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Global IoT Mobility: A Path Based Forwarding Approach (2022)
Journal Article
Al-Khalidi, M., Al-Zaidi, R., Abubahia, A. M., Pandey, H. M., Biswas, M. I., & Hammoudeh, M. (in press). Global IoT Mobility: A Path Based Forwarding Approach. Journal of Sensor and Actuator Networks, 11(3), 41. https://doi.org/10.3390/jsan11030041

With the huge proliferation of mobile Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as connected vehicles, drones, and healthcare wearables, IoT networks are promising mobile connectivity capacity far beyond the conventional computing platforms. The success... Read More about Global IoT Mobility: A Path Based Forwarding Approach.

Electroanalytical Overview: The Detection of Chromium (2022)
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Ferrari, A., Crapnell, R., Adarakatti, P., Suma, B., & Banks, C. (2022). Electroanalytical Overview: The Detection of Chromium. #Journal not on list, 4, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snr.2022.100116

Chromium exerts serious damage to human beings and to aquatic life and is one of the most common environmental contaminant and possess toxicity when present above threshold limits. In comparison with the traditional quantification methods such as ato... Read More about Electroanalytical Overview: The Detection of Chromium.

Sounds Like Murder: Early 1980s Gothic on North American Radio (2022)
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McMurtry, L. (2022). Sounds Like Murder: Early 1980s Gothic on North American Radio. Gothic Studies, 24(2), 151-166. https://doi.org/10.3366/gothic.2022.0131

Horror and the Gothic have long been staple genres of radio drama, including the radio drama revival series of the late 1970s–early 1980s, CBS Radio Mystery Theater (1974–82). During the same time period, the Canadian government, recognising an emerg... Read More about Sounds Like Murder: Early 1980s Gothic on North American Radio.

Shore hardness is a more representative measurement of bulk tissue biomechanics than of skin biomechanics. (2022)
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Chatzistergos, P. E., Allan, D., Chockalingam, N., & Naemi, R. (2022). Shore hardness is a more representative measurement of bulk tissue biomechanics than of skin biomechanics. Medical Engineering and Physics, 105, 103816. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2022.103816

To support the effective use of Shore hardness (SH) in research and clinical practice this study investigates whether SH should be interpreted as a measurement of skin or of bulk tissue biomechanics. A 3D finite element model of the heel and a valida... Read More about Shore hardness is a more representative measurement of bulk tissue biomechanics than of skin biomechanics..

An Analytical Model to Predict Foot Sole Temperature: Implications to Insole Design for Physical Activity in Sport and Exercise (2022)
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Nemati, H., & Naemi, R. (2022). An Analytical Model to Predict Foot Sole Temperature: Implications to Insole Design for Physical Activity in Sport and Exercise. Applied Sciences, 12(13), https://doi.org/10.3390/app12136806

Foot sole temperature, besides its importance in thermal comfort, can be considered an important factor in identifying tissue injuries due to heavy activities or diseases. Hyperthermia, which is a raise in the foot temperature, increases the risk of... Read More about An Analytical Model to Predict Foot Sole Temperature: Implications to Insole Design for Physical Activity in Sport and Exercise.

Direct tensile test evaluation and characterization for mechanical and rheological properties of polymer modified hot mix asphalt concrete (2022)
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Abed, M. A., Al-Tameemi, A. F., Abed, A. H., & Wang, Y. (2022). Direct tensile test evaluation and characterization for mechanical and rheological properties of polymer modified hot mix asphalt concrete. Polymer Composites, 43(9), 6381-6388. https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.26949

Using polymer to modify asphalt binder for better performance has become popular in pavement engineering, for which to evaluate the effect of polymer addition on the properties of the asphalt concrete is essential for mix design. Conventional mechani... Read More about Direct tensile test evaluation and characterization for mechanical and rheological properties of polymer modified hot mix asphalt concrete.

