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Unsupervised Anomaly Thresholding from Reconstruction Errors (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ndubuaku, M. U., Anjum, A., & Liotta, A. (2019). Unsupervised Anomaly Thresholding from Reconstruction Errors. In Unsupervised Anomaly Thresholding from Reconstruction Errors (123-129). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34914-1_12

Internet of Things (IoT) sensors generate massive streaming data which needs to be processed in real-time for many applications. Anomaly detection is one popular way to process such data and discover nuggets of information. Various machine learning t... Read More about Unsupervised Anomaly Thresholding from Reconstruction Errors.

Co-design methods for eliciting patient needs for wrist splint design (2019)
Journal Article
Pyatt, C., Sinclair, M., & Bibb, R. (2019). Co-design methods for eliciting patient needs for wrist splint design. Design for Health, 3(2), 240-260. https://doi.org/10.1080/24735132.2019.1685856

Wrist splints are a common treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, however, their effectiveness is compromised by patients not wearing splints as prescribed. Previous research has identified reasons for non-compliance, but typically lacks insights that c... Read More about Co-design methods for eliciting patient needs for wrist splint design.

Mothers supporting play as a choice for children with disabilities within a culturally and linguistically diverse community (2019)
Journal Article
Sterman, J. J., Naughton, G. A., Bundy, A. C., Froude, E., & Villeneuve, M. A. (2020). Mothers supporting play as a choice for children with disabilities within a culturally and linguistically diverse community. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 27(5), 373-384. https://doi.org/10.1080/11038128.2019.1684556

Background: Play is a right for children; an essential childhood occupation influenced by their family environment. Despite increasing recognition of unstructured outdoor play benefits, children with disabilities experience limited play opportunities... Read More about Mothers supporting play as a choice for children with disabilities within a culturally and linguistically diverse community.

An alternative to the peer review workshop (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bishop, D. (2019, November). An alternative to the peer review workshop. Paper presented at National Association of Writers in Education 2019 Conference, York, United Kingdom

The peer review workshop has been called ‘the signature pedagogy’ of creative writing as an academic discipline. This presentation offers an alternative to that model. David Bishop reveals how the Edinburgh Napier University MA, a genre fiction-focus... Read More about An alternative to the peer review workshop.

Perceptions of female narcissism in intimate partner violence: A thematic analysis (2019)
Journal Article
Green, A., Charles, K., & Maclean, R. (2019). Perceptions of female narcissism in intimate partner violence: A thematic analysis. Qualitative Methods in Psychology Bulletin, 13-27

This study sought to explicitly investigate manifestations off ema/,e narcissism and their attempts at self-regulation in the context of intimate partner violence (IPV). This navel phenomenon was explored through the lens of ex-partners' perceptions... Read More about Perceptions of female narcissism in intimate partner violence: A thematic analysis.

Advanced practice for children and young people: A systematic review with narrative summary (2019)
Journal Article
Hyde, R., MacVicar, S., & Humphrey, T. (2020). Advanced practice for children and young people: A systematic review with narrative summary. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 76(1), 135-146. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.14243

Aim
To critically appraise and synthesise the current evidence related to the advanced practice nurse (APN) in the children and young people's healthcare setting.

Background
A complex landscape of demand and change has influenced the healthcare... Read More about Advanced practice for children and young people: A systematic review with narrative summary.

Translation and psychometric evaluation of the Chinese Adjustment Disorder – New Module 20 (2019)
Journal Article
Lorenz, L., Ho, G. W. K., Chan, A. C. Y., Bressington, D. T., Chien, W. T., Shevlin, M., Hyland, P., Maercker, A., & Karatzias, T. (2020). Translation and psychometric evaluation of the Chinese Adjustment Disorder – New Module 20. International Journal of Mental Health, 49(2), 170-185. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207411.2019.1684687

The Adjustment Disorder – New Module 20 (ADNM-20) was developed for the assessment of adjustment disorder symptoms. The aim of the present study was to translate and conduct psychometric testing of the Chinese version of the ADNM-20. The English vers... Read More about Translation and psychometric evaluation of the Chinese Adjustment Disorder – New Module 20.

Development of a design tool to optimise acceptance of exoskeletons by older adults (2019)
Thesis
Shore, L. (2019). Development of a design tool to optimise acceptance of exoskeletons by older adults. (Thesis). University of Limerick, Ireland. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2757643

Older adults may have some prior use and knowledge of technology, but may also express or experience the digital divide, whereby the pace of emerging technology can present challenges to older adults and their ability to ‘keep up’. This can be a fact... Read More about Development of a design tool to optimise acceptance of exoskeletons by older adults.

Fitness consequences of the selfish supergene Segregation Distorter (2019)
Journal Article
Wong, H. W. S., & Holman, L. (2020). Fitness consequences of the selfish supergene Segregation Distorter. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 33(1), 89-100. https://doi.org/10.1111/jeb.13549

Segregation distorters are selfish genetic elements that subvert Mendelian inheritance, often by destroying gametes that do not carry the distorter. Simple theoretical models predict that distorter alleles will either spread to fixation or stabilize... Read More about Fitness consequences of the selfish supergene Segregation Distorter.

