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Fusing external knowledge resources for natural language understanding techniques: A survey (2022)
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Wang, Y., Wang, W., Chen, Q., Huang, K., Nguyen, A., De, S., & Hussain, A. (2023). Fusing external knowledge resources for natural language understanding techniques: A survey. Information Fusion, 92, 190-204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inffus.2022.11.025

Knowledge resources, e.g. knowledge graphs, which formally represent essential semantics and information for logic inference and reasoning, can compensate for the unawareness nature of many natural language processing techniques based on deep neural... Read More about Fusing external knowledge resources for natural language understanding techniques: A survey.

Seroprevalence and risk factors for Q-fever (Coxiella burnetii) exposure in smallholder dairy cattle in Tanzania (2022)
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Festo Bwatota, S., Mkilema Shirima, G., Hernandez-Castro, L. E., Mark de Clare Bronsvoort, B., Wheelhouse, N., Joseph Mengele, I., …Cook, E. A. J. (2022). Seroprevalence and risk factors for Q-fever (Coxiella burnetii) exposure in smallholder dairy catt

Q fever is a zoonotic disease, resulting from infection with Coxiella burnetii. Infection in cattle can cause abortion and infertility, however, there is little epidemiological information regarding the disease in dairy cattle in Tanzania. Between Ju... Read More about Seroprevalence and risk factors for Q-fever (Coxiella burnetii) exposure in smallholder dairy cattle in Tanzania.

Internet of drones security: taxonomies, open issues, and future directions (2022)
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Derhab, A., Cheikhrouhou, O., Allouch, A., Koubaa, A., Qureshi, B., Ferrag, M. A., …Khan, F. A. (2023). Internet of drones security: taxonomies, open issues, and future directions. Vehicular Communications, 39, Article 100552. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, have recently become one of the most important technological breakthroughs. They have opened the horizon for a vast array of applications and paved the way for a diversity of innovative solutions... Read More about Internet of drones security: taxonomies, open issues, and future directions.

Wave-Net: A lightweight deep network for retinal vessel segmentation from fundus images (2022)
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Liu, Y., Shen, J., Yang, L., Yu, H., & Bian, G. (2023). Wave-Net: A lightweight deep network for retinal vessel segmentation from fundus images. Computers in Biology and Medicine, 152, Article 106341. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compbiomed.2022.106341

Accurate segmentation of retinal vessels from fundus images is fundamental for the diagnosis of numerous diseases of eye, and an automated vessel segmentation method can effectively help clinicians to make accurate diagnosis for the patients and prov... Read More about Wave-Net: A lightweight deep network for retinal vessel segmentation from fundus images.

Understanding collaboration patterns on funded research projects: A network analysis (2022)
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Smith, M., Sarabi, Y., & Christopoulos, D. (2023). Understanding collaboration patterns on funded research projects: A network analysis. Network Science, 11(1), 143-173. https://doi.org/10.1017/nws.2022.33

This paper provides an examination of inter-organizational collaboration in the UK research system. Data are collected on organizational collaboration on projects funded by four key UK research councils: Arts and Humanities Research Council, Economic... Read More about Understanding collaboration patterns on funded research projects: A network analysis.

Salient Complexities of Engaging External Consultants in Information Systems Projects (2022)
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Chipulu, M., Ojiako, U., & Thomas, A. (2024). Salient Complexities of Engaging External Consultants in Information Systems Projects. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 71, 5212-5229. https://doi.org/10.1109/tem.2022.3220151

Project sponsors have sought to develop the necessary competence to address various challenges they face during project development, implementation and exploitation by employing different initiatives including the engagement and use of external consu... Read More about Salient Complexities of Engaging External Consultants in Information Systems Projects.

The effect of a game-based mobile app “MyHeartMate” to promote lifestyle change in coronary disease patients: a randomised controlled trial (2022)
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Gallagher, R., Chow, C. K., Parker, H., Neubeck, L., Celermajer, D., Redfern, J., …Figtree, G. (2023). The effect of a game-based mobile app “MyHeartMate” to promote lifestyle change in coronary disease patients: a randomised controlled trial. Europ

Aims Secondary prevention reduces coronary heart disease (CHD) progression. Traditional prevention programs including cardiac rehabilitation are under-accessed, which smartphone apps may overcome. To evaluate the effect of a game-based mobile app in... Read More about The effect of a game-based mobile app “MyHeartMate” to promote lifestyle change in coronary disease patients: a randomised controlled trial.

