15,485 research outputs found
State of Open Data 2021 — Graham Smith
No full textIn this clip, Springer Nature's Graham Smith discusses how publishers can uphold research quality through embedded data support and what’s next for data quality in their journals.</p
Smith, J.L.B. et Smith, M.M. — The fishes of Seychelles. Graham-stown, Rhodes University, Department of Ichthyology, 1963
No full textBourlière François. Smith, J.L.B. et Smith, M.M. — The fishes of Seychelles. Graham-stown, Rhodes University, Department of Ichthyology, 1963. In: La Terre et La Vie, Revue d'Histoire naturelle, tome 17, n°2, 1963. p. 259
The Massett-Graham Island Coal Company: the Nearest Coal Fields to Prince Rupert:
No full textThis little booklet is compiled to show the possibilities of the property controlled by this company in The Graham Island Coal Fields, near Prince Rupert, British Columbia Canada.--P. [1
The effect of unstable sandals on single-leg standing
No full textPurpose: Unstable footwear lacks peer-review published research to support concepts and claims. The present study was therefore undertaken to quantify and compare the effect of commercially available unstable sandals on single-leg balance in a healthy female population. Methods: Fifteen participants stood on their right-leg in one control sandal (Earth) and four sandals that are marketed as unstable footwear (FitFlop, Masai Barefoot Technology, Reebok Easy-Tone and Skechers Tone-Ups). Centre of pressure trajectory, lower limb kinematics and lower limb muscle activation was recorded as participants undertook three 30 second trials in each sandal. Results: The unstable sandals altered parameters related to stability in participants. Namely Masai Barefoot Technology increased centre of pressure range in the anterior-posterior direction and concurrently increased sagittal ankle motion. Reebok EasyTone had a similar effect in the coronal plane at the ankle. Muscle activation increased in the unstable sandals, with significant differences apparent in the medial gastrocnemius, soleus and rectus femoris, predominantly in Masai Barefoot Technology. Findings were attributed to the large rocker sole on the Masai Barefoot Technology sandal and more subtle outsole designs in the other sandals. Conclusions: Overall minimal differences from the control sandal were evident and it is expected that dynamic tasks may elicit greater differences in stability. The instability imposed by the sandals is design-specific and consideration should be given to this when the footwear is recommended to specific individuals
sj-docx-1-etp-10.1177_10422587221134926 – Supplemental material for Informal Institutions as Inhibitors of Rent-Seeking Entrepreneurship
No full textSupplemental material, sj-docx-1-etp-10.1177_10422587221134926 for Informal Institutions as Inhibitors of Rent-Seeking Entrepreneurship by Andrew Smith and Graham Brownlow in Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice</p
London’s 'Unseen Tours': slumming or social tourism?
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The Radial Scroll Tool: Scrolling Support for Stylus- or Touch-Based Document Interaction
No full textWe present Radial Scroll, an interface widget to support scrolling particularly on either small or large scale touch displays. Instead of dragging a thumb in a scroll bar, or using repetitive key presses to page up or down, users gesture anywhere on the document surface such that clockwise gestures advance the document; counter clockwise gestures reverse the document. We describe out prototype implementation and discuss the results of an initial user study
Improving the synthetic data generation process in spatial microsimulation models
No full textSimulation models are increasingly used in applied research to create synthetic micro-populations and predict possible individual-level outcomes of policy intervention. Previous research highlights the relevance of simulation techniques in estimating the potential outcomes of changes in areas such as taxation and child benefit policy, crime, education, or health inequalities. To date, however, there is very little published research on the creation, calibration, and testing of such micro-populations and models, and little on the issue of how well synthetic data can fit locally as opposed to globally in such models. This paper discusses the process of improving the process of synthetic micropopulation generation with the aim of improving and extending existing spatial microsimulation models. Experiments using different variable configurations to constrain the models are undertaken with the emphasis on producing a suite of models to match the different sociodemographic conditions found within a typical city. The results show that creating processes to generate area-specific synthetic populations, which reflect the diverse populations within the study area, provides more accurate population estimates for future policy work than the traditional global model configuration
Curvature Dial: Eyes-free parameter entry for GUIs
No full textIn this demonstration, we introduce "curve dial" a technique designed to extend gesture-based interactions like FlowMenus with eyes-free parameter entry. FlowMenus, let users enter numerical parameters with “dialing” strokes surrounding the center of a radial menu. This centering requires users to keep their eyes on the Menu in order to align the pen with its center before initiating a gesture. Curve dial instead tracks the curvature of the path created by the pen: since curvature is location-independent, curvature dialing does not require users to keep track of the menu center and is therefore eyes-free. We demonstrate curvature dial with the example of a simple application that allows users to scroll through a document eyes-free
Third sector organisations’ role in pro-environmental behaviour change – a review of the literature and evidence
No full textA range of actors, including government, third sector organisations (TSOs) and academics, have claimed recently that third sector organisations (TSOs) can play an important role in supporting people to adopt pro-environmental behaviours. These claims often refer to TSOs’ potential to innovate, their proximity to citizens and their trustworthiness, as well as the role of collective action and small-group interventions. This paper reviews these different claims as well as the evidence that has been offered to date on the role of TSOs in pro-environmental behaviour change. We find that there is indeed some evidence that participation in environmental third sector initiatives can facilitate certain changes in people’s day to day lives, particularly when it comes to ‘low hanging fruits’ such as increasing recycling or switching off appliances. However, the review also identifies a range of challenges that TSOs experience in their work, including engaging the broader public around climate change or other environmental issues, scaling up practice change to a wider audience and a lack of resources to sustain successful initiatives. Finally, the paper argues that there is a need for further discussion on a range of issues related to empirical research in this area, including methodological challenges of examining behaviour change and the more differentiated assessments that take organisational form, nature of intervention and type of targeted behaviour into accoun
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