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The UK private housebuilding sector: social media perspectives (2020)
Journal Article
Craig, N., Pilcher, N., MacKenzie, R., & Boothman, C. (2021). The UK private housebuilding sector: social media perspectives. International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis, 14(3), https://doi.org/10.1108/ijhma-05-2020-0051

Purpose
The UK private housebuilding sector is the key supplier of new-build homes for customers, constituting a fifth of the entire UK construction industry. Yet, despite the high average cost of houses, and official reports advocating improvement,... Read More about The UK private housebuilding sector: social media perspectives.

Superior energy density through tailored dopant strategies in multilayer ceramic capacitors (2020)
Journal Article
Lu, Z., Wang, G., Bao, W., Li, J., Li, L., Mostaed, A., Yang, H., Ji, H., Li, D., Feteira, A., Xu, F., Sinclair, D. C., Wang, D., Liu, S., & Reaney, I. M. (2020). Superior energy density through tailored dopant strategies in multilayer ceramic capacitors. Energy and Environmental Science, 13(9), 2938-2948. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0ee02104k

The Gerson–Marshall (1959) relationship predicts an increase in dielectric breakdown strength (BDS) and therefore, recoverable energy density (Wrec) with decreasing dielectric layer thickness. This relationship only operates however, if the total res... Read More about Superior energy density through tailored dopant strategies in multilayer ceramic capacitors.

Buildings as a Global Carbon Sink? A Reality Check on Feasibility Limits (2020)
Journal Article
Pomponi, F., Hart, J., Arehart, J. H., & D’Amico, B. (2020). Buildings as a Global Carbon Sink? A Reality Check on Feasibility Limits. One Earth, 3(2), 157-161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2020.07.018

The built environment is hard to decarbonize but has a pivotal role in climate-change mitigation amid rapid urbanization. Substituting conventional building materials with bio-based materials that store carbon offers one possible solution. Here, we r... Read More about Buildings as a Global Carbon Sink? A Reality Check on Feasibility Limits.

Improved Adaptive Impedance Matching for RF Front-End Systems of Wireless Transceivers (2020)
Journal Article
Alibakhshikenari, M., Virdee, B. S., Shukla, . P., See, C. H., Abd-Alhameed, R., Falcone, F., & Limiti, . E. (2020). Improved Adaptive Impedance Matching for RF Front-End Systems of Wireless Transceivers. Scientific Reports, 10(1), Article 14065 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-71056-0

In this paper an automatic adaptive antenna impedance tuning algorithm is presented that is based on quantum inspired genetic optimization technique. The proposed automatic quantum genetic algorithm (AQGA) is used to find the optimum solution for a l... Read More about Improved Adaptive Impedance Matching for RF Front-End Systems of Wireless Transceivers.

A global multinational survey of cefotaxime-resistant coliforms in urban wastewater treatment plants (2020)
Journal Article
Marano, R. B., Fernandes, T., Manaia, C. M., Nunes, O., Morrison, D., Berendonk, T. U., Kreuzinger, N., Telson, T., Corno, G., Fatta-Kassinos, D., Merlin, C., Topp, E., Jurkevitch, E., Henn, L., Scott, A., Heß, S., Slipko, K., Laht, M., Kisand, V., Di Cesare, A., …Cytryn, E. (2020). A global multinational survey of cefotaxime-resistant coliforms in urban wastewater treatment plants. Environment International, 144, Article 106035. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2020.106035

The World Health Organization Global Action Plan recommends integrated surveillance programs as crucial strategies for monitoring antibiotic resistance. Although several national surveillance programs are in place for clinical and veterinary settings... Read More about A global multinational survey of cefotaxime-resistant coliforms in urban wastewater treatment plants.

A Comprehensive Survey of Enabling and Emerging Technologies for Social Distancing—Part II: Emerging Technologies and Open Issues (2020)
Journal Article
Nguyen, C. T., Saputra, Y. M., Van Huynh, N., Nguyen, N., Khoa, T. V., Tuan, B. M., Nguyen, D. N., Hoang, D. T., Vu, T. X., Dutkiewicz, E., Chatzinotas, S., & Ottersten, B. (2020). A Comprehensive Survey of Enabling and Emerging Technologies for Social Distancing—Part II: Emerging Technologies and Open Issues. IEEE Access, 8, 154209-154236. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2020.3018124

This two-part paper aims to provide a comprehensive survey on how emerging technologies, e.g., wireless and networking, artificial intelligence (AI) can enable, encourage, and even enforce social distancing practice. In Part I, an extensive backgroun... Read More about A Comprehensive Survey of Enabling and Emerging Technologies for Social Distancing—Part II: Emerging Technologies and Open Issues.

