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The validity of wireless iButtons® and thermistors for human skin temperature measurement (2009)
Journal Article
Smith, A. D. H., Crabtree, D. R., Bilzon, J. L. J., & Walsh, N. P. (2010). The validity of wireless iButtons® and thermistors for human skin temperature measurement. Physiological Measurement, 31(1), 95-114. https://doi.org/10.1088/0967-3334/31/1/007

Skin temperature is a fundamental variable in human thermo-physiology, and yet skin temperature measurement remains impractical in most free-living, exercise and clinical settings, using currently available hard-wired methods. The purpose of this stu... Read More about The validity of wireless iButtons® and thermistors for human skin temperature measurement.

Establishing best practice in seating assessment for children with physical disabilities using qualitative methodologies (2009)
Journal Article
Wright, C., Casey, J., & Porter-Armstrong, A. (2010). Establishing best practice in seating assessment for children with physical disabilities using qualitative methodologies. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 5(1), 34-47. https://doi.org/10.3109/17483100903137154

Purpose. To identify best practice in children's seating assessment in the UK and Ireland. Method. The researchers observed six children's seating assessments performed by four therapists at three regional centres, to capture routine seating asses... Read More about Establishing best practice in seating assessment for children with physical disabilities using qualitative methodologies.

Bridging The Theory practice Gap in Palliative Care (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Nicol, J. (2009, November). Bridging The Theory practice Gap in Palliative Care. Poster presented at Making Life Before Death Matter, Help the Hospices Conference, Harrogate

Bridging The Theory practice Gap in Palliative Care

Enhanced trafficking to the pancreatic lymph nodes and auto-antigen presentation capacity distinguishes peritoneal B lymphocytes in non-obese diabetic mice (2009)
Journal Article
Alam, C., Valkonen, S., Ohls, S., Törnqvist, K., & Hänninen, A. (2010). Enhanced trafficking to the pancreatic lymph nodes and auto-antigen presentation capacity distinguishes peritoneal B lymphocytes in non-obese diabetic mice. Diabetologia, 53, 346-355. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-009-1599-x

Aims/hypothesisNOD.Igmicro ( null ) mice lacking mature B cells are highly resistant to diabetes and display poor CD4 T cell responses to autoantigens. Nevertheless, the degree to which different B cell subsets contribute to diabetes in NOD mice rema... Read More about Enhanced trafficking to the pancreatic lymph nodes and auto-antigen presentation capacity distinguishes peritoneal B lymphocytes in non-obese diabetic mice.

Design of Wideband Balanced Folded-Arms Dipole Antenna for Mobile Handsets (2009)
Journal Article
Zhou, D., Abd-Alhameed, R. A., See, C. H., & Excell, P. S. (2009). Design of Wideband Balanced Folded-Arms Dipole Antenna for Mobile Handsets. Electromagnetics, 29(8), 641-651. https://doi.org/10.1080/02726340903287406

Investigations of a wideband balanced antenna for mobile handsets covering three bands—GSM1800, GSM1900, and UMTS—are presented. Balanced antennas have advantages in handset applications as they are less affected by juxtaposition with human tissue th... Read More about Design of Wideband Balanced Folded-Arms Dipole Antenna for Mobile Handsets.

An investigation into the potential for different surface-coated quantum dots to cause oxidative stress and affect macrophage cell signallingin vitro (2009)
Journal Article
Clift, M. J. D., Boyles, M. S. P., Brown, D. M., & Stone, V. (2010). An investigation into the potential for different surface-coated quantum dots to cause oxidative stress and affect macrophage cell signallingin vitro. Nanotoxicology, 4(2), 139-149. https://doi.org/10.3109/17435390903276925

The aim of this study was to investigate the ability of a series of different surface-coated quantum dots (QDs) to cause oxidative stress and affect cell signalling in J774.A1 macrophages. Organic QDs caused a significant (p < 0.001) decrease in glut... Read More about An investigation into the potential for different surface-coated quantum dots to cause oxidative stress and affect macrophage cell signallingin vitro.

