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Pseudonocardia abyssalis sp. nov. and pseudonocardia oceani sp. nov., two novel actinomycetes isolated from the deep Southern Ocean. (2021)
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PARRA, J., SOLDATOU, S., ROONEY, L.M. and DUNCAN, K.R. 2021. Pseudonocardia abyssalis sp. nov. and pseudonocardia oceani sp. nov., two novel actinomycetes isolated from the deep Southern Ocean. International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology [online], 71(9), article 005032. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.005032

The actinomycetes strains KRD168T and KRD185T were isolated from sediments collected from the deep Southern Ocean and, in this work, they are described as representing two novel species of the genus Pseudonocardia through a polyphasic approach. Despi... Read More about Pseudonocardia abyssalis sp. nov. and pseudonocardia oceani sp. nov., two novel actinomycetes isolated from the deep Southern Ocean..

Reflections on developing a collaborative multi-disciplinary approach to embedding education for sustainable development into higher education curricula. (2021)
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STRACHAN, S., LOGAN, L., WILLISON, D., BAIN, R., ROBERTS, J., MITCHELL, I. and YARR, R. 2021. Reflections on developing a collaborative multi-disciplinary approach to embedding education for sustainable development into higher education curricula. Emerald open research [online], 3, article 24. Available from: https://doi.org/10.35241/emeraldopenres.14303.1

As higher education institutions (HEIs) have increasingly turned to consider sustainability over the last decade, education for sustainable development (ESD) has emerged as a way of imbuing students with the skills, values, knowledge, and attributes... Read More about Reflections on developing a collaborative multi-disciplinary approach to embedding education for sustainable development into higher education curricula..

A new approach for quantitative mapping of retention mechanisms of associative polymers in porous media. (2021)
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AFOLABI, R.O., OLUYEMI, G.F., OFFICER, S. and UGWU, J.O. 2021. A new approach for quantitative mapping of retention mechanisms of associative polymers in porous media. Journal of molecular liquids [online], 343, article 117685. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2021.117685

The retention of associative polymer molecules poses a significant challenge for its transport in porous media, and this arises due to the hydrophobic interactions that exists between the retained molecules. The known experimental approach in literat... Read More about A new approach for quantitative mapping of retention mechanisms of associative polymers in porous media..

Unsupervised feature learning and clustering of particles imaged in raw holograms using an autoencoder. (2021)
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LIU, Z., THEVAR, T., TAKAHASHI, T., BURNS, N., YAMADA, T., SANGEKAR, M., LINDSAY, D., WATSON, J. and THORNTON, B. 2021. Unsupervised feature learning and clustering of particles imaged in raw holograms using an autoencoder. Journal of the Optical Society of America A [online], 38(10), pages 1570-1580. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSAA.424271

Digital holography is a useful tool to image microscopic particles.Reconstructed holograms give high-resolution shape information that can beused to identify the types of particles. However, the process ofreconstructing holograms is computationally i... Read More about Unsupervised feature learning and clustering of particles imaged in raw holograms using an autoencoder..

The smiling assassin? Reconceptualising redundancy envoys as quasi-dirty workers. (2021)
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STEVENS, M. and HANNIBAL, C. 2023. The smiling assassin? Reconceptualising redundancy envoys as quasi-dirty workers. International journal of human resource management [online], 34(5), pages 879-911. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2021.1976246

Despite redundancies having far-reaching consequences for organisations, relatively limited attention has been paid to the conflicting experiences of those implementing the redundancy process - the redundancy envoys. By drawing on theories of cogniti... Read More about The smiling assassin? Reconceptualising redundancy envoys as quasi-dirty workers..

CFD modelling and prototype testing of a vertical axis wind turbines in planetary cluster formation. (2021)
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DURKACZ, J., ISLAM, S., CHAN, R., FONG, E., GILLIES, H., KARNIK, A. and MULLAN, T. 2021. CFD modelling and prototype testing of a vertical axis wind turbines in planetary cluster formation. Energy reports [online], 7(Supplement 3): 6th International conference on advances on clean energy research 2021 (ICACER 2021), 15-17 April 2021, [virtual conference], pages 119-126. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2021.06.019

This study aims to improve the applicability of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs) by investigating their feasibility in a novel planetary cluster configuration by observing its effect on efficiency and overall power density. Computational Fluid Dyn... Read More about CFD modelling and prototype testing of a vertical axis wind turbines in planetary cluster formation..

