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Review: barriers to physical activity in obese adults: a rapid evidence assessment. (2016)
Journal Article
BROOM, J. 2016. Review: barriers to physical activity in obese adults: a rapid evidence assessment. Journal of research in nursing [online], 21(4), pages 288-289. Available: https://doi.org/10.1177/1744987116647820

Obesity is clearly a major public health problem in developed nations, but also impacts on the health of developing countries, as they adopt lifestyle practices of the former. Physical activity, or lack of it, contributes heavily to the problem, espe... Read More about Review: barriers to physical activity in obese adults: a rapid evidence assessment..

Entrepreneurship as re-sourcing: Towards a new image of entrepreneurship in a time of financial, economic and socio-spatial crisis. (2016)
Journal Article
KORSGAARD, S., ANDERSON, A.R. and GADDEFORS, J. 2016. Entrepreneurship as re-sourcing: Towards a new image of entrepreneurship in a time of financial, economic and socio-spatial crisis. Journal of enterprising communities: people and places in the global economy [online], 10(2), pages 178-202. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/JEC-03-2014-0002

The purpose of this paper is to develop an understanding of entrepreneurship that can help researchers, policymakers and practitioners develop entrepreneurial responses to the current economic, environmental and socio-spatial crisis. Design/methodolo... Read More about Entrepreneurship as re-sourcing: Towards a new image of entrepreneurship in a time of financial, economic and socio-spatial crisis..

Measuring patient activation: the utility of the patient activation measure within a UK context: results from four exemplar studies and potential future applications. (2016)
Journal Article
ROBERTS, N.J., KIDD, L., DOUGALL, N., PATEL, I.S., MCNARRY, S. and NIXON, C. 2016. Measuring patient activation: the utility of the patient activation measure within a UK context: results from four exemplar studies and potential future applications. Patient education and counseling [online], 99(10), pages 1739-1746. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2016.05.006

Objective: Patient activation can be measured using the Patient Activation Measure (PAM) developed by Hibbard et al., however, little is known about the uses of the PAM in research and in practice. This study aims to explore its differing utility in... Read More about Measuring patient activation: the utility of the patient activation measure within a UK context: results from four exemplar studies and potential future applications..

Lack of functional redundancy in the relationship between microbial diversity and ecosystem functioning. (2016)
Journal Article
DELGADO-BAQUERIZO, M., GIARAMIDA, L., REICH, P.B., KHACHANE, A.N., HAMONTS, K., EDWARDS, C., LAWTON, L.A. and SINGH, B.K. 2016. Lack of functional redundancy in the relationship between microbial diversity and ecosystem functioning. Journal of ecology [online], 104(4), pages 936-946. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.12585

1. Biodiversity is declining worldwide with detrimental effects on ecosystems. However, we lack a quantitative understanding of the shape of the relationship between microbial biodiversity and ecosystem function (BEF). This limits our understanding o... Read More about Lack of functional redundancy in the relationship between microbial diversity and ecosystem functioning..

Bilateral central core and an external envelope and its impact on the thermal behaviour of individual self-construction housing in the city of Biskra. (2016)
Journal Article
WAFIA, M., AZEDDINE, B. and AMAR, B. 2016. Bilateral central core and an external envelope and its impact on the thermal envelope and its impact on the thermal behaviour of individual self-construction housing in the city of Biskra. Procedia environmental sciences [online], 34: proceedings of 2015 Improving sustainability concepts in developing countries international conference , 5-7 December 2015, Cairo, Egypt , pages 328-335. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proenv.2016.04.029

The essence of architectural design rests upon in kind of manipulation between dualism central core and external envelope of any architectural composition; there are some compositions that are concerned with the external envelope,while other composit... Read More about Bilateral central core and an external envelope and its impact on the thermal behaviour of individual self-construction housing in the city of Biskra..

What doctors need to know: prescribing or not for the oldest old. (2016)
Journal Article
KYDD, A. and FLEMING, A. 2016. What doctors need to know: prescribing or not for the oldest old. Maturitas [online], 90, pages 9-16. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2016.05.003

Given the global increase in the number of people over the age of 85, there is a growing body of work concerning this group, termed the oldest old. Much of this work is confined to the literature specialising in geriatrics and the more generic health... Read More about What doctors need to know: prescribing or not for the oldest old..

