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TAFFO: The compiler-based precision tuner (2022)
Journal Article
Cattaneo, D., Chiari, M., Agosta, G., & Cherubin, S. (2022). TAFFO: The compiler-based precision tuner. SoftwareX, 20, Article 101238. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.softx.2022.101238

We present taffo, a framework that automatically performs precision tuning to exploit the performance/accuracy trade-off. In order to avoid expensive dynamic analyses, taffo leverages programmer annotations which encapsulate domain knowledge about th... Read More about TAFFO: The compiler-based precision tuner.

Making the Cut: Coaches and the Deselection of Young Athletes (2022)
Book Chapter
Neely, K. C., & Dugdale, J. H. (2022). Making the Cut: Coaches and the Deselection of Young Athletes. In M. Toms, & R. Jeanes (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Coaching Children in Sport (175-184). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003199359-20

Deselection (or being cut) is the elimination of an athlete from a competitive sport team based on the decisions of the coach. Deselection requires coaches to make judgments and decisions about the ability of athletes and their suitability for a team... Read More about Making the Cut: Coaches and the Deselection of Young Athletes.

An evidence-based approach to identifying resting sites of Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) from camera-trap and field-sign data (2022)
Journal Article
Findlay, M. A., Briers, R. A., Ingledew, R. P., & James Ciaran White, P. (2023). An evidence-based approach to identifying resting sites of Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) from camera-trap and field-sign data. Wildlife Biology, 2023(1), Article e01036. https://doi.org/10.1002/wlb3.01036

Mammals' resting sites (dens) are important features of their ecology. Eurasian otter Lutra lutra resting sites are strictly protected by UK and European legislation and are ostensibly identified from associated field-signs. This legislation is diffi... Read More about An evidence-based approach to identifying resting sites of Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) from camera-trap and field-sign data.

A robust deep learning approach for tomato plant leaf disease localization and classification (2022)
Journal Article
Nawaz, M., Nazir, T., Javed, A., Masood, M., Rashid, J., Kim, J., & Hussain, A. (2022). A robust deep learning approach for tomato plant leaf disease localization and classification. Scientific Reports, 12(1), Article 18568. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-21498-5

Tomato plants' disease detection and classification at the earliest stage can save the farmers from expensive crop sprays and can assist in increasing the food quantity. Although, extensive work has been presented by the researcher for the tomato pla... Read More about A robust deep learning approach for tomato plant leaf disease localization and classification.

Numerical Study on Elastic Parameter Identification of Large-Span Steel Truss Structures Based on Strain Test Data (2022)
Journal Article
Zhang, Y., Zhou, A., Xu, H., & Zhang, H. (2022). Numerical Study on Elastic Parameter Identification of Large-Span Steel Truss Structures Based on Strain Test Data. Buildings, 12(11), Article 1861. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12111861

Large-span steel trusses are widely used in public buildings such as large-span factory buildings, exhibition halls, gymnasiums, and bridges because of their fast construction speed and easy industrial manufacturing. Due to construction errors and en... Read More about Numerical Study on Elastic Parameter Identification of Large-Span Steel Truss Structures Based on Strain Test Data.

Research instrument and data for, 'Exploring the concept of PID literacy : user perceptions and understanding of persistent identifiers in support of open scholarly infrastructure' (2022)
Other
Macgregor, G., Lancho-Barrantes, B. S., & Rasmussen Pennington, D. (2022). Research instrument and data for, 'Exploring the concept of PID literacy : user perceptions and understanding of persistent identifiers in support of open scholarly infrastructure'

The research instrument and accompanying data for the paper, "Exploring the concept of PID literacy: user perceptions and understanding of persistent identifiers in support of open scholarly infrastructure". Deposit includes: 1) The research instrume... Read More about Research instrument and data for, 'Exploring the concept of PID literacy : user perceptions and understanding of persistent identifiers in support of open scholarly infrastructure'.

Can Developmental Trauma Disorder be Distinguished from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder? A Symptom-Level Person-Centered Empirical Approach (2022)
Journal Article
Ford, J., Charak, R., Karatzias, T., Shevlin, M., & Spinazzola, J. (2022). Can Developmental Trauma Disorder be Distinguished from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder? A Symptom-Level Person-Centered Empirical Approach. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 13(2), Article 2133488. https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2022.2133488

Background: Developmental Trauma Disorder (DTD) is a proposed childhood psychiatric diagnosis for psychopathological and developmental sequela of victimization and attachment trauma extending beyond posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Objective:... Read More about Can Developmental Trauma Disorder be Distinguished from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder? A Symptom-Level Person-Centered Empirical Approach.

The development and future of the Cataloguing Code of Ethics (2022)
Journal Article
Chan, M., Daniels, J., Furger, S., Rasmussen, D., Shoemaker, E., & Snow, K. (2022). The development and future of the Cataloguing Code of Ethics. Cataloging and Classification Quarterly, 60(8), 786-806. https://doi.org/10.1080/01639374.2022.2134247

The Cataloguing Code of Ethics, released in January 2021, was the product of a multi-national, multi-year endeavor by the Cataloging Ethics Steering Committee to create a useful framework for the discussion of cataloging ethics. The six Cataloging Et... Read More about The development and future of the Cataloguing Code of Ethics.

The Development of a Cross-Border Energy Trade Cooperation Model of Interconnected Virtual Power Plants Using Bilateral Contracts (2022)
Journal Article
Ullah, Z., Arshad, & Ahmad, J. (2022). The Development of a Cross-Border Energy Trade Cooperation Model of Interconnected Virtual Power Plants Using Bilateral Contracts. Energies, 15(21), Article 8171. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15218171

By coordinating the operation of regionally interconnected virtual power plants (VPPs), the growing penetration problem of renewable energy sources (RESs) into the power system can be addressed. This study presents an interactive trading cooperation... Read More about The Development of a Cross-Border Energy Trade Cooperation Model of Interconnected Virtual Power Plants Using Bilateral Contracts.

Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown on the Livelihoods of Male Commercial Boda-Boda Motorists in Uganda (2022)
Book Chapter
Kebirungi, H., & Mwenyango, H. (2022). Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown on the Livelihoods of Male Commercial Boda-Boda Motorists in Uganda. In M. Laituri, R. B. Richardson, & J. Kim (Eds.), The Geographies of COVID-19: Geospatial Stories of a Global Pandemic (195-207). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11775-6_16

We examined the impacts of the COVID-19 lockdown on the livelihoods of commercial male Boda-Boda motorists in Uganda. The objectives of the study were to (1) characterize social services within the working environment of Boda-Boda motorists and (2) e... Read More about Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown on the Livelihoods of Male Commercial Boda-Boda Motorists in Uganda.

Using immersive tech to enrich healthcare education (2022)
Digital Artefact
McKenzie, C., Skinner, J., & Poole, A. Using immersive tech to enrich healthcare education. [Article]

As virtual reality technology has become more affordable and user friendly, it opens opportunities to enhance teaching of clinical skills. Here’s how one team brings VR into the classroom

An experimental COVID‐19 messaging study in a representative sample of the Scottish population: Increasing physical distancing intentions through self‐efficacy (2022)
Journal Article
Den Daas, C., Johnston, M., Hubbard, G., Dixon, D., Cristea, M., Davis, A., Dobbie, F., Fitzgerald, N., Fleming, L., Fraquharson, B., HarkessMurphy, E., Hunt, K., Ion, R., Kidd, L., Lansdown, T., Macaden, L., Maltinsky, W., Mercer, S., Murchie, P., O'Carroll, R., …Wyke, S. (2023). An experimental COVID‐19 messaging study in a representative sample of the Scottish population: Increasing physical distancing intentions through self‐efficacy. British Journal of Health Psychology, 28(2), 439-450. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12632

Objectives
Self-efficacy is important for adherence to transmission-reducing behaviours (e.g., physical distancing) as also shown in the CHARIS project. We aimed to show that a theory-based short message can increase physical distancing self-efficac... Read More about An experimental COVID‐19 messaging study in a representative sample of the Scottish population: Increasing physical distancing intentions through self‐efficacy.

Why are directors afraid of help? (2022)
Journal Article
Ghio, E., & Thomson, D. (in press). Why are directors afraid of help?. Chicago-Kent Law Review,

Corporate insolvency laws and procedures have changed significantly over the last decades in the UK, especially since the publication of the Cork Report in 1982. The report noted the limitations of existing procedures towards the rescue of companies... Read More about Why are directors afraid of help?.

A Multi-robot Distributed Collaborative Region Coverage Search Algorithm Based on Glasius Bio-inspired Neural Network (2022)
Journal Article
Chen, B., Zhang, H., Zhang, F., Liu, Y., Tan, C., Yu, H., & Wang, Y. (2023). A Multi-robot Distributed Collaborative Region Coverage Search Algorithm Based on Glasius Bio-inspired Neural Network. IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems, 15(3), 1449-1462. https://doi.org/10.1109/tcds.2022.3218718

There are many constraints for a multi-robot system to perform a region coverage search task in an unknown environment. To address this, we propose a novel multi-robot distributed collaborative region coverage search algorithm based on Glasius bio-in... Read More about A Multi-robot Distributed Collaborative Region Coverage Search Algorithm Based on Glasius Bio-inspired Neural Network.

Let us talk about something: The evolution of e-WOM from the past to the future (2022)
Journal Article
Akbari, M., Foroudi, P., Zaman Fashami, R., Mahavarpour, N., & Khodayari, M. (2022). Let us talk about something: The evolution of e-WOM from the past to the future. Journal of Business Research, 149, 663-689. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2022.05.061

Because e-WOM is one of the useful digital marketing elements for any organization, a better understanding of its process will help individuals take more advantage of this concept. e-WOM enables individuals to form relationships with firms, brands, a... Read More about Let us talk about something: The evolution of e-WOM from the past to the future.

Strategies to promote the acceptance of sandbag building technology for sustainable and affordable housing delivery: the South African case (2022)
Journal Article
Adetooto, J., Windapo, A., Pomponi, F., Companie, F., Alade, K., & Mtya, A. (2024). Strategies to promote the acceptance of sandbag building technology for sustainable and affordable housing delivery: the South African case. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 22(5), 1505-1522. https://doi.org/10.1108/jedt-06-2022-0290

Purpose
Sandbag building technologies (SBTs) have been offered as a cost-effective and sustainable alternative building technology (ABT) capable of accelerating house construction in South Africa, but its acceptance remains low. However, knowledge a... Read More about Strategies to promote the acceptance of sandbag building technology for sustainable and affordable housing delivery: the South African case.

Is the public library included? An analysis of local government documentation on the integration of forced migrants in Scotland (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Salzano, R., Hall, H., Webster, G., & Brazier, D. (2022, May). Is the public library included? An analysis of local government documentation on the integration of forced migrants in Scotland. Presented at Conceptions of Library and Information Science, Oslo, Norway

Introduction - Library and information science researchers identify public library roles in the integration of forced migrants into local communities. Here an analysis of formal documentation issued by local authorities allowed for an exploration of... Read More about Is the public library included? An analysis of local government documentation on the integration of forced migrants in Scotland.