The formulation of an author's 'other' in late postmodern fiction by Snider, Zachary

“…The novel also details the bizarre misadventures that unravel when three motley siblings launch cataclysmic revenge on their significant others, whom they've learned are leading secret naughty lives. …”
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Cognitive flow by Moneta, Giovanni B.

“…Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (1975/2000) identified flow in the early 1970s by interviewing surgeons, rock climbers, composers, dancers, chess players, and athletes and asking them to report their experience when they engaged in the most challenging phases of their preferred endeavors.…”
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Valuing American style derivatives by least squares methods by Cerrato, Mario

“…We find that the accuracy of these estimators is remarkable, even when more exotic financial derivatives are considered. …”
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Heteroscalar serendipity and the importance of accidents by Ross, Wendy

“…Luck is problematic when it comes to moral or epistemic virtues such as creativity. …”
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A hybrid of bekk garch with neural network for modeling and forecasting time series by Pung, Yean Ping

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Human Rights, Celebrity and Democracy by Wheeler, Mark

“…When the singer commented that Putin had agreed to a meeting he quickly received a denial from the Kremlin. …”
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Development of superhydrophobic ceramic hollow fibre membranes from Malaysian kaolin for efficient carbon dioxide capture in membrane contactor by Abdulhameed, Mohammed Abdulmunem

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Tunnel face stability in non-homogeneous soil by Khezri, Nima

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Enhanced on-demand routing protocols in high mobility mobile Ad hoc network by Al-Nahari, Abdulaziz Yahya Yahya

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Control of the photovoltaic emulator using fuzzy logic based resistance feedback and binary search by Ayop, Razman

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Application of reinforcement learning methods to computer game dynamics by Booth, David John

“…Using the gradient of P21 a selection rule is derived and when combined with UCB a new complete exploratory policy is demonstrated for 3-arm bandit that requires just over half the sample size when compared with pure UCB. …”
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A mixed methods process evaluation of a print-based intervention supported by internet tools to improve physical activity in UK cancer survivors by Webb, Justin, Peel, Jenna, Fife-Schaw, Chris, Ogden, Jane

“…Results The Move More Pack was suggested to be most useful when delivered towards the start of the cancer journey to those with a positive attitude to fight cancer but with a low level of physical activity, capitalising on a teachable moment. …”
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British travellers in Switzerland 1814-1860 by Heafford, Michael Richard

“…Firstly, little has been written about the British on the Continent between the end of the eighteenth century, when the Grand Tour may be considered to have ended, and the period when railways were sufficiently established to create new styles of travel, for instance in the development of 'package tours'. …”
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Entertainment noise control in Algeria by Belayat, Nadia Bousseksou

“…The measurements show a considerable increase in the noise level when the 'weddings' are on. This would not prove acceptable in the UK. …”
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Mixed tree nuts, cognition and gut microbiota: a 4-week, placebo-controlled, randomized crossover trial in healthy non-elderly adults by Haskell-Ramsay, Crystal, Dodd, Fiona L., Smith, Darren, Cuthbertson, Lewis, Nelson, Andrew, Lodge, John K., Jackson, Philippa A.

“…No significant changes to bacterial community alpha or beta diversity were observed when comparing nut consumption to the placebo arm. …”
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The effects of herbal extracts and compounds on the glucose metabolism in Hep G2 cells by Kandunuri, Kiran Kumar

“…And demonstrated significant glucose uptake (p<0.05, p<0.01), and consumption activity (p<0.05, p<0.001), when compared to the biguanides class of oral anti-hyperglycaemic agent metformin (p<0.01). …”
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Embodied reflective practice : the embodied nature of reflection-in-action by Gray, Andrew Lee

“…Knowing-in-action (Schön, 1983) describes the tacit knowing implicit in skillful performance when practice is going well, reflection-inaction (Schön, 1983) takes over, and describes the processes cycled through, only when problems are encountered in practice. …”
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Drawing as a Way of Knowing: Visual Practices as the Route to Becoming Academic by Abegglen, Sandra, Burns, Tom, Sinfield, Sandra

“…This case study illustrates what happened when we took a playful approach in a first year undergraduate academic skills module and a graduate Facilitating Student Learning module asking our students to “draw to learn.” …”
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Unlocking potential : harnessing the pedagogical benefits of e-learning by Cook, John

“…This paper outlines the emerging literature that appears to confirm that when e-learning in used in a pedagogically effective way it can have a positive impact across a range of indicators like retention and attainment, and explores the history of innovation in learning and teaching at London Metropolitan University, and the current opportunities offered by e-learning.…”
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Book review : Everyday Law in Russia by Kathryn Hendley. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2017. 285 pp. ISBN: 9781501705243 by Stephenson, Svetlana

“…She is interested in how Russians engage with the legal system and whether the disdain, so often expressed for the courts, is matched by the reality of the people's behaviour when defending their legal rights.…”