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Modelling the Transmission of Coxiella burnetii within a UK Dairy Herd: Investigating the Interconnected Relationship between the Parturition Cycle and Environment Contamination (2022)
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Patsatzis, D. G., Wheelhouse, N., & Tingas, E. (2022). Modelling the Transmission of Coxiella burnetii within a UK Dairy Herd: Investigating the Interconnected Relationship between the Parturition Cycle and Environment Contamination. Veterinary Sciences,

Q fever infection in dairy herds is introduced through the transmission of the bacterium Coxiella burnetii, resulting in multiple detrimental effects such as reduction of lactation, abortions and chronic infection. Particularly in the UK, recent evid... Read More about Modelling the Transmission of Coxiella burnetii within a UK Dairy Herd: Investigating the Interconnected Relationship between the Parturition Cycle and Environment Contamination.

Acoustic Modelling From Raw Source and Filter Components for Dysarthric Speech Recognition (2022)
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Yue, Z., Loweimi, E., Christensen, H., Barker, J., & Cvetkovic, Z. (2022). Acoustic Modelling From Raw Source and Filter Components for Dysarthric Speech Recognition. IEEE/ACM Transactions on Audio, Speech and Language Processing, 30, 2968-2980. https://d

Acoustic modelling for automatic dysarthric speech recognition (ADSR) is a challenging task. Data deficiency is a major problem and substantial differences between typical and dysarthric speech complicate the transfer learning. In this paper, we aim... Read More about Acoustic Modelling From Raw Source and Filter Components for Dysarthric Speech Recognition.

Effect of ambient gas on cavity formation for sphere impacts on liquids (2022)
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Williams, H., Sprittles, J., Padrino, J. C., & Denissenko, P. (2022). Effect of ambient gas on cavity formation for sphere impacts on liquids. Physical Review Fluids, 7(9), Article 094003. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevfluids.7.094003

Formation of a splash crown and a cavity following the impact of a sphere on a body of liquid is a classical problem. In the related problem of a droplet splashing on a flat surface, it has been established that the properties of the surrounding gas... Read More about Effect of ambient gas on cavity formation for sphere impacts on liquids.

A Lightweight Image Encryption Algorithm Based on Chaotic Map and Random Substitution (2022)
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Alghamdi, Y., Munir, A., & Ahmad, J. (2022). A Lightweight Image Encryption Algorithm Based on Chaotic Map and Random Substitution. Entropy, 24(10), Article 1344. https://doi.org/10.3390/e24101344

Chaotic-maps-based image encryption methods have been a topic of research interest for a decade. However, most of the proposed methods suffer from slow encryption time or compromise on the security of the encryption to achieve faster encryption. This... Read More about A Lightweight Image Encryption Algorithm Based on Chaotic Map and Random Substitution.

Challenges for drug checking services in Scotland: a qualitative exploration of police perceptions (2022)
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Falzon, D., Aston, E. V., Carver, H., Masterton, W., Wallace, B., Sumnall, H., …Parkes, T. (2022). Challenges for drug checking services in Scotland: a qualitative exploration of police perceptions. Harm Reduction Journal, 19(1), Article 105. https://do

Background The impact of policing practices on the engagement of people who use drugs (PWUD) with harm reduction services is well evidenced. Although the police have traditionally taken an enforcement role in responding to drug use, it is increasing... Read More about Challenges for drug checking services in Scotland: a qualitative exploration of police perceptions.

The Effects of Menstrual Cycle Phases on Running Repeated Sprint Ability (2022)
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Di Nicola, S., Ferrier, B., Florida-James, G., & Kavaliauskas, M. (2022). The Effects of Menstrual Cycle Phases on Running Repeated Sprint Ability. International Journal of Strength and Conditioning, 2(1), https://doi.org/10.47206/ijsc.v2i1.137

Female participation in regular sport activities has increased in recent years, yet their representation in sports and exercise science literature remains low. This can be partly attributed to the complexities associated with the menstrual cycle (MC)... Read More about The Effects of Menstrual Cycle Phases on Running Repeated Sprint Ability.

