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Addressing a number of common control problems from an experimental perspective, this volume explores how the engineer can use inexpensive, laboratory-based systems. It describes a range of laboratory set-ups and experiments, along with theories and results from implementation.
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« Handbook on the Consequences of Sentencing and Punishment Decisions, the third volume in the Routledge ASC Division on Corrections & Sentencing Series, includes contemporary essays on the consequences of punishment during an era of mass incarceration. The Handbook Series offer…
Regarding the Arab region, GDP per capita virtually stagnated for more than 20 years from 1980. During the same period, GDP per capita in the world's highly industrialized states further increased and the gap between the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and the highly develop…
Regarding the Arab region, GDP per capita virtually stagnated for more than 20 years from 1980. During the same period, GDP per capita in the world's highly industrialized states further increased and the gap between the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and the highly develop…
Concussions represent a serious public health concern due to their severe short and long-term consequences. Many adolescents participate in sports that involve the chance of injuries such as concussions. Concussive injuries can be difficult to describe because most symptoms invo…
The umbrella topic explored in this portfolio of four published papers is higher education in a context of on-going violent conflict. I chose to carry out research in this area as I myself teach at an academic institution in Israel and had identified among a number of my student…
What are the long and short term effects of working with suicidal clients on the person-centred counsellor? As suicide remains a major public health issue with the latest figures for the UK of 5706, an increase from 5377 in 2007 (ONS, 2010), suicide prevention strategies remain …
The diversity of vegetation, the above and below-ground invertebrate community, and the soil mycobiota are intrinsically linked. However, few studies have assessed the impact of non-native invasive plant species at all levels. Here, dynamics of vegetation complexity, the inverte…
War, terrorist attacks, explosions, progressive collapse and other unforeseen circumstances have damaged many structures, including buildings and bridges in war- torn countries such as Iraq. Most of the damaged structural members, for example, beams, columns and slabs, have not …
Despite the significance of understanding the reasons under which talented individuals are more likely or less likely to quit, the nature of the relationship between Human Resource Management Practices (HRMPs) and turnover intentions has proven to be unclear. Prior studies sugge…
The use by organizations of information systems to increase efficiency by rationalising, work activities has been the subject of much attention in academic literature. However, only a very small amount of this literature has been focused on the impact of information systems on t…
Barely Visible Impact Damage (BVID) can occur when laminated composite material is subject to impact, i.e. from runway debris or dropped tools, and may result in a significant reduction in the compressive strength of composite structures. A component containing BVID subjected to…
In this investigation the effects of material, structural and testing parameters of carbon epoxy braided composite tubes were analysed with respect to their performance in crush and impact conditions. An original method of manufacturing the composite tubes with vacuum infusion t…
Forlagets beskrivelse: Research for research sake is no longer tenable or affordable; to be valuable to society, research must have impact! This textbook takes the reader on a journey from how the UK Research Excellence Framework assesses impact to real examples of outstanding r…
