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  A lightweight permission-based blockchain for IoT environments

  Cooper, A., Zaidi, S. A. R., Shakir, M. Z. & Ahmadi, H., 29 Sep 2020, Proceedings of the 2020 International Conference on UK-China Emerging Technologies (UCET). Piscataway, NJ: IEEE, 4 p. 9205385

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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  • Blockchain
  • Internet of things
  • Industrial robots
  • Agriculture
  • Secure communication
  13 Downloads (Pure)

• Alkyl-carbon chain length of two distinct compounds and derivatives are key determinants of their anti-Acanthamoeba activities

  Mooney, R., Masala, M., Martial, T., McGinness, C., Henriquez, F. & Williams, R. A. M., 14 Apr 2020, In: Scientific Reports. 10, 1, 11 p., 6420.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Acanthamoeba
  • Trophozoites
  • Acanthamoeba castellanii
  • Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
  • Carbon
  3 Citations (Scopus)

  54 Downloads (Pure)

• Alkylphosphocholines and quaternary ammonium compounds against Acanthamoeba keratitis

  Mooney, R. & Williams, R., 31 Jul 2020, In: Journal of Ophthalmological Science. 2, 2, p. 5-14 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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  • Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
  • Acanthamoeba Keratitis
  • Acanthamoeba
  • Amoeba
  • Trophozoites
  16 Downloads (Pure)

• 'All in this together': integrated thinking on macro and micro levels in UK HEIs during the Covid-19 crisis - insights from the University of the West of Scotland (UWS)

  Hassan, A., 22 Dec 2020, 2 p. Advance Higher Education.

  Research output: Other contribution

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  • macro level
  • micro level
  • expertise
  • innovation
  • leadership

• Altitude-adaptive and cost-effective object recognition in an integrated smartphone and UAV system

  Martinez-Alpiste, I., Golcarenarenji, G., Wang, Q. & Alcaraz Calero, J. M., 21 Sep 2020, 2020 European Conference on Networks and Communications (EuCNC). IEEE, p. 316-320 5 p. (IEEE Conference Proceedings).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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  • Object recognition
  • Smartphones
  • Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)
  • Machine learning
  • Costs
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  11 Downloads (Pure)

• A machine learning driven solution to the problem of perceptual video quality metrics

  Katsigiannis, S., Rabah, H. & Ramzan, N., 30 Nov 2020, AI for Emerging Verticals: Human-Robot Computing, Sensing and Networking. Shakir, M. Z. & Ramzan, N. (eds.). IET

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

  • Video streaming
  • Machine learning
  • Fusion reactions
  • Internet
  • Image coding

• Anabolic androgenic steroid abuse in the United Kingdom: an update

  Mullen, C., Whalley, B. J., Schifano, F. & Baker, J. S., 31 May 2020, In: British Journal of Pharmacology. 177, 10, p. 2180-2198 19 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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  • Testosterone Congeners
  • Image Enhancement
  • Body Physical Appearance
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Genitalia
  7 Citations (Scopus)

  14 Downloads (Pure)

• Analysing the state of sector-specific CSR reporting: evidence From Pakistan

  Khan, M., 29 Jul 2020, Global Challenges and Strategic Disruptors in Asian Businesses and Economies. Ordóñez de Pablos, P. & Lytras, M. D. (eds.). Hershey, PA: Idea Group Inc, p. 1-28 28 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  • CSR Reporting
  • Pakistan
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Cement Industry
  • Securities and Exchange Commission

• Analysis of spontaneous, user‐generated data about gestational diabetes on online forums: implications for diabetes prevention

  Eades, C. E., Clarke, K. M., Cameron, D. M., Coulson, N. & Evans, J. M. M., 15 Jul 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Diabetic Medicine. 37, 12, p. 2058-2066 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Gestational Diabetes
  • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
  • Life Style
  • Parenting
  • Data Analysis
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  9 Downloads (Pure)

