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Flexible potentiometric pH sensors for wearable systems (2020)
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Manjakkal, L., Dervin, S., & Dahiya, R. (2020). Flexible potentiometric pH sensors for wearable systems. RSC Advances, 10(15), 8594-8617. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0ra00016g

There is a growing demand for developing wearable sensors that can non-invasively detect the signs of chronic diseases early on to possibly enable self-health management. Among these the flexible and stretchable electrochemical pH sensors are particu... Read More about Flexible potentiometric pH sensors for wearable systems.

Impact of central bank independence and transparency on international equity portfolio allocation: A cross-country analysis (2020)
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Kwabi, F. O., Boateng, A., & Du, M. (2020). Impact of central bank independence and transparency on international equity portfolio allocation: A cross-country analysis. International Review of Financial Analysis, 69, Article 101464. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2020.101464

In this study, we analyse the effects of central bank independence (CBI) and central bank transparency (CBT) and their interactions with institutional quality on foreign equity portfolio inflows. Employing a dataset from 42 countries over the period... Read More about Impact of central bank independence and transparency on international equity portfolio allocation: A cross-country analysis.

Impact of Carbon Emission Trading System Participation and Level of Internal Control on Quality of Carbon Emission Disclosures: Insights from Chinese State-Owned Electricity Companies (2020)
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Tan, D., Bilal, Gao, S., & Komal, B. (2020). Impact of Carbon Emission Trading System Participation and Level of Internal Control on Quality of Carbon Emission Disclosures: Insights from Chinese State-Owned Electricity Companies. Sustainability, 12, Article 1788. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12051788

In recent years, the quality of carbon emission disclosures has become a central area of concern for different stakeholders of companies. Specifically, stakeholders of state‐owned enterprises (SOEs) want these companies to legitimize their actions re... Read More about Impact of Carbon Emission Trading System Participation and Level of Internal Control on Quality of Carbon Emission Disclosures: Insights from Chinese State-Owned Electricity Companies.

Impact of different light induced effect on organic hole-transporting layer in perovskite solar cells (2020)
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Bhandari, S., Roy, A., Mallick, T. K., & Sundaram, S. (2020). Impact of different light induced effect on organic hole-transporting layer in perovskite solar cells. Materials Letters, 268, Article 127568. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2020.127568

Here, we report two different light sources such as UV-ozone and visible light to treat the graphene-PEDOT:PSS [Poly (3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly (styrenesulfonate)] layer, which acts as an organic hole-transporting layer (HTL) for the CH3NH3Pb... Read More about Impact of different light induced effect on organic hole-transporting layer in perovskite solar cells.

The joint effect of weather and lighting conditions on injury severities of single-vehicle accidents (2020)
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Fountas, G., Fonzone, A., Gharavi, N., & Rye, T. (2020). The joint effect of weather and lighting conditions on injury severities of single-vehicle accidents. Analytic Methods in Accident Research, 27, Article 100124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amar.2020.100124

This study seeks to identify and analyze variations in the effect of contributing factors on injury severities of single-vehicle accidents across various lighting and weather conditions. To that end, injury-severity data from single-vehicle, injury a... Read More about The joint effect of weather and lighting conditions on injury severities of single-vehicle accidents.

The Effect of Consumer Perceptions of the Ethics of Retailers on Purchase Behavior and Word-of-Mouth: The Moderating Role of Ethical Beliefs (2020)
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Cheung, M. F. Y., & To, W. M. (2021). The Effect of Consumer Perceptions of the Ethics of Retailers on Purchase Behavior and Word-of-Mouth: The Moderating Role of Ethical Beliefs. Journal of Business Ethics, 171(4), 771-788. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-020-04431-6

This paper explores how consumers perceive retailer ethics. Based on a review of the marketing and consumer research literature, we conceptualize consumer perceptions of the ethics of retailers (CPER) as a multidimensional construct and propose that... Read More about The Effect of Consumer Perceptions of the Ethics of Retailers on Purchase Behavior and Word-of-Mouth: The Moderating Role of Ethical Beliefs.

Exploring Micro-Eukaryotic Diversity in the Gut: Co-occurrence of Blastocystis Subtypes and Other Protists in Zoo Animals (2020)
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Betts, E. L., Gentekaki, E., & Tsaousis, A. D. (2020). Exploring Micro-Eukaryotic Diversity in the Gut: Co-occurrence of Blastocystis Subtypes and Other Protists in Zoo Animals. Frontiers in Microbiology, 11, Article 288. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.00288

Blastocystis is a genetically diverse microbial eukaryote thriving in the gut of humans and other animals. While Blastocystis has been linked with gastrointestinal disorders, its pathogenicity remains controversial. Previous reports have suggested th... Read More about Exploring Micro-Eukaryotic Diversity in the Gut: Co-occurrence of Blastocystis Subtypes and Other Protists in Zoo Animals.

