Micro-dosing psychedelics as a plausible adjunct to psychosexual and couple’s therapy: a qualitative insight by Jacobs, Lucy, Banbury, Samantha, Lusher, Joanne

“…Whilst higher doses of MDMA hindered sexual functioning this did not negatively impact the emotional and sensory experiences. Conclusion: These findings point to micro-dosing psychedelics as offering a potentially beneficial adjunct to psychosexual and couple’s therapy; potentiating relationship and sexual satisfaction. …”
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Anti-social behaviour: local perception and reporting behaviour in a small urban location by Venables, Lucie Mary

“…This thesis is not an analysis of public policy, however its findings may help in improving the knowledge base for policy and local service provision. …”
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The relationship between the domestic implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights and the ongoing reforms of the European Court of Human Rights by Paraskeva, Costas

“…The 2004 Recommendations target the root of the problem and they are appropriate prescriptions for a healthy future. The central finding of this thesis is that the 2004 Recommendations are a technical vehicle for implementing the ECHR in the domestic legal orders of member states. …”
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Role models: expatriate gender diversity pipeline or pipe-dream? by Shortland, Susan

“…Design/methodology/approach: The research uses data from a census survey of female expatriates supported by semi-structured interviews with a stratified sample of the survey respondents, triangulated with interviews with human resource (HR) professionals and analysis of organizational policy relevant to expatriation. Findings: Potential assignees value the information that women role models can provide on living in challenging, masculine locations. …”
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Keynote speech: application of artificial intelligence (AI)in supply chains by Kumar, Anil

“…Secondly, AI needs to be able to scale to handle the increasing complexity of the supply chain. The findings of this study suggested that the impact of AI in SCs is significant. …”

Inclusive assessment in higher education: what does the literature tells us on how to define and design inclusive assessments? by Bain, Katrin

“…The existing qualitative findings could be enhanced by parallel quantitative data to understand the impact of inclusive assessments on grades and their potential in closing the degree awarding gap. …”
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Predicting stock investments based on sentiment and historical price data by Olawale, Idris Olayiwola, Iworiso, Jonathan, Amaunam, Idorenyin

“…The results indicate that both versions of the bot trading strategies, regardless of the machine learning or deep learning model employed, consistently outperform the passive, long-term investment strategy. The findings corroborate the utility of incorporating social media sentiment into traditional stock prediction frameworks, thereby providing valuable insights for investors and financial institutions. …”
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Assessing solutions to overcome Quality 4.0 barriers: a decision-making framework by Virmani, Naveen, Upadhyay, Manas, Luthra, Sunil, Singh, Sanjeet, Upadhyay, Arvind

“…Furthermore, the computed weights were used to perform computations in the next step using fuzzy-TOPSIS to prioritize the ranking of identified solutions. Findings The research results show that “Lack of applying advanced analytics to uncover Quality 4.0 initiatives” and “Lack of integrating data from various sources across the organization” are the topmost barriers. …”
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International student mobility: a comparative study between Indian and Italian students in London by Anastasio, Marina

“…It stresses the importance of seeking to understand international students’ views, perspectives, and the variety of ways they deal with their mobile experiences. The research findings suggest that, although there are some differences between participants, their understanding and the strategies they adopt to cope with their realities, can influence and shape international student mobility.…”
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The role of chatbots in data analytics: an evaluation of functional abilities by Patel, Preeti, Shooshtarian, Sowgol

“…This comparison is grounded in profile optimization techniques, the CRISP-DM framework, and a structured Data Science Project Plan. The findings reveal the diverse capabilities of ChatGPT-4. …”
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Exploring the application of ICTs in decarbonizing the agriculture supply chain: a literature review and research agenda by El Jaouhari, Asmae, Arif, Jabir, Samadhiya, Ashutosh, Naz, Farheen, Kumar, Anil

“…An information and communication technologies application framework for a decarbonized agriculture supply chain is suggested based on the research's findings. The framework identifies the contribution of information and communication technologies to decision-making in agriculture supply chains. …”
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Unveiling new IoT antenna developments: planar multibeam metasurface half-Maxwell fish-eye lens with wavelength etching by Pourahmadazar, Javad, Virdee, Bal Singh, Denidni, Tayeb A.