International Poetry of the First World War: An Anthology of Lost Voices, edited by Constance M. Ruzich, London, Bloomsbury, 2020 (2022)
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Frayn, A. (2023). International Poetry of the First World War: An Anthology of Lost Voices, edited by Constance M. Ruzich, London, Bloomsbury, 2020. English Studies, 104(2), 391-394. https://doi.org/10.1080/0013838x.2023.2148422

Guest Editorial: Special issue on recent developments in advanced mechatronics systems (2022)
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Meng, L., Deng, M., Yu, H., & Wen, S. (2022). Guest Editorial: Special issue on recent developments in advanced mechatronics systems. CAAI Transactions on Intelligence Technology, 7(4), 547-548. https://doi.org/10.1049/cit2.12147

Reducing fear of water and aquaphobia through 360 degree video use? (2022)
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Roche, L., Cunningham, I., Rolland, C., Fayaubost, R., & Maire, S. (2022). Reducing fear of water and aquaphobia through 360 degree video use?. Frontiers in Education, 7, Article 898071. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2022.898071

Drowning is a serious public health problem threat claiming the lives of 372,000 people each year worldwide that can be linked to an individual’s ability to swim. Learning to swim requires limited fear of water. This exploratory study investigated th... Read More about Reducing fear of water and aquaphobia through 360 degree video use?.

Low‐gain integral control for a class of discrete‐time Lur'e systems with applications to sampled‐data control (2022)
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Guiver, C., Rebarber, R., & Townley, S. (2023). Low‐gain integral control for a class of discrete‐time Lur'e systems with applications to sampled‐data control. International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, 33(3), 1410-1437. https://doi.org/

We study low-gain (P)roportional (I)ntegral control of multivariate discrete-time, forced Lur’e systems to solve the output-tracking problem for constant reference signals. We formulate an incremental sector condition which is sufficient for a usual... Read More about Low‐gain integral control for a class of discrete‐time Lur'e systems with applications to sampled‐data control.

Co-branding hotel owners and operators to increase willingness to pay (2022)
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Whalen, E. A., & Sisson, A. D. (2022). Co-branding hotel owners and operators to increase willingness to pay. Research in Hospitality Management, 12(2), 151-159. https://doi.org/10.1080/22243534.2022.2133172

Although hotel brands are well established in the industry, customers have not been educated about the different kinds of properties, nor has hotel structure been utilised as a functional marketing tool. Drawing on previous studies, the purpose of th... Read More about Co-branding hotel owners and operators to increase willingness to pay.

‘I'm competitive with myself’: A study of women leaders navigating neoliberal patriarchal workplaces (2022)
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Mavin, S., & Yusupova, M. (2023). ‘I'm competitive with myself’: A study of women leaders navigating neoliberal patriarchal workplaces. Gender, Work and Organization, 30(3), 881-896. https://doi.org/10.1111/gwao.12939

This paper investigates how women leaders in the UK negotiate claims of being competitive by internalizing competition. Competition is a critical component in neoliberal contexts; yet its gendered implications are under research. Through analysis of... Read More about ‘I'm competitive with myself’: A study of women leaders navigating neoliberal patriarchal workplaces.

An Efficient Optimization of Battery-Drone-Based Transportation Systems for Monitoring Solar Power Plant (2022)
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Jemmali, M., Bashir, A. K., Boulila, W., Melhim, L. K. B., Jhaveri, R. H., & Ahmad, J. (2023). An Efficient Optimization of Battery-Drone-Based Transportation Systems for Monitoring Solar Power Plant. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation System

Nowadays, developing environmental solutions to ensure the preservation and sustainability of natural resources is one of the core research topics for providing a better life quality. Using renewable energy sources, such as solar energy, is one of th... Read More about An Efficient Optimization of Battery-Drone-Based Transportation Systems for Monitoring Solar Power Plant.

