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Arabic text classification based on analogical proportions (2024)
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Bounhas, M., Elayeb, B., Chouigui, A., Hussain, A., & Cambria, E. (2024). Arabic text classification based on analogical proportions. Expert Systems, 41(10), Article e13609. https://doi.org/10.1111/exsy.13609

Text classification is the process of labelling a given set of text documents with predefined classes or categories. Existing Arabic text classifiers are either applying classic Machine Learning algorithms such as k-NN and SVM or using modern deep le... Read More about Arabic text classification based on analogical proportions.

Chaotic Quantum Encryption to Secure Image Data in Post Quantum Consumer Technology (2024)
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Khan, M. S., Ahmad, J., Al-Dubai, A., Pitropakis, N., Ghaleb, B., Ullah, A., Khan, M. A., & Buchanan, W. J. (online). Chaotic Quantum Encryption to Secure Image Data in Post Quantum Consumer Technology. IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics, https://doi.org/10.1109/tce.2024.3415411

The rapid advancement in consumer technology has led to an exponential increase in the connected devices, resulting in an enormous and continuous flow of data, particularly the image data. This data needs to be processed, managed, and secured efficie... Read More about Chaotic Quantum Encryption to Secure Image Data in Post Quantum Consumer Technology.

Improving the dichloro-dihydro-fluorescein (DCFH) assay for the assessment of intracellular reactive oxygen species formation by nanomaterials (2024)
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Ruijter, N., van der Zee, M., Katsumiti, A., Boyles, M., Cassee, F. R., & Braakhuis, H. (2024). Improving the dichloro-dihydro-fluorescein (DCFH) assay for the assessment of intracellular reactive oxygen species formation by nanomaterials. NanoImpact, 35, Article 100521. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.impact.2024.100521

To facilitate Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) strategies during the development of nanomaterials (NMs), quick and easy in vitro assays to test for hazard potential at an early stage of NM development are essential. The formation of reactive oxy... Read More about Improving the dichloro-dihydro-fluorescein (DCFH) assay for the assessment of intracellular reactive oxygen species formation by nanomaterials.

APOLLO: A Proximity-Oriented, Low-Layer Orchestration Algorithm for Resources Optimization in Mist Computing (2024)
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Babaghayou, M., Chaib, N., Maglaras, L., Yigit, Y., Amine Ferrag, M., Marsh, C., & Moradpoor, N. (online). APOLLO: A Proximity-Oriented, Low-Layer Orchestration Algorithm for Resources Optimization in Mist Computing. Wireless Networks, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11276-024-03791-5

The fusion of satellite technologies with the Internet of Things (IoT) has propelled the evolution of mobile computing, ushering in novel communication paradigms and data management strategies. Within this landscape, the efficient management of compu... Read More about APOLLO: A Proximity-Oriented, Low-Layer Orchestration Algorithm for Resources Optimization in Mist Computing.

Ensuring robust OSCE assessments: a reflective account from a Scottish School of Nursing (2024)
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Sharp, S., Snowden, A., Stables, I., & Paterson, R. (2024). Ensuring robust OSCE assessments: a reflective account from a Scottish School of Nursing. Nurse Education in Practice, 78, Article 104021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2024.104021

Aim
This paper reflects on the experience of one Scottish University in conducting a face-to-face Objective Structured Examination (OSCE) for large cohorts of student nurses. It outlines the challenges experienced and learning gained.

Borton’s mo... Read More about Ensuring robust OSCE assessments: a reflective account from a Scottish School of Nursing.

Probabilistic inference of material quantities and embodied carbon in building structures (2024)
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D’Amico, B., & Arehart, J. H. (2024). Probabilistic inference of material quantities and embodied carbon in building structures. Journal of Building Engineering, 94, Article 109891. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2024.109891

In an effort to minimise the carbon footprint of building structures, a range of prediction tools and methods have been recently proposed, so to enable design practitioners evaluating how their design choices ultimately affect the carbon embodied in... Read More about Probabilistic inference of material quantities and embodied carbon in building structures.

Clustering-Based Resource Management for Consumer Cost Optimization in IoT Edge Computing Environments (2024)
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Denden, M., Jemmali, M., Boulila, W., Soni, M., Khan, F., & Ahmad, J. (online). Clustering-Based Resource Management for Consumer Cost Optimization in IoT Edge Computing Environments. IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics, https://doi.org/10.1109/tce.2024.3414929

Edge computing emerges as a pivotal model in the era of next-generation consumer electronics and the emerging challenges of multimodal data-driven decision-making. Specifically, edge computing offers an open computing architecture for the vast and di... Read More about Clustering-Based Resource Management for Consumer Cost Optimization in IoT Edge Computing Environments.

