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Offshore workers and health behaviour change: an exploration using the Theoretical Domains Framework. (2018)
Journal Article
GIBSON SMITH, K., PAUDYAL, V., QUINN, F., KLEIN, S. and STEWART, D. 2018. Offshore workers and health behaviour change: an exploration using the Theoretical Domains Framework. International maritime health [online], 69(4), pages 248-256. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5603/IMH.2018.0040

Background: Previous research has identified the importance of promoting behaviour change within the offshore workforce. This qualitative study sought to: identify self-care behaviours perceived to require behaviour change within the offshore workfor... Read More about Offshore workers and health behaviour change: an exploration using the Theoretical Domains Framework..

A case study of the implementation and sustainability of medication reviews in older patients by clinical pharmacists. (2018)
Journal Article
KEMPEN, T.G.H., GILLESPIE, U., FÄRDBORG, M., MCINTOSH, J., MAIR, A. and STEWART, D. 2018. A case study of the implementation and sustainability of medication reviews in older patients by clinical pharmacists. Research in social and administrative pharmacy [online], 15(11), pages 1309-1316. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2018.12.006

Background : Medication reviews have been introduced as healthcare interventions to decrease inappropriate polypharmacy in older patients, but implementation in practice is challenging. Objective: This case study aimed to explore the events, actions... Read More about A case study of the implementation and sustainability of medication reviews in older patients by clinical pharmacists..

Development of new silver nanoparticles suitable for materials with antimicrobial properties. (2018)
Journal Article
RUTTKAY-NEDECKY, B., SKALICKOVA, S., KEPINSKA, M., CIHALOVA, K., DOCEKALOVA, M., STANKOVA, M., UHLIROVA, D., FERNANDEZ, C., SOCHOR, J., MILNEROWICZ, H., BEKLOVA, M. and KIZEK, R. 2019. Development of new silver nanoparticles suitable for materials with antimicrobial properties. Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology [online], 19(5), pages 2762-2769. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1166/jnn.2019.15867

Silver nanoparticles are the most important nanoparticles in connection with the antimicrobial effect. Nowadays, the green synthesis of various types of nanoparticles is rapid, effective and produce less toxic nanoparticles often with specific proper... Read More about Development of new silver nanoparticles suitable for materials with antimicrobial properties..

Zinc-modified nanotransporter of anticancer drugs for targeted therapy: biophysical analysis. (2018)
Journal Article
SKALICKOVA, S., DOCEKALOVA, M., STANKOVA, M., UHLIROVA, D., RUTTKAY-NEDECKY, B., FERNANDEZ, C., KEPINSKA, M., MILNEROWICZ, H. and KIZEK, R. 2019. Zinc-modified nanotransporter of anticancer drugs for targeted therapy: biophysical analysis. Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology [online], 19(5), pages 2483-2488. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1166/jnn.2019.15870

Modern anticancer therapy aims to increase the effectiveness of tumor treatment. The aim of this work was to propose a new nanotransporter for targeted delivery of anthracycline antibiotics, which is characterized by its bioavailability, increased up... Read More about Zinc-modified nanotransporter of anticancer drugs for targeted therapy: biophysical analysis..

Petroleum production: polymers in. (2018)
Book Chapter
OLUYEMI, G.F. 2019. Petroleum production: polymers in. In Mishra, M. (ed.) Encyclopedia of polymer applications. Abingdon: CRC Press [online], chapter 98, pages 2041-2060. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351019422

Polymers are widely used in oil and gas industry for a range of petroleum production applications. Their viscoelastic and solution thickening properties have particularly made them a chemical of choice for petroleum production applications. This entr... Read More about Petroleum production: polymers in..

Degrees of tenant isolation for cloud-hosted software services: a cross-case analysis. (2018)
Journal Article
OCHEI, L.C., BASS, J.M. and PETROVSKI, A. 2018. Degrees of tenant isolation for cloud-hosted software services: a cross-case analysis. Journal of cloud computing [online], 7, article ID 22. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13677-018-0121-8

A challenge, when implementing multi-tenancy in a cloud-hosted software service, is how to ensure that the performance and resource consumption of one tenant does not adversely affect other tenants. Software designers and architects must achieve an o... Read More about Degrees of tenant isolation for cloud-hosted software services: a cross-case analysis..

