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Science fiction prototypes in educational and business settings (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Fletcher, G., Greenhill, A., Griffiths, M., & McLean, R. (2013, November). Science fiction prototypes in educational and business settings. Presented at 3rd Immersive Education Summit, King's College London

This paper examines the intended purpose of Science Fiction Prototypes (SFP) in conjunction with the significance and use of workshops in business education. We explore why the SFP as a form of education delivery has proven to be popular. Finally we... Read More about Science fiction prototypes in educational and business settings.

Resettlement of young people leaving resettlement:Lessons from the literature update: October 2013 (2013)
Other
Bateman, T., & Hazel, N. (2013). Resettlement of young people leaving resettlement:Lessons from the literature update: October 2013. London

This paper is the second in a series of quarterly updates intended to outline the latest available lessons from research about resettlement of young offenders. It provides an overview of the relevant literature published in the period since Beyond Yo... Read More about Resettlement of young people leaving resettlement:Lessons from the literature update: October 2013.

Changing places : New Zealand houses by Winkler & Eisenhofer 1958 to 1969 (2013)
Journal Article
Poppelreuter, T. (2013). Changing places : New Zealand houses by Winkler & Eisenhofer 1958 to 1969. Journal of Architecture, 18(6), 875-904. https://doi.org/10.1080/13602365.2013.859167

The Austrian-born architects Erwin Winkler and Fritz Eisenhofer immigrated to New Zealand during the 1950s. After working at the Housing Division of the Ministry of Works, they established a joint architectural practice in 1958 when the growing New Z... Read More about Changing places : New Zealand houses by Winkler & Eisenhofer 1958 to 1969.

Breastfeeding : a potential excretion route for mothers and implications for infant exposure to perfluoroalkyl acids (2013)
Journal Article
Mondal, D., Weldon, R., Armstrong, B., Gibson, L., Lopez-Espinosa, M., Shin, H., & Fletcher, T. (2014). Breastfeeding : a potential excretion route for mothers and implications for infant exposure to perfluoroalkyl acids. Environmental Health Perspectives, 122(2), https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306613

Background: The presence of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in breast milk has been documented, but their lactational transfer has been rarely studied. Determination of the elimination rates of these chemicals during breastfeeding is important and criti... Read More about Breastfeeding : a potential excretion route for mothers and implications for infant exposure to perfluoroalkyl acids.

Constrained nonparametric estimation of input distance function (2013)
Journal Article
Sun, K. (2015). Constrained nonparametric estimation of input distance function. Journal of Productivity Analysis, 43(1), 85-97. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11123-013-0372-9

This paper proposes a constrained nonparametric method of estimating an input distance function. A regression function is estimated via kernel methods without functional form assumptions. To guarantee that the estimated input distance function satisf... Read More about Constrained nonparametric estimation of input distance function.

Rapid expert tool for different professions based on estimated ecosystem variables for retrofitting of drainage systems (2013)
Journal Article
Uzomah, V., Scholz, M., & Almuktar, S. (2014). Rapid expert tool for different professions based on estimated ecosystem variables for retrofitting of drainage systems. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 44, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2013.10.008

There is a need for a geospatial decision support tool for different professions such as drainage engineers and urban planners, which is useful for a quick assessment of the potential of ecosystem services when retrofitting sustainable drainage syste... Read More about Rapid expert tool for different professions based on estimated ecosystem variables for retrofitting of drainage systems.

Data analysis and reflexivity (2013)
Book Chapter
May, T., & Perry, B. Data analysis and reflexivity. In U. Flick (Ed.), Sage handbook of qualitative research. London: SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781446282243

Characterization of four midgut aminopeptidase N isozymes from Ostrinia furnacalis strains with different susceptibilities to Bacillus thuringiensis (2013)
Journal Article
Xu, L., Wang, Z., Zhang, J., Ferry, N., Edwards, M., Gatehouse, A., & He, K. (2014). Characterization of four midgut aminopeptidase N isozymes from Ostrinia furnacalis strains with different susceptibilities to Bacillus thuringiensis. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 115, 95-98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jip.2013.11.001

The full-length cDNA of four Ofapn aminopeptidases were cloned and sequenced from susceptible and resistant Ostrinia furnacalis strains. Four sequences were identified as APN because they shared the common structural features with APN from Lepidopter... Read More about Characterization of four midgut aminopeptidase N isozymes from Ostrinia furnacalis strains with different susceptibilities to Bacillus thuringiensis.

Urban responses to climate change and resource constraint (2013)
Book Chapter
Hodson, M., & Marvin, S. (2013). Urban responses to climate change and resource constraint. In C. Cooper, G. Mulhern, & A. Colley (Eds.), Making the case for the Social Sciences 3 : sustainability, the environment and climate change (26-27). London: Academy of Social Sciences and The British Psychological Society

Ideal participants in online market research: Lessons from closed communities (2013)
Journal Article
Heinze, A., Ferneley, E., & Child, P. (2013). Ideal participants in online market research: Lessons from closed communities. International Journal of Market Research, 55(6), 769-789

Online market research communities are dependent upon their members’ participation that in turn provides market intelligence for community operators. However, people join these communities for different reasons. The selection process for market resea... Read More about Ideal participants in online market research: Lessons from closed communities.

