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Multi objective resource scheduling in LTE networks using reinforcement learning (2012)
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Wagen, J. F., Comşa, I. S., Aydin, M., Zhang, S., & Kuonen, P. (2012). Multi objective resource scheduling in LTE networks using reinforcement learning. International Journal of Distributed Systems and Technologies, 3(2), 39-57. https://doi.org/10.4018/jdst.2012040103

The use of the intelligent packet scheduling process is absolutely necessary in order to make the radio resources usage more efficient in recent high-bit-rate demanding radio access technologies such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). Packet scheduling pr... Read More about Multi objective resource scheduling in LTE networks using reinforcement learning.

"I'm a Greek Kiwi": Constructing Greekness in Discourse (2012)
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Angouri, J. (2012). "I'm a Greek Kiwi": Constructing Greekness in Discourse. Journal of Language, Identity and Education, 11(2), 96-108. https://doi.org/10.1080/15348458.2012.667303

The article reports on the preliminary findings of a project on the constructions of Greekness in modern diasporas. The discussion draws on data from the self-identified Greek community of Wellington, New Zealand. Interview data, ethnographic diaries... Read More about "I'm a Greek Kiwi": Constructing Greekness in Discourse.

Freedom of expression and hatred of religion (2012)
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Thompson, S. (2012). Freedom of expression and hatred of religion. Ethnicities, 12(2), 215-232. https://doi.org/10.1177/1468796811431298

The UK's Racial and Religious Hatred Act 2006 makes it an offence to deliberately stir up hatred against people on religious grounds. For its supporters, the Act offers necessary protection to a range of groups that are vulnerable to the harmful effe... Read More about Freedom of expression and hatred of religion.

Distinguishing groups of children with persistent speech disorder: Findings from a prospective population study (2012)
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Miller, L. L., Wren, Y. E., & Roulstone, S. (2012). Distinguishing groups of children with persistent speech disorder: Findings from a prospective population study. Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology, 37(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.3109/14015439.2011.625973

As part of a large-scale study of children's development, 7390 children were assessed on a range of speech tasks. These were used to identify three groups of children with speech errors within the sample: persistent speech disorder (PSD); speech erro... Read More about Distinguishing groups of children with persistent speech disorder: Findings from a prospective population study.

"Airway management complications during anaesthesia, in intensive care units and in emergency departments in the UK" (2012)
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Cook, T. M., Harper, J. S., Benger, J. R., & Woodall, N. M. (2012). "Airway management complications during anaesthesia, in intensive care units and in emergency departments in the UK". Trends in Anaesthesia and Critical Care, 2(2), 58-64. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tacc.2012.02.005

In 2011 the Royal College of Anaesthetists and the Difficult Airway Society published their joint report, the Fourth National Audit Project (NAP4). This project investigated airway management practises and the major complications of airway management... Read More about "Airway management complications during anaesthesia, in intensive care units and in emergency departments in the UK".

Investigating a cascade of seven hydraulically connected microbial fuel cells (2012)
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Winfield, J., Ieropoulos, I., & Greenman, J. (2012). Investigating a cascade of seven hydraulically connected microbial fuel cells. Bioresource Technology, 110, 245-250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2012.01.095

Seven miniature microbial fuel cells (MFCs) were hydraulically linked in sequence and operated in continuous-flow (cascade). Power output and treatment efficiency were investigated using varying organic loads, flow-rates and electrical configurations... Read More about Investigating a cascade of seven hydraulically connected microbial fuel cells.

The patient-provider relationship in chronic pain (2012)
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Vowles, K. E., & Thompson, M. (2012). The patient-provider relationship in chronic pain. Current Pain and Headache Reports, 16(2), 133-138. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11916-012-0244-4

The relationship between patient and provider has long been the subject of study within the psychotherapy literature, with the available data suggesting a modest, but reliable, association between the strength of this relationship and treatment outco... Read More about The patient-provider relationship in chronic pain.

Social anxiety in higher education (2012)
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Topham, P., & Russell, G. (2012). Social anxiety in higher education. Psychologist, 25(4), 280-282

Although anxiety is accepted as part of the learning process, there is little thought given to the impact of social anxiety. Yet social anxiety in learning situations such as seminars and presentations can inhibit student participation and impair the... Read More about Social anxiety in higher education.

Just one click: A content analysis of advertisements on teen web sites (2012)
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Slater, A., Tiggemann, M., Hawkins, K., & Werchon, D. (2012). Just one click: A content analysis of advertisements on teen web sites. Journal of Adolescent Health, 50(4), 339-345. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2011.08.003

Purpose: The current study provides a comprehensive analysis of the content of advertisements on Web sites targeted at adolescents, with a particular focus on the female beauty ideal. Methods: Advertisements (N = 631) from 14 Web sites popular with a... Read More about Just one click: A content analysis of advertisements on teen web sites.

Longings for Berlin: Exploring the workings of the psycho-social imaginary in British migration (2012)
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Maile, S., & Griffiths, D. (2012). Longings for Berlin: Exploring the workings of the psycho-social imaginary in British migration. Journal of Psychosocial Studies, 6(1), 30-53

This article explores the ways in which the dominant tropes and spaces of Berlin are used affectively and imaginatively to create meaning for individual migrants as psycho-social agents with unique biographies. Depth interpretation, drawing upon psyc... Read More about Longings for Berlin: Exploring the workings of the psycho-social imaginary in British migration.