• An analysis of multicast inefficiencies in multi-tenant MEC infrastructures for 5G networks

  Eager, S., Matencio Escolar, A. & Alcaraz Calero, J. M., 21 Jul 2020, 2020 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops (ICC Workshops). Piscataway, NJ: IEEE, 6 p. (IEEE Conference Proceedings).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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  • Multicasting
  • Communication
  • Overlay networks
  • Telecommunication networks
  • Wireless networks
  24 Downloads (Pure)

• An approach to developing agile sustainable supply chains in the fashion industry

  McGowan, K., Barlow, A. & Duncan, P., 2 Sep 2020, BAM 2020 Conference in the Cloud. British Academy of Management

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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  • Supply chains
  • Sustainable development
  • Industry
  • Concurrent engineering
  • Process design
  13 Downloads (Pure)

• A narrative review of thermoregulation techniques used by paediatric theatre staff during intra hospital transfer from paediatric theatres to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ( NICU)

  Struzik, S. & Dow, A., 29 Feb 2020, In: Journal of Neonatal Nursing. 26, 1, p. 25-29 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Body Temperature Regulation
  • Pediatric Hospitals
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Units
  • Hypothermia
  • Pediatrics
  23 Downloads (Pure)

• An assessment of the novel COVISTRESS questionnaire: COVID-19 impact on physical activity, sedentary action and psychological emotion

  COVISTRESS Network, 19 Oct 2020, In: Journal of Clinical Medicine. 9, 10, 15 p., 3352.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Leisure Activities
  • Pandemics
  • Emotions
  • Psychology
  • Coronavirus
  6 Downloads (Pure)

• A "necessary evil": staff perspectives of Soft Restraint Kit use in a high-security hospital

  Walker, H. & Tulloch, L., 14 May 2020, In: Frontiers in Psychiatry. 11, 11 p., 357.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Nurses
  • Nursing Assistants
  • Nursing
  • Mental Health
  • Interviews
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  9 Downloads (Pure)

• An efficient feature selection based Bayesian and rough set approach for intrusion detection

  Prasad, M., Tripathi, S. & Dahal, K., Feb 2020, In: Applied Soft Computing. 87, 14 p., 105980.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Rough set theory
  • Intrusion detection
  • Feature extraction
  • Classifiers
  • Intelligent systems
  16 Citations (Scopus)

  69 Downloads (Pure)

• An empirical study of FDI determinants: a panel data analysis of South and South-east Asia

  Beloucif, A., Islam, M. S. & Boukhobza, T., 8 Jun 2020, (Accepted/In press) Proceedings of the 2020 British Academy of Management Annual Conference. British Academy of Management, 21 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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  • Foreign Direct Investment
  • Panel Data Analysis
  • South-East Asia
  • Empirical Study
  • Political Stability
  89 Downloads (Pure)

• A new enlightenment: Scottish FE as a source of emancipation

  Brown, S., 8 Sep 2020, Caliban's Dance: FE After the Tempest. Daley, M., Orr, K. & Petrie, J. (eds.). London: UCL IOE Press, p. 131-138 8 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  Open Access

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  • emancipation
  • further education
  • dance
  • human capital
  • civil society
  9 Downloads (Pure)

• A new flower pollination algorithm for equalization in synchronous DS/CDMA multiuser communication systems

  San-Jose-Revuelta, L. M. & Casaseca-de-la-Higuera, P., 1 Feb 2020, In: Soft Computing. 24, p. 13069-13083 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  8 Downloads (Pure)

• A new perspective for precision evaluation of large-scale traffic sensor data measurement

  Bae, J. & Choi, K., 17 Jun 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Transportation Planning and Technology. 43, 6, p. 571-585 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Sensors

• A new taxonomy for post-activation potentiation in sport

  Boullosa, D., Beato, M., Dello Iacono, A., Cuenca-Fernández, F., Doma, K., Schumann, M., Zagatto, A. M., Loturco, I. & Behm, D., 20 Aug 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 15, 8, p. 1197-1200 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Sports
  • History
  8 Citations (Scopus)

