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Engaging stakeholders during late stage security design with assumption personas. (2015)
Journal Article
FAILY, S. 2015. Engaging stakeholders during late stage security design with assumption personas. Information and computer security [online], 23(4), pages 435-446. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/ICS-10-2014-0066

This paper aims to present an approach where assumption personas are used to engage stakeholders in the elicitation and specification of security requirements at a late stage of a system's design. The author has devised an approach for developing ass... Read More about Engaging stakeholders during late stage security design with assumption personas..

A qualitative evidence synthesis on the management of male obesity. (2015)
Journal Article
ARCHIBALD, D., DOUGLAS, F., HODDINOTT, P., VAN TEIJLINGEN, E., STEWART, F., ROBERTSON, C. BOYERS, D. and AVENELL, A. 2015. A qualitative evidence synthesis on the management of male obesity. BMJ open [online], 5(10), article ID e008372. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008372

Objectives: To investigate what weight management interventions work for men, with which men, and under what circumstances. Design: Realist synthesis of qualitative studies. Data sources: Sensitive searches of 11 electronic databases from 1990 to 201... Read More about A qualitative evidence synthesis on the management of male obesity..

Rural enterprise in Mexico: a case of necessity diversification. (2015)
Journal Article
BOSWORTH, G., MCELWEE, G. and SMITH, R. 2015. Rural enterprise in Mexico: a case of necessity diversification. Journal of enterprising communities: people and places in the global economy [online], 9(4), pages 327-343. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/JEC-05-2014-0006

This paper aims to consider the challenges facing small rural businesses in Mexico in their efforts to be enterprising and sustainable when confronted with severe exogenous pressures. Extant literature on farm diversification has a developed economy... Read More about Rural enterprise in Mexico: a case of necessity diversification..

Collaboration: ideas from the construction industry? (2015)
Newspaper / Magazine
CHRISTIE, D. 2015. Collaboration: ideas from the construction industry? Energy voice [online], 9 October 2015. Available from: https://www.energyvoice.com/opinion/90045/opinion-collaboration-ideas-from-the-construction-industry/

During the current difficult period faced by the UKCS oil and gas industry, collaboration between the various parties in the offshore industry has been identified as one of the key factors in ensuring that the oil and gas output from the UKCS is maxi... Read More about Collaboration: ideas from the construction industry?.

Cultural resilience: the production of rural community heritage, digital archives and the role of volunteers. (2015)
Journal Article
BEEL, D.E., WALLACE, C.D., WEBSTER, G., NGUYEN, H., TAIT, E., MACLEOD, M. and MELLISH, C. 2017. Cultural resilience: the production of rural community heritgage, digital archives and the role of volunteers. Journal of rural studies [online], 54, pages 459-468. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2015.05.002

The following paper addresses a lacuna in the literature relating to the concept of resilience. To date, cultural activity in relation to resilient communities has been given little attention and this paper will highlight how the lens of community he... Read More about Cultural resilience: the production of rural community heritage, digital archives and the role of volunteers..

Online learning the consensus of multiple correspondences between sets. (2015)
Journal Article
MORENO-GARCÍA, C.F. and SERRATOSA, F. 2015. Online learning the consensus of multiple correspondences between sets. Knowledge-based systems [online], 90, pages 49-57. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knosys.2015.09.034

When several subjects solve the assignment problem of two sets, differences on the correspondences computed by these subjects may occur. These differences appear due to several factors. For example, one of the subjects may give more importance to som... Read More about Online learning the consensus of multiple correspondences between sets..

A qualitative study of UK pharmacy pre-registration graduates' views and reflections on pharmacist prescribing. (2015)
Journal Article
MCINTOSH, T. and STEWART, D. 2016. A qualitative study of UK pharmacy pre-registration graduates' views and reflections on pharmacist prescribing. International journal of pharmacy practice [online], 24(2), pages 139-141. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpp.12222

Background: Pre-registration pharmacy graduates are a key group in relation to developing and implementing innovations in practice. Objective: To explore the views and reflections on pharmacist prescribing of UK pre-registration pharmacy graduates. M... Read More about A qualitative study of UK pharmacy pre-registration graduates' views and reflections on pharmacist prescribing..

