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1. Fruit Sorting Based on Maturity Reduces Internal Disorders in Vapor Heat-Treated ‘B74’ Mango

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Amit Khanal, Muhammad Asad Ullah, Priya Joyce, Neil White, Andrew Macnish, Eleanor Hoffman, Donald Irving, Richard Webb, and Daryl Joyce

Subjects
dry matter content, internal disorders, mango, vapor heat treatment, Plant culture, SB1-1110
Abstract

Postharvest internal disorders (IDs) in mango fruit present a significant challenge to the industry, with their underlying causes still unclear. This study investigated the relationship between fruit maturity and the susceptibility of vapor heat-treated (VHT) ‘B74’ mangoes to IDs in three experiments. In the first experiment, fruit were categorized into three maturity groups based on dry matter content (DMC): 17%, using a handheld near-infrared device. Half of the fruit in each group underwent VHT, while the remainder were untreated controls. Flesh cavity with white patches (FCWP) was the only disorder observed exclusively in VHT fruit. The incidence and severity of FCWP was significantly higher (p < 0.05) in fruit with p < 0.05) FCWP incidence (26.9%) and severity (0.3) compared to late-harvested fruit (8.3% incidence and 0.1 severity). Pre-conditioning significantly reduced FCWP, particularly in early-harvested fruit. In the third experiment, fruit maturity sorted based on density was assessed, followed by VHT and simulated sea freight under controlled (CA) and ambient atmospheres. Fruit density did not effectively differentiate maturity considering DMC as a maturity indicator. Storage conditions significantly reduced (p < 0.05) flesh browning incidence from 71.1% under ambient conditions to 33.3% under CA. This study highlights fruit maturity as a key factor in the susceptibility of ‘B74’ mangoes to postharvest IDs following VHT. Therefore, sorting fruit based on DMC at harvest or at the packing facility prior to VHT serves as a valuable decision support for reducing IDs in VHT fruit. Further research will explore advanced technologies to enable rapid and efficient fruit sorting based on DMC.

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2024
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2. Internal Disorders of Mango Fruit and Their Management—Physiology, Biochemistry, and Role of Mineral Nutrients

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Muhammad Asad Ullah, Amit Khanal, Priya Joyce, Neil White, Andrew Macnish, and Daryl Joyce

Subjects
calcium, disorders, internal breakdown, quality, Mangifera indica L., mango, Botany, QK1-989
Abstract

Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is a popular fruit grown in tropical and subtropical regions. Mango has a distinctive aroma, flavour, and nutritional properties. Annual global mango production is >50 million tonnes. Major producers of mango include India, Bangladesh, China, Mexico, Pakistan, Indonesia, Brazil, Thailand, and the Philippines, and it is shipped worldwide. Harvested mango fruit are highly perishable, with a short shelf life. Physiological disorders are among the major factors limiting their postharvest quality and shelf life, including when fruit need phytosanitary treatments, such as hot water treatment, vapour heat treatment, and irradiation. This review focuses on problematic physiological disorders of mango flesh, including physiology and biochemistry. It considers factors contributing to the development and/or exacerbation of internal disorders. Improved production practices, including pruning, nutrient application, and irrigation, along with monitoring and managing environmental conditions (viz., temperature, humidity, and vapour pressure deficit), can potentially maintain fruit robustness to better tolerate otherwise stressful postharvest operations. As demand for mangoes on international markets is compromised by internal quality, robust fruit is crucial to maintaining existing and gaining new domestic and export consumer markets. Considering mango quality, a dynamic system, a more holistic approach encompassing pre-, at-, and post-harvest conditions as a continuum is needed to determine fruit predisposition and subsequent management of internal disorders.

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2024
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3. Lithium-sensing riboswitch classes regulate expression of bacterial cation transporter genes

Author

Neil White, Harini Sadeeshkumar, Anna Sun, Narasimhan Sudarsan, and Ronald R. Breaker

Subjects
Medicine, Science
Abstract

Abstract Lithium is rare in Earth’s crust compared to the biologically relevant alkali metal cations sodium and potassium but can accumulate to toxic levels in some environments. We report the experimental validation of two distinct bacterial riboswitch classes that selectively activate gene expression in response to elevated Li+ concentrations. These RNAs commonly regulate the expression of nhaA genes coding for ion transporters that weakly discriminate between Na+ and Li+. Our findings demonstrated that the primary function of Li+ riboswitches and associated NhaA transporters is to prevent Li+ toxicity, particularly when bacteria are living at high pH. Additional riboswitch-associated genes revealed how some cells defend against the deleterious effects of Li+ in the biosphere, which might become more problematic as its industrial applications increase.

