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Using wikis to enhance the problem based learning (PBL) experience at The University of Salford (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Bodell, S., & Hook, A. (2008, June). Using wikis to enhance the problem based learning (PBL) experience at The University of Salford. Poster presented at COT Annual Conference, Harrogate UK

Salford University has introduced wikis to the undergraduate occupational therapy programme in order to complement the PBL approach. The success of PBL can be said to lie in the group's ability to effectively share thoughts, ideas and information and... Read More about Using wikis to enhance the problem based learning (PBL) experience at The University of Salford.

Is social networking/websites bringing occupational therapists together? (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Bodell, S., Penman, M., Hook, A., Wade, W., & Berry, N. (2008, June). Is social networking/websites bringing occupational therapists together?. Presented at COT Annual Conference, Harrogate UK

Social networking covers the types of websites that allow collaborative content production by a number of authors. Blogs are probably the most commonly known and used of these resources. A recent online search revealed approximately 34 blogs maintai... Read More about Is social networking/websites bringing occupational therapists together?.

Life events: their role in onset and relapse in psychosis, research utilizing semi-structured interview methods: a literature review (2008)
Journal Article
Fallon, P. (2008). Life events: their role in onset and relapse in psychosis, research utilizing semi-structured interview methods: a literature review. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 15(5), 386-392. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2007.01244.x

This literature review explores the findings of studies that adopted semi-structured interviewing methods to assess the impact of life events on the course of psychotic illness. It begins by discussing the historical context and theoretical underpinn... Read More about Life events: their role in onset and relapse in psychosis, research utilizing semi-structured interview methods: a literature review.

Mixed tenure estates: Implications for asset management in the registered social landlord sector (2008)
Journal Article
Kempton, J. (2008). Mixed tenure estates: Implications for asset management in the registered social landlord sector. Structural survey, 26(1), 7-16. https://doi.org/10.1108/02630800810857408

The purpose of this paper is to define mixed tenure estates as comprising any mix of social housing tenants with: private renting tenants (who therefore have private landlords); shared owners (i.e. those who buy a part share in their home, the remain... Read More about Mixed tenure estates: Implications for asset management in the registered social landlord sector.

The growth and characterisation of supported metal catalysts prepared by novel chemical vapour deposition methods (2008)
Thesis
Hussain, S. The growth and characterisation of supported metal catalysts prepared by novel chemical vapour deposition methods. (Thesis). University of Salford

A novel TCVD procedure was employed for the preparation for the preparation of supported gold catalysts using dimethyl gold acetylacetonates Me 2 Au(acac) as the volatile precursor. Preliminary experiments on the use of TCVD for the preparation of... Read More about The growth and characterisation of supported metal catalysts prepared by novel chemical vapour deposition methods.

The development of a benefits realisation management process to drive successful programmes and projects (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Sapountzis, S., Harris, K., & Kagioglou, M. (2008, May). The development of a benefits realisation management process to drive successful programmes and projects. Presented at “Project Management Advances, Training & Certification in the Mediterranean”, Chios Island, Greece

Traditionally major capital investment programmes and projects are measured on their success in relation to cost, quality and time of delivery, and not in relation to the benefits or impact that they have delivered. Benefits Realisation is emerging... Read More about The development of a benefits realisation management process to drive successful programmes and projects.

Social networking and digital gaming media convergence : classification and its consequences for appropriation (2008)
Journal Article
classification and its consequences for appropriation. Information Systems Frontiers, 10(4), 447-459. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10796-008-9105-4

Within the field of Information Systems, a good proportion of research is concerned with the work organisation and this has, to some extent, restricted the kind of application areas given consideration. Yet, it is clear that information and communica... Read More about Social networking and digital gaming media convergence : classification and its consequences for appropriation.

A new color based method for skin detection using RGB vector space (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Aznaveh, M., Mirzaei, H., Roshan, E., & Saraee, M. (2008, May). A new color based method for skin detection using RGB vector space. Presented at 2008 IEEE Conference on Human System Interactions, Krakow, Poland

This paper describes a new method for skin detection based on RGB vector space. Skin color has proven to be a useful cue for pre-process of face detection, localization and tracking. Image content filtering, content aware video compression and image... Read More about A new color based method for skin detection using RGB vector space.

