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Assessing problem‐based learning with practice portfolios: one innovation too many? (2004)
Journal Article
Oberski, I. M., Matthews‐Smith, G., Gray, M., & Carter, D. E. (2004). Assessing problem‐based learning with practice portfolios: one innovation too many?. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 41(2), 207-221. https://doi.org/10.1080/1470329042000208710

This paper presents and discusses the evaluation of a module on the care for older people in the community, designed through an analysis of educational needs in the local nurse population. The module was problem-based and students were assessed throu... Read More about Assessing problem‐based learning with practice portfolios: one innovation too many?.

A Simulation Study of Scalable Broadcast in High-Performance Regular Networks (2004)
Journal Article
Al-Dubai, A. Y., Ould-Khaoua, M., & Obaidat, M. S. (2004). A Simulation Study of Scalable Broadcast in High-Performance Regular Networks. SIMULATION, 80(4-5), 207-220. https://doi.org/10.1177/0037549704044325

Broadcast is an important communication operation required by many real-world applications encountered in parallel, cluster, and grid computing environments. Broadcasting on regular networks has been widely investigated in the past. However, most of... Read More about A Simulation Study of Scalable Broadcast in High-Performance Regular Networks.

Framing the Imaginary: Michael Frayn’s Democracy (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Soto-Morettini, D. (2004, May). Framing the Imaginary: Michael Frayn’s Democracy. Paper presented at International Federation for Theatre Research Conference, St Petersburg, Russia

Mangrove fish: a comparison of community structure between forested and cleared habitats (2004)
Journal Article
Huxham, M., Kimani, E., & Augley, J. (2004). Mangrove fish: a comparison of community structure between forested and cleared habitats. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 60(4), 637-647. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2004.03.003

The fish communities of mangrove and cleared sites were investigated in Gazi Bay, Kenya. Five forested sites were compared with paired sites that had been cleared of mangroves by human activity. Forested sites included plantations and natural stands... Read More about Mangrove fish: a comparison of community structure between forested and cleared habitats.

The road out of poverty. (2004)
Book Chapter
Smith, D. (2004). The road out of poverty. In B. Siderman-Wolter (Ed.), Positive Developments: A photographic exhibition held at the Eden Project (22-23). Natural Resources International Limited

Donkey ownership in Ethiopia can directly improve people's livelihoods, even the landless and powerless. Donkey ownership diversifies income-generating activities and reduces labour burden within the household. Better health and welfare of donkeys e... Read More about The road out of poverty..

Method and apparatus for identifying components of a network having high importance for network integrity (2004)
Patent
Young, M. P., Andras, P. E., & O'Neill, M. A. (2004). Method and apparatus for identifying components of a network having high importance for network integrity. WO2004040497A3

A computer system (2) is provided which is arranged to receive network data (1) identifying nodes and links between nodes. The computer system (2) processes the input network data (1) to utilise the network topology to identify nodes and links having... Read More about Method and apparatus for identifying components of a network having high importance for network integrity.

Cannabidiol lacks the vanilloid VR1-mediated vasorespiratory effects of capsaicin and anandamide in anaesthetised rats (2004)
Journal Article
McQueen, D. S., Bond, S. M., Smith, P. J., Balali-Mood, K., & Smart, D. (2004). Cannabidiol lacks the vanilloid VR1-mediated vasorespiratory effects of capsaicin and anandamide in anaesthetised rats. European Journal of Pharmacology, 491(2-3), 181-189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejphar.2004.03.045

The results of vasorespiratory studies in rats anaesthetised with pentobarbital show that (±) cannabidiol, a cannabinoid that lacks psychotropic actions and is inactive at cannabinoid (CB) receptors, does not affect respiration or blood pressure when... Read More about Cannabidiol lacks the vanilloid VR1-mediated vasorespiratory effects of capsaicin and anandamide in anaesthetised rats.

Protein interaction network topology analysis for drug target discovery (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lynden, S., Idowu, O., Periorellis, P., Young, M., & Andras, P. (2004). Protein interaction network topology analysis for drug target discovery. In Japan Human Proteomics 2004 (54-54). https://doi.org/10.14889/jhupo.2004.0.54.0

The aim of our work is to accumulate protein interaction data and to develop computational techniques for analysing the topologies of protein interaction networks to reveal network vulnerabilities. We have developed a variety of network analysis algo... Read More about Protein interaction network topology analysis for drug target discovery.

