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Impact Of Facilities Management In Achieving Sustainable Buildings (2017)
Journal Article
Smith, A., & Olayinka, O. (2017). Impact Of Facilities Management In Achieving Sustainable Buildings. International Journal of Science, Environment and Technology, 6(6), 3496-3508

This paper aims to examine FM functions that relate to sustainable building (SB) throughout the phases of the building life-cycle. Many building designers progressively work towards achieving a sustainable environment in order to attain high level of... Read More about Impact Of Facilities Management In Achieving Sustainable Buildings.

Changes in body posture alter plasma nitrite but not nitrate concentration in humans (2017)
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Liddle, L., Monaghan, C., Burleigh, M. C., McIlvenna, L. C., Muggeridge, D. J., & Easton, C. (2018). Changes in body posture alter plasma nitrite but not nitrate concentration in humans. Nitric Oxide: Biology and Chemistry, 72, 59-65. https://doi.org/10.1

PURPOSE: This study evaluated the change (Δ) in plasma volume (PV), nitrate [NO3-], and nitrite [NO2-] concentration following changes in posture in the presence and absence of elevated plasma [NO3-] and [NO2-] METHODS: Fourteen healthy participants... Read More about Changes in body posture alter plasma nitrite but not nitrate concentration in humans.

Book review of "Culture and Identity through English as a Lingua Franca: Rethinking Concepts and Goals in Intercultural Communication" - Will Baker (2017)
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Ratz, S. (2017). Book review of "Culture and Identity through English as a Lingua Franca: Rethinking Concepts and Goals in Intercultural Communication" - Will Baker. Asian EFL Journal, 19(4),

Book review of Culture and Identity through English as a Lingua Franca: Rethinking Concepts and Goals in Intercultural Communication - Will Baker. Berlin/Boston: Walter de Gruyter, 2015, pp xi + 284

Perspectives on high-intensity interval exercise for health promotion in children and adolescents (2017)
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Bond, B., Weston, K., Williams, C., & Barker, A. (2017). Perspectives on high-intensity interval exercise for health promotion in children and adolescents. Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine, 8, 243-265. https://doi.org/10.2147/oajsm.s127395

Physical activity lowers future cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk; however, few children and adolescents achieve the recommended minimum amount of daily activity. Accordingly, there is virtue in identifying the efficacy of small volumes of high-inten... Read More about Perspectives on high-intensity interval exercise for health promotion in children and adolescents.

A novel image encryption based on Lorenz equation, Gingerbreadman chaotic map and S8 permutation (2017)
Journal Article
Khan, F. A., Ahmed, J., Khan, J. S., Ahmad, J., & Khan, M. A. (2017). A novel image encryption based on Lorenz equation, Gingerbreadman chaotic map and S8 permutation. Journal of Intelligent and Fuzzy Systems, 33(6), 3753-3765. https://doi.org/10.3233/JIF

Internet is used as the main source of communication throughout the world. However due to public nature of internet data are always exposed to different types of attacks. To address this issue many researchers are working in this area and proposing d... Read More about A novel image encryption based on Lorenz equation, Gingerbreadman chaotic map and S8 permutation.

Second Screen interaction in the cinema: Experimenting with transmedia narratives and commercialising user participation (2017)
Journal Article
Blake, J. (2017). Second Screen interaction in the cinema: Experimenting with transmedia narratives and commercialising user participation. Participations: International Journal of Audience Reception Studies, 14(2), 526-544

In its relatively short life, second screen interaction has evolved into a variety of forms of viewer engagement. The practice of using two screens concurrently has become common in domestic TV viewing but remains a relatively specialist and niche ex... Read More about Second Screen interaction in the cinema: Experimenting with transmedia narratives and commercialising user participation.

A comparative study of the effects of cone-plate and parallel-plate geometries on rheological properties under oscillatory shear flow (2017)
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Song, H. Y., Salehiyan, R., Li, X., Lee, S. H., & Hyun, K. (2017). A comparative study of the effects of cone-plate and parallel-plate geometries on rheological properties under oscillatory shear flow. Korea-Australia rheology journal, 29(4), 281-294. htt

In this study, the effects of cone-plate (C/P) and parallel-plate (P/P) geometries were investigated on the rheological properties of various complex fluids, e.g. single-phase (polymer melts and solutions) and multiphase systems (polymer blend and na... Read More about A comparative study of the effects of cone-plate and parallel-plate geometries on rheological properties under oscillatory shear flow.

