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Determinants of low land use planning regulation compliance rate in Ghana (2013)
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Baffour Awuah, K., & Hammond, F. (2014). Determinants of low land use planning regulation compliance rate in Ghana. Habitat International, 41, 17-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2013.06.002

The connection between efficient land use and economic development is widely known. Land use planning could thus be effectively leveraged in the fight against poverty in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). To do so, the prescriptions of land use regulations mu... Read More about Determinants of low land use planning regulation compliance rate in Ghana.

A cross-sectional study of age-related changes in plantar pressure distribution between 4 and 7 years : a comparison of regional and pixel-level analyses (2013)
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Phethean, J., Pataky, T., Nester, C., & Findlow, A. (2014). A cross-sectional study of age-related changes in plantar pressure distribution between 4 and 7 years : a comparison of regional and pixel-level analyses. Gait & Posture, 39(1), 154-160. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2013.06.015

Quantifying morphological and functional development in children's feet, and thereby establishing development norms is difficult. In addition to practical challenges of experimentation on children, measurement equipment like plantar pressure (PP) pla... Read More about A cross-sectional study of age-related changes in plantar pressure distribution between 4 and 7 years : a comparison of regional and pixel-level analyses.

Spatial access priority mapping (SAPM) with fishers : a quantitative GIS method for participatory planning (2013)
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Yates, K., & Schoeman, D. (2013). Spatial access priority mapping (SAPM) with fishers : a quantitative GIS method for participatory planning. PLoS ONE, 8(7), e68424. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0068424

Spatial management tools, such as marine spatial planning and marine protected areas, are playing an increasingly important role in attempts to improve marine management and accommodate conflicting needs. Robust data are needed to inform decisions am... Read More about Spatial access priority mapping (SAPM) with fishers : a quantitative GIS method for participatory planning.

Design of measurement methodology for the evaluation of human exposure to vibration in residential environments (2013)
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Sica, G., Peris, E., Woodcock, J., & Moorhouse, A. (2013). Design of measurement methodology for the evaluation of human exposure to vibration in residential environments. Science of the Total Environment, 482-3, 461-471. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.07.006

Exposure-response relationships are important tools for policy makers to assess the impact of an environmental stressor on the populace. Their validity lies partly in their statistical strength which is greatly influenced by the size of the sample fr... Read More about Design of measurement methodology for the evaluation of human exposure to vibration in residential environments.

Iseabail Macleod and J. Derrick McClure (eds) : Scotland in Definition: A History of Scottish Dictionaries. Susan Rennie : Jamieson's Dictionary of Scots: The Story of the First Historical Dictionary of the Scots Language. (2013)
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Scott, M. (2013). Susan Rennie : Jamieson's Dictionary of Scots: The Story of the First Historical Dictionary of the Scots Language. International Journal of Lexicography, 26(4), 514-523. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijl/ect015

Both of the titles discussed here represent significant firsts. Scotland in Definition is the first book to chart the lexicographical history of two of Scotland’s languages—Scots and Scottish Gaelic—and in doing so it illuminates the progress of proj... Read More about Iseabail Macleod and J. Derrick McClure (eds) : Scotland in Definition: A History of Scottish Dictionaries. Susan Rennie : Jamieson's Dictionary of Scots: The Story of the First Historical Dictionary of the Scots Language..

Helpful processes in psychological therapy for patients with primary cancers : a qualitative interview study (2013)
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Omylinska-Thurston, J., & Cooper, M. (2014). Helpful processes in psychological therapy for patients with primary cancers : a qualitative interview study. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 14(2), 84-92. https://doi.org/10.1080/14733145.2013.813952

Aims: The purpose of this study was to identify what patients with primary cancers found helpful in therapy. Method: Indepth qualitative interviews were conducted with eight patients who had completed a course of psychological therapy within an NHS p... Read More about Helpful processes in psychological therapy for patients with primary cancers : a qualitative interview study.

City futures : exploring urban retrofit and sustainable transitions (2013)
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Eames, D., Dixon, T., May, T., & Hunt, M. (2013). City futures : exploring urban retrofit and sustainable transitions. Building Research and Information, 41(5), 504-516. https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2013.805063

Cities are responsible for up to 70% of global carbon emissions and 75% of global energy consumption. By 2050 it is estimated that 70% of the world's population will live in cities. The critical challenge for contemporary urbanism, therefore, is to u... Read More about City futures : exploring urban retrofit and sustainable transitions.

