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Charting disaster recovery via Google Street View: a social science perspective on challenges raised by the Fukushima nuclear disaster. (2016)
Journal Article
MABON, L. 2016. Charting disaster recovery via Google Street View: a social science perspective on challenges raised by the Fukushima nuclear disaster. International journal of disaster risk science [online], 7(2), pages 175-185. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13753-016-0087-4

There is increasing interest in using Google Street View (GSV) for research purposes, particularly with regard to 'virtually auditing' the built environment to assess environmental quality. Research in this field to date generally suggests GSV is a r... Read More about Charting disaster recovery via Google Street View: a social science perspective on challenges raised by the Fukushima nuclear disaster..

A modularization approach for nonlinear model predictive control of distributed fast systems. (2016)
Conference Proceeding
DENTLER, J., KANNAN, S., MENDEZ, M.A.O. and VOOS, H. 2016. A modularization approach for nonlinear model predictive control of distributed fast systems. In Proceedings of 24th Mediterranean conference on control and automation 2016 (MED 2016), 21-24 June 2016, Athens, Greece. Piscataway: IEEE [online], pages 292-297. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/MED.2016.7535973

Distributed interconnected systems are omnipresent today. The development of advanced control methods for such systems are still challenging. Herein, the real-time applicability, flexibility, portability and ease of implementation are issues of the e... Read More about A modularization approach for nonlinear model predictive control of distributed fast systems..

In vitro analysis of the effect of supplementation with activated charcoal on the equine hindgut. (2016)
Journal Article
EDMUNDS, J.L., WORGAN, H.J., DOUGAL, K., GIRDWOOD, S.E., DOUGLAS, J.-L. and MCEWAN, N.R. 2016. In vitro analysis of the effect of supplementation with activated charcoal on the equine hindgut. Journal of equine science [online], 27(2), pages 49-55. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1294/jes.27.49

The present study uses in vitro analytical techniques to investigate the effect of activated charcoal on the microbial community of the equine hindgut and the metabolites they produce. Incubations were performed in Wheaton bottles using a 50 ml incub... Read More about In vitro analysis of the effect of supplementation with activated charcoal on the equine hindgut..

Collaborative outcomes learning tool (COLT): a multi-agency educational resource to support complex public protection understanding and practice. (2016)
Journal Article
HEYMAN, I., INNES, G. and GOODHAND, K. 2016. Collaborative outcomes learning tool (COLT): a multi-agency educational resource to support complex public protection understanding and practice. Journal of perspectives in applied academic practice [online], 4(3), pages 48-55. Available from: https://doi.org/10.14297/jpaap.v4i3.168

Multi-agency public protection practice has received significant media and government scrutiny in recent years, in response to failings to protect those most vulnerable people in society. Despite an appreciation by agencies that there are resource an... Read More about Collaborative outcomes learning tool (COLT): a multi-agency educational resource to support complex public protection understanding and practice..

Network electro-thermal simulation of non-isothermal magnetohydrodynamic heat transfer from a transpiring cone with buoyancy and pressure work. (2016)
Journal Article
BÉG, O.A., ZUECO, J., KADIR, A., BÉG, T.A. and KHAN, U.F. 2017. Network electro-thermal simulation of non-isothermal magnetohydrodynamic heat transfer from a transpiring cone with buoyancy and pressure work. International journal of applied and computational mathematics [online], 3(2), pages 1525–1547. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40819-016-0192-5

The steady, axisymmetric laminar natural convection boundary layer flow from a non-isothermal vertical circular porous cone under a transverse magnetic field, with the cone vertex located at the base, is considered. The pressure work effect is includ... Read More about Network electro-thermal simulation of non-isothermal magnetohydrodynamic heat transfer from a transpiring cone with buoyancy and pressure work..

