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A Trimodel SAR Semisupervised Recognition Method Based on Attention-Augmented Convolutional Networks (2022)
Journal Article
Yan, S., Zhang, Y., Gao, F., Sun, J., Hussain, A., & Zhou, H. (2022). A Trimodel SAR Semisupervised Recognition Method Based on Attention-Augmented Convolutional Networks. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, 15, 9566-9583. https://doi.org/10.1109/jstars.2022.3218360

Semisupervised learning in synthetic aperture radars (SARs) is one of the research hotspots in the field of radar image automatic target recognition. It can efficiently deal with challenging environments where there are insufficient labeled samples a... Read More about A Trimodel SAR Semisupervised Recognition Method Based on Attention-Augmented Convolutional Networks.

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.

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.

Capturing career information use in everyday life: introducing the CIEL conceptual framework (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Milosheva, M., Hall, H., Robertson, P., & Cruickshank, P. (2022, September). Capturing career information use in everyday life: introducing the CIEL conceptual framework. Presented at Information Seeking in Context (ISIC) Conference, Berlin, Germany

Introduction. Everyday career information use is not fully addressed by extant theories, models, and frameworks. In this paper, a conceptual framework of career information behaviour and career information literacy in everyday life is presented. Meth... Read More about Capturing career information use in everyday life: introducing the CIEL conceptual framework.

Ionic selective occupation, lattice modulation and photoluminescence properties of garnet typed orange-yellow phosphors for White-Light-Emitting Diodes (2022)
Journal Article
Yang, C., Chen, X., Mao, M., Luo, X., Sheng, W., Lu, Z., Sun, S., He, H., Su, W., & Song, K. (2023). Ionic selective occupation, lattice modulation and photoluminescence properties of garnet typed orange-yellow phosphors for White-Light-Emitting Diodes. Ceramics International, 49(5), 7683-7691. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.10.264

Orange-yellow luminescent Y2-xSr1-yAl4SiO12: xCe3+, yMn2+ (x = 0.04–0.06, y = 0.1–0.6, abbreviated as YSAS: xCe3+, yMn2+) phosphors with garnet structure were prepared by the high temperature solid-phase method. The matrix energy band is calculated b... Read More about Ionic selective occupation, lattice modulation and photoluminescence properties of garnet typed orange-yellow phosphors for White-Light-Emitting Diodes.

A Review on Cadmium and Lead Contamination: Sources, Fate, Mechanism, Health Effects and Remediation Methods (2022)
Journal Article
Bouida, L., Rafatullah, M., Kerrouche, A., Qutob, M., Alosaimi, A. M., Alorfi, H. S., & Hussein, M. A. (2022). A Review on Cadmium and Lead Contamination: Sources, Fate, Mechanism, Health Effects and Remediation Methods. Water, 14(21), Article 3432. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14213432

Cadmium and lead soil contamination is a widespread environmental problem that requires profound and sustainable solutions. These toxic elements can be naturally occurring on the Earth’s crust or from man-made origins. Cadmium and lead could accumula... Read More about A Review on Cadmium and Lead Contamination: Sources, Fate, Mechanism, Health Effects and Remediation Methods.

Novel visual crack width measurement based on backbone double-scale features for improved detection automation (2022)
Journal Article
Tang, Y., Huang, Z., Chen, Z., Chen, M., Zhou, H., Zhang, H., & Sun, J. (2023). Novel visual crack width measurement based on backbone double-scale features for improved detection automation. Engineering Structures, 274, Article 115158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2022.115158

State-of-the-art machine-vision systems have limitations associated with crack width measurements. The sample points used to describe the crack width are often subjectively defined by experimenters, which obscures the crack width ground truth. Conseq... Read More about Novel visual crack width measurement based on backbone double-scale features for improved detection automation.

Lessons from the Past for the Future (2022)
Book Chapter
Victoria, M. (2022). Lessons from the Past for the Future. In M. Victoria (Ed.), Methodological Issues and Challenges in Researching Transculturally. Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Aizerman Conjectures for a class of multivariate positive systems (2022)
Journal Article
Drummond, R., Guiver, C., & Turner, M. (2023). Aizerman Conjectures for a class of multivariate positive systems. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 68(8), 5073 - 5080. https://doi.org/10.1109/TAC.2022.3217740

The Aizerman Conjecture predicts stability for a class of nonlinear control systems on the basis of linear system stability analysis. The conjecture is known to be false in general. Here, a number of Aizerman conjectures are shown to be true for a cl... Read More about Aizerman Conjectures for a class of multivariate positive systems.

New development: Value destruction in public service delivery—a process model and its implications (2022)
Journal Article
Cui, T., & Osborne, S. P. (2023). New development: Value destruction in public service delivery—a process model and its implications. Public Money and Management, 43(2), 187-190. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2022.2126645

This article explores the nature of individual and public value creation/destruction through public service design and delivery and offers a process model of value destruction within such delivery. It articulates key lessons for public service manage... Read More about New development: Value destruction in public service delivery—a process model and its implications.

Methodological Issues and Challenges in Researching Transculturally (2022)
Book
Victoria, M. (Ed.). (2022). Methodological Issues and Challenges in Researching Transculturally. Cambridge Scholars Publishing

This book sheds light on the ‘unseen’ challenges encountered by qualitative researchers before, during and long after conducting their study. These issues, often shrouded in mystery, are seldom found in academic publications. They tend to remain tuck... Read More about Methodological Issues and Challenges in Researching Transculturally.

Roles of Medicinal Mushrooms as Natural Food Dyes and Dye-Sensitised Solar Cells (DSSC): Synergy of Zero Hunger and Affordable Energy for Sustainable Development (2022)
Journal Article
Ahmad, N., Vunduk, J., Klaus, A., Dahlan, N. Y., Ghosh, S., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Dufossé, L., Bani, N. A., & Wan-Mohtar, W. A. A. Q. I. (2022). Roles of Medicinal Mushrooms as Natural Food Dyes and Dye-Sensitised Solar Cells (DSSC): Synergy of Zero Hunger and Affordable Energy for Sustainable Development. Sustainability, 14(21), Article 13894. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142113894

In 2015, approximately 195 countries agreed with the United Nations that by 2030, they would work to make the world a better place. There would be synergies in accomplishing the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Synergy using a single sustaina... Read More about Roles of Medicinal Mushrooms as Natural Food Dyes and Dye-Sensitised Solar Cells (DSSC): Synergy of Zero Hunger and Affordable Energy for Sustainable Development.

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Women’s Rights and Wellbeing: Analysis of the Ugandan Response to the Global Virus (2022)
Journal Article
Mwenyango, H. (2023). Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Women’s Rights and Wellbeing: Analysis of the Ugandan Response to the Global Virus. Journal of Human Rights and Social Work, 8, 105-113. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41134-022-00229-w

The COVID-19 pandemic caused dilemmas for the most vulnerable populations around the world. This article describes the gendered effects of the pandemic on Ugandan women’s rights and wellbeing and provides suggestions for local and international pract... Read More about Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Women’s Rights and Wellbeing: Analysis of the Ugandan Response to the Global Virus.

EqualEngineers Pathways: Edinburgh and South East Scotland (2022)
Report
McBride-Wright, M., & Connell-Skinner, K. (2022). EqualEngineers Pathways: Edinburgh and South East Scotland. EqualEngineers

Edinburgh & South East Scotland needs more engineering and construction professionals by 2026; a huge opportunity across the region to address not just built environment skills gaps, but also take action on pre-existing inequalities evident in the in... Read More about EqualEngineers Pathways: Edinburgh and South East Scotland.