Tuning the Structure–Property Relationships in Binary and Ternary Blends of PLA/PBAT/PHBH (2024)
Journal Article
Nofar, M., Salehiyan, R., & Barletta, M. (2024). Tuning the Structure–Property Relationships in Binary and Ternary Blends of PLA/PBAT/PHBH. Polymers, 16(12), Article 1699. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16121699

While the brittle polylactide (PLA) has a high durability among bioplastics, poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) (PHBH) with certain ductility exhibits facile compostability. The addition of polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT) may als... Read More about Tuning the Structure–Property Relationships in Binary and Ternary Blends of PLA/PBAT/PHBH.

Persistency and stability of a class of nonlinear forced positive discrete-time systems with delays (2024)
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Franco, D., Guiver, C., Logemann, H., & Perán, J. (2024). Persistency and stability of a class of nonlinear forced positive discrete-time systems with delays. Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena, 467, Article 134260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physd.2024.134260

Persistence, excitability and stability properties are considered for a class of nonlinear, forced, positive discrete-time systems with delays. As will be illustrated, these equations arise in a number of biological and ecological contexts. Novel suf... Read More about Persistency and stability of a class of nonlinear forced positive discrete-time systems with delays.

Development and validation of the caregiver-report version of the international grief questionnaire (IGQ-CG): Results from a Ukrainian sample of parents (2024)
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Redican, E., Shevlin, M., Hyland, P., Karatzias, T., Martsenkovskyi, D., & Ben-Ezra, M. (2024). Development and validation of the caregiver-report version of the international grief questionnaire (IGQ-CG): Results from a Ukrainian sample of parents. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 29(4), 1481-1496. https://doi.org/10.1177/13591045241260897

The International Grief Questionnaire (IGQ) is a self-report measure of ICD-11 Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) in adults. This study sought to develop and validate a caregiver-report version of the IGQ for children and adolescents aged 7–17 years; the... Read More about Development and validation of the caregiver-report version of the international grief questionnaire (IGQ-CG): Results from a Ukrainian sample of parents.

Oxygen supersaturation adds resistance to a cnidarian: Symbiodiniaceae holobiont under moderate warming in experimental settings (2024)
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Arossa, S., Klein, S. G., Garuglieri, E., Steckbauer, A., Parry, A. J., Alva Garcia, J. V., Alamoudi, T., Yang, X., Hung, S.-H., Salazar, O. R., Marasco, R., Fusi, M., Aranda, M., Daffonchio, D., & Duarte, C. M. (2024). Oxygen supersaturation adds resistance to a cnidarian: Symbiodiniaceae holobiont under moderate warming in experimental settings. Frontiers in Marine Science, 11, Article 1305674. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2024.1305674

Ocean warming reduces O2 solubility and increases organismal O2 demand, endangering marine life. Coastal ecosystems, however, experience O2 supersaturation during peak daytime temperatures due to metabolic cycles. Recent discoveries show that this en... Read More about Oxygen supersaturation adds resistance to a cnidarian: Symbiodiniaceae holobiont under moderate warming in experimental settings.

SACNN‐IDS: A self‐attention convolutional neural network for intrusion detection in industrial internet of things (2024)
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Qathrady, M. A., Ullah, S., Alshehri, M. S., Ahmad, J., Almakdi, S., Alqhtani, S. M., Khan, M. A., & Ghaleb, B. (online). SACNN‐IDS: A self‐attention convolutional neural network for intrusion detection in industrial internet of things. CAAI Transactions on Intelligence Technology, https://doi.org/10.1049/cit2.12352

Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is a pervasive network of interlinked smart devices that provide a variety of intelligent computing services in industrial environments. Several IIoT nodes operate confidential data (such as medical, transportatio... Read More about SACNN‐IDS: A self‐attention convolutional neural network for intrusion detection in industrial internet of things.

Mangrovimonas cancribranchiae sp. nov., a novel bacterial species associated with the gills of the fiddler crab Cranuca inversa (Brachyura, Ocypodidae) from Red Sea mangroves (2024)
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Yang, X., Garuglieri, E., Van Goethem, M. W., Marasco, R., Fusi, M., & Daffonchio, D. (2024). Mangrovimonas cancribranchiae sp. nov., a novel bacterial species associated with the gills of the fiddler crab Cranuca inversa (Brachyura, Ocypodidae) from Red Sea mangroves. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 74(6), https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.006415

Two bacteria, UG2_1T and UG2_2, were isolated from the gill tissues of the mangrove fiddler crab Cranuca inversa collected on the east coast of the Red Sea (Thuwal, Saudi Arabia). The cells are Gram-negative, rod-shaped, orange-pigmented, motile by g... Read More about Mangrovimonas cancribranchiae sp. nov., a novel bacterial species associated with the gills of the fiddler crab Cranuca inversa (Brachyura, Ocypodidae) from Red Sea mangroves.

