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Validation of the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C) among Chinese Children * (2016)
Journal Article
Wang, J. J., Baranowski, T., Lau, W. C. P., Chen, T. A., & Pitkethly, A. J. (2016). Validation of the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C) among Chinese Children *. Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, 29(293), 177-186. https://doi.org/10.3967/bes2016.022

Objective This study initially validates the Chinese version of the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C), which has been identified as a potentially valid instrument to assess moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in chi... Read More about Validation of the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C) among Chinese Children *.

The relationship between stress and retention within science undergraduates, their use of support and the potential remedial effect of stress education. (2016)
Thesis
Harris, P. J. The relationship between stress and retention within science undergraduates, their use of support and the potential remedial effect of stress education. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/453554

Students experience stress due to many factors including educational unpreparedness, financial strain and the inability to integrate socially. This mixed methods study aimed to investigate stress levels of undergraduate students in a post-1992, Scott... Read More about The relationship between stress and retention within science undergraduates, their use of support and the potential remedial effect of stress education..

Core components of cardiac rehabilitation. (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Neubeck, L. (2016, March). Core components of cardiac rehabilitation. Presented at Core components of cardiac rehabilitation

Waist circumference in coronary heart disease versus type-two diabetes (2016)
Journal Article
Shi, W., Neubeck, L., & Gallagher, R. (2016). Waist circumference in coronary heart disease versus type-two diabetes. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 11(4), 173-178. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2016.11.4.173

Obesity-related chronic illness is an international health issue. Waist
circumference can assess central adiposity, which is strongly
associated with cardiovascular disease and type two diabetes
mellitus. Aim: This study evaluates the effectivenes... Read More about Waist circumference in coronary heart disease versus type-two diabetes.

Screening for sedentary behaviour in cardiac rehab. (2016)
Journal Article
Rogerson, M. C., Le Grande, M. R., Murphy, B. M., Neubeck, L., & Jackson, A. C. (2016). Screening for sedentary behaviour in cardiac rehab. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 11(4), 198-199. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2016.11.4.198

Sedentary behaviour is on the rise, particularly among people with cardiovascular disease. Here, Michelle Rogerson and colleagues examine the risks of this behaviour, the presence and absence of guidelines, and incorporation of screening during cardi... Read More about Screening for sedentary behaviour in cardiac rehab..

Anarchism and abolitionism in restorative justice: from promises to subjugated discourses (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Maglione, G. (2016, March). Anarchism and abolitionism in restorative justice: from promises to subjugated discourses. Paper presented at European Group for the Study of Deviance and Social Control British/Irish section Conference, Dundee

Over the past 40 years, restorative justice (RJ) has slowly emerged as one of the most promising novelties within western contemporary penality, a relentlessly growing field of research able to inspire concrete actions within, outside or against many... Read More about Anarchism and abolitionism in restorative justice: from promises to subjugated discourses.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Executive Function Impairment: An Overview. (2016)
Journal Article
Carruthers, L. (2016). Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Executive Function Impairment: An Overview. the Quarterly, 98,

As with any cognitive ability, attention is vulnerable to dysfunction. The most common attentional problem is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This brief overview will highlight the symptoms and deficits associated with ADHD, its prev... Read More about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Executive Function Impairment: An Overview..

Development of process control methodology for tracking the quality and safety of pain, agitation and sedation management in critical care units (2016)
Journal Article
Walsh, T. S., Kydonaki, K., Lee, R. J., Everingham, K., Antonelli, J., Harkness, R. T., Cole, S., Quasim, T., Ruddy, J., McDougall, M., Davidson, A., Rutherford, J., Richards, J., & Weir, C. J. (2016). Development of process control methodology for tracking the quality and safety of pain, agitation and sedation management in critical care units. Critical Care Medicine, 44(3), 564-574. https://doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0000000000001463

Objective: To develop sedation, pain, and agitation quality measures using process control methodology and evaluate their properties in clinical practice.

Design: A Sedation Quality Assessment Tool was developed and validated to capture data for 1... Read More about Development of process control methodology for tracking the quality and safety of pain, agitation and sedation management in critical care units.

A life cycle framework for governance of Intermodal terminals; planning, operations and strategic management. (2016)
Book Chapter
Monios, J., & Bergqvist, R. (2016). A life cycle framework for governance of Intermodal terminals; planning, operations and strategic management. In T. Kramberger, V. Potočan, V. Ipavec, & A. Chin (Eds.), Strategic Sustainable Logistics and Transportation Planning Strategies (24-45). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0001-8.ch002

This chapter establishes a framework for the governance of intermodal terminals throughout their life cycle, based on the product life cycle. The framework covers the initial planning by the public sector, the public/private split in funding and owne... Read More about A life cycle framework for governance of Intermodal terminals; planning, operations and strategic management..

The degradation of mechanical properties due to stress concentration caused by retained acetone in epoxy nanocomposites (2016)
Journal Article
Atif, R., Shyha, I., & Inam, F. (2016). The degradation of mechanical properties due to stress concentration caused by retained acetone in epoxy nanocomposites. RSC Advances, 6(41), 34188-34197. https://doi.org/10.1039/C6RA00739B

Multi-layered graphene (MLG)?epoxy nanocomposites of three different types were produced using the solution casting technique with MLG dispersed in three different mediums; acetone (MA), an epoxy (ME), and a hardener (MH). In the case of MLG disperse... Read More about The degradation of mechanical properties due to stress concentration caused by retained acetone in epoxy nanocomposites.