The reliability of lower limb 3D gait analysis variables during a change of direction to 90- and 135-degree manoeuvres in recreational soccer players (2022)
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Alhammad, A., Herrington, L., Jones, P., Walthomali, O., & Jones, R. (2022). The reliability of lower limb 3D gait analysis variables during a change of direction to 90- and 135-degree manoeuvres in recreational soccer players. Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, 36(1), 173-180. https://doi.org/10.3233/BMR-210351

Several biomechanical outcomes are being used to monitor the risk of injuries; therefore, their reliability and measurement errors need to be known. To measure the reliability and measurement error in lower limb 3D gait analysis outcomes during a 90∘... Read More about The reliability of lower limb 3D gait analysis variables during a change of direction to 90- and 135-degree manoeuvres in recreational soccer players.

Requirements for drone operations to minimise community noise impact (2022)
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Ramos Romero, C., Green, N., Roberts, S., Clark, C., & Torija Martinez, A. (2022). Requirements for drone operations to minimise community noise impact. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(15), https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19159299

The number of applications for drones under R&D have growth significantly during the 12 last few years, however the wider adoption of these technologies requires ensuring public trust and 13 acceptance. Noise has been identified as one of the key c... Read More about Requirements for drone operations to minimise community noise impact.

Draghi's very Italian fall (2022)
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Bull, M. (2022). Draghi's very Italian fall

The resignation on 21 July 2022 of Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi was a classic example of the machinations of Italian politics. The outcome of a manufactured crisis and a manipulation of events by the parties of the right, Draghi’s fall was nei... Read More about Draghi's very Italian fall.

Research priorities to reduce the impact of musculoskeletal disorders: a priority setting exercise with the child health and nutrition research initiative method (2022)
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Paskins, Z., Farmer, C., Manning, F., Andersson, D., Barlow, T., Bishop, F., …Watt, F. (2022). Research priorities to reduce the impact of musculoskeletal disorders: a priority setting exercise with the child health and nutrition research initiative method. The Lancet Rheumatology, 4(9), e635-e645. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2665-9913%2822%2900136-9

Involving research users in setting priorities for research is essential to ensure the outcomes are patient-centred and maximise its value and impact. The Musculoskeletal Disorders Research Advisory Group Versus Arthritis led a research priority se... Read More about Research priorities to reduce the impact of musculoskeletal disorders: a priority setting exercise with the child health and nutrition research initiative method.

The use of trap-nests to support crop pollinators in agricultural areas (2022)
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Gilpin, A., Brettell, L. E., Cook, J. M., & Power, S. A. (2022). The use of trap-nests to support crop pollinators in agricultural areas. Ecological Research, 37(6), 768-779. https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1703.12348

Supporting and promoting invertebrate diversity within agricultural ecosystems has numerous benefits, including the provision of pollination services. Many insects, including wild pollinators, require floral resources for food and structural habitat... Read More about The use of trap-nests to support crop pollinators in agricultural areas.

Mast cell activation syndrome and the link with long COVID (2022)
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Arun, S., Storan, A., & Myers, B. (2022). Mast cell activation syndrome and the link with long COVID. British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 83(7), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2022.0123

Mast cells are innate immune cells found in connective tissues throughout the body, most prevalent at tissue-environment interfaces. They possess multiple cell-surface receptors which react to various stimuli and, after activation, release many media... Read More about Mast cell activation syndrome and the link with long COVID.

A comparison of three load-velocity based methods to estimate maximum overhead press performance in weightlifters (2022)
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Soriano, M. A., Jiménez-Ormeño, E., Haff, G. G., Comfort, P., Giráldez-Costas, V., Ruiz-Moreno, C., & García-Ramos, A. (2022). A comparison of three load-velocity based methods to estimate maximum overhead press performance in weightlifters. International journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 18(5), 1585-1593. https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541221115854

This study aimed to evaluate whether lifting velocity can be used to estimate the overhead press one repetition maximum (1RM) and to explore the differences in the accuracy of the 1RM between three velocity-based methods. Twenty-seven weightlifters (... Read More about A comparison of three load-velocity based methods to estimate maximum overhead press performance in weightlifters.

