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Images, forms and presence outside and beyond the pink ghetto. (2014)
Journal Article
SMITH, R. 2014. Images, forms and presence outside and beyond the pink ghetto. Gender in management: an international journal [online], 29(8), pages 466-486. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/GM-02-2014-0012

The purpose of this study is to consider entrepreneurial imagery that sheds light on differing and emerging patterns of female entrepreneurial identity which illustrate shifts in the locus of power that challenge masculine hegemony and power structur... Read More about Images, forms and presence outside and beyond the pink ghetto..

Gaining pounds by losing pounds: preferences for lifestyle interventions to reduce obesity. (2014)
Journal Article
RYAN, M., YI, D., AVENELL, A., DOUGLAS, F., AUCOTT, L., VAN TEIJLINGEN, E. and VALE, L. 2015. Gaining pounds by losing pounds: preferences for lifestyle interventions to reduce obesity. Health economics, policy and law [online], 10(2), pages 161-182. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1744133114000413

While there is evidence that weight-loss interventions reduce morbidity, indications of their acceptability are limited. Understanding preferences for lifestyle interventions will help policymakers design interventions. We used a discrete choice expe... Read More about Gaining pounds by losing pounds: preferences for lifestyle interventions to reduce obesity..

How nurses behave online? (2014)
Conference Proceeding
KOSTAGIOLAS, P.A., MARTZOUKOU, K., INTAS, G. and NIAKAS, D. 2014. How nurses behave online? Nurses' online information needs and internet seeking behaviour. In Proceedings of the 2nd International conference on advances in social science, management and human behaviour (SMHB 2014), 25-26 October 2014, Zurich, Switzerland. New York: Institute of Research Engineers and Doctors (IRED) [online], pages 192-199. Available from: https://doi.org/10.15224/978-1-63248-032-3-139

Registered nurses constitute the largest group of healthcare professionals with a rather distinctive and crucial role in healthcare services provision. For keeping up with their professional advances and follow the rapid and multifaceted scientific a... Read More about How nurses behave online?.

A novel license plate character segmentation method for different types of vehicle license plates. (2014)
Conference Proceeding
SARKER, M.M.K. and SONG, M.K. 2014. A novel license plate character segmentation method for different types of vehicle license plates. In Proceedings of 2014 International conference on Information and communication technology convergence (ICTC 2014): ICT convergence towards hyper-connected society, 22-24 October 2014, Busan, South Korea. Piscataway: IEEE [online], pages 84-88. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ictc.2014.6983089

License plate character segmentation (LPCS) is a very important part of vehicle license plate recognition (LPR) system. The accuracy of LPR system widely depends on two parts; namely license plate detection (LPD) and LPCS. Different country has diffe... Read More about A novel license plate character segmentation method for different types of vehicle license plates..

Forward and backward motion control of a vibro-impact capsule system. (2014)
Journal Article
LIU, Y., PAVLOVSKAIA, E., WIERCIGROCH, M. and PENG, Z. 2015. Forward and backward motion control of a vibro-impact capsule system. International journal of non-linear mechanics [online], 70, pages 30-46. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnonlinmec.2014.10.009

A capsule system driven by a harmonic force applied to its inner mass is considered in this study. Four various friction models are employed to describe motion of the capsule in different environments taking into account Coulomb friction, viscous dam... Read More about Forward and backward motion control of a vibro-impact capsule system..

Gas transport and characterization of inorganic ceramic membrane for lactic acid esterification. (2014)
Conference Proceeding
EDIDIONG, O., HABIBA, S. and GOBINA, E. 2014. Gas transport and characterization of inorganic ceramic membrane for lactic acid esterification. In Ao, S.-I., Douglas, C., Grundfest, W.S. and Burgstone, J. (eds.) Proceedings of the 2014 World congress on engineering and computer science (WCECS 2014), 22-24 October 2014, San Francisco, USA. Lecture notes in engineering and computer science, 2214. Hong Kong: International Association of Engineers [online], pages 590-594. Available from: http://www.iaeng.org/publication/WCE2014

Ethyl lactate is an important organic ester, which is biodegradable in nature and widely used as food additive, perfumery, flavor chemicals and solvent. Inorganic porous ceramic membrane has shown a lot of advantages in the equilibrium process of eth... Read More about Gas transport and characterization of inorganic ceramic membrane for lactic acid esterification..

