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Disruption management of resource schedule in transportation sector : understanding the concept and strategy (2016)
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Osman, M., Kaewunruen, S., An, M., & Dindar, S. (2016). Disruption management of resource schedule in transportation sector : understanding the concept and strategy. Procedia Engineering, 161(2016), 1295-1299. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2016.08.592

Disruption in a schedule (or plan) can be managed but not all factors are visible. A study of disruption management is performed specifically to minimize the differences between the expected and actual context of execution. The purpose of this paper... Read More about Disruption management of resource schedule in transportation sector : understanding the concept and strategy.

Occupant productivity and office indoor environment quality : a review of the literature (2016)
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Al horr, Y., Arif, M., Kaushik, A., Mazroei, A., Katafygiotou, M., & Elsarrag, E. (2016). Occupant productivity and office indoor environment quality : a review of the literature. Building and Environment, 105, 369-389. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2016.06.001

The purpose of this paper is to review the existing literature to draw an understanding of the relationship between indoor environmental quality and occupant productivity in an office environment. The study reviews over 300 papers from 67 journals, c... Read More about Occupant productivity and office indoor environment quality : a review of the literature.

Is retail footwear fit for purpose for the feet of adults who are obese? (2016)
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Price, C., & Nester, C. (2016). Is retail footwear fit for purpose for the feet of adults who are obese?. Footwear Science, 8(3), 139-146. https://doi.org/10.1080/19424280.2016.1175517

Background: The internal morphology and dimensions of shoes are determined by lasts on which they are manufactured, defined by foot shape, aesthetics and manufacturing requirements. Obese adults have larger foot dimensions with flatter morphology and... Read More about Is retail footwear fit for purpose for the feet of adults who are obese?.

Negotiating the challenges of ageing as a British migrant in Spain (2016)
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Ahmed, A. (2016). Negotiating the challenges of ageing as a British migrant in Spain. GeroPsych, 29(2), 105-114. https://doi.org/10.1024/1662-9647/a000147

There has been a proliferation of research on lifestyle migration, including studies of older people who move from Northern to Southern European countries in retirement. This body of research has generally focused on ‘third age’ retirees who exercise... Read More about Negotiating the challenges of ageing as a British migrant in Spain.

Communication techniques for improved acceptance and adherence with therapeutic footwear (2016)
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with therapeutic footwear. Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics, 41(2), 201-204. https://doi.org/10.1177/0309364616650080

Background and aim: Clients’ acceptance and adherence with orthoses can be influenced by a clinician’s communication skills. In this clinical note, we describe two communication techniques, in the context of therapeutic footwear. Technique: Person-... Read More about Communication techniques for improved acceptance and adherence with therapeutic footwear.

Transverse magnetic field driven modification in unsteady peristaltic transport with electrical double layer effects (2016)
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Tripathi, D., Bhushan, S., & Beg, A. (2016). Transverse magnetic field driven modification in unsteady peristaltic transport with electrical double layer effects. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 506, 32-39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2016.06.004

The influence of transverse magnetic field on time-dependent peristaltic transport of electrically-conducting fluids through a microchannel under an applied external electric field with induced electric field effect is considered, based on lubricatio... Read More about Transverse magnetic field driven modification in unsteady peristaltic transport with electrical double layer effects.

Effect of transverse plane alterations in footwear design on lower limb biomechanics during running (2016)
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Preece, S., Silvestros, P., & Young, S. (2016). Effect of transverse plane alterations in footwear design on lower limb biomechanics during running. Foot and Ankle Surgery, 22(2), 16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fas.2016.05.027

Background Abduction of the forefoot, relative to the rearfoot, is a component of rearfoot pronation. It is therefore feasible that an ill-fitting shoe, which creates a relative abduction of the forefoot, could influence rearfoot motion with a corre... Read More about Effect of transverse plane alterations in footwear design on lower limb biomechanics during running.

Investigating the reliability of a 3D foot measurement application (2016)
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Price, C., & Nester, C. (2016). Investigating the reliability of a 3D foot measurement application. Foot and Ankle Surgery, 55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fas.2016.05.132

Background: The measurement of foot size is important for appropriate shoe fit. Ill-fitting footwear has been associated with tissue injury, discomfort and dissatisfaction. Despite this consumers regularly buy footwear without having their feet measu... Read More about Investigating the reliability of a 3D foot measurement application.

Computational study of three-dimensional stagnation point nanofluid bio-convection flow on a moving surface with anisotropic slip and thermal jump effect (2016)
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Uddin, M., Khan, W., Ismail, A., & Beg, A. (2016). Computational study of three-dimensional stagnation point nanofluid bio-convection flow on a moving surface with anisotropic slip and thermal jump effect. Journal of Heat Transfer, 138(10), https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4033581

The effects of anisotropic slip and thermal jump on the three dimensional stagnation point flow of nanofluid containing microorganisms from a moving surface have been investigated numerically. Anisotropic slip takes place on geometrically striated... Read More about Computational study of three-dimensional stagnation point nanofluid bio-convection flow on a moving surface with anisotropic slip and thermal jump effect.

