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An Improved Modeling for Low-grade Organic Rankine Cycle Coupled with Optimization Design of Radial-inflow Turbine
(2017-12-01)
Organic Rankine cycle (ORC) has been proven to be an effective and promising technology to convert low-grade heat energy into power, attracting rapidly growing interest in recent years. As the key component of the ORC ...
An Efficient Approach to De-Identifying Faces in Videos
(2017-12-01)
This study presents a novel approach that extends face de-identification from person-specific (closed) sets of facial images to open sets of video frames. Inspired by the previous work in facial expression transfer, the ...
Understanding market innovativeness in Asia : a research agenda
(2017-12-01)
Marketing innovativeness has been accredited for the improvement of: quality of life in general; consumer experience; and, firms’ and brands’ performance. However, much of the knowledge and research on marketing innovativeness ...
Home-based health promotion for older people with mild frailty (HomeHealth): intervention development and feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial
(National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), 2017-12-01)
Abstract Background: Mild or pre-frailty is common yet potentially reversible. Preventing progression to worsening frailty may benefit individuals and lower health/social care costs. However, we know little about effective ...
Prevalence of haptic feedback in robot-mediated surgery : a systematic review of literature
(2017-12-01)
With the successful uptake and inclusion of robotic systems in minimally invasive surgery and with the increasing application of robotic surgery (RS) in numerous surgical specialities worldwide, there is now a need to ...
Concurrent use of prescription drugs and herbal medicinal products in older adults: A systematic review
(2017-12-01)
The use of herbal medicinal products (HMPs) is common among older adults. However, little is known about concurrent use with prescription drugs as well as the potential interactions associated with such combinations. ...
Density profile of dark matter haloes and galaxies in the Horizon-AGN simulation : the impact of AGN feedback
(2017-12-01)
Using a suite of three large cosmological hydrodynamical simulations, Horizon-AGN, Horizon-noAGN (no AGN feedback) and Horizon-DM (no baryons), we investigate how a typical sub-grid model for AGN feedback affects the ...
MUSE stares into the shadows: the high-resolution dust attenuation curve of NGC 5626
(2017-12-01)
The newest generation of integral field unit spectrographs brings three-dimensional mapping of nearby galaxies one step closer. While the focus up to this point was mostly on stars and ionized gas, it is also possible to ...
How effective is community physical activity promotion in areas of deprivation for inactive adults with Cardiovascular Disease risk and/or mental health concerns? Study protocol for a pragmatic observational evaluation of the 'Active Herts' physical activity programme
(2017-12-01)
Introduction There is a high prevalence of inactive adults in the UK, and many suffer from conditions such as cardiovascular disease (CVD) or poor mental health. These coexist more frequently in areas of higher socioeconomic ...
The Maximal Subgroups and the Complexity of the Flow Semigroup of Finite (Di)graphs
(2017-11-30)
The flow semigroup, introduced by John Rhodes, is an invariant for digraphs and a complete invariant for graphs. We refine and prove Rhodes's conjecture on the structure of the maximal groups in the flow semigroup for ...