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Deep dive into ransomware threat hunting and intelligence at fog layer (2018)
Journal Article
Homayoun, S., Dehghantanha, A., Ahmadzadeh, M., Hashemi, M., Khayami, R., Choo, K., & Newton, D. (2018). Deep dive into ransomware threat hunting and intelligence at fog layer. Future Generation Computer Systems, 90(Jan 19), 94-104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.future.2018.07.045

Ransomware, a malware designed to encrypt data for ransom payments, is a potential threat to fog layer nodes as such nodes typically contain considerably amount of sensitive data. The capability to efficiently hunt abnormalities relating to ransomwar... Read More about Deep dive into ransomware threat hunting and intelligence at fog layer.

Low welfare impact of noise : assessment in an experimental model of mice infected by Herpes simplex-1 (2018)
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Araújo, F., Espírito Santo, L., Teixeira, A., Santos, B., Filho, B., Silva, T., …Campos, M. (2018). Low welfare impact of noise : assessment in an experimental model of mice infected by Herpes simplex-1. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 207, 79-88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2018.07.010

The breeding practices adopted and the equipment typically found in animal facilities produce sounds at frequencies within the auditory range of the mice (1 to 100 kHz), which can cause hearing and other non-hearing effects. Another aspect that could... Read More about Low welfare impact of noise : assessment in an experimental model of mice infected by Herpes simplex-1.

What to do and what works? Exploring how work groups cope with understaffing (2018)
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Shen, W., Chang, K., Cheng, K., & Kim, Y. (2018). What to do and what works? Exploring how work groups cope with understaffing. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 24(3), 346-358. https://doi.org/10.1037/ocp0000129

Complaints regarding understaffing are common in the workplace and research has begun to document some of the potential ill effects that can result from understaffing conditions. Despite evidence that understaffing is a relatively prevalent and conse... Read More about What to do and what works? Exploring how work groups cope with understaffing.

Sound categories : category formation and evidence-based taxonomies (2018)
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Bones, O., Cox, T., & Davies, W. (2018). Sound categories : category formation and evidence-based taxonomies. Frontiers in Psychology, 9, #1277. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01277

Five evidence-based taxonomies of everyday sounds frequently reported in the soundscape literature have been generated. An online sorting and category-labelling method that elicits rather than prescribes descriptive words was used. A total of N=242 p... Read More about Sound categories : category formation and evidence-based taxonomies.

Barriers to the development of smart cities in Indian context (2018)
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Rana, N., Luthra, S., Mangla, S., Islam, R., Roderick, S., & Dwivedi, Y. (2019). Barriers to the development of smart cities in Indian context. Information Systems Frontiers, 21, 503-525. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10796-018-9873-4

Smart city development is gaining considerable recognition in the systematic literature and international policies throughout the world. The study aims to identify the key barriers of smart cities from a review of existing literature and views of exp... Read More about Barriers to the development of smart cities in Indian context.

Assessing the frequency and magnitude of match impacts accrued during an elite rugby union playing season (2018)
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Grainger, A., McMahon, J., & Comfort, P. (2018). Assessing the frequency and magnitude of match impacts accrued during an elite rugby union playing season. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 18(4), 507-522. https://doi.org/10.1080/24748668.2018.1496392

The aim of this study was to identify position-related differences in absolute and relative match impacts in rugby union. Thirty-eight subjects were tracked, using GPS units containing inertial sensors, across one full playing season (n = 462 data se... Read More about Assessing the frequency and magnitude of match impacts accrued during an elite rugby union playing season.

Theoretical study of Oldroyd-b visco-elastic fluid flow through curved pipes with slip effects in polymer flow processing (2018)
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Norouzi, M., Davoodi, M., Beg, O., & Shamshuddin, M. (2018). Theoretical study of Oldroyd-b visco-elastic fluid flow through curved pipes with slip effects in polymer flow processing. International Journal of Applied and Computational Mathematics, 4(108), https://doi.org/10.1007/s40819-018-0541-7

The characteristics of the flow field of both viscous and viscoelastic fluids passing through a curved pipe with a Navier slip boundary condition have been investigated analytically in the present study. The Oldroyd-B constitutive equation is employe... Read More about Theoretical study of Oldroyd-b visco-elastic fluid flow through curved pipes with slip effects in polymer flow processing.

