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Crisis, what crisis? Replicability of the key measurement characteristics of the Australian version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) (2020)
Journal Article
Martin, C. R., Jefford, E., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2020). Crisis, what crisis? Replicability of the key measurement characteristics of the Australian version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). International Journal of Childbirth, 10(3), 140-150. https://doi.org/10.1891/IJCBIRTH-D-20-00006

Background: Behavioural and medical science is currently in the grip of a ‘replication crisis’, circumscribed by the failure to replicate a large proportion of key studies and a consequential impact on confidence in the veracity of the scientific me... Read More about Crisis, what crisis? Replicability of the key measurement characteristics of the Australian version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R).

Understanding Personal Online Risk To Individuals Via Ontology Development (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Haynes, D. (2020, July). Understanding Personal Online Risk To Individuals Via Ontology Development. Presented at International Societey for Knowledge Organziation (ISKO) 2020, Aalborg, Denmark

The concept of risk is widely misunderstood because of the different contexts in which it is used. This paper describes the development of an ontology of risk as a way of better understanding the nature of the potential harms individuals are exposed... Read More about Understanding Personal Online Risk To Individuals Via Ontology Development.

Institutional Interventions for Enhancing Innovation amongst Students: The Experiential Moderator (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Arora, P., & Kaur, N. (2019, May). Institutional Interventions for Enhancing Innovation amongst Students: The Experiential Moderator. Presented at 10th Conference on Excellence in Research and Education (CERE 2019), Indore, India

The twenty-first century is a century of cut throat competition, globalization, cutting-edge technology, and advancement adopted for continuous betterment and improvement. Such environments of uncertainty and fluctuations ignite a need for continuous... Read More about Institutional Interventions for Enhancing Innovation amongst Students: The Experiential Moderator.

Investigating the ‘why’ rather than the ‘how’: current research priorities on the influence of culture on new-comer populations’ use of public libraries (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Salzano, R., Hall, H., & Webster, G. (2020, September). Investigating the ‘why’ rather than the ‘how’: current research priorities on the influence of culture on new-comer populations’ use of public libraries. Presented at ISIC (Information Seeking In Context) 2020, Pretoria, South Africa

Introduction - Library researchers are often concerned with the factors that affect individual use of public library resources. To date, culture as a determinant of public library use has not been fully explored across all public library populations.... Read More about Investigating the ‘why’ rather than the ‘how’: current research priorities on the influence of culture on new-comer populations’ use of public libraries.

Towards a Definition of Metaskills (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Stephen, K., Muir, L., & Hall, H. (2020, October). Towards a Definition of Metaskills. Presented at ISIC 2020: The Information Behaviour Conference, Pretoria, South Africa

Introduction: The term ‘metaskill’ has been used to mean a range of different types of information-based skill. This poster describes this variation in use across disciplines and industries, and two distinct but related definitions are found.
Method... Read More about Towards a Definition of Metaskills.

Foreword by Dr. Emily Adler (2020)
Book Chapter
Alder, E. (2020). Foreword by Dr. Emily Adler. In Footsteps in the Dark: Short Stories, Anthology of New & Classic Tales (8-9). Flame Tree Publishing

The Cost Perspective of Password Security (2020)
Book Chapter
Maglaras, L., Janicke, H., & Ferrag, M. A. (2020). The Cost Perspective of Password Security. In B. B. Gupta, & D. Gupta (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Multimedia Cyber Security (319-330). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-2701-6.ch017

This study technically analyses the maximum number of combinations for common passwords up to 12 characters long. A maximum storage size necessary for the creation of a data base that holds all possible passwords up to 12 characters is also presented... Read More about The Cost Perspective of Password Security.

