. Suggestively associated variants (p-value ≤ 5 × 10-6) were evaluated in an independent study (n = 175). Validation of the association with asthma exacerbations despite ICS use was attempted in European (n = 2681) and admixed (n = 1347) populations. Variants previously associated with ICS response were also assessed for replication. As a result, the SNP rs1166980 from the ROBO2 gene was suggestively associated with the change in lung function (OR for G allele: 7.01, 95% CI: 3.29-14.93, p = 4.61 × 10-7), although this was not validated in CAMP. ROBO2 showed gene-level evidence of replication with asthma exacerbations despite ICS use in Europeans (minimum p-value = 1.44 × 10-5), but not in admixed individuals. The association of PDE10A-T with ICS response described by a previous study was validated. This study suggests that ROBO2 could be a potential novel locus for ICS response in Europeans.

Studies in mindfulness: widening the field for all involved in pastoral care

Abstract: Since 2010, the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK, has offered an MSc in studies in mindfulness degree programme within its School of Education. The programme has attracted over 200 students from multiple professional contexts, providing the authors with the opportunity to gather and analyse demographic data, as well as data regarding student motivations and expectations, both personal and professional. The paper initially creates a picture of the current UK ‘studies in mindfulness’ landscape by describing the established programmes at UK universities. Data from an entry questionnaire completed by three cohorts of students on the ‘Aberdeen’ programme and data collected from students throughout their studies is then presented, analysed and discussed. The authors argue that, in their professional roles, graduates from programmes and courses at Universities in the UK are introducing an ever-increasing number of people to mindfulness. They are implementing and integrating mindfulness into diverse s...