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Social work and macro-economic neoliberalism: beyond the social justice rhetoric. (2015)
Journal Article
SPOLANDER, G., ENGELBRECHT, L. and PULLEN-SANSFAÇON, A. 2016. Social work and macro-economic neoliberalism: beyond the social justice rhetoric. European journal of social work [online], 19(5), pages 634-649. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/13691457.2015.1066761

Macro-economic policy shapes and structures social welfare policy, services, and their implementation. As a result, the commoditisation of social welfare services and the use of markets as well as private sector management philosophies and tools have... Read More about Social work and macro-economic neoliberalism: beyond the social justice rhetoric..

Shrinkage behaviour of SFRC industrial ground floors. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
JAFARIFAR, N. and SABBAGH, A.B. 2015. Shrinkage behaviour of SFRC industrial ground floors. Presented at the 35th Cement and concrete science conference (CCSC35), 26-29 August 2015, Aberdeen, UK.

Restrained shrinkage is an important issue in design of concrete industrial ground floors, although it is often overlooked. This paper studies shrinkage behaviour of a SFRC floor subjected to static racking load, through FE simulation. The ultimate l... Read More about Shrinkage behaviour of SFRC industrial ground floors..

Reduced graphene oxide wrapped Cu2O supported on C3N4: an efficient visible light responsive semiconductor photocatalyst. (2015)
Journal Article
GANESH BABU, S., VINOTH, R., SURYA NARAYANA, P., BAHNEMANN, D. and NEPPOLIAN, B. 2015. Reduced graphene oxide wrapped Cu2O supported on C3N4: an efficient visible light responsive semiconductor photocatalyst. APL materials [online], 3(10), article number 104415. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4928286

Herein, Cu2O spheres were prepared and encapsulated with reduced graphene oxide (rGO). The Cu2O–rGO–C3N4 composite covered the whole solar spectrum with significant absorption intensity. rGO-wrapped Cu2O loading caused a red shift in the absorption w... Read More about Reduced graphene oxide wrapped Cu2O supported on C3N4: an efficient visible light responsive semiconductor photocatalyst..

Hydrogen separation using Pt-alumina impregnated membrane. (2015)
Journal Article
KAJAMA, M.N., NWOGU, N.C., OKON, E.O., SHEHU, H., ORAKWE, I. and GOBINA, E. 2015. Hydrogen separation using Pt-alumina impregnated membrane. Energy and power engineering [online], 7(9), pages 412-417. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4236/epe.2015.79039

A tubular commercial mesoporous support was used to prepare a Pt impregnated membrane using the reservoir method and tested for moderate temperature (300 C) gas transport of hydrogen (H2), helium (He) and nitrogen (N2) gas molecules. H2 and N2 gas pe... Read More about Hydrogen separation using Pt-alumina impregnated membrane..

High molecular permeance dual-layer ceramic membrane for capturing CO2 from flue gas stream. (2015)
Journal Article
NWOGU, N.C., KAJAMA, M.A., ORAKWE, I. and GOBINA, E. 2015. High molecular permeance dual-layer ceramic membrane for capturing CO2 from flue gas stream. Energy and power engineering [online], 7(9), pages 418-425. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4236/epe.2015.79040

With the objective to create technologically advanced materials to be scientifically applicable, dual-layer silica alumina membranes were molecularly fabricated by continuous surface coating silica layers containing hybrid material onto a ceramic por... Read More about High molecular permeance dual-layer ceramic membrane for capturing CO2 from flue gas stream..

Making maps and exploring territory. (2015)
Book Chapter
DOUGLAS, A. and HOPE, M. 2015. Making maps and exploring territory. In Newling, J. The last islands. Banchory: Woodend Barn Publishing, pages 55-59.

This essay co-authored with Mark Hope, co-founder of the Barn, Banchory, forms a chapter in the book, The last islands published on the occasion on the opening of The Map Room of the Last Islands, new work by John Newling at Woodend Barn, Banchory, A... Read More about Making maps and exploring territory..

A preliminary investigation to group disparate batches of licit and illicit diazepam tablets using differential scanning calorimetry. (2015)
Journal Article
BIBI, S., BREMNER, D.H., MACDOUGALL-HEASMAN, M., REID, R., SIMPSON, K., TOUGH, A., WADDELL, S., STEWART, I.J. and MATTHEWS, K.H. 2015. A preliminary investigation to group disparate batches of licit and illicit diazepam tablets using differential scanning calorimetry. Analytical methods [online], 7(20), pages 8597-8604. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1039/C5AY01711D

Increasing numbers of illicit and unlicensed medicines are in general circulation and regularly seized by the police and other regulatory authorities. Forensic identification of seized tablets tends to focus on visual appearance and chromatographic i... Read More about A preliminary investigation to group disparate batches of licit and illicit diazepam tablets using differential scanning calorimetry..

