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Transport of nanoparticles in porous media and associated environmental impact: a review. (2024)
Journal Article
YUSUF, E.O., AMBER, I., OFFICER, S. and OLUYEMI, G.F. 2024. Transport of nanoparticles in porous media and associated environmental impact: a review. Journal of engineering research [online], In Press. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jer.2024.01.006

The release of nanoparticles into the environment occurs at different stages during their life cycle, with significant harmful effects on the human (e.g., lung inflammation and heart problems) and the ecosystem (e.g., soil and groundwater contaminati... Read More about Transport of nanoparticles in porous media and associated environmental impact: a review..

Addressing the trilemma of challenges: the need for more SC strategic collaborations in the UK oil and gas sector. (2024)
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OKE, A., OSOBAJO, O.A. and TAYLOR, S. 2024. Addressing the trilemma of challenges: the need for more SC strategic collaborations in the UK oil and gas sector. Sustainability [online], 16(2), article number 570. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su16020570

This study conceptualises the extent of supply chain collaboration in the oil and gas (O&G) sector using the evidence from the literature and the primary data collected from supply chain practitioners across various companies in the UK O&G sector. Th... Read More about Addressing the trilemma of challenges: the need for more SC strategic collaborations in the UK oil and gas sector..

Detection-driven exposure-correction network for nighttime drone-view object detection. (2024)
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XI, Y., JIA, W., MIAO, Q., FENG, J., REN, J. and LUO, H. 2024. Detection-driven exposure-correction network for nighttime drone-view object detection. IEEE transactions on geoscience and remote sensing [online], 62, article number 5605014. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/TGRS.2024.3351134

Drone-view object detection (DroneDet) models typically suffer a significant performance drop when applied to nighttime scenes. Existing solutions attempt to employ an exposure-adjustment module to reveal objects hidden in dark regions before detecti... Read More about Detection-driven exposure-correction network for nighttime drone-view object detection..

Targeted multi-analyte UHPLC-MS/MS methodology for emerging contaminants in septic tank wastewater, sludge and receiving surface water. (2024)
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WILSCHNACK, M., HOMER, B., CARTMELL, E., YATES, K. and PETRIE, B. 2024. Targeted multi-analyte UHPLC-MS/MS methodology for emerging contaminants in septic tank wastewater, sludge and receiving surface water. Analytical methods [online], Advanced Articles. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3AY01201H

Septic tanks treat wastewater of individual houses and small communities (up to 2000 people in Scotland) in rural and semi-urban areas and are understudied sources of surface water contamination. A multi-analyte methodology with solid phase extractio... Read More about Targeted multi-analyte UHPLC-MS/MS methodology for emerging contaminants in septic tank wastewater, sludge and receiving surface water..

Exploring determinants of antimicrobial prescribing behaviour using the theoretical domains framework. (2024)
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TALKHAN, H., STEWART, D., MCINTOSH, T., ZIGLAM, H., ABDULROUF, P.V., AL-HAIL, M., DIAB, M. and CUNNINGHAM, S. [2024]. Exploring determinants of antimicrobial prescribing behaviour using the theoretical domains framework. Research in social and administrative pharmacy [online], Articles in Press. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2023.12.009

Few theoretically-based, qualitative studies have explored determinants of antimicrobial prescribing behaviour in hospitals. Understanding these can promote successful development and implementation of behaviour change interventions (BCIs). To use th... Read More about Exploring determinants of antimicrobial prescribing behaviour using the theoretical domains framework..

Entrepreneurship in the favela: negotiating precarity and mental health during COVID-19. (2024)
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GARCIA, M.L.T., SPOLANDER, G., TOMLINS, R., LEAL, F.X., BORGES, R.E.S. and SUKUMAR, A. 2024. Entrepreneurship in the favela: negotiating precarity and mental health during COVID-19. Social work in public health [online], 39(1), pages 48-61. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/19371918.2024.2316874

This paper aims to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health and mental health of necessary entrepreneurs in Brasilian favelas, the social problems they experienced and implications for public health social work. The study used struct... Read More about Entrepreneurship in the favela: negotiating precarity and mental health during COVID-19..

Feature aggregation and region-aware learning for detection of splicing forgery. (2024)
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XU, Y., ZHENG, J., REN, J. and FANG, A. 2024. Feature aggregation and region-aware learning for detection of splicing forgery. IEEE signal processing letters [online], 31, pages 696-700. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/LSP.2023.3348689

Detection of image splicing forgery become an increasingly difficult task due to the scale variations of the forged areas and the covered traces of manipulation from post-processing techniques. Most existing methods fail to jointly multi-scale local... Read More about Feature aggregation and region-aware learning for detection of splicing forgery..

