THE SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE ELECTRIC TRAMWAY.

Tramway Networks as Route Graphs

The purpose of this paper is threefold: (1) to show a methodology for introducing formality step-by-step, starting from a “light-weight” ontology, (2) to apply it to the generic Route Graph model, instantiated here to Tramway Networks, and (3) to demonstrate that separation of concerns into layers of abstraction and application of generic formal notions such as graph abstraction lead to a usefu...

Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust

Cycle helmet ownership and wearing; results of a survey in South Staffordshire.

BACKGROUND Despite increasing evidence indicating that wearing cycle helmets can reduce the severity of head injuries, particularly in children, there is a paucity of local data on cycle helmet ownership and wearing rates. These data together with an understanding of the factors which influence these rates are important in developing appropriate health promotion programmes. METHOD The objecti...

L-2 hydroxyglutaric aciduria in a South African Staffordshire Bull Terrier.

L-2 hydroxyglutaric aciduria is an autosomal recessive error of metabolism that manifests as an encephalopathy. The most common presenting signs are seizures, tremors, ataxia and/ or dementia. Some affected dogs show only subtle behavioural changes. Amongst canines, the condition has been best described in Staffordshire Bull Terriers. Although this is the first reported case in South Africa, at...

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