Published
2022
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4. Thermal Energy Harvesting from Slow Variations in Environmental Temperatures

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Joshua Curry, Nick Harris, and Neil White

Subjects
energy harvesting, phase change materials, environmental sensing, Mechanical engineering and machinery, TJ1-1570
Abstract

With the Internet of Things expanding to more locations across our planet, power becomes the main factor affecting device longevity. There is a need for more novel energy harvesting systems that are able to power remote devices for sustained periods. This publication presents one such device. Based on a novel actuator that utilises off-the-shelf gas mixtures to generate a variable force from temperature change, this publication presents a device capable of generating up to 150mJ per diurnal temperature cycle; this is enough electrical energy to send up to three LoRaWAN transmissions per day using slowly changing environmental temperatures.

Published
2023
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5. A Tuneable Pressure-Based Energy Harvester for Powering the Environmental Internet of Things

Author

Joshua Curry, Nick Harris, and Neil White

Subjects
energy harvesting, phase change materials, environmental sensing, Mechanical engineering and machinery, TJ1-1570
Abstract

As the internet of things expands to more remote locations, solutions are required for long-term remote powering of environmental sensing devices. In this publication, a device is presented which utilises the slow-moving diurnal temperature change present in many natural environments to produce electrical energy. This device utilises a novel actuator which harnesses temperature-dependent phase change to provide a variable force output, and this is combined with energy storage and release apparatus to convert the output force into electrical energy. Appropriate modelling is utilised to identify parameters for system tuning, and a final proof-of-concept solution is constructed and demonstrated to generate up to 10 mJ per 24 h period.

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2022
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6. Demographic Factors Associated with Hantavirus Infection in Bank Voles (Clethrionomys glareolus)

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Gert E. Olsson, Neil White, Clas Ahlm, Fredrik Elgh, Ann-Christin Verlemyr, Per Juto, and R. Thomas Palo

Subjects
bank vole, Clethrionomys glareolus, hantavirus, hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome, logistic regression, nephropathia epidemica, Medicine, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216
Abstract

The bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus) is the natural reservoir of Puumala virus (PUUV), a species in the genus Hantavirus. PUUV is the etiologic agent of nephropathia epidemica, a mild form of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome. Factors that influence hantavirus transmission within host populations are not well understood. We evaluated a number of factors influencing on the association of increased PUUV infection in bank voles captured in a region in northern Sweden endemic for the virus. Logistic regression showed four factors that together correctly predicted 80% of the model outcome: age, body mass index, population phase during sampling (increase, peak, or decline/low), and gender. This analysis highlights the importance of population demography in the successful circulation of hantavirus. The chance of infection was greatest during the peak of the population cycle, implying that the likelihood of exposure to hantavirus increases with increasing population density.

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2002
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8. Determinants of School Diabetes Care Services and Quality Through the Lens of the School Nurse: A Qualitative Analysis

Author

Ruopeng An, Danyi Li, Marjorie Cole, Katherine Park, Aaron R. Lyon, and Neil White

Subjects
Parents, Diabetes Mellitus, Humans, COVID-19, Nurses, Students, Pandemics, General Nursing, Article
Abstract

Schools play a critical role in students' diabetes management and ensure their safety and well-being. We conducted key informant interviews with 11 school nurses in Missouri to assess determinants for diabetes care implementation. Five themes and 29 subthemes were identified concerning school nurses, schools, external stakeholders, government, and the COVID-19 pandemic. A social-ecological model was developed to elucidate each level's barriers, facilitators, and resources, and their interplay. School nurses should lead diabetes management, emergency planning, and health education for students/staff. Multiple gray areas existed regarding school nurses' specific roles/responsibilities. Lacking funding, insurance, and communication with parents/physicians further challenged diabetes care.

Published
2023

10. An observational investigation of potential cow wheat (Melampyrum lineare Desr.) interference with wild blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium Ait)

Author

Vanessa Taylor Deveau and Scott Neil White

Subjects
food and beverages, Plant Science, Horticulture, Agronomy and Crop Science
Abstract

Wild blueberry stem density, length, diameter, biomass, and berries per stem were 28%, 30%, 26%, 61%, and 55% lower in quadrats containing wild blueberry and cow wheat relative to quadrats containing only wild blueberry. Cow wheat may reduce wild blueberry growth and controlled studies to explore this interference are warranted.

