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Cultures of migration and conflict in contemporary human mobility in Turkey (2016)
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Sirkeci, I., & Cohen, J. (2016). Cultures of migration and conflict in contemporary human mobility in Turkey. European Review, 24(3), 381-396. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1062798716000119

We approach Turkish mobility using a culture of migration perspective with reference to conflict. Conflicts are defined broadly into an array of situations including minor disputes, tensions or latent conflicts on the one hand and major violent event... Read More about Cultures of migration and conflict in contemporary human mobility in Turkey.

Text segmentation in degraded historical document images (2016)
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Kavitha, A., Shivakumara, P., Kumar, G., & Lu, T. (2016). Text segmentation in degraded historical document images. Egyptian Informatics Journal, 17(2), 189-197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eij.2015.11.003

Text segmentation from degraded Historical Indus script images helps Optical Character Recognizer (OCR) to achieve good recognition rates for Hindus scripts; however, it is challenging due to complex background in such images. In this paper, we prese... Read More about Text segmentation in degraded historical document images.

Particle size effects on bioaccessible amounts of ingestible soil-borne toxic elements (2016)
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Qin, J., Nworie, O., & Lin, C. (2016). Particle size effects on bioaccessible amounts of ingestible soil-borne toxic elements. Chemosphere, 159, 442-448. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.06.034

The unified BARGE method was used to examine the effects of soil particle size on the bioaccessible amounts of potentially toxic elements in multi-contaminated soils from a closed landfill site. The results show that bioaccessible As, Al, Cd, Cr, Cu,... Read More about Particle size effects on bioaccessible amounts of ingestible soil-borne toxic elements.

Aversive responses of captive sandbar sharks Carcharhinus plumbeus to strong magnetic fields (2016)
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Siegenthaler, A., Niemantsverdriet, P., Laterveer, M., & Heitkönig, I. (2016). Aversive responses of captive sandbar sharks Carcharhinus plumbeus to strong magnetic fields. Journal of Fish Biology, 89(3), 1603-1611. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.13064

This experimental study focused on the possible deterrent effect of permanent magnets on adult sandbar sharks Carcharhinus plumbeus. Results showed that the presence of a magnetic field significantly reduced the number of approaches of conditioned C.... Read More about Aversive responses of captive sandbar sharks Carcharhinus plumbeus to strong magnetic fields.

Change management framework to enable sustainable outsourcing of facilities management services (2016)
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Sridarran, P., & Fernando, N. (2016). Change management framework to enable sustainable outsourcing of facilities management services. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 6(3), 317-331. https://doi.org/10.1108/BEPAM-08-2014-0041

Purpose: In this present globalised era, outsourcing has become a very popular and much sought after procurement strategy for Facilities Management (FM). Generally, a sustainable procurement system should be capable enough to deliver the services fre... Read More about Change management framework to enable sustainable outsourcing of facilities management services.

Object recognition with an elastic net-regularized hierarchical max model of the visual cortex (2016)
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Alameer, A., Ghazaei, G., Degenaar, P., Chambers, J., & Nazarpour, K. (2016). Object recognition with an elastic net-regularized hierarchical max model of the visual cortex. IEEE Signal Processing Letters, 23(8), 1062-1066. https://doi.org/10.1109/LSP.2016.2582541

The UK, interrogation and Iraq, 2003-8 (2016)
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Newbery, S. (2016). The UK, interrogation and Iraq, 2003-8. Small Wars and Insurgencies, 27(4), 659-680. https://doi.org/10.1080/09592318.2016.1189519

The UK’s interrogation operations during the conflict in Iraq (2003-8) are often portrayed by the media as involving significant amounts of mistreatment. The article demonstrates that these practices are not necessarily representative of the UK’s in... Read More about The UK, interrogation and Iraq, 2003-8.

Air losses in compressed air tunneling : a prediction model (2016)
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Ahangar Asr, A., & Javadi, A. (2016). Air losses in compressed air tunneling : a prediction model. Proceedings of the ICE - Engineering and Computational Mechanics, 169(3), 140-147. https://doi.org/10.1680/jencm.15.00023

Data (measurements) from a tunnel in Munich, Germany was used to develop and validate a model to predict air loss volumes in the process of compressed air tunnelling. In the implemented case study, compressed air was used as a measure to control the... Read More about Air losses in compressed air tunneling : a prediction model.

Management accounting education for the 21st Century firms (2016)
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Nasseri, A., Yazdifar, H., & Askarany, D. (2016). Management accounting education for the 21st Century firms

Management accounting has become a subject of hot debates over the last four decades and has undergone a major transformation. It is argued that traditional management accounting roles have either disappeared or been changed. The debate is based on t... Read More about Management accounting education for the 21st Century firms.

Network electro-thermal simulation of non-isothermal magnetohydrodynamic heat transfer from a transpiring cone with buoyancy and pressure work (2016)
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Beg, A., Zueco, J., Kadir, A., Beg, T., & Khan, U. (2016). Network electro-thermal simulation of non-isothermal magnetohydrodynamic heat transfer from a transpiring cone with buoyancy and pressure work. International Journal of Applied and Computational Mathematics, 3(2), 1525-1547. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40819-016-0192-5

The steady, axisymmetric laminar natural convection boundary layer flow from a non-isothermal vertical circular porous cone under a transverse magnetic field, with the cone vertex located at the base, is considered. The pressure work effect is includ... Read More about Network electro-thermal simulation of non-isothermal magnetohydrodynamic heat transfer from a transpiring cone with buoyancy and pressure work.

