Driver’s fatigue detection system based on facial features by Khan, Ijaz

“…First step is face detection for which combination of Viola Jones and skin color pixels detection is used. Second is accurate detection of eyes and mouth in detected face area. …”
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The perceived effects of spirituality, work-life integration and mediating role of work passion to millennial or gen Y employees’ mental health by Zainal Badri, Siti Khadijah, Carissa Tang Muk Yung, Carissa Tang Muk Yung, Wan Mohd Yunus, Wan Mohd Azam, Abu Seman, Noor Aslinda

“…Results were analysed using Statistical Package of Social Science, Process macro extension and AMOS modelling software. Findings – The findings indicated that millennials’ spirituality was positively linked to harmonious passion, while work-life integration was positively linked with obsessive and high mental health symptoms. …”
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The perceived effects of spirituality, work-life integration and mediating role of work passion to millennial or gen Y employees’ mental health by Zainal Badri, Siti Khadijah, Carissa Tang Muk Yung, Carissa Tang Muk Yung

“…Results were analysed using Statistical Package of Social Science, Process macro extension and AMOS modelling software. Findings – The findings indicated that millennials’ spirituality was positively linked to harmonious passion, while work-life integration was positively linked with obsessive and high mental health symptoms. …”
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The research in Scotland event in Edinburgh: reflections and key issues by Terry, Cassandra, French, Fiona, Morrison, Neil

“…Several important points were raised: the requirement for better awareness and better support for those living with Parkinson’s (including specialist care) and the need to invest in research and work together including the importance of Patient and Public Involvement to find better treatments and, hopefully, a cure.…”
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Re-examining the decline in the US saving rate : the impact of mortgage equity withdrawal by Caporale, Guglielmo Maria, Costantini, Mauro, Paradiso, Antonio

“…We estimate a Vector Error Correction (VEC) model including the saving rate, asset prices, equity withdrawal and interest rates and find that indeed mortgage equity withdrawal is a key determinant of the observed saving pattern.…”
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Competitiveness of credit associations and credit cooperatives in Japan by Matousek, Roman, Minegishi, Shinya, Stewart, Chris

“…The results correspond to research findings by Tsutsui and Kamesaka (2005), and Uchida and Tsutsui (2005). …”
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Fiscal shocks and real exchange rate dynamics: some evidence for Latin America by Caporale, Guglielmo Maria, Ciferri, Davide, Girardi, Alessandro

“…Using quarterly data over the period 1980-2006, we find that in a majority of cases fiscal shocks are the main driving force of real exchange rate fluctuations.…”
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Ageing and personal retirement savings plan participation with heterogeneity in preferences : the Portuguese case by Barros, Carlos Pestana, Caporale, Guglielmo Maria, Garcia, Maria Teresa Medeiros

“…A mixed logit model is used to analyse the determinants of retirement saving behaviour, allowing for heterogeneity in the responses. We find considerable heterogeneity among individuals (in terms of socio-economic variables such as age, gender and income), which must be taken into account by any policy aimed at changing retirement saving behaviour.…”
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Identification of segments of European banks with a latent class frontier model by Barros, Carlos Pestana, Caporale, Guglielmo Maria, Gil-Alana, Luis A.

“…A latent class frontier model is used which allows the identification of different segments in the production frontier. We find that there are three statistically significant segments in the sample. …”
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Opinion on the compatibility of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) with the European Convention on Human Rights & the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights by Korff, Douwe, Brown, Ian

“…It follows a request to find out “if the final Version of ACTA and its foreseen legislative procedure is in line with the Treaties of the European Union and which legal possibilities there are for the European Parliament to challenge this in front of the European Court of Justice.” …”
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Characteristic qualities affecting landed house prices by Mohamad, Muhamad Hilmi, Nawawi, Abdul Hadi, Mohd Safian, Edie Ezwan, Ahmad Saleh, Ahmad Fawwaz

“…The research was conducted to find the characteristics quality of houses in Malaysia. …”
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Can educational programmes address social inequity? by Hartsmar, Nanny, Carole, Leathwood, Ross, Alistair, Spinthourakis, Julia Athena

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Cohomology and extensions of representations of groups with normal Engel subgroups by Kissin, Edward, Shulman, Victor

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The effects of globalization on supply chain resilience: outsourcing techniques as interventionism, protectionism, and regionalization strategies by Kazancoglu, Yigit, Lafcı, Çisem, Berberoglu, Yalcin, Upadhyay, Arvind, Rocha-Lona, Luis, Kumar, Vikas

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European Union guidelines on human rights defenders: a review of policy and practice towards effective implementation by Bennett, Karen L.

“…Drawing from a study for the European Parliament assessing implementation of the guidelines in Kyrgyzstan, Thailand and Tunisia, the author identifies key areas of stakeholders’ concerns, and argues for the need to link the EU’s efforts towards coherence in human rights policy with on-the-ground approaches towards the protection of HRDs in third countries.…”
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Breast cancer prediction and detection: comparison of the latest machine learning techniques by Nya Yanga, Ornella Kelly, Homayounvala, Elaheh

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Parents’ narratives toward smoking in the home following a second-hand smoke story-telling education intervention by MacNicol, Yvonne, Lusher, Joanne, Banbury, Samantha, Roberts, Nicola

“…There is a strong link between cigarette smoking and socio-economic status, with threequarters of children living in disadvantaged communities being exposed to second-hand smoke. …”
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Using Internet of Things (IoT) in agri-food supply chains: a research framework for social good with network clustering analysis by Yadav, Sanjeev, Choi, Tsan-Ming, Luthra, Sunil, Kumar, Anil, Garg, Dixit

“…With seven identified clusters, this article recognized the role of IoT technologies as Cluster 1: Agri-food safety, traceability and sustainability; Cluster 2: AFSC sustainability; Cluster 3: AFSC performance measurement; Cluster 4: AFSC resilience in disruption; Cluster 5: AFSC integration and traceability; Cluster 6: AFSC transparency and coordination and finally Cluster 7 identified the barriers in IoT adoption. Thus, findings of this study offer robust guidance to link IoT technologies and AFSCs together. …”
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The Influence of national innovation system on university-industry research collaboration by Iqbal, Abeda Muhammad

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Examining the role of childhood experiences in gender identity and expression: an interpretative phenomenological analysis using Social Learning Theory by Dodgers, Steph, Cordoba, Sebastian, Coe, Jennifer

“…Notably, the present findings support social learning theory, as it shows how the internalisation of gender can be challenged by new forms of gender resocialisation, including the promotion of gender equity in sports, the possibilities of gender expressions and identities beyond the binary, and the free articulation and expression of these concerns in society. …”
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