Published
2022
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11. Na+ riboswitches regulate genes for diverse physiological processes in bacteria

Author

Neil White, Harini Sadeeshkumar, Anna Sun, Narasimhan Sudarsan, and Ronald R. Breaker

Subjects
Cell Biology, Molecular Biology
Abstract

Organisms presumably have mechanisms to monitor and physiologically adapt to changes in cellular Na+ concentrations. Only a single bacterial protein has previously been demonstrated to selectively sense Na+ and regulate gene expression. Here we report a riboswitch class, previously called the ‘DUF1646 motif’, whose members selectively sense Na+ and regulate the expression of genes relevant to sodium biology. Many proteins encoded by Na+-riboswitch-regulated genes are annotated as metal ion transporters, whereas others are involved in mitigating osmotic stress or harnessing Na+ gradients for ATP production. Na+ riboswitches exhibit dissociation constants in the low mM range, and strongly reject all other alkali and alkaline earth ions. Likewise, only Na+ triggers riboswitch-mediated transcription and gene expression changes. These findings reveal that some bacteria use Na+ riboswitches to monitor, adjust and exploit Na+ concentrations and gradients, and in some instances collaborate with c-di-AMP riboswitches to coordinate gene expression during osmotic stress.

Published
2022
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12. Cannabis use patterns among patients with upper extremity conditions at the time of legalization in Canada

Author

Laura Sims, Tom Goetz, Neil White, Armin Badre, Braden Gammon, Andrew Trenholm, Jason Strelzow, and Ruby Grewal

Subjects
Upper Extremity, Analgesics, Canada, Cross-Sectional Studies, Humans, Surgery, Legislation, Drug, Cannabis
Abstract

Recreational cannabis use was legalized in Canada in 2018. Cannabis use patterns and patient attitudes toward cannabis use, particularly in the context of these legal changes, are not well understood. Our aim was to evaluate baseline cannabis use patterns and attitudes at the time of legalization among patients with upper extremity conditions in Canada.In 2018, we conducted a multicentre cross-sectional survey study of 1561 patients with upper extremity conditions at 7 surgical centres. Participants were asked whether they currently use cannabis. If yes, they were asked questions regarding usage patterns and perceptions of cannabis use, including likelihood of use, safety and comfort discussing it with their physician.In the 6 months after legalization, 790 (51%) participants felt that cannabis was safer than prescription narcotics, with 450 (29%) currently using cannabis. Reasons for cannabis use included pain (56%), stress (51%) and recreation (42%). Of the 1105 patients not using cannabis, 267 (24%) were more likely to consider it after legalization. Of the 450 cannabis users, 73 (16%) had been using it for less than 6 months, 206 (46%) stated they were more comfortable discussing cannabis with their physician after legalization and 195 (43%) were using cannabis more than 4 times per week.Many patients with upper extremity conditions were regularly using cannabis. Patients were more comfortable discussing cannabis with their physician than before legalization. Treating surgeons should be aware of these trends and expect to receive questions regarding cannabis use.

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2022
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14. A capaciflector provides continuous and accurate respiratory rate monitoring for patients at rest and during exercise

Author

Nick Hayward, Mahdi Shaban, James Badger, Isobel Jones, Yang Wei, Daniel Spencer, Stefania Isichei, Martin Knight, James Otto, Gurinder Rayat, Denny Levett, Michael Grocott, Harry Akerman, and Neil White

Subjects
Respiratory monitoring, Respiration, Capaciflector, Reproducibility of Results, Health Informatics, Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine, Perioperative medicine, Critical care, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Respiratory Rate, Humans, Original Research, Sensor, Monitoring, Physiologic
Abstract

Respiratory rate (RR) is a marker of critical illness, but during hospital care, RR is often inaccurately measured. The capaciflector is a novel sensor that is small, inexpensive, and flexible, thus it has the potential to provide a single-use, real-time RR monitoring device. We evaluated the accuracy of continuous RR measurements by capaciflector hardware both at rest and during exercise. Continuous RR measurements were made with capaciflectors at four chest locations. In healthy subjects (n = 20), RR was compared with strain gauge chest belt recordings during timed breathing and two different body positions at rest. In patients undertaking routine cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET, n = 50), RR was compared with pneumotachometer recordings. Comparative RR measurement bias and limits of agreement were calculated and presented in Bland–Altman plots. The capaciflector was shown to provide continuous RR measurements with a bias less than 1 breath per minute (BPM) across four chest locations. Accuracy and continuity of monitoring were upheld even during vigorous CPET exercise, often with narrower limits of agreement than those reported for comparable technologies. We provide a unique clinical demonstration of the capaciflector as an accurate breathing monitor, which may have the potential to become a simple and affordable medical device.Clinical trial number: NCT03832205 https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03832205 registered February 6th, 2019.

