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Neighbourly murders, forced forgetting and European justice: Marguš v Croatia. (2014)
Digital Artefact
LYONS, C. 2014. Neighbourly murders, forced forgetting and European justice: Marguš v Croatia. [Blog post]. Posted on Strasbourg Observers [online], 30 June 2014. Available from: https://strasbourgobservers.com/2014/06/30/neighbourly-murders-forced-forgetting-and-european-justice-margus-v-croatia/

On 27 May 2014, a Grand Chamber of the ECtHR, in Margus v Croatia, pronounced upon the contentious issue of the use of amnesties in post-conflict settings. The case concerned a Croatian army commander who had been convicted of several murders of civi... Read More about Neighbourly murders, forced forgetting and European justice: Marguš v Croatia..

Do you feel like a hero yet? (2014)
Journal Article
HERON, M.J. and BELFORD, P.H. 2014. Do you feel like a hero yet? Externalized morality in video games. Journal of games criticism [online], 1(2). Available from: http://www.gamescriticism.org/articles/heronbelford-1-2

Video games have a long tradition of including elements of moral decision making within their ludic and narrative structures. While the success of these endeavours has been mixed, the systems used to express moral choices within a game have grown mor... Read More about Do you feel like a hero yet?.

Strategic sustainability and industrial ecology in an island context, with considerations for a green economy roadmap: a study in the tourist accommodation sector, Grenada. (2014)
Thesis
TELESFORD, J.N. 2014. Strategic sustainability and industrial ecology in an island context, with considerations for a green economy roadmap: a study in the tourist accommodation sector, Grenada. Robert Gordon University, DBA thesis.

The purpose of this research is to show how business and enterprise can align sustainability and sustainable development to create strategic sustainability (SS) procedures, which can be used for planning towards sustainability in an island context. E... Read More about Strategic sustainability and industrial ecology in an island context, with considerations for a green economy roadmap: a study in the tourist accommodation sector, Grenada..

Information governance and assurance: reducing risk, promoting policy. (2014)
Book
MACLENNAN, A. 2014. Information governance and assurance: reducing risk, promoting policy. London: Facet.

In this chapter, we will examine the external drivers which influence organisations towards practising good information governance. These are pieces of legislation, regulation and standards which are imposed from outside the organization, and which e... Read More about Information governance and assurance: reducing risk, promoting policy..

Is it Friday yet? Mothers talking about sex online. (2014)
Journal Article
PEDERSEN, S. 2014. Is it Friday yet? Mothers talking about sex online. Cyberpsychology: journal of psychosocial research on cyberspace [online], 8(2), article 4. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5817/CP2014-2-4

Inspired by the media furore over 'penis beaker gate' (October 2013), this article investigates the discussion of sex on the UK parenting website Mumsnet. It asks why there was such shock at finding mothers discussing sexual matters online, what type... Read More about Is it Friday yet? Mothers talking about sex online..

IT strategizing of small firms in Malta: a grounded theory approach. (2014)
Thesis
AQUILINA, R. 2014. IT strategizing of small firms in Malta: a grounded theory approach. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

The contribution of small firms towards the creation of economic value in a countrys Gross Domestic Product, employment and innovation is widely acknowledged. Relatively little is known on how small firms are adopting IT strategically to acheive busi... Read More about IT strategizing of small firms in Malta: a grounded theory approach..

Historiography of South African social work: challenging dominant discourses. (2014)
Journal Article
SMITH, L. 2014. Historiography of South African social work: challenging dominant discourses. Social work/Maatskaplike werk [online], 50(3), pages 305-331. Available from: https://doi.org/10.15270/50-3-402

The task of examining the origins and development of social work is fraught with competing narratives. In South Africa individualist, liberal, colonial, masculine and 'white' discourses prevail. The dialectical-historical perspective, rather than chr... Read More about Historiography of South African social work: challenging dominant discourses..

