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Making Sense of Participant Experiences: Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis in Midwifery Research (2016)
Journal Article
Charlick, S. J., Pincombe, J., McKellar, L., & Fielder, A. (2016). Making Sense of Participant Experiences: Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis in Midwifery Research. International Journal of Doctoral Studies, 11, 205-216. https://doi.org/10.28945/3486

Selecting the most appropriate methodology for research as a doctoral student is one of the most important yet difficult decisions. Not only should the methodology suit the research question, it is important that it resonates with the philosophy of o... Read More about Making Sense of Participant Experiences: Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis in Midwifery Research.

An Experimental Investigation into Passive Temperature Regulation of a Novel WICPV System with Phase Change Material (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sharma, S., Sellami, N., Tahir, A., & Mallick, T. (2016, June). An Experimental Investigation into Passive Temperature Regulation of a Novel WICPV System with Phase Change Material. Presented at 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Munich, Germany

A novel Window-Integrated Concentrated Photovoltaic (WICPV) system proposed suitable for window integration, has been fabricated and characterised at 1000 Wm-2 (higher irradiance)and 500 Wm-2 (lower irradiance). This paper investigates the use of a c... Read More about An Experimental Investigation into Passive Temperature Regulation of a Novel WICPV System with Phase Change Material.

Experimental and numerical investigation of thermal performance of a crossed compound parabolic concentrator with PV cell (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Li, W., Paul, M., Sellami, N., Mallick, T., & Knox, A. (2016, July). Experimental and numerical investigation of thermal performance of a crossed compound parabolic concentrator with PV cell. Presented at 12th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Malaga, Spain

Crossed compound parabolic concentrator (CCPC) is a solar energy device used to increase the photovoltaic (PV) cell electrical power output. CCPC’s thermal and optical performance issues are equally important for a PV cell or module to work under a f... Read More about Experimental and numerical investigation of thermal performance of a crossed compound parabolic concentrator with PV cell.

The Infiniteness of Open Ended Evolution (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Andras, P. (2016, July). The Infiniteness of Open Ended Evolution. Presented at OEE2: The Second Workshop on Open-Ended Evolution, Cancún, Mexico

Biological and social systems are considered as a flux of interacting components that transiently participate in interactions with other system components as part of the system. This suggests that any simulated system undergoing open ended evolution... Read More about The Infiniteness of Open Ended Evolution.

Value Management – Creating Functional Value For Construction Project: An Exploratory Study (2016)
Journal Article
Olawumi, T. O., Akinrata, E. B., & Arijeloye, B. T. (2016). Value Management – Creating Functional Value For Construction Project: An Exploratory Study. World Scientific News, 54, 40-59

Value management is a process whereby the project is evaluated and scrutinised to obtain maximum value for money by following a prescribed methodology. It focuses on the value, rather than cost, in relation to the function of the element of the proje... Read More about Value Management – Creating Functional Value For Construction Project: An Exploratory Study.

Demystifying Issues Regarding Public Private Partnerships (PPP) (2016)
Journal Article
Olatunji, S. O., Olawumi, T. O., & Ogunsemi, D. R. (2016). Demystifying Issues Regarding Public Private Partnerships (PPP). Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 7(11), 21-33

Public-private sector collaboration is an evolving concept which takes many forms around the world, and it is essentially an arrangement by which private entrepreneurs provide support for the provision of public infrastructure. This study explored th... Read More about Demystifying Issues Regarding Public Private Partnerships (PPP).

Nigeria's Public Procurement Law- Puissant Issues and Projected Amendments (2016)
Journal Article
Olatunji, S. O., Olawumi, T. O., & Odeyinka, H. A. (2016). Nigeria's Public Procurement Law- Puissant Issues and Projected Amendments. Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 6(6), 73-85

The Public Procurement Act 2007 brought a sense of regulation or framework to the procurement process in Nigeria. Preceding this law, Nigerian public procurement was not formally regulated in the sense that there was no law, which governed procuremen... Read More about Nigeria's Public Procurement Law- Puissant Issues and Projected Amendments.

Establishment of Critical Causal Factors for Electrical Cost Estimating Techniques (2016)
Journal Article
Olawumi, T. O. (2016). Establishment of Critical Causal Factors for Electrical Cost Estimating Techniques. World Scientific News, 53(3), 354-366. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.9642683

Cost estimating techniques are approaches towards delivering reliable estimates for any projects or endeavour. However, the usage of the different estimating techniques available depends on prevailing circumstances revolving around such project while... Read More about Establishment of Critical Causal Factors for Electrical Cost Estimating Techniques.

Are Quantity Surveyors competent to value for Civil Engineering Works? Evaluating QSs' competencies and militating factors (2016)
Journal Article
Olawumi, T. O., & Ayegun, O. A. (2016). Are Quantity Surveyors competent to value for Civil Engineering Works? Evaluating QSs' competencies and militating factors. Journal of Education and Practice, 7(16), 9-18

The role of the quantity surveyor is one that is often unclear amongst the general public. This study discussed the competencies of the quantity surveyor in measuring and managing civil engineering works and also carrying out the financial management... Read More about Are Quantity Surveyors competent to value for Civil Engineering Works? Evaluating QSs' competencies and militating factors.

