Low-complexity video quality assessment using temporal quality variations by Narwaria, Manish, Lin, Weisi, Liu, Anmin

“…Experiments conducted using publicly available video databases show the effectiveness of the proposed full-reference (FR) algorithm in comparison to the relevant existing VQA schemes. …”
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Fourier transform-based scalable image quality measure by Narwaria, Manish, Lin, Weisi, McLoughlin, Ian Vince, Emmanuel, Sabu, Chia, Clement Liang-Tien

“…We report extensive experimental results using a total of nine publicly available databases: seven image (with a total of 3832 distorted images with diverse distortions) and two video databases (totally 228 distorted videos). …”
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Are we really addressing the roadblocks to adoption of renewable and sustainable energy technologies? Total interpretive structural modeling approach by Kazancoglu, Yigit, Gozacan, Nazlican, Luthra, Sunil, Kumar, Anil

“…The roadblocks at level I are insufficient infrastructure, lack of coordination among authorities, lack of quality and reliable data and information, and competition with non-renewable technologies; roadblocks in level II are lack of skilled and trained personnel, limited public participation, awareness, and consumer interest, and lack of standardized technology; roadblock in level III is high initial investment cost; and lastly, roadblocks in level IV are lack of subsidies and financial support programs and absence of coherent related policies. …”
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Book review : The political economy of heaven and earth in Ghana / Charles Prempeh by Haynes, Jeffrey

“…Many of its proponents are Pentecostals or Charismatics, who seek changes in public policy to build God’s kingdom on earth, that is, a Christianised state. …”
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At the frontiers between penal and psy discourses: judicial constructions of the mentally dis/ordered defendant in Hong Kong sentencing judgments by Chiu, TCU

“…Through judges’ mediation of these knowledges and discourses, the disordered defendant is constructed variously as a familial subject, a psychosocially disordered subject, and an abnormal criminal subject in the publicly justified statements of law. An outsider to the societal, clinical, and juridical norm, the individual must be normalised through all these gazes in the final sentence pronounced.…”

Strategy and regeneration in the seventeenth and twenty-first centuries by Parr, A

“…The research takes these themes to develop strategic resources that can be deployed in the quest for survival and regeneration today. A public law strategy takes forward Culpeper’s themes of natural law, the laws of nature, and necessity to propose a new test in judicial review in today’s courts. …”

The molecular epidemiology and ecology of Campylobacter in the UK by Wimalarathna, H

“…<p><em>Campylobacter</em> is a major Public Health problem in the UK, responsible for more than 50,000 recorded cases of gastroenteritis annually. …”

MU'TAQAL Machine: Power, Gender and Identity in Egypt's Political Prisons, 1948-1981 by Ashmawi, HE

“…Interrogating the idea that confinement and torture in authoritarian regimes reflect the workings of an irrational or brutish state, it illustrates that power contestation in the Mu‘taqal extended far beyond the limited and clichéd repertory of torture and hunger-strikes. Rather, emergent public discourses on respectability, ideals of ‘real manhood’, and the tenets of the nuclear family as the basis of the nascent Egyptian nation, were all distilled by the Mu‘taqal into a panoply of gendered disciplinary discourses and acts which sought to deny its inhabitants the label, recognition and identity of ‘political prisoner’.…”

Deliberation in the Russian state Duma: from a seat of discussion to a tool of autocracy, 1996-2021 by James, N

“…Utilising a novel dataset from the Duma’s public records and detailed legislator-level data, this research provides both macro and micro perspectives on the transformation of legislative speech under such conditions and reveals systematic manipulations of parliamentary structures and strategic distributions of debate opportunities, underscoring their role in legitimising the regime. …”

Water quality and prevalence of extended spectrum beta lactamase producing escherichia coli (ESBL E. coli) in Sungai Terengganu, Malaysia by Noor Haza Fazlin Hashim, Muhammad Azroie Mohamed Yusoff, Rachel Trevor Gunggang, Roslina Abdul Razak, Muhamad Zulfatihi Jaafar, Nasehir Khan E.M. Yahaya

