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Challenges in journal publishing in the Arab world. (2018)
Journal Article
JOHNSON, I.M. 2018. Challenges in journal publishing in the Arab world. Journal of information studies and technology [online], 2018(1), pages 1-3. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5339/jist.2018.1

This editorial aims to identify a few of the contemporary challenges facing the information sector that should be addressed by all journal publishers, including those in the Arabic-speaking world. In particular, it seems useful to draw attention to t... Read More about Challenges in journal publishing in the Arab world..

Integrated FAHP-FPROMETHEE for thermal insulation of masonry buildings. (2018)
Journal Article
SEDDIKI, M., ANOUCHE, K. and BENNADJI, A. 2018. Integrated FAHP-FPROMETHEE for thermal insulation of masonry buildings. Facilities [online], 36(3/4), pages 195-211. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/F-05-2016-0057

Purpose: - The need for the thermal insulation of masonry buildings in Algeria is no longer debated. This paper proposes an integrated fuzzy multi-criteria decision aid method for the thermal insulation of masonry buildings in order to rank the therm... Read More about Integrated FAHP-FPROMETHEE for thermal insulation of masonry buildings..

Annual prediction output of an RADTIRC-PV module. (2018)
Journal Article
FREIER, D., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F., ABU-BAKAR, S.H., RAMIREZ-INIGUEZ, R., MUNIR, A.B., YASIN, S.H.M., BANI, N.A., MAS'UD, A.A., ARDILA-REY, J.A. and KARIM, M.E. 2018. Annual prediction output of an RADTIRC-PV module. Energies [online], 11(3), article number 544. Available from: http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/3/544

The number of solar photovoltaic (PV) installations has been increasing worldwide but the high capital cost of installation continues to be the main challenge, particularly in many developing countries. The solar concentrator, a device that focuses t... Read More about Annual prediction output of an RADTIRC-PV module..

Sir Francis Leicester's 'good library' at Nether Tabley. (2018)
Journal Article
WEBB, S. and REID, P.H. 2018. Sir Francis Leicester's 'good library' at Nether Tabley. Library and information history [online], 34(1), pages 1-22. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/17583489.2018.1412924

This article examines the book collection of Sir Francis Leicester (1674-1742) of Nether Tabley Hall, Cheshire. It charts the genesis of his collection; from an initial collection inherited from his grandfather Sir Peter Leicester to one directed by... Read More about Sir Francis Leicester's 'good library' at Nether Tabley..

We: a robotic system to extend social impact of community gardens. (2018)
Conference Proceeding
JOSHI, S., RANDALL, N., CHIPLUNKAR, S., WATTIMENA, T. and STAVRIANAKIS, K. 2018. We: a robotic system to extend social impact of community gardens. In HRI '18: companion of the 2018 ACM/IEEE (Association of Computing Machinery and Institute of Electrical Engineers) Human-robot interaction international conference (HRI '18), 5-8 March 2018, Chicago, USA. New York: ACM [online], pages 349-350. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1145/3173386.3177817

The social, educational, economic and health benefits from community gardens often stay limited to the gardeners. 'We' is a community-oriented robotic system designed to extend such benefits to the public and community. It consists of 1. 'We-Sense,'... Read More about We: a robotic system to extend social impact of community gardens..

Management of sustainability transitions through planning in shrinking resource city contexts: an evaluation of Yubari City, Japan. (2018)
Journal Article
MABON, L. and SHIH. W.-Y. 2018. Management of sustainability transitions through planning in shrinking resource city contexts: an evaluation of Yubari City, Japan. Journal of environmental policy and planning [online], 20(4), pages 482-498. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/1523908X.2018.1443004

This paper evaluates the planning competences required to enact a managed transition to sustainability at the municipal level for cities facing population, economic and employment decline. Drawing on the 'shrinking cities' literature, we argue consol... Read More about Management of sustainability transitions through planning in shrinking resource city contexts: an evaluation of Yubari City, Japan..

External lightning protection system for wind turbine blades - power performance. (2018)
Journal Article
AYUB, A.S., SIEW, W.H. and STICKLAND, M. 2018. External lighting protection system for wind turbine blades - power performance. CIGRE science and engineering [online], 10, pages 88-94 Available from: https://e-cigre.org/publication/CSE010-cse-010

Previous studies conducted by the authors on the aerodynamic performance of turbine blades have shown unfavourable effects of externally mounted lightning down conductors. Owing to this, one could ask whether or not externally mounted lightning down... Read More about External lightning protection system for wind turbine blades - power performance..

