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Worldwide soundscape ecology patterns across realms (2024)
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Darras, K. F., Rountree, R., Van Wilgenburg, S., Dong, L., Gasc, A., Chen, Y., …Wanger, T. C. Worldwide soundscape ecology patterns across realms

The need for remote, reliable, and scalable monitoring of plummeting biodiversity amidst mounting human pressures on ecosystems and changing climate has sparked enormous interest in Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) over multiple disciplines and ecos... Read More about Worldwide soundscape ecology patterns across realms.

Practices of midwives in the management of postpartum haemorrhage: A case of Maseru, Lesotho (2024)
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Chabeli, M., Nyangu, I., & Mpemi, R. Practices of midwives in the management of postpartum haemorrhage: A case of Maseru, Lesotho

Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) remains the common cause of maternal mortality. More than half of maternal deaths from PPH occur within 24 hours of delivery and could be prevented through midwives’ compliance with guidelines and standards for clinical p... Read More about Practices of midwives in the management of postpartum haemorrhage: A case of Maseru, Lesotho.

The utilization of contraceptives by teenagers in Lesotho: A descriptive cross-sectional survey (2024)
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Khiba, R., & Nyangu, I. The utilization of contraceptives by teenagers in Lesotho: A descriptive cross-sectional survey

Background: Contraceptive service provision to teenagers prevents pregnancy and childbirth complications, which are the leading causes of death among teenage girls globally. Aim: The study aimed to assess how teenagers utilized the contraceptive ser... Read More about The utilization of contraceptives by teenagers in Lesotho: A descriptive cross-sectional survey.

A Stiffness Approach for Coupling Structural and Magnetic Models for the Design and Optimization of Radial Flux PM Generators for Sustainable Direct-Drive Wind Turbines (2024)
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McDonald, A., & Jaen-Sola, P. A Stiffness Approach for Coupling Structural and Magnetic Models for the Design and Optimization of Radial Flux PM Generators for Sustainable Direct-Drive Wind Turbines

The mass of a direct-drive generator is often defined by the requirements for structural stiffness to meet the magnetic stiffness between the rotor and stator surfaces. This paper analyses this magnetic stiffness and estimates the structural stiffnes... Read More about A Stiffness Approach for Coupling Structural and Magnetic Models for the Design and Optimization of Radial Flux PM Generators for Sustainable Direct-Drive Wind Turbines.

The value of livestock abortion surveillance in Tanzania: identifying disease priorities and informing interventions (2024)
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Lankester, F., Kibona, T. J., Allan, K. J., de Glanville, W., Buza, J. J., Katzer, F., …Cleaveland, S. (2024). The value of livestock abortion surveillance in Tanzania: identifying disease priorities and informing interventions

Background: Lack of reliable data on the aetiology of livestock diseases, especially in Africa, is a major factor constraining the design of effective livestock health interventions to improve livelihoods, food security and public health. Rationa... Read More about The value of livestock abortion surveillance in Tanzania: identifying disease priorities and informing interventions.

Should the MIFID II be Aspiration or a Mere Inspiration for the EU Regulation of Insurance Distribution? (2023)
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Kunertová, T. Should the MIFID II be Aspiration or a Mere Inspiration for the EU Regulation of Insurance Distribution?

Against the background of the specific and heavily regulated area of financial services, the article focuses again on a broader topic, which is the transferability of EU harmonization within individual sub-areas and powers entrusted to the European U... Read More about Should the MIFID II be Aspiration or a Mere Inspiration for the EU Regulation of Insurance Distribution?.

Building a European University Consortium: The Case of the U!REKA-Network (2023)
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Rosenbusch, C., Tarazona, M., Lammlein, B., Garden, C., Berekbulova, A., & Stevens, R. (2023). Building a European University Consortium: The Case of the U!REKA-Network

European policy makers encourage close interorganizational collaboration of universities across national systems. The study at hand analyzes this development from the organizational level of specific Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and their int... Read More about Building a European University Consortium: The Case of the U!REKA-Network.

Robotics and Autonomous Systems for Environmental Sustainability: Monitoring Terrestrial Biodiversity (2023)
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Pringle, S., Davies, Z. G., Goddard, M. A., Dallimer, M., Hart, E., Le Goff, L., & Langdale, S. J. (2023). Robotics and Autonomous Systems for Environmental Sustainability: Monitoring Terrestrial Biodiversity

Welcome to the UK-RAS White paper Series on Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS). This is one of the core activities of UK-RAS Network, funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). By Bringing together academic centres o... Read More about Robotics and Autonomous Systems for Environmental Sustainability: Monitoring Terrestrial Biodiversity.