Evaluation of Suitability of a Parametrically Controlled Louvers for Various Orientations throughout a Year Comparing to an Existing Case (2017)
Journal Article
Eltaweel, A., & Su, Y. (2017). Evaluation of Suitability of a Parametrically Controlled Louvers for Various Orientations throughout a Year Comparing to an Existing Case. Buildings, 7(4), Article 109. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings7040109

Nowadays, daylighting systems and shading devices are controlled automatically to achieve their optimum benefits. For more comprehensive accuracy, parametric control was recently used to manage complex parameters with more accuracy. Such a system was... Read More about Evaluation of Suitability of a Parametrically Controlled Louvers for Various Orientations throughout a Year Comparing to an Existing Case.

‘Saying it without saying it’: using poetry as a way to talk about important issues in nursing practice (2017)
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Jack, K., & Illingworth, S. (2017). ‘Saying it without saying it’: using poetry as a way to talk about important issues in nursing practice. Journal of Research in Nursing, 22(6-7), 508-519. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744987117715293

The aim of this study was to explore the ways in which student nurses use self-authored poems to think about important aspects of nursing practice. Being a nurse can be rewarding in that it affords opportunities to care for and communicate with other... Read More about ‘Saying it without saying it’: using poetry as a way to talk about important issues in nursing practice.

Experimental Analysis of System Parameters for Minimum Cutting Fluid Consumption when Machining Ti-6Al-4V Using a Novel Supply System (2017)
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Gariani, S., Shyha, I., Inam, F., & Huo, D. (2018). Experimental Analysis of System Parameters for Minimum Cutting Fluid Consumption when Machining Ti-6Al-4V Using a Novel Supply System. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 95, 2795

This paper presents the development of a new controlled cutting fluid impinging supply system (Cut-list) to deliver an accurate quantity of cutting fluid into machining zones through precisely oriented coherent round nozzles. The performance of the n... Read More about Experimental Analysis of System Parameters for Minimum Cutting Fluid Consumption when Machining Ti-6Al-4V Using a Novel Supply System.

Developing an empirical approach to optimal camera-trap deployment at mammal resting sites: evidence from a longitudinal study of an otter Lutra lutra holt (2017)
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Findlay, M., Briers, R., Diamond, N., & White, P. (2017). Developing an empirical approach to optimal camera-trap deployment at mammal resting sites: evidence from a longitudinal study of an otter Lutra lutra holt. European journal of wildlife research, 6

The study of nocturnal mammals relies on indirect evidence or invasive methods involving capture and tagging of individuals. Indirect methods are prone to error, while capture and tagging mammals have logistical and ethical considerations. Off-the-sh... Read More about Developing an empirical approach to optimal camera-trap deployment at mammal resting sites: evidence from a longitudinal study of an otter Lutra lutra holt.

ISeeYou – Evaluation of a woman-centred care pilot project in Bachelor midwifery education and research (2017)
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Fontein-Kuipers, Y., & Romeijn, E. (2018). ISeeYou – Evaluation of a woman-centred care pilot project in Bachelor midwifery education and research. Midwifery, 58, 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2017.11.005

Aim: to evaluate the ISeeYou project that aims to equip first year Bachelor midwifery students to support them in their learning of providing woman-centred care. Methods: the project has an ethnographic design. First year midwifery students buddie... Read More about ISeeYou – Evaluation of a woman-centred care pilot project in Bachelor midwifery education and research.

A systems approach to understanding the perspectives in the changing landscape of responsible business in Scotland (2017)
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Weaver, M. W., Crossan, K., Tan, H., & Paxton, S. (2018). A systems approach to understanding the perspectives in the changing landscape of responsible business in Scotland. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(3), 1149-1167. https://doi.org/10.1

The purpose of this paper is to present an application of community O.R. (COR), using soft system methodology (SSM) to help a grant-maker to understand how to unlock and release more resources into communities. The problem area under investigation is... Read More about A systems approach to understanding the perspectives in the changing landscape of responsible business in Scotland.

