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Metamaterial-based wideband electromagnetic wave absorber (2016)
Journal Article
La Spada, L., & Vegni, L. (2016). Metamaterial-based wideband electromagnetic wave absorber. Optics express, 24(6), 5763. https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.24.005763

In this paper, an analytical and numerical study of a new type of electromagnetic absorber, operating in the infrared and optical regime, is proposed. Absorption is obtained by exploiting Epsilon-Near-Zero materials. The structure electromagnetic pro... Read More about Metamaterial-based wideband electromagnetic wave absorber.

How to run successful e-internships: a case for organizational learning (2016)
Journal Article
Jeske, D., & Axtell, C. M. (2016). How to run successful e-internships: a case for organizational learning. Development and Learning in Organizations, 30(2), 18-21. https://doi.org/10.1108/dlo-09-2015-0073

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to outline unique learning experience that virtual/e-internships can offer small and medium-sized enterprises and start-up organizations.
Design/methodology/approach – We interviewed 18 experts on e-internships... Read More about How to run successful e-internships: a case for organizational learning.

Nitrogen accumulation and partitioning in a High Arctic tundra ecosystem from extreme atmospheric N deposition events (2016)
Journal Article
Choudhary, S., Blaud, A., Osborn, A. M., Press, M. C., & Phoenix, G. K. (2016). Nitrogen accumulation and partitioning in a High Arctic tundra ecosystem from extreme atmospheric N deposition events. Science of the Total Environment, 554-555, 303-310. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.02.155

Arctic ecosystems are threatened by pollution from recently detected extreme atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition events in which up to 90% of the annual N deposition can occur in just a few days. We undertook the first assessment of the fate of N fro... Read More about Nitrogen accumulation and partitioning in a High Arctic tundra ecosystem from extreme atmospheric N deposition events.

Engaging with Perpetrators of Domestic Violence: Practical Techniques for Early Intervention, Kate Iwi and Chris Newman (2016)
Journal Article
Soliman, F. (2016). Engaging with Perpetrators of Domestic Violence: Practical Techniques for Early Intervention, Kate Iwi and Chris Newman. British Journal of Social Work, 46(2), 571-572. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcw011

While social workers receive comprehensive training on how to support survivors and their children in the presence of intra-familial violence, they are unlikely to feel adequately trained and/or confident in working directly with the perpetrators of... Read More about Engaging with Perpetrators of Domestic Violence: Practical Techniques for Early Intervention, Kate Iwi and Chris Newman.

'Chain Reaction' Torness Nuclear Power Station (2016)
Exhibition / Performance
Innes, M. 'Chain Reaction' Torness Nuclear Power Station. Performed at Torness, East Lothian. 4 March 2016 - 13 March 2016

Temporary projection art installation onto the facade of the nuclear power station. Commissioned as part of the Dunbar Science Festival.

Child Welfare Hearing Reports (2016)
Journal Article
Whitecross, R. (2016). Child Welfare Hearing Reports. SCOLAG : Scottish Legal Action Group bulletin,

Communities of practice in Life Sciences and the need for brokering. (2016)
Journal Article
Tierney, A. (2016). Communities of practice in Life Sciences and the need for brokering. F1000Research, 5, 280. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.7695.1

Etienne Wenger’s work on communities of practice is influential in teaching and learning in higher education. A core work of many postgraduate certificate in teaching and learning (PGCert) courses for new lecturers, it is studied, in the main, as a m... Read More about Communities of practice in Life Sciences and the need for brokering..

Rationale, design and methodology of a trial evaluating three strategies designed to improve sedation quality in intensive care units (DESIST study) (2016)
Journal Article
Weir, C. J., Kydonaki, K., Walsh, T. S., Kydonaki, C. (., Antonelli, J., Stephen, J., Lee, R. J., Everingham, K., Hanley, J., Uutelo, K., Peltola, P., & Weir, C. (2016). Rationale, design and methodology of a trial evaluating three strategies designed to improve sedation quality in intensive care units (DESIST study). BMJ Open, 6(3), Article e010148. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010148

Objectives To describe the rationale, design and methodology for a trial of three novel interventions developed to improve sedation-analgesia quality in adult intensive care units (ICUs).

Participants and Setting 8 clusters, each a Scottish ICU. A... Read More about Rationale, design and methodology of a trial evaluating three strategies designed to improve sedation quality in intensive care units (DESIST study).

WazzUp Mama?! The development of an intervention to prevent and reduce maternal distress during pregnancy (2016)
Thesis
Kuipers, Y. (2016). WazzUp Mama?! The development of an intervention to prevent and reduce maternal distress during pregnancy. (Thesis). Maastricht University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2871410

Intervention Mapping was used as a framework to develop a midwife-led intervention to prevent or reduce maternal distress during pregnancy. An extensive needs assessment showed that both pregnant women and midwives needed to be taught to recognise th... Read More about WazzUp Mama?! The development of an intervention to prevent and reduce maternal distress during pregnancy.

