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Transcultural Translation and Validation of Lasater Clinical Judgment Rubric© (2022)
Journal Article
Santos Duarte, H. M., Lasater, K., & dos Anjos Coelho Rodrigues Dixe, M. (2022). Transcultural Translation and Validation of Lasater Clinical Judgment Rubric©. Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 75(6), https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0880

Objectives: to translate and cross-culturally validate the Lasater Clinical Judgment Rubric((c)) (LCJR((c))) instrument for nursing students. Methods: the application of LCJR-PT (c) was preceded by a linguistic translation into Portuguese, based on t... Read More about Transcultural Translation and Validation of Lasater Clinical Judgment Rubric©.

The effects of exercise on complement system proteins in humans: a systematic scoping review (2022)
Journal Article
Rothschild-Rodriguez, D., Causer, A. J., Brown, F. F., Collier-Bain, H. D., Moore, S., Murray, J., Turner, J. E., & Campbell, J. P. (2022). The effects of exercise on complement system proteins in humans: a systematic scoping review. Exercise Immunology Review, 28, 58-92

Background: The complement system is comprised of the classical , lectin and alternative pathways that result in the formation of: pro-inflammatory anaphylatoxins; opsonins that label cells for phagocytic removal; and, a membrane attack complex that... Read More about The effects of exercise on complement system proteins in humans: a systematic scoping review.

Enhancing the appearance of Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) through the application of Traditional Symbols: A Case Study (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Awuku, S. A., Bennadji, A., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Sellami, N. (2021, November). Enhancing the appearance of Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) through the application of Traditional Symbols: A Case Study. Presented at 3rd International Conference on Energy and Power (ICEP2021), Chiang Mai, Thailand

Over the past years, advanced renewable technologies such as Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) has transformed to become more efficient, reliable, less costly and attractive. A migration to Net-Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB) and push for Green B... Read More about Enhancing the appearance of Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) through the application of Traditional Symbols: A Case Study.

Factors Inhibiting Digital Transformation of Indigenous Construction Firms in Nigeria (2022)
Journal Article
Okpo, A. H., Ikediashi, D., & Ansa, O. A. (2022). Factors Inhibiting Digital Transformation of Indigenous Construction Firms in Nigeria. Covenant Journal of Research in the Built Environment, 10(2), 1-12

Despite the inherent benefits that digitalisation brings to businesses across sectors, indigenous construction firms in developing countries like Nigeria seem unprepared and reluctant to embrace the digital trend. Qualitative research technique was a... Read More about Factors Inhibiting Digital Transformation of Indigenous Construction Firms in Nigeria.

A Visually-Aware Conversational Robot Receptionist (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gunson, N., Garcia, D. H., Sieińska, W., Addlesee, A., Dondrup, C., Lemon, O., Part, J. L., & Yu, Y. (2022, September). A Visually-Aware Conversational Robot Receptionist. Presented at 23rd Annual Meeting of the Special Interest Group on Discourse and Dialogue, Edinburgh

Socially Assistive Robots (SARs) have the potential to play an increasingly important role in a variety of contexts including healthcare, but most existing systems have very limited interactive capabilities. We will demonstrate a robot receptionist t... Read More about A Visually-Aware Conversational Robot Receptionist.

Smlouva o fungování EU. Smlouva o EU. Listina základních práv EU. Komentář (2022)
Book
Tomášek, M., Šmejkal, V., & Kunertova, T. (2022). Smlouva o fungování EU. Smlouva o EU. Listina základních práv EU. Komentář. Wolters Kluwer

V rámci 467 ustanovení SEU, SFEU, LZPEU kolektiv 35 autorů a autorek sledoval vývoj souvisejícího sekundárního práva a judikatury s cílem podat co nejpřesnější a neúplnější výklad právního stavu ke každému z komentovaných ustanovení k přelomu let 202... Read More about Smlouva o fungování EU. Smlouva o EU. Listina základních práv EU. Komentář.

Parents’ narratives toward smoking in the home following a second-hand smoke story-telling education intervention (2022)
Journal Article
MacNicol, Y., Lusher, J., Banbury, S., & Roberts, N. (2022). Parents’ narratives toward smoking in the home following a second-hand smoke story-telling education intervention. MOJ Addiction Medicine & Therapy, 7(1), 7-13. https://doi.org/10.15406/mojamt.2022.07.00152

There is a strong link between cigarette smoking and socio-economic status, with three-quarters of children living in disadvantaged communities being exposed to second-hand smoke. The present study examined parents’ views of smoking in the home after... Read More about Parents’ narratives toward smoking in the home following a second-hand smoke story-telling education intervention.

Metasurface-Inspired Flexible Wearable MIMO Antenna Array for Wireless Body Area Network Applications and Biomedical Telemetry Devices (2022)
Journal Article
Althuwayb, A. A., Alibakhshikenari, M., Virdee, B. S., Rashid, N., Kaaniche, K., Ben Atitallah, A., Armghan, A., Elhamrawy, O. I., See, C. H., & Falcone, F. (2022). Metasurface-Inspired Flexible Wearable MIMO Antenna Array for Wireless Body Area Network Applications and Biomedical Telemetry Devices. IEEE Access, 11, 1039-1056. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3233388

This article presents a sub-6GHz ISM-band flexible wearable MIMO antenna array for wireless body area networks (WBANs) and biomedical telemetry devices. The array is based on metasurface inspired technology. The antenna array consists of 2×2 matrix o... Read More about Metasurface-Inspired Flexible Wearable MIMO Antenna Array for Wireless Body Area Network Applications and Biomedical Telemetry Devices.