New insights into the plantar pressure correlates of walking speed using pedobarographic statistical parametric mapping (pSPM) (2008)
Journal Article
Pataky, T. C., Caravaggi, P., Savage, R., Parker, D., Goulermas, J. Y., Sellers, W. I., & Crompton, R. H. (2008). New insights into the plantar pressure correlates of walking speed using pedobarographic statistical parametric mapping (pSPM). Journal of Biomechanics, 41(9), 1987-1994. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2008.03.034

This study investigates the relation between walking speed and the distribution of peak plantar pressure and compares a traditional ten-region subsampling (10RS) technique with a new technique: pedobarographic statistical parametric mapping (pSPM). A... Read More about New insights into the plantar pressure correlates of walking speed using pedobarographic statistical parametric mapping (pSPM).

The urban house mouse (Mus domesticus) as a reservoir of infection for the human parasite Toxoplasma gondii: an unrecognised public health issue? (2008)
Journal Article
RG, M., RH, W., JM, H., G, H., NJ, F., & DJ, O. (2008). The urban house mouse (Mus domesticus) as a reservoir of infection for the human parasite Toxoplasma gondii: an unrecognised public health issue?. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 18(3), 177-185. https://doi.org/10.1080/09603120701540856

Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite capable of infecting almost all warm-blooded animals. The cat is the definitive host and becomes infected by consuming contaminated meat or infected prey. Humans can act as intermediate hosts and in healthy i... Read More about The urban house mouse (Mus domesticus) as a reservoir of infection for the human parasite Toxoplasma gondii: an unrecognised public health issue?.

Urban green spaces: natural and accessible? (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Kazmierczak, A., James, P., & Armitage, R. (2008, May). Urban green spaces: natural and accessible?. Presented at Third Conference of the Competence Network Urban Ecology: Urban Biodiversity and Design, Erfurt, Germany

Delivering cleaner, greener, safer city environments: Youth Roots Manchester (2008)
Presentation / Conference
James, P., Warren, J., & Greening, K. (2008, May). Delivering cleaner, greener, safer city environments: Youth Roots Manchester. Presented at Third Conference of the Competence Network Urban Ecology Urban Biodiversity & Design: Implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity in towns and cities, Erfurt, Germany

Urban Flora: historic, contemporary and future trends (2008)
Presentation / Conference
James, P. (2008, May). Urban Flora: historic, contemporary and future trends. Presented at Third Conference of the Competence Network Urban Ecology Urban Biodiversity & Design: Implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity in towns and cities, Erfurt, Germany

Biodiversity and usability of green spaces in Greater Manchester, UK (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Kazmierczak, A., & James, P. (2008, May). Biodiversity and usability of green spaces in Greater Manchester, UK. Presented at Third Conference of the Competence Network Urban Ecology Urban Biodiversity & Design: Implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity in towns and cities, Erfurt, Germany

Performance of independent component analysis when used to separate competing acoustic sources in anechoic and reverberant conditions (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Shirley, B., & Kendrick, P. (2008, May). Performance of independent component analysis when used to separate competing acoustic sources in anechoic and reverberant conditions. Presented at AES 124th Convention, Amsterdam

A review of existing methods for independent component analysis was carried out and a series of experiments conducted assessing the use of existing independent component analysis (ICA) methods to separate microphone sources in varied acoustic environ... Read More about Performance of independent component analysis when used to separate competing acoustic sources in anechoic and reverberant conditions.

The emancipating possibilities of performing with cartoons (2008)
Journal Article
Oliver, M. (2008). The emancipating possibilities of performing with cartoons. International Journal of Performance Arts and Digital Media, 4(1), 59-67. https://doi.org/10.1386/padm.4.1.59_1

The emancipating possibilities of performing with cartoons’ focuses on the impact and implications of performing with the cartoon double. It offers a brief history of the author’s practice and explores the creation of an original devised digita... Read More about The emancipating possibilities of performing with cartoons.