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User Preference Web Search -- Experiments with a System Connecting Web and User (2009)
Journal Article
Gurský, P., Horvath, T., Jirásek, J., Krajči, S., Novotny, R., Pribolová, J., Vaneková, V., & Vojtáš, P. (2009). User Preference Web Search -- Experiments with a System Connecting Web and User. Computing and Informatics, 28(4), 1001-1033

We present models, methods, implementations and experiments with a system enabling personalized web search for many users with different preferences. The system consists of a web information extraction part, a text search engine, a middleware support... Read More about User Preference Web Search -- Experiments with a System Connecting Web and User.

A Model of User Preference Learning for Content-Based Recommender Systems (2009)
Journal Article
Horvath, T. (2009). A Model of User Preference Learning for Content-Based Recommender Systems. Computing and Informatics, 28(4), 1001-1029

This paper focuses to a formal model of user preference learning for
content-based recommender systems. First, some fundamental and special requirements to user preference learning are identified and proposed. Three learning tasks are introduced as... Read More about A Model of User Preference Learning for Content-Based Recommender Systems.

Cincinnati Orthopaedic Disability Index in canines (2009)
Journal Article
Valentin, S. (2009). Cincinnati Orthopaedic Disability Index in canines. Journal of Physiotherapy, 55(4), 288. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0004-9514%2809%2970014-5

General description: The Cincinnati Orthopaedic Disability Index (CODI) is a case-specific questionnaire completed by owners of dogs with orthopaedic disease, to measure individual functional status of the dog (Gingerich and Strobel 2003). Owners are... Read More about Cincinnati Orthopaedic Disability Index in canines.

The nature and value of research priority setting in healthcare: Case study of the POTTER project (2009)
Journal Article
Bannigan, K., Boniface, G., Nichol, M., Porter-Armstrong, A., Scudds, R., & Doherty, P. (2009). The nature and value of research priority setting in healthcare: Case study of the POTTER project. Journal of Management and Marketing in Healthcare, 2(3), 293-304. https://doi.org/10.1179/mmh.2009.2.3.293

Health research provides new knowledge to improve the population's health. There are limited resources to fund this research so many organisations have developed research priorities to guide commissioning. These studies often involve the use of conse... Read More about The nature and value of research priority setting in healthcare: Case study of the POTTER project.

The Bradley Report and its implications for dual diagnosis (2009)
Journal Article
Hughes, L. (2009). The Bradley Report and its implications for dual diagnosis. Advances in dual diagnosis, 2(3), 32-35. https://doi.org/10.1108/17570972200900023

This article considers The Bradley Report and specifically its implications for dual diagnosis. This includes implications for dual diagnosis services, drug courts and mental health courts, role of liaison and diversion, and continuity of care on rel... Read More about The Bradley Report and its implications for dual diagnosis.

Facilitating the dialogue between service users and participants in a training situation (2009)
Journal Article
Eden, T., & Hughes, L. (2009). Facilitating the dialogue between service users and participants in a training situation. Advances in dual diagnosis, 2(3), 5-7. https://doi.org/10.1108/17570972200900017

This article reflects on the development of a continuing professional development module at the University of Lincoln. It considers the benefits of having a user of services (Tracey) involved in both the planning and delivery of this training. This a... Read More about Facilitating the dialogue between service users and participants in a training situation.

A Token-Managed Admission Control System for QoS Provision on a Best-Effort GALS Interconnect (2009)
Journal Article
Yang, S., Furber, S. B., Shi, Y., & Plana, L. A. (2009). A Token-Managed Admission Control System for QoS Provision on a Best-Effort GALS Interconnect. Fundamenta Informaticae, 95(1), 53-72. https://doi.org/10.3233/fi-2009-142

A Token-ManagedAdmission Control (TMAC) mechanism is introduced in order to provide efficient Quality-of-Service (QoS) support for different types of application on a best-effort Globally-Asynchronous Locally-Synchronous (GALS) interconnect fabric. T... Read More about A Token-Managed Admission Control System for QoS Provision on a Best-Effort GALS Interconnect.