An empirical evaluation of a novel domain-specific language – modelling vehicle routing problems with Athos (2022)
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Hoffmann, B., Urquhart, N., Chalmers, K., & Guckert, M. (2022). An empirical evaluation of a novel domain-specific language – modelling vehicle routing problems with Athos. Empirical Software Engineering, 27(7), Article 180. https://doi.org/10.1007/s106

Domain-specific languages (DSLs) are a popular approach among software engineers who demand for a tailored development interface. A DSL-based approach allows to encapsulate the intricacies of the target platform in transformations that turn DSL model... Read More about An empirical evaluation of a novel domain-specific language – modelling vehicle routing problems with Athos.

Challenges for drug checking services in a Scottish context: a qualitative exploration of police perceptions (2022)
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Falzon, D., Aston, E. V., Carver, H., Masterson, W., Wallace, B., Sumnall, H., …Parkes, T. (2022). Challenges for drug checking services in a Scottish context: a qualitative exploration of police perceptions. Harm Reduction Journal, 19, Article 105. htt

Background The impact of policing practices on the engagement of people who use drugs (PWUD) with harm reduction services is well evidenced. Although the police have traditionally taken an enforcement role in responding to drug use, it is increasing... Read More about Challenges for drug checking services in a Scottish context: a qualitative exploration of police perceptions.

A Realist Review of How Community-Based Drug Checking Services Could Be Designed and Implemented to Promote Engagement of People Who Use Drugs (2022)
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Masterton, W., Falzon, D., Burton, G., Carver, H., Wallace, B., Aston, E. V., …Parkes, T. (2022). A Realist Review of How Community-Based Drug Checking Services Could Be Designed and Implemented to Promote Engagement of People Who Use Drugs. Internation

With rising numbers of drug-related deaths in the UK and globally, exploration of interventions that seek to reduce drug-related harm is essential. Drug checking services (DCS) allow people to submit drug samples for chemical analysis and receive fee... Read More about A Realist Review of How Community-Based Drug Checking Services Could Be Designed and Implemented to Promote Engagement of People Who Use Drugs.

Exploring tourist’s socio-cultural aversions, self-congruity bias, attitudes and willingness to participate in indigenous tourism (2022)
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Holder, A., Walters, G., Ruhanen, L., & Mkono, M. (2024). Exploring tourist’s socio-cultural aversions, self-congruity bias, attitudes and willingness to participate in indigenous tourism. Journal of Vacation Marketing, 30(2), 207-224. https://doi.org/1

Empirical studies of tourist socio-cultural aversions and their influence on tourist consumption are limited. A socio-cultural aversion describes the avoidance associated with an ingrained dislike for, and distancing from something representative of... Read More about Exploring tourist’s socio-cultural aversions, self-congruity bias, attitudes and willingness to participate in indigenous tourism.

Dynamic noise filtering for multi-class classification of beehive audio data (2022)
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Várkonyi, D. T., Seixas Junior, J. L., & Horváth, T. (2023). Dynamic noise filtering for multi-class classification of beehive audio data. Expert Systems with Applications, 213(Part A), Article 118850. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2022.118850

Honeybees are the most specialized insect pollinators and are critical not only for honey production but, also, for keeping the environmental balance by pollinating the flowers of a wide variety of crops. Recording and analyzing bee sounds became... Read More about Dynamic noise filtering for multi-class classification of beehive audio data.

New Zealand border restrictions amidst COVID-19 and their impacts on temporary migrant workers (2022)
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Liu, L. S., Ran, G. J., & Jia, X. (2022). New Zealand border restrictions amidst COVID-19 and their impacts on temporary migrant workers. Asian and Pacific Migration Journal, 31(3), 312-323. https://doi.org/10.1177/01171968221126206

In September 2021, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) announced the offer of a one-off residence visa category – the 2021 Resident Visa, to over 165,000 temporary migrant workers and their family members living in the country. The offer was a response to... Read More about New Zealand border restrictions amidst COVID-19 and their impacts on temporary migrant workers.

GC Insights: Diversifying the geosciences in higher education: a manifesto for change (2022)
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Hall, C. A., Illingworth, S., Mohadjer, S., Roxy, M. K., Poku, C., Otu-Larbi, F., …Morales, J. (2022). GC Insights: Diversifying the geosciences in higher education: a manifesto for change. Geoscience Communication, 5(3), 275-280. https://doi.org/10.519

There is still a significant lack of diversity and equity in geoscience education, even after decades of work and widespread calls for improvement and action. We join fellow community voices in calls for improved diversity, equity, inclusion, and jus... Read More about GC Insights: Diversifying the geosciences in higher education: a manifesto for change.

