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Commentary

Convergent cultural evolution may explain linguistic universals

Caldwell CA (2008) Convergent cultural evolution may explain linguistic universals. Commentary on: MH Christiansen and N Chater, 'Language as shaped by the brain', Behavioral and Brain Sciences (2008) 31, pp.489-509. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 31 (5), pp. 515-516. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X08005050

Book Chapter

Using social knowledge: A case study of a diarist's meaning-making during World War II

Zittoun T, Cornish F, Gillespie A & Aveling E (2008) Using social knowledge: A case study of a diarist's meaning-making during World War II. In: Sugiman K, German K, Wagner W & Yamada Y (eds.) Meaning In Action: Constructions, Narratives, and Representations. Japan: Springer Verlag, pp. 163-181. http://www.springer.com/psychology/personality+%26+social+psychology/book/978-4-431-74679-9

Book Chapter

Context-dependent firing of hippocampal place cells: does it underlie memory?

Ainge JA, Dudchenko P & Wood ER (2008) Context-dependent firing of hippocampal place cells: does it underlie memory?. In: Mizumori S (ed.) Hippocampal Place Fields. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 44-58. http://www.oxfordscholarship.com/view/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195323245.001.0001/acprof-9780195323245-chapter-3

Book Chapter

Theory of Mind

Doherty M (2008) Theory of Mind. In: Salkind N (ed.) Encyclopedia of Educational Psychology. London: SAGE, pp. 978-981. http://www.sagepub.com/books/Book227695; https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof%3Aoso/9780199692040.003.0017

Book Chapter

Primates' use of others' gaze

Anderson J & Vick S (2008) Primates' use of others' gaze. In: Itakura S & Fujita K (eds.) Origins of the Social Mind: Evolutionary and Developmental Views. Tokyo: Springer Japan, pp. 39-64. http://www.springer.com/psychology/cognitive+psychology/book/978-4-431-75178-6

Book Chapter

Cognitive style and suicidal behaviour

Sheehy N & O'Connor R (2008) Cognitive style and suicidal behaviour. In: Palmer S (ed.) Suicide: Strategies and Interventions for Reduction and Prevention. London, UK: Routledge, pp. 69-83. http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9781583919958/

Book Review

Review of Anxiety, phobias, and panic

Swanson V (2008) Review of Anxiety, phobias, and panic. Review of: Review of Anxiety, phobias, and panic (no details found).. Psychology Teaching Review, 14 (1), pp. 101-103. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=psyh&AN=2008-06776-030&site=ehost-live

Book Review

Review of The buzz: A practical confidence builder for teenagers

Rasmussen S (2008) Review of The buzz: A practical confidence builder for teenagers. Review of: The Buzz: A Practical Confidence Builder for Teenagers, David Hodgson, Carmarthen: Crown House Publishing, 2006, 128pp. ISBN 978-1904424819. Psychology Teaching Review, 14 (1), pp. 98-99.

Article

Do Elephants Show Empathy?

Bates LA, Lee PC, Njiraini N, Poole JH, Sayialel K, Moss CJ & Byrne RW (2008) Do Elephants Show Empathy?. Journal of Consciousness Studies, 15 (10-11), pp. 204-225. http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/imp/jcs/2008/00000015/f0020010/art00008

Article

A comparison of specific positive future expectancies and global hopelessness as predictors of suicidal ideation in a prospective study of repeat self-harmers

O'Connor R, Fraser L, Whyte M, MacHale S & Masterton G (2008) A comparison of specific positive future expectancies and global hopelessness as predictors of suicidal ideation in a prospective study of repeat self-harmers. Journal of Affective Disorders, 110 (3), pp. 207-214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2008.01.008

Conference Paper (published)

Automated schematization using Memetic Algorithms

Swan J (2008) Automated schematization using Memetic Algorithms. In: Lambrick D (ed.) Proceedings of the GIS Research UK 16th annual conference, GISRUK 2008. GIS Research UK 16th annual conference, GISRUK 2008, Manchester, UK, 02.04.2008-04.04.2008. Manchester: Manchester Metropolitan University, pp. 77-82. http://eventful.com/manchester/events/gisruk-2008-/E0-001-009201619-3

Conference Paper (published)

Road network schematization using WEB Feature Service - a case study

Swan J, Anand S, Ware JM & Jackson M (2008) Road network schematization using WEB Feature Service - a case study. In: International Conference on Cartography and GIS, Borovets, Bulgaria. International Conference on Cartography and GIS, Borovets, Bulgaria, 21.01.2008-24.01.2008. ICA/ACI. http://www.datamap-bg.com/conference2008/html_e/03programme_e.htm

