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Using journal impact factors to correct for the publication bias of medical studies (2006)
Journal Article
Baker, R., & Jackson, D. (2006). Using journal impact factors to correct for the publication bias of medical studies. Biometrics, 62(3), 785-792. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1541-0420.2005.00513.x

Publication bias of the results of medical studies can invalidate evidence-based medicine. The existing methodology for modeling this essentially relies upon the symmetry of the funnel plot. We present a new method of modeling publication bias that u... Read More about Using journal impact factors to correct for the publication bias of medical studies.

On the stock control performance of intermittent demand estimators. (2006)
Journal Article
Syntetos, A., & Boylan, J. (2006). On the stock control performance of intermittent demand estimators. International Journal of Production Economics, 103(1), 36-47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2005.04.004

The purpose of this paper is to assess the empirical stock control performance of intermittent demand estimation procedures. The forecasting methods considered are the simple moving average, single exponential smoothing, Croston's method and a new me... Read More about On the stock control performance of intermittent demand estimators..

Alliances in Construction: Investigating Initiatives and Barriers for Long-term Collaboration , Engineering (2006)
Journal Article
Ingirige, B., & Sexton, M. (2006). Alliances in Construction: Investigating Initiatives and Barriers for Long-term Collaboration , Engineering. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 13(5), 521 - 535. https://doi.org/10.1108/09699980610690774

Purpose ? This paper aims to prove that alliances in the construction industry can be used as vehicles to achieve sustainable competitive advantage. Design/methodology/approach ? The paper first sets out a theoretical proposition through a literature... Read More about Alliances in Construction: Investigating Initiatives and Barriers for Long-term Collaboration , Engineering.

Excellence, relevance and the university; the missing middle in universities’ socio-economic engagement (2006)
Journal Article
Perry, B., & May, T. (2006). Excellence, relevance and the university; the missing middle in universities’ socio-economic engagement. Revue de l'Enseignement Supérieur en Afrique, 4(3), 69-9

The international political economy for higher education is marked by an increasing globalisation and regionalisation of activities. In this context an emphasis on the roles of universities as engines of economic growth and sub-national economic and... Read More about Excellence, relevance and the university; the missing middle in universities’ socio-economic engagement.

Teaching practice in safety education: qualitative evidence. (2006)
Journal Article
Shearn, P. (2006). Teaching practice in safety education: qualitative evidence. Research Papers in Education, 21(3), 335-359. https://doi.org/10.1080/02671520600793799

Although health, safety and risk education for school pupils has received growing attention in recent years, for the most part related education programmes and research aimed at assessing those programmes have focused on health education, with relati... Read More about Teaching practice in safety education: qualitative evidence..

Methods and trends of performance benchmarking in UK utility regulation (2006)
Journal Article
Dassler, T., Parker, D., & Saal, D. (2006). Methods and trends of performance benchmarking in UK utility regulation. Utilities Policy, 14(3), 166-174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2006.04.001

Regulation is subject to information asymmetries that can lead to allocative and productive inefficiencies. One solution, suggested by Shleifer in 1985 and now adopted by many regulatory bodies round the world, is ‘benchmarking’, which is sometimes c... Read More about Methods and trends of performance benchmarking in UK utility regulation.

Factors influencing flow of object focussed collaboration in collaborative virtual environments (2006)
Journal Article
Otto, O., Heldal, I., Wolff, R., & Roberts, D. (2006). Factors influencing flow of object focussed collaboration in collaborative virtual environments. Virtual Reality, 10(2), 119-133. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10055-006-0050-6

Creativity is believed to be helped by an uncluttered state of mind known as flow and as the trend grows towards less immersive displays to produce an uncluttered workplace, we ask the question “Does immersion matter to the flow of distributed group... Read More about Factors influencing flow of object focussed collaboration in collaborative virtual environments.

Positive practices : solution-focused and narrative therapeutic techniques with children with sexually harmful behaviours (2006)
Journal Article
Myers, J. (2006). Positive practices : solution-focused and narrative therapeutic techniques with children with sexually harmful behaviours. Practice, 18(3), 183-193. https://doi.org/10.1080/09503150600904094

This article explores the use of solution-focused and Narrative Therapeutic approaches with a boy who had sexually harmful behaviours. The paper will highlight the practical challenges of working with someone who is 'problem-saturated' through instit... Read More about Positive practices : solution-focused and narrative therapeutic techniques with children with sexually harmful behaviours.

Methods for Studying Family Visitors in Art Museums: A cross-disciplinary review of current research (2006)
Journal Article
Sterry, P., & Beaumont, E. (2006). Methods for Studying Family Visitors in Art Museums: A cross-disciplinary review of current research. Museum Management and Curatorship, 21(3), 222-239. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.musmancur.2005.11.003

This paper examines current trends in family studies research, details the methodological and topical perspectives that are emerging, and reflects on how these findings could be integrated to provide a more coherent approach to researching the leisur... Read More about Methods for Studying Family Visitors in Art Museums: A cross-disciplinary review of current research.

Pertinent background knowledge for learning protein grammars (2006)
Book Chapter
Bryant, C., Fredouille, D., Wilson, A., Jayawickreme, C., Jupe, S., & Topp, S. (2006). Pertinent background knowledge for learning protein grammars. In J. Fürnkranz, T. Scheffer, & M. Spiliopoulou (Eds.), Machine learning: ECML 2006 (54-65). Berlin / Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/11871842_10

We are interested in using Inductive Logic Programming(ILP) to infer grammars representing sets of protein sequences. ILP takes as input both examples and background knowledge predicates. This work is a first step in optimising the choice of backgrou... Read More about Pertinent background knowledge for learning protein grammars.

Innovative learning in action (ILIA) issue six: Innovative practice in assessment (2006)
Other
Caruana, V. (2006). Innovative learning in action (ILIA) issue six: Innovative practice in assessment. Salford, UK

Welcome to this, the sixth edition of Innovative Learning in Action (ILIA) which focuses our attention on the theme of innovative practice in assessment. On the face of it, innovative assessment may be regarded as any form of assessment which involve... Read More about Innovative learning in action (ILIA) issue six: Innovative practice in assessment.

Postnatal care: is it based on ritual or a purpose? a reflective account (2006)
Journal Article
Wray, J. (2006). Postnatal care: is it based on ritual or a purpose? a reflective account. British Journal of Midwifery, 14(9), 320-326

Postnatal care has for too long been the C inderella of the childbirth continuum and marginalized within maternity care services. Most women in the U K are hospitalized after giving birth and spend time on a postnatal ward. Women tend to view thi... Read More about Postnatal care: is it based on ritual or a purpose? a reflective account.

Community surveys and risk factor analysis of human alveolar and cystic echinococcosis in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China (2006)
Journal Article
Yang, Y., Sun, T., Li, Z., Zhang, J., Teng, J., Liu, X., …McManus, D. (2006). Community surveys and risk factor analysis of human alveolar and cystic echinococcosis in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 84(9), 714-721. https://doi.org/10.2471/BLT.05.025718

OBJECTIVE: To determine the true community prevalence of human cystic (CE) and alveolar (AE) echinococcosis (hydatid disease) in a highly endemic region in Ningxia Hui, China, by detecting asymptomatic cases. METHODS: Using hospital records and “AE-r... Read More about Community surveys and risk factor analysis of human alveolar and cystic echinococcosis in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China.