Research publications: Recent submissions
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The Anglo-Australian planet search. XX. A solitary ice-giant planet orbiting HD 102365
(2011)We present 12 years of precision Doppler data for the very nearby G3 star HD 102365, which reveals the presence of a Neptune-like planet with a 16.0 M-Earth minimum mass in a 122.1 day orbit. Very few "Super Earth" planets ... -
Distributions and interactions of the stem miners Psylliodes chrysocephala and Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus and their parasitoids in a crop of winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus)
(2006)The within-field spatio-temporal distributions and relationships of two pest insects with stem-mining larvae, Psylliodes chrysocephala (L.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) and Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus (Marsham) (Coleoptera: ... -
Mapping, characterisation, and comparison of the spatio-temporal distributions of cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala), carabids, and Collembola in a crop of winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus)
(2003)The spatio-temporal distribution of Psylliodes chrysocephala (L.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a pest of oilseed rape (Brassica napus) (L.) (Cruciferae) and its potential predators, carabid beetles, within a crop of winter ... -
Limited engagements and narrative extensions
(2008)E-approaches to the mind stress the embodied, embedded and enactive nature of mental phenomena. In their more radical, non-representational variants these approaches offer innovative and powerful new ways of understanding ... -
When life hangs on biosemiosis: tracking expertise in a medical simulation centre
(The Faculty of Philosophy of Braga, Portuguese Catholic University, 2010) -
Folk psychology without theory or simulation
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More making sense of nonsense : from logical forms to forms of life
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Community nurses', home carers' and patients' perceptions of factors affecting venous leg ulcer recurrence and management of services
(2001)Aim: This study examines the feasibility of utilizing social service home carers (SSHC) to provide a collaborative approach with community nurses for the provision of leg ulcer aftercare in four National Health Service ... -
Student dietitians' attitudes towards research and audit : a comparison with registered dietitians
(2007)Background: Student dietitians’ attitudes towards research and audit are important as they are likely to influence their subsequent involvement in such activities once qualified. The aim of this study was to investigate ... -
Polarimetry : a powerful diagnostic tool in astronomy
(2006)Knowledge of the polarization state of radiation provides far more astrophysical information than intensity alone. Polarimetry has played a key role in the development of modern astronomy, providing insight into physical ... -
What happened to single union deals?- a research note
(1993)Single union deals were heralded by many as the way for the unions to survive in the 1990s. The importance of such deals has been reduced since then. Here the author examines the decline in the rate of signing and then ... -
Guest editorial : Health and social care needs of children and young people
(2008)Infants, children and adolescents make up 40% of the world's population; moreover, the population of adolescents, at 1.2 billion, is higher now than at any time in human history (UNFPA 2003). The responsibility of national ... -
Characterization of fretting fatigue in self-piercing riveted aluminium alloy sheets
(2006)A study was conducted to characterize fretting fatigue in self-piercing riveted single-lap joints of aluminium alloy 5754 sheets. The experimental results showed that fretting occurred at three different positions in the ... -
A review of adherence to drug therapy in patients with overactive bladder
(2008)Drug therapy for overactive bladder (OAB) is associated with improvements in symptoms and quality of life, but the short- and long-term adherence and persistence is suboptimal. In this review we outline methods of measuring, ... -
Paranormality: why we see what isn't there
(Macmillan, 2011)Professor Richard Wiseman is clear about one thing: paranormal phenomena don't exist. But in the same way that the science of space travel transforms our everyday lives, so research into telepathy, fortune-telling and ... -
Making an impact in nutrition and dietetics
(2008)The impact of a journal can be assessed in many ways; the most freqently used measure is its impact factor (IF). A journal’s IF is produced by the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI – now owned by Thomson Scientific) ... -
Tocopheryl acetate disposition in porcine and human skin when administered using lipid nanocarriers
(2010-06)Objectives: Assessing the delivery of a drug into the skin when it has been formulated within a nanocarrier is a complex process that does not conform to the conventions of traditional semi-solid formulations. The aim of ... -
In defence of narrative
(2009)Over the last few decades, a number of influential philosophers, psychologists and others (including Alasdair MacIntyre, Charles Taylor and Paul Ricoeur) have invoked the notion of narrative as having a central role to ... -
Dynamic foams in topical drug delivery
(2010)Objectives: Pharmaceutical foams are not new inventions and their application in topical therapy can be traced back three decades. However, foam formulations have been gaining in popularity with over 100 patents published ...