Compressed natural gas : gas distribution option for Sub-Saharan West Africa (2018)
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Enyi, G., Welekwe, D., & Appah, D. (2018). Compressed natural gas : gas distribution option for Sub-Saharan West Africa. Journal of Engineering Technology, 7(2), 356-376

Natural gas production in Sub-Saharan West African is projected to grow annually by 5% from 2010 to 2040. The distribution of this gas is vital to economic growth in the sub region. Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) which is natural gas that has been comp... Read More about Compressed natural gas : gas distribution option for Sub-Saharan West Africa.

The dynamics of vulnerabilities and capabilities in improving resilience within Malaysian construction supply chain (2018)
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Zainal Abidin, N., & Ingirige, B. (2018). The dynamics of vulnerabilities and capabilities in improving resilience within Malaysian construction supply chain. Construction innovation (London. Online), 18(4), 412-432. https://doi.org/10.1108/CI-09-2017-0079

Purpose: The dynamics and effects of interconnected risks among construction organisations tend to be overlooked across the Malaysian public project supply chains, making them highly vulnerable to supply chain disruptions. This study aims to investig... Read More about The dynamics of vulnerabilities and capabilities in improving resilience within Malaysian construction supply chain.

Slip and hall current effects on Jeffrey fluid suspension flow in a peristaltic hydromagnetic blood micropump (2018)
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Ramesh, K., Tripathi, D., Beg, O., & Kadir, A. (2019). Slip and hall current effects on Jeffrey fluid suspension flow in a peristaltic hydromagnetic blood micropump. Iranian Journal of Science and Technology Transactions of Mechanical Engineering, 43, 675-692. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40997-018-0230-5

The magnetic properties of blood allow it to be manipulated with an electromagnetic field. Electromagnetic blood flow pumps are a robust technology which provide more elegant and sustainable performance compared with conventional medical pumps. Blood... Read More about Slip and hall current effects on Jeffrey fluid suspension flow in a peristaltic hydromagnetic blood micropump.

Communicating a social agenda within HEIs : the role of the social enterprise mark (2018)
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Sutton, E., McEachern, M., & Kane, K. (2018). Communicating a social agenda within HEIs : the role of the social enterprise mark. Social Enterprise Journal, 14(3), 328-347. https://doi.org/10.1108/sej-01-2018-0004

Purpose: By using the lens of the social enterprise mark (SEM) accreditation which enables social enterprises to “prove” that the interests of people and planet are put before shareholder gain, this study aims to enhance the knowledge of how effectiv... Read More about Communicating a social agenda within HEIs : the role of the social enterprise mark.

O 092 - Does the Powers™ strap modify lower limb biomechanics during running in individuals with patellofemoral pain? (2018)
Journal Article
Greuel, H., Herrington, L., Liu, A., & Jones, R. (2018). O 092 - Does the Powers™ strap modify lower limb biomechanics during running in individuals with patellofemoral pain?. Gait & Posture, 65(Sup_1), 187-188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.06.125

Abnormal biomechanics, especially dynamic knee valgus, a combination of femoral adduction, femoral internal rotation, external knee rotation, tibial abduction, and ankle eversion is known to be associated with patellofemoral pain (PFP). To stabilise... Read More about O 092 - Does the Powers™ strap modify lower limb biomechanics during running in individuals with patellofemoral pain?.

O 111 - accuracy of the conventional gait model : preliminary results (2018)
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Leboeuf, F., Barre, A., & Sangeux, M. (2018). O 111 - accuracy of the conventional gait model : preliminary results. Gait & Posture, 65, 233-234. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.06.146

The Conventional Gait Model (CGM), distributed as Vicon Plugin gait (Vicon PiG) became a standard in the field of 3D Clinical Gait Analysis. Its reliability is assessed thought repeatability tests. On the other hand, accuracy of the CGM in terms of u... Read More about O 111 - accuracy of the conventional gait model : preliminary results.