Analysis of UAS-S4 Éhecatl aerodynamic performance improvement using several configurations of a morphing wing technology (2016)
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Sugar-Gabor, O., Koreanschi, A., & Botez, R. (2016). Analysis of UAS-S4 Éhecatl aerodynamic performance improvement using several configurations of a morphing wing technology. Aeronautical Journal, 120(1231), 1337-1364. https://doi.org/10.1017/aer.2016.61

The paper presents the results of the aerodynamic optimisation of an Unmanned Aerial System's wing using a morphing approach. The shape deformation of the wing is achieved by placing actuator lines at several positions along its span. For each flight... Read More about Analysis of UAS-S4 Éhecatl aerodynamic performance improvement using several configurations of a morphing wing technology.

Bakhtin, digital scholarship and new publishing practices as carnival (2016)
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Cooper, A., & Condie, J. (2016). Bakhtin, digital scholarship and new publishing practices as carnival. Journal of applied social theory, 1(1), 26-43

Digital scholarship is causing disruptions to established academic practices that have long framed how we share knowledge and do research. The web is increasingly vital to all forms of academic scholarship. Using key theoretical concepts from the wor... Read More about Bakhtin, digital scholarship and new publishing practices as carnival.

The rise of speculative devices : hooking up with the bots of Ashley Madison (2016)
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Light, B. (2016). The rise of speculative devices : hooking up with the bots of Ashley Madison. First Monday, 21(6), https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v21i6.6426

I attend to two areas of increasing significance in relation to Web 2.0 since its announcement in 2005. The first is a focus on the non-human in digital media research, and the second is the normalisation of dating apps in society. Building upon idea... Read More about The rise of speculative devices : hooking up with the bots of Ashley Madison.

A systematic review to compare three injection modalities in the management of pain and function for patients with chronic lateral epicondylalgia (2016)
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Elmajee, M., & Gaskell, L. (2016). A systematic review to compare three injection modalities in the management of pain and function for patients with chronic lateral epicondylalgia. Orthopedic and Muscular System, 05(02), https://doi.org/10.4172/2161-0533.1000215

Aim: To provide an evidence-based scientific report on the efficacy of three common injection treatment modalities for Lateral Epicondylalgia (LE). These injections are contemporary and frequently used in clinical practice. Objective: To systematic... Read More about A systematic review to compare three injection modalities in the management of pain and function for patients with chronic lateral epicondylalgia.

Minimization of loss in small scale axial air turbine using CFD modeling and evolutionary algorithm optimization (2016)
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Bahr Ennil, A., Al-Dadah, R., Mahmoud, S., Rahbar, K., & AlJubori, A. (2016). Minimization of loss in small scale axial air turbine using CFD modeling and evolutionary algorithm optimization. Applied Thermal Engineering, 102, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2016.03.077

Small scale axial air driven turbine (less than 10 kW) is the crucial component in distributed power generation cycles and in compressed air energy storage systems driven by renewable energies. Efficient small axial turbine design requires precise lo... Read More about Minimization of loss in small scale axial air turbine using CFD modeling and evolutionary algorithm optimization.

Multiple paternity in a viviparous toad with internal fertilisation (2016)
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Sandberger-Loua, L., Feldhaar, H., Jehle, R., & Roedel, M. (2016). Multiple paternity in a viviparous toad with internal fertilisation. Naturwissenschaften, 103(7-8), 51. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00114-016-1377-9

Anurans are renowned for a high diversity of reproductive modes, but less than 1% of species exhibit internal fertilisation followed by viviparity. In the live bearing West African Nimba toad (Nimbaphrynoides occidentalis), females produce yolk-poor... Read More about Multiple paternity in a viviparous toad with internal fertilisation.

Finite element simulation of nonlinear convective heat and mass transfer in a micropolar fluid-filled enclosure with Rayleigh number effects (2016)
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Bhargava, R., Sharma, S., Bhargava, P., Beg, O., & Kadir, A. (2016). Finite element simulation of nonlinear convective heat and mass transfer in a micropolar fluid-filled enclosure with Rayleigh number effects. International Journal of Applied and Computational Mathematics, 3(2), 1347-1379. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40819-016-0180-9

A mathematical model is presented to study the double-diffusive convective heat and mass transfer of a micropolar biofluid in a rectangular enclosure, as a model of transport phenomena in a bioreactor. The vertical walls of the enclosure are maintain... Read More about Finite element simulation of nonlinear convective heat and mass transfer in a micropolar fluid-filled enclosure with Rayleigh number effects.

The lower body muscle activation of intermediate to experienced kayakers when navigating white water (2016)
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Murtagh, M., Brooks, D., Sinclair, J., & Atkins, S. (2016). The lower body muscle activation of intermediate to experienced kayakers when navigating white water. European Journal of Sport Science, 16(8), 1130-1136. https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2016.1188993

In white-water kayaking, the legs play a vital part in turning, stabilising and bracing actions. To date, there has been no reported information on neuromuscular activation of the legs in an authentic white-water environment. The aim of the current... Read More about The lower body muscle activation of intermediate to experienced kayakers when navigating white water.

A novel framework for intelligent surveillance system based on abnormal human activity detection in academic environments (2016)
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Al-Nawashi, M., Al-Hazaimeh, O., & Saraee, M. (2016). A novel framework for intelligent surveillance system based on abnormal human activity detection in academic environments. Neural Computing and Applications, 27(4), https://doi.org/10.1007/s00521-016-2363-z

Abnormal activity detection plays a crucial role in surveillance applications, and a surveillance system thatcan perform robustly in an academic environment has become an urgent need. In this paper, we propose a novel framework for an automatic re... Read More about A novel framework for intelligent surveillance system based on abnormal human activity detection in academic environments.