Why teach curriculum music to children in primary school? An exploration of primary teachers’ perceptions of music in the school curriculum See

Research has identified that music can be considered a difficult subject to teach in primary schools because of the specificity of musical expertise (Rogers et al., 2008). A range of individual factors have been found to impact on the teaching practices of primary teachers&#x...

Modelling of precipitation hardening during non-isothermal thermomechanical treatment of 6 series aluminium alloys See

The future of the automotive industry can be viewed as contingent upon the further development of aluminium alloys. This can be primarily achieved when the behaviour of aluminium alloys during the thermomechanical treatment process of hardening is comprehensively understood and predicted. Th...

Novel Forecasting for Photovoltaic Installation Output Using Transfer Learning Genetic Programming See

Accurately predicting photovoltaic (PV) power generation is crucial for optimizing energy allocation and integrating solar energy into smart grids. PV generation forecasting faces challenges due to varying forecasting horizons, seasonal changes, and location-specific environmental factors. Transfer learning can...

Catalysing digital adoption in Malaysian SMES: An integrated TOE–RBV–SNT framework for inter-organisational collaboration (IOC) See

This study investigates the mediating role of the IOC in accelerating digital adoption among SMEs in emerging economies, using Malaysia as a case study. Malaysian SMEs are aligned with the broader aim of the Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint (2021-2025), which seeks to make ...

‘You play the game that is to be played’ Conditional legitimacy in the London Insurance Market: the experiences of minority ethnic knowledge workers See

This thesis provides a qualitative investigation into the careers of minority ethnic knowledge workers within the London Insurance Market, a historically exclusive and male-dominated financial sector. Despite its technical expertise and global reach, the Market remains socially opaque and reputational...

Preventive Dispatch Against Attack of Adjustable Load on Power System Frequency See

With the increase of adjustable loads connected to power systems, there is a growing risk of intentionally exploiting load adjustability to cause power balance deviations. This poses an obvious threat to power system frequency, which has been noticed by many system operators. However,&#...

Exploring the attitudes and perceptions of parents and healthcare stakeholders to accessing newborn screening for hearing loss in Port Harcourt, Nigeria: A qualitative study See

Background: Hearing loss is a major global public health challenge, with over 466 million people affected worldwide, including 34 million children. Early detection through newborn hearing screening (NHS) is critical for timely intervention, yet such services remain largely unavailable in low-...

Visual suppression deficits as a biomarker of working memory impairment in schizophrenia See

Introduction: Although working memory (WM) deficits are well established in schizophrenia (SZ), their underlying source is still unclear. It has been proposed that these WM deficits may depend on an imbalance between cortical excitation and inhibition (E/I), but its importance fo...

The-Body Ebbinghaus Illusion: Does Context Matter in Body Size Categorisation? See

Aims and Objectives: 1) To investigate the impact of context on body size categorisations using the Ebbinghaus Illusion, 2) Increase understanding of disparities in body size categorisation across race and gender. Background: Studies on body weight perception (BWP) have primari...