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12 January 2018

International Journal of Computer Aided Engineering and Technology to publish expanded papers from 3rd International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing and Automation (INCAMA2018)

Extended versions of papers presented at the 3rd International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing and Automation (5-6 April 2018, Anand Nagar, Krishnankoil, India) will be published by the International Journal of Computer Aided Engineering and Technology.

Free sample articles newly available from International Journal of Masonry Research and Innovation

The following sample articles from the International Journal of Masonry Research and Innovation are now available here for free:

Study of the compressive response of masonry using non-conventional joint materials
In-plane lateral load behaviour of confined masonry walls retrofitted using carbon-fibre-reinforced polymers
Rubble masonry response under cyclic actions: experimental tests and theoretical models
DEM numerical approach for masonry aqueducts in seismic zone: two valuable Portuguese examples

Special issue published: "Computational Intelligent Systems for Smart Life"

International Journal of Computational Intelligence Studies 6(2/3) 2017

Intelligent comfort management agent for smart residential buildings using an updated Q learning algorithm
Intelligent information system to ensure quality in higher education institutions, towards an automated e-university
A secure ID-based signcryption scheme based on elliptic curve cryptography
Intelligent systems based on loud computing for healthcare services: a survey
Computational intelligence in telecommunication networks: a review
Application of cuckoo search in water quality prediction using artificial neural network
Trust-based security models in wireless sensor networks: a survey

In Memoriam - Professor Calestous Juma (1953-2017)

Calestous Juma FRS Hon FREng, Professor of the Practice of International Development and Faculty Chair of the Innovation for Economic Development Executive Program at Harvard Kennedy School, passed away at the age of 64 on 15th December 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts. He played a critical and pioneering role in facilitating the application of science and technology to worldwide sustainable development. He was cited as one of the most influential hundred Africans in 2012, 2013 and 2014 by the magazine "New African".

Juma had a long history with Inderscience Publishers, having several roles including Editorships of the International Journal of Technology and Globalisation and the International Journal of Biotechnology, and roles as Associate Editor or Editorial Board Member for several other Inderscience journals.

Kenyan-born Juma was well known as the founder of the African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS) in Nairobi, which he established in 1988. He was also permanent Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). He began his ultimately highly distinguished career as Africa's first science and environment journalist at Kenya's Daily Nation newspaper. He would receive his MSc in Science, Technology and Industrialization and a DPhil in Science and Technology Policy from the University of Sussex.

11 January 2018

Free sample articles newly available from International Journal of Information and Communication Technology

The following sample articles from the International Journal of Information and Communication Technology are now available here for free:

Preserving atomicity and isolation for multi-row transactions in column-oriented heterogeneous distributed databases
Reversible image watermarking in the integer wavelet domain
Propagation analysis of MIMO ad hoc network in hybrid propagation model and implement less propagation loss algorithm to find the minimum loss route
An ontology development approach using concept maps driven by automatic term extraction
Learner autonomy, microcredentials and self-reflection: a review of a Moodle-based medical English review course
Law students' perspectives of the affect of academics' use of technology
Virtual teamwork training: factors influencing the acceptance of collaboration technology

Thematic issue published: "Working Across Language Boundaries: New Perspectives on Language-Sensitive International Management Research"

European Journal of International Management 12(1/2) 2018

Organising multilingually: setting an agenda for studying language at work
Multilingual research, monolingual publications: management scholarship in English only?
Conceptualising English as a business lingua franca
Language boundary-crossing by business school faculty using English as a medium of instruction
'It crosses all the boundaries': hybrid language use as empowering resource
Discretionary power on the front line: a bottom-up perspective on corporate language management
Small- and medium-sized enterprises in a multilingual region: best practices in multilingualism or missed opportunities?

Regularly submitted papers

The impact of communist imprint prevalence on the risk-taking propensity of successful Russian entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurial orientation in a hostile and turbulent environment: risk and innovativeness among successful Russian entrepreneurs

International Journal of Public Sector Performance Management to publish expanded papers from International Conference on Accounting and Finance (ICAF) 2018

Extended versions of papers presented at the International Conference on Accounting and Finance (25-26 April 2018, Bantul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia) will be published by the International Journal of Public Sector Performance Manageme nt.

