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An introduction to thinking about 'energy behaviour': A multi-model approach (2011)
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Human beings are not simple to understand. Even if they were, most of us now live in a complex world that has allowed us to become detached from the natural patterns and drivers that have shaped humans and human consciousness over millennia of evolu... Read More about An introduction to thinking about 'energy behaviour': A multi-model approach.

Gameplay Mode: War, Simulation, and Technoculture (2011)
Book

From flight simulators and first-person shooters to MMPOG and innovative strategy games like 2008’s Spore, computer games owe their development to computer simulation and imaging produced by and for the military during the Cold War. To understand the... Read More about Gameplay Mode: War, Simulation, and Technoculture.

A quarter century of change in rural Britain and Europe: Reflections to mark 25 years of the Countryside and Community Research Institute (2011)
Book

A Quarter Century of Change in Rural Britain and Europe offers a series of reflective essays from 13 academics with an expert knowledge of rural development. It covers the full range of rural issues from population, governance, welfare, communities,... Read More about A quarter century of change in rural Britain and Europe: Reflections to mark 25 years of the Countryside and Community Research Institute.

Cultivating dead trees: The legacy of Paul Nash as an artist of trauma, wilderness and recovery (2011)
Journal Article

Gardens and the mnemonic impetus
Gardens and arboreta have long been regarded as a ‘palliative for melancholy’ and a congenial environment for solitary contemplation. (Coffin 1994: 17) In Christian teaching the garden is a place for spiritual reflec... Read More about Cultivating dead trees: The legacy of Paul Nash as an artist of trauma, wilderness and recovery.

Comparing thought suppression and mindfulness as coping techniques for spider fear (2011)
Journal Article

The current study compared thought suppression, focused attention (mindfulness) and unfocused attention as strategies for managing spider fear. Spider fearful participants were exposed to a strategy induction before completing a Behavioural Approach... Read More about Comparing thought suppression and mindfulness as coping techniques for spider fear.

Influences on the formation and evolution of Physarum polycephalum inspired emergent transport networks (2011)
Journal Article

International initiatives on low carbon cities: Pathways towards a low carbon city (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The Changing Discourse of City Plans: Rationalities of Planning in Perth, 1955-2010 (2011)
Journal Article

Plans are among the most durable products of planning, and as such offer a revealing window into the worlds of the planners of their time. In this paper we set out a methodology for viewing those worlds using critical discourse analysis (CDA). This m... Read More about The Changing Discourse of City Plans: Rationalities of Planning in Perth, 1955-2010.

Modelling the material flow and web tension in the vertical form-fill-seal packaging process (2011)
Journal Article

Vertical form-fill-seal (VFFS) machines are widely used to form bags for packaging products such as confectionary and snack food. One critical component of the machine is the forming shoulder, which needs to manipulate, without damage, the packaging... Read More about Modelling the material flow and web tension in the vertical form-fill-seal packaging process.

Neuropsychological aspects of chronic pain (2011)
Book Chapter

From the chapter - The chapter briefly presents a review of psychological and neuropsychological aspects of chronic pain. It begins by presenting research into the prevalence of chronic pain and its impacts on both emotional and general daily functio... Read More about Neuropsychological aspects of chronic pain.

Understanding local differences in small-scale fisheries: A comparison of two fishing settlements in Antsiranana Bay, Northern Madagascar (2011)
Journal Article

The small - scale fishery in Antsiranana Bay, northern Madagascar, constitutes a very active industry with fishers using multiple methods based on traditional techniques. In this first study of the fishing activities in Antsiranana Bay, two villages... Read More about Understanding local differences in small-scale fisheries: A comparison of two fishing settlements in Antsiranana Bay, Northern Madagascar.

Dark texture in artworks (2011)
Book Chapter

This presentation highlights issues relating to the digital capture printing of 2D and 3D artefacts and accurate colour reproduction of 3D objects. There are a range of opportunities and technologies for the scanning and printing of two-dimensional a... Read More about Dark texture in artworks.

The efficacy and safety of PSD503 (phenylephrine 20%, w/w) for topical application in women with stress urinary incontinence. A phase II, multicentre, double-blind, placebo controlled, 2-way cross over study. (2011)
Journal Article

This is the first proof of concept study to demonstrate that a topical α adrenergic agonist gel is rapidly and consistently absorbed vaginally and may have a role in the management of female SUI. However, since recruitment was difficult this may indi... Read More about The efficacy and safety of PSD503 (phenylephrine 20%, w/w) for topical application in women with stress urinary incontinence. A phase II, multicentre, double-blind, placebo controlled, 2-way cross over study..

Judicial training and rape (2011)
Journal Article

Learning from life: Exploring the potential of live projects in higher education (2011)
Journal Article

This paper introduces the educational issues surrounding live project work, exploring the potential benefits and drawbacks of these teaching projects. It draws on the findings of a University of the West of England Teaching and Learning Grant funded... Read More about Learning from life: Exploring the potential of live projects in higher education.

Parenting and child body mass index: Longitudinal investigation of maternal and paternal influence (2011)
Journal Article

The aim of this study was to investigate the cross-sectional and longitudinal relationships between general parenting and body mass index (BMI) status of children between the ages of 4 and 7 in Australia. A nationally representative sample of 4,423 c... Read More about Parenting and child body mass index: Longitudinal investigation of maternal and paternal influence.

Translating RAD business process mModels into to BPMN models (2011)
Journal Article

Modelling business processes using BPMN has been emerging as the preferred choice for organisations seeking to enact their business processes in service-oriented environments. However, a number of organisations have their business processes modelled... Read More about Translating RAD business process mModels into to BPMN models.

The role of governments in trafficking and migrant labour exploitation: Towards making human rights accessible (2011)
Book Chapter

'It's more scary not to know': A qualitative study exploring the information needs of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus at the time of diagnosis (2011)
Journal Article

Objectives: To identify the information needs of patients newly diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus), to inform the design of a future education package. Methods: Focus groups were conducted in seven rheumatology centres in the UK with... Read More about 'It's more scary not to know': A qualitative study exploring the information needs of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus at the time of diagnosis.

Lightweight agents, intelligent mobile agent and RPC Schemes: A comparative analysis (2011)
Journal Article

This paper presents the performance comparison of Lightweight Agents, Single Mobile Intelligent Agents and Remote Procedure Call which are tools for implementing communication in a distributed computing environment. Routing algorithms for each scheme... Read More about Lightweight agents, intelligent mobile agent and RPC Schemes: A comparative analysis.