First record of Micronycteris sanborni (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) from Central Amazonia, Brazil: range expansion and description of its echolocation (2013)
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López-Baucells, A., Rocha, R., García-Mayes, I., Vulinec, K., & Meyer, C. F. (2013). First record of Micronycteris sanborni (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) from Central Amazonia, Brazil: range expansion and description of its echolocation. Mammalia, 78(1), 127-132. https://doi.org/10.1515/mammalia-2013-0006

This note reports the first record of Micronycteris sanborni in Amazonas State, Brazil. It extends the species ’ known range > 2000 km northwestward and represents the first record of M. sanborni in a humid tropical ecosystem, suggesting that the... Read More about First record of Micronycteris sanborni (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) from Central Amazonia, Brazil: range expansion and description of its echolocation.

Nest-mate recognition cues are not used during or influenced by mating in the antFormica exsecta (2013)
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Martin, S., Shemilt, S., & Trontti, K. (2014). Nest-mate recognition cues are not used during or influenced by mating in the antFormica exsecta. Ethology Ecology and Evolution, 26(1), 40-48. https://doi.org/10.1080/03949370.2013.809386

A wide range of mating isolating mechanisms has evolved to avoid mating with close relatives. In mating aggregations that commonly occur in social insects (bees, wasps and ants) sexuals from the same colony can potentially be present, so some type of... Read More about Nest-mate recognition cues are not used during or influenced by mating in the antFormica exsecta.

Developing a pet owners’ tourism constraints scale : the constraints to take dogs to tourism activities (2013)
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Chen, A., Peng, N., & Hung, K. (2014). Developing a pet owners’ tourism constraints scale : the constraints to take dogs to tourism activities. International Journal of Tourism Research, 16(4), 315-324. https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.1959

The objectives of this research were to develop a scale for constraints on bringing dogs along on tourism activities and to examine the influence of these constraints on owners' intentions to take dogs along on tourism activities. The responses of 51... Read More about Developing a pet owners’ tourism constraints scale : the constraints to take dogs to tourism activities.

Conceptualizing trade show visitors’ consumption behavior (2013)
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Wong, J., Li, T., Peng, N., & Chen, A. (2014). Conceptualizing trade show visitors’ consumption behavior. International Journal of Tourism Research, 16(4), 325-328. https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.1960

Tourism trade shows have become an increasingly attractive channel for practitioners to meet potential buyers. However, few studies have conceptualized non-industrial buyers' consumption behavior during these events. This study proposes a model to co... Read More about Conceptualizing trade show visitors’ consumption behavior.

Application of a methodology for categorizing and differentiating urban soundscapes using acoustical descriptors and semantic-differential attributes (2013)
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Torija Martinez, A., Ruiz, D., & Ramos-Ridao, A. (2013). Application of a methodology for categorizing and differentiating urban soundscapes using acoustical descriptors and semantic-differential attributes. ˜The œJournal of the Acoustical Society of America (Online), 134(1), 791-802. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.4807804

A subjective and physical categorization of an ambient sound is the first step to evaluate the soundscape and provides a basis for designing or adapting this ambient sound to match people’s expectations. For this reason, the main goal of this work... Read More about Application of a methodology for categorizing and differentiating urban soundscapes using acoustical descriptors and semantic-differential attributes.

Optimal markers’ placement on the thorax for clinical gait analysis (2013)
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Armand, S., Sangeux, M., & Baker, R. (2014). Optimal markers’ placement on the thorax for clinical gait analysis. Gait & Posture, 39(1), 147-153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2013.06.016

Although, several thorax models have been proposed for clinical gait analysis, none has received widespread acceptance nor been subject to any extensive validation work, especially for the marker set to use. The aim of this study was thus to determin... Read More about Optimal markers’ placement on the thorax for clinical gait analysis.

The effect of temperature on the rebound characteristics of material combinations commonly used in diabetic insoles (2013)
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Naemi, R., Gerth, P., Deeney, P., Healy, A., Chockalingam, N., & Schulz, J. (2013). The effect of temperature on the rebound characteristics of material combinations commonly used in diabetic insoles. Footwear Science, 5(sup 1), S91-S93. https://doi.org/10.1080/19424280.2013.799576

It has been shown that mechanical properties of the insole materials affect plantar pressures during walking (Healy et al. Citation2010). The mechanical properties of foam materials used as insoles are dependent on the temperature and this temperatur... Read More about The effect of temperature on the rebound characteristics of material combinations commonly used in diabetic insoles.

