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Don't look back? Improving health and social care service delivery for older LGB users (2010)
Report
Ward, R., Pugh, S., & Price, L. (2010). Don't look back? Improving health and social care service delivery for older LGB users

There are wide gaps in knowledge about the lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) UK population in relation to their physical and mental health outcomes, use of health and social services and experiences of health and social care more generally.  Very littl... Read More about Don't look back? Improving health and social care service delivery for older LGB users.

Gender and Security (2010)
Book Chapter
Kennedy, C., & Kennedy-Pipe, C. (2010). Gender and Security. In Contemporary Security Studies (106 - 120). (2nd). Oxford University Press

Provides broad coverage of contemporary security studies, giving lecturers the flexibility to use the text in a way that supports their module. Assumes no background knowledge and makes effective use of learning features, making it accessible to stud... Read More about Gender and Security.

'De-coupling groups in space and time': Evaluating new forms of social dialogue for learning (2010)
Book Chapter
Burden, K., & Atkinson, S. (2010). 'De-coupling groups in space and time': Evaluating new forms of social dialogue for learning. In Cases on online discussion and interaction: experiences and outcomes (141-158). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-863-0.ch007

Prior to the Web, we had hundreds of years of experience with broadcast media, from printing presses to radio and TV. Prior to email, we had hundreds of years experience with personal media - the telegraph, the telephone. But outside the Internet, we... Read More about 'De-coupling groups in space and time': Evaluating new forms of social dialogue for learning.

Data mining applied to cardiovascular data (2010)
Journal Article
Bohacik, J., & Davis, D. (2010). Data mining applied to cardiovascular data. Journal of information technologies, 3(2), 14 - 21

Medical decision support is one area of increasing research interest. Ongoing collaborations between cardiovascular clinicians and computer scientists are looking at the application of data mining techniques to the area of individual patient diagnosi... Read More about Data mining applied to cardiovascular data.

The Court of Henry II of England in the 1180s and the Office of King of Arms (2010)
Journal Article
Crouch, D. (2010). The Court of Henry II of England in the 1180s and the Office of King of Arms. Coat of arms, 3rd ser., 6(220), 47 - 55

Examines evidence in the poetry of Bertran de Born which suggests that the office of King Herald, or King of Arms can be dated a century earlier than previously believed, which puts a new light on tournament culture and court ceremonial in the twelft... Read More about The Court of Henry II of England in the 1180s and the Office of King of Arms.

Time to judge sex of speaker: Effect of glottal-pulse rate and vocal-tract length (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, D. R. (2010, August). Time to judge sex of speaker: Effect of glottal-pulse rate and vocal-tract length. Presented at 20th International Congress on Acoustics, ICA 2010, Sydney, Australia

When listening to someone's voice: what stimulus duration is required to tell whether the person speaking is a man or a woman; what are the acoustic cues in speech that influence such judgements; and how does manipulations in these acoustic cues infl... Read More about Time to judge sex of speaker: Effect of glottal-pulse rate and vocal-tract length.

Ethical dilemmas in teaching computer and internet security (2010)
Book Chapter
Tompsett, B. (2010). Ethical dilemmas in teaching computer and internet security. In Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering; Information Security and Digital Forensics (76-81). Springer-Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-11530-1_9

This paper could be subtitled "Are we teaching the next generation of computer criminals and internet terrorists"? This issue was raised by the Security Services as part of the collaborative network meeting in the area of IT Forensics and Data Analys... Read More about Ethical dilemmas in teaching computer and internet security.

E-services and the digital divide: The role of tertiary education in improving public engagement and trust in e-delivery of services (2010)
Book Chapter
Gordon, N. A. (2010). E-services and the digital divide: The role of tertiary education in improving public engagement and trust in e-delivery of services. In Handbook of Research on E-Services in the Public Sector: E-Government Strategies and Advancements (244-250). Information Science Reference. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-789-3.ch019

This chapter considers aspects relating to the role of tertiary (i.e. higher) education in improving the engagement of the public with government provided E-services. Some of the issues considered include those of tackling the digital divide - which... Read More about E-services and the digital divide: The role of tertiary education in improving public engagement and trust in e-delivery of services.

Ball-sport endurance and sprint test (BEAST 90): Validity and reliability of a 90-minute soccer performance test (2010)
Journal Article
Williams, J. D., Abt, G., & Kilding, A. E. (2010). Ball-sport endurance and sprint test (BEAST 90): Validity and reliability of a 90-minute soccer performance test. Journal of strength and conditioning research, 24(12), 3209-3218. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181bac356

The aim of this study was to determine the validity and reliability of a 90-minute soccer performance test: Ballsport Endurance and Sprint Test (BEAST 90 ). Fifteen healthy male amateur soccer players participated and attended... Read More about Ball-sport endurance and sprint test (BEAST 90): Validity and reliability of a 90-minute soccer performance test.

