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A discussion of inner south projection angle for performance analysis of dielectric compound parabolic concentrator (2015)
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Yu, X., & Su, Y. (2015). A discussion of inner south projection angle for performance analysis of dielectric compound parabolic concentrator. Solar Energy, 113, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2014.12.024

In the performance analysis of a trough compound parabolic concentrator (CPC), the concept of south projection angle is often used for the nonmeridional sunlight to compare with the acceptance angle of CPC to determine if solar radiation could be col... Read More about A discussion of inner south projection angle for performance analysis of dielectric compound parabolic concentrator.

A hyperheuristic methodology to generate adaptive strategies for games (2015)
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Li, J., & Kendall, G. (2017). A hyperheuristic methodology to generate adaptive strategies for games. IEEE Transactions on Computational Intelligence and AI in Games, 9(1), https://doi.org/10.1109/TCIAIG.2015.2394780

Hyperheuristics have been successfully applied in solving a variety of computational search problems. In this study, we investigate a hyper-heuristic methodology to generate adaptive strategies for games. Based on a set of low-level heuristics (or st... Read More about A hyperheuristic methodology to generate adaptive strategies for games.

Modification of perpendicular magnetic anisotropy and domain wall velocity in Pt/Co/Pt by voltage-induced strain (2015)
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Shepley, P., Rushforth, A., Wang, M., Burnell, G., & Moore, T. (2015). Modification of perpendicular magnetic anisotropy and domain wall velocity in Pt/Co/Pt by voltage-induced strain. Scientific Reports, 5, Article 7921. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep07921

The perpendicular magnetic anisotropy Keff, magnetization reversal, and field-driven domain wall velocity in the creep regime are modified in Pt/Co(0.85–1.0 nm)/Pt thin films by strain applied via piezoelectric transducers. Keff, measured by the extr... Read More about Modification of perpendicular magnetic anisotropy and domain wall velocity in Pt/Co/Pt by voltage-induced strain.

Interaction of the NO 3 p π (C2Π) Rydberg state with RG (RG = Ne, Kr, and Xe): Potential energy surfaces and spectroscopy (2015)
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Ershova, O. V., Klos, J., Besley, N. A., & Wright, T. G. (2015). Interaction of the NO 3 p π (C2Π) Rydberg state with RG (RG = Ne, Kr, and Xe): Potential energy surfaces and spectroscopy. Journal of Chemical Physics, 142(3), 034311. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4905563

© 2015 AIP Publishing LLC. We present new potential energy surfaces for the interaction of NO(C2Π) with each of Ne, Kr, and Xe. The potential energy surfaces have been calculated using second order Møller-Plesset perturbation theory, exploiting a pro... Read More about Interaction of the NO 3 p π (C2Π) Rydberg state with RG (RG = Ne, Kr, and Xe): Potential energy surfaces and spectroscopy.

An Efficient Policy Iteration Algorithm for Dynamic Programming Equations (2015)
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Alla, A., Falcone, M., & Kalise, D. (2015). An Efficient Policy Iteration Algorithm for Dynamic Programming Equations. SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing, 37(1), A181-A200. https://doi.org/10.1137/130932284

© 2015 Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. We present an accelerated algorithm for the solution of static Hamilton–Jacobi–Bellman equations related to optimal control problems. Our scheme is based on a classic policy iteration procedure,... Read More about An Efficient Policy Iteration Algorithm for Dynamic Programming Equations.

Performance of Flexible and Binderless Polypyrrole/Graphene Oxide/Zinc Oxide Supercapacitor Electrode in a Symmetrical Two-Electrode Configuration (2015)
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A fast and facile approach based on potentiostatic electrochemical polymerization was used to prepare a polypyrrole/graphene oxide/zinc oxide (PPy/GO/ZnO) nanocomposite deposited on a flexible nickel foam. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and... Read More about Performance of Flexible and Binderless Polypyrrole/Graphene Oxide/Zinc Oxide Supercapacitor Electrode in a Symmetrical Two-Electrode Configuration.

Clinical decision making and outcome in the routine care of people with severe mental illness across Europe (CEDAR) (2015)
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Puschner, B., Becker, T., Mayer, B., Jordan, H., Maj, M., Fiorillo, A., Égerházi, A., Ivánka, T., Munk-Jørgensen, P., Krogsgaard Bording, M., Rössler, W., Kawohl, W., & Slade, M. (2016). Clinical decision making and outcome in the routine care of people with severe mental illness across Europe (CEDAR). Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 25(1), 69-79. https://doi.org/10.1017/S204579601400078X

Aims. There is a lack of knowledge on clinical decision making and its relation to outcome in the routine treatment of people with severe mental illness. This study examined preferred and experienced clinical decision making from the perspectives of... Read More about Clinical decision making and outcome in the routine care of people with severe mental illness across Europe (CEDAR).

The other side of the story - maternal perceptions of safety advice and information: a qualitative approach (2015)
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Shaw, I. (2015). The other side of the story - maternal perceptions of safety advice and information: a qualitative approach. Child: Care, Health and Development, 41(6), https://doi.org/10.1111/cch.12224

Background: A qualitative study of maternal perceptions of home safety advice. The aim was to gain an understanding of maternal perceptions of and possible barriers to the implementation of home safety advice. Methods: Semi-structured interviews wit... Read More about The other side of the story - maternal perceptions of safety advice and information: a qualitative approach.

