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Aberdeen, city of culture? How best-laid plans "gang aft a-gley". (2022)
Journal Article
CHARLES, S. and NICOLL, H. 2022. Aberdeen, city of culture? How best-laid plans "gang aft a-gley". M/C journal [online], 25(3): cities, article 2903. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5204/mcj.2903

This article explores the phenomenon of the Creative City in the context of Aberdeen, Scotland's third-largest city. The common perception of Aberdeen is likely to revolve around its status, for the last 50 years, as Europe’s Oil and Gas Capital. How... Read More about Aberdeen, city of culture? How best-laid plans "gang aft a-gley"..

A hybrid power heronian function-based multicriteria decision-making model for workplace charging scheduling algorithms. (2022)
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ERDOGAN, N., PAMUCAR, D., KUCUKSARI, S. and DEVECI, M. 2023. A hybrid power heronian function-based multicriteria decision-making model for workplace charging scheduling algorithms. IEEE transactions on transportation electrification [online], 9(1), pages 1564-1578. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/TTE.2022.3186659

This study proposes a new multi-criteria decision-making model to determine the best smart charging scheduling that meets electric vehicle (EV) user considerations at work-places. An optimal charging station model is incorporated into the decision-ma... Read More about A hybrid power heronian function-based multicriteria decision-making model for workplace charging scheduling algorithms..

Signs, billboards and graffiti: a social spatial discourse in a regenerated council estate. (2022)
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ALTENBERGER, I. 2024. Signs, billboards and graffiti: a social spatial discourse in a regenerated council estate. Social semiotics [online], 34(2), pages 253-268. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/10350330.2022.2090832

Residents within a council housing area in Stirling, Scotland, which is undergoing regeneration, took photos for an auto-driven photo-elicitation study. There was limited guidance on what images to capture. Residents were simply invited to focus on t... Read More about Signs, billboards and graffiti: a social spatial discourse in a regenerated council estate..

Effect of biosynthesized silver nanoparticles on bacterial biofilm changes in S. aureus and E. coli. (2022)
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HOSNEDLOVA, B., KABANOV, D., KEPINSKA, M., NARAYANAN, V.H.B., PARIKESIT, A.A., FERNANDEZ, C., BJØRKLUND, G., NGUYEN, H.V., FARID, A., SOCHOR, J., PHOLOSI, A., BARON, M., JAKUBEK, M. and KIZEK, R. 2022. Effect of biosynthesized silver nanoparticles on bacterial biofilm changes in S. aureus and E. coli. Nanomaterials [online], 12(13), article 2183. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12132183

One approach for solving the problem of antibiotic resistance and bacterial persistence in biofilms is treatment with metals, including silver in the form of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). Green synthesis is an environmentally friendly method to synth... Read More about Effect of biosynthesized silver nanoparticles on bacterial biofilm changes in S. aureus and E. coli..

Rockford Trilogy Ltd v NCR Ltd. (2022)
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ANDERSON, C. 2022. Rockford Trilogy Ltd v NCR Ltd. Scots law times [online], 2022(20), pages 111-112. Available from: https://uk.westlaw.com/

Discusses Rockford Trilogy Ltd v NCR Ltd (IH) on the concept of the renewal of leases by tacit relocation, focusing on the exclusion of tacit relocation by implied, informal notice.

Bloody amazing really: voices from Scotland’s public libraries in lockdown. (2022)
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REID, P.H. and MESJAR, L. 2023. Bloody amazing really: voices from Scotland's public libraries in lockdown. Journal of documentation [online], 79(2), pages 301-319. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/JD-03-2022-0067

The research examined Scottish Public Libraries and their response to the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020-21. It focused particularly around the way that they helped to support community resilience and cohesion during periods of lockdown. The study conside... Read More about Bloody amazing really: voices from Scotland’s public libraries in lockdown..

Professional, legal and ethical dimensions of prescribing: part 1: professional. (2022)
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GOULD, J. and BAIN, H. 2022. Professional, legal and ethical dimensions of prescribing: part 1: professional. Primary health care [online], 32(6), pages 20-26. Available from: https://doi.org/10.7748/phc.2022.e1773

Prescribing by nurses and midwives continues to expand and has consistently been evaluated as safe and effective. This article is part one of two exploring the core professional, legal and ethical dimensions of prescribing. Reference is made to a con... Read More about Professional, legal and ethical dimensions of prescribing: part 1: professional..

