Semantic integrity in large-scale online simulations. by Jha, S, Katzenbeisser, S, Schallhart, C, Veith, H, Chenney, S

“…As large-scale online simulations such as Second Life and World of Warcraft are gaining economic significance, there is a growing incentive for attacks against such simulation software. …”

Unhappiness, health and cognitive ability in old age. by Rabbitt, P, Lunn, M, Ibrahim, S, Cobain, M, McInnes, L

“…METHOD: Associations between scores on the Beck Depression Inventory and on tests of intelligence, vocabulary and memory were analysed in 5070 volunteers aged 49-93 years after differences in prescribed drug consumption, death and drop-out, sex, socio-economic advantage and recruitment cohort effects had also been considered. …”

Egypt under the Sasanians (619-29): "stability, continuity, and tolerance"? by Booth, P

“…In the central sections it explores the nature of the Sasanian occupation and its fiscal and economic impact, highlighting significant gaps in our understanding, and the probable variation of that impact upon the conquered according to a range of contextual factors. …”

Engaging social medias: Case mobile crowdsourcing by Liu, Y, Lehdonvirta, V, Alexandrova, T, Liu, M, Nakajima, T

“…In this paper, we review three approaches to incentivising engagement in social media, especially mobile social media: the game-based incentives, the social psychological incentives, and the economic incentives. Their use and measurement is examined in the context of a specific application, a mobile social search system. …”

De-centring the 'white gaze' of development by Pailey, RN

“…In its crudest form, development has traditionally been about dissecting the political, socio‐economic and cultural processes of black, brown and other subjects of colour in the so‐called global South and finding them regressive, particularly in comparison to the so‐called progressive global North. …”

Bottom-up electricity reform using industrial captive generation : a case study of Gujarat, India by Hansen, C

“…The solution proposed is not put forward as an optimised policy prescription, but instead represents the best of the feasible options available within current political and economic constraints. …”

Which special measure? A guide for adults giving evidence in cases of rape or sexual assault [Video] by Kyneswood, N

“…</p> <br> <p>This resource was funded by the Economic and Social Research Council and produced by Dr Natalie Kyneswood © 2024, Centre for Socio Legal Studies, University of Oxford.…”

Prospects for an effective T cell-based immunoprophylaxis against mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1. by Hanke, T

“…While success of antiretroviral therapy dramatically decreased mother-to-child transmission in developed countries, antiretroviral drugs are not yet widely available and bottle-feeding is not an option in economically impoverished countries, where burden of HIV-1 infections is the highest. …”

Ten big questions for higher education by Holmes, C, Mayhew, K, Keep, E

“…The dominant assumptions about the UK higher education (HE) system are simple: graduates earn more than non-graduates, graduates have skills that make them more productive and HE is a key driver of economic growth and international competitiveness. …”

Protein O- and C-Glycosylation pathways in Toxoplasma gondii and Plasmodium falciparum by Bandini, G, Albuquerque-Wendt, A, Hegermann, J, Samuelson, J, Routier, F

“…They are responsible for severe diseases in humans and livestock and are thus of great public health and economic importance. Until the sequencing of apicomplexan genomes at the beginning of this century, the occurrence of N- and O-glycoproteins in these parasites was much debated. …”

Epidemiological aspects of osteoporosis by Walker-Bone, K, Arden, N, Cooper, C

“…Osteoporosis is an increasing social and economic burden as the age of populations throughout the world increases. …”

Relationships, happiness and well-being: insights from Bangladesh by Camfield, L, Choudhury, K, Devine, J

“…The data and analysis presented here contributes to the limited knowledge we have of the construction and experience of happiness and life satisfaction in contexts of extreme and persistent economic poverty. It identifies and offers insights into the ‘personal’ as well as social or ‘relational’ values and goals that people in Bangladesh consider important to achieve happiness in life. …”

Gas-to-power market and investment incentive for enhancing generation capacity – an analysis of Ghana’s electricity sector by Fritsch, J, Poudineh, R

“…The results of our analysis show that utilization of gas reserves in Ghana’s gas-to-power market is an economically superior strategy compared to an export-oriented utilization scheme. …”

A multispecies model for the transmission and control of mastitis in dairy cows. by White, L, Schukken, Y, Lam, T, Medley, G, Chappell, M

“…Mastitis in dairy cows is a significant economic and animal welfare issue in the dairy industry. …”

Global multidimensional poverty and COVID-19: A decade of progress at risk? by Alkire, S, Quinn, NN, Nogales, R, Suppa, N

“…The COVID-19 pandemic and associated economic contraction are negatively impacting multiple dimensions of poverty and jeopardising this progress. …”

Policy recommendations for increasing ecosystem services from trees in agricultural landscapes by Cardenas, M, Crockatt, M, van Noordwijk, T

“…Trees provide a wide range of benefits for agriculture and farmers, with the potential to increase economic returns and support agricultural resilience. …”

Bushmeat hunting and extinction risk to the world's mammals by Ripple, WJ, Abernethy, K, Betts, MG, Chapron, G, Dirzo, R, Galetti, M, Levi, T, Lindsey, PA, Macdonald, DW, Machovina, B, Newsome, TM, Peres, CA, Wallach, AD, Wolf, C, Young, H

“…The unrelenting decline of mammals suggests many vital ecological and socio-economic services that these species provide will be lost, potentially changing ecosystems irrevocably. …”

Findings of a major comparative study on litigation funding and costs by Hodges, C, Vogenauer, S

“…</p> The policy brief addresses the problem of maintaining fair and equal access to justice for all, whilst controlling cost and delay, a problem of particular relevance as governments across Europe are set to impose significant cuts in public expenditure as a consequence of the current economic climate. Using data supplied by leading practitioners across the thirty-five jurisdictions, the study looks at nine case studies of categories of claim, and conducts a comparative analysis of the range of approaches taken to administering them, before setting out possible alternative approaches.…”

Derivation of research diagnostic criteria for insomnia: report of an American Academy of Sleep Medicine Work Group. by Edinger, J, Bonnet, M, Bootzin, R, Doghramji, K, Dorsey, C, Espie, C, Jamieson, A, McCall, W, Morin, C, Stepanski, E

“…Insomnia is a highly prevalent, often debilitating, and economically burdensome form of sleep disturbance caused by various situational, medical, emotional, environmental and behavioral factors. …”

An epidemiological investigation of Campylobacter in pig and poultry farms in the Mekong delta of Vietnam. by Carrique-Mas, J, Bryant, J, Cuong, N, Hoang, N, Campbell, J, Hoang, N, Dung, T, Duy, D, Hoa, N, Thompson, C, Hien, V, Phat, V, Farrar, J, Baker, S

“…To assess the relevance of Campylobacter in Vietnam, an economically transitioning country in SE Asia, we conducted a survey of 343 pig and poultry farms in the Mekong delta, a region characterized by mixed species farming with limited biosecurity. …”