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Energy efficiency considerations in software‐defined wireless body area networks (2024)
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Masood, F., Khan, W. U., Alshehri, M. S., Alsumayt, A., & Ahmad, J. (2024). Energy efficiency considerations in software‐defined wireless body area networks. Engineering Reports, 6(3), Article e12841. https://doi.org/10.1002/eng2.12841

Wireless body area networks (WBAN) provide remote services for patient monitoring which allows healthcare practitioners to diagnose, monitor, and prescribe them without their physical presence. To address the shortcomings of WBAN, software-defined ne... Read More about Energy efficiency considerations in software‐defined wireless body area networks.

Investigation of efficiency and temperature dependence in RbGeBr3 -based Perovskite solar cell structures (2024)
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Valizadeh, S., Shokri, A., Sabouri-Dodaran, A., Fough, N., & Muhammad Sukki, F. (2024). Investigation of efficiency and temperature dependence in RbGeBr3 -based Perovskite solar cell structures. Results in Physics, 57, Article 107351. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rinp.2024.107351

This study is centered on the exploration of the inorganic perovskite material RbGeBr3 as an absorbing layer in various configurations of perovskite solar cells. The Poisson, continuity, and transport equations are solved using the finite element met... Read More about Investigation of efficiency and temperature dependence in RbGeBr3 -based Perovskite solar cell structures.

Stabilized quantum-enhanced SIEM architecture and speed-up through Hoeffding tree algorithms enable quantum cybersecurity analytics in botnet detection (2024)
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Tehrani, M. G., Sultanow, E., Buchanan, W. J., Amir, M., Jeschke, A., Houmani, M., Chow, R., & Lemoudden, M. (2024). Stabilized quantum-enhanced SIEM architecture and speed-up through Hoeffding tree algorithms enable quantum cybersecurity analytics in botnet detection. Scientific Reports, 14, Article 1732. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-51941-8

For the first time, we enable the execution of hybrid quantum machine learning (HQML) methods on real quantum computers with 100 data samples and real-device-based simulations with 5000 data samples, thereby outperforming the current state of researc... Read More about Stabilized quantum-enhanced SIEM architecture and speed-up through Hoeffding tree algorithms enable quantum cybersecurity analytics in botnet detection.

Media Format Matters: User Engagement with Audio, Text and Video Tweets (2024)
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Li, J., & Ensafjoo, M. (online). Media Format Matters: User Engagement with Audio, Text and Video Tweets. Journal of Radio & Audio Media, https://doi.org/10.1080/19376529.2024.2303482

A dataset of shortform audio-only tweets with video and text controls is used to analyze whether a tweet’s media format and topic influence user engagement with the tweet. Audio tweets were more engaging than text or video tweets by the same users, l... Read More about Media Format Matters: User Engagement with Audio, Text and Video Tweets.

Man shall not live by bread alone? Freedom of worship, COVID-19 and the Courts (2024)
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Galimberti, M., & Pagotto, T. (2024). Man shall not live by bread alone? Freedom of worship, COVID-19 and the Courts. Ecclesiastical Law Journal, 26(1), 41-55. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0956618X23000509

This article discusses the application of the proportionality test which the Court of Session in Scotland and the European Court of Human Rights carried out when reviewing the limitations to worship and public gatherings imposed during the COVID-19 p... Read More about Man shall not live by bread alone? Freedom of worship, COVID-19 and the Courts.

Navigating the nexus: Geopolitical risk, fossil energy prices, and European utility stock returns - Implications for environmental management and energy security in a conflict-ridden global landscape (2024)
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Yang, T., Fang, S., Du, A. M., & Du, Q. (2024). Navigating the nexus: Geopolitical risk, fossil energy prices, and European utility stock returns - Implications for environmental management and energy security in a conflict-ridden global landscape. Journal of Environmental Management, 352, Article 120086. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120086

This study employs a TPV-VAR analysis method to explore the linkage between GPR, fossil energy prices, and utility stock returns across 16 European countries from August 2009 to April 2023. Our findings reveal variations over time in how GPR influenc... Read More about Navigating the nexus: Geopolitical risk, fossil energy prices, and European utility stock returns - Implications for environmental management and energy security in a conflict-ridden global landscape.

