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Bringing theory into practice: locating staff research in the undergraduate classroom. (2008)
Book Chapter
Atton, C. (2008). Bringing theory into practice: locating staff research in the undergraduate classroom. In L. Whistlecroft (Ed.), Creative Graduates: Learning and Research in the Creative Arts (49-52). PALATINE

This case study comes from the final year undergraduate course, Alternative and Radical Media, which is taught on BA (Hons) Journalism; BA (Hons) Cultural and Media Studies; BA (Hons) Publishing Media. When this module first began in 2002, it was, to... Read More about Bringing theory into practice: locating staff research in the undergraduate classroom..

'Housing First' as a means of addressing multiple needs and homelessness. (2008)
Journal Article
Atherton, I. & Nicholls, C. M. (2007). 'Housing First' as a means of addressing multiple needs and homelessness. European journal of homelessness. 2. . 289-303. . ISSN 2030-2762.

This paper considers the effectiveness of Housing First and its applicability to the European context. Housing First approaches explicitly incorporate secure tenures as an intrinsic part of support packages for homeless people who have mental health... Read More about 'Housing First' as a means of addressing multiple needs and homelessness..

Solar water heating: domestic and Industrial applications. (2008)
Book Chapter
Asif, M., & Muneer, T. (2008). Solar water heating: domestic and Industrial applications. In Encyclopedia of Energy Engineering and Technology. Taylor & Francis

Solar water heating is one of the most successful applications of solar thermal technologies. It provides environmentally clean energy and has enormous potential within domestic and industrial sectors. Solar water heaters are categorized into three m... Read More about Solar water heating: domestic and Industrial applications..

Solar Thermal Technologies. (2008)
Book Chapter
Asif, M., & Muneer, T. (2008). Solar Thermal Technologies. In Encyclopedia of Energy Engineering and Technology. Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.1081/E-EEE-120042348

Solar thermal technologies are amongst the most diverse and effective renewable energy technologies. They range from low-temperature (200°C) and sophisticated ones like solar air conditioning and solar thermal power generation. Solar thermal technolo... Read More about Solar Thermal Technologies..

Application of genetic algorithm to design of sequentially rotated circularly polarised dual-feed microstrip patch antenna array. (2008)
Journal Article
Aljibouri, B., Sambell, A., & Sharif, B. S. (2008). Application of genetic algorithm to design of sequentially rotated circularly polarised dual-feed microstrip patch antenna array. Electronics Letters, 44, 708. https://doi.org/10.1049/el%3A20080947

A design procedure for a circularly polarised 2 times 2 patch antenna array is presented. The structure involves 22 design parameters with associated constraints, and a multi-objective genetic algorithm is developed to determine the parameter values.... Read More about Application of genetic algorithm to design of sequentially rotated circularly polarised dual-feed microstrip patch antenna array..

Optimization of MPRM functions using tabular techniques and genetic algorithms. (2008)
Journal Article
Al-Jassani, B. A., Urquhart, N. B., & Almaini, A. E. A. (2008). Optimization of MPRM functions using tabular techniques and genetic algorithms. The Mediterranean journal of electronics and communications, 4, 115-125

This paper presents new techniques and algorithms to compute and optimize Mixed Polarity Reed Muller logic functions (MPRM) using Tabular techniques and Genetic Algorithms (GA). The first algorithm is used for bidirectional conversion between Fixed P... Read More about Optimization of MPRM functions using tabular techniques and genetic algorithms..

Towards QoS aware collective communications: from theory to practice: design & analysis of highly parallel multicast & broadcast algorithms. (2008)
Book
Al-Dubai, A. (2008). Towards QoS aware collective communications: from theory to practice: design & analysis of highly parallel multicast & broadcast algorithms. German Publishing House, VDM Verlag

Inter-processor communication in interconnectionnetworks can create bottlenecks for scalable parallelimplementations of computationally intensiveapplications. Multicast and broadcast are generallythe most fundamental communication operationsrequired... Read More about Towards QoS aware collective communications: from theory to practice: design & analysis of highly parallel multicast & broadcast algorithms..

