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Archaeobotany in Greece (2014)
Journal Article

This paper provides a brief overview of the history and main achievements of archaeobotanical work in Greece to date, with the aim of highlighting its potential and creating a framework in which future work can be contextualized. The term “archaeobot... Read More about Archaeobotany in Greece.

Lens models of herschel-selected galaxies from high-resolution near-IR observations (2014)
Journal Article

© 2014. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved. We present Keck-Adaptive Optics and Hubble Space Telescope high resolution near-infrared (IR) imaging for 500 μm bright candidate lensing systems identified by the Herschel Multi-tiered... Read More about Lens models of herschel-selected galaxies from high-resolution near-IR observations.

Hearing loss and dementia: an exploratory study of the views of audiologists (2014)
Journal Article

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore audiologists, views and experiences of working with older adults with dementia. Design/methodology/approach – An online survey was distributed to audiologists working in the UK NHS and private se... Read More about Hearing loss and dementia: an exploratory study of the views of audiologists.

Taking notice of risk culture – the regulator’s approach (2014)
Journal Article

Following the financial crisis and a series of mis-selling and ‘rigging’ scandals in the financial services, organisational culture, and particularly the risk culture of organisations, has come to be regarded as a key issue for both financial firms a... Read More about Taking notice of risk culture – the regulator’s approach.

Expressivism about Reference and Quantification over the Non-Existent without Meinongian Metaphysics (2014)
Journal Article

Hybridising heuristics within an estimation distribution algorithm for examination timetabling (2014)
Journal Article

This paper presents a hybrid hyper-heuristic approach based on estimation distribution algorithms. The main motivation is to raise the level of generality for search methodologies. The objective of the hyper-heuristic is to produce solutions of accep... Read More about Hybridising heuristics within an estimation distribution algorithm for examination timetabling.

In vivo evaluation of different formulation strategies for sustained release injectables of a poorly soluble HIV protease inhibitor (2014)
Journal Article

At present no scientific rationale exists for selecting a particular enabling strategy to formulate a poorly water-soluble drug, although this is crucial as it will influence the in vivo performance of the resulting formulation. This study provides a... Read More about In vivo evaluation of different formulation strategies for sustained release injectables of a poorly soluble HIV protease inhibitor.

A feasibility study of an in-the-wild experimental public access WiFi network (2014)
Conference Proceeding

© 2014 ACM. Universal Internet access has become critical to modern life, leading to many explorations of approaches to increase its availability. In this paper we report on a study of one such approach, PAWS, that seeks to understand the technical a... Read More about A feasibility study of an in-the-wild experimental public access WiFi network.

Cost-effectiveness of nicotine patches for smoking cessation in pregnancy: a placebo randomised controlled trial (SNAP) (2014)
Journal Article

Introduction: Smoking during pregnancy is the most important, preventable cause of adverse pregnancy outcomes including miscarriage, premature birth and low birth weight, with huge financial costs to the NHS. However, there are very few published eco... Read More about Cost-effectiveness of nicotine patches for smoking cessation in pregnancy: a placebo randomised controlled trial (SNAP).

Examining user comments for deliberative democracy: a corpus-driven analysis of the climate change debate online (2014)
Journal Article

The public perception of climate change is characterized by heterogeneity, even polarization. Deliberative discussion is regarded by some as key to overcoming polarization and engaging various publics with the complex issue of climate change. In this... Read More about Examining user comments for deliberative democracy: a corpus-driven analysis of the climate change debate online.

The role of verbal and pictorial information in multimodal incidental acquisition of foreign language vocabulary (2014)
Journal Article

© 2014 The Author. Published by Taylor & Francis. This study used eye tracking to investigate the allocation of attention to multimodal stimuli during an incidental learning situation, as well as its impact on subsequent explicit learning. Particip... Read More about The role of verbal and pictorial information in multimodal incidental acquisition of foreign language vocabulary.

Explosive hamstrings-to-quadriceps force ratio of males versus females (2014)
Journal Article

Eschatology and the Technological Future (2014)
Book

The rapid advancement of technology has led to an explosion of speculative theories about what the future of humankind may look like. These "technological futurisms" have arisen from significant advances in the fields of nanotechnology, biotechnology... Read More about Eschatology and the Technological Future.

Cadaveric study of movement of an unstable atlanto-axial (C1/C2) cervical segment during laryngoscopy and intubation using the Airtraq (R), Macintosh and McCoy laryngoscopes (2014)
Journal Article

Concern that laryngoscopy and intubation might create or exacerbate a spinal cord injury has generated extensive research into cervical spinal movement during laryngoscopy. We performed a randomised trial on six cadavers, using three different laryng... Read More about Cadaveric study of movement of an unstable atlanto-axial (C1/C2) cervical segment during laryngoscopy and intubation using the Airtraq (R), Macintosh and McCoy laryngoscopes.

Optimal internal pressurisation of cylindrical shells for maximising their critical bending load (2014)
Journal Article

Snakes and ladders in an inhomogeneous neural field model (2014)
Journal Article

Continuous neural field models with inhomogeneous synaptic connectivities are known to support traveling fronts as well as stable bumps of localized activity. We analyze stationary localized structures in a neural field model with periodic modulation... Read More about Snakes and ladders in an inhomogeneous neural field model.

Investigating criterial discourse features across second language development: lexical bundles in rated learner essays, CEFR B1, B2 and C1 (2014)
Journal Article

In this study, we investigated criterial discourse features in L2 writing through the use of recurrent word combinations, a.k.a. lexical bundles, taking a corpus-driven and expert-judged approach by examining L2 English data across various proficienc... Read More about Investigating criterial discourse features across second language development: lexical bundles in rated learner essays, CEFR B1, B2 and C1.

Thermodynamic analysis of a hybrid energy storage system based on compressed air and liquid air (2014)
Journal Article

As renewable electricity generation capacity increases, energy storage will be required at larger scales. Compressed air energy storage at large scales, with effective management of heat, is recognised to have potential to provide affordable grid-sca... Read More about Thermodynamic analysis of a hybrid energy storage system based on compressed air and liquid air.

Material hardship and 529 college savings plan participation: the mitigating effects of Child Development Accounts (2014)
Journal Article

Experience of material hardship can adversely affect a family’s ability to make long-term investments in children’s development. We examine whether material hardship is associated with one indicator of such investments: participation in a tax-advanta... Read More about Material hardship and 529 college savings plan participation: the mitigating effects of Child Development Accounts.

Optimal GPS/accelerometer integration algorithm for monitoring the vertical structural dynamics (2014)
Journal Article

The vertical structural dynamics is a crucial factor for structural health monitoring (SHM) of civil structures such as high-rise buildings, suspension bridges and towers. This paper presents an optimal GPS/accelerometer integration algorithm for an... Read More about Optimal GPS/accelerometer integration algorithm for monitoring the vertical structural dynamics.