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Prediction of unsteady slug flow in a long curved inclined riser with a slug tracking model. (2023)
Journal Article
PADRINO, J.C., SRINIL, N., KURUSHINA, V. and SWAILES, D. 2023. Prediction of unsteady slug flow in a long curved inclined riser with a slug tracking model. International journal of multiphase flow [online], 162, article number 104410. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2023.104410

An improved one-dimensional mechanistic model is presented for the prediction of unsteady gas–liquid slug flows in inclined curved pipes, using the slug tracking approach. The equations for mass and momentum conservation are applied to the slug body,... Read More about Prediction of unsteady slug flow in a long curved inclined riser with a slug tracking model..

High-intensity interval training in cardiac rehabilitation: a multi-centre randomized controlled trial. (2023)
Journal Article
MCGREGOR, G., POWELL, R., BEGG, B. et al. 2023. High-intensity interval training in cardiac rehabilitation: a multi-centre randomized controlled trial. European journal of preventive cardiology [online], 30(9), pages 745-755. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwad039

There is a lack of international consensus regarding the prescription of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) for people with coronary artery disease (CAD) attending cardiac rehabilitation (CR). The aim of this study was therefore to assess the cl... Read More about High-intensity interval training in cardiac rehabilitation: a multi-centre randomized controlled trial..

Facilitating implementation of medication reviews in the community pharmacy setting: an application of the implementation research logic model. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MICHEL, D.E., TONNA, A.P., DARTSCH, D.C. and WEIDMANN, A.E. 2023. Facilitating implementation of medication reviews in the community pharmacy setting: an application of the Implementation Research Logic Model. Presented at the 13th PCNE (Pharmaceutical Care Network Europe) working conference: pharmacies' new roles in pharmaceutical care: bridging research and practice, 8-11 February 2023, Hillerod, Denmark.

Previous research has identified both determinants and potential strategies to facilitate implementation of medication reviews (MR). A conceptual model which links determinants, strategies to support implementation and mechanisms of change to execute... Read More about Facilitating implementation of medication reviews in the community pharmacy setting: an application of the implementation research logic model..

Protecting built heritage in Hong Kong. (2023)
Journal Article
GIORGALLIS, A. and MAK, C.H.W. 2023. Protecting built heritage in Hong Kong. Journal of arts management, law and society [online], 53(4), pages 266-267. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/10632921.2023.2169803

This is a review of "Protecting Built Heritage in Hong Kong", by Steven Brian Gallagher. Thinking about Hong Kong's cultural heritage automatically leads one to some assumptions. A first assumption that might spring to mind is the modern architecture... Read More about Protecting built heritage in Hong Kong..

Do investment fund managers behave rationally in the light of central bank communication? Survey evidence from Poland. (2023)
Journal Article
WOLSKI, R., BOLEK, M., GAJDKA, J., BRZESZCZYŃSKI, J. and KUTAN, A.M. 2023. Do investment fund managers behave rationally in the light of central bank communication? Survey evidence from Poland. Qualitative research in financial markets [online], 15(5), pages 757-794. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/QRFM-07-2021-0124

This study aims to answer the question whether investment funds managers exhibit behavioural biases in their investment decisions. Furthermore, it investigates if fund managers, as a group of institutional investors, make decisions in response to cen... Read More about Do investment fund managers behave rationally in the light of central bank communication? Survey evidence from Poland..

Fabric variation and visualization using light dependent factor. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
NIHARIKA, G.L., BANO, S., SAI, K.C., ROHITH, K. and GUTTA, D. 2023. Fabric variation and visualization using light dependent factor. In Kumar, A., Senatore, S. and Gunjan, V.K. (eds.) Proceedings of the 3rd International conference on data science, machine learning and applications (ICDSMLA 2021), 26 December 2021, Mandya, India. Lecture notes in electrical engineering, 947. Singapore: Springer [online], pages 293-302. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-5936-3_27

Typically, fabrics are recognised by human touch or feel. However, this study proposes an Internet of Things application that allows for the detection of fabric variation through light-based sensors.

The use of physical characteristics to explain variation in ball-carrying capability in elite rugby union: a narrative review. (2023)
Journal Article
HART, A., ERSKINE, R. and CLARK, D. 2023. The use of physical characteristics to explain variation in ball-carrying capability in elite rugby union: a narrative review. Journal of strength and conditioning research [online], 37(8), pages 1718-1727. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000004468

The effectiveness of offensive ball carrying has been identified as a key determinant in elite rugby union try-scoring success and subsequent match outcome. Despite this, there is limited research evaluating the physical qualities believed to underpi... Read More about The use of physical characteristics to explain variation in ball-carrying capability in elite rugby union: a narrative review..