Research Report

Innovation in aquaculture teaching and learning

Bostock J, Steingrimsson SO, Pirhonen J, Fernandez-Borras J, Ronsholdt B, Dhont J, de Lara Rey J, Moulton MK, Kiessling A & Ueberschaer B (2008) Innovation in aquaculture teaching and learning. Aqua-Tnet. Aqua-Tnet. https://docs.google.com/document/d/13FHnQXTmdfRtm1UAugxPW50gtkjAd7xmwbGi7ZsPvBs/pub

Edited Book

Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 11

Hurst J, Beynon R, Roberts SC & Wyatt TD (eds.) (2008) Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 11. Chemical Signals in Vertebrates. New York: Springer. http://www.springer.com/life+sciences/behavioural/book/978-0-387-73944-1

Book Chapter

Communication of Mate Quality in Humans

Roberts SC (2008) Communication of Mate Quality in Humans. In: d'Ettorre P & Hughes D (eds.) Sociobiology of Communication: An interdisciplinary perspective. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 157-170. http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780199216833.do

Conference Paper (published)

Combined thermal-LIDAR imagery for urban mapping

O'Donohue D, Mills S, Kingham S, Bartie P & Park D (2008) Combined thermal-LIDAR imagery for urban mapping. In: 23rd International Conference Image and Vision Computing New Zealand, IVCNZ 2008. 23rd International Conference Image and Vision Computing New Zealand, 2008. IVCNZ 2008, Christchurch, New Zealand, 26.11.2008-28.11.2008. Piscataway, NJ: IEEE. http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/freeabs_all.jsp?arnumber=4762131&abstractAccess=no&userType=inst; https://doi.org/10.1109/IVCNZ.2008.4762131

Website Content

Pan troglodytes

Oates JF, Tutin CEG, Humle T, Wilson ML, Baillie J, Balmforth Z, Blom A, Boesch C, Cox D, Davenport T, Dunn A, Dupain J, Duvall C, Maisels F & Morgan BJ (2008) Pan troglodytes. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2008. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T15933A17964454.en

Book Chapter

Detection and confirmation of a major QTL affecting resistance to infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN) in Atlantic salmon (Salmo Salar)

Houston RD, Gheyas AA, Hamilton A, Guy DR, Tinch AE, Taggart J, McAndrew B, Haley CS & Bishop SC (2008) Detection and confirmation of a major QTL affecting resistance to infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN) in Atlantic salmon (Salmo Salar). In: Pinard M, Gay C, Patoret P & Dodet B (eds.) Animal Genomics for Animal Health: Paris, France, 25-27 October 2007. Developments in Biologicals, 132. Basel: Karger, pp. 199-204. http://content.karger.com/ProdukteDB/produkte.asp?doi=10.1159/000317160; https://doi.org/10.1159/000317160

Conference Paper (published)

Considering Side Effects in Service Interactions in Home Automation - An Online Approach

Wilson M, Kolberg M & Magill E (2008) Considering Side Effects in Service Interactions in Home Automation - An Online Approach. In: Du Bousquet L & Richier J (eds.) Feature Interactions in Software and Communication Systems IX. ICFI 2007 - Ninth International Conference on Feature Interactions in Software and Communication Systems, Grenoble, France, 03.09.2007-05.09.2007. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: IOS Press, pp. 172-187. http://www.booksonline.iospress.nl/Content/View.aspx?piid=8958

Conference Paper (published)

Artificial general intelligence: an organism and level based position statement

Smith L (2008) Artificial general intelligence: an organism and level based position statement. In: Wang P, Goertzel B & Franklin S (eds.) Proceedings of the 2008 conference on Artificial General Intelligence 2008: Proceedings of the First AGI Conference. The First Conference on Artificial General Intelligence (AGI-08), March 1-3, 2008, University of Memphis, Memphis, USA, 01.03.2008-03.03.2008. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: IOS Press, pp. 429-433. http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1566218

Conference Paper (published)

Assessing new techniques for Spike Detection on MEA data

Shahid S & Smith L (2008) Assessing new techniques for Spike Detection on MEA data. In: Conference Proceedings of the 6th International Meeting on Substrate-Integrated Micro Electrode Arrays July 8-11, 2008, Reutlingen, Germany. BIOPRO, 5. 6th International Meeting on Substrate-Integrated Micro Electrode Arrays, Reutlingen, Germany, 08.07.2008-11.07.2008. Stuttgart, Germany: Baden-Württemberg GmbH, pp. 133-134. http://www.nmi1.de/meameeting2008/MEA_2008_3_Signal_analysis.pdf

