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Thermonuclear Ti-42(p, gamma)V-43 rate in type-I x-ray bursts
(2014-03-05)
The thermonuclear rate of the Ti-42(p, gamma)V-43 reaction has been reevaluated based on a recent precise proton separation energy measurement of S-p(V-43) = 83 +/- 43 keV. The astrophysical impact of our new rates has ...
Evaluating Security and Usability of Profile Based Challenge Questions Authentication in Online Examinations
(2014-03-04)
Student authentication in online learning environments is an increasingly challenging issue due to the inherent absence of physical interaction with online users and potential security threats to online examinations. This ...
Exploring supermarket loyalty card analysis to identify who buys fairtrade
(2014-03-04)
The aim of this paper is to show how supermarket loyalty card data from a panel of over 1.7 million shoppers can be analysed to provide insights to profile the fairtrade shopper in order to enhance making targeted marketing ...
Assessing a commercially available sports drink on exogenous carbohydrate oxidation, fluid delivery and sustained exercise performance.
(2014-03-04)
Background: Whilst exogenous carbohydrate oxidation (CHOEXO) is influenced by mono- and disaccharide combinations, debate exists whether such beverages enhance fluid delivery and exercise performance. Therefore, this study ...
Multisensory integration and attention in developmental dyslexia
(2014-03-03)
Developmental dyslexia affects 5%-10% of the population, resulting in poor spelling and reading skills. While there are well-documented differences in the way dyslexics process low-level visual and auditory stimuli, it is ...
Stellar variability in the VVV survey : Overview and first results
(Cambridge University Press, 2014-03-03)
The Vista Variables in the Vía Láctea (VVV) ESO Public Survey is an ongoing time-series, near-infrared (IR) survey of the Galactic bulge and an adjacent portion of the inner disk, covering 562 square degrees of the sky, ...
Reflecting on Experiential Learning in Marketing Education
(2014-03-01)
Experiential learning methods have become increasingly popular in marketing education. Factors underlying this trend are: the desire to respond to the changing higher education environment (the student-customer); the need ...
Directing the students’ mind games : A game theoretical view of the learning process
(2014-03)
Experimental data consistently shows that the students’ beliefs about their own academic ability have a significant effect on their performance and their level of engagement. The aim of this paper is to offer an original ...
The professionalization of festival organizations : A relational approach to knowledge management
(2014-03-01)
In this article we examine the emergence of knowledge management (KM) within the professionalisation of festivals and events. The growing complexity of festival management places pressure on organisations to effectively ...
Formal verification of an autonomous personal robotic assistant
(AAAI, 2014-03)
Human–robot teams are likely to be used in a variety of situations wherever humans require the assistance of robotic systems. Obvious examples include healthcare and manufacturing, in which people need the assistance of ...