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Submissions from 2024

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Modelling and researching the evolution of stress during arc-directed energy deposition (ADED) hybrid inter-layer hammering, Siyu Zhou, Hao Wu, Bobo Li, Xinpeng Guo, and Guang Yang

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Control of residual stress in inter-layer hammering hybrid arc-based directed energy deposition manufacturing of cross-structure based on finite element method, Siyu Zhou, Hao Wu, Xiaodan Li, Bobo Li, Yushi Wang, Xinpeng Guo, and Guang Yang

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Effects of annealing on periodic microstructure and mechanical properties of inter-layer hammering hybrid wire arc additively manufactured aluminum alloy, Siyu Zhou, Hao Wu, Xiaodan Li, Jun Yin, Xiangming Wang, Jiayan Wang, Bobo Li, Xinpeng Guo, and Guang Yang

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Optimizing solar-driven multi-generation systems: A cascade heat recovery approach for power, cooling, and freshwater production, Chaoyang Zhu, Mengxia Wang, Mengxing Guo, Jinxin Deng, Qipei Du, Wei Wei, Yunxiang Zhang, and Seyed Saman Ashraf Talesh

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An innovative process design and multi-criteria study/optimization of a biomass digestion-supercritical carbon dioxide scenario toward boosting a geothermal-driven cogeneration system for power and heat, Chaoyang Zhu, Mengxia Wang, Mengxing Guo, Jinxin Deng, Qipei Du, Wei Wei, Yunxiang Zhang, and Amir Mohebbi

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Vacancies tailoring lattice anharmonicity of Zintl-type thermoelectrics, Jinfeng Zhu, Qingyong Ren, Chen Chen, Chen Wang, Mingfang Shu, Miao He, Cuiping Zhang, Manh Duc Le, Shuki Torri, Chin Wei Wang, Jianli Wang, Zhenxiang Cheng, Lisi Li, Guohua Wang, Yuxuan Jiang, Mingzai Wu, Zhe Qu, Xin Tong, Yue Chen, Qian Zhang, and Jie Ma

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DEM investigation of strength and critical state behaviours of granular materials under true triaxial loadings, Minyi Zhu, Guobin Gong, Jun Xia, and Stephen Wilkinson

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Topological band engineering and tunable thermal Hall effect in trimerized Lieb lattice ferromagnets, Fengjun Zhuo, Jian Kang, Zhenxiang Cheng, and Aurélien Manchon

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Research on heat and mass transfer in the molten pool of laser cladding, Shichao Zhu, Baolin Niu, Zhen Chang, Zhengyi Jiang, Deng Zhenhua, Feihong Yin, Linhan Ouyang, and Lingling Xie

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Analysis of the thermal expansion and mechanical properties of laser cladding of Invar alloy, Shichao Zhu, Baolin Niu, Zhen Chang, Bing Long, Feihong Yin, Linhan Ouyang, Lingling Xie, and Zhengyi Jiang

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Preparation, Characterization, and Lubrication Performances of Water-Based Nanolubricant for Micro Rolling Strips, Yuchuan Zhu, Hongmei Zhang, Na Li, and Zhengyi Jiang

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A Five-Step Workflow to Manually Annotate Unstructured Data into Training Dataset for Natural Language Processing, Yunshu Zhu, Ting Song, Zhenyu Zhang, Mengyang Yin, and Ping Yu

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Cisuralian–Guadalupian brachiopod assemblages from the northern Tengchong Block in western Yunnan, China and their paleogeographical implications—a revisit, Pu Zong, Lipei Zhan, Sangmin Lee, Hao Huang, G. R. Shi, and Xiaochi Jin

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Contrastive Learning Augmented Graph Auto-Encoder, Shuaishuai Zu, Chuyu Wang, Yafei Liu, Jun Shen, and Li Li

Submissions from 2023

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Barriers to palliative care in hepatocellular carcinoma: A review of the literature, Mostafa Abasseri, Shakira Hoque, B. A. Slavica Kochovska, Kim Caldwell, Linda Sheahan, and Amany Zekry

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Empirical studies of the “similarity leads to attraction” hypothesis in workplace interactions: a systematic review, Zoleikha Abbasi, Jon Billsberry, and Mathew Todres

