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The health and wellbeing of offshore workers: a narrative review of the published literature. (2015)
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GIBSON SMITH, K.L., PAUDYAL, V., STEWART, D. and KLEIN, S. 2015. The health and wellbeing of offshore workers: a narrative review of the published literature. Journal of the Institute of Remote Healthcare, 6(2), pages 10-23.

Recent developments within the offshore industry have highlighted the role that health and wellbeing plays in ensuring the safety and longevity of the offshore workforce. Developing an understanding of the overall health and wellbeing of offshore wor... Read More about The health and wellbeing of offshore workers: a narrative review of the published literature..

Partial context similarity of gene/proteins in leukemia using context rank based hierarchical clustering algorithm. (2015)
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BANO, S. and RAO, K.R. 2015. Partial context similarity of gene/proteins in leukemia using context rank based hierarchical clustering algorithm. International journal of electrical and computer engineering [online], 5(3), pages 483-490. Available from: http://doi.org/10.11591/ijece.v5i3.pp483-490

In this paper we propose a method that aims to reduce processing overheads by avoiding the need to choose between natural language processing tools such as part-of-speech taggers and parsers. Moreover, we suggest a structure for the immediate creatio... Read More about Partial context similarity of gene/proteins in leukemia using context rank based hierarchical clustering algorithm..

A rights-based approach to environmental protection: the Zimbabwean experience. (2015)
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MADEBWE, T. 2015. A rights-based approach to environmental protection: the Zimbabwean experience. African human rights law journal [online], 15(1), pages 110-128. Available from: https://www.ahrlj.up.ac.za/madebwe-t

Stemming from common law, international law and statutes, Zimbabwean law has always recognised the prominent role that environmental rights should play in the environmental regulatory framework. In theory, this was based on recognition of the fact th... Read More about A rights-based approach to environmental protection: the Zimbabwean experience..

Sweat osmolarity shows intra-animal regional variation in the horse. (2015)
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POTTS, S., THATCHER, R., JONES, A.W., WARREN, L.K., TENBROECK, S.H., NOTTAGE, F. and MCEWAN, N.R. 2015. Sweat osmolarity shows intra-animal regional variation in the horse. Veterinary dermatology [online], 26(5), pages 374-e85. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/vde.12225

Sweating is important in regulating body temperature, but can cause the loss of both fluids and electrolytes. In terms of studies on horses, the sweating process has been studied, but the variation in sweat osmolarity across the body has not. This wo... Read More about Sweat osmolarity shows intra-animal regional variation in the horse..

The Effect of the Bribery Act 2010. (2015)
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ARNELL, P. and EVANS, N. 2015. The Effect of the Bribery Act 2010. Juridical review [online], 2, pages 167-183. Available from: https://www.westlaw.co.uk

Analyses six key effects of the Bribery Act 2010, looking at how the practices adopted in Scotland and the rest of the UK differ. Considers: (1) changes to the substantive law; (2) Ministry of Justice guidance and corporate compliance programmes; (3... Read More about The Effect of the Bribery Act 2010..

Performance evaluation of an inventive CO2 gas separation inorganic ceramic membrane. (2015)
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NWOGU, N., KAJAMA, M. and GOBINA, E. 2015. Performance evaluation of an inventive CO2 gas separation inorganic ceramic membrane. International journal of chemical, molecular, nuclear, materials and metallurgical engineering [online], 9(6), pages 674-677. Available from: http://scholar.waset.org/1999.2/10001660

Atmospheric carbon dioxide emissions are considered as the greatest environmental challenge the world is facing today. The tasks to control the emissions include the recovery of CO2 from flue gas. This concern has been improved due to recent advances... Read More about Performance evaluation of an inventive CO2 gas separation inorganic ceramic membrane..

Talking about beauty: a study of everyday aesthetics among low-income citizens of Milan. (2015)
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RUGGERONE, L. and JENKINGS, N. 2015. Talking about beauty: a study of everyday aesthetics among low-income citizens of Milan. Symbolic interaction [online], 38(3), pages 393-412. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/symb.166

This paper reports on research undertaken into the aesthetics of the everyday. As well as the subject matter of aesthetic philosophy, art criticism and of the sociology of art, beauty, and beautiful are of course very ordinary matters too. To shed li... Read More about Talking about beauty: a study of everyday aesthetics among low-income citizens of Milan..

The effect of shrinkage cracks on the load bearing capacity of steel-fibre-reinforced roller-compacted-concrete pavements. (2015)
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JAFARIFAR, N., PILAKOUTAS, K. and BENNETT, T. 2015. The effect of shrinkage cracks on the load bearing capacity of steel-fibre-reinforced roller-compacted-concrete pavements. Materials and structues [online], 49(6), pages 2329-2347. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-015-0652-0

This paper demonstrates the effect of shrinkage cracks on the static load bearing capacity and on the fatigue performance of RCC pavements reinforced with steel fibres recycled from post-consumer tyres, with the aid of a case study. A numerical metho... Read More about The effect of shrinkage cracks on the load bearing capacity of steel-fibre-reinforced roller-compacted-concrete pavements..

The role of CEO (auto-) biographies in the dissemination of neo-ascetic leadership styles. (2015)
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HALSALL, R. 2016. The role of CEO (auto-) biographies in the dissemination of neo-ascetic leadership styles. Leadership [online], 12(5), pages 515-537. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/1742715015591861

This paper attempts to relate the critical analysis of religious or 'sacred' metaphors in leadership to the theory of askēsis, the idea of leader as an incarnation of a virtue defined as 'the formation of a full, perfect, complete and self-sufficient... Read More about The role of CEO (auto-) biographies in the dissemination of neo-ascetic leadership styles..

