Academic Articles & Research Papers

IWORMLF: Improved Invasive Weed Optimization With Random Mutation and Lévy Flight for Beam Pattern Optimizations of Linear and Circular Antenna Arrays

The beam pattern synthesis of antenna arrays is one of the most significant optimization problems in the electromagnetics community, and it affects the performance of wireless communication systems. In this article, we formulate the beam pa...

A confirmatory analysis of the knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions questionnaire for community-based surveillance of infectious diseases: a cross-sectional study in Malaysia

Objectives This study aimed to validate the psychometric properties of the recently developed knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions questionnaire for community-based surveillance of infectious diseases (KAP-CBS-ID questionnaire), using conf...

Experimental studies of the influence of the characteristics of the metal bond coat on the durability of the heat-protective coating of the turbine blades of a gas turbine engine

The service life of gas turbine engine (GTE) turbine blades with thermal barrier coatings (TBC) depends on many factors, including the composition, structure and properties of the metal bond coating (MB). The positive effect of using TBC is...

BFLP: blockchain-based federated learning protocol with verifiable contribution proof

Abstract Cross-institutional federated learning suffers from centralized trust fragility, poisoning attacks, and the lack of verifiable contribution-based incentives. This paper proposes BFLP, a blockchain-based federated learning protocol ...

Development and validation of the Customer Engagement Orientation scale: Assessing firms’ customer engagement orientation and its impact on performance

Objective: The article aims to develop and validate a new scale – Customer Engagement Orientation (CENOR) – to measure a firm’s customer engagement orientation and to provide evidence of its impact on firm performance. Although customer eng...

Audiovisual Narrative for Fashion Heritage: Communicating and Valorizing Archives through Fashion Film

The article investigates fashion film as a paratext to the materiality of fashion. It outlines methodology and creative practice in bridging traditional archives with contemporary digital storytelling as a means of knowledge transfer. These...

Quantifying the Impact of Adaptive Space and Inclusive Design on User Experience in Exhibition Halls: A Mixed-Methods Study in Wuhan, China

As exhibition halls become highly adaptable and technology-driven, they risk excluding aging demographics due to cognitive barriers. Addressing the empirical gap regarding this tension, this study validates a quantitative evaluation model b...

Efficient Massive Contents Distribution Strategy for P2P Using Sensor Smart Network

An important problem in many P2P applications is how to efficiently disseminate massive contents from multiple sources to multiple receivers on the Internet. A successful model used for analyzing this problem is a graph that consisted of no...

Socio-Economic Determinants of Care-Seeking Knowledge for Persistent Dyspeptic Symptoms in a High-Prevalence Helicobacter pylori Region.

Pharmacological activities and mechanisms of action of Pogostemon cablin Benth: a review

Abstract Patchouli (“Guanghuoxiang”) or scientifically known as Pogostemon cablin Benth, belonging to the family Lamiaceae, has been used in traditional Chinse medicine (TCM) since the time of the Eastern Han dynasty. In TCM theory, patchou...

Cascading Training Model to Promote Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Across South Africa: Rollout in an HIV Service Organization

Background In South Africa, rates of HIV and alcohol use are among the highest globally, with a detrimental synergistic relationship. Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is an evidence-based, cost-effective appr...

Chemosensory-Related Genes in Marine Copepods

Living organisms deeply rely on the acquisition of chemical signals in any aspect of their life, from searching for food, mating and defending themselves from stressors. Copepods, the most abundant and ubiquitous metazoans on Earth, possess...

Analysis of the dissemination and development pathways of Traditional Chinese Medicine health knowledge in China.

Knowledge, attitudes, and organ donor registration among medical and health sciences students: A cross-sectional study in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE.

Recent Advances in Knowledge Representation and Management in Healthcare: the Emerging Role of Large Language Models.

Nursing Students' Knowledge of and Attitudes to Pressure Injury Prevention: A Systematic Review.

Healthcare professionals' knowledge, attitudes, and associated factors with donor breast milk banking in eastern Ethiopia: a multi-centre cross-sectional study.

Vertical integration of clinical knowledge in preclinical medical education: assessing the impact on the first-year biology curriculum in a German medical school.

Knowledge, attitudes, clinical practices, and educational needs regarding dry mouth among dentists across seven geographical regions of Türkiye: a cross-sectional survey.

Identifying naloxone knowledge gaps on Reddit among laypersons and healthcare providers using AI.