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Job insecurity during an economic crisis: the psychological consequences of widespread corporate cost-cutting announcements. (2021)
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VAN EGDOM, D., SPITZMUELLER, C., WEN, X., KAZMI, M.A., BARANSKI, E., FLIN, R. and KRISHNAMOORTI, R. 2022. Job insecurity during an economic crisis: the psychological consequences of widespread corporate cost-cutting announcements. Occupational health science [online], 6(1), pages 1-25. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41542-021-00102-8

Economic crises, such as the one induced by the COVID-19 pandemic, and resulting widespread corporate cost-cutting, drastically alter the nature of work. Job insecurity represents a critical intermediate between the economic ramifications of an econo... Read More about Job insecurity during an economic crisis: the psychological consequences of widespread corporate cost-cutting announcements..

Subjective image quality assessment with boosted triplet comparisons. (2021)
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MEN, H., LIN, H., JENADELEH, M. and SAUPE, D. 2021. Subjective image quality assessment with boosted triplet comparisons. IEEE access [online], 9, pages 138939-138975. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2021.3118295

In subjective full-reference image quality assessment, a reference image is distorted at increasing distortion levels. The differences between perceptual image qualities of the reference image and its distorted versions are evaluated, often using deg... Read More about Subjective image quality assessment with boosted triplet comparisons..

A data-driven decision support tool for offshore oil and gas decommissioning. (2021)
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VUTTIPITTAYAMONGKOL, P., TUNG, A. and ELYAN, E. 2021. A data-driven decision support tool for offshore oil and gas decommissioning. IEEE access [online], 9, pages 137063-137082. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3117891

A growing number of oil and gas offshore infrastructures across the globe are approaching the end of their operational life. It is a major challenge for the industry to plan and make a decision on the decommissioning as the processes are resource exh... Read More about A data-driven decision support tool for offshore oil and gas decommissioning..

Recurrent neural network and reinforcement learning model for COVID-19 prediction. (2021)
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KUMAR, R.L., KHAN, F., DIN, S., BAND, S.S., MOSAVI, A. and IBEKE, E. 2021. Recurrent neural network and reinforcement learning model for COVID-19 prediction. Frontiers in public health [online], 9, article 744100. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.744100

Detection and prediction of the novel Coronavirus present new challenges for the medical research community due to its widespread across the globe. Methods driven by Artificial Intelligence can help predict specific parameters, hazards, and outcomes... Read More about Recurrent neural network and reinforcement learning model for COVID-19 prediction..

Lessons learned from the impact of COVID-19 on the global construction industry. (2021)
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OGUNNUSI, M., OMOTAYO, T., HAMMA-ADAMA, M., AWUZIE, B.O. and EGBELAKIN, T. 2022. Lessons learned from the impact of COVID-19 on the global construction industry. Journal of engineering, design and technology [online], 20(1): impact of COVID-19 on construction, pages 299-320. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/JEDT-05-2021-0286

Purpose: The construction industry represents most of every country’s finances and vital to continued economic growth and activities, especially in developing countries. The impact of the severe acute respiratory syndrome-2 disease (COVID19) on the g... Read More about Lessons learned from the impact of COVID-19 on the global construction industry..

What's next for information world mapping? International and multidisciplinary uses of the method. (2021)
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GREYSON, D., TSAI, T.-I., KITZIE, V., MARTZOUKOU, K. and MABI, M. 2021. What's next for information world mapping? International and multidisciplinary uses of the method. Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology [online], 58(1): proceedings from the 84th annual meeting, 30 October - 02 November 2021, Salt Lake City, USA, pages 590-593. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/pra2.505

As use of arts-involved and data visualization methods increases in information science, it is important to reflect on strengths and weaknesses of various methods. In this 90-minute panel, an international lineup of information researchers will share... Read More about What's next for information world mapping? International and multidisciplinary uses of the method..

Progress of the pyrolyzer reactors and advanced technologies for biomass pyrolysis processing. (2021)
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RAZA, M., INAYAT, A., AHMED, A., JAMIL, F., GHENAI, C., RAQVI, S.R., SHANABLEH, A., AYOUB, M., WARIS, A. and PARK, Y.-K. 2021. Progress of the pyrolyzer reactors and advanced technologies for biomass pyrolysis processing. Sustainability [online], 13(19), article number 11061. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su131911061

In the future, renewable energy technologies will have a significant role in catering to energy security concerns and a safe environment. Among the various renewable energy sources available, biomass has high accessibility and is considered a carbon-... Read More about Progress of the pyrolyzer reactors and advanced technologies for biomass pyrolysis processing..

