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Simba-c : An updated chemical enrichment model for galactic chemical evolution in the SIMBA simulation
(2023-10-30)We introduce a new chemical enrichment and stellar feedback model into GIZMO, using the SIMBA sub-grid models as a base. Based on the state-of-the-art chemical evolution model of Kobayashi et al., SIMBA-C tracks 34 elements ... -
Observing Longitudinal Physical Activity and Sitting Patterns Throughout COVID-19 Restrictions Amongst UK Adults
(2023-06-02)Purpose: The COVID-19 global pandemic presented an insight into observing the changes in physical activity (PA) and sitting patterns of free-living adults during a unique period of intermittent enforced home confinement ... -
What is a population-level approach to prevention, and how could we apply it to dementia risk reduction?
(2023-12-31)The World Health Organisation's 2022 ‘blueprint for dementia research’ highlights the need for more research into population-level risk reduction. However, definitions of population-level prevention vary, and application ... -
Immunosurveillance associated with upper respiratory symptoms in elite swimmers: 8-month period leading into Commonwealth Games
(2023-07-07)Most research suggests that a greater degree of immune suppression and subsequent increased illness risk occurs during winter and the heaviest training periods. Monitoring an individual’s change in salivary Immunoglobulin ... -
Alpha7 nicotinic receptor- mediated reduction of L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia in 6OHDA rat model of Parkinson’s Disease
(SAGE Publications, 2023-04-26)Introduction: In Parkinson’s Disease (PD) induction of involuntary movements (AIMs) or dyskinesia, after long-term L-DOPA therapy is a major problem. Evidence shows that nicotine can protect against nigrostriatal damage ... -
A new set of international Leptosphaeria maculans isolates as a resource for elucidation of the basis and evolution of blackleg disease on Brassica napus
(2024-01-30)A collection of isolates of the fungi Leptosphaeria maculans and L. biglobosa, which cause blackleg disease on Brassica napus (canola/oilseed rape) and other Brassicaceae species, was assembled to represent the global ... -
A critical review for the impact of anaerobic digestion on the sustainable development goals
(2024-01-01)Anaerobic Digestion (AD) technology emerges as a viable solution for managing municipal organic waste, offering pollution reduction and the generation of biogas and fertilisers. This study reviews the research works for ... -
Psychometric validation of the Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency Diary and Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency Impact Assessment in adults in the phase 3 ACTIVATE trial
(2023-11-09)Background: Pyruvate kinase (PK) deficiency is a rare hereditary disorder characterized by chronic hemolytic anemia and serious sequalae which negatively affect patient quality of life. This study aimed to psychometrically ... -
Getting The Job Done: Using Authentic Assessment Techniques In Extra And Co-Curricular Activities (Eccas) To Improve Law Students’ Employability Prospects
(ISERD, 2016-01-03)Authentic assessments are closely aligned with activities that take place in real work settings, as distinct from theoften artificial constructs of University courses. While the traditional ‘paper-based’ assessment strategy ... -
Mrs Sarah Mayer, a black belt millionairess in 1930s Tokyo
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Mobile application usability heuristics: Decoupling context-of-use
(Springer Nature Link, 2017-05-14)Context-of-use is a vital consideration when evaluating the usability of mobile applications. Thus, when defining sets of heuristics for the usability evaluation of mobile applications, a common practice has been to include ... -
Are Older Citizens Using the E-MOI portal in Saudi Arabia, Hail City: A Quantitative Study : Older Adults, web portals and Saudi Arabia
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2017-10-06)ICT has been widely exploited as a powerful tool of development and prosperity. Therefore, Governments are increasingly moving their civil products and services online. However, there are several groups within societies ... -
Threat Analysis of Software Agents in Online Banking and Payments
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2018-10-28)Software agents are the delegated subcontractors essential to connect the end-user to the bank and payment providers in a distributed service offering. This paper evaluates the key role that the different software agent ... -
Ethics and the Safety of Autonomous Systems
(Safety Critical Systems Club, 2018-02-06)The ethical landscape surrounding the introduction of autonomous vehicles is complex, and there are real concerns over whether the operational safety of these systems can be adequately demonstrated. In this paper we focus ... -
Water Absorption And Effect Of Temperature On The Characteristics Of Flax/Hemp Reinforced Composites
(2019-07-03)Composite are now accepted in various structural application; but the current emphasis has shifted towards environmental issues, which gives natural fibres the advantage as they are eco-friendly and biodegradable. This ... -
Zeitgesteuerte Kommunikationsschnittstellen in unterschiedlichen Anwendungskontexten
(Springer Nature Link, 2022-05-25)Zeitgesteuerte Kommunikationsprotokolle bieten eine Vielzahl von Vorteilen fu ̈r die Konstruktion von sicherheitskriti- schen Echtzeitapplikationen: der Nachrichtentransport ist zeitlich deter- miniert und die Realisierung ... -
Random Forest Feature Selection for Particulate Matter (PM10) Pollution Concentration
(Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, 2021-07-08)There are already countless articles on strategies to limit human exposure to particulate matter10 (PM10) pollution because of their disastrous impact on the environment and people's well-being in the United Kingdom (UK) ... -
Scalable cell-free massive MIMO systems with hardware impairments
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2020-10-08)Despite the deleterious effect of hardware impairments (HWIs) on wireless systems, most prior works in cell-free (CF) massive multiple-input-multiple-output (mMIMO) systems have not accounted for their impact. In particular, ...