Published
2022

17. Comprehensive discovery of novel structured noncoding RNAs in 26 bacterial genomes

Author

Etienne B Greenlee, Gayan Mirihana Arachchilage, Xi Chen, Nicholas King, Diane Yu, Kenneth I Brewer, Neil White, Ronald R. Breaker, and Gadareth Higgs

Subjects
Riboswitch, Comparative sequence analysis, RNA, Untranslated, Sequence analysis, riboswitch, Bacterial genome size, Computational biology, regulatory RNA, Biology, Regulatory rna, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, NAD+, Nucleotide Motifs, Base Pairing, Molecular Biology, 030304 developmental biology, Sequence (medicine), 0303 health sciences, Bacteria, Base Sequence, Computational Biology, Cell Biology, RNA, Bacterial, genomic DNA, 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis, Genome, Bacterial, Research Article, Research Paper, uORF
Abstract

Comparative sequence analysis methods are highly effective for uncovering novel classes of structured noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) from bacterial genomic DNA sequence datasets. Previously, we developed a computational pipeline to more comprehensively identify structured ncRNA representatives from individual bacterial genomes. This search process exploits the fact that genomic regions serving as templates for the transcription of structured RNAs tend to be present in longer than average noncoding ‘intergenic regions’ (IGRs) that are enriched in G and C nucleotides compared to the remainder of the genome. In the present study, we apply this computational pipeline to identify structured ncRNA candidates from 26 diverse bacterial species. Numerous novel structured ncRNA motifs were discovered, including several riboswitch candidates, one whose ligand has been identified and others that have yet to be experimentally validated. Our findings support recent predictions that hundreds of novel ribo-switch classes and other ncRNAs remain undiscovered among the limited number of bacterial species whose genomes have been completely sequenced.

Published
2021
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23. Na

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Neil, White, Harini, Sadeeshkumar, Anna, Sun, Narasimhan, Sudarsan, and Ronald R, Breaker

Subjects
Ions, RNA, Bacterial, Bacteria, Riboswitch, Sodium, Nucleic Acid Conformation, Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial, Physiological Phenomena
Abstract

Organisms presumably have mechanisms to monitor and physiologically adapt to changes in cellular Na

Published
2021

27. Wen die Rache treibt : Thriller: Lancashire Killings 4 | Zwei junge Frauen, zwei brutale Morde, ein gnadenloser Mörder …

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Neil White and Neil White

Abstract

Er will sie nur leiden sehen … Der packende Thriller »Wen die Rache treibt« von Neil White jetzt als eBook bei dotbooks. In einem abgelegenen Waldstück nahe der nordenglischen Kleinstadt Blackley wird die junge Jane Roberts aufgefunden – brutal vergewaltigt und erwürgt. Es ist bereits die zweite auf so schreckliche Weise ermordete Frau, die Sergeant Laura McGanity und ihr Team in kurzer Zeit finden. Handelt es sich um die Tat eines verrückten Perversen – oder eines eiskalt berechnenden Killers? Zusammen mit ihrem Freund, Reporter Jack Garrett, konfrontiert Laura den Vater von Jane, den skrupellosen Geschäftsmann Don, der Blackley in seinem eisernen Griff hat. Hat seine abgründige Vergangenheit etwas mit den Geschehnissen zu tun? Laura und Jack setzen alles aufs Spiel, um den Mörder so schnell wie möglich zu finden – denn er hat schon sein nächstes Opfer auserwählt … »Unmöglich aus der Hand zu legen.« Booksellers Magazine Jetzt als eBook kaufen und genießen: »Wen die Rache treibt« von Neil White ist Band 4 seiner spannenden Thriller-Serie Lancashire Killings, deren Einzelbände unabhängig voneinander gelesen werden können, wird alle Fans von Elizabeth George und Nicci French begeistern.Wer liest, hat mehr vom Leben: dotbooks – der eBook-Verlag.

Published
2024

28. Wenn der Hass entbrennt : Thriller: Lancashire Killings 3 | Ein Cold Case, der plötzlich zur tödlichen Gefahr wird

Author

Neil White and Neil White

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Im Dunkeln hört niemand deine Schreie: »Wenn der Hass entbrennt« von Neil White jetzt als eBook bei dotbooks. Vor 20 Jahren erschütterte ein grauenhaftes Verbrechen die englische Grafschaft Lancashire: Die Ehefrau des angesehenen Moderators Claude Gilbert, wurde tot in ihrem eigenen Garten aufgefunden – lebendig begraben in einer Holzkiste. Vom berühmten Ehemann keine Spur … Nun wird der Fall noch einmal aufgerollt, als Reporter Jack Garrett einen Anruf von einer Frau erhält, die behauptet, Claudes Geliebte zu sein – und auf dessen Unschuld besteht. Zusammen mit seiner Freundin, Sergeant Laura McGanity, beginnt er, Nachforschungen anzustellen. Bald schon wird ihnen klar, dass der Fall viel komplexer ist als zunächst angenommen. Doch je näher Jack und Laura der Wahrheit kommen, desto gefährlicher wird das Spiel, auf das sie sich unwissend eingelassen haben … »Sie werden von Anfang bis Ende gefesselt sein.« Closer Magazine Jetzt als eBook kaufen und genießen: »Wenn der Hass entbrennt« von Neil White ist Band 3 seiner Thriller-Serie Lancashire Killings, deren Einzelbände voneinander unabhängig gelesen werden können, wird alle Fans von Vam McDermid und Claire Douglas begeistern. Wer liest, hat mehr vom Leben: dotbooks – der eBook-Verlag.

