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Sexual Dimorphism And Sexual Conflict In The Diving Beetle Agabus Uliginosus (L.) (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae), David T. Bilton, Jamie W.G. Hayward, Jonathan Rocha, Garth N. Foster Jan 2016

Sexual Dimorphism And Sexual Conflict In The Diving Beetle Agabus Uliginosus (L.) (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae), David T. Bilton, Jamie W.G. Hayward, Jonathan Rocha, Garth N. Foster

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


Classical And Quantum Particle Dynamics In Univariate Background Fields, T Heinzl, A Ilderton, B King Jan 2016

Classical And Quantum Particle Dynamics In Univariate Background Fields, T Heinzl, A Ilderton, B King

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.


Development Of A Dynamics Model For The Baxter Robot, Alex Smith, Chenguang Yang, Chunxu Li, Hongbin Ma, Lijun Zhao Jan 2016

Development Of A Dynamics Model For The Baxter Robot, Alex Smith, Chenguang Yang, Chunxu Li, Hongbin Ma, Lijun Zhao

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.


Vacuum Birefringence In High-Energy Laser-Electron Collisions, B King, N Elkina Jan 2016

Vacuum Birefringence In High-Energy Laser-Electron Collisions, B King, N Elkina

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.


Experience Of Using Simulation Technology And Analytics During The Ebola Crisis To Empower Frontline Health Workers And Improve The Integrity Of Public Health Systems, Nicholas Mellor, Hetty Horton, David Luke, Jon Meadows, Arunangsu Chatterjee, Thomas Gale Jan 2016

Experience Of Using Simulation Technology And Analytics During The Ebola Crisis To Empower Frontline Health Workers And Improve The Integrity Of Public Health Systems, Nicholas Mellor, Hetty Horton, David Luke, Jon Meadows, Arunangsu Chatterjee, Thomas Gale

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.


Inequity In Cardiovascular Care In The English National Health Service (Nhs): A Scoping Review Of The Literature, Sheena Asthana, Graham Moon, Alex Gibson, Trevor Bailey, Paul Hewson, Chris Dibben Jan 2016

Inequity In Cardiovascular Care In The English National Health Service (Nhs): A Scoping Review Of The Literature, Sheena Asthana, Graham Moon, Alex Gibson, Trevor Bailey, Paul Hewson, Chris Dibben

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.


Interpretation Of Plasticity Effects Using The Cjp Crack Tip Field Model, Mn James, Colin J. Christopher, Garrido Fa Díaz, José M. Vasco-Olmo, Toshifumi Kakiuchi, Eann A. Patterson Jan 2016

Interpretation Of Plasticity Effects Using The Cjp Crack Tip Field Model, Mn James, Colin J. Christopher, Garrido Fa Díaz, José M. Vasco-Olmo, Toshifumi Kakiuchi, Eann A. Patterson

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.


New Perspectives For Preventing Hepatitis C Virus Liver Graft Infection, Daniel J. Felmlee, Audrey Coilly, Raymond T. Chung, Didier Samuel, Thomas F. Baumert Jan 2016

New Perspectives For Preventing Hepatitis C Virus Liver Graft Infection, Daniel J. Felmlee, Audrey Coilly, Raymond T. Chung, Didier Samuel, Thomas F. Baumert

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.


Global Patient Outcomes After Elective Surgery: Prospective Cohort Study In 27 Low-, Middle- And High-Income Countries, Danial Martin Jan 2016

Global Patient Outcomes After Elective Surgery: Prospective Cohort Study In 27 Low-, Middle- And High-Income Countries, Danial Martin

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.


Regarding “Development Of A Postgraduate Interventional Cardiac Nursing Curriculum” By Currey Et Al., Fenella Gill, Gavin D. Leslie, Carol Grech, Jos M. Latour Jan 2016

Regarding “Development Of A Postgraduate Interventional Cardiac Nursing Curriculum” By Currey Et Al., Fenella Gill, Gavin D. Leslie, Carol Grech, Jos M. Latour

School of Nursing and Midwifery

No abstract provided.


