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SC2Net: a novel segmentation-based classification network for detection of COVID-19 in chest X-ray images. (2022)
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ZHAO, H., FANG, Z., REN, J., MACLELLAN, C., XIA, Y., SUN, M. and REN, K. 2022. SC2Net: a novel segmentation-based classification network for detection of COVID-19 in chest X-ray images. IEEE journal of biomedical and health informatics [online], 26(8), pages 4032-4043. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/JBHI.2022.3177854

The pandemic of COVID-19 has become a global crisis in public health, which has led to a massive number of deaths and severe economic degradation. To suppress the spread of COVID-19, accurate diagnosis at an early stage is crucial. As the popularly u... Read More about SC2Net: a novel segmentation-based classification network for detection of COVID-19 in chest X-ray images..

Multi-scale spatial fusion and regularization induced unsupervised auxiliary task CNN model for deep super-resolution of hyperspectral image. (2022)
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HA, V.K., REN, J., WANG, Z., SUN, G., ZHAO, H. and MARSHALL, S. 2022. Multi-scale spatial fusion and regularization induced unsupervised auxiliary task CNN model for deep super-resolution of hyperspectral image. IEEE journal of selected topics in applied earth observations and remote sensing [online], 15, pages 4583-4598. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/JSTARS.2022.3176969

Hyperspectral images (HSI) features rich spectral information in many narrow bands but at a cost of a relatively low spatial resolution. As such, various methods have been developed for enhancing the spatial resolution of the low-resolution HSI (Lr-H... Read More about Multi-scale spatial fusion and regularization induced unsupervised auxiliary task CNN model for deep super-resolution of hyperspectral image..

Impact of policy instruments in the implementation of renewable sources of energy in selected European countries. (2022)
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NASIRI, E., ROCHA-MENESES, L., INAYAT, A. and KIKAS, T. 2022. Impact of policy instruments in the implementation of renewable sources of energy in selected European countries. Sustainability [online], 14(10), article number 6314. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su14106314

Nowadays, great attention has been paid to alternative sources of energy that can be used as a replacement for fossil fuels and help to reduce their utilization in the overall energy mix. In Europe, the development and implementation of renewable sou... Read More about Impact of policy instruments in the implementation of renewable sources of energy in selected European countries..

A systematic review on physical health education interventions for people with Parkinson's disease: content, impact, and implementation considerations across the Parkinson's trajectory. (2022)
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ALUSHI, L., ALEXANDER, J., JONES, J. and LAFORTUNE, L. 2022. A systematic review on physical health education interventions for people with Parkinson's disease: content, impact, and implementation considerations across the Parkinson's trajectory. Journal of Parkinson's disease [online], 12(5), pages 1389-1407. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3233/JPD-223259

Educational interventions promoting the role of physical activity (PA) aim to address knowledge, poor exercise self-efficacy and low outcome expectations, which are well-researched barriers to PA participation in both healthy people and people with c... Read More about A systematic review on physical health education interventions for people with Parkinson's disease: content, impact, and implementation considerations across the Parkinson's trajectory..

The importance of cephalopods in the diet of fish on the northwest European shelf. (2022)
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BARRETT, C.J., BARRY, P., MACLEOD, E., STOTT, S., VIEIRA, R. and LAPTIKHOVSKY, V. 2022. The importance of cephalopods in the diet of fish on the northwest European shelf. ICES journal of marine science [online], 79(5), pages 1675-1686. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsac086

Cephalopods are universal to the world's oceans and prey to many fish species. On the northwest European shelf, integrated ecosystem assessments are rapidly evolving into the preferred method for holistically assessing stocks, but cephalopods appear... Read More about The importance of cephalopods in the diet of fish on the northwest European shelf..

Has the risk of socially responsible investments (SRI) companies stocks changed in the COVID-19 period? International evidence. (2022)
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BRZESZCZYŃSKI, J., GAJDKA, J., PIETRASZEWSKI, P. and SCHABEK, T. 2022. Has the risk of socially responsible investments (SRI) companies stocks changed in the COVID-19 period? International evidence. Finance research letters [online], 49, article 102986. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2022.102986

In this study, we investigate changes in risk of socially responsible investments (SRI) companies in the periods before and during the COVID-19 pandemic relying on a broad dataset covering SRI indices from 35 markets analyzed between 2016 and 2021. O... Read More about Has the risk of socially responsible investments (SRI) companies stocks changed in the COVID-19 period? International evidence..

Cultural factors related to childhood and adolescent obesity in Mexico: a systematic review of qualitative studies. (2022)
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ACEVES-MARTINS, M., LÓPEZ-CRUZ, L., GARCÍA-BOTELLO, M., GODINA-FLORES, N.L., GUTIERREZ-GÓMEZ, Y.Y. and MORENO-GARCÍA, C.F. 2022. Cultural factors related to childhood and adolescent obesity in Mexico: a systematic review of qualitative studies. Obesity reviews [online], 23(9), article e13461. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.13461

Culture and culturally specific beliefs or practices may influence perceptions and decisions, potentially contributing to childhood obesity. The objective of this study is to identify the cultural factors (expressed through decisions, behaviors, indi... Read More about Cultural factors related to childhood and adolescent obesity in Mexico: a systematic review of qualitative studies..

