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Multiple paternity in the starry smooth-hound shark Mustelus asterias (Carcharhiniformes: Triakidae) (2013)
Journal Article
Farrell, E., O'Sullivan, N., Sacchi, C., & Mariani, S. (2014). Multiple paternity in the starry smooth-hound shark Mustelus asterias (Carcharhiniformes: Triakidae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 111(1), 119-125. https://doi.org/10.1111/bij.12179

Multiple paternity was investigated in the starry smooth-hound shark, Mustelus asterias Cloquet, 1821. Analysis of 12 pregnant females and their embryos, at four microsatellite loci, showed that at least 58% carried multiply-sired litters. Paternal s... Read More about Multiple paternity in the starry smooth-hound shark Mustelus asterias (Carcharhiniformes: Triakidae).

Wind turbine amplitude modulation: research to improve understanding as to its cause & effect (2013)
Report
Cand, M., Bullmore, A., Smith, M., von Hünerbein, S., & Davis, R. (2013). Wind turbine amplitude modulation: research to improve understanding as to its cause & effect

This report contains full details of Renewable UK’s research into amplitude modulation, detailing the identification, occurrence and mitigation of a characteristic known as Other Amplitude Modulation(OAM).

An approach for energy efficient service oriented architecture for sensor networks (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Al-Yasiri, A. (2013, December). An approach for energy efficient service oriented architecture for sensor networks. Presented at 4th Annual International Conference on Energy Aware Computing Systems and Applications (ICEAC), Istanbul, Turkey

Wireless sensor networks offer an increasingly
attractive method for data gathering in distributed system
architectures and dynamic access via wireless connectivity.
However, wireless sensor networks have limitations with respect to
resources and... Read More about An approach for energy efficient service oriented architecture for sensor networks.

Teaching age and discrimination : a life course perspective (2013)
Journal Article
Collier, E., & Foster, C. (2014). Teaching age and discrimination : a life course perspective. Nurse Education in Practice, 14(4), 333-337. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2013.12.001

Age discrimination in health and social care is a universal issue with significant potential ramifications for practice, and one which should be explicitly addressed in health and social care pre-registration education. However, developing teaching a... Read More about Teaching age and discrimination : a life course perspective.

Mycobacterium microti Tuberculosis in its maintenance host, the field vole (Microtus agrestis) : characterization of the disease and possible routes of transmission (2013)
Journal Article

The field vole (Microtus agrestis) is a known maintenance host of Mycobacterium microti. Previous studies have shown that infected animals develop tuberculosis. However, the disease is also known in cats and is sporadically reported from humans and o... Read More about Mycobacterium microti Tuberculosis in its maintenance host, the field vole (Microtus agrestis) : characterization of the disease and possible routes of transmission.

“My view that disability is okay sometimes clashes” : experiences of two disabled occupational therapists (2013)
Journal Article
Chacala, A., Mccormack, C., Collins, B., & Beagan, B. (2014). “My view that disability is okay sometimes clashes” : experiences of two disabled occupational therapists. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 21(2), 107-115. https://doi.org/10.3109/11038128.2013.861016

Aims: While disability is the focus of much attention in occupational therapy, there has been little attention paid to disability within the profession. Disabled therapists not only bring valuable perspectives on disability, but also pose important c... Read More about “My view that disability is okay sometimes clashes” : experiences of two disabled occupational therapists.

Discourse markers in free indirect style and interpreting (2013)
Journal Article
Blakemore, D., & Gallai, F. (2014). Discourse markers in free indirect style and interpreting. Journal of Pragmatics, 60, 106-120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pragma.2013.11.003

This paper contributes to the discussion of how free indirect style (FIS) and interpreter's renditions are accommodated in a relevance theoretic approach to communication. Within relevance theory, it has been argued that FIS and interpreting are case... Read More about Discourse markers in free indirect style and interpreting.

Comedy live – creativity in stand up (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Moore, L. (2013, December). Comedy live – creativity in stand up. Presented at Writing Funny - language, creativity and comedy Seminar 3 Comedy Live – creativity in stand up, Senate House, University of London

Stand-up is a special form of comedy as it involves the audience perhaps more than any other genre. In this session we will explore the nature of stand-up versus other forms of comedy. Questions will also focus on the role of writing in stand-up, how... Read More about Comedy live – creativity in stand up.

What do nursing students learn about patient safety? An integrative literature review (2013)
Journal Article
Tella, S., Liukka, M., Jamookeeah, D., Smith, N., Partanen, P., & Turunen, H. (2014). What do nursing students learn about patient safety? An integrative literature review. Journal of Nursing Education, 51(1), 7-13. https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20131209-04

Preventing adverse events and enhancing patient safety in health care are key objectives of nursing education. This integrative literature review critically appraises the content of patient safety in prelicensure nursing education, the teaching and l... Read More about What do nursing students learn about patient safety? An integrative literature review.

Modelling and simulation of a mattress production line using ProModel. (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Khalili, M., & Zahedi-Hosseini, F. (2013, December). Modelling and simulation of a mattress production line using ProModel. Presented at Winter Simulation Conference (WSC) 2013, Washington, DC

Understanding the current manufacturing setup and accurately predicting the performance of a system over time makes modeling and simulation an ideal tool for systems’ planning. This case study aims mainly at exploring the application of modeling and... Read More about Modelling and simulation of a mattress production line using ProModel..

Developing Abu Dhabi’s solid waste sustainability index (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Alsalmi, H., Elkadi, H., & Leao, S. (2013, December). Developing Abu Dhabi’s solid waste sustainability index. Presented at Sustainable Building (SB) 13 Conference : Advancing the Green Agenda, Technology, Practices and Policies, Dubai

Platform independent audio (2013)
Book Chapter

This chapter defines problem space from an audio perspective reviewing some of the current challenges faced in channel-based audio broadcast. The first section introduces some of the drivers for change in the broadcast environment, followed by explan... Read More about Platform independent audio.

Scalable delivery of navigable and ultra-high resolution video (2013)
Book Chapter
Macq, J., Alface, P., Brandenberg, R., Niamut, O., Prins, M., & Verzijp, N. (2013). Scalable delivery of navigable and ultra-high resolution video. In B. Shirley (Ed.), Media Production, Delivery and Interaction for Platform Independent Systems: Format-Agnostic Media (260-297). Wiley

In recent years many developments have addressed the generic objective of delivering audiovisual content based on a single representation made available at the source, and where the network gets the ability to adapt the content on an end user basis.... Read More about Scalable delivery of navigable and ultra-high resolution video.

The role of rainwater-borne hydrogen peroxide in the release of arsenic from arsenopyrite (2013)
Journal Article
Ma, Y., Qin, Y., & Lin, C. (2013). The role of rainwater-borne hydrogen peroxide in the release of arsenic from arsenopyrite. Chemosphere, 103, 349-353. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.11.021

A microcosm experiment was conducted to examine the effects of hydrogen peroxide (at a concentration range of 5–50 μM) on the release of arsenic from the dissolution of arsenopyrite, a dominant arsenic-bearing mineral occurring in natural environment... Read More about The role of rainwater-borne hydrogen peroxide in the release of arsenic from arsenopyrite.