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The US enters the war (2018)
Book Chapter
Donald, I. (2018). The US enters the war. In C. Lindsay (Ed.), . DCT Media & Co. Ltd

Finding the will to go on (2018)
Book Chapter
Donald, I. (2018). Finding the will to go on. In C. Lindsay (Ed.), First World War (132--133). DCT Media & Co. Ltd

SCIPS: Using Experiential Learning to Raise Cyber Situational Awareness in Industrial Control System (2018)
Book Chapter
Cook, A., Smith, R., Maglaras, L., & Janicke, H. (2018). SCIPS: Using Experiential Learning to Raise Cyber Situational Awareness in Industrial Control System. In Cyber Security and Threats: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (1168-1183). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-5634-3.ch057

The cyber threat to industrial control systems is an acknowledged security issue, but a qualified dataset to quantify the risk remains largely unavailable. Senior executives of facilities that operate these systems face competing requirements for inv... Read More about SCIPS: Using Experiential Learning to Raise Cyber Situational Awareness in Industrial Control System.

A Novel Method for Calculating Customer Reviews Ratings (2018)
Book Chapter
Vourgidis, I. S., Carter, J., Maglaras, L., Janicke, H., Folia, Z., & Fragkou, P. (2018). A Novel Method for Calculating Customer Reviews Ratings. In A. Elçi (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Contemporary Perspectives on Web-Based Systems (460-478). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-5384-7.ch020

The number of consumers consulting online reviews in order to purchase a product or service, keeps growing. In addition to that, consumers can add an online review in order to express their experience upon the services or products received. This iter... Read More about A Novel Method for Calculating Customer Reviews Ratings.

CYRAN: A Hybrid Cyber Range for Testing Security on ICS/SCADA Systems (2018)
Book Chapter
Hallaq, B., Nicholson, A., Smith, R., Maglaras, L., Janicke, H., & Jones, K. (2018). CYRAN: A Hybrid Cyber Range for Testing Security on ICS/SCADA Systems. In Cyber Security and Threats: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (622-637). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-5634-3.ch033

Cyber Security of ICS/SCADA systems is a major aspect of current research focus. Cyber Ranges and Test-beds can serve as means of vulnerability and threat analysis of real SCADA systems with low costs. Significantly lacking from current research, is... Read More about CYRAN: A Hybrid Cyber Range for Testing Security on ICS/SCADA Systems.

Self-healing nanocoatings for protection against steel corrosion (2018)
Book Chapter
Stankiewicz, A. (2018). Self-healing nanocoatings for protection against steel corrosion. In Nanotechnology in Eco-efficient Construction: Materials, Processes and Applications (303-335). (2nd). Elsevier

This chapter deals with the issue of corrosion protection of steel surfaces. The corrosion process and approaches to corrosion protection are presented. The chapter presents a critical review of recent research and developments on protective nanocoat... Read More about Self-healing nanocoatings for protection against steel corrosion.

Keys to their own voices: Social tags for a dementia ontology as a human right (2018)
Book Chapter
Rasmussen Pennington, D. (2018). Keys to their own voices: Social tags for a dementia ontology as a human right. In L. Spiteri, & D. Rasmussen Pennington (Eds.), Social Tagging in a Linked Data Environment. London: Facet Publishing

Dementia encompasses a range of incurable brain conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, which affected 47 million people worldwide in 2015, a figure that is expected to triple by 2050. It is therefore a worldwide public health priority (World Health... Read More about Keys to their own voices: Social tags for a dementia ontology as a human right.

Crowdfunding Can Serve as a Pathway to Higher Education (2018)
Book Chapter
Romdhani, I., El Youssi, A., Al Mennai, M., Babah, E., & Yahya, R. (2018). Crowdfunding Can Serve as a Pathway to Higher Education. In M. Mohieldin, & D. Petkoski (Eds.), Financing Sustainable Development: Ideas for Action 2018 (43-49)

The Al-Derb platform provides a way for individual and group funding (crowdfunding) to help young people obtain grants for high-quality online education and training courses offered by universities and training centers. The availability of high-quali... Read More about Crowdfunding Can Serve as a Pathway to Higher Education.

Institutional Influences on the Development of Urban Freight Transport Policies by Local Authorities (2018)
Book Chapter
Akgün, E. Z., & Monios, J. (2018). Institutional Influences on the Development of Urban Freight Transport Policies by Local Authorities. In Y. Shiftan, & M. Kamargianni (Eds.), Preparing for the New Era of Transport Policies: Learning from Experience (169-195). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.atpp.2018.07.004

Urban freight transport (UFT) provides the last mile delivery of goods, return of unwanted or recyclable goods and the removal of waste. Despite such benefits, freight vehicles often cause adverse impacts on the economy, environment and society such... Read More about Institutional Influences on the Development of Urban Freight Transport Policies by Local Authorities.

Processing of Polymer Blends, Emphasizing: Melt Compounding; Influence of Nanoparticles on Blend Morphology and Rheology; Reactive Processing in Ternary Systems; Morphology–Property Relationships; Performance and Application Challenges; and Opportunities and Future Trends (2018)
Book Chapter
Salehiyan, R., & Sinha Ray, S. (2018). Processing of Polymer Blends, Emphasizing: Melt Compounding; Influence of Nanoparticles on Blend Morphology and Rheology; Reactive Processing in Ternary Systems; Morphology–Property Relationships; Performance and Application Challenges; and Opportunities and Future Trends. In S. Sinha Ray (Ed.), Processing of Polymer-based Nanocomposites: Processing-structure-property-performance relationships (167-197). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97792-8_6

This chapter discusses the structure-properties of immiscible polymer blends, focusing on the effects of compatibilization. It has been discussed that the morphology of immiscible blends governs their final properties and thus end-use applications. T... Read More about Processing of Polymer Blends, Emphasizing: Melt Compounding; Influence of Nanoparticles on Blend Morphology and Rheology; Reactive Processing in Ternary Systems; Morphology–Property Relationships; Performance and Application Challenges; and Opportunities and Future Trends.

