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Diurnal increases in depths of humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) mother‐calf pods off West Maui, Hawaiʻi: A response to vessels? (2022)
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Pack, A. A., Waterman, J. O., & Craig, A. S. (2022). Diurnal increases in depths of humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) mother‐calf pods off West Maui, Hawaiʻi: A response to vessels?. Marine Mammal Science, 38(4), 1340-1356. https://doi.org/10.1111/mms.12926

Studies of humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) habitat use in their Hawaiian breeding grounds have revealed that mother-calf pairs favor shallow waters to avoid harassment from males. However, human activity in these same waters may exert an oppo... Read More about Diurnal increases in depths of humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) mother‐calf pods off West Maui, Hawaiʻi: A response to vessels?.

Tourette’s syndrome: challenging misconceptions and improving understanding (2022)
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Freeman-Ferguson, M. (2022). Tourette’s syndrome: challenging misconceptions and improving understanding. Nursing Children and Young People, 34(2), https://doi.org/10.7748/ncyp.2022.e1416

Tourette’s syndrome affects about 1% of the school-age population. Children and young people with the condition exhibit involuntary motor and vocal (also known as phonic) tics. Only 10% of those with Tourette’s syndrome have coprolalia, which involve... Read More about Tourette’s syndrome: challenging misconceptions and improving understanding.

Oscillating Water Column Geometrical Factors and System Performance: A Review (2022)
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Yacob, D. H., Sarip, S., Kaidi, H. M., Ardila-Rey, J. A., & Muhammad-Sukki, F. (2022). Oscillating Water Column Geometrical Factors and System Performance: A Review. IEEE Access, 10, 32104-32122. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2022.3160713

Ocean waves that impact along the coast are among the most promising renewable energy sources that can be extracted from the environment. The ocean’s energy can be extracted by a few methods and converted from kinetic energy into electrical energy us... Read More about Oscillating Water Column Geometrical Factors and System Performance: A Review.

Design and Evaluation of a Button Sensor Antenna for On-Body Monitoring Activity in Healthcare Applications (2022)
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Ali, S. M., Sovuthy, C., Noghanian, S., Saeidi, T., Majeed, M. F., Hussain, A., Masood, F., Khan, S. M., Shah, S. A., & Abbasi, Q. H. (2022). Design and Evaluation of a Button Sensor Antenna for On-Body Monitoring Activity in Healthcare Applications. Micromachines, 13(3), Article 475. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi13030475

A button sensor antenna for on-body monitoring in wireless body area network (WBAN) systems is presented. Due to the close coupling between the sensor antenna and the human body, it is highly challenging to design sensor antenna devices. In this pape... Read More about Design and Evaluation of a Button Sensor Antenna for On-Body Monitoring Activity in Healthcare Applications.

A Smart and Robust Automatic Inspection of Printed Labels Using an Image Hashing Technique (2022)
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Khan, M. A., Ahmed, F., Khan, M. D., Ahmad, J., Kumar, H., & Pitropakis, N. (2022). A Smart and Robust Automatic Inspection of Printed Labels Using an Image Hashing Technique. Electronics, 11(6), Article 955. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11060955

This work is focused on the development of a smart and automatic inspection system for printed labels. This is a challenging problem to solve since the collected labels are typically subjected to a variety of geometric and non-geometric distortions.... Read More about A Smart and Robust Automatic Inspection of Printed Labels Using an Image Hashing Technique.

Strength Grading of Timber in the UK and Ireland in 2021 (2022)
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Ridley-Ellis, D., Gil-Moreno, D., & Harte, A. M. (2022). Strength Grading of Timber in the UK and Ireland in 2021. International Wood Products Journal, 13(2), 127-136. https://doi.org/10.1080/20426445.2022.2050549

This paper summarises the state of the art for strength grading of construction timber grown in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. It includes the latest approvals based on recent research on spruce, larch and Douglas-fir. It lists the f... Read More about Strength Grading of Timber in the UK and Ireland in 2021.