Recognition of inflammatory aneurysms in abdominal aortic aneurysm screening and surveillance (2010)
Journal Article
Smith, G. E., Samuel, N., Wolstenholme, S., Akomolafe, A. B., & Chetter, I. C. (2010). Recognition of inflammatory aneurysms in abdominal aortic aneurysm screening and surveillance. Ultrasound, 18(4), 186-190. https://doi.org/10.1258/ult.2010.010035

Inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysms (IAAAs) account for 3-10% of all abdominal aortic aneurysms and are characterized by a thickened aneurysmal wall, with extensive fibrosis and adhesions. Ultrasound remains the investigation of choice for diagno... Read More about Recognition of inflammatory aneurysms in abdominal aortic aneurysm screening and surveillance.

‘Selling it as a holistic health provision and not just about condoms …’ Sexual health services in school settings: current models and their relationship with sex and relationships education policy and provision (2010)
Journal Article
Formby, E., Hirst, J., Owen, J., Hayter, M., & Stapleton, H. (2010). ‘Selling it as a holistic health provision and not just about condoms …’ Sexual health services in school settings: current models and their relationship with sex and relationships education policy and provision. Sex Education, 10(4), 423-435. https://doi.org/10.1080/14681811.2010.515099

A phase modulation-based ultrasonic communication system using Variable Structure Control (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ma, S., Wilkinson, A. J., & Paulson, K. S. A phase modulation-based ultrasonic communication system using Variable Structure Control. Presented at 2010 IEEE 12th International Conference on Communication Technology

Narrow bandwidth transducers used in existing ultrasonic data communication systems are known to be devices with a high Q resonant response and low coupling to both the electrical drive and acoustic output interfaces. These features limit the speed o... Read More about A phase modulation-based ultrasonic communication system using Variable Structure Control.

The impact of novel labels on visual processing during infancy (2010)
Journal Article
Mather, E., Schafer, G., & Houston-Price, C. (2011). The impact of novel labels on visual processing during infancy. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 29(4), 783-805. https://doi.org/10.1348/2044-835X.002008

The impact of novel labels on visual processing was investigated across two experiments with infants aged between 9 and 21 months. Infants viewed pairs of images across a series of preferential looking trials. On each trial, one image was novel, and... Read More about The impact of novel labels on visual processing during infancy.

Copy number variation of FCGR3B is associated with susceptibility to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (2010)
Journal Article
Bournazos, S., Bournazou, I., Murchison, J. T., Wallace, W. A., McFarlane, P., Hirani, N., Simpson, A. J., Dransfield, I., & Hart, S. P. (2011). Copy number variation of FCGR3B is associated with susceptibility to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Respiration, 81(2), 142-149. https://doi.org/10.1159/000321997

Background: Several genes exhibit copy number variation (CNV), including FCGR3B which encodes the IgG receptor FcγRIIIb. Engagement of Fcγ receptors by IgG complexes may contribute to the pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Objective... Read More about Copy number variation of FCGR3B is associated with susceptibility to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Ceramide synthases in mammalians, worms, and insects: Emerging schemes (2010)
Journal Article
Voelzmann, A., & Bauer, R. (2010). Ceramide synthases in mammalians, worms, and insects: Emerging schemes. BioMolecular Concepts, 1(5-6), 411-422. https://doi.org/10.1515/bmc.2010.028

The ceramide synthase (CerS) gene family comprises a group of highly conserved transmembrane proteins, which are found in all studied eukaryotes. The key feature of the CerS proteins is their role in ceramide synthase activity. Therefore, their origi... Read More about Ceramide synthases in mammalians, worms, and insects: Emerging schemes.

Environmental, climate and energy policies: Path-dependent incrementalism or quantum leap? (2010)
Journal Article
Wurzel, R. K. (2010). Environmental, climate and energy policies: Path-dependent incrementalism or quantum leap?. German Politics, 19(3-4), 460-478. https://doi.org/10.1080/09644008.2010.515838

The Grand Coalition's ability to induce significant environmental policy changes was constrained by a 'dual path dependency'. First, environmental policy has developed into a relatively consensual policy field in Germany although there are also some... Read More about Environmental, climate and energy policies: Path-dependent incrementalism or quantum leap?.