Exploration of how a mobile health (mHealth) intervention may support midwives in the management and referral of women with pre-eclampsia in rural and remote areas of highland Scotland. (2018)
Thesis
WHITE, A. 2018. Exploration of how a mobile health (mHealth) intervention may support midwives in the management and referral of women with pre-eclampsia in rural and remote areas of highland Scotland. Robert Gordon University [online], MRes thesis. Available from: https://openair.rgu.ac.uk

Mobile health (mHealth) interventions have elsewhere been shown to support midwives in the early identification of pregnancy complications in rural and remote locations. The purpose of this thesis was to undertake a qualitative and descriptive invest... Read More about Exploration of how a mobile health (mHealth) intervention may support midwives in the management and referral of women with pre-eclampsia in rural and remote areas of highland Scotland..

Knowledge and practice characteristics of pharmacists in Qatar towards medication use in pregnancy: a cross-sectional survey. (2018)
Journal Article
ABDUL ROUF, P., THOMAS, B., ELKASSEM, W., TARANNUM, A., AL SAAD, D., GASIM, M.M. and AL HAIL, M. 2018. Knowledge and practice characteristics of pharmacists in Qatar towards medication use in pregnancy: a cross-sectional survey. Eastern Mediterranean health journal [online], 24(2), pages 137-145. Available from: https://doi.org/10.26719/2018.24.2.137

Background: Medication use during pregnancy is common. Pharmacists have an important role in improving medication use during pregnancy. There is a lack of empirical evidence on pharmacists’ knowledge and practice characteristics towards medication us... Read More about Knowledge and practice characteristics of pharmacists in Qatar towards medication use in pregnancy: a cross-sectional survey..

Effect of electron beam irradiation on structural and optical properties of Cu-doped In2O3 films prepared by RF magnetron sputtering. (2018)
Journal Article
KRISHNAN, R.R., SANJEEV, G., PRABHU, R. and PILLAI, V.P.M. 2018. Effect of electron beam irradiation on structural and optical properties of Cu-doped In2O3 films prepared by RF magnetron sputtering. JOM: journal of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society [online], 70(5), pages 739-746. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-018-2776-5

Undoped and Cu-doped In2O3 films were prepared by radiofrequency magnetron sputtering technique. The effects of Cu doping and high-energy electron beam irradiation on the structural and optical properties of as-prepared films were investigated using... Read More about Effect of electron beam irradiation on structural and optical properties of Cu-doped In2O3 films prepared by RF magnetron sputtering..

Cross sensitivity analysis of optical fibre-based sensing for high pressure, high temperature measurement in oil and gas applications. (2018)
Thesis
AMOS, S.U. 2018. Cross sensitivity analysis of optical fibre-based sensing for high pressure, high temperature measurement in oil and gas applications. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Measurements of physical parameters like pressure, temperature, flow rate, vibrations and displacement in harsh environment are often desired in the oil and gas industry. Pressure and temperature are the most important parameters among them. Changes... Read More about Cross sensitivity analysis of optical fibre-based sensing for high pressure, high temperature measurement in oil and gas applications..

Biotic phase micropollutant distribution in horizontal sub-surface flow constructed wetlands. (2018)
Journal Article
PETRIE, B., ROOD, S., SMITH, B.D., PROCTOR, K., YOUDAN, J., BARDEN, R., KASPRZYK-HORDERN, B. 2018. Biotic phase micropollutant distribution in horizontal sub-surface flow constructed wetlands. Science of the total environment [online], 630, pages 648-657. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.02.242

The distribution of micropollutants in biotic phases of horizontal sub-surface flow (HSSF) constructed wetlands was investigated. 88 diverse micropollutants (personal care products, pharmaceuticals and illicit drugs) were monitored for in full-scale... Read More about Biotic phase micropollutant distribution in horizontal sub-surface flow constructed wetlands..

Reflections on promoting physical activity and the fitness industry: Conference report for Elevate 2017, 10th to 11th May, ExCeL, London. (2018)
Journal Article
QUINN, F. 2018. Reflections on promoting physical activity and the fitness industry: Conference report for Elevate 2017, 10th to 11th May, ExCeL, London. Sport and exercise psychology review [online], 14(1), pages 80-81. Available from: https://shop.bps.org.uk/publications/journals-and-periodicals/sport-exercise-psychology-review-vol-14-no-1-april-2018.html

The 2nd Elevate 2017 conference was held from 10-11 May 2017, at the ExCel London, UK. Elevate is the UK's largest cross-sector event bringing together the physical activity sector, academia, healthcare, policy makers, local authorities and performan... Read More about Reflections on promoting physical activity and the fitness industry: Conference report for Elevate 2017, 10th to 11th May, ExCeL, London..

