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MADONNA: browser-based malicious domain detection through optimized neural network with feature analysis. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
SENANAYAKE, J., RAJAPAKSHA, S., YANAI, N., KOMIYA, C. and KALUTARAGE, H. 2024. MADONNA: browser-based malicious domain detection through optimized neural network with feature analysis. In Meyer, N. and Grocholewska-Czuryło, A. (eds.) Revised selected papers from the proceedings of the 38th International conference on ICT systems security and privacy protection (IFIP SEC 2023), 14-16 June 2023, Poznan, Poland. IFIP advances in information and communication technology, 679. Cham: Springer [online], pages 279-292. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-56326-3_20

The detection of malicious domains often relies on machine learning (ML), and proposals for browser-based detection of malicious domains with high throughput have been put forward in recent years. However, existing methods suffer from limited accurac... Read More about MADONNA: browser-based malicious domain detection through optimized neural network with feature analysis..

How long do you think? Unresponsive dying patients in a specialist palliative care service: a consecutive cohort study. (2024)
Journal Article
O'CONNOR, T., LIU, W.-M., SAMARA, J., LEWIS, J. and PATERSON, C. 2024. How long do you think? Unresponsive dying patients in a specialist palliative care service: a consecutive cohort study. Palliative medicine [online], 38(5), pages 546-554. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/02692163241238903

Predicting length of time to death once the person is unresponsive and deemed to be dying remains uncertain. Knowing approximately how many hours or days dying loved ones have left is crucial for families and clinicians to guide decision-making and p... Read More about How long do you think? Unresponsive dying patients in a specialist palliative care service: a consecutive cohort study..

Introduction to the special multilingual issue: European perceptions and care of former military members from the perspective of European nation states. (2024)
Journal Article
PHILLIPS, R. and FOSSEY, M. 2024. Introduction to the special multilingual issue: European perceptions and care of former military members from the perspective of European nation states. Journal of veterans studies [online], 10(2) : European perceptions and care of former military members from the perspective of European nation states , pages 1-5. Available from: https://doi.org/10.21061/jvs.v10i2.538

Since the substantive development in the field of European military research in the last decade, the Journal of Veteran Studies has seen different approaches to examine veteran- related issues. Although attempts to understand veteran-related issues f... Read More about Introduction to the special multilingual issue: European perceptions and care of former military members from the perspective of European nation states..

The best place to be a veteran(?): an examination of the current veteran experience within the United Kingdom. (2024)
Journal Article
JOHNSTONE, H. 2024. The best place to be a veteran(?): an examination of the current veteran experience within the United Kingdom. Journal of veterans studies [online], 10(2), pages 90-101. Available from: https://doi.org/10.21061/jvs.v10i2.536

With the recent North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) publication reviewing veterans' experiences across the member states, there is a need to examine the veteran perspective within the United Kingdom (UK). A unique relationship between the four... Read More about The best place to be a veteran(?): an examination of the current veteran experience within the United Kingdom..

Dose-response modelling of resistance exercise across outcome domains in strength and conditioning: a meta-analysis. (2024)
Journal Article
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], 54(6), pages 1579-1594. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-024-02006-3

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..

Transformative impact of blockchain technology and smart contracts on dispute resolution: legal challenges and other implications. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
CHRISTIE, D., MANTE, J. and MAK, C.H.W. [2024]. Transformative impact of blockchain technology and smart contracts on dispute resolution: legal challenges and other implications. Kuwait International Law School journal [online], (accepted for forthcoming special issue): proceedings of the 10th Kuwait International Law School annual international academic conference (KILAW 2024): artificial intelligence: its applications, academic and practical legal implications, 1-2 May 2024, Kuwait City, Kuwait. To be made available from: https://journal.kilaw.edu.kw

This paper comprehensively analyses the potential of blockchain technology and smart contracts to revolutionise dispute resolution. As dispute resolution methods evolve, blockchain and smart contracts, which offer efficiency, transparency, and fairne... Read More about Transformative impact of blockchain technology and smart contracts on dispute resolution: legal challenges and other implications..

An exploration of people living with Parkinson's experience of cardio-drumming: Parkinson's Beats: a qualitative phenomenological study. (2024)
Journal Article
IRONS, J.Y., WILLIAMS, A., HOLLAND, J. and JONES, J. 2024. An exploration of people living with Parkinson's experience of cardio-drumming: Parkinson's Beats: a qualitative phenomenological study. International journal of environmental research and public health [online], 21(4), article number 514. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21040514

Research has shown that physical activity has a range of benefits for people living with Parkinson's (PLwP), improving muscle strength, balance, flexibility, and walking, as well as non-motor symptoms such as mood. Parkinson's Beats is a form of card... Read More about An exploration of people living with Parkinson's experience of cardio-drumming: Parkinson's Beats: a qualitative phenomenological study..

