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C-Blondel: An Efficient Louvain-Based Dynamic Community Detection Algorithm (2020)
Journal Article
Seifikar, M., Farzi, S., & Barati, M. (2020). C-Blondel: An Efficient Louvain-Based Dynamic Community Detection Algorithm. IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems, 7(2), 308-318. https://doi.org/10.1109/tcss.2020.2964197

One of the most interesting topics in the scope of social network analysis is dynamic community detection, keeping track of communities' evolutions in a dynamic network. This article introduces a new Louvain-based dynamic community detection algorith... Read More about C-Blondel: An Efficient Louvain-Based Dynamic Community Detection Algorithm.

Citrullination Alters the Antiviral and Immunomodulatory Activities of the Human Cathelicidin LL-37 During Rhinovirus Infection (2020)
Journal Article
Casanova, V., Sousa, F. H., Shakamuri, P., Svoboda, P., Buch, C., D'Acremont, M., Christophorou, M. A., Pohl, J., Stevens, C., & Barlow, P. G. (2020). Citrullination Alters the Antiviral and Immunomodulatory Activities of the Human Cathelicidin LL-37 During Rhinovirus Infection. Frontiers in Immunology, 11, Article 85. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2020.00085

Human rhinoviruses (HRV) are the most common cause of viral respiratory tract infections. While normally mild and self-limiting in healthy adults, HRV infections are associated with bronchiolitis in infants, pneumonia in immunocompromised patients, a... Read More about Citrullination Alters the Antiviral and Immunomodulatory Activities of the Human Cathelicidin LL-37 During Rhinovirus Infection.

The reliability of the graded Wolf Motor Function Test for stroke (2020)
Journal Article
Turtle, B., Porter-Armstrong, A., & Stinson, M. (2020). The reliability of the graded Wolf Motor Function Test for stroke. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 83(9), 585-594. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022620902697

Introduction
The graded Wolf Motor Function Test assesses upper limb function following stroke. Clinical utility is limited by the requirement to video record for scoring purposes. This study aimed to (a) assess whether video recording is required t... Read More about The reliability of the graded Wolf Motor Function Test for stroke.

Artificial generation of partial discharge sources through an algorithm based on deep convolutional generative adversarial networks. (2020)
Journal Article
Ardila-Rey, J. A., Ortiz, J. E., Creixell, W., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Bani, N. A. (2020). Artificial generation of partial discharge sources through an algorithm based on deep convolutional generative adversarial networks. IEEE Access, 8, 24561-24575. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2020.2971319

The measurement of partial discharges (PD) in electrical equipment or machines subjected to high voltage can be considered as one of the most important indicators when assessing the state of an insulation system. One of the main challenges in monitor... Read More about Artificial generation of partial discharge sources through an algorithm based on deep convolutional generative adversarial networks..

Reforming Family Law: the devil in the detail (2020)
Journal Article
Barnes Macfarlane, L.-A. (2020). Reforming Family Law: the devil in the detail. Scots Law Times, 2020 SLT (News) 21,

An overview and analysis of the current law governing private family disputes and the proposals contained in the new Children (Scotland) Bill.

Training and Organizational Performance: A Meta-Analysis of Temporal, Institutional and Organizational Context Moderators (2020)
Journal Article
Garavan, T., McCarthy, A., Lai, Y., Murphy, K., Sheehan, M., & Carbery, R. (2021). Training and Organizational Performance: A Meta-Analysis of Temporal, Institutional and Organizational Context Moderators. Human Resource Management Journal, 31(1), 93-119. https://doi.org/10.1111/1748-8583.12284

Drawing on systems theory, we conducted a moderated meta-analysis of the training and organizational performance relationship using 119 primary studies. We examined the moderating effects of quality versus quantity of training, time, institutional,... Read More about Training and Organizational Performance: A Meta-Analysis of Temporal, Institutional and Organizational Context Moderators.

Optimising the continuity experiences of student midwives: an integrative review (2020)
Journal Article
Moncrieff, G., MacVicar, S., Norris, G., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2021). Optimising the continuity experiences of student midwives: an integrative review. Women and Birth, 34(1), 77-86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2020.01.007

Background: In several countries, midwifery students undertake continuity of care experiences as part of their pre-registration education. This is thought to enable the development of a woman-centred approach, as well as providing students with the s... Read More about Optimising the continuity experiences of student midwives: an integrative review.

The effect of colonial legacies on Africa's inward FDI: the Case of UK FDI in Ghana (2020)
Journal Article
Osei, C., Omar, M., & Joosub, T. (2020). The effect of colonial legacies on Africa's inward FDI: the Case of UK FDI in Ghana. Critical Perspectives on International Business, 16(3), 259-277. https://doi.org/10.1108/cpoib-05-2018-0041

Purpose – This paper examines the role colonial ties play in attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to Ghana, several years after the official end of colonisation in the African continent. Colonisation left behind legacies of institutional framew... Read More about The effect of colonial legacies on Africa's inward FDI: the Case of UK FDI in Ghana.

THIS EVENING'S PERFORMANCE HAS NOT BEEN CANCELLED (2020)
Exhibition / Performance
Irvine, Z. THIS EVENING'S PERFORMANCE HAS NOT BEEN CANCELLED. [Sound]. Performed at Bergen International Festival (Bergen, Norway), and The Holland Festival 2020. 2 February 2020 - 21 June 2020. (Unpublished)

As the theatres and opera houses of Europe closed their doors due to the Corona Virus pandemic, this project was created to connect performers and audience.