Harris Tweed: a glocal case study. (2021)
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CROSS, K., STEED, J. and JIANG, Y. 2021. Harris Tweed: a global case study. Fashion, style and popular culture [online], 8(4), pages 475-494. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1386/fspc_00102_1

Fast and effectively disposable fashion has seen clothing reduced to transient items, worn for a short period of time then discarded. This has pushed down prices, moving textile and clothing production to low-cost labour countries and decimating the... Read More about Harris Tweed: a glocal case study..

A comparison of the bacterial contamination of the surface of cleanroom operators’ garments following donning with and without gloves. (2021)
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SMITH, L.M., O'DRISCOLL, N.H. and LAMB, A.J. 2021. A comparison of the bacterial contamination of the surface of cleanroom operators’ garments following donning with and without gloves. European journal of parenteral and pharmaceutical sciences [online], 26(3). Available from: https://doi.org/10.37521/ejpps.26302

Specialist cleanroom garments are a potential vector for transmission of microorganisms within these facilities. In order to maintain the low bioburden of such clothing it has been perceived best practice for operators to dress wearing sterile cleanr... Read More about A comparison of the bacterial contamination of the surface of cleanroom operators’ garments following donning with and without gloves..

A study of university law students’ self-perceived digital competences. (2021)
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MARTZOUKOU, K., KOSTAGIOLAS, P., LAVRANOS, C., LAUTERBACH, T. and FULTON, C. 2022. A study of university law students' self-perceived digital competences. Journal of librarianship and information science [online], 54(4), pages 751-769. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/09610006211048004

The concept of digital competences incorporates the effective use of constantly-changing digital tools and media for learning and performing digital tasks, digital behaviours (such as online communication, teamwork, ethical sharing of information), a... Read More about A study of university law students’ self-perceived digital competences..

A generative design case study for UAV-based assembly and fabrication: parametric analysis and synthesis of Iranian-Islamic Muqarnas. (2021)
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ZAMANI, E. and DOUNAS, T. 2021. A generative design case study for UAV-based assembly and fabrication: parametric analysis and synthesis of Iranian-Islamic Muqarnas. Open house international [online], 46(3): architecture in the age of disruptive technologies, pages 476-493. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/OHI-03-2021-0060

Purpose: This study proposes a DfMA (Design for Manufacture and Assembly) based on unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and uses Iranian-Islamic Muqarnas as the main case study due to their geometric modularity. In Islamic architecture, different geographic... Read More about A generative design case study for UAV-based assembly and fabrication: parametric analysis and synthesis of Iranian-Islamic Muqarnas..

Optimal coordination of PSS and SSSC controllers in power system using ant colony optimization algorithm. (2021)
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KAMARPOSHTI, M.A., COLAK, I., IWENDI, C., BAND, S.S. and IBEKE, E. 2022. Optimal coordination of PSS and SSSC controllers in power system using ant colony optimization algorithm. Journal of circuits, systems and computers [online], 31(4), article 2250060. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1142/S0218126622500608

Volatility leads to disruption in synchronism between generators of a continuous system. The frequency of the volatility is usually between a few tenths of Hz to several Hz. This volatility is sometimes divided into two types, local and interregional... Read More about Optimal coordination of PSS and SSSC controllers in power system using ant colony optimization algorithm..

An integrated multi-objective optimization and multi-criteria decision-making model for optimal planning of workplace charging stations. (2021)
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ERDOGAN, N., PAMUCAR, D., KUCUKSARI, S. and DEVECI, M. 2021. An integrated multi-objective optimization and multi-criteria decision-making model for optimal planning of workplace charging stations. Applied energy [online], 304, article 117866. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.117866

This study addresses the optimal planning of electric vehicle charging infrastructure at workplaces. As the optimal planning for a given workplace can involve various criteria that comprise conflicting single objectives, this study proposes a new int... Read More about An integrated multi-objective optimization and multi-criteria decision-making model for optimal planning of workplace charging stations..

Pseudonocardia abyssalis sp. nov. and pseudonocardia oceani sp. nov., two novel actinomycetes isolated from the deep Southern Ocean. (2021)
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PARRA, J., SOLDATOU, S., ROONEY, L.M. and DUNCAN, K.R. 2021. Pseudonocardia abyssalis sp. nov. and pseudonocardia oceani sp. nov., two novel actinomycetes isolated from the deep Southern Ocean. International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology [online], 71(9), article 005032. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.005032

The actinomycetes strains KRD168T and KRD185T were isolated from sediments collected from the deep Southern Ocean and, in this work, they are described as representing two novel species of the genus Pseudonocardia through a polyphasic approach. Despi... Read More about Pseudonocardia abyssalis sp. nov. and pseudonocardia oceani sp. nov., two novel actinomycetes isolated from the deep Southern Ocean..

