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Decline and repair and covariate effects (2015)
Journal Article
Wu, S., & Scarf, P. (2015). Decline and repair and covariate effects. European Journal of Operational Research, 244(1), 219-226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2015.01.041

The failure processes of repairable systems may be impacted by operational and environmental stress factors. To accommodate such factors, reliability can be modelled using a multiplicative intensity function. In the proportional intensity model, the... Read More about Decline and repair and covariate effects.

Visual management in Brazilian construction companies : taxonomy and guidelines for implementation (2015)
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Tezel, B., Koskela, L., Tzortzopoulos Fazenda, P., Formoso, C., & Alves, T. (2015). Visual management in Brazilian construction companies : taxonomy and guidelines for implementation. Journal of Management in Engineering, 31(6), 05015001. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29ME.1943-5479.0000354

Visual management (VM) is the managerial strategy of consciously integrating visual tools in workspaces with the aim of increasing transparency on construction sites. Several VM tools and approaches that had been originally developed in the manufactu... Read More about Visual management in Brazilian construction companies : taxonomy and guidelines for implementation.

Proteomic analysis shows that stress response proteins are significantly up-regulated in resistant diploid wheat (Triticum monococcum) in response to attack by the grain aphid (Sitobion avenae) (2015)
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Guan, W., Ferry, N., Edwards, M., Bell, H., Othman, H., Gatehouse, J., & Gatehouse, A. (2015). Proteomic analysis shows that stress response proteins are significantly up-regulated in resistant diploid wheat (Triticum monococcum) in response to attack by the grain aphid (Sitobion avenae). Molecular Breeding, 35(2), https://doi.org/10.1007/s11032-015-0220-x

The grain aphid Sitobion avenae (F.) is a major pest of wheat, acting as a virus vector as well as causing direct plant damage. Commonly grown wheat varieties in the UK have only limited resistance to this pest. The present study was carried out to i... Read More about Proteomic analysis shows that stress response proteins are significantly up-regulated in resistant diploid wheat (Triticum monococcum) in response to attack by the grain aphid (Sitobion avenae).

Relationships between jump and sprint performance in first-class county cricketers (2015)
Journal Article
Carr, C., McMahon, J., & Comfort, P. (2015). Relationships between jump and sprint performance in first-class county cricketers. Journal of trainology, 4(1), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.17338/trainology.4.1_1

Objectives: Research across a number of sports has identified a meaningful relationship between jump and sprint performance. The aim of this study was to investigate these relationships in first-class county cricketers. Design and Methods: Using a wi... Read More about Relationships between jump and sprint performance in first-class county cricketers.

A survey of acoustic conditions and noise levels in secondary school classrooms in England (2015)
Journal Article
Shield, B., Conetta, R., Dockrell, J., Connolly, D., Cox, T., & Mydlarz, C. (2015). A survey of acoustic conditions and noise levels in secondary school classrooms in England. ˜The œJournal of the Acoustical Society of America (Online), 137(1), 177-188. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.4904528

An acoustic survey of secondary schools in England has been undertaken. Room acoustic parameters and background noise levels were measured in 185 unoccupied spaces in 13 schools to provide information on the typical acoustic environment of secondary... Read More about A survey of acoustic conditions and noise levels in secondary school classrooms in England.

A literature review exploring the preparation of mental health nurses for working with people with learning disability and mental illness (2015)
Journal Article
Adshead, S., Collier, E., & Kennedy, S. (2015). A literature review exploring the preparation of mental health nurses for working with people with learning disability and mental illness. Nurse Education in Practice, 15(2), 103-107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2015.01.004

The aim of this literature review is to explore whether mental health nurses are being appropriately prepared to care for learning disabled patients who also suffer from mental ill health. A systematic approach was adopted in order to identify releva... Read More about A literature review exploring the preparation of mental health nurses for working with people with learning disability and mental illness.

Multidisciplinary approaches to moving and handling for formal and informal carers in community palliative care (2015)
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Bartley, C., Webb, J., & Bayly, J. (2015). Multidisciplinary approaches to moving and handling for formal and informal carers in community palliative care. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 21(1), 17-23. https://doi.org/10.12968/ijpn.2015.21.1.17

Health professionals such as nurses, physiotherapists and occupational therapists provide a wealth of support in the community to patients and their carers receiving palliative care. Moving and handling is one such support that needs careful consider... Read More about Multidisciplinary approaches to moving and handling for formal and informal carers in community palliative care.

