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Towards a holistic evaluation of communicative ability in tandem interactions (2005)
Book Chapter
Penman, C. (2005). Towards a holistic evaluation of communicative ability in tandem interactions. In C. Penman (Ed.), Holistic Approaches to Language Learning (187-199). Frankfurt: Peter Lang

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Changes in the frequency of shopping trips in response to a congestion charge (2005)
Journal Article
Schmöcker, J., Fonzone, A., Quddus, M., & Bell, M. G. (2006). Changes in the frequency of shopping trips in response to a congestion charge. Transport Policy, 13(3), 217-228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2005.09.005

This paper presents an analysis of shopping trips into London’s central shopping district (Oxford Street area) before and after the introduction of the congestion charging scheme in February 2003. In collaboration with a major department store, three... Read More about Changes in the frequency of shopping trips in response to a congestion charge.

The value of role modelling: Perceptions of undergraduate and diploma nursing (adult) students (2005)
Journal Article
Donaldson, J. H., & Carter, D. E. (2005). The value of role modelling: Perceptions of undergraduate and diploma nursing (adult) students. Nurse Education in Practice, 5(6), 353-359. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2005.05.006

Using a grounded theory methodology, this paper demonstrates the value of role modelling in teaching and learning within the clinical area. Views of undergraduate (n=20) and diploma (n=22) nursing (adult) students were sought using individual and foc... Read More about The value of role modelling: Perceptions of undergraduate and diploma nursing (adult) students.

A novel low power FSM partition approach and its implementation. (2005)
Journal Article
Xia, Y., Ye, X., Wang, L. Y., Tao, J., & Almaini, A. E. A. (2005). A novel low power FSM partition approach and its implementation. NORCHIP Conference, 102-105. https://doi.org/10.1109/NORCHP.2005.1596999

A new Finite State Machine (FSM) partioning approach is proposed in this paper. A genetic algorithm (GA) is employed to search the optimal or near optimal solution. A new cost function is used to guide the optimisation. The proposed algorithm is impl... Read More about A novel low power FSM partition approach and its implementation..

Inherent optical properties of the Irish Sea and their effect on satellite primary production algorithms. (2005)
Journal Article
Martinez-Vicente, V., Tilstone, G. H., Smyth, T. J., Gowen, R. J., & Groom, S. B. (2005). Inherent optical properties of the Irish Sea and their effect on satellite primary production algorithms. Journal of plankton research, 27(11), 1127-1148. https://doi.org/10.1093/plankt/fbi075

Three cruises were conducted in the Irish Sea during May, June and July 2001 to determine the variability in inherent optical properties (IOP), photo physiological parameters and primary production (PP) and to assess the effect of IOP on satellite PP... Read More about Inherent optical properties of the Irish Sea and their effect on satellite primary production algorithms..

The Locus of Judgement in Lacan's Ethics (2005)
Journal Article
Neill, C. (2005). The Locus of Judgement in Lacan's Ethics. Journal for Lacanian studies, 3, 85-100

This article seeks to redress an often elided aspect of Lacan’s treatment of ethics; the importance of judgement to the possibility of ethical action. Where writers like Žižek and Zupančič have presented the act as something akin to an asubjective mi... Read More about The Locus of Judgement in Lacan's Ethics.

Talent development: a guide for practice and research within sport. (2005)
Journal Article
Martindale, R. J. J., Collins, D., & Daubney, J. (2005). Talent development: a guide for practice and research within sport. Quest, 57, 353-375

The transformation of talented youngsters into senior world-beaters is a topic of interest for practitioners and researchers alike. Unfortunately there is a dearth of research to guide the optimisation of this process. Accordingly, this paper offers... Read More about Talent development: a guide for practice and research within sport..

Employment and the social networks of older workers (2005)
Journal Article
Gayen, K., McQuaid, R. W., & Raeside, R. (2005). Employment and the social networks of older workers. Employment Research Institute, 1-4

Limits on the penetration of coiled tubing in horizontal oil wells: effect of the pipe geometry. (2005)
Journal Article
McCourt, I., & Kubie, J. (2005). Limits on the penetration of coiled tubing in horizontal oil wells: effect of the pipe geometry. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 219(11), 1191-1197. https://doi.org/10.1243/095440605X32066

To carry out remedial work in oil wells through the production tubing string, a method using a continuous length of steel coiled tubing is used. In horizontal wells substantial friction forces are generated which resist the motion of the tubing as it... Read More about Limits on the penetration of coiled tubing in horizontal oil wells: effect of the pipe geometry..

Attentional bias to angry faces using the dot-probe task? it depends when you look for it. (2005)
Journal Article
Cooper, R. M., & Langton, S. R. (2006). Attentional bias to angry faces using the dot-probe task? it depends when you look for it. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 44(9), 1321-1329. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2005.10.004

A number of studies using the dot-probe task now report the existence of an attentional bias to angry faces in participants who rate highly on scales of anxiety; however, no equivalent bias has been observed in non-anxious populations, despite eviden... Read More about Attentional bias to angry faces using the dot-probe task? it depends when you look for it..