Contribution of aerosol species to the 2019 smoke episodes over the east coast of peninsular Malaysia. (2022)
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NAPI, N.N.L.M., OOI, M.C.G., LATIF, M.T., JUNENG, L., NADZIR, M.S.M., CHAN, A., LI, L. and ABDULLAH, S. 2022. Contribution of aerosol species to the 2019 smoke episodes over the east coast of peninsular Malaysia. Aerosol and air quality research [online], 22(7), article 210393. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4209/aaqr.210393

Large-scale biomass burning (BB) emits large amounts of aerosols that lead to transboundary smoke events and adversely impacts human health, whilst causing societal and environmental issues. High ambient PM2.5 concentration in the year 2019 based on... Read More about Contribution of aerosol species to the 2019 smoke episodes over the east coast of peninsular Malaysia..

Women's empowerment as an outcome of NGO projects: is the current approach sustainable? (2022)
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AL HAKIM, G., BASTIAN, B.L., NG, P.Y. and WOOD, B.P. 2022. Women's empowerment as an outcome of NGO projects: is the current approach sustainable? Administrative sciences [online], 12(2), article 62. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci12020062

The area of women's empowerment has attracted increasing attention among a wide range of interest groups, from authors to researchers to feminist scholars and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). This paper aims to identify the diverse understandin... Read More about Women's empowerment as an outcome of NGO projects: is the current approach sustainable?.

Exercise adherence in men with prostate cancer undergoing androgen deprivation therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2022)
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TOOHEY, K., HUNTER, M., PATERSON, C., MORTAZAVI, R. and SINGH, B. 2022. Exercise adherence in men with prostate cancer undergoing androgen deprivation therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Cancers [online], 14(10), article 2452. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers14102452

Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer treatment is associated with adverse physiological changes; however, exercise can improve outcomes. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine exercise intervention adherence and... Read More about Exercise adherence in men with prostate cancer undergoing androgen deprivation therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis..

A multi-objective optimization model for EVSE deployment at workplaces with smart charging strategies and scheduling policies. (2022)
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ERDOGAN, N., KUCUKSARI, S. and MURPHY, J. 2022. A multi-objective optimization model for EVSE deployment at workplaces with smart charging strategies and scheduling policies. Energy [online], 254(Part A), article number 124161. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2022.124161

This study proposes a multi-objective optimization model to determine the optimal charging infrastructure for a transition to plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) at workplaces. The developed model considers all cost aspects of a workplace charging stati... Read More about A multi-objective optimization model for EVSE deployment at workplaces with smart charging strategies and scheduling policies..

New Zealand: Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 2021. (2022)
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MAK, C.H.W. 2022. New Zealand: Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 2021. Journal of international banking law and regulation [online], 37(6), pages N66-N67. Available from: https://uk.westlaw.com/Document/I22DC3E50D57211ECBBF8B1E0B434F9EE/View/FullText.html

On 16 August 2021, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act (RBNZA) 2021 was signed into law, to repeal and replace parts of the RBNZA 1989. The RBNZA 2021 will come into force on 1 July 2022 to increase the accountability and transparency of the Reserve... Read More about New Zealand: Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 2021..

Novel hyperbolic clustering-based band hierarchy (HCBH) for effective unsupervised band selection of hyperspectral images. (2022)
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SUN, H., ZHANG, L., REN, J. and HUANG, H. 2022. Novel hyperbolic clustering-based band hierarchy (HCBH) for effective unsupervised band selection of hyperspectral images. Pattern recognition [online], 130, article number 108788. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patcog.2022.108788

For dimensionality reduction of HSI, many clustering-based unsupervised band selection (UBS) methods have been proposed due to their superiority of reducing the high redundancy between selected bands. However, most of these methods fail to reflect th... Read More about Novel hyperbolic clustering-based band hierarchy (HCBH) for effective unsupervised band selection of hyperspectral images..

Effect of feeding insoluble fiber on the microbiota and metabolites of the caecum and feces of rabbits recovering from epizootic rabbit enteropathy relative to non-infected rabbits. (2022)
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PUÓN-PELÁEZ, X.-H.D., MCEWAN, N.R., ÁLVAREZ-MARTÍNEZ, R.C., MARISCAL-LANDÍN, G., NAVA-MORALES, G.M., MOSQUEDA, J. and OLVERA-RAMÍREZ, A.M. 2022. Effect of feeding insoluble fiber on the microbiota and metabolites of the caecum and feces of rabbits recovering from epizootic rabbit enteropathy relative to non-infected rabbits. Pathogens [online], 11(5), article 571. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11050571

This study aimed to investigate the effect of feeding insoluble fiber on the microbiota and metabolites of the caecum and feces of rabbits recovering from epizootic rabbit enteropathy relative to non-infected rabbits. Rabbits that had either recovere... Read More about Effect of feeding insoluble fiber on the microbiota and metabolites of the caecum and feces of rabbits recovering from epizootic rabbit enteropathy relative to non-infected rabbits..

