All Outputs (349)

Plastic bodies: Beings-not-of-the-world (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Franklin, A. (2010, November). Plastic bodies: Beings-not-of-the-world. Paper presented at II International Conference: The Texts of the Body - Generating Bodies: Discursive Sexed Productions, Barcelona, Spain

Employing a Heideggerian phenomenology of Being, this paper will argue that toys such as Bratz dolls, Barbie, and Disney Princesses contribute to an environment that fosters an ‘unnatural’ relationship between pre-adults and their ‘bodily nature’; ar... Read More about Plastic bodies: Beings-not-of-the-world.

The need for improved sensing technology for estimating emissions and concentrations of pollution at ground-level in the lower latitudes space for Africa: Joint participation, knowledge development and sharing (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Fagbeja, M., Hill, J., Chatterton, T., & Longhurst, J. (2010, November). The need for improved sensing technology for estimating emissions and concentrations of pollution at ground-level in the lower latitudes space for Africa: Joint participation, knowledge development and sharing. Presented at International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) 3rd African Regional Conference, Abuja, Nigeria

Archives, the internet and contextualisation (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Hill, V. (2010, November). Archives, the internet and contextualisation. Paper presented at (De)constructing the Archive in a Digital Age, School of the Arts, Loughborough University, UK

There are many different ways that photographic archives are using the Internet to increase the visibility of their collections. These include showcasing specific images or discrete smaller collections through either institutional websites, or by uti... Read More about Archives, the internet and contextualisation.

Interprofessional research: A complex process (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Pollard, K. (2010, November). Interprofessional research: A complex process. Presented at Chair's Event, CAIPE, Kings College, London

Research into interprofessional issues i n health and social care, in the UK and elsewhere, is located within a context in which successful interprofessional collaboration is viewed as a sine qua non of effective service delivery. Over the last two... Read More about Interprofessional research: A complex process.

Requirements for phylogenetic tree visualisation: A user driven approach (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Hale, P., Solomonides, T., Beeson, I., Willey, N., Bultitude, K., & Reynolds, D. M. (2010, November). Requirements for phylogenetic tree visualisation: A user driven approach. Poster presented at BBSRC/AHRC Workshop on "The Challenges of Visualising Biological Data", Bristol, UK

BBSRC/AHRC Workshop on "The Challenges of Visualising Biological Data" Date: 16-17 November 2010 Venue: The Thistle Grand Hotel, Bristol BBSRC - http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/news/events/1011-visualising-biological-data.aspx AHRC -http://www.ahrc.... Read More about Requirements for phylogenetic tree visualisation: A user driven approach.

Influence of viscosity, particle size and particle concentration of suspensions on oral grittiness and acceptability in young adults (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Bowles, A., Al-Haddad, I., Ernest, T., Clapham, D., & Tuleu, C. (2010, November). Influence of viscosity, particle size and particle concentration of suspensions on oral grittiness and acceptability in young adults. Poster presented at International Pharmaceutical Federation World Congress/Annual Meeting American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists, New Orleans, USA

Evaluation of the rheological and suspending properties of commonly used oral suspending vehicles (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Bowles, A., Ernest, T., Clapham, D., & Tuleu, C. (2010, November). Evaluation of the rheological and suspending properties of commonly used oral suspending vehicles. Poster presented at International Pharmaceutical Federation World Congress/Annual Meeting American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists, New Orleans, USA

A vision-based system for object identification and information retrieval in a smart home (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Grech, R., Monekosso, D., de Jager, D., & Remagnino, P. (2010, November). A vision-based system for object identification and information retrieval in a smart home. Paper presented at First International Joint Conference on Ambient Intelligence, Malaga, Spain

Roundtable discussion at Cornerhouse, Manchester (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Chan, F., Crilly, S., Dundjerovic, A., Harbord, J., Lowe, V., & Lloyd, W. (2010, November). Roundtable discussion at Cornerhouse, Manchester. Presented at Roundtable Discussion, Cornerhouse, Manchester

This roundtable discussion co-organised by Dr. Felicia Chan (The University of Manchester) and Cornerhouse brings together Dr. Janet Harbord (Reader in Film & Screen Media, Queen Mary, University of London), Dr. Vicky Lowe (Lecturer in Drama & Screen... Read More about Roundtable discussion at Cornerhouse, Manchester.

