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The system dynamics analysis of cost overrun causations in UK rail projects in a COVID-19 epidemic era. (2022)
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OMOTAYO, T.S., AWUZIE, B., OBI, V.K., AJAYI, S., OBI, L.I., OSOBAJO, O. and OKE, A. 2022. The system dynamics analysis of cost overrun causations in UK rail projects in a COVID-19 epidemic era. SAGE open [online], 12(2). Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440221097923

Cost overrun is a global issue plaguing transportation infrastructure projects, and the rail industry in the United Kingdom is not exempted. This industry plays a significant role in stimulating the country's economic development and growth in the Un... Read More about The system dynamics analysis of cost overrun causations in UK rail projects in a COVID-19 epidemic era..

Isolation and marginalization: exploring attrition of men in preregistration nursing programs. (2022)
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TAYLOR, J., MARLAND, G., WHITFORD, H., CARSON, M. and LEECE, R. 2022. Isolation and marginalization: exploring attrition of men in preregistration nursing programs. Journal of nursing education [online], 61(4), pages 179-186. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20220209-02

In Scotland, similar to other countries, male nursing students have a high attrition rate. This study examined the reasons for and ways to decrease the attrition rate. This four-phase collaborative study included four Scottish universities. Phase 1 i... Read More about Isolation and marginalization: exploring attrition of men in preregistration nursing programs..

From the prefect's desk: Gerard van Swieten's library correspondence. (2022)
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CHLEBAK, C.A. and REID, P.H. 2022. From the prefect's desk: Gerard van Swieten's library correspondence. Library and information history [online], 38(1), pages 23-41. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3366/lih.2022.0097

This article investigates library-related documents written by Gerard van Swieten (1700–72), during his tenure as Library Prefect in the Imperial Library of Vienna (1745–72). Van Swieten's time as Library Prefect is considered through a textual analy... Read More about From the prefect's desk: Gerard van Swieten's library correspondence..

Oil-based mud waste as a filler material in LDPE composites: evaluation of mechanical properties. (2022)
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SIDDIQUE, S., NOVAK, A., GULIYEV, E., YATES, K., LEUNG, P.S. and NJUGUNA, J. 2022. Oil-based mud waste as a filler material in LDPE composites: evaluation of mechanical properties. Polymers [online], 14(7), article 1455. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14071455

Traditionally, the drilling waste generated in oil and gas exploration operations, including spent drilling fluid, is disposed of or treated by several methods, including burial pits, landfill sites and various thermal treatments. This study investig... Read More about Oil-based mud waste as a filler material in LDPE composites: evaluation of mechanical properties..

Extradition and the universality of human rights in Scotland. (2022)
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ARNELL, P. 2022. Extradition and the universality of human rights in Scotland. Scots law times [online], 2022(11), pages 55-59. Available from: https://uk.westlaw.com

This article reviews the case law pertaining to human rights and extradition law, looking at whether the protection under ECHR art.3 applies equally within and outside the jurisdiction of state parties to the treaty and relativity in an extradition c... Read More about Extradition and the universality of human rights in Scotland..

A new training approach for vaccinators: cascade plus training. (2022)
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ÖZTEK, Z. and KYDD, A. 2022. A new training approach for vaccinators: cascade plus training. Turkish journal of public health [online], 20(1), pages 164-176. Available from: https://doi.org/10.20518/tjph.1017386

Effective training of staff plays a major role in reaching and sustaining immunization goals. Training and updating health staff is the responsibility of all governments and immunization related organizations. The critical issue is finding the most e... Read More about A new training approach for vaccinators: cascade plus training..

Commentary: development and evaluation of a clinical research nursing module for undergraduate nursing schools: expanding Clinical Research Nurses' outreach. (2022)
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AFSETH, J. 2022. Commentary: development and evaluation of a clinical research nursing module for undergraduate nursing schools: expanding Clinical Research Nurses' outreach. Journal of research in nursing [online], 27(1-2), pages 78-79. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/17449871221075091

The authors of this article highlight staffing shortages in this clinical specialty and a lack of knowledge about the role of Clinical Research Nurses as the rationales for their educational initiative. As a nurse, with 17 years' experience working i... Read More about Commentary: development and evaluation of a clinical research nursing module for undergraduate nursing schools: expanding Clinical Research Nurses' outreach..

