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A benchtop flight control demonstrator (2019)
Journal Article

A feedback control demonstrator is described. The demonstrator is intended for the demonstration of control principles applied to flight control of fixed-wing aircraft and hence is suitable for aeronautical programmes. The demonstrator consists of a... Read More about A benchtop flight control demonstrator.

Evaluating theoretical conceptualisations for supply chain and finance integration: A Scottish focus group (2019)
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With supply chain finance gaining more prominence in practice and drawing increasing attention from researchers, the question arises how this emerging discipline can build on existing theoretical conceptualisations. However, few studies have incorpor... Read More about Evaluating theoretical conceptualisations for supply chain and finance integration: A Scottish focus group.

Supercapacitive paper based microbial fuel cell: High current/power production within a low cost design (2019)
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Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) with paper separators and liquid containing elements were investigated in supercapacitive mode. MFCs (15 mL) in a supercapacitive configuration, consisted of plain wrapped carbon veil anode (negative) and conductive latex... Read More about Supercapacitive paper based microbial fuel cell: High current/power production within a low cost design.

Investigating polyethersulfone interleaved Glass/Carbon hybrid composite under impact and its comparison with GLARE (2019)
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A tough polyethersulfone (PES) membrane was utilized as a novel reinforcement to improve impact performance of a carbon/glass hybrid composite. The hybrid composite was made of a glass fibre/epoxy block that was sandwiched between two carbon fibre/ep... Read More about Investigating polyethersulfone interleaved Glass/Carbon hybrid composite under impact and its comparison with GLARE.

Blockchain based digital forensics investigation framework in the internet of things and social systems (2019)
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The decentralised nature of blockchain technologies can well match the needs of integrity and provenances of evidences collecting in digital forensics across jurisdictional borders. In this work, a novel blockchain based digital forensics investigati... Read More about Blockchain based digital forensics investigation framework in the internet of things and social systems.

BIM fork: Are smart contracts in construction more likely to prosper with or without BIM? (2019)
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Forum papers are thought-provoking opinion pieces or essays founded in fact, sometimes containing speculation, on a civil engineering topic of general interest and relevance to the readership of the journal. The views expressed in this Forum article... Read More about BIM fork: Are smart contracts in construction more likely to prosper with or without BIM?.

Horizontal and vertical self-paced saccades as a diagnostic marker of traumatic brain injury (2019)
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Aim: Eye tracking tests to measure horizontal and vertical saccades as a proxy for neural deficits associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI) were evaluated in the present study. Methodology: A total of 287 participants reporting either no TBI, mil... Read More about Horizontal and vertical self-paced saccades as a diagnostic marker of traumatic brain injury.

Ian Friend - How does a transnational audience factor in character design for professional broadcast animation (2019)
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During my animation career, I've found myself working in many areas of animation but most of my production experience lies in preschool television. This can probably be attributed to the fact that most of the animation work produced in the UK is for... Read More about Ian Friend - How does a transnational audience factor in character design for professional broadcast animation.

Cost-effectiveness of advanced life support and prehospital critical care for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in England: a decision analysis model (2019)
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Objectives: This research aimed to answer the following questions: What are the costs of prehospital advanced life support (ALS) and prehospital critical care for outof-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA)? What is the cost effectiveness of prehospital ALS... Read More about Cost-effectiveness of advanced life support and prehospital critical care for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in England: a decision analysis model.

Verification of a low fidelity fast simulation framework through RANS simulations (2019)
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© 2019, The Author(s). Verification and validation of simulation models are critical steps in engineering. This paper aims at verifying the suitability of reduced order aerodynamic models used in an aeroservoelastic framework designed to analyze the... Read More about Verification of a low fidelity fast simulation framework through RANS simulations.

The importance of BIM capability assessment: An evaluation of post-selection performance of organisations on construction projects (2019)
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Purpose: The emergence of building information modelling (BIM) has led to the need for pre-qualification and selection of organisations capable of working within a BIM environment. Several criteria have been proposed for the assessment of an organisa... Read More about The importance of BIM capability assessment: An evaluation of post-selection performance of organisations on construction projects.

Educational needs in people with ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis: A cross-sectional study (2019)
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Objective: To assess the educational needs of people with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) and Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA), test differences across patient subgroups and identify factors independently associated with their educational needs.

Methods: Thi... Read More about Educational needs in people with ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis: A cross-sectional study.

In vitro and in vivo characterisation of Listeria monocytogenes outbreak isolates (2019)
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Listeriosis is an important food-borne disease responsible for high rates of morbidity and mortality. L. monocytogenes has been the cause of several foodborne outbreaks and its ability to adapt and survive in a wide range of environmental conditions... Read More about In vitro and in vivo characterisation of Listeria monocytogenes outbreak isolates.

Our Man in Fez: James MacIver Macleod (2019)
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This article will illustrate several facets of MacLeod’s career. First, it will consider his appointment and the years immediately afterwards, when he struggled to gain recognition of his status from the Makhzen, the Moroccan government. Second, it w... Read More about Our Man in Fez: James MacIver Macleod.

Moving radiation protection on from the limitations of empirical concentration ratios (2019)
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Radionuclide activity concentrations in food crops and wildlife are most often predicted using empirical concentration ratios (CRs). The CR approach is simple to apply and some data exist with which to parameterise models. However, the parameter is h... Read More about Moving radiation protection on from the limitations of empirical concentration ratios.

Investigating pitching moment stall through dynamic wind tunnel test (2019)
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Experimental characterisation of aircraft dynamic stall can be a challenging and complex system identification activity. In this article, the authors present a method that combines dynamic wind tunnel testing with parameter estimation techniques to s... Read More about Investigating pitching moment stall through dynamic wind tunnel test.

A fuzzy-based risk assessment framework for autonomous underwater vehicle under-ice missions (2019)
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© 2019 Society for Risk Analysis The use of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) for various scientific, commercial, and military applications has become more common with maturing technology and improved accessibility. One relatively new development... Read More about A fuzzy-based risk assessment framework for autonomous underwater vehicle under-ice missions.

Using debate to educate young people in schools about antibiotic use and resistance: A before and after evaluation using a questionnaire survey (2019)
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Introduction: The use of debating as an educational tool is increasing in popularity. Students who take part in debates can develop a range of skills such as confidence and communication as well as gaining a greater understanding of the topic discuss... Read More about Using debate to educate young people in schools about antibiotic use and resistance: A before and after evaluation using a questionnaire survey.

Understanding the psychosocial impact of Joint Hypermobility Syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Hypermobility Type: A qualitative interview study (2019)
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Purpose: Little attention has been paid to psychosocial factors in Joint Hypermobility Syndrome and Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome (hypermobility type). This study sought to identify the psychosocial impact by examining participants’ lived experiences; and i... Read More about Understanding the psychosocial impact of Joint Hypermobility Syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Hypermobility Type: A qualitative interview study.

Assessment of the physical characteristics and stormwater effluent quality of permeable pavement systems containing recycled materials (2019)
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This paper evaluates the physical characteristics of two recycled materials and the pollutant removal efficiencies of four 0.2 m2 tanked permeable pavement rigs in the laboratory, that contained either natural aggregates or these recycled materials i... Read More about Assessment of the physical characteristics and stormwater effluent quality of permeable pavement systems containing recycled materials.