All Outputs (1331)

An architecture for designing Future Internet (FI) applications in sensitive domains: Expressing the software to data paradigm by utilizing hybrid cloud technology (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sotiriadis, S., Petrakis, E. G. M., Covaci, S., Zampognaro, P., Georga, E., & Thuemmler, C. (2013, November). An architecture for designing Future Internet (FI) applications in sensitive domains: Expressing the software to data paradigm by utilizing hybrid cloud technology. Presented at 13th IEEE International Conference on BioInformatics and BioEngineering, Chania, Greece

The emergency of cloud computing and Generic Enablers (GEs) as the building blocks of Future Internet (FI) applications highlights new requirements in the area of cloud services. Though, due to the current restrictions of various certification standa... Read More about An architecture for designing Future Internet (FI) applications in sensitive domains: Expressing the software to data paradigm by utilizing hybrid cloud technology.

Requirements model driven adaption and evolution of Internetware (2014)
Journal Article
Liu, L., Yang, C., Wang, J., Ye, X., Liu, Y., Yang, H., & Liu, X. (2014). Requirements model driven adaption and evolution of Internetware. Science China Information Sciences, 57(1), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11432-014-5064-1

Today’s software systems need to support complex business operations and processes. The development of the web-based software systems has been pushing up the limits of traditional software engineering methodologies and technologies as they are requir... Read More about Requirements model driven adaption and evolution of Internetware.

The personal development tutor role: An exploration of student and lecturer experiences and perceptions of that relationship (2014)
Journal Article
Ross, J., Head, K. S., King, L., Perry, P. M., & Smith, S. (2014). The personal development tutor role: An exploration of student and lecturer experiences and perceptions of that relationship. Nurse Education Today, 34(9), 1207-1213. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2014.01.001

This exploratory study formed part of the Leadership in Compassionate Care Programme (LCCP) that considered embedding the principles of person-centred compassionate care within an undergraduate nursing curriculum. Currently, there is a lack of litera... Read More about The personal development tutor role: An exploration of student and lecturer experiences and perceptions of that relationship.

Antenatal interventions to reduce maternal distress: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials (2014)
Journal Article
Fontein-Kuipers, Y., Nieuwenhuijze, M., Ausems, M., Budé, L., & de Vries, R. (2014). Antenatal interventions to reduce maternal distress: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 121(4), 389-397. https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.12500

Background: Maternal distress can have adverse health outcomes
for mothers and their children. Antenatal interventions may reduce maternal distress.

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of antenatal interventions for the reduction of maternal d... Read More about Antenatal interventions to reduce maternal distress: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials.

“We had never heard of feminism”: older working class women on screen and in production. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Macleod, K. (2014, January). “We had never heard of feminism”: older working class women on screen and in production. Paper presented at MeCCSA (Media, Communication & Cultural Studies) Annual Conference, University of Bournemouth (2014)

“We had never heard of feminism”: older working class women on screen and in production.

How can media production techniques enhance the participation and representation of marginalized groups and communities? In this paper I will draw on my resea... Read More about “We had never heard of feminism”: older working class women on screen and in production..

‘O Cursed Spite: On Ethics and Time’ (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Neill, C. (2014, January). ‘O Cursed Spite: On Ethics and Time’. Paper presented at Symposium Depsychologizing / Deneurologizing Modern Subjectivity, Ghent

E-HR and international HRM: a critical perspective on the discursive framing of e-HR (2014)
Journal Article
Francis, H., Parkes, C., & Reddington, M. (2014). E-HR and international HRM: a critical perspective on the discursive framing of e-HR. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 25(10), 1327-1350. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2013.870309

In the current global economic climate, International HRM is facing unprecedented pressure to become more innovative, effective and efficient. New discourses are emerging around the application of information technology, with ‘e-HR’ (electronic-enabl... Read More about E-HR and international HRM: a critical perspective on the discursive framing of e-HR.