Reflections on developing a collaborative multi-disciplinary approach to embedding education for sustainable development into higher education curricula. (2021)
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STRACHAN, S., LOGAN, L., WILLISON, D., BAIN, R., ROBERTS, J., MITCHELL, I. and YARR, R. 2021. Reflections on developing a collaborative multi-disciplinary approach to embedding education for sustainable development into higher education curricula. Emerald open research [online], 3, article 24. Available from: https://doi.org/10.35241/emeraldopenres.14303.1

As higher education institutions (HEIs) have increasingly turned to consider sustainability over the last decade, education for sustainable development (ESD) has emerged as a way of imbuing students with the skills, values, knowledge, and attributes... Read More about Reflections on developing a collaborative multi-disciplinary approach to embedding education for sustainable development into higher education curricula..

A new approach for quantitative mapping of retention mechanisms of associative polymers in porous media. (2021)
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AFOLABI, R.O., OLUYEMI, G.F., OFFICER, S. and UGWU, J.O. 2021. A new approach for quantitative mapping of retention mechanisms of associative polymers in porous media. Journal of molecular liquids [online], 343, article 117685. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2021.117685

The retention of associative polymer molecules poses a significant challenge for its transport in porous media, and this arises due to the hydrophobic interactions that exists between the retained molecules. The known experimental approach in literat... Read More about A new approach for quantitative mapping of retention mechanisms of associative polymers in porous media..

Unsupervised feature learning and clustering of particles imaged in raw holograms using an autoencoder. (2021)
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LIU, Z., THEVAR, T., TAKAHASHI, T., BURNS, N., YAMADA, T., SANGEKAR, M., LINDSAY, D., WATSON, J. and THORNTON, B. 2021. Unsupervised feature learning and clustering of particles imaged in raw holograms using an autoencoder. Journal of the Optical Society of America A [online], 38(10), pages 1570-1580. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSAA.424271

Digital holography is a useful tool to image microscopic particles. Reconstructed holograms give high-resolution shape information that can be used to identify the types of particles. However, the process of reconstructing holograms is computationall... Read More about Unsupervised feature learning and clustering of particles imaged in raw holograms using an autoencoder..

The smiling assassin? Reconceptualising redundancy envoys as quasi-dirty workers. (2021)
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STEVENS, M. and HANNIBAL, C. 2023. The smiling assassin? Reconceptualising redundancy envoys as quasi-dirty workers. International journal of human resource management [online], 34(5), pages 879-911. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2021.1976246

Despite redundancies having far-reaching consequences for organisations, relatively limited attention has been paid to the conflicting experiences of those implementing the redundancy process - the redundancy envoys. By drawing on theories of cogniti... Read More about The smiling assassin? Reconceptualising redundancy envoys as quasi-dirty workers..

Tackling pandemics in smart cities using machine learning architecture. (2021)
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NGABO, D., DONG, W., IBEKE, E., IWENDI, C. and MASABO, E. 2021. Tackling pandemics in smart cities using machine learning architecture. Mathematical biosciences and engineering [online], 18(6): the advances in cybersecurity theory and applications, pages 8444-8461. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3934/mbe.2021418

With the recent advancement in analytic techniques and the increasing generation of healthcare data, artificial intelligence (AI) is reinventing the healthcare system for tackling pandemics securely in smart cities. AI tools continue register numerou... Read More about Tackling pandemics in smart cities using machine learning architecture..

Cysteamine inhibits glycine utilisation and disrupts virulence in pseudomonas aeruginosa. (2021)
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FRASER-PITT, D.J., DOLAN, S.K., TOLEDO-APARICIO, D., HUNT, J.G., SMITH, D.W., LACY-ROBERTS, N., NUPE HEWAGE, P.S., STOYANOVA, T.N., MANSON, E., MCCLEAN, K., INGLIS, N.F., MERCER, D.K. and O’NEIL, D.A. 2021. Cysteamine inhibits glycine utilisation and disrupts virulence in pseudomonas aeruginosa. Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology [online], 11, article 718213. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2021.718213

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a major opportunistic human pathogen which employs a myriad of virulence factors. In people with cystic fibrosis (CF) P. aeruginosa frequently colonises the lungs and becomes a chronic infection that evolves to become less v... Read More about Cysteamine inhibits glycine utilisation and disrupts virulence in pseudomonas aeruginosa..