Family-Clinician Communication Within Critical Care Settings: Unraveling The Complex And Valuing The Hidden, Joseph C. Manning, Jos M. Latour Jan 2016

Family-Clinician Communication Within Critical Care Settings: Unraveling The Complex And Valuing The Hidden, Joseph C. Manning, Jos M. Latour

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Internationally, advances in medicine and technology have led to a growing repertoire of interventions that can save or prolong lives of critically ill infants and children. Key developments include: resuscitation practices; continuous monitoring methods; ventilation devices and strategies; and artificial organs [1]. Interventions have also been developed to support parents and enhance communication between families and pediatric critical care professionals. In neonatology the Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP) has proven to be beneficial in supporting both infants and parents [2, 3]. A range of communication strategies have been developed and tested, such as audio-recording parent—physician consultations, and …


Contraception For Women With Diabetes: Challenges And Solutions, A Robinson, C Nwolise, J Shawe Jan 2016

Contraception For Women With Diabetes: Challenges And Solutions, A Robinson, C Nwolise, J Shawe

School of Nursing and Midwifery

No abstract provided.


Theory Of The Synchronous Motion Of An Array Of Floating Flap Gates Oscillating Wave Surge Converter, Simone Michele, Paolo Sammarco, M D’Errico Jan 2016

Theory Of The Synchronous Motion Of An Array Of Floating Flap Gates Oscillating Wave Surge Converter, Simone Michele, Paolo Sammarco, M D’Errico

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

We consider a finite array of floating flap gates oscillating wave surge converter (OWSC) in water of constant depth. The diffraction and radiation potentials are solved in terms of elliptical coordinates and Mathieu functions. Generated power and capture width ratio of a single gate excited by incoming waves are given in terms of the radiated wave amplitude in the far field. Similar to the case of axially symmetric absorbers, the maximum power extracted is shown to be directly proportional to the incident wave characteristics: energy flux, angle of incidence and wavelength. Accordingly, the capture width ratio is directly proportional to …


A Core Curriculum For Sociology In Uk Undergraduate Medical Education, T Collett, L Brooks, S Forrest, J Harden, M Kelly, K Kendall, Stewart S Macbride, M Sbaiti, F Stevenson Jan 2016

A Core Curriculum For Sociology In Uk Undergraduate Medical Education, T Collett, L Brooks, S Forrest, J Harden, M Kelly, K Kendall, Stewart S Macbride, M Sbaiti, F Stevenson

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.


People Interpret Robotic Non-Linguistic Utterances Categorically, R Read, T Belpaeme Jan 2016

People Interpret Robotic Non-Linguistic Utterances Categorically, R Read, T Belpaeme

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.


A Floating Ocean Energy Conversion Device And Numerical Study On Buoy Shape And Performance, Ruiyin Song, Meiqin Zhang, Xiaohua Qian, Xiancheng Wang, Yong Ming Dai, Junhua Chen Jan 2016

A Floating Ocean Energy Conversion Device And Numerical Study On Buoy Shape And Performance, Ruiyin Song, Meiqin Zhang, Xiaohua Qian, Xiancheng Wang, Yong Ming Dai, Junhua Chen

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.


