Utilization of a Genetic Algorithm to Identify Optimal Geometric Shapes for a Seismic Protective Barrier
Journal Article
Bratov, V., Murachev, A., & Kuznetsov, S. V. (2024)
Utilization of a Genetic Algorithm to Identify Optimal Geometric Shapes for a Seismic Protective Barrier. Mathematics, 12(3), Article 492. https://doi.org/10.3390/math12030492
The utilization of seismic barriers for protection against the hazardous impact of natural or technogenic waves is an extremely promising emerging technology to secure buildin...
Exponential input-to-state stability for Lur’e systems via Integral Quadratic Constraints and Zames-Falb Multipliers
Journal Article
Drummond, R., Guiver, C., & Turner, M. (2024)
Exponential input-to-state stability for Lur’e systems via Integral Quadratic Constraints and Zames-Falb Multipliers. IMA Journal of Mathematical Control and Information, 41(1), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1093/imamci/dnae003
Absolute stability criteria which are sufficient for global exponential stability are shown, under a Lipschitz assumption, to be sufficient for the a priori stronger exponenti...
Proposing an Approach for the Diffusion of Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPVs)—A Case Study
Journal Article
Amo Awuku, S., Bennadji, A., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Prabhu, R., & Sellami, N. (2024)
Proposing an Approach for the Diffusion of Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPVs)—A Case Study. New Energy Exploitation and Application, 3(1), 8-26. https://doi.org/10.54963/neea.v3i1.196
Consistent probing into building integrity has led to the exploration of clean energy options such as building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV). BIPV has proven to be aesthetica...
‘New Clicks’: Developing User-Led Digital Literacies in Older Adults Within Scottish Public Libraries
Conference Proceeding
Feeney, A. J. (2024)
‘New Clicks’: Developing User-Led Digital Literacies in Older Adults Within Scottish Public Libraries. In European Conference on Information Literacy (121-129). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-53001-2_11
Background
Research details that our present ‘digital-by-default' society structurally supports inequalities, where users without the requisite skills to enable meaningful eng...
Scottish Drug Checking Project summary
Report
Carver, H., Falzon, D., Aston, E., Craik, V., Masterson, W., & Parkes, T. (2024)
Scottish Drug Checking Project summary. Corra Foundation
What might make nurses stay? A protocol for discrete choice experiments to understand NHS nurses’ preferences at early-career and late-career stages
Journal Article
Ejebu, O., Turnbull, J., Atherton, I., Rafferty, A. M., Palmer, B., Philippou, J., …Ball, J. (2024)
What might make nurses stay? A protocol for discrete choice experiments to understand NHS nurses’ preferences at early-career and late-career stages. BMJ Open, 14, Article e075066. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075066
Introduction: Like many countries, England has a national shortage of registered nurses. Employers strive to retain existing staff, to ease supply pressures. Disproportionate ...
Harmonisation and European Integration in Times of Crisis
Book Chapter
Ghio, E. (2024)
Harmonisation and European Integration in Times of Crisis. In E. Ghio, & R. Perlingeiro (Eds.), Are Legal Systems Converging or Diverging? Lessons from Contemporary Crises (255-276). Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38180-5_14
Globalisation, generally, and European integration, more specifically, have led to calls for the minimisation of legal diversity which can result in transaction costs and the ...
Terminology
Book Chapter
Ghio, E. (2024)
Terminology. In E. Ghio, & R. Perlingeiro (Eds.), Are Legal Systems Converging or Diverging? Lessons from Contemporary Crises (15-25). Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38180-5_2
This chapter presents the background and framework of the book. It defines key terms, concepts and phenomena relating to the discussions in this volume, such as crisis, global...
Introduction: Convergence and Divergence in Times of Crisis
Book Chapter
Ghio, E. (2024)
Introduction: Convergence and Divergence in Times of Crisis. In E. Ghio, & R. Perlingeiro (Eds.), Are Legal Systems Converging or Diverging? Lessons from Contemporary Crises (1-11). Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38180-5_1
While legal harmonisation/convergence is considered to be one of the most influential theses in the discipline of law, the law of harmonisation is full of paradoxes. On the on...
Information Literacy Impact Framework
Conference Proceeding
Ryan, B., Cruickshank, P., & Milosheva, M. (in press)
Information Literacy Impact Framework. In ECIL2023 (15-27). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-52998-6_2
This paper presents findings from a scoping review of academic literature reporting on information literacy (IL) impact. It is intended to deliver considerations towards a fra...