Victims as moral beacons of humanitarianism in post-conflict societies. (2014)
Journal Article
BREWER, J.D., HAYES, B.C., DUDGEON, K., MUELLER-HIRTH, N., TEENEY, F. and WIJESINGHE, S.-L. 2014. Victims as moral beacons of humanitarianism in post-conflict societies. International social science journal [online], 65(215-216), pages 37-47. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/issj.12075

This paper reports on interview data amongst victims of conflict and organised violence. Despite their victimhood, they evince a level of forgivingness, civility and tolerance that constructs in the very acts of atrocity that portend its demise, a fo... Read More about Victims as moral beacons of humanitarianism in post-conflict societies..

Developing a solar calculator system. (2014)
Journal Article
MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, S., KHAN, M.T.K.M.N., ZEKI, A.M., ABUBAKAR, A. and MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. 2014. Developing a solar calculator system. Advanced materials research [online], 980, pages 179-183. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.980.179

There is a rapid increase in global warming over the years. This follows with continues campaign on reducing the energy consumption and protecting the earth against climate change. The Feed-In Tariff (FiT) program was introduced to encourage people t... Read More about Developing a solar calculator system..

Double skin façade: modelling technique and influence of venetian blinds on the airflow and heat transfer. (2014)
Journal Article
IYI, D., HASAN, R., PENLINGTON, R. and UNDERWOOD, C. 2014. Double skin façade: modelling technique and influence of venetian blinds on the airflow and heat transfer. Applied thermal engineering [online], 71(1), pages 219-229. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2014.06.024

The demand to reduce building cooling load and annual energy consumption can be optimised with the use of Double Skin Facade (DSF). Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) methods are frequently used for the analysis of heat transfer through DSF. However,... Read More about Double skin façade: modelling technique and influence of venetian blinds on the airflow and heat transfer..

Building online learner communities: an activity theory perspective. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
FULFORD, H., BAILEY, M., STEPHEN, G. and MCWHIRR, S. 2014. Building online learner communities: an activity theory perspective. Presented at the ProPEL international conference: new challenges in professional practices, education and learning, 25-27 June 2014, Stirling, UK.

In recent decades there has been a considerable growth in the delivery of professional education in online mode. To support this mode of learning, educators now have at their disposal an array of tools, with recent additions comprising tools for coll... Read More about Building online learner communities: an activity theory perspective..

Applications and design of cooperative multi-agent ARN-based systems. (2014)
Journal Article
GERRARD, C.E., MCCALL, J., MACLEOD, C. and COGHILL, G.M. 2015. Applications and design of cooperative multi-agent ARN-based systems. Soft computing [online], 19(6), pages 1581-1594. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00500-014-1330-9

The Artificial Reaction Network (ARN) is an Artificial Chemistry inspired by Cell Signalling Networks (CSNs). Its purpose is to represent chemical circuitry and to explore the computational properties responsible for generating emergent high-level be... Read More about Applications and design of cooperative multi-agent ARN-based systems..

Understanding experiences of participating in a weight loss lifestyle intervention trial: a qualitative evaluation of South Asians at high risk of diabetes. (2014)
Journal Article
MORRISON, Z., DOUGLAS, A., BHOPAL, R. and SHEIKH, A. 2014. Understanding experiences of participating in a weight loss lifestyle intervention trial: a qualitative evaluation of South Asians at high risk of diabetes. BMJ open [online], 4(6), article ID e004736. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-004736

Objective: To explore the reasons for enrolling, experiences of participating and reasons for remaining in a family-based, cluster randomised controlled trial of a dietitian-delivered lifestyle modification intervention aiming to reduce obesity in So... Read More about Understanding experiences of participating in a weight loss lifestyle intervention trial: a qualitative evaluation of South Asians at high risk of diabetes..

Online reviews as first class artifacts in mobile app development. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
IACOB, C., HARRISON, R. and FAILY, S. 2014. Online reviews as first class artifacts in mobile app development. In Memmi, G. and Blanke, U. (eds.) Mobile computing, applications and services: revised selected papers from the proceedings of the 5th International conference on mobile computing, applications and services (MobiCase 2013), 7-8 November 2013, Paris, France. Lecture notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, 130. Cham: Springer [online], pages 47-53. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05452-0_4

This paper introduces a framework for developing mobile apps. The framework relies heavily on app stores and, particularly, on online reviews from app users. The underlying idea is that app stores are proxies for users because they contain direct fee... Read More about Online reviews as first class artifacts in mobile app development..

