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A novel image encryption scheme based on Arnold cat map, Newton-Leipnik system and Logistic Gaussian map (2022)
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Masood, F., Boulila, W., Alsaeedi, A., Khan, J. S., Ahmad, J., Khan, M. A., & Rehman, S. U. (2022). A novel image encryption scheme based on Arnold cat map, Newton-Leipnik system and Logistic Gaussian map. Multimedia Tools and Applications, 81, 30931-30959. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-022-12844-w

In the existing literature, numerous chaos-based multimedia encryption schemes have been presented. Benefiting from inherent properties such as ergodicity and key-sensitivity; this can potentially improve non-linearity in encrypted data. This paper i... Read More about A novel image encryption scheme based on Arnold cat map, Newton-Leipnik system and Logistic Gaussian map.

Unpacking value destruction at the intersection between public and private value (2022)
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Cui, T., & Osborne, S. P. (2023). Unpacking value destruction at the intersection between public and private value. Public Administration, 101(4), 1207-1226. https://doi.org/10.1111/padm.12850

Public services do not always create value. Rather, when poorly organized and/or delivered, they can destroy value and make service users’ lives worse. However, such ‘value destruction’ is presently weakly conceptualized in public management theory.... Read More about Unpacking value destruction at the intersection between public and private value.

The Pacific Community Filmmaking Consortium: Producing Pacific community-based films by Pacific filmmakers (2022)
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MacLeod, K. (2022). The Pacific Community Filmmaking Consortium: Producing Pacific community-based films by Pacific filmmakers. Media Practice and Education, 23(2), 195-201. https://doi.org/10.1080/25741136.2022.2059832

This case study will discuss the impact pathways associated with a practice-led impact and engagement project based in the Pacific through the establishment of The Pacific Community Filmmaking Consortium. The project aims to support community-based a... Read More about The Pacific Community Filmmaking Consortium: Producing Pacific community-based films by Pacific filmmakers.

Engaging Primary and Secondary School Students in Computer Science Through Computational Thinking Training (2022)
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Herrero-Alvarez, R., Miranda, G., Leon, C., & Segredo, E. (2023). Engaging Primary and Secondary School Students in Computer Science Through Computational Thinking Training. IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing, 11(1), 56-69. https://doi.org/10.1109/tetc.2022.3163650

Although Computer Science has grown to become one of the most highly demanded professional careers, every year, only a small percentage of students choose a degree directly related to Computer Science. Perhaps the problem lies in the lack of informat... Read More about Engaging Primary and Secondary School Students in Computer Science Through Computational Thinking Training.

The United Kingdom and the Netherlands maternity care responses to COVID-19: A comparative study (2022)
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van den Berg, L. M., Balaam, M., Nowland, R., Moncrieff, G., Topalidou, A., Thompson, S., Thomson, G., de Jonge, A., Downe, S., Ellison, G., Fenton, A., Heazell, A., de Jonge, A., Kingdon, C., Matthews, Z., Severns, A., Thomson, G., Topalidou, A., Wright, A., Akooji, N., …Treadwell, M. (2023). The United Kingdom and the Netherlands maternity care responses to COVID-19: A comparative study. Women and Birth, 36(1), 127-135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2022.03.010

Background
The national health care response to coronavirus (COVID-19) has varied between countries. The United Kingdom (UK) and the Netherlands (NL) have comparable maternity and neonatal care systems, and experienced similar numbers of COVID-19 in... Read More about The United Kingdom and the Netherlands maternity care responses to COVID-19: A comparative study.

Financial independence of women – the impact of social factors on women empowerment in small island developing states (SIDS) (2022)
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Rughoobur-Seetah, S., Hosanoo, Z., & Balla Soupramanien, L. D. (2023). Financial independence of women – the impact of social factors on women empowerment in small island developing states (SIDS). International Journal of Organizational Analysis, 31(6), 2383-2408. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijoa-10-2021-2980

Purpose
This study aims to understand and analyse the financial independence of women in small island developing states, with a focus on Mauritius. Factors such as employer choice, domestic violence, sociological factors, lack of opportunities and e... Read More about Financial independence of women – the impact of social factors on women empowerment in small island developing states (SIDS).

