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Modeling and design of MPPT controller for a PV module using PSCAD/EMTDC (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gupta, R., Gupta, G., Kastwar, D., Hussain, A., & Ranjan, H. (2010, October). Modeling and design of MPPT controller for a PV module using PSCAD/EMTDC. Presented at 2010 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT Europe), Gothenberg, Sweden

This paper presents a modeling of photovoltaic (PV) module in PSCAD/EMTDC and design of maximum power point tracking (MPPT) using boost converter. The model can be used for simulation studies of grid interface applications using voltage source conver... Read More about Modeling and design of MPPT controller for a PV module using PSCAD/EMTDC.

Oral versus written assessments: a test of student performance and attitudes (2010)
Journal Article
Huxham, M., Campbell, F., & Westwood, J. (2012). Oral versus written assessments: a test of student performance and attitudes. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 37(1), 125-136. https://doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2010.515012

Student performance in and attitudes towards oral and written assessments were compared using quantitative and qualitative methods. Two separate cohorts of students were examined. The first larger cohort of students (n = 99) was randomly divided into... Read More about Oral versus written assessments: a test of student performance and attitudes.

Appreciating and developing compassionate care in an acute hospital setting caring for older people (2010)
Journal Article
Dewar, B., & Mackay, R. (2010). Appreciating and developing compassionate care in an acute hospital setting caring for older people. International Journal of Older People Nursing, 5(4), 299-308. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-3743.2010.00251.x

Background. There is increasing emphasis in policy, research and practice on the importance of caring in health care. Indeed there is much debate about how to enhance the caring cultures within which health care is provided. This paper argues that a... Read More about Appreciating and developing compassionate care in an acute hospital setting caring for older people.

S54 Characterising sarcoidosis using a web-based registry: a pilot study (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Coker, R. K., Wang, C., Sepahzad, A., Roberts, N. J., & Partridge, M. R. S54 Characterising sarcoidosis using a web-based registry: a pilot study. Presented at British Thoracic Society winter meeting, London

Introduction and Objectives: Sarcoidosis is a chronic multisystem disorder of unknown cause. Demographic and phenotypic characteristics have not been comprehensively studied in Britain. Extrapolation from a North American population (ACCESS) may not... Read More about S54 Characterising sarcoidosis using a web-based registry: a pilot study.

P229 Choose and book: not a patient-centred service? (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O'Byrne, L., Roberts, N., & Partridge, M. R. P229 Choose and book: not a patient-centred service?. Presented at British Thoracic Society winter meeting 2010, London

Introduction As part of another study we monitored Choose and Book (C&B) referrals attending our respiratory clinic and asked their views on their referral process. High non-attendance and limited patient choice with the C&B system has previously bee... Read More about P229 Choose and book: not a patient-centred service?.

S12 Pre-clinic telephone consultations: a costing study (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O'Byrne, L., Roberts, N. J., Boyd, K., Briggs, A., & Partridge, M. R. S12 Pre-clinic telephone consultations: a costing study. Presented at British Thoracic Society Winter meeting, London

Study of the taking of a patients’ history by telephone prior to clinic attendance and co-ordinating investigations for new respiratory patients showed a reduction in hospital attendances with no detrimental impact on patients (ERS 2010). Health serv... Read More about S12 Pre-clinic telephone consultations: a costing study.

S10 Is it cost-effective to replace nurses with lay asthma educators in primary care? (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Roberts, N. J., Boyd, K., Briggs, A., Caress, A. L., & Partridge, M. R. S10 Is it cost-effective to replace nurses with lay asthma educators in primary care?. Presented at British Thoracic Society winter meeting, London

Introduction: Regular review of those with asthma and support for self-management is promoted in guidelines and encouraged by the Quality Outcomes Framework. Reasons for non-implementation include lack of time and training. A large randomised control... Read More about S10 Is it cost-effective to replace nurses with lay asthma educators in primary care?.

Tuberous sclerosis-2 (TSC2) regulates the stability of death-associated protein kinase-1 (DAPK) through a lysosome-dependent degradation pathway (2010)
Journal Article
Hupp, T., Lin, Y., Henderson, P., Pettersson, S., Satsangi, J., Hupp, T. R., & Stevens, C. (2010). Tuberous sclerosis-2 (TSC2) regulates the stability of death-associated protein kinase-1 (DAPK) through a lysosome-dependent degradation pathway. FEBS Journal, 278(2), 354-370. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1742-4658.2010.07959.x

We previously identified a novel interaction between tuberous sclerosis-2 (TSC2) and death-associated protein kinase-1 (DAPK), the consequence being that DAPK catalyses the inactivating phosphorylation of TSC2 to stimulate mammalian target of rapamyc... Read More about Tuberous sclerosis-2 (TSC2) regulates the stability of death-associated protein kinase-1 (DAPK) through a lysosome-dependent degradation pathway.

Dubai's tourism industry and its societal impact: social implications and sustainable challenges (2010)
Journal Article
Stephenson, M. L., & Ali-Knight, J. (2010). Dubai's tourism industry and its societal impact: social implications and sustainable challenges. Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change, 8(4), 278-292. https://doi.org/10.1080/14766825.2010.521248

This paper initially outlines the principles and strategies underpinning Dubai's ambitious plans to develop a rather unique destination of international distinction. The discussion, however, recognises the challenges presented by the global economic... Read More about Dubai's tourism industry and its societal impact: social implications and sustainable challenges.