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Safeguarding the Guardians to Safeguard the Bio-economy and Mitigate Social Injustices, Roba Abbas, Katina Michael, M. G. Michael, Christine Perakslis, and Jeremy Pitt

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Clinical Observation, Management and Function Of low back pain Relief Therapies (COMFORT): A cluster randomised controlled trial protocol, Christina Abdel Shaheed, Rowena Ivers, Lisa Vizza, Andrew McLachlan, Patrick J. Kelly, Fiona Blyth, Fiona Stanaway, Philip James Clare, Rachel Thompson, Thomas Lung, Louisa Degenhardt, Sharon Reid, Bradley Martin, Michael Wright, Rawa Osman, Simon French, Kirsten McCaffery, Gabrielle Campbell, Hazel Jenkins, Stephanie Mathieson, Monika Boogs, Jarrod McMaugh, Carol Bennett, and Christopher Maher

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Exploring the impacts of using the artificial intelligence voice-enabled chatbots on customers interactions in the United Arab Emirates, Asad Abdo and Shafiz Mohd Yusof

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Adolescent pregnant women's perception of health practices: A qualitative study, Somyieh Abdolalipour, Sanaz Mousavi, Tahereh Hadian, Shahla Meedya, Sakineh Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi, Eesa Mohammadi, and Mojgan Mirghafourvand

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DOES SALINITY INTRUSION INCREASE THE RATE OF CHRONIC ILLNESSES FOR THE COASTAL COMMUNITIES?: A Case Study from Dacope Upazila of Coastal Region of Bangladesh, Mohammad Abdul Quader, Md Farhad Hasan, Md Habibur Rahman, and Md Abdul Malak

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The Context of Caregiving in Heart Failure: A Dyadic, Mixed Methods Analysis, Martha Abshire Saylor, Lyndsay Degroot, Noelle Pavlovic, Colleen K. McIlvennan, Janiece Taylor, Nisha A. Gilotra, Joseph J. Gallo, Patricia M. Davidson, Jennifer L. Wolff, and Sarah L. Szanton

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Feasibility of a Multi-Component Strengths-Building Intervention for Caregivers of Persons With Heart Failure, Martha Abshire Saylor, Noelle Pavlovic, Lyndsay DeGroot, Anna Peeler, Katie E. Nelson, Nancy Perrin, Nisha A. Gilotra, Jennifer L. Wolff, Patricia M. Davidson, and Sarah L. Szanton

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Investigation and modelling lean six sigma barriers in service industries: a hybrid ISM-Fuzzy MICMAC approach, Taghreed Y. Abu-Salim, Puneet Agarwal, Eman Abu Elrub, Linda Haoum, and Maryam Hasan Almashgari

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The Performance of Chitosan-based Activated Carbon for Supercapacitor Applications towards Sustainable Energy Technologies, Sayem M. Abu, M. N.M. Ansari, Ali Q. Al-Shetwi, Kashem M. Muttaqi, and M. A. Hannan

Work experience reduces a gender-based gap in time on tasks with supervisors in co-operative education, Idris Ademuyiwa, David Drewery, Michelle J. Eady, and Anne Marie Fannon

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Frequency of Outcrossing and Isolation Distance in Faba Beans (Vicia faba L.), Kedar N. Adhikari, Lucy Burrows, Abdus Sadeque, Christopher Chung, Brian Cullis, and Richard Trethowan

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REEF ISLANDS OF SABAH, MALAYSIA, Farrah A.F. Adnan, Sarah M. Hamylton, and Colin D. Woodroffe

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Improved Switching Scheme to Reduce the Junction Temperature and Power Loss of CHB Inverters, Sadia Afrin, Shuvra Prokash Biswas, Md Sabbir Bin Islam, Md Rabiul Islam, and Rakibuzzaman Shah

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Epithelial cell curette: Simple solution to epithelial cell removal from small-incision lenticule extraction pocket or LASIK flap, Smita Agarwal and Erin Thornell

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YAG Capsulotomy Rates in Patients Following Cataract Surgery and Implantation of New Hydrophobic Preloaded Intraocular Lens in an Australian Cohort: 3-Year Results, Smita Agarwal and Erin Thornell