The subjective effect of low frequency content in road traffic noise (2015)
Journal Article
Torija Martinez, A., & Flindell, I. (2015). The subjective effect of low frequency content in road traffic noise. ˜The œJournal of the Acoustical Society of America (Online), 137(1), 189-198. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.4904542

Based on subjective listening trials, Torija and Flindell [J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 135, 1–4 (2014)]
observed that low frequency content in typical urban main road traffic noise appeared to make a
smaller contribution to reported annoyance than might be... Read More about The subjective effect of low frequency content in road traffic noise.

Reliability equivalence factors for a series–parallel system of components with exponentiated Weibull lifetimes (2015)
Journal Article
Alghamdi, S., & Percy, D. (2015). Reliability equivalence factors for a series–parallel system of components with exponentiated Weibull lifetimes. IMA Journal of Management Mathematics, 28(3), 339-358. https://doi.org/10.1093/imaman/dpv001

We study reliability equivalence factors of a system of independent and identical components with exponentiated Weibull lifetimes. The system has n subsystems connected in parallel and subsystem i has m_i components connected in series, i=1,...,n. We... Read More about Reliability equivalence factors for a series–parallel system of components with exponentiated Weibull lifetimes.

Lesion detection performance : comparative analysis of low-dose CT data of the chest on two hybrid imaging systems (2015)
Journal Article
Jessop, M., Thompson, J., Coward, J., Sanderud, A., Jorge, J., De Groot, M., …Hogg, P. (2015). Lesion detection performance : comparative analysis of low-dose CT data of the chest on two hybrid imaging systems. Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology, 43(1), 53-60. https://doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.114.147447

PURPOSE:

Incidental findings, discovered in low-dose CT images obtained during hybrid imaging, are an increasing phenomenon with advancing CT technology. Understanding their diagnostic value along with technical limitations is therefore important... Read More about Lesion detection performance : comparative analysis of low-dose CT data of the chest on two hybrid imaging systems.

Emotional labor in Korean local government : testing the consequences of situational factors and emotional dissonance (2015)
Journal Article
Wilding, M., Chae, K., & Jang, J. (2015). Emotional labor in Korean local government : testing the consequences of situational factors and emotional dissonance. Public Performance and Management Review, 38(2), 316-336. https://doi.org/10.1080/15309576.2015.983838

The study of emotional labor in public administration has a strong foundation. Emotional labor scales have been operationalized that measure emotion work, personal efficacy, type of acting, and positive/negative display rules. Less is known about how... Read More about Emotional labor in Korean local government : testing the consequences of situational factors and emotional dissonance.

The development and validation of an activity monitoring system for use in measurement of posture of childbearing women during first stage of labour (2015)
Journal Article
Hollins-Martin, C., Kenney, L., Pratt, T., & Granat, M. (2015). The development and validation of an activity monitoring system for use in measurement of posture of childbearing women during first stage of labour. Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health, 60(2), 182-186. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmwh.12230

Introduction: There is limited understanding of the type and extent of maternal postures that midwives should encourage or support during labor.
The aims of this study were to identify a set of postures and movements commonly seen during labor, to d... Read More about The development and validation of an activity monitoring system for use in measurement of posture of childbearing women during first stage of labour.

Long term evolution mobile services and intention to adopt : a Malaysian perspective (2015)
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Kitchen, P., Martin, R., & Che-Ha, N. (2015). Long term evolution mobile services and intention to adopt : a Malaysian perspective. Journal of Strategic Marketing, 23(7), 643-654. https://doi.org/10.1080/0965254X.2014.1001869

Given the swift diffusion of mobile internet and smartphones in Malaysia, long term evolution (LTE) mobile services seems to offer a tremendous business opportunity and current and future market potential. This paper examines the critical factors tha... Read More about Long term evolution mobile services and intention to adopt : a Malaysian perspective.