Questioning the use value of qualitative research findings (2012)
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Lipscomb, M. (2012). Questioning the use value of qualitative research findings. Nursing Philosophy, 13(2), 112-125. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1466-769X.2011.00514.x

In this paper the use value of qualitative research findings to nurses in practice is questioned. More precisely it is argued that, insofar as action follows belief then, in all but the rarest of cases, the beliefs that nurses in practice can justifi... Read More about Questioning the use value of qualitative research findings.

The shifting nature of women's experiences and perceptions of ductal carcinoma in situ (2012)
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Kennedy, F., Harcourt, D., & Rumsey, N. (2012). The shifting nature of women's experiences and perceptions of ductal carcinoma in situ. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 68(4), 856-867. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05788.x

Aim. This paper is a report of a descriptive qualitative study of the evolution of women's perceptions and experiences of ductal carcinoma in situ from the period near to diagnosis to 1year later. Background. Ductal carcinoma in situ is a non-invasiv... Read More about The shifting nature of women's experiences and perceptions of ductal carcinoma in situ.

Human trafficking in the UK: A focus on children (2012)
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Jones, J. (2012). Human trafficking in the UK: A focus on children. Child and Family Law Quarterly, 24(1), 77-94

Human trafficking is on the rise. Whether for sexual exploitation or forced labour, women, men and children are being trafficked to and inside the UK. In July 2011 the new UK strategy on human trafficking was published by the Home Office. It promise... Read More about Human trafficking in the UK: A focus on children.

Using graded motor imagery for complex regional pain syndrome in clinical practice: Failure to improve pain (2012)
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Johnson, S., Hall, J., Barnet, S., Draper, M., Derbyshire, G., Haynes, L., …Goebel, A. (2012). Using graded motor imagery for complex regional pain syndrome in clinical practice: Failure to improve pain. European Journal of Pain, 16(4), 550-561. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1532-2149.2011.00064.x

There is good evidence from studies conducted in a single-centre research setting for the efficacy of graded motor imagery (GMI) treatment, a complex physiotherapy intervention, to reduce pain in long-standing complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). H... Read More about Using graded motor imagery for complex regional pain syndrome in clinical practice: Failure to improve pain.

Do ants need to be old and experienced to teach? (2012)
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Marshall, J. A., Robinson, E. J., Franklin, E. L., Sendova-Franks, A. B., & Franks, N. R. (2012). Do ants need to be old and experienced to teach?. Journal of Experimental Biology, 215(8), 1287-1292. https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.064618

Learning is widespread in invertebrates. However, whether social insects improve their recruitment skills with experience is only beginning to be investigated. Tandem running is a one-to-one form of recruitment used by certain species of ant. It is a... Read More about Do ants need to be old and experienced to teach?.

Single-stage formulations for synchronised two-stage lot sizing and scheduling in soft drink production (2012)
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Ferriera, D., Clark, A., Almada-Lobo, B., & Morabito, R. (2012). Single-stage formulations for synchronised two-stage lot sizing and scheduling in soft drink production. International Journal of Production Economics, 136(2), 255-265. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2011.11.028

This study deals with industrial processes that produce soft drink bottles in different flavours and sizes, carried out in two synchronised production stages: liquid preparation and bottling. Four single-stage formulations are proposed to solve the s... Read More about Single-stage formulations for synchronised two-stage lot sizing and scheduling in soft drink production.

"They didn't tell us, they made us work it out ourselves": Patient perspectives of a cognitive-behavioral program for rheumatoid arthritis fatigue (2012)
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Swinkels, A., Almeida, C., Kitchen, K., Dures, E., Almeida, C., Ambler, N., …Hewlett, S. (2012). "They didn't tell us, they made us work it out ourselves": Patient perspectives of a cognitive-behavioral program for rheumatoid arthritis fatigue. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 64(4), 494-501. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.21562

Objective. Fatigue is an overwhelming rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptom caused by interacting clinical and psychosocial factors. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) addresses links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses cognitive restructu... Read More about "They didn't tell us, they made us work it out ourselves": Patient perspectives of a cognitive-behavioral program for rheumatoid arthritis fatigue.

Taking moral equality seriously: Egalitarianism and immigration controls (2012)
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Cole, P. (2012). Taking moral equality seriously: Egalitarianism and immigration controls. Journal of International Political Theory, 8(1-2), 121-134. https://doi.org/10.3366/jipt.2012.0033

In this paper I re-state the egalitarian argument against the morality of immigration controls: such limits violate the central ethical commitment to moral equality. This means that immigration controls fail a fundamental moral test and represent the... Read More about Taking moral equality seriously: Egalitarianism and immigration controls.

Women's experiences of undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery (2012)
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Banner, D., Miers, M., Clarke, B., & Albarran, J. (2012). Women's experiences of undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 68(4), 919-930. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05799.x

Aim. This paper is a report of a study of women's experiences of coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Background. Worldwide, coronary heart disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. It has traditionally been viewed as primarily affect... Read More about Women's experiences of undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery.