Analysis and forecasting of asset quality, risk management and financial stability for the Greek banking system by Kanellopoulos, Konstantinos

“…Chapter 8 provides an evaluation and applicability of models as well as the implications for further research. Finally, a conclusion is provided by summarizing my contribution to the research community and my recommendations to the banking industry.…”
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Structural relationship of leadership qualities with site workers issues for Saudi Arabia’s Construction Industry by Yahya Al-Emad, Nashwan Hamid

“…Several objectives are introduced to accomplish the aim including: identify issues engulfing site workers and also leadership qualities in Saudi Arabia’s construction industry, determine hierarchy/ranks of workers issues and leadership qualities,establish structural relationship of leadership qualities and workers’ issues, and finally develop framework of leadership qualities and workers’ issues for Saudi Arabia’s construction industry.This study was carried out using mixed mode methods or known as triangulation method that comprises of qualitative method using open-ended interviews and quantitative method using questionnaire survey. …”
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Mxene modified layered double hydroxide nanocomposite for photocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction to renewable fuels by Ali Khan, Azmat

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Human Rights, Celebrity and Democracy by Wheeler, Mark

“…Most especially, this section will compare and contrast the arguments made about the worth (or not) of celebrity engagement within the international public sphere. Finally, it will ask whether this polarised academic debate – in which celebrities have been to seen to either aid or undermine the realisation of human rights – should be reconfigured. …”
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The development of novel tools for the assessment of UK firefighter nutritional status for use in a multi-component worksite nutrition intervention programme by Lessons, Greg Richard

“…This resulted in several key significant (p< 0.01) improvements to the mess, including 8 firefighting watches reinstating smaller plates, 10 watches leaving leftovers in the kitchen, 11 watches incorporating wholegrain products and 8 watches switching to making sauces/soups from scratch. Finally, the efficacy of a fire station-based nutrition intervention was tested in a cluster-controlled trial. …”
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“British English is much more prestigious, everybody knows that!”: reproducing and resisting hegemonic language ideologies in Chilean English teacher education by Pérez Andrade, Gonzalo

“…On the other hand, this paper presents evidence of a growing discourse of resistance among some of these teacher educators that reveals an awareness of and opposition to hegemonic language ideologies in the English language teaching profession in Chile. Finally, this chapter argues that increased awareness of language ideologies can help practitioners and other stakeholders tackle implicit issues of inequality and discrimination that operate in ELT contexts. …”
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Development of bent-up triangular tab shear transfer (BTTST) enhancement in cold-formed steel (CFS)-concrete composite beams by Juki, Mohd Irwan

“…It is concluded that the proposed BTTST shear transfer enhancement in CFS-concrete composite beams has sufficient strength and is also feasible. Finally, a standard table of characteristic resistance, P t a b of BTTST in normal weight concrete, was also developed to simplify the design calculation of CFSconcrete composite beams.…”
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Physical performance and durability evaluation of rubberized concrete by Md Noor, Nurazuwa

“…Results shows that w/c = 0.35 gave reliable mortar physical properties. Finally, rubberized concrete with w/c =0.35 was carried out and specimens were prepared for mechanical test and durability test. …”
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