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Consumer savvy and intergenerational effects (2008)
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Nancarrow, C., Tinson, J., & Brace, I. (2008). Consumer savvy and intergenerational effects. International Journal of Market Research, 50(6), 731-755. https://doi.org/10.2501/S1470785308200183

The authors examine the concept of consumer savvy, distinguishing consumer savvy from marketing savvy, and examine three ways of measuring consumer savvy in adults and children. The measurement of human intelligence has a 100-year history, so the res... Read More about Consumer savvy and intergenerational effects.

Dynamic control and information processing in the Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction using a coevolutionary algorithm (2008)
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Toth, R., Stone, C., Adamatzky, A., De Lacy Costello, B., & Bull, L. (2008). Dynamic control and information processing in the Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction using a coevolutionary algorithm. Journal of Chemical Physics, 129(18), 184708. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2932252

We propose that the behavior of nonlinear media can be controlled dynamically through coevolutionary systems. In this study, a light-sensitive subexcitable Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction is controlled using a heterogeneous cellular automaton. A checke... Read More about Dynamic control and information processing in the Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction using a coevolutionary algorithm.

What makes good governance?: An interview with Richard Lapthorne, Chairman, Cable and Wireless plc (2008)
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O'Regan, N., & Maclean, M. (2008). What makes good governance?: An interview with Richard Lapthorne, Chairman, Cable and Wireless plc. Journal of Strategy and Management, 1(2), 218-224. https://doi.org/10.1108/17554250810926384

© 2008, © Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to interview Richard Lapthorne, Chairman, Cable and Wireless plc. Design/methodology/approach – The paper takes the form of an interview. Findings – Richard Lapthorne... Read More about What makes good governance?: An interview with Richard Lapthorne, Chairman, Cable and Wireless plc.

The night of the bug: Technology, risk and (dis)organization at the fin de siècle (2008)
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Knights, D., Vurdubakis, T., & Willmott, H. (2008). The night of the bug: Technology, risk and (dis)organization at the fin de siècle. Management and Organizational History, 3(3-4), 289-309. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744935908095411

Euro-American forms of social organization are increasingly performed via ever more intricate computer systems and networks. Against this backdrop, the corrosive spectre of computer failure has assumed the role of the 'network society's dreaded other... Read More about The night of the bug: Technology, risk and (dis)organization at the fin de siècle.

Environmental citizenship and public attitudes to hydrogen energy technologies (2008)
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Flynn, R., Bellaby, P., & Ricci, M. (2008). Environmental citizenship and public attitudes to hydrogen energy technologies. Environmental Politics, 17(5), 766-783. https://doi.org/10.1080/09644010802421539

Some of the principal arguments in the debate about environmental citizenship are examined with reference to the development of hydrogen energy systems. In particular, qualitative evidence is drawn from a study of public attitudes towards hydrogen en... Read More about Environmental citizenship and public attitudes to hydrogen energy technologies.

The boundaries of competency within Lisbon and Bologna: The short-cycle/foundation learner (2008)
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Brine, J. (2008). The boundaries of competency within Lisbon and Bologna: The short-cycle/foundation learner. European Educational Research Journal, 7(3), 344-357. https://doi.org/10.2304/eerj.2008.7.3.344

The concept of competency is considered both in relation to the educational competency of the short-cycle student described in the 'Dublin Descriptors' of the Bologna Process and in the European Commission's European Qualifications Framework, and in... Read More about The boundaries of competency within Lisbon and Bologna: The short-cycle/foundation learner.

Phylogeny and identification of Pantoea species associated with plants, humans and the natural environment based on multilocus sequence analysis (MLSA) (2008)
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Brady, C., Cleenwerck, I., Venter, S., Vancanneyt, M., Swings, J., & Coutinho, T. (2008). Phylogeny and identification of Pantoea species associated with plants, humans and the natural environment based on multilocus sequence analysis (MLSA). Systematic and Applied Microbiology, 31(6-8), 447-460. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.syapm.2008.09.004

Species belonging to the genus of Pantoea are commonly isolated from plants, humans and the natural environment. The species of the genus are phenotypically closely related, making rapid identification of Pantoea strains to the species level difficul... Read More about Phylogeny and identification of Pantoea species associated with plants, humans and the natural environment based on multilocus sequence analysis (MLSA).

Scattering off an oscillating target: Basic mechanisms and their impact on cross sections (2008)
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Brouzos, I., Karlis, A. K., Chrysanthakopoulos, C. A., Diakonos, F. K., Constantoudis, V., Schmelcher, P., & Benet, L. (2008). Scattering off an oscillating target: Basic mechanisms and their impact on cross sections. Physical Review E, 78(5), 056207. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.78.056207

We investigate classical scattering off a harmonically oscillating target in two spatial dimensions. The shape of the scatterer is assumed to have a boundary which is locally convex at any point and does not support the presence of any periodic orbit... Read More about Scattering off an oscillating target: Basic mechanisms and their impact on cross sections.

Dysfunctional beliefs and antisocial personality disorder (2008)
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McMurran, M., & Christopher, G. (2008). Dysfunctional beliefs and antisocial personality disorder. Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology, 19(4), 533-542. https://doi.org/10.1080/14789940801947800

Beck identified dysfunctional beliefs associated with personality disorders and these form the basis of the Personality Belief Questionnaire (PBQ). The PBQ has not yet been empirically examined in relation to antisocial personality disorder (ASPD); h... Read More about Dysfunctional beliefs and antisocial personality disorder.