The case of Lauri Love. (2018)
Journal Article
ARNELL, P. 2018. The case of Lauri Love. Criminal law and justice weekly [online], 182(8), pages 136-137. Available from: https://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/legal/

Dr Paul Arnell writes on the the Forum Bar and Oppression in Extradition. On February 5, the High Court upheld Lauri Love's appeal against extradition to the US (Love v. US [2018] EWHC 172 (Admin)). His extradition had been ordered by the Home Secret... Read More about The case of Lauri Love..

Residual strain measurement in suspension based thermal sprayed nanostructured alumina coatings: part two. [Dataset] (2018)
Dataset
HUSSAIN, T., MURRAY, J., LEE, T.L., OWOSENI, T., BAI, M., FAISAL, N., MARTIN, D.T., DERELIZADE, K. and KELLEHER, J. 2018. Residual strain measurement in suspension based thermal sprayed nanostructured alumina coatings: part two. [Dataset]. Hosted on STFC ISIS neutron and muon source [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5286/ISIS.E.90880498

Suspension and solution precursor (SSP) spraying is an emerging thermal spraying technology which utilises liquid feedstock containing sub-micrometre and nanoparticles. Alumina (Al2O3) is a widely used engineering ceramic and it has excellent dielect... Read More about Residual strain measurement in suspension based thermal sprayed nanostructured alumina coatings: part two. [Dataset].

Polymer nanocomposites and related legal issues: an overview. (2018)
Book Chapter
KARIM, M.E., MUNIR, A.B., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. and HASANUZZAMAN, M. 2018. Polymer nanocomposites and related legal issues: an overview. In Hussain, C.M. and Mishra, A.K. (eds.) New polymer nanocomposites for environmental remediation. Amsterdam: Elsevier [online], pages 679-698. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-811033-1.00026-3

Manipulation of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) to develop different consumer and industrial products are the preferred choice in modern day industrial production due to their unprecedented, but diversified promises and prospects. The researchers cla... Read More about Polymer nanocomposites and related legal issues: an overview..

Sports operations management: examining the relationship between environmental uncertainty and quality management orientation. (2018)
Journal Article
BAMFORD, D., HANNIBAL, C., KAUPPI, K. and DEHE, B. 2018. Sports operations management: examining the relationship between environmental uncertainty and quality management orientation. European sport management quarterly [online], 18(5), pages 563-582. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/16184742.2018.1442486

The outcome of a sporting competition is uncertain and one of the key reasons for the sustained popularity of spectator sport. Whilst unique and exciting, this context poses challenges for the management of the sporting experience as there is no cont... Read More about Sports operations management: examining the relationship between environmental uncertainty and quality management orientation..

Living with an indwelling urethral catheter in a community setting: exploring triggers for unscheduled community nurse "out-of-hours" visits. (2018)
Journal Article
MACKAY, W.G., MACINTOSH, T., KYDD, A., FLEMING, A., O'KANE, C., SHEPHERD, A., HAGEN, S., WILLIAMS, C., MUNDIE, J., RUSSELL, C., RODGERS, F., MACLACHLAN, M., GALBRAITH, R., RANKIN, J. and MCIVER, V. 2018. Living with an indwelling urethral catheter in a community setting: exploring triggers for unscheduled community nurse "out‐of‐hours" visits. Journal of clinical nursing [online], 27(3-4), pages 866–875. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14117

Aims and Objective: To explore the experiences of community patients living with a urethral catheter and those caring for them. Background: Living at home with an indwelling urethral catheter often results in consequences that create a double-edged b... Read More about Living with an indwelling urethral catheter in a community setting: exploring triggers for unscheduled community nurse "out-of-hours" visits..

Inspired or foolhardy: sensemaking, confidence and entrepreneurs' decision-making. (2018)
Journal Article
CUNNINGHAM, J. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2018. Inspired or foolhardy: sensemaking, confidence and entrepreneurs' decision-making. Group decision and negotiation [online], 27(3), pages 393-415. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10726-018-9563-0

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of confidence in how both new and experienced entrepreneurs interpret and make sense of their business environment to inform decision-making. We illustrate our conceptual arguments with descriptive... Read More about Inspired or foolhardy: sensemaking, confidence and entrepreneurs' decision-making..

Deep visual embedding for image classification. (2018)
Conference Proceeding
SALEH, A., ABDEL-NASSER, M., SARKER, M.M.K., SINGH, V.K., ABDULWAHAB, S., SAFFARI, N., GARCIA, M.A. and PUIG, D. 2018. Deep visual embedding for image classification. In Proceedings of 2018 international conference on Innovative trends in computer engineering (ITCE 2018), 19-21 February 2018, Aswan, Egypt. Piscataway: IEEE [online], pages 31-35. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ITCE.2018.8316596

This paper proposes a new visual embedding method for image classification. It goes further in the analogy with textual data and allows us to read visual sentences in a certain order as in the case of text. The proposed method considers the spatial r... Read More about Deep visual embedding for image classification..