Planning and implementing community-based drug checking services in Scotland: a qualitative exploration using the consolidated framework for implementation research (2024)
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Falzon, D., Carver, H., Masterton, W., Wallace, B., Sumnall, H., Measham, F., Craik, V., Gittins, R., Aston, E. V., Watson, K., Hunter, C., Priyadarshi, S., & Parkes, T. (2024). Planning and implementing community-based drug checking services in Scotland: a qualitative exploration using the consolidated framework for implementation research. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 19(1), Article 7. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-023-00590-7

Background: Drug checking services (DCS) provide harm reduction support and advice to individuals based on chemical analysis of submitted substances of concern. Whilst there are currently no DCS in Scotland, community-based services are being planned... Read More about Planning and implementing community-based drug checking services in Scotland: a qualitative exploration using the consolidated framework for implementation research.

Dairy product consumption, eating habits, sedentary behaviour and physical activity association with bone mineral density among adolescent boys: a cross-sectional observational study (2024)
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Kopiczko, A., Czapla, M., Juárez-Vela, R., Ross, C., & Uchmanowicz, B. (2024). Dairy product consumption, eating habits, sedentary behaviour and physical activity association with bone mineral density among adolescent boys: a cross-sectional observational study. BMC Pediatrics, 24(1), Article 53. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-024-04539-y

Background: During childhood and adolescence, skeletal microarchitecture and bone mineral density (BMD) undergo significant changes. Peak bone mass is built and its level significantly affects the condition of bones in later years of life. Understand... Read More about Dairy product consumption, eating habits, sedentary behaviour and physical activity association with bone mineral density among adolescent boys: a cross-sectional observational study.

A mixed black and whitelist approach for wildlife trade regulation in China: Biodiversity conservation is made of shades of gray (2024)
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Xiao, L., Pagani‐Núñez, E., Han, X., Zhao, P., Li, X., Hong, Y., Hu, R., Zhao, X., Sun, G., Wardhana, C., & Lu, Z. (2024). A mixed black and whitelist approach for wildlife trade regulation in China: Biodiversity conservation is made of shades of gray. Conservation Science and Practice, 6(2), Article e13062. https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.13062

The Kunming‐Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework requires effective actions to bend the curve of biodiversity loss by 2030. Wildlife trade, a direct drive of biodiversity decline, calls for more effective regulations to both protect wildlife popula... Read More about A mixed black and whitelist approach for wildlife trade regulation in China: Biodiversity conservation is made of shades of gray.

Investigation of acousto-optic interaction with momentum mismatching considering acoustic anisotropy in birefringent crystal (2024)
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Zheng, G., Lv, Z., Zhang, C., Zhang, Y., Li, J., Yang, S., & Wang, H. (2024). Investigation of acousto-optic interaction with momentum mismatching considering acoustic anisotropy in birefringent crystal. Optics express, 32(3), 3234. https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.514490

In this work, the momentum mismatching based on which the acousto-optic (AO) transfer function and diffraction efficiency was acquired, was calculated considering the properties of AO crystals in AO interactions in acousto-optic tunable filter (AOTF)... Read More about Investigation of acousto-optic interaction with momentum mismatching considering acoustic anisotropy in birefringent crystal.

Consistent effects of independent domestication events on the plant microbiota (2024)
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Soldan, R., Fusi, M., Cardinale, M., Homma, F., Santos, L. G., Wenzl, P., Bach-Pages, M., Bitocchi, E., Chacon Sanchez, M. I., Daffonchio, D., & Preston, G. M. (2024). Consistent effects of independent domestication events on the plant microbiota. Current Biology, 34(3), 557-567.e4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2023.12.056

The effect of plant domestication on plant-microbe interactions remains difficult to prove. In this study, we provide evidence of a domestication effect on the composition and abundance of the plant microbiota. We focused on the genus Phaseolus, whic... Read More about Consistent effects of independent domestication events on the plant microbiota.

Venture capital, innovation channels, and regional resource dependence: Evidence from China (2024)
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Du, Q., Li, Z., Du, M., & Yang, T. (2024). Venture capital, innovation channels, and regional resource dependence: Evidence from China. Journal of Environmental Management, 352, Article 120034. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120034

Although the literature predominantly emphasises the crucial role of technological innovation in alleviating resource dependence, limited attention has been given to the pivotal role of capital in driving such innovation. As a critical factor in tech... Read More about Venture capital, innovation channels, and regional resource dependence: Evidence from China.