Neutron Spectroscopy Evidence for a Possible Magnetic-Field-Induced Gapless Quantum-Spin-Liquid Phase in a Kitaev Material α-RuCl3 (2022)
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Zhao, X., Ran, K., Wang, J., Bao, S., Shangguan, Y., Huang, Z., Liao, J., Zhang, B., Cheng, S., Xu, H., Wang, W., Dong, Z.-Y., Meng, S., Lu, Z., Yano, S.-I., Yu, S.-L., Li, J.-X., & Wen, J. (2022). Neutron Spectroscopy Evidence for a Possible Magnetic-Field-Induced Gapless Quantum-Spin-Liquid Phase in a Kitaev Material α-RuCl3. Chinese Physics Letters, 39(5), Article 057501. https://doi.org/10.1088/0256-307x/39/5/057501

As one of the most promising Kitaev quantum-spin-liquid (QSL) candidates, α-RuCl3 has received a great deal of attention. However, its ground state exhibits a long-range zigzag magnetic order, which defies the QSL phase. Nevertheless, the magnetic or... Read More about Neutron Spectroscopy Evidence for a Possible Magnetic-Field-Induced Gapless Quantum-Spin-Liquid Phase in a Kitaev Material α-RuCl3.

Experimental sexual selection affects the evolution of physiological and life‐history traits (2022)
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Garlovsky, M. D., Holman, L., Brooks, A. L., Novicic, Z. K., & Snook, R. R. (2022). Experimental sexual selection affects the evolution of physiological and life‐history traits. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 35(5), 742-751. https://doi.org/10.1111/jeb.14003

Sexual selection and sexual conflict are expected to affect all aspects of the phenotype, not only traits that are directly involved in reproduction. Here, we show coordinated evolution of multiple physiological and life-history traits in response to... Read More about Experimental sexual selection affects the evolution of physiological and life‐history traits.

Navigating tourism ethnographies – fieldwork embroiled in time, movement and emotion (2022)
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Witte, A., Wilson, J., Burrai, E., & Dashper, K. (2023). Navigating tourism ethnographies – fieldwork embroiled in time, movement and emotion. Current Issues in Tourism, 26(9), 1394-1408. https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2022.2057841

In this paper, we reflect on the challenges of ethnographic fieldwork in tourism research. Specifically, we discuss the intense, messy and complex dynamics of doing (tourism) ethnographic fieldwork, highlighting how key challenges have affected us as... Read More about Navigating tourism ethnographies – fieldwork embroiled in time, movement and emotion.

Access to HIV/AIDS or TB care among refugees in Kampala, Uganda: exploring the enablers and barriers during the COVID-19 pandemic (2022)
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Palattiyil, G., Kisaakyeb, P., Mwenyango, H., Katongole, S., Mulekya, F., Sidhva, D., Nair, H., & Bukuluki, P. (2022). Access to HIV/AIDS or TB care among refugees in Kampala, Uganda: exploring the enablers and barriers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Migration and Health, 5, Article 100098. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmh.2022.100098

The rapid spread of COVID-19 has overwhelmed the existing health care systems, finding it challenging to provide essential health services besides the COVID-19 response interventions. Refugees are disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic... Read More about Access to HIV/AIDS or TB care among refugees in Kampala, Uganda: exploring the enablers and barriers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Supermarket/Hypermarket Opportunistic Screening for Atrial Fibrillation (SHOPS-AF): A Mixed Methods Feasibility Study Protocol (2022)
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Jones, I. D., Lane, D. A., Lotto, R. R., Oxborough, D., Neubeck, L., Penson, P. E., Czanner, G., Shaw, A., Johnston Smith, E., Santos, A., McGinn, E. E., Ajiboye, A., Town, N., & Lip, G. Y. H. (2022). Supermarket/Hypermarket Opportunistic Screening for Atrial Fibrillation (SHOPS-AF): A Mixed Methods Feasibility Study Protocol. Journal of Personalized Medicine, 12(4), Article 578. https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm12040578

Aims: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia and a key risk factor for ischaemic stroke. Following AF detection, treatment with oral anticoagulation can significantly lower mortality and morbidity rates associated wi... Read More about Supermarket/Hypermarket Opportunistic Screening for Atrial Fibrillation (SHOPS-AF): A Mixed Methods Feasibility Study Protocol.

An evaluation of feedstocks for sustainable energy and circular economy practices in a small island community (2022)
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Reynolds, J., Kennedy, R., Ichapka, M., Agarwal, A., Oke, A., Cox, E., Edwards, C., & Njuguna, J. (2022). An evaluation of feedstocks for sustainable energy and circular economy practices in a small island community. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 161, Article 112360. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2022.112360

Maximising the use of anaerobic digestion to generate power from waste feedstocks is becoming a practical way to use waste contributing to the transition from a linear to a circular economy and reducing the carbon footprint. In addition to harnessing... Read More about An evaluation of feedstocks for sustainable energy and circular economy practices in a small island community.

The Ukraine crisis: Mental health resources for clinicians and researchers (2022)
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Shevlin, M., Hyland, P., Karatzias, T., Makhashvili, N., Javakhishvili, J., & Roberts, B. (2022). The Ukraine crisis: Mental health resources for clinicians and researchers. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 35(3), 775-777. https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.22837

The mental health consequences of the war in Ukraine will be enormous. Mental health professionals who are providing care for people in Ukraine, or those resettled elsewhere, may require access to standardized and validated assessment tools. We have... Read More about The Ukraine crisis: Mental health resources for clinicians and researchers.