Rubber Nanocomposites: Processing, Structure–Property Relationships, Applications, Challenges, and Future Trends (2018)
Book Chapter
Salehiyan, R., & Sinha Ray, S. (2018). Rubber Nanocomposites: Processing, Structure–Property Relationships, Applications, Challenges, and Future Trends. In S. Sinha Ray (Ed.), Processing of Polymer-based Nanocomposites: Processing-structure-property-performance relationships (75-106). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97792-8_3

This chapter discusses the roles of different nanoparticle types such as clays, CNTs, and graphene-based materials in the rubber manufacturing processes. It is shown that nanoparticles not only reinforce rubber matrices, but they can also accelerate... Read More about Rubber Nanocomposites: Processing, Structure–Property Relationships, Applications, Challenges, and Future Trends.

A framework for exploring intelligent artificial personhood. (2018)
Book Chapter
Kane, T. (2018). A framework for exploring intelligent artificial personhood. In V. C. Müller (Ed.), Philosophy and theory of artificial intelligence 2017 (255-258). Springer

The paper presents a framework for examining the human use of, and the activities of, artificial persons. This paper applies Hobbesian methodology to ascribe artificial personhood to business organisations, professional persons and algorithmic artifi... Read More about A framework for exploring intelligent artificial personhood..

A Survey on the Role of Wireless Sensor Networks and IoT in Disaster Management (2018)
Book Chapter
Adeel, A., Gogate, M., Farooq, S., Ieracitano, C., Dashtipour, K., Larijani, H., & Hussain, A. (2019). A Survey on the Role of Wireless Sensor Networks and IoT in Disaster Management. In T. S. Durrani, W. Wang, & S. M. Forbes (Eds.), Geological Disaster Monitoring Based on Sensor Networks (57-66). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0992-2_5

Extreme events and disasters resulting from climate change or other ecological factors are difficult to predict and manage. Current limitations of state-of-the-art approaches to disaster prediction and management could be addressed by adopting new un... Read More about A Survey on the Role of Wireless Sensor Networks and IoT in Disaster Management.

Thin Film Photovoltaics (2018)
Book Chapter
Sundaram, S., Shanks, K., & Upadhyaya, H. (2018). Thin Film Photovoltaics. In T. M. Letcher, & V. M. Fthenakis (Eds.), A Comprehensive Guide to Solar Energy Systems (361-370). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/c2016-0-01527-9

Thin film solar cell technology has recently seen some radical advancement as a result of new materials and innovations in device structures. The increase in the efficiency of thin film solar cells and perovskite into 23% mark has created significant... Read More about Thin Film Photovoltaics.

An assessment of learning Cantonese opera movement in Hong Kong (2018)
Book Chapter
Leung, B., Mok, M. M. C., Kuo, B., Liu, Z., Lam, S. M., Ng, C. W., Cheng, L., Ma, K. H. H., & Choi, T. W. (2018). An assessment of learning Cantonese opera movement in Hong Kong. In K. J. Kennedy, & J. Chi-Kin Lee (Eds.), Routledge International Handbook of Schools and Schooling in Asia (220-233). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315694382-20

This chapter discusses the transition of teaching and learning of Cantonese opera in Hong Kong from traditional master-apprentice approach to institutionalised group teaching, and how the development of the Computerised Kinetic Chain Assessment and L... Read More about An assessment of learning Cantonese opera movement in Hong Kong.

Desalination of shale gas wastewater: Thermal and membrane applications for zero-liquid discharge (2018)
Book Chapter
Onishi, V. C., Fraga, E. S., Reyes-Labarta, J. A., & Caballero, J. A. (2018). Desalination of shale gas wastewater: Thermal and membrane applications for zero-liquid discharge. In V. Gnaneswar Gude (Ed.), Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Desalination Handbook (399-431). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-815818-0.00012-6

Natural gas exploration from unconventional shale formations, known as “shale gas,” has recently arisen as an appealing energy supply to meet the increasing worldwide demand. During the last decade, development of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fr... Read More about Desalination of shale gas wastewater: Thermal and membrane applications for zero-liquid discharge.

Polymer nanocomposites and related legal issues: An overview (2018)
Book Chapter
Karim, M. E., Munir, A. B., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Hasanuzzaman, M. (2018). Polymer nanocomposites and related legal issues: An overview. In C. M. Hussain, & A. K. Mishra (Eds.), New polymer nanocomposites for environmental remediation (679-698). Elsevier. 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.

Social work and Substance Misuse (2018)
Book Chapter
Hillen, P. (2018). Social work and Substance Misuse. In V. E. Cree, & M. Smith (Eds.), Social Work in a Changing Scotland. London: Routledge

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Playing with the dead: transmedia narratives and the Walking Dead games (2018)
Book Chapter
Donald, I., & Austin, H. (2018). Playing with the dead: transmedia narratives and the Walking Dead games. In R. Yılmaz, M. N. Erdem, & F. Resuloğlu (Eds.), Handbook of research on transmedia storytelling and narrative strategies (50-71). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-5357-1.ch004

This chapter discusses the theory and practice of transmedia narratives within the storyworld created by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard's comics series The Walking Dead. It examines key aspects from the comics series and AMC's adaptive... Read More about Playing with the dead: transmedia narratives and the Walking Dead games.