A PESTEL and SWOT impact analysis on renewable energy development in Togo. (2023)
Journal Article
KANSONGUE, N., NJUGUNA, J. and VERTIGANS, S. 2023. A PESTEL and SWOT impact analysis on renewable energy development in Togo. Frontiers in sustainability [online], 3, article 990173. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3389/frsus.2022.990173

Like most developing countries, Togo continues to rely on the use of traditional forms of biomass energy which causes tremendous socio-economic, environmental and health hazards. In addition, the imbalanced distribution and use of electricity, petrol... Read More about A PESTEL and SWOT impact analysis on renewable energy development in Togo..

PSSA: PCA-domain superpixelwise singular spectral analysis for unsupervised hyperspectral image classification. (2023)
Journal Article
LIU, Q., XUE, D., TANG, Y., ZHAO, Y., REN, J. and SUN, H. 2023. PSSA: PCA-domain superpixelwise singular spectral analysis for unsupervised hyperspectral image classification. Remote sensing [online], 15(4), article 890. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15040890

Although supervised classification of hyperspectral images (HSI) has achieved success in remote sensing, its applications in real scenarios are often constrained, mainly due to the insufficiently available or lack of labelled data. As a result, unsup... Read More about PSSA: PCA-domain superpixelwise singular spectral analysis for unsupervised hyperspectral image classification..

On the bramble way to Mg metal anodes in secondary Mg ion batteries. (2023)
Journal Article
ZOU, G., FENG, J., ZHAO, X., WANG, J., WANG, Y., YANG, W., WEI, M., WANG, Y., LI, L., REN, L., FERNANDEZ, C. and PENG, Q. 2023. On the bramble way to Mg metal anodes in secondary Mg ion batteries. Journal of materials science and technology [online], 150, pages 175-189. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmst.2022.11.038

As a prospective alternative to lithium-ion batteries, rechargeable magnesium metal batteries (RMBs) have many unparalleled advantages, including direct use of Mg metal as the electrode; large nature abundance; intrinsically safe merits; high theoret... Read More about On the bramble way to Mg metal anodes in secondary Mg ion batteries..

DQR: a double Q learning multi agent routing protocol for wireless medical sensor network. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
HAJAR, M.S., KALUTARAGE, H. and AL-KADRI, M.O. 2023. DQR: a double Q learning multi agent routing protocol for wireless medical sensor network. In Li, F., Liang, K., Lin, Z. and Katsikas, S.K. (eds.) Security and privacy in communication networks: proceedings of the 18th EAI (European Alliance for Innovation) Security and privacy in communication networks 2022 (EAI SecureComm 2022), 17-19 October 2022, Kansas City, USA. Lecture notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering (LNICST), 462. Cham: Springer [online], pages 611-629. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25538-0_32

Wireless Medical Sensor Network (WMSN) offers innovative solutions in the healthcare domain. It alleviates the patients' everyday life difficulties and supports the already overloaded medical staff with continuous monitoring tools. However, widesprea... Read More about DQR: a double Q learning multi agent routing protocol for wireless medical sensor network..

Exploring the experiences and perceptions of participating in a peer-support intervention for adults with chronic non-cancer pain: a qualitative systematic review. (2023)
Journal Article
ARNOTT, R., PARK, V., RHIND, N. and COOPER, K. 2023. Exploring the experiences and perceptions of participating in a peer support intervention for adults with chronic non-cancer pain: a qualitative systematic review. JBI evidence synthesis [online], 21(8), pages 1509-1548. Available from: https://doi.org/10.11124/JBIES-22-00137

This review explored the experiences and perceptions of adults with chronic non-cancer pain who participated in peer-support interventions. This included adults' perceptions of intervention components, strengths and limitations of interventions, and... Read More about Exploring the experiences and perceptions of participating in a peer-support intervention for adults with chronic non-cancer pain: a qualitative systematic review..

Mckinsey’s 7S organizational alignment evaluation for KADGIS. (2023)
Preprint / Working Paper
ODUSANYA, T.O. 2023. Mckinsey's 7S organizational alignment evaluation for KADGIS. Hosted on SSRN [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4497902

This analysis details the background, reviewed literature, the 7S conceptualization, findings, detailed survey of data, and presentations for KADGIS and recommendations. Based on the findings from KADGIS, the 7S model is a practical, comprehensive ye... Read More about Mckinsey’s 7S organizational alignment evaluation for KADGIS..

