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Should we really be afraid of "weakness"? Applying the insights of attribution theory. (2024)
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ABDULLA, A. 2024. Should we really be afraid of "weakness"? Applying the insights of attribution theory. Psychological reports [online], Online First. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0033294124123121

It is widely assumed that the term "weakness" has negative psychological effects and should be replaced by "area for improvement." The present study is the first to examine the matter experimentally. It was hypothesised that effects of the "weakness"... Read More about Should we really be afraid of "weakness"? Applying the insights of attribution theory..

The impact of information needs satisfaction on the creativity of visual art teachers. (2024)
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KOLYVAS, S., KOSTAGIOLAS, P. and MARTZOUKOU, K. 2024. The impact of information needs satisfaction on the creativity of visual art teachers. Journal of documentation [online], Early Cite. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/JD-11-2023-0233

The aim of this study is to investigate how the information needs satisfaction of visual art teachers affects their creativity. Visual art teachers' information seeking behaviour and specifically the association of information needs satisfaction with... Read More about The impact of information needs satisfaction on the creativity of visual art teachers..

Generalizing infrastructure inspection: step transfer learning aided extreme learning machine for automated crack detection in concrete structures. (2024)
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SOHAIB, M., HASAN, M.J., CHEN, J. and ZHENG, Z. 2024. Generalizing infrastructure inspection: step transfer learning aided extreme learning machine for automated crack detection in concrete structures. Measurement science and technology [online], 35(5): AI-driven measurement methods for resilient infrastructure and communities, article number 055402. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6501/ad296c

Identification of damage and selection of a restoration strategy in concrete structures is contingent upon automatic inspection for crack detection and assessment. Most research on deep learning models for autonomous inspection has focused solely on... Read More about Generalizing infrastructure inspection: step transfer learning aided extreme learning machine for automated crack detection in concrete structures..

Experimental investigations on the thermal characteristics of domestic convectors. (2024)
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GIBB, D., OLIPHANT, J., MCINTOSH, R.G., ASIM, T. and KARNIK, A. 2024. Experimental investigations on the thermal characteristics of domestic convectors. Energies [online], 17(5), article number 1017. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/en17051017

Better understanding of local thermal characteristics of domestic convectors could play a crucial role in reducing energy consumption for space heating and decarbonizing the economy. The current study evaluates the impact of varying water inlet tempe... Read More about Experimental investigations on the thermal characteristics of domestic convectors..

Generalisation challenges in deep learning models for medical imagery: insights from external validation of COVID-19 classifiers. (2024)
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HAYNES, S.C., JOHNSTON, P. and ELYAN, E. 2024. Generalisation challenges in deep learning models for medical imagery: insights from external validation of COVID-19 classifiers. Multimedia tools and applications [online], Latest Articles. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-024-18543-y

The generalisability of deep neural network classifiers is emerging as one of the most important challenges of our time. The recent COVID-19 pandemic led to a surge of deep learning publications that proposed novel models for the detection of COVID-1... Read More about Generalisation challenges in deep learning models for medical imagery: insights from external validation of COVID-19 classifiers..

Trust people you’ve never worked with: a social network visualization of teamwork, cohesion, social support, and mental health in NHS Covid personnel. (2024)
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SCHILLING, S., ARMAOU, M., MORRISON, Z., CARDING, P., BRICKNELL, M. and CONNELLY, V. 2024. Trust people you’ve never worked with: a social network visualization of teamwork, cohesion, social support, and mental health in NHS Covid personnel. Frontiers in psychology [online], 15, article number 1293171. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1293171

The unprecedented rapid re-deployment of healthcare workers from different care pathways into newly created and fluid COVID-19 teams provides a unique opportunity to examine the interaction of many of the established non-technical factors for success... Read More about Trust people you’ve never worked with: a social network visualization of teamwork, cohesion, social support, and mental health in NHS Covid personnel..

Stagnation-point Brinkman flow of nanofluid on a stretchable plate with thermal radiation. (2024)
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MAHABALESHWAR, U.S., MAHESH, R. and CHAN, A. 2024. Stagnation-point Brinkman flow of nanofluid on a stretchable plate with thermal radiation. International journal of applied and computational mathematics [online], 10(2), article number 47. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40819-024-01685-w

The study is an analytical exploration of hybrid nanofluid flow at a stagnation-point with Brinkman effect on a stretchable plate with thermal radiation. All of the aforementioned factors were taken into account when developing the mathematical model... Read More about Stagnation-point Brinkman flow of nanofluid on a stretchable plate with thermal radiation..

