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Analysing the Sentiment Expressed by Political Audiences on Twitter: The case of the 2017 UK General Election
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A Novel QoE-Aware SDN-enabled, NFV-based Management Architecture for Future Multimedia Applications on 5G Systems
This paper proposes a novel QoE-aware SDN enabled NFV architecture for controlling and managing Future Multimedia Applications on 5G systems. The aim is to improve the QoE of the delivered multimedia services through the ... -
The efficacy of Levodopa+DDC inhibitor+Entacapone versus Levodopa+DDC inhibitor+Placebo in Parkinson's disease: an intervention review
(University of Plymouth, 2015)Parkinson's disease (PD) has many possible treatment options. The main therapy uses a drug called levodopa. However after prolonged use, this drug begins to wear off and becomes less effective. Therefore additional drugs ... -
The acute effect of high-intensity interval training versus moderate-intensity continuous training on postprandial blood glucose regulation
(University of Plymouth, 2015)Blood glucose control is central to the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2D). Regular physical activity can improve glucose tolerance but many people lack the time to exercise. High-intensity interval training ... -
Characterising cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of chemotherapeutic agents (Etoposide and Vincristine) on TK6, a human lymphoblastoid cell line
(University of Plymouth, 2015)The ability of the chemotherapeutic agents namely etoposide and vincristine to cause cytotoxic and genotoxic damage to the human lymphoblastoid cell line, TK6, was at the centre of this study. Four different cytotoxic ... -
Investigating the concept of a novel flexible fabric wave energy device
(University of Plymouth, 2015)This literature review comprises one part of a project report which presented the findings of an initial investigation into the concept and performance of a 1:50 scale model novel flexible fabric wave energy device subjected ... -
Assessing the extent of establishment of Undaria pinnatifida in Plymouth Sound Special Area of Conservation, UK
(University of Plymouth, 2015)The north-west Pacific kelp, Undaria pinnatifida, was first discovered in Europe on the Mediterranean coast of France (1971) and introduced to Brittany for aquaculture (1983). In the north-east Atlantic, it occurs in ... -
Exposure to predator kairomones influences egg number and size in Littorina littorea [STUDENT/STAFF RESEARCH COLLABORATION]
(University of Plymouth, 2015)Predator kairomones play an important role in intertidal ecosystems, but knowledge on their potential role in influencing maternal effects is lacking. The aim of this study was to test whether egg production by female ... -
Spatial and temporal variability of a mixed sediment estuary
(University of Plymouth, 2015)
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