A Novel Nomad Migration-Inspired Algorithm for Global Optimization (2022)
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Lin, N., Fu, L., Zhao, L., Hawbani, A., Tan, Z., Al-Dubai, A., & Min, G. (2022). A Novel Nomad Migration-Inspired Algorithm for Global Optimization. Computers and Electrical Engineering, 100, Article 107862. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compeleceng.2022.107862

Nature-inspired computing (NIC) has been widely studied for many optimization scenarios. However, miscellaneous solution space of real-world problem causes it is challenging to guarantee the global optimum. Besides, cumbersome structure and complex p... Read More about A Novel Nomad Migration-Inspired Algorithm for Global Optimization.

Improving User Experience and Communication of Digitally Enhanced Advanced Services (DEAS) Offers in Manufacturing Sector (2022)
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Khan, M. S., Charissis, V., Godsiff, P., Wood, Z., Falah, J. F., Alfalah, S. F. M., & Harrison, D. K. (2022). Improving User Experience and Communication of Digitally Enhanced Advanced Services (DEAS) Offers in Manufacturing Sector. Multimodal Technologies and Interaction, 6(3), Article 21. https://doi.org/10.3390/mti6030021

Digitally enhanced advanced services (DEAS), offered currently by various industries, could be a challenging concept to comprehend for potential clients. This could result in limited interest in adopting (DEAS) or even understanding its true value wi... Read More about Improving User Experience and Communication of Digitally Enhanced Advanced Services (DEAS) Offers in Manufacturing Sector.

FELIDS: Federated learning-based intrusion detection system for agricultural Internet of Things (2022)
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Friha, O., Ferrag, M. A., Shu, L., Maglaras, L., Choo, K. R., & Nafaa, M. (2022). FELIDS: Federated learning-based intrusion detection system for agricultural Internet of Things. Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing, 165, 17-31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpdc.2022.03.003

In this paper, we propose a federated learning-based intrusion detection system, named FELIDS, for securing agricultural-IoT infrastructures. Specifically, the FELIDS system protects data privacy through local learning, where devices benefit from the... Read More about FELIDS: Federated learning-based intrusion detection system for agricultural Internet of Things.

Antimicrobial Resistance and Machine Learning: Challenges and Opportunities (2022)
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Elyan, E., Hussain, A., Sheikh, A., Elmanama, A. A., Vuttipittayamongkol, P., & Hijazi, K. (2022). Antimicrobial Resistance and Machine Learning: Challenges and Opportunities. IEEE Access, 10, 31561-31577. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2022.3160213

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) has been identified by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as one of the top ten global health threats. Inappropriate use of antibiotics around the world and in particular in Low-to-Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), wher... Read More about Antimicrobial Resistance and Machine Learning: Challenges and Opportunities.

Unlocking the Value of Stockpiled Mobile Handsets: a Delphi Evaluation of Factors Influencing End of Use (2022)
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Pierron, X., Williams, I. D., & Shaw, P. J. (2022). Unlocking the Value of Stockpiled Mobile Handsets: a Delphi Evaluation of Factors Influencing End of Use. Detritus: Multidisciplinary journal for Waste Resources and Residues, 12-23. https://doi.org/10.31025/2611-4135/2022.15159

Meeting consumers’ demands for electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) products in the face of diminishing natural resources necessitate a shift from take-make-dispose to circular economy approaches. Mobile handsets are ubiquitous but only a fracti... Read More about Unlocking the Value of Stockpiled Mobile Handsets: a Delphi Evaluation of Factors Influencing End of Use.

Burdens of Proposing: On the Burden of Proof in Deliberation Dialogues (2022)
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Godden, D., & Wells, S. (2022). Burdens of Proposing: On the Burden of Proof in Deliberation Dialogues. Informal Logic, 42(1), 291-342. https://doi.org/10.22329/il.v42i1.7225

This paper considers the probative burdens of proposing action or policy options in deliberation dialogues. Do proposers bear a burden of proof? Building on pioneering work by Douglas Walton (2010), and following on a growing literature within comput... Read More about Burdens of Proposing: On the Burden of Proof in Deliberation Dialogues.

