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Psittacine beak and feather disease in a free-living ring-necked parakeet (Psittacula krameri) in Great Britain. (2014)
Journal Article
Sa, R. C. C., Cunningham, A. A., Dagleish, M. P., Wheelhouse, N., Pocknell, A., Borel, N., Peck, H. L., & Lawson, B. (2014). Psittacine beak and feather disease in a free-living ring-necked parakeet (Psittacula krameri) in Great Britain. European journal of wildlife research, 60(2), 395-398. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-013-0792-x

The ring-necked parakeet (RNP), Psittacula krameri, is an invasive species in Great Britain (GB) which is undergoing rapid population expansion in the wild. Although it has been suggested that RNPs could be a potential source of infectious disease, l... Read More about Psittacine beak and feather disease in a free-living ring-necked parakeet (Psittacula krameri) in Great Britain..

Awareness and effectiveness of quality function deployment (QFD) in design and build projects in Nigeria (2014)
Journal Article
John, R., Smith, A., Chotipanich, S., & Pitt, M. (2014). Awareness and effectiveness of quality function deployment (QFD) in design and build projects in Nigeria. Journal of Facilities Management, 12(1), 72-88. https://doi.org/10.1108/jfm-07-2013-0039

Purpose – Quality function deployment (QFD) is a method for structured product planning and
development that enables a development team to specify clearly the wants and needs of customers.
This method has been successfully employed in the construct... Read More about Awareness and effectiveness of quality function deployment (QFD) in design and build projects in Nigeria.

Educating for excellent care. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Webster, B., & Draper, J. (2014, January). Educating for excellent care. Presented at Innovation Teaching & Learning Seminar

No abstract available.

Improving Access to Musical Activity for Young People (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Moir, Z. (2014, January). Improving Access to Musical Activity for Young People. Presented at Invited Guest Lecture, Institute for Music in Human and Social Development, University of Edinburgh,

No abstract available.

Chinese consumer attitudes and barriers towards green energy (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Alimohammadisagvand, B., Hast, A., Syri, S., Cao, G., & Xiang, Z. (2014, January). Chinese consumer attitudes and barriers towards green energy. Paper presented at International Sustainable Built Environment Conference (ISBE 2014), Doha, Qatar

China’s energy consumption has more than doubled in less than 10 years and China is now the world’s greatest consumer of energy. China produced 1/5 of the world’s total electricity by 2010, and 60% of energy is generated by coal. Therefore, China alo... Read More about Chinese consumer attitudes and barriers towards green energy.

Performance investigation of a regenerative-type indirect evaporative cooler in Qatar climate (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Alimohammadisagvand, B., Hasan, A., & Siren, K. (2014, January). Performance investigation of a regenerative-type indirect evaporative cooler in Qatar climate. Paper presented at International Sustanable Built Environment Conference (ISBE 2014), Doha, Qatar

The building sector is responsible of some 40% of the total energy consumption in the world. Cooling energy is an important part of the energy needed in buildings and is increasing as a result of the higher levels of indoor air conditions and the glo... Read More about Performance investigation of a regenerative-type indirect evaporative cooler in Qatar climate.

Norms and standards in modular medical architectures. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fricker, S., Fiedler, M., Grottland, A., Jell, T., Magedanz, T., Thuemmler, C., Mival, O., Benyon, D., Buchanan, W. J., & Paulin, A. (2013, October). Norms and standards in modular medical architectures. Presented at 2013 IEEE 15th International Conference on e-Health Networking, Applications and Services (Healthcom 2013)

Recent Internet of Things (IoT) research has been aiming at interoperability of devices and the integration of sensor networks. The Future Internet - Private Public Partnership (FI-PPP) has created a whole array of different purpose-oriented modules... Read More about Norms and standards in modular medical architectures..

A Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) for PV system using Cuckoo Search with partial shading capability (2014)
Journal Article
Ahmed, J., & Salam, Z. (2014). A Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) for PV system using Cuckoo Search with partial shading capability. Applied Energy, 119, 118-130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.12.062

Objectives
This work proposes a Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) for PV system using Cuckoo Search (CS) method.

Methods
It is acknowledged that CS exhibits several advantages which include fast convergence, higher efficiency using fewer tunin... Read More about A Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) for PV system using Cuckoo Search with partial shading capability.

