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Regulation of the EU Insurance Market. Impact of the Lamfalussy Structure on EU Insurance Acts (2017)
Journal Article
Kunertová, T. (2017). Regulation of the EU Insurance Market. Impact of the Lamfalussy Structure on EU Insurance Acts. The Lawyer Quarterly, 7(2),

Financial services represent a highly regulated area under the law of the European Union. Insurance industry is not an exception. Day by day Member States, insurers and as a consequence consumers as well, have to deal with an avalanche of coming byla... Read More about Regulation of the EU Insurance Market. Impact of the Lamfalussy Structure on EU Insurance Acts.

Bauhaus: El mito de la modernidad (2017)
Digital Artefact
Stutterheim, K., & Bolbrinker, N. (2017). Bauhaus: El mito de la modernidad. [Film]

Es un documental sobre la escuela de arte o diseño, probablemente más conocida de la modernidad. Sus productos “estilo Bauhaus” responden a un diseño estilizado, funcional y moderno. Los profesores que recorrieron sus aulas recibieron reconocimiento... Read More about Bauhaus: El mito de la modernidad.

Shared Value in SMEs: Evidence from Europe (2017)
Book
Berberich, R. (2017). Shared Value in SMEs: Evidence from Europe. Independently published

Master Thesis in Strategic Project Management concerning 'Shared Value in SMEs'. Shared Value, as a new concept in CSR aims to offer a route to social responsibility that not only 'does good' but is also financially beneficial for the originator.

Creating Shared Value and Increasing Project Success by Stakeholder Collaboration: A Case in European Manufacturing (2017)
Book Chapter
Berberich, R. (2017). Creating Shared Value and Increasing Project Success by Stakeholder Collaboration: A Case in European Manufacturing. In M. A. Camilleri (Ed.), CSR 2.0 and the New Era of Corporate Citizenship. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1842-6.ch006

This chapter introduces the idea of accessing new resources by collaborative interaction with stakeholders to optimize the value chain and product development process. It is acknowledged that Creating Shared Value (CSV) could be a value driver by rev... Read More about Creating Shared Value and Increasing Project Success by Stakeholder Collaboration: A Case in European Manufacturing.

Introduction (2017)
Book Chapter
Alder, E. (2017). Introduction. In The Island of Doctor Moreau & Other Stories (x-xxvii). Wordsworth Editions

Project sanitarium: playing tuberculosis to its end game (2017)
Journal Article
Donald, I., Meyer, K. A., Brengman, J., Gillespie, S. H., & Bowness, R. (2017). Project sanitarium: playing tuberculosis to its end game. Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 29, 599--617. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12528-017-9145-1

Interdisciplinary and collaborative projects between industry and academia provide exceptional opportunities for learning. Project Sanitarium is a serious game for Windows PC and Tablet which aims to embed learning about tuberculosis (TB) through the... Read More about Project sanitarium: playing tuberculosis to its end game.

Photovoltaics fundamentals, technology and application (2017)
Book Chapter
Messenger, R., Goswami, D. Y., Upadhyaya, H. M., Sundaram, S., Ivaturi, A., Buecheler, S., & Tiwari, A. N. (2017). Photovoltaics fundamentals, technology and application. In D. Yogi Goswami, & F. Kreith (Eds.), Energy Conversion (765-850). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315374192-20

Photovoltaic (PV) conversion is the direct conversion of sunlight into electricity with no intervening heat engine. This chapter briefly reviews the physics of PV electrical generation, followed by a discussion of the PV system design process. The PV... Read More about Photovoltaics fundamentals, technology and application.

Forensic analysis of large capacity digital storage devices (2017)
Thesis
Penrose, P. (2017). Forensic analysis of large capacity digital storage devices. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

Digital forensic laboratories are failing to cope with the volume of digital evidence required to be analysed. The ever increasing capacity of digital storage devices only serves to compound the problem. In many law enforcement agencies a form of adm... Read More about Forensic analysis of large capacity digital storage devices.

