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Literature review exploring issues of service user and carer involvement in the assessment of students’ practice. (2010)
Report
Gray, M., & Donaldson, J. H. (2010). Literature review exploring issues of service user and carer involvement in the assessment of students’ practice. Edinburgh, Scotland: Nurse Education Scotland

Executive Summary
This literature review focuses on exploring issues of service users and carer involvement in the assessment of students‟ practice. Recommendations are made to inform the development of a National Approach to Practice Assessment for... Read More about Literature review exploring issues of service user and carer involvement in the assessment of students’ practice..

Tradeoffs between latency, complexity and load balancing with multicast algorithms (2010)
Journal Article
Al-Dubai, A., Ould-Khaoua, M., & Mackenzie, L. (2010). Tradeoffs between latency, complexity and load balancing with multicast algorithms. IEEE Transactions on Computers, 59, 159-173. https://doi.org/10.1109/TC.2009.104

The increasing number of collective communication-based services with a mass interest and the parallel increasing demand for service quality are paving the way toward end-to-end QoS guarantees. Although many multicast algorithms in interconnection ne... Read More about Tradeoffs between latency, complexity and load balancing with multicast algorithms.

Clinical judgement in violence risk assessment (2010)
Journal Article
Murray, J., & Thomson, M. E. (2010). Clinical judgement in violence risk assessment. Europe's journal of psychology, 6(1), 128-149. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v6i1.175

The present article discusses the three main approaches to violence risk assessment, clinical judgement, actuarial assessment, and structured clinical judgement, informing the reader of the comparative benefits and short-comings of these methods of v... Read More about Clinical judgement in violence risk assessment.

Miniatures for Horn Trio. (2010)
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Burton, K. (2010). Miniatures for Horn Trio. [PDF score]. Plymouth, UK

This three movement work was first performed by members of the Research Ensemble at the Peninsula Arts Contemporary Music Festival, 26 February 2010.

Material from the first movement reappears in the second and third in various guises. The second... Read More about Miniatures for Horn Trio..

Selfish strategies and honest signalling: reproductive conflicts in ant queen associations (2010)
Journal Article
Holman, L., Dreier, S., & d'Ettorre, P. (2010). Selfish strategies and honest signalling: reproductive conflicts in ant queen associations. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 277(1690), 2007-2015. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2009.2311

Social insects offer unique opportunities to test predictions regarding the evolution of cooperation, life histories and communication. Colony founding by groups of unrelated queens, some of which are later killed, may select for selfish reproductive... Read More about Selfish strategies and honest signalling: reproductive conflicts in ant queen associations.

The Role of Human Resource Management in the Sustainable Workplace (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bratton, A. (2010, February). The Role of Human Resource Management in the Sustainable Workplace. Paper presented at Resilient Communities Dialogue: Strategies for a Sustainable Local Economy, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

Effect of laminate configuration and feed rate on cutting performance when drilling holes in carbon fibre reinforced plastic composites (2010)
Journal Article
Shyha, I., Soo, S. L., Aspinwall, D., & Bradley, S. (2010). Effect of laminate configuration and feed rate on cutting performance when drilling holes in carbon fibre reinforced plastic composites. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 210(8), 1023-1034. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2010.02.011

Composites use in the aerospace industry is expanding, in particular carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP) for structural components. Machinability can however be problematic especially when drilling, due to CFRP's inherent anisotropy/in-homogeneit... Read More about Effect of laminate configuration and feed rate on cutting performance when drilling holes in carbon fibre reinforced plastic composites.

Editorial: Advances in complex control systems theory and applications (2010)
Journal Article
Hussain, A., Wang, H., & Nobakhti, A. (2010). Editorial: Advances in complex control systems theory and applications. IET Control Theory and Applications, 4(2), 173-175. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-cta.2010.9006

Complex and large scale systems and networks have evolved in many fields: from communication data networks, banking, financial systems, bio-engineering and robotics to, amongst others, industrial control systems. In control engineering, the main driv... Read More about Editorial: Advances in complex control systems theory and applications.

Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Way of Coping Checklist‐Revised (WCCL‐R) in the Asian Context (2010)
Journal Article
Sawang, S., Oei, T. P., Goh, Y. W., Mansoer, W., Markhum, E., & Ranawake, D. (2010). Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Way of Coping Checklist‐Revised (WCCL‐R) in the Asian Context. Applied Psychology, 59(2), 202-219. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1464-0597.2009.00378.x

Industrial employment growth has been one of the most dynamic areas of expansion in Asia; however, current trends in industrialised working environments have resulted in greater employee stress. Despite research showing that cultural values affect th... Read More about Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Way of Coping Checklist‐Revised (WCCL‐R) in the Asian Context.

Valid Facial Cues to Cooperation and Trust: Male Facial Width and Trustworthiness (2010)
Journal Article
Stirrat, M., & Perrett, D. (2010). Valid Facial Cues to Cooperation and Trust: Male Facial Width and Trustworthiness. Psychological Science, 21(3), 349-354. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797610362647

Decisions about whom to trust are biased by stable facial traits such as attractiveness, similarity to kin, and perceived trustworthiness. Research addressing the validity of facial trustworthiness or its basis in facial features is scarce, and the r... Read More about Valid Facial Cues to Cooperation and Trust: Male Facial Width and Trustworthiness.