When the unexpected pandemic began, what were the experiences of healthcare professionals on the management of Covid-19 in Lesotho? (2023)
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Ramathebane, M., & Nyangu, I. When the unexpected pandemic began, what were the experiences of healthcare professionals on the management of Covid-19 in Lesotho?

In Lesotho, the healthcare system was not prepared to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic as there was inadequate PPE and community transmission became a problem because there was a backlog of tests, delaying the results of Covid-19 tests.This study aime... Read More about When the unexpected pandemic began, what were the experiences of healthcare professionals on the management of Covid-19 in Lesotho?.

A Stacking Ensemble of Deep Learning Models for IoT Network Intrusion Detection (2023)
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Lazzarini, R., Tianfield, H., & Charissis, V. A Stacking Ensemble of Deep Learning Models for IoT Network Intrusion Detection

The number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices has increased considerably inthe past few years, which resulted in an exponential growth of cyber attackson IoT infrastructure. As a consequence, the prompt detection of attacks inIoT environments throug... Read More about A Stacking Ensemble of Deep Learning Models for IoT Network Intrusion Detection.

The Impact of COVID-19 on People with Disabilities in Ukraine: Perspectives of Organisations of People with Disabilities (Working Paper) (2022)
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Sharapov, K., Nazarenko, V., Burova, O., Polishchuk, O., & Anderson, D. (2022). The Impact of COVID-19 on People with Disabilities in Ukraine: Perspectives of Organisations of People with Disabilities (Working Paper)

This working paper sets out key findings and recommendations based on the survey of organisations of people with disabilities in Ukraine. The survey was conducted in May - July 2021 and explored organisational perspectives on the impact of COVID-19 o... Read More about The Impact of COVID-19 on People with Disabilities in Ukraine: Perspectives of Organisations of People with Disabilities (Working Paper).

Робочий документ: Вплив COVID-19 на людей з інвалідністю в Україні: перспективи організацій людей з інвалідністю (2022)
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Sharapov, K., Anderson, D., Burova, O., Polishchuk, O., & Nazarenko, V. (2022). Робочий документ: Вплив COVID-19 на людей з інвалідністю в Україні: перспективи організацій людей з інвалідністю

У цьому робочому документі викладено основні висновки та рекомендації на основі опитування організацій людей з інвалідністю в Україні. Опитування проводилося у травні – липні 2021 року та досліджувало організаційні перспективи впливу COVID-19 на люде... Read More about Робочий документ: Вплив COVID-19 на людей з інвалідністю в Україні: перспективи організацій людей з інвалідністю.

Perceptions of Nursing Students Regarding Clinical Teaching and Learning During COVID-19 at Selected Higher Education Institutions in Lesotho (2021)
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Nyangu, I., & Rathobei, L. Perceptions of Nursing Students Regarding Clinical Teaching and Learning During COVID-19 at Selected Higher Education Institutions in Lesotho

Nursing students and their clinical instructors in higher education institutions are faced with challenges regarding their clinical teaching and learning strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to determine the perceptions of nursin... Read More about Perceptions of Nursing Students Regarding Clinical Teaching and Learning During COVID-19 at Selected Higher Education Institutions in Lesotho.

Young women’s knowledge and attitudes towards cervical cancer screening at a selected higher education institution in Lesotho (2021)
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Nyangu, I., & Moteane, T. Young women’s knowledge and attitudes towards cervical cancer screening at a selected higher education institution in Lesotho

Background: In Lesotho, cervical cancer is the most common female cancer and leading cause of death amongst women. In 2019, the annual number of new cancer cases was 477 and 346 women died from cancer related complications in Lesotho. Aim: The aim... Read More about Young women’s knowledge and attitudes towards cervical cancer screening at a selected higher education institution in Lesotho.

The Court of Justice in the archives project : analysis of the Van Duyn case (41/74) (2021)
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Munro, R., & Williams, R. (2021). The Court of Justice in the archives project : analysis of the Van Duyn case (41/74)

This Working Paper is part of the CJEU in the Archives Project that sought to find the “added value” of analysing the dossier de procédure alongside already publicly available documents relating to landmark EU cases. Van Duyn v Home Office (1974) C-4... Read More about The Court of Justice in the archives project : analysis of the Van Duyn case (41/74).

Federated Learning for Short-term Residential Energy Demand Forecasting (2021)
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Briggs, C., Fan, Z., & Andras, P. (2021). Federated Learning for Short-term Residential Energy Demand Forecasting

Energy demand forecasting is an essential task performed within the energy industry to help balance supply with demand and maintain a stable load on the electricity grid. As supply transitions towards less reliable renewable energy generation, smart... Read More about Federated Learning for Short-term Residential Energy Demand Forecasting.