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A web-based teaching/learning environment to support collaborative knowledge construction in design (2010)
Journal Article
Kocaturk, T. (2010). A web-based teaching/learning environment to support collaborative knowledge construction in design. Electronic journal of information technology in construction (Online), 15, 271-290

A web-based application has been developed as part of a recently completed research which proposed a conceptual framework to collect, analyze and compare different design experiences and to construct structured representations of the emerging knowled... Read More about A web-based teaching/learning environment to support collaborative knowledge construction in design.

Structural asessment and strengthening of Atatürk's mausoleum, Anitkabir (2010)
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Toker, S., Kocaturk, T., & Ünay, A. (2010). Structural asessment and strengthening of Atatürk's mausoleum, Anitkabir. Mimarlık Fakültesi dergisi, 27(1), 125-138. https://doi.org/10.4305/metu.jfa.2010.1.7

Anıtkabir is the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the commander of Turkish War of Independence and the founder of Republic of Turkey. Rather than a work of architecture, Anıtkabir has been a symbol and a focal center of Atatürk’s principles, repub... Read More about Structural asessment and strengthening of Atatürk's mausoleum, Anitkabir.

Vital statistics relating to the practice of Health Impact Assessment (HIA) in the United Kingdom (2010)
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Chilaka, M. (2010). Vital statistics relating to the practice of Health Impact Assessment (HIA) in the United Kingdom. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 30, 116-119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2009.05.006

Purpose of research: To examine the practice of Health Impact Assessment (HIA) in the UK and provide information which can serve as baseline data for monitoring changes and future developments in HIA. A survey of HIA practitioners was conducted using... Read More about Vital statistics relating to the practice of Health Impact Assessment (HIA) in the United Kingdom.

An analysis of the experiences of radiography and radiotherapy students who are carers at one UK university (2010)
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Hussain, Z., Pickering, V., Percy, D., Crane, J., & Bogg, J. (2010). An analysis of the experiences of radiography and radiotherapy students who are carers at one UK university. Radiography, 17(1), 49-54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2010.08.006

Purpose: this is a mixed methods study of the experiences and attendance of radiography and radiotherapy students who are carers at one UK university, Undergraduate radiography and radiotherapy programmes are attracting increasing numbers of mature s... Read More about An analysis of the experiences of radiography and radiotherapy students who are carers at one UK university.

Conflict analysis using Bayesian neural networks and generalized linear models (2010)
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Iswaran, N., & Percy, D. (2010). Conflict analysis using Bayesian neural networks and generalized linear models. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 61(2), 332-341. https://doi.org/10.1057/jors.2008.183

The study of conflict analysis has recently become more important due to current world events. Despite numerous quantitative analyses on the study of international conflict, the statistical results are often inconsistent with each other. The causes o... Read More about Conflict analysis using Bayesian neural networks and generalized linear models.

Key words and their role in information retrieval (2010)
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Grant, M. (2010). Key words and their role in information retrieval. Health Information and Libraries Journal, 27(3), 173-175. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-1842.2010.00904.x

As any good library or information worker knows the accurate and consistent application of keywords can serve to enhance the content representation and retrieval of literature. Research has demonstrated that this aspect of the library and information... Read More about Key words and their role in information retrieval.

The legal aspects of corporate computer usage policies (2010)
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Taylor, M., Haggerty, J., & Gresty, D. (2010). The legal aspects of corporate computer usage policies. Computer Law and Security Review, 26(1), 72-76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clsr.2009.11.007

In this paper we examine the legal aspects of corporate computer usage policies including their creation, management, and their relevance to corporate computer forensic investigations. Misuse of corporate computing facilities cannot only lead to a re... Read More about The legal aspects of corporate computer usage policies.

Visual analytics of an eighteenth-century business network (2010)
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Haggerty, J., & Haggerty, S. (2010). Visual analytics of an eighteenth-century business network. Enterprise and Society, 11(1), 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1093/es/khp051

Historians have become increasingly interested in networks as an analytical tool for eighteenth-century commerce. In much of the historiography these networks are treated as inherently beneficial for the wider economy and the actors themselves. Recen... Read More about Visual analytics of an eighteenth-century business network.

Adolescent gambling on the Internet: A review (2010)
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Griffiths, M., & Parke, J. (2010). Adolescent gambling on the Internet: A review. International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health, 22(1), 59-75

Internet gambling is a relatively under-researched area. While our current knowledge remains in its infancy and the prevalence rates are relatively low, researchers and clinicians are predicting greater involvement among youth. A comprehensive sear... Read More about Adolescent gambling on the Internet: A review.

