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Novel decision model based on mixed chase and level strategy for aggregate production planning under uncertainty: Case study in beverage industry (2017)
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Jamalnia, A., Yang, J., Xu, D., & Feili, A. (2017). Novel decision model based on mixed chase and level strategy for aggregate production planning under uncertainty: Case study in beverage industry. Computers and Industrial Engineering, 114, 54-68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2017.09.044

The present study proposes a novel decision model to aggregate production planning (APP) decision making problem based on mixed chase and level strategy under uncertainty where the market demand acts as the main source of uncertainty. By taking into... Read More about Novel decision model based on mixed chase and level strategy for aggregate production planning under uncertainty: Case study in beverage industry.

Regulation of the EU Insurance Market. Impact of the Lamfalussy Structure on EU Insurance Acts (2017)
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Kunertová, T. (2017). Regulation of the EU Insurance Market. Impact of the Lamfalussy Structure on EU Insurance Acts. The Lawyer Quarterly, 7(2),

Financial services represent a highly regulated area under the law of the European Union. Insurance industry is not an exception. Day by day Member States, insurers and as a consequence consumers as well, have to deal with an avalanche of coming byla... Read More about Regulation of the EU Insurance Market. Impact of the Lamfalussy Structure on EU Insurance Acts.

Project sanitarium: playing tuberculosis to its end game (2017)
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Donald, I., Meyer, K. A., Brengman, J., Gillespie, S. H., & Bowness, R. (2017). Project sanitarium: playing tuberculosis to its end game. Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 29, 599--617. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12528-017-9145-1

Interdisciplinary and collaborative projects between industry and academia provide exceptional opportunities for learning. Project Sanitarium is a serious game for Windows PC and Tablet which aims to embed learning about tuberculosis (TB) through the... Read More about Project sanitarium: playing tuberculosis to its end game.

Kinematics, dynamics and control of a stabilized platform with a 6-RUS parallel mechanism (2017)
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Zhao, Y., Yu, H., Zhang, J., Yang, J., & Zhao, T. (2017). Kinematics, dynamics and control of a stabilized platform with a 6-RUS parallel mechanism. International Journal of Robotics and Automation, 32(3), https://doi.org/10.2316/journal.206.2017.3.206-4918

This paper proposes a new control scheme of a stabilized platform with a 6-revolution universal spherical (6-RUS) parallel mechanism in non-inertial. A kinematics model of the stabilized platform with a 6-RUS parallel mechanism is developed using the... Read More about Kinematics, dynamics and control of a stabilized platform with a 6-RUS parallel mechanism.

Achieving Value for Money (VFM) in Construction Projects (2017)
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Olatunji, S. O., Olawumi, T. O., & Awodele, O. A. (2017). Achieving Value for Money (VFM) in Construction Projects. Journal of Civil and Environmental Research, 9(2), 54-64

Value for Money is the client’s assessment of the project delivered and/or services rendered by the various project stakeholders as it met the pre-determined objectives. The study focused on ways by which the required value for money can be achieved... Read More about Achieving Value for Money (VFM) in Construction Projects.

Rethinking Partnering among Quantity-Surveying Firms in Nigeria (2017)
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Olatunji, S. O., Olawumi, T. O., & Aje, I. O. (2017). Rethinking Partnering among Quantity-Surveying Firms in Nigeria. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(11), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29CO.1943-7862.0001394

This paper explores the benefits and barriers to partnering in quantity-surveying (QS) firms in Nigeria, and suggests projects and professional services best served by this practice. A mixed research design informs the identification of related conce... Read More about Rethinking Partnering among Quantity-Surveying Firms in Nigeria.

Solar Photovoltaic System: A Case Study of Akure, Nigeria (2017)
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Saka, A. B., Olawumi, T. O., & Omoboye, A. J. (2017). Solar Photovoltaic System: A Case Study of Akure, Nigeria. World Scientific News, 83, 15-28

Erratic supply of electricity to residential buildings has led many occupants/owners to source for alternative sources to complement the epileptic supply from the National Grid. The sun produces energy expense-free, which is being untapped in this pa... Read More about Solar Photovoltaic System: A Case Study of Akure, Nigeria.