  50 Downloads (Pure)

• An exploration of the influences on under-representation of male pre-registration nursing students

  Whitford, H. M., Marland, G. R., Carson, M. N., Bain, H., Eccles, J., Lee, J. & Taylor, J., 31 Jan 2020, In: Nurse Education Today. 84, 104234.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Nursing Students
  • Nursing
  • nursing
  • Scotland
  • Focus Groups
  6 Citations (Scopus)

  4 Downloads (Pure)

• An hr-adaptive method for the cubic nonlinear Schrödinger equation

  Mackenzie, J. A. & Mekwi, W. R., 15 Jan 2020, In: Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics. 364, 112320.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Schrodinger equation
  • Cubic equation
  • Adaptive Method
  • Nonlinear equations
  • Moving Mesh
  3 Citations (Scopus)

  21 Downloads (Pure)

• An info-leak resistant kernel randomization for virtualized systems

  Vano-Garcia, F. & Marco-Gisbert, H., 27 Aug 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: IEEE Access. 8, p. 161612-161629 18 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Data storage equipment
  • Cloud computing
  • Profitability
  • Costs
  9 Downloads (Pure)

• An initial assessment of Lean Management methods for Industry 4.0

  Saxby, R., Cano-Kourouklis, M. & Viza, E., 10 Jul 2020, In: The TQM Journal. 32, 4, p. 587-601 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Special issue › peer-review

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  • Lean Management
  • Management Methods
  • Industry
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Quality Improvement
  2 Citations (Scopus)

  44 Downloads (Pure)

• An integrated approach for assessing the vulnerability of World Heritage Sites to climate change impacts

  Sesana, E., Gagnon, A., Bonazza, A. & Hughes, J., 1 Feb 2020, In: Journal of Cultural Heritage. 41, p. 211-224 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • World Heritage Site
  • Cultural Heritage
  • cultural heritage
  • Climate change
  • climate change impact
  18 Citations (Scopus)

  31 Downloads (Pure)

• An Investigation of the Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Firms’ Financial Performance: a Global Study

  Shrestha, C., 10 Feb 2020, 376 p.

  Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis

  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Financial Performance
  • Stock Returns
  • Operating Performance
  • Empirical Investigation

• An N-of-1 study of daily alcohol consumption following minimum unit pricing implementation in Scotland

  Kwasnicka, D., Boroujerdi, M., O'Gorman, A., Anderson, M., Craig, P., Bowman, L. & McCann, M., 28 Dec 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Addiction. 9 p., 15382.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Scotland
  • Alcohol Drinking
  • Costs and Cost Analysis
  • Alcohols
  • Observational Studies
  3 Downloads (Pure)

• A novel simplified biomechanical assessment of the heel pad during foot plantarflexion

  Ugbolue, U. C., Yates, E. L., Rowland, K. E., Wearing, S. C., Gu, Y., Lam, W-K., Baker, J. S., Sculthorpe, N. F. & Dutheil, F., 5 Nov 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine. 235, 2, p. 197-207 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Tissue
  • Motion analysis
  • Statistical tests
  • Swelling
  • Derivatives

• Anthropogenic noise source and intensity effects on mood and relaxation in simulated park environments

  Benfield, J. A., Rainbolt, G. A. N., Troup, L. J. & Bell, P. A., 14 Oct 2020, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 11, 8 p., 570694.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Noise
  • Aircraft
  • Psychology
  1 Downloads (Pure)

• Anti-inflammatory activity and chemical characterisation of Opuntia ficus-indica seed oil cultivated in Saudi Arabia