Published
2024

29. Wo die Angst regiert : Thriller: Lancashire Killings 2 | Eine Kleinstadt in Angst und Schrecken

Author

Neil White and Neil White

Abstract

Er wartet in den Schatten … Der packende Thriller »Wo die Angst regiert« von Neil White jetzt als eBook bei dotbooks. In der Kleinstadt Blackley im nordenglischen Lancashire wird der Fitnesstrainer Luke Howarth brutal ermordet in seinem Bett aufgefunden, von seiner Freundin Sarah fehlt jede Spur. Ein klassisches Beziehungsdrama? Der Reporter Jack Garrett will das nicht glauben. Als Sarahs verzweifelte Eltern ihn bitten, ihre Tochter zu finden, begibt er sich auf die Spur der jungen Frau … Als sich der Fall weiter zuspitzt, wird auch Jacks Freundin, Polizistin Laura McGanity, in die Ermittlungen hineingezogen. Gemeinsam machen sich Jack und Laura auf die Jagd nach einem wahnsinnigen Killer, der vor nichts zurückschreckt. Wer wird das nächste Opfer seines mörderischen Spiels? »›Wo die Angst regiert‹ strotzt nur so vor Spannung, und die Handlung steigert sich zu einem grandiosen Höhepunkt.« Lancashire Evening Post Jetzt als eBook kaufen und genießen: Der Thriller »Wo die Angst regiert« von Neil White ist Band 2 seiner fesselnden Spannungsserie Lancashire Killings, deren Einzelbände unabhängig voneinander gelesen werden können, und wird alle Fans von Elizabeth George und Val McDermid begeistern. Wer liest, hat mehr vom Leben: dotbooks – der eBook-Verlag.

Published
2024

30. Wer in den Schatten lebt : Thriller: Lancashire Killings 1 | Eine englische Kleinstadt, ein grausamer Mord, ein dunkles Geheimnis

Author

Neil White and Neil White

Abstract

Das Böse lauert im Verborgenen: Der abgründige Psychothriller »Wer in den Schatten lebt« von Neil White jetzt als eBook bei dotbooks. Ein schrecklicher Fund erschüttert die nordenglische Kleinstadt Blackley: In einer friedlichen Wohnsiedlung wird die entstellte Leiche einer jungen Frau gefunden, Zunge und Augen in einem perversen Ritual herausgeschnitten. Zur gleichen Zeit werden immer wieder Kinder nachts aus ihren Betten entführt, nur um wenige Tage später wieder aufzutauchen – traumatisiert, ohne jegliche Erinnerung an das Geschehene. Die junge Polizistin Laura McGanity, die gerade erst mit ihrem kleinen Sohn nach Blackley gezogen ist, stürzt sich in die Ermittlungen, fest entschlossen, den Täter zu finden – und ahnt dabei nicht, dass dieser schon längst ihre eigene Familie ins Visier genommen hat … »Unmöglich aus der Hand zu legen.« Booksellers Magazine Jetzt als eBook kaufen und genießen: Der Thriller »Wer in den Schatten lebt« von Neil White ist der erste Band seiner Lancaster-Killings-Serie, deren Bände voneinander unabhängig gelesen werden können. Für alle Fans der Bestseller von Val McDermid! Wer liest, hat mehr vom Leben: dotbooks – der eBook-Verlag.

Published
2024

32. Die Stimme des Verrats : Thriller – »Ein grandioser Pageturner!«, urteilt das Choice Magazine – für Fans von Michael Robotham

Author

Neil White and Neil White

Abstract

Zwei Brüder mit einer schrecklichen Vergangenheit: Der packende Thriller »Die Stimme des Verrats« von Neil White jetzt als eBook bei dotbooks. Er ist der brillanteste Strafverteidiger in ganz Manchester – denn je höher Joe Parker auf der Karriereleiter steigt, desto mehr hofft er, die Erinnerungen an seine traumatische Vergangenheit in den Hintergrund vergessen zu können. Doch nun steht er vor einem Klienten, der ihm alles abverlangt: Ronnie Bagley, der beschuldigt wird, seine Frau und sein Baby kaltblütig ermordet zu haben – und sich nur von Joe verteidigen lassen will. Doch als ausgerechnet sein eigener Bruder, Detective Sam Parker beauftragt wird, gegen Bagley zu ermitteln, beginnt für die beiden ein Wettbewerb, der immer gefährlicher zu werden droht … und bald schon muss Joe erkennen, dass er und Sam nur Figuren in einem grausamen Spiel eines skrupellosen Killers sind. »Ein nervenaufreibender, hypnotischer Thriller mit einer außergewöhnlichen Atmosphäre.« Daily Mail Jetzt als eBook kaufen und genießen: Der England-Thriller »Die Stimme des Verrats« von Neil White wird alle Fans von Michael Robotham und Michael Connelly begeistern. Wer liest, hat mehr vom Leben: dotbooks – der eBook-Verlag.