“…Rigorous testing in an anechoic chamber confirmed the functionality of these manufactured devices, with the experimental results closely aligning with the simulated findings. “Far-field measurements have further confirmed the effectiveness of the antenna, establishing it as a high-gain antenna solution suitable for IoT applications. …”
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Ex vivo analysis of the association of GFP-expressing L. aethiopica and L. mexicana with human peripheral blood-derived (PBD) leukocytes over 24 hours by Ranatunga, Medhavi, Deacon, Andrew, Harbige, Laurence S., Dyer, Paul, Boateng, Joshua, Getti, Giulia

“…Data not only confirm previous findings of Leishmania infection with PBD leukocytes and association with B cells but also suggest that CD4+ T cells might influence the early-stage of infection.…”
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Label flipping attacks in hierarchical federated learning for intrusion detection in IoT by Elmahfoud, Ennaji, El Hajla, Salah, Maleh, Yassine, Mounir, Soufyane, Ouazzane, Karim

“…We focus on scenarios where a subset of malicious participants attempts to degrade the global model’s performance by submitting corrupted model updates based on intentionally mislabeled data. Our findings reveal significant decreases in classification accuracy by 10.53% and recall rates, even with a minimal number of compromised participants, primarily affecting the specific classes targeted by the attackers. …”
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Experts' Opinion Matters! Green Technology Elements for Construction Technology in Vocational Colleges by Anusuya Kaliappan, Anusuya Kaliappan, Hamid, Hashima, Ahmad Rizal Madar, Ahmad Rizal Madar

“…A set of questionnaires using a 7-point Likert Scale was formed based on expert interviews in the first phase of this study and the data obtained were then analysed using triangular fuzzy numbers and ranking for each variable was determined using the defuzzification process. The findings showed that all elements listed reached the experts' consensus. …”
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Safe crossing among pedestrians based on extended theory of planned behaviour by Sundararajan, Komala Devi

“…Goodness of fit for the revised structural model showed GFI, CFI, TLI and NFI were greater than 0.90 and AGFI was less than 0.90. The findings showed that hypothesis testing of all the variables had significant relationship and positive impact on behavioural intention among pedestrians. …”
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A Systematic Review of Anomaly Detection within High Dimensional and Multivariate Data by Suboh, Syahirah, Abdul Aziz, Izzatdin, Shaharudin, Shazlyn Milleana, Ismail, Saidatul Akmar, Mahdin, Hairulnizam

“…As a result, numerous techniques for finding anomalies have been developed, and more are still being worked on. …”
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Readiness and Challenges of the Construction Industry in Implementing Building Information Modelling (BIM) by Mohd Saf’a, Miza Raimi, Tee Tze Kiong, Tee Tze Kiong, Abd Nasir, Nuraliah

“…The data were then analyzed using thematic analysis to identify patterns and themes among the research questions in two categories of participants. This study finds that the rate of BIM implementation in construction industry is very low and the most factors influence companies’ readiness in BIM implementation from both categories of participants are client, enforcement from authority and lack of project that needs BIM. …”
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A Bibliometric Review of Nature-Based Solutions on Urban Stormwater Management by Jin Su, Jin Su, Mo Wang, Mo Wang, Mohammad Razi, Mohd Adib, Mohd Dom, Norlida, Sulaiman, Noralfishah, Lai-Wai Tan, Lai-Wai Tan

“…The study also emphasized that future research perspective should focus on interdisciplinary and collaborative research, scaling up and mainstreaming NBS, and exploring new ways of integrating different disciplines and stakeholders in the research process. The findings of this review provided insights into the current state of NBS research and offer valuable information for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners in the field of urban stormwater management.…”
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Experts' Opinion Matters! Green Technology Elements for Construction Technology in Vocational Colleges by Anusuya Kaliappan, Anusuya Kaliappan, Hamid, Hashima, Ahmad Rizal Madar, Ahmad Rizal Madar

“…A set of questionnaires using a 7-point Likert Scale was formed based on expert interviews in the first phase of this study and the data obtained were then analysed using triangular fuzzy numbers and ranking for each variable was determined using the defuzzification process. The findings showed that all elements listed reached the experts' consensus. …”
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