“…These findings indicate a concerning presence of multidrug-resistant E. coli in the river, representing a potential public health risk.…”
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The relationship between the use of social networking sites, perceived social support and spirituality on loneliness among university students in Klang Valley, Malaysia by Mohamed, Nur Nadhira Izzati, Marof, Aini Azeqa, Sulaiman, Abdul Hadi

“…Data from 303 participants from three Malaysian public universities in Klang Valley were gathered using self-administered questionnaires. …”
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Superior photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceuticals and antimicrobial Features of iron-doped zinc oxide sub-microparticles synthesized via laser-assisted chemical bath technique by Zyoud, Samer H., Che Abdullah, Che Azurahanim, Ashames, Akram, Hassan, Nageeb, Yahia, Ibrahim S., Zyoud, Ahed H., Zahran, Heba Y., Qamhieh, Naser, Makhadmeh, Ghaseb N., AlZoubi, Tariq

“…The findings underscore the importance of continuing research in this domain for environmental and public health benefits.…”
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Radiofrequency waves increase the brain levels of inflammatory biomarkers, neurotrophin and serotonin by Azimzadeh, Mansour, Radmard, Fatemeh, Jelodar, Gholamali

“…The biological impact of exposure to radiofrequency (RF) waves emitted by electronic devices has been extensively studied and is a concern for the public, policymakers, and health researchers. The study aimed to examine the impact of 900 MHz radiofrequency waves on biomarkers such as interleukin (IL)-1α, IL-1β, tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α, homocysteine, nerve growth factor, and serotonin in rats' serum and brain tissue. …”
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Identification and antimicrobial susceptibility of enterococcal species isolated from cats exposed to different antibiotics by Mohd Amin, Nor Azimah

“…They have emerged to pose a significant public health concern through its emergence of being opportunistic in causing nosocomial infections as well as acquiring high level of resistance to many antimicrobial agents. …”
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Knowledge and attitude regarding care of age-related hearing loss among nurses in HUSM by Rusli, Intan Yusrina

“…With the prevalence of age-related hearing loss expected to rise, it poses a significant public health concern. However, research on age-related hearing loss remains limited, highlighting the importance of conducting comprehensive studies to improve early identification, intervention, and overall management in elderly care. …”
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Exploratory Study on Customer Requirement in View of Electric Vehicle Development in Malaysia: Electric Vehicles in Malaysia (S/O: 12726) by Ibrahim, Jafni Azhan, Yusoff, Rushami Zien, Osman, Nor Hasni, Mohammed Udin, Zulkifli, Shariff, Kamal Imran, Ahmad, Azhar

“…This choice needs to consider not only the advanced technology but also the safety and health considerations, overall infrastructure costs, fuel cost on a tax neutral basis and acceptance by the public. The main question is whether there is enough interest on the part of the government and vehicle customers to encourage the industry to commercialize this technology. …”
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ICU nurses' safety performance related to respect for safety and management commitment: A cross- sectional study by Mustafa, Munauwar, Jarrar, Mu'taman, Zubaidi, Faraj, Ismail, Mohd Azril, Meri, Ahmed, Dauwed, Mohammed

“…Aims: The study’s purposes were twofold: (1) to explore the effect of perceived respect safety on the safety performance of ICU nurses and (2) to explore the mediation effect of Management Commitment to Safety (MCS) between the relationship of perceived respect safety and safety performance. Methods: Eight public hospitals from the Jordanian Ministry of Health (JMoH) were selected randomly using cluster sampling, and their ICU nurses were surveyed. …”
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Experimental and Computational Advancements in Peptidomimetic Ligand Discovery by Lee, Michael Alan

“…Peptides inhabit a unique therapeutic space because of their high levels of chemical customization balanced with their potential for high specificity due to a wide variety of potential structures. …”
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Correlative light and electron microscopy of telomeric repeat-binding factor 1 in mammalian cells by von Otter, Eric

“…Telomeric chromatin consists of ‘TTAGGG’ DNA repeats sequences, nucleosomes and specific telomere-binding proteins called “shelterin”. …”
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Creative ageing in Singapore : a population study on participatory arts engagement and wellbeing among adults aged 50 and above by Ma, Stephanie Hilary Xinyi

“…Exploratory t-tests conducted for engagement in specific art form revealed that both passive and active engagements in dance was most beneficial for the wellbeing of the older adults in the study. …”
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