All Outputs (1569)

Approaching the internet of things (IoT): A modelling, analysis and abstraction framework (2013)
Journal Article

The evolution of communication protocols, sensory hardware, mobile and pervasive devices, alongside social and cyber-physical networks, has made the Internet of things (IoT) an interesting concept with inherent complexities as it is realised. Such co... Read More about Approaching the internet of things (IoT): A modelling, analysis and abstraction framework.

Puzzle-based games as a metaphor for designing in situ learning activities (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In situ learning activities are recently becoming of higher interest in education because they facilitate contextualized learning experiences. A particular case is the creation of learning routes containing geo-located questions. In this line, teache... Read More about Puzzle-based games as a metaphor for designing in situ learning activities.

The punitive-social action paradox (2013)
Journal Article

Making films in Somerset (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

A talk to young filmmakers about my work as a filmmaker, growing up in Somerset and how to get films made. Tips and contacts given to encourage young filmmakers to apply for BFI funding schemes and film academies in Bristol and Somerset. Also screene... Read More about Making films in Somerset.

The feelings of an officer: John Stedman in Suriname (2013)
Book Chapter

'This great mapping of ourselves’ – new documentary forms online (2013)
Book Chapter

The use of digital image correlation technique for monitoring masonry arch bridges (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Non-destructive monitoring of the infrastructure is becoming an increasingly important issue for asset management. Masonry arch bridges represent around 40% of the European bridge stock, many of them over 100 years old and in increasing need for main... Read More about The use of digital image correlation technique for monitoring masonry arch bridges.

Perceptual bias in pain: A switch looks closer when it will relieve pain than when it won't (2013)
Journal Article

Pain is fundamental to survival, as are our perceptions of the environment. It is often assumed that we see our world as a read-out of the sensory information that we receive; yet despite the same physical makeup of our surroundings, individuals perc... Read More about Perceptual bias in pain: A switch looks closer when it will relieve pain than when it won't.

Design dynasties (2013)
Newspaper / Magazine

Over the last fifty years British product design has been heavily influenced by the work of several prominent design families. Peter Barker looks at the multi-generational heritage of of our new design dynasties

Degree of monopoly and class struggle: Political aspects of Kalecki’s pricing and distribution theory (2013)
Journal Article

The aim of this paper is to analyse the concept of class struggle in Michal Kalecki’s writings. First, his inclusion of trade unions’ strength as one of the determining elements of the degree of monopoly is examined, taking into consideration Abba Le... Read More about Degree of monopoly and class struggle: Political aspects of Kalecki’s pricing and distribution theory.

Evaluation of wall heat transfer in turbine blade trailing-edge passage (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Applicability of the CATCH, CHALICE and PECARN paediatric head injury clinical decision rules: Pilot data from a single Australian centre (2013)
Journal Article

Background Clinical decision rules (CDRs) for paediatric head injury (HI) exist to identify children at risk of traumatic brain injury. Those of the highest quality are the Canadian assessment of tomography for childhood head injury (CATCH), Children... Read More about Applicability of the CATCH, CHALICE and PECARN paediatric head injury clinical decision rules: Pilot data from a single Australian centre.

Retrofitting England's suburbs to adapt to climate change (2013)
Journal Article

The majority of the English population lives in suburbs and this is where the impacts of climate change will significantly affect people's domestic lives: heat stress, respiratory problems, flooding, drought, deterioration of green spaces and damage... Read More about Retrofitting England's suburbs to adapt to climate change.

Beyond persuasion: A cultural perspective of behaviour (2013)
Journal Article

Purpose: This research suggests that understanding problem behaviours through a cultural lens may offer multifarious layers of insight and provide opportunities for more effective intervention than the classical psychological perspective and cognitiv... Read More about Beyond persuasion: A cultural perspective of behaviour.

Stabilising solar ponds by utilising porous materials (2013)
Journal Article

The linear instability of a solar pond containing porous material in the lower convective zone (LCZ) is investigated. It is found that, in general, for physically realistic values, solar ponds that contain porous material are more stable than ones th... Read More about Stabilising solar ponds by utilising porous materials.

Explaining lower rates of sexual abuse in China (2013)
Journal Article

Accumulating research suggests that rates of child sexual abuse are comparatively low in China. This commentary is an effort to evaluate whether it reflects a true lower prevalence or alternatively the effect of inhibited disclosure by victims. We co... Read More about Explaining lower rates of sexual abuse in China.

Reliability and sensitivity to change of the bristol rheumatoid arthritis fatigue scales (2013)
Journal Article

Objective. To examine the reliability (stability) and sensitivity of the Bristol Rheumatoid Arthritis Fatigue scales (BRAFs) and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) developed to capture the fatigue experience. The Multi-Dimensional Questionnair... Read More about Reliability and sensitivity to change of the bristol rheumatoid arthritis fatigue scales.

Value co-creation in social marketing: Functional or fanciful? (2013)
Journal Article

Purpose: Value co-creation thinking is reshaping the understanding of markets and marketing and presents a significant opportunity to develop the theory and practice of social marketing. However, whilst value co-creation offers thought-provoking new... Read More about Value co-creation in social marketing: Functional or fanciful?.

'Stressed out of my box': Employee experience of lean working and occupational ill-health in clerical work in the UK public sector (2013)
Journal Article

Occupational health and safety (OHS) is under-researched in the sociology of work and employment. This deficit is most pronounced for white-collar occupations. Despite growing awareness of the significance of psychosocial conditions - notably stress... Read More about 'Stressed out of my box': Employee experience of lean working and occupational ill-health in clerical work in the UK public sector.

Scared stiff? The effectiveness of threat appeals in counseling services advertising to high-anxiety students (2013)
Journal Article

This exploratory study proposes and tests a theoretical model that analyzes threat appeals in regard to their effectiveness for high-anxiety students, one of the major target groups for counseling services. In particular, affective and cognitive resp... Read More about Scared stiff? The effectiveness of threat appeals in counseling services advertising to high-anxiety students.