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Birds of a feather: How personality influences blog writing and reading (2010)
Journal Article
Li, J., & Chignell, M. (2010). Birds of a feather: How personality influences blog writing and reading. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 68(9), 589-602. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhcs.2010.04.001

The rapid development of blogs as a social networking tool has greatly increased the number of people who are expressing themselves in text published online. As yet little is known about the social psychology of online interaction using recently deve... Read More about Birds of a feather: How personality influences blog writing and reading.

Androgen action in the masculinization programming window and development of male reproductive organs (2010)
Journal Article
MacLeod, D. J., Sharpe, R. M., Welsh, M., Fisken, M., Scott, H. M., Hutchison, G. R., Drake, A. J., & van den Driesche, S. (2010). Androgen action in the masculinization programming window and development of male reproductive organs. International Journal of Andrology, 33(2), 279-287. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2605.2009.01005.x

We have shown previously that deficient androgen action within a masculinization programming window (MPW; e15.5–e18.5 in rats) is important in the origin of male reproductive disorders and in programming male reproductive organ size, but that androge... Read More about Androgen action in the masculinization programming window and development of male reproductive organs.

A new probabilistic Linear Exponential Backoff scheme for MANETs (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Yassein, M. B., Manaseer, S., Al-hassan, A. A., Taye', Z. A., & Al-Dubai, A. Y. (2010, April). A new probabilistic Linear Exponential Backoff scheme for MANETs. Presented at 2010 IEEE International Symposium on Parallel & Distributed Processing, Workshops and Phd Forum (IPDPSW), Atlanta, USA

Broadcasting is an essential operation in Mobile ad hoc Networks (MANETs) environments. It is used in the initial phase of route discovery process in many reactive protocols. Although broadcasting is simple, it causes the well known broadcast storm p... Read More about A new probabilistic Linear Exponential Backoff scheme for MANETs.

The Effect of Police Enforcement on Road Traffic Accidents (2010)
Thesis
Scott, A. The Effect of Police Enforcement on Road Traffic Accidents. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4414

The primary goal of this thesis is to investigate the effectiveness of police enforcement on Road Traffic Accidents; specifically, ‘Does police enforcement activity have any real effect on levels of Killed and Seriously Injured road traffic accidents... Read More about The Effect of Police Enforcement on Road Traffic Accidents.

Evaluating the experience of children with cerebral palsy and their parents in the transition from primary school to secondary school (2010)
Thesis
Noble, A. M. Evaluating the experience of children with cerebral palsy and their parents in the transition from primary school to secondary school. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3742

The transition from primary to secondary school has been identified as a time that requires further investigation. In particular there is a need to include the experiences of disabled young people, and their parents. With the introduction of the Educ... Read More about Evaluating the experience of children with cerebral palsy and their parents in the transition from primary school to secondary school.

Experimental host-and network-based analyser and detector for Botnets (2010)
Thesis
Jacob, B. Experimental host-and network-based analyser and detector for Botnets. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4026

Botnets are networks of malware-infected machines that are controlled by an adversary are the cause of a large number of problems on the internet [1]. They are increasing faster than any other type of malware and have created a huge army of hosts ove... Read More about Experimental host-and network-based analyser and detector for Botnets.

Perth FM - Tick prevention week. (2010)
Digital Artefact
Fraser, M. (2010). Perth FM - Tick prevention week

Radio interview to discuss the diseases risks of ticks in humans and companion animals

NO-loaded Zn2+-exchanged zeolite materials: A potential bifunctional anti-bacterial strategy (2010)
Journal Article
Fox, S., Wilkinson, T. S., Wheatley, P. S., Xiao, B., Morris, R. E., Sutherland, A., Simpson, A. J., Barlow, P. G., Butler, A. R., Megson, I. L., & Rossi, A. G. (2010). NO-loaded Zn2+-exchanged zeolite materials: A potential bifunctional anti-bacterial strategy. Acta biomaterialia, 6(4), 1515-1521. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2009.10.038

Nitric oxide (NO) is important for the regulation of a number of diverse biological processes, including vascular tone, neurotransmission, inflammatory cell responsiveness, defence against invading pathogens and wound healing. Transition metal exchan... Read More about NO-loaded Zn2+-exchanged zeolite materials: A potential bifunctional anti-bacterial strategy.

Virtual relationships – behind a veil? (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cowan, J. (2010). Virtual relationships – behind a veil?. In Proceedings of conference on “Academic Identities for the 21st Century”

As a personal development tutor, mentor, or critical friend in virtual learning environments, the writer has preferred to remain a virtual personality, somewhat behind a veil. That decision was once endorsed by a student’s feedback that “It’s easier... Read More about Virtual relationships – behind a veil?.

The contribution of shipping to green logistics. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cullinane, K. (2010, April). The contribution of shipping to green logistics. Paper presented at The Vision and Roadmap for R&D Priorities in Maritime Environment, Technology, Business, Policy and Security

New network paradigms (2010)
Book
(2010). E. Altman, T. Basar, E. Hart, D. Miorandi, A. Moustakas, & S. Toumpis (Eds.), New network paradigms. Elsevier

Port devolution, reasons, approaches and Implications. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ghashat, H., & Cullinane, K. (2010, April). Port devolution, reasons, approaches and Implications. Paper presented at First International Symposium on marine ports investment and coastal defense

Effectiveness of interventions designed to promote patient involvement to enhance safety: A systematic review (2010)
Journal Article
Hall, J., Peat, M., Birks, Y., Golder, S., Entwistle, V., Gilbody, S., Mansell, P., McCaughan, D., Sheldon, T., Watt, I., Williams, B., & Wright, J. (2010). Effectiveness of interventions designed to promote patient involvement to enhance safety: A systematic review. BMJ Quality & Safety, 19(5), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1136/qshc.2009.032748

There is growing international interest in involving patients in interventions to promote and support them in securing their own safety. This paper reports a systematic review of evaluations of the effectiveness of interventions that have been used w... Read More about Effectiveness of interventions designed to promote patient involvement to enhance safety: A systematic review.

Exploring stakeholder experiences for the MMR and HPV vaccines: A qualitative study in progress. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kennedy, C., Gray Brunton, C., McIntosh, P., & Hogg, R. (2010, April). Exploring stakeholder experiences for the MMR and HPV vaccines: A qualitative study in progress. Paper presented at Scottish School of Primary Care Conference

Background: Childhood immunisation is an important public health issue which protects against infectious diseases. Uptake of vaccines is complex in the literature with various barriers and facilitating influences implicated. These influences have be... Read More about Exploring stakeholder experiences for the MMR and HPV vaccines: A qualitative study in progress..

Occupational boundary work, community nurses and changes to generalist working: A qualitative case study and the implications for patient care. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hogg, R., Gray Brunton, C., & Kennedy, C. (2010, April). Occupational boundary work, community nurses and changes to generalist working: A qualitative case study and the implications for patient care. Poster presented at Scottish School of Primary Care Conference

Background: Changes within community nursing in the United Kingdom have been recently debated. A sociological understanding about ‘boundary work’ in professional disciplines is informative for understandings about proposed new roles in community nurs... Read More about Occupational boundary work, community nurses and changes to generalist working: A qualitative case study and the implications for patient care..

Skills: Scotland's opportunity. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McQuaid, R. W. (2010, April). Skills: Scotland's opportunity. Presented at Scottish Government Skills and Training Summit

This report captures the discussions at the Scottish Government Skills and Training Summit. The comments and recommendations within the report are from those who participated in these discussions and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies... Read More about Skills: Scotland's opportunity..