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Enhanced event time-lining for digital forensic systems (2009)
Thesis
Symon, C. Enhanced event time-lining for digital forensic systems. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4028

In a digital forensics investigation, log files can be used as a form of evidence by reconstructing timelines of the computer system events recorded in log files. Log files can come from a variety of sources, each of which may make use of proprietary... Read More about Enhanced event time-lining for digital forensic systems.

Mining trauma injury data with imputed values (2009)
Journal Article
Penny, K. I., & Chesney, T. (2009). Mining trauma injury data with imputed values. Statistical Analysis and Data Mining, 2, 246-254. https://doi.org/10.1002/sam.10044

Methods for analyzing trauma injury data with missing values, collected at a UK hospital, are reported. One measure of injury severity, the Glasgow coma score, which is known to be associated with patient death, is missing for 12% of patients in the... Read More about Mining trauma injury data with imputed values.

Operational optimisation of water distribution networks (2009)
Thesis
Lopez-Ibanez, M. Operational optimisation of water distribution networks. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3044

Water distribution networks are a fundamental part of any modern city and their daily operations constitute a significant expenditure in terms of energy and maintenance costs. Careful scheduling of pump operations may lead to significant energy savin... Read More about Operational optimisation of water distribution networks.

Framework for network IDS evaluation (2009)
Thesis
Lo, O. (2009). Framework for network IDS evaluation. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3981

There are a multitude of threats now faced in computer networks such as viruses, worms, trojans, attempted user privilege gain, data stealing and denial of service. As a first line of defence, firewalls can be used to prevent threats... Read More about Framework for network IDS evaluation.

We're trying to get back to normal here: a case-study of David Cronenberg's "A History of Violence" (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bishop, D. (2009). We're trying to get back to normal here: a case-study of David Cronenberg's "A History of Violence".

David Cronenberg is arguably one of the world’s most acclaimed cult directors, his films renowned for their depictions of body horror and transgressive outsiders. But five years ago he found himself enduring a run of critically acclaimed flops, with... Read More about We're trying to get back to normal here: a case-study of David Cronenberg's "A History of Violence".

Minimization of incompletely specified mixed polarity Reed Muller functions using genetic algorithm. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Al-Jassani, B. A., Urquhart, N. B., & Almaini, A. E. A. (2009). Minimization of incompletely specified mixed polarity Reed Muller functions using genetic algorithm. . https://doi.org/10.1109/12.67320

A New and efficient Genetic Algorithm (GA) based approach is presented to minimise the number of terms of Mixed Polarity Reed Muller (MPRM) single and multi output incompletely specified Boolean functions. The algorithm determines the allocation of d... Read More about Minimization of incompletely specified mixed polarity Reed Muller functions using genetic algorithm..

Impact of ozone-pollution and heat on athletic performance and pulmonary responses (2009)
Thesis
Gomes, E. C. Impact of ozone-pollution and heat on athletic performance and pulmonary responses. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3591

Epidemiological studies have reported that ozone-pollution has a negative impact on human health. This pollutant is associated with high temperatures and is expected to continue to rise with the predicted global warming. People and athletes that exer... Read More about Impact of ozone-pollution and heat on athletic performance and pulmonary responses.

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.

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.

Use of emotional touchpoints as a method of tapping into the experience of receiving compassionate care in a hospital setting (2009)
Journal Article
Dewar, B., Mackay, R., Smith, S., Pullin, S., & Tocher, R. (2010). Use of emotional touchpoints as a method of tapping into the experience of receiving compassionate care in a hospital setting. Journal of Research in Nursing, 15(1), 29-41. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744987109352932

Improving the patient and family experience in hospital and supporting people to deliver compassionate dignified care is a priority on the policy agenda in the UK. The purpose of this paper is to describe our experiences of using the method of emotio... Read More about Use of emotional touchpoints as a method of tapping into the experience of receiving compassionate care in a hospital setting.

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

<h4>Aims/hypothesis</h4>NOD.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... Read More about Enhanced trafficking to the pancreatic lymph nodes and auto-antigen presentation capacity distinguishes peritoneal B lymphocytes in non-obese diabetic mice.

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.

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.

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.