Evolution in the Intellectual Structure of BIM Research: A Bibliometric Analysis (2017)
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Olawumi, T., Chan, D., & Wong, J. (2017). Evolution in the Intellectual Structure of BIM Research: A Bibliometric Analysis. Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 23(8), 1060-1081. https://doi.org/10.3846/13923730.2017.1374301

Building Information Modelling (BIM) processes have continued to gain relevance in the Architectural, En- gineering, and Construction (AEC) industry with more resources directed toward it. This study conducts a bibliometric analysis of 445 BIM articl... Read More about Evolution in the Intellectual Structure of BIM Research: A Bibliometric Analysis.

Preventing blood-borne virus infection in people who inject drugs in the UK: systematic review, stakeholder interviews, psychosocial intervention development and feasibility randomised controlled trial (2017)
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Gilchrist, G., Swan, D., Shaw, A., Keding, A., Towers, S., Craine, N., …Watson, J. (2017). Preventing blood-borne virus infection in people who inject drugs in the UK: systematic review, stakeholder interviews, psychosocial intervention development and feasibility randomised controlled trial. Health Technology Assessment, 21(72), https://doi.org/10.3310/hta21720

Background Opioid substitution therapy and needle exchanges have reduced blood-borne viruses (BBVs) among people who inject drugs (PWID). Some PWID continue to share injecting equipment. Objectives To develop an evidence-based psychosocial inter... Read More about Preventing blood-borne virus infection in people who inject drugs in the UK: systematic review, stakeholder interviews, psychosocial intervention development and feasibility randomised controlled trial.

Distribution power loss minimization via distributed generation, capacitor and network reconfiguration (2017)
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Muhtazaruddin, M. N. B., Bani, N. A., Aris, S. A. M., Kaidi, H. M., Fatah, A. Y. A., Jamia, J. J., …Abu-Bakar, S. H. (2017). Distribution power loss minimization via distributed generation, capacitor and network reconfiguration. Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 5(3), 488-495. https://doi.org/10.11591/ijeecs.v5.i3.pp488-495

This paper presents a solution to solve the network reconfiguration, DG coordination (location and size), and capacitor coordination (location and size), simultaneously. The proposed solution will be determined by using Artificial Bee Colony (ABC). V... Read More about Distribution power loss minimization via distributed generation, capacitor and network reconfiguration.

A new weak area identification method in power system based on voltage stability (2017)
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Aziz, N. F. A., Rahmat, N. A., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Rahman, T. K. A., Yasin, Z. M., Wahab, N. A., & Salim, N. A. (2017). A new weak area identification method in power system based on voltage stability. Journal of Telecommunication, Electronic and Computer Engineering, 9(2-11), 171-177

Identification of voltage stability weak area in power system plays an important role in preventing the occurrence of voltage collapse. A fast and accurate identification method helps power system operators to apply voltage stability control action o... Read More about A new weak area identification method in power system based on voltage stability.

Process Optimisation for Internal Cylindrical Rough Turning of Nickel Alloy 625 Weld Overlay (2017)
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Chan, L., Shyha, I., Dreyer, D., Hamilton, J., & Hackney, P. (2017). Process Optimisation for Internal Cylindrical Rough Turning of Nickel Alloy 625 Weld Overlay. International Journal of Chemical, Molecular, Nuclear, Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, 11(4),

Nickel-based superalloys are generally known to be difficult to cut due to their strength, low thermal conductivity, and high work hardening tendency. Superalloy such as alloy 625 is often used in the oil and gas industry as a surfacing material to p... Read More about Process Optimisation for Internal Cylindrical Rough Turning of Nickel Alloy 625 Weld Overlay.

Environmental stress cracking resistance of halloysite nanoclay-polyester nanocomposites (2017)
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Saharudin, M., Wei, J., Shyha, I., & Inam, F. (2017). Environmental stress cracking resistance of halloysite nanoclay-polyester nanocomposites. World Journal of Engineering and Technology, 5, 389-403. https://doi.org/10.4236/wjet.2017.53033

The environmental stress cracking resistance of halloysite nanoclay-polyester nanocomposites was investigated using fracture mechanics approach. The incorporation of halloysite nanoclay was found to improve the environmental stress cracking resistanc... Read More about Environmental stress cracking resistance of halloysite nanoclay-polyester nanocomposites.

