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A critical analysis of CAPS for Life Skills in the Foundation Phase (Grades R-3) (2018)
Journal Article
Dixon, K., Janks, H., Botha, D., Earle, K., Poo, M., Oldacre, F., Pather, K., & Schneider, K.-L. (2018). A critical analysis of CAPS for Life Skills in the Foundation Phase (Grades R-3). Journal of Education, https://doi.org/10.17159/2520-9868/i71a01

The Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement Foundation Phase Life Skills curriculum (DBE, 2011) is composed of four focus areas: Beginning Knowledge; Personal and Social Well-being; Creative Arts; and Physical Education. These areas draw on a numb... Read More about A critical analysis of CAPS for Life Skills in the Foundation Phase (Grades R-3).

Drawing on Architecture: The Object of Lines, 1970–1990 (2018)
Book
Kauffman, J. (2018). Drawing on Architecture: The Object of Lines, 1970–1990. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Press (MIT Press). https://doi.org/10.7551/mitpress/11370.001.0001

How architectural drawings emerged as aesthetic objects, promoted by a network of galleries, collectors, and institutions, and how this changed the understanding of architecture.

Prior to the 1970s, buildings were commonly understood to be the goa... Read More about Drawing on Architecture: The Object of Lines, 1970–1990.

Praktijkvariatie in het gebruik van remifentanil tijdens de partus: Een beeld van de toepassing in de Nederlandse ziekenhuizen = [Practice application of remifentanil during labor: An overview of its application in Dutch hospitals] (2018)
Journal Article
Logtenberg, S. L., Leonoor Vink, M., Godfried, M., Beenakkers, I. C., Freeman, L. M., Schellevis, F. G., Willem Mol, B., & Verhoeven, C. J. (2018). Praktijkvariatie in het gebruik van remifentanil tijdens de partus: Een beeld van de toepassing in de Nederlandse ziekenhuizen = [Practice application of remifentanil during labor: An overview of its application in Dutch hospitals]. Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde, 2018(162), Article D2816

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Onderzoeken (a) frequentie van het gebruik van patiëntgecontroleerde toediening van remifentanil (remifentanil-PCA) durante partu in Nederland; (b) wat motieven zijn om remifentanil-PCA al dan niet aan te bieden; (c) voor welke vrouwen remifent... Read More about Praktijkvariatie in het gebruik van remifentanil tijdens de partus: Een beeld van de toepassing in de Nederlandse ziekenhuizen = [Practice application of remifentanil during labor: An overview of its application in Dutch hospitals].

Skala ASPECTS w udarze niedokrwiennym (2018)
Journal Article
Podlasek, A., Kobayashi, A., & Grunwald, I. Q. (2018). Skala ASPECTS w udarze niedokrwiennym. Polski Przegląd Neurologiczny, 14(4), 222-229

The beneficial effects of technology-based social reading in L2 classes (2018)
Journal Article
Zapata, G., & Mesa Morales, M. (2018). The beneficial effects of technology-based social reading in L2 classes. Lenguas en Contexto, 9(Suplemento 2018-2019), 40-50

This work investigates the instructional benefits of the digital social reading application eComma for the comprehension and interpretation of authentic texts in intermediate second language (L2) Spanish classes in a university in the Southern United... Read More about The beneficial effects of technology-based social reading in L2 classes.

Hyperacusis and disorders of sound intolerance: clinical and research perspectives (2018)
Book
Fagelson, M., & Baguley, D. (Eds.). (2018). Hyperacusis and disorders of sound intolerance: clinical and research perspectives. Plural Publishing

Hyperacusis and Disorders of Sound Intolerance: Clinical and Research Perspectivesis a professional resource for audiology practitioners involved in the clinical management of patients who have sound tolerance concerns. The text covers emerging asses... Read More about Hyperacusis and disorders of sound intolerance: clinical and research perspectives.

Glass wool: a novel support for heterogeneous catalysis (2018)
Journal Article
Elhage, A., Wang, B., Marina, N., Marin, M. L., Cruz, M., Lanterna, A. E., & Scaiano, J. C. (in press). Glass wool: a novel support for heterogeneous catalysis. Chemical Science, 9(33), 6844-6852. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8sc02115e

Heterogeneous catalysis presents significant advantages over homogeneous catalysis such as ease of separation and reuse of the catalyst. Here we show that a very inexpensive, manageable and widely available material – glass wool – can act as a cataly... Read More about Glass wool: a novel support for heterogeneous catalysis.