Student experience: LIS research perspective. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hall, H. (2009, November). Student experience: LIS research perspective. Paper presented at SCONUL Autumn Conference 2009

Slides at: http://www.slideshare.net/LISResearch/student-experience-lis-research-perspective

The changing role of professionalism in post- bureaucratic local governance: the case of traffic congestion in two unitary authorities (2009)
Thesis
Cramphorn, C. (2009). The changing role of professionalism in post- bureaucratic local governance: the case of traffic congestion in two unitary authorities. (Thesis). University of Glamorgan. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1999635

Based upon a case study approach of two innovative local authorities, this thesis examines the changing role of professionals within the traffic congestion policy area as the decision-making process is widened to encompass other innovative solutions.... Read More about The changing role of professionalism in post- bureaucratic local governance: the case of traffic congestion in two unitary authorities.

Immunomodulatory effects of cannabinoids in human T-lymphocytes (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Schinwald, A., Galban-Horcajo, F., Malone, E., & Smith, P. (2009). Immunomodulatory effects of cannabinoids in human T-lymphocytes. In Proceedings of the British Pharmacological Society

Background: Circulating levels of endocannabinoids are elevated in obese and hyperglycaemic patients and may contribute to immune dysfunction in obesity and diabetes. Cannabinoids have been shown to evoke both pro-and anti-inflammatory responses, act... Read More about Immunomodulatory effects of cannabinoids in human T-lymphocytes.

Lost in Translation: Teaching Product Design Across Cultural and Language Boundaries in China and the United Kingdom (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lambert, I., & Firth, R. (2009). Lost in Translation: Teaching Product Design Across Cultural and Language Boundaries in China and the United Kingdom.

This paper will explore strategies for transcending cultural and language barriers by two British design tutors when teaching in design studios at a Chinese university. Ian Lambert and Richard Firth, both based at Edinburgh Napier University in Scot... Read More about Lost in Translation: Teaching Product Design Across Cultural and Language Boundaries in China and the United Kingdom.

Wind resource assessment in the Edinburgh region (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Irshad, W., Goh, K., & Kubie, J. (2009, September). Wind resource assessment in the Edinburgh region. Presented at 2009 World Non-Grid-Connected Wind Power and Energy Conference, Nanjing, China

In recent years, a growing number of manufacturers have produced small wind turbines that are suitable for utilization of wind energy by individual householders or small businesses. These small wind turbine systems are unavoidably installed close to... Read More about Wind resource assessment in the Edinburgh region.

The Biological Mechanisms and Physicochemical Characteristics Responsible for Driving Fullerene Toxicity (2009)
Journal Article
Johnston, H. J., Hutchison, G. R., Christensen, F. M., Aschberger, K., & Stone, V. (2010). The Biological Mechanisms and Physicochemical Characteristics Responsible for Driving Fullerene Toxicity. Toxicological Sciences, 114(2), 162-182. https://doi.org/10.1093/toxsci/kfp265

This review provides a comprehensive critical review of the available literature purporting to assess the toxicity of carbon fullerenes. This is required as prior to the widespread utilization and production of fullerenes, it is necessary to consider... Read More about The Biological Mechanisms and Physicochemical Characteristics Responsible for Driving Fullerene Toxicity.

Proposing a service-enabled semantic grid model (2009)
Journal Article
Chrysoulas, C., & Koufopavlou, O. (2009). Proposing a service-enabled semantic grid model. International Journal of Autonomous and Adaptive Communications Systems, 2(4), 349-361. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijaacs.2009.029170

The semantic grid refers to an approach to grid computing in which information, computing resources and services are described in standard ways that can be processed by computer. This makes it easier for resources to be discovered and joined up autom... Read More about Proposing a service-enabled semantic grid model.

Developing a longitudinal database of routinely recorded primary care consultations linked to service use and outcome data (2009)
Journal Article
Williams, B., Dowell, J., Humphris, G., Themessl-Huber, M., Rushmer, R., Ricketts, I., & Sullivan, F. (2010). Developing a longitudinal database of routinely recorded primary care consultations linked to service use and outcome data. Social Science and Medicine, 70(3), 473-478. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.10.025

The primary care consultation provides access to the majority of health care services and is central to obtaining diagnoses, treatment and ongoing management of long-term conditions. This paper reports the findings of an interdisciplinary feasibility... Read More about Developing a longitudinal database of routinely recorded primary care consultations linked to service use and outcome data.

Light Art & Architecture (2). (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Innes, M. (2009). Light Art & Architecture (2)

Exploring the boundary between light art and lighting design in architecture, using examples of my own work and the work of other light artists.