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Paperless assessment via VLE: the pros and the cons (2006)
Journal Article
Whatley, J., & Heinze, A. (2006). Paperless assessment via VLE: the pros and the cons

The aim of this short paper is to share our experience of paperless assessment using the submission facility provided in the Blackboard Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).
An important part of a tutor’s work is monitoring and assessing students’ wor... Read More about Paperless assessment via VLE: the pros and the cons.

Pertinent background knowledge for learning protein grammars (2006)
Book Chapter
Bryant, C., Fredouille, D., Wilson, A., Jayawickreme, C., Jupe, S., & Topp, S. (2006). Pertinent background knowledge for learning protein grammars. In J. Fürnkranz, T. Scheffer, & M. Spiliopoulou (Eds.), Machine learning: ECML 2006 (54-65). Berlin / Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/11871842_10

We are interested in using Inductive Logic Programming(ILP) to infer grammars representing sets of protein sequences. ILP takes as input both examples and background knowledge predicates. This work is a first step in optimising the choice of backgrou... Read More about Pertinent background knowledge for learning protein grammars.

Innovative learning in action (ILIA) issue six: Innovative practice in assessment (2006)
Other
Caruana, V. (2006). Innovative learning in action (ILIA) issue six: Innovative practice in assessment. Salford, UK

Welcome to this, the sixth edition of Innovative Learning in Action (ILIA) which focuses our attention on the theme of innovative practice in assessment. On the face of it, innovative assessment may be regarded as any form of assessment which involve... Read More about Innovative learning in action (ILIA) issue six: Innovative practice in assessment.

Postnatal care: is it based on ritual or a purpose? a reflective account (2006)
Journal Article
Wray, J. (2006). Postnatal care: is it based on ritual or a purpose? a reflective account. British Journal of Midwifery, 14(9), 320-326

Postnatal care has for too long been the C inderella of the
childbirth continuum and marginalized within maternity care
services. Most women in the U K are hospitalized after giving
birth and spend time on a postnatal ward. Women tend to view
thi... Read More about Postnatal care: is it based on ritual or a purpose? a reflective account.

Community surveys and risk factor analysis of human alveolar and cystic echinococcosis in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China (2006)
Journal Article
Yang, Y., Sun, T., Li, Z., Zhang, J., Teng, J., Liu, X., …McManus, D. (2006). Community surveys and risk factor analysis of human alveolar and cystic echinococcosis in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 84(9), 714-721. https://doi.org/10.2471/BLT.05.025718

OBJECTIVE: To determine the true community prevalence of human cystic (CE) and alveolar (AE) echinococcosis (hydatid disease) in a highly endemic region in Ningxia Hui, China, by detecting asymptomatic cases. METHODS: Using hospital records and “AE-r... Read More about Community surveys and risk factor analysis of human alveolar and cystic echinococcosis in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China.

Policies alone are not enough: Workplace health development in the public, private and voluntary sectors (2006)
Journal Article
Coffey, M., & Dugdill, L. (2006). Policies alone are not enough: Workplace health development in the public, private and voluntary sectors. Critical Public Health, 16(3), 233-243. https://doi.org/10.1080/09581590600986465

A 2001 survey of public (n¼28), private (n¼113) and voluntary sector (n¼64) workplaces
in Sefton, Merseyside indicated that there were significantly different levels of health-related policy
provision across the three sectors, with the public secto... Read More about Policies alone are not enough: Workplace health development in the public, private and voluntary sectors.

Ponds, people and the built environment: A socio-ecological perspective of a new town development (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Gledhill, D., James, P., & Davies, D. (2006, September). Ponds, people and the built environment: A socio-ecological perspective of a new town development. Presented at Water and the Landscape, IALE, Oxford Brookes University

Supplementary skills guides for built environment researchers (2006)
Other
Amaratunga, R., & Jeong, K. (2006). Supplementary skills guides for built environment researchers. Netherlands

Deepening specialised knowledge-base and wider skills of researchers in a wider variety of disciplines are prerequisite for developing successful leadership in higher education, the public sector and industry. In response to
this repeated calls for... Read More about Supplementary skills guides for built environment researchers.

Perception, movement and causative verbs: biclausal and monoclausal structures (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Rowlett, P. (2006, September). Perception, movement and causative verbs: biclausal and monoclausal structures. Presented at Association for French Language Studies, University of the West of England, Bristol

Decision-support tools for sustainable drainage (2006)
Journal Article
Scholz, M. (2006). Decision-support tools for sustainable drainage. Proceedings of the ICE - Engineering Sustainability, 159(3), 117-125. https://doi.org/10.1680/ensu.2006.159.3.117

The contribution of sustainable drainage systems (Suds) to the overall catchment dynamics of Glasgow and Edinburgh was studied. Seventy-nine sites in Glasgow and 103 sites in Edinburgh were identified for initial investigation, including a site feasi... Read More about Decision-support tools for sustainable drainage.