Body size and ability to pass through a restricted space: observations from 3D scanning of 210 male UK offshore workers. (2015)
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STEWART, A., LEDINGHAM, R., FURNACE, G. and NEVILL, A. 2015. Body size and ability to pass through a restricted space: observations from 3D scanning of 210 male UK offshore workers. Applied ergonomics [online], 51, pages 358-362. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2015.06.017

Offshore workers are subjected to a unique physical and cultural environment which has the ability to affect their size and shape. Because they are heavier than the UK adult population we hypothesized they would have larger torso dimensions which wou... Read More about Body size and ability to pass through a restricted space: observations from 3D scanning of 210 male UK offshore workers..

Reform, research and 're-invention'. (2015)
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FYFE, N. and HENRY, A. 2015. Reform, research and 're-invention'. Scottish justice matters [online], 3(2), pages 21-22. Available from: http://scottishjusticematters.com/wp-content/uploads/SJM_3-2_June2015_Policing_in_Scotland.pdf

In a piece on ‘Reinventing policing’, Peter Neyroud observes how fundamental changes are currently re-shaping police organisations in many states across the globe: ‘States both old and new, across the developed and developing world, are undertaking p... Read More about Reform, research and 're-invention'..

Ambient interaction and situational influence: case studies in public sites. (2015)
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HER, J.-J. and HAMLYN, J. 2015. Ambient interaction and situational influence: case studies in public sites. Digital creativity [online], 26 (3-4), pages 245-262. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/14626268.2015.1054038

An audience's direct physical intervention is widely believed to be instrumental in the field of interactive art. However, this long established expectation faces new challenges through the increasing accessibility of a growing diversity of interacti... Read More about Ambient interaction and situational influence: case studies in public sites..

Cross-layer topology design for network coding based wireless multicasting. (2015)
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VIEN, Q.-T., TU, W., NGUYEN, H.X. and TRESTIAN, R. 2015. Cross-layer topology design for network coding based wireless multicasting. Computer networks [online], 88, pages 27-39. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comnet.2015.06.005

This paper considers wireless multicast networks where network coding (NC) is applied to improve network throughput. A novel joint topology and cross-layer design is proposed to maximise the network throughput subject to various quality-of-service co... Read More about Cross-layer topology design for network coding based wireless multicasting..

The impact of a self-regulated pneumatic resistance intervention on variables related to balance, gait and lower extremity muscle function in community dwelling older adults. (2015)
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DOLAN, E., SWINTON, P., MCCOY, S. and CARVER, P. 2015. The impact of a self-regulated pneumatic resistance intervention on variables related to balance, gait and lower extremity muscle function in community dwelling older adults. Progress in health sciences [online], 5(1), pages 120-129. Available from: https://progress.umb.edu.pl/node/172

To evaluate the impact of self-regulated pneumatic resistance exercise on variables related to balance, gait and lower extremity muscle function in community dwelling older adults. Materials and methods: Thirty-six older adults, aged ?65 years comple... Read More about The impact of a self-regulated pneumatic resistance intervention on variables related to balance, gait and lower extremity muscle function in community dwelling older adults..

Hospital discharge information communication and prescribing errors: a narrative literature overview. (2015)
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MILLS, P.R., WEIDMANN, A.E. and STEWART, D. 2016. Hospital discharge information communication and prescribing errors: a narrative literature overview. European journal of hospital pharmacy [online], 23(1), pages 3-10. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1136/ejhpharm-2015-000677

Objectives - To provide a narrative overview of the literature on discharge information communication and medicines discharge prescribing error rate in the UK and other similar healthcare systems. Methods - A narrative review of the peer reviewed lit... Read More about Hospital discharge information communication and prescribing errors: a narrative literature overview..

Automatic detection of microaneurysms in colour fundus images for diabetic retinopathy screening. (2015)
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RAHIM, S.S., JAYNE, C., PALADE, V. and SHUTTLEWORTH, J. 2016. Automatic detection of microaneurysms in colour fundus images for diabetic retinopathy screening. Neural computing and applications [online], 27(5), pages 1149-1164. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00521-015-1929-5.

Regular eye screening is essential for the early detection and treatment of the diabetic retinopathy. This paper presents a novel automatic screening system for diabetic retinopathy that focuses on the detection of the earliest visible signs of retin... Read More about Automatic detection of microaneurysms in colour fundus images for diabetic retinopathy screening..

Re-visiting old ideas in order to craft an effective modern international environmental law regulatory framework. (2015)
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MADEBWE, T. 2015. Re-visiting old ideas in order to craft an effective modern international environmental law regulatory framework. Environmental law review [online], 17(2), pages 100-116. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/1461452915578833

The most compelling arguments that have explored how effective environmental protection could be secured through regulatory means have arguably been those that have proposed the turn to international environmental organisation-style institutions to d... Read More about Re-visiting old ideas in order to craft an effective modern international environmental law regulatory framework..

Performance comparison of generational and steady-state asynchronous multi-objective evolutionary algorithms for computationally-intensive problems. (2015)
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ZAVOIANU, A.-C., LUGHOFER, E., KOPPELSTÄTTER, W., WEIDENHOLZER, G., AMRHEIN, W. and KLEMENT, E.P. 2015. Performance comparison of generational and steady-state asynchronous multi-objective evolutionary algorithms for computationally-intensive problems. Knowledge-based systems [online], 87, pages 47-60. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knosys.2015.05.029

In the last two decades, multi-objective evolutionary algorithms (MOEAs) have become ever more used in scientific and industrial decision support and decision making contexts the require an a posteriori articulation of preference. The present work is... Read More about Performance comparison of generational and steady-state asynchronous multi-objective evolutionary algorithms for computationally-intensive problems..