RiCORE: risk-based consenting of offshore renewable energy projects. (2016)
Presentation / Conference
SMITH, P. 2016. RiCORE: risk-based consenting of offshore renewable energy projects. Presented at the 16th All-Energy conference, 4-5 May 2016, Glasgow, UK.

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: risk-based consenting of offshore renewable energy projects..

RiCORE: risk-based consenting of offshore renewable energy projects. (2016)
Presentation / Conference
BROADBENT, I. 2016. RiCORE: risk-based consenting of offshore renewable energy projects. Presented at the 16th All-Energy conference, 4-5 May 2016, Glasgow, UK.

This presentation gives an introduction to the context and purpose of the RiCORE project. It also gives an overview of the key outcomes at a point when the project's lifespan was nearing an end.

Nutritional and methodological perspectives of zinc ions and complexes: physiological and pathological states. (2016)
Journal Article
MOLINA-LOPEZ, J., PLANELLS DEL POZO, E., FLOREA, D.L., FERNANDEZ, C., OSSO, B.Q., ZALEWSKA, M., KRIZKOVA, S., HEGER, Z., KIZEK, R. and ADAM, V. 2016. Nutritional and methodological perspectives of zinc ions and complexes: physiological and pathological states. International journal of electrochemical science [online], 11(6), pages 4470-4496. Available from: https://doi.org/10.20964/2016.06.38

Zinc, an essential element playing crucial roles in numerous physiological, but also pathological processes, is still one of the most studied elements. The main importance of this metal is especially based on the structural role of zinc ions in many... Read More about Nutritional and methodological perspectives of zinc ions and complexes: physiological and pathological states..

Position referenced force augmentation in teleoperated hydraulic manipulators operating under delayed and lossy networks: a pilot study. (2016)
Journal Article
MADDAHI, Y., LIAO, S., FUNG, W.-K. and SEPEHRI, N. 2016. Position referenced force augmentation in teleoperated hydraulic manipulators operating under delayed and lossy networks: a pilot study. Robotics and autonomous systems [online], 83, pages 231-242. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.robot.2016.04.006

Position error between motions of the master and slave end-effectors is inevitable as it originates from hard-to-avoid imperfections in controller design and model uncertainty. Moreover, when a slave manipulator is controlled through a delayed and lo... Read More about Position referenced force augmentation in teleoperated hydraulic manipulators operating under delayed and lossy networks: a pilot study..

Adaptable buildings for sustainable built environment. (2016)
Journal Article
MANEWA, A., SIRIWARDENA, M., ROSS, A. and MADANAYAKE, U. 2016. Adaptable buildings for sustainable built environment. Built environment project and asset management [online], 6(2), pages 139-158. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/BEPAM-10-2014-0053

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to explore the ability of 'adaptable buildings' to respond to future potential built environment changes in sustainable way. Design/methodology/approach - A detailed literature review and a case study were under... Read More about Adaptable buildings for sustainable built environment..

Crafting stories from verbatim data in hermeneutic phenomenology is trustworthy and useful. (2016)
Journal Article
CROWTHER, S. 2016. Crafting stories from verbatim data in hermeneutic phenomenology is trustworthy and useful. International journal of qualitative methods [online], 15(1), abstracts, oral presentations from the Qualitative methods conference (QM), 1-3 May 2016, Glasgow, UK, page 10. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/1609406916672113

Abstract of the oral presentation given at the qualitative methods conferece (QM) 1 - 3 May 2016, Glasgow, UK.

Appreciative inquiry as an intervention to change nursing practice in in-patient settings: an integrative review. (2016)
Journal Article
WATKINS, S., DEWAR, B. and KENNEDY, C. 2016. Appreciative inquiry as an intervention to change nursing practice in in-patient settings: an integrative review. International journal of nursing studies [online], 60, pages 179-190. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2016.04.017

Background: High profile accounts of failures in patient care reflect an urgent need for transformational development in healthcare. Appreciative Inquiry is promoted as an approach to exploring and bringing about change in social systems. Appreciativ... Read More about Appreciative inquiry as an intervention to change nursing practice in in-patient settings: an integrative review..