  Koshak, A. E., Abdallah, H. M., Esmat, A. & Rateb, M. E., 30 Apr 2020, In: Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering. 45, p. 4571-4578 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Oilseeds
  • Croton Oil
  • gamma-sitosterol
  • Characterization (materials science)
  • Carrageenan
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities of terpene- and polyphenol-rich premna odorata leaves on alcohol-inflamed female wistar albino rat liver

  Elmaidomy, A. H., Alhadrami, H. A., Amin, E., Aly, H. F., Othman, A. M., Rateb, M. E., Hetta, M. H., Abdelmohsen, U. R. & Hassan, H. M., 8 Jul 2020, In: Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry. 25, 14, 24 p., 3116.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • terpenes
  • antioxidants
  • Terpenes
  • Liver
  • Rats
  2 Citations (Scopus)

  7 Downloads (Pure)

• Application of artificial intelligence to maximize methane production from waste paper

  Olabi, A. G., Nassef, A. M., Rodriguez, C., Abdelkareem, M. A. & Rezk, H., 10 Oct 2020, In: International Journal of Energy Research. 44, 12, p. 9598-9608 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Waste paper
  • Methane
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Analysis of variance (ANOVA)
  • Fuzzy logic
  6 Citations (Scopus)

  1 Downloads (Pure)

• Application of digital technologies in circular economy: implication for sustainable supply chain performance

  Hafeez, A., Ahmed, S. & Zeb, B., 6 Sep 2020.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

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  • Circular Economy
  • Digital Technology
  • Supply Chain Performance
  • Pakistan
  • Underdeveloped Countries
  6 Downloads (Pure)

• Application of genetic algorithm method for soil nailing parameters optimization

  Benayoun, F., Boumezerane, D., Rehab Bekkouche, S. & Bendada, L., 1 Mar 2020, In: IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. 800, 1, 10 p., 012009.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

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  • Soils
  • Genetic algorithms
  • Nails
  • Safety factor
  • Excavation
  7 Downloads (Pure)

• Appreciating factors beyond the physical in talent identification and development: insights from the FC Barcelona sporting model

  Doncaster, G., Medina, D., Drobnic, F., Gómez-Díaz, A. J. & Unnithan, V., 31 Jul 2020, In: Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. p. 1-9 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • sports
  • odds ratio
  • confidence interval
  • early selection
  • program planning
  9 Downloads (Pure)

• A qualitative study of men’s behavioural changes during weight loss maintenance

  Lozano-Sufrategui, L., Pringle, A., Carless, D. & Drew, K. J., 22 Nov 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Perspectives in Public Health. 140, 6, p. 317-326 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Weight Loss
  • Maintenance
  • Weight Reduction Programs
  • Men's Health
  • Data Analysis

• A qualitative systematic review of critical pedagogy in physical education and sport for development: exploring a dialogical and critical future for sport for development pedagogy

  Meir, D., 27 Sep 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Sport, Education and Society.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Physical Education and Training
  • physical education
  • Sports
  • Teaching
  • Systematic Reviews

• A rare case of mixed infectious keratitis caused by Pseudomonas koreensis and Aspergillus fumigatus

  Khoo, L. W., Srinivasan, S. S., Henriquez, F. L. & Bal, A. M., 9 Nov 2020, In: Case Reports in Ophthalmology . 11, p. 600-605 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Aspergillus fumigatus
  • Keratitis
  • Pseudomonas
  • Contact Lenses
  • Fungi
  1 Downloads (Pure)

• A return to the Common Fisheries Policy?