Perceptions of the Trinidad carnival experience from international travel bloggers (2017)
Book Chapter
Holder, A., & Scott, N. (2017). Perceptions of the Trinidad carnival experience from international travel bloggers. In N. Scott, J. Gao, & J. Ma (Eds.), Visitor experience design (248-260). CAB International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1079/9781786391896.0248

This chapter presents a case study of the Trinidad and Tobago carnival experience and focuses on international travel bloggers' perceptions of the carnival. This study epitomizes a wide array of sensory and affective dimensions of the carnival experi... Read More about Perceptions of the Trinidad carnival experience from international travel bloggers.

Social Tourism (2017)
Book Chapter
Minnaert, L. (2017). Social Tourism. In S. Agarwal, G. Busby, & R. Huang (Eds.), Special Interest Tourism: Concepts, Contexts and Cases (18-27). Wallingford: CAB International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1079/9781780645667.0018

This chapter defines the concept of social tourism, provides a brief overview of its history and development, reviews different social tourism systems, and discusses the potential impacts of social tourism on participants.

Kinematics, dynamics and control of a stabilized platform with a 6-RUS parallel mechanism (2017)
Journal Article
Zhao, Y., Yu, H., Zhang, J., Yang, J., & Zhao, T. (2017). Kinematics, dynamics and control of a stabilized platform with a 6-RUS parallel mechanism. International Journal of Robotics and Automation, 32(3), https://doi.org/10.2316/journal.206.2017.3.206-4918

This paper proposes a new control scheme of a stabilized platform with a 6-revolution universal spherical (6-RUS) parallel mechanism in non-inertial. A kinematics model of the stabilized platform with a 6-RUS parallel mechanism is developed using the... Read More about Kinematics, dynamics and control of a stabilized platform with a 6-RUS parallel mechanism.

The ‘Get on Board’ Competency Pathway (2017)
Report
Weaver, M., Brodie, J., & Hutchison, J. (2017). The ‘Get on Board’ Competency Pathway. Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO)

Research shows there is a lack of young trustees, and "a need to engage young people now by creating opportunities and a supportive culture around board governance, to help shape and nurture a talent pipeline."

"We need to create governance opport... Read More about The ‘Get on Board’ Competency Pathway.

Achieving Value for Money (VFM) in Construction Projects (2017)
Journal Article
Olatunji, S. O., Olawumi, T. O., & Awodele, O. A. (2017). Achieving Value for Money (VFM) in Construction Projects. Journal of Civil and Environmental Research, 9(2), 54-64

Value for Money is the client’s assessment of the project delivered and/or services rendered by the various project stakeholders as it met the pre-determined objectives. The study focused on ways by which the required value for money can be achieved... Read More about Achieving Value for Money (VFM) in Construction Projects.

Rethinking Partnering among Quantity-Surveying Firms in Nigeria (2017)
Journal Article
Olatunji, S. O., Olawumi, T. O., & Aje, I. O. (2017). Rethinking Partnering among Quantity-Surveying Firms in Nigeria. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(11), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29CO.1943-7862.0001394

This paper explores the benefits and barriers to partnering in quantity-surveying (QS) firms in Nigeria, and suggests projects and professional services best served by this practice. A mixed research design informs the identification of related conce... Read More about Rethinking Partnering among Quantity-Surveying Firms in Nigeria.

Solar Photovoltaic System: A Case Study of Akure, Nigeria (2017)
Journal Article
Saka, A. B., Olawumi, T. O., & Omoboye, A. J. (2017). Solar Photovoltaic System: A Case Study of Akure, Nigeria. World Scientific News, 83, 15-28

Erratic supply of electricity to residential buildings has led many occupants/owners to source for alternative sources to complement the epileptic supply from the National Grid. The sun produces energy expense-free, which is being untapped in this pa... Read More about Solar Photovoltaic System: A Case Study of Akure, Nigeria.

Evolution in the Intellectual Structure of BIM Research: A Bibliometric Analysis (2017)
Journal Article
Olawumi, T., Chan, D., & Wong, J. (2017). Evolution in the Intellectual Structure of BIM Research: A Bibliometric Analysis. Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 23(8), 1060-1081. https://doi.org/10.3846/13923730.2017.1374301

Building Information Modelling (BIM) processes have continued to gain relevance in the Architectural, En- gineering, and Construction (AEC) industry with more resources directed toward it. This study conducts a bibliometric analysis of 445 BIM articl... Read More about Evolution in the Intellectual Structure of BIM Research: A Bibliometric Analysis.