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How sustainable is Nigeria’s effort of ending gas flaring and unlocking gas potentials: a review of the country’s anti-gas flaring legal and policy frameworks. (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MOHAMMED, J. and MOLLER, L. 2020. How sustainable is Nigeria’s effort of ending gas flaring and unlocking gas potentials: a review of the country’s anti-gas flaring legal and policy frameworks. Presented at 5th International emerging research paradigms in business and social sciences conference 2020 (ERPBSS 2020), 14-16 January 2020, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Nigeria had recently signed a new legal framework with a primary goal of helping the country achieve its policy objective of ending gas flaring and unlocking gas potentials by the year 2020 in line with its commitment to the 2030 Sustainable Developm... Read More about How sustainable is Nigeria’s effort of ending gas flaring and unlocking gas potentials: a review of the country’s anti-gas flaring legal and policy frameworks..

The psychological impact of Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis on patients' lives: a critically appraised topic. (2020)
Journal Article
O'REILLY, P., KENNEDY, C., MESKELL, P., COFFEY, A., DELAUNOIS, I., DORE, L., HOWARD, S., RAMSAY, B., SCANLON, C., WILSON, D.M., WHELAN, B. and RYAN, S. 2020. The psychological impact of Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis on patients' lives: a critically appraised topic. British journal of dermatology [online], 183(3), pages 452-461. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.18746

Clinical scenario: A 65-year-old man presented with a 12-h history of deteriorating rash. Two weeks previously he had completed a course of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for ductal carcinoma of the breast. On examination there were bullae, widespread atyp... Read More about The psychological impact of Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis on patients' lives: a critically appraised topic..

Multi-objective optimization of turning titanium-based alloy Ti-6Al-4V under dry, wet, and cryogenic conditions using gray relational analysis (GRA). (2020)
Journal Article
KHAN, M.A., JAFFERY, S.H.I., KHAN, M., YOUNAS, M., BUTT, S.I., AHMAD, R. and WARSI, S.S. 2020. Multi-objective optimization of turning titanium-based alloy Ti-6Al-4V under dry, wet, and cryogenic conditions using gray relational analysis (GRA). International journal of advanced manufacturing technology [online], 106(9-10), pages 3897-3911. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-019-04913-6

In modern manufacturing industries, the importance of multi-objective optimization cannot be overemphasized particularly when the desired responses are differing in nature towards each other. With the emergence of new technologies, the need to achiev... Read More about Multi-objective optimization of turning titanium-based alloy Ti-6Al-4V under dry, wet, and cryogenic conditions using gray relational analysis (GRA)..

Automatic extraction of water inundation areas using Sentinel-1 data for large plain areas. (2020)
Journal Article
HU, S., QIN, J., REN, J., ZHAO, H., REN, J., and HONG, H. 2020. Automatic extraction of water inundation areas using sentinel-1 data for large plain areas. Remote sensing [online], 12(2), article 243. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12020243

Accurately quantifying water inundation dynamics in terms of both spatial distributions and temporal variability is essential for water resources management. Currently, the water map is usually derived from synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data with th... Read More about Automatic extraction of water inundation areas using Sentinel-1 data for large plain areas..

'All in one' photo-reactor pod containing TiO2 coated glass beads and LEDs for continuous photocatalytic destruction of cyanotoxins in water. (2020)
Journal Article
GUNARATNE, H.Q.N., PESTANA, C.J., SKILLEN, N., HUI, J., SARAVANAN, S., EDWARDS, C., IRVINE, J.T.S., ROBERTSON, P.K.J. and LAWTON, L.A. 2020. ‘All in one’ photo-reactor pod containing TiO2 coated glass beads and LEDs for continuous photocatalytic destruction of cyanotoxins in water. Environmental science: water research and technology [online], 6(4), pages 945-950. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1039/c9ew00711c

Blooms of blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) in water reservoirs frequently produce highly toxic secondary metabolites including microcystins which have resulted in both human and animal fatalities. To tackle this global problem, we present here a viab... Read More about 'All in one' photo-reactor pod containing TiO2 coated glass beads and LEDs for continuous photocatalytic destruction of cyanotoxins in water..

Modelling photovoltaic soiling losses through optical characterization. (2020)
Journal Article
SMESTAD G.P., GERMER, T.A., ALRASHIDI, H. FERNÁNDEZ, E.F., DEY, S., BRAHMA, H., SARMAH, N., GHOSH, A., SELLAMI, N., HASSAN, I.A.I., DESOUKY, M. KASRY, A., PESALA, B., SUNDARAM, S., ALMONACID, F., REDDY, K.S., MALLICK, T.K. and MICHELI, L. 2020. Modelling photovoltaic soiling losses through optical characterization. Scientific reports [online], 10, article ID 58. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-56868-z

The accumulation of soiling on photovoltaic (PV) modules affects PV systems worldwide. Soiling consists of mineral dust, soot particles, aerosols, pollen, fungi and/or other contaminants that deposit on the surface of PV modules. Soiling absorbs, sca... Read More about Modelling photovoltaic soiling losses through optical characterization..

Risk management framework for handling and storage of cargo at major ports in Malaysia towards port sustainability. (2020)
Journal Article
KADIR, Z.A., MOHAMMAD, R., OTHMAN, N., AMRIN, A., MUHTAZARUDDIN, M.N., ABU-BAKAR, S.H. and MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. 2020. Risk management framework for handling and storage of cargo at major ports in Malaysia towards port sustainability. Sustainability [online], 12(2), article ID 516. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su12020516

Risk management provides an effective method for ensuring safety and preventing accidents towards achieving port sustainability. This article describes a study of the implementation of a risk management framework for handling of cargo at ports. To ac... Read More about Risk management framework for handling and storage of cargo at major ports in Malaysia towards port sustainability..