Brave New World (2016)
Book Chapter
Bishop, D. (2016). Brave New World. In Heroes Reborn. Titan Books

Three brand-new short stories based on the fascinating characters and rich mythology of NBC’s world-wide hit TV series Heroes, and the blockbuster event series Heroes Reborn.

“Brave New World” (David Bishop) takes place a year after the fateful ev... Read More about Brave New World.

Modeling and experimentation of multi-layered nanostructured graphene-epoxy nanocomposites for enhanced thermal and mechanical properties (2016)
Journal Article
Atif, R., Shyha, I., & Inam, F. (2017). Modeling and experimentation of multi-layered nanostructured graphene-epoxy nanocomposites for enhanced thermal and mechanical properties. Journal of Composite Materials, 51(2), 209-220. https://doi.org/10.1177/0021998316640060

The influence of multi-layered nanostructured graphene as reinforcement on thermal and mechanical properties of epoxy-based nanocomposites has been studied. The maximum improvement in mechanical properties was observed at 0.1 wt\%. The Young?s and fl... Read More about Modeling and experimentation of multi-layered nanostructured graphene-epoxy nanocomposites for enhanced thermal and mechanical properties.

Endochondral Growth Defect and Deployment of Transient Chondrocyte Behaviors Underlie Osteoarthritis Onset in a Natural Murine Model (2016)
Journal Article
Staines, K. A., Madi, K., Mirczuk, S. M., Parker, S., Burleigh, A., Poulet, B., Hopkinson, M., Bodey, A. J., Fowkes, R. C., Farquharson, C., Lee, P. D., & Pitsillides, A. A. (2016). Endochondral Growth Defect and Deployment of Transient Chondrocyte Behaviors Underlie Osteoarthritis Onset in a Natural Murine Model. Arthritis and Rheumatology, 68(4), 880-891. https://doi.org/10.1002/art.39508

OBJECTIVE:
To explore whether aberrant transient chondrocyte behaviors occur in the joints of STR/Ort mice (which spontaneously develop osteoarthritis [OA]) and whether they are attributable to an endochondral growth defect.
METHODS:
Knee joints f... Read More about Endochondral Growth Defect and Deployment of Transient Chondrocyte Behaviors Underlie Osteoarthritis Onset in a Natural Murine Model.

Impact of distributed generation modes in optimal coordination between DG and capacitor simultaneously (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Muhtazaruddin, M. N., Bani, N. A., Jamian, J. J., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Abu-Bakar, S. H., & Mas'ud, A. A. (2016, March). Impact of distributed generation modes in optimal coordination between DG and capacitor simultaneously. Paper presented at 10th International Power Engineering and Optimization Conference 2016 (PEOCO2016), Selangor, Malaysia

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 distributed generation modes in optimal coordination between DG and capacitor simultaneously.

A finite-difference formulation of elastic rod for the design of actively bent structures (2016)
Journal Article
D’Amico, B., Zhang, H., & Kermani, A. (2016). A finite-difference formulation of elastic rod for the design of actively bent structures. Engineering Structures, 117, 518-527. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2016.03.034

A discrete formulation of elastic rod has been tailored for the particular design task of geometric modelling, form finding and analysis of actively bent structural systems. The rod element is fully described by using vector based quantities, hence m... Read More about A finite-difference formulation of elastic rod for the design of actively bent structures.

Sexual violence and restorative practices in Belgium, Ireland and Norway: a thematic analysis of country variations (2016)
Journal Article
Keenan, M., Zinsstag, E., & O'Nolan, C. (2016). Sexual violence and restorative practices in Belgium, Ireland and Norway: a thematic analysis of country variations. Restorative Justice, 4(1), 86-114. https://doi.org/10.1080/20504721.2016.1148466

The article compares and contrasts the provision of some restorative practices in cases of sexual violence in three European countries: Belgium, Ireland and Norway. It begins by briefly outlining efforts to address the ‘justice gap’ experienced by vi... Read More about Sexual violence and restorative practices in Belgium, Ireland and Norway: a thematic analysis of country variations.

A Neuro-Fuzzy Control System Based on Feature Extraction of Surface Electromyogram Signal for Solar-Powered Wheelchair (2016)
Journal Article
Kaiser, M., Chowdhury, Z., Mamun, S., Hussain, A., & Mahmud, M. (2016). A Neuro-Fuzzy Control System Based on Feature Extraction of Surface Electromyogram Signal for Solar-Powered Wheelchair. Cognitive Computation, 8(5), 946-954. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12559-016-9398-4

This paper presents the design and implementation of a low-cost solar-powered wheelchair for physically challenged people. The signals necessary to maneuver the wheelchair are acquired from different muscles of the hand using surface electromyography... Read More about A Neuro-Fuzzy Control System Based on Feature Extraction of Surface Electromyogram Signal for Solar-Powered Wheelchair.