Bisphenol A and its analogues: from their occurrence in foodstuffs marketed in Europe to improved monitoring strategies—a review of published literature from 2018 to 2023 (2024)
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Neri, I., Russo, G., & Grumetto, L. (2024). Bisphenol A and its analogues: from their occurrence in foodstuffs marketed in Europe to improved monitoring strategies—a review of published literature from 2018 to 2023. Archives of Toxicology, 98(8), 2441-2461. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00204-024-03793-4

In this review article, the research works covering the analytical determination of bisphenol A (BPA) and its structural analogues published from 2018 to present (February 2024) were examined. The review offers an overview of the concentration levels... Read More about Bisphenol A and its analogues: from their occurrence in foodstuffs marketed in Europe to improved monitoring strategies—a review of published literature from 2018 to 2023.

Developing an evaluation framework for an online midwifery programme: a practical participatory approach (2024)
Journal Article
Kuipers, Y., Norris, G., Crozier, S., & McLuckie, C. (in press). Developing an evaluation framework for an online midwifery programme: a practical participatory approach. Quality Assurance in Education, https://doi.org/10.1108/qae-03-2024-0048

Purpose:
This paper aims to generate knowledge about relevant evaluation topics that align with and represent the unique character of the midwifery programme for students living in the rural and remote areas of Scotland.

Design/methodology/approa... Read More about Developing an evaluation framework for an online midwifery programme: a practical participatory approach.

Audience perceptions of Foley footsteps and 3D realism designed to convey walker characteristics (2024)
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Cunningham, S., & McGregor, I. (online). Audience perceptions of Foley footsteps and 3D realism designed to convey walker characteristics. Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00779-024-01819-3

Foley artistry is an essential part of the audio post-production process for film, television, games, and animation. By extension, it is as crucial in emergent media such as virtual, mixed, and augmented reality. Footsteps are a core activity that a... Read More about Audience perceptions of Foley footsteps and 3D realism designed to convey walker characteristics.

Unveiling machine learning strategies and considerations in intrusion detection systems: a comprehensive survey (2024)
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Ali, A. H., Charfeddine, M., Ammar, B., Hamed, B. B., Albalwy, F., Alqarafi, A., & Hussain, A. (2024). Unveiling machine learning strategies and considerations in intrusion detection systems: a comprehensive survey. Frontiers in Computer Science, 6, Article 1387354. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomp.2024.1387354

The advancement of communication and internet technology has brought risks to network security. Thus, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) was developed to combat malicious network attacks. However, IDSs still struggle with accuracy, false alarms, and d... Read More about Unveiling machine learning strategies and considerations in intrusion detection systems: a comprehensive survey.

Smart-Textile-Based Electrochemical Capacitive Ionic Sensors for High-Performance Epidermal Electronics (2024)
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Mavelil, A. T., Sam, V., Markapudi, P. R., Paul, F., Beg, M., & Manjakkal, L. (2024). Smart-Textile-Based Electrochemical Capacitive Ionic Sensors for High-Performance Epidermal Electronics. IEEE Sensors Letters, 8(7), Article 2000704. https://doi.org/10.1109/lsens.2024.3411780

Recently, biomedical engineering has placed greater importance on wearable and disposable health-care monitoring devices. Various degradable biosensors have been developed to measure human parameters, such as temperature, pH, pressure, strain, and io... Read More about Smart-Textile-Based Electrochemical Capacitive Ionic Sensors for High-Performance Epidermal Electronics.

Economic vulnerabilities and sustainability in energy utilities: Managing climate change in the face of geopolitical turmoil (2024)
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Du, Q., Xue, M., Li, Z., Du, A. M., & Yang, T. (2024). Economic vulnerabilities and sustainability in energy utilities: Managing climate change in the face of geopolitical turmoil. Research in International Business and Finance, 71, Article 102436. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2024.102436

This study investigates the implications of climate change on the environmental management strategies adopted by Chinese energy utility companies over the period from 2008 to 2021. The study highlights that an increase in temperatures correlates with... Read More about Economic vulnerabilities and sustainability in energy utilities: Managing climate change in the face of geopolitical turmoil.