VOC oxidation in excess of oxygen using flow-through catalytic membrane reactor. (2016)
Journal Article
KAJAMA, M.N., SHEHU, H., OKON, E., ORAKWE, I. and GOBINA, E. 2016. VOC oxidation in excess of oxygen using flow-through catalytic membrane reactor. International journal of hydrogen energy [online], 41(37), pages 16529-16534. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.04.164

Platinum gamma-alumina (Pt/γ-Al2O3) impregnated membrane was prepared through the evaporative-crystallization deposition method for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) conversion to carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O). The catalytic oxidation of VOCs... Read More about VOC oxidation in excess of oxygen using flow-through catalytic membrane reactor..

The impact of target frequency on intra-individual variability in euthymic bipolar disorder: a comparison of two sustained attention tasks. (2016)
Journal Article
MOSS, R.A., FINKELMEYER, A., ROBINSON, L.J., THOMPSON, J.M., WATSON, S., FERRIER, I.N. and GALLAGHER, P. 2016. The impact of target frequency on intra-individual variability in euthymic bipolar disorder: a comparison of two sustained attention tasks. Frontiers in psychiatry [online], 7, article 106. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2016.00106

Greater intra-individual variability (IIV) in reaction time (RT) on a sustained attention task has been reported in patients with bipolar disorder (BD) compared with healthy controls. However, it is unclear whether IIV is task specific, or whether it... Read More about The impact of target frequency on intra-individual variability in euthymic bipolar disorder: a comparison of two sustained attention tasks..

The effectiveness and variation of acute medical units: a systematic review. (2016)
Journal Article
REID, L.E.M., DINESEN, L.C., JONES, M.C., MORRISON, Z.J., WEIR, C.J. and LONE, N.I. 2016. The effectiveness and variation of acute medical units: a systematic review. International journal for quality in health care [online], 28(4), pages 433-446. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/intqhc/mzw056

Purpose: To evaluate the evidence for the effectiveness of acute medical units (AMUs) compared with other models of care and compare the components of AMU models. Data sources: Six electronic databases and grey literature sources searched between 199... Read More about The effectiveness and variation of acute medical units: a systematic review..

Evaluation of the promotion of through-life management in public private partnerships for infrastructure. (2016)
Journal Article
KOSKELA, L., ROOKE, J. and SIRIWARDENA, M. 2016. Evaluation of the promotion of through-life management in public private partnerships for infrastructure. Sustainability [online], 8(6), article number 552. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su8060552.

One justification of public private partnerships (PPP) is the alleged benefit they offer in terms of through-life management (TLM). Aiming at an evaluation of this claim, the dominant reasoning connecting PPPs and TLM is first defined: In creating a... Read More about Evaluation of the promotion of through-life management in public private partnerships for infrastructure..

Comparing school nurses' roles in supporting children who are bullied. (2016)
Journal Article
BLAKESLEE, T.L., EBOH, W.O., MONSEN, K.A. and KVARME, L.G. 2016. Comparing school nurses' roles in supporting children who are bullied. British journal of school nursing [online], 11(5), pages 246-250. Available from: https://doi.org/10.12968/bjsn.2016.11.5.246

This systematic literature review explores the role of school nurses n helping children being bullied in three countries, Norway, Scotland and the United States (US). Comparisons were made of the way school nurses were trained and employed to better... Read More about Comparing school nurses' roles in supporting children who are bullied..

Pre- and post-consenting environmental surveys. (2016)
Presentation / Conference
SIMAS, T. and BENNET, F. 2016. Pre- and post-consenting environmental surveys. Presented at the 11th European Union Sustainable Energy Week conference (EUSEW 2016), 14-17 June 2016, Brussels, Belgium.

This presentation outlines the findings of the fourth- and fifth work packages of the RiCORE project, focusing on environmental surveys before and after the consenting process, and applying an adaptive management approach.

Risk-based approaches for consenting according to technology profile recommendations. (2016)
Presentation / Conference
MASCARENHAS, P., BENNET, F. and BALD, J. 2016. Risk-based approaches for consenting according to technology profile recommendations. Presented at the 11th European Union Sustainable Energy Week conference (EUSEW 2016), 14-17 June 2016, Brussels, Belgium.

This presentation outlines the findings of the third work package of the RiCORE project, focusing on the comparison of novel technologies and the development of risk profiling.

