Coded federated learning for communication-efficient edge computing: a survey by Zhang, Yiqian, Gao, Tianli, Li, Congduan, Tan, Chee Wei

“…However, in distributed systems, the presence of slow machines, commonly known as stragglers, or failed links can lead to prolonged runtimes and diminished performance. …”
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A postfeminist reading of Chick Lit : Sex and the City. by Low, Carmen Kar Mun.

“…The former waves of feminism often denied the relevance of traditional representations of “femininity” in order to amplify their political demands but such demands have now been met and modern women have the luxury to choose to indulge in acts that were once been linked to female subjugation, such as being a stay-at-home wife/mother. …”
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Women's magazine in China : an analysis of Asian and western influences by Feng, Yang

“…Based on a theoretical framework of the "hybridity" theory, the study investigates the dialectic interaction between the global and local forces in the production process of international women's magazines in China and links the production processes to the analysis of the magazine content and the construction of 'New Woman'.…”
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Quorum sensing signalling and activated sludge microbial communities by Tan, Chuan Hao

“…Here, a long-term bioreactor ecology study was performed to address the links between QS, metabolic function, organization and composition of complex microbial consortia of the activated sludge system. …”
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The role of the spleen in mediating pathology in Plasmodium Yoelii (P.yoelii) infection by Huang, Ximei

“…Differences in the ability of the spleen to deal with the infected red blood cells (iRBCs) are linked to differences in virulence. Using virulent and avirulent Plasmodium yoelii strains, we investigated how parasite virulence modulates overall spleen function. …”
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Factors of radicalisation towards terrorism based on the case formulation framework by Mohamed Noor, Nurnadiah, Muthaliff, Raseena, Roslan, Sri Nur Idayu

“…Radicalisation, being closely linked to terrorism, brings about negative impacts in the society, hence warranting a more thorough understanding of the problem. …”
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Accelerating the design of biomimetic materials by integrating RNA-seq with proteomics and materials science by Guerette, Paul A, Hoon, Shawn, Seow, Yiqi, Raida, Manfred, Masic, Admir, Wong, Fong T, Ho, Vincent H B, Kong, Kiat Whye, Demirel, Melik C, Pena-Francesch, Abdon, Amini, Shahrouz, Tay, Gavin Z, Ding, Dawei, Miserez, Ali

“…In one example, we rapidly engineer recombinant squid sucker ring teeth proteins into a range of structural and functional materials, including nanopatterned surfaces and photo-cross-linked films that exceed the mechanical properties of most natural and synthetic polymers. …”
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Proteome mapping of Plasmodium: identification of the P. yoelii remodellome by Siau, Anthony, Huang, Ximei, Weng, Mei, Sze, Siu Kwan, Preiser, Peter R.

“…Plasmodium associated virulence in the host is linked to extensive remodelling of the host erythrocyte by parasite proteins that form the “remodellome”. …”
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Autonomous control of interlinking converter with energy storage in hybrid AC–DC microgrid by Loh, Poh Chiang, Li, Ding, Chai, Yi Kang, Blaabjerg, Frede

“…The coexistence of ac and dc subgrids in a hybrid microgrid is likely given that modern distributed sources can either be ac or dc. Linking these subgrids is a power converter, whose topology should preferably be not too unconventional. …”
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Cyberbullying: differentiating offenders criminal roles using a narrative‐based approach by Fumagalli, Anita, Trayford, Tori Jillings, Chrysikos, Alexandros

“…However, there is a need to explore, categorize and identify cyberbullies and their characteristics so that inferences and crime links can be made to prevent the crime. The present study aimed to investigate whether the Narrative Action System Model (NASM) could be used to identify and examine the psychological underpinnings of different cyberbully offending styles. …”
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Heroes, villains and naked nations: micro-solidarity and grounded nationalism in times of crisis by David, Lea, Carol, Sarah, Malešević, Siniša, Uzelac, Gordana

“…We utilize the notion of “naked nations” to show that, in times of crisis, people’s selfhood is profoundly grounded in micro-solidarity encounters that are tightly linked to nation-states.…”
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Reading and ideology: the case of the free public libraries movement by Spowage, K, Toth, HG

“…This article examines social debates on mass reading in Britain, linking them to the free public libraries movement of the mid-19th century. …”

Simulation of national-scale groundwater dynamics in geologically complex aquifer systems: an example from Great Britain by Bianchi, M, Scheidegger, J, Hughes, A, Jackson, C, Lee, J, Lewis, M, Mansour, M, Newell, A, O’Dochartaigh, B, Patton, A, Dadson, S

“…Comparisons showed regional differences linked to lithological and climatic factors, which in turn can be associated with more or less groundwater resilience to extreme climatic events. …”

Relationship between active protection in vaccinated buffaloes against haemorrhagic septicaemia and passive mouse protection test or serum antibody titres by Chandrasekaran, S., Kennett, L., Yeap, P.C., Muniandy, N., Rani, B., Mukkur, T.K.S.

“…The relationship between the standard passive mouse protection test or serum antibody titres measured by indirect haemagglutination or enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays and active protection in buffaloes immunized with different types of haemorrhagic septicaemia bacterins was investigated. …”
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Application of bentonite in cement-based composites: A review of current status, challenges and future prospects by Hasan, Kamrul, Putra Jaya, Ramadhansyah, Fadzil, Mat Yahaya

“…The literature review of previous studies concluded that incorporating finely ground BT in optimal amounts (10–15 %) could effectively replace cement in concrete production without compromising strength, performance, or durability. …”
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Operando electrodeposition of nonprecious metal copper nanocatalysts on low-dimensional support materials for nitrate reduction reactions by Tan, Shu Fen, Roslie, Hany, Salim, Teddy, Han, Zengyu, Wu, Dongshuang, Liang, Caihong, Teo, Lim Fong, Lam, Yeng Ming

“…By combining real-time imaging, electrochemical measurements, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and finite-element analysis (FEA), we show that low-dimensional support materials, especially carbon nanotubes, are excellent for generating uniform and finely dispersed platinum group metal-(PGM)-free catalysts under mild electrochemical conditions. …”
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Mental imagery interventions to promote face covering use among UK university students and employees during the COVID-19 pandemic: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Conroy, Dom

“…In this context, mental imagery exercises—self-directed imagining of an anticipated outcome or processes linked to a defined behaviour/activity—offer a well-evidenced, relatively simple behaviour change intervention. …”
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Markov-Chain Monte Carlo Sampling of Visibility Boundaries for Differentiable Rendering by Xu, Peiyu, Bangaru, Sai, Li, Tzu-Mao, Zhao, Shuang

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Epigenetic disturbances in obesity and diabetes : epidemiological and functional insights by Loh, Marie, Zhou, Li, Ng, Hong Kiat, Chambers, John Campbell

“…Epigenetic factors have demonstrated potential in accounting for additional phenotypic variation, along with providing insights into the causal relationship linking genetic variants to phenotypes. Scope of review: In this review article, we discuss the epidemiological and functional insights into epigenetic disturbances in obesity and diabetes, along with future research directions and approaches, with a focus on DNA methylation. …”
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Sexual selection predicts the persistence of populations within altered environments by Parrett, Jonathan M., Mann, Darren J., Chung, Arthur Y. C., Slade, Eleanor M., Knell, Robert J.

“…Testes mass, an indicator of post-copulatory selection, is, however, negatively linked with the abundance of species within the most disturbed habitats. …”
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