Who is More Likely (Not) to Make Home-Based Work Trips during the COVID-19 Pandemic? The Case of Scotland (2022)
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Semple, T., Fountas, G., & Fonzone, A. (2023). Who is More Likely (Not) to Make Home-Based Work Trips during the COVID-19 Pandemic? The Case of Scotland. Transportation research record, 2677(4), 904-916. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981221119192

In this study, we use survey data (n=6,000) to investigate the work trip patterns of Scottish residents at various points of the COVID-19 pandemic. We focus specifically on the reported patterns of weekly work trips made during the government-enforce... Read More about Who is More Likely (Not) to Make Home-Based Work Trips during the COVID-19 Pandemic? The Case of Scotland.

Understanding factors influencing uptake and sustainable use of the PINCER intervention at scale: A qualitative evaluation using Normalisation Process Theory (2022)
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Laing, L., Salema, N., Jeffries, M., Binti Mohd Shamsuddin, A., Sheikh, A., Chuter, A., …Keers, R. (2022). Understanding factors influencing uptake and sustainable use of the PINCER intervention at scale: A qualitative evaluation using Normalisation Pro

Introduction Medication errors are an important cause of morbidity and mortality. The pharmacist-led IT-based intervention to reduce clinically important medication errors (PINCER) has demonstrated improvements in primary care medication safety, and... Read More about Understanding factors influencing uptake and sustainable use of the PINCER intervention at scale: A qualitative evaluation using Normalisation Process Theory.

DSMAC: Privacy-Aware Decentralized Self-Management of Data Access Control Based on Blockchain for Health Data (2022)
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Saidi, H., Labraoui, N., Ari, A. A. A., Maglaras, L. A., & Emati, J. H. M. (2022). DSMAC: Privacy-Aware Decentralized Self-Management of Data Access Control Based on Blockchain for Health Data. IEEE Access, 10, 101011-101028. https://doi.org/10.1109/acces

In recent years, the interest in using wireless communication technologies and mobile devices in the healthcare environment has increased. However, despite increased attention to the security of electronic health records, patient privacy is still at... Read More about DSMAC: Privacy-Aware Decentralized Self-Management of Data Access Control Based on Blockchain for Health Data.

Eight-Element Antenna Array with Improved Radiation Performances for 5G Hand-Portable Devices (2022)
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Ullah, A., Ojaroudi Parchin, N., Amar, A. S. I., & Abd-Alhameed, R. A. (2022). Eight-Element Antenna Array with Improved Radiation Performances for 5G Hand-Portable Devices. Electronics, 11(18), Article 2962. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11182962

This study aims to introduce a new phased array design with improved radiation properties for future cellular networks. The procedure of the array design is simple and has been accomplished on a low-cost substrate material while offering several inte... Read More about Eight-Element Antenna Array with Improved Radiation Performances for 5G Hand-Portable Devices.

Project-focused literature on public-private partnership (PPP) in developing countries: a critical review (2022)
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Almeile, A. M., Chipulu, M., Ojiako, U., Vahidi, R., & Marshall, A. (2024). Project-focused literature on public-private partnership (PPP) in developing countries: a critical review. Production Planning and Control, 35(7), 683-710. https://doi.org/10.1080

Set within the context of developing countries, we conduct a state of the art systematic review of project-focused, public-private partnership literature published between 1997 and 2021. The outcome of this review provides critical insight into trend... Read More about Project-focused literature on public-private partnership (PPP) in developing countries: a critical review.

Developing a hybrid risk assessment method for prioritizing the critical risks of temporary accommodation sites after destructive earthquakes (2022)
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Dabiri, M., Sarvari, H., Chan, D. W., & Olawumi, T. O. (2022). Developing a hybrid risk assessment method for prioritizing the critical risks of temporary accommodation sites after destructive earthquakes. Habitat International, 128, Article 102667. https

One of the most critical challenges in preventive planning and disaster management is the multitudinous uncertainties involved in decision-making. Previous studies showed the usefulness of intuitionistic fuzzy sets for considering uncertainties in de... Read More about Developing a hybrid risk assessment method for prioritizing the critical risks of temporary accommodation sites after destructive earthquakes.