Tackling pandemics in smart cities using machine learning architecture. (2021)
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NGABO, D., DONG, W., IBEKE, E., IWENDI, C. and MASABO, E. 2021. Tackling pandemics in smart cities using machine learning architecture. Mathematical biosciences and engineering [online], 18(6): the advances in cybersecurity theory and applications, pages 8444-8461. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3934/mbe.2021418

With the recent advancement in analytic techniques and the increasing generation of healthcare data, artificial intelligence (AI) is reinventing the healthcare system for tackling pandemics securely in smart cities. AI tools continue register numerou... Read More about Tackling pandemics in smart cities using machine learning architecture..

Cysteamine inhibits glycine utilisation and disrupts virulence in pseudomonas aeruginosa. (2021)
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FRASER-PITT, D.J., DOLAN, S.K., TOLEDO-APARICIO, D., HUNT, J.G., SMITH, D.W., LACY-ROBERTS, N., NUPE HEWAGE, P.S., STOYANOVA, T.N., MANSON, E., MCCLEAN, K., INGLIS, N.F., MERCER, D.K. and O’NEIL, D.A. 2021. Cysteamine inhibits glycine utilisation and disrupts virulence in pseudomonas aeruginosa. Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology [online], 11, article 718213. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2021.718213

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a major opportunistic human pathogen which employs a myriad of virulence factors. In people with cystic fibrosis (CF) P. aeruginosa frequently colonises the lungs and becomes a chronic infection that evolves to become less v... Read More about Cysteamine inhibits glycine utilisation and disrupts virulence in pseudomonas aeruginosa..

Old, new, borrowed and blue: shifts in modern policing. (2021)
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DAHL, J.Y, FYFE, N.R., GUNDHUS, H.O.I., LARSSON, P., SKJEVRAK, P.E., RUNHOVDE, S.R. and VESTBY, A. 2022. Old, new, borrowed and blue: shifts in modern policing. British journal of criminology [online], 62(4), pages 931-947. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azab085

This article analyses ambiguity and complexity in proactive policing practices and identifies the paradox that despite the focus on increasing proactivity, police work remains strongly reactive. Drawing on a set of Norwegian case studies of policing... Read More about Old, new, borrowed and blue: shifts in modern policing..

Pointer-based item-to-item collaborative filtering recommendation system using a machine learning model. (2021)
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IWENDI, C., IBEKE, E., EGGONI, H., VELAGALA, S. and SRIVASTAVA, G. 2022. Pointer-based item-to-item collaborative filtering recommendation system using a machine learning model. International journal of information technology and decision making [online], 21(1), pages 463-484. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219622021500619

The creation of digital marketing has enabled companies to adopt personalized item recommendations for their customers. This process keeps them ahead of the competition. One of the techniques used in item recommendation is known as item-based recomme... Read More about Pointer-based item-to-item collaborative filtering recommendation system using a machine learning model..

Exploring the impact of uro-oncology multidisciplinary team meetings on patient outcomes: a systematic review. (2021)
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ASKELIN, B., HIND, A. and PATERSON, C. 2021. Exploring the impact of uro-oncology multidisciplinary team meetings on patient. European journal of oncology nursing [online], 54, article 102032. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2021.102032

Purpose: Multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings are mainstay clinical management globally. Clinical guidelines state that patients should be considered for MDT review, but evidence has identified that within the specialty of uro-oncology not all patie... Read More about Exploring the impact of uro-oncology multidisciplinary team meetings on patient outcomes: a systematic review..

Muscle strength and muscle mass as predictors of hospital length of stay in patients with moderate to severe COVID‐19: a prospective observational study. (2021)
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GIL, S., FILHO, W.J., SHINJO, S.K., FERRIOLLI, E., BUSSE, A.L., AVELINO-SILVA, T.J., LONGOBARDI, I., DE OLIVEIRA JÚNIOR, G.N., SWINTON, P., GUALANO, B., ROSCHEL, H. and the HCFMUSP COVID-19 Study Group. 2021. Muscle strength and muscle mass as predictors of hospital length of stay in patients with moderate to severe COVID-19: a prospective observational study. Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle [online], 12(6), pages 1871-1878. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12789

Background: Strength and muscle mass are predictors of relevant clinical outcomes in critically ill patients, but in hospitalized patients with COVID-19, it remains to be determined. In this prospective observational study, we investigated whether mu... Read More about Muscle strength and muscle mass as predictors of hospital length of stay in patients with moderate to severe COVID‐19: a prospective observational study..

What are the perceptions and experiences of care delivery among faith community nurses? A systematic review. (2021)
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PATERSON, C., OWUSU, E. and ROLLEY, J. 2021. What are the perceptions and experiences of care delivery among faith community nurses? A systematic review. Seminars in oncology nursing [online], 37(5), article 151211. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soncn.2021.151211

Objective: This systematic review set out to identify the unique perceptions and experiences of care delivery among faith community nurses (FCNs). Data Sources: This review was conducted and has been reported using the Preferred Reporting Items for S... Read More about What are the perceptions and experiences of care delivery among faith community nurses? A systematic review..

