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Construction and Analysis of Multi-Index Financial Model
(2023-03-23)This paper presents an empirical study of the expansion of the single-index model into a multi-index model with a careful selection of indices. A total of 91 multi-index models were built and tested using advanced statistical ... -
The Properties of Hitherto Unidentified Radio Sources in the MIGHTEE Survey
(2023-04-04)Radio astronomy is a pioneering branch of astronomy research - new radio surveys have gathered a lot of attention in the last few years, due to the huge expansion in capabilities of new radio facilities, with new ... -
The Nature of Compact Sources Selected by LOFAR
(2023-04-24)Radio-loud active galactic nuclei (RLAGN) produce jets on large scales heating their local environments and preventing the hot phase of baryonic matter from cooling hence slowing or halting galaxy formation and evolution; ... -
Characterisation of Peripheral Neuropathy and Neuronal and Endothelial Markers of Neuropathic Pain: a Comparative Study Across Preclinical Models of Neuropathic Pain
(2022-11-07)Neuropathic pain is pain caused by a lesion or disease to the somatosensory pathways. A leading cause is diabetic peripheral neuropathy which effects over half of all diabetic patients. This neuronal damage commonly leads ... -
Regulation of Receptors Siglec-11 and Siglec-15 by MicroRNAs and their Overall Effect on Glioblastoma
(2022-11-07)Introduction: Glioblastoma is a fast growing and aggressive type of brain tumour. It is the most common type of brain tumour in adults. Although there are developments in current therapies, patient outcomes remain poor. ... -
Deletion of Prophages in Clostridioides difficile
(2022-04-14)Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) formally known as Clostridium difficile, is a Gram-positive spore forming anaerobe responsible for almost all cases of pseudomembranous colitis and is implicated in 25-33% of antibiotic ... -
Simultaneous Far-infrared and X-ray Monitoring of Young Stellar Objects in the Coronet Cluster
(2022-03-02)Context: Multi-wavelength time domain analysis of Young Stellar Objects (YSOs) is a relatively new method within star formation research which may lead to better constraints on fundamental star formation processes. Such ... -
Accretion Disc Structure of Supermassive Stars Formed by Collisions
(2022-03-08)Globular clusters (GCs) display large variations in light elements; the main one being O-Na, C-N and Mg-Al anticorrelations. Additionally most GCs demonstrate multiple sequences in the colour-magnitude diagram, proving ... -
Field-based Determination of Critical Power and Critical Speed Among Recreational Runners
(2022-01-24)Background Critical power (CP) is a highly regarded threshold, delineating the boundary between heavy and severe intensities of exercise. Determination of CP has long been hindered by testing protocols that are time ... -
Combination of Multi-Modal Imaging and Neurophysiology to Improve Targeting Accuracy and Outcome in Deep Brain Stimulation for Movement Disorders
(2021-10-06)A study was conducted to observe the positioning of two sets of electrodes in fourteen patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). The purpose was to potentially optimise electrode positioning and parameters with the goal of ... -
Explaining Time's Direction
(2021-10-27)The characteristics of the tenseless theory of time do not account for the direction of time that we experience at a global or local level. There have been several attempts by scientists, and philosophers, to account for ... -
Moritz Schlick on the Value of Play
(2021-08-19)The focus of this essay is Moritz Schlick’s On the Meaning of Life. Schlick wrote On the Meaning of Life in 1927 and hoped to push back against pessimist currents of thought that were popular at the time by using the ... -
Understanding the Impact of Low Temperatures in Maize Seed Germination
(2021-04-19)Maize (Zea mays) is one of the most widely cultivated crops worldwide; however, it is also considered as a chilling sensitive plant. Plants subjected to suboptimal temperatures suffer changes in numerous chemicals, metabolic ... -
Teachers' Beliefs About Teaching Reading to English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Students in Saudi Higher Education
(2018-05-16)This study explores teachers’ beliefs about teaching reading and reading instructional practices. The study seeks to answer the questions such as what the English language teachers believe about teaching reading in English ... -
Short-Term Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Glacio-Fluvial Sedimentation at Feegletscher, Swiss Alps
(2021-05-20)Analysis of short-term spatial and temporal patterns of glacio-fluvial sedimentation associated with recent glacier retreat at Feegletscher, Swiss Alps, was undertaken. Data was collected through glacial imagery, ablation, ... -
Dietary Habits and Participant-Led Adaptations to Diet for Pain Management in Fibromyalgia Sufferers: a Cross-Sectional Study
(2021-05-27)Abstract Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterised by chronic widespread pain that has been present for more than 3 months and can be elicited by palpitation of specific touch points. It is associated with a wide range ... -
Synthetic Observations of Line Emission from Simulated HII Regions
(2021-03-24)In this work I post-process a series of simulations of Giant Molecular Clouds (GMC) from Dale (2017), Dale et al. (2014) by running them through MOCASSIN (MOnte CArlo SimulationS of Ionized Nebulae) and studying the ... -
The Emission Line Properties of Star-forming Galaxies in the WEAVE-LOFAR Survey
(2021-02-22)The third operational rehearsal of WEAVE-LOFAR has produced 7273 model optical spectra of radio-selected star-forming galaxies. It is the most realistic simulation of what we expect WEAVE's performance to be. The purpose ... -
Offsite Manufacturing for Affordable Housing
(2021-01-31)Offsite manufacturing (OSM) has been recently highlighted as contributing to increase productivity and to tackle labour shortages in the housing sector. Whilst a range of OSM building technologies are already used for the ... -
The Effects of Emotional Labour Coach Education Interventions on Performance Football Coaches' Awareness of Their Own Emotions
(2020-12-18)This study explores the impact that coach education interventions that were designed utilising Hochschild’s (1983) emotional labour theory had on coaches’ awareness of emotions within their coaching practice. The study ...