A Pre–Post Study Design: Evaluating the Effect of an Intervention to Prevent and Reduce Maternal Distress Among a Pregnant Population (2020)
Book
Kuipers, Y. (2020). A Pre–Post Study Design: Evaluating the Effect of an Intervention to Prevent and Reduce Maternal Distress Among a Pregnant Population. SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781529713985

It is well known that pregnant women can suffer from maternal distress. Effective interventions can contribute to optimize antenatal maternal emotional wellbeing. A carefully developed intervention is an essential predecessor to intervention research... Read More about A Pre–Post Study Design: Evaluating the Effect of an Intervention to Prevent and Reduce Maternal Distress Among a Pregnant Population.

A comprehensive investigation of suitable biomass raw materials and biomass conversion technology in Sarawak, Malaysia (2020)
Journal Article
Kashem, S. B. A., Chowdhury, M., Khandakar, A., Tabassum, M., Ashraf, A., & Ahmed, J. (2020). A comprehensive investigation of suitable biomass raw materials and biomass conversion technology in Sarawak, Malaysia. International Journal of Technology, 1(2), 75-105

Nowadays, reducing pollution, saving mother Earth had become everyone’s responsibility. However, the great improvement in technologies leads to large energy demands. Many countries have tried to find renewable energy as their alternative energy sourc... Read More about A comprehensive investigation of suitable biomass raw materials and biomass conversion technology in Sarawak, Malaysia.

Indoor Characterization of Genetically Optimized Circular Rotational Square Hyperboloid (GOCRSH) Concentrator (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Raine, C. F., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Ramirez-Iniguez, R., Jafry, T., Ardila-Rey, J. A., & Gamio, C. (2020, June). Indoor Characterization of Genetically Optimized Circular Rotational Square Hyperboloid (GOCRSH) Concentrator. Presented at 2020 IEEE 47th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), Calgary, OR, Canada

This paper evaluates the performance of a genetically optimized circular rotational square hyperboloid (GOCRSH) concentrator for low-concentrating photovoltaic (PV) application. The experimental analysis of 4 types of GOCRSH namely the GOCRSH_A GOCRS... Read More about Indoor Characterization of Genetically Optimized Circular Rotational Square Hyperboloid (GOCRSH) Concentrator.

Smart cities: the metrics of future internet-based developments and the renewable energies of urban and regional innovation (2020)
Journal Article
Deakin, M., Reid, A., & Mora, L. (2020). Smart cities: the metrics of future internet-based developments and the renewable energies of urban and regional innovation. Journal of Urban Technology, 27(4), 59-78. https://doi.org/10.1080/10630732.2020.1868738

This paper closes a gap in the literature on smart cities relating to the metrics of future Internet-based developments. It achieves this by presenting the findings of a case study that overcomes the methodological shortcomings that otherwise exist i... Read More about Smart cities: the metrics of future internet-based developments and the renewable energies of urban and regional innovation.

“A Grotesque, Incurable Disease”: Whiteness as Illness in Gabby Schulz’s Sick (2020)
Journal Article
Køhlert, F. B. (2020). “A Grotesque, Incurable Disease”: Whiteness as Illness in Gabby Schulz’s Sick. Inks: The Journal of the Comics Studies Society, 4(2), 199-220. https://doi.org/10.1353/ink.2020.0018

In Sick, his 2016 memoir about suffering from a mysterious illness, Gabby Schulz depicts himself as experiencing extreme pain, which he depicts on the page in the shape of monsters and gargoyles tormenting him. Under the pressure of a rising fever, S... Read More about “A Grotesque, Incurable Disease”: Whiteness as Illness in Gabby Schulz’s Sick.

Working Interviews: Blending Fieldwork and Technical Work on Tour with Cirque du Soleil (2020)
Journal Article
Danson Faraday, J. (2020). Working Interviews: Blending Fieldwork and Technical Work on Tour with Cirque du Soleil. Intersections: Canadian Journal of Music, 40(1), 77-91. https://doi.org/10.7202/1096480ar

Abstract
For Cirque du Soleil’s touring arena show Corteo, music is a central feature of every performance. In this article, I focus on Corteo’s touring sound technicians, who play an essential role in the show’s musical presentation. I discuss a me... Read More about Working Interviews: Blending Fieldwork and Technical Work on Tour with Cirque du Soleil.

