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Control Strategies for Energy Efficiency at PNU’s Metro System (2021)
Journal Article
Saleh, W., Justin, S., Alsawah, G., Al Ghamdi, T., & Lashin, M. M. A. (2021). Control Strategies for Energy Efficiency at PNU’s Metro System. Energies, 14(20), Article 6660. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14206660

It is broadly acknowledged that there is an urgent need to reduce carbon-based mobility systems and increase renewable energy alternatives. The automotive industry is one of the greatest consumers of energy in the world. It is fronted with many chall... Read More about Control Strategies for Energy Efficiency at PNU’s Metro System.

Gender diversity and financial statement fraud (2021)
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Wang, Y., Yu, M., & Gao, S. (2022). Gender diversity and financial statement fraud. Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, 41(2), Article 106903. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2021.106903

This study investigates the role of gender diversity in fraud commission and detection with a view to identifying whether companies with more female corporate leaders are less likely to be involved in financial statement fraud. Using a bivariate pro... Read More about Gender diversity and financial statement fraud.

Dual-Polarized Highly Folded Bowtie Antenna with Slotted Self-Grounded Structure for Sub-6 GHz 5G Applications (2021)
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Alibakhshikenari, M., Virdee, B. S., See, C. H., Shukla, P., Mansouri Moghaddam, S., Uz Zaman, A., Shafqaat, S., Akinsolu, M. O., Liu, B., Yang, J., Abd-Alhameed, R., Falcone, F., & Limiti, E. (2022). Dual-Polarized Highly Folded Bowtie Antenna with Slott

In this paper, a novel dual-polarized highly-folded self-grounded Bowtie antenna that is excited through I-shaped slots is proposed for applications in sub-6GHz 5G multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) antenna systems. The antenna consists of two pai... Read More about Dual-Polarized Highly Folded Bowtie Antenna with Slotted Self-Grounded Structure for Sub-6 GHz 5G Applications.

Conceptualizing ecosystem degradation using mangrove forests as a model system (2021)
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Yando, E. S., Sloey, T. M., Dahdouh-Guebas, F., Rogers, K., Abuchahla, G. M., Cannicci, S., …Friess, D. A. (2021). Conceptualizing ecosystem degradation using mangrove forests as a model system. Biological Conservation, 263, Article 109355. https://doi.

The status and potential degradation of an ecosystem is often difficult to identify, quantify, and characterize. Multiple, concurrent drivers of degradation may interact and have cumulative and confounding effects, making mitigation and rehabilitatio... Read More about Conceptualizing ecosystem degradation using mangrove forests as a model system.

Presence of DNA from Chlamydia-like organisms in the nasal cavities of grey seal pups (Halichoerus grypus) and three different substrates present in a breeding colony (2021)
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Dagleish, M. P., Flockhart, A. F., Baily, J. L., Hall, A. J., Simpson, T. I., & Longbottom, D. (2021). Presence of DNA from Chlamydia-like organisms in the nasal cavities of grey seal pups (Halichoerus grypus) and three different substrates present in a b

Background Chlamydia-like organisms (CLO) have been found to be present in many environmental niches, including human sewage and agricultural run-off, as well as in a number of aquatic species worldwide. Therefore, monitoring their presence in senti... Read More about Presence of DNA from Chlamydia-like organisms in the nasal cavities of grey seal pups (Halichoerus grypus) and three different substrates present in a breeding colony.

Multi-scale habitat selection and spatial analysis reveals a mismatch between the wintering distribution of a threatened population of Taiga Bean Geese Anser fabalis and its protected area (2021)
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Thornton, M., Mitchell, C., Griffin, L., Briers, R., Minshull, B., Maciver, A., & White, P. (2022). Multi-scale habitat selection and spatial analysis reveals a mismatch between the wintering distribution of a threatened population of Taiga Bean Geese Ans

Capsule: Our multi-scale habitat selection and spatial analysis of a threatened population of Taiga Bean Geese Anser fabalis highlights the importance of monitoring and review programmes to determine whether species conservation measures are being im... Read More about Multi-scale habitat selection and spatial analysis reveals a mismatch between the wintering distribution of a threatened population of Taiga Bean Geese Anser fabalis and its protected area.