The Trusts and Succession (Scotland) bill: a critical analysis of modernising Scottish trust law. (2024)
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MAK, C.H.W. 2024. The Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill: a critical analysis of modernising Scottish trust law. Scots law times [online], 2024(5), pages 23-26. Available from: https://uk.westlaw.com

This article discusses the scope and application of the Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill 2021, now the Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024, which modernises the legal framework governing the appointment and removal of trustees, duties of t... Read More about The Trusts and Succession (Scotland) bill: a critical analysis of modernising Scottish trust law..

The impact of the cost of living crisis and food insecurity on food purchasing behaviours and food preparation practices in people living with obesity. (2024)
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STONE, R.A., BROWN, A., DOUGLAS, F., GREEN, M.A., HUNTER, E., LONNIE, M., JOHNSTONE, A.M. and HARDMAN, C., on behalf of the FIO-Food Team. 2024. The impact of the cost of living crisis and food insecurity on food purchasing behaviours and food preparation practices in people living with obesity. Appetite [online], 196, article number 107255. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2024.107255

Lower income households are at greater risk of food insecurity and poor diet quality than higher income households. In high-income countries, food insecurity is associated with high levels of obesity, and in the UK specifically, the cost of living cr... Read More about The impact of the cost of living crisis and food insecurity on food purchasing behaviours and food preparation practices in people living with obesity..

Improved joint prediction strategy for state of charge and peak power of lithium-ion batteries by considering hysteresis characteristics-current measurement deviation correction. (2024)
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QI, C., WANG, S., CAO, W., WANG, Y., LIU, D. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2024. Improved joint prediction strategy for state of charge and peak power of lithium-ion batteries by considering hysteresis characteristics-current measurement deviation correction. Journal of energy storage [online], 84(part A), article number 110726. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2024.110726

The peak power and state of charge of lithium-ion batteries are closely related to the safety of electric vehicles. Accurate peak power and state of charge prediction can extend battery life while ensuring safe driving. In this paper, a modeling stra... Read More about Improved joint prediction strategy for state of charge and peak power of lithium-ion batteries by considering hysteresis characteristics-current measurement deviation correction..

Dose-response modelling of resistance exercise across outcome domains in strength and conditioning: a meta-analysis. (2024)
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SWINTON, P.A., SCHOENFELD, B.J. and MURPHY, A. [2024]. Dose-response modelling of resistance exercise across outcome domains in strength and conditioning: a meta-analysis. Sports medicine [online], (accepted). To be made available at: https://link.springer.com/journal/40279

Resistance exercise is the most common training modality included within strength and conditioning (S&C) practice. Understanding dose-response relationships between resistance training and a range of outcomes relevant to physical and sporting perform... Read More about Dose-response modelling of resistance exercise across outcome domains in strength and conditioning: a meta-analysis..

Comparative analysis of trust taxation: a deep dive into Australian and Canadian regimes. (2024)
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MAK, C.H.W. and CHIPPIN, M. [2024]. Comparative analysis of trust taxation: a deep dive into Australian and Canadian regimes. Trusts and trustees [online], Advanced Articles. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/tandt/ttae003

This paper examines trust taxation in Australia and Canada, focusing on the Australian Income Tax Assessment Act 1936's Section 97(1) and the Canadian Income Tax Act's Section 94.1. It explores the Australian Carter and the Canadian Fundy Settlement... Read More about Comparative analysis of trust taxation: a deep dive into Australian and Canadian regimes..

N-decorated main-group MgAl2O4 spinel: unlocking exceptional oxygen reduction activity for Zn-air batteries. (2024)
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ZHAO, X., WU, F., HU, H., LI, J., SUN, Y., WANG, J., ZOU, G., CHEN, X., WANG, Y., FERNANDEZ, C. and PENG, Q. 2024. N-decorated main-group MgAl2O4 spinel: unlocking exceptional oxygen reduction activity for Zn-air batteries. Small [online], Early View, article number 2311268. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202311268

The development of economical and efficient oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts is crucial to accelerate the widespread application rhythm of aqueous rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs). Here, a strategy is reported that the modification of... Read More about N-decorated main-group MgAl2O4 spinel: unlocking exceptional oxygen reduction activity for Zn-air batteries..

Where does stress happen? Ecological momentary assessment of daily stressors using a mobile phone app. [Journal article] (2024)
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YAO, X., NELSON, E.J., STAVRIANAKIS, K., HUANG, T.-Y., MORAN, C., SHIH, P.C. and JORDAN, E.J. [2024.] Where does stress happen? Ecological momentary assessment of daily stressors using a mobile phone app. Mental health science [online], Early Access, article number e54. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/mhs2.54

Despite the importance of daily stress to individuals' health and wellbeing, few studies have explored where stress happens in real time, that is, dynamic stress processes in different spaces. As such, stress interventions rarely account for the envi... Read More about Where does stress happen? Ecological momentary assessment of daily stressors using a mobile phone app. [Journal article].