Support for community pharmacy-based alcohol interventions: a Scottish general public survey. (2015)
Journal Article
FITZGERALD, N., YOUNGSON, E., CUNNINGHAM, S., WATSON, M. and STEWART, D. 2015. Support for community pharmacy-based alcohol interventions: a Scottish general public survey. Public health [online], 129(11), pages 1431-1438. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2015.07.005

Background: Community pharmacy teams are recognised by health agencies as vital to increasing capacity in the provision of public health services. Public awareness and support of these services in general, and relating to safe alcohol consumption in... Read More about Support for community pharmacy-based alcohol interventions: a Scottish general public survey..

A study of gas diffusion characteristics on a micro porous composite silica ceramic membrane. (2015)
Journal Article
NWOGU, N.C., KAJAMA, M. and GOBINA, E. 2015. A study of gas diffusion characteristics on a micro porous composite silica ceramic membrane. Composite structures [online], 134, pages 1044-1050. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2015.07.121

The purpose of this study is to investigate gas permeation behaviour of five gases (CO2, He, H2, N2 and Ar) across two silica modified ceramic membranes, Membrane Y and Membrane Z. An examination of the variations in their layer thickness and flow ra... Read More about A study of gas diffusion characteristics on a micro porous composite silica ceramic membrane..

Civil dialogue and the Citizens' Initiative: accounting for collaboration and competition using the advocacy coalition framework and the strategic action field. (2015)
Book Chapter
GREENWOOD, J. 2015. Civil dialogue and the Citizens' Initiative: accounting for collaboration and competition using the advocacy coalition framework and the strategic action field. In Johannson, H. and Kalm, S. (eds.) EU civil society: patterns of cooperation, competition and conflict. Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan [online], chapter 11, pages 193-209. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137500724_11

The European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) has introduced a largely new set of campaigners working in a fresh 'direct democracy' frame at EU level, alongside an established group of Brussels based EU NGOs seeking to institutionalise an elite 'civil dial... Read More about Civil dialogue and the Citizens' Initiative: accounting for collaboration and competition using the advocacy coalition framework and the strategic action field..

Aerobic interval exercise improves parameters of Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and other alterations of metabolic syndrome in obese Zucker rats. (2015)
Journal Article
KAPRAVELOU, G., MARTINEZ, R., ANDRADE, A.M., NEBOT, E., CAMILETTI-MOIRON, D., APARICIO, V.A., LOPEZ-JURADO, M., ARANDA, P., ARREBOLA, F., FERNANDEZ-SEGURA, E., BERMANO, G., GOUA, M., GALISTEO, M. and PORRES, J.M. 2015. Aerobic interval exercise improves parameters of Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and other alterations of metabolic syndrome in obese Zucker rats. Applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism [online], 40(12), pages 1242-1252. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2015-0141

Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a group of metabolic alterations that increase the susceptibility to cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease has been described as the liver manifestation of MS. We aimed to test the ben... Read More about Aerobic interval exercise improves parameters of Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and other alterations of metabolic syndrome in obese Zucker rats..

Flying in the face of environmental concern: why green consumers continue to fly. (2015)
Journal Article
MCDONALD, S., OATES, C.J., THYNE, M., TIMMIS, A.J. and CARLILE, C. 2015. Flying in the face of environmental concern: why green consumers continue to fly. Journal of marketing management [online], 31(13-14), pages 1503-1528. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/0267257X.2015.1059352

Some unsustainable consumer behaviours have proved extremely hard to change or even challenge. Despite the fact that flying can be more damaging than any other activity that an individual can undertake, many otherwise green consumers still choose to... Read More about Flying in the face of environmental concern: why green consumers continue to fly..

The information environment and information behaviour of the offshore installation manager (OIM) in the context of safety and emergency response: an exploratory study. (2015)
Journal Article
MARCELLA, R. and LOCKERBIE, H. 2016. The information environment and information behaviour of the offshore installation manager (OIM) in the context of safety and emergency response: an exploratory study. Journal of information science [online], 42(4), pages 551-567. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0165551515600118

The offshore installation manager (OIM) is a unique role in the oil and gas industry with the legal responsibility for the health and safety of individuals on an offshore installation, as well as holding commercial responsibilities. Using exploratory... Read More about The information environment and information behaviour of the offshore installation manager (OIM) in the context of safety and emergency response: an exploratory study..

Car driver attitudes, perceptions of social norms and aggressive driving behaviour towards cyclists. (2015)
Journal Article
FRUHEN, L.S. and FLIN, R. 2015. Car driver attitudes, perceptions of social norms and aggressive driving behaviour towards cyclists. Accident analysis and prevention [online], 83, pages 162-170. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2015.07.003

The interaction of car drivers and cyclists is one of the main causes of cycle incidents. The role of attitudes and social norms in shaping car drivers' aggressive behaviour towards cyclists, is not well understood and merits investigation. A sample... Read More about Car driver attitudes, perceptions of social norms and aggressive driving behaviour towards cyclists..

