University of Hertfordshire: Recent submissions
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Translanguaging as a Strategy to Improve Learning Experiences of University International Students using English as an Additional Language
(2023-06-20)Higher Education Institutions (HEI) are inundated with a mixture of students from diverse and multicultural backgrounds with some struggling to cope with their academic work. The degree of multilingualism among students ... -
Isolated pulsar population synthesis with simulation-based inference
(2024-06-05)We combine pulsar population synthesis with simulation-based inference (SBI) to constrain the magnetorotational properties of isolated Galactic radio pulsars. We first develop a framework to model neutron star birth ... -
Implications on star formation rate indicators from H II regions and diffuse ionized gas in the M101 Group
(2024-06-01)We examine the connection between diffuse ionized gas (DIG), H II regions, and field O and B stars in the nearby spiral M101 and its dwarf companion NGC 5474 using ultra-deep H α narrow-band imaging and archival GALEX UV ... -
Start Smart, Then Focus: Antimicrobial Stewardship Practice at One NHS Foundation Trust in England Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
(medRxiv, 2023-06-12)Background Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), a major global public health threat causing 1.2 million deaths, calls for immediate action. Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) promotes judicious antibiotic use, but the COVID-19 ... -
CryptoQNRG: a new framework for evaluation of cryptographic strength in quantum and pseudorandom number generation for key-scheduling algorithms
(2023-07-30)In a cryptosystem, a cipher's security is directly dependent on a key-schedule or key-scheduling algorithm (KSA) or that is used for both encryption and decryption. The random-number-based KSA adds another layer of security ... -
Mapping of quantitative trait loci for agronomic and morpho-physiological traits under drought environments in spring barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)
(2024-06-03)Barley production is severely affected by drought caused by the unpredictable Mediterranean weather patterns, which include uneven rainfall and extreme temperatures. This leads to a decrease in crop yield. However, to ... -
Polarimetric differential imaging with VLT/NACO : A comprehensive PDI pipeline for NACO data (PIPPIN)
(2024-04-09)Context. The observed diversity of exoplanets can possibly be traced back to the planet formation processes. Planet-disk interactions induce sub-structures in the circumstellar disk that can be revealed via scattered light ... -
AI Assistance for Chemical Analysis of PPCPs in Water and Wastewater: Highlights and Potentials
(2024-05-09)AI Assistance for Chemical Analysis of PPCPs in Water and Wastewater: Highlights and Potentials Babak Kavianpour1, Farzad Piadeh1, Mohammad Gheibi2, Atiyeh Ardakanian1, Kourosh Behzadian1 1 School of Computing and Engineering, ... -
Internet Access as a Human Right and the Justiciability Question in the Post-COVID-19 World
(2024-05-02)The heavy reliance on the Internet during the COVID-19 lockdowns underscored the widening gap between the information-rich and the information-poor. While this digital divide is easily conceived as a problem of the Global ... -
The prosecution of cybercrime – why transnational and extraterritorial jurisdiction should be resisted
(2022-06-08)Cybercrime is a scourge that blights the lives of many around the globe. It has a significant transnational component. Despite established international and national regulation, its growth in scale and breadth persists. ... -
Mobile-UI-Repair: a deep learning based UI smell detection technique for mobile user interface
(2024-05-16)The graphical user interface (GUI) in mobile applications plays a crucial role in connecting users with mobile applications. GUIs often receive many UI design smells, bugs, or feature enhancement requests. The design smells ... -
Global Prevalence of Anxiety, Depression, and Stress Among Patients with Skin Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
(2024-06-01)The changes in human lifestyle over the past few decades have impacted the prevalence of skin diseases within different societies. Skin diseases may result in various physical and mental disorders. The most common mental ... -
A Pilot Test: Doctors, Nurses, and Pharmacists' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions Towards Antibiotic Prescribing, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Stewardship During the COVID-19 Pandemic in a UK Secondary Care Setting
(OSFHOME, 2024-05-24)Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a critical global health challenge, projected to cause 10 million deaths annually by 2050. Recognising the seriousness of this issue, the WHO developed a comprehensive global action plan ... -
Duphat Conference Presentation: A Systematic Review on the Impact of Mentorship in Pharmacist Training and Education Presentations.
(2018-03-05)Mentioned the outcome of this model that includes: Enhanced interactions of mentees with the mentor. Development and team working for the pharmacist’s profession. Positive findings and guide new mentees to be effective ... -
Phases of Clinical Trials
(2022-03-15)What clinical trial phases are? Clinical trials are divided into different stages, called phases. The earliest phase trials may look at whether a drug is safe or the side effects it causes. What trial phases are? There are ... -
Bridging the ‘Concept–Product’ gap in new product development: Emerging insights from the application of artificial intelligence in FinTech SMEs
(2024-06-30)Building on the literature on the concept-product gap in new product development, we examine how FinTech SMEs are developing Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based innovations and which organisational or project factors best ... -
Enhancing Security and Privacy in Distributed Face Recognition Systems through Blockchain and GAN Technologies
(2024-05-15)The use of privacy-enhanced facial recognition has increased in response to growing concerns about data security and privacy in the digital age. This trend is spurred by rising demand for face recognition technology in a ... -
Annual performance evaluation of a hybrid concentrated solar–micro gas turbine based on off-design simulation
(2024-05-30)As the adoption of solar hybrid systems continues to rise due to their potential to compensate for the fluctuation of solar irradiation, it becomes imperative to accurately evaluate their performance, considering the ... -
Action sequence learning, habits, and automaticity in obsessive-compulsive disorder
(2024-05-09)This study investigates the goal/habit imbalance theory of compulsion in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), which postulates enhanced habit formation, increased automaticity, and impaired goal/habit arbitration. It ... -
New trends of drug abuse in custodial settings: a systematic review on the misuse of over-the-counter drugs, prescription-only-medications, and new psychoactive substances
(2024-07-30)The article presents a systematic literature review on the use and the psychiatric implications of over-the-counter drugs (OTC), prescription-only-medications (POM), and new psychoactive substances (NPS) within custodial ...