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Impacts of improved interconnectivity on a European scale: Deliverable D5.1 of INTERCONNECT (2011)
Report
Sitran, A., Maffii, S., & de Stasio, C. (2011). Impacts of improved interconnectivity on a European scale: Deliverable D5.1 of INTERCONNECT

Design and modelling of a photovoltaic driven fan solar air heater for drying woodchip in Scotland (2011)
Thesis
Clemente, A. Design and modelling of a photovoltaic driven fan solar air heater for drying woodchip in Scotland. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4417

In the wood fuel supply chain, the water contained in the product determines one aspect of the quality of the wood. It is necessary to reduce the moisture content (MC) of the wood in order to reduce transport and storing costs and also to increase th... Read More about Design and modelling of a photovoltaic driven fan solar air heater for drying woodchip in Scotland.

Sentic Web: A New Paradigm for Managing Social Media Affective Information (2011)
Journal Article
Grassi, M., Cambria, E., Hussain, A., & Piazza, F. (2011). Sentic Web: A New Paradigm for Managing Social Media Affective Information. Cognitive Computation, 3(3), 480-489. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12559-011-9101-8

The recent success of media-sharing services caused an exponential growth of community-contributed multimedia data on the Web and hence a consistent shift of the flow of information from traditional communication channels to social media ones. Retrie... Read More about Sentic Web: A New Paradigm for Managing Social Media Affective Information.

Waterbirth: Mother Midwife Perspectives. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McHugh, N. (2011, May). Waterbirth: Mother Midwife Perspectives. Presented at Working With Water, University of Galway, the Republic of Ireland

An presentation of key issues around waterbirth

Low-level atmospheric ozone exposure induces protection against Botrytis cinerea with down-regulation of ethylene-, jasmonate- and pathogenesis-related genes in tomato fruit (2011)
Journal Article
Tzortzakis, N., Taybi, T., Roberts, R., Singleton, I., Borland, A., & Barnes, J. (2011). Low-level atmospheric ozone exposure induces protection against Botrytis cinerea with down-regulation of ethylene-, jasmonate- and pathogenesis-related genes in tomato fruit. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 61(2-3), 152-159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2011.02.013

The aim of this study was to determine if ozone exposure could prevent spoilage in tomato fruit by fungal infection and to explore concomitant changes in expression of genes involved in signal transduction (ethylene, jasmonic acid and C6-aldehydes) a... Read More about Low-level atmospheric ozone exposure induces protection against Botrytis cinerea with down-regulation of ethylene-, jasmonate- and pathogenesis-related genes in tomato fruit.

An Olympic legacy for all? The non-infrastructural outcomes of the Olympic Games for socially excluded groups (Atlanta 1996–Beijing 2008) (2011)
Journal Article
Minnaert, L. (2012). An Olympic legacy for all? The non-infrastructural outcomes of the Olympic Games for socially excluded groups (Atlanta 1996–Beijing 2008). Tourism Management, 33(2), 361-370. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2011.04.005

The use of mega sporting events to achieve social goals for socially excluded groups is heavily contested. Comparative evidence regarding the effects of the Olympic Games for these groups is scarce, and there is an even greater dearth of studies focu... Read More about An Olympic legacy for all? The non-infrastructural outcomes of the Olympic Games for socially excluded groups (Atlanta 1996–Beijing 2008).

Sentic Computing for social media marketing (2011)
Journal Article
Cambria, E., Grassi, M., Hussain, A., & Havasi, C. (2012). Sentic Computing for social media marketing. Multimedia Tools and Applications, 59(2), 557-577. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-011-0815-0

In a world in which millions of people express their opinions about commercial products in blogs, wikis, fora, chats and social networks, the distillation of knowledge from this huge amount of unstructured information can be a key factor for marketer... Read More about Sentic Computing for social media marketing.

An exploration of how illness perceptions of cardiac patients influence their ability to self-manage their condition after coronary angioplasty (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Dawkes, S. (2011, May). An exploration of how illness perceptions of cardiac patients influence their ability to self-manage their condition after coronary angioplasty. Presented at Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Post Graduate Conference

No abstract available.

Internships in the third sector: encouraging new forms of engagement or papering over the funding gaps? (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Caddell, M., & Macilwhan, R. (2011, May). Internships in the third sector: encouraging new forms of engagement or papering over the funding gaps?. Presented at Voluntary Sector Studies Network Day Conference

A feasibility study of a personalised lifestyle programme (HealthForce) for individuals who have participated in cardiovascular risk screening (2011)
Journal Article
Craigie, A. M., Barton, K. L., Macleod, M., Williams, B., van Teijlingen, E., Belch, J. J., & Anderson, A. S. (2011). A feasibility study of a personalised lifestyle programme (HealthForce) for individuals who have participated in cardiovascular risk screening. Preventive Medicine, 52(5), 387-389. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2011.03.010

Objective. To assess the feasibility of a lifestyle intervention, focusing on diet and activity, in adults participating in cardiovascular screening. Methods. The 12-week lifestyle intervention comprised three personalised counselling sessions pl... Read More about A feasibility study of a personalised lifestyle programme (HealthForce) for individuals who have participated in cardiovascular risk screening.

