All Outputs (92)

A black hole-aided deep-helix channel model for DNA. [Preprint] (2022)
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SARKER, M.A.L., KADER, M.F., SARKER, M.M.K., LEE, M.H. and HAN, D.S. 2022. A black hole-aided deep-helix channel model for DNA. Research square [online], 10 January 2022, Preprint (version 3). Available from: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1026992/v3

In this article, we present a black-hole-aided deep-helix (bh-dh) channel model to enhance information bound and mitigate a multiple-helix directional issue in Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) communications. The recent observations of DNA do not match wi... Read More about A black hole-aided deep-helix channel model for DNA. [Preprint].

Exercise therapy for tendinopathy: a scoping review mapping interventions and outcomes. (2021)
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ALEXANDER, L., SHIM, J., HARRISON, I., MOSS, R., GREIG, L., PAVLOVA, A., PARKINSON, E., MACLEAN, C., MORRISSEY, D., SWINTON, P., BRANDIE, D., MITCHELL, L., BROWN, V. and COOPER, K. 2021. Exercise therapy for tendinopathy: a scoping review mapping interventions and outcomes. SportRxiv [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.51224/SRXIV.90

The aim of this research was to comprehensively map exercise interventions and outcomes across all tendinopathies. The study took the form of a scoping review. Eligibility criteria (PCC) included: 1) participants - any age or gender, with any tendino... Read More about Exercise therapy for tendinopathy: a scoping review mapping interventions and outcomes..

Briefing: assessing the impact of COVID-19 on the clinically extremely vulnerable population. (2021)
Preprint / Working Paper
HODGSON, K., BUTLER, J.E., DAVIES, A., HOUSTON, S., MARSZALEK, K., PEYTRIGNET, S., PIRODDI, R., WOOD, F. and DEENY, S. 2021. Briefing: assessing the impact of COVID-19 on the clinically extremely vulnerable population. London: The Health Foundation [online]. Available from: https://www.health.org.uk/publications/reports/assessing-the-impact-of-covid-19-on-the-clinically-extremely-vulnerable-population

By February 2021 more than 4 million people across the UK had been identified as clinically extremely vulnerable to COVID-19 and advised to shield. Our briefing shows the scale of the challenge of ensuring that the most clinically vulnerable to COVID... Read More about Briefing: assessing the impact of COVID-19 on the clinically extremely vulnerable population..

How Indonesia can achieve both a COVID-19 recovery and its climate targets. (2021)
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SUMARNO, T.B. and SANCHEZ, L. 2021. How Indonesia can achieve both a COVID-19 recovery and its climate targets. Achieving a fossil-free recovery in Indonesia, Brief 1. Winnipeg: International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) [online]. Available from: https://www.iisd.org/publications/indonesia-achieve-covid-19-recovery-and-climate-targets

In May 2021, the International Energy Agency (IEA) (2021) released its flagship report on how to reach net-zero by 2050, concluding that fossil fuel consumption should have peaked by 2020 and start declining as of 2030. It also shows that meeting the... Read More about How Indonesia can achieve both a COVID-19 recovery and its climate targets..

Financing green recovery from fossil fuel taxation and subsidy reform. (2021)
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SUMARNO, T.B. and SANCHEZ, L. 2021. Financing green recovery from fossil fuel taxation and subsidy reform. Achieving a fossil-free recovery in Indonesia, Brief 2. Winnipeg: International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) [online]. Available from: https://www.iisd.org/publications/fossil-fuel-taxation-subsidy-reform-indonesia

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on Indonesia's fiscal position. Government debt, normally capped at 3% of GDP, is likely to approach 5% in 2022 due to suppressed revenues, high health costs and stimulus spending (Suroyo & Diela, 20... Read More about Financing green recovery from fossil fuel taxation and subsidy reform..

The clinically extremely vulnerable to COVID: identification and changes in healthcare while self-isolating (shielding) during the coronavirus pandemic. (2021)
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BUTLER, J.E., NATH, M., BLANA, D., BALL, W.P., BEECH, N., BLACK, C., OSLER, G., PAYTRIGNET, S., WILDE, K., WOZNIAK, A. and SAWHNEY, S. 2021. The clinically extremely vulnerable to COVID: identification and changes in healthcare while self-isolating (shielding) during the coronavirus pandemic. Hosted on medRxiv [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.09.09.21263026

In March 2020, the government of Scotland identified people deemed clinically extremely vulnerable to COVID due to their pre-existing health conditions. These people were advised to strictly self-isolate (shield) at the start of the pandemic, except... Read More about The clinically extremely vulnerable to COVID: identification and changes in healthcare while self-isolating (shielding) during the coronavirus pandemic..

