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The hierarchical configuration of the container port industry: an application of multiple linkage analysis (2012)
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Cullinane, K., & Wang, Y. (2012). The hierarchical configuration of the container port industry: an application of multiple linkage analysis. Maritime Policy and Management, 39, 169-187. https://doi.org/10.1080/03088839.2011.650719

This paper aims to provide a hierarchical configuration of the container port industry. It attempts to do so by determining a port hierarchy and then, utilising this, deriving the nature of the spatial interactions between sample ports in East Asia.... Read More about The hierarchical configuration of the container port industry: an application of multiple linkage analysis.

The right resources to support LIS research: findings from the RiLIES2 project poll (2012)
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Cruickshank, P., Hall, H., & Irving, C. (2012). The right resources to support LIS research: findings from the RiLIES2 project poll. Library and information research, 36(113), 24-31

In 2011 and 2012 the Library and Information Science Research Coalition supported two projects entitled Research in Librarianship Impact Evaluation Study (RiLIES1 and RiLIES2). This paper discusses the results of a survey completed in spring 2012 as... Read More about The right resources to support LIS research: findings from the RiLIES2 project poll.

Contestability in bus markets – evidence from the British de-regulated market (2012)
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Cowie, J. (2012). Contestability in bus markets – evidence from the British de-regulated market. Applied Economics, 44, 4777-4785. https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2011.564146

Following the 1985 Transport Act in Great Britain, reforms in the provision of bus services continue across Europe and other parts of the world to this day. The British experience, however, remains a key point of study in informing these continuing d... Read More about Contestability in bus markets – evidence from the British de-regulated market.

Public feedback - but personal feedforward? (2012)
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Cowan, J., & Chiu, Y. J. (2012). Public feedback - but personal feedforward?. Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, 4,

Academic feedback is taken here as the reporting to student writers of the strengths and weaknesses of their submitted draft work, while academic feedforward refers to constructive advice regarding possible strengthening of students’ next work. Both... Read More about Public feedback - but personal feedforward?.

The learner’s role in assessing higher level abilities (2012)
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Cowan, J., & Cherry, D. (2012). The learner’s role in assessing higher level abilities. Practitioner Research in Higher Education, 6, 12-22

This paper responds to the vision of a new assessment culture, which will be a meaningful integration of teaching, learning and assessment. It reviews the advice in the literature about assessment, and from there identifies principles for the assessm... Read More about The learner’s role in assessing higher level abilities.

Ageing, skills and participation in work-related training in Britain: assessing the position of older workers (2012)
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Canduela, J., Dutton, M., Johnson, S., Lindsay, C., Raeside, R., & McQuaid, R. W. (2012). Ageing, skills and participation in work-related training in Britain: assessing the position of older workers. Work, Employment and Society, 26, 42-60. https://doi.org/10.1177/0950017011426303

Policy makers have introduced a number of measures to encourage older workers to stay in the labour market, with improving access to training a particular priority. Policy action appeared justified by evidence that older workers are less likely to pa... Read More about Ageing, skills and participation in work-related training in Britain: assessing the position of older workers.

The importance of village and rural pubs to community life and peoples well-being (2012)
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Canduela, J., Cabras, I., & Raeside, R. (2012). The importance of village and rural pubs to community life and peoples well-being. German Journal of Agricultural Economics, 61, 265-274

In Great Britain the make-up of rural communities is changing. Young individuals are moving to cities and the population of rural communities is ageing. In this context, it is important to sustain and enhance people’s well-being and community cohesio... Read More about The importance of village and rural pubs to community life and peoples well-being.

Nuclear economies and local supply chains in peripheral areas: the case of West Cumbria (2012)
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Cabras, I., & Mulvey, G. (2012). Nuclear economies and local supply chains in peripheral areas: the case of West Cumbria. European Planning Studies, 20, 707-724. https://doi.org/10.1080/09654313.2012.665031

The aim of this paper is to fill the gap in data relating to local supply chains in the proximity of nuclear sites by investigating the site of Sellafield in West Cumbria, UK. Using information obtained from invoice data provided by Sellafield Ltd, t... Read More about Nuclear economies and local supply chains in peripheral areas: the case of West Cumbria.

