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The Reading Everyday Emotion Database (REED): version 2.0
Get PDFWe developed a set of audio-visual recordings of emotions called the Reading Everyday Emotion Database (REED). Twenty-two native British English adults (12 females + 10 males) from a diverse age range and with drama/acting experience were recorded producing utterances of various lengths in spoken and sung conditions in 13 various emotions (neutral, the 6 basic emotions, and 6 complex emotions) using everyday recording devices (e.g., laptops, mobile phones, etc.). All the recordings were validated by a separate, independent group of raters (n = 168 adults).
This dataset contains metadata about the files in the database (in the README file). In addition, it also contains:
- REED_validation_summary.csv -- Data for the validation task
- UoR-DataAccessAgreement-000407.pdf -- The REED Data Access Agreement
- example_clips.zip -- Example clips of the REED
Not available in current dataset:
- The REED (will be sent to user once they have signed the Data Access Agreement)
To request access to the REED, please complete a data access request at https://redcap.link/data-request. If your application meets the criteria, a Data Access Agreement (see "UoR-DataAccessAgreement-000407.pdf" for a copy) will be sent to your nominated institutional signatory. Once the agreement is signed and returned, the Research Data Service team will arrange secure access to the dataset
Monthly-mean radiative forcings following an increase in methane from 750 ppb to 1800 ppb
No full textMonthly-mean radiative forcings following an increase in atmospheric methane from 750 ppb to 1800 ppb. Forcings are calculated at a 5 degree by 5 degree spatial resolution by the radiative transfer code SOCRATES-RF following the method stated in Byrom and Shine (2022) (see related publication for citation). This dataset is used to derive methane's instantaneous shortwave radiative forcing and its total shortwave radiative effect (i.e. including the impact of methane's shortwave absorption bands on methane's longwave stratospheric temperature adjusted radiative forcing). These calculations include satellite measurements of methane's distribution and spectrally-varying surface albedo, and include absorption of solar mid-infrared radiation by methane's 7.6 micron band
Data used in the article 'Optimisation of the physicochemical stability of extra virgin olive oil-in-water nanoemulsion: processing parameters and stabiliser type'
Get PDFThis dataset contains data obtained from experimental work on the characterisation of the interfacial properties of emulsifiers (Tween 20 and soy lecithin), the influence of homogenisation processing conditions (pressure and number of cycles) on physicochemical properties and stability of emulsions. The data was obtained using a high-speed homogenizer, a high-pressure homogenizer, a pendant drop analyser (interfacial tension), a spectrophotometer, a rheometer (viscoelastic behaviour) and a dynamic light scattering (DLS) instrument (mean droplet diameter and polydispersity index)
The benefits of hedges and hedgerows: database of literature
No full textHedges and hedgerows occur around the world, are part of a range of ecosystems, from agricultural to urban and can provide a wide range of benefits. The Close the Gap project (a partnership between The Tree Council, The University of Reading, Hedgelink, Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group, Moor Trees and the People's Trust for Endangered Species) focused on achieving bigger, healthier, better-connected hedgerows through planting and 'gapping up', gathering and sharing knowledge to improve hedgerow management, improving supplies of future hedgerow trees through local seed nurseries and by engaging the public with our important hedgerow heritage.
As part of the project a systematic search of the literature was undertaken focussing on 12 overarching benefits hedges and hedgerows can provide:
* Accessibility - including education, wellbeing, leisure/recreation, traditional skills
* Aesthetics - including privacy, screening, views
* Climate change - for example carbon capture and sequestration
* Flooding alleviation - including natural flood prevention
* Functional biodiversity - supporting pollinators, beneficial insects and natural pest control in agricultural systems
* Heritage - for example the historical landscape, traditional skills and traditional hedgelaying styles
* Livestock - control, containment and providing fodder
* Pollution control - for example reducing noise or intercepting spray drift
* Shelter - provision of shelter for wildlife and people
* Soils - the impact of hedgerows on, for example, soil health and microfauna
* Wildlife - such as providing habitats or connecting habitats
* Wood products - producing biofuel, wood fuel, woodchip or farm timber
The dis-services or negative impacts of hedgerows were also considered.
The review included a systematic search of the Web of Science (Core Collection), a search of websites of organisations known to undertake and fund research into hedges and hedgerows (Defra, Natural England, Hedgelink, Research Gateway, Woodland Trust) and a simple Google search. Recommendations from experts and citations from reviews were also followed for additional resources.