Age, technology usage, and cognitive characteristics in relation to perceived disorientation and reported website ease of use. (2014)
Conference Proceeding
CRABB, M. and HANSON, V.L. 2014. Age, technology usage, and cognitive characteristics in relation to perceived disorientation and reported website ease of use. In Proceedings of the 16th International Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Special Interest Group on Accessible computing (SIGACCESS) conference on computers and accessibility (ASSETS '14), 20-22 October 2014, Rochester, USA. New York: ACM [online], pages 193-200. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1145/2661334.2661356

Comparative studies including older and younger adults are becoming more common in HCI, generally used to compare how these two different age groups will approach a task. However, it is unclear whether user 'age' is the underlying factor that differe... Read More about Age, technology usage, and cognitive characteristics in relation to perceived disorientation and reported website ease of use..

Critical thinking, peer-writing, and the importance of feedback. (2014)
Conference Proceeding
CAJANDER, A., DANIELS, M., PETERS, A.-K. and MCDERMOTT, R. 2014. Critical thinking, peer-writing, and the importance of feedback. In Proceedings of the 2014 Frontiers in education conference (FIE 2014): opening innovations and internationalization in engineering education, 22-25 October 2014, Madrid, Spain. Piscataway: IEEE [online], article number 7044234. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.2014.7044234

Critical thinking is one of the key competencies listed by OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) [1], a central European Community organization, and is also mentioned as a learning outcome for higher education by international... Read More about Critical thinking, peer-writing, and the importance of feedback..

Subject-level quality assurance in computing: experiences from three national perspectives. (2014)
Conference Proceeding
MCDERMOTT, R., DANIELS, M. and LARUSDOTTIR, M. 2014. Subject-level quality assurance in computing: experiences from three national perspectives. In Proceedings of the 2014 Frontiers in education conference (FIE 2014): opening innovations and internationalization in engineering education, 22-25 October 2014, Madrid, Spain. Piscataway: IEEE [online], article number 7044182. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.2014.7044182

This paper examines some aspects of the Quality Assurance processes in Computing departments in three European universities. We first examine the operation of a quality assurance activity in the School of Computer Science in Iceland. The next case is... Read More about Subject-level quality assurance in computing: experiences from three national perspectives..

The learner experience of student-led international group project work in software engineering. (2014)
Conference Proceeding
MCDERMOTT, R., BASS, J. and LALCHANDANI, J.P. 2014. The learner experience of student-led international group project work in software engineering. In Proceedings of the 2014 Frontiers in education conference (FIE 2014): opening innovations and internationalization in engineering education, 22-25 October 2014, Madrid, Spain. Piscataway: IEEE [online], article number 7044181. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.2014.7044181

Software development has become increasingly globalized because of technological innovation, the evolution of work and business processes, as well as prevailing educational systems and national policies [1]. This paper addresses the challenges faced... Read More about The learner experience of student-led international group project work in software engineering..

Sensorless multi-loop control of phase-controlled series-parallel resonant converter. (2014)
Conference Proceeding
ABOUSHADY, A.A. and AHMED, K.H. 2014. Sensorless multi-loop control of phase-controlled series-parallel resonant converter. In Proceedings of the 3rd International conference on renewable energy research and applications (ICRERA 2014), 19-22 October 2014, Milwakuee, USA. Piscataway: IEEE [online], pages 502-507. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ICRERA.2014.7016435

This paper proposes a multi-loop controller for the phase-controlled series-parallel resonant converter. Output voltage is solely measured for control and inner loop is used to enhance closed loop stability and dynamic performance compared to single-... Read More about Sensorless multi-loop control of phase-controlled series-parallel resonant converter..

Reactive power minimization of dual active bridge DC/DC converter with triple phase shift control using neural network. (2014)
Conference Proceeding
HARRYE, Y.A., AHMED, K.H. and ABOUSHADY, A.A. 2014. Reactive power minimization of dual active bridge DC/DC converter with triple phase shift control using neural network. In Proceedings of the 3rd International conference on renewable energy research and applications (ICRERA 2014), 19-22 October 2014, Milwakuee, USA. Piscataway: IEEE [online], pages 566-571. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ICRERA.2014.7016448

Reactive power flow increases dual active bridge (DAB) converter RMS current leading to an increase in conduction losses especially in high power applications. This paper proposes a new optimized triple phase shift (TPS) switching algorithm that mini... Read More about Reactive power minimization of dual active bridge DC/DC converter with triple phase shift control using neural network..

Extradition, the forum bar and transnational drug trafficking. (2014)
Journal Article
ARNELL, P. 2014. Extradition, the forum bar and transnational drug trafficking. Criminal law and justice weekly [online], 178(42), pages 623-624. Available from: https://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/legal/

Concerns have been expressed over what are perceived as insufficient safeguards in UK law to protect persons amenable to concurrent criminal jurisdiction. These were particularly forceful where an accused person had material links to the UK. The Crim... Read More about Extradition, the forum bar and transnational drug trafficking..