Blockchain-based multifactor authentication for future 6G cellular networks: a systematic review. (2022)
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ASIM, J., KHAN, A.S., SAQIB, R.M., ABDULLAH, J., AHMAD, Z., HONEY, S., AFZAL, S., ALQAHTANI, M.S. and ABBAS, M. 2022. Blockchain-based multifactor authentication for future 6G cellular networks: a systematic review. Applied sciences [online], 12(7), article number 3551. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/app12073551

There are continued advances in the internet and communication fields regarding the deployment of 5G-based applications. It is expected that by 2030, 6G applications will emerge as a continued evolution of the mobile network. Blockchain technology is... Read More about Blockchain-based multifactor authentication for future 6G cellular networks: a systematic review..

Large-scale crowdsourced subjective assessment of picturewise just noticeable difference. (2022)
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LIN, H., CHEN, G., JENADELEH, M., HOSU, V., REIPS, U.-D., HAMZAOUI, R. and SAUPE, D. 2022. Large-scale crowdsourced subjective assessment of picturewise just noticeable difference. IEEE transactions on circuits and systems for video technology [online], 32(9), pages 5859-5873. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/TCSVT.2022.3163860

The picturewise just noticeable difference (PJND) for a given image, compression scheme, and subject is the smallest distortion level that the subject can perceive when the image is compressed with this compression scheme. The PJND can be used to det... Read More about Large-scale crowdsourced subjective assessment of picturewise just noticeable difference..

Exploring Indonesia's energy policy failures through the JUST framework. (2022)
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SUMARNO, T.B., SIHOTANG, P. and PRAWIRAATMADJA, W. 2022. Exploring Indonesia's energy policy failures through the JUST framework. Energy policy [online], 164, article 112914. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2022.112914

The COVID-19 pandemic has provided momentum for the global energy transition and countries, including Indonesia, should take this opportunity to accelerate this process. This paper reviews Indonesian energy subsidy policy failures using the JUST Fram... Read More about Exploring Indonesia's energy policy failures through the JUST framework..

Paper care not patient care: nurse and patient experiences of comprehensive risk assessment and care plan documentation in hospital. (2022)
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PATERSON, C., ROBERTS, C. and BAIL, K. 2022. Paper care not patient care: nurse and patient experiences of comprehensive risk assessment and care plan documentation in hospital. Journal of clinical nursing [online], 32(3-4), pages 523-538. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.16291

The aim of this study was to explore organisation-wide experiences of person-centred care and risk assessment practices using existing healthcare organisation documentation. There is increasing emphasis on multidimensional risk assessments during hos... Read More about Paper care not patient care: nurse and patient experiences of comprehensive risk assessment and care plan documentation in hospital..

Rapid extraction of high- and low-density microplastics from soil using high-gradient magnetic separation. (2022)
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RAMAGE, S.J.F.F., PAGALING, E., HAGHI, R.K., DAWSON, L.A., YATES, K., PRABHU, R., HILLIER, S. and DEVALLA, S. 2022. Rapid extraction of high- and low-density microplastics from soil using high-gradient magnetic separation. Science of the total environment, [online], 831, article 154912. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154912

Microplastics (MPs) are present in all environments, and concerns over their possible detrimental effects on flora and fauna have arisen. Density separation (DS) is commonly used to separate MPs from soils to allow MP quantification; however, it freq... Read More about Rapid extraction of high- and low-density microplastics from soil using high-gradient magnetic separation..

A study of zero bid wind farm for future Scotland’s energy demands: a new approach. (2022)
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STODDART, C., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F., ANDERSON, M., ARDILA-REY, J.A., AYUB, A.S., MOHD SAHABUDDIN, M.F., RAHMAT, M.K., MUHTAZARUDDIN, M.N. and ZULKIPLI, M. 2022. A study of zero bid wind farm for future Scotland's energy demands: a new approach. Applied sciences [online], 12(7), article 3326. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/app12073326

Offshore wind is in a rapid transitional phase, pushed worldwide by efforts of those to reduce climate change. Wind power is becoming a commercialised, unsubsidised competitive form of low carbon generation of renewable energy. Marketplaces reflect t... Read More about A study of zero bid wind farm for future Scotland’s energy demands: a new approach..