Bisphenol A and Bisphenol S release in milk under household conditions from baby bottles marketed in Italy (2017)
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Russo, G., Barbato, F., Cardone, E., Fattore, M., Albrizio, S., & Grumetto, L. (2018). Bisphenol A and Bisphenol S release in milk under household conditions from baby bottles marketed in Italy. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B, 53(2),

A simple and sensitive validated analytical method based on liquid chromatography coupled to tandem fluorescence (FD) and ultraviolet (UV) spectrophotometry was applied to monitor the presence of bisphenol A and bisphenol S in plastic baby bottles ma... Read More about Bisphenol A and Bisphenol S release in milk under household conditions from baby bottles marketed in Italy.

Affective Reasoning for Big Social Data Analysis (2017)
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Cambria, E., Hussain, A., & Vinciarelli, A. (2017). Affective Reasoning for Big Social Data Analysis. IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing, 8(4), 426-427. https://doi.org/10.1109/TAFFC.2017.2763218

This special section focuses on the introduction, presentation, and discussion of novel techniques that further develop and apply affective reasoning tools and techniques for big social data analysis. A key motivation for this special section, in par... Read More about Affective Reasoning for Big Social Data Analysis.

Restaurants’ social enterprise business model: Three case studies (2017)
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Dickerson, C., & Hassanien, A. (2017). Restaurants’ social enterprise business model: Three case studies. Journal of quality assurance in hospitality & tourism JQAHT, 19(2), 192-216. https://doi.org/10.1080/1528008X.2017.1363009

This research explores the application of the Social Enterprise business model within the context of the hospitality industry. In order to achieve this goal, a qualitative primary research was conducted through three case studies. The research sugges... Read More about Restaurants’ social enterprise business model: Three case studies.

Construction Workers’ Well-Being: What Leads to Depression, Anxiety, and Stress? (2017)
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Langdon, R. R., & Sawang, S. (2018). Construction Workers’ Well-Being: What Leads to Depression, Anxiety, and Stress?. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(2), https://doi.org/10.1061/%28asce%29co.1943-7862.0001406

Work-related stress is an important issue in any industry, particularly in construction, in which stressful environments are frequently encountered. “What are the primary stressors in the construction workplace?” and “What are the relationships betwe... Read More about Construction Workers’ Well-Being: What Leads to Depression, Anxiety, and Stress?.

Direct Payments and Personal Budgets: Putting Personalisation into Practice, 3rd ed. By Jon Glasby and Rosemary Littlechild Bristol: Policy Press, 2016. ISBN: 978‐1‐4473‐2676‐2; £19.99 (pbk). [book review] (2017)
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Young, D. (2017). Direct Payments and Personal Budgets: Putting Personalisation into Practice, 3rd ed. By Jon Glasby and Rosemary Littlechild Bristol: Policy Press, 2016. ISBN: 978‐1‐4473‐2676‐2; £19.99 (pbk). [book review]. Social Policy and Adm

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Size matters everywhere: Decomposing the small country and small industry premia (2017)
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Zaremba, A., & Umutlu, M. (2018). Size matters everywhere: Decomposing the small country and small industry premia. North American Journal of Economics and Finance, 43, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.najef.2017.09.002

We explore the country and industry size effects by decomposing market value into four components: short-term return, representing momentum; long-run return, representing reversal; composite issuance; and lagged market value. We examine the implicati... Read More about Size matters everywhere: Decomposing the small country and small industry premia.

The effectiveness of interventions aimed at increasing physical activity in adults with persistent musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2017)
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Marley, J., Tully, M. A., Porter-Armstrong, A., Bunting, B., O’Hanlon, J., Atkins, L., …McDonough, S. M. (2017). The effectiveness of interventions aimed at increasing physical activity in adults with persistent musculoskeletal pain: a systematic revi

Background Individuals with persistent musculoskeletal pain (PMP) have an increased risk of developing co-morbid health conditions and for early-mortality compared to those without pain. Despite irrefutable evidence supporting the role of physical a... Read More about The effectiveness of interventions aimed at increasing physical activity in adults with persistent musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.