The Role of Physical Activity and Touch in Children's Social Bonding (2018)
Journal Article
Jefferies, M., Tunçgenç, B., & Cohen, E. (2018). The Role of Physical Activity and Touch in Children's Social Bonding. International Journal of Comparative Psychology, 31,

Physical activity (PA) and touch, long known to facilitate interpersonal affiliation in adults and non-human primates, are common elements of children's free play. However, no research has examined how children's play involving PA and touch is linked... Read More about The Role of Physical Activity and Touch in Children's Social Bonding.

Accounting for the Extractive Industries: Controversies and a Need for Harmonisation (2018)
Journal Article
Abdo, H. (2018). Accounting for the Extractive Industries: Controversies and a Need for Harmonisation. Energy Research Journal, 9(1), 72-77. https://doi.org/10.3844/erjsp.2018.72.77

The oil and gas industry is international in nature and being operated, in most, by multinational companies. However, accounting for the activities of the oil and gas industry is being practiced by using different methods. These methods produce incom... Read More about Accounting for the Extractive Industries: Controversies and a Need for Harmonisation.

Collaborating to identify, recover and support victims of modern slavery (2018)
Journal Article
Brewster, B. (2018). Collaborating to identify, recover and support victims of modern slavery. Journal of Modern Slavery, 4(2), 200-224

This article presents findings from a series of case studies into the impact of multiagency anti-slavery partnerships in the UK. The research draws upon empirical evidence from a number of geographic regions as the basis of a comparative analysis inv... Read More about Collaborating to identify, recover and support victims of modern slavery.

Social meaning in the perception of neutral tone variation in Putonghua (2018)
Journal Article
Zhao, H. (2018). Social meaning in the perception of neutral tone variation in Putonghua. Asia-Pacific Language Variation, 4(2), 161-196. https://doi.org/10.1075/aplv.18003.zha

This study investigates the perception of the variation of neutral tone, a phonetic feature in China’s official language, Putonghua. Specifically, I explore whether native listeners perceive social meanings such as standardness, regional-ness, status... Read More about Social meaning in the perception of neutral tone variation in Putonghua.

The origins of nomadic pastoralism in the eastern Jordanian steppe: a combined stable isotope and chipped stone assessment (2018)
Journal Article
Miller, H., Baird, D., Pearson, J., Lamb, A., Grove, M., Martin, L., & Garrard, A. (2018). The origins of nomadic pastoralism in the eastern Jordanian steppe: a combined stable isotope and chipped stone assessment. Levant, 50(3), 281-304. https://doi.org/10.1080/00758914.2019.1651560

The circumstances in which domestic animals were first introduced to the arid regions of the Southern Levant and the origins of nomadic pastoralism, have been the subject of considerable debate. Nomadic pastoralism was a novel herd management practic... Read More about The origins of nomadic pastoralism in the eastern Jordanian steppe: a combined stable isotope and chipped stone assessment.

SiC-based Triple Active Bridge Converter for Shipboard Micro-grid Applications with Efficient Energy Storage (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wang, Z., & Castellazzi, A. (2018, December). SiC-based Triple Active Bridge Converter for Shipboard Micro-grid Applications with Efficient Energy Storage. Presented at International Conference on Smart Grid (icSmartGrid 2018), Nagasaki, Japan

Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFET power module has became commercially available in the past few years, and it is attractive in dual/triple active bridge converters to replace conventional Si-IGBTs. The capability to connect with the energy storage system... Read More about SiC-based Triple Active Bridge Converter for Shipboard Micro-grid Applications with Efficient Energy Storage.

Comprehensive design optimization of a wind power converter using SiC technology (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hussein, A., & Castellazzi, A. (2018, December). Comprehensive design optimization of a wind power converter using SiC technology. Presented at 6th IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid, icSmartGrids 2018, Nagasaki, Japan

This paper proposes the joint electro-magnetic and electro-thermal design optimization of a three-phase two-level voltage-source inverter, referring to the specific operational conditions of wind power conversion applications. The reference power lev... Read More about Comprehensive design optimization of a wind power converter using SiC technology.

HOX genes in normal, engineered and malignant hematopoiesis (2018)
Journal Article
Collins, E. M., & Thompson, A. (2018). HOX genes in normal, engineered and malignant hematopoiesis. International Journal of Developmental Biology, 62(11-12), 847-856. https://doi.org/10.1387/ijdb.180206at

© 2018 UPV/EHU Press. Advanced technologies and models systems are improving our understanding of developmental processes. A primary example, hematopoiesis, classically represented by a hierarchical tree with a stem cell at the apex and more lineage... Read More about HOX genes in normal, engineered and malignant hematopoiesis.