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The impact of COVID-19 on supply chain credit risk, Şenay Ağca, John R. Birge, Zi'ang Wang, and Jing Wu

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An ensemble framework for detection of DNS-Over-HTTPS (DOH) traffic, Akarsh Aggarwal and Manoj Kumar

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A Machine Learning Approach to Classify Biomedical Acoustic Features for Baby Cries, Gaurav Aggarwal, Kavita Jhajharia, Jaweria Izhar, Manoj Kumar, and Laith Abualigah

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Monte Carlo and microdosimetry in particle radiotherapy, Stefano Agosteo, Valeria Conte, Susanna Guatelli, Anatoly Rosenfeld, Giulio Magrin, and Giada Petringa

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Mechanical Properties of Concrete Reinforced with Alkali-Resistant Glass Fibers and Polypropylene Fibers, Habil Ahmad, M. Neaz Sheikh, and Muhammad N.S. Hadi

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A Classification System for Teachers’ Motivational Behaviors Recommended in Self-Determination Theory Interventions, Asghar Ahmadi, Michael Noetel, Philip Parker, Richard M. Ryan, Nikos Ntoumanis, Johnmarshall Reeve, Mark Beauchamp, Theresa Dicke, Alexander Yeung, Malek Ahmadi, Kimberley Bartholomew, Thomas K.F. Chiu, Thomas Curran, Gokce Erturan, Barbara Flunger, Christina Frederick, John Mark Froiland, David González-Cutre, Leen Haerens, Lucas Matias Jeno, Andre Koka, Christa Krijgsman, Jody Langdon, Rhiannon Lee White, David Litalien, David Lubans, John Mahoney, Ma Jenina N. Nalipay, and Erika Patall

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Effect of Natural Fiber Reinforced Polymer Confinement on Axial Compressive Strength of Concrete, Junaid Ahmad, Tao Yu, and Muhammad N.S. Hadi

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Renewable energy transition, resource richness, economic growth, and environmental quality: Assessing the role of financial globalization, Mahmood Ahmad, Jiapeng Dai, Usman Mehmood, and Mohamad Abou Houran

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Carbon Dioxide Adsorption by a High-Surface-Area Activated Charcoal, Ahmed S. Ahmed, Mohammed Alsultan, Assim A. Sabah, and Gerhard F. Swiegers

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A Hybrid PWM Technique to Improve the Performance of Voltage Source Inverters, Arif Ahmed, Shuvra Prokash Biswas, Md Shamim Anower, Md Rabiul Islam, Sudipto Mondal, and S. M. Muyeen

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Prevalence of Depression in Elderly People Living With HIV: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, Gasmelseed Y. Ahmed, Chandni Saha, Eman M. Almusalami, Ali A. Rabaan, Saad Alhumaid, Abdelraheem A. Ali, Abd Allah A. Basheer, Yousra Babikir, Ziyad Fahad Aljofan, and Abbas Al Mutair

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Nonlinear inelastic analysis of eccentrically loaded square high-strength concrete short columns incorporating steel equal-angles, Mizan Ahmed, Qing Quan Liang, M. Neaz Sheikh, and Muhammad N.S. Hadi

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Nonlinear analysis of square spiral-confined reinforced concrete-filled steel tubular short columns incorporating novel confinement model and interaction local buckling, Mizan Ahmed, M. Neaz Sheikh, Muhammad N.S. Hadi, and Qing Quan Liang

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Numerical simulation of axially loaded square high-strength concrete short columns with steel equal-angles as longitudinal reinforcement, Mizan Ahmed, M. Neaz Sheikh, Muhammad N.S. Hadi, and Qing Quan Liang

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Effect of tyre crumbs on the stability of sand under constant shear drained stress, Shabir Ahmed, J. S. Vinod, and M. Neaz Sheikh

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Development of a Standardised System to Classify Injury-Inciting Circumstances in Football: the Football Injury Inciting Circumstances Classification System (FIICCS), Francesco Aiello, Alan McCall, Susan J. Brown, Andreas Serner, Lauren V. Fortington, Suzanne Afra Elisabeth Huurman, Colin Lewin, Masashi Nagao, James O’Brien, Anastasia Panossian, Ricard Pruna, Guilherme Passos Ramos, Matthew Whalan, and Franco M. Impellizzeri