Taxing coal to hit the goals: a simple way for Indonesia to reduce carbon emissions. (2021)
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SUMARNO, T.B. and LAAN, T. 2021. Taxing coal to hit the goals: a simple way for Indonesia to reduce carbon emissions. Winnipeg: International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) [online]. Available from: https://www.iisd.org/publications/taxing-coal-indonesia-reduce-carbon-emissions

The Government of Indonesia has pledged to reduce absolute carbon emissions by between 29% and 41% by 2030 compared to "business as usual" (Republic of Indonesia, 2021). To help achieve this, the government is considering options for carbon pricing,... Read More about Taxing coal to hit the goals: a simple way for Indonesia to reduce carbon emissions..

The suitability of a quasi-Newton algorithm for estimating fitness-fatigue models: sensitivity, troublesome local optima and implications for future research (an in silico experimental design). (2021)
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STEPHENS HEMINGWAY, B., SWINTON, P. and OGOREK, B. 2021. The suitability of a quasi-Newton algorithm for estimating fitness-fatigue models: sensitivity, troublesome local optima and implications for future research (an in silico experimental design). SportRxiv [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.31236/osf.io/dx7gm

Fitting an FFM via NLS in practice assumes that a unique optimal solution exists and can be found by the algorithm applied. However, this idealistic scenario may not hold for two reasons: 1) the absolute minimum may not be unique; and 2) local minima... Read More about The suitability of a quasi-Newton algorithm for estimating fitness-fatigue models: sensitivity, troublesome local optima and implications for future research (an in silico experimental design)..

Which treatments are most effective for common tendinopathies? A systematic review and network meta-analysis protocol. (2021)
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SWINTON, P.A., SHIM, J., PAVLOVA, A.V., MOSS, R.A., MACLEAN, C., BRANDIE, D., MITCHELL, L., GREIG, L., PARKINSON, E., MORRISSEY, D., ALEXANDER, L. and COOPER, K. 2021. Which treatments are most effective for common tendinopathies? A systematic review and network meta-analysis protocol. SportRxiv [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.31236/osf.io/mx5pv

This is a preprint for a protocol. The purpose of the study described by the protocol was to compare the effectiveness of different treatment classes across a range of tendinopathies and outcomes, to better establish a treatment hierarchy. Where suff... Read More about Which treatments are most effective for common tendinopathies? A systematic review and network meta-analysis protocol..

Comparison of exercise therapies across multiple tendinopathies: a systematic review and network meta-analysis protocol. (2021)
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SWINTON, P.A., SHIM, J., PAVLOVA, A.V., MOSS, R.A., MACLEAN, C., BRANDIE, D., MITCHELL, L., GREIG, L., PARKINSON, E., MORRISSEY, D., ALEXANDER, L. and COOPER, K. 2021. Comparison of exercise therapies across multiple tendinopathies: a systematic review and network meta-analysis protocol. SportRxiv [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.31236/osf.io/eyxgk

This is a preprint for a protocol. The study described by the protocol aimed to use network structures to compare exercise treatments and treatment classes in attempts to identify a treatment hierarchy. Additionally, the large amount of data synthesi... Read More about Comparison of exercise therapies across multiple tendinopathies: a systematic review and network meta-analysis protocol..

Empirically derived guidelines for interpreting the effectiveness of exercise therapy for tendinopathies: a protocol. (2021)
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SWINTON, P.A., SHIM, J., PAVLOVA, A.V., MOSS, R.A., MACLEAN, C., BRANDIE, D., MITCHELL, L., GREIG, L., PARKINSON, E., MORRISSEY, D., ALEXANDER, L. and COOPER, K. 2021. Empirically derived guidelines for interpreting the effectiveness of exercise therapy for tendinopathies: a protocol. SportRxiv [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.31236/osf.io/y7sk6

This is a preprint for a protocol. The aim of the study described by the protocol was to perform a large synthesis of the available research investigating exercise therapy for tendinopathies, creating empirically derived thresholds to benchmark inter... Read More about Empirically derived guidelines for interpreting the effectiveness of exercise therapy for tendinopathies: a protocol..

The effect of dose on resistance exercise therapies for tendinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol. (2021)
Preprint / Working Paper
SWINTON, P.A., SHIM, J., PAVLOVA, A.V., MOSS, R.A., MACLEAN, C., BRANDIE, D., MITCHELL, L., GREIG, L., PARKINSON, E., MORRISSEY, D., ALEXANDER, L. and COOPER, K. 2021. The effect of dose on resistance exercise therapies for tendinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol. SportRxiv [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.31236/osf.io/an3j6

This is a preprint for a protocol. The purpose of the study described by the protocol was to investigate the effect of resistance exercise dose across multiple common tendinopathies (rotator cuff, lateral elbow, patellar or Achilles), where the frequ... Read More about The effect of dose on resistance exercise therapies for tendinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol..

The impact of planetary boundary layer parameterisation over the Yangtze River Delta region, China, part 1: meteorological simulation. (2021)
Preprint / Working Paper
ZHU, A., SHI, L., HUANG, L., GU, Y., WANG, Y., CHAN, A. and LI, L. 2021. The impact of planetary boundary layer parameterisation over the Yangtze River Delta region, China, part 1: meteorological simulation. Preprint on Authorea [online]. April 20, 2021. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/essoar.10506840.1

The planetary boundary layer (PBL) is the main region for the exchange of matter, momentum, and energy between land and atmosphere. The transport processes in the PBL determine the distribution of temperature, water vapour, wind speed and other physi... Read More about The impact of planetary boundary layer parameterisation over the Yangtze River Delta region, China, part 1: meteorological simulation..