Exercise intervention for patients surgically treated for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC): A systematic review (2014)
Journal Article
Crandall, K., Maguire, R., Campbell, A., & Kearney, N. (2014). Exercise intervention for patients surgically treated for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC): A systematic review. Surgical Oncology, 23(1), 17-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.suronc.2014.01.001

AbstractBackground Surgery remains the best curative option for appropriately selected patients with lung cancer. Evidence suggests that improving cardiovascular fitness and functional capacity can accelerate post-surgery recovery and reduce mortalit... Read More about Exercise intervention for patients surgically treated for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC): A systematic review.

Cultural Change in the Creative Industries: a case study of BBC Graphic Design from 1990-2011 (2014)
Journal Article
Macdonald, I. (2014). Cultural Change in the Creative Industries: a case study of BBC Graphic Design from 1990-2011. Visual Communication, 13(1), 31-49. https://doi.org/10.1177/1470357213507510

Using his own experience as a witness and participant in the convulsion that the BBC, and specifically the BBC Graphic Design department underwent, the author aims to illuminate the cultural change to the creative industries in many advanced industri... Read More about Cultural Change in the Creative Industries: a case study of BBC Graphic Design from 1990-2011.

I film therefore I am: Mediating Island Identity through community based filmmaking (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Macleod, K. (2014, January). I film therefore I am: Mediating Island Identity through community based filmmaking. Paper presented at Community Filmmaking Conference, British Film Institute, 2014

This paper will discuss Community Media as a networked knowledge practice through which participants mediate identity. It draws on examples from a community video project directed by the author on the Isle of Bute on the West coast of Scotland, supp... Read More about I film therefore I am: Mediating Island Identity through community based filmmaking.

Positive state controllability of positive linear systems (2014)
Journal Article
Guiver, C., Hodgson, D., & Townley, S. (2014). Positive state controllability of positive linear systems. Systems and Control Letters, 65, 23-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sysconle.2013.12.002

Controllability of positive systems by positive inputs arises naturally in applications where both external and internal variables must remain positive for all time. In many applications, particularly in population biology, the need for positive inpu... Read More about Positive state controllability of positive linear systems.

Conserved class of queen pheromones stops social insect workers from reproducing (2014)
Journal Article
Van Oystaeyen, A., Caliari Oliveira, R., Holman, L., van Zweden, J. S., Romero, C., Oi, C. A., d'Ettorre, P., Khalesi, M., Billen, J., Wäckers, F., Millar, J. G., & Wenseleers, T. (2014). Conserved class of queen pheromones stops social insect workers from reproducing. Science, 343(6168), 287-290. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1244899

A major evolutionary transition to eusociality with reproductive division of labor between queens and workers has arisen independently at least 10 times in the ants, bees, and wasps. Pheromones produced by queens are thought to play a key role in reg... Read More about Conserved class of queen pheromones stops social insect workers from reproducing.

Learning outcomes: a tool for informing the design of computerized anatomy educational tools (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Nyamse, V. O., Parker, C., Charissis, V., Moore, D., & Murray, J. Learning outcomes: a tool for informing the design of computerized anatomy educational tools

Learning outcomes (LO) have become relevant to educational policies and are vital to the design and development of educational content. They could be seen as what students should know at the end of their learning activities. They are therefore needed... Read More about Learning outcomes: a tool for informing the design of computerized anatomy educational tools.

Myths and mysteries of mental health: An interagency collaboration (2014)
Journal Article
Conlon, M. M. (2014). Myths and mysteries of mental health: An interagency collaboration. Nurse Education in Practice, 14(4), 422-426. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2014.01.001

This paper explores a practice learning collaboration between a group of undergraduate mental health nurses (N=12) and second year high school pupils,(age 13/14 years old).. A case study approach is employed as an example of an interagency learning a... Read More about Myths and mysteries of mental health: An interagency collaboration.

Factors influencing municipal construction project performance (2014)
Journal Article
Alsulamy, S., Gupta, N., & Sloan, B. (2014). Factors influencing municipal construction project performance. Proceedings of the ICE - Municipal Engineer, 167(2), 108-117. https://doi.org/10.1680/muen.13.00029

There is a strong correlation between practised critical success factors and the efficiency of performance measurement systems in delivering satisfactory service. Construction project success is affected by multiple diminution factors, including cri... Read More about Factors influencing municipal construction project performance.