Peak and average pressure correlations and their ratio at different plantar regions of the foot (2013)
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Naemi, R., Healy, A., Dunning, D., Leslie Ashford, R., Chatzistergos, P., & Chockalingam, N. (2013). Peak and average pressure correlations and their ratio at different plantar regions of the foot. Footwear Science, 5(sup 1), S96-S98. https://doi.org/10.1080/19424280.2013.799579

In-shoe plantar pressure has been commonly used to assess the effect of footwear on the pressure applied to the foot during walking. Plantar pressure is commonly used as an outcome measure to determine the ability of the footwear to distribute the fo... Read More about Peak and average pressure correlations and their ratio at different plantar regions of the foot.

A longitudinal study of the impact of changes in the job and the expenses scandal on UK national politicians’ experiences of work, stress and the home-work interface (2013)
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Weinberg, A. (2013). A longitudinal study of the impact of changes in the job and the expenses scandal on UK national politicians’ experiences of work, stress and the home-work interface. Parliamentary Affairs, 68(2), 248-271. https://doi.org/10.1093/pa/gst013

Longitudinal cohorts drawn from a sample of 136 UK MPs responded to surveys assessing the impact of work-related changes over which they had either a higher or lower level of control – namely working hours reform and the expenses crisis respectively.... Read More about A longitudinal study of the impact of changes in the job and the expenses scandal on UK national politicians’ experiences of work, stress and the home-work interface.

Effect of pulsed power on particle matter in diesel engine exhaust using a DBD plasma reactor (2013)
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Babaie, M., Davari, P., Zare, F., Ramhan, M., Rahimzadeh, H., Ristovski, Z., & Brown, R. (2013). Effect of pulsed power on particle matter in diesel engine exhaust using a DBD plasma reactor. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, 41(8), 2349-2358. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2013.2270015

Nonthermal plasma (NTP) treatment of exhaust gas is a promising technology for both nitrogen oxides (NOX) and particulate matter (PM) reduction by introducing plasma into the exhaust gases. This paper considers the effect of NTP on PM mass reduction,... Read More about Effect of pulsed power on particle matter in diesel engine exhaust using a DBD plasma reactor.

Adoption of sustainable retrofit in UK social housing (2013)
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Swan, W., Ruddock, L., Smith, L., & Fitton, R. (2013). Adoption of sustainable retrofit in UK social housing. Structural survey, 31(3), 181-193. https://doi.org/10.1108/SS-12-2012-0039

Purpose – The study was designed to assess the knowledge, adoption and perceived effectiveness of sustainable retrofit technologies within the UK social housing sector. Design/methodology/approach – The study was undertaken using a s... Read More about Adoption of sustainable retrofit in UK social housing.

“Dead cities, crows, the rain and their ripper, the Yorkshire ripper”: The red riding novels (1974, 1977, 1980, 1983) of David Peace as Lieux d’horreur (2013)
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King, M., & Cummins, I. (2013). “Dead cities, crows, the rain and their ripper, the Yorkshire ripper”: The red riding novels (1974, 1977, 1980, 1983) of David Peace as Lieux d’horreur. International journal of criminology & sociological theory, 6(3), 43-56

This article explores the role and importance of place in the Red Riding novels of David Peace. Drawing on Nora’s (1989) concept of Lieux de mémoire and Rejinders’ (2010) development of this work in relation to the imaginary world of the TV detective... Read More about “Dead cities, crows, the rain and their ripper, the Yorkshire ripper”: The red riding novels (1974, 1977, 1980, 1983) of David Peace as Lieux d’horreur.

Disaster resilient built environment : role of lifelong learning and the implications for higher education (2013)
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Siriwardena, M., Malalgoda, C., Thayaparan, M., Amaratunga, R., & Keraminiyage, K. (2013). Disaster resilient built environment : role of lifelong learning and the implications for higher education. International Journal of Strategic Property Management, 17(2), 174-187. https://doi.org/10.3846/1648715X.2013.806373

Disasters cause considerable damage around the world every year. The built environment is significantly affected by disasters. Whilst the built environment is expected to withstand such occurrences, the construction industry is expected to play a piv... Read More about Disaster resilient built environment : role of lifelong learning and the implications for higher education.