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Austen’s Men, Immortality and Intertextuality, Sarah Ailwood

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A performance comparison of heterostructure surface plasmon resonance biosensor for the diagnosis of novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, Tarik Bin Abdul Akib, Shahriar Mostufa, Md Masud Rana, Md Biplob Hossain, and Md Rabiul Islam

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Mapping the barriers to socio-economic freedom in internationalisation of women-owned SMEs: Evidence from a developing country, Mansura Akter, Shahriar Akter, Mahfuzur Rahman, and Constantinos Vasilios Priporas

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Mastering digital transformation in workforce management, Shahriar Akter, Kumar Biswas, Demetris Vrontis, Sir Cary L. Cooper, and Shlomo Y. Tarba

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Addressing the grand challenges of poverty with data-driven creative service offerings, Shahriar Akter, Md Afnan Hossain, Umme Hani, Demetris Vrontis, Alkis Thrassou, and Ahmad Arslan

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A framework for AI-powered service innovation capability: Review and agenda for future research, Shahriar Akter, Md Afnan Hossain, Shahriar Sajib, Saida Sultana, Mahfuzur Rahman, Demetris Vrontis, and Grace McCarthy

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How does quality-dominant logic ensure marketing analytics success and tackle business failure in industrial markets?, Shahriar Akter, Md Afnan Hossain, Shlomo Y. Tarba, and Erasmia Leonidou

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Omnichannel management capabilities in international marketing: the effects of word of mouth on customer engagement and customer equity, Shahriar Akter, Mujahid Mohiuddin Babu, Tasnim M.Taufique Hossain, Bidit Lal Dey, Hongfei Liu, and Pallavi Singh

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Advancing algorithmic bias management capabilities in AI-driven marketing analytics research, Shahriar Akter, Saida Sultana, Marcello Mariani, Samuel Fosso Wamba, Konstantina Spanaki, and Yogesh K. Dwivedi

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Handbook of big data research methods, Shahriar Akter and Samuel Fosso Wamba

Introduction to the handbook of big data research methods, Shahriar Akter, Samuel Fosso Wamba, Shahriar Sajib, and Sahadat Hossain

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Municipal Solid Waste Fueled Power Generation: A Case Study of Waste-to-Energy, Sharmin Akter, Yedukrishnan Mohandas, Kashem M. Muttaqi, Danny Sutanto, Ali Q. Al-Shetwi, and M. A. Hannan

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Saudi Women’s Breastfeeding Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, Salma Alahmed, Shahla Meedya, Abbas Al Mutair, and Ritin Fernandez

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Cultural and linguistic appropriateness of a web-based breastfeeding educational resource for Saudi women: Consensus development conference approach, Salma Alahmed, Khin Win, Steve Frost, Abbas Al Mutair, Ritin Fernandez, and Shahla Meedya

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Online vs. traditional learning: A comparative analysis of student's responses during COVID-19, Beenish Fatima Alam, Raima Bashir, Talib Hussain, Tanveer Abbas, Sidra Azeem Malik, Syed Hassan Jan, and Maryam Khurshid

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Convolutional Deep Neural Network and Full Connectivity for Speech Enhancement, Ban M. Alameri, Inas Jawad Kadhim, Suha Qasim Hadi, Ali F. Hassoon, Mustafa M. Abd, and Prashan Premaratne

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Letter to the editor regarding ‘Assertive communication training for nurses to speak up in cases of medical errors: A systematic review and meta-analysis’, Abdelrahman Al-Anati

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Healthcare-associated infections in adult intensive care units: A multisource study examining nurses’ safety attitudes, quality of care, missed care, and nurse staffing, Faisal Khalaf Alanazi, Samuel Lapkin, Luke Molloy, and Jenny Sim

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Safety culture, quality of care, missed care, nurse staffing and their impact on pressure injuries: A cross-sectional multi-source study, Faisal Khalaf Alanazi, Samuel Lapkin, Luke Molloy, and Jenny Sim