Identification of the mechanisms that drive the toxicity of TiO2 particulates: the contribution of physicochemical characteristics (2009)
Journal Article
Johnston, H. J., Hutchison, G. R., Christensen, F. M., Peters, S., Hankin, S., & Stone, V. (2009). Identification of the mechanisms that drive the toxicity of TiO2 particulates: the contribution of physicochemical characteristics. Particle and fibre toxicology, 6(1), 33. https://doi.org/10.1186/1743-8977-6-33

This review focuses on outlining the toxicity of titanium dioxide (TiO₂) particulates in vitro and in vivo, in order to understand their ability to detrimentally impact on human health. Evaluating the hazards associated with TiO₂ particles is vital a... Read More about Identification of the mechanisms that drive the toxicity of TiO2 particulates: the contribution of physicochemical characteristics.

Rethinking feedback : an assessment for learning perspective (2009)
Journal Article
Sambell, K., & Graham, L. (2009). Rethinking feedback : an assessment for learning perspective. HE Focus Quarterly Journal, 1(1), 2

The provision of feedback to learners has long been recognised as a crucial aspect of effective learning in university education and is often regarded as the main means by which student learning will be improved. In the UK the issue of feedback has a... Read More about Rethinking feedback : an assessment for learning perspective.

Boundary layers and comfort blankets (2009)
Journal Article
Huxham, M. (2009). Boundary layers and comfort blankets. Uk Centre for Bioscience Bulletin, 28, 1

Boundary layers and comfort blankets.

Power and politeness: a study of social interaction in business meetings with multicultural participation (2009)
Journal Article
Victoria, M. (2009). Power and politeness: a study of social interaction in business meetings with multicultural participation. ESP Across Cultures, 129-140

In today's increasingly global economy, members of the same work team do not necessarily work in the same country or on the same continent. They speak different mother tongues and belong to different cultural backgrounds. Yet they are faced with the... Read More about Power and politeness: a study of social interaction in business meetings with multicultural participation.

Changing affective content in brand and product attributes (2009)
Journal Article
Abbott, M., Holland, R., Giacomin, J., & Shackleton, J. (2009). Changing affective content in brand and product attributes. Journal of Product and Brand Management, 18(1), 17-26. https://doi.org/10.1108/10610420910933335

Purpose – This paper aims to explore whether consumers' cognitive reactions to a branded product remain stable over time. In many created concepts, entity attributes are such that cognitive reactions to them change in a predictable manner by attract... Read More about Changing affective content in brand and product attributes.

The learning curve. (2009)
Journal Article
Steven, G. (2009). The learning curve. Financial Management -London-, 31-32

Transport and Surveillance Aspects of Location-Based Services (2009)
Journal Article
Wigan, M., & Clarke, R. A. (2009). Transport and Surveillance Aspects of Location-Based Services. Transportation research record, 2105, 92-99. https://doi.org/10.3141/2105-12

Transport is a series of movements between locations, and considerable efforts are spent to secure details of such movements for planning and modeling purposes. This paper considers the issues raised when such information is secured too well, as well... Read More about Transport and Surveillance Aspects of Location-Based Services.

The end of cognition? (2009)
Journal Article
Turner, P. (2009). The end of cognition?. Human Technology: An Interdisciplinary Journal on Humans in ICT Environments, 5, 5-11

Radio frequency identification (RFID) in pervasive healthcare (2009)
Journal Article
Fekri, A. H., Thuemmler, C., Buchanan, W., Fekri, H., & Lawson, A. (2009). Radio frequency identification (RFID) in pervasive healthcare. International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management, 10(1/2), 119. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijhtm.2009.023731

Active and passive RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology are available and licensed for the use in hospitals, and can be used to establish highly reliable pervasive environments within healthcare facilities. They should not be understood a... Read More about Radio frequency identification (RFID) in pervasive healthcare.