Three dimensional surface reconstruction of lower limb prosthetic model using infrared sensor array by Daud, Siti Asmah

Get full text

Enhanced forensic process model in cloud environment by Moussa, Ahmed Nour

Get full text

Maintainability design criteria and ease of building maintenance by Sivanathan, Sheelah

Get full text

Massive open online course adoption model among instructors in Malaysian public higher education institution by Ahmad, Muhammad Aliif

Get full text

From ‘no means no’ to ‘an enthusiastic yes’: changing the discourse on sexual consent through sex and relationships education by Coy, Maddy, Kelly, Liz, Vera-Gray, Fiona, Garner, Maria, Kanyeredzi, Ava

“…In this chapter, we present findings from research with young people in England about their understandings of sexual consent. …”

Tourism development, community participation and community empowerment : the case of Shiraz in Iran by Hamedi, Maryam

“…Drawing of analysis of the results of the primary research, the major findings of this research are as follows: 1) Tourism literature has not paid enough attention to the importance of the impact of power relations and prevailing socio-political conditions of different contexts on the tourism development process. 2) Tourism development in the context of developing countries is generally challenged by a set of operational and structural obstacles. 3) The study suggests that adopting a participatory approach could, economically and socially, contribute to community empowerment; however, it is not the final solution. 4) In the context of Iran and other developing countries with similar conditions, there is a need for a strong political power to adopt and implement participatory tourism development approach. 5) Analysis of the results indicates that the level of community participation is co-related to the level of community empowerment. …”
Get full text

The construction of the gang in British Columbia : Mafioso, gangster, or thug? An examination of the uniqueness of the BC gangster phenomenon by McConnell, Keiron

“…As well, I conducted semi-structured interviews with participants who either police gangs, work with gangs, or were former gang members to get their perspectives on the issue. The research findings highlight that gangs in BC are distinct from other locations. …”
Get full text

Women’s decision making process regarding prenatal diagnostic testing by Tzafettas, Marilena

“…Conclusion(s): Women’s decision making process in prenatal diagnosis is affected by several factors with personalised risk being one of the key determinants. The findings of this study can be used by healthcare professionals in providing the appropriate support and information and facilitating an informed decision during this stage of pregnancy.…”
Get full text

Are you disabled? Social and cultural factors in understanding disability in Trinidad and Tobago by Rolston, Yansie

“…The research took a broadly qualitative approach, drawing on narrative, semi-structured and formal interviews, focus groups, observations and documentary analysis. The research findings and analysis add to the existing disability scholarship by exploring the cultural impositions and social structures that impact on disability experiences in a country of the Global South, and pinpoint some of the limitations present in hegemonic Western discourse when applied in these settings. …”
Get full text

Exploring the co-benefits of urban green infrastructure improvements for businesses and workers wellbeing by Cinderby, Steve, Bagwell, Sue

“…Impacts of neighbourhood GI schemes on staff wellbeing were mixed, with increased greening leading to improved self-reported workplace happiness and greater interaction with nature spaces but not changes in overall measurements of staff wellbeing. Overall, the findings indicate that GI could represent a worthwhile investment for UK and European businesses through these combinations of direct and indirect returns adding to the known environmental benefits improving urban green spaces can provide.…”
Get full text

An exploration of pathography within phototherapy : an analysis of the photographic self-portrait by Rowell, Spencer

“…This collaborative process where the written word is generated from the viewing of visual information, allows patterns or themes relevant to the research to be identified. The research findings contribute to the existing body of knowledge by revisiting of ‘pathography’ and developing a new method within phototherapy, and, in doing so, provide a material progression in the context of the artist as a photographer. …”
Get full text

The social construction of executive remuneration in the UK: elite competition around codification and legitimation by Perkins, Stephen J.

“…The paper reconstructs the social construction of the UK Corporate Governance Code and draws on relevant theoretically inclined literature to help make sense of processes involved. Findings: Shaping the problems, to be addressed as “legitimate problems”, is core to efforts intended to create “persuasive narratives” around how UK executive remuneration should be regulated. …”
Get full text

Classifying and evaluating assessment feedback practices by Palmer-Brown, Dominic, Cai, Fang Fang, Patel, Preeti

“…The taxonomy is then evaluated with the use of dimensions such as effectiveness/impact, satisfaction, adoption/engagement and quantity of feedback. The main finding of the taxonomical evaluation is the significance of developmental feed-forward guidance with which students are able to self-regulate and evaluate themselves. …”
Get full text

An extended FABEER model for the equilibrium Chinese yuan/US dollar nominal exchange rate by You, Kefei, Sarantis, Nicholas

“…The undervaluation became more persistent and rising since 2000, but the misalignment rates are considerably smaller than those suggested by previous studies. Our empirical findings imply that a gradual increase in the flexibility of the exchange rate system rather than a sudden switch to a floating system would be more feasible for China over the near future.…”
Get full text

Reflecting on parental terminal illness and death during adolescence : an IPA by Cafferky, Jennifer, Banbury, Samantha, Athanasiadou-Lewis, Catherine

“…Participants relate the profound impact that PTI during adolescence has had and continues to have on their lives. Study findings provide clinically useful information for healthcare professionals working with bereaved young people and those presently experiencing PTI. …”
Get full text

Usage and Consequences of Privacy Settings in Microblogs by Daehnhardt, Elena, Taylor, Nick K., Jing, Yanguo

“…We followed a set of user profiles during half of year and compared their usage of Twitter features including status updates, favorites, being listed, adding friends and follower contacts. Our findings revealed that protecting user accounts is not always detrimental to exploiting the main microblogging features. …”
Get full text

Use of ‘gay dating apps’ and its relationship with individual well-being and sense of community in men who have sex with men by Zervoulis, Karyofyllis, Smith, David S., Reed, Rhiannon, Dinos, Sokratis

“…Beyond some descriptive information on use of GDAs, the findings showed that, overall, high users of GDAs report a lower sense of community, higher levels of loneliness and lower levels of satisfaction with life. …”
Get full text

Analysing the risks of adopting circular economy initiatives in manufacturing supply chains by Ethirajan, Manavalan, Arasu M., Thanigai, Kandasamy, Jayakrishna, K.E.K., Vimal, Nadeem, Simon Peter, Kumar, Anil

“…By using the average prominence and cause/effect score, a risk category, namely, financial risk, is identified as most vulnerable to CSC. These findings will help industry managers not only to prepare business strategies in the adoption of CE initiatives in supply chains by eliminating risks but also in minimising negative environmental impact.…”

Suspect communities?": counter-terrorism policy, the press, and the impact on Irish and Muslim communities in Britain by Hickman, Mary J., Thomas, Lyn, Silvestri, Sara, Nickels, Henri

“…The report’s conclusions include the finding that aspects of government policy have not learnt from the vilification of Irish communities as ‘suspect’ even though this was shown to be counter-productive to national security and community-cohesion aims. …”
Get full text

Analysing the inhibitors of complexity for achieving sustainability and improving sustainable performance of petroleum supply chain by Tarei, Pradeep Kumar, Chand, Pushpendu, Gangadhari, Rajan Kumar, Kumar, Anil

“…The results indicate that most of the SCS inhibitors, such as institutional pressures (laws and regulations), strategic lack of strategic supplier alliance, market threat, act as drivers of SCC inhibitors, such as technological complexity, horizontal complexity, and complexity of customers. The findings of the study would help the supply chain managers and the policymakers of the petroleum sector to take better decision to overcome the challenges for achieving sustainability in PSC.…”
Get full text