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EcoBot-III: A robot with guts (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper describes the work carried out to develop EcoBot-
III, which is a robot with an artificial digestion system. The robot is powered by Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) and it is designed to collect food and water from the environment, digest the... Read More about EcoBot-III: A robot with guts.

Relationship between the hepatic SULT2A1 protein expression and backfat androstenone level in pigs of three breeds (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Excessive accumulation of androstenone in pig adipose tissue contributes to the phenomenon of boar taint, an off-odour of some cooked pork. One of the reasons for high androstenone accumulation is a low rate of androstenone metabolism in pig liver. T... Read More about Relationship between the hepatic SULT2A1 protein expression and backfat androstenone level in pigs of three breeds.

The role of organisational culture in occupational well being and quality of care: A literature review (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Objectives: Organisational culture determines how individuals behave, what people pay attention to, and how they respond to different situations, and how they socialise with new members and exclude those who do not fit in. There is a direct link betw... Read More about The role of organisational culture in occupational well being and quality of care: A literature review.

Characterization and heat release model development of SI-CAI hybrid combustion and its application to a 4-stroke gasoline engine operating with highly diluted mixtures (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

During the research and development of Controlled Autoignition (CAI) combustion in
gasoline engines, the hybrid CAI and spark ignition (SI) combustion has been observed in certain
operating conditions. In this paper, the characteristics of the SI-C... Read More about Characterization and heat release model development of SI-CAI hybrid combustion and its application to a 4-stroke gasoline engine operating with highly diluted mixtures.

How and to what extent do construction project features contribute to accidents? Insight for accident prevention (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The implementation of effective accident prevention measures requires insight into how accidents occur and the extent to which accident causal factors contribute to accidents. Construction projects features (CPFs) such as the nature of project, metho... Read More about How and to what extent do construction project features contribute to accidents? Insight for accident prevention.

Sustainable microfinance: The balance between financial sustainability and social responsibility. A business model integrating remittances and cross-border entrepreneurship to microfinance (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Microfinance has been recognized as an effective tool to alleviate poverty. How to create a sustainability model of microfinance to fulfill both social responsibility and financial sustainability by integrating remittance flows and cross-border micro... Read More about Sustainable microfinance: The balance between financial sustainability and social responsibility. A business model integrating remittances and cross-border entrepreneurship to microfinance.

The role of local/lay flood knowledge in building community resilience: The case of the 2007 floods, Gloucestershire, UK (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Scrutiny reviews after the 2007 floods, UK (Cabinet Office 2008; DEFRA 2008) have highlighted different types of knowledges needed for effective flood risk management, along with knowledge gaps. This paper evaluates critically the changing nature of... Read More about The role of local/lay flood knowledge in building community resilience: The case of the 2007 floods, Gloucestershire, UK.