Design of a Wide-Band Microstrip Filtering Antenna with Modified Shaped Slots and SIR Structure (2020)
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Al-Yasir, Y. I. A., A. Alhamadani, H., Kadhim, A. S., Ojaroudi Parchin, N., Saleh, A. L., Elfergani, I. T. E., Rodriguez, J., & Abd-Alhameed, R. A. (2020). Design of a Wide-Band Microstrip Filtering Antenna with Modified Shaped Slots and SIR Structure. Inventions, 5(1), Article 11. https://doi.org/10.3390/inventions5010011

This paper presents a new compact microstrip filtering antenna with modified shaped slots to improve the impedance bandwidth. The proposed microstrip filtering antenna consists of three parts: the monopole radiating patch antenna; the Stepped Impedan... Read More about Design of a Wide-Band Microstrip Filtering Antenna with Modified Shaped Slots and SIR Structure.

Mangroves give cause for conservation optimism, for now (2020)
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Friess, D. A., Yando, E. S., Abuchahla, G. M., Adams, J. B., Cannicci, S., Canty, S. W., Cavanaugh, K. C., Connolly, R. M., Cormier, N., Dahdouh-Guebas, F., Diele, K., Feller, I. C., Fratini, S., Jennerjahn, T. C., Yip Lee, S., Ogurcak, D. E., Ouyang, X., Rogers, K., Rowntree, J. K., Sharma, S., …Wee, A. K. (2020). Mangroves give cause for conservation optimism, for now. Current Biology, 30(4), 153-154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2019.12.054

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Secure Information Transmissions in Wireless-powered Cognitive Radio Networks for Internet of Medical Things (2020)
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Tang, K., Tang, W., Luo, E., Tan, Z., Meng, W., & Qi, L. (2020). Secure Information Transmissions in Wireless-powered Cognitive Radio Networks for Internet of Medical Things. Security and Communication Networks, 2020, Article 7542726. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/7542726

In this paper, we consider the issue of the secure transmissions for the cognitive radio-based Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) with wireless energy harvesting. In these systems, a primary transmitter (PT) will transmit its sensitive medical informa... Read More about Secure Information Transmissions in Wireless-powered Cognitive Radio Networks for Internet of Medical Things.

Do High Visibility Enforcement Programs Affect Aggressive Driving Behavior? An Empirical Analysis Using Naturalistic Driving Study Data (2020)
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Pantangi, S. S., Fountas, G., Anastasopoulos, P. C., Pierowicz, J., Majka, K., & Blatt, A. (2020). Do High Visibility Enforcement Programs Affect Aggressive Driving Behavior? An Empirical Analysis Using Naturalistic Driving Study Data. Accident analysis and prevention, 138, Article 105361. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2019.105361

This paper investigates the effect of High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) programs on different types of aggressive driving behavior, namely, speeding, tailgating, unsafe lane changes and ‘other’ aggressive driving behavior types (occurrence of not-yie... Read More about Do High Visibility Enforcement Programs Affect Aggressive Driving Behavior? An Empirical Analysis Using Naturalistic Driving Study Data.

A Probabilistic Design Reuse Index for Engineering Designs (2020)
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Vasantha, G., Corney, J., Stuart, S., Sherlock, A., Quigley, J., & Purves, D. (2020). A Probabilistic Design Reuse Index for Engineering Designs. Journal of Mechanical Design, 142(10), Article 101401. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4046435

Many companies offer a range of related products that are constructed using similar components and processes. This enables them to meet customer expectations of product variety while minimising the overheads (e.g. development and manufacturing costs)... Read More about A Probabilistic Design Reuse Index for Engineering Designs.

Green Practices with Reusable Drinkware at Music and Sporting Events: A Hospitality Undergraduate Student Perspective (2020)
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Sisson, A., Grisamore, A., & Jang, J. (2021). Green Practices with Reusable Drinkware at Music and Sporting Events: A Hospitality Undergraduate Student Perspective. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Education, 33(1), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1080/10963758.2020.1726772

This paper investigates how hospitality students perceive the use of reusable drinkware and sustainability at music and sporting events and examines variables that influence these perceptions. A four-part online survey of 211 undergraduate students i... Read More about Green Practices with Reusable Drinkware at Music and Sporting Events: A Hospitality Undergraduate Student Perspective.