Dr. Kathryn Bowles, gene researcher, UK Dementia Research Institute, Edinburgh, and leader of the Bowles Lab. [Podcast] (2024)
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JONES, J., MACFARLANE, H. and BOWLES, K. 2024. Dr. Kathryn Bowles, gene researcher, UK Dementia Research Institute, Edinburgh, and leader of the Bowles Lab. [Podcast]. North of Scotland Parkinson's Research Interest Group (NoSPRIG) podcast, series 2 (episode 4). Hosted on PodBean [online]. Available from: https://nosprigpod.podbean.com/e/dr-kathryn-bowlbes-gene-researcher-uk-dementia-research-institute-edinburgh-and-leader-of-the-bowles-la/

Dr Kathryn Bowles explains her fascinating research into a little-known gene that is thought to help protect the brain. It is hoped that discovering how this process works will provide vital new knowledge as to why some people develop Parkinson's and... Read More about Dr. Kathryn Bowles, gene researcher, UK Dementia Research Institute, Edinburgh, and leader of the Bowles Lab. [Podcast].

Engineering triple-phase interfaces around the anode toward practical alkali metal-air batteries. (2024)
Journal Article
GE, B., HU, L., YU, X., WANG, L., FERNANDEZ, C., YANG, N., LIANG, Q. and YANG, Q.-H. 2024. Engineering triple-phase interfaces around the anode toward practical alkali metal-air batteries. Advanced materials [online], 36(27), article number 2400937. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202400937

Alkali metal-air batteries (AMABs) promise ultrahigh gravimetric energy densities, while the inherent poor cycle stability hinders their practical application. To address this challenge, most previous efforts are devoted to advancing the air cathodes... Read More about Engineering triple-phase interfaces around the anode toward practical alkali metal-air batteries..

Ultra-processed foods and human health: an umbrella review and updated meta-analyses of observational evidence. (2024)
Journal Article
DAI, S., WELLENS, J., DUTHIE, S., LI, X., et al. 2024. Ultra-processed foods and human health: an umbrella review and updated meta-analyses of observational evidence. Clinical nutrition [online], 43(6), pages 1386-1394. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2024.04.016

Ultra-processed food (UPF) intake has increased sharply over the last few decades and has been consistently asserted to be implicated in the development of non-communicable diseases. We aimed to evaluate and update the existing observational evidence... Read More about Ultra-processed foods and human health: an umbrella review and updated meta-analyses of observational evidence..

Heliconical nematic and smectic phases: the synthesis and characterisation of the CB4O.m and CB8O.m series. (2024)
Journal Article
ALSHAMMARI, A.F., ZATTARIN, A., PEARSON, A., CRUICKSHANK, E., MAJEWSKA, M., POCIECHA, D., STOREY, J.M.D., GORECKA, E., IMRIE, C.T. and WALKER, R. 2024. Heliconical nematic and smectic phases: the synthesis and characterisation of the CB4O.m and CB8O.m series. Liquid crystals [online], 51(13-14): proceedings of the 16th European conference on liquid crystals (ECLC 2023), 10-14 July 2023, Rende, Italy, pages 2300-2312. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/02678292.2024.2334342

The synthesis and characterisation of two series of nonsymmetric dimers belonging to the family of compounds, the 1-(4-cyanobiphenyl-4′-yl)-ω-(4-alkylanilinebenzylidene-4′-oxy)alkanes (CBnO.m) is reported; in the acronym, n refers to the number of ca... Read More about Heliconical nematic and smectic phases: the synthesis and characterisation of the CB4O.m and CB8O.m series..

Exploring midwives' experiences of an emotional intelligence (EI) programme. [Livestream] (2024)
Digital Artefact
TABIB, M. 2024. Exploring midwives' experiences of an emotional intelligence (EI) programme. [Livestream]. Maternity and midwifery hour livestream, season 13 (episode 1). Hosted on YouTube [online]. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Gx8UheW1k4

In this invited talk as part of the Maternity and Midwifery Hour series, Mo Tabib presents some recent work into Emotional Intelligence (EI). We know how stressful the maternity services landscape can be, and this is often because staffing levels imp... Read More about Exploring midwives' experiences of an emotional intelligence (EI) programme. [Livestream].