Rheology of Dilute Polymer Solutions and Engine Lubricants in High Deformation Rate Extensional Flows Produced by Bubble Collapse (2004)
Journal Article
Barrow, M. S., Brown, S. W. J., Cordy, S., Williams, P. R., & Williams, R. L. (2004). Rheology of Dilute Polymer Solutions and Engine Lubricants in High Deformation Rate Extensional Flows Produced by Bubble Collapse. Journal of Fluids Engineering, 126(2), 162. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1667889

We report a study of liquid jets formed by the collapse of bubbles under cavitationgenerated pressure waves. Such jets involve an extensional flow which is characterized by high rates of extension, the latter being relevant to considerations of the f... Read More about Rheology of Dilute Polymer Solutions and Engine Lubricants in High Deformation Rate Extensional Flows Produced by Bubble Collapse.

Website evaluation in tourism and hospitality: The art is not stated (2004)
Book Chapter
Morrison, A., Taylor, J. S., & Douglas, A. (2004). Website evaluation in tourism and hospitality: The art is not stated. In Handbook of Consumer Behaviour, Tourism, and the Internet. New York: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203062616

As suggested by Tierney (2000), the evaluation of Website effectiveness is needed because of the significant setup and maintenance costs. He also pointed out that, although online sales are a good way to measure Website effectiveness, many tourism si... Read More about Website evaluation in tourism and hospitality: The art is not stated.

Why older people do not participate in leisure time physical activity: a survey of activity levels, beliefs and deterrents (2004)
Journal Article
Crombie, I. K., Irvine, L., Williams, B., McGinnis, A., Slane, P., Alder, E., & McMurdo, M. (2004). Why older people do not participate in leisure time physical activity: a survey of activity levels, beliefs and deterrents. Age and ageing, 33(3), 287-292. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afh089

Background: regular physical activity has been shown to have many health benefits. However, many older people are physically inactive.

Objective: to investigate why older people are reluctant to participate in leisure time physical activity and to... Read More about Why older people do not participate in leisure time physical activity: a survey of activity levels, beliefs and deterrents.

Integrated vehicle instrument simulations: i-ViS initial design philosophy (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kenny, T., Anthony, D., Charissis, V., Darawish, Y., & Keir, P. (2004, April). Integrated vehicle instrument simulations: i-ViS initial design philosophy. Presented at Total Vehicle Technology: Finding the Radical, Implementing the Practical (3rd International Conference), Brighton

[Book abstract: This important collection of papers from a conference organised by the University of Sussex presents you with twenty-four papers, which Peter Childs and Richard Stobart have collectively drawn together. They present you with distinct... Read More about Integrated vehicle instrument simulations: i-ViS initial design philosophy.

Caregivers of people with multiple sclerosis: experiences of support (2004)
Journal Article
McKeown, L. P., Porter-Armstrong, A. P., & Baxter, G. D. (2004). Caregivers of people with multiple sclerosis: experiences of support. Multiple Sclerosis, 10(2), 219-230. https://doi.org/10.1191/1352458504ms1008oa

The aim of this pheno menological study was to gain an understanding of the experiences of a group of caregivers of people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Sixteen caregivers from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland participated in focus group... Read More about Caregivers of people with multiple sclerosis: experiences of support.

Classical culture in the post-Roman Rhône Valley (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Dodd, L. (2004, April). Classical culture in the post-Roman Rhône Valley. Presented at University of Glasgow Classics Research Seminar Series

An examination of the position of Latin literary culture in the Rhône Valley in the period 475-550, with particular attention to Avitus of Vienne and Caesarius of Arles.

Carnivalising the future: a new approach to theorising childhood and adulthood in science fiction for young readers (2004)
Journal Article
Sambell, K. (2004). Carnivalising the future: a new approach to theorising childhood and adulthood in science fiction for young readers. Lion and the Unicorn, 28(2), 247-261

The comic narrative strategies that Reeve uses in Mortal Engines set it apart from the bulk of deeply serious, starkly pessimistic science fiction for young readers. Sambell illustrates how Reeve eschews the oppressive admonitory tone of the dystopia... Read More about Carnivalising the future: a new approach to theorising childhood and adulthood in science fiction for young readers.

Examination of serum total IgG1 concentration in atopic and non-atopic dogs (2004)
Journal Article
Fraser, M., McNeil, P. E., & Gettinby, G. (2004). Examination of serum total IgG1 concentration in atopic and non-atopic dogs. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 45(4), 186-190. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-5827.2004.tb00222.x

In this study, serum immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1) concentrations were examined in atopic and non-atopic dogs receiving different levels of parasite control. Significantly lower serum total IgG1 concentrations were found in non-atopic dogs receiving strin... Read More about Examination of serum total IgG1 concentration in atopic and non-atopic dogs.