All Outputs (921)

Working with attention and distraction in leadership development (2019)
Journal Article

Bion’s theory of groups is used to explore the dynamics of learning on a leadership development programme. The dynamic of a group is influenced by the capacity of its members to negotiate, consciously and unconsciously, the tension between the oppose... Read More about Working with attention and distraction in leadership development.

Looking to the future: Priorities for translating research to impact in the field of appearance and body image (2019)
Journal Article

© 2019 Elsevier Ltd The field of body image and appearance research and practice is progressing; however, there is still work to be done to ensure broad societal impact. This article consolidates reflections from a range of established and early care... Read More about Looking to the future: Priorities for translating research to impact in the field of appearance and body image.

Spatial-temporal data-driven service recommendation with privacy-preservation (2019)
Journal Article

© 2019 Elsevier Inc. The ever-increasing popularity of web service sharing communities have produced a considerable amount of web services that share similar functionalities but vary in Quality of Services (QoS) performances. To alleviate the heavy s... Read More about Spatial-temporal data-driven service recommendation with privacy-preservation.

Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy (CPM) and the clinical consultation: A snapshot of UK healthcare professionals’ views and experiences (2019)
Journal Article

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd Objectives: Increasing numbers of women are undergoing Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy (CPM) in the UK. However, professional guidelines suggest CPM does not offer oncological benefit to the majority of women with breast can... Read More about Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy (CPM) and the clinical consultation: A snapshot of UK healthcare professionals’ views and experiences.

Risk mitigation in PFI/PPP project finance: A framework model for financiers’ bankability criteria (2019)
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Purpose: Earlier studies on risk evaluation in private finance initiative and public private partnerships (PFI/PPP) projects have focussed more on quantitative approaches despite increasing call for contextual understanding of the bankability of risk... Read More about Risk mitigation in PFI/PPP project finance: A framework model for financiers’ bankability criteria.

Density functional theory transition-state modeling for the prediction of Ames mutagenicity in 1,4 Michael acceptors (2019)
Journal Article

Assessing the safety of new chemicals, without introducing the need for animal testing, is a task of great importance. The Ames test, a widely used bioassay to assess mutagenicity, can be an expensive, wasteful process with animal-derived reagents. E... Read More about Density functional theory transition-state modeling for the prediction of Ames mutagenicity in 1,4 Michael acceptors.

The community-based prevention of diabetes (ComPoD) study: A randomised, waiting list controlled trial of a voluntary sector-led diabetes prevention programme (2019)
Journal Article

© 2019 The Author(s). Objective: This two-site randomised trial compared the effectiveness of a voluntary sector-led, community-based diabetes prevention programme to a waiting-list control group at 6 months, and included an observational follow-up o... Read More about The community-based prevention of diabetes (ComPoD) study: A randomised, waiting list controlled trial of a voluntary sector-led diabetes prevention programme.

Effects of a modified tai chi program on older people with mild dementia: A randomized controlled trial (2019)
Journal Article

© 2019-IOS Press and the authors. All rights reserved. Background: Tai Chi exercise is a non-pharmacological therapy that has received increased attention in recent years. A Tai Chi program has been specifically modified for older people with cogniti... Read More about Effects of a modified tai chi program on older people with mild dementia: A randomized controlled trial.

Credibility without legitimacy? Informal development in the highly regulated context of the United Kingdom (2019)
Journal Article

© 2019 Elsevier Ltd As the first contribution in this Special Issue's section on “informality in developed contexts”, this paper explores notions of legality, legitimacy and credibility in the United Kingdom (UK). By drawing on credibility theory, th... Read More about Credibility without legitimacy? Informal development in the highly regulated context of the United Kingdom.

Opening out and closing down: The treatment of uncertainty in transport planning’s forecasting paradigm (2019)
Journal Article

© 2019, The Author(s). Since the 1960s, development of the transport system has been framed by the notion of forecasting future demand. Yet the past decade or more appears to signal some significant changes to the role of travel in society which are... Read More about Opening out and closing down: The treatment of uncertainty in transport planning’s forecasting paradigm.

Design for deconstruction using a circular economy approach: Barriers and strategies for improvement (2019)
Journal Article

This study explores the current practices of Design for Deconstruction (DfD) as a strategy for achieving circular economy. Keeping in view the opportunities accruable from DfD, a review of the literature was carried out and six focus group interviews... Read More about Design for deconstruction using a circular economy approach: Barriers and strategies for improvement.

A corroborative approach to verification and validation of human–robot teams (2019)
Journal Article

© The Author(s) 2019. We present an approach for the verification and validation (V&V) of robot assistants in the context of human–robot interactions, to demonstrate their trustworthiness through corroborative evidence of their safety and functional... Read More about A corroborative approach to verification and validation of human–robot teams.

The experience of persistent pain in adult cancer survivors: A qualitative evidence synthesis (2019)
Journal Article

Objective This qualitative evidence synthesis aimed to identify, review and synthesise qualitative research describing the experience of persistent pain in adult cancer survivors. Methods A systematic literature search was conducted between Dec... Read More about The experience of persistent pain in adult cancer survivors: A qualitative evidence synthesis.

Deep learning models for health and safety risk prediction in power infrastructure projects (2019)
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Inappropriate management of Health and safety (H&S) risk in power infrastructure projects can result in occupational accidents and equipment damage. Accidents at work have detrimental effects on workers, company, and the general public. Despite the a... Read More about Deep learning models for health and safety risk prediction in power infrastructure projects.

Innovation, institutions and development: A critical review and grounded heterodox economic analysis of late-industrialising contexts (2019)
Journal Article

This paper critically reviews dominant approaches to the economics of innovation in contemporary developing societies, namely new institutional economics (NIE) and National Innovation Systems (NIS). Both traditions explain capitalist development in l... Read More about Innovation, institutions and development: A critical review and grounded heterodox economic analysis of late-industrialising contexts.

Robotic grasp detection based on image processing and random forest (2019)
Journal Article

© 2019, The Author(s). Real-time grasp detection plays a key role in manipulation, and it is also a complex task, especially for detecting how to grasp novel objects. This paper proposes a very quick and accurate approach to detect robotic grasps. Th... Read More about Robotic grasp detection based on image processing and random forest.

Contactless sensing of liquid marbles for detection, characterisation & computing (2019)
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Liquid marbles (LMs) are of growing interest in many fields, including microfluidics, microreactors, sensors, and signal carriers. The generation of LMs is generally performed manually, although there has recently been a burst of publications involvi... Read More about Contactless sensing of liquid marbles for detection, characterisation & computing.

Can management of 'thirsty' alien trees improve water security in semi-arid India? (2019)
Journal Article

Arid and semi-arid regions of central India receive scarce and episodic precipitation during the short monsoon season, and also experience substantial evaporation. Traditional and innovative water harvesting and governance practices improve water st... Read More about Can management of 'thirsty' alien trees improve water security in semi-arid India?.

Science Hunters: Teaching science concepts in schools using Minecraft (2019)
Journal Article

Background Science Hunters is an outreach project based at Lancaster University, UK. It uses the computer game Minecraft, alongside interactive discussion and hands-on demonstrations, to engage children with scientific research topics and science l... Read More about Science Hunters: Teaching science concepts in schools using Minecraft.

Developing community courts with restorative justice in Ireland (2019)
Journal Article

In 2007 the Irish National Crime Council recommended that community courts should be established in Ireland, located in the inner city of Dublin, to deal with quality-of-life offences. In 2009 the final report of the National Commission on Restorativ... Read More about Developing community courts with restorative justice in Ireland.