Attendance in higher education: does it matter? by Halpern, Nigel

“…This paper provides the findings of an empirical investigation into the impact of attendance and student characteristics on academic achievement in higher education. …”
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Policing terrorism in Nigeria: challenges for the 21st century by Mbaso, Chijioke Theophilius

“…In addition, the findings confirm that the NPF and similar agencies know they lack the skill set needed to bring the issue of terrorism to a minimum. …”
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Ending police brutality in Bulgaria by Buhrer Tavanier, Yana, Ilieva, Margarita

“…This article outlines the principal elements of the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee's advocacy campaign focused on police brutality in Bulgaria, which has been the subject of a series of Strasbourg judgments finding the domestic law on the use of force to violate the right to life.…”
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Exploring effeminate gay men’s experiences of dating using gay dating and hook-up applications: an interpretative phenomenological analysis by Neill, Stewart Robert Ferguson

“…Conclusion: Throughout this study, the findings appear to be underpinned by toxic masculinity regulated by femmephobia, which continues to marginalise and subordinate EGM. …”
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Using a computer simulation to enhance students' conceptual development : a pilot study by Gossett, Roger

“…Within Higher Education (HE) the ability to understand, interpret and evaluate quantitative research findings is an essential skill. Students need to understand how data are gathered and analysed, how results and findings are derived and how to analyse and critically evaluate their own research findings and those from the literature. …”
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Lean manufacturing and Internet of Things - a synergetic or antagonist relationship? by Anosike, Anthony, Alafropatis, Konstantinos, Garza-Reyes, Jose Arturo, Kumar, Anil, Luthra, Sunil, Rocha-Lona, Luis

“…The findings advocate that all LM methods, apart from Kaizen, benefit from improved effectiveness by combining them with IoT. …”
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“Time out”: a strategy for reducing men’s violence against women in relationships? by Wistow, Richard, Kelly, Liz, Westmarland, Nicole

“…This article critically explores accounts of how men attending domestic violence perpetrator programs (DVPP) used the “time out” strategy. Findings are drawn from 71 semi-structured interviews with 44 men attending DVPPs and 27 female partners or ex-partners of men in DVPPs. …”
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At whose cost? Racialised differences in how domestic violence and sexual violence advocates adapted to COVID-19 by Taha, Selma, Kelly, Liz

“…An unanticipated but revealing finding was that the conjunction of the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement made visible and visceral the daily work that Black women do to manage everyday racism, including in the VAWG sector. …”

Information communication technology adoption and business performance of tour operators in Malaysia by Mohd. Fuza, Zatul Iffah

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Assessing people-driven factors for circular economy practices in small and medium-sized enterprise supply chains: business strategies and environmental perspectives by Betuel Sawe, Fredrick, Kumar, Anil, Garza-Reyes, Jose Arturo, Agrawal, Rohit

“…The findings of this study will help industrial managers to understand the significance of the role of PDFs for enhancing business strategies; these findings can reduce the negative environmental impact in the adoption of CE practices in the SCs of SMEs.…”
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A meta-analysis of sustainable supply chain practices and performance: the moderating roles of type of economy and innovation by Yadav, Sanjeev, Choi, Tsan-Ming, Kumar, Anil, Luthra, Sunil, Naz, Farheen

“…Design/methodology/approach – Based on the main and moderating variables and selection criteria, 64 sample studies were selected after a systematic literature review and meta-analysis. Findings – The findings confirm a positive correlation (0.438) between SSCP and SP. …”
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The dynamic cognitive processes underlying creativity by Palermo, Gina Maria

“…Advances in research suggest that several core cognitive processes underlie creative thought, such as problem finding, information gathering, incubation, idea generation, evaluation, and implementation. …”
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Integrated spatio-temporal techno-economic approach for modeling multi-sectoral bioenergy deployment by Mohd Idris, Muhammad Nurariffudin

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Conceptual model for technical and employability skills of Nigerian mechanical engineering trades programme. by Rufai, Audu

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Acceptance and commitment therapy for depression and anxiety : an interpretative phenomenological analysis of clients’ experiences in a group context by Smith, Amy Joanna

“…Transcripts were analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Findings: Three master superordinate themes emerged; Group Dynamics; The Journey of Therapy; Usefulness of Therapy. …”
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Grammatische Komplexität und semantische Transparenz in deutschen und englischen Satzstrukturen by Fischer, Klaus

“…A small quantitative study shows that the larger number of German inflectional morphemes in text is not compensated by a larger number of English function words. Nevertheless, the findings in total suggest a smaller complexity difference between the two languages than generally assumed.…”
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Analysing the efficiency of Portuguese pension funds : a stochastic frontier model by Barros, Carlos Pestana, Caporale, Guglielmo Maria, Silvestre, António Luís

“…This paper examines technical efficiency of Portuguese pension funds management companies, using a stochastic frontier model in order to obtain estimates of economies of scale and scope. The empirical findings reveal a significant effect of efficiency measures on pension funds efficiency. …”
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An exploration of women’s experiences of cognitive-behaviour therapy for the treatment of bulimia nervosa by Hallikainen, Kati

“…The implications of the findings to clinical practice, and suggestions for future research will be discussed.…”
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Bearing capacity of thin-wall spread foundation in cohesionless soil by Momeni, Ehsan

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Mental health and recovery : experiences of peer support workers employed in mental health services by Mackin, Michelle

“…If the role of the PSW is to change the culture of services and demonstrate recovery, it is important that the role itself is beneficial to recovery. Finding out from the workers themselves how their own recovery is influenced is necessary. …”
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