Delivering sustainable urban regeneration in emerging nations: introducing neighborhood hotspots. (2014)
Journal Article
AKINSETE, E., HOELZEL, F. and OSHODI, L. 2014. Delivering sustainable urban regeneration in emerging nations: introducing neighborhood hotspots. Journal of architectural education [online], 68(2), pages 238-245. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/10464883.2014.937245

Challenges faced by urban centres today often result from multiple social, economic and environmental issues, which act on multiple points of impact. As a result, successful urban interventions are increasingly geared towards tackling these multiple... Read More about Delivering sustainable urban regeneration in emerging nations: introducing neighborhood hotspots..

Biodesalination: an emerging technology for targeted removal of Na+ and Cl− from seawater by cyanobacteria. (2014)
Journal Article
MINAS, K., KARUNAKARAN, E., BOND, T., GANDY, C., HONSBEIN, A., MADSEN, M., AMEZAGA, J., AMTMANN, A., TEMPLETON, M.R., BIGGS, C.A. and LAWTON, L. 2015. Biodesalination: an emerging technology for targeted removal of Na+ and Cl− from seawater by cyanobacteria. Desalination and water treatment [online], 55(10): selected papers presented at 2015 Desalination for the environment conference: clean water and energy, 11-15 May 2014, Limassol, Cyprus, pages 2647-2668. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/19443994.2014.940647

Although desalination by membrane processes is a possible solution to the problem of freshwater supply, related cost and energy demands prohibit its use on a global scale. Hence, there is an emerging necessity for alternative, energy and cost-efficie... Read More about Biodesalination: an emerging technology for targeted removal of Na+ and Cl− from seawater by cyanobacteria..

Moisture transport and drying shrinkage properties of steel-fibre-reinforced-concrete. (2014)
Journal Article
JAFARIFAR, N., PILAKOUTAS, K. and BENNETT, T. 2014. Moisture transport and drying shrinkage properties of steel-fibre-reinforced-concrete. Construction and building materials [online], 73, pages 41-50. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2014.09.039

Drying shrinkage has a serious impact on the structural and durability performance of concrete pavements. Shrinkage strain development and distress can only be fully understood by knowing the moisture transport and free shrinkage properties of concre... Read More about Moisture transport and drying shrinkage properties of steel-fibre-reinforced-concrete..

Authoring second generation entrepreneur and family business stories. (2014)
Journal Article
SMITH, R. 2014. Authoring second generation entrepreneur and family business stories. Journal of family business management [online], 4(2), pages 149-170. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/JFBM-11-2011-0050

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the under researched interface between entrepreneur and family business stories and in particular the form and structure of second-generation entrepreneur stories. It illustrates how second-generation... Read More about Authoring second generation entrepreneur and family business stories..

GPR55 deletion in mice leads to age-related ventricular dysfunction and impaired adrenoceptor-mediated inotropic responses. (2014)
Journal Article
WALSH, S.K., HECTOR, E.E., ANDREASSON, A.-C., JONSSON-RYLANDER, A.-C. and WAINWRIGHT, C. L. 2014. GPR55 deletion in mice leads to age-related ventricular dysfunction and impaired adrenoceptor-mediated inotropic responses. PLoS ONE [online], 9(10), article number e108999. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0108999

G protein coupled receptor 55 (GPR55) is expressed throughout the body and, although its exact physiological function is unknown, studies have suggested that it has a role in the cardiovascular system. In particular, GPR55 has been proposed as mediat... Read More about GPR55 deletion in mice leads to age-related ventricular dysfunction and impaired adrenoceptor-mediated inotropic responses..

Negotiating meaning in the consumption of the past. (2014)
Journal Article
SMITH, F. and BROWN, M. 2014. Negotiating meaning in the consumption of the past. Journal of fandom studies, 2(2), pages 147-161. Available from:https://doi.org/10.1386/jfs.2.2.147_1

The Internet and social networking technologies have facilitated communication between groups of retrophiles or fans of the past. The article seeks to examine motivations for retrophilic action and to discuss these ideas within the present late capit... Read More about Negotiating meaning in the consumption of the past..

Let the stalker beware? Analysis of the law of stalking in Scotland. (2014)
Journal Article
MIDDLEMISS, S. 2014. Let the stalker beware? Analysis of the law of stalking in Scotland. Journal of criminal law [online], 78(5), pages 407-422. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1350/jcla.2014.78.5.942

This article analyses the significance of changes to the law in Scotland dealing with stalking by outlining the previous legal position and examining the new legal rules and their impact. Stalking has been proven to be extremely harmful to the victim... Read More about Let the stalker beware? Analysis of the law of stalking in Scotland..