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Ensemble-based support vector regression with gravitational search algorithm optimization for estimating magnetic relative cooling power of manganite refrigerant in magnetic refrigeration application (2018)
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Owolabi, T. O., Akande, K. O., Olatunji, S. O., Aldhafferi, N., & Alqahtani, A. (2019). Ensemble-based support vector regression with gravitational search algorithm optimization for estimating magnetic relative cooling power of manganite refrigerant in magnetic refrigeration application. Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism, 32(7), 2107-2118. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10948-018-4930-2

Magnetic refrigeration technology (MRT) is considered an energy-efficient and environmental-friendly system of refrigeration that has a considerable potential of replacing the classical gas-compression expansion method of refrigeration. Inclusion of... Read More about Ensemble-based support vector regression with gravitational search algorithm optimization for estimating magnetic relative cooling power of manganite refrigerant in magnetic refrigeration application.

Behavioural New Keynesian models (2018)
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Levine, P., & Jump, R. C. (2019). Behavioural New Keynesian models. Journal of Macroeconomics, 59, 59-77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmacro.2018.11.002

© 2018 This paper provides a bird's eye view of the behavioural New Keynesian literature. We discuss three key empirical regularities in macroeconomic data which are not accounted for by the standard New Keynesian model, namely, excess kurtosis, stoc... Read More about Behavioural New Keynesian models.

Therapists’ and non-therapists’ constructions of heterosex: A qualitative story completion study (2018)
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Shah-Beckley, I., Clarke, V., & Thomas, Z. (2020). Therapists’ and non-therapists’ constructions of heterosex: A qualitative story completion study. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 93(2), 189-206. https://doi.org/10.1111/papt.12203

© 2018 The British Psychological Society Objectives: Little research has examined the discourses that shape therapists’ sense-making around heterosex. This paper explores the discourses of sexuality and gender underpinning therapists’ and non-therapi... Read More about Therapists’ and non-therapists’ constructions of heterosex: A qualitative story completion study.

Water resources data, models and decisions: International expert opinion on knowledge management for an uncertain but resilient future (2018)
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Ward, S., Borden, D. S., Kabo-Bah, A., Fatawu, A. N., & Mwinkom, X. F. (2019). Water resources data, models and decisions: International expert opinion on knowledge management for an uncertain but resilient future. Journal of Hydroinformatics, 21(1), 32-44. https://doi.org/10.2166/hydro.2018.104

© 2019 The Authors. Assessing the resilience of water resources systems requires knowledge of properties and performance, which depends on data availability and use within models and decision making. Connections between data, models and decision maki... Read More about Water resources data, models and decisions: International expert opinion on knowledge management for an uncertain but resilient future.

Best supply chain management practices and high-performance firms: The case of Gulf manufacturing firms (2018)
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Al Shboul, M. A., Garza-Reyes, J. A., & Kumar, V. (2018). Best supply chain management practices and high-performance firms: The case of Gulf manufacturing firms. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 67(9), 1482-1509. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPPM-11-2016-0257

© 2018, Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the best supply chain management (SCM) practices that are implemented in medium- and large-sized Gulf manufacturing firms (MFs). Design/methodology/approach: Thi... Read More about Best supply chain management practices and high-performance firms: The case of Gulf manufacturing firms.

Investigating the pre-damaged PZT sensors under impact traction (2018)
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Fotouhi, S., Fotouhi, M., Pavlovic, A., & Djordjevic, N. (2018). Investigating the pre-damaged PZT sensors under impact traction. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 6(4), 142. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse6040142

© 2018 by the authors. Ships are usually under vibration, impact, and other kinds of static and dynamic loads. These loads arise from water flow across the hull or surfaces, the propeller cavitation, and so on. For optimal design purposes and reliabl... Read More about Investigating the pre-damaged PZT sensors under impact traction.

Why doesn’t every family practice rainwater harvesting? Factors that affect the decision to adopt rainwater harvesting as a household water security strategy in central Uganda (2018)
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Staddon, C., Rogers, J., Warriner, C., Ward, S., & Powell, W. (2018). Why doesn’t every family practice rainwater harvesting? Factors that affect the decision to adopt rainwater harvesting as a household water security strategy in central Uganda. Water International, 43(8), 1114-1135. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2018.1535417

© 2018, © 2018 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This article investigates the reasons householders do, and don’t, adopt domestic rainwater harvesting (DRWH). Using a mixed-methods research approach,... Read More about Why doesn’t every family practice rainwater harvesting? Factors that affect the decision to adopt rainwater harvesting as a household water security strategy in central Uganda.