The concentration and biomagnification of trace metals and metalloids across four trophic levels in a marine food web. (2021)
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MADGETT, A.S., YATES, K., WEBSTER, L., MCKENZIE, C. and MOFFAT, C.F. 2021. The concentration and biomagnification of trace metals and metalloids across four trophic levels in a marine food web. Marine pollution bulletin [online], 173, part A, article 112929. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112929

To be able to assess progress towards “Good Environmental Status” adopted across European Member States, and by the United Kingdom through its 3-stage Marine Strategy, contaminant concentrations and their biological effects need to be assessed in env... Read More about The concentration and biomagnification of trace metals and metalloids across four trophic levels in a marine food web..

Review of existing energy retrofit decision tools for homeowners. (2021)
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SEDDIKI, M., BENNADJI, A., LAING, R., GRAY, D. and ALABID, J.M. 2021. Review of existing energy retrofit decision for homeowners. Sustainability [online], 13(18), article 10189. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su131810189

Energy retrofit tools are considered by many countries as one of the strongest incentives to encourage homeowners to invest in energy renovation. These tools help homeowners to get an initial overview of suitable retrofit measures. Although a large n... Read More about Review of existing energy retrofit decision tools for homeowners..

MTFFNet: a multi-task feature fusion framework for Chinese painting classification. (2021)
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JIANG, W., WANG, X., REN, J., LI, S., SUN, M., WANG, Z. and JIN, J.S. 2021. MTFFNet: a multi-task feature fusion framework for Chinese painting classification. Cognitive computation [online], 13(5), pages 1287-1296. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12559-021-09896-9

Different artists have their unique painting styles, which can be hardly recognized by ordinary people without professional knowledge. How to intelligently analyze such artistic styles via underlying features remains to be a challenging research prob... Read More about MTFFNet: a multi-task feature fusion framework for Chinese painting classification..

A novel robust low-rank multi-view diversity optimization model with adaptive-weighting based manifold learning. (2021)
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TAN, J., YANG, Z., REN, J., WANG, B., CHENG, Y. and LING, W.-K. 2021. A novel robust low-rank multi-view diversity optimization model with adaptive-weighting based manifold learning. Pattern recognition [online], 122, articles 108298. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patcog.2021.108298

Multi-view clustering has become a hot yet challenging topic, due mainly to the independence of and information complementarity between different views. Although good results are achieved to a certain extent from typical methods including multi-view... Read More about A novel robust low-rank multi-view diversity optimization model with adaptive-weighting based manifold learning..

Optical fibre-based sensors for oil and gas applications. (2021)
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JOHNY, J., AMOS, S. and PRABHU, R. 2021. Optical fibre-based sensors for oil and gas applications. Sensors [online], 21(8), article 6047. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/s21186047

Oil and gas (O&G) explorations moving into deeper zones for enhanced oil and gas recovery are causing serious safety concerns across the world. The sensing of critical multiple parameters like high pressure, high temperature (HPHT), chemicals, etc.,... Read More about Optical fibre-based sensors for oil and gas applications..

SpaSSA: superpixelwise adaptive SSA for unsupervised spatial-spectral feature extraction in hyperspectral image. (2021)
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SUN, G., FU, H., REN, J., ZHANG, A., ZABALZA, J., JIA, X. and ZHAO, H. 2022. SpaSSA: superpixelwise adaptive SSA for unsupervised spatial-spectral feature extraction in hyperspectral image. IEEE transactions on cybernetics [online], 52(7), pages 6158-6169. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/TCYB.2021.3104100

Singular spectral analysis (SSA) has recently been successfully applied to feature extraction in hyperspectral image (HSI), including conventional (1-D) SSA in spectral domain and 2-D SSA in spatial domain. However, there are some drawbacks, such as... Read More about SpaSSA: superpixelwise adaptive SSA for unsupervised spatial-spectral feature extraction in hyperspectral image..

A critical review of improved deep learning methods for the remaining useful life prediction of lithium-ion batteries. (2021)
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WANG, S., JIN, S., BAI, D., FAN, Y., SHI, H. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2021. A critical review of improved deep learning methods for the remaining useful life prediction of lithium-ion batteries. Energy reports [online], 7, pages 5562-5574. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2021.08.182

As widely used for secondary energy storage, lithium-ion batteries have become the core component of the power supply system and accurate remaining useful life prediction is the key to ensure its reliability. Because of the complex working characteri... Read More about A critical review of improved deep learning methods for the remaining useful life prediction of lithium-ion batteries..