Exploring moral distress in Australian midwifery practice (2021)
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Foster, W., McKellar, L., Fleet, J., & Sweet, L. (2022). Exploring moral distress in Australian midwifery practice. Women and Birth, 35(4), 349-359. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2021.09.006

Problem Australian midwives are considering leaving the profession. Moral distress may be a contributing factor, yet there is limited research regarding the influence of moral distress on midwifery practice. Background Moral distress was first u... Read More about Exploring moral distress in Australian midwifery practice.

A Study of Gas Transport Mechanisms for CH4/CO2 Using Ceramic Membranes (2021)
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Ogunlude, P., Abunumah, O., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Gobina, E. (2021). A Study of Gas Transport Mechanisms for CH4/CO2 Using Ceramic Membranes. Crystals, 11(10), Article 1224. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst11101224

Greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) and their effects have been a matter of global concern over the past decade. As the demand for energy grows in developing economies, there has been a challenge in harnessing and utilising sustainable forms of energy to... Read More about A Study of Gas Transport Mechanisms for CH4/CO2 Using Ceramic Membranes.

A conceptual framework studying transnational immigrant family experiences: The phenomenon of Chinese seasonal parents/grandparents in New Zealand (2021)
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Liu, L. S., & Ran, G. J. (2022). A conceptual framework studying transnational immigrant family experiences: The phenomenon of Chinese seasonal parents/grandparents in New Zealand. Population, Space and Place, 28(4), Article e2527. https://doi.org/10.1002

Despite heightened scholarly attention paid to transnational immigrant families since the 1990s, a systematic analysis framework explaining the formation of these family experiences has been absent. Building on a 3-year qualitative research project (... Read More about A conceptual framework studying transnational immigrant family experiences: The phenomenon of Chinese seasonal parents/grandparents in New Zealand.

Some Notes on Granular Mixtures with Finite, Discrete Fractal Distribution (2021)
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Imre, E., Talata, I., Barreto, D., Datcheva, M., Baille, W., Georgiev, I., …Lőrincz, J. (2022). Some Notes on Granular Mixtures with Finite, Discrete Fractal Distribution. Periodica Polytechnica Civil Engineering, 66(1), 179-192. https://doi.org/10.331

Why fractal distribution is so frequent? It is true that fractal dimension is always less than 3? Why fractal dimension of 2.5 to 2.9 seems to be steady-state or stable? Why the fractal distributions are the limit distributions of the degradation pat... Read More about Some Notes on Granular Mixtures with Finite, Discrete Fractal Distribution.

Dynamic Hand Gesture Recognition Using 3D-CNN and LSTM Networks (2021)
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Ur Rehman, M., Ahmed, F., Attique Khan, M., Tariq, U., Abdulaziz Alfouzan, F., M. Alzahrani, N., & Ahmad, J. (2021). Dynamic Hand Gesture Recognition Using 3D-CNN and LSTM Networks. Computers, Materials & Continua, 70(3), 4675-4690. https://doi.org/10.326

Recognition of dynamic hand gestures in real-time is a difficult task because the system can never know when or from where the gesture starts and ends in a video stream. Many researchers have been working on vision-based gesture recognition due to it... Read More about Dynamic Hand Gesture Recognition Using 3D-CNN and LSTM Networks.

Co-occurrence of severe PTSD, Somatic Symptoms and Dissociation in a large sample of childhood trauma inpatients: A Network Analysis (2021)
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Kratzer, L., Knefel, M., Haselgruber, A., Heinz, P., Schennach, R., & Karatzias, T. (2022). Co-occurrence of severe PTSD, Somatic Symptoms and Dissociation in a large sample of childhood trauma inpatients: A Network Analysis. European Archives of Psychiat

Co-occurrence of mental disorders including severe PTSD, somatic symptoms, and dissociation in the aftermath of trauma is common and sometimes associated with poor treatment outcomes. However, the interrelationships between these conditions at sympto... Read More about Co-occurrence of severe PTSD, Somatic Symptoms and Dissociation in a large sample of childhood trauma inpatients: A Network Analysis.