Urban-wide change in albedo: a multi-scale approach to LCA. The case study of (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Susca, T., Gaffin, S. R., & Dell'Osso, G. R. (2011). Urban-wide change in albedo: a multi-scale approach to LCA. The case study of. In Ecosystem protection in a sustainable world: a challenge for science and regulation

No abstract available.

Interactive Mixing Using Wii Controller (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Selfridge, R., & Reiss, J. (2011, May). Interactive Mixing Using Wii Controller. Presented at Audio Engineering Society 130th Convention, London

This paper describes the design, construction and analysis of an interactive gesture-controlled audio mixing system by the means of a wireless video game controller. The concept is based on the idea that the Mixing Engineer can step away from the mix... Read More about Interactive Mixing Using Wii Controller.

Book Review of "Neo-Victorianism: The Victorians in the Twenty-First Century, 1999-2009" by Ann Heilmann and Mark Llewellyn. (2011)
Journal Article
Schwan, A. (2011). Book Review of "Neo-Victorianism: The Victorians in the Twenty-First Century, 1999-2009" by Ann Heilmann and Mark Llewellyn. Contemporary Women's Writing, 5(2), 161-162. https://doi.org/10.1093/cww/vpr004

No abstract available.

Species Boundaries in Gregarine Apicomplexan Parasites: A Case Study-Comparison of Morphometric and Molecular Variability in Lecudina cf. tuzetae (Eugregarinorida, Lecudinidae): SPECIES BOUNDARIES IN GREGARINES (2011)
Journal Article
Rueckert, S., Villette, P. M. E. H., & Leander, B. S. (2011). Species Boundaries in Gregarine Apicomplexan Parasites: A Case Study-Comparison of Morphometric and Molecular Variability in Lecudina cf. tuzetae (Eugregarinorida, Lecudinidae): SPECIES BOUNDARIES IN GREGARINES. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, 58(4), 275-283. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1550-7408.2011.00553.x

Trophozoites of gregarine apicomplexans are large feeding cells with diverse morphologies that have played a prominent role in gregarine systematics. The range of variability in trophozoite shapes and sizes can be very high even within a single speci... Read More about Species Boundaries in Gregarine Apicomplexan Parasites: A Case Study-Comparison of Morphometric and Molecular Variability in Lecudina cf. tuzetae (Eugregarinorida, Lecudinidae): SPECIES BOUNDARIES IN GREGARINES.

Optimisation of Concentrator in the Solar Photonic Optoelectronic Transformer : Comparison of Geometrical Performance and Cost of Implementation (2011)
Journal Article
Muhammad Sukki, F., Ramirez-Iniguez, R., McMeekin, S., Stewart, B., & Clive, B. (2011). Optimisation of Concentrator in the Solar Photonic Optoelectronic Transformer : Comparison of Geometrical Performance and Cost of Implementation. Renewable Energy and Power Quality Journal, 1(9), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.24084/repqj09.436

The Solar Photonic Optoelectronic Transformer (SPOT) is one of the components of the SolarBrane, a Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) system developed by SolarEmpower Ltd. The SPOT employs 2-D linear dielectric totally internally reflecting conc... Read More about Optimisation of Concentrator in the Solar Photonic Optoelectronic Transformer : Comparison of Geometrical Performance and Cost of Implementation.

Debridement for surgical wounds: Cochrane review. (2011)
Journal Article
Smith, F. C., Dryburgh, N., Donaldson, J. H., & Mitchell, M. (2011). Debridement for surgical wounds: Cochrane review. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD006214.pub3

Surgical wounds that become infected are often debrided because clinicians believe that removal of this necrotic or infected tissue will expedite wound healing. There are numerous methods available but no consensus on which one is most effective for... Read More about Debridement for surgical wounds: Cochrane review..

Nursing Patients Who Need Palliative Care (2011)
Book Chapter
Young Brooks, P. (2011). Nursing Patients Who Need Palliative Care. In Alexanders Nursing Practice, 823-851. Elsevier

Developing a community-university engagement model in health education: an Irish perspective. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Quillinan, B., McKay, E. A., & Taylor, A. (2011, May). Developing a community-university engagement model in health education: an Irish perspective. Paper presented at Community University Partnerships Expo: Bringing Global Perspectives to Local Action

Sourcing or selling: value flame at the base of the pyramid (2011)
Journal Article
Williams, J., Omar, M., & Ensor, J. (2011). Sourcing or selling: value flame at the base of the pyramid. Marketing Intelligence and Planning, 29, 232-246. https://doi.org/10.1108/02634501111129220

Purpose – Much has been written concerning the value and validity of the bottom of the pyramid (BOP) model, as a strategy for multi-national corporation (MNC) growth. The model presented in this paper adds to the discussion of strategic possibilities... Read More about Sourcing or selling: value flame at the base of the pyramid.

The brand‐wagon: emerging art markets and the Venice Biennale (2011)
Journal Article
Rodner, V. L., Omar, M., & Thomson, E. (2011). The brand‐wagon: emerging art markets and the Venice Biennale. Marketing Intelligence and Planning, 29, 319-336. https://doi.org/10.1108/02634501111129275

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether and how participating in a branded Biennale (Venice) may legitimate and promote selected artists from the emerging markets of Venezuela and Thailand alongside art market leaders. Desig... Read More about The brand‐wagon: emerging art markets and the Venice Biennale.