Long-Term Modifications Of Coastal Defences Enhance Marine Biodiversity, Gustavo M. Martins, Stuart R. Jenkins, Ana I. Neto, Stephen J. Hawkins, Richard C. Thompson Jan 2016

Long-Term Modifications Of Coastal Defences Enhance Marine Biodiversity, Gustavo M. Martins, Stuart R. Jenkins, Ana I. Neto, Stephen J. Hawkins, Richard C. Thompson

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning As Creative Problem Solving, Tr Colin, T Belpaeme, A Cangelosi, N Hemion Jan 2016

Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning As Creative Problem Solving, Tr Colin, T Belpaeme, A Cangelosi, N Hemion

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

Although creativity is studied from philosophy to cognitive robotics, a definition has proven elusive. We argue for emphasizing the creative process (the cognition of the creative agent), rather than the creative product (the artifact or behavior). Owing to developments in experimental psychology, the process approach has become an increasingly attractive way of characterizing creative problem solving. In particular, the phenomenon of insight, in which an individual arrives at a solution through a sudden change in perspective, is a crucial component of the process of creativity. These developments resonate with advances in machine learning, in particular hierarchical and modular approaches, as …


Socially Contingent Humanoid Robot Head Behaviour Results In Increased Charity Donations, P Wills, P Baxter, J Kennedy, E Senft, T Belpaeme Jan 2016

Socially Contingent Humanoid Robot Head Behaviour Results In Increased Charity Donations, P Wills, P Baxter, J Kennedy, E Senft, T Belpaeme

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.


Social Robot Tutoring For Child Second Language Learning, J Kennedy, P Baxter, E Senft, T Belpaeme Jan 2016

Social Robot Tutoring For Child Second Language Learning, J Kennedy, P Baxter, E Senft, T Belpaeme

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.


Measuring Environmental Sustainability In Agriculture: A Composite Environmental Impact Index Approach, Ne Sabiha, R Salim, S Rahman, Mf Rola-Rubzen Jan 2016

Measuring Environmental Sustainability In Agriculture: A Composite Environmental Impact Index Approach, Ne Sabiha, R Salim, S Rahman, Mf Rola-Rubzen

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

The present study develops a composite environmental impact index (CEII) to evaluate the extent of environmental degradation in agriculture after successfully validating its flexibility, applicability and relevance as a tool. The CEII tool is then applied to empirically measure the extent of environmental impacts of High Yield Variety (HYV) rice cultivation in three districts of north-western Bangladesh for a single crop year (October, 2012-September, 2013). Results reveal that 27 to 69 per cent of the theoretical maximum level of environmental damage is created due to HYV rice cultivation with significant regional variations in the CEII scores, implying that policy interventions …


Boa Constrictor (Common Boa). Reproduction / Courtship, R Puschendorf, G Chaves Jan 2016

Boa Constrictor (Common Boa). Reproduction / Courtship, R Puschendorf, G Chaves

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


Area-Throughput Trade-Offs For Sha-1 And Sha-256 Hash Functions’ Pipelined Designs, Harris E. Michail, George S. Athanasiou, Vasileios I. Kelefouras, George Theodoridis, Thanos Stouraitis, Costas E. Goutis Jan 2016

Area-Throughput Trade-Offs For Sha-1 And Sha-256 Hash Functions’ Pipelined Designs, Harris E. Michail, George S. Athanasiou, Vasileios I. Kelefouras, George Theodoridis, Thanos Stouraitis, Costas E. Goutis

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.


The Prevalence, Natural History And Time Trends Of Peanut Allergy Over The First 10 Years Of Life In Two Cohorts Born In The Same Geographical Location 12 Years Apart, Carina Venter, Kate Maslin, Veeresh Patil, Ramesh Kurukulaaratchy, Jane Grundy, Gillian Glasbey, Roger Twiselton, Taraneh Dean, Syed Hasan Arshad Jan 2016

The Prevalence, Natural History And Time Trends Of Peanut Allergy Over The First 10 Years Of Life In Two Cohorts Born In The Same Geographical Location 12 Years Apart, Carina Venter, Kate Maslin, Veeresh Patil, Ramesh Kurukulaaratchy, Jane Grundy, Gillian Glasbey, Roger Twiselton, Taraneh Dean, Syed Hasan Arshad

School of Nursing and Midwifery

No abstract provided.