Increasing adherence in therapies and polypharmacy in Europe: EIP on AHA Action Group A1 activities toward integrated care information systems and self-management applications (2016)
Journal Article
Fico, G., Cena, C., Mair, A., Monaco, A., Costa, E., Giardini, A., & Papadopoulos, H. (2016). Increasing adherence in therapies and polypharmacy in Europe: EIP on AHA Action Group A1 activities toward integrated care information systems and self-management applications. Digital Medicine, 2(4), 144-148. https://doi.org/10.4103/digm.digm_1_17

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The Care of Kin: A case study approach to kinship care in the South of England & Zululand , South Africa (2016)
Thesis
Davey, J. The Care of Kin: A case study approach to kinship care in the South of England & Zululand , South Africa. (Thesis). Bournemouth University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2756324

This thesis focuses on kinship care specifically for children and young people requiring this provision away from their biological parent and for whom Children’s Social Services, United Kingdom and Child Welfare Agencies, South Africa, have a statuto... Read More about The Care of Kin: A case study approach to kinship care in the South of England & Zululand , South Africa.

Implementing Climate Change Adaptation in Cities and Communities: Integrating Strategies and Educational Approaches (2016)
Book
Leal Filho, W., Adamson, K., Dunk, R. M., Azeiteiro, U. M., Illingworth, S., & Alves, F. (Eds.). (2016). Implementing Climate Change Adaptation in Cities and Communities: Integrating Strategies and Educational Approaches. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28591-7

This book analyzes how climate change adaptation can be implemented at the community, regional and national level. Featuring a variety of case studies, it illustrates strategies, initiatives and projects currently being implemented across the world.... Read More about Implementing Climate Change Adaptation in Cities and Communities: Integrating Strategies and Educational Approaches.

Decolonizing Queer Epistemologies: Section Introduction (2016)
Book Chapter
Kulpa, R., & Silva, J. M. (2016). Decolonizing Queer Epistemologies: Section Introduction. In G. Brown, & K. Browne (Eds.), The Routledge Research Companion to Geographies of Sex and Sexualities (139-142). Routledge

Modelling the effect of applied voltage and frequency on electroluminescence in polymeric material (2016)
Journal Article
Bani, N., Abdul-Malek, Z., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Mas'ud, A. A., Muhtazaruddin, M., Kamardin, K., Jamian, J., & Ahmad, H. (2016). Modelling the effect of applied voltage and frequency on electroluminescence in polymeric material. International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 6(3), 1375-1384. https://doi.org/10.11591/ijece.v6i3.9573

Electroluminescence method has been used by several researchers to observe the behaviour of an aged polymeric material. Electroluminescence is a phenomenon that occurs when the atoms of a material are being excited due to the application of and exter... Read More about Modelling the effect of applied voltage and frequency on electroluminescence in polymeric material.

Impact of dispersed generation modes in optimal coordination between distributed generation and capacitor simultaneously (2016)
Journal Article
Muhtazaruddin, M. N., Bani, N. A., Jamian, J. J., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Abu-Bakar, S. H., & Mas'ud, A. A. (2016). Impact of dispersed generation modes in optimal coordination between distributed generation and capacitor simultaneously. International Journal of Simulation: Systems, Science & Technology, 17(41), 26.1-26.5

This paper describes the impact of the mode selection in Distributed Generation (DG) has in order to reduce the total power losses in the distribution system when coordination between the DG and capacitor is done simultaneously There are two modes av... Read More about Impact of dispersed generation modes in optimal coordination between distributed generation and capacitor simultaneously.

Objectively Measured Sedentary Time in Children and Their Parents (2016)
Journal Article
Hughes, A. R., Muggeridge, D. J., Gibson, A.-M., Johnstone, A., & Kirk, A. (2016). Objectively Measured Sedentary Time in Children and Their Parents. AIMS public health, 3(4), 823-836. https://doi.org/10.3934/publichealth.2016.4.823

Background: No studies have examined associations in objectively measured sedentary time between parents and young people using activPAL posture sensors, which provide a more accurate estimate of sedentary time compared to accelerometer-based devices... Read More about Objectively Measured Sedentary Time in Children and Their Parents.

Viscoelastic and Mechanical Properties of Multi-layered Graphene Polyester Composites (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Saharudin, M., Shyha, I., & Inam, F. (2016, May). Viscoelastic and Mechanical Properties of Multi-layered Graphene Polyester Composites. Presented at ICAME2016 - 2nd International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering, Istanbul, Turkey

In this study, multi-layered-graphene (MLG) reinforced unsaturated polyester (UP) were prepared by adding different weight percentage of graphene in polyester resin and subsequently cross linked using mixture of methyl ethyl ketone peroxide. The mech... Read More about Viscoelastic and Mechanical Properties of Multi-layered Graphene Polyester Composites.

Optimisation of Weld Overlay Cladding Parameters Using Full-Factorial Design of Experiment (2016)
Journal Article
Chan, L., Shyha, I., Dryer, D., & Hamilton, J. (2016). Optimisation of Weld Overlay Cladding Parameters Using Full-Factorial Design of Experiment. Materials Science Forum, 880, 54-58. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.880.54

Weld Overlay Cladding (WOC) shares the same scientific principals as conventional welding where there are multiple governing factors that control the process and outcome. The present work employs a Design of Experiment (DoE) approach to optimising pr... Read More about Optimisation of Weld Overlay Cladding Parameters Using Full-Factorial Design of Experiment.