Cloud-based Sustainability Assessment (CSA) System for Automating the Sustainability Decision-Making Process of Built Assets (2021)
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Olawumi, T. O., & Chan, D. W. (2022). Cloud-based Sustainability Assessment (CSA) System for Automating the Sustainability Decision-Making Process of Built Assets. Expert Systems with Applications, 188, Article 116020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2021.

Digital tools help facilitate the implementation of sustainability practices in the built environment in the era of rapid urban developments. However, the extant literature revealed salient gaps in the use of cloud-based systems and digital tools to... Read More about Cloud-based Sustainability Assessment (CSA) System for Automating the Sustainability Decision-Making Process of Built Assets.

Immediate effect of a spinal mobilisation intervention on muscle stiffness, tone and elasticity in subjects with lower back pain – A randomised cross-over trial (2021)
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Hamilton, R., Garden, C. L., & Brown, S. J. (2022). Immediate effect of a spinal mobilisation intervention on muscle stiffness, tone and elasticity in subjects with lower back pain – A randomised cross-over trial. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therap

Background: Despite the lack of objective evidence, spinal manual therapies have been common practice for many years, particularly for treatment of lower back pain (LBP). This exploratory study measured and analysed the effect of a spinal mobilisatio... Read More about Immediate effect of a spinal mobilisation intervention on muscle stiffness, tone and elasticity in subjects with lower back pain – A randomised cross-over trial.

Joint Coding and Scheduling Optimization for Distributed Learning Over Wireless Edge Networks (2021)
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Van Huynh, N., Hoang, D. T., Nguyen, D. N., & Dutkiewicz, E. (2022). Joint Coding and Scheduling Optimization for Distributed Learning Over Wireless Edge Networks. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 40(2), 484-498. https://doi.org/10.1109/j

Unlike theoretical analysis of distributed learning (DL) in the literature, DL over wireless edge networks faces the inherent dynamics/uncertainty of wireless connections and edge nodes, making DL less efficient or even inapplicable under the highly... Read More about Joint Coding and Scheduling Optimization for Distributed Learning Over Wireless Edge Networks.

Verification of the Photogrammetric Approach on the Torsion Test Method for Timber Beams (2021)
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Mohamed, A., Uheida, K., Quan, Y., & Zhang, H. (2022). Verification of the Photogrammetric Approach on the Torsion Test Method for Timber Beams. International Wood Products Journal, 13(1), 3-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/20426445.2021.1983690

The photogrammetric approach was proposed in this study to evaluate torsional behaviour of glulam timber beams during the torsion test. The main objectives of the experimental work were to investigate the applicability of the photogrammetric approach... Read More about Verification of the Photogrammetric Approach on the Torsion Test Method for Timber Beams.

Documentary Analysis within a Realist Evaluation: recommendations from a study of Sexual Assault Referral Centres (2021)
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Price, H., Domoney, J., Ariss, S., Hughes, E., & Trevillion, K. (2021). Documentary Analysis within a Realist Evaluation: recommendations from a study of Sexual Assault Referral Centres. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 20, https://doi.org/10

Realist approaches are increasingly used in studies of complex health interventions/evaluations to understand how programmes work, for whom, and under what circumstances. Mixed-method data sources can be used to generate, refine and test realist prog... Read More about Documentary Analysis within a Realist Evaluation: recommendations from a study of Sexual Assault Referral Centres.

Federated Deep Learning for Cyber Security in the Internet of Things: Concepts, Applications, and Experimental Analysis (2021)
Journal Article
Ferrag, M. A., Friha, O., Maglaras, L., Janicke, H., & Shu, L. (2021). Federated Deep Learning for Cyber Security in the Internet of Things: Concepts, Applications, and Experimental Analysis. IEEE Access, 9, 138509-138542. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2

In this article, we present a comprehensive study with an experimental analysis of federated deep learning approaches for cyber security in the Internet of Things (IoT) applications. Specifically, we first provide a review of the federated learning-b... Read More about Federated Deep Learning for Cyber Security in the Internet of Things: Concepts, Applications, and Experimental Analysis.