Nickel nanoparticles were found to promote the Wittig-type olefination of primary alcohols with phosphorus ylides. The latter can be prepared from the corresponding phosphonium salts with nBuLi or in situ generated with lithium metal. The methodology is especially efficient for…

The purpose of the study was to investigate sequences of typical beach volleyball actions to determine action patterns and anticipate athlete’s behaviour. Videos from 18 games including 1645 action sequences consisting of 10918 actions from female World Tour athletes were…

Endpiece to special issue of the Interconnections journal on sustainability: 'Perspectives on sustainability'.

A personal navigation system is proposed in the present paper. This system is based on the use of inertial sensors and will be a complement for the Global Positioning System in places where GPS signals are not available. Such places…

A paradigm for modelling and analysing Home Automation Systems is introduced, based on Multi-Agent System theory. A rich and versatile environment for Home Automation System simulation is constructed for investigating the performances of the system. The exploitation of limited resources…

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The decreasing costs and increasing availability of electronic products of all kinds, including mobile phones, audio and video equipment, and personal computers and their accessories, coupled with advances in technology that rapidly make these products obsolete, foretell a growing disposal…

Purpose – The aim of the paper is to study the reasons for the adoption and certification of quality systems and the subsequent impacts on performance. Design/methodology/approach – The methodology selected is a study based on the perceptions of two…

The electrochemical homopolymerization of o-aminobenzoic acid has been performed on both gold and graphite surfaces in perchloric acid aqueous medium by cyclic scanning of the potential. Electroactive polymeric materials are formed in all cases but the amount of electropolymerization products…

Evidence accumulated over many years illustrates the benefits of work for mental
health, including that of mental health service users. Despite strong evidence of the
effectiveness of the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach in enabling this
group to find…