Published
2023

33. Ein tödlicher Verdacht : Thriller

Author

Neil White and Neil White

Abstract

Im dunklen Strudel der Schuld: Der fesselnde Thriller »Ein tödlicher Verdacht« von Neil White jetzt als eBook bei dotbooks. Ganz York hält den Atem an, als die Leiche des skandalumwitterten Millionärs Billy Privett grausam zugerichtet aufgefunden wird. Ein Akt blutiger Selbstjustiz? Detective Sheldon Brown ist davon überzeugt, denn erst ein Jahr zuvor hat Privett selbst unter Mordverdacht gestanden, als eine tote Studentin in seinem Pool aufgefunden wurde. In der Hoffnung, endlich die Wahrheit über Alice'Tod zu erfahren, stürzt sich Browne in die Ermittlungen. Gemeinsam mit dem undurchsichtigen Anwalt Charlie Baker, der seine ganz eigenen Ziele verfolgt, nimmt er die Spur des Killers auf – und stößt schon bald auf die Machenschaften einer fanatischen Sekte, die bereit ist, alles für ihren ebenso charismatischen wie skrupellosen Anführer zu tun … »Ein furioser Roman, der es mit den Spitzenreitern der Thrillerwelt aufnehmen kann.« Crimesquad.com Jetzt als eBook kaufen und genießen: Der abgründige England-Thriller »Ein tödlicher Verdacht« von Neil White wird alle Fans der Bestseller von Ian Rankin und Michael Robotham in Atem halten. Wer liest, hat mehr vom Leben: dotbooks – der eBook-Verlag.

Published
2023

38. The Darkness Around Her

Author

Neil White and Neil White

Abstract

A lawyer and his investigator must discover why his client accused of a gruesome murder remains silent in this dark legal thriller. One freezing December night, the body of young, vulnerable, Lizzie Barnsley is found on the side of an isolated canal. When blood from her stiletto heel matches that on a wound on the head of Peter Box, police swiftly declare him the prime suspect in her murder. Criminal lawyer, Dan Grant, is called in to provide Peter Box's legal defense, along with investigator, Jayne Brett. They need answers from Box—but he's not talking. As they dig deeper into the case, they discover that this brutal slaying is just the latest in a series of deaths in the Northern town of Highford, starting with the murder of teenager Rosie Smith a decade ago. Blood spatter linked her stepfather, Sean Martin, to the crime—so why did Peter Box try to claim he'd killed young Rosie? As the investigation deepens, and more murders along the towpaths come to light – murders that can't be linked to Peter Box—Jayne and Dan realize that they have stumbled onto a dark conspiracy in their little town. It's clear Peter has something to hide, but is he a killer? Grant and Brett are plunged into a race against time to uncover the truth…before a twisted psychopath claims another victim. Fans of Angela Marsons, Steve Cavanagh, and John Grisham will be hooked until the very last page.Praise for the writing Neil White“A lively, accurate and absolutely compelling legal thriller; stand-out in both its prose and its plot. The characters are still with me, two days after finishing it. I couldn't put it down.” —Gillian McAllister, Sunday Times-bestselling author of Everything But the Truth“One of the best writers of legal thrillers out there.” —David Jackson, author of Don't Make A Sound and A Tapping At My Door