Benchmarking energy consumption and CO2 emissions from rainwater-harvesting systems: An improved method by proxy (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Ward, S., Butler, D., & Memon, F. (2010, November). Benchmarking energy consumption and CO2 emissions from rainwater-harvesting systems: An improved method by proxy. Poster presented at IWA Water and Energy Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Life cycle analyses (LCAs) show the main operational energy contribution for rainwater-harvesting (RWH) systems come from ultraviolet (UV) disinfection and pumping rainwater from tank to building. Simple methods of estimating pump energy consumption... Read More about Benchmarking energy consumption and CO2 emissions from rainwater-harvesting systems: An improved method by proxy.

Museum marketing strategies and destination competitiveness: An emerging link in the Italian context (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Siano, A., Eagle, L., Confetto, M. G., & Siglioccolo, M. (2010, November). Museum marketing strategies and destination competitiveness: An emerging link in the Italian context. Paper presented at Euromed Conference, Cyprus

Exploring the link between managing cultural heritage and tourism industry competitiveness: A two country comparison (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Siglioccolo, M., Eagle, L., & Kitchen, P. J. (2010, November). Exploring the link between managing cultural heritage and tourism industry competitiveness: A two country comparison. Paper presented at Euromed 2010, Lemesos, Cyprus

Development and verification of interconnected system power loss equations (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Polycarpou, A., Papadakis, A., Christofides, N., & Nouri, H. (2010, November). Development and verification of interconnected system power loss equations. Paper presented at 7th Mediterranean Conference and Exhibition on Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Energy Conversion,7-10 November 2010, Agia Napa, Cyprus (Paper No. MED10/182), Agia Napa, Cyprus

Bacterial bioluminescence as a tool for monitoring the real-time activity of antimicrobial agents (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Robinson, G. M., Lee, S., Thorn, R., & Reynolds, D. M. (2010, November). Bacterial bioluminescence as a tool for monitoring the real-time activity of antimicrobial agents. Presented at International Conference on Antimicrobial Research, Valladolid, Spain

Institutionalizing undergraduate research: Bottom up, top down and inside out (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Blackhurst, A., Hart, M., & Albertson, D. (2010, November). Institutionalizing undergraduate research: Bottom up, top down and inside out. Presented at Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) conference’s Creativity, Inquiry and Discovery: Undergraduate Research In and Across the Disciplines, Duke University, NC, USA

Oral Presentation and Facilitated Workshop Session on building grassroots efforts into coordinated, institutionalised research activity for institutional gain and recognition (100 participants)

The psychology of appearance (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Rumsey, N. (2010, November). The psychology of appearance. Paper presented at Laing & Buisson Cosmetic Surgery and Treatments conference, London, UK

Trials & tribulations of appearance research (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Rumsey, N. (2010, November). Trials & tribulations of appearance research. Paper presented at BPS South West Psychology Branch meeting, Exeter, UK

Patient reported outcomes (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Rumsey, N. (2010, November). Patient reported outcomes. Paper presented at 6th Skin Cancer Study Day, Royal Exeter Hospital Foundation NHS Trust, UK

Identifying and reducing satisfaction of search errors: How to alleviate dual-target search costs (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Mitroff, S. R., Clark, K., & Cain, M. S. (2010, November). Identifying and reducing satisfaction of search errors: How to alleviate dual-target search costs. Paper presented at Psychonomic Society, St Louis, Missouri, United States

Some occupations (e.g., airport luggage screeners, military personnel, radiologists) require highly accurate visual searches. To maximize performance it is important to identify factors that decrease accuracy and then identify means to alleviate thei... Read More about Identifying and reducing satisfaction of search errors: How to alleviate dual-target search costs.

Revealing individual differences in visual search: ADHD leads to see too little and anorexia nervosa leads to seeing too much (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Clark, K., Watson, K. K., Zucker, N. L., & Mitroff, S. R. (2010, November). Revealing individual differences in visual search: ADHD leads to see too little and anorexia nervosa leads to seeing too much. Poster presented at Object Perception, Attention, and Memory, St Louis, Missouri, United States

In understanding the nature of visual cognition, it is important to determine how individual differences affect performance. We have found relationships between symptoms of both ADHD and anorexia nervosa and performance on a simple visual search tas... Read More about Revealing individual differences in visual search: ADHD leads to see too little and anorexia nervosa leads to seeing too much.