Eudaimonia And Social Good Through Technologically Mediated, Collaborative Music-Making (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Moir, Z., & Smith, G. D. (2019, November). Eudaimonia And Social Good Through Technologically Mediated, Collaborative Music-Making. Paper presented at NowNet Arts, New York

Humans often tend towards working in groups of various kinds. Following childhood and the family unit we seek those groups in mutual interest groups and activities. One of the fundamental ways that people make profound meaning is through creating mus... Read More about Eudaimonia And Social Good Through Technologically Mediated, Collaborative Music-Making.

Networked Arts and Social Purpose in Scotland: Performance, Participation, and Peace (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Moir, Z., & Ferguson, P. (2019, November). Networked Arts and Social Purpose in Scotland: Performance, Participation, and Peace. Paper presented at NowNet Arts, New York

This presentation will comprise three related sections, outlining recent and imminent projects. We will begin by discussing work that the authors have recently undertaken in which communication technologies and commercially available audio software w... Read More about Networked Arts and Social Purpose in Scotland: Performance, Participation, and Peace.

Personally meaningful recovery in people with psychological trauma: Initial validity and reliability of the Individual Recovery Outcomes Counter (I.ROC) (2019)
Journal Article
Rudd, B., Karatzias, T., Bradley, A., Fyvie, C., & Hardie, S. (2020). Personally meaningful recovery in people with psychological trauma: Initial validity and reliability of the Individual Recovery Outcomes Counter (I.ROC). International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 29(3), 387-398. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12671

I.ROC is a brief tool measuring personal recovery designed for collaborative use within support. This study aimed to investigate the psychometric properties of a self-report version of the I.ROC within a trauma population. A total of 107 adults atten... Read More about Personally meaningful recovery in people with psychological trauma: Initial validity and reliability of the Individual Recovery Outcomes Counter (I.ROC).

Medicines management (2019)
Book Chapter
Paterson, R., & Hyde, R. (2019). Medicines management. In I. Peate (Ed.), Alexander's Nursing Practice. (5th). Elsevier

This book chapter is for pre-registration nurses and to facilitate development of skills in pharmacology and medicines management.

A Certain Reverence (2019)
Book Chapter
Lam, L. (2019). A Certain Reverence. In D. Scott, & S. Malpas (Eds.), Scotland in Space: Creative Visions and Critical Reflections on Scotland’s Space Futures. Edinburgh: The New Curiosity Shop

A short story commissioned by the University of Edinburgh and the Edinburgh Futures Institute for an interdisciplinary project about Scotland in Space.

Performance Evaluation of Unconcentrated Photovoltaic-Thermoelectric Generator Hybrid System under Tropical Climate (2019)
Journal Article
Bani, N. A., Mohd Shatar, N., Rahman, M. A. A., Muhtazaruddin, M. N., Shaikh Salim, S. A. Z., Singh, B., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Bani, N. A., Saudi, A. S. M., & Ardila-Rey, J. A. (2019). Performance Evaluation of Unconcentrated Photovoltaic-Thermoelectric Generator Hybrid System under Tropical Climate. Sustainability, 11(22), Article 6192. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11226192

Indoor farming is among the approaches which can be adapted to improve agricultural sustainability and ensure the food security of countries. However, adopting indoor farming requires a high amount of energy to sustain the system. Incorporating a ren... Read More about Performance Evaluation of Unconcentrated Photovoltaic-Thermoelectric Generator Hybrid System under Tropical Climate.

An analysis of EHEA Business School: Approaches to the development, configuration and management of international academic alliances (2019)
Book
Harte, P. (2019). An analysis of EHEA Business School: Approaches to the development, configuration and management of international academic alliances. Mauritius: LAP Lambert Academic Press

The purpose of this study is to investigate the motivations for international academic alliance development, the configuration of alliance networks and their sustained management in Business Schools within the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). A... Read More about An analysis of EHEA Business School: Approaches to the development, configuration and management of international academic alliances.

Assessing cognitive bias in forensic decisions: A review and outlook (2019)
Journal Article
Curley, L. J., Munro, J., Lages, M., MacLean, R., & Murray, J. (2020). Assessing cognitive bias in forensic decisions: A review and outlook. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 65(2354-360), https://doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.14220

In recent years, a number of studies have demonstrated that forensic examiners can be biased by task-irrelevant contextual information. However, concerns relating to methodological flaws and ecological validity attenuate how much the current body of... Read More about Assessing cognitive bias in forensic decisions: A review and outlook.

Assessment of the physicochemical properties of chrysotile-containing brake debris pertaining to toxicity (2019)
Journal Article
Boyles, M. S. P., Poland, C. A., Raftis, J., & Duffin, R. (2019). Assessment of the physicochemical properties of chrysotile-containing brake debris pertaining to toxicity. Inhalation Toxicology, 31(8), 325-342. https://doi.org/10.1080/08958378.2019.1683103

Grinding and drilling of chrysotile asbestos-containing brake pads during the 20thcentury led torelease of chrysotile, resulting in varying levels of workplace exposures of mechanics. Despite expo-sures, excess risk of mesothelioma remains in doubt.... Read More about Assessment of the physicochemical properties of chrysotile-containing brake debris pertaining to toxicity.