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Long COVID in healthcare workers: longitudinal mixed-methods study. (2024)
Journal Article
GRANT, A., ADAMS, N.N., MACIVER, E., SKÅTUN, D., SCOTT, N., KENNEDY, C., DOUGLAS, F., HERNANDEZ-SANTIAGO, V. and TORRANCE, N. [2024]. Long COVID in healthcare workers: longitudinal mixed-methods study. Occupational medicine [online], Advance Articles. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqae113

Healthcare workers (HCWs) report higher rates of Long COVID (LC) than other occupational groups. It is still unclear whether LC is a lifelong condition. Workforce shortfalls are apparent due to sick leave, reduced hours, and lower productivity. To in... Read More about Long COVID in healthcare workers: longitudinal mixed-methods study..

We go hunting...: understanding experiences of people living with obesity and food insecurity when shopping for food in the supermarket to meet their weight-related goals. (2024)
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HUNTER, E., STONE, R.A., BROWN, A., HARDMAN, C.A., JOHNSTONE, A.M., GREATWOOD, H.C., DINEVA, M. and DOUGLAS, F. 2025. We go hunting...: understanding experiences of people living with obesity and food insecurity when shopping for food in the supermarket to meet their weight-related goals. Appetite [online], 205, article number 107794. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2024.107794

The high prevalence of food insecurity in the United Kingdom has been exacerbated by the cost-of-living crisis. In high-income countries, those experiencing food insecurity struggle to buy and consume foods that meet Government healthy eating recomme... Read More about We go hunting...: understanding experiences of people living with obesity and food insecurity when shopping for food in the supermarket to meet their weight-related goals..

Performance enhancement of a modified solar still with inverted pyramid aluminum basin geometry: experimental optimization, thermal and economic assessment. (2024)
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DIAB, M.R., ROZZA, M., ALHOSARY, M., NASSAR, S., FAISAL, N., ELSHEIKH, A.H. and EGIZA, M. [2024]. Performance enhancement of a modified solar still with inverted pyramid aluminum basin geometry: experimental optimization, thermal and economic assessment. Process safety and environmental protection [online], Articles in Press. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2024.11.104

Desalination is a promising solution to address the global challenges of water scarcity and energy demand, aided by industrialization and population growth. This study explores the potential to enhance solar still performance by redesigning the basin... Read More about Performance enhancement of a modified solar still with inverted pyramid aluminum basin geometry: experimental optimization, thermal and economic assessment..

Event classification on subsea pipeline inspection data using an ensemble of deep learning classifiers. (2024)
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DANG, T., NGUYEN, T.T., LIEW, A.W.-C. and ELYAN, E. 2025. Event classification on subsea pipeline inspection data using an ensemble of deep learning classifiers. Cognitive computation [online], 17(1), article 10. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12559-024-10377-y

Subsea pipelines are the backbone of the modern oil and gas industry, transporting a total of 28% of global oil production. Due to several factors, such as corrosion or deformations, the pipelines might degrade over time, which might lead to serious... Read More about Event classification on subsea pipeline inspection data using an ensemble of deep learning classifiers..

Development of a straightforward direct injection UHPLC-MS/MS method for quantification of plastic additive chemicals in roadside retention ponds. (2024)
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MCKENZIE, K., PLLU, A., CAMPBELL, I., LAWTON, L.A. and PETRIE, B. [2024]. Development of a straightforward direct injection UHPLC-MS/MS method for quantification of plastic additive chemicals in roadside retention ponds. Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry [online], Latest Articles. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-024-05657-3

There is growing interest in road pollution that enters surface waters. Additive chemicals used in the manufacture of plastics, including tyre rubber, are mobile pollutants that pose a threat to aquatic life. Therefore, an ultra-high performance liqu... Read More about Development of a straightforward direct injection UHPLC-MS/MS method for quantification of plastic additive chemicals in roadside retention ponds..

Exploring the dynamics of socio-technical transitions: advancing grid-connected wind and solar energy adoption in Nigeria. (2024)
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ADEDOKUN, R., STRACHAN, P.A., SINGH, A. and VON MALMBORG, F. 2025. Exploring the dynamics of socio-technical transitions: advancing grid-connected wind and solar energy adoption in Nigeria. Energy research and social science [online], 119, article number 103850. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2024.103850

Globally, countries are transitioning their national electricity grid system to meet the obligations of the Paris Agreement. National grid-connected renewable electricity provides an opportunity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Specifically, in a... Read More about Exploring the dynamics of socio-technical transitions: advancing grid-connected wind and solar energy adoption in Nigeria..

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024: a legislative commentary. (2024)
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MAK, C.H.W. 2024. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024: a legislative commentary. Scots Law Times [online], 37, pages 262-264. Available from: http://legalresearch.westlaw.co.uk/

This article considers the background to, and implications of, the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child (Incorporation)(Scotland) Act 2024.