A Comprehensive Survey of Enabling and Emerging Technologies for Social Distancing—Part I: Fundamentals and Enabling Technologies (2020)
Journal Article
Nguyen, C. T., Saputra, Y. M., Huynh, N. V., Nguyen, N., Khoa, T. V., Tuan, B. M., Nguyen, D. N., Hoang, D. T., Vu, T. X., Dutkiewicz, E., Chatzinotas, S., & Ottersten, B. (2020). A Comprehensive Survey of Enabling and Emerging Technologies for Social Distancing—Part I: Fundamentals and Enabling Technologies. IEEE Access, 8, 153479-153507. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2020.3018140

Social distancing plays a pivotal role in preventing the spread of viral diseases illnesses such as COVID-19. By minimizing the close physical contact among people, we can reduce the chances of catching the virus and spreading it across the community... Read More about A Comprehensive Survey of Enabling and Emerging Technologies for Social Distancing—Part I: Fundamentals and Enabling Technologies.

Learning disability, autism and the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act (2020)
Journal Article
McKay, C., Connolly, M., Williams, F., Warwick, M., & Macleod, C. (2020). Learning disability, autism and the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act. Advances in mental health and intellectual disabilities, 14(5), Article 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/AMHID-09-2019-0028

This paper aims to investigate the use of Part VI of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (CPSA) for people with Learning Disability (LD) and/or Autism. This is in the context of a recent review commissioned by the Scottish Government into whet... Read More about Learning disability, autism and the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act.

The Development of a Care Home Data Platform in Scotland: Insights from the Care Home Innovation Partnership, Lothian (2020)
Preprint / Working Paper
Johnston, L., Hockley, J., Henderson, D. A., & Shenkin, S. D. The Development of a Care Home Data Platform in Scotland: Insights from the Care Home Innovation Partnership, Lothian

Care homes collect a large amount of data about their residents, and the care provided, but there is a lack of consistency in how this information is collected. There is also a need to minimise the burden of data collection on staff, ensure informati... Read More about The Development of a Care Home Data Platform in Scotland: Insights from the Care Home Innovation Partnership, Lothian.

Covid-19 exposes the gaps in infection prevention and control (2020)
Journal Article
Dancer, S. J. (2020). Covid-19 exposes the gaps in infection prevention and control. Infection, Disease & Health, 25(4), 223-226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idh.2020.08.005

• Covid-19 has highlighted how little we really know about controlling infection.
• The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has ignited a tsunami of interest in basic hygiene.
• Despite a shaky evidence base, hygienic activities have propelled infection control on... Read More about Covid-19 exposes the gaps in infection prevention and control.

Psychological and pharmacological interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder and comorbid mental health problems following complex traumatic events: systematic review and component network meta-analysis (2020)
Journal Article
Coventry, P. A., Meader, N., Melton, H., Temple, M., Dale, H., Wright, K., Cloitre, M., Karatzias, T., Bisson, J., Roberts, N. P., Brown, J. V. E., Barbui, C., Churchill, R., Lovell, K., McMillan, D., & Gilbody, S. (2020). Psychological and pharmacological interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder and comorbid mental health problems following complex traumatic events: systematic review and component network meta-analysis. PLoS Medicine, 17(8), Article e1003262. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003262

Background: Complex traumatic events associated with armed conflict, forcible displacement, childhood sexual abuse and domestic violence are increasingly prevalent. People exposed to complex traumatic events are at not only at risk of post-traumatic... Read More about Psychological and pharmacological interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder and comorbid mental health problems following complex traumatic events: systematic review and component network meta-analysis.

Theatre and the Digital Native (2020)
Book Chapter
Soto-Morettini, D. (2020). Theatre and the Digital Native. In S. Homan (Ed.), Why the Theatre (158-165). Oxford: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003017615-26

Much of the discussion currently about generational differences between what has been called the “net generation” or “digital natives” and those raised before/during the rise of internet technology centers on how a generation of people who have been... Read More about Theatre and the Digital Native.

A realist evaluation approach to explaining the role of context in the impact of a complex eHealth intervention for improving prevention of cardiovascular disease (2020)
Journal Article
Coorey, G., Peiris, D., Neubeck, L., & Redfern, J. (2020). A realist evaluation approach to explaining the role of context in the impact of a complex eHealth intervention for improving prevention of cardiovascular disease. BMC Health Services Research, 20(1), Article 764 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-05597-5

Background
Reduction of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a worldwide health priority and innovative uses of technology-based interventions may assist patients with improving prevention behaviours. Targeting these interventions to recipients most like... Read More about A realist evaluation approach to explaining the role of context in the impact of a complex eHealth intervention for improving prevention of cardiovascular disease.