Analyzing windstorm pattern in Malaysia based on extracted Twitter data. (2022)
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ISA, N.A., SALLEH, S.A., CHAN, A., ZAKARIA, N.H., SUIF, Z. and HALIM, M.A. 2022. Analyzing windstorm pattern in Malaysia based on extracted Twitter data. IOP conference series: earth and environmental science [online], 1019: Proceedings of the 1st International conference on biodiversity and sustainable development 2021 (iBioSDG 2021), 23 November 2021, [virtual event], article number 012011. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1019/1/012011

Wind-rain interactions often lead to severe windstorm events and consequently cause damages and fatal destructions. The increase in frequency of recent windstorm events overwhelmed the nation. Thus, efforts in obtaining and recording these events are... Read More about Analyzing windstorm pattern in Malaysia based on extracted Twitter data..

An improved feedforward-long short-term memory modeling method for the whole-life-cycle state of charge prediction of lithium-ion batteries considering current-voltage-temperature variation. (2022)
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WANG, S., TAKYI-ANINAKWA, P., JIN, S., YU, C., FERNANDEZ, C. and STROE, D.-I. 2022. An improved feedforward-long short-term memory modeling method for the whole-life-cycle state of charge prediction of lithium-ion batteries considering current-voltage-temperature variation. Energy [online], 254(Part A), article 124224. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2022.124224

The whole-life-cycle state of charge (SOC) prediction plays a significant role in various applications of lithium-ion batteries, but with great difficulties due to their internal capacity, working temperature, and current-rate variations. In this pap... Read More about An improved feedforward-long short-term memory modeling method for the whole-life-cycle state of charge prediction of lithium-ion batteries considering current-voltage-temperature variation..

'Fowl' play: reverse place-branding of Toxteth, Liverpool through the celebrity discourse of Robbie Fowler. (2022)
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BUTLER-WARKE, A. 2023. 'Fowl' play: reverse place-branding of Toxteth, Liverpool through the celebrity discourse of Robbie Fowler. Social and cultural geography [online], 24(9), pages 1538-1556. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/14649365.2022.2073466

This paper interrogates the concept of place-branding and celebrity. It uses Liverpool Football Club striker Robbie Fowler and his roots in Toxteth as a way to contest the unidirectional relationship between celebrity and place. Where 'traditional' p... Read More about 'Fowl' play: reverse place-branding of Toxteth, Liverpool through the celebrity discourse of Robbie Fowler..

Effect of gap and diameter ratio on vortex-induced forces for cylinders in tandem at Re=100. (2022)
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ANNAPEH, H.F. and KURUSHINA, V. 2022. Effect of gap and diameter ratio on vortex-induced forces for cylinders in tandem at Re=100. Journal of physics: conference series [online], 2219: proceedings of the 4th International conference on modeling, simulation and optimization technologies and applications (MSOTA2021), 17-18 December 2021, [virtual event], article number 012021. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2219/1/012021

The article investigates fluctuations of the vortex-induced loads related to the effects of gap and diameter ratio on the mean drag and lift coefficients of the downstream cylinder, when two circular stationary cylinders of different diameters are ar... Read More about Effect of gap and diameter ratio on vortex-induced forces for cylinders in tandem at Re=100..

Demystifying the black box: the importance of interpretability of predictive models in neurocritical care. (2022)
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MOSS, L., CORSAR, D., SHAW, M., PIPER, I. and HAWTHORNE, C. 2022. Demystifying the black box: the importance of interpretability of predictive models in neurocritical care. Neurocritical care [online], 37(Supplement 2): big data in neurocritical care, pages 185-191. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12028-022-01504-4

Neurocritical care patients are a complex patient population, and to aid clinical decision-making, many models and scoring systems have previously been developed. More recently, techniques from the field of machine learning have been applied to neuro... Read More about Demystifying the black box: the importance of interpretability of predictive models in neurocritical care..

Images of entrepreneurship: divergent national constructions of what it is to 'do' entrepreneurship. (2022)
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CUNNINGHAM, J. and FRASER, S.S. 2022. Images of entrepreneurship: divergent national constructions of what it is to 'do' entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship and regional development [online], 34(7-8): special issue in memory of Professor Alistair Anderson 'Social perspectives of entrepreneuring, pages 576-581. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/08985626.2022.2071997

In this research note, we further Alistair R. Anderson's argument that an atomized view of entrepreneurship as an economic function provides limited understanding of what it is to actually do entrepreneurship. We take the stance that entrepreneurship... Read More about Images of entrepreneurship: divergent national constructions of what it is to 'do' entrepreneurship..