Living with myocardial ischaemia and no obstructive coronary arteries: a qualitative study. (2024)
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HUMPHREYS, H., PADDOCK, D., BROWN, S., BERRY, C., COWIE, A., DAWKES, S. and NICHOLS, S. 2024. Living with myocardial ischaemia and no obstructive coronary arteries: a qualitative study. Open heart [online], 11(1), article number e002569. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2023-002569

This study aims to explore the lived experience of people with myocardial ischaemia with no obstructive arteries. Qualitative study using semistructured interviews using telephone interviews with 17 participants living in the UK. 17 people (2 males,... Read More about Living with myocardial ischaemia and no obstructive coronary arteries: a qualitative study..

A comprehensive review of nanosystems' multifaceted applications in catalysis, energy, and the environment. (2024)
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AFOLABI, R.O. 2024. A comprehensive review of nanosystems' multifaceted applications in catalysis, energy, and the environment. Journal of molecular liquids [online], 397, article number 124190. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2024.124190

Nanosystems have emerged as pivotal players in diverse scientific domains, revolutionising chemical processes, catalytic transformations, energy technologies, and environmental remediation strategies. This comprehensive review explores the multifacet... Read More about A comprehensive review of nanosystems' multifaceted applications in catalysis, energy, and the environment..

Improved cooperative competitive particle swarm optimization and nonlinear coefficient temperature decreasing simulated annealing-back propagation methods for state of health estimation of energy storage batteries. (2024)
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XIONG, R., WANG, S., HUANG, Q., YU, C., FERNANDEZ, C., XIAO, W., JIA, J. and GUERRERO, J.M. 2024. Improved cooperative competitive particle swarm optimization and nonlinear coefficient temperature decreasing simulated annealing-back propagation methods for state of health estimation of energy storage batteries. Energy [online], 292, article number 130594. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2024.130594

At present, the accurate establishment of the battery model and the effective state of health (SOH) estimation under actual energy storage conditions have become the main problems in new energy storage stations. Therefore, a SOH estimation method bas... Read More about Improved cooperative competitive particle swarm optimization and nonlinear coefficient temperature decreasing simulated annealing-back propagation methods for state of health estimation of energy storage batteries..

Eco-friendly thick and wear-resistant nanodiamond composite hard coatings deposited on WC–Co substrates. (2024)
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DIAB, M.R., EGIZA, M., MURASAWA, K., NARAGINO, H., EL-SHAER, A. and YOSHITAKE, T. 2024. Eco-friendly thick and wear-resistant nanodiamond composite hard coatings deposited on WC–Co substrates. Surface and coatings technology [online], 479, article number 130517. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2024.130517

Nanodiamond composite (NDC) films, synthesized using an environmentally friendly PVD coaxial arc plasma deposition technique on commercial cemented carbide (Co6 wt%) substrates without the need for substrate heating, chemical etching of Co, and chemi... Read More about Eco-friendly thick and wear-resistant nanodiamond composite hard coatings deposited on WC–Co substrates..

Pharmacological inhibition of acetylcholinesterase improves the locomotion defective phenotype of a SCA3 C. elegans model. (2024)
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POHL, F., LINDSAY-MCGEE, V., KONG THOO LIN, P., MACIEL, P. and TEIXEIRA-CASTRO, A. 2024. Pharmacological inhibition of acetylcholinesterase improves the locomotion defective phenotype of a SCA3 C. elegans model. microPublication biology [online], 2024(2), 001086. Available from: https://doi.org/10.17912/micropub.biology.001086

Inhibition of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) is a common used treatment option for Alzheimer's disease. However, there has been limited research on the potential use of AChE inhibitors for the treatment of Machado-Joseph disease (MJD)/Spinocerebellar At... Read More about Pharmacological inhibition of acetylcholinesterase improves the locomotion defective phenotype of a SCA3 C. elegans model..

The impacts of the transmission line length in an interconnected micro-grid on its performance and protection at different fault levels. (2024)
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KHOSHKALAM, A. and ALI, D. 2024. The impacts of the transmission line length in an interconnected micro-grid on its performance and protection at different fault levels. Green technology, resilience, and sustainability [online], 4, article number 1. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s44173-024-00016-y

Power systems, in recent years, have been experiencing a dynamic rise in the amount of power obtained from distributed renewable energy sources leading to the concept of microgrids to address the distributed power grid integration issues. Microgrids,... Read More about The impacts of the transmission line length in an interconnected micro-grid on its performance and protection at different fault levels..