Application of evolutionary algorithms to learning evolved Bayesian Network models of rig operations in the Gulf of Mexico (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fournier, F. A., Wu, Y., McCall, J., Petrovski, A., & Barclay, P. J. (2010, September). Application of evolutionary algorithms to learning evolved Bayesian Network models of rig operations in the Gulf of Mexico. Presented at 2010 UK Workshop on Computational Intelligence (UKCI), Colchester, UK

The operation of drilling rigs is highly expensive. It is therefore important to be able to identify and analyse variables affecting rig operations. We investigate the use of Genetic Algorithms and Ant Colony Optimisation to induce a Bayesian Network... Read More about Application of evolutionary algorithms to learning evolved Bayesian Network models of rig operations in the Gulf of Mexico.

Physiological effects of temperature and a herbicide mixture on the soft-shell clam Mya arenaria (Mollusca, Bivalvia) (2010)
Journal Article
Greco, L., Pellerin, J., Capri, E., Garnerot, F., Louis, S., Fournier, M., Sacchi, A., Fusi, M., Lapointe, D., & Couture, P. (2011). Physiological effects of temperature and a herbicide mixture on the soft-shell clam Mya arenaria (Mollusca, Bivalvia). Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 30(1), 132-141. https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.359

The aim of the current study was to investigate effects of temperature and a mixture of herbicides on the physiological status of the bivalve Mya arenaria. Bivalves acclimated to two temperatures (7 and 18°C) were exposed for 28 d to 0.01 mg/L of a p... Read More about Physiological effects of temperature and a herbicide mixture on the soft-shell clam Mya arenaria (Mollusca, Bivalvia).

The reorganization addiction in local government: unitary councils for England (2010)
Journal Article
Elcock, H., Fenwick, J., & McMillan, J. (2010). The reorganization addiction in local government: unitary councils for England. Public Money and Management, 30(6), 331-338. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2010.525000

Structural reorganization of local government is an addictive habit to which British government ministers and civil servants are peculiarly prone. In the latest instance, several unitary authorities were created where two-tier systems existed
previo... Read More about The reorganization addiction in local government: unitary councils for England.

Negotiating Intercultural Border Crossings: How People from Diverse Cultural and Linguistic Backgrounds Negotiate Communication and Establish Relations (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Victoria, M. (2010, November). Negotiating Intercultural Border Crossings: How People from Diverse Cultural and Linguistic Backgrounds Negotiate Communication and Establish Relations. Paper presented at 18th Sociolinguistics Symposium, University of Southampton

There has been a wealth of studies from a variety of disciplines that explore the complex relations between language and culture. However, many of these investigations tend to focus disproportionately on how cultural differences often contribute to m... Read More about Negotiating Intercultural Border Crossings: How People from Diverse Cultural and Linguistic Backgrounds Negotiate Communication and Establish Relations.

Queen pheromones: The chemical crown governing insect social life (2010)
Journal Article
Holman, L. (2010). Queen pheromones: The chemical crown governing insect social life. Communicative and Integrative Biology, 3(6), 558-560. https://doi.org/10.4161/cib.3.6.12976

Group-living species produce signals that alter the behavior and even the physiology of their social partners. Social insects possess especially sophisticated chemical communication systems that govern every aspect of colony life, including the defin... Read More about Queen pheromones: The chemical crown governing insect social life.

Novel security assessment for personal health data. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hazelhoff Roelfzema, N. (2010, November). Novel security assessment for personal health data. Paper presented at Perada workshop on Privacy, Security & Trust

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Al-Cu-Mg-Ag Alloy during Thermal Exposed at Elevated Temperature (2010)
Journal Article
Liu, X. Y., Pan, Q. L., Lu, Z. L., Cao, S. F., He, Y. B., & Li, W. B. (2010). Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Al-Cu-Mg-Ag Alloy during Thermal Exposed at Elevated Temperature. Advanced materials research, 152-153, 1426-1436. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.152-153.1426

The thermal stability of Al-Cu-Mg-Ag alloys under-aged and peak-aged was analyzed by tensile testing and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). And the microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of Al-Cu-Mg-Ag alloy during thermal exposed a... Read More about Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Al-Cu-Mg-Ag Alloy during Thermal Exposed at Elevated Temperature.

Evaluation of Glasgow Housing Association’s Youth Diversionary Programme (2010)
Report
Aston, E., Thomson, H., Scoular, A., & Kearns, A. (2010). Evaluation of Glasgow Housing Association’s Youth Diversionary Programme. Glasgow: Glasgow Housing Association (GHA)

An evaluation of three youth diversionary initiatives: Operation Reclaim, Jedworth Avenue and P8. These youth programmes were part-funded by GHA and run in collaboration with other partners.

Quality of experience models for multimedia streaming (2010)
Journal Article
Liotta, A., Menkovski, V., Exarchakos, G., & Sánchez, A. (2010). Quality of experience models for multimedia streaming. International Journal of Mobile Computing and Multimedia Communications, 2(4), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.4018/jmcmc.2010100101

Understanding how quality is perceived by viewers of multimedia streaming services is essential for efficient management of those services. Quality of Experience QoE is a subjective metric that quantifies the perceived quality, which is crucial in th... Read More about Quality of experience models for multimedia streaming.