3D ToF-SIMS Imaging of Polymer Multilayer Films Using Argon Cluster Sputter Depth Profiling (2015)
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Bailey, J., Havelund, R., Shard, A. G., Gilmore, I. S., Alexander, M. R., Sharp, J. S., & Scurr, D. J. (2015). 3D ToF-SIMS Imaging of Polymer Multilayer Films Using Argon Cluster Sputter Depth Profiling. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 7(4), 2654-2659. https://doi.org/10.1021/am507663v

ToF-SIMS imaging with argon cluster sputter depth profiling has provided detailed insight into the three-dimensional (3D) chemical composition of a series of polymer multilayer structures. Depths of more than 15 μm were profiled in these samples whil... Read More about 3D ToF-SIMS Imaging of Polymer Multilayer Films Using Argon Cluster Sputter Depth Profiling.

Chiang Kai-shek’s “secret deal” at Xian and the start of the Sino-Japanese War (2015)
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Tsang, S. (2015). Chiang Kai-shek’s “secret deal” at Xian and the start of the Sino-Japanese War. Palgrave Communications, Article e14003. https://doi.org/10.1057/palcomms.2014.3

Using newly available archives, particularly the diary and the presidential papers of Chiang Kai-shek, this article challenges the conventional interpretations of the Xian Incident (1936), in particular the widely held belief that the kidnapping of C... Read More about Chiang Kai-shek’s “secret deal” at Xian and the start of the Sino-Japanese War.

A cross-sectional study of pain sensitivity, disease-activity assessment, mental health, and fibromyalgia status in rheumatoid arthritis (2015)
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Joharatnam, N., McWilliams, D. F., Wilson, D., Wheeler, M., Pande, I., & Walsh, D. A. (2015). A cross-sectional study of pain sensitivity, disease-activity assessment, mental health, and fibromyalgia status in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Research and Therapy, 17(11), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-015-0525-5

INTRODUCTION: Pain remains the most important problem for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Active inflammatory disease contributes to pain, but pain due to non-inflammatory mechanisms can confound the assessment of disease activity. We hypothes... Read More about A cross-sectional study of pain sensitivity, disease-activity assessment, mental health, and fibromyalgia status in rheumatoid arthritis.

Orality, trauma theory, and interlingual translation: a study of repetition in Kourouma's Allah n'est pas obligé (2015)
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Batchelor, K. (in press). Orality, trauma theory, and interlingual translation: a study of repetition in Kourouma's Allah n'est pas obligé. Translation Studies, 8(2), https://doi.org/10.1080/14781700.2014.1001777

The use of stylistic devices based around repetition in Ahmadou Kourouma’s Allah n’est pas obligé is usually taken as one of the markers of the novel’s link to oral story-telling traditions. It is, however, equally feasible to read such devices as ma... Read More about Orality, trauma theory, and interlingual translation: a study of repetition in Kourouma's Allah n'est pas obligé.

Using archaeogenomic and computational approaches to unravel the history of local adaptation in crops (2015)
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Allaby, R. G., Gutaker, R., Clarke, A. C., Pearson, N., Ware, R., Palmer, S. A., …Smith, O. (2015). Using archaeogenomic and computational approaches to unravel the history of local adaptation in crops. Philosophical Transactions B: Biological Sciences, 370(1660), https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2013.0377

© 2014 The Author(s) Published by the Royal Society. All rights reserved. Our understanding of the evolution of domestication has changed radically in the past 10 years, from a relatively simplistic rapid origin scenario to a protracted complex proce... Read More about Using archaeogenomic and computational approaches to unravel the history of local adaptation in crops.

Mapping the public sector diaspora: towards a model of inter-sectoral cultural hybridity using evidence from the English healthcare reforms (2015)
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Waring, J. (in press). Mapping the public sector diaspora: towards a model of inter-sectoral cultural hybridity using evidence from the English healthcare reforms. Public Administration, 93(2), https://doi.org/10.1111/padm.12116

Public service reforms increasingly blur the boundaries between public and private sectors, involving hybrid modes of service organization. With growing numbers of public services being transferred to private or mutual ownership, the article interpre... Read More about Mapping the public sector diaspora: towards a model of inter-sectoral cultural hybridity using evidence from the English healthcare reforms.

Assessing Handheld Mobile Laser Scanners for Forest Surveys (2015)
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Ryding, J., Williams, E., Smith, M. J., & Eichhorn, M. P. (2015). Assessing Handheld Mobile Laser Scanners for Forest Surveys. Remote Sensing, 7(1), 1095-1111. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs70101095

Abstract: A handheld mobile laser scanning (HMLS) approach to forest inventory surveying allows virtual reconstructions of forest stands and extraction of key structural parameters from beneath the canopy, significantly reducing survey time when comp... Read More about Assessing Handheld Mobile Laser Scanners for Forest Surveys.

Effect of surface conditions on internal oxidation and nitridation of HVOF MCrAlY coatings (2015)
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Chen, H., McCartney, D., & Voisey, K. (in press). Effect of surface conditions on internal oxidation and nitridation of HVOF MCrAlY coatings. Materials at High Temperatures, 32(1-2), https://doi.org/10.1179/0960340914Z.000000000103

This study deals with the isothermal oxidation behaviour of high velocity oxy-fuel sprayed MCrAlY coatings. Both free-standing coatings and coatings attached to IN738 and CMSX4 substrates undergo isothermal oxidation at 1100°C for up to 100h. The eff... Read More about Effect of surface conditions on internal oxidation and nitridation of HVOF MCrAlY coatings.