We designed a call centre that connected audience members by phone to a behind the scenes... Read More about THIS EVENING'S PERFORMANCE HAS NOT BEEN CANCELLED.

Medicines related harm and deprescribing (2020)
Journal Article
Paterson, R. (2020). Medicines related harm and deprescribing. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 2(2), 64-65. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2020.2.2.64

Ruth Paterson provides an overview of recently published articles that may be of interest to non-medical prescribers. Should you wish to look at any of the papers in more detail, a full reference is provided.

Effects of Roadside Trees and Road Orientation on Thermal Environment in a Tropical City (2020)
Journal Article
Zaki, S. A., Toh, H. J., Yakub, F., Saudi, A. S. M., Ardila-Rey, J. A., & Muhammad-Sukki, F. (2020). Effects of Roadside Trees and Road Orientation on Thermal Environment in a Tropical City. Sustainability, 12(3), Article 1053. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12031053

Emerging tropical cities are experiencing rapid population growth and development, which can greatly affect the thermal environments. The effects of roadside trees and road orientation on the outdoor thermal environment were investigated on four diff... Read More about Effects of Roadside Trees and Road Orientation on Thermal Environment in a Tropical City.

Energy Expenditure Equation Choice: Effects on Cycling Efficiency and its Reliability (2020)
Journal Article
Bossi, A. H., Timmerman, W. P., & Hopker, J. G. (2020). Energy Expenditure Equation Choice: Effects on Cycling Efficiency and its Reliability. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 15(2), 288-291. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2018-0818

Purpose: There are several published equations to calculate energy expenditure (EE) from gas exchanges. The authors assessed whether using different EE equations would affect gross efficiency (GE) estimates and their reliability. Methods: Eleven male... Read More about Energy Expenditure Equation Choice: Effects on Cycling Efficiency and its Reliability.

The Blue Economy and the United Nations’ sustainable development goals: Challenges and opportunities (2020)
Journal Article
Lee, K., Noh, J., & Khim, J. S. (2020). The Blue Economy and the United Nations’ sustainable development goals: Challenges and opportunities. Environment International, 137, Article 105528. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2020.105528

The “Blue Economy (BE)” is an increasingly popular concept as a strategy for safeguarding the world’s oceans and water resources. It may emerge when economic activity is in balance with the long term capacity of ocean ecosystems to support the activi... Read More about The Blue Economy and the United Nations’ sustainable development goals: Challenges and opportunities.

Flexible Iridium Oxide Based pH Sensor Integrated With Inductively Coupled Wireless Transmission System for Wearable Applications (2020)
Journal Article
Marsh, P., Manjakkal, L., Yang, X., Huerta, M., Le, T., Thiel, L., Chiao, J., Cao, H., & Dahiya, R. (2020). Flexible Iridium Oxide Based pH Sensor Integrated With Inductively Coupled Wireless Transmission System for Wearable Applications. IEEE Sensors Journal, 20(10), 5130-5138. https://doi.org/10.1109/jsen.2020.2970926

This work presents a pH sensor platform combining the high performance of iridium oxide (IrOx) fabricated by cyclic voltammetry with inductively-coupled wireless (ICW) transmission. Data included presents flexible potentiometric pH sensors having IrO... Read More about Flexible Iridium Oxide Based pH Sensor Integrated With Inductively Coupled Wireless Transmission System for Wearable Applications.

Photovoltaic-integrated review and expansion need in green building landscape for bridging the Malaysian RE policy (2020)
Journal Article
Amran, M. E., Muhtazaruddin, M. N., Bani, N. A., Rahaman, S. A. S. A., Yusoff, N. M., Azizul, M. H., & Muhammad-Sukki, F. (2020). Photovoltaic-integrated review and expansion need in green building landscape for bridging the Malaysian RE policy. Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 17(1), 27-35. https://doi.org/10.11591/ijeecs.v17.i1.pp27-35

A literature review is presented specifically on the photovoltaic (PV) as a distributed generation (DG) integration approach and the extensiveness through renewable energy (RE) assessment criteria in current green building rating system (GBRS) to: de... Read More about Photovoltaic-integrated review and expansion need in green building landscape for bridging the Malaysian RE policy.

A Survey of Lower Limb Rehabilitation Systems and Algorithms Based on Functional Electrical Stimulation (2020)
Journal Article
Sun, M., Wu, X., & Liu, Q. (2020). A Survey of Lower Limb Rehabilitation Systems and Algorithms Based on Functional Electrical Stimulation. Computers, Materials & Continua, 62(1), 281-292. https://doi.org/10.32604/cmc.2020.06098

Functional electrical stimulation is a method of repairing a dysfunctional limb in a stroke patient by using low-intensity electrical stimulation. Currently, it is widely used in smart medical treatment for limb rehabilitation in stroke patients. In... Read More about A Survey of Lower Limb Rehabilitation Systems and Algorithms Based on Functional Electrical Stimulation.

What constitutes effective problematic substance use treatment from the perspective of people who are homeless? A systematic review and meta-ethnography (2020)
Journal Article
Carver, H., Ring, N., Miler, J., & Parkes, T. (2020). What constitutes effective problematic substance use treatment from the perspective of people who are homeless? A systematic review and meta-ethnography. Harm Reduction Journal, 17, Article 10 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-020-0356-9

Background: People experiencing homelessness have higher rates of problematic substance use but difficulty engaging with treatment services. There is limited evidence regarding how problematic substance use treatment should be delivered for these ind... Read More about What constitutes effective problematic substance use treatment from the perspective of people who are homeless? A systematic review and meta-ethnography.