Highland romance or Viking saga? The contradictory branding of Orkney Tweed in the twentieth century. (2018)
Journal Article
PEDERSEN, S. and PEACH, A. 2019. Highland romance or Viking saga? The contradictory branding of Orkney Tweed in the twentieth century. Journal of design history [online], 32(3), pages 263-279. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/jdh/epy046

Few have heard of Orkney tweed today, but in the mid-twentieth century it was as well known as Harris Tweed, and praised for its soft and light characteristics. This article investigates the rise and fall of Orkney tweed and suggests that its decline... Read More about Highland romance or Viking saga? The contradictory branding of Orkney Tweed in the twentieth century..

A theoretically informed survey of the views and experiences of practicing pharmacists on research conduct, dissemination and translation. (2018)
Journal Article
STEWART, D., CUNNINGHAM, S., STRATH, A., MACLURE, A., GIBSON-SMITH, K., RUSHWORTH, G.F., DREISCHULTE, T., NICOLSON, C., PFLEGER, D., TIERNAN, D. and MACLURE, K. 2019. A theoretically informed survey of the views and experiences of practicing pharmacists on research conduct, dissemination and translation. Research in social and administrative pharmacy [online], 15(11), pages 1298-1308. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2018.12.005

While studies have reported pharmacists' perspectives of research involvement, almost all are limited by sector, have little focus on research translation and have not incorporated behavior change theory. The objective of this research was to determi... Read More about A theoretically informed survey of the views and experiences of practicing pharmacists on research conduct, dissemination and translation..

Propositions for utilising emotional intelligence in construction organisations. (2018)
Journal Article
LAWANI, A. and MOORE, D.R. 2021. Propositions for utilising emotional intelligence in construction organisations. International journal of construction management [online], 21(2), pages 153-166. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2018.1512028

The emotional intelligence (EI) concept is prevalent within management literature and is recognized as an important skill for managers in achieving organisational effectiveness. However, scholars report an unwillingness by the construction industry t... Read More about Propositions for utilising emotional intelligence in construction organisations..

Interest representation in the EU: an open and structured dialogue? (2018)
Book Chapter
GREENWOOD, J. 2019. Interest representation in the EU: an open and structured dialogue? In Dialer, D. and Richter, M. (eds.) Lobbying in the European Union: strategies, dynamics and trends. Cham: Springer [online], pages 21-31. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98800-9_2

Since 1992, the European Commission has sought to build ‘An Open and Structured Dialogue’ with interest groups, and since 2001 a broader ‘Dialogue with Civil Society’. A core feature of this dialogue involves instruments of transparency, and pluralis... Read More about Interest representation in the EU: an open and structured dialogue?.

Twice-daily insulin glargine for patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus. (2018)
Journal Article
ELEDRISI, M., SULEIMAN, N.N., SALAMEH, O., HAMAD, M.K., RABADI, O., MOHAMED, A., AL ADAWI, R. and SALAM, A. 2019. Twice-daily insulin glargine for patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus. Journal of clinical and translational endocrinology [online], 15, pages 35-36. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcte.2018.12.002

Insulin glargine is recombinant human insulin analog that is commonly used in patients with type 2 diabetes as well as those with type 1 diabetes. Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics studies of insulin glargine had shown that it has an onset of acti... Read More about Twice-daily insulin glargine for patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus..

The potential use of plant natural products and plant extracts with antioxidant properties for the prevention/treatment of neurodegenerative diseases: in vitro, in vivo and clinical trials. (2018)
Journal Article
POHL, F. and KONG THOO LIN, P. 2018. The potential use of plant natural products and plant extracts with antioxidant properties for the prevention/treatment of neurodegenerative diseases: in vitro, in vivo and clinical trials. Molecules [online], 23(12), article ID 3283. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules23123283

Neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease, present a major health issue and financial burden for health care systems around the world. The impact of these diseases will further increase o... Read More about The potential use of plant natural products and plant extracts with antioxidant properties for the prevention/treatment of neurodegenerative diseases: in vitro, in vivo and clinical trials..

Observation of stimulated emission from Rhodamine 6G-polymer aggregate adsorbed at foam interfaces. (2018)
Journal Article
PANCHOLI, K., ROBERTSON, P.K.J., OKPOZO, P., BEATTIE, N.S. and HUO, D. 2019. Observation of stimulated emission from Rhodamine 6G-polymer aggregate adsorbed at foam interfaces. Journal of physics: energy [online], 1(1), article ID 015007. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7655/aaec3d

This paper reports for the first time the observation of stimulated emissions from the gas–liquid interface between two adjacent bubbles in highly ordered foams containing Rhodamine 6 G and surfactant. Stimulated emissions centred at 595 nm were obse... Read More about Observation of stimulated emission from Rhodamine 6G-polymer aggregate adsorbed at foam interfaces..