Improved lithium battery state of health estimation and enhanced adaptive capacity of innovative kernel extreme learning machine optimized by multi-strategy dung beetle algorithm. (2024)
Journal Article
MO, D., WANG, S., ZHANG, M., FAN, Y., WU, W., FERNANDEZ, C. and SU, Q. [2024]. Improved lithium battery state of health estimation and enhanced adaptive capacity of innovative kernel extreme learning machine optimized by multi-strategy dung beetle algorithm. Ionics [online], Latest Articles. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-024-05914-6

Accurate estimation of the state of health (SOH) of lithium batteries is crucial to ensure the reliable and safe operation of lithium batteries. Aiming at the problems of low accuracy of extreme learning machine and poor mapping ability of convention... Read More about Improved lithium battery state of health estimation and enhanced adaptive capacity of innovative kernel extreme learning machine optimized by multi-strategy dung beetle algorithm..

High-resolution remote sensing image change detection based on Fourier feature interaction and multi-scale perception. (2024)
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CHEN, Y., FENG, S., ZHAO, C., SU, N., LI, W., TAO, R. and REN, J. 2024. High-resolution remote sensing image change detection based on Fourier feature interaction and multi-scale perception. IEEE transactions on geoscience and remote sensing [online], 62, article number 3500073. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/TGRS.2024.3500073

As a significant means of Earth observation, change detection in high-resolution remote sensing images has received extensive attention. Nevertheless, the variability in imaging conditions introduces style discrepancies and a range of pseudo change r... Read More about High-resolution remote sensing image change detection based on Fourier feature interaction and multi-scale perception..

The faster the better? Comparing sustainability performance information in fast and luxury fashion. (2024)
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ZAPPAROLI, M., TICKLE, M. and HANNIBAL, C. [2024]. The faster the better? Comparing sustainability performance information in fast and luxury fashion. International journal of productivity and performance management [online], EarlyCite. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPPM-06-2024-0404

Fashion brands, including fast and luxury segments, receive harsh criticism for engaging in unethical practices such as poor working conditions and environmental damage. As a result, fashion supply chains are pressured by stakeholders to publicly dis... Read More about The faster the better? Comparing sustainability performance information in fast and luxury fashion..

The influence of aerobic capacity on the loads and intensities of mixed martial arts sparring bouts. (2024)
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KIRK, C., CLARK, D. and LANGAN-EVANS, C. 2024. The influence of aerobic capacity on the loads and intensities of mixed martial arts sparring bouts. Journal of sports sciences [online], 42(22), pages 2093-2102. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2024.2419239

The influence of aerobic variables on mixed martial arts (MMA) performance is currently unknown. This study aimed to compare the laboratory-measured aerobic variables of MMA participants to the external load and intensity of MMA sparring bouts to det... Read More about The influence of aerobic capacity on the loads and intensities of mixed martial arts sparring bouts..

An innovative square root - untraced Kalman filtering strategy with full-parameter online identification for state of power evaluation of lithium-ion batteries. (2024)
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WANG, S., DANG, Q., GAO, Z., LI, B., FERNANDEZ, C. and BLAABJERG, F. 2024. An innovative square root - untraced Kalman filtering strategy with full-parameter online identification for state of power evaluation of lithium-ion batteries. Journal of energy storage [online], 104(part B), article number 114555. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2024.114555

In the context of the thriving development of new energy vehicles, lithium-ion batteries, as a crucial component of the power storage system, will increasingly contribute to the strategic advancement of the industry, while this paper addresses three... Read More about An innovative square root - untraced Kalman filtering strategy with full-parameter online identification for state of power evaluation of lithium-ion batteries..

DeusEx saved my life: a feminist-autoethnography of video-gaming through major depressive disorder. (2024)
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ADAMS, N.N. [2024]. DeusEx saved my life: a feminist-autoethnography of video-gaming through major depressive disorder. Qualitative health research [online], (accepted).

Autoethnographic accounts of mental illness (MI) are sparse in academic scholarship, despite generating valuable insights into how MI can be experienced and coped-with in real-life contexts. First-person accounts from men are especially lacking, poss... Read More about DeusEx saved my life: a feminist-autoethnography of video-gaming through major depressive disorder..