Healthcare professionals' perceptions of the facilitators and barriers to implementing electronic systems for the prescribing, dispensing and administration of medicines in hospitals: a systematic review. (2015)
Journal Article
HOGAN-MURPHY, D., TONNA, A., STRATH, A. and CUNNINGHAM, S. 2015. Healthcare professionals' perceptions of the facilitators and barriers to implementing electronic systems for the prescribing, dispensing and administration of medicines in hospitals: a systematic review. European journal of hospital pharmacy [online], 22(6), pages 358-365. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1136/ejhpharm-2015-000722

Abstract Objective To identify, critically appraise, synthesise and present the available evidence on healthcare professionals' perceptions of the facilitators and barriers to implementing electronic prescribing, dispensing and/or administration of m... Read More about Healthcare professionals' perceptions of the facilitators and barriers to implementing electronic systems for the prescribing, dispensing and administration of medicines in hospitals: a systematic review..

Keeping the score: outreach services and collaboration for academic music libraries in financially straitened times. (2015)
Journal Article
KOSTAGIOLAS, P.A., LAVRANOS, C., MARTZOUKOU, K. and PAPADATOS, J. 2015. Keeping the score: outreach services and collaboration for academic music libraries in financially straitened times. Library management [online], 36(6/7), pages 495-510. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/LM-06-2014-0063

The purpose of this paper is to study the role of academic music libraries in financially straitened times. The academic music library aims to cover the information needs of the academic community; yet the unique nature of music information also allo... Read More about Keeping the score: outreach services and collaboration for academic music libraries in financially straitened times..

Evaluation of the practice of veterinary pharmacy. (2015)
Journal Article
O'DRISCOLL, N.H., LABOVITIADI, O. and LAMB, A.J. 2015. Evaluation of the practice of veterinary pharmacy. Currents in pharmacy teaching and learning [online], 7(5), pages 606-613. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cptl.2015.06.017

Background: In the United Kingdom (UK), pharmacists' roles have expanded considerably in recent decades to encompass clinical practice through more direct patient care. However, dispensing and compounding remain core activities for pharmacists. A lac... Read More about Evaluation of the practice of veterinary pharmacy..

Optimality test of marginal field development financing arrangements in Nigeria. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
EKEH, C. and ASEKOMEH, A. 2015. Optimality test of marginal field development financing arrangements in Nigeria. Presented at 39th SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Nigeria annual international conference and exhibition 2015 (NAICE 2015): natural gas development and exploitation in an emerging economy; strategies, infrastructure and policy framework, 4-6 August 2015, Lagos, Nigeria.

Marginal oil fields in Nigeria, some of which the International Oil Companies (IOCs) have abandoned for over 10 years previously, are now being awarded to indigenous oil companies. Due to difficulty with raising development finance domestically, some... Read More about Optimality test of marginal field development financing arrangements in Nigeria..

Food and drink purchasing habits out of school at lunchtime: a national survey of secondary school pupils in Scotland. (2015)
Journal Article
MACDIARMID, J.I., WILLS, W.J., MASSON, L.F., CRAIG, L.C.A., BROMLEY, C. and MCNEILL, G. 2015. Food and drink purchasing habits out of school at lunchtime: a national survey of secondary school pupils in Scotland. International of behavioural nutrition and physical activity [online], 12, article ID 98. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-015-0259-4

Background: Food and drink purchasing habits of pupils out of school at lunchtime may be contributing to poor dietary intakes and overweight and obesity. The aim of this study was to identify the places from which purchases were made, types of food a... Read More about Food and drink purchasing habits out of school at lunchtime: a national survey of secondary school pupils in Scotland..

A genome-wide association study provides evidence of sex-specific involvement of Chr1p35.1 (ZSCAN20-TLR12P) and Chr8p23.1 (HMGB1P46) with diabetic neuropathic pain. (2015)
Journal Article
MENG, W., DESHMUKH, H.A., DONNELLY, L.A., WELLCOME TRUST CASE CONTROL CONSORTIUM 2 (WTCCC2), SURROGATE MARKERS FOR MICRO- AND MACRO-VASCULAR HARD ENDPOINTS FOR INNOVATIVE DIABETES TOOLS (SUMMIT) STUDY GROUP, TORRANCE, N., COLHOUN, H.M., PALMER, C.N.A. and SMITH, B.H. 2015. A genome-wide association study provides evidence of sex-specific involvement of Chr1p35.1 (ZSCAN20-TLR12P) and Chr8p23.1 (HMGB1P46) with diabetic neuropathic pain. EBioMedicine [online], 2(10), pages 1386-1393. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ebiom.2015.08.001

Neuropathic pain is defined as pain arising as a direct consequence of a lesion or a disease affecting the somatosensory system and it affects around 1 in 4 diabetic patients in the UK. The purpose of this genome-wide association study (GWAS) was to... Read More about A genome-wide association study provides evidence of sex-specific involvement of Chr1p35.1 (ZSCAN20-TLR12P) and Chr8p23.1 (HMGB1P46) with diabetic neuropathic pain..