Free sample articles newly available from International Journal of Petroleum Engineering

The following sample articles from the International Journal of Petroleum Engineering are now available here for free:

A study on the effects of surrounding faults on optimisation of improve oil recovery process by using a genetic algorithm self-code
A new approach in pressure transient analysis part I: improved diagnosis of flow regimes in oil and gas wells
Evaluation of optimum surfactant concentration needed for Niger delta oil recovery in Nigeria
Screening and optimisation of water/foam/gas injection EOR scenarios in a fractured reservoir

Special issue published: "Cloud Computing and Data Centers Security"

International Journal of Information and Communication Technology 12(1/2) 2018

Quantum information exchange protocol associated with the quantum cloud
A novel identity-based anonymous authentication scheme from multilinear maps
An efficient speech perceptual hashing authentication algorithm based on DWT and symmetric ternary string
Intelligent phishing detection system using similarity matching algorithms
Effective and secure data storage in multi-cloud storage architectures
Grey neural network prediction model based on fruit fly optimisation algorithm and its application
S2PAD: secure self-certified public auditing for data integrity in cloud storage and its extension
Frequent failure monitoring and reporting in virtualisation environment using backing algorithm technique
Performance overhead analysis of virtualisation on ARM
A review: The effects of imperfect data on incremental decision tree
The design of strain sensitising of high-sensitivity SAW sensor based on FBG

Additional papers

Middleware-managed high availability for cloud applications
Mimir: a term-distributed retrieval system for secret documents

10 January 2018

Free sample articles newly available from International Journal of Applied Systemic Studies

The following sample articles from the International Journal of Applied Systemic Studies are now available here for free:

Applying the STAMP system safety engineering methodology to the design of a domestic robot
A systematic approach for the development of an object-based information system
Modelling, simulation and optimal tuning of FACTS controller in a multi-machine power system
Anti-patterns in knowledge management
A methodological systemic scheme using causal loops for the design and control of organisational change (DCSYM-2)

Special issue published: "New and Renewable Energy Resources – Part I"

International Journal of Renewable Energy Technology 8(3/4) 2017

Evaluation of generation of electricity from wastewater using microbial fuel cell
Application of ANFIS and lifting wavelet transform for classification of solar radiation
Pine needle biomass gasification based electricity and cold storage systems for rural Himalayan region: optimal size and site
Comparative energetic and exergetic studies of vapour compression and vapour absorption refrigeration cycles
An experimental investigation of PCM based thermal energy storage system using diesel engine exhaust-gas
Optimisation of energy storage for an electricity system in the Indian scenario
CFD simulation of thermoelectric generator installed on waste heat recovery system
FAST and Simulink-based simulation investigation of wind turbine faults
Cellulase production from thermochemically pretreated Chenopodium album
Anaerobic co-digestion of food waste for energy production - a review
A controller model for integration of hybrid energy system into the grid
Thermodynamic analysis of a vapour compression refrigeration system integrated with a subcooler cycle
Thermodynamic assessment of TEG-ORC combined cycle powered by solar energy
Review of the potential of biogas generation in India and a comparative study of various biogas upgrading techniques
Numerical investigation on cooling behaviour of buildings using phase change material
Management of plastic waste: a step towards clean environment
Experimental investigations on solar flat plate collector by changing geometry of fin using CFD - a review
Nanofluid as a coolant for next generation high heat dissipation electronic devices
Mesophilic temperature range effect on anaerobic digestion of residential grass cuttings using simple batch digester

New Editor for International Journal of Information and Computer Security

Associate Prof. Raylin Tso from National Chengchi University in Taiwan has been appointed to take over editorship of the International Journal of Information and Computer Security.

Free sample articles newly available from International Journal of High Performance Computing and Networking

The following sample articles from the International Journal of High Performance Computing and Networking are now available here for free:

Bloom filter-based framework for cache management in large cloud metadata databases
Live migration of virtual machines with their local persistent storage in a data intensive cloud
DCRMRP: distributed cooperative relay-based multihop routing protocol for WiMedia networks
Customer experience and associated customer behaviour in end user devices and technologies (smartphones, mobile internet, mobile financial services)
Achieving fine-grained access control and mitigating role explosion by utilising ABE with RBAC
Fuzzy cost probability-based suppressed flooding multi-constrained QoS multicast routing for MANETs
Privacy preserving framework for brute force attacks in cloud environment
An analysis on the performance of hash table-based dictionary implementations with different data usage models
Fuzzy logic for decision-enablement: a novel context-awareness framework for smarter environments
A personalised movie recommendation system based on collaborative filtering
An optimised background modelling for efficient foreground extraction
On the field design bug tolerance on a multi-core processor using FPGA
Enhanced low latency queuing algorithm with active queue management for multimedia applications in wireless networks
HB-PPAC: hierarchy-based privacy preserving access control technique in public cloud
Virtual networks dependability assessment framework

