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High precision state of health estimation of lithium-ion batteries based on strong correlation aging feature extraction and improved hybrid kernel function least squares support vector regression machine model. (2024)
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FENG, R., WANG, S., YU, C., HAI, N. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2024. High precision state of health estimation of lithium-ion batteries based on strong correlation aging feature extraction and improved hybrid kernel function least squares support vector regression machine model. Journal of energy storage [online], 90(part A), article number 111834. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2024.111834

The state of health (SOH) of lithium-ion batteries plays a crucial role in maintaining the stability of electric vehicle systems. To address the issue of low accuracy in existing prediction models, this article introduces an enhanced grey wolf algori... Read More about High precision state of health estimation of lithium-ion batteries based on strong correlation aging feature extraction and improved hybrid kernel function least squares support vector regression machine model..

Nondestructive quantitative measurement for precision quality control in additive manufacturing using hyperspectral imagery and machine learning. (2024)
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YAN, Y., REN, J., SUN, H. and WILLIAMS, R. 2024. Nondestructive quantitative measurement for precision quality control in additive manufacturing using hyperspectral imagery and machine learning. IEEE transactions on industrial informatics [online], Early Access. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/TII.2024.3384609

Measuring the purity of the metal powder is essential to maintain the quality of additive manufacturing products. Contamination is a significant concern, leading to cracks and malfunctions in the final products. Conventional assessment methods focus... Read More about Nondestructive quantitative measurement for precision quality control in additive manufacturing using hyperspectral imagery and machine learning..

Optimized common features selection and deep-autoencoder (OCFSDA) for lightweight intrusion detection in Internet of things. (2024)
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OTOKWALA, U., PETROVSKI, A. and KALUTARAGE, H. [2024]. Optimized common features selection and deep-autoencoder (OCFSDA) for lightweight intrusion detection in Internet of things. International journal of information security [online], Latest Articles. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10207-024-00855-7

Embedded systems, including the Internet of Things (IoT), play a crucial role in the functioning of critical infrastructure. However, these devices face significant challenges such as memory footprint, technical challenges, privacy concerns, performa... Read More about Optimized common features selection and deep-autoencoder (OCFSDA) for lightweight intrusion detection in Internet of things..

Exploring women’s motivations to freebirth and their experience of maternity care: a systematic qualitative evidence synthesis. (2024)
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VELO HIGUERAS, M., DOUGLAS, F. and KENNEDY, C. 2024. Exploring women's motivations to freebirth and their experience of maternity care: a systematic qualitative evidence synthesis. Midwifery [online], 134, article number 104022. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2024.104022

Freebirth is currently defined as the deliberate decision to give birth without a regulated healthcare professional. Previous reviews have identified factors influencing women's decision to freebirth, yet there is limited evidence on what is the care... Read More about Exploring women’s motivations to freebirth and their experience of maternity care: a systematic qualitative evidence synthesis..

A novel least squares support vector machine-particle filter algorithm to estimate the state of energy of lithium-ion battery under a wide temperature range. (2024)
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HAO, X., WANG, S., FAN, Y., LIU, D., LIANG, Y., ZHANG, M. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2024. A novel least squares support vector machine-particle filter algorithm to estimate the state of energy of lithium-ion battery under a wide temperature range. Journal of energy storage [online], 89, article number 111820. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2024.111820

The state of energy (SOE) is a key indicator for lithium-ion battery management systems (BMS). Based on the second-order resistance-capacitance equivalent circuit model and online parameter identification using the dynamic weights particle swarm opti... Read More about A novel least squares support vector machine-particle filter algorithm to estimate the state of energy of lithium-ion battery under a wide temperature range..

The application of antimicrobial stewardship knowledge to nursing practice: a national survey of United Kingdom pre‐registration nursing students. (2024)
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COURTENAY, M., HAWKER, C., GALLAGHER, R., SUNTER, M. et al. 2024. The application of antimicrobial stewardship knowledge to nursing practice: a national survey of United Kingdom pre-registration nursing students. Journal of advanced nursing [online], Early View. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.16195

To assess student nurses understanding and skills in the application of antimicrobial stewardship knowledge to practice. Five hundred and twenty three student nurses responded across 23 UK universities. Although students felt prepared in competencies... Read More about The application of antimicrobial stewardship knowledge to nursing practice: a national survey of United Kingdom pre‐registration nursing students..

A uniquely positive, self-described patient experience with the R-MAOI Moclobemide, prescribed for treatment-resistant-depression-anxiety. (2024)
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ADAMS, N.N. 2024. A uniquely positive, self-described patient experience with the R-MAOI Moclobemide, prescribed for treatment-resistant-depression-anxiety. Psychiatry research [online], 337, article number 115924. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2024.115924

Treatment-resistant clinical depression and linked-anxiety represents a serious debilitating illness. Individual presentation differs. Symptoms can be co-occurring depressive-state and high-anxiety [1], [2]. My own longitudinal experiences with depre... Read More about A uniquely positive, self-described patient experience with the R-MAOI Moclobemide, prescribed for treatment-resistant-depression-anxiety..

A containment zone or a place of surveillance? Liminal spaces on Mumsnet during COVID-19. (2024)
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PEDERSEN, S. and DOWNEY, E. 2024. A containment zone or a place of surveillance? Liminal spaces on Mumsnet during COVID-19. Gender, place and culture [online], (accepted). To be made available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/0966369X.2024.2358235

This article makes use of discussions on the UK parenting site Mumsnet during the first COVID-19 lockdown in the UK between March and May 2020 to investigate the ways in which users wrote about liminal sites such as front porches, windows, and front... Read More about A containment zone or a place of surveillance? Liminal spaces on Mumsnet during COVID-19..

How long do you think? Unresponsive dying patients in a specialist palliative care service: a consecutive cohort study. (2024)
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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], Ahead of Print. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/02692163241238

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)
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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)
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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)
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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], Latest Articles. 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..

An exploration of people living with Parkinson's experience of cardio-drumming: Parkinson's Beats: a qualitative phenomenological study. (2024)
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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..

Engineering triple-phase interfaces around the anode toward practical alkali metal-air batteries. (2024)
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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], Early View. 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)
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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)
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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], Latest Articles. 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..

Numerical investigations on the transient aerodynamic performance characterization of a multibladed vertical axis wind turbine. (2024)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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..