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Wake oscillator equations in modelling vortex-induced vibrations at low mass ratios. (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
KURUSHINA, V. and PAVLOVSKAIA, E. 2017. Wake oscillator equations in modelling vortex-induced vibrations at low mass ratios. In Proceedings of the 2017 Marine Technology Society and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (MTS/IEEE) OCEANS conference (OCEANS 2017 MTS/IEEE), 19-22 June 2017, Aberdeen, UK. Piscataway: IEEE [online], article number 8084644. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/OCEANSE.2017.8084644

The current research explores the capabilities of Rayleigh and Van der Pol equations from the standpoint of accuracy of vortex-induced vibrations (VIV) modelling for low mass ratio cases. The two degree-of-freedom rigid structure model suggested by P... Read More about Wake oscillator equations in modelling vortex-induced vibrations at low mass ratios..

A qualitative study exploring models of supportive care in men and their partners/caregivers affected by metastatic prostate cancer. (2017)
Journal Article
PRIMEAU, C., PATERSON, C. and NABI, G. 2017. A qualitative study exploring models of supportive care in men and their partners/caregivers affected by metastatic prostate cancer. Oncology nursing forum [online], 44(6), pages E241-E249. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1188/17.ONF.E241-E249

Purpose/Objectives: To explore the experiences of patients with metastatic prostate cancer and their partners/caregivers, as well as an interprofessional team, with a nurse-led multimodality supportive care intervention. Research Approach: Qualitativ... Read More about A qualitative study exploring models of supportive care in men and their partners/caregivers affected by metastatic prostate cancer..

Hospital staff views of prescribing and discharge communication before and after electronic prescribing system implementation. (2017)
Journal Article
MILLS, P.R., WEIDMANN, A.E. and STEWART, D. 2017. Hospital staff views of prescribing and discharge communication before and after electronic prescribing system implementation. International journal of clinical pharmacy [online], 39(6), pages 1320-1330. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-017-0543-2

Background Electronic prescribing system implementation is recommended to improve patient safety and general practitioner's discharge information communication. There is a paucity of information about hospital staff perspectives before and after syst... Read More about Hospital staff views of prescribing and discharge communication before and after electronic prescribing system implementation..

Future directions in international financial integration research: a crowdsourced perspective. (2017)
Journal Article
LUCEY, B.M., VIGNE, S.A., BALLESTER, L. et al. 2018. Future directions in international financial integration research: a crowdsourced perspective. International review of financial analysis [online], 55, pages 35-49. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2017.10.008

This paper is the result of a crowdsourced effort to surface perspectives on the present and future direction of international finance. The authors are researchers in financial economics who attended the INFINITI 2017 conference in the University of... Read More about Future directions in international financial integration research: a crowdsourced perspective..

External lightning protection system for wind turbine blades - aerodynamics. (2017)
Journal Article
AYUB, A.S., SIEW, W.H. and STICKLAND, M. 2017. External lighting protection system for wind turbine blades - aerodynamics. CIGRE science and engineering [online], 9, pages 55-62. Available from: https://e-cigre.org/publication/CSE009-cse-009

Many wind turbine blade manufacturers have installed lightning protection systems (particularly the down conductor) internally. Having the down conductor internally within the blades would indeed preserve their aerodynamic performance. However, the b... Read More about External lightning protection system for wind turbine blades - aerodynamics..

Nasopharyngeal metagenomic deep sequencing data, Lancaster, UK, 2014-2015. (2017)
Journal Article
ATKINSON, K.V., BISHOP, L.A., RHODES, G., SALEZ, N., MCEWAN, N.R., HEGARTY, M.J., ROBEY, J., HARDING, N., WETHERELL, S., LAUDER, R.M., PICKUP, R.W., WILKINSON, M. and GATHERER, D. 2017. Nasopharyngeal metagenomic deep sequencing data, Lancaster, UK, 2014-2015. Scientific data [online], 4, article No. 170161. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2017.161

Nasopharyngeal swabs were taken from volunteers attending a general medical practice and a general hospital in Lancaster, UK, and at Lancaster University, in the winter of 2014-2015. 51 swabs were selected based on high RNA yield and allocated to dee... Read More about Nasopharyngeal metagenomic deep sequencing data, Lancaster, UK, 2014-2015..

I can step outside my comfort zone. (2017)
Journal Article
MCFADYEN, M.C.E. and DIACK, L. 2017. I can step outside my comfort zone. Pharmacy [online], 5(4), article number 59. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy5040059

On embarking upon such a multifactorial, professional degree as Pharmacy, students often find it difficult to meld the scientific- and practice-based components of the course. In final year of the undergraduate Masters of Pharmacy degree (MPharm) wit... Read More about I can step outside my comfort zone..

