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A cross comparison between different methods measuring environmental parameters for occupant window behaviour
(2023-08-18)When studying occupant window behaviour in buildings, the measurement of environmental factorsoften requires dedicated measuring equipment. Currently, there is no universally accepted methods forthe measurement, and in ... -
Exploring equality, diversity, and inclusion in multiethnic settings: A context-sensitive approach
(2023-01-02)Organisations, worldwide, have introduced human resource management (HRM) and equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) policies to address the inherent disadvantages experienced by employees with diverse social identities ... -
An optimal inventory pricing and ordering strategy subject to stock and price dependent demand
(2021-11-23)This article considers the deterministic optimalcontrol problem of profit maximization for inventory replenishedat a variable rate and depleted by demand which is assumed tovary with price and stock availability. Optimal ... -
Investigating the factors influencing academic staff attitudes toward the formation of a technological university
(2023-02-22)The Irish institute of technology sector is undergoing a major restructuringthat will culminate in mergers, to form technological universities (TU). It isessential that the perspective of key stakeholders is fully ... -
“We Need to be Heard. We Need to be Seen”: A Thematic Analysis of Black Maternal Experiences of Birthing and Postnatal Care in England within the context of Covid-19
(2023-12-01)Objective Inequalities for Black women within maternity settings are longstanding, with evidence showing higher mortality, complications and distress compared to White women. The Covid-19 pandemic saw unprecedented changes ... -
The importance of learning and knowledge sharing to support implementation of total quality management in healthcare
(2021-10-02)Implementation of Total Quality Management (TQM) in healthcare has been affected by several shortcomings. Among these is the inadequacy of learning and knowledge sharing methods adopted to support TQM implementation. ... -
Investigating the effectiveness and tolerability of intranasal esketamine among older adults with treatment-resistant depression (TRD): a post-hoc analysis from the REAL-ESK study group
(2023-07-08)Introduction: Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) is a serious and debilitating psychiatric disorder that frequently affects older patients. Esketamine nasal spray (ESK-NS) has recently been approved as a treatment for ... -
Characterisation of an endospore population of Pasteuria that adheres to the plant-parasitic nematode Heterodera schachtii
(2023-05-04)Selected strains of Pasteuria species from the endospore-forming Gram-positive bacteria group have the potential to be developed into control agents for plant-parasitic nematodes. If Pasteuria is to be deployed successfully ... -
Reflective learning conversations model for simulation debriefing: a co-design process and development innovation
(2023-11-07)Background: Health practitioners must be equipped with effective clinical reasoning skills to make appropriate, safe clinical decisions and avoid practice errors. Under-developed clinical reasoning skills have the potential ... -
The neuroprotective properties of NLX-112 in MPTP treated mice are mediated by reactive gliosis and astrocytic GDNF
(SAGE Publications, 2023-05-30)Introduction: Preventing dopaminergic (DA) neuronal death is key to halting the progression of Parkinson’s Disease (PD). There is evidence for serotonin 5-HT1A agonists having neuroprotective effects on DA neurons. NLX-112 ... -
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Related Mental Health Issues; Insights from a Range of Social Media Platforms Using a Mixed-Methods Approach
(2023-10-24)The emergence of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs; semaglutide and others) now promises effective, non-invasive treatment of obesity for individuals with and without diabetes. Social media platforms’ ... -
Speaking, Writing and Thinking: linguistic relativity and research
(Adaya Press, 2023)We note that our writing systems suffer from the same problem of linguistic relativity as our spoken languages, i.e., that our first language influences how we think. This is known inaccurately as the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis ... -
Recent Advances in Machine Learning for Network Automation in the O-RAN
(2023-10-28)The evolution of network technologies has witnessed a paradigm shift toward open and intelligent networks, with the Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) architecture emerging as a promising solution. O-RAN introduces ... -
The Influence of Care Home Managers’ Leadership on the Delivery of Person-centred Care for People Living with Dementia: A Systematic Review
(2023-05-17)Background. Care home managers’ leadership is recognised as directly influencing the care received by people living with dementia. What enables care home managers to promote and sustain person-centred care for residents ... -
Tourism and Neurodiversity: A Problematisation and Research Agenda
(2023-07-13)This paper focuses on the concept of neurodiversity and how it applies to tourism. Through a critical analysis based on the social model of disability, the paper begins by highlighting that neurodiversity has been poorly ... -
Low-Complexity Lattice Reduction Aided Schnorr Euchner Sphere Decoder Detection Schemes with MMSE and SIC Pre-processing for MIMO Wireless Communication Systems
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2022-03-03)The LRAD-MMSE-SIC-SE-SD (Lattice Reduction Aided Detection - Minimum Mean Squared Error-Successive Interference Cancellation - Schnorr Euchner - Sphere Decoder) detection scheme that introduces a trade-off between performance ... -
Impacts of Scene Geometry and Vehicle Speed on the Performance of RFID based AVI/ETC System
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2021-06-28)Passive UHF Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a potential technology for Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI) and Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) systems. However, the identification performance is often seriously ... -
Human activity recognition in RoboCup@home: Inspiration from online benchmarks
(EPSRC UK-RAS Network, 2021-07-15)Human activity recognition is an important aspect of many robotics applications. In this paper, we discuss how well the RoboCup@home competition accounts for the importance of such recognition algorithms. Using public ... -
Ensemble learning for energy performance prediction of residential buildings
(Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, 2021-07-08)In the past decades, the demand for energy in buildings has considerably amplified due to the increase in population and prompt urbanization. The high proportion of energy consumed by buildings engender major environmental ... -
Effects of plant age and inoculum concentration on light leaf spot disease phenotypes on oilseed rape
(2021-06-16)Light leaf spot is caused by the fungal pathogen Pyrenopeziza brassicae and is the mosteconomically damaging disease of oilseed rape (Brassica napus) in the UK. Current controlrelies on repeated fungicide applications; ...