An adaptive large neighbourhood search metaheuristic for hourly learning activity planning in personalised learning (2022)
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Wouda, N. A., Aslan, A., & Vis, I. F. (2023). An adaptive large neighbourhood search metaheuristic for hourly learning activity planning in personalised learning. Computers and Operations Research, 151, Article 106089. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cor.2022.1

Personalised learning offers an alternative method to one-size-fits-all education in schools, and has seen increasing adoption over the past several years. Personalised learning’s focus on learner-driven education requires novel scheduling methods. I... Read More about An adaptive large neighbourhood search metaheuristic for hourly learning activity planning in personalised learning.

DEF-Net: A Dual-Encoder Fusion Network for Fundus Retinal Vessel Segmentation (2022)
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Li, J., Gao, G., Yang, L., Liu, Y., & Yu, H. (2022). DEF-Net: A Dual-Encoder Fusion Network for Fundus Retinal Vessel Segmentation. Electronics, 11(22), Article 3810. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11223810

The deterioration of numerous eye diseases is highly related to the fundus retinal structures, so the automatic retinal vessel segmentation serves as an essential stage for efficient detection of eye-related lesions in clinical practice. Segmentation... Read More about DEF-Net: A Dual-Encoder Fusion Network for Fundus Retinal Vessel Segmentation.

A multi-objective linear programming model for scheduling part families and designing a group layout in cellular manufacturing systems (2022)
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Motahari, R., Alavifar, Z., Andaryan, A. Z., Chipulu, M., & Saberi, M. (2023). A multi-objective linear programming model for scheduling part families and designing a group layout in cellular manufacturing systems. Computers and Operations Research, 151,

Different industries compete to attract customers in different ways. In the field of production, group technology (GT) is defined by identifying and grouping similar parts based on their similarities in design and production. Cellular manufacturing (... Read More about A multi-objective linear programming model for scheduling part families and designing a group layout in cellular manufacturing systems.

Students as researchers: an example of high-level participation of undergraduate midwifery students as co-investigators in research (2022)
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Kuipers, Y., & Verschuren, S. (2023). Students as researchers: an example of high-level participation of undergraduate midwifery students as co-investigators in research. Women and Birth, 36(2), 171-176. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2022.11.004

Background There is a shift in focus of the curricula of undergraduate midwifery research-education - from research content to the research process, and the student from being an observer to a participant. Aim and Methods To explore an example o... Read More about Students as researchers: an example of high-level participation of undergraduate midwifery students as co-investigators in research.

Exploring the Relationship Between Compassion and Attachment in Individuals with Mental Health Difficulties: A Systematic Review (2022)
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Amari, N., Martin, T., Mahoney, A., Peacock, S., Stewart, J., & Alford, E. A. (2023). Exploring the Relationship Between Compassion and Attachment in Individuals with Mental Health Difficulties: A Systematic Review. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy,

The objective of the review was to explore the relevance of the relationship of compassion and attachment to mental health. APAPsycInfo, APAPsycArticles, CINAHL, MEDLINE, Social Science Database, Sociology Database, PTSDpubs, Pubmed, and Web of Scien... Read More about Exploring the Relationship Between Compassion and Attachment in Individuals with Mental Health Difficulties: A Systematic Review.

Environmental micro-niche filtering shapes bacterial pioneer communities during primary colonization of a Himalayas' glacier forefield (2022)
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Rolli, E., Marasco, R., Fusi, M., Scaglia, B., Schubotz, F., Mapelli, F., …Daffonchio, D. (2022). Environmental micro-niche filtering shapes bacterial pioneer communities during primary colonization of a Himalayas' glacier forefield. Environmental Micro

The pedogenesis from the mineral substrate released upon glacier melting has been explained with the succession of consortia of pioneer microorganisms, whose structure and functionality are determined by the environmental conditions developing in the... Read More about Environmental micro-niche filtering shapes bacterial pioneer communities during primary colonization of a Himalayas' glacier forefield.