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The impact of safety culture, quality of care, missed care and nurse staffing on patient falls: A multisource association study, Faisal Khalaf Alanazi, Samuel Lapkin, Luke Molloy, and Jenny Sim

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A plethora of choices: an anatomists’ practical perspectives for the selection of digital anatomy resources, R. Claire Aland, Honor J. Hugo, Andrew Battle, Rebecca Donkin, Aaron McDonald, Heath McGowan, Jessica R. Nealon, Helen Ritchie, Allan Stirling, Melby Tentrisanna, Krisztina Valter, and Junhua Xiao

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Zn2SnO4 ternary metal oxide for ultraviolet radiation filter application: a comparative study with TiO2 and ZnO, Kadhim Al-Attafi, Amar Al-Keisy, Muhammad A. Alsherbiny, and Jung Ho Kim

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A Comparative Study of Organic Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on Anatase TiO2 and Amorphous Free Mixed Phase’s Anatase/Rutile P25 TiO2 Photoanodes, Kadhim Al-Attafi, Majed H. Dwech, Hamza A. Mezher, Andrew Nattestad, and Jung Ho Kim

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Solvothermally Synthesized Hierarchical Aggregates of Anatase TiO2 Nanoribbons/Nanosheets and Their Photocatalytic–Photocurrent Activities, Kadhim Al-Attafi, Hamza A. Mezher, Ali Faraj Hammadi, Amar Al-Keisy, Sameh Hamzawy, Hamzeh Qutaish, and Jung Ho Kim

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Factors influencing job satisfaction and anticipated turnover among intensive care nurses in Saudi Arabia, Mohammed I. Al Bazroun, Faiza Aljarameez, Roqaya Alhamza, Gasmelseed Y. Ahmed, Fatimah Alhybah, and Abbas Al Mutair

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An investigation of the effect of supply chain digitalization and sustainability on food security through improved forecasting capabilities, Maha Aldhaheri, Rohit Sharma, Balan Sundarakani, and Ioannis Manikas

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Leveraging Imperfect Explanations for Plan Recognition Problems, Ahmad Alelaimat, Aditya Ghose, and Hoa Khanh Dam

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Mining and Validating Belief-Based Agent Explanations, Ahmad Alelaimat, Aditya Ghose, and Hoa Khanh Dam

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XPlaM: A toolkit for automating the acquisition of BDI agent-based Digital Twins of organizations, Ahmad Alelaimat, Aditya Ghose, and Hoa Khanh Dam

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Managing missing and erroneous data in nurse staffing surveys, Tamer Al-Ghraiybah, Jenny Sim, Ritin Fernandez, and Luise Lago

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Severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children with inborn errors of immunity (primary immunodeficiencies): a systematic review, Saad Alhumaid, Koblan M. Al Mutared, Zainab Al Alawi, Zainah Sabr, Ola Alkhars, Muneera Alabdulqader, Nourah Al Dossary, Fatemah M. ALShakhs, Rabab Abbas Majzoub, Yousef Hassan Alalawi, Khalid Al Noaim, Abdulrahman A. Alnaim, Mohammed A. Al Ghamdi, Abdulaziz A. Alahmari, Sawsan Sami Albattat, Yasin S. Almubarak, Essam Mohammed Al Abdulmohsen, Hanan Al Shaikh, Mortadah Essa Alobaidan, Hadi Hassan Almusallam, Fatimah Mohammed Alhassan, Mohammed Abdulhadi Alamer, Jawad Ali Al-Hajji, Duaa Ali Al-Hajji, Anwar Ahmed Alkadi, Abbas Al Mutair, and Ali A. Rabaan

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A Locking Mechanism for a Multipurpose Gripping System for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Gursel Alici and Liam Richards

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Near-Surface Mounting-Strengthened Reinforced Concrete Beams Incorporating Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Channels, Hamza M.Y. Ali, M. Neaz Sheikh, and Muhammad N.S. Hadi

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PM2PMC: A Probabilistic Model Checking Approach in Process Mining, Fawad Ali Mangi, Guoxin Su, and Minjie Zhang