The impacts of multiple large ownership structure on board independence (2018)
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Adelopo, I., Yinusa, G., & Rufai, I. (2019). The impacts of multiple large ownership structure on board independence. International Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Performance Evaluation, 15(1), 1-30. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJAAPE.2019.096732

Copyright © 2019 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. The determinants of the composition of corporate boards remain inconclusive. This study investigates the impacts of multiple large ownership structure on board independence for a sample of UK listed comp... Read More about The impacts of multiple large ownership structure on board independence.

It's not always good to talk (2018)
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Ellis, D., & Cromby, J. (2018). It's not always good to talk. Psychologist, 17(11), 630-631

How many times have you been asked ‘How are you?’ and, regardless of how you were actually feeling, replied with a simple ‘Fine’? Or asked someone ‘Are you OK?’, and nodded whilst asking in order to encourage a positive reply? Much of the time the li... Read More about It's not always good to talk.

Effect of key process variables on mechanical properties of blended vortex spun yarns (2018)
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Bhatti, M. R. A., Tausif, M., Mir, M. A., Umar, M., & Cassidy, T. (2019). Effect of key process variables on mechanical properties of blended vortex spun yarns. Journal of the Textile Institute, 110(6), 932-940. https://doi.org/10.1080/00405000.2018.1532784

A study of significant factors and their interaction during vortex yarn spinning has been carried out to achieve desired mechanical properties of the polyethylene terephthalate/cotton blended yarns which can offer process and performance advantages.... Read More about Effect of key process variables on mechanical properties of blended vortex spun yarns.

Exploring employee energy efficiency awareness in UK commercial offices: IT and small power (2018)
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Morris, J., & Oliveira, S. (2019). Exploring employee energy efficiency awareness in UK commercial offices: IT and small power. Energy Efficiency, 12(5), 1237-1252. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12053-018-9748-z

Energy consumption reduction is called upon across UK business facilities in order to mitigate the rising impacts of climate change. Business facilities such as office buildings rely on a range of electrical equipment on a day-to-day basis (Carbon Tr... Read More about Exploring employee energy efficiency awareness in UK commercial offices: IT and small power.

Thickness effect on Mode I trans-laminar fracture toughness of quasi-isotropic carbon/epoxy laminates (2018)
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Xu, X., Paul, A., & Wisnom, M. R. (2019). Thickness effect on Mode I trans-laminar fracture toughness of quasi-isotropic carbon/epoxy laminates. Composite Structures, 210, 145-151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2018.11.045

The thickness dependency of trans-laminar fracture toughness was studied in centre-notched quasi-isotropic IM7/8552 carbon/epoxy laminates with central double 0° plies with thicknesses between 1 and 8 mm. A reduction in trans-laminar fracture toughne... Read More about Thickness effect on Mode I trans-laminar fracture toughness of quasi-isotropic carbon/epoxy laminates.

Enhancing the communication potential of smart metering for energy and water (2018)
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Michalec, A., Hayes, E., Longhurst, J., & Tudgey, D. (2019). Enhancing the communication potential of smart metering for energy and water. Utilities Policy, 56, 33-40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2018.11.002

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd The success of water and energy smart metering is highly contingent on a successful communication strategy. We report on the findings from a qualitative study involving discourse analysis of customer messaging and focus groups wit... Read More about Enhancing the communication potential of smart metering for energy and water.

Immunological and mass spectrometry-based approaches to determine thresholds of the mutagenic DNA adduct O 6 -methylguanine in vivo (2018)
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Kraus, A., McKeague, M., Seiwert, N., Nagel, G., Geisen, S. M., Ziegler, N., …Fahrer, J. (2019). Immunological and mass spectrometry-based approaches to determine thresholds of the mutagenic DNA adduct O 6 -methylguanine in vivo. Archives of Toxicology, 93(2), 559-572. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00204-018-2355-0

© 2018, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature. N-nitroso compounds are alkylating agents, which are widespread in our diet and the environment. They induce DNA alkylation adducts such as O 6 -methylguanine (O 6 -MeG), which is repair... Read More about Immunological and mass spectrometry-based approaches to determine thresholds of the mutagenic DNA adduct O 6 -methylguanine in vivo.