International crimes in United Kingdom and Japanese law and practice. (2023)
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ARNELL, P. and KAWAI, T. 2023. International crimes in United Kingdom and Japanese law and practice. Nihon University comparative law, 39, pages 89-103. Available from: https://tinyurl.com/39ejnjtp

The incorporation and application of international criminal law by states is critical if the gravest acts are to be deterred and punished. International law and institutions cannot alone meet the challenge of addressing these crimes. That the princip... Read More about International crimes in United Kingdom and Japanese law and practice..

A reflection on: preparing the dietetic workforce of the future: developing innovative placements in social care settings. (2023)
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MACKENZIE, M. and NEWMAN, E. 2023. A reflection on: preparing the dietetic workforce of the future: developing innovative placements in social care settings. International journal of practice-based learning in health and social care [online], 11(2), pages 60-71. Available from: https://doi.org/10.18552/ijpblhsc.v11i2.1037

Looking back eight years, and reflecting on this project, we consider on our professional and personal learning. This pilot project came about because there is always pressure on practice placements in clinical practice, and we were aware of the chan... Read More about A reflection on: preparing the dietetic workforce of the future: developing innovative placements in social care settings..

Physiological and psychological outcomes of high intensity interval training in patients with heart failure compared to moderate continuous training and usual care: a systematic review with meta analysis. (2023)
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CALLUM, K., SWINTON, P., GORELY, T., CRABTREE, D. and LESLIE, S. 2024. Physiological and psychological outcomes of high intensity interval training in patients with heart failure compared to moderate continuous training and usual care: a systematic review with meta analysis. Heart and lung [online], 64, pages 117-127. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrtlng.2023.12.002

An important component of secondary prevention of CVD (including HF) is comprehensive cardiac rehab, including exercise. Novel, individualised approaches are needed to increase uptake and adherence to exercise programmes. One area offering potential... Read More about Physiological and psychological outcomes of high intensity interval training in patients with heart failure compared to moderate continuous training and usual care: a systematic review with meta analysis..

Analyst herding-whether, why, and when? Two new tests for herding detection in target forecast prices. (2023)
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REVELEY, C., SHANAEV, S., BIN, Y., PANTA, H. and GHIMIRE, B. 2023. Analyst herding-whether, why, and when? Two new tests for herding detection in target forecast prices. Economics and business review [online], 9(4), pages 25-55. Available from: https://doi.org/10.18559/ebr.2023.4.892

This study proposes two novel tests for security analyst herding based on binomial correlation and forecast error volatility scaling and applies it to investigate herding patterns in analyst target prices in 2008-2020 in the UK. Analysts robustly her... Read More about Analyst herding-whether, why, and when? Two new tests for herding detection in target forecast prices..

Death, ghosts, and spiritual tourism: conceptualizing a dark spiritual experience spectrum for the paranormal market. (2023)
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IRONSIDE, R. 2023. Death, ghosts, and spiritual tourism: conceptualizing a dark spiritual experience spectrum for the paranormal market. Journal of scientific exploration [online], 37(4), pages 586-601. Available from: https://doi.org/10.31275/20233227

Paranormal tourism is a lucrative market offering visitors the opportunity to engage with enchanting experiences and stories in destinations around the world. Specifically, ghost tourism connects people to the dead (and death) through dark narratives... Read More about Death, ghosts, and spiritual tourism: conceptualizing a dark spiritual experience spectrum for the paranormal market..

An improved parameter identification and radial basis correction-differential support vector machine strategies for state-of-charge estimation of urban-transportation-electric-vehicle lithium-ion batteries. (2023)
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WANG, S., WANG, C., TAKYI-ANINAKWA, P., JIN, S., FERNANDEZ, C. and HUANG, Q. 2024. An improved parameter identification and radial basis correction-differential support vector machine strategies for state-of-charge estimation of urban-transportation-electric-vehicle lithium-ion batteries. Journal of energy storage [online], 80, article number 110222. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2023.110222

The State estimation and determination of time-varying model parameters are crucial for ensuring the safe management of lithium-ion batteries. This paper designs a limited memory recursive least square algorithm to improve the accuracy of online para... Read More about An improved parameter identification and radial basis correction-differential support vector machine strategies for state-of-charge estimation of urban-transportation-electric-vehicle lithium-ion batteries..