A Privacy preserving method using privacy enhancing techniques for location based services (2012)
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Buchanan, W. J., Kwecka, Z., & Ekonomou, E. (2012). A Privacy preserving method using privacy enhancing techniques for location based services. Mobile Networks and Applications, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11036-012-0362-6

Two of the major changes within computing, at the present time, are the move towards service-oriented architectures and the increasing usage of mobile devices to access these services. Along with this, as these devices are often moving, extra context... Read More about A Privacy preserving method using privacy enhancing techniques for location based services.

Iterative image warping (2012)
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Bowles, H., Mitchell, K., Sumner, R., Moore, J., & Gross, M. (2012). Iterative image warping. Computer Graphics Forum, 31, 237-246. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8659.2012.03002.x

Animated image sequences often exhibit a large amount of inter-frame coherence which standard rendering algorithms and pipelines are ill-equipped to exploit, limiting their efficiency. To address this inefficiency we transfer rendering results across... Read More about Iterative image warping.

Rich Pictures: A valuable means to explore complex IS issues (2012)
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Berg, T., & Pooley, R. (2012). Rich Pictures: A valuable means to explore complex IS issues. Journal of Systemic Practice and Action Research,

This paper discusses the value and interpretive risks when using iconography for system understanding using the rich picture tool. It is suggested that a visual language of pictures offers a way of global communication that far exceeds the limitation... Read More about Rich Pictures: A valuable means to explore complex IS issues.

How Was Your Day? evaluating a conversational companion (2012)
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Benyon, D., Gambäck, B., Hansen, P., Mival, O., & Webb, N. (2012). How Was Your Day? evaluating a conversational companion. IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing, 4, 299-311. https://doi.org/10.1109/T-AFFC.2013.15

The “How Was Your Day” (HWYD) Companion is an embodied conversational agent that can discuss work-related issues, entering free-form dialogues that lack any clearly defined tasks and goals. The development of this type of Companion technology require... Read More about How Was Your Day? evaluating a conversational companion.

Time-dependent Hyperstar algorithm for robust vehicle navigation. (2012)
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Bell, M. G. H., Trozzi, V., Hosseinloo, S. H., Gentile, G., & Fonzone, A. (2012). Time-dependent Hyperstar algorithm for robust vehicle navigation. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 46, 790-800. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2012.02.002

The vehicle navigation problem studied in Bell (2009) is revisited and a time-dependent reverse Hyperstar algorithm is presented. This minimises the expected time of arrival at the destination, and all intermediate nodes, where expectation is based o... Read More about Time-dependent Hyperstar algorithm for robust vehicle navigation..

The Scottish Mathematics Support Network (2012)
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Ahmed, S., & Durkacz, K. (2012). The Scottish Mathematics Support Network. MSOR Connections, 12, 42-44. https://doi.org/10.11120/msor.2012.12020042

The preliminary meeting of the Scottish Mathematics Support Network was held at the University of St Andrews on 18 July 2008. The aim of the meeting was to initialise a support network for people working in Scottish Universities and Colleges who were... Read More about The Scottish Mathematics Support Network.

External timber cladding: design and performance (2012)
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Davies, I., Fairfield, C. A., Stupart, A., & Wood, J. (2012). External timber cladding: design and performance. The structural engineer : journal of the Institution of Structural Engineers, 90, 46-53

Exposure trials on timber cladding are valuable sources of information for façade designers. Key material, fire, and structural issues affecting timber cladding design are assessed and robust construction details derived alongside a framework for the... Read More about External timber cladding: design and performance.

Professionalism in digitally mediated project work (2012)
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Jaradat, S., Whyte, J., & Luck, R. (2013). Professionalism in digitally mediated project work. Building Research and Information, 41(1), 51-59. https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2013.743398

Fieldwork in a major construction programme is used to examine what is meant by professionalism where large integrated digital systems are used to design, deliver, and maintain buildings and infrastructure. The increasing ‘professionalization’ of the... Read More about Professionalism in digitally mediated project work.

Type 2 diabetes: A side effect of the adaptation of neurons and fat cells to support increased cognitive performance (2012)
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Andras, P., & Andras, A. (2013). Type 2 diabetes: A side effect of the adaptation of neurons and fat cells to support increased cognitive performance. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2012.11.023

Type 2 diabetes is a serious disease that is affecting an increasing part of the population in most countries. A new hypothesis is presented in this paper about the underlying causes and mechanisms that lead to the development of this disease. It is... Read More about Type 2 diabetes: A side effect of the adaptation of neurons and fat cells to support increased cognitive performance.