Estimating embodied carbon: a dual currency approach. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
VICTORIA, M.F., PERERA, S., ZHOU, L. and DAVIES, A. 2015. Estimating embodied carbon: a dual currency approach. In Wilkinson, S.P., Xia, J. and Chen, B. (eds.) Proceedings of the 1st International conference on sustainable buildings and structures, 29 October - 1 November 2015, Suzhou, China. Boca Raton: CRC Press [online], pages 223-231. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1201/b19239-40

Embodied carbon (EC) estimating is a growing area of research. EC estimating is evolving since the recent past, thus, undergoing several criticisms. On the other hand, there is a lack of interest among industry practitioners on EC estimating and repo... Read More about Estimating embodied carbon: a dual currency approach..

Variable geometry: contemporary art in Bosnia-Herzegovina. (2015)
Book Chapter
BLACKWOOD, J. 2015. Variable geometry: contemporary art in Bosnia-Herzegovina. In Lydic, L. and Westphal, B. The silence and the word in the aftermath of the Yugoslav wars. Limoges: PULIM, chapter 11.

The notion of 'conflict' in contemporary art in BiH is multi-faceted. The artistic processing of the catastrophic legacy of the 1992-95 war of ethnic aggression is still ongoing; internationally, the works of artists such as Sejla Kameri{acute}c, and... Read More about Variable geometry: contemporary art in Bosnia-Herzegovina..

Virtual coaches for mission-based gamified smart communities. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
PIRAS, L., MARCONI, A., VALETTO, G. and PISTORE, M. 2015. Virtual coaches for mission-based gamified smart communities. Presented at Personalization in serious and persuasive games and gamified interactions workshop held at 2nd Computer-human interaction in play symposium 2015 (CHI PLAY 2015), 5-7 October 2015, London, UK [online], paper 10. Available from: http://personalizedgames.tech-experience.at/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/10_Piras-et-al1.pdf

We propose a Virtual Coach for the gamification of participatory applications in complex socio-technical systems like Smart Cities and Smart Communities. In such participatory applications, the user community is an active and essential component. Use... Read More about Virtual coaches for mission-based gamified smart communities..

What is the mechanism effect that links social support to coping and psychological outcome within individuals affected by prostate cancer? Real time data collection using mobile technology. (2015)
Journal Article
PATERSON, C., JONES, M., RATTRAY, J., LAUDER, W. and NABI, G. 2016. What is the mechanism effect that links social support to coping and psychological outcome within individuals affected by prostate cancer? Real time data collection using mobile technology. European journal of oncology nursing [online], 21, pages 126-133. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2015.09.002

Unmet support needs are prevalent in men affected by prostate cancer. Moreover, little is known about the optimal type of social support, or its mechanism effect between coping and emotional outcome in men affected by this disease to identify areas f... Read More about What is the mechanism effect that links social support to coping and psychological outcome within individuals affected by prostate cancer? Real time data collection using mobile technology..

Sentiment of the FOMC: unscripted. (2015)
Journal Article
CANNON, S. 2015. Sentiment of the FOMC: unscripted. Economic review (Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City) [online], 100(4), pages 5-31. Available from: https://www.kansascityfed.org/documents/545/2015-Sentiment%20of%20the%20FOMC:%20Unscripted.pdf

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meets eight times each year to set monetary policy. During these meetings, a changing cast of participants engages in presentations and discussions, drawing on the perspectives of research staff and community... Read More about Sentiment of the FOMC: unscripted..

Anglo-American comparison of employers' liability for discrimination in employment based on weightism. (2015)
Journal Article
MIDDLEMISS, S. and DOWNIE, M. 2015. Anglo-American comparison of employers' liability for discrimination in employment based on weightism. Equal rights review, 15, pages 87-111.

This article analyses and compares research into discrimination based on weight (weightism) and the legal rules that cover it in the United Kingdom and the United States. Weightism is discrimination that is often based on stereotypical views of peopl... Read More about Anglo-American comparison of employers' liability for discrimination in employment based on weightism..

The economic reification of entrepreneurship: re-engaging with the social. (2015)
Book Chapter
ANDERSON, A.R. 2016. The economic reification of entrepreneurship: re-engaging with the social. In Fayolle, A. and Riot, P. (eds.) Rethinking entrepreneurship: debating research orientations. Abingdon: Routledge [online], chapter 4, pages 44-56. Available at: https://www.routledge.com/products/9781138802537

Growth and development at personal, firm and national levels are all, quite properly, attributed to entrepreneurship. However, the importance of these entrepreneurial outcomes has shaped how we perceive entrepreneurs and the entrepreneurial concept.... Read More about The economic reification of entrepreneurship: re-engaging with the social..

