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Die Kinamo-Kamera (2016)
Journal Article
Stutterheim, K. (2016). Die Kinamo-Kamera. Auslöser, 3, 24-26

Die Kinamo-Kamera, die von Emanuel Goldberg entwickelt wurde, hat den poetischen Dokumentarfilm beeinflusst. In dem Artikel wird ein Überblick gegeben, in welchem ästhetischen Umfeld die Kamera entwickelt wurde, und wie sie den poetischen Dokumentarf... Read More about Die Kinamo-Kamera.

Challenging the Degeneration Thesis: the Role of Democracy in Worker Cooperatives? (2016)
Journal Article
Langmead, K. (2016). Challenging the Degeneration Thesis: the Role of Democracy in Worker Cooperatives?. The Journal of Entrepreneurial and Organizational Diversity, 5(1), 79-98. https://doi.org/10.5947/jeod.2016.005

This paper uses data collected through written narratives, focus groups and participant observation in three small UK worker cooperatives to investigate the role of democracy in maintaining cooperatives’ dual social-economic characteristic and resist... Read More about Challenging the Degeneration Thesis: the Role of Democracy in Worker Cooperatives?.

The development of law schools in Japan during the Meiji period (2016)
Journal Article
Piegzik, M. (2016). The development of law schools in Japan during the Meiji period. Folia Iuridica Universitatis Wratislaviensis, 5(1), 69-84

The main goal of this paper is to describe the process of creating law schools in Japan during the codification of the Meiji period (1868-1912). After more than 200 years of isolation the Empire of Japan realized the need for modernization of the sta... Read More about The development of law schools in Japan during the Meiji period.

A bipartite graph-based ranking approach to query subtopics diversification focused on word embedding features (2016)
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Ullah, M. Z., & Aono, M. (2016). A bipartite graph-based ranking approach to query subtopics diversification focused on word embedding features. IEICE Transactions on Information and Systems, 99(12), 3090-3100. https://doi.org/10.1587/transinf.2016EDP7190

Web search queries are usually vague, ambiguous, or tend to have multiple intents. Users have different search intents while issuing the same query. Understanding the intents through mining subtopics underlying a query has gained much interest in rec... Read More about A bipartite graph-based ranking approach to query subtopics diversification focused on word embedding features.

Data Driven Computer Simulation to Analyse an ECG Limb Lead System Used in Connected Health Environments (2016)
Journal Article
Bond, R., Finlay, D. D., Guldenring, D., & Breen, C. (2016). Data Driven Computer Simulation to Analyse an ECG Limb Lead System Used in Connected Health Environments. Methods of Information in Medicine, 55(03), 258-265. https://doi.org/10.3414/me15-01-0120

Background: Recently under the Connected Health initiative, researchers and small-medium engineering companies have developed Electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring devices that incorporate non-standard limb electrode positions, which we have named the C... Read More about Data Driven Computer Simulation to Analyse an ECG Limb Lead System Used in Connected Health Environments.

Making Sense of Participant Experiences: Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis in Midwifery Research (2016)
Journal Article
Charlick, S. J., Pincombe, J., McKellar, L., & Fielder, A. (2016). Making Sense of Participant Experiences: Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis in Midwifery Research. International Journal of Doctoral Studies, 11, 205-216. https://doi.org/10.28945/3486

Selecting the most appropriate methodology for research as a doctoral student is one of the most important yet difficult decisions. Not only should the methodology suit the research question, it is important that it resonates with the philosophy of o... Read More about Making Sense of Participant Experiences: Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis in Midwifery Research.

Value Management – Creating Functional Value For Construction Project: An Exploratory Study (2016)
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Olawumi, T. O., Akinrata, E. B., & Arijeloye, B. T. (2016). Value Management – Creating Functional Value For Construction Project: An Exploratory Study. World Scientific News, 54, 40-59

Value management is a process whereby the project is evaluated and scrutinised to obtain maximum value for money by following a prescribed methodology. It focuses on the value, rather than cost, in relation to the function of the element of the proje... Read More about Value Management – Creating Functional Value For Construction Project: An Exploratory Study.

Demystifying Issues Regarding Public Private Partnerships (PPP) (2016)
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Olatunji, S. O., Olawumi, T. O., & Ogunsemi, D. R. (2016). Demystifying Issues Regarding Public Private Partnerships (PPP). Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 7(11), 21-33

Public-private sector collaboration is an evolving concept which takes many forms around the world, and it is essentially an arrangement by which private entrepreneurs provide support for the provision of public infrastructure. This study explored th... Read More about Demystifying Issues Regarding Public Private Partnerships (PPP).

Nigeria's Public Procurement Law- Puissant Issues and Projected Amendments (2016)
Journal Article
Olatunji, S. O., Olawumi, T. O., & Odeyinka, H. A. (2016). Nigeria's Public Procurement Law- Puissant Issues and Projected Amendments. Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 6(6), 73-85

The Public Procurement Act 2007 brought a sense of regulation or framework to the procurement process in Nigeria. Preceding this law, Nigerian public procurement was not formally regulated in the sense that there was no law, which governed procuremen... Read More about Nigeria's Public Procurement Law- Puissant Issues and Projected Amendments.