The efficiency of orthotic interventions on energy consumption in paraplegic patients : a literature review (2015)
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Arazpour, M., Samadian, M., Bahramizadeh, M., Joghtaei, M., Maleki, M., Ahmadi Bani, M., & Hutchins, S. (2015). The efficiency of orthotic interventions on energy consumption in paraplegic patients : a literature review. Spinal Cord, 53(3), 168-175. https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.2014.227

Study design: This is a systematic literature review.
Objectives: Different types of orthoses have been developed to enable and facilitate ambulation in individuals with paraplegia. However, their effect on energy consumption while ambulating is not... Read More about The efficiency of orthotic interventions on energy consumption in paraplegic patients : a literature review.

Is it in the Game? Reconsidering play spaces, game definitions, theming and sports videogames (2015)
Journal Article
Crawford, G. (2015). Is it in the Game? Reconsidering play spaces, game definitions, theming and sports videogames. Games and Culture, 10(6), 571-592. https://doi.org/10.1177/1555412014566235

From the very first days of digital gaming, sport-themed videogames have been a constant and ever-popular presence. However, compared with many other genres of games, sports-themed videogames have remained relatively under-research. Using the case of... Read More about Is it in the Game? Reconsidering play spaces, game definitions, theming and sports videogames.

Understanding the barriers and enablers to implementation of a self-managed exercise intervention: A qualitative study (2015)
Journal Article
Littlewood, C., Mawson, S., May, S., & Walters, S. (2015). Understanding the barriers and enablers to implementation of a self-managed exercise intervention: A qualitative study. Physiotherapy, 101(3), 279-285. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2015.01.001

Background: Despite a proliferation of research evidence, there remains a 'gap' between what this evidence suggests and what happens in clinical practice. One reason why physiotherapists might not implement research evidence is because the findings d... Read More about Understanding the barriers and enablers to implementation of a self-managed exercise intervention: A qualitative study.

The failure of a success story : reforming Georgia’s public service broadcaster (2015)
Journal Article
Georgia’s public service broadcaster. Global media journal. German edition, 4(2), 1-23

Georgia’s “Law on Broadcasting” was passed in 2004 to provide, among other things, a legal framework for the transformation of the country’s state broadcaster into the public service media provider. The law itself has been praised internationally for... Read More about The failure of a success story : reforming Georgia’s public service broadcaster.

Effects of meal variety on expected satiation : evidence for a 'perceived volume' heuristic (2015)
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Keenan, G., Brunstrom, J., & Ferriday, D. (2015). Effects of meal variety on expected satiation : evidence for a 'perceived volume' heuristic. Appetite, 89, 10-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2015.01.010

Meal variety has been shown to increase energy intake in humans by an average of 29%. Historically, research exploring the mechanism underlying this effect has focused on physiological and psychological processes that terminate a meal (e.g., sensory-... Read More about Effects of meal variety on expected satiation : evidence for a 'perceived volume' heuristic.

Increasing the power of the poor? NGO-led social accountability initiatives and political capabilities in rural Uganda (2015)
Journal Article
King, S. (2015). Increasing the power of the poor? NGO-led social accountability initiatives and political capabilities in rural Uganda. European Journal of Development Research, 27(5), 887-902. https://doi.org/10.1057/ejdr.2014.74

Social accountability has become an important new buzzword among development actors seeking to understand the forms of state-society synergy that may be supportive of better public services. Advocates suggest demand-side initiatives are key to increa... Read More about Increasing the power of the poor? NGO-led social accountability initiatives and political capabilities in rural Uganda.

Effect of chloride passivation on recombination dynamics in CdTe colloidal quantum dots (2015)
Journal Article
Espinobarro-Velazquez, D., Leontiadou, M., Page, R., Califano, M., O'Brien, P., & Binks, D. (2015). Effect of chloride passivation on recombination dynamics in CdTe colloidal quantum dots. ChemPhysChem, 16(6), 1239-1244. https://doi.org/10.1002/cphc.201402753

Colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) can be used in conjunction with organic charge‐transporting layers to produce light‐emitting diodes, solar cells and other devices. The efficacy of CQDs in these applications is reduced by the non‐radiative recombination... Read More about Effect of chloride passivation on recombination dynamics in CdTe colloidal quantum dots.