Published
2019

39. From The Shadows

Author

Neil White and Neil White

Subjects
Murder--England--Lancashire--Fiction
Abstract

To prove his client's innocence, a lawyer and his investigator must endanger themselves to find the true killer in this gripping legal thriller. Twenty-four-year-old Mary Kendricks is a vivacious, young teacher living in the quiet Northern town of Highford, her beauty turning heads wherever she goes. But when she catches the eye of Robert Carter, initial flattery quickly turns dangerous. Wherever she goes, Carter is not far behind, and Mary soon becomes stifled by his attention, telling friends of her fears that he's getting too close. And then Mary's body is discovered, stabbed to death in her own bedroom. The case quickly garners the attention of the press, all baying for Carter's blood. It's the case no lawyer wants to touch—until criminal defence lawyer Dan Grant, aided by investigator Jayne Brett, agrees to represent Carter. While Robert Carter admits to being at her house when it happened—the bloody fingerprint on her wall placing him at the scene—he insists he is innocent of her death. The police believe they've got their man, but as they delve further into the investigation, Grant and Brett think the detectives might be looking in the wrong place—leaving the real murderer to walk free. To catch a killer before another victim is discovered, Brett and Grant must risk everything. Including their own lives... If you like Val McDermid or John Grisham you won't want to miss this book.Praise for the writing of Neil White“One of the best writers of legal thrillers out there.” —David Jackson, author of Don't Make A Sound and A Tapping At My Door“A tense and exciting crime thriller.” —Rachel Abbott, author of Sleep Tight and And So It Begins“I couldn't put it down.” —Gillian McAllister, Sunday Times–bestselling author of Everything But the Truth

Published
2019

40. The Innocent Ones

Author

Neil White and Neil White

Abstract

A lawyer and his investigator must uncover a secret worth killing for after a reporter is murdered in this tense legal thriller. By day, the park rings with the sound of children's excited laughter. But in the early hours of the morning, the isolated playground is cloaked in shadows—the perfect hiding place to conceal a brutal murder. When London journalist, Mark Roberts, is found battered to death, the police quickly arrest petty thief, Nick Connor. Criminal defense lawyer, Dan Grant, along with investigator Jayne Brett, are called to represent him—but with bloody footprints and a stolen wallet linking him to the scene, this is one case they're unlikely to win. Until help comes from an unlikely source... when the murder victim's mother says that Connor is innocent, begging Dan and Jayne to find the real perpetrator. Unravelling the complex case means finding the connection between Mark's death and a series of child murders in Yorkshire over twenty years ago. Father of two, Rodney Walker, has spent years in prison after being convicted of killing of 6-year-old William and seven-year-old Ruby back in 1997. But when Mark Roberts gets on the trail of the story, convinced that Walker is innocent, he exposed secrets that have long been buried. Secrets so dark, someone will kill to keep them hidden. Dan and Jayne are in a race against time to uncover the truth—before a killer silences them forever. Praise for the writing of Neil White“A lively, accurate and absolutely compelling legal thriller; stand-out in both its prose and its plot. The characters are still with me, two days after finishing it. I couldn't put it down.” —Gillian McAllister, Sunday Times-bestselling author of Everything but the Truth “A tense and exciting crime thriller.” —Rachel Abbott, author of Sleep Tight and And So It Begins“One of the best writers of legal thrillers out there.” —David Jackson, author of Don't Make a Sound and A Tapping At My Door

Published
2019

43. Formal verification: will the seedling ever flower?

Author

Stuart Matthews, Neil White, and Roderick Chapman

Subjects
020301 aerospace & aeronautics, Computer science, business.industry, General Mathematics, General Engineering, General Physics and Astronomy, 020207 software engineering, 02 engineering and technology, Articles, Formal methods, Software, 0203 mechanical engineering, SPARK (programming language), Formal specification, 0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering, Software engineering, business, computer, Formal verification, Software verification, computer.programming_language
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In one sense, formal specification and verification have been highly successful: techniques have been developed in pioneering academic research, transferred to software companies through training and partnerships, and successfully deployed in systems with national significance. Altran UK has been in the vanguard of this movement. This paper summarizes some of our key deployments of formal techniques over the past 20 years, including both security- and safety-critical systems. The impact of formal techniques, however, remains within an industrial niche, and while government and suppliers across industry search for solutions to the problems of poor-quality software, the wider software industry remains resistant to adoption of this proven solution. We conclude by reflecting on some of the challenges we face as a community in ensuring that formal techniques achieve their true potential impact on society. This article is part of the themed issue ‘Verified trustworthy software systems’.

Published
2017

44. Streamlined Life Cycle Approaches for Use at Oil Refineries and Other Large Industrial Facilities

Author

Lauren Basson, Neil Weston, Neil White, Philip Holmes, and Roland Clift

Subjects
Sustainable development, Process (engineering), business.industry, General Chemical Engineering, Oil refinery, General Chemistry, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Refinery, Life cycle thinking, Resource (project management), Risk analysis (engineering), Petroleum industry, Multiple criteria, business
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Sustainable development requires decision making to incorporate multiple criteria, including environmental impacts based upon life cycle thinking. Within the oil industry, the application of life cycle approaches has tended to focus upon policy and corporate level, strategic decisions with concerns over the resource, and time demands precluding their application at the tactical/refinery level. Following a review of streamlined life cycle approaches, the authors have addressed these concerns by outlining a new approach that is tailored to suit decisions at the tactical level in oil refineries and is accessible to process engineers. Using a real problem at an oil refinery as a case study, this approach has been developed in greater depth and the application of life cycle thinking has been shown to aid the generation of alternatives and to provide the decision maker with valuable insights that can be considered alongside social and economic criteria. It is anticipated that this approach could facilitate the uptake of life cycle thinking at oil refineries, with potential applications at other large industrial facilities.

