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The frequency and cause of anxiety and depression amongst patients with malignant brain tumours between surgery and radiotherapy. (2007)
Journal Article
Kilbride, L., Smith, G. D., & Grant, R. (2007). The frequency and cause of anxiety and depression amongst patients with malignant brain tumours between surgery and radiotherapy. Journal of Neuro-Oncology, 84, 297-304. doi:10.1007/s11060-007-9374-7

Introduction Between surgery and radiotherapy patients with a malignant glioma may encounter a number of psychosocial issues that could invoke an anxious or depressive response. This study explored the frequency, severity and cause of anxiety and de... Read More about The frequency and cause of anxiety and depression amongst patients with malignant brain tumours between surgery and radiotherapy..

Establishing key dimensions for reifying soundfields and soundscapes from auditory professionals. (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McGregor, I., Crerar, A., Benyon, D., & LePlâtre, G. (2007). Establishing key dimensions for reifying soundfields and soundscapes from auditory professionals. In Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Auditory Display (364-371)

This paper presents a unique insight into the way acousticians, computing specialists and sound designers describe the dimensions of sound they use. Seventy-five audio professionals completed a detailed questionnaire created to elicit common definiti... Read More about Establishing key dimensions for reifying soundfields and soundscapes from auditory professionals..

Design and development of a light aircraft assembly cycle in virtual environment (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Di Gironimo, G., & Marzano, A. (2007, June). Design and development of a light aircraft assembly cycle in virtual environment. Paper presented at International Conference on Intelligent Processing and Manufacturing Materials, Salerno, Italy

The work deals with the design of the assembly cycle of a light aircraft in virtual environment. To date the methodologies of product development are still traditional, this means not to create a competitive advantage towards industries that are pres... Read More about Design and development of a light aircraft assembly cycle in virtual environment.

An Interface between MATLAB and OPNET to Allow Simulation of WNCS with MANETs (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Harding, C., Griffiths, A., & Yu, H. (2007). An Interface between MATLAB and OPNET to Allow Simulation of WNCS with MANETs. In 2007 IEEE International Conference on Networking, Sensing and Control. https://doi.org/10.1109/icnsc.2007.372867

MATLAB is a software simulator which is good for simulating the mathematical modeling and feedback control, while OPNET is a software tool which is good for simulating the network communication behavior. However, currently simulating the communicatio... Read More about An Interface between MATLAB and OPNET to Allow Simulation of WNCS with MANETs.

Simulation of Distributed Wireless Networked Control Systems over MANET using OPNET (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hasan, M. S., Yu, H., Griffiths, A., & Yang, T. C. (2007). Simulation of Distributed Wireless Networked Control Systems over MANET using OPNET. In 2007 IEEE International Conference on Networking, Sensing and Control. https://doi.org/10.1109/icnsc.2007.3

This paper investigates the simulation of distributed wireless networked control systems (WNCS) over mobile ad-hoc network (MANET). The simulation model includes multiple plants with a single controller and random node mobility. The widely used netwo... Read More about Simulation of Distributed Wireless Networked Control Systems over MANET using OPNET.

Numerical Evaluation of Lateral Spreading Displacements in layered soils (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Valsamis, A., Bouckovalas, G., & Dimitriadi, V. (2007, June). Numerical Evaluation of Lateral Spreading Displacements in layered soils. Paper presented at 4th International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering, Thessaloniki, Greece

The seismic design of earthworks and foundations against liquefaction-induced lateral spreading requires knowledge of the associated maximum ground displacement and its variation with depth. This article focuses upon the numerical predicti... Read More about Numerical Evaluation of Lateral Spreading Displacements in layered soils.

Prototype system for virtual reality simulation and training: initial implementation for large printing units (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Charissis, V., Nomikos, S., & Patera, M. (2007). Prototype system for virtual reality simulation and training: initial implementation for large printing units. In 3rd International Conference in Typography and Visual Communication

This paper presents an enquiry into the suitability of virtual reality technology as the principal training method for a large printing unit. Contemporary studies investigating the VR training methods had proved their significant results in minimisin... Read More about Prototype system for virtual reality simulation and training: initial implementation for large printing units.

Coalfields and their neighbouring cities; economic regeneration, labour markets and governance. (2007)
Report
Gore, T., Fothergill, S., Hollywood, E., Lindsay, C., Morgan, K., Powell, R., & Upton, S. (2007). Coalfields and their neighbouring cities; economic regeneration, labour markets and governance

This study assesses how far the regeneration of coalfield areas relies upon their links with neighbouring cities. It draws on national statistical analysis of labour market adjustment in the British coalfields, and case studies in three contrasting a... Read More about Coalfields and their neighbouring cities; economic regeneration, labour markets and governance..

