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DRY: Diary of a Water Super Hero (2019)
Book
McEwen, L., Gorell Barnes, L., Jones, V., Whitehouse, S., & Williams, S. DRY: Diary of a Water Super Hero. UWE Bristol

This is the children's book (designed for Key Stage 2) produced as part of the knowledge exchange within the NERC -funded DRY (Drought Risk and You) project. The book aims to promote awareness of drought in the UK and of positive water behaviours -... Read More about DRY: Diary of a Water Super Hero.

The beneficial effects of Qigong on elderly depression (2019)
Book Chapter
Chan, S. H., & Tsang, H. W. (2019). The beneficial effects of Qigong on elderly depression. . Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.irn.2019.06.004

Health Qigong, especially the Eight-Section Brocades (or Baduanjin), has been well established as an effective adjunct intervention to alleviate depressive symptoms of older adults. The easy to learn and safe format of health Qigong allows the promot... Read More about The beneficial effects of Qigong on elderly depression.

High fatalities risk found in gulf construction (2019)
Journal Article
Umar, T., Egbu, C., Ofori, G., Honnurvali, M. S., Saidani, M., & Opoku, A. (2019). High fatalities risk found in gulf construction. International Journal of Sustainable Real Estate and Construction Economics, 1(4), 351-376. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJSRECE.2019.106544

It is predicted that the construction industry will be growing in the future, and that could lead to an increase in risks in work safety and accidents. This paper presents the current status of occupational safety and health in the Gulf region by pro... Read More about High fatalities risk found in gulf construction.

Forensic science in Ghana: A review (2019)
Journal Article
Amankwaa, A. O., Nsiah Amoako, E., Mensah Bonsu, D. O., & Banyeh, M. (2019). Forensic science in Ghana: A review. Forensic Science International, 1, 151-160. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsisyn.2019.07.008

The use of forensic science continues to grow across the world. In Ghana, major advancements took off in 2011, including the introduction of modern DNA profiling and the establishment of an automated fingerprint identification system. These developme... Read More about Forensic science in Ghana: A review.

The Great Escape: Exploring ‘Escape Rooms’ as science communication interventions (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Little, H., & Wilkinson, C. (2019, December). The Great Escape: Exploring ‘Escape Rooms’ as science communication interventions. Presented at Science in Public, Manchester, UK

Escape rooms are a recent cultural phenomena, whereby a group of players are locked in a room and must solve a series of clues, puzzles, or mysteries in order to escape. From an educational perspective, escape rooms have been praised for offering a m... Read More about The Great Escape: Exploring ‘Escape Rooms’ as science communication interventions.

The rise of science comedy: Comparing shows at science and arts festivals (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Little, H., & Weitkamp, E. (2019, December). The rise of science comedy: Comparing shows at science and arts festivals. Presented at 12th Forum Wissenschaftskommunikation 2019, Essen, Germany

Live science comedy shows have exploded in the past decade in the UK. These shows can range from stand-up comedy to musical theatre to panel shows and variety shows. However, there is very little empirical work exploring the rise in live science come... Read More about The rise of science comedy: Comparing shows at science and arts festivals.

Angela Carter's curious rooms (2019)
Book Chapter
Mulvey-Roberts, M. (2019). Angela Carter's curious rooms. In The Arts of Angela Carter: A Cabinet of Curiosities (1-16). Manchester: Manchester University Press

Protecting the environment during multinational military operations (2019)
Book Chapter
Das, O. (2019). Protecting the environment during multinational military operations. In The 'Legal Pluriverse' Surrounding Multinational Military Operations. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198842965.001.0001

The chapter examines issues concerning the protection of the environment during multinational military operations. Taking into consideration the International Law Commission’s (ILC) recent work regarding the protection of the environment in relation... Read More about Protecting the environment during multinational military operations.

Fishing or fish farming: The conflict between a Crown grant of salmon fishings in the sea and other Crown rights in the sea in Scotland (2019)
Journal Article
Agnew, C., Appleby, T., Bean, E., & Bunwaree, P. (2019). Fishing or fish farming: The conflict between a Crown grant of salmon fishings in the sea and other Crown rights in the sea in Scotland. Environmental Law and Management, 31(5), 193-203

There is a rising concern over the impact of aquaculture, particularly salmon farming, on the aquatic environment. Two Scottish parliamentary investigations have revealed concerns over the environmental impacts of the industry, particularly with rega... Read More about Fishing or fish farming: The conflict between a Crown grant of salmon fishings in the sea and other Crown rights in the sea in Scotland.

IoT-DMCP: An IoT data management and control platform for smart cities (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Boulkaboul, S., Djenouri, D., Bouhafs, S., & Belaid, M. (2019). IoT-DMCP: An IoT data management and control platform for smart cities. https://doi.org/10.5220/0007861005780583

This paper presents a design and implementation of a data management platform to monitor and control smart objects in the Internet of Things (IoT). This is through IPv4/IPv6, and by combining IoT specific features and protocols such as CoAP, HTTP and... Read More about IoT-DMCP: An IoT data management and control platform for smart cities.

Open doors: Designing playful objects for dementia (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Fennell, J., Treadaway, C., & Taylor, A. (2019). Open doors: Designing playful objects for dementia

This design-based submission comprises a prototype design for a playful object for use in dementia care and the ‘Open Doors’documentary video that explains the underpinning research collaboration. LUMA is a hand-held playful object, designed for peop... Read More about Open doors: Designing playful objects for dementia.

Designing folding interventions for positive moments (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Souyave, J., Treadaway, C., Fennell, J., & Walters, A. (2019). Designing folding interventions for positive moments

People living in the advanced stages of dementia are often confined to a bed or chair and spend many hours unoccupied. Hand-based activities that are ‘in the moment’ and provide stimulation have the potential to relieve agitation, reduce stress and p... Read More about Designing folding interventions for positive moments.

Sensitive data discovery in care pathways using Business Process Modelling and HL7-CDA (2019)
Journal Article
Essefi, I., Rahmouni, H. B., & Ladeb, M. F. (2019). Sensitive data discovery in care pathways using Business Process Modelling and HL7-CDA. International Journal on Advances in Life Sciences, 11(2), 56-67

Medical data communication is an important process enabling collaboration between healthcare professionals. The use of patient Electronic Health Record (EHR) ensures an enhanced continuity of care since it provides a centralized patient information a... Read More about Sensitive data discovery in care pathways using Business Process Modelling and HL7-CDA.