A fitting return to fitting returns: cryptocurrency distributions revisited. [Working paper] (2021)
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SHANAEV, S. and GHIMIRE, B. 2021. A fitting return to fitting returns: cryptocurrency distributions revisited. [Working paper]. SSRN [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3847351

This study fits 22 theoretical distribution functions, four of them originally derived, onto 772 cryptocurrency daily returns with goodness-of-fit evaluated using Cramer-von Mises, Anderson-Darling, Kuiper, Kolmogorov-Smirnov, and Chi-squared tests,... Read More about A fitting return to fitting returns: cryptocurrency distributions revisited. [Working paper].

Measuring residual strain and stress in thermal spray coatings using neutron diffractometers. [Preprint] (2021)
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FAISAL, N.H., AHMED, R., PRATHURU, A.K., PARADOWSKA, A. and LEE, T.L. 2021. Measuring residual strain and stress in thermal spray coatings using neutron diffractometers. Research square [online], 12 April 2021, Preprint (version 1). Available from: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-375306/v1

During thermal spray coating, residual strain is formed within the coating and substrates due to thermo-mechanical processes and microstructural phase changes. This paper provides a comprehensive guide to researchers planning to use neutron diffracti... Read More about Measuring residual strain and stress in thermal spray coatings using neutron diffractometers. [Preprint].

Two layer ensemble of deep learning models for medical image segmentation. [Preprint] (2021)
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DANG, T., NGUYEN, T.T., MCCALL, J., ELYAN, E. and MORENO-GARCÍA, C.F. 2021. Two layer ensemble of deep learning models for medical image segmentation. arXiv [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2104.04809

In recent years, deep learning has rapidly become a method of choice for the segmentation of medical images. Deep Neural Network (DNN) architectures such as UNet have achieved state-of-the-art results on many medical datasets. To further improve the... Read More about Two layer ensemble of deep learning models for medical image segmentation. [Preprint].

She became my teacher and mentor: uncovering the legacy of women video pioneers in art schools and academies in Europe. [Essay] (2021)
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LEUZZI, L. 2021. She became my teacher and mentor: uncovering the legacy of women video pioneers in art schools and academies in Europe. [Essay]. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/2440866

In the 1970s when the portable video recorder was relatively new, several women artists experimented with a medium that was easier to operate than film and free from the heavy male-dominated imprint of traditional artist practices. In several countri... Read More about She became my teacher and mentor: uncovering the legacy of women video pioneers in art schools and academies in Europe. [Essay].

Traditional and contemporary approaches to mathematical fitness-fatigue models in exercise science: a practical guide with resources. Part II. (2021)
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SWINTON, P., STEPHENS HEMINGWAY, B., RASCHE, C., PFEIFFER, M. and OGOREK, B. 2021. Traditional and contemporary approaches to mathematical fitness-fatigue models in exercise science: a practical guide with resources. Part II. SportRxiv [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.31236/osf.io/5qgc2

The standard fitness-fatigue model (FFM) is known to include several limitations described by the linearity assumption, the independence assumption and the deterministic assumption. These limitations ensure that the modelled response to chronic train... Read More about Traditional and contemporary approaches to mathematical fitness-fatigue models in exercise science: a practical guide with resources. Part II..

The impact of planetary boundary layer parameterisation scheme over the Yangtze River Delta region, China, part I: seasonal and diurnal sensitivity studies. (2021)
Preprint / Working Paper
ZHU, A., SHI, L., HUANG, L., GU, Y., CHAN, A., WNAG, Y. and LI, L. 2021. The impact of planetary boundary layer parameterisation scheme over the Yangtze River Delta region, China, part I: seasonal and diurnal sensitivity studies. Preprint on ESS open archive [online], February 04 2021. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/essoar.10506087.1

The planetary boundary layer (PBL) is the main region for the exchange of matter, momentum and energy between land and atmosphere. The transport processes in the PBL determine the distribution of temperature, water vapour, wind speed and other physic... Read More about The impact of planetary boundary layer parameterisation scheme over the Yangtze River Delta region, China, part I: seasonal and diurnal sensitivity studies..

A generalised seasonality test and applications for stock market seasonality. [Working paper] (2020)
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SHANAEV, S. and GHIMIRE, B. 2020. A generalised seasonality test and applications for stock market seasonality. [Working paper]. SSRN [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3722154

This study develops a novel generalised seasonality test that utilises sequential dummy variable regressions for seasonality periodicity equal to prime numbers. It allows both to test for existence of any seasonal patterns against the broad null hypo... Read More about A generalised seasonality test and applications for stock market seasonality. [Working paper].