Entrepreneurship education as human capital: Implications for youth self-employment and conflict mitigation in Sub-Saharan Africa (2018)
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Anosike, P. (2019). Entrepreneurship education as human capital: Implications for youth self-employment and conflict mitigation in Sub-Saharan Africa. Industry and Higher Education, 33(1), 42-54. https://doi.org/10.1177/0950422218812631

Previous research has focused on stable developed economies to predict that human capital and entrepreneurship education (EE) provision at the higher education (HE) level will positively affect entrepreneurial success. This article draws on the outco... Read More about Entrepreneurship education as human capital: Implications for youth self-employment and conflict mitigation in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Delivery, setting and outcomes of paediatric Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT): A scoping review (2018)
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Carter, B., Carrol, E. D., Porter, D., Peak, M., Taylor-Robinson, D., Fisher-Smith, D., & Blake, L. (2018). Delivery, setting and outcomes of paediatric Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT): A scoping review. BMJ Open, 8(11), Article e021603. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-021603

Background There has been little detailed systematic consideration of the delivery, setting and outcomes of paediatric Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT), although individual studies report that it is a safe and effective treatment. O... Read More about Delivery, setting and outcomes of paediatric Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT): A scoping review.

A cost-effectiveness analysis comparing clinical decision rules PECARN, CATCH, and CHALICE with usual care for the management of pediatric head injury (2018)
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Dalziel, K., Cheek, J. A., Fanning, L., Borland, M. L., Phillips, N., Kochar, A., …Babl, F. E. (2019). A cost-effectiveness analysis comparing clinical decision rules PECARN, CATCH, and CHALICE with usual care for the management of pediatric head injury. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 73(5), 429-439. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2018.09.030

© 2018 American College of Emergency Physicians Study objective: To determine the cost-effectiveness of 3 clinical decision rules in comparison to Australian and New Zealand usual care: the Children's Head Injury Algorithm for the Prediction of Impor... Read More about A cost-effectiveness analysis comparing clinical decision rules PECARN, CATCH, and CHALICE with usual care for the management of pediatric head injury.

The impact of the Marine and Coastal Access Act (2009) on Welsh inshore fisheries and marine management (2018)
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Terry, A., Lewis, K., & Bullimore, B. (2019). The impact of the Marine and Coastal Access Act (2009) on Welsh inshore fisheries and marine management. Marine Policy, 99, 359-368. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2018.11.003

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd This paper is based on a qualitative study undertaken between April 2016 and February 2017 of key informants and secondary documents concerned with the management of the Welsh marine environment in the pre and post Marine and Coas... Read More about The impact of the Marine and Coastal Access Act (2009) on Welsh inshore fisheries and marine management.

Qualitative story completion: Possibilities and potential pitfalls (2018)
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Braun, V., Clarke, V., Frith, H., Hayfield, N., Malson, H., Moller, N., & Shah-Beckley, I. (2019). Qualitative story completion: Possibilities and potential pitfalls. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 16(1), 136-155. https://doi.org/10.1080/14780887.2018.1536395

© 2019, © 2019 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. Virginia Braun, Victoria Clarke, Hannah Frith, Nikki Hayfield, Helen Malson, Naomi Moller, and Iduna Shah-Beckley came together at the University of the West of England (UWE) in July 2017 to discuss and s... Read More about Qualitative story completion: Possibilities and potential pitfalls.

Perceptions on safety climate: A case study in the Omani construction industry (2018)
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Umar, T., & Egbu, C. (2018). Perceptions on safety climate: A case study in the Omani construction industry. Proceedings of the ICE - Management, Procurement and Law, 171(6), 251-263

Generally, a mature safety climate and a rich safety culture contribute to achieving a safe workplace. The purpose of this paper is to examine the understanding of using safety climate and to make explicit some of the main elements that have a greate... Read More about Perceptions on safety climate: A case study in the Omani construction industry.