The literature search highlighted the wide range of research undertaken into the benefits of hedges and hedgerows, including to wildlife, and also some gaps, including fewer studies conducted on hedges and hedgerows in urban settings
Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) fingerprint data for apples from the National Fruit Collection as used in the article 'Microsatellite markers as a tool for active germplasm management and bridging the gap between national and local collections of apple'
No full textData are simple sequence repeat (SSR) genetic fingerprints of the accessions in the apple collection of the National Fruit Collection, Brogdale, UK. The data are called and rounded allele scores, recorded by marker to the nearest base pair. A number of alleles were adjusted based on either rescoring and/or recalling of the original data files using Genemapper software and/or reproduction of fingerprints following the protocols as described in Venison et al. (2022), 'Microsatellite markers as a tool for active germplasm management and bridging the gap between national and local collections of apple', Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution (In Press)
Data used in the article �Soluble fibres as sucrose replacers: effects on physical and sensory properties of sugar-reduced short-dough biscuits�
Get PDFThis dataset contains data obtained from experimental work on the chemical, physical and sensorial characterisation of dough and biscuits when reducing 30% of sugar by replacing sucrose with four different soluble fibres (Nutriose® FM06, Promitor® 70R, Orafti® HIS, and Fibruline� Instant). Data was obtained using a High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) method to analyse the degree of polymerisation of the fibres; a rheometer (viscoelastic properties of doughs); a standard balance, a moisture balance and water activity analyser (weight loss, moisture and water activity of biscuits); a caliper (dimensions of biscuits); texture analyser (resistance to penetration, number of peaks, breaking strength and fracturability); colorimeter (CIEL*a*b* coordinates), and the trained sensory panel (biscuit profiling)
Raw data of a field experiment to assess the effect of plant residue quality, and diversity, applied as mulch, on nitrogen mineralization and on soil microbial biomass at later stages of decomposition, on crop plant quality, and on the quality of the crop residues at the end of the growing season
No full textThis dataset concerns a field experiment conducted at the Crop Research Unit of the University of Reading in UK in 2019. Wheat plants were grown in field plots of 1.6 m2, and mulch of diverse plant residues of whole plants were applied. The purpose of the experiment was to assess the effect of quality, and diversity of plant residue mulch on N mineralization and on soil microbial biomass at later stages of decomposition, on crop plant quality, and on the quality of the crop residues at the end of the growing season. There were five different types of plant residues: i) Perennial rye grass (P) (1 plant species), ii) Smart grass (S) (6 plant species), iii) Biomix (B) (12 plant species), iv) Herbal mix (H) (17 plant species), and Wood chips (W), and there was also a Control treatment with no residues. Therefore, there were 6 different treatments in total in 5 replicates. Soil samples were collected on days 25, 52, and 90 after mulch application. The dataset consists of 3 parts: 1) data relevant to the plant residues that were applied as mulch on the field plots, 2) data relevant to the field soil, and 3) data relevant to the wheat plants which were cultivated in the field plots
Cloud electricity measurements over Halley, Antarctica
No full textMeteorological radiosondes, measuring standard thermodynamic quantities but also modified to measure electrical properties of extensive layer clouds, were released from the Halley base of the British Antarctic Survey on 20th and 21st of Feb 2015. The measurements obtained from these two soundings are provided here
Data supporting the article 'Phosphorus uptake and toxicity is delimited by mycorrhizal symbiosis in P-sensitive Eucalyptus marginata but not in P-tolerant Acacia celastrifolia'
No full textThis comprises data from two separate glasshouse experiments including: plant growth, nutrition and mycorrhizal spore data of pot experiments
Raw data of an experiment to assess the effect of plant residue quality, and diversity, applied as mulch, on soil nutrient dynamics, on soil microbial biomass, and on crop plant yield and quality.
No full textThis dataset concerns an experiment conducted in rhizotrons in 2019 at the University of Reading in UK. One barley plant was grown in each rhizotron, and mulch of diverse plant residues of about 30 cm size (the length of rhizotron surface) were applied. The purpose of the experiment was to assess the effect of quality, and diversity of plant residue mulch on soil nutrients, on soil microbial biomass, and on crop plant yield and quality. There were five different types of plant residues: i) Perennial rye grass (P) (1 plant species), ii) Smart grass (S) (6 plant species), iii) Biomix (B) (12 plant species), iv) Herbal mix (H) (17 plant species), and Wood chips (W), and there was also a Control treatment with no residues. Therefore, there were 6 different treatments in total in 5 replicates. Soil samples were collected on day 69 and on day 195 after mulch application. There is data relevant to the barley crop plants, to plant residues, and to the soil