The experiences of caregivers of patients with delirium, and their role in its management in palliative care settings: an integrative literature review. (2016)
Journal Article
FINUCANE, A.M., LUGTON, J., KENNEDY, C. and SPILLER, J.A. 2017. The experiences of caregivers of patients with delirium, and their role in its management in palliative care settings: an integrative literature review. Psycho-oncology [online], 26(3), pages 291-300. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.4140

Objectives - To explore the experiences of caregivers of terminally ill patients with delirium, to determine the potential role of caregivers in the management of delirium at the end of life, to identify the support required to improve caregiver expe... Read More about The experiences of caregivers of patients with delirium, and their role in its management in palliative care settings: an integrative literature review..

The leading thread: video, media, installation: a conversation with Federica Marangoni. (2016)
Journal Article
LEUZZI, L. and SHEMILT, E. 2016. The leading thread: video, media, installation: a conversation with Federica Marangoni. Media-N: journal of the New Media Caucus [online], 12(1): Mestizo technology: art, design and technoscience in Latin America, pages 128-131. Available from: http://median.newmediacaucus.org/mestizo-technology-art-design-and-technoscience-in-latin-america/the-leading-thread-video-media-installation-a-conversation-with-federica-marangoni/

Federica Marangoni is an important Italian media artist and designer based in Venice. She is a pioneer of video, performance and installation in Italy. Marangoni's exhibition "Il filo conduttore = The leading thread" (2015, held at Ca'Pesaro Internat... Read More about The leading thread: video, media, installation: a conversation with Federica Marangoni..

Terminalia ivorensis A. Chev. ethanolic stem bark extract protects against gentamicin-induced renal and hepatic damage in rats. (2016)
Journal Article
ANSAH, C., MOOMIN, A. and BOADU, K.M. 2016. Terminalia ivorensis A. Chev. ethanolic stem bark extract protects against gentamicin-induced renal and hepatic damage in rats. Journal of applied pharmaceutical science [online], 6(4), pages 175-182. Available from: https://doi.org/10.7324/japs.2016.60425

The aim of present study was to investigate the possible protective effects of an ethanolic stem bark extract of Terminalia ivorensis on gentamicin – induced nephrotoxicity and hepatotoxicity in male Sprague-Dawley rats. Groups of animals received ei... Read More about Terminalia ivorensis A. Chev. ethanolic stem bark extract protects against gentamicin-induced renal and hepatic damage in rats..

Catalytic membrane reactor-separator for environmental applications. (2016)
Thesis
KAJAMA, M.N. 2016. Catalytic membrane reactor-separator for environmental applications. Robert Gordon University [online], PhD thesis. Available from: https://openair.rgu.ac.uk

Flow-through catalytic membrane reactors offer the potential for improved conversions at reduced operating temperature due to product separation and catalyst activity. An experimental work dealing with a forced flow-through membrane reactor is the su... Read More about Catalytic membrane reactor-separator for environmental applications..

An investigation on the effects of cyanopeptides on the growth and secondary metabolite production of Microcystis aeruginosa PCC7806. (2016)
Thesis
ARIF ABDUL RAHMAN, T. 2016. An investigation on the effects of cyanopeptides on the growth and secondary metabolite production of Microcystis aeruginosa PCC7806. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Cyanobacteria are one of the oldest forms of photosynthetic life and may have contributed significantly to the evolution of oxygen into the then anoxic environment. Cyanobacteria are also one of the best sources of natural secondary metabolites (cyan... Read More about An investigation on the effects of cyanopeptides on the growth and secondary metabolite production of Microcystis aeruginosa PCC7806..

3D anthropometry: quantifying the shape and size variability within the UK male offshore oil and gas workforce. (2016)
Thesis
LEDINGHAM, R.J. 2016. 3D anthropometry: quantifying the shape and size variability within the UK male offshore oil and gas workforce. Robert Gordon University, MRes thesis.

Background: UK male offshore workers typically increased in weight by 19% since 1985, and are also heavier than the background UK male population. Aim: To conduct an anthropometric survey on UK offshore workers, employing the latest portable 3D scann... Read More about 3D anthropometry: quantifying the shape and size variability within the UK male offshore oil and gas workforce..