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The structural properties of nearby dwarf galaxies in low density environments - size, surface brightness and colour gradients
(2024-10-31)We use a complete sample of 211 nearby (z<0.008), dwarf (10 8 M⊙ < M ∗< 10 9.5 M⊙) galaxies in low-density environments, to study their structural properties: effective radii (R e), effective surface brightnesses (μ e), ... -
The Use of Humor in the Client–Practitioner Relationship
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2024-08-23)Increasing recognition has been given to the relationship between the client and practitioner as a means of facilitating successful consultancy outcomes. Within sport psychology, the use of humor within applied practice ... -
Exploring the Infrared Variable Sky with Machine Learning
(2024-08-13)The last decade in astronomy has seen the growth of time-series data and with it, the emergence of large surveys. Surveys such as PTF (Law et al., 2009), ZTF (Bellm et al., 2019), CoRoT (Auvergne et al., 2009), HOYS ... -
A Life Course Approach Investigating the Mechanisms Underlying the Relationship between Loneliness and Health and Wellbeing in Retired Older Adults, using Mixed Methods
(2024-04-24)Loneliness, or the negatively perceived discrepancy between desired and realised social relationships, has long been considered detrimental to health. This research sought to discover what is it that allows loneliness ... -
Climate Change Resilience: Sustainable Bioconservation Strategies for Built Heritage
(2024-07-16)Climate change poses a significant threat to the cultural and historical significance of built heritage. Rising sea levels, extreme weather events, and shiIing environmental condtions endanger not only the physical ... -
Life Assessment Methods for Inconel 600 as an Essential Material in Micro Gas Turbines
(2024-07-23)In this research, a comprehensive investigation was conducted to understand the mechanical behavior and fatigue characteristics of Inconel 600. The study involved a series of experimental tests and Finite Element simulations, ... -
Ultra-Survivable Mixed-Criticality Systems based on Empiric Worst-Case Execution Time and Criticality Arithmetic
(2024-07-22)Most of the existing mixed-criticality schedulers don't take into account the fact that low-criticality tasks operate as a group to implement one or more high-criticality ser- vices. Consequently, arbitrary dropping of ... -
Reuse potential of architectural glass: experimental study on the strength of used window glazing
(2024-08-02)Glass is a highly durable and infinitely recyclable material, yet in practice only a small portion of architectural glass products re-enters the value chain after its first use. An increasing rate of energy retrofits of ... -
Mining software insights: uncovering the frequently occurring issues in low-rating software applications
(2024-07-10)In today’s digital world, app stores have become an essential part of software distribution, providing customers with a wide range of applications and opportunities for software developers to showcase their work. This study ... -
Feasibility study of a solar powered hybrid micro-aerial vehicle
(IMAV (International Micro Air Vehicles), 2024-09-20)Micro aerial vehicles (MAVs) are finding new applications every day, from surveillance to civil structure health monitoring and exciting photography. Parallel advancements in ultra-thin, high power-to-weight ratio (PWR) ... -
Characterization of Banana and Sisal Fiber Fabrics Reinforced Epoxy Hybrid Biocomposites with Cashew Nut Shell Filler for Structural Applications
(2024-08-30)Mechanical, thermal, and water absorption properties of banana fiber and sisal fiber-reinforced epoxy biocomposites were evaluated with and without cashew nut shell (CNS) filler, either separately, or as hybrid biocomposites. ... -
Innovation as a Breakdown of Habits and a Reimagining of the Self: Exploring the Experiences of Public Sector Innovators in a Norwegian Municipality
(2024-03-15)The underlying assumption in the discourse of innovation is often that ‘innovation is good’. The public sector is frequently characterised as not being sufficiently geared towards innovation and hence unable to address the ... -
Developing and Evaluating 'Zest for Life!': a New HENRY Behaviour Change Programme for Young People
(2024-06-12)Physical activity (PA) and healthy eating (HE) behaviours during adolescence confer health benefits, yet many adolescents (hereafter referred to as young people) fail to meet national recommendations for both behaviours, ... -
The Poetics of Process: a Comparative Study of Documentary Film Editing Methodologies
(2024-05-15)The artistic ramifications of the digital revolution are a critically neglected area in the study of documentary film editing. The literature suggests that the implementation of digital non-linear editing systems indelibly ... -
The Role of Acculturation and Trauma in the Psychological Well-Being of Palestinian Adults in the United Kingdom
(2024-07-12)Objective: To examine the relationship between acculturation and psychological well-being, trauma and psychological well-being, and the moderating effects of resilience, social support, religiosity, cultural identity ... -
Introduction to Contemporary Sustainable Organisational Practices
(Springer Nature Link, 2024-09-20)This introductory chapter provides a succinct overview of key themes and concepts related to contemporary organisational sustainability practices. It highlights sustainability practices that organisations can adopt to ... -
Investigating HuBERT-based Speech Emotion Recognition Generalisation Capability
(2024-06-20)Transformer-based architectures have made significant progress in speech emotion recognition (SER). However, most published SER research trained and tested models on data from the same corpus, resulting in poor generalisation ... -
Understanding stellar populations in thin and thick discs of edge-on galaxies with MUSE – I. The case of the reignited S0 galaxy ESO 544-27
(2024-07-01)Edge-on galaxies act as the best laboratories to understand the origin of thin and thick discs in galaxies. Measurement of spatially resolved stellar population properties in such galaxies, particularly age, metallicity, ... -
EJEL Editorial 2024: The Allure of AI in Education
(2024-05-30)The objectives of this editorial are to provide a brief overview of the themes of EJEL papers published in 2023, compare these themes with the areas of work suggested in the previous Editorial (Charbonneau-Gowdy, et al., ... -
3D printing adoption in NHS trusts within the United Kingdom
(2024-09-30)Additive manufacturing and 3D printing is being widely adopted by the medical industry. This study provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of 3D printing technology in NHS trusts across the UK. Data was ...