Goal models for acceptance requirements analysis and gamification design. (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
PIRAS, L., PAJA, E., GIORGINI, P. and MYLOPOULOS, J. 2017. Goal models for acceptance requirements analysis and gamification design. In Mayr, H.C., Guizzardi, G., Ma, H. and Pastor, O. (eds.) Conceptual modeling: proceedings of 36th Conceptual modeling international conference 2017 (ER 2017), 6-9 November 2017, Valencia, Spain. Lecture notes in computer science, 10650. Cham: Springer [online], pages 223-230. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69904-2_18

The success of software systems highly depends on user engagement. Thus, to deliver engaging systems, software has to be designed carefully taking into account Acceptance Requirements, such as '70% of users will use the system', and the psychological... Read More about Goal models for acceptance requirements analysis and gamification design..

A summary of new findings on the biological effects of selenium in selected animal species: a critical review. (2017)
Journal Article
HOSNEDLOVA, B., KEPINSKA, M., SKALICKOVA, S., FERNANDEZ, C., RUTTKAY-NEDECKY, B., MALEVU, T.D., SOCHOR, J., BARON, M., MELCOVA, M., ZIDKOVA, J. and KIZEK, R. 2017. A summary of new findings on the biological effects of selenium in selected animal species: a critical review. International journal of molecular sciences [online], 18(10), paper ID 2209. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms18102209

Selenium is an essential trace element important for many physiological processes, especially for the functions of immune and reproductive systems, metabolism of thyroid hormones, as well as antioxidant defense. Selenium deficiency is usually manifes... Read More about A summary of new findings on the biological effects of selenium in selected animal species: a critical review..

Zinc-modified nanotransporter of doxorubicine for multi-targeted therapy of prostate cancer cells. (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
SKALICKOVA, S., LOFFELMANN, M., DOCEKALOVA, M., UHLIROVA, D., STANKOVA, M., KEPINSKA, M., MILNEROWICZ, H., FERNANDEZ, C., RUTTKAY-NEDECKY, B., ZIDKOVA, J. and KIZEK, R. 2017. Zinc-modified nanotransporter of doxorubicine for multi-targeted therapy of prostate cancer cells. In Proceedings of the 9th Nanomaterials international conference 2017 (NANOCON 2017): research and application, 18-20 October 2017, Brno, Czech Republic. Ostrava: Tanger Ltd [online], pages 531-536. Available from: https://www.confer.cz/nanocon/2017/read/347-zinc-modified-nanotransporter-of-doxorubicine-for-multi-targeted-therapy-of-prostate-cancer-cells.pdf

Target therapy for oncologic diseases presents a big challenge for advance nanomedicine. In our work, we focused on multi-target approach development. Designed nanotransporter is based on polysaccharide chitosan which allows formation of nanoparticle... Read More about Zinc-modified nanotransporter of doxorubicine for multi-targeted therapy of prostate cancer cells..

Biophysical study of CdTe quantum dots interactions with albumin and antibody as the base of photodynamic therapy. (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
RUTTKAY-NEDECKY, B., SOCHOROVA, A., DOCEKALOVA, M., UHLIROVA, D., STANKOVA, M., KEPINSKA, M., SKALICKOVA, S., CIHALOVA, K., MILNEROWICZ, H., FERNANDEZ, C., ZIDKOVA, J and KIZEK, R. 2017. Biophysical study of CdTe quantum dots interactions with albumin and antibody as the base of photodynamic therapy. In Proceedings of the 9th Nanomaterials international conference 2017 (NANOCON 2017): research and application, 18-20 October 2017, Brno, Czech Republic. Ostrava: Tanger Ltd [online], pages 537-542. Available from: https://www.confer.cz/nanocon/2017/download/348-biophysical-study-of-cdte-quantum-dots-interactions-with-albumin-and-antibody-as-the-base-of-photodynamic-therapy.pdf

Photodynamic therapy is a relatively new type of cancer treatment, or eventually it is used at the elimination of undesirable pathogenic microorganisms. Quantum dots (QDs) are semiconducting nanocrystals with a size of 2-20 nm and can be used in phot... Read More about Biophysical study of CdTe quantum dots interactions with albumin and antibody as the base of photodynamic therapy..

Dependence of antibacterial properties of silver nanoparticles on their surface modification. (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
CIHALOVA, K., BREZINOVA, K., STANKOVA, M., DOCEKALOVA, M., UHLIROVA, D., KEPINSKA, M., SOCHOR, J., MILNEROWICZ, H., FERNANDEZ, C., ZIDKOVA, J. and KIZEK, R. 2017. Dependence of antibacterial properties of silver nanoparticles on their surface modification. In Proceedings of the 9th Nanomaterials international conference 2017 (NANOCON 2017): research and application, 18-20 October 2017, Brno, Czech Republic. Ostrava: Tanger Ltd [online], pages 692-697. Available from: https://www.confer.cz/nanocon/2017/download/370-dependence-of-antibacterial-properties-of-silver-nanoparticles-of-their-surface-modification.pdf

Nanosilver, in the form of colloidal silver, has been used for many years. In recent years, the development of efficient green chemistry methods for the synthesis of metal nanoparticles by organisms has become a major focus of researchers. The differ... Read More about Dependence of antibacterial properties of silver nanoparticles on their surface modification..