Exploring advances in nanofiber-based face masks: a comprehensive review of mechanical, electrostatic, and antimicrobial functionality filtration for the removal of airborne particulate matter and pathogens (2024)
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Le, B., Omran, N., Elnabawy, E., Hassanin, A. H., Mahmoud, K., Shehata, N., & Shyha, I. (2024). Exploring advances in nanofiber-based face masks: a comprehensive review of mechanical, electrostatic, and antimicrobial functionality filtration for the removal of airborne particulate matter and pathogens. Emergent Materials, 7(3), 765-800. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42247-023-00622-9

The filtration of airborne particulate matter (PM) and aerosols utilizing nonwoven fibrous materials has received significant research concern due to the continuing global pandemics, especially the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and part... Read More about Exploring advances in nanofiber-based face masks: a comprehensive review of mechanical, electrostatic, and antimicrobial functionality filtration for the removal of airborne particulate matter and pathogens.

Learned words: how poetry can be used to reflect on staff belonging in higher education (2024)
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Illingworth, S., & Grimwood, M. (2024). Learned words: how poetry can be used to reflect on staff belonging in higher education. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 48(2), 208-225. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877x.2023.2301006

This research uses poetry as a form of data to explore a sense of ‘belonging’ for staff working in higher education. Poetic content analysis was explored as a research method and using poetry in this way has allowed for a nuanced exploration of quest... Read More about Learned words: how poetry can be used to reflect on staff belonging in higher education.

The assessment of paraspinal muscle epimuscular fat in participants with and without low back pain: A case-control study (2024)
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Rosenstein, B., Burdick, J., Roussac, A., Rye, M., Naghdi, N., Valentin, S., Licka, T., Sean, M., Tétreault, P., Elliott, J., & Fortin, M. (2024). The assessment of paraspinal muscle epimuscular fat in participants with and without low back pain: A case-control study. Journal of Biomechanics, 163, Article 111928. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2024.111928

It remains unclear whether paraspinal muscle fatty infiltration in low back pain (LBP) is i) solely intramuscular, ii) is lying outside the epimysium between the muscle and fascial plane (epimuscular) or iii) or combination of both, as imaging studie... Read More about The assessment of paraspinal muscle epimuscular fat in participants with and without low back pain: A case-control study.

SAR Target Incremental Recognition Based on Features With Strong Separability (2024)
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Gao, F., Kong, L., Lang, R., Sun, J., Wang, J., Hussain, A., & Zhou, H. (2024). SAR Target Incremental Recognition Based on Features With Strong Separability. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 62, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1109/tgrs.2024.3351636

With the rapid development of deep learning technology, many synthetic aperture radar (SAR) target recognition algorithms based on convolutional neural networks have achieved exceptional performance on various datasets. However, conventional neural n... Read More about SAR Target Incremental Recognition Based on Features With Strong Separability.

Critical factors that influence lean premise design implementation: a case of Hong Kong high-rise buildings (2024)
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Lam, E. W., Chan, A. P., Olawumi, T. O., Wong, I., & Kazeem, K. O. (online). Critical factors that influence lean premise design implementation: a case of Hong Kong high-rise buildings. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, https://doi.org/10.1080/17452007.2024.2302416

When a building design fails to meet the end-user's needs after construction, it is considered faulty. Faulty designs often lead to renovation, demolition, and material waste. This study aims to identify critical factors that influence the implementa... Read More about Critical factors that influence lean premise design implementation: a case of Hong Kong high-rise buildings.

An investigation of the rotation patterns of international association meetings and events (2024)
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Lockstone-Binney, L., Robertson, M., Drake, C., & Le, J. D. (2024). An investigation of the rotation patterns of international association meetings and events. Event Management, 28(3), 351-363. https://doi.org/10.3727/152599523X17025088793829

International association meeting and events (IAMEs) are a significant specialist segment of the business events sector. Noting the lack of longitudinal research available to confirm how these events rotate globally, regionally and over time, this st... Read More about An investigation of the rotation patterns of international association meetings and events.