Policing of Drugs in Scotland: Moving beyond the stalemate to redesigning the chess board (2022)
Book Chapter
Fotopoulou, M., & Aston, E. (2022). Policing of Drugs in Scotland: Moving beyond the stalemate to redesigning the chess board. In M. Bacon, & J. Spicer (Eds.), Drug law enforcement, policing and harm reduction: Ending the stalemate. Routledge

This chapter aims to illuminate aspects of the risk environment within which drugs are consumed and policed in Scotland. Firstly, we focus on the macro-level policy context and legislation that governs the way policing of drugs is carried out in Scot... Read More about Policing of Drugs in Scotland: Moving beyond the stalemate to redesigning the chess board.

Comparison Of Common Mathematical Techniques Used In The Calculation Of File Entropy (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Davies, S. R., & Macfarlane, R. (2022, November). Comparison Of Common Mathematical Techniques Used In The Calculation Of File Entropy. Presented at 2022 International Conference on Electrical, Computer, Communications and Mechatronics Engineering (ICECCME), Maldives

The research described in this paper focuses on the use of mathematical techniques to identify high entropy encrypted files generated during the execution of ransomware. A common approach used by many ransomware detection techniques is to monitor fil... Read More about Comparison Of Common Mathematical Techniques Used In The Calculation Of File Entropy.

Activating and Developing Free Improvisational Creativities in Higher Education: Contesting Authority, Exploring Creativities, Stimulating Dialogue (2022)
Book Chapter
Atton, C., Cowan, M., Docherty, H., Farnish, K., Moir, Z., & Pattie, E. (2022). Activating and Developing Free Improvisational Creativities in Higher Education: Contesting Authority, Exploring Creativities, Stimulating Dialogue. In C. Randles, & P. Burnard (Eds.), The Routledge Companion to Creativities in Music Education. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003248194-35

This chapter explores the concept of improvisational creativities in higher education and the ways in which such an approach to music education is beneficial. We report on a collaborative autoethnography, conducted by the authors, in which we explore... Read More about Activating and Developing Free Improvisational Creativities in Higher Education: Contesting Authority, Exploring Creativities, Stimulating Dialogue.

Programmable Beam-Steering Capabilities Based on Graphene Plasmonic THz MIMO Antenna via Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) for IoT Applications (2022)
Journal Article
Khaleel, S. A., Hamad, E. K. I., Parchin, N. O., & Saleh, M. B. (2022). Programmable Beam-Steering Capabilities Based on Graphene Plasmonic THz MIMO Antenna via Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) for IoT Applications. Electronics, 12(1), Article 164. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics12010164

The approaching sixth-generation (6G) communication network will modernize applications and satisfy user demands through implementing a smart and reconfigurable system with a higher data rate and wider bandwidth. The controllable THz waves are highly... Read More about Programmable Beam-Steering Capabilities Based on Graphene Plasmonic THz MIMO Antenna via Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) for IoT Applications.

Greenhouse gas production, diffusion and consumption in a soil profile under maize and wheat production (2022)
Journal Article
Button, E. S., Marshall, M., Sánchez-Rodríguez, A. R., Blaud, A., Abadie, M., Chadwick, D. R., & Jones, D. L. (2023). Greenhouse gas production, diffusion and consumption in a soil profile under maize and wheat production. Geoderma, 430, Article 116310. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2022.116310

Agricultural soil emissions are a balance between sinks and sources of greenhouse gases (GHGs). The fluxes of GHGs from soils are complex and spatially and temporally heterogenous. While the soil surface is the exchange site with the atmosphere and i... Read More about Greenhouse gas production, diffusion and consumption in a soil profile under maize and wheat production.

High performance aluminum-air battery for sustainable power generation (2022)
Journal Article
Tan, W. C., Saw, L. H., Yew, M. C., Sun, D., & Chen, W.-H. (2023). High performance aluminum-air battery for sustainable power generation. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 48(28), 10438-10451. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.11.247

Metal-air battery is receiving vast attention due to its promising capabilities as an energy storage system for the post lithium-ion era. The electricity is generated through oxidation and reduction reaction within the anode and cathode. Among variou... Read More about High performance aluminum-air battery for sustainable power generation.

Hyper-parameter initialization of classification algorithms using dynamic time warping: A perspective on PCA meta-features (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Horváth, T., Mantovani, R. G., & de Carvalho, A. C. Hyper-parameter initialization of classification algorithms using dynamic time warping: A perspective on PCA meta-features

Meta-learning, a concept from the area of automated machine learning, aims at providing decision support for data scientists by recommending a suitable setting (a machine learning algorithm or its hyper-parameters) to be used for a given dataset. Suc... Read More about Hyper-parameter initialization of classification algorithms using dynamic time warping: A perspective on PCA meta-features.

Diverse features discovery transformer for pedestrian attribute recognition (2022)
Journal Article
Zheng, A., Wang, H., Wang, J., Huang, H., He, R., & Hussain, A. (2023). Diverse features discovery transformer for pedestrian attribute recognition. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 119, Article 105708. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engappai.2022.105708

Recently, Swin Transformer has been widely explored as a general backbone for computer vision, which helps to improve the performance of vision tasks due to the ability to establish associations for long-range dependencies of different spatial locati... Read More about Diverse features discovery transformer for pedestrian attribute recognition.

An Overview of Current Printing Technologies for Large-Scale Perovskite Solar Cell Development (2022)
Journal Article
Valsalakumar, S., Roy, A., Mallick, T. K., Hinshelwood, J., & Sundaram, S. (2022). An Overview of Current Printing Technologies for Large-Scale Perovskite Solar Cell Development. Energies, 16(1), Article 190. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16010190

The power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) of Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have seen significant performance improvements between 2012 and 2022. PSCs have excellent optoelectronic properties and can be built using low-cost materials. In order to compe... Read More about An Overview of Current Printing Technologies for Large-Scale Perovskite Solar Cell Development.