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Mnemosyne (2017)
Digital Artefact
Milne, L. (2017). Mnemosyne. [Film]

5,22 min experimental, Super 8 film

Mnemosyne: Muse of Memory, Inventor of Language. A blue road, an alphabet nursery rhyme, the country of the past, seen in dreams. A Super8 essay on time and simultaneity.

An update on grading timber for structural use (2017)
Book Chapter
Mansfield-Williams, H., & Ridley-Ellis, D. (2017). An update on grading timber for structural use. In TRADA Timber Industry Yearbook 2017 (148-155)

The quality of timber varies and, while we have little control over tree growth compared to industrial manufacturing processes, we do know many of the factors that influence wood properties. Both the species
and the growth region are important since... Read More about An update on grading timber for structural use.

Intelligent Interactive Displays in Vehicles with Intent Prediction: A Bayesian framework (2017)
Journal Article
Ahmad, B. I., Murphy, J. K., Godsill, S., Langdon, P. M., & Hardy, R. (2017). Intelligent Interactive Displays in Vehicles with Intent Prediction: A Bayesian framework. IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, 34(2), 82-94. https://doi.org/10.1109/msp.2016.2638699

Using an in-vehicle interactive display, such as a touch screen, typically entails undertaking a freehand pointing gesture and dedicating a considerable amount of attention, that can be otherwise available for driving, with potential safety implicati... Read More about Intelligent Interactive Displays in Vehicles with Intent Prediction: A Bayesian framework.

The Long Term Effects of Search Query Examples on the Search Behaviours of Non-native Users of Government E-Services (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Brazier, D. (2017, March). The Long Term Effects of Search Query Examples on the Search Behaviours of Non-native Users of Government E-Services. Presented at 2017 Conference on Conference Human Information Interaction and Retrieval, Oslo, Norway

Interacting with information in an on-line capacity is common place for the majority of people nowadays. However, there still remains a considerable section of society whose skills, knowledge and experience in such activities are creating significant... Read More about The Long Term Effects of Search Query Examples on the Search Behaviours of Non-native Users of Government E-Services.

An intelligible implementation of FastSLAM2.0 on a low-power embedded architecture (2017)
Journal Article
Jiménez Serrata, A. A., Yang, S., & Li, R. (2017). An intelligible implementation of FastSLAM2.0 on a low-power embedded architecture. EURASIP Journal on Embedded Systems, 2017(1), Article 27 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13639-017-0075-9

The simultaneous localisation and mapping (SLAM) algorithm has drawn increasing interests in autonomous robotic systems. However, SLAM has not been widely explored in embedded system design spaces yet due to the limitation of processing recourses in... Read More about An intelligible implementation of FastSLAM2.0 on a low-power embedded architecture.

Direct Keap1-Nrf2 disruption as a potential therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s disease (2017)
Journal Article
Kerr, F., Sofola-Adesakin, O., Ivanov, D. K., Gatliff, J., Gomez Perez-Nievas, B., Bertrand, H. C., Martinez, P., Callard, R., Snoeren, I., Cochemé, H. M., Adcott, J., Khericha, M., Castillo-Quan, J. I., Wells, G., Noble, W., Thornton, J., & Partridge, L. (2017). Direct Keap1-Nrf2 disruption as a potential therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s disease. PLoS Genetics, 13(3), Article e1006593. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1006593

Nrf2, a transcriptional activator of cell protection genes, is an attractive therapeutic target for the prevention of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Current Nrf2 activators, however, may exert toxicity and pathway ove... Read More about Direct Keap1-Nrf2 disruption as a potential therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s disease.

An empirical evaluation of security tips in phishing prevention: A case study of nigerian banks (2017)
Journal Article
Abiodun Orunsolu, A., Sodiya, A., Akinwale, A., Olajuwon, B., Alaran, M., Bamgboye, O., & Afolabi, O. (2017). An empirical evaluation of security tips in phishing prevention: A case study of nigerian banks. International Journal of Electronics and Information Engineering, 6(1), 25-39. https://doi.org/10.6636/IJEIE.201703.6%281%29.03

To shield users from phishing scams, various online brands send security tips as email, SMS and online posts to their customers. This paper presents the first empirical evidence about the effectiveness of the security tips in phishing prevention from... Read More about An empirical evaluation of security tips in phishing prevention: A case study of nigerian banks.

A study on the antimicrobial property of the cotton fabric imparted with Michaelia champaca leaf extract loaded nanoparticles (2017)
Journal Article
Rajendran, R., Radhai, R., Savitha, R., Sundaram, S. K., Kongarasi, K., Geethadevi, C., & Rajalakshmi, V. (2017). A study on the antimicrobial property of the cotton fabric imparted with Michaelia champaca leaf extract loaded nanoparticles. International Journal Of Pharmaceutical Sciences And Research, 8(3), 1235-1244. https://doi.org/10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.8%283%29.1235-44

In the present work ethanol, methanol, ethyl acetate, chloroform and benzene extract of the Michaelia champaca leaves were screened for their antimicrobial activity. The ethanolic extracts of M. champaca leaves were proved to have the maximum antimi... Read More about A study on the antimicrobial property of the cotton fabric imparted with Michaelia champaca leaf extract loaded nanoparticles.