  Connolly, J. & Van Der Zwet, A., 17 Mar 2020, An Independent Scotland in the EU: Issues for Accession. Hughes, K. (ed.). Edinburgh: Scottish Centre on European Relations, p. 37-39 3 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  Open Access

• A review of memory errors exploitation in x86-64

  Pirry, C., Marco-Gisbert, H. & Begg, C., 8 Jun 2020, In: Computers. 9, 2, 21 p., 48.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Exploitation
  • Buffer
  • Vulnerability
  • Attack
  • Free Software
  46 Downloads (Pure)

• A review on computer vision-based methods for human action recognition

  Al-Faris, M., Chiverton, J., Ndzi, D. & Ahmed, A. I., 10 Jun 2020, In: Journal of Imaging. 6, 6, 32 p., 46.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Computer vision
  • Deep learning
  • Health care
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  32 Downloads (Pure)

• Are you still with us? Managing mobile phone use and group interaction in PBL

  Hendry, G., Wiggins, S. & Anderson, T., 15 Aug 2020, Interactional Research into Problem-Based Learning. Bridges, S. M. & Imafuku, R. (eds.). West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  Open Access

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  • group interaction
  • group membership
  • group dynamics
  • learning
  • group work
  6 Downloads (Pure)

• Armington elasticity and development

  Mukerji, P. & Struthers, J., 25 Apr 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade. 21, p. 59-79 21 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Armington Elasticity
  • Technological Progress
  • Economic Development
  • International Trade
  • Government Policy
  1 Downloads (Pure)

• Artificial intelligence for affective computing: an emotion recognition case study

  Arnau-González, P., Katsigiannis, S., Arevalillo-Herráez, M. & Ramzan, N., 30 Nov 2020, AI for Emerging Verticals: Human-Robot Computing, Sensing and Networking. Shakir, M. Z. & Ramzan, N. (eds.). IET

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

  • Electroencephalography
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Benchmarking
  • Human computer interaction
  • Frequency bands

• Artificial intelligence for localisation of ultra-wide bandwidth (UWB) sensor nodes

  Che, F., Ahmed, A., Ahmed, Q. Z. & Shakir, M. Z., 30 Nov 2020, AI for Emerging Verticals: Human-Robot Computing, Sensing and Networking. Shakir, M. Z. & Ramzan, N. (eds.). 2020 ed. IET

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

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  33 Downloads (Pure)

• Artificial neural network (ANN) enabled internet of things (IoT) architecture for music therapy

  Siddiqui, S., Nesbitt, R., Shakir, M. Z., Khan, A. A., Khan, A. A., Khan, K. K. & Ramzan, N., 29 Nov 2020, In: Electronics. 9, 12, 24 p., 9122019.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Internet of things
  • Neural networks
  • Blood pressure
  • Monitoring
  • Surgery
  5 Downloads (Pure)

• A small platoon of idiots have been allowed to flourish, but the homunculus has not been erased from memory

  Longman, C. S., 10 Sep 2020, In: Journal of Cognition. 3, 1, 3 p., 23.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review

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  • Memory
  • Executive Function
  • Eye
  5 Downloads (Pure)

• Assessing feed attractability in Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) using an automated tracking software

  Bardera, G., Owen, M. A. G., Façanha, F. N., Alcaraz-Calero, J. M., Sloman, K. A. & Alexander, M. E., 15 Dec 2020, In: Aquaculture. 529, 10 p., 735692.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Litopenaeus vannamei
  • shrimp
  • diet
  • feeding behavior
  • software
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Assessing the risk of natural disaster-induced losses to tunnel-construction projects using empirical financial-loss data from South Korea

  Yum, S-G., Ahn, S., Bae, J. & Kim, J-M., 28 Sep 2020, In: Sustainability. 12, 19, 15 p., 8026.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • financial loss
  • natural disaster
  • Disasters
  • South Korea
  • tunnel
  4 Citations (Scopus)

  2 Downloads (Pure)

• Association of out of hospital paediatric early warning score with need for hospital admission in a Scottish emergency ambulance population

  Corfield, A. R., Booth, K. L., Clerihew, L., Staines, H., Stewart, E. & Rooney, K. D., 13 Aug 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: European Journal of Emergency Medicine : Official Journal of the European Society for Emergency Medicine. 27, 6, p. 454-460 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Ambulances
  • Pediatric Hospitals
  • Emergencies
  • Population
  • Scotland