Suggestion systems: a usability-based evaluation model (2010)
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Arif, M., Aburas, H., AlKuwaiti, A., & Kulonda, D. (2010). Suggestion systems: a usability-based evaluation model

Usability has been used to design and assess products and websites. This paper takes the concept of usability one step further and proposes a framework to assess suggestion systems. Thus taking the concept of usability one step further and applying... Read More about Suggestion systems: a usability-based evaluation model.

T regulatory cells in cancer: recent advances and therapeutic potential (2010)
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Elkord, E., Alcantar-Orozco, E., Dovedi, S., & Tran, D. (2010). T regulatory cells in cancer: recent advances and therapeutic potential. Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy, 10(11), 1573-1586. https://doi.org/10.1517/14712598.2010.529126

IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD: The active suppression of immune responses against tumor is a major barrier to the likely success of cancer immunotherapy. There is now compelling evidence implicating T regulatory cells (Tregs) as being key players driving i... Read More about T regulatory cells in cancer: recent advances and therapeutic potential.

Integrating the spare parts supply chain : an inter-disciplinary account (2010)
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Martin, H., Syntetos, A., Parodi, A., Polychronakis, Y., & Pintelon, L. (2010). Integrating the spare parts supply chain : an inter-disciplinary account. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 21(2), 226-245. https://doi.org/10.1108/17410381011014387

Purpose: this paper aims to substantiate the need for additional research into a more holistic and multidisciplinary approach to managing the supporting supply chains that may also capture contextual information, also pointing out emerging avenues fo... Read More about Integrating the spare parts supply chain : an inter-disciplinary account.

Judging the judges through accuracy-implication metrics : the case of inventory forecasting (2010)
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Syntetos, A., Nikolopoulos, K., & Boylan, J. (2010). Judging the judges through accuracy-implication metrics : the case of inventory forecasting. International Journal of Forecasting, 26(1), 134-143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijforecast.2009.05.016

A number of research projects have demonstrated that the efficiency of inventory systems does not relate directly to demand forecasting performance, as measured by standard forecasting accuracy measures. When a forecasting method is used as an input... Read More about Judging the judges through accuracy-implication metrics : the case of inventory forecasting.

On the variance of intermittent demand estimates (2010)
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Syntetos, A., & Boylan, J. (2010). On the variance of intermittent demand estimates. International Journal of Production Economics, 128(2), 546-555. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2010.07.005

Intermittent demand occurs at random with many time periods showing no demand at all. Forecasting such demand patterns constitutes a challenging exercise because of the associated dual source of variation (demand intervals and demand sizes). Research... Read More about On the variance of intermittent demand estimates.

Determining order-up-to levels under periodic review for compound binomial (intermittent) demand (2010)
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Teunter, R., Syntetos, A., & Babai, M. (2010). Determining order-up-to levels under periodic review for compound binomial (intermittent) demand. European Journal of Operational Research, 203(3), 619-624. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2009.09.013

We propose a new method for determining order-up-to levels for intermittent demand items in a periodic review system. Contrary to existing methods, we exploit the intermittent character of demand by modelling lead time demand as a compound binomial p... Read More about Determining order-up-to levels under periodic review for compound binomial (intermittent) demand.

Redefining healthcare infrastructure : moving toward integrated solutions (2010)
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Tillmann, P., Tzortzopoulos, P., & Formoso, C. (2010). Redefining healthcare infrastructure : moving toward integrated solutions. Health Environments Research and Design Journal, 3(2), 84-96

Currently in the United Kingdom there is a trend to broaden the scope of service provision in the healthcare sector. Not only are new healthcare-related services being provided to the community, but also there is increasing concern for providing serv... Read More about Redefining healthcare infrastructure : moving toward integrated solutions.

Differentiation for competitive advantage in a small family business (2010)
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Douglas, A., Douglas, J., & Davies, J. (2010). Differentiation for competitive advantage in a small family business. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 17(3), 371-386. https://doi.org/10.1108/14626001011068680

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report how a small, family-owned children's play centre can achieve competitive advantage by developing a differentiated service. The aim is to show how this differentiation strategy is operationalized in a s... Read More about Differentiation for competitive advantage in a small family business.

The development of absorptive capacity-based innovation in a construction SME (2010)
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Mcadam, R., Miller, K., McMacken, N., & Davies, J. (2010). The development of absorptive capacity-based innovation in a construction SME. https://doi.org/10.5367/000000010792217308

Traditionally, construction has been a transaction-oriented industry. However, it is changing from the design-bid-build process into a business based on innovation capability and performance management, in which contracts are awarded on the basis of... Read More about The development of absorptive capacity-based innovation in a construction SME.

Internet review (2010)
Journal Article
Todd, S. (2010). Internet review. Structural survey, 28(2 & 3), 236-246