A novel safety assurance method based on the compound equivalent modeling and iterate reduce particle‐adaptive Kalman filtering for the unmanned aerial vehicle lithium ion batteries. (2020)
Journal Article
WANG, S., FERNANDEZ, C., FAN, Y., FENG, J., YU, C., HUANG, K. and XIE, W. 2020. A novel safety assurance method based on the compound equivalent modeling and iterate reduce particle-adaptive Kalman filtering for the unmanned aerial vehicle lithium ion batteries. Energy science and engineering [online], 8(5), pages 1484-1500. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/ese3.606

The safety assurance is very important for the unmanned aerial vehicle lithium ion batteries, in which the state of charge estimation is the basis of its energy management and safety protection. A new equivalent modeling method is proposed for the ma... Read More about A novel safety assurance method based on the compound equivalent modeling and iterate reduce particle‐adaptive Kalman filtering for the unmanned aerial vehicle lithium ion batteries..

A novel energy management strategy for the ternary lithium batteries based on the dynamic equivalent circuit modeling and differential Kalman filtering under time-varying conditions. (2020)
Journal Article
WANG, S., STROE, D.-I., FERNANDEZ, C., YU, C., ZOU, C. and LI, X. 2020. A novel energy management strategy for the ternary lithium batteries based on the dynamic equivalent circuit modeling and differential Kalman filtering under time-varying conditions. Journal of power sources [online], 450, article ID 227652. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2019.227652

The dynamic model of the ternary lithium battery is a time-varying nonlinear system due to the polarization and diffusion effects inside the battery in its charge-discharge process. Based on the comprehensive analysis of the energy management methods... Read More about A novel energy management strategy for the ternary lithium batteries based on the dynamic equivalent circuit modeling and differential Kalman filtering under time-varying conditions..

Impact of canine-assisted interventions on the health and well-being of older people residing in long-term care: a mixed methods systematic review protocol. (2020)
Other
STERN, C., LIZARONDO, L., CARRIER, J., GODFREY, C., RIEGER, K., SALMOND, S., APOSTOLO, J., KIRKPATRICK, P. and LOVEDAY, H. 2020. Impact of canine-assisted interventions on the health and well-being of older people residing in long-term care: a mixed methods systematic review protocol. [Protocol]. JBI evidence synthesis [online], 18(10), pages 2140-2147. Available from: https://doi.org/10.11124/JBISRIR-D-19-00224

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this review is to synthesize and integrate the best available evidence on the impact of canine-assisted interventions on the health and well-being of older people residing in long-term care. INTRODUCTION: Canine-assisted i... Read More about Impact of canine-assisted interventions on the health and well-being of older people residing in long-term care: a mixed methods systematic review protocol..

The uncharacteristic occurrence of the June 2013 biomass-burning haze event in Southeast Asia: effects of the Madden-Julian oscillation and tropical cyclone activity. (2020)
Journal Article
OOZEER, Y., CHAN, A., WANG, J., REID, J.S., SALINAS, S.V., OOI, M.C.G. and MORRIS, K.I. 2020. The uncharacteristic occurrence of the June 2013 biomass-burning haze event in Southeast Asia: effects of the Madden-Julian oscillation and tropical cyclone activity. Atmosphere [online], 11(1), article 55. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos11010055

One of the worst haze events to ever hit Peninsular Malaysia occurred in June 2013 due to smoke from Riau, Central Sumatra. While biomass-burning in the region is common, the early occurrence of a haze episode of this magnitude was uncharacteristic o... Read More about The uncharacteristic occurrence of the June 2013 biomass-burning haze event in Southeast Asia: effects of the Madden-Julian oscillation and tropical cyclone activity..

An alloy made from art and activism, in North Macedonia. (2020)
Book Chapter
BLACKWOOD, J. 2020. An alloy made from art and activism, in North Macedonia. In Steinbock, E., Leven, B. and de Valck, M. (eds.) Art and activism in the age of systemic crisis: aesthetic resilience. Abingdon: Routledge [online], chapter 7, pages 92-103. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429269189-7

This chapter traces the development of an “alloy” of artist and activist strategies in the context of North Macedonia, during Nikola Gruevski’s right-wing conservative government (2006-16) and its turbulent overthrow; the chapter concludes by assessi... Read More about An alloy made from art and activism, in North Macedonia..

Using illustrations to make decisions on the most appropriate qualitative research methodology: the industry 4.0 scenario. (2020)
Journal Article
JANIS, I., ALIAS, M., ZULKIPLI, M. and MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. 2020. Using illustrations to make decisions on the most appropriate qualitative research methodology: the industry 4.0 scenario. International journal of qualitative methods [online], 19, pages 1-16. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1609406920907247

Industry 4.0 is viewed as a complex scenario. This complex scenario could be interpreted using illustrations such as sketches or drawings. Ideally, sketches and drawings are useful in illustrating complexity and multiple abstracts from observed socia... Read More about Using illustrations to make decisions on the most appropriate qualitative research methodology: the industry 4.0 scenario..

Contracts affected by economic sanctions: Russian and international perspectives. (2020)
Journal Article
KOTELNIKOV, A. 2020. Contracts affected by economic sanctions: Russian and international perspectives. Transnational dispute management [online], 17(1), article ID 15. Available from: www.transnational-dispute-management.com/article.asp?key=2697

Economic sanctions, particularly unilateral ones, are an increasingly popular instrument of foreign policy. Some states have extensive experience in adopting them and in resolving private disputes arising from such measures. For other countries, this... Read More about Contracts affected by economic sanctions: Russian and international perspectives..