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Measuring environmental contamination in critical care using dilute hydrogen peroxide (DHP) technology: An observational cross-over study (2020)
Journal Article
Oon, A., Reading, E., Ferguson, J., Dancer, S., & Mitchell, B. (2020). Measuring environmental contamination in critical care using dilute hydrogen peroxide (DHP) technology: An observational cross-over study. Infection, Disease & Health, 25(2), 107-112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idh.2019.12.005

Background The environment has an important role in the transmission of healthcare associated infections. This has encouraged interest in novel methods to improve hygiene in hospitals. One such technology is the use of hydrogen peroxide to decontami... Read More about Measuring environmental contamination in critical care using dilute hydrogen peroxide (DHP) technology: An observational cross-over study.

Enhancement of Underwater Images With Statistical Model of Background Light and Optimization of Transmission Map (2020)
Journal Article
Song, W., Wang, Y., Huang, D., Liotta, A., & Perra, C. (2020). Enhancement of Underwater Images With Statistical Model of Background Light and Optimization of Transmission Map. IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting, 66(1), 153-169. https://doi.org/10.1109/tbc.2019.2960942

Underwater images often have severe quality degradation and distortion due to light absorption and scattering in the water medium. A hazy image formation model is widely used to restore the image quality. It depends on two optical parameters: the bac... Read More about Enhancement of Underwater Images With Statistical Model of Background Light and Optimization of Transmission Map.

The application of the yield approach to study slurry migration in drill cuttings waste underground disposal (2020)
Journal Article
Guo, C., Wang, X., Li, C., Zhang, K., & Cai, Z. (2020). The application of the yield approach to study slurry migration in drill cuttings waste underground disposal. Journal of Cleaner Production, 254, Article 120144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120144

The underground disposal of drill cuttings waste is a common practice for the gas/oil industry to achieve zero-discharge sustainable development. In this study, a numerical modeling approach was developed to simulate the slurry flow for underground d... Read More about The application of the yield approach to study slurry migration in drill cuttings waste underground disposal.

FIMPA: A Fixed Identity Mapping Prediction Algorithm in Edge Computing Environment (2020)
Journal Article
Zhang, S., Liu, Y., Li, S., Tan, Z., Zhao, X., & Zhou, J. (2020). FIMPA: A Fixed Identity Mapping Prediction Algorithm in Edge Computing Environment. IEEE Access, 8, 17356-17365. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2020.2966399

Edge computing is a research hotspot that extends cloud computing to the edge of the network. Due to the recent developments in computation, storage and network technology for end devices, edge networks have become more powerful, making it possible t... Read More about FIMPA: A Fixed Identity Mapping Prediction Algorithm in Edge Computing Environment.

Evaluation of Live Forensic Techniques in Ransomware Attack Mitigation (2020)
Thesis
Davies, S. (2020). Evaluation of Live Forensic Techniques in Ransomware Attack Mitigation. (Dissertation). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2875361

Ransomware continues to grow in both scale, cost, complexity and impact since its initial discovery nearly 30 years ago. Security practitioners are engaged in a continual "arms race" with the ransomware developers attempting to defend their digital i... Read More about Evaluation of Live Forensic Techniques in Ransomware Attack Mitigation.

Breaking the cycle of frustration: Applying Neisser's Perceptual Cycle Model to drivers of semi-autonomous vehicles (2020)
Journal Article
Revell, K. M., Richardson, J., Langdon, P., Bradley, M., Politis, I., Thompson, S., Skrypchuck, L., O'Donoghue, J., Mouzakitis, A., & Stanton, N. A. (2020). Breaking the cycle of frustration: Applying Neisser's Perceptual Cycle Model to drivers of semi-autonomous vehicles. Applied Ergonomics, 85, Article 103037. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2019.103037

Semi-autonomous cars are already on the road and highly autonomous cars will soon be with us. Little is understood about how drivers will adapt to the changing relationship with their vehicle, but to ensure safety and consumer acceptance, this insigh... Read More about Breaking the cycle of frustration: Applying Neisser's Perceptual Cycle Model to drivers of semi-autonomous vehicles.