Public Health Surveillance for Adverse Events Following COVID-19 Vaccination in Africa (2022)
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Anjorin, A. A., Odetokun, I. A., Nyandwi, J. B., Elnadi, H., Awiagah, K. S., Eyedo, J., Abioye, A. I., Gachara, G., Maisara, A. M., Razouqi, Y., Yusuf Mohamud, M. F., Mhgoob, Z. E., Ajayi, T., Ntirenganya, L., Saibu, M., Salako, B. L., Elelu, N., Wright, K. O., Fasina, F. O., & Mosbah, R. (2022). Public Health Surveillance for Adverse Events Following COVID-19 Vaccination in Africa. Vaccines, 10(4), Article 546. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines10040546

Local, national, and international health agencies have advocated multi-pronged public health strategies to limit infections and prevent deaths. The availability of safe and effective vaccines is critical in the control of a pandemic. Several adverse... Read More about Public Health Surveillance for Adverse Events Following COVID-19 Vaccination in Africa.

Safe design and maintenance of bone marrow transplant units: a narrative review (2022)
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Inkster, T., Peters, C., & Dancer, S. (2022). Safe design and maintenance of bone marrow transplant units: a narrative review. Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 28(8), 1091-1096. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmi.2022.03.032

Background
Patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation or chemotherapy for cancer are profoundly immunosuppressed. They are at risk for both endogenous and exogenous infections and require enhanced protection from infection while in hospital.
O... Read More about Safe design and maintenance of bone marrow transplant units: a narrative review.

Accelerated Diagnosis of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Computer Vision with Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) (2022)
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Ghani, A., Aina, A., See, C. H., Yu, H., & Keates, S. (2022). Accelerated Diagnosis of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Computer Vision with Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs). Electronics, 11(7), Article 1148. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11071148

Early detection and diagnosis of COVID-19, as well as exact separation of non-COVID-19 cases in a non-invasive manner in the earliest stages of the disease, are critical concerns in the current COVID-19 pandemic. Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) ba... Read More about Accelerated Diagnosis of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Computer Vision with Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs).

Developing esport tourism through fandom experience at in-person events (2022)
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Thompson, J., Taheri, B., & Scheuring, F. (2022). Developing esport tourism through fandom experience at in-person events. Tourism Management, 91, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2022.104531

Tourism research has yet to consider the growing esport sector. Through a mixed-method research design, we employ the theoretical lens of fandom to examine what online and experiential factors may influence esport players and spectators to attend phy... Read More about Developing esport tourism through fandom experience at in-person events.

Eye-Tracking Assistive Technologies for Individuals with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (2022)
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Edughele, H. O., Zhang, Y., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Vien, Q., Morris-Cafiero, H., & Opoku Agyeman, M. (2022). Eye-Tracking Assistive Technologies for Individuals with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. IEEE Access, 10, 41938-41958. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3164075

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS, is a progressive nervous system disorder that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, resulting in the loss of muscle control. For individuals with ALS, where mobility is limited to the move... Read More about Eye-Tracking Assistive Technologies for Individuals with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality in Densely Populated Areas: Case Studies of High-Rise Social Housing in Kuala Lumpur (2022)
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Firrdhaus Mohd Sahabuddin, M., Aminuddin, A., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Shukri, S. M. (2022). Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality in Densely Populated Areas: Case Studies of High-Rise Social Housing in Kuala Lumpur. Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology, 30(2), 1623-1640. https://doi.org/10.47836/pjst.30.2.42

Air pollution is one factor that contributes to serious health issues in developing countries. The Malaysian Environmental Department has measured that particulate matter in urban areas is significantly higher than other parts of the country. Thus, t... Read More about Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality in Densely Populated Areas: Case Studies of High-Rise Social Housing in Kuala Lumpur.

COVID-19 Related State Aid for the Airline Sector: EU Courts Not Hesitant to Remove the Commission’s Stamp of Approval (2022)
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Stirling, G. (2022). COVID-19 Related State Aid for the Airline Sector: EU Courts Not Hesitant to Remove the Commission’s Stamp of Approval. Air and space law, 47(2), 145-166. https://doi.org/10.54648/aila2022010

This article considers the significant amounts of State aid provided to European airlines in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic, three recent challenges in the EU General Court to the Commission’s decision to approve specific State aid measures and th... Read More about COVID-19 Related State Aid for the Airline Sector: EU Courts Not Hesitant to Remove the Commission’s Stamp of Approval.