GLASS: A Citizen-Centric Distributed Data-Sharing Model within an e-Governance Architecture (2022)
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Lo, O., Buchanan, W., Sayeed, S., Papadopoulos, P., Pitropakis, N., & Chrysoulas, C. (2022). GLASS: A Citizen-Centric Distributed Data-Sharing Model within an e-Governance Architecture. Sensors, 22(6), Article 2291. https://doi.org/10.3390/s22062291

E-governance is a process that aims to enhance a government’s ability to simplify all the processes that may involve government, citizens, businesses, and so on. The rapid evolution of digital technologies has often created the necessity for the esta... Read More about GLASS: A Citizen-Centric Distributed Data-Sharing Model within an e-Governance Architecture.

Organ-specific or personalized treatment for COVID-19: rationale, evidence, and potential candidates (2022)
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Mousavi, S. Z., Rahmanian, M., & Sami, A. (2022). Organ-specific or personalized treatment for COVID-19: rationale, evidence, and potential candidates. Functional and Integrative Genomics, 22(3), 429-433. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10142-022-00841-z

Although extrapulmonary manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are increasingly reported, no effective therapeutic strategy for these multisystemic complications is available due to a poor understanding of the pathophysiology of COVID-... Read More about Organ-specific or personalized treatment for COVID-19: rationale, evidence, and potential candidates.

Value Creation in the Public Service Ecosystem: An Integrative Framework (2022)
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Osborne, S. P., Powell, M., Cui, T., & Strokosch, K. (2022). Value Creation in the Public Service Ecosystem: An Integrative Framework. Public Administration Review, 82(4), 634-645. https://doi.org/10.1111/puar.13474

This article develops the concept of the “public service ecosystem” across four levels—the institutional, service, individual, and beliefs levels. It does this by integrating service management and marketing theory with public administration and mana... Read More about Value Creation in the Public Service Ecosystem: An Integrative Framework.

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection: a systematic review of physical and psychosocial recovery following discharge from hospital (2022)
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Neubeck, L., McHale, S., Ross, M., MacGillvray, S., Galbraith, M., & Hanson, C. (2022). Spontaneous coronary artery dissection: a systematic review of physical and psychosocial recovery following discharge from hospital. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 21(7), 665-676. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvac009

Introduction
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is increasingly recognised as an important cause of myocardial infarction, particularly among women. SCAD survivors may not know what physical activity is safe and effective and there may be... Read More about Spontaneous coronary artery dissection: a systematic review of physical and psychosocial recovery following discharge from hospital.

Cu2O-Based Electrochemical Biosensor for Non-Invasive and Portable Glucose Detection (2022)
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Franco, F. F., Hogg, R. A., & Manjakkal, L. (2022). Cu2O-Based Electrochemical Biosensor for Non-Invasive and Portable Glucose Detection. Biosensors, 12(3), Article 174. https://doi.org/10.3390/bios12030174

Electrochemical voltammetric sensors are some of the most promising types of sensors for monitoring various physiological analytes due to their implementation as non-invasive and portable devices. Advantages in reduced analysis time, cost-effectivene... Read More about Cu2O-Based Electrochemical Biosensor for Non-Invasive and Portable Glucose Detection.

What makes inpatient treatment for PTSD effective? Investigating daily therapy process factors (2022)
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Kratzer, L., Schiepek, G., Heinz, P., Schöller, H., Knefel, M., Haselgruber, A., & Karatzias, T. (2022). What makes inpatient treatment for PTSD effective? Investigating daily therapy process factors. Psychotherapy Research, 32(7), 847-859. https://doi.org/10.1080/10503307.2022.2050830

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Therapeutic process factors including alliance and motivation are considered to play a key role in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Yet, our understanding of change processes in therapy is mostly based on theoretical... Read More about What makes inpatient treatment for PTSD effective? Investigating daily therapy process factors.

Remote Desktop Software as a Forensic Resource (2022)
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Manson, J. (2022). Remote Desktop Software as a Forensic Resource. Journal of Cyber Security Technology, 6(1-2), 1-26. https://doi.org/10.1080/23742917.2022.2049560

Remote Desktop Software (RDS) enables the controlling of a computer system without the need for physical access. Operations are sent to the remote machine and executed as if performed by a local user. With an unprecedented shift to remote working due... Read More about Remote Desktop Software as a Forensic Resource.