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An empirical study of the use of neuroscience in sentencing in New South Wales, Australia, Armin Alimardani

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Big Data, Behavioural Genetics and Risk of Future Offending, Armin Alimardani, Allan McCay, and Christopher Lean

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NeoAdjuvant pembrolizumab and STEreotactic radiotherapy prior to nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma (NAPSTER): A phase II randomised clinical trial, Muhammad Ali, Simon Wood, David Pryor, Daniel Moon, Mathias Bressel, Arun A. Azad, Catherine Mitchell, Declan Murphy, Homi Zargar, Nick Hardcastle, Jamie Kearsley, Renu Eapen, Lih Ming Wong, Katharine Cuff, Nathan Lawrentschuk, Paul J. Neeson, and Shankar Siva

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e-Tutor: understanding the use of Facebook for informal learning through the lens of uses and gratifications theory, Ramiz Ali

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INSTITUTIONAL ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF BLENDED LEARNING: DIFFERENCES IN STUDENT PERCEPTIONS, Ramiz Ali

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Neural network-based models versus empirical models for the prediction of axial load-carrying capacities of FRP-reinforced circular concrete columns, Shehroze Ali, Junaid Ahmad, Umair Iqbal, Suliman Khan, and Muhammad N.S. Hadi

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Splitting- and Direct-Tensile Strengths of Ambient Cured Geopolymer Concrete with Glass Fibers, Shehroze Ali, M. Neaz Sheikh, and Muhammad N.S. Hadi

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Evaluation of GFRP Reinforced Circular Geopolymer Concrete Columns Under Concentric and Eccentric Axial Loading, Shehroze Ali, M. Neaz Sheikh, Muhammad N.S. Hadi, and Ian Cumming

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Theoretical Analysis of Rolling Force during Cold Rolling with Roll Crossing and Shifting System, Abdulrahman Aljabri, Hasan Tibar, Essam R.I. Mahmoud, Hamad Almohamadi, Feijun Qu, and Zhengyi Jiang

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Formation of white etching layer on rails due to coupled thermal and mechanical actions, Ali Al-Juboori, Huijun Li, and Hongato Zhu

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Microstructural investigation on a rail fracture failure associated with squat defects, Ali Al-Juboori, Hongtao Zhu, Huijun Li, John McLeod, Shamal Pannila, and Jonathan Barnes

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Trust as a Mediator: Exploring the Relationship between Social Responsibility and Corporate Reputation within Social Systems, Ahmad Ibrahim Aljumah, Mohammed Nuseir, Ghaleb El Refae, Ahmad Al-Hiyari, Sarah Urabi, and Abdul Razzak Alshehadeh

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Harnessing IoT, E-Business, and Digital Marketing for Enhancing User Satisfaction and Performance in UAE's Hotel Industry: An Empirical Study, Ahmad Ibrahim Aljumah, Mohammed T. Nuseir, Ghaleb El Refae, Ala Eldin Awawdeh, Farah M.F. Saboune, and Sarah Urabi

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Malnutrition and its contributing factors for older people living in residential aged care facilities: Insights from natural language processing of aged care records, Mohammad Alkhalaf, Zhenyu Zhang, Hui Chen Chang, Wenxi Wei, Mengyang Yin, Chao Deng, and Ping Yu

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Beliefs around help-Seeking and Support for Dementia in the Australian Arabic Speaking Community, Issra Allam, Meredith Gresham, Lyn Phillipson, Henry Brodaty, and Lee Fay Low

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The intersection of social work, substance use and mental health – where are we now?, Julaine Allan and Jacqueline Jane Cameron

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It is time to take nitrous oxide seriously without waiting for more evidence of harms, Julaine Allan, Jacqui Cameron, Helen Simpson, and Kenny Kor

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Leading wellness in healthcare: A qualitative study of leadership practices for wellness in hospital settings, Julaine Allan, Katarzyna Olcon, Ruth Everingham, Mim Fox, Padmini Pai, Maria Mackay, and Lynne Keevers

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Evaluating synthetic computed tomography images for adaptive radiotherapy decision making in head and neck cancer, Caitlin Allen, Adam U. Yeo, Nicholas Hardcastle, and Rick D. Franich