Validation of the WeDQoL-goals-Thailand measure: Culture-specific individualised quality of life (2008)
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Woodcock, A., Camfield, L., McGregor, J. A., & Martin, F. (2009). Validation of the WeDQoL-goals-Thailand measure: Culture-specific individualised quality of life. Social Indicators Research, 94(1), 135-171. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-008-9357-x

The aim of this study was to validate an individualised measure of quality of life (WeDQoL-Goals-Thailand). Three hundred and sixty-nine Thai people completed the WeDQoL by interview. Respondents rated (0-2) the perceived necessity for wellbeing of 5... Read More about Validation of the WeDQoL-goals-Thailand measure: Culture-specific individualised quality of life.

Social capital and university-industry-government networks in offshore outsourcing - The case of India (2008)
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Datta, S., & Saad, M. (2008). Social capital and university-industry-government networks in offshore outsourcing - The case of India. Technology Analysis and Strategic Management, 20(6), 741-754. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537320802426440

This paper argues that the recent success that India has enjoyed in the domain of outsourcing of services can be explained through the triple helix paradigm of university-industry-government networks albeit in a manner that does not conform strictly... Read More about Social capital and university-industry-government networks in offshore outsourcing - The case of India.

The hazards of daily life: An historical perspective on adult unintentional injuries (2008)
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Towner, E., & Towner, J. (2008). The hazards of daily life: An historical perspective on adult unintentional injuries. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 62(11), 952-956. https://doi.org/10.1136/jech.2007.067918

Unintentional injuries are a major public health problem. This paper analyses coroners' inquests from Sussex, England, for the period 1485-1688 to consider the circumstances surrounding adult unintentional injury deaths. Parallels with the situation... Read More about The hazards of daily life: An historical perspective on adult unintentional injuries.

Effect of sex steroids on expression of sulfotransferase 2B1 immunoreactive protein in primary cultured porcine hepatocytes (2008)
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Panella-Riera, N., Moe, M., Grindflek, E., Oliver, M. A., Wood, J. D., & Doran, O. (2008). Effect of sex steroids on expression of sulfotransferase 2B1 immunoreactive protein in primary cultured porcine hepatocytes. Livestock Science, 118(3), 223-230. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2008.01.021

An excessive accumulation of androstenone (5α-androst-16-en-3-one) in pig adipose tissue is one of the two major contributors to the phenomenon of boar taint. High levels of adipose tissue androstenone have been related to a low rate of hepatic andro... Read More about Effect of sex steroids on expression of sulfotransferase 2B1 immunoreactive protein in primary cultured porcine hepatocytes.

Partnership, high performance work systems and quality of working life (2008)
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Danford, A., Richardson, M., Stewart, P., Tailby, S., & Upchurch, M. (2008). Partnership, high performance work systems and quality of working life. New Technology, Work and Employment, 23(3 SPEC. ISS.), 151-166. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-005X.2008.00210.x

The paper measures the effects of workplace partnership and selected high performance work practices on four different dimensions of employee experience. Whilst the partnership-high performance work systems nexus seems to have little impact on employ... Read More about Partnership, high performance work systems and quality of working life.

Physical and biological controls on the in situ kinetic isotope effect associated with oxidation of atmospheric CH4 in mineral soils (2008)
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Hornibrook, E. R., Maxfield, P. .. J. .., & Evershed, R. P. (2008). Physical and biological controls on the in situ kinetic isotope effect associated with oxidation of atmospheric CH4 in mineral soils. Environmental Science and Technology, 42(21), 7824-7830. https://doi.org/10.1021/es800544q

The amounts and δ13C values of CH4 at subambient concentrations in soil gas were determined along depth profiles in a U.K. grassland (Bronydd Mawr) and woodland (Leigh Woods). The data were used to determine in situ kinetic isotope effects (KIEs) ass... Read More about Physical and biological controls on the in situ kinetic isotope effect associated with oxidation of atmospheric CH4 in mineral soils.

Avatars in social media: Balancing accuracy, playfulness and embodied messages (2008)
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Vasalou, A., Joinson, A., Bänziger, T., Goldie, P., & Pitt, J. (2008). Avatars in social media: Balancing accuracy, playfulness and embodied messages. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 66(11), 801-811. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhcs.2008.08.002

This paper examines how users negotiate their self-presentation via an avatar used in social media. Twenty participants customised an avatar while thinking aloud. An analysis of this verbal data revealed three motivating factors that drive self-prese... Read More about Avatars in social media: Balancing accuracy, playfulness and embodied messages.

Northern Ireland and the British Empire-Commonwealth, 1923-61 (2008)
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Ollerenshaw, P. (2008). Northern Ireland and the British Empire-Commonwealth, 1923-61. Irish Historical Studies, 36(142), 227-242

Despite the unprecedented interest shown by historians in Ireland and empire in recent years, comparatively little research has focused on Northern Ireland's connections to the British Empire-Commonwealth in the post-partition decades. This article... Read More about Northern Ireland and the British Empire-Commonwealth, 1923-61.

Review of Theatre as witness: Three testimonial plays from South Africa, by Yael Farber (2008)
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Nevitt, L. (2008). Review of Theatre as witness: Three testimonial plays from South Africa, by Yael Farber. Research in Drama Education: The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance, 13(3), 377-379. https://doi.org/10.1080/13569780802410731

Review of published plays, drawing also on extracts in performance and interviews with the director and performers, all of which took place at the launch of the book.