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Increasing the impedance range of admittance-type haptic interfaces by using Time Domain Passivity Approach (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

© 2015 IEEE. This paper proposes a method to increase the impedance range of admittance-type haptic interfaces. Admittance-type haptic interfaces are used in various applications that typically require interaction with high impedance virtual environm... Read More about Increasing the impedance range of admittance-type haptic interfaces by using Time Domain Passivity Approach.

A method for privacy-preserving context-aware mobile recommendations (2015)
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Mobile recommender systems aim to solve the information overload problem found by recommending products or services to users of mobile smartphones or tables at any given point in time and in any possible location. Mobile recommender systems are desig... Read More about A method for privacy-preserving context-aware mobile recommendations.

Smart cross-border e-Gov systems and applications (2015)
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Recent developments on ICT innovations like Internet of Things, Cloud Computing and Big Data encourage further the design and application of "Smart" e-Government Systems and applications to citizens and business. These smart systems are aiming to imp... Read More about Smart cross-border e-Gov systems and applications.

From networks to complexity - Creative Citizens project (2015)
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From Networks to Complexity: two case studies from the AHRC Creative Citizens project. From the noticeboard in the newsagent’s window to multi-layered online networks using social networking technologies, citizens are increasingly accessing networks... Read More about From networks to complexity - Creative Citizens project.

A review of conventional and renewable energy resources in Oman (2015)
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Energy has become an important sector in Omani vision 2020. Renewable energy (RE) sources form a vital and strategic solution for the provision of electric power in the Sultanate; few studies have indicated that Oman is rich in solar and wind energy.... Read More about A review of conventional and renewable energy resources in Oman.

Environmental change to reduce child injury in low and middle income countries: A systematic review (2015)
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Background: Injuries sustained in the home are a significant contributor to the burden of death and disabilities among young children especially those living in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs). The objective of this review was to identify and... Read More about Environmental change to reduce child injury in low and middle income countries: A systematic review.

Society and the Severn (2015)
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Dr Thomas Appleby, Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of the West of England and part of the International Water Security Network spoke on Society and the Severn and discussed different forms of control and protected interests and regulations a... Read More about Society and the Severn.

Symposium paper: Economic evaluation of the Bristol Girls Dance project (2015)
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Evidence on the economic costs and health outcomes of school-based physical activity interventions is lacking. This discussion reports on the findings of the economic evaluation conducted as part of the trial.
Data on resource use and costs incurre... Read More about Symposium paper: Economic evaluation of the Bristol Girls Dance project.

Community-based Prevention of Diabetes (ComPoD): A randomised, waiting list controlled trial of the Living Well, Taking Control programme (2015)
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Type 2 diabetes is a growing public health challenge. NICE guidance recommends diabetes prevention in people at high risk via intensive lifestyle interventions promoting weight loss through diet and physical activity. However, there are few robustly... Read More about Community-based Prevention of Diabetes (ComPoD): A randomised, waiting list controlled trial of the Living Well, Taking Control programme.

The Prof. Jonathan Osmond lecture (2015)
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Sarah Bodman was invited to give the Prof. Jonathan Osmond Lecture at the Livres d'Artistes: The Artists' Book in Theory and Practice Conference.

Coaching practice using puppets as artefacts (2015)
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Coaching practice and the use of finger puppets

Employability, a topic for knowledge exchange to strategically positioning higher education institutions (2015)
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Over the last 2 decades employability has worldwide become a key item on the public agenda due to changing labour market requirements and changing career perspectives. This has sparked a strong debate around Higher Educational Institutions’ (HEIs) fi... Read More about Employability, a topic for knowledge exchange to strategically positioning higher education institutions.

Space, place and pace (2015)
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An invited experiential lecture at the University of South Wales Department of Social Geography

Public health approaches to sexual harm (2015)
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A research paper discussing current approaches to public health interventions in the sexual abuse field

Effectiveness of lycra sleeve for the management of glenohumeral subluxation in people with stroke – A feasibility study (2015)
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Introduction: Glenohumeral subluxation (GHS) is reported to occur in 81% of patients post stroke. The aims of the study were to assess the effectiveness of Lycra sleeves on GHS and explore patients’ perceptions regarding the practicality of applying... Read More about Effectiveness of lycra sleeve for the management of glenohumeral subluxation in people with stroke – A feasibility study.

Modeling and verifying context-aware non-monotonic reasoning agents (2015)
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© 2015 IEEE. This paper complements our previous work on formal modeling of resource-bounded context-aware systems, which handle inconsistent context information using defeasible reasoning, by focusing on automated analysis and verification. A case s... Read More about Modeling and verifying context-aware non-monotonic reasoning agents.

Editorial codes and the ethics of harvesting social media for journalistic purposes (2015)
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Briefing note on The Intervention Initiative, an evidence-based bystander programme commissioned by Public Health England for the prevention of sexual violence and domestic abuse in UK university settings (2015)
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Proceedings of the Westminster Briefing on 26 November 2015, Dexter House, London

Air quality, cars and health in Bristol (2015)
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Strategic factors of servitization in the pharmaceutical industry and the impact on performance (2015)
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This study reflects the results from an ongoing research project that is currently being conducted in different countries. The strategic vision of the pharmaceutical service providers (distributors) should be clearly improved with the findings from t... Read More about Strategic factors of servitization in the pharmaceutical industry and the impact on performance.