Prioritisation of performance indicators in air cargo demand management: an insight from industry (2014)
Journal Article
May, A., Anslow, A., Wu, Y., Ojiako, U., Chipulu, M., & Marshall, A. (2014). Prioritisation of performance indicators in air cargo demand management: an insight from industry. Supply chain management, 19(1), 108-113. https://doi.org/10.1108/SCM-07-2013-0230

Purpose – Real operational data are used to optimise the performance measurement of air cargo capacity demand management at Virgin Atlantic Cargo by identifying the best KPIs from the range of outcome-based KPIs in current use.
Design/methodology/ap... Read More about Prioritisation of performance indicators in air cargo demand management: an insight from industry.

Offenders and alleged offenders with mental disorder in non-medical settings (2014)
Book Chapter
Corner, J., Anderson, S., Lankshear, I., Lankshear, A., Senior, J., Shaw, J., Taylor, P. J., Barry, M., d’Orbán, P., Dooley, E., Gudjonsson, G., Gunn, J., Hall, D., & Stanley, S. (2014). Offenders and alleged offenders with mental disorder in non-medical settings. In J. C. Gunn, & P. J. Taylor (Eds.), Forensic Psychiatry: Clinical, Legal and Ethical Issues (620-657). (2nd edition). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.1201/b15462-25

In England and Wales, since the introduction under the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2000 of Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements for the assessment and management of sexual and violent offenders, it has never been more important to understa... Read More about Offenders and alleged offenders with mental disorder in non-medical settings.

Uncertainty and Ongoing Economic Turbulence: Implications for HRD (2014)
Journal Article
McCarthy, A., & Sheehan, M. (2014). Uncertainty and Ongoing Economic Turbulence: Implications for HRD. Advances in developing human resources, 16(1), 3-12. https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422313508923

The Problem
The global financial crisis and uncertainty has the potential to significantly affect the human resource development (HRD) field in terms of investment levels in training and development; the nature, content, and focus of HRD interventio... Read More about Uncertainty and Ongoing Economic Turbulence: Implications for HRD.

Investment in Training and Development in Times of Uncertainty (2014)
Journal Article
Sheehan, M. (2014). Investment in Training and Development in Times of Uncertainty. Advances in developing human resources, 16(1), 13-33. https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422313508924

The Problem:
While there is some consensus in the economics literature that there is a negative association between uncertainty and investment in capital, whether this relationship applies to investment in human capital—in particular training and de... Read More about Investment in Training and Development in Times of Uncertainty.

The epidemiology of hospital treated traumatic brain injury in Scotland. (2014)
Journal Article
Shivaji, T., Lee, A., Dougall, N., McMillan, T., & Stark, C. (2014). The epidemiology of hospital treated traumatic brain injury in Scotland. BMC Neurology, 14(2), https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2377-14-2

Background

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is an important global public health problem made all the more important by the increased likelihood of disability following a hospital admission for TBI. Understanding those groups most at risk will help in... Read More about The epidemiology of hospital treated traumatic brain injury in Scotland..

Innovation and human resource development (HRD) (2014)
Journal Article
Sheehan, M., Garavan, T. N., & Carbery, R. (2014). Innovation and human resource development (HRD). European Journal of Training and Development, 38(1/2), 2-14. https://doi.org/10.1108/EJTD-11-2013-0128

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a prologue to the issue of human resource development (HRD) and innovation which has been under-researched despite the widespread recognition of the critical role of innovation for sustained national... Read More about Innovation and human resource development (HRD).

The Global Financial and Economic Crisis: Did HRD Play a Role? (2014)
Journal Article
MacKenzie, C., Garavan, T. N., & Carbery, R. (2014). The Global Financial and Economic Crisis: Did HRD Play a Role?. Advances in developing human resources, 16(1), 34-53. https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422313508925

The Problem The Global Financial and Economic Crisis1 starting in 2007 and its resultant impact has called into question the contribution of Human Resource Development (HRD) strategies and practices to the crisis. With its primary focus on the develo... Read More about The Global Financial and Economic Crisis: Did HRD Play a Role?.

