All Outputs (740)

Appropriating Christmas : war, symbolism and society (2007)
Book
Agius, C. (2007). Appropriating Christmas : war, symbolism and society. European Studies Research Institute, University of Salford

Theorising neutrality and military non-alignment : the legacy of realism and the challenge of the war on terror (2007)
Book
Agius, C. (2007). Theorising neutrality and military non-alignment : the legacy of realism and the challenge of the war on terror. European Studies Research Institute (ESRI), University of Salford

Fuzzy cognitive mapping to appraise complex situations (2007)
Journal Article
Dodouras, S., & James, P. (2007). Fuzzy cognitive mapping to appraise complex situations. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 50(6), 823-852. https://doi.org/10.1080/09640560701610578

The manner in which different societies and cultures utilise the natural environment for various activities can be myriad and complex to analyse. Whilst experience and the use of accepted methodologies have taught practitioners how to handle many of... Read More about Fuzzy cognitive mapping to appraise complex situations.

Rheumatoid arthritis patients' experiences of wearing therapeutic footwear - A qualitative investigation (2007)
Journal Article
Williams, A., Nester, C., & Ravey, M. (2007). Rheumatoid arthritis patients' experiences of wearing therapeutic footwear - A qualitative investigation. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 8(104), https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-8-104

Background: Specialist 'therapeutic' footwear is recommended for patients with diseases such as
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) as a beneficial intervention for reducing foot pain, improving foot health,
and increasing general mobility. However, many pat... Read More about Rheumatoid arthritis patients' experiences of wearing therapeutic footwear - A qualitative investigation.

Telematic dreaming at Singapore Science Centre (2007)
Exhibition / Performance

View avant-garde art exhibits at the Singapore Science Centre with the launch of the country's first exhibition on interactive digital art - DAT (Digital Art and Technology) - featuring work by Paul Sermon

Revisiting Lancaster : more things that every social work student should know (2007)
Journal Article
Myers, J. (2007). Revisiting Lancaster : more things that every social work student should know. Social Work Education, 27(2), 203-211. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615470701709709

It has been argued previously that social work students need to understand what is known about those people who sexually offend and abuse in order to provide adequate
services to both victims/survivors and offenders/abusers. This article explores ho... Read More about Revisiting Lancaster : more things that every social work student should know.

Peer observation : a tool for continuing professional development (2007)
Journal Article

Peer observation has been advocated as a means of monitoring and improving the quality of teaching within Higher Education, whilst peer support and review have been used to provide feedback and monitoring within the clinical context. The process o... Read More about Peer observation : a tool for continuing professional development.

The Scots continuum and descriptive linguistics (2007)
Journal Article

There is a tendency to talk about 'Scots' and 'Scottish English' as though these two entities were somehow clearly delineated and neatly identifiable, but on closer examination the situation can appear less clear-cut. For this and other reasons, Scot... Read More about The Scots continuum and descriptive linguistics.

The educational and practice tensions in preparing pre-registration nurses to become future health promoters : a small scale explorative study (2007)
Journal Article
Holt, M., & Warne, T. (2007). The educational and practice tensions in preparing pre-registration nurses to become future health promoters : a small scale explorative study. Nurse Education in Practice, 7(6), 373-380. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2006.11.009

Over the past three decades health policy within the United Kingdom (UK) has consistently acknowledged the potential for nurses to contribute to the health of individuals and communities. The educational curricular of pre and post registration nursin... Read More about The educational and practice tensions in preparing pre-registration nurses to become future health promoters : a small scale explorative study.

The art of collaboration (four contrasting compositions) : critical commentary (2007)
Thesis

This Doctor of Musical Arts submission comprises of two volumes.
Volume 1 is a Critical Commentary entitled The Art of Collaboration (Four
Contrasting Compositions). Volume 2 contains four contrasting original
compositions.
Volume 1 is an analysi... Read More about The art of collaboration (four contrasting compositions) : critical commentary.

Chinese government policy and international exchange in performing arts 1949-2005 (2007)
Thesis

More than fifty years have past since the found of the People's Republic of China in
1949; after which Chinese society experienced many changes owing to the
adjustments of government policies. The aim of this thesis is to determine how
Chinese gov... Read More about Chinese government policy and international exchange in performing arts 1949-2005.

Critical social theory and the end of work (2007)
Thesis

This PhD research examines the development and sociological significance of the
idea that work is being eliminated through the use of automated production
technology. After examining historically, culturally and theoretically contested
definitions... Read More about Critical social theory and the end of work.

Task-orientated multimodal feedback system for the rehabilitation of the upper limb (2007)
Thesis

This thesis reports on the design and development of a software environment which
allows the implementation of task-based physiotherapy for the upper limb providing
at the same time effective multimodal feedback to the user. The software
environme... Read More about Task-orientated multimodal feedback system for the rehabilitation of the upper limb.

Self and identity processes in higher education staff development (2007)
Thesis

This thesis describes four inter-related studies that, together, explore aspects
of self and identity in relation to staff development in higher education (HE).
Staff development in higher education is reviewed with particular reference to
one of... Read More about Self and identity processes in higher education staff development.

Support for bereaved parents following the death of a child from cancer (2007)
Thesis

One in 600 children develops cancer before the age of 15 (Cancer-UK 2004). The
focus on providing supportive care throughout the course of a child's treatment is
rightly prioritised. However, the provision of effective bereavement care must not be... Read More about Support for bereaved parents following the death of a child from cancer.

The affect of grip width on bench press performance and risk of injury (2007)
Journal Article
Green, C., & Comfort, P. (2007). The affect of grip width on bench press performance and risk of injury. Strength and Conditioning Journal, 29(5), 10-14. https://doi.org/10.1519/00126548-200710000-00001

Bodybuilders, athletes, and recreational lifters select a grip width during the bench press that they believe will produce a greater force output. Research has demonstrated that a wide grip (> 1.5 biacromial width) may increase the risk of shoulder i... Read More about The affect of grip width on bench press performance and risk of injury.

Application of response surface methodology to laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy : influences of hardware configuration (2007)
Journal Article
Cowpe, J., Astin, J., Pilkington, R., Hill, A., Longson, M., & Robinson, T. (2007). Application of response surface methodology to laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy : influences of hardware configuration. Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy, 62(12), 1335-1342. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sab.2007.10.035

Response Surface Methodology (RSM) was employed to optimise LIBS analysis of single crystal silicon at atmospheric pressure and under vacuum conditions (pressure ~10-6mbar). Multivariate analysis software (StatGraphics 5.1) was used to design and an... Read More about Application of response surface methodology to laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy : influences of hardware configuration.

Edward Thomas's poets (2007)
Book

Edward Thomas is one of the best-loved of English poets, and a model of integrity for many of his successors. His poetry was written during the space of just two years, before he was killed in the First World War. Those years lie at the heart of Edwa... Read More about Edward Thomas's poets.

The use of simulation as a teaching and learning approach to support practice learning (2007)
Journal Article
approach to support practice learning. Nurse Education in Practice, 8(1), 5-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2007.08.001

Simulation is an approach to teaching and learning which is gaining a greater emphasis within nurse education. This has been fuelled by the Nursing and Midwifery Council's (NMC) decision to identify a baseline standard for using simulation safely and... Read More about The use of simulation as a teaching and learning approach to support practice learning.

Combining logistic regression and decision trees: An application to industrial steel data (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Khademolqorani, S., Z. Hamadani, A., & Saraee, M. (2007, October). Combining logistic regression and decision trees: An application to industrial steel data. Presented at The 37th International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering, Alexandria, Egypt, October 20-23, 2007., Alexandria, Egypt,