The water vapour sorption properties of Sitka spruce determined using a dynamic vapour sorption apparatus (2010)
Journal Article
Hill, C. A. S., Norton, A. J., & Newman, G. (2010). The water vapour sorption properties of Sitka spruce determined using a dynamic vapour sorption apparatus. Wood science and technology, 44(3), 497-514. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00226-010-0305-y

The water vapour sorption properties of Sitka spruce (Picea abies)
have been investigated over a range of temperatures (14.2–43.8C) using a
dynamic vapour sorption apparatus. The sorption kinetics behaviour was evaluated
using the parallel expone... Read More about The water vapour sorption properties of Sitka spruce determined using a dynamic vapour sorption apparatus.

The best of the best from IAME 2009 (2010)
Journal Article
Strandenes, S. P., Cullinane, K., Strandenes, S., & Wilmsmeier, G. (2010). The best of the best from IAME 2009. Maritime Economics and Logistics, 12(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1057/mel.2009.16

Item is guest editorial.

Special issue of Maritime Economics & Logistics with papers selected from the 2009 Annual Conference of the International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME), Copenhagen June 2009

TV drama: Doctors Series 11, Episode 199: A Pill for Every Ill (2010)
Other
Bishop, D. (2010). TV drama: Doctors Series 11, Episode 199: A Pill for Every Ill

Simon finds himself out of his depth when treating a woman with extreme PMS symptoms, while Elise invites Immie to spend the night at her house. And Daniel has to apologise to Zara when his jealousy almost gets the better of him.

How can parents escape from recurrent poverty? (2010)
Report
McQuaid, R. W., Fuertes, V., & Richard, A. (2010). How can parents escape from recurrent poverty?. Edinburgh: Joseph Rowntree Foundation

This study explores why disadvantaged parents move into poverty and identifies the specific barriers to them escaping the cycle of low pay/no pay or recurrent poverty. It draws on information from interviews with parents and focus groups with profess... Read More about How can parents escape from recurrent poverty?.

Virtual reference in UK academic libraries: The virtual enquiry project 2008‐2009 (2010)
Journal Article
Barry, E., Bedoya, J. K., Groom, C., & Patterson, L. (2010). Virtual reference in UK academic libraries: The virtual enquiry project 2008‐2009. Library Review, 59(1), 40-55. https://doi.org/10.1108/00242531011014673

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a snapshot of virtual reference services (the use of instant messaging or chat for enquiries) in UK academic libraries, and provide information about software for libraries considering providing a vir... Read More about Virtual reference in UK academic libraries: The virtual enquiry project 2008‐2009.

Inflammatory cytokine responses in a pregnant mouse model of Chlamydophila abortus infection (2010)
Journal Article
Kerr, K., Wheelhouse, N., Livingstone, M., Anderson, I. E., Entrican, G., McKeever, D., & Longbottom, D. (2010). Inflammatory cytokine responses in a pregnant mouse model of Chlamydophila abortus infection. Veterinary Microbiology, 144(3-4), 392-398. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2010.01.025

Chlamydophila abortus (C. abortus) is the aetiological agent of ovine enzootic abortion (OEA). The highly elevated expression of the pro-inflammatory cytokine tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα) and low-level expression of interferon-gamma (IFNγ) tha... Read More about Inflammatory cytokine responses in a pregnant mouse model of Chlamydophila abortus infection.

A critical review of the biological mechanisms underlying the in vivo and in vitro toxicity of carbon nanotubes: The contribution of physico-chemical characteristics (2010)
Journal Article
Johnston, H. J., Hutchison, G. R., Christensen, F. M., Peters, S., Hankin, S., Aschberger, K., & Stone, V. (2010). A critical review of the biological mechanisms underlying the in vivo and in vitro toxicity of carbon nanotubes: The contribution of physico-chemical characteristics. Nanotoxicology, 4(2), 207-246. https://doi.org/10.3109/17435390903569639

This critical review of the available human health safety data, relating to carbon nanotubes (CNTs), was conducted in order to assess the risks associated with CNT exposure. Determining the toxicity related to CNT exploitation is of great relevance a... Read More about A critical review of the biological mechanisms underlying the in vivo and in vitro toxicity of carbon nanotubes: The contribution of physico-chemical characteristics.

A review of the in vivo and in vitro toxicity of silver and gold particulates: Particle attributes and biological mechanisms responsible for the observed toxicity (2010)
Journal Article
Johnston, H. J., Hutchison, G., Christensen, F. M., Peters, S., Hankin, S., & Stone, V. (2010). A review of the in vivo and in vitro toxicity of silver and gold particulates: Particle attributes and biological mechanisms responsible for the observed toxicity. Critical Reviews in Toxicology, 40(4), 328-346. https://doi.org/10.3109/10408440903453074

This review is concerned with evaluating the toxicity associated with human exposure to silver and gold nanoparticles (NPs), due to the relative abundance of toxicity data available for these particles, when compared to other metal particulates. This... Read More about A review of the in vivo and in vitro toxicity of silver and gold particulates: Particle attributes and biological mechanisms responsible for the observed toxicity.

The effect of loading on the equine spine - a preliminary study (2010)
Journal Article
Valentin, S., Davis, R., Wilson, A., & Pfau, T. (2010). The effect of loading on the equine spine - a preliminary study. Wiener Tierärztliche Monatsschrift, 97, 74-80

Although equine spinal motion has been analysed in vivo and in vitro, spinal pathophysiology and the mechanisms of injury are not well understood. Most horses are exercised mounted, yet the effect of a load on the spine is still unclear. The purpose... Read More about The effect of loading on the equine spine - a preliminary study.