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Walter White: The psychopath to whom we can all relate? (2014)
Book Chapter
Wondemaghen, M. (2015). Walter White: The psychopath to whom we can all relate?. In J. Blevins, & D. Wood (Eds.), The Methods of Breaking Bad: Essays on Narrative, Character and Ethics. Jefferson, NC. USA: McFarland

Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Cigarette Smoking Among UG Students (2014)
Journal Article
Christian, K. (2014). Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Cigarette Smoking Among UG Students. IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science, 3(6), 49-54. https://doi.org/10.9790/1959-03625558

Today's smoking culture includes a subpopulation of smokers called "social smokers". Many college students define "social smokers" as those who use tobacco in more social activities, rather than using tobacco on a regular basis. Social smokers don't... Read More about Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Cigarette Smoking Among UG Students.

Hominin Palaeoecology and Environmental Archaeology (2014)
Book Chapter
Winder, I. C., Heyerdahl-King, I. S., & Winder, N. (2014). Hominin Palaeoecology and Environmental Archaeology. In C. Smith (Ed.), The Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology (3450-3456). New York: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0465-2_2126

Reconstructing the lives of our closest fossil relatives is relevant to our understanding of the history of the human lineage, our biology, and our relationship with the environment. Further back in time, evidence of material culture dwindles until,... Read More about Hominin Palaeoecology and Environmental Archaeology.

Meridians Under the Skin (2014)
Journal Article
Shaw, V., & Aland, R. C. (2014). Meridians Under the Skin. European Journal of Oriental Medicine, 7(6),

The physical nature of the acupuncture meridian system is currently the subject of enquiry. The original structural descriptions for the meridian system contained in the Huang Di Nei Jing, The Yellow Emperor's Canon of Internal Medicine, are detailed... Read More about Meridians Under the Skin.

A hybrid humanoid-wheeled mobile robotic educational platform - design and prototyping (2014)
Journal Article
Arif, A. H., Waqas, M., Rahman, U. U., Anwar, S., Malik, A., & Iqbal, J. (2014). A hybrid humanoid-wheeled mobile robotic educational platform - design and prototyping. Indian Journal of Science and Technology, 7(12), 2140-2148. https://doi.org/10.17485/ijst/2014/v7i12.24

This research presents a novel, cost effective and indigenously developed educational framework for grasping hands-on concepts of Robotics and Mechatronics. The novelty of the platform lies in its ability to transform its shape from a humanoid to a w... Read More about A hybrid humanoid-wheeled mobile robotic educational platform - design and prototyping.

The early Danian hyperthermal event at Boltysh (Ukraine): Relation to Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary events (2014)
Book Chapter
Gilmour, I., Jolley, D., Kemp, D., Kelley, S., Gilmour, M., Daly, R., & Widdowson, M. (2014). The early Danian hyperthermal event at Boltysh (Ukraine): Relation to Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary events. In G. Keller, & A. C. Kerr (Eds.), Volcanism, Impacts, and Mass Extinctions: Causes and Effects (133-146). Geological Society of America. https://doi.org/10.1130/2014.2505%2806%29

The Boltysh meteorite impact crater formed in the Ukrainian Shield on the margin of the Tethys Ocean a few thousand years before the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary and was rapidly filled by a freshwater lake. Sediments filling the lake vary from early... Read More about The early Danian hyperthermal event at Boltysh (Ukraine): Relation to Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary events.

'By the sweet power of musicke'. Effect in Shakespeare's musical imagery (2014)
Journal Article
Wilson, C. (2014). 'By the sweet power of musicke'. Effect in Shakespeare's musical imagery. Comparatio, 6(2), 241-262

Der vorliegende Beitrag unternimmt es, die vielfältigen Dimensionen von Shakespeares musikalischer Bildlichkeit zu erschließen: Er bietet einen Überblick über die verschiedenartigen Formen musikalischer Komponenten und ihre teilweise sehr subtile Ver... Read More about 'By the sweet power of musicke'. Effect in Shakespeare's musical imagery.

Cidadania e cidadania organizacional: Questões teόricas e conceituais que cercam a pesquisa na área (2014)
Journal Article
Gomes, A. C. P., Bastos, A. V. B., Filho, E. J. D. M., & Menezes, I. G. (2014). Cidadania e cidadania organizacional: Questões teόricas e conceituais que cercam a pesquisa na área. Estudos e Pesquisas em Psicologia, 14(3), 711-731. https://doi.org/10.12957/epp.2014.13878

A investigação da cidadania e cidadania organizacional é marcada por uma grande complexidade em sua conceitualização. Apesar da polissemia da definição do construto, muitos autores concordam na definição da cidadania organizacional enquanto comportam... Read More about Cidadania e cidadania organizacional: Questões teόricas e conceituais que cercam a pesquisa na área.

A persistent phenomenon: private prize-taking in the British Atlantic world, c.1540-1856 (2014)
Book Chapter
Starkey, D. J., & McCarthy, M. (2014). A persistent phenomenon: private prize-taking in the British Atlantic world, c.1540-1856. In S. Eklöf Amirell, & L. Müller (Eds.), Persistent Piracy (131-151). Palgrave Macmillan UK. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137352866_7

The British Atlantic world was ‘created by kaleidoscopic movements of people, goods and ideas’ that spiralled out of England, Scotland and Ireland (hereafter, Britain) from the sixteenth century onwards.1 A desire to gain at the expense of foreigners... Read More about A persistent phenomenon: private prize-taking in the British Atlantic world, c.1540-1856.

Passing on the reins of responsibility? Comparing school principals’ values and practices in a ‘wicked’ reality (2014)
Journal Article
Wright, N., & Bottery, M. (2014). Passing on the reins of responsibility? Comparing school principals’ values and practices in a ‘wicked’ reality. Contemporary educational leadership, 1(4), 68-89

This study stemmed from concerns about school leaders' responses to the current global environmental situation. The issue was tack- led by asking what priority they gave to envi- ronmental issues in their schools by examining their perceptions about... Read More about Passing on the reins of responsibility? Comparing school principals’ values and practices in a ‘wicked’ reality.

Lessons from the Great Underground Empire: Pedagogy, computers and False Dawn (2014)
Book Chapter
Martin, S. (2014). Lessons from the Great Underground Empire: Pedagogy, computers and False Dawn. In A. Tatnall, & B. Davey (Eds.), Reflections on the history of computers in education (1-25). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55119-2_1

The educational use of computers in the UK coincided with growing tensions between educators and government policy. This led to the imposition of a National Curriculum and policy that took scant account of research evidence or the views of profession... Read More about Lessons from the Great Underground Empire: Pedagogy, computers and False Dawn.

‘Justicia Epistemologica: Escuchando al Sur’ (2014)
Book Chapter
Gonzalez-Arnal, S. (2014). ‘Justicia Epistemologica: Escuchando al Sur’. In M. Rifà Valls, L. Duarte Campderrós, & M. Ponferrada Arteaga (Eds.), Nuevos desafíos para la inclusión social y la equidad en instituciones de educación superior (296-308). Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

El concepto de justicia epistemológica ha recibido una gran atención en los últimos diez años en el ámbito de la filosofía anglófona y se ha desarrollado, de manera paralela (aunque utilizando otras denominaciones), en las llamadas “Epistemologías de... Read More about ‘Justicia Epistemologica: Escuchando al Sur’.

Research on Patients with Dementia (2014)
Book Chapter
Bielby, P. (2014). Research on Patients with Dementia. In C. Foster, J. Herring, & I. Doron (Eds.), The Law and Ethics of Dementia. Hart Publishing