Conference Paper (published)

Personalised Ambient Monitoring (PAM) of the mentally ill

James CJ, Crowe JA, Magill E, Brailsford SC, Amor JD, Prociow PA, Blum JM & Mohiuddin SG (2008) Personalised Ambient Monitoring (PAM) of the mentally ill. In: Vander Sloten J, Verdonck P, Nyssen M & Haueisen J (eds.) 4th European Conference of the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering: ECIFMBE 2008, 23–27 November 2008, Antwerp, Belgium. IFMBE Proceedings, 22/8. 4th European Conference of the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering: ECIFMBE 2008, 23–27 November 2008, Antwerp, Belgium, Antwerp, Belgium, 23.11.2008-27.11.2008. Berlin, Germany: Springer-Verlag, pp. 1010-1013. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-89208-3_240

Conference Paper (published)

Adaptation of Barn Owl Localization System with Spike Timing Dependent Plasticity

Huo J, Murray A, Smith L & Yang Z (2008) Adaptation of Barn Owl Localization System with Spike Timing Dependent Plasticity. In: IEEE (ed.) The 2008 IEEE International Joint Conference on Neural Networks. IEEE International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, 2008. IJCNN 2008. (IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence). Hong Kong, 1-8 June 2008, Hong Kong, 01.06.2008-08.06.2008. Hong Kong: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, pp. 155-160. http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=4633782; https://doi.org/10.1109/IJCNN.2008.4633782

Conference Paper (published)

Improving Recall in an Associative Neural Network of Spiking Neurons

Hunter R, Cobb SR & Graham B (2008) Improving Recall in an Associative Neural Network of Spiking Neurons. In: Marinaro M, Scarpetta S & Yamaguchi Y (eds.) Dynamic Brain - from Neural Spikes to Behaviors: 12th International Summer School on Neural Networks, Erice, Italy, December 5-12, 2007, Revised Lectures. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 5286. Dynamic Brain - from Neural Spikes to Behaviors: 12th International Summer School on Neural Networks, Erice, Italy, December 5-12, 2007. Berlin, Germany: Springer-Verlag, pp. 137-141. http://www.springerlink.com/content/q743140145461514/; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-88853-6_12

Conference Paper (published)

Short Term Plasticity Provides Temporal Filtering at Chemical Synapses

Graham B & Stricker C (2008) Short Term Plasticity Provides Temporal Filtering at Chemical Synapses. In: Kurkova V, Neruda R & and KJ (eds.) Artificial Neural Networks - ICANN 2008: 18th International Conference, Prague, Czech Republic, September 3-6, 2008, Proceedings, Part II. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 5164. 18th International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks –ICANN 2008, Prague, Czech Republic, 03.09.2008-06.09.2008. Berlin, Germany: Springer-Verlag, pp. 268-276. http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-540-87559-8_28; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-87559-8_28

Conference Paper (published)

The CARMEN Virtual Laboratory: Web-Based Paradigms for Collaboration in Neurophysiology

Gibson F, Austin J, Ingram C, Fletcher M, Jackson T, Jessop M, Knowles A, Liang B, Lord P, Pitsilis G, Periorellis P, Simonotto J, Watson P & Smith L (2008) The CARMEN Virtual Laboratory: Web-Based Paradigms for Collaboration in Neurophysiology. In: Conference Proceedings of the 6th International Meeting on Substrate-Integrated Micro Electrode Arrays July 8-11, 2008, Reutlingen, Germany. BIOPRO, 5. 6th International Meeting on Substrate-Integrated Micro Electrode Arrays, Reutlingen, Germany, 08.07.2008-11.07.2008. Stuttgart, Germany: Baden-Württemberg GmbH, pp. 117-120. http://www.nmi1.de/meameeting2008/MEA_2008_3_Signal_analysis.pdf

Conference Paper (published)

Encoding and Retrieval in a CA1 Microcircuit Model of the Hippocampus

Cutsuridis V, Cobb SR & Graham B (2008) Encoding and Retrieval in a CA1 Microcircuit Model of the Hippocampus. In: Kurkova V, Neruda R & Koutnik J (eds.) Artificial Neural Networks - ICANN 2008: 18th International Conference, Prague, Czech Republic, September 3-6, 2008, Proceedings, Part II. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 5164. 18th International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks –ICANN 2008, Prague, Czech Republic, 03.09.2008-06.09.2008. Berlin, Germany: Springer-Verlag, pp. 238-247. http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-540-87559-8_25#; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-87559-8_25