Effect of high-fat enteral nutrition on hepatocyte injury in response to hemorrhagic shock in the rat (2007)
Journal Article
Chu, M. M., Luyer, M. D. P., Wheelhouse, N. M., Bellamy, C. O., Greve, J. W. M., Buurman, W. A., …Wigmore, S. J. (2007). Effect of high-fat enteral nutrition on hepatocyte injury in response to hemorrhagic shock in the rat. World Journal of Surgery, 31(

BACKGROUND: High-fat enteral nutrition reduces the inflammatory response following hemorrhagic shock in the rat. AIMS: We hypothesized that this intervention might also ameliorate the remote organ injury to the liver associated with this model. METHO... Read More about Effect of high-fat enteral nutrition on hepatocyte injury in response to hemorrhagic shock in the rat.

Host/Guest Encounters in the Commercial Home (2007)
Journal Article
Di Domenico, M., & Lynch, P. A. (2007). Host/Guest Encounters in the Commercial Home. Leisure Studies, 26(3), 321-338. https://doi.org/10.1080/02614360600898110

Commercial homes, which provide hospitality where the private home dimension is significant, blur traditional boundaries between home and work and social constructions of hospitableness versus hospitality. Drawing on interviews with owner-managers of... Read More about Host/Guest Encounters in the Commercial Home.

Embracing the unknown. (2007)
Exhibition / Performance
Bailey, M., Beeston, M., Burrin, P., & Mutter, C. (2007). Embracing the unknown. 9 June 2007 - 9 June 2007. (Unpublished)

Survey of cell-salvage use in obstetrics in the UK. (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Teig, M., Harkness, M., Catling, S., & Clark, V. (2007). Survey of cell-salvage use in obstetrics in the UK

Introduction: donor blood is a scarce and expensive resource, and transfusion is not without risk.1 CEMACH2 and NICE3 have stated that cell salvage should be considered in major obstetric haemorrhage. Method: a postal survey of cell-salvage use i... Read More about Survey of cell-salvage use in obstetrics in the UK..

Momentum profits in alternative stock market structures (2007)
Journal Article
Chelley-Steeley, A., & Siganos, A. (2008). Momentum profits in alternative stock market structures. Journal of Multinational Financial Management, 18(2), 131-144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mulfin.2007.05.002

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between momentum profitability and the stock market trading mechanism and is motivated by recent changes to the trading systems that have taken place on the London Stock Exchange. Since 1975 the Lo... Read More about Momentum profits in alternative stock market structures.

Fitness increases with partner and neighbour allopreening (2007)
Journal Article
Lewis, S., Roberts, G., Harris, M. P., Prigmore, C., & Wanless, S. (2007). Fitness increases with partner and neighbour allopreening. Biology Letters, 3(4), 386-389. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2007.0258

Altruism and selfishness are fundamental characteristics of human and animal societies. Among colonial biparental species, breeding outcome depends on interactions between mates and neighbours. However, the relationships between cooperation within an... Read More about Fitness increases with partner and neighbour allopreening.

Momentum returns and size of winner and loser portfolios (2007)
Journal Article
Siganos, A. (2007). Momentum returns and size of winner and loser portfolios. Applied Financial Economics, 17(9), 701-708. https://doi.org/10.1080/09603100600722193

Previous studies in the field of the momentum effect have defined winner and loser portfolios only by using deciles, quintiles or triciles. This article overcomes this limitation by investigating the magnitude of momentum gains for various sizes of w... Read More about Momentum returns and size of winner and loser portfolios.

A study of gelatin gelation by Fourier transform mechanical spectroscopy (2007)
Journal Article
Hawkins, K., Lawrence, M., Williams, P. R., & Williams, R. L. (2008). A study of gelatin gelation by Fourier transform mechanical spectroscopy. Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 148(1-3), 127-133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnnfm.2007.05.016

This paper reports the results of experiments which were designed to test the hypothesis that the recording of anomalous values of rheological exponents in the gelation of gelatin may, under some circumstances, be due to inappropriate rheometry. Resu... Read More about A study of gelatin gelation by Fourier transform mechanical spectroscopy.

From avoidance to acceptance: Mental health and the role of human rights in Europe. (2007)
Journal Article
Stavert, J. (2007). From avoidance to acceptance: Mental health and the role of human rights in Europe. SCOLAG : Scottish Legal Action Group bulletin, 356, 119-125

Jill Stavert, Lecturer in law at Napier University, reviews the treatment of mental health as a social and political issue and identified challenges still to be met.

Finding feasible timetables using group-based operators. (2007)
Journal Article
Lewis, R. M. R., & Paechter, B. (2007). Finding feasible timetables using group-based operators. IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, 11, 397-413. https://doi.org/10.1109/TEVC.2006.885162

This paper describes the applicability of the so-called "grouping genetic algorithm" to a well-known version of the university course timetabling problem. We note that there are, in fact, various scaling up issues surrounding this sort of algorithm a... Read More about Finding feasible timetables using group-based operators..