Impact of motorcycle’s driving behaviour on fuel consumption and emissions. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kumar, R., Saleh, W., & Ocana, L. (2014, January). Impact of motorcycle’s driving behaviour on fuel consumption and emissions. Paper presented at 46th Annual UTSG Conference

Many studies have confirmed that driving behaviour has a great influence on petrol-fuelled than on diesel-fuelled vehicles. Depending on the type of road and vehicle technology, fuel consumption may increase by up to 40% for aggressive driving compar... Read More about Impact of motorcycle’s driving behaviour on fuel consumption and emissions..

Numerical study of the heat transfer in wound woven wire matrix of a Stirling regenerator (2014)
Journal Article
Costa, S., Barrutia, H., Esnaola, J. A., & Tutar, M. (2014). Numerical study of the heat transfer in wound woven wire matrix of a Stirling regenerator. Energy Conversion and Management, 79, 255-264. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2013.11.055

Nusselt number correlation equations are numerically derived by characterizing the heat transfer phenomena through porous medium of both stacked and wound woven wire matrices of a Stirling engine regenerator over a specified range of Reynolds number,... Read More about Numerical study of the heat transfer in wound woven wire matrix of a Stirling regenerator.

Chronic Venous Leg Ulcers: Is Topical Zinc the Answer? A Review of the Literature (2014)
Journal Article
O’Connor, S., & Murphy, S. (2014). Chronic Venous Leg Ulcers: Is Topical Zinc the Answer? A Review of the Literature. Advances in skin & wound care, 27(1), 35-44. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.asw.0000439173.79541.96

PURPOSE:
To enhance the learner's competence with knowledge of research data on topical zinc for treatment of chronic leg ulcers.

TARGET AUDIENCE:
This continuing education activity is intended for physicians and nurses with an interest in skin... Read More about Chronic Venous Leg Ulcers: Is Topical Zinc the Answer? A Review of the Literature.

Instruments to measure patient experience of health care quality in hospitals: a systematic review protocol (2014)
Journal Article
Beattie, M., Lauder, W., Atherton, I., & Murphy, D. J. (2014). Instruments to measure patient experience of health care quality in hospitals: a systematic review protocol. Systematic Reviews, 3, Article 4. https://doi.org/10.1186/2046-4053-3-4

Improving and sustaining the quality of care in hospitals is an intractable and persistent challenge. The patients’ experience of the quality of hospital care can provide insightful feedback to enable clinical teams to direct quality improvement effo... Read More about Instruments to measure patient experience of health care quality in hospitals: a systematic review protocol.

Reregulating the deregulated, a case study of the Scottish Bus market. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cowie, J. (2014, January). Reregulating the deregulated, a case study of the Scottish Bus market. Paper presented at 46th Universities Transport Studies Group Conference

Much research surrounds the move from publicly owned and operated bus markets to publicly controlled and privately operated markets, or in the case of Great Britain, a fully deregulated market. Little research however exists concerning the counter mo... Read More about Reregulating the deregulated, a case study of the Scottish Bus market..

On the non-linear attachment characteristics of blood to bacterial cellulose/kaolin biomaterials (2014)
Journal Article
Véliz, D. S., Alam, C., Toivola, D. M., Toivakka, M., & Alam, P. (2014). On the non-linear attachment characteristics of blood to bacterial cellulose/kaolin biomaterials. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 116, 176-182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2013.12.038

In this communication, we report a non-linear variation in the strength of blood attachment to bacterial cellulose/kaolin biomaterials as the fractions of bacterial cellulose to kaolin are increased. The changes observed for attachment strength are e... Read More about On the non-linear attachment characteristics of blood to bacterial cellulose/kaolin biomaterials.