Conference Paper (published)

A CA2+ Dynamics Model of the STDP Symmetry-to-Asymmetry Transition in the CA1 Pyramidal Cell of the Hippocampus

Cutsuridis V, Cobb SR & Graham B (2008) A CA2+ Dynamics Model of the STDP Symmetry-to-Asymmetry Transition in the CA1 Pyramidal Cell of the Hippocampus. In: Kurkova V, Neruda R & Koutnik J (eds.) Artificial Neural Networks - ICANN 2008 18th International Conference, Prague, Czech Republic, September 3-6, 2008, Proceedings, Part II. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 5164. 18th International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks –ICANN 2008, Prague, Czech Republic, 03.09.2008-06.09.2008. Berlin, Germany: Springer Verlag, pp. 627-635. http://www.springerlink.com/content/978-3-540-87558-1/#section=255244&page=1; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-87559-8_65

Conference Paper (unpublished)

Involving Multiple Stakeholders in the Design of Home Care Technologies

Clark J & McGee-Lennon M (2008) Involving Multiple Stakeholders in the Design of Home Care Technologies. Embracing the Challenge: Citizenship and Dementia, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 06.05.2008-08.05.2008. http://alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/download_info.php?fileID=284

Conference Paper (published)

Feature Interactions in P2P Overlay Networks

Buford J, Dhara K, Kolberg M, Krishnaswamy V & Wu X (2008) Feature Interactions in P2P Overlay Networks. In: Consumer Communications and Networking Conference, 2008. CCNC 2008. 5th IEEE. 5th Annual IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference, Las Vegas, NV, 10.01.2008-12.01.2008. IEEE, pp. 304-305. http://cms.comsoc.org/CCNC_2008/Content/Home.html; https://doi.org/10.1109/ccnc08.2007.74

Conference Paper (published)

Improving Associative Memory in a Network of Spiking Neurons

Hunter R, Cobb SR & Graham B (2008) Improving Associative Memory in a Network of Spiking Neurons. In: Kurkova V, Neruda R & Koutnik J (eds.) Artificial Neural Networks - ICANN 2008: 18th International Conference, Prague, Czech Republic, September 3-6, 2008, Proceedings, Part II. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 5164. 18th International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks –ICANN 2008, Prague, Czech Republic, 03.09.2008-06.09.2008. Berlin, Germany: Springer-Verlag, pp. 636-645. http://www.springerlink.com/content/b98q662816538526/; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-87559-8_66

Research Report

Prospective Analysis of the Aquaculture Sector in the EU. PART 1: Synthesis Report

Bostock J, Muir J, Young J, Newton R & Paffrath S (2008) Prospective Analysis of the Aquaculture Sector in the EU. PART 1: Synthesis Report. Papatryfon I (Editor) JRC Scientific and Technical Reports. European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Prospective Technological Studies. http://ipts.jrc.ec.europa.eu/publications/pub.cfm?id=1739

Conference Paper (published)

Combining Attribute with Geometry for Automated Generalization and Schematisation

Leibovici DG, Swan J, Anand S & Jackson M (2008) Combining Attribute with Geometry for Automated Generalization and Schematisation. In: Proceedings, AutoCarto2008. The 17th International Research Symposium on Computer-based Cartography. AutoCarto Proceedings Papers, 2008. AutoCarto2008. The 17th International Research Symposium on Computer-based Cartography, Shepherdstown, West Virginia, USA, 08.09.2008-11.09.2008. Cartography and Geographic Information Society. http://www.cartogis.org/docs/proceedings/2008/leibovici.pdf

Conference Paper (published)

Towards an Interoperable Web Generalisation Services Framework

Foerster T, Burghardt D, Neun M, Regnauld N, Swan J & Weibel R (2008) Towards an Interoperable Web Generalisation Services Framework. In: 11th ICA workshop on map generalisation and multiple representation. 11th ICA workshop on generalisation and multiple representation, Montpellier, Montpellier, France, 20.06.2008-21.06.2008. Switzerland: International Cartographic Association. http://www.geo.uzh.ch/~burg/literatur/foerster_2008_ica_workshop.pdf

Book Chapter

The cooperative royal road: Avoiding Hitchhiking

Ochoa G, Lutton E & Burke E (2008) The cooperative royal road: Avoiding Hitchhiking. In: Monmarche N, Talbi E, Collet P, Schoenauer M & Lutton E (eds.) Artificial Evolution: 8th International Conference, Evolution Artificielle, EA 2007, Tours, France, October 29-31, 2007, Revised Selected Papers. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 4926. Berlin Heidelberg: Springer, pp. 184-195. http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-540-79305-2_16?LI=true#; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79305-2_16