Athos: An Extensible DSL for Model Driven Traffic and Transport Simulation (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hoffmann, B., Urquhart, N., Chalmers, K., & Guckert, M. (2020, February). Athos: An Extensible DSL for Model Driven Traffic and Transport Simulation. Presented at Modelling 2020, Vienna

Multi-agent systems may be considered appropriate tools for simulating complex systems such as those based around traffic and transportation networks. Modelling traffic participants as agents can reveal relevant patterns of traffic flow. Upsurging tr... Read More about Athos: An Extensible DSL for Model Driven Traffic and Transport Simulation.

PoNW: A Secure and Scalable Proof-of-Notarized-Work-Based Consensus Mechanism (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Abubakar, M. A., Jaroucheh, Z., Al-Dubai, A., & Buchanan, B. (2020, November). PoNW: A Secure and Scalable Proof-of-Notarized-Work-Based Consensus Mechanism. Presented at 4th International Conference on Vision, Image and Signal Processing, Newcastle, UK

The original consensus algorithm - Proof of Work (PoW) has been widely utilized in the blockchain systems and is been adopted by many cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, among many others. Nevertheless, the concept has received criticisms... Read More about PoNW: A Secure and Scalable Proof-of-Notarized-Work-Based Consensus Mechanism.

Risk Management as Knowledge Production: Application to Fast-Tracked Complex Multi-Stakeholder Airport Projects (2020)
Book Chapter
Marshall, A. J., Ojiako, U., Williams, T., Al-Mazrooie, J. R., Lin, F., & Chipulu, M. (2020). Risk Management as Knowledge Production: Application to Fast-Tracked Complex Multi-Stakeholder Airport Projects. In H. C. Webb, & H. A. Al Numairy (Eds.), Entrepreneurial Innovation and Economic Development in Dubai and Comparisons to Its Sister Cities (33-66). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9377-5.ch003

Rapid national infrastructure growth, as witnessed today in many countries such as the United Arab Emirates, commonly makes fast-tracking demands of what are already highly complex multi-stakeholder projects. Considering the long history of airport p... Read More about Risk Management as Knowledge Production: Application to Fast-Tracked Complex Multi-Stakeholder Airport Projects.

Recent developments of MPPT techniques for PV systems under partial shading conditions: a critical review and performance evaluation (2020)
Journal Article
Kermadi, M., Salam, Z., Eltamaly, A. M., Ahmed, J., Mekhilef, S., Larbes, C., & Berkouk, E. M. (2020). Recent developments of MPPT techniques for PV systems under partial shading conditions: a critical review and performance evaluation. IET Renewable Power Generation, 14(17), 3401-3417. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-rpg.2020.0454

This review covers global maximum power point tracking (GMPPT) methods for photovoltaic (PV) systems under partial shading conditions. Unlike the previous review works that primarily focused on soft computing and hybrid GMPPT, this study gives exclus... Read More about Recent developments of MPPT techniques for PV systems under partial shading conditions: a critical review and performance evaluation.

Multi-criteria Strategic Framework for Improving Residential Buildings Operational Energy Efficiency (Case Study Damascus Residential Youth Buildings) [In Arabic] (2020)
Journal Article
Khadour, L. A. (2020). Multi-criteria Strategic Framework for Improving Residential Buildings Operational Energy Efficiency (Case Study Damascus Residential Youth Buildings) [In Arabic]. Damascus University Journal for Engineering Sciences, 36(1), 57-72

The poor thermal performance of traditional residential buildings has led to residents' complaints in light of the post-war energy shortage and the increasing periods of power cuts. Therefore, improving residential building energy efficiency is a key... Read More about Multi-criteria Strategic Framework for Improving Residential Buildings Operational Energy Efficiency (Case Study Damascus Residential Youth Buildings) [In Arabic].