Thermal spray coatings for electromagnetic wave absorption and interference shielding: a review and future challenges. (2022)
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FASIAL, N.H., AHMED, R., SELLAMI, N. et al. 2022. Thermal spray coatings for electromagnetic wave absorption and interference shielding: a review and future challenges. Advanced engineering materials [online], 24(7), article number 2200171. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202200171

This review aims to consolidate scattered literature on thermally sprayed coatings with nonionizing electromagnetic (EM) wave absorption and shielding over specific wavelengths potentially useful in diverse applications (e.g., microwave to millimeter... Read More about Thermal spray coatings for electromagnetic wave absorption and interference shielding: a review and future challenges..

Too hot to handle? The democratic challenge of climate change. (2022)
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BUTLER-WARKE, A. 2023. Too hot to handle? The democratic challenge of climate change. Community development journal [online], 58(3), pages 582-584. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/cdj/bsac005

This is a review of the 2020 book by Rebecca WIllis. Through her timely contribution to the climate change debate, Willis, professor at Lancaster University, suggests a call for more democracy and citizen involvement in tackling climate change. Her t... Read More about Too hot to handle? The democratic challenge of climate change..

Good faith, mutual trust and cooperation: recent judicial insights. (2022)
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MANTE, J. 2022. Good faith, mutual trust and cooperation: recent judicial insights. Construction law journal [online], 38(2), pages 75-92. Available from: https://uk.westlaw.com

The recent Scottish Inner House decision in the case of Van Oord UK Ltd v Dragados UK Ltd has rekindled discussions about the role of good faith and the duty to act in the spirit of mutual trust and cooperation under the NEC Contract Conditions. The... Read More about Good faith, mutual trust and cooperation: recent judicial insights..

Assessing equality in neighbourhood availability of quality greenspace in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. (2022)
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BAKA, A. and MABON, L. 2022. Assessing equality in neighbourhood availability of quality greenspace in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. Landscape research [online], 47(5), pages 584-597. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/01426397.2022.2051458

We assess the relationship between neighbourhood-level deprivation and local greenspace quality in Glasgow, Scotland. There is interest globally in inequality within the accessibility of urban greenspace. It is recognised that social and political in... Read More about Assessing equality in neighbourhood availability of quality greenspace in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom..

Five common pitfalls in mixed methods systematic reviews: lessons learned. (2022)
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LIZARONDO, L., STERN, C., APOSTOLO, J., CARRIER, J., DE BORGES, K., GODFREY, C., KIRKPATRICK, P., POLLOCK, D., RIEGER, K., SALMOND, S., VANDYK, A. and LOVEDAY, H. 2022. Five common pitfalls in mixed methods systematic reviews: lessons learned. Journal of clinical epidemiology [online], 148, pages 178-183. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2022.03.014

Mixed methods systematic reviews (MMSRs) combine quantitative and qualitative evidence within a single review. Since the revision of the JBI methodology for MMSRs in 2020, there has been an increasing number of reviews published that claim to follow... Read More about Five common pitfalls in mixed methods systematic reviews: lessons learned..

The standards of practice for delivery of polypharmacy and chronic disease medication reviews by general practice clinical pharmacists: a consensus study. (2022)
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EARLE-PAYNE, K., FORSYTH, P., JOHNSON, C.F., HARRISON, H., ROBERTSON, S. and WEIDMANN, A.E. 2022. The standards of practice for delivery of polypharmacy and chronic disease medication reviews by general practice clinical pharmacists: a consensus study. International journal of clinical pharmacy [online], 44(3), pages 663-672. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-022-01387-7

Background: General practice in the UK is experiencing a crisis. Greater multidisciplinary working is a potential solution. The new general practice contract in Scotland encourages this and includes a new pharmacotherapy service to be delivered by Ge... Read More about The standards of practice for delivery of polypharmacy and chronic disease medication reviews by general practice clinical pharmacists: a consensus study..

Computer vision and machine learning for medical image analysis: recent advances, challenges, and way forward. (2022)
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ELYAN, E., VUTTIPITTAYAMONGKOL, P., JOHNSTON, P., MARTIN, K., MCPHERSON, K., MORENO-GARCIA, C.F., JAYNE, C. and SARKER, M.M.K. 2022. Computer vision and machine learning for medical image analysis: recent advances, challenges, and way forward. Artificial intelligence surgery [online], 2, pages 24-25. Available from: https://doi.org/10.20517/ais.2021.15

The recent development in the areas of deep learning and deep convolutional neural networks has significantly progressed and advanced the field of computer vision (CV) and image analysis and understanding. Complex tasks such as classifying and segmen... Read More about Computer vision and machine learning for medical image analysis: recent advances, challenges, and way forward..