Research publications: Recent submissions
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Involving children in research
(2009)Children and young people should be involved in the research process when the findings could affect them. It is important to use research tools that will facilitate their engagement as they can offer valuable contributions ... -
Systematic review protocols: an introduction
(2010)Systematic reviews are a thorough and efficient method of appraising literature and providing an evidence base for practice. However, to ensure that they are undertaken in a structured and comprehensive manner, it is crucial ... -
Quality of Life Outcomes in Patients With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Relationship to Treatment Response and Symptom Relapse
(2010)Objective: Data were analyzed from 2 prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials of escitalopram in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) to characterize the baseline levels of functional disability and impairment ... -
Analysis of current conveyor error effects in signal-processing circuits
(1996)In this paper the modelling, analysis and compensation of current conveyor tracking non-idealities in signal-processing circuits employing the second-generation current conveyor (CCII) as a transconductance amplifier are ... -
Current-mode multiple-loop feedback filters using dual-output OTAs and grounded capacitors
(1997)A systematic method is presented for the generation, analysis and synthesis of current-mode continuous-time multiple-integrator-loop all-pole filters using dual-output operational transconductance amplifiers and grounded ... -
A role for corporate sustainability strategy in the Garden City
(2010)This paper discusses the response of the Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation to the sustainability agenda. The Heritage Foundation owns and manages the Letchworth Garden City Estate which includes housing, commercial ... -
The integration of environmental impact assessment and environmental management systems: experiences from the UK
(2010)Environmental impact assessments (EIA) and environmental management systems (EMS) enable organisations to identify, assess and manage environmental impacts throughout a development's lifecycle, improving overall environmental ... -
Quantitative helical dynamic contrast enhanced computed tomography assessment of the spatial variation in whole tumour blood volume with radiotherapy in lung cancer
(2010)We aim to assess the spatial distribution of blood volume (BV) in whole lung tumours in patients undergoing radiotherapy using helical dynamic contrast enhanced computed tomography (DCE-CT), and to determine whether ... -
Should an obsessive-compulsive spectrum grouping of disorders be included in DSM-V?
(2010)The obsessive-compulsive (OC) spectrum has been discussed in the literature for two decades. Proponents of this concept propose that certain disorders characterized by repetitive thoughts and/or behaviors are related to ... -
Should OCD be classified as an anxiety disorder in DSM-V?
(2010)In DSM-III, DSM-III-R, and DSM-IV, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) was classified as an anxiety disorder. In ICD-10, OCD is classified separately from the anxiety disorders, although within the same larger category as ... -
An Autonomous Proxemic System for a Mobile Companion Robot
(AISB, 2010-03)This paper presents an Autonomous Proxemic System (APS) for a mobile robot. It detects people in the surroundings and manipulates the robot’s motions to approach them keeping an acceptable proxemic distance. The APS sensing ... -
Human factors in business-to-business research over the internet
(2001)This paper explores the problems and challenges surrounding the conduct of research via the internet among business audiences and highlights the great potential that exists for business-to-business research over the net. ... -
Measurement of the charge of airborne 3-10 um spherical dielectric particles charged in an AC unipolar charger
(2005)The charges of airborne 3, 5 and 10 um spherical dielectric test particles passing through a novel AC unipolar charger have been measured individually. The measurements show the effectiveness of the charger and provide ... -
Post-foundational development management - power, politics and complexity
(2010)Development management as a practice borrows extensively and uncritically from management theories developed in the private sector, which are based on ideas of predictability and control, and systemic whole change. In ... -
Erectile dysfunction and coronary artery disease prediction : evidence-based guidance and consensus
(2010)A significant proportion of men with erectile dysfunction (ED) exhibit early signs of coronary artery disease (CAD), and this group may develop more severe CAD than men without ED (Level 1, Grade A). • The time interval ... -
Respirable asbestos detection using light scattering and magnetic alignment
(1998)The detection of respirable asbestos fibres in the ambient environment has grown in importance as the health risks associated with this material have become more fully understood. However, there is no real-time method of ... -
Characterisation of atmospheric cloud particles using a light scattering probe
(2000)When investigating the composition and dynamics of the atmosphere's particulate matter, particle shape is an important parameter by which classification and possibly identification of particles may be achieved. Spherical ... -
Measurements of deformed droplets and droplets with inclusions in an aerodynamic particle sizer
(2000)This paper describes the progress on a project aimed at quantifying the degree of deformation experienced by liquid droplets in the TSI Aerodynamic Particle Sizer with a view to providing automatic correction for errors ... -
Burnout, coping and job satisfaction in service staff treating opioid addicts : from Athens to Zurich
(2010)The Treatment-systems Research on European Addiction Treatment study (TREAT-project) is a longitudinal multicenter study on predominantly opioid-dependent patients and their health-care system in six European cities. As ... -
Renin-angiotensin system gene polymorphisms influence blood pressure and the response to angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition
(1995)Objectives: To investigate the relationship between polymorphisms in the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE), angiotensinogen (AGT) and type 1 angiotensin-II (AT1R) genes and (1) quantitative variations in blood pressure ...