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Characterisation of chemically lithiated heat-treated electrolytic manganese dioxide (2011)
Journal Article
Dose, W., Lehr, J., & Donne, S. (2012). Characterisation of chemically lithiated heat-treated electrolytic manganese dioxide. Materials Research Bulletin, 47(7), 1827-1834. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2011.05.027

Heat treated manganese dioxide is partially lithiated using butyl-lithium to determine the changes in crystal structure, chemical composition and morphology upon reduction, as a means of simulating its discharge behaviour in a non-aqueous battery cat... Read More about Characterisation of chemically lithiated heat-treated electrolytic manganese dioxide.

Negotiation of intracellular membrane barriers by TAT-Modified gold nanoparticles (2011)
Journal Article
Krpeticc, Z., Saleemi, S., Prior, I., Sée, V., Qureshi, R., & Brust, M. (2011). Negotiation of intracellular membrane barriers by TAT-Modified gold nanoparticles. ACS nano, 5(6), 5195-5201. https://doi.org/10.1021/nn201369k

This paper contributes to the debate on how nanosized objects negotiate membrane barriers inside biological cells. The uptake of peptide-modified gold nanoparticles by HeLa cells has been quantified using atomic emission spectroscopy. The TAT peptide... Read More about Negotiation of intracellular membrane barriers by TAT-Modified gold nanoparticles.

Nutrition and quality of life in adults receiving palliative care (2011)
Book Chapter
Fleming, M., Martin, C., & Hollins-Martin, C. (2011). Nutrition and quality of life in adults receiving palliative care. In V. Preedie (Ed.), Diet and Nutrition in Palliative Care (75-88). London, UK: Routledge

Palliative care refers to treatment and care delivered when the disease/illness is not responsive to curative treatment. The World Health Organization defines palliative care as ‘an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their fam... Read More about Nutrition and quality of life in adults receiving palliative care.

Spontaneous spatial fractals: universal contexts and applications (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Mcdonald, G., Christian, J., Heyes, A., Millington, N., Walsh, T., & Huang, J. (2011, May). Spontaneous spatial fractals: universal contexts and applications. Presented at CLEO Europe - EQEC 2011, Munich, Germany

We report on our latest research in the field of spontaneous spatial fractal patterns. New analyses, results and potential applications are reported for nonlinear ring cavities and kaleidoscope laser systems.

Universality in relativistic aspirations of helmholtz soliton pulses (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Lancaster, G., Lundie, M., Hodgkinson, T., Christian, J., & Mcdonald, G. (2011, May). Universality in relativistic aspirations of helmholtz soliton pulses. Presented at CLEO Europe - EQEC 2011, Munich, Germany

We propose a novel nonlinear Helmholtz equation for modelling pulses in optical waveguides. Exact analytical solitons are reported for a wide variety of nonlinearities. Connections to special relativity are explored.

Managing transition : a longitudinal study of personal communities in later life widowhood (2011)
Thesis
Collins, T. Managing transition : a longitudinal study of personal communities in later life widowhood. (Thesis). Keele University

Many older women experience the loss of a spouse or partner in later life. Social networks and social support are widely thought to help buffer such traumatic events and ease subsequent transitions. This longitudinal study considers the significance... Read More about Managing transition : a longitudinal study of personal communities in later life widowhood.

Cities, innovation and expertise: experiences from a formative evaluation (2011)
Presentation / Conference
May, T., & Perry, B. (2011, May). Cities, innovation and expertise: experiences from a formative evaluation. Presented at Second Berlin Forum Innovation in Governance, Berlin, Germany

The dynamics of the knowledge-based era have combined with those of a multi-scalar international political economy to produce the ‘glocalisation’ of science (Swyndegouw, 1992). Public policies at supra-national and sub-national scales have been re-p... Read More about Cities, innovation and expertise: experiences from a formative evaluation.

The effect of peer tutoring on academic achievement during practical assessments in applied sports science students (2011)
Journal Article
Comfort, P. (2011). The effect of peer tutoring on academic achievement during practical assessments in applied sports science students. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 48(2), 207-211. https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2011.564015

Peer tutoring has been shown to be highly effective in enhancing both tutor and tutee achievements and skill development in a range of educational settings, although this has not currently been investigated in an applied sports science degree setting... Read More about The effect of peer tutoring on academic achievement during practical assessments in applied sports science students.

Your good days and your bad days : an exploration and consideration of how lay people conceptualise depression (2011)
Journal Article
Hogg, C. (2011). Your good days and your bad days : an exploration and consideration of how lay people conceptualise depression. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 18(10), 851-861. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2011.01734.x

Depression remains a significant public health issue globally; 121 million people are affected by depression health education campaigns. Regardless of the prevalence of depression and recent health education campaigns to reduce the burden of depressi... Read More about Your good days and your bad days : an exploration and consideration of how lay people conceptualise depression.