The Impact of Sprint Interval Training Frequency on Blood Glucose Control and Physical Function of Older Adults (2020)
Journal Article
Adamson, S., Kavaliauskas, M., Lorimer, R., & Babraj, J. (2020). The Impact of Sprint Interval Training Frequency on Blood Glucose Control and Physical Function of Older Adults. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(2), 454. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17020454

Exercise is a powerful tool for improving health in older adults, but the minimum frequency required is not known. This study sought to determine the effect of training frequency of sprint interval training (SIT) on health and physical function in ol... Read More about The Impact of Sprint Interval Training Frequency on Blood Glucose Control and Physical Function of Older Adults.

FairEdge: A Fairness-Oriented Task Offloading Scheme for Iot Applications in Mobile Cloudlet Networks (2020)
Journal Article
Lai, S., Fan, X., Ye, Q., Tan, Z., Zhang, Y., He, X., & Nanda, P. (2020). FairEdge: A Fairness-Oriented Task Offloading Scheme for Iot Applications in Mobile Cloudlet Networks. IEEE Access, 8, 13516-13526. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2020.2965562

Mobile cloud computing has emerged as a promising paradigm to facilitate computation-intensive and delay-sensitive mobile applications. Computation offloading services at the edge mobile cloud environment are provided by small-scale cloud infrastruct... Read More about FairEdge: A Fairness-Oriented Task Offloading Scheme for Iot Applications in Mobile Cloudlet Networks.

Conditional deletion of E11/Podoplanin in bone protects against ovariectomy-induced increases in osteoclast formation and activity (2020)
Journal Article
Staines, K., Hopkinson, M., Dillon, S., Stephen, L., Fleming, R., Sophocleous, A., Buttle, D., Pitsillides, A., & Farquharson, C. (2020). Conditional deletion of E11/Podoplanin in bone protects against ovariectomy-induced increases in osteoclast formation and activity. Bioscience Reports, 40(1), https://doi.org/10.1042/BSR20190329

E11/Podoplanin (Pdpn) is implicated in early osteocytogenesis and the formation of osteocyte dendrites. This dendritic network is critical for bone modeling/remodeling, through the production of the receptor for receptor activator of nuclear factor κ... Read More about Conditional deletion of E11/Podoplanin in bone protects against ovariectomy-induced increases in osteoclast formation and activity.

Corporate social responsibility leadership for sustainable development: An institutional logics perspective in Brazil (2020)
Journal Article
Pureza, A. P., & Lee, K. (2020). Corporate social responsibility leadership for sustainable development: An institutional logics perspective in Brazil. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 27(3), 1410-1424. https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.1894

This study investigates what drives the implementation of corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices in Brazil. It combines multiaspects of institutional forces and a multilevel analysis into one study to identify patterns of behaviour and leade... Read More about Corporate social responsibility leadership for sustainable development: An institutional logics perspective in Brazil.

Simulation and Analysis of Electric Field Distributions in Stator Bar Insulation System with Different Arrangement of Cavities (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Chee, D. T. Y., Mehranzamir, K., Nabipour-Afrouzi, H., Ahmed, J., Malek, Z. A., & Kieh, T. S. (2019, August). Simulation and Analysis of Electric Field Distributions in Stator Bar Insulation System with Different Arrangement of Cavities. Presented at 2019 International UNIMAS STEM 12th Engineering Conference (EnCon), Kuching, Malaysia

The underlying cause of the cessation in high voltage machineries can be rooted from the failure in the insulation system due to cavity's discharges originating from the presence of cavities. This paper caters to the study of the electric field distr... Read More about Simulation and Analysis of Electric Field Distributions in Stator Bar Insulation System with Different Arrangement of Cavities.

Optimization Analysis of Hybrid Renewable Energy System Using Homer Software for Rural Electrification in Sarawak (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hada, N., Nabipour-Afrouzi, H., Kieh, T. S., Mehranzamir, K., Ahmed, J., & Wooi, C. (2019, August). Optimization Analysis of Hybrid Renewable Energy System Using Homer Software for Rural Electrification in Sarawak. Presented at 2019 International UNIMAS STEM 12th Engineering Conference (EnCon), Kuching, Malaysia

This research focuses on the design and optimization of a hybrid renewable energy system for the generation of electricity in a rural area in Sarawak, Malaysia. The investigated system consists of the combination of Solar and Biomass energy integrate... Read More about Optimization Analysis of Hybrid Renewable Energy System Using Homer Software for Rural Electrification in Sarawak.