Toxoplasma gondii infection in the peritoneal macrophages of rats treated with glucocorticoids (2013)
Journal Article
Wang, T., Gao, J., Yi, S., Geng, G., Gao, X., Shen, J., …Lun, Z. (2014). Toxoplasma gondii infection in the peritoneal macrophages of rats treated with glucocorticoids. Parasitology Research, 113(1), 351-358. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-013-3661-3

It is well known that toxoplasmosis can be life threatening to immunocompromised individuals such as AIDS and organ transplantation patients. Glucocorticoids (GCs) are widely used in the clinic for the treatment of autoimmune diseases and organ t... Read More about Toxoplasma gondii infection in the peritoneal macrophages of rats treated with glucocorticoids.

Engaging young people in resettlement: research report (2013)
Other
Bateman, T., & Hazel, N. (2013). Engaging young people in resettlement: research report. London

One of the prerequisites of effective resettlement intervention with young people leaving custody is that they are fully engaged with the services provided to them. The evidence base in relation to the engagement of marginalised young people is relat... Read More about Engaging young people in resettlement: research report.

Engaging young people in resettlement: research summary (2013)
Other
Bateman, T., & Hazel, N. (2013). Engaging young people in resettlement: research summary. London

Research summary of our report on research undertaken by Beyond Youth Custody that aims to contribute to an understanding of effective engagement in a resettlement context.

Characteristics of outdoor falls among older people : a qualitative study (2013)
Journal Article
Nyman, S., Ballinger, C., Phillips, J., & Newton, R. (2013). Characteristics of outdoor falls among older people : a qualitative study. BMC Geriatrics, 13(1), 125. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-13-125

Background Falls are a major threat to older people’s health and wellbeing. Approximately half of falls occur in outdoor environments but little is known about the circumstances in which they occur. We conducted a qualitative study to explore older... Read More about Characteristics of outdoor falls among older people : a qualitative study.

The archaeology of communications' digital age (2013)
Journal Article
Linge, N. (2013). The archaeology of communications' digital age. Industrial Archaeology Review, 35(1), 45-64. https://doi.org/10.1179/0309072813Z.00000000016

This paper reviews the history of the digital age of communications that began with the invention of the stored program computer in 1948 and is today realised by the World Wide Web, super fast broadband and the smart phone. Taking a predominantly UK... Read More about The archaeology of communications' digital age.

Support workers : key members of the multidisciplinary team (2013)
Journal Article
Stonehouse, D. (2013). Support workers : key members of the multidisciplinary team. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 7(10), 512-514. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjha.2013.7.10.512

Multidisciplinary team working is key to patients receiving the right care at the right time, delivered by appropriately qualified and experienced staff. Support workers are a vital part of this team and their contribution needs to be recognised,... Read More about Support workers : key members of the multidisciplinary team.

A survey of occupational therapy for employed people with musculoskeletal conditions (2013)
Journal Article
Coole, C., Drummond, A., Watson, P. J., Worthington, E., & Hammond, A. (2013). A survey of occupational therapy for employed people with musculoskeletal conditions. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 76(11), https://doi.org/10.4276/030802213X1383325580451

Introduction: Musculoskeletal conditions are a common cause of sickness absence and work disability. Little is known about the work-related advice and support that occupational therapists provide to this client group and their employers. The purpose... Read More about A survey of occupational therapy for employed people with musculoskeletal conditions.

Time and method: After survival, for a renewed praxis of social theory (2013)
Journal Article
Frade, C. (2013). Time and method: After survival, for a renewed praxis of social theory

This paper is an intervention in the debate on Big Data or the digital. Recognising the importance of engaging with what has become known as Big Data, I seek to re-situate the Big Data issue in a different perspective and to disrupt the debate around... Read More about Time and method: After survival, for a renewed praxis of social theory.

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is strongly associated with productive infection by herpesvirus saimiri (2013)
Journal Article
herpesvirus saimiri. Modern Pathology, 27, 851-862. https://doi.org/10.1038/modpathol.2013.198

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a fatal disease without effective therapy or diagnostic test. To investigate a potential role for c�herpesviruses in this disease, 21 paraffin-embedded lung biopsies from patients diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary... Read More about Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is strongly associated with productive infection by herpesvirus saimiri.

Preparation and characterization of au nanoparticles capped with mercaptocarboranyl clusters (2013)
Journal Article
M. Cioran, A., Teixidor, F., Krpetic, Ž., Brust, M., & Viñas, C. (2014). Preparation and characterization of au nanoparticles capped with mercaptocarboranyl clusters. Dalton Transactions, 43(13), 5054-5061. https://doi.org/10.1039/C3DT52872C

The preparation of 3–4 nm and 10 nm gold nanoparticles capped with neutral carborane-based mercaptocarboranes, via two different preparative routes, is reported. The resulting boron-enriched nanomaterials exhibit complete dispersibility in water, ope... Read More about Preparation and characterization of au nanoparticles capped with mercaptocarboranyl clusters.