Computer assisted learning (CAL) is a useful tool to teach final year medical undergraduates the principles of spirometry (2005)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Roberts, N. J., Smith, S. F., Brenton, H., & Partridge, M. R. (2005). Computer assisted learning (CAL) is a useful tool to teach final year medical undergraduates the principles of spirometry. Thorax, 60(suppl_2),

Previous studies from this department have shown that final year undergraduate medical students have only a limited capacity to interpret spirometry and a poor understanding of its use as a diagnostic tool.1 One hundred and thirty seven final year st... Read More about Computer assisted learning (CAL) is a useful tool to teach final year medical undergraduates the principles of spirometry.

Influence of geometrical and material variability on the permissible span of multi-webbed composite timber joists (2005)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bahadori, A., Kermani, A., & Zhang, B. (2005, November). Influence of geometrical and material variability on the permissible span of multi-webbed composite timber joists. Poster presented at International Symposium on wood Science and Technologies (IAWPS 2005), The Japan Wood Research Society (JWRS)

Influence of geometrical and material variability on the permissible span of multi-webbed composite timber joists.

Analysis of an agent-based metric-driven method for ad-hoc, on-demand routing (2005)
Journal Article
Buchanan, W. J., Migas, N., Sinclair, G., & McArtney, K. (2006). Analysis of an agent-based metric-driven method for ad-hoc, on-demand routing. Ad hoc networks, 4(2), 147-167. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adhoc.2004.04.009

Ad-hoc networks could bring many benefits over traditional, fixed networks. Unfortunately, they have many difficulties, including the selection of the optimal route, the availability of routes as mobile nodes move around the physical space, and probl... Read More about Analysis of an agent-based metric-driven method for ad-hoc, on-demand routing.

Correlation between academic and skills-based tests in computer networks (2005)
Journal Article
Buchanan, W. (2006). Correlation between academic and skills-based tests in computer networks. British Journal of Educational Technology, 37(1), 69-78. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8535.2005.00476.x

Computing-related programmes and modules have many problems, especially related to large class sizes, large-scale plagiarism, module franchising, and an increased requirement from students for increased amounts of hands-on, practical work. This paper... Read More about Correlation between academic and skills-based tests in computer networks.

Maintaining Connectivity in a Scalable and Robust Distributed Environment (2005)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Jelasity, M., Preuss, M., van Steen, M., & Paechter, B. (2002, May). Maintaining Connectivity in a Scalable and Robust Distributed Environment. Presented at 2nd IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Cluster Computing and the Grid (CCGRID'02), Berlin, Germany

This paper describes a novel peer-to-peer (P2P) environment for running distributed Java applications on the Internet. The possible application areas include simple load balancing, parallel evolutionary computation, agent-based simulation and artific... Read More about Maintaining Connectivity in a Scalable and Robust Distributed Environment.

Fast tabular based conversion methods for Canonical OR-Coincidence. (2005)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Yang, M., Wang, P., Chen, X., & Almaini, A. E. A. (2005). Fast tabular based conversion methods for Canonical OR-Coincidence. In EUROCON 2005 - The International Conference on Computer as a Tool (507-510). https://doi.org/10.1109/EURCON.2005.1629976

Two fast conversion alogorithms based on tabular technique for Canonical OR-Coincidence (COC) expansions are introduced. By using bitwise operations, the Serial Tabular Technique (STT) can achieve speed of less than 2 seconds for 21 variables for ran... Read More about Fast tabular based conversion methods for Canonical OR-Coincidence..

Books. (2005)
Book Chapter
McCleery, A. (2005). Books. In J. J. McCusker (Ed.), History of World Trade Since 1450Macmillan Reference

Parametric study of multi-webbed composite timber joists. (2005)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zhang, B., Bahadori-Jahromi, A., & Kermani, A. (2005). Parametric study of multi-webbed composite timber joists. In Proceedings of the Second Scottish Conference for Postgraduate Researchers of the Built and Natural Environment (451-461)

Parametric study of multi-webbed composite timber joists.

Dynamic response of timber floors. (2005)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Weckendorf, J., Zhang, B., Kermani, A., & Reid, D. (2005). Dynamic response of timber floors. In Proceedings of the Second Scottish Conference for Postgraduate Researchers of the Built & Natural Environment (PRoBE

Developments in composite timber construction have been widely used for forming relatively large-span floors. This has also resulted in undue floor vibrations, causing inconvenience to the occupants and requiring the vibrational response of the struc... Read More about Dynamic response of timber floors..

Axially loaded Helifx connectors in timber. (2005)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Coste, G., & Kermani, A. (2005, November). Axially loaded Helifx connectors in timber. Presented at The Second Scottish Conference for Postgraduate Researchers of the Built & Natural Environment (PRoBE)

This paper presents an experimental investigation on the withdrawal of a new connector type for use in structural timber. The structural performance of Helifix fasteners, which have been used as efficient wall ties and masonry repairs for a number of... Read More about Axially loaded Helifx connectors in timber..