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Growth and mortality of the exploited mangrove crab Ucides cordatus (Ucididae) in N-Brazil. (2010)
Journal Article
Diele, K., & Koch, V. (2010). Growth and mortality of the exploited mangrove crab Ucides cordatus (Ucididae) in N-Brazil. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 395, 171-180. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2010.08.029

Reliable estimates of growth and mortality parameters are crucial for understanding how populations of exploited species may respond to shifts in fishing pressure. Results of previous studies on growth of the ecologically and economically important m... Read More about Growth and mortality of the exploited mangrove crab Ucides cordatus (Ucididae) in N-Brazil..

Comparative population dynamics and life histories of North Brazilian Mangrove crabs, Genera Uca and Ucides (Ocypodoidea). (2010)
Book Chapter
Diele, K., & Koch, V. (2010). Comparative population dynamics and life histories of North Brazilian Mangrove crabs, Genera Uca and Ucides (Ocypodoidea). In Mangrove Dynamics and Management in North Brazil, 275-285. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3

Comparing life history variations between species helps understanding how different life history patterns may have evolved (Begon M, Harper JL, Townsend CR (1996) Ecology. Blackwell Science, Oxford). Here, we compare central aspects of the dynamics a... Read More about Comparative population dynamics and life histories of North Brazilian Mangrove crabs, Genera Uca and Ucides (Ocypodoidea)..

Building a physically active and talent rich culture: an educationally sound approach (2010)
Journal Article
Collins, D., Martindale, R. J. J., Button, A., & Sowerby, K. (2010). Building a physically active and talent rich culture: an educationally sound approach. European Physical Education Review, 16, 7-28. https://doi.org/10.1177/1356336X10369196

Physical education and sport are often critically evaluated for the potential impact they can have on the development of children, both from the perspective of health and the development of sporting talent. Reflecting these two important goals, this... Read More about Building a physically active and talent rich culture: an educationally sound approach.

After Wilberforce: an independent enquiry into the health and social needs of asylum seekers and refugees in Hull. (2010)
Report
Campion, P., Brown, S., & Thornton-Jones, H. (2010). After Wilberforce: an independent enquiry into the health and social needs of asylum seekers and refugees in Hull. Hull: NHS Hull

Commissioned by NHS Hull, this project has four aims: a. to gather the views of asylum seekers and refugees in Hull about their lives, and health; b. to consult with all relevant agencies in the city concerned with the health and social care of asylu... Read More about After Wilberforce: an independent enquiry into the health and social needs of asylum seekers and refugees in Hull..

Assessing the impact of a high-intensity partnership between the police and drug treatment service in addressing the offending of problematic drug users. (2010)
Journal Article
Best, D., Walker, D., Aston, E., Pegram, C., & O'Donnell, G. (2010). Assessing the impact of a high-intensity partnership between the police and drug treatment service in addressing the offending of problematic drug users. Policing and Society, 20(3), 358

While there is a considerable evidence base showing links between drug use and offending and clear evidence of the impact of treatment engagement on drug-related offending, there is a much smaller UK evidence base on ‘what works’ in treatment and cri... Read More about Assessing the impact of a high-intensity partnership between the police and drug treatment service in addressing the offending of problematic drug users..

Oh what a tangled weave we weave: experiences of doing multiple perspectives research in families (2010)
Journal Article
Harden, J., Backett-Milburn, K., Hill, M., & MacLean, A. (2010). Oh what a tangled weave we weave: experiences of doing multiple perspectives research in families. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 13, 441-452. https://doi.org/10.1080/13645571003650979

It is not uncommon to explore the views of parents and children in qualitative research with families. Yet the implications and challenges of a multiple perspective approach often remain at a relatively taken‐for‐granted level. In this article we dra... Read More about Oh what a tangled weave we weave: experiences of doing multiple perspectives research in families.

The binding ability of alpha-1-acid glycoprotein as a mechanism of resistance to methadone. (2010)
Thesis
Behan, J. L. The binding ability of alpha-1-acid glycoprotein as a mechanism of resistance to methadone. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4446

Dependence on heroin and other opioids represents a considerable problem worldwide. There is a continual need to improve therapy and/ or find more efficacious alternatives if these issues are to be addressed. The most commonly implemented pharmacol... Read More about The binding ability of alpha-1-acid glycoprotein as a mechanism of resistance to methadone..

Resightings of humpback whales in Hawaiian waters over spans of 10-32 years: Site fidelity, sex ratios, calving rates, female demographics, and the dynamics of social and behavioral roles of individuals (2010)
Journal Article
Herman, L. M., Pack, A. A., Rose, K., Craig, A., Herman, E. Y. K., Hakala, S., & Milette, A. (2011). Resightings of humpback whales in Hawaiian waters over spans of 10-32 years: Site fidelity, sex ratios, calving rates, female demographics, and the dynami

From a database of approximately 5,000 Hawaiian humpback whales identified photographically between 1976 and 2010, we extracted 71 males and 39 females having resighting spans of 10 or more years, from first to most recent sighting. Findings include... Read More about Resightings of humpback whales in Hawaiian waters over spans of 10-32 years: Site fidelity, sex ratios, calving rates, female demographics, and the dynamics of social and behavioral roles of individuals.

An exploration within the complex worlds of senior and advanced nurse practitioners roles: a constructivist grounded theory study (2010)
Thesis
Corcoran, J. M. An exploration within the complex worlds of senior and advanced nurse practitioners roles: a constructivist grounded theory study. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4314

Over the past 30 years, Senior and Advanced Nurse Practitioners (SNPs/ANPs) have been introduced into the healthcare arena across the world. The international literature reports such roles have created tensions within healthcare systems (Smith 2000;... Read More about An exploration within the complex worlds of senior and advanced nurse practitioners roles: a constructivist grounded theory study.

