Seismic response of retrofitted partially infilled reinforced concrete frames by Baniahmadi, Mahmoud

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Viability of commercial liquefied petroleum gas as drop-in refrigerant in air conditioning systems by Koh, Jung Hung

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Modification of natural rubber by graft copolymerisation of non-ionogenic hydrophilic monomers in latex by Dalimunthe, Rusdan

“…It was found that the grafting efficiency was much higher when using a dissociative initiator which does not attack NR directly (4-4'-azobis(4-cyanovaleric acid)) at ca. 63°C than when using a redox initiator (potassium persulphate-sodium metabisulphite) at 30°C. …”
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An optimised competency framework to prepare students for employment by Palmer-Brown, Dominic, Cai, Fang Fang, Patel, Preeti

“…The language of competency is heavily utilised by employers when considering staff selection, appraisal, continued professional development, technical training and personal development. …”
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Sikh men in therapy by Bhangu, Jasmeen Kaur

“…Background/Aims: When considering culture, existing literature has identified that there is a key decline in help-seeking behaviour particularly within the South Asian community. …”
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Army of the poor: William Booth, Karl Marx and the impact of the London residuum upon their thought by Woodall, Ann

“…The two crucial dates were 1865, when the size of the residuum led him to leave an itinerant evangelical ministry and remain in the East End of London, and 1890, when the intractability of the poverty of the submerged tenth caused Booth to publicise the problem and institutionalise his organisation's response. …”
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The ‘expat factor’: the influence of working time on women's decisions to undertake international assignments in the oil and gas industry by Shortland, Susan

“…This article contributes to theory development by linking two discrete frameworks that explain women’s career choices when they strive to balance their career goals with their families and by identifying a career compromise threshold when expatriation is rejected in favour of family considerations. …”
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Topical delivery of Niacinamide: influence of binary and ternary solvent systems by Zhang, Yanling, Kung, Chin-Ping, Sil dos Santos, Bruno, Lane, Majella E., Hadgraft, Jonathan, Heinrich, Michael, Sinko, Balint

“…However, data from the Skin PAMPA model and from human skin could only be correlated when the PG-fatty acid systems were excluded. These findings add to our knowledge of the potential applications of Skin PAMPA for screening dermal/transdermal preparations.…”
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Development of simulation model for assessing the performance of weaving sections on interchanges by Mohammad Shoraka

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Enhanced univariate and multivariate control charts via outliers’ screening technique, robust estimators and varying sample size schemes by Raji, Ishaq Adeyanju

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Synthesis and performance of novel azo initiators with special reference to emulsion polymerisation by Barrutia, Esther

“…These forms yielded two different forms of esters when reacted with straight-chain aliphatic alcohols. …”
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Ultrasound propagation in colloidal dispersions by Sherman, Nigel E.

“…Measurements of a[alpha] and c for model dispersions of glass spheres in Newtonian Iiquids are shown to be in good agreement with the relevant theory when particle polydispersity is taken into account. …”
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The elevator illusion results from the combination of body orientation and egocentric perception. by Paillard, Aurore, Denise, Pierre, Barraud, P.-A., Roux, A., Cian, C.

“…Perception of body orientation and apparent location of objects are altered when humans are using assisted means of locomotion and the resultant of the imposed acceleration and gravity is no longer aligned with the gravitational vertical. …”
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A neural network computer model of the hydrodynamical flow in the River Medway estuary at its confluence with the River Thames by Rees, Lyn Hugh

“…The models demonstrated good universal approximation capabilities when varying the imposed velocities, still water depths and friction coefficients. …”
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Migratory encounters, common idiom, and the king: the relationship between two Roma groups from Poland in transnational social space by Mirga-Wójtowicz, Elżbieta, Garapich, Michał P., Fiałkowska, Kamila

“…We explore what is at stake when boundaries are encountered, negotiated, and occasionally bridged, in particular when it comes to gender and conflict resolution strategies. …”
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How appraisals of an in-group's collective history shape collective identity and action: evidence in relation to African identity by Makanju, Damilola, Livingstone, Andrew G., Sweetman, Joseph, Okafor, Chiedozie O., Attoh, Franca

“…Conversely, the appraised positive valence of African history was also associated with an increase in identification and group-based action when African history was also appraised as important (history-as-inspiration). …”
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New microwave based transesterification techniques for biodiesel production from cultivated microalgae by Teo, Chee Loong

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Effect of climate factors evaluation on hand-foot-and-mouth disease in malaysia using generalized models by Abdul Wahid, Nurmarni Athirah

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Beamforming and non-orthogonal multiple access for rate and secrecy enhancement of fifth generation communication system by Alsaba, Yamen

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Dermal delivery of niacinamide—in vivo studies by Zhang, Yanling, Kung, Chin-Ping, Iliopoulos, Fotis, Sil dos Santos, Bruno, Hadgraft, Jonathan, Lane, Majella E.

“…In vivo human studies are considered to be the “gold standard” when investigating (trans)dermal delivery of actives. …”
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