Analysis of the product streams obtained on butanosolv pretreatment of draff (2020)
Journal Article
Foltanyi, F., Hawkins, J. E., Panovic, I., Bird, E. J., Gloster, T. M., Lancefield, C. S., & Westwood, N. J. (2020). Analysis of the product streams obtained on butanosolv pretreatment of draff. Biomass and Bioenergy, 141, Article 105680. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2020.105680

The efficient use of biomass-derived waste streams from the food and drink industry is very important for achieving a circular economy. In this work, a pretreatment based on 1-butanol (butanosolv) was used to fractionate draff, a by-product from the... Read More about Analysis of the product streams obtained on butanosolv pretreatment of draff.

FPDP: Flexible Privacy-preserving Data Publishing Scheme for Smart Agriculture (2020)
Journal Article
Song, J., Zhong, Q., Su, C., Tan, Z., & Liu, Y. (2021). FPDP: Flexible Privacy-preserving Data Publishing Scheme for Smart Agriculture. IEEE Sensors Journal, 21(16), 17430-17438. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2020.3017695

Food security is a global concern. Benefit from the development of 5G, IoT is used in agriculture to help the farmers to maintain and improve productivity. It not only enables the customers, both at home and abroad, to become more informed about the... Read More about FPDP: Flexible Privacy-preserving Data Publishing Scheme for Smart Agriculture.

A Highly-Efficient Fuzzy-Based Controller With High Reduction Inputs and Membership Functions for a Grid-Connected Photovoltaic System (2020)
Journal Article
Farah, L., Hussain, A., Kerrouche, A., Ieracitano, C., Ahmad, J., & Mahmud, M. (2020). A Highly-Efficient Fuzzy-Based Controller With High Reduction Inputs and Membership Functions for a Grid-Connected Photovoltaic System. IEEE Access, 8, 163225-163237. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2020.3016981

Most conventional Fuzzy Logic Controller ( FLC ) rules are based on the knowledge and experience of expert operators: given a specific input, FLCs produce the same output. However, FLCs do not perform very well when dealing with complex problems that... Read More about A Highly-Efficient Fuzzy-Based Controller With High Reduction Inputs and Membership Functions for a Grid-Connected Photovoltaic System.

Trust-based Ecosystem to Combat Fake News (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Jaroucheh, Z., Alissa, M., & Buchanan, W. J. (2020, May). Trust-based Ecosystem to Combat Fake News. Presented at 2020 IEEE International Conference on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency (ICBC), Toronto, ON, Canada

The growing spread of misinformation and dis-information has grave political, social, ethical, and privacy implications for society. Therefore, there is an ethical need to combat the flow of fake news. This paper attempts to resolves some of the aspe... Read More about Trust-based Ecosystem to Combat Fake News.

Psychometric properties of the birth satisfaction scale-revised (BSS-R) in a sample of postpartum Iranian women (2020)
Journal Article
Mortazavi, F., Mehrabadi, M., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2021). Psychometric properties of the birth satisfaction scale-revised (BSS-R) in a sample of postpartum Iranian women. Health Care for Women International, 42(4-6), https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2020.1802464

Childbirth satisfaction may positively affect maternal intention to have a future pregnancy and preference to have a cesarean. We translate the UK-Birth-Satisfaction-Scale-Revised (UK-BSS-R) into Persian and validate an Iranian-BSS-R for future use i... Read More about Psychometric properties of the birth satisfaction scale-revised (BSS-R) in a sample of postpartum Iranian women.

Running coaches and running group leaders’ engagement with, and beliefs and perceived barriers to prehabilitation and injury prevention strategies for runners (2020)
Journal Article
Linton, L., & Valentin, S. (2020). Running coaches and running group leaders’ engagement with, and beliefs and perceived barriers to prehabilitation and injury prevention strategies for runners. Physical Therapy in Sport, 46, 54-62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2020.08.004

Objectives
To identify which pre-and post-run injury risk reduction activities and prehabilitation (prehab) strategies Coaches and Running Group Leaders (Coaches/RGLs) engage in with runners; to explore their beliefs on why runners get injured; to i... Read More about Running coaches and running group leaders’ engagement with, and beliefs and perceived barriers to prehabilitation and injury prevention strategies for runners.