It’s not Binary It’s Holistic: Providing The Tools For Learned Creativity (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O'Donnell, R. (2016, March). It’s not Binary It’s Holistic: Providing The Tools For Learned Creativity. Presented at Higher Education Academy Arts and Humanities Conference, Brighton

My overarching aim is to design a process by which students can make informed choices when presenting a substantial practical and creative project. Each year students are given a topic and have to produce a series of images, as the lecturer I also ta... Read More about It’s not Binary It’s Holistic: Providing The Tools For Learned Creativity.

Development and Validation of a LC-FD Method for the Simultaneous Determination of Eight Bisphenols in Soft Drinks (2016)
Journal Article
Russo, G., Barbato, F., & Grumetto, L. (2016). Development and Validation of a LC-FD Method for the Simultaneous Determination of Eight Bisphenols in Soft Drinks. Food Analytical Methods, 9(10), 2732-2740. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12161-016-0458-x

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical widely used as a monomer in the production of polymers of plastics. It acts as an endocrine-disrupting agent and thus its contaminations of food and beverage should be carefully monitored in order to assess consumers’... Read More about Development and Validation of a LC-FD Method for the Simultaneous Determination of Eight Bisphenols in Soft Drinks.

Sustainability in the Hotel Industry (2016)
Book Chapter
Upadhyay, A., Pomponi, F., & Vadam, C. (2016). Sustainability in the Hotel Industry. In Logistics, Supply Chain and Operations Management Case Study Collection

No abstract available.

Drivers and Barriers in Implementing Information Management Systems in European Micro Enterprises (2016)
Book Chapter
Pomponi, F., Coccia, L., & Upadhyay, A. (2016). Drivers and Barriers in Implementing Information Management Systems in European Micro Enterprises. In D. B. Grant (Ed.), Logistics, Supply Chain and Operations Management Case Study Collection (249-261). KoganPage

This fascinating case study demonstrates how the Agile approach can be utilised by European micro enterprises which need to adopt wider Information Communication Technologies.

The case study analyses the rapid advances of Information Communicatio... Read More about Drivers and Barriers in Implementing Information Management Systems in European Micro Enterprises.

Potential for Efficiency Improvement of Portable Solar Generators for Developing Countries by Implementing Optical Concentrators (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Freier, D., Ramirez-Iniguez, R., Gamio-Roffe, C., Jafry, T., & Muhammad Sukki, F. (2016, March). Potential for Efficiency Improvement of Portable Solar Generators for Developing Countries by Implementing Optical Concentrators. Presented at 1st Centre for Climate Justice Seminar, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Asymmetries in the representation of space in the human auditory cortex depend on the global stimulus context (2016)
Journal Article
Briley, P. M., Goman, A. M., & Summerfield, A. Q. (2016). Asymmetries in the representation of space in the human auditory cortex depend on the global stimulus context. NeuroReport, 27(4), 242-246. https://doi.org/10.1097/wnr.0000000000000527

Studies on humans and other mammals have provided evidence for a two-channel or three-channel representation of horizontal space in the auditory system, with one channel maximally responsive to each of the left hemispace, the right hemispace and, pos... Read More about Asymmetries in the representation of space in the human auditory cortex depend on the global stimulus context.

A Classification and Comparison Framework for Cloud Service Brokerage Architectures (2016)
Journal Article
Fowley, F., Pahl, C., Jamshidi, P., Fang, D., & Liu, X. (2016). A Classification and Comparison Framework for Cloud Service Brokerage Architectures. IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing, 6(2), 358-371. https://doi.org/10.1109/tcc.2016.2537333

Cloud service brokerage and related management and marketplace concepts have been identified as key concerns for future cloud technology development and research. Cloud service management is an important building block of cloud architectures that can... Read More about A Classification and Comparison Framework for Cloud Service Brokerage Architectures.

Reproductive competition triggers mass eviction in cooperative banded mongooses (2016)
Journal Article
Thompson, F. J., Marshall, H. H., Sanderson, J. L., Vitikainen, E. I. K., Nichols, H. J., Gilchrist, J. S., Young, A. J., Hodge, S. J., & Cant, M. A. (2016). Reproductive competition triggers mass eviction in cooperative banded mongooses. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 283(1826), 20152607. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2015.2607

In many vertebrate societies, forced eviction of group members is an important determinant of population structure, but little is known about what triggers eviction. Three main explanations are: (i) the reproductive competition hypothesis, (ii) the c... Read More about Reproductive competition triggers mass eviction in cooperative banded mongooses.