Effects of student-led drama on nursing students' attitudes to interprofessional working and nursing advocacy: a pre-test post-test educational intervention study. (2023)
Journal Article
KYLE, R.G., BASTOW, F., HARPER-MCDONALD, B., JERAM, T., ZAHID, Z., NIZAMUDDIN, M. and MAHONEY, C. 2023. Effects of student-led drama on nursing students' attitudes to interprofessional working and nursing advocacy: a pre-test post-test educational intervention study. Nurse education today [online], 123, article number 105743. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2023.105743

Nursing educators need to equip students to work in interprofessional teams and advocate for patients in increasingly integrated health and social care settings. Drama-based education has been used in nursing to help students understand complex conce... Read More about Effects of student-led drama on nursing students' attitudes to interprofessional working and nursing advocacy: a pre-test post-test educational intervention study..

Maternal and infant food insecurity. [Blog post] (2023)
Digital Artefact
DOUGLAS, F. 2023. Maternal and infant food insecurity. [Blog post]. Posted on The Queen's Nursing Institute Scotland website [online], 2nd February 2023. Available from: https://www.qnis.org.uk/blog/maternal-and-infant-food-insecurity/

In 2021, I was both privileged and humbled to lead a qualitative research study that involved interviewing parents, health visitors, community midwives, and family nurse practitioners about their experiences of both enacting, and benefiting from, the... Read More about Maternal and infant food insecurity. [Blog post].

The role of strong ties in empowering women entrepreneurs in collectivist contexts. (2023)
Journal Article
BASTIAN, B.L., WOOD, B.P. and NG, P.Y. 2023. The role of strong ties in empowering women entrepreneurs in collectivist contexts. International journal of gender and entrepreneurship [online], 15(1), pages 122-146. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJGE-10-2021-0171

This study examines what social ties within collectivist settings mean for women's venturing and how these ties support women in gaining empowerment through their ventures. Thirteen in-depth semi-structured interviews with women entrepreneurs located... Read More about The role of strong ties in empowering women entrepreneurs in collectivist contexts..

Beliefs and attitudes of university faculty members on climate change in the U.S. (2023)
Journal Article
STAVRIANAKIS, K. and FARMER, J. 2023. Beliefs and attitudes of university faculty members on climate change in the U.S. International journal of environmental studies [online], 80(4), pages 1126-1142. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/00207233.2023.2170653

This qualitative study explored the beliefs and attitudes of university faculty members towards climate change from Midwestern and Northeastern universities in the U.S. Findings from this study suggest that participants' experiences were mostly assoc... Read More about Beliefs and attitudes of university faculty members on climate change in the U.S..

Coupled geomechanics and transient multiphase flow at fracture-matrix interface in tight reservoirs. (2023)
Thesis
KUKHA HAWEZ, H.R. 2023. Coupled geomechanics and transient multiphase flow at fracture-matrix interface in tight reservoirs. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1987869

Fractured hydrocarbon reservoirs play a significant role in the world economy and energy markets. Fluid injection (normally water) forces the hydrocarbons out of the reservoirs. Geomechanics, externally applied stress on the rock, play a significant... Read More about Coupled geomechanics and transient multiphase flow at fracture-matrix interface in tight reservoirs..

Genome-guided bioprospecting for novel antibiotic lead compounds. (2023)
Thesis
AWOLOPE, O.K. 2023. Genome-guided bioprospecting for novel antibiotic lead compounds. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1987833

Antimicrobial resistance continues to pose a threat to health and wellbeing. Unmitigated, it is predicted to be the leading cause of death by 2050. Hence, the sustained development of novel antibiotics is crucial. As over 60% of licensed antibiotics... Read More about Genome-guided bioprospecting for novel antibiotic lead compounds..

Responses and referral. (2023)
Book Chapter
MACPHERSON, S. and WARRENDER, D. 2023. Responses and referral. In Cooper, D.B. (ed.) Alcohol use: assessment, withdrawal management, treatment and therapy: ethical practice. Cham: Springer [online], chapter 9, pages 151-163. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-18381-2_9

This chapter is aimed at practitioners who may not have specialist knowledge of how to respond to people who have problems with alcohol and identifies helpful responses and options for referral. The context of alcohol as a mainstay of many cultures i... Read More about Responses and referral..