An Eulerian–Eulerian formulation for erosion modelling: an alternate approach. (2018)
Presentation / Conference
TANDON, M.P., MOHAN, S.J., KARNIK, A.U. and GADA, V.H. 2018. An Eulerian–Eulerian formulation for erosion modelling: an alternate approach. Presented at the 7th International and 45th National fluid mechanics and fluid power conference (FMFP 2018), 10-12 December 2018, Mumbai, India.

Sand is commonly produced besides petroleum fluids and it presents a major erosional hazard leading to pipe failures. Particle erosion is a complex process in which material is removed due to the repeated particle impacts. Conventionally, a CFD flow... Read More about An Eulerian–Eulerian formulation for erosion modelling: an alternate approach..

Generalized small-signal modelling of dual active bridge DC/DC converter. (2018)
Conference Proceeding
HEBALA, O.M., ABOUSHADY, A.A., AHMED, K.H., BURGESS, S. and PRABHU, R. 2018. Generalized small-signal modelling of dual active bridge DC/DC converter. In Proceedings of the 7th International conference on renewable energy research and applications (ICRERA 2018), 14-17 October 2018, Paris, France. Piscataway: IEEE [online], article ID 8567014, pages 914-919. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ICRERA.2018.8567014

This paper presents a novel generalised approach of the small-signal modelling of dual active bridge (DAB) DC/DC converter. The adopted analysis is based on a per-unit fundamental frequency representation of the DAB. The outcome of the proposed model... Read More about Generalized small-signal modelling of dual active bridge DC/DC converter..

In situ atomic-scale oscillation sublimation of magnesium under CO₂ conditions. (2018)
Journal Article
SUN, Y., GUO, J., FERNANDEZ, C., HUANG, J. and PENG, Q. 2019. In situ atomic-scale oscillation sublimation of magnesium under CO2 conditions. Langmuir [online], 35(1), pages 300-305. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b03580

Understanding the interactive role between Mg and CO₂ is crucial for many technological applications, including CO₂ storage, melting protection, corrosion resistance, and ceramic welding. Here we report observations of rapid oscillation sublimation o... Read More about In situ atomic-scale oscillation sublimation of magnesium under CO₂ conditions..

Context matters: entrepreneurial energy in the revival of place. (2018)
Book Chapter
GADDEFORS, J. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2018. Context matters: entrepreneurial energy in the revival of place. In Higgins, D., Jones, P. and McGowan, P. (eds.) Creating entrepreneurial space: talking through multi-voices, reflections on emerging debates. Contemporary issues in entrepreneurship research, 9A. Bingley: Emerald [online], chapter 4, pages 63-78. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/S2040-72462018000009A004

The objective of this longitudinal ethnography of a rural small town in Northern Sweden, following the presence and identifying the processes associated with an incoming entrepreneur, was to better understand entrepreneurship in a rural context. The... Read More about Context matters: entrepreneurial energy in the revival of place..

Pay now, argue later... (2018)
Working Paper
CHRISTIE, D. 2018. Pay now, argue later... [online]. Available from: https://www.academia.edu/37734690/Grove_v_S_and_T_2018_Court_of_Appeal_-_my_thoughts.pdf

This is a note on the author's thoughts on the decision of the Court of Appeal on the case of Grove v S&T relating to the interaction of the adjudiction and payment provisions of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (as amended)... Read More about Pay now, argue later....

Consumer perception of water quality during an off-flavor event in Fortaleza-Brazil. (2018)
Journal Article
PESTANA, C.J., CAPELO NETO, J., BARROS, M.U.G., MENEZES, I., GÓIS, A. and SANTOS, G. 2019. Consumer perception of water quality during an off-flavor event in Fortaleza-Brazil. Aqua [online], 68(1), pages 63-73. Available from: https://doi.org/10.2166/aqua.2018.077

During a taste and odor episode (2-methylisoborneol) in a reservoir that supplies the Fortaleza Metropolitan Region, Brazil, two surveys were conducted to determine tap water usage behavior as well as the sensory sensitivity towards off-flavors of pa... Read More about Consumer perception of water quality during an off-flavor event in Fortaleza-Brazil..

The seven voices of information literacy (IL). (2018)
Journal Article
CUNNINGHAM, V. and WILLIAMS, D. 2018. The seven voices of information literacy (IL). Journal of information literacy [online], 12(2), pages 4-23. Available from: https://doi.org/10.11645/12.2.2332

The purpose of this research was to discover the conceptions of information literacy (IL) prevalent across multiple stakeholder groups in an international middle school community. The research involved students, parents, teachers, librarians, IT pers... Read More about The seven voices of information literacy (IL)..