Public awareness, usage and predictors for the use of doctor rating websites : a cross-sectional study in England (2018)
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Patel, S., Cain, R., Neailey, K., & Hooberman, L. (2018). Public awareness, usage and predictors for the use of doctor rating websites : a cross-sectional study in England. JMIR, 20(7), https://doi.org/10.2196/jmir.9523

Background: With the advent and popularity of social media and consumer rating websites, as well as the emergence of the digitally engaged patient, there has been an increased interest in doctor rating websites or online patient feedback (OPF) websit... Read More about Public awareness, usage and predictors for the use of doctor rating websites : a cross-sectional study in England.

Family group conferences : an opportunity to re-frame responses to the abuse of older people? (2018)
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Parkinson, K., Pollock, S., & Edwards, D. (2018). Family group conferences : an opportunity to re-frame responses to the abuse of older people?. British Journal of Social Work, 48(4), 1109-1126. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcy048

Recent legislative and policy changes in adult social care have refocused attention on a strengths-based approach to social work practice. The Care Act 2014 advocates a
more inclusive and holistic understanding of individual well-being, which is evi... Read More about Family group conferences : an opportunity to re-frame responses to the abuse of older people?.

The design and mathematical model of a novel variable stiffness extensor-contractor pneumatic artificial muscle (2018)
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Al-Fahaam, H., Nefti-Meziani, S., Theodoridis, T., & Davis, S. (2018). The design and mathematical model of a novel variable stiffness extensor-contractor pneumatic artificial muscle. Soft Robotics, 5(5), 576-591. https://doi.org/10.1089/soro.2018.0010

This article presents the design of a novel Extensor-Contractor Pneumatic Artificial Muscle (ECPAM). This new actuator has numerous advantages over traditional pneumatic artificial muscles. These include the ability to both contract and extend relati... Read More about The design and mathematical model of a novel variable stiffness extensor-contractor pneumatic artificial muscle.

Pursuing “Generation Snowflake” : Mr. Robot and the USA Network's mission for millennials (2018)
Journal Article
Smith, A. (2019). Pursuing “Generation Snowflake” : Mr. Robot and the USA Network's mission for millennials. Television and New Media, 20(5), 443-459. https://doi.org/10.1177/1527476418789896

U.S. basic cable channels are increasingly directing their brands toward millennials due to the increased economic importance of this demographic group. This article contributes to scholarship on basic cable economics and scripted programming by prov... Read More about Pursuing “Generation Snowflake” : Mr. Robot and the USA Network's mission for millennials.

BioTIME : a database of biodiversity time series for the Anthropocene (2018)
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Dornelas, M., Antão, L., Moyes, F., et, A., & Meyer, C. (2018). BioTIME : a database of biodiversity time series for the Anthropocene. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 27(7), 760-786. https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.12729

Motivation

The BioTIME database contains raw data on species identities and abundances in ecological assemblages through time. These data enable users to calculate temporal trends in biodiversity within and amongst assemblages using a broad range... Read More about BioTIME : a database of biodiversity time series for the Anthropocene.

Using kinematic data for automatic detection of gait events in novice walking infants (2018)
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Price, C., Martinez Santos, A., & Nester, C. (2018). Using kinematic data for automatic detection of gait events in novice walking infants. Gait & Posture, 65(Sup_1), 369-371. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.07.019

Poster presentation.
Gait analysis relies on the accurate identification of events such as foot-contact and foot-off. In a standard gait laboratory force plates would be used to identify these, in other environments kinematic data are used. O’Conno... Read More about Using kinematic data for automatic detection of gait events in novice walking infants.

Hidden diversity hampers conservation efforts in a highly impacted neotropical river system (2018)
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Sales, N., Mariani, S., Salvador, G., Pessali, T., & Carvalho, D. (2018). Hidden diversity hampers conservation efforts in a highly impacted neotropical river system. Frontiers in Genetics, 9, #271. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2018.00271

Neotropical Rivers host a highly diverse ichthyofauna, but taxonomic uncertainty prevents appropriate conservation measures. The Doce River Basin (DRB), lying within two Brazilian threatened hotspots (Atlantic Forest and Brazilian Savanna) in south-e... Read More about Hidden diversity hampers conservation efforts in a highly impacted neotropical river system.