The Italian election of 2006: myths and realities (2006)
Journal Article
Newell, J. (2006). The Italian election of 2006: myths and realities. West European Politics, 29(4), 802-813. https://doi.org/10.1080/01402380600842437

The general election of 9 and 10 April was one of the closest fought in Italy’s history. In the Chamber of Deputies, the centre-left Unione coalition emerged
ahead of the centre-right Casa delle liberta` (House of Freedoms, Cdl) by just 24,755 votes... Read More about The Italian election of 2006: myths and realities.

Book review: Science, culture and society: understanding science in the twenty-first century (2006)
Journal Article
Simpson, V. (2006). Book review: Science, culture and society: understanding science in the twenty-first century. Sociological Research Online, 11(3),

Improved membrane absorbers (2006)
Thesis
Oldfield, R. Improved membrane absorbers. (Dissertation). The University of Salford

This thesis presents research into two novel techniques for improving the low frequency performance, tunability and efficiency of membrane absorbers. The first approach uses a loudspeaker surround as the mounting for the membrane, increasing the movi... Read More about Improved membrane absorbers.

Cultures of glass architecture (2006)
Book
Elkadi, H. (2006). Cultures of glass architecture. Hampshire, UK: Ashgate

When designing, architects are responding to and creating a relationship between identity, culture and architectural style.

This book discusses whether the extent of the use of glass facades has increased, or indeed enhanced, the creation of mean... Read More about Cultures of glass architecture.

The economic motivation for innovation in small construction companies (2006)
Journal Article
Abbott, C., Jeong, K., & Allen, S. (2006). The economic motivation for innovation in small construction companies. Construction innovation (London. Online), 6(3), 187-196. https://doi.org/10.1108/14714170610710686

There is an increasing emphasis on the importance of innovation for the longterm economic success of businesses. At the same time the construction industry is characterized as being a poor innovator in comparison to other industries. If the universit... Read More about The economic motivation for innovation in small construction companies.

Designing safer rotas for junior doctors in the 48-hour week (2006)
Other
Horrocks, N., & Pounder, R. (2006). Designing safer rotas for junior doctors in the 48-hour week. London, UK

Enhanced Bragg reflections from size-matched heterostructure photonic crystal thin films prepared by the Langmuir-Blodgett method (2006)
Journal Article
Bardosova, M., Pemble, M., Povey, I., Tredgold, R., & Whitehead, D. (2006). Enhanced Bragg reflections from size-matched heterostructure photonic crystal thin films prepared by the Langmuir-Blodgett method. Applied Physics Letters, 89(9), 093116. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2339031

The Langmuir-Blodgett method was used to engineer photonic crystal thin films of an AB architecture. Structures were studied by transmittance and reflectance spectroscopies. For an AB structure in which the silica particle diameter B is twice that of... Read More about Enhanced Bragg reflections from size-matched heterostructure photonic crystal thin films prepared by the Langmuir-Blodgett method.

BMA View in BMA News Review 26 August 2006 (2006)
Journal Article
Rowland, A. (2006). BMA View in BMA News Review 26 August 2006. BMA news review (The voice of doctors), 4-5

Intrinsic foot motion measured in vivo during barefoot running (2006)
Journal Article
Arndt, A., Wolf, P., Nester, C., Liu, A., Jones, R., Howard, D., …Lundberg, A. (2006). Intrinsic foot motion measured in vivo during barefoot running. Journal of Biomechanics, 39(Supp.1), S182. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9290%2806%2983644-4

Knowledge of the natural range of motion of individual skeletal segments in
the foot during running is necessary for the construction of appropriate stability
parameters in athletic footwear. Globally restricting intrinsic motion of the foot
may r... Read More about Intrinsic foot motion measured in vivo during barefoot running.

Invasive study of rearfoot, midfoot and forefoot kinematics during walking (2006)
Journal Article
Nester, C., Jones, R., Liu, A., Howard, D., Lundberg, A., Arndt, T., …Wolf, P. (2006). Invasive study of rearfoot, midfoot and forefoot kinematics during walking. Journal of Biomechanics, 39(Supp.1), S77. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9290%2806%2983195-7

There is a dearth of quality information on the kinematics of the mid and
forefoot during ambulation. We investigated the kinematics of the tibia, fibula,
talus, calcaneus, cuboid, navicular, medial cuneiform, first and fifth metatarsals
during wa... Read More about Invasive study of rearfoot, midfoot and forefoot kinematics during walking.