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Cartoon planet: Micro-reflection through digital cartoons - a case study on teaching and learning with young people (2009)
Journal Article
Mendes Da Costa, C., Keegan, H., & Attwell, G. (2009). Cartoon planet: Micro-reflection through digital cartoons - a case study on teaching and learning with young people. Revista de pedagogie (Print), 112-128

The young learners of today tend to show little enthusiasm for formal schooling. This does not
necessarily mean pupils are not interested in learning or developing new skills and competences. In
fact, the opposite often happens in the informal sett... Read More about Cartoon planet: Micro-reflection through digital cartoons - a case study on teaching and learning with young people.

Coming home (2009)
Other
Dewhurst, R. (2009). Coming home

Translation and knowledge (2009)
Book Chapter
Salama-Carr, M. (2009). Translation and knowledge. In Ahrens (Ed.), Translations - wissenschaftliches Kolloquium I (43-54). Peter Lang

Achieving sustainability in construction through the specialist task organisation procurement approach (2009)
Journal Article
Oyegoke, A., McDermott, P., & Abbott, C. (2009). Achieving sustainability in construction through the specialist task organisation procurement approach. International Journal of Value Chain Management, 2(3), 288-313. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJPM.2009.024812

The issue of sustainability continues to grow in importance because of its relationship with overall Quality of Life (QOL) in terms of economic, social and environmental well-being. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the use of Specialist Task O... Read More about Achieving sustainability in construction through the specialist task organisation procurement approach.

The torchbearer (2009)
Other
Graham, P. (2009). The torchbearer. [Music Score]

The Torchbearer was commissioned by Kapitol Promotions and the Federation of Australasian Brass Bands as the test piece for the 2009 National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain and the FABB Open Contest respectively. The commission was initiat... Read More about The torchbearer.

On the shoulders of giants (2009)
Other
Graham, P. (2009). On the shoulders of giants. [print]

“If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants”
Letter from Isaac Newton to Robert Hooke, 5 February 1676

The art of brass playing embraces a range of diverse approaches and styles. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the... Read More about On the shoulders of giants.

Long-term performance of a representative integrated constructed wetland treating farmyard runoff (2009)
Journal Article
Mustafa, A., Scholz, M., Harrington, R., & Carroll, P. (2009). Long-term performance of a representative integrated constructed wetland treating farmyard runoff. Ecological Engineering, 35(5), 779-790. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2008.12.008

The integrated constructed wetland (ICW) system studied in this research paper was constructed
as part of a series of 15 wetland systems to improve the water quality of an entire
catchment area (Annestown Stream watershed, Ireland) dominated by far... Read More about Long-term performance of a representative integrated constructed wetland treating farmyard runoff.

Italy - A contested polity (2009)
Book
(2009). M. Bull, & M. Rhodes (Eds.), Italy - A contested polity. Abingdon & New York: Routledge

Despite the promise of the so-called 'Second Republic' in the early 1990s, Italy remains one of Europe's least well-governed countries. Optimistic expectations were generated in the early 1990s by an apparently new generation of reformers. However, t... Read More about Italy - A contested polity.

A long quest in vain : institutional reforms in Italy (2009)
Book Chapter
Bull, M., & Pasquino, G. (2009). A long quest in vain : institutional reforms in Italy. In M. Bull, & M. Rhodes (Eds.), Italy - A contested polity (14-35). Abingdon & New York: Routledge

Of all the issues that have been regarded as necessary to stabilising Italian politics following the dramatic upheaval of the 1990s, none has been more important than constitutional and institutional reforms. Yet, there has been an unqualified failur... Read More about A long quest in vain : institutional reforms in Italy.

Factors that impact on the sibling relationship where one person has a learning disability (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Davys, D., Mitchell, D., & Haigh, C. (2009, January). Factors that impact on the sibling relationship where one person has a learning disability. Poster presented at Seattle Club Learning Disability Research Conference, London

Title:
Siblings of People who have a Learning Disability – Factors that impact on the Sibling Relationship
Background:
Sibling relationships are significant in the lives of people who have a learning disability. They usually form a major part of... Read More about Factors that impact on the sibling relationship where one person has a learning disability.

Older parents of adults who have a learning disability and service providers (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Davys, D. (2009, January). Older parents of adults who have a learning disability and service providers. Presented at Collage of Occupational Therapists Annual Conference, Brighton

The number of older parents who support people who have a learning disability are on the increase due to advances in health and social care (Dowling and Hollins 2003) and as a nation, we rely on the support that these families provide (Department of... Read More about Older parents of adults who have a learning disability and service providers.

A framework for social inclusion (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Davys, D., & Tickle, E. (2009, January). A framework for social inclusion. Presented at College of Occupational Therapists Annual Conference, Manchester

Within occupational therapy, practitioners are likely to work with people who are at risk of social exclusion due to a range of issues that include age, health status, lifestyle choice and cultural background. As a profession, occupational therapy h... Read More about A framework for social inclusion.

Application of the self-organizing map as a prediction tool for an integrated constructed wetland agroecosystem treating agricultural runoff (2009)
Journal Article
Zhang, L., Scholz, M., Mustafa, A., & Harrington, R. (2009). Application of the self-organizing map as a prediction tool for an integrated constructed wetland agroecosystem treating agricultural runoff. Bioresource Technology, 100(2), 559-565. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2008.06.042

A self-organizing map (SOM) model was applied as a prediction tool for the performance of an integrated
constructed wetland (ICW) agroecosystem treating agricultural runoff to protect receiving watercourses.
By utilizing the SOM model, the time-con... Read More about Application of the self-organizing map as a prediction tool for an integrated constructed wetland agroecosystem treating agricultural runoff.

An in vivo experimental validation of a computational model of human foot (2009)
Journal Article
Tao, K., Wang, D., Wang, C., Wang, X., Liu, A., Nester, C., & Howard, D. (2009). An in vivo experimental validation of a computational model of human foot. Journal of Bionic Engineering, 6(4), 387-397. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1672-6529%2808%2960138-9

Reliable computational foot models offer an alternative means to enhance knowledge on the biomechanics of human foot. Model validation is one of the most critical aspects of the entire foot modeling and analysis process. This paper presents an in viv... Read More about An in vivo experimental validation of a computational model of human foot.