Uncertainty, reconstruction and resistance: young adults' responses to religious diversity in Spain and the UK. (2022)
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WOODS, R. and FERNÁNDEZ, A. 2023. Uncertainty, reconstruction and resistance: young adults' responses to religious diversity in Spain and the UK. Religion [online], 53(2), pages 224-245. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/0048721X.2022.2089267

Young people in diverse societies routinely encounter worldviews different from their own, but we know relatively little about how these encounters affect them. This study investigated how young adults in Britain and Spain respond to encounters with... Read More about Uncertainty, reconstruction and resistance: young adults' responses to religious diversity in Spain and the UK..

An assessment on effect of process parameters on pull force during pultrusion. (2022)
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MUKHERJI, A. and NJUGUNA, J. 2022. An assessment on effect of process parameters on pull force during pultrusion. International journal of advanced manufacturing technology [online], 121(5-6), pages 3419-3439. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-022-09221-0

This research investigates the process behaviour by prediction of the pull force required to drag the raw materials through heated die at different reinforcing material configuration during pultrusion. Pultrusion is a continuous manufacturing process... Read More about An assessment on effect of process parameters on pull force during pultrusion..

Towards best practice in the delivery of prescribed exercise via telehealth for individuals diagnosed with cancer: a randomised controlled trial protocol. (2022)
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TOOHEY, K., PATERSON, C., MOORE, M. and HUNTER, M. 2022. Towards best practice in the delivery of prescribed exercise via telehealth for individuals diagnosed with cancer: a randomised controlled trial protocol. Contemporary clinical trials [online], 119, article 106833. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2022.106833

Introduction: There is a plethora of evidence supporting the therapeutic effects of regular exercise for individuals diagnosed with cancer, particularly during active treatment. The COVID-19 pandemic has complicated delivery of face-to-face exercise... Read More about Towards best practice in the delivery of prescribed exercise via telehealth for individuals diagnosed with cancer: a randomised controlled trial protocol..

Comparative effectiveness and safety of rivaroxaban and warfarin for stroke prevention in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation in an Omani Tertiary Care Hospital. (2022)
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AL-MAAWALI, M.S., AL-NAAMANI, H.H., NESHAT MOKADEM, L., AL-MAAWALI, G., SALMAN, B. and AL-ZAKWANI, I. 2022. Comparative effectiveness and safety of rivaroxaban and warfarin for stroke prevention in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation in an Omani Tertiary Care Hospital. Open cardiovascular medicine journal [online], 16, article e187419242202281. Available from: https://doi.org/10.2174/18741924-v16-e2202281

Objective: The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness and safety of rivaroxaban and warfarin as well as to determine the appropriateness of dosing and prescribing of rivaroxaban in Omani patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF... Read More about Comparative effectiveness and safety of rivaroxaban and warfarin for stroke prevention in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation in an Omani Tertiary Care Hospital..

Tuneable magnetic nanocomposites for remote self-healing. (2022)
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GUPTA, R., GUPTA, P., FOOTER, C., STENNING, G.B.G., DARR, J.A. and PANCHOLI, K. 2022. Tuneable magnetic nanocomposites for remote self-healing. Scientific reports [online], 12, article 10180. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-14135-8

When polymer composites containing magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) are exposed to an alternating magnetic field, heat is generated to melt the surrounding polymer locally, partially filling voids across any cracks or deformities. Such materials are of... Read More about Tuneable magnetic nanocomposites for remote self-healing..

Evaluation of NACA and diNACA in human cystinosis fibroblast cell cultures as potential treatments for cystinosis. (2022)
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HECTOR, E., CAIRNS, D. and WALL, G.W. 2022. Evaluation of NACA and diNACA in human cystinosis fibroblast cell cultures as potential treatments for cystinosis. Orphanet journal of rare diseases [online], 17, article 231. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-022-02367-w

Background: Cystinosis is a rare autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease, associated with high morbidity and mortality. Mutations in the CTNS gene disable a membrane protein responsible for the transport of cystine out of the lysosome. Loss of... Read More about Evaluation of NACA and diNACA in human cystinosis fibroblast cell cultures as potential treatments for cystinosis..