Seasonal variations of the digestive tract of the Eurasian beaver castor fiber. (2017)
Journal Article
BELZECKI, G., MILTKO, R., KOWALIK, B., DEMIASZKIEWICZ, A.W., LACHOWICZ, J., GIZEJEWSKI, Z., OBIDZINSKI, A., and MCEWAN, N.R. 2018. Seasonal variations of the digestive tract of the Eurasian beaver castor fiber. Mammal research [online], 63(1), pages 21-31. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13364-017-0337-x

Forage availability for wild rodents varies with season. In turn, the composition of food can affect morphometric parameters of the digestive tract. This study was performed in Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber) whose population was close to extinction... Read More about Seasonal variations of the digestive tract of the Eurasian beaver castor fiber..

Talent exchange project description and evaluation. (2017)
Report
COOK, Y., FULFORD, H. and MARCELLA, R. 2017. Talent exchange project description and evaluation. Aberdeen: Robert Gordon University.

The 3 year Talent Exchange project, funded by the Scottish Funding Council (SFC), was designed to widen and extend the pool of work related experience (WRE) opportunities available to Robert Gordon University (RGU) students; enhance student employabi... Read More about Talent exchange project description and evaluation..

Validity and reliability of the Apple Watch for measuring heart rate during exercise. (2017)
Journal Article
KHUSHHAL, A., NICHOLS, S., EVANS, W., GLEADALL-SIDDALL, D.O., PAGE, R., O'DOHERTY, A.F., CARROLL, S., INGLE, L. and ABT, G. 2017. Validity and reliability of the Apple Watch for measuring heart rate during exercise. Sports medicine international open [online], 1(06), pages E206-E211. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-120195

We examined the validity and reliability of the Apple Watch heart rate sensor during and in recovery from exercise. Twenty-one males completed treadmill exercise while wearing two Apple Watches (left and right wrists) and a Polar S810i monitor (crite... Read More about Validity and reliability of the Apple Watch for measuring heart rate during exercise..

Flow noise identification using acoustic emission (AE) energy decomposition for sand monitoring in flow pipeline. (2017)
Journal Article
DROUBI, M.G., REUBEN, R.L. and STEEL, J.I. 2018. Flow noise identification using acoustic emission (AE) energy decomposition for sand monitoring in flow pipeline. Applied acoustics [online], 131, pages 5-15. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2017.10.016

In pipelines used for petroleum production and transportation, sand particles may be present in the multi-phase flow of oil and gas and water. The Acoustic Emission (AE) measurement technique is used in the field of sand monitoring and detection in t... Read More about Flow noise identification using acoustic emission (AE) energy decomposition for sand monitoring in flow pipeline..

A textbook of community nursing. (2017)
Book
BAIN, H. and CHILTON. S. (eds.). 2017. A textbook of community nursing. 2nd ed. New York: Routledge [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315157207

A Textbook of Community Nursing is a comprehensive and evidence-based introduction covering the full range of professional topics, including professional approaches to care, public health, eHealth, therapeutic relationships and the role of community... Read More about A textbook of community nursing..

Interactions and entrepreneurial agency; a relational view of entrepreneurs' control cognitions. (2017)
Journal Article
VESALA, K.M., ANDERSON, A.R. and VESALA, H.T. 2017. Interactions and entrepreneurial agency; a relational view of entrepreneurs' control cognitions. Archives of psychology [online], 1(1), article ID 11. Available from: http://archivesofpsychology.org/index.php/aop/article/view/11/18

This paper is about relational view to control constructs and entrepreneurship. It introduces the concept 'interaction locus of control' to the study of entrepreneurial agency cognitions. We argue that a better understanding of entrepreneurial agency... Read More about Interactions and entrepreneurial agency; a relational view of entrepreneurs' control cognitions..

CFD based investigations for the design of severe service control valves used in energy systems. (2017)
Journal Article
ASIM, T., CHARLTON, M. and MISHRA., R. 2017. CFD based investigations for the design of severe service control valves used in energy systems. Energy conversion and management [online], 153, pages 288-303. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2017.10.012

Multistage severe service control valves are extensively used in various energy systems, such as oil & gas, nuclear etc. The primary purpose of such valves is to control the amount of fluid flow passing through them under extreme pressure changes. As... Read More about CFD based investigations for the design of severe service control valves used in energy systems..

Enhancing safety performance: non-technical skills and a modicum of chronic unease. (2017)
Book Chapter
FLIN, R. 2017. Enhancing safety performance: non-technical skills and a modicum of chronic unease. In Bieder C., Gilbert C., Journé B., Laroche H. (eds.) Beyond safety training. SpringerBriefs in applied sciences and technology. Cham: Springer [online], pages 45-58. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65527-7_6

Current debates on professionalism and safety cover a range of interpretative challenges and theoretical perspectives, as the workshop organized by FonCSI in 2015 revealed. One avenue for consideration was to address the question of the role of profe... Read More about Enhancing safety performance: non-technical skills and a modicum of chronic unease..