Allergenic pollen concentrations in the United Kingdom by Jones, Sandra

“…This research has relevance within many subject areas. The long term data sets on which a large part of the thesis is based are of great interest to Aerobiologists in the identification of long term trends in pollen data. …”
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An improvised three-dimensional slope stability analysis based on limit equilibrium method by using particle swarm optimization by Kalatehjari, Roohollah

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How do Instagram’s clean-eating hashtags influence Orthorexia Nervosa and the sense of self in self-identified Orthorexia Nervosa tendencies: a mixed methods study by Horowitz, Raechel

“…Verbatim accounts were analysed using thematic analysis. Findings: A statistically significant relationship between individuals who are engaged with clean-eating hashtags and higher levels of ON symptoms was found. …”
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Two stages hybrid model of fuzzy linear regression with support vector machines for colorectal cancer by Shafi, Muhammad Ammar

“…The comparisons among all the models were carried out to find the best model by using statistical measurements of mean square error (MSE), root mean square error (RMSE), mean absolute error (MAE) and mean absolute percentage error (MAPE). …”
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The problem of the public good and the implications for researching educational policies for social justice by Ross, Alistair

“…We identified different types of potential injustices, and the subsequent chapters examined various of these in turn, in a range of educational contexts, through the prisms of research directed towards finding policy initiatives that might counter the effects of particular inequities. …”
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Effects of positive metacognitions and meta-emotions on coping, stress perception and emotions by Beer, Nils

“…Study 1 revealed that long-term challenge scenarios require a higher degree of resilience-related factors, whereas selfregulation appears to be crucial when the challenge is of a short-term nature. …”
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Candida rugosa lipase supported on biomass-based nanocellulose-silica hybrid polyethersulfone membrane for synthesis of pentyl valerate by Elias, Nursyafiqah

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Staff Support Worker perceptions of adolescent patients diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder: an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis by Coombes, Jessica Holly

“…It is suggested that support workers, who require little to no formal training and are considered front line staff, provide a significant portion of care to this patient group (Kenward et al., 2001). …”
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Compact circular polarization filtenna for wireless power transfer applications by Sabran, Mursyidul Idzam

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New Compact Antenna Based on Simplified CRLH-TL for UWB Wireless Communication Systems by Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Naser-Moghadasi, Mohammad, Sadeghzadeh, Ramazan Ali, Virdee, Bal Singh, Limiti, Ernesto

“…This letter presents the experimental results of a novel planar antenna design which is synthesized using simplified composite left/right-handed transmission-line (SCRLH-TL), which is a version of a conventional composite left/right handed-transmission-lines (CRLH-TL), however, with the omission of shunt-inductance in the unit-cell. …”
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Design and fabrication of a novel wideband tem – cell for dielectric measurements by Yahya Sayegh, Ahmed Mohammed

“…The scattering parameters (S-parameters) of the two port line are measured using vector network analyzer. …”
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Comparison of parametric models using right censored data for breast cancer patients by Amran, Syahila Enera

“…When analyzing the breast cancer data, all three distributions were shown the consistency of data with the line graph of cumulative hazard function resembles a straight line going through the origin. …”
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Critical Thinking through Problem-based Learning in an Applied Ethics Module by Duckworth, Craig

“…Employers and governments have long called for graduates with generic, interpersonal, communication, and critical thinking skills [1]. …”
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Estimating persistence in the volatility of asset returns with signal plus noise models by Caporale, Guglielmo Maria, Gil-Alana, Luis A.

“…The results suggest that volatility has a component of long-memory behaviour, the order of integration ranging between 0.3 and 0.5, the series being therefore stationary and mean-reverting.…”
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Indoor path loss modeling for fifth generation applications by Majed, Mohammed Bahjat

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The impact of international non-governmental organisations on the response of community-based organisations to the HIV/AIDs related orphan and vulnerable children crisis in Zimbabw... by Madziva, Cathrine

“…MS is unusually flexible in comparison with most INGOs in its approach to development and was therefore able to go some way to implementing aspects of partnership: the lines of hierarchy were consequently flatter and links amongst stakeholders were simpler than would be the case with major INGOs. …”
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Laboratory evaluation on the characteristics and pollutant emissions of nanoclay and chemical warm mix asphalt modified binders by Abdullah, Mohd Ezree, Hainin, Mohd Rosli, Md. Yusoff, Nur Izzi, Zamhari, Kemas Ahmad, Hassan, Norhidayah

“…However, the physical structure did not seem to show any changes after undergoing long term aging. The use of NCMB B 4% (by weight of asphalt binder) seemed to produce better resistance towards rutting when compared to CWAA 1%, 2% and 3% for unaged, and short- and long-term aging test conditions. …”
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Developing rat testicular organoid models for assessing the reproductive toxicity of antidepression drugs in vitro by Wu, Sixian, Li, Xiaoliang, Li, Peiyu, Li, Tongtong, Huang, Gelin, Sun, Qun, Dinnyés, Andras, Shang, Lijun, Xu, Wenming

“…With the increasing incidence of depression worldwide, antidepressant medications are commonly used in males of reproductive age for long-term treatment of depression, as well as other disorders. …”
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Fuzzy weak autocatalytic set and its application by Mamat, Siti Salwana

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Police governance in Canada : a parallax perspective by Sheard, Michael

“…This research focuses on police boards in particular and not the police, with particular attention given to the link between their ethical decision-making and public trust. …”
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