Mathematical model for heat transfer during laser material processing. (2022)
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MOSTAFA, A. and HOSSAIN, M. 2022. Mathematical model for heat transfer during laser material processing. Advances in industrial and manufacturing engineering [online], 5, article 100087. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aime.2022.100087

The article presents development of a new heat transfer model for calculating temperature distribution in porous and non-porous materials during laser cutting. The novelty of this model lies in incorporating melting and vaporisation progression of po... Read More about Mathematical model for heat transfer during laser material processing..

Salami slicing: clarifying common misconceptions for social science early-career researchers. (2022)
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ADAMS, N.N. 2022. Salami slicing: clarifying common misconceptions for social science early-career researchers. SN social sciences [online], 2(7), article 88. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s43545-022-00389-6

The term Salami Slicing is used often within academia to refer to the needless separation of a single research study, attached data set, and argument, that should form a single publication, into two or several separate publications for submission in... Read More about Salami slicing: clarifying common misconceptions for social science early-career researchers..

A music cognition-guided framework for multi-pitch estimation. (2022)
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LI, X., YAN, Y., SORAGHAN, J., WANG, Z. and REN, J. 2023. A music cognition-guided framework for multi-pitch estimation. Cognitive computation [online], 15(1), pages 23-35. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12559-022-10031-5

As one of the most important subtasks of automatic music transcription (AMT), multi-pitch estimation (MPE) has been studied extensively for predicting the fundamental frequencies in the frames of audio recordings during the past decade. However, how... Read More about A music cognition-guided framework for multi-pitch estimation..

An interactive decision-making model of international postgraduate student course choice. (2022)
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MCNICHOLAS, C. and MARCELLA, R. [2022]. An interactive decision-making model of international postgraduate student course choice. Journal of marketing for higher education [online], Latest Articles. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/08841241.2022.2076276

This paper explores the decision-making process of international non-EU postgraduates when choosing a qualification from a UK business school and proposes a new model which reflects the iterative, cyclical and continuous nature of the process. The de... Read More about An interactive decision-making model of international postgraduate student course choice..

EV fleet charging load forecasting based on multiple decomposition with CEEMDAN and swarm decomposition. (2022)
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DOKUR, E., ERDOGAN, N. and KUCUKSARI, S. 2022. EV fleet charging load forecasting based on multiple decomposition with CEEMDAN and swarm decomposition. IEEE access [online], 10, pages 62330-62340. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3182499

As the transition to electric mobility is accelerating, EV fleet charging loads are expected to become increasingly significant for power systems. Hence, EV fleet load forecasting is vital to maintaining the reliability and safe operation of the powe... Read More about EV fleet charging load forecasting based on multiple decomposition with CEEMDAN and swarm decomposition..

Assange, mental health and assurances in extradition. (2022)
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ARNELL, P. and FORRESTER, A. 2022. Assange, mental health and assurances in extradition. Medico-legal journal [online], Online First. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/00258172221081708

Julian Assange is wanted by the United States so it can prosecute him for espionage and hacking. His extradition was barred on mental health grounds. That decision has been overturned. The English High Court has accepted US assurances detailing how h... Read More about Assange, mental health and assurances in extradition..

Intrinsically chiral ferronematic liquid crystals: an inversion of the helical twist sense at the chiral nematic – chiral ferronematic phase transition. (2022)
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POCIECHA, D., WALKER, R., CRUICKSHANK, E., SZYDLOWSKA, J., RYBAK, P., MAKAL, A., MATRASZEK, J., WOLSKA, J.M., STOREY, J.M.D., IMRIE, C.T. and GORECKA, E. 2022. Intrinsically chiral ferronematic liquid crystals: an inversion of the helical twist sense at the chiral nematic – chiral ferronematic phase transition. Journal of molecular liquids (online), 361, article 119532. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2022.119532

Strongly dipolar mesogenic compounds with a chiral center located in a lateral alkyl chain were synthesized, and shown to form the ferroelectric nematic phase. The presence of molecular chirality induced a helical structure in both the N* and NF* pha... Read More about Intrinsically chiral ferronematic liquid crystals: an inversion of the helical twist sense at the chiral nematic – chiral ferronematic phase transition..