Establishment of Critical Causal Factors for Electrical Cost Estimating Techniques (2016)
Journal Article
Olawumi, T. O. (2016). Establishment of Critical Causal Factors for Electrical Cost Estimating Techniques. World Scientific News, 53(3), 354-366. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.9642683

Cost estimating techniques are approaches towards delivering reliable estimates for any projects or endeavour. However, the usage of the different estimating techniques available depends on prevailing circumstances revolving around such project while... Read More about Establishment of Critical Causal Factors for Electrical Cost Estimating Techniques.

Are Quantity Surveyors competent to value for Civil Engineering Works? Evaluating QSs' competencies and militating factors (2016)
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Olawumi, T. O., & Ayegun, O. A. (2016). Are Quantity Surveyors competent to value for Civil Engineering Works? Evaluating QSs' competencies and militating factors. Journal of Education and Practice, 7(16), 9-18

The role of the quantity surveyor is one that is often unclear amongst the general public. This study discussed the competencies of the quantity surveyor in measuring and managing civil engineering works and also carrying out the financial management... Read More about Are Quantity Surveyors competent to value for Civil Engineering Works? Evaluating QSs' competencies and militating factors.

Increasing adherence in therapies and polypharmacy in Europe: EIP on AHA Action Group A1 activities toward integrated care information systems and self-management applications (2016)
Journal Article
Fico, G., Cena, C., Mair, A., Monaco, A., Costa, E., Giardini, A., & Papadopoulos, H. (2016). Increasing adherence in therapies and polypharmacy in Europe: EIP on AHA Action Group A1 activities toward integrated care information systems and self-management applications. Digital Medicine, 2(4), 144-148. https://doi.org/10.4103/digm.digm_1_17

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Modelling the effect of applied voltage and frequency on electroluminescence in polymeric material (2016)
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Bani, N., Abdul-Malek, Z., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Mas'ud, A. A., Muhtazaruddin, M., Kamardin, K., …Ahmad, H. (2016). Modelling the effect of applied voltage and frequency on electroluminescence in polymeric material. International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 6(3), 1375-1384. https://doi.org/10.11591/ijece.v6i3.9573

Electroluminescence method has been used by several researchers to observe the behaviour of an aged polymeric material. Electroluminescence is a phenomenon that occurs when the atoms of a material are being excited due to the application of and exter... Read More about Modelling the effect of applied voltage and frequency on electroluminescence in polymeric material.

Impact of dispersed generation modes in optimal coordination between distributed generation and capacitor simultaneously (2016)
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Muhtazaruddin, M. N., Bani, N. A., Jamian, J. J., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Abu-Bakar, S. H., & Mas'ud, A. A. (2016). Impact of dispersed generation modes in optimal coordination between distributed generation and capacitor simultaneously. International Journal of Simulation: Systems, Science & Technology, 17(41), 26.1-26.5

This paper describes the impact of the mode selection in Distributed Generation (DG) has in order to reduce the total power losses in the distribution system when coordination between the DG and capacitor is done simultaneously There are two modes av... Read More about Impact of dispersed generation modes in optimal coordination between distributed generation and capacitor simultaneously.

Objectively Measured Sedentary Time in Children and Their Parents (2016)
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R Hughes, A., J Muggeridge, D., Gibson, A., Johnstone, A., & Kirk, A. (2016). Objectively Measured Sedentary Time in Children and Their Parents. AIMS public health, 3(4), 823-836. https://doi.org/10.3934/publichealth.2016.4.823

Background: No studies have examined associations in objectively measured sedentary time between parents and young people using activPAL posture sensors, which provide a more accurate estimate of sedentary time compared to accelerometer-based devices... Read More about Objectively Measured Sedentary Time in Children and Their Parents.

Optimisation of Weld Overlay Cladding Parameters Using Full-Factorial Design of Experiment (2016)
Journal Article
Chan, L., Shyha, I., Dryer, D., & Hamilton, J. (2016). Optimisation of Weld Overlay Cladding Parameters Using Full-Factorial Design of Experiment. Materials Science Forum, 880, 54-58. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.880.54

Weld Overlay Cladding (WOC) shares the same scientific principals as conventional welding where there are multiple governing factors that control the process and outcome. The present work employs a Design of Experiment (DoE) approach to optimising pr... Read More about Optimisation of Weld Overlay Cladding Parameters Using Full-Factorial Design of Experiment.

Delay, Reliability, and Throughput Based QoS Profile: A MAC Layer Performance Optimization Mechanism for Biomedical Applications in Wireless Body Area Sensor Networks (2016)
Journal Article
Akbar, M. S., Yu, H., & Cang, S. (2016). Delay, Reliability, and Throughput Based QoS Profile: A MAC Layer Performance Optimization Mechanism for Biomedical Applications in Wireless Body Area Sensor Networks. Journal of Sensors, 2016, Article 7170943. https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/7170943

Recently, increasing demand for remote healthcare monitoring systems poses a specific set of Quality of Services (QoS) requirements to the MAC layer protocols and standards (IEEE 802.15.6, IEEE 802.15.4, etc.) of Wireless Body Area Sensor Networks (W... Read More about Delay, Reliability, and Throughput Based QoS Profile: A MAC Layer Performance Optimization Mechanism for Biomedical Applications in Wireless Body Area Sensor Networks.