Profiling Member State consenting processes and reconciling EU legal requirements. (2016)
Presentation / Conference
O'HAGAN, A.M., LE LIEVRE, C., CULLOCH, R. and BENNET, F. 2016. Profiling Member State consenting processes and reconciling EU legal requirements. Presented at the 11th European Union Sustainable Energy Week conference (EUSEW 2016), 14-17 June 2016, Brussels, Belgium.

This presentation outlines the findings of the second work package of the RiCORE project, focusing on understanding and comparing existing EU Member State consenting processes for offshore renewable energy projects.

RiCORE introduction. (2016)
Presentation / Conference
GRAY, D. 2016. RiCORE introduction. Presented at the 11th European Union Sustainable Energy Week conference (EUSEW 2016), 14-17 June 2016, Brussels, Belgium.

This presentation gives an introduction to the context and purpose of the RiCORE project, which aimed to promote the successful development of offshore renewable energy in the European Union, by streamlining the processes involved in creating offshor... Read More about RiCORE introduction..

Is there an app for that? Mobile phones and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. (2016)
Journal Article
NEUBECK, L., CARTLEDGE, S., DAWKES, S. and GALLAGHER, R. 2017. Is there an app for that? Mobile phones and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. Current opinion in cardiology [online], 32(5), pages 567-571. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1097/HCO.0000000000000428

Purpose of review: Advances in technology coupled with increased penetration of mobile phones and smart devices are rapidly changing healthcare delivery. Mobile phone applications (‘apps’), text messages, and Internet platforms used alone or in combi... Read More about Is there an app for that? Mobile phones and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease..

The global social work definition: ontology, implications and challenges. (2016)
Journal Article
ORNELLAS, A., SPOLANDER, G. and ENGELBRECHT, L.K. 2018. The global social work definition: ontology, implications and challenges. Journal of social work [online], 18(2), pages 222-240. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/1468017316654606

The revised global definition for social work promotes the profession's commitment to social change and development, social cohesion and the empowerment and liberation of people. By reviewing the implications of this definitional shift and locating t... Read More about The global social work definition: ontology, implications and challenges..

Problems of involvement and detachment: a critical approach to researching live event experiences. (2016)
Book Chapter
TURNER, D. and PIRIE, E. 2016. Problems of involvement and detachment: a critical approach to researching live event experiences. In Lamond, I.R. and Platt, L. Critical event studies: approaches to research. London: Palgrave Macmillan [online], pages 17-35. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-52386-0_2

Despite being central to the foundation of a critical leisure studies tradition (see Elias & Dunning, Society and leisure, 2:50-85, 1969; Mennell, 2006), due to the sport-focused work of the Leicester School (see Dunning, 1971, 1999; Mennell, 1989) t... Read More about Problems of involvement and detachment: a critical approach to researching live event experiences..

Legal feasibility of implementing a risk-based approach to MRE consenting and compatibility with Natura 2000 network. (2016)
Report
LE LIÈVRE, C., O'HAGAN, A.M., CULLOCH, R., BENNET, F. and BROADBENT, I. 2016. Legal feasibility of implementing a risk-based approach to MRE consenting and compatibility with Natura 2000 network. Aberdeen: RiCORE Project [online]. Available from: http://ricore-project.eu/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/RICORE-D2-3D2-4-Legal-feasibility-Final-1.pdf

This report considers and advances recommendations for the development of a risk-based approach to determining what information and data are required to support the consenting process and the post-consent and post-deployment monitoring phases through... Read More about Legal feasibility of implementing a risk-based approach to MRE consenting and compatibility with Natura 2000 network..

LAGI Glasgow. [Exhibition] (2016)
Exhibition / Performance
LAGI Glasgow. Exhibition held on 9 June - 29 July 2016, The Lighthouse, Glasgow.

LAGI Glasgow was an exhibition, held 9 June - 29 July 2016, The Lighthouse, Glasgow. It demonstrated the potential for artists, designers and architects to contribute to renewable energy infrastructure and integrate it into a place-making approach. T... Read More about LAGI Glasgow. [Exhibition].