Unforeseen emotional labour: a collaborative autoethnography exploring researcher experiences of studying long COVID in health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. (2023)
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MACIVER, E., ADAMS, N.N., TORRANCE, N., DOUGLAS, F., KENNEDY, C., SKATUN, D., SANTIAGO, V.H. and GRANT, A. 2024. Unforeseen emotional labour: a collaborative autoethnography exploring researcher experiences of studying long COVID in health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. SSM - qualitative research in health [online], 5, article 100390. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmqr.2023.100390

The concept of "emotional labour" describes the regulation of feelings and expressions to fulfil a specific job role, discussed extensively in relation to commercial and caring professions, with more recent scholarship recognising the emotional role... Read More about Unforeseen emotional labour: a collaborative autoethnography exploring researcher experiences of studying long COVID in health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic..

Multiple decomposition-aided long short-term memory network for enhanced short-term wind power forecasting. (2023)
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BALCI, M., DOKUR, E., YUZGEC, U. and ERDOGAN, N. [2024]. Multiple decomposition-aided long short-term memory network for enhanced short-term wind power forecasting. IET renewable power generation [online], Early View. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1049/rpg2.12919

With the increasing penetration of grid-scale wind energy systems, accurate wind power forecasting is critical to optimizing their integration into the power system, ensuring operational reliability, and enabling efficient system asset utilization. A... Read More about Multiple decomposition-aided long short-term memory network for enhanced short-term wind power forecasting..

Just transition in biofuel development towards low-carbon economy: multi-actor perspectives on policies and practices in Indonesia. (2023)
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DJATMIKA, P., LISTININGRUM, P., SUMARNO, T.B., MAHIRA, D.F. and SIANIPAR, C.P.M. 2024. Just transition in biofuel development towards low-carbon economy: multi-actor perspectives on policies and practices in Indonesia. Energies [online], 17(1), article 141. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/en17010141

Justice and sustainability are the foundation of fair and equitable biofuel development. Policies and practices are consequently necessary to support a just transition towards a low-carbon economy. Therefore, this study aimed to understand multi-acto... Read More about Just transition in biofuel development towards low-carbon economy: multi-actor perspectives on policies and practices in Indonesia..

Exploring independent learning (IL) and its relationship to mindset, motivated strategies for learning and academic performance. (2023)
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FORBES-MCKAY, K.E., BREMNER, P.A.M., JOHNSTON, P. and AIR, C. [2024]. Exploring independent learning (IL) and its relationship to mindset, motivated strategies for learning and academic performance. Journal of applied research in higher education [online], EarlyCite. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/jarhe-06-2023-0253

This study addresses gaps in the existing literature on students' understanding of Independent Learning (IL), whilst exploring the link between levels of IL, growth mindset, motivated strategies for learning and academic performance. Three hundred an... Read More about Exploring independent learning (IL) and its relationship to mindset, motivated strategies for learning and academic performance..

The trials and triumphs of running cross-year experiential modules: blending theory and practice to advance student professional development and academic practice. (2023)
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VICKERS, B., PIRIE, E. and REID, C. 2023. The trials and triumphs of running cross-year experiential modules: blending theory and practice to advance student professional development and academic practice. Journal of perspectives in applied academic practice [online], 11(3), pages 153-166. Available from: https://doi.org/10.56433/jpaap.v11i3.590

This paper aims to evaluate the impact of two innovative cross-year experiential modules, operated jointly between undergraduate Stages 3 and 4, on the professional development of students and the advancement of academic practice at Robert Gordon Uni... Read More about The trials and triumphs of running cross-year experiential modules: blending theory and practice to advance student professional development and academic practice..

Improved model order reduction techniques with error bounds. (2023)
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BASHRAT, S., IMRAN, M., AKRAM, S., WAKEEL, A., BAIG, N.A. and UD-DIN, A.Z. 2024. Improved model order reduction techniques with error bounds. International journal of systems science [online], 55(4), pages 687-700. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/00207721.2023.2293683

This paper introduces two enhanced model order reduction techniques designed for scenarios involving frequency-weighted and frequency-limited-interval Gramians in the continuous-time domain. The primary objective is to address the instability issue i... Read More about Improved model order reduction techniques with error bounds..

Aging microplastics enhances the adsorption of pharmaceuticals in freshwater. (2023)
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MOURA, D.S., PESTANA, C.J., MOFFAT, C.F., GKOULEMANI, N., HUI, J., IRVINE, J.T.S. and LAWTON, L.A. 2024. Aging microplastics enhances the adsorption of pharmaceuticals in freshwater. Science of the total environment [online], 912, article number 169467. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169467

Plastic pollution is an increasing environmental concern. Pollutants such as microplastics (< 5 mm) and pharmaceuticals often co-exist in the aquatic environment. The current study aimed to elucidate the interaction of pharmaceuticals with microplast... Read More about Aging microplastics enhances the adsorption of pharmaceuticals in freshwater..