Design and validation of a polycentric hybrid knee prosthesis with electromagnet-controlled mode transition (2022)
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Wang, X., Xiu, H., Zhang, Y., Liang, W., Chen, W., Wei, G., …Ren, L. (2022). Design and validation of a polycentric hybrid knee prosthesis with electromagnet-controlled mode transition. IEEE robotics and automation letters, 7(4), 10502-10509. https://doi.org/10.1109/lra.2022.3193462

A hybrid knee prosthesis is proposed in this letter, which consists of a polycentric structure in passive mode for low-torque activities and a single-axis structure in active mode for high-torque activities. A novel mode transition mechanism controls... Read More about Design and validation of a polycentric hybrid knee prosthesis with electromagnet-controlled mode transition.

Paediatric early warning systems: not a simple answer to a complex question. (2022)
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Roland, D., Powell, C., Lloyd, A., Trubey, R., Tume, L., Sefton, G., …Allen, D. (2022). Paediatric early warning systems: not a simple answer to a complex question. Archives of Disease in Childhood, https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2022-323951

Paediatric early warning systems (PEWS) to reduce in-hospital mortality have been a laudable endeavour. Evaluation of their impact has rarely examined the internal validity of the components of PEWS in achieving desired outcomes. We highlight the ass... Read More about Paediatric early warning systems: not a simple answer to a complex question..

Investigating age differences in the influence of joint attention on working memory (2022)
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Gregory, S., & Kessler, K. (2022). Investigating age differences in the influence of joint attention on working memory. Psychology and Aging, https://doi.org/10.1037/pag0000694

Previous research has demonstrated that older adults make limited use of social cues as compared to younger adults. This has been investigated by testing the influence of gaze cues on attentional processes, with findings showing significantly small... Read More about Investigating age differences in the influence of joint attention on working memory.

Interval sensitivity analysis of joint dynamics in complex built-up structures (2022)
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Meggitt, J. W. (2022). Interval sensitivity analysis of joint dynamics in complex built-up structures. Journal of Vibration and Control, 29(17-18), 4275-4289. https://doi.org/10.1177/10775463221113969

The dynamic properties of joints, or inter-component connections, are a principal source of uncertainty when modelling complex built-up structures. In the present paper, we propose an interval-based sensitivity analysis (SA) to establish the contribu... Read More about Interval sensitivity analysis of joint dynamics in complex built-up structures.

Non-invasive predictors of axillary lymph node burden in breast cancer: a single-institution retrospective analysis (2022)
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Ngai, V., Tai, J., Taj, S., Khanfar, H., Sfakianakis, E., Bakalis, A., …Baker, R. (2022). Non-invasive predictors of axillary lymph node burden in breast cancer: a single-institution retrospective analysis. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 195(2), 161-169. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-022-06672-7

Purpose: Axillary staging is an important prognostic factor in breast cancer. Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SNB) is currently used to stage patients who are clinically and radiologically node-negative. Since the establishment that axillary node clearan... Read More about Non-invasive predictors of axillary lymph node burden in breast cancer: a single-institution retrospective analysis.

Copper microenvironments in the human body define patterns of copper adaptation in pathogenic bacteria (2022)
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Focarelli, F., Giachino, A., & Waldron, K. (2022). Copper microenvironments in the human body define patterns of copper adaptation in pathogenic bacteria. PLoS Pathogens, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1010617

Copper is an essential micronutrient for most organisms that is required as a cofactor for crucial copper-dependent enzymes encoded by both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Evidence accumulated over several decades has shown that copper plays important ro... Read More about Copper microenvironments in the human body define patterns of copper adaptation in pathogenic bacteria.