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Evaluating the Clinical Relevance of Codon 594 (G>A) Polymorphism of Estrogen Receptor Alpha in Knee Osteoarthritis (2014)
Journal Article
Tawonsawatruk, T., Mulpruek, P., Hamilton, D., & Wajanavisit, W. (2014). Evaluating the Clinical Relevance of Codon 594 (G>A) Polymorphism of Estrogen Receptor Alpha in Knee Osteoarthritis. Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 8(1), 37-41. https://doi.org/10.5704/moj.1403.016

It has been reported that oestrogen receptor alpha (ER-α) polymorphisms are associated with knee osteoarthritis (OA). In this study, we assessed whether there was any association between the codon 594 (G>A) polymorphism in ER-α and radiographic featu... Read More about Evaluating the Clinical Relevance of Codon 594 (G>A) Polymorphism of Estrogen Receptor Alpha in Knee Osteoarthritis.

The lived experience of occupational therapists in Scottish Accident and Emergency Departments (2014)
Thesis
James, K. (2014). The lived experience of occupational therapists in Scottish Accident and Emergency Departments. (Thesis). Glasgow Caledonian University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1410459

Emergency Departments (EDs) deliver urgent treatment at the ‘front-door’ of acute hospitals. In Scotland, occupational therapists have had an increasing presence in EDs, an emerging role with limited evidence to guide its development. There are no pr... Read More about The lived experience of occupational therapists in Scottish Accident and Emergency Departments.

The Motives of Ambassadors in Bidding for International Association Meetings and Events (2014)
Journal Article
Lockstone-Binney, L., Whitelaw, P., Robertson, M., Junek, O., & Michael, I. (2014). The Motives of Ambassadors in Bidding for International Association Meetings and Events. Event Management, 18(1), 65-74. https://doi.org/10.3727/152599514x13883555341931

As destinations contest the rights to host international association-based meetings and events, competitive points of difference in the bidding process can mean the success or loss of a bid. One of these points of difference has been the growth of am... Read More about The Motives of Ambassadors in Bidding for International Association Meetings and Events.

Identification Of Performance Measures For Municipal Construction Projects In Saudi Arabia (2014)
Journal Article
Alsulamy, S., Gupta, N., Sloan, B., & Wamuziri, S. (2014). Identification Of Performance Measures For Municipal Construction Projects In Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 36(1), 1192-1201

Performance measures are a key management tool that determine success or failure of performance whether at organizational or project level. In municipalities, performance measures are being utilised to attain stakeholders' and citizens' expectations... Read More about Identification Of Performance Measures For Municipal Construction Projects In Saudi Arabia.

A review of halotherapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2014)
Journal Article
Rashleigh, R., Smith, S., & Roberts, N. (2014). A review of halotherapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 9(1), 239-246. https://doi.org/10.2147/copd.s57511

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic, progressive disease and is treated with inhaled medication to optimize the patient's lung health through decreasing their symptoms, especially breathlessness. Halotherapy is the i... Read More about A review of halotherapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Restorative justice and sexual offenses: can 'changing lenses' be appropriate in this case too? (2014)
Journal Article
Keenan, M., & Zinsstag, E. (2014). Restorative justice and sexual offenses: can 'changing lenses' be appropriate in this case too?. Monatsschrift für Kriminologie und Strafrechtsreform, 97(1), 93-106. https://doi.org/10.1515/mks-2014-970113

The use of restorative justice (RJ) for sexual violence has been the subject of on-going debate among RJ advocates, victim rights movement and feminist activists, for some time. This article will examine existing theories on restorative justice with... Read More about Restorative justice and sexual offenses: can 'changing lenses' be appropriate in this case too?.

Virtual vignettes: the acquisition, analysis, and presentation of social network data (2014)
Journal Article
Howden, C., Liu, L., Li, Z., Li, J., & Antonopoulos, N. (2014). Virtual vignettes: the acquisition, analysis, and presentation of social network data. SCIENCE CHINA Information Sciences, 57(3), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11432-014-5069-9

Online social networks (OSNs) are immensely prevalent and have now become a ubiquitous and important part of the modern, developed society. However, online social networks pose significant problems to digital forensic investigators who have no experi... Read More about Virtual vignettes: the acquisition, analysis, and presentation of social network data.

A System for Denial-of-Service Attack Detection Based on Multivariate Correlation Analysis (2014)
Journal Article
Tan, Z., Jamdagni, A., He, X., Nanda, P., & Ping Liu, R. (2014). A System for Denial-of-Service Attack Detection Based on Multivariate Correlation Analysis. IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems, 25(2), 447-456. https://doi.org/10.1109/tpds.2013.146

Interconnected systems, such as Web servers, database servers, cloud computing servers and so on, are now under threads from network attackers. As one of most common and aggressive means, denial-of-service (DoS) attacks cause serious impact on these... Read More about A System for Denial-of-Service Attack Detection Based on Multivariate Correlation Analysis.

Age and Variations in the Attitude towards Scottish Independence – An Exploration of Cohort and Lifecycle Explanations (2014)
Journal Article
Schneider, A. (2014). Age and Variations in the Attitude towards Scottish Independence – An Exploration of Cohort and Lifecycle Explanations. Scottish Affairs, 23(1), 55-78. https://doi.org/10.3366/scot.2014.0005

This paper presents findings of an exploration into the sources of the association of age with attitude towards Scottish independence. Polls and surveys have repeatedly shown that the lower the age of a person, the higher is the likelihood of them fa... Read More about Age and Variations in the Attitude towards Scottish Independence – An Exploration of Cohort and Lifecycle Explanations.

Attitudes towards caring for older people in Scotland, Sweden and the United States: Angela Kydd and colleagues compare data from three countries to assess what staff think about working in the specialty (2014)
Journal Article
Kydd, A., Touhy, T., Newman, D., Fagerberg, I., & Engstrom, G. (2014). Attitudes towards caring for older people in Scotland, Sweden and the United States: Angela Kydd and colleagues compare data from three countries to assess what staff think about working in the specialty. Nursing Older People, 26(2), 33-40. https://doi.org/10.7748/nop2014.02.26.2.33.e547

Aim To explore the attitudes of nurses and nursing students in Scotland, Sweden and the US towards working with older people. Method This quantitative study used the 20-item Multifactorial Attitudes Questionnaire (MAQ) to elicit attitudes on age... Read More about Attitudes towards caring for older people in Scotland, Sweden and the United States: Angela Kydd and colleagues compare data from three countries to assess what staff think about working in the specialty.

PCA-ANFIS based prediction for water Injection effectiveness cycle in oil fields (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tian, Y., Liu, Y., Cheng, G., & Wang, Z. (2014). PCA-ANFIS based prediction for water Injection effectiveness cycle in oil fields.

By proposing a numerical based method on PCA-ANFIS(Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System), this paper is focusing on solving the problem of uncertain cycle of water injection in the oilfield. As the dimension of original data is reduced by PCA, ANFIS... Read More about PCA-ANFIS based prediction for water Injection effectiveness cycle in oil fields.

PCA-ANFIS based prediction for water Injection effectiveness cycle in oil fields. (2014)
Journal Article
Tian, Y., Liu, Y., Cheng, G., & Wang, Z. (2014). PCA-ANFIS based prediction for water Injection effectiveness cycle in oil fields. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 530/53, 422-428. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.530-531.422

By proposing a numerical based method on PCA-ANFIS(Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System), this paper is focusing on solving the problem of uncertain cycle of water injection in the oilfield. As the dimension of original data is reduced by PCA, ANFIS... Read More about PCA-ANFIS based prediction for water Injection effectiveness cycle in oil fields..