Simulation of rectangular fluidised bed with Geldart D particles. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
TANDON, M.P. and KARNIK, A.U. 2014. Simulation of rectangular fluidised bed with Geldart D particles. In Proceedings of the 10th International computational fluid dynamics in the oil and gas, metallurgical and process industries conference (CFD 2014), 17-19 June 2014, Trondheim, Norway. Trondheim: SINFEF [online], pages 509-516. Available from: https://www.sintef.no/globalassets/project/cdf2014/docs/official_proceedings_cfd2014-redusert-filstr.pdf

In this study, simulations are carried out using the Euler-Euler granular model in STAR-CCM+ for a gas-solid flow in a rectangular bubbling fluidized bed. The problem studied was announced as Small Scale Challenge Problem (SSCP-I) in 2013. Experiment... Read More about Simulation of rectangular fluidised bed with Geldart D particles..

Effect of the shape of connecting pipes on the performance output of a closed-loop hot water solar Thermo-syphon. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
FREEGAH, B., ASIM, T., ALBARZENJI, D., PRADHAN, S. and MISHRA, R. 2014. Effect of the shape of connecting pipes on the performance output of a closed-loop hot water solar Thermo-syphon. In Kumar, U., Karim, R., Parida, A. and Tretten, P. (eds.) Proceedings of 3rd international workshop and congress on eMaintenance: eMaintenance, trends in technologies and methodologies, challenges, possibilities and applications, 17-18 June 2014, Luleå, Sweden. Luleå: Luleå University of Technology [online], pages 119-123. Available from: http://ltu.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2%3A997766&dswid=-1615

In order to conserve the environment from pollution, which is caused by the use of the fossil fuels, numerous research works have been carried out in renewable energy area to minimize the dependency on the fossil fuels. There are several energy sourc... Read More about Effect of the shape of connecting pipes on the performance output of a closed-loop hot water solar Thermo-syphon..

Self- and peer-assessment: evidence from the accounting and finance discipline. (2014)
Journal Article
HASSAN, O.A.G., FOX, A. and HANNAH, G. 2014. Self- and peer-assessment: evidence from the accounting and finance discipline. Accounting education [online], 23(3), pages 225-243. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/09639284.2014.905259

Self- and peer-assessment of student work is an area that is under-researched in the accounting education literature, although the subject area of study seems to influence the results obtained in prior studies. The current study contributes to the li... Read More about Self- and peer-assessment: evidence from the accounting and finance discipline..

Extradition between friends. (2014)
Journal Article
ARNELL, P. 2014. Extradition between friends. Criminal law and justice weekly [online], 178(24), page 361. Available from: https://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/legal/

With friends like these, who needs enemies is an epithet that appears to apply to the United Kingdom's extradition partners. Draconian sentencing policies, unjust plea bargaining, unlawful rendition, systemic judicial corruption, deficient medical tr... Read More about Extradition between friends..

Nanoindentation of polysilicon and single crystal silicon: molecular dynamics simulation and experimental validation. (2014)
Journal Article
GOEL, S., FAISAL, N.H., LUO, X., YAN, J. and AGRAWAL, A. 2014. Nanoindentation of polysilicon and single crystal silicon: molecular dynamics simulation and experimental validation. Journal of physics D: applied physics [online], 47(27), article number 275304. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/47/27/275304

This paper presents novel advances in the deformation behaviour of polycrystalline and single crystal silicon using molecular dynamics (MD) simulation and validation of the same via nanoindentation experiments. In order to unravel the mechanism of de... Read More about Nanoindentation of polysilicon and single crystal silicon: molecular dynamics simulation and experimental validation..

Understanding the entrepreneurial learning process and its impact on students' personal development: a European perspective. (2014)
Journal Article
MUELLER, S. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2014. Understanding the entrepreneurial learning process and its impact on students' personal development: a European perspective. International journal of management education [online], 12(3), pages 500-511. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijme.2014.05.003

Based on what we know about the multiplex nature of entrepreneurship, we argue that entrepreneurship is a difficult topic to teach. One response has been a shift to constructionist perspectives where learning is seen as an active process of construct... Read More about Understanding the entrepreneurial learning process and its impact on students' personal development: a European perspective..