Numerical investigations on the transient aerodynamic performance characterization of a multibladed vertical axis wind turbine. (2024)
Journal Article
CHRISTIE, J., LINES, T., SIMPSON, D., ASIM, T., SIDDIQUI, M.S. and ISLAM, S.Z. 2024. Numerical investigations on the transient aerodynamic performance characterization of a multibladed vertical axis wind turbine. Energies [online], 17(8), article number 1900. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/en17081900

The use of vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) in urban environments is on the rise due to their relatively smaller size, simpler design, lower manufacturing and maintenance costs, and above all, due to their omnidirectionality. The multibladed drag-... Read More about Numerical investigations on the transient aerodynamic performance characterization of a multibladed vertical axis wind turbine..

Impact of regional pressure dissipation on carbon capture and storage projects: a comprehensive review. (2024)
Journal Article
HAWEZ, H.K. and ASIM, T. 2024. Impact of regional pressure dissipation on carbon capture and storage projects: a comprehensive review. Energies [online], 17(8), article number 1889. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/en17081889

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a critical technology for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and combating climate change. CCS involves capturing CO2 emissions from industrial processes and power plants and injecting them deep underground for lo... Read More about Impact of regional pressure dissipation on carbon capture and storage projects: a comprehensive review..

Investigation of tool wear and energy consumption in machining Ti6Al4V alloy with uncoated tools. (2024)
Journal Article
YOUNAS, M., KHAN, M., JAFFERY, S.H.I., KHAN, Z. and KHAN, N. 2024. Investigation of tool wear and energy consumption in machining Ti6Al4V alloy with uncoated tools. International journal of advanced manufacturing technology [online], 132(7-8), pages 3785-3799. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-024-13548-1

This research studies the energy consumption and wear mechanism of carbide cutting tools in dry machining of Ti6Al4V alloy. In the first phase of experiments, full factorial design experiments were employed to study the tool wear rate (R) and specifi... Read More about Investigation of tool wear and energy consumption in machining Ti6Al4V alloy with uncoated tools..

Of race, racism and racially motivated offences: a review of the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021. (2024)
Journal Article
ILESANMI, O. and MCKANDIE, D. 2024. Of race, racism and racially motivated offences: a review of the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021. Class, race and corporate power [online], 12(1), article number 2. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/classracecorporatepower/vol12/iss1/2/

It is assumed in this study that a relationship of social and legal significance does exist between the prohibition of expressions or manifestations of racism in a society and its preservation of racial diversity. "Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotla... Read More about Of race, racism and racially motivated offences: a review of the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021..

Grampian Community Law Clinic. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ARNELL, P., COX, R. and O’NEILL, R. 2024. The Grampian Community Law Clinic. Presented at the April 2024 Law School webinar, 10 April 2024, [virtual event]. Hosted on YouTube [online]. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weMM4Ergmaw

In this webinar, Paul Arnell, Rebecca Cox and Rachel O'Neill (all affiliated with Robert Gordon University) discuss the Law clinic's work, its impact and its challenges. The Law School at RGU launched The Grampian Community Law Clinic (GCLC) in 2013.... Read More about Grampian Community Law Clinic..

A novel genetic weight-directed feed forward backpropagation neural network for state of charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries. (2024)
Journal Article
HAI, N., WANG, S., LIU, D., FERNANDEZ, C. and GUERRERO, J.M. 2024. A novel genetic weight-directed feed forward backpropagation neural network for state of charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries. Journal of energy storage [online], 88, article number 111549. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2024.111549

Precious estimation of state-of-charge has become a more important status to the lithium-ion batteries of electronic vehicles. Basically, a three-layer genetic algorithm based on feed forward backpropagation neural network model is established. Speci... Read More about A novel genetic weight-directed feed forward backpropagation neural network for state of charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries..

Design and fabrication of a simple device for folding towel. (2024)
Journal Article
HANIFFAH, N.A., KAMAL, M.S.M. and HASBI, S. 2024. Design and fabrication of a simple device for folding towel. Journal of advanced research in applied sciences and engineering technology [online], 44(2), pages 221-233. Available from: https://doi.org/10.37934/araset.44.2.221233

Electronic technology makes work more manageable, and various electronic gadgets have been invented to assist humans. One of the most time-consuming activities is household chores, such as laundry. Daily laundry tasks are easier to manage with the he... Read More about Design and fabrication of a simple device for folding towel..

Meaning-ful encounters: theorising knowledge production in community-centred pioneer journalism. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ANDERSON, B. 2024. Meaning-ful encounters: theorising knowledge production in community-centred pioneer journalism. Presented at the 4th European Communication Research and Education Association journalism studies conference (ECREA Journalism 2024): diversity, equality and inclusion in and through journalism, 11-12 April 2024, Sheffield, UK.

Journalism's eroding epistemic authority and the diminishing public trust in journalism as a knowledge-producing institution have become increasingly critical topics of scholarly debate in the field of Journalism Studies since the advent of the netwo... Read More about Meaning-ful encounters: theorising knowledge production in community-centred pioneer journalism..