Developing management of privatisation: an empirical study on the barriers hindering implementation of the programme in Saudi Arabia and a proposed efficient model (2008)
Thesis
Al-Buridi, A. M. Developing management of privatisation: an empirical study on the barriers hindering implementation of the programme in Saudi Arabia and a proposed efficient model. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3806

In 1997 the Saudi Government took a forward step to implement privatisation and to promote the process and its implementation in different public enterprises. They issued various resolutions and decisions for implementing and managing the programme b... Read More about Developing management of privatisation: an empirical study on the barriers hindering implementation of the programme in Saudi Arabia and a proposed efficient model.

An honest trade: booksellers and bookselling in Scotland. (2008)
Book
(2007). A. McCleery, D. Finkelstein, & J. Renton (Eds.), An honest trade: booksellers and bookselling in Scotland. John Donald Publishers Ltd

Bookselling in Scotland went through radical changes during the course of the twentieth century: the creation of more attractive shop interiors to replace the gloomy cathedrals of the pre-Second World War Era; increasing specialization of outlets, in... Read More about An honest trade: booksellers and bookselling in Scotland..

Enhancing the Experience of Chinese Students in UK Higher Education - Lessons from a Collaborative Project. (2008)
Book
(2007). M. Foster (Ed.), Enhancing the Experience of Chinese Students in UK Higher Education - Lessons from a Collaborative Project. SEDA

This SEDA Special takes an international theme, addressing the experiences of Chinese students studying higher education courses both in the UK and on collaborative programmes with British universities in China. Using the results of an innovative and... Read More about Enhancing the Experience of Chinese Students in UK Higher Education - Lessons from a Collaborative Project..

Generative aspect-oriented component adaptation (2008)
Journal Article
Feng, Y., Liu, X., Liu, X., Feng, Y., & Kerridge, J. (2008). Generative aspect-oriented component adaptation. IET Software, 2(2), 149. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-sen%3A20070049

As a solution to eliminating component mismatches, a generative aspect- oriented approach to component adaptation is presented. The approach enjoys high level of automation and capability of deep level adaptation, which is achieved in an aspect-orien... Read More about Generative aspect-oriented component adaptation.

Moisture adsorption isotherms of Acacia Mangium and Endospermum Malaccense using dynamic vapour sorption. (2008)
Journal Article
Zaihan, J., Hill, C. A. S., Curling, S., Hashim, W. S., & Hamdan, H. (2008). sorption. Journal of tropical forest science, 21, 277-285

Moisture adsorption isotherms of Acacia mangium and sesenduk using dynamic vapour sorption. Two Malaysian hardwoods, namely, acacia (Acacia mangium) and sesenduk (Endospermum malaccense) were studied to determine their moisture sorption behaviour usi... Read More about Moisture adsorption isotherms of Acacia Mangium and Endospermum Malaccense using dynamic vapour sorption..

Shoulder and hip roll changes during 200-m front crawl swimming (2008)
Journal Article
Psycharakis, S., & Sanders, R. (2008). Shoulder and hip roll changes during 200-m front crawl swimming. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 40, 2129-2136. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0b013e31818160bc

Purpose: To determine accurately the magnitude and changes in shoulder roll (SR) and hip roll (HR) throughout a 200m maximum front crawl swim and whether SR and HR were associated with swimming velocity (V). Bilateral roll asymmetries and timing diff... Read More about Shoulder and hip roll changes during 200-m front crawl swimming.

An examination of subgroup classification in irritable bowel syndrome patients over time: a prospective study. (2008)
Journal Article
Penny, K. I., Smith, G. D., Steinke, D. T., Kinnear, M., Penman, I., & Ramsay, D. (2008). An examination of subgroup classification in irritable bowel syndrome patients over time: a prospective study. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 45, 1715-1720. doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2008.04.004

Abstract
Background
Irritablebowel syndrome (IBS) is a complex functional gastrointestinal disorder which to date remains poorly understood. Therapies for irritablebowel syndrome (IBS) patients are usually aimed at relieving the predominant symptom... Read More about An examination of subgroup classification in irritable bowel syndrome patients over time: a prospective study..