Research Picks Weekly – 10 January 2018

Poverty test
The European Union has in place a method for acquiring statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) which assesses poverty levels and household well-being among its citizens. However, the system aggregates data only on an annual basis and as such does not take into account the short-term turbulence that might lead to prolonged issues for people. Researchers in Croatia have now taken a more pro-active approach to analyzing data to assess social and economic dimensions with respect to the wellbeing of EU households. They have tested their approach on 11 member states so far and demonstrated greater accuracy with one of three approaches tested than the annual analysis.
“Consumer surveys and the EU statistics on income and living conditions: friends or foes?” Mirjana Čižmešija, Petar Sorić, and Ivana Lolić, Int. J. Sustain Econ, 2018 Vol.10, No.1, pp.78 – 98; DOI: 10.1504/IJSE.2018.10009429

Keeping cool in the greenhouse
Many refrigerants, such as R-134a (1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane), are widely used in vending machines but are potent greenhouse gases and so a potential problem for overall carbon emissions and climate change. Legislation is in place to find replacements for the worst offenders and now a team from Kuwait and the USA has turned to one such replacement R-290, a refrigerant grade propane. They tested this material in a vending machine equipped with a single-stage compressor, four thermocouples, and a data log recorder and compared its pros and cons with R-134a. The team found that R-290 performs as well as R-134a but has the advantage of requiring almost a third less energy to keep products at the appropriate temperature. Moreover, 60% less refrigerant is needed for the job. R-290 could be an excellent replacement for R-134a, the team reports. The greatest benefit aside from the energy savings and reduction in materials needs is that the potential of R-134a in terms of global warming is 1300, whereas R-290 measures only 3. Its ozone depletion potential is zero.
“A study on the use of propane (R-290) in vending machines as a substitute for R-134a to minimise the global warming potential” Khaled A. Alkhaledi and Kenneth Means, Int. J. Global Warming, 2018 Vol.14, No.1, pp.131 – 141; DOI: 10.1504/IJGW.2018.10009448

Simplifying passwords
Passwords are a pain, they have to be complex enough to be hard to hack but increased entropy means they are harder to remember and not everyone is inclined to use or trust password management software to look after their logins. Biometrics have been the focus of much research in recent years in an attempt to find a simpler but more secure way of locking our accounts online and in applications. Now, researchers in Saudi Arabia and the USA are hoping to find an alternative to passwords without resorting to cumbersome biometric methods. Their one-time password protocol has three entry boxes instead of the standard one for a single password. The user enters three remembered words associated with their account into the boxes and the system scrambles them to preclude third-party intervention and uses the result as the one-time login for the website or application. This makes eavesdropping pointless and ineffectual while making it easy for the user to remember their “password” given that it is three simple words rather than complicated strings of characters. The protocol perhaps offers a simple method to implement the “horse-battery-staple” type of easy-to-remember, hard-to-guess password made famous by the XKCD cartoon number 936 (https://xkcd.com/936/).
Aljohani, N., Shelton, J. and Roy, K. ‘A secure one time password protocol schema’, Int. J. Information Privacy, Security and Integrity, 2017, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp.75–95; DOI: 10.1504/IJIPSI.2017.088689

Climate refugees
“There exists a lack of political will for states to take action or responsibility for climate refugees. This means that any future legal solutions that we consider must necessarily take the lack of international consensus into account,” that is the conclusion of a new paper from researchers in the USA. Climate refugees are people who have been forced from their homes and places of livelihood to seek refuge on foreign shores where they can escape the extenuating environmental circumstances of their homeland. Unfortunately, humanitarian law is failing to keep pace with this growing problem and laws that were adequate in the 1950s are no longer “fit for purpose” in the face of global warming, extreme weather, and natural disasters. “We must ensure a thoughtful and effective response to deal with this impending crisis,” the researchers suggest. “The existence of climate refugees requires international action within the framework of international humanitarian law.”
Kanodia, K. (2017) ‘Climate refugees and their ‘refugee’ status’, Int. J. Human Rights and Constitutional Studies, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp.102–110; DOI: 10.1504/IJHRCS.2017.088713

9 January 2018

Special issue published: "Co-Production and Governance for Smart City Services: Learning From Practice"

International Journal of Services Technology and Management 23(5/6) 2017

Smart cities in Canada: an examination of progress and impediments in Halifax, Canada
The challenge of incorporating smart city activities in medium-size cities: the case of Greece
Identifying preferred smart city services for a major city in a developing country: the case of Bangkok
Participatory governance in smart cities: the urbanAPI case study
Developing online illustrative and participatory tools for urban planning: towards open innovation and co-production through citizen engagement
From top-down land use planning intelligence to bottom-up stakeholder engagement for smart cities - a case study: DECUMANUS service products