Employee Engagement in Discussion: goals, perspectives and recommendations (2017)
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Jeske, D., Sheehan, M., Linehan, C., & Moran, M. (2017). Employee Engagement in Discussion: goals, perspectives and recommendations. Journal of Human Resource Management, 20(2), 21-29

This paper represents a summary of a debate on employee engagement that was conducted in a Business School setting. in this debate, representatives from key stakeholders group participated in this debate. The debate highlighted several critical conce... Read More about Employee Engagement in Discussion: goals, perspectives and recommendations.

IEEE Access Special Section Editorial: Health Informatics for the Developing World (2017)
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Qadir, J., Mujeeb-U-Rahman, M., Rehmani, M., Pathan, A., Imran, M., Hussain, A., …Luo, B. (2017). IEEE Access Special Section Editorial: Health Informatics for the Developing World. IEEE Access, 5, 27818-27823. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2017.2783118

We live in a world with growing disparity in the quality of life available to people in the developed and developing countries. Healthcare in the developing world is fraught with numerous problems such as the lack of health infrastructure, and human... Read More about IEEE Access Special Section Editorial: Health Informatics for the Developing World.

Desde la diplomacia respaldada por la fuerza a la fuerza respaldada por la diplomacia: una mirada comparativa en las conversaciones de Bosnia y Kosovo (2017)
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Kocic, A. (2017). Desde la diplomacia respaldada por la fuerza a la fuerza respaldada por la diplomacia: una mirada comparativa en las conversaciones de Bosnia y Kosovo. Balkania : revista de estudios balcánicos, 187-208

Este documento analiza de cerca las conversaciones de paz de Bosnia y Kosovo e intenta analizar por qué el primero fue un éxito y el segundo un fracaso en términos de poner fin a la guerra. Esto se hace a través del prisma de los tres enfoques teóric... Read More about Desde la diplomacia respaldada por la fuerza a la fuerza respaldada por la diplomacia: una mirada comparativa en las conversaciones de Bosnia y Kosovo.

The Terrors of the Night: Charms against the Nightmare and the Mythology of Dreams (2017)
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Milne, L. S. (2017). The Terrors of the Night: Charms against the Nightmare and the Mythology of Dreams. Incantatio : An International Journal on Charms, Charmers and Charming, 6, 78-116. https://doi.org/10.7592/incantatio2017_6_milne

This article takes a semiotic and structuralist approach to understanding the characteristic nightmare package of imagery, or image-constellation, which appears also in charms, curses and lullabies to do with disturbed sleep. Elements of the nightmar... Read More about The Terrors of the Night: Charms against the Nightmare and the Mythology of Dreams.

Study of Photovoltaics (PV) Performance Degradation Analysis in Oman (2017)
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Shaik, M., Gupta, N., Goh, K., Umar, T., & Nazeema, N. (2017). Study of Photovoltaics (PV) Performance Degradation Analysis in Oman. International Journal of Sustainable Energy Development, 6(2), 334-343. https://doi.org/10.20533/ijsed.2046.3707.2017.0043

The demand for electricity usage is increasing all around the globe. As an alternative and clean source to produce electricity there has been an emphasis on the usage of renewable energies. Sultanate of Oman has also taken an initiative by 2030 that... Read More about Study of Photovoltaics (PV) Performance Degradation Analysis in Oman.

The Inheritors, H. G. Wells and Science Fiction: The Dimensions of the Future (2017)
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Dryden, L. (2017). The Inheritors, H. G. Wells and Science Fiction: The Dimensions of the Future. Conradiana, 49(2/3), 103-120. https://doi.org/10.1353/cnd.2017.0013

In 1901 H.G. Wells published Anticipations, a provocative speculation on the future course of technology and on how social and political systems might evolve. In the same year, Conrad and Ford published their collaborative novel The Inheritors, a fan... Read More about The Inheritors, H. G. Wells and Science Fiction: The Dimensions of the Future.