Digital training in the aeronautical industry: measuring the usability of two mobile applications (2020)
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Smy, P. J., Donald, I., Scott-Brown, K., & Falconer, R. E. (2020). Digital training in the aeronautical industry: measuring the usability of two mobile applications. Frontiers in Computer Science, 2, https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomp.2020.00022

The air traffic control industry is highly regulated, with stringent processes and procedures to ensure that IP (Intellectual Property) and workplaces are kept secure. The training of air traffic controllers (ATCs) and other roles relating to air tra... Read More about Digital training in the aeronautical industry: measuring the usability of two mobile applications.

Employing a Machine Learning Approach to Detect Combined Internet of Things Attacks Against Two Objective Functions Using a Novel Dataset (2020)
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Foley, J., Moradpoor, N., & Ochen, H. (2020). Employing a Machine Learning Approach to Detect Combined Internet of Things Attacks Against Two Objective Functions Using a Novel Dataset. Security and Communication Networks, 2020, Article 2804291. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/2804291

One of the important features of Routing Protocol for Low-Power and Lossy Networks (RPL) is Objective Function (OF). OF influences an IoT network in terms of routing strategies and network topology. On the other hand, detecting a combination of attac... Read More about Employing a Machine Learning Approach to Detect Combined Internet of Things Attacks Against Two Objective Functions Using a Novel Dataset.

Osteoarthritis Preoperative Package for care of Orthotics, Rehabilitation, Topical and oral agent Usage and Nutrition to Improve ouTcomes at a Year (OPPORTUNITY); a feasibility study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (2020)
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Simpson, A. H. R. W., Howie, C. R., Kinsella, E., Hamilton, D. F., Conaghan, P. G., Hankey, C., Simpson, S. A., Bell-Higgs, A., Craig, P., Clement, N. D., Keerie, C., Kingsbury, S. R., Leeds, A. R., Ross, H. M., Pandit, H. G., Tuck, C., & Norrie, J. (2020). Osteoarthritis Preoperative Package for care of Orthotics, Rehabilitation, Topical and oral agent Usage and Nutrition to Improve ouTcomes at a Year (OPPORTUNITY); a feasibility study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 21(1), Article 209 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3709-5

Background Patients’ pre-operative health and physical function is known to influence their post-operative outcomes. In patients with knee osteoarthritis, pharmacological and non-pharmacological options are often not optimised prior to joint replace... Read More about Osteoarthritis Preoperative Package for care of Orthotics, Rehabilitation, Topical and oral agent Usage and Nutrition to Improve ouTcomes at a Year (OPPORTUNITY); a feasibility study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Pore system characteristics of soil aggregates and their relevance to aggregate stability (2020)
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Menon, M., Mawodza, T., Rabbani, A., Blaud, A., Lair, G. J., Babaei, M., Kercheva, M., Rousseva, S., & Banwart, S. (2020). Pore system characteristics of soil aggregates and their relevance to aggregate stability. Geoderma, 366, Article 114259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2020.114259

Aggregates are the structural units of soils, and the physical stability is considered to be a keystone parameter of soil quality. However, little is known about the evolution of the pore system in aggregates and its importance in defining aggregate... Read More about Pore system characteristics of soil aggregates and their relevance to aggregate stability.

A longitudinal study of ICD-11 PTSD and Complex PTSD in the general population of Israel (2020)
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Hyland, P., Karatzias, T., Shevlin, M., Cloitre, M., & Ben-Ezra, M. (2020). A longitudinal study of ICD-11 PTSD and Complex PTSD in the general population of Israel. Psychiatry Research, 286, Article 112871. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2020.112871

The ICD-11 includes two trauma disorders: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD (CPTSD). CPTSD is a disorder comprised of PTSD and Disturbance in Self-Organization (DSO) symptoms. Evidence supports the construct validity of PTSD and C... Read More about A longitudinal study of ICD-11 PTSD and Complex PTSD in the general population of Israel.

One decade onwards: assessing the impact of European Union membership on Bulgaria and Romania (2020)
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Surubaru, N., & Nitoiu, C. (2021). One decade onwards: assessing the impact of European Union membership on Bulgaria and Romania. European Politics and Society, 22(2), 161-166. https://doi.org/10.1080/23745118.2020.1729047

The main aim of this Special Issue is to critically analyse the impact of the EU on Bulgaria and Romania, during their first decade as members of the European community, in several poignant areas of membership. The rationale for this endeavour is two... Read More about One decade onwards: assessing the impact of European Union membership on Bulgaria and Romania.