A prognostic decision model for offshore wind turbines maintenance. (2015)
Journal Article
SINHA, Y. and STEEL, J.A. 2015. A prognostic decision model for offshore wind turbines maintenance. Wind engineering [online], 39(5), pages 569-578. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1260/0309-524X.39.5.569

Frequent unscheduled random maintenance activities have significantly increased the operating cost of Offshore Wind Turbines (OWT). These activities account for ∼65% of the overall OWT maintenance costs or 23% of the lifetime costs of OWT, equivalent... Read More about A prognostic decision model for offshore wind turbines maintenance..

Explorations on an urban interventions management system: a reflection on how to deal with urban complex systems and deliver dynamic change. (2015)
Thesis
MIGUEL, M.A.G. 2015. Explorations on an urban interventions management system: a reflection on how to deal with urban complex systems and deliver dynamic change. Robert Gordon University, MPhil thesis.

How we plan and manage urban development has become an increasingly complex challenge due to unpredictable and rapid conditional changes in postmodern cities. This in turn calls for a paradigm shift in the way we understand and practice urban plannin... Read More about Explorations on an urban interventions management system: a reflection on how to deal with urban complex systems and deliver dynamic change..

A case study exploration of approaches to the delivery of safe, effective and person centred care at two rural community maternity units. (2015)
Thesis
DENHAM, S.H. 2015. A case study exploration of approaches to the delivery of safe, effective and person centred care at two rural community maternity units. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Background: This research explores whether rural Community Maternity Units (CMUs) contribute to NHS Scotlands Quality Ambitions of safe, effective and person centred care. Currently there is no available recent evidence regarding the quality of this... Read More about A case study exploration of approaches to the delivery of safe, effective and person centred care at two rural community maternity units..

The best of both worlds: highlighting the synergies of combining manual and automatic knowledge organization methods to improve information search and discovery. (2015)
Journal Article
CLEVERLEY, P.H. and BURNETT, S. 2015. The best of both worlds: highlighting the synergies of combining manual and automatic knowledge organization methods to improve information search and discovery. Knowledge organization, 42(6), pages 428-444.

Research suggests organizations across all sectors waste a significant amount of time looking for information and often fail to leverage the information they have. In response, many organizations have deployed some form of enterprise search to improv... Read More about The best of both worlds: highlighting the synergies of combining manual and automatic knowledge organization methods to improve information search and discovery..

Analysis of collaborative design and decision making through argumentation applied for pre-BIM stages. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
LEON, M. and TONIOLO, A. 2015. Analysis of collaborative design and decision making through argumentation applied for pre-BIM stages. In Mahjoubi, L., Brebbia, C.A. and Laing, R. (eds.) Building information modelling (BIM) in design, construction and operations: proceedings of the 1st International conference on building information modelling (BIM) in design, construction and operations, 9-11 September 2015, Bristol, UK. WIT transactions on the built environment, 149. Southampton: WIT Press [online], pages 217-228. Available from: https://doi.org/10.2495/BIM150191

The early design stages are the most vital for the development of the design of a building project and the decisions taken during these steps are significant for the further progress of the project, regarding aspects like cost, performance, reliabili... Read More about Analysis of collaborative design and decision making through argumentation applied for pre-BIM stages..

Making collaboration work: application of a conceptual design stages protocol for pre-BIM stages. (2015)
Book Chapter
LEON, M., LAING, R., MALINS, J. and SALMAN, H.S. 2015. Making collaboration work: application of a conceptual design stages protocol for pre-BIM stages. In Mahjoubi, L., Brebbia, C.A. and Laing, R. (eds.) Building information modelling (BIM) in design, construction and operations. WIT transactions on the built environment, 149. Southampton: WIT Press, pages 205-216.

This paper presents the application of a Conceptual Design Stages Protocol during feasibility stages within a multidisciplinary design team, for the purpose of bridging the gap between ideas generation and their representation in later and more advan... Read More about Making collaboration work: application of a conceptual design stages protocol for pre-BIM stages..