The Human Cathelicidin LL-37 Preferentially Promotes Apoptosis of Infected Airway Epithelium (2010)
Journal Article
Barlow, P. G., Beaumont, P. E., Cosseau, C., Mackellar, A., Wilkinson, T. S., Hancock, R. E. W., …Davidson, D. J. (2010). The Human Cathelicidin LL-37 Preferentially Promotes Apoptosis of Infected Airway Epithelium. American Journal of Respiratory Cell

Cationic host defense peptides are key, evolutionarily conserved components of the innate immune system. The human cathelicidin LL-37 is an important cationic host defense peptide up-regulated in infection and inflammation, specifically in the human... Read More about The Human Cathelicidin LL-37 Preferentially Promotes Apoptosis of Infected Airway Epithelium.

Alternative Assessment for a Visually Impaired Student (2010)
Digital Artefact
Garden, C., Chalmers, C., Orwat, M., & Booth, S. (2010). Alternative Assessment for a Visually Impaired Student. [http://staff.napier.ac.uk/services/dlte/LTA/resources/Pages/Details.aspx?ItemID=48&Section=CS]

Essay writing in a scientific style is considered to be a key skill for students studying Biological Sciences and Sport and Exercise science. An assessment in the core first year module “Introductory Physiology” therefore includes an essay on one of... Read More about Alternative Assessment for a Visually Impaired Student.

The impact of assuming the primary caregiver role following traumatic spinal cord injury: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of the spouse's experience. (2010)
Journal Article
Dickson, A., O'Brien, G., Ward, R., Allan, D., & O'Carroll, R. E. (2010). The impact of assuming the primary caregiver role following traumatic spinal cord injury: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of the spouse's experience. Psychology and Health, 25(9), 1101-1120. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870440903038949

This study aimed to explore the lived experience of assuming the primary caregiver role in a group of spouses of individuals living with a traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) (injuries ranged from paraplegia to quadriplegia). Individual in-depth inter... Read More about The impact of assuming the primary caregiver role following traumatic spinal cord injury: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of the spouse's experience..

LGBT Issues and the Queer Approach (2010)
Book Chapter
Kulpa, R. (2011). LGBT Issues and the Queer Approach. In J. T. Ishiyama, & M. Breuning (Eds.), 21st Century Political Science: A Reference Handbook (856-864). SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412979351.n99

The primary focus of this chapter is to introduce the reader to the contemporary debates surrounding LGBT issues in U.S. politics. It is done by looking at LGBT movements and major issues raised by those communities. First, a historical context is of... Read More about LGBT Issues and the Queer Approach.

Oral versus written assessments: a test of student performance and attitudes (2010)
Journal Article
Huxham, M., Campbell, F., & Westwood, J. (2012). Oral versus written assessments: a test of student performance and attitudes. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 37(1), 125-136. https://doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2010.515012

Student performance in and attitudes towards oral and written assessments were compared using quantitative and qualitative methods. Two separate cohorts of students were examined. The first larger cohort of students (n = 99) was randomly divided into... Read More about Oral versus written assessments: a test of student performance and attitudes.

Tuberous sclerosis-2 (TSC2) regulates the stability of death-associated protein kinase-1 (DAPK) through a lysosome-dependent degradation pathway (2010)
Journal Article
Hupp, T., Lin, Y., Henderson, P., Pettersson, S., Satsangi, J., Hupp, T. R., & Stevens, C. (2010). Tuberous sclerosis-2 (TSC2) regulates the stability of death-associated protein kinase-1 (DAPK) through a lysosome-dependent degradation pathway. FEBS Journ

We previously identified a novel interaction between tuberous sclerosis-2 (TSC2) and death-associated protein kinase-1 (DAPK), the consequence being that DAPK catalyses the inactivating phosphorylation of TSC2 to stimulate mammalian target of rapamyc... Read More about Tuberous sclerosis-2 (TSC2) regulates the stability of death-associated protein kinase-1 (DAPK) through a lysosome-dependent degradation pathway.

Physiological effects of temperature and a herbicide mixture on the soft-shell clam Mya arenaria (Mollusca, Bivalvia) (2010)
Journal Article
Greco, L., Pellerin, J., Capri, E., Garnerot, F., Louis, S., Fournier, M., …Couture, P. (2011). Physiological effects of temperature and a herbicide mixture on the soft-shell clam Mya arenaria (Mollusca, Bivalvia). Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

The aim of the current study was to investigate effects of temperature and a mixture of herbicides on the physiological status of the bivalve Mya arenaria. Bivalves acclimated to two temperatures (7 and 18°C) were exposed for 28 d to 0.01 mg/L of a p... Read More about Physiological effects of temperature and a herbicide mixture on the soft-shell clam Mya arenaria (Mollusca, Bivalvia).

Queen pheromones: The chemical crown governing insect social life (2010)
Journal Article
Holman, L. (2010). Queen pheromones: The chemical crown governing insect social life. Communicative and Integrative Biology, 3(6), 558-560. https://doi.org/10.4161/cib.3.6.12976

Group-living species produce signals that alter the behavior and even the physiology of their social partners. Social insects possess especially sophisticated chemical communication systems that govern every aspect of colony life, including the defin... Read More about Queen pheromones: The chemical crown governing insect social life.

Evaluation of Glasgow Housing Association’s Youth Diversionary Programme (2010)
Report
Aston, E., Thomson, H., Scoular, A., & Kearns, A. (2010). Evaluation of Glasgow Housing Association’s Youth Diversionary Programme. Glasgow: Glasgow Housing Association (GHA)

An evaluation of three youth diversionary initiatives: Operation Reclaim, Jedworth Avenue and P8. These youth programmes were part-funded by GHA and run in collaboration with other partners.