The seven stages of man (2011)
Exhibition / Performance
Sermon, P., & Gould, C. The seven stages of man. [Telematic Art Installation]. 13 May 2011. (Unpublished)

An interactive telematic project by Charlotte Gould and Paul Sermon from the University of Salford UK, developed and presented during their residency at the Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona MACBA Study Centre from 1st March to 31st May 2011

Spatial audio processing for interactive TV services (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Batke, J., Spille, J., Kropp, H., Abeling, S., Shirley, B., & Oldfield, R. (2011, May). Spatial audio processing for interactive TV services. Presented at 130th AES Convention, London

FascinatE is a European funded project that aims at developing a system to allow end users to interactively navigate around a video panorama showing a live event, with the accompanying audio automatically changing to match the selected view. The audi... Read More about Spatial audio processing for interactive TV services.

CdTe quantum dots as nanothermometers : towards highly sensitive thermal imaging (2011)
Journal Article
Martinez Maestro, L., Jacinto, C., R Silva, U., Vetrone, F., Capobianco, J., Jaque, D., & Garcia Sole, J. (2011). CdTe quantum dots as nanothermometers : towards highly sensitive thermal imaging. Small, 7(13), 1774-1778. https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.201002377

Laziness and lexicography : a contrastive study (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Li-Rasmussen, S. (2011, May). Laziness and lexicography : a contrastive study. Presented at Click-on-Knowledge, Copenhagen, Denmark

In spite of all its benefits, laziness is one of the major side effects of digital technology. With just a click of mouse, you can access Wikepedia, Google, Youtube, Wordpress, etc. and get any information desired in a second. ‘Efficiency is intelli... Read More about Laziness and lexicography : a contrastive study.

People watching nature: “it’s all in the umwelt!” and “how do we value a view?” (2011)
Presentation / Conference
James, P. (2011, May). People watching nature: “it’s all in the umwelt!” and “how do we value a view?”. Presented at As Yet Impossible: in human performance symposium, The Lowry & MediaCity, Salford Quays

In response to the invitation to deliver a “provocation” as part of the “As Yet Impossible: in human performance” symposium I wrote three short essays. I was unsure what a provocation was, and if my thoughts and subsequent presentation would be prov... Read More about People watching nature: “it’s all in the umwelt!” and “how do we value a view?”.

Trade-off, pecking order, signaling, and market timing models (2011)
Book Chapter
Miglo, A. (2011). Trade-off, pecking order, signaling, and market timing models. In H. Baker, & G. Martin (Eds.), Capital structure and corporate financing decisions : theory, evidence, and practice (171-189). John Wiley & Sons, Inc. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118266250.ch10

Making low carbon Britain : everyday or elite transition? (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Hodson, M., & Marvin, S. (2011, May). Making low carbon Britain : everyday or elite transition?. Presented at International Workshop on Everyday Infrastructures, Durham

The emotive city (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Rooney, J. (2011, May). The emotive city. Presented at 4th Annual Information Studies Postgraduate Symposium, Manchester Metropolitan University

How can a city, with its connections, people and architecture be viewed as a living cultural artefact? Every city has at least one ArtSpace; larger urban conurbations have a multitude of spaces devoted to art. The ArtSpace is a venue designed to con... Read More about The emotive city.

Composição e abundância de peixes da interface entre as águas abertas e bancos de macrófitas e sua dinâmica nos períodos de crepúsculos matutino e vespertino, no lago Catalão, Amazonas, Brasil (Composition and abundance of fishes in the interface between open water and macrophyte banks, and the dynamics of this interface during morning and evening twilight, in lake Catalao, Amazonas, Brazil) (2011)
Journal Article
the dynamics of this interface during morning and evening twilight, in lake Catalao, Amazonas, Brazil). Biotemas, 24(2), https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-7925.2011v24n2p97

This work studied the composition and abundance of the fishes that move between macrophyte banks and open water during the morning twilight (CM) and afternoon twilight (CV). The collections were made using gillnets, along banks of Paspalum repens... Read More about Composição e abundância de peixes da interface entre as águas abertas e bancos de macrófitas e sua dinâmica nos períodos de crepúsculos matutino e vespertino, no lago Catalão, Amazonas, Brasil (Composition and abundance of fishes in the interface between open water and macrophyte banks, and the dynamics of this interface during morning and evening twilight, in lake Catalao, Amazonas, Brazil).

Production of a pseudo-public space: a reading of park closure in Beirut (2011)
Book Chapter
Shayya, F. (2011). Production of a pseudo-public space: a reading of park closure in Beirut. In Typographic Matchmaking in the City: propositions for a pluralist public space. Amsterdam: Khatt Books

Between-session reliability of four hop tests and the Agility T-Test (2011)
Journal Article
Munro, A., & Herrington, L. (2011). Between-session reliability of four hop tests and the Agility T-Test. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 25(5), 1470-1477. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181d83335

The purposes of this study were firstly to investigate whether learning affects were present in the administration of 4 hop tests and the Agility T-test and secondly to assess the between-session reliability of these tests. Twentytwo recreational ath... Read More about Between-session reliability of four hop tests and the Agility T-Test.