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Immersive study of Gestalt variables in uncanny geographies. (2023)
Journal Article
HOURAN, J., LAYTHE, B., LANGE, R., HANKS, M. and IRONSIDE, R. 2023. Immersive study of Gestalt variables in uncanny geographies. Journal of the Society for Psychical Research [online], 87(2), pages 65-100. Available from: https://www.spr.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2023-87-2%20JSPR%20COVER.pdf

We conducted two preliminary studies to test the hypothesis that 'haunted, sacred, or enchanted' spaces are characterized by certain environmental Gestalt variables that define their space syntax or architectural phenomenology and thus help to consci... Read More about Immersive study of Gestalt variables in uncanny geographies..

Complicated pasts, promising futures: public history on the island of Ireland. (2023)
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FOSTER, A.-M. 2023. Complicated pasts, promising futures: public history on the island of Ireland. Public history review [online], 30, pages 6-14. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5130/phrj.v30i0.8376

This overview article explores the nature of public history on the island of Ireland, discussing current trends in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Family history and digital history are highly popular ways of engaging with the past, bot... Read More about Complicated pasts, promising futures: public history on the island of Ireland..

Automated well-log pattern alignment and depth-matching techniques: an empirical review and recommendations. (2023)
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EZENKWU, C.P., GUNTORO, J., STARKEY, A., VAZIRI, V. and ADDARIO, M. 2023. Automated well-log pattern alignment and depth-matching techniques: an empirical review and recommendations. Petrophysics [online], 64(1), pages 115-129. Available from: https://doi.org/10.30632/PJV64N1-2023a9

Well logging has been an integral part of decision making at different stages (drilling, completion, production, abandonment) of a well's history. However, the traditional human-reliant approach to well-log interpretation, which has been the most com... Read More about Automated well-log pattern alignment and depth-matching techniques: an empirical review and recommendations..

Believers in biology: a coordinated effort to disrupt the 2022 census. (2023)
Journal Article
PEDERSEN, S. 2023. Believers in biology: a coordinated effort to disrupt the 2022 census. Scottish affairs [online], 32(1), pages 1-18. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3366/scot.2023.0440

This article investigates the attempt by some gender-critical Scots, led by organisations such as For Women Scotland, to disrupt the administration of the 2022 census in Scotland. They used their census returns to register a protest around guidance r... Read More about Believers in biology: a coordinated effort to disrupt the 2022 census..

The intersection of fashion, immersive technology and sustainability: a literature review. (2023)
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MESJAR, L., CROSS, K., JIANG, Y. and STEED, J. 2023. The intersection of fashion, immersive technology and sustainability: a literature review. Sustainability [online], 15(4), article number 3761. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su15043761

Fashion industry emissions, resource use and waste are attracting increasing consumer and government attention, with broad agreement that a new approach is required along the supply chain. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, a move to digitalisation fac... Read More about The intersection of fashion, immersive technology and sustainability: a literature review..

Augmenting sustainable fashion on Instagram. (2023)
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MARCELLA-HOOD, M. 2023. Augmenting sustainable fashion on Instagram. Sustainability [online], 15(4), article number 3609. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su15043609

Media discourse surrounding fashion and sustainability tends to be negative, emphasising the problems that exist across the various stages of the lifecycle of a garment. Although consumers are increasingly aware of at least some of the issues surroun... Read More about Augmenting sustainable fashion on Instagram..

Sentiment computation of UK-originated Covid-19 vaccine Tweets: a chronological analysis and news effect. (2023)
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AMUJO, O., IBEKE, E., FUZI, R., OGARA, U. and IWENDI, C. 2023. Sentiment computation of UK-originated Covid-19 vaccine Tweets: a chronological analysis and news effect. Sustainability [online], 15(4), article 3212. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su15043212

This study aimed to analyse public sentiments of UK-originated tweets related to COVID-19 vaccines, and it applied six chronological time periods, between January and December 2021. The dates were related to six BBC news reports about the most signif... Read More about Sentiment computation of UK-originated Covid-19 vaccine Tweets: a chronological analysis and news effect..

'Left behind' north of the border? Economic disadvantage and intersectional inequalities in post-pandemic Scotland. (2022)
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MORRISON, J. 2022. 'Left behind' north of the border? Economic disadvantage and intersectional inequalities in post-pandemic Scotland. Scottish affairs [online], 31(4), pages 393-418. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3366/scot.2022.0428

UK media and political discourse has increasingly been dominated by concerns about the economic disadvantages experienced by post-industrial communities collectively labelled 'left behind' – and the deepening cultural fault-lines between them and wid... Read More about 'Left behind' north of the border? Economic disadvantage and intersectional inequalities in post-pandemic Scotland..

What is next for information world mapping? International and multidisciplinary approaches to understanding information behaviors/practices in context. (2022)
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KITZIE, V.L., TSAI, T.-I., MARTZOUKOU, K., MABI, M.N. and GREYSON, D. 2022. What is next for information world mapping? International and multidisciplinary approaches to understanding information behaviors/practice in context. Library and information science research [online], 44(4), article 101196. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lisr.2022.101196

As the use of arts-involved and data visualization methods increases in information science, it is essential to reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of various methods. An international lineup of information researchers shares their experiences us... Read More about What is next for information world mapping? International and multidisciplinary approaches to understanding information behaviors/practices in context..

Voice spoofing countermeasure for voice replay attacks using deep learning. (2022)
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ZHOU, J., HAI, T., JAWAWI, D.N.A., WANG, D., IBEKE, E. and BIAMBA, C. 2022. Voice spoofing countermeasure for voice replay attacks using deep learning. Journal of cloud computing: advances, systems and applications [online], 11, article number 51. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13677-022-00306-5

In our everyday lives, we communicate with each other using several means and channels of communication, as communication is crucial in the lives of humans. Listening and speaking are the primary forms of communication. For listening and speaking, th... Read More about Voice spoofing countermeasure for voice replay attacks using deep learning..