Book Chapter

A metaheuristic approach to aircraft departure scheduling at London Heathrow airport

Atkin JAD, Burke E, Greenwood JS & Reeson D (2008) A metaheuristic approach to aircraft departure scheduling at London Heathrow airport. In: Hickman M, Mirchandani P & Voss S (eds.) Computer-aided Systems in Public Transport, Part III. Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems, 600. Berlin Heidelberg: Springer, pp. 235-252. http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-540-73312-6_12; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-73312-6_12

Conference Paper (published)

Abduction and Legal Reasoning

Maggenti G, Bracciali A & Mancarella P (2008) Abduction and Legal Reasoning. In: e-Forensics '08 Proceedings of the 1st international conference on Forensic applications and techniques in telecommunications, information, and multimedia and workshop, volume Article No. 33. e-Forensics 2008: 1st international conference on Forensic applications and techniques in telecommunications, information, and multimedia and workshop, Adelaide, Australia, 21.01.2008-23.01.2008. Brussels, Belgium: ICST (Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering). http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1363260

Conference Paper (published)

Metaheuristics for the bi-objective ring star problem

Liefooghe A, Jourdan L, Basseur M, Talbi E & Burke E (2008) Metaheuristics for the bi-objective ring star problem. In: van Hemert J & Cotta C (eds.) Evolutionary Computation in Combinatorial Optimization: 8th European Conference, EvoCOP 2008, Naples, Italy, March 26-28, 2008. Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 4972. 8th European Conference, EvoCOP 2008: » Evolutionary Computation in Combinatorial Optimization, Naples, Italy, 26.03.2008-28.03.2008. Berlin Heidelberg: Springer, pp. 206-217. http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-540-78604-7_18; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-78604-7_18

Article

Spirit Mars Rover Mission to the Columbia Hills, Gusev Crater: Mission overview and selected results from the Cumberland Ridge to Home Plate

Arvidson RE, Ruff SW, Morris RV, Ming DW, Crumpler LS, Yen AS, Squyres SW, Sullivan RJ, Bell III JF, Cabrol NA, Clark BC, Farrand WH, Gellert R, Greenberger R & Schröder C (2008) Spirit Mars Rover Mission to the Columbia Hills, Gusev Crater: Mission overview and selected results from the Cumberland Ridge to Home Plate. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 113 (E12), Art. No.: E12S33. https://doi.org/10.1029/2008JE003183

Article

Iron mineralogy and aqueous alteration from Husband Hill through Home Plate at Gusev Crater, Mars: Results from the Mössbauer instrument on the Spirit Mars Exploration Rover

Morris RV, Klingelhoefer G, Schröder C, Fleischer I, Ming DW, Yen AS, Gellert R, Arvidson RE, Rodionov DS, Crumpler LS, Clark BC, Cohen BA, McCoy TJ, Mittlefehldt DW, Schmidt ME, de Souza Jr PA & Squyres SW (2008) Iron mineralogy and aqueous alteration from Husband Hill through Home Plate at Gusev Crater, Mars: Results from the Mössbauer instrument on the Spirit Mars Exploration Rover. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 113 (E12), Art. No.: E12S42. https://doi.org/10.1029/2008JE003201

Article

Geochemical properties of rocks and soils in Gusev Crater, Mars: Results of the Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer from Cumberland Ridge to Home Plate

Ming DW, Gellert R, Morris RV, Arvidson RE, Brueckner J, Clark BC, Cohen BA, d'Uston C, Economou TET, Fleischer I, Klingelhoefer G, McCoy TJ, Mittlefehldt DW, Schmidt ME, Schröder C, Squyres SW, Treguier E, Yen AS & Zipfel J (2008) Geochemical properties of rocks and soils in Gusev Crater, Mars: Results of the Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer from Cumberland Ridge to Home Plate. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 113 (E12), Art. No.: E12S39. https://doi.org/10.1029/2008JE003195

Conference Paper (published)

An update on MoonLITE

Gowen R, Smith A, Winter B, Theobald C, Rees K, Ball A, Hagermann A, Sherdian S, Brown P, Oddy T, Dougherty M, Church P, Gao Y, Jones A & Joy K (2008) An update on MoonLITE. In: International Astronautical Federation - 59th International Astronautical Congress 2008, IAC 2008. 7. 59th International Astronautical Congress, Glasgow, 29.09.2008-03.10.2008. International Astronautical Federation, pp. 4359-4369.