Modelling photovoltaic soiling losses through optical characterization (2020)
Journal Article
Smestad, G. P., Germer, T. A., Alrashidi, H., Fernández, E. F., Dey, S., Brahma, H., Sarmah, N., Ghosh, A., Sellami, N., Hassan, I. A., & et al. (2020). Modelling photovoltaic soiling losses through optical characterization. Scientific Reports, 10, Article 58. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-56868-z

The accumulation of soiling on photovoltaic (PV) modules affects PV systems worldwide. Soiling consists of mineral dust, soot particles, aerosols, pollen, fungi and/or other contaminants that deposit on the surface of PV modules. Soiling absorbs, sca... Read More about Modelling photovoltaic soiling losses through optical characterization.

Risk Management Framework for Handling and Storage of Cargo at Major Ports in Malaysia towards Port Sustainability (2020)
Journal Article
Kadir, Z. A., Mohammad, R., Othman, N., Amrin, A., Muhtazaruddin, M. N., Abu-Bakar, S. H., & Muhammad-Sukki, F. (2020). Risk Management Framework for Handling and Storage of Cargo at Major Ports in Malaysia towards Port Sustainability. Sustainability, 12(2), Article 516. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12020516

Risk management provides an effective method for ensuring safety and preventing accidents towards achieving port sustainability. This article describes a study of the implementation of a risk management framework for handling of cargo at ports. To ac... Read More about Risk Management Framework for Handling and Storage of Cargo at Major Ports in Malaysia towards Port Sustainability.

Assessing the mediating role of residents' perceptions toward tourism development (2020)
Journal Article
Gannon, M., Rasoolimanesh, M., & Taheri, B. (2021). Assessing the mediating role of residents' perceptions toward tourism development. Journal of Travel Research, 60(1), 149-171. https://doi.org/10.1177/0047287519890926

Framed by social exchange theory and Weber's theory of substantive and formal rationality, this study investigates the mediating role of residents' perceptions of tourism impacts. It examines whether community attachment, environmental and cultural a... Read More about Assessing the mediating role of residents' perceptions toward tourism development.

Fast Forensic Triage Using Centralised Thumbnail Caches on Windows Operating Systems (2020)
Journal Article
Mckeown, S., Russell, G., & Leimich, P. (2020). Fast Forensic Triage Using Centralised Thumbnail Caches on Windows Operating Systems. Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law, 14(3), Article 1

A common investigative task is to identify known contraband images on a device, which typically involves calculating cryptographic hashes for all the files on a disk and checking these against a database of known contraband. However, modern drives ar... Read More about Fast Forensic Triage Using Centralised Thumbnail Caches on Windows Operating Systems.

All-Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cells With Both High Open-Circuit Voltage and Stability (2020)
Journal Article
Zhang, L., Hu, T., Li, J., Zhang, L., Li, H., Lu, Z., & Wang, G. (2020). All-Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cells With Both High Open-Circuit Voltage and Stability. Frontiers in Materials, 6, Article 330. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmats.2019.00330

Metal halide perovskite solar cells based on all-inorganic CsPbBr3 have attracted considerable attentions recently, due to their high open-circuit voltage and good stability. However, the fabrication of CsPbBr3 film is limited by the poor solubility... Read More about All-Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cells With Both High Open-Circuit Voltage and Stability.

Robotic-assisted unicompartmental knee arthroplasty has a greater early functional outcome when compared to manual total knee arthroplasty for isolated medial compartment arthritis (2020)
Journal Article
Clement, N. D., Bell, A., Simpson, P., Macpherson, G., Patton, J. T., & Hamilton, D. F. (2020). Robotic-assisted unicompartmental knee arthroplasty has a greater early functional outcome when compared to manual total knee arthroplasty for isolated medial compartment arthritis. Bone & Joint Research, 9(1), 15-22. https://doi.org/10.1302/2046-3758.91.bjr-2019-0147.r1

Aims The primary aim of the study was to compare the knee-specific functional outcome of robotic unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (rUKA) with manual total knee arthroplasty (mTKA) for the management of isolated medial compartment osteoarthritis. S... Read More about Robotic-assisted unicompartmental knee arthroplasty has a greater early functional outcome when compared to manual total knee arthroplasty for isolated medial compartment arthritis.