“I’m only a dog!” : the Rwandan genocide, dehumanisation and the graphic novel (2016)
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Munslow Ong, J. (2016). “I’m only a dog!” : the Rwandan genocide, dehumanisation and the graphic novel. Journal of Commonwealth Literature, 51(2), 211-225. https://doi.org/10.1177/0021989415624958

Graphic novels written in response to the 1994 Rwandan genocide do not confine their depictions of traumatic violence to humans, but extend their coverage to show how the genocide impacted on animals and the environment. Through analysis of the prese... Read More about “I’m only a dog!” : the Rwandan genocide, dehumanisation and the graphic novel.

EU referendum debate : is the NHS finally up for sale? [Comment] (2016)
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Regan, P., & Ball, E. (2016). EU referendum debate : is the NHS finally up for sale? [Comment]. Nursing Management, 17(3),

As the EU referendum looms on 23 June, policy experts discuss the impact of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership on the health service.

The heritage of 30 years of mobile communications in the UK (2016)
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Linge, N., & Sutton, A. (2016). The heritage of 30 years of mobile communications in the UK. Industrial Archaeology Review, 38(1), 2-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/03090728.2016.1156462

The first mobile phone networks were launched in the UK in 1985. In the 30 years that have elapsed since then, the mobile phone has evolved from an expensive device owned by the few to a mass-market smartphone that is now regarded as an essential par... Read More about The heritage of 30 years of mobile communications in the UK.

Variable Effects of Exposure to Formulated Microbicides on Antibiotic Susceptibility in Firmicutes and Proteobacteria (2016)
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Forbes, S., Knight, C. G., Cowley, N. L., Amézquita, A., McClure, P., Humphreys, G., & McBain, A. J. (2016). Variable Effects of Exposure to Formulated Microbicides on Antibiotic Susceptibility in Firmicutes and Proteobacteria. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 82(12), 3591-3598. https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.00701-16

Microbicides are broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents that generally interact with multiple pharmacological targets. While they are widely deployed in disinfectant, antiseptic, and preservative formulations, data relating to their potential to select... Read More about Variable Effects of Exposure to Formulated Microbicides on Antibiotic Susceptibility in Firmicutes and Proteobacteria.

The effectiveness of an exercise programme on dynamic balance in patients with medial knee osteoarthritis : a pilot study (2016)
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Al-Khlaifat, L., Herrington, L., Tyson, S., Hammond, A., & Jones, R. (2016). The effectiveness of an exercise programme on dynamic balance in patients with medial knee osteoarthritis : a pilot study. ˜The œKnee (Amsterdam. Online), 23(5), 849-856. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knee.2016.05.006

BACKGROUND: Dynamic balance and quiet standing balance are decreased in knee osteoarthritis (OA), with dynamic balance being more affected. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a group exercise programme of lower extremity muscles i... Read More about The effectiveness of an exercise programme on dynamic balance in patients with medial knee osteoarthritis : a pilot study.

Finite element analysis of viscoelastic nanofluid flow with energy dissipation and internal heat source/sink effects (2016)
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Rana, P., Bhargava, R., Beg, A., & Kadir, A. (2016). Finite element analysis of viscoelastic nanofluid flow with energy dissipation and internal heat source/sink effects. International Journal of Applied and Computational Mathematics, 3(2), 1421-1447. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40819-016-0184-5

A numerical study is conducted of laminar viscoelastic nanofluid polymeric boundary layer stretching sheet flow. Viscous dissipation, surface transpiration (suction/injection), internal heat generation/absorption and work done due to deformation are... Read More about Finite element analysis of viscoelastic nanofluid flow with energy dissipation and internal heat source/sink effects.

Land tenure administration : towards a regulatory backdrop to land tenure in Iraq (2016)
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Al-ossmi, L. H., & Ahmed, V. (2016). Land tenure administration : towards a regulatory backdrop to land tenure in Iraq. Land Use Policy, 57(22), 250-264. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2016.05.016

This paper discusses some of those aspects of land law in the Iraqi case that might have a direct bearing onnational development or retardation. In so doing it will follow a reviewing to the historical-developmentalapproach to questions of legal doct... Read More about Land tenure administration : towards a regulatory backdrop to land tenure in Iraq.

Shallow pond systems planted with Lemna minor treating azo dyes (2016)
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Yaseen, D., & Scholz, M. (2016). Shallow pond systems planted with Lemna minor treating azo dyes. Ecological Engineering, 94, 295-305. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2016.05.081

A higher demand on textile materials has resulted in an increase of the number of textile factories particularly in the developing world, which consequently negatively effects the environment due to their contaminated effluents. Textile effluents are... Read More about Shallow pond systems planted with Lemna minor treating azo dyes.

Making Europe’s historical newspapers searchable (2016)
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Neudecker, C., & Antonacopoulos, A. (2016). Making Europe’s historical newspapers searchable. https://doi.org/10.1109/DAS.2016.83

This paper provides a rare glimpse into the overall approach for the refinement, i.e. the enrichment of scanned historical newspapers with text and layout recognition, in the Europeana Newspapers project. Within three years, the project processed mor... Read More about Making Europe’s historical newspapers searchable.

A mixed reality telepresence system for collaborative space operation (2016)
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collaborative space operation. IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, 27(4), 814-827. https://doi.org/10.1109/TCSVT.2016.2580425

This paper presents a Mixed Reality system that results from the integration of a telepresence system and an application to improve collaborative space exploration. The system combines free viewpoint video with immersive projection technology to supp... Read More about A mixed reality telepresence system for collaborative space operation.