The Breeder (2017)
Exhibition / Performance
Kooij, D. The Breeder. [Film]. 1 March 2017 - 1 September 2017. (Unpublished)

The Breeder tells the story of a scientist who uses genetic modification for breeding custom-made pets. These hyper-cute creatures melt hearts worldwide, but there is a dark side to their irresistible cuteness.

The short film envisions what may ha... Read More about The Breeder.

Chapter case: Energy Co (2017)
Other
Bratton, J., & Bratton, A. (2017). Chapter case: Energy Co. [Teaching Resource in 'Human Resource Management: Theory and Practice']. London

An Introduction to Management Science (2017)
Book
Anderson, D., Sweeney, D., Williams, T., Wisniewski, M., & Pierron, X. (2017). An Introduction to Management Science. (3rd). London: Cengage

The third edition of this highly-regarded text has been fully updated whilst maintaining the accessible and comprehensive style that makes this text so popular. Packed with diverse realistic examples from Scotland to Saudi Arabia, this truly internat... Read More about An Introduction to Management Science.

Interview with Tim Irwin, Director of We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen (2005) and Don’t Break Down: A Film about Jawbreaker (2017) (2017)
Journal Article
Keeble, A. (2017). Interview with Tim Irwin, Director of We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen (2005) and Don’t Break Down: A Film about Jawbreaker (2017). Punk and Post Punk, 6(1), 157-162. https://doi.org/10.1386/punk.6.1.157_7

This interview was conducted over Skype on 26 March 2017. I contacted Tim Irwin for an interview with two main goals in mind. First, I was hoping for insight into his new film about Jawbreaker, Don’t Break Down: A Film about Jawbreaker (2017), and se... Read More about Interview with Tim Irwin, Director of We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen (2005) and Don’t Break Down: A Film about Jawbreaker (2017).

International Students’ Unique Challenges – Why Understanding International Transitions to Higher Education Matters (2017)
Journal Article
Ecochard, S., & Fotheringham, J. (2017). International Students’ Unique Challenges – Why Understanding International Transitions to Higher Education Matters. Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice, 5(2), 100-108. https://doi.org/10.14297/jpaap.v5i2.261

International students represent a large and increasing share of the diversity encountered on British campuses, with 19% of the student body coming from another country to study in the United Kingdom. While the concept of transition in the context of... Read More about International Students’ Unique Challenges – Why Understanding International Transitions to Higher Education Matters.

Press Scrutiny and the Proposals for Security and Intelligence in an Independent Scotland. (2017)
Book Chapter
O'Neill, E. (2017). Press Scrutiny and the Proposals for Security and Intelligence in an Independent Scotland. In Security in a Small Nation: Scotland, Democracy, Politics (179-201). Open Book Publishers. https://doi.org/10.11647/OBP.0078

This chapter examines the scrutiny by the press in Scotland and the wider UK, before, during and after the publication of issues related to the proposals presented in the Scottish Government’s independence White Paper Scotland’s Future in Novem... Read More about Press Scrutiny and the Proposals for Security and Intelligence in an Independent Scotland..

Methods for differential protection of Scott transformers (2017)
Journal Article
Sorrentino, E., Gupta, N., & Oliveros, E. (2017). Methods for differential protection of Scott transformers. Electric Power Systems Research, 147, 55-61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsr.2017.02.018

This article describes different methods for the differential protection of Scott transformers, which are based on: (a) single-phase relays, (b) 3-phase relays for two-winding transformers, (c) 3-phase relays for multi-winding transformers, (d) speci... Read More about Methods for differential protection of Scott transformers.

An Enhanced Route from FE to HE Graduation? (2017)
Journal Article
Meharg, D., Taylor-Smith, E., Varey, A., Mooney, C., & Dallas, S. (2017). An Enhanced Route from FE to HE Graduation?. Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice, 5(2), 85-92. https://doi.org/10.14297/jpaap.v5i2.269

This study explores student transitions from further (FE) to higher (HE) education through the Associate Student Project (ASP) and examines the effectiveness of this enhanced transition programme for direct entry students. Universities are expected t... Read More about An Enhanced Route from FE to HE Graduation?.

Policing in rural Scotland (2017)
Newspaper / Magazine
Wooff, A. (2017). Policing in rural Scotland. [Magazine article]

No abstract available.

Talk the Talk and Walk the Walk: Are Career Academics Gatekeepers to Students’ Tacit Knowledge? (2017)
Journal Article
Murray, M. D., Tennant, S., Forster, A., Craig, N., Copping, A., & Pilcher, N. (2017). Talk the Talk and Walk the Walk: Are Career Academics Gatekeepers to Students’ Tacit Knowledge?. Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice, 5(2), 112-114. https://doi.org/10.14297/jpaap.v5i2.268

An opinion piece that argues for a more balanced portfolio of academic staff within faculty, whereby pracademics are ‘pivotal’ academic staff who can ‘talk the talk and walk the walk’ with students who have industrial placement experience.