Changes in cardiorespiratory fitness following exercise training prescribed relative to traditional intensity anchors and physiological thresholds: a systematic review with meta-analysis of individual participant data. (2024)
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MEYLER, S.J.R., SWINTON, P.A., BOTTOMS, L., DALLECK, L.C., HUNTER, B., SARZYNSKI, M.A., WELLSTED, D., WILLIAMS, C.J. and MUNIZ-PUMARES, D. [2024]. Changes in cardiorespiratory fitness following exercise training prescribed relative to traditional intensity anchors and physiological thresholds: a systematic review with meta-analysis of individual participant data. Sports medicine [online], Latest Articles. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-024-02125-x

It is unknown whether there are differences in maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) response when prescribing intensity relative to traditional (TRAD) anchors or to physiological thresholds (THR). The present meta-analysis sought to compare: a) mean change... Read More about Changes in cardiorespiratory fitness following exercise training prescribed relative to traditional intensity anchors and physiological thresholds: a systematic review with meta-analysis of individual participant data..

The beau idéal has been disconnected: a technology-capitalist realism perspective on immediate modernity's anxiety pandemic. (2024)
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ADAMS, N.N. [2024]. The beau idéal has been disconnected: a technology-capitalist realism perspective on immediate modernity's anxiety pandemic. Culture unbound [online], (accepted).

Within immediate modernity, increases in the multitude of psychological, social, emotional and behavioural disruptions affecting human actors, categorised under the (reductive) label of "anxiety" are reaching an apex. This peak can be conceptualised... Read More about The beau idéal has been disconnected: a technology-capitalist realism perspective on immediate modernity's anxiety pandemic..

Insights into machining techniques for additively manufactured Ti6Al4V alloy: a comprehensive review. (2024)
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SAMBO, A.M., YOUNAS, M. and NJUGUNA, J. 2024. Insights into machining techniques for additively manufactured Ti6Al4V alloy: a comprehensive review. Applied sciences [online], 14(22), article number 10340. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/app142210340

Investigation into the post-processing machinability of Ti6Al4V alloy is increasingly crucial in the manufacturing industry, particularly in the machining of additively manufactured (AM) Ti6Al4V alloy to ensure effective machining parameters. This re... Read More about Insights into machining techniques for additively manufactured Ti6Al4V alloy: a comprehensive review..

Investigating health professionals' perspectives and experiences of food security-related conversations in diabetes care. (2024)
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MOHAMED, S., AVENELL, A., DOUGLAS, F. and KEEN, A. [2024]. Investigating health professionals' perspectives and experiences of food security-related conversations in diabetes care. Diabetic medicine [online], Early View. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.15470

Household food insecurity (FI) is a serious public health concern and disproportionately affects people living with chronic health conditions, undermining diabetes self-management. Little is known about healthcare professionals' (HCPs) experiences of... Read More about Investigating health professionals' perspectives and experiences of food security-related conversations in diabetes care..

Trust declarations and creditor protection in insolvency: lessons from Wade and Anor v Singh and Ors. (2024)
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MAK, C.H.W. 2024. Trust declarations and creditor protection in insolvency: lessons from Wade and Anor v Singh and Ors. Trusts and trustees [online], Advance articles. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/tandt/ttae086

The High Court case Amanda Wade and Nicholas Nicholson (Joint Liquidators of Msd Cash and Carry Plc (In Liquidation)) v Mohinder Singh, Surjit Singh Deol, Raminder Kaur Deol, the Estate of Bakshish Kaur (Deceased) ('Wade and Anor v Singh and Ors') ex... Read More about Trust declarations and creditor protection in insolvency: lessons from Wade and Anor v Singh and Ors..

An improved progressive window-strong tracking multiple fading algorithm for the state of charge and state of energy co-estimation of lithium-ion batteries under variable temperatures. (2024)
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ZHU, C., WANG, S., YU, C., HAI, N., FERNANDEZ, C., GUERRERO, J.M. and HUANG, Q. 2024. An improved progressive window-strong tracking multiple fading algorithm for the state of charge and state of energy co-estimation of lithium-ion batteries under variable temperatures. Journal of energy storage [online], 104(part A), article number 114444. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2024.114444

To ensure the safety of batteries and plan their use reasonably, the accuracy of the state of charge (SOC) of batteries is a key evaluation indicator. State of energy (SOE) is a supplement to SOC to prevent system misjudgment. This paper proposes an... Read More about An improved progressive window-strong tracking multiple fading algorithm for the state of charge and state of energy co-estimation of lithium-ion batteries under variable temperatures..

A review of well life cycle integrity challenges in the oil and gas industry and its implications for sustained casing pressure (SCP). (2024)
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IBUKUN, M., ELYAN, E., AMISH, M., NJUGUNA, J. and OLUYEMI, G.F. 2024. A review of well life cycle integrity challenges in the oil and gas industry and its implications for sustained casing pressure (SCP). Energies [online], 17(22), article number 5562. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/en17225562

Sustained Casing Pressure (SCP) is a condition in oil and gas wells where continuous pressure buildup in the well casing over a long period of time occurs. Several factors might be responsible for this, including the influx of formation fluids, the l... Read More about A review of well life cycle integrity challenges in the oil and gas industry and its implications for sustained casing pressure (SCP)..