Published
2010
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45. Assessment of cleaner process options: A case study from petroleum refining

Author

Lauren Basson, Roland Clift, Neil Weston, Andrew Pouton, and Neil White

Subjects
Risk analysis (engineering), Product life-cycle management, Hazardous waste, Computer science, business.industry, Process (engineering), General Chemical Engineering, Pollution prevention, Oil refinery, Clean technology, business, Life-cycle assessment, Refinery
Abstract

Assessment of process changes to reduce, recycle or avoid wastes requires attention to systems which are broader than the immediate process; that is, it is necessary to take a life cycle perspective. Definition of the system boundary for such an assessment can be problematic in itself. A real case study is presented to illustrate the problem of assessing clean technologies: possible modifications to an alkylation unit at a UK refinery. The process uses hydrogen fluoride as alkylation catalyst, and generates fluoridic wastes which are hazardous and require treatment both on- and off-site. Possible changes to avoid, reduce or enable partial recycling of the waste are identified, representing different levels of change in the process and therefore requiring assessment with different system boundaries. The different system definitions lead to differences in the ways data must be compiled for quantitative environmental life cycle assessment, and in the range of stakeholders explicitly or implicitly involved in assessing and implementing the changes. The case study demonstrates some of the less familiar challenges introduced by the “pollution prevention” or “clean technology” paradigms of chemical processing.

Published
2008
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46. Satellite, planned resource communities: Deer Lake, Newfoundland, 1923–35

Author

Neil White

Subjects
Fishery, Engineering, Resource (biology), Environmental protection, Hydroelectricity, business.industry, Geography, Planning and Development, West coast, Industrial network, First order, business, Settlement (litigation)
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Historians neglect the role of planned industrial satellite towns in the wider history of single‐industry communities. Starting in the early 1920s, the Humber Project on the west coast of Newfoundland was an industrial mega‐project of the first order. Undertaken by a British firm wishing to tap the growing North American newsprint market, top planning and engineering contractors were hired to design a sprawling industrial network powered by a massive hydroelectric station at Deer Lake. Officials altered the plan significantly and, by early 1924, the Deer Lake development was made secondary to the paper mill at Corner Brook. Company town construction mimicked industry; Corner Brook became the main planned settlement while Deer Lake was the smaller satellite community for power plant operators. Two years later, most residents of Deer Lake were loggers living on the fringes of company control. Yet, despite their role as suppliers of essential raw material, loggers were excluded from the otherwise extensive s...

Published
2007
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50. The Management of Kienböck Disease: A Survey of the ASSH Membership

Author

Neil White, Jane O., Derly Cuellar, Jonathan Danoff, and Robert Strauch

Subjects
medicine.medical_specialty, Information retrieval, business.industry, medicine.medical_treatment, Stage iv disease, Arthrodesis, Stage ii, Wrist, Osteotomy, Data science, Article, Surgery, Lunate, Text mining, medicine.anatomical_structure, Kienbock Disease, medicine, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Stage (cooking), business
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Background The purpose of this study was to determine the current trends and common practices for the treatment of Kienbock disease at different stages. Question/Purpose To determine the current trends and common practices by hand surgeons for the treatment of Kienbock disease. Methods A survey with hypothetical Kienbock disease cases stratified by the Lichtman staging system was distributed to the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) members. Questions and responses reflected common treatment strategies. Results Of a total of 375 worldwide respondents, preferred treatments of Kienbock disease were as follows: for Stage I disease, an initial trial of splinting was favored (74%), followed by radial shortening osteotomy for continued symptoms. For Stage II disease, 63% of surgeons preferred surgical intervention, particularly radial shortening osteotomy. For Stage IIIa with negative ulnar variance, 69% chose radial shortening osteotomy. Responses were heterogeneous for Stage IIIa Kienbock with positive variance, and capitate shortening osteotomy and vascularized bone grafting were preferred. Salvage procedures predominated for Stage IIIb disease, including proximal row carpectomy (PRC; 42%), intracarpal arthrodesis (21%), and total wrist fusion (10.7%). Similarly, Stage IV disease was treated by 87% of respondents by either PRC or wrist fusion. Without regard to stage of disease, 90% of participants reported using the same Lichtman staging to guide treatment and would also alter treatment strategy based upon ulnar variance. Conclusions Most respondents used Lichtman staging and ulnar variance to guide treatment decisions. Results indicate that the most common surgical treatments were radial shortening osteotomy for early disease and PRC in later stages. Level of Evidence Level IV, Economic/Decision Analysis

Published
2015

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