Experimental Validation Of The Distributed Drag Method For Simulating Large Marine Current Turbine Arrays Using Porous Fences, D. S. Coles, L. S. Blunden, A. S. Bahaj Jan 2016

Experimental Validation Of The Distributed Drag Method For Simulating Large Marine Current Turbine Arrays Using Porous Fences, D. S. Coles, L. S. Blunden, A. S. Bahaj

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.


Family Centred Care Before And During Life-Sustaining Treatment Withdrawal In Intensive Care: A Survey Of Information Provided To Families By Australasian Critical Care Nurses, K Ranse, M Bloomer, M Coombs, R Endacott Jan 2016

Family Centred Care Before And During Life-Sustaining Treatment Withdrawal In Intensive Care: A Survey Of Information Provided To Families By Australasian Critical Care Nurses, K Ranse, M Bloomer, M Coombs, R Endacott

School of Nursing and Midwifery

No abstract provided.


Rehabilitation Enablement In Chronic Heart Failure—A Facilitated Self-Care Rehabilitation Intervention In Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (Reach-Hfpef) And Their Caregivers: Rationale And Protocol For A Single-Centre Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial, V Eyre, Cc Lang, K Smith, K Jolly, R Davis, C Hayward, J Wingham, C Abraham, C Green, Fc Warren, N Britten, Cj Greaves, P Doherty, J Austin, Lingen R Van, S Singh, S Buckingham, K Paul, Rs Taylor, Hm Dalal Jan 2016

Rehabilitation Enablement In Chronic Heart Failure—A Facilitated Self-Care Rehabilitation Intervention In Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (Reach-Hfpef) And Their Caregivers: Rationale And Protocol For A Single-Centre Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial, V Eyre, Cc Lang, K Smith, K Jolly, R Davis, C Hayward, J Wingham, C Abraham, C Green, Fc Warren, N Britten, Cj Greaves, P Doherty, J Austin, Lingen R Van, S Singh, S Buckingham, K Paul, Rs Taylor, Hm Dalal

School of Nursing and Midwifery

IntroductionThe Rehabilitation EnAblement in CHronic Heart Failure in patients with Heart Failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (REACH-HFpEF) pilot trial is part of a research programme designed to develop and evaluate a facilitated, home-based, self-help rehabilitation intervention to improve self-care and quality of life (QoL) in heart failure patients and their caregivers. We will assess the feasibility of a definitive trial of the REACH-HF intervention in patients with HFpEF and their caregivers. The impact of the REACH-HF intervention on echocardiographic outcomes and bloodborne biomarkers will also be assessed.Methods and analysisA single-centre parallel two-group randomised controlled trial (RCT) with 1:1 individual …


I See What You Say: Prior Knowledge Of Other’S Goals Automatically Biases The Perception Of Their Actions, Matthew Hudson, Toby Nicholson, Rob Ellis, Patric Bach Jan 2016

I See What You Say: Prior Knowledge Of Other’S Goals Automatically Biases The Perception Of Their Actions, Matthew Hudson, Toby Nicholson, Rob Ellis, Patric Bach

School of Psychology

No abstract provided.


One Step Ahead: The Perceived Kinematics Of Others’ Actions Are Biased Toward Expected Goals., Matthew Hudson, Toby Nicholson, William A. Simpson, Rob Ellis, Patric Bach Jan 2016

One Step Ahead: The Perceived Kinematics Of Others’ Actions Are Biased Toward Expected Goals., Matthew Hudson, Toby Nicholson, William A. Simpson, Rob Ellis, Patric Bach

School of Psychology

No abstract provided.


Logic Brightens My Day: Evidence For Implicit Sensitivity To Logical Validity., Dries Trippas, Simon J. Handley, Michael F. Verde, Kinga Morsanyi Jan 2016

Logic Brightens My Day: Evidence For Implicit Sensitivity To Logical Validity., Dries Trippas, Simon J. Handley, Michael F. Verde, Kinga Morsanyi

School of Psychology

No abstract provided.