EQARO-ECS: Efficient Quantum ARO-Based Edge Computing and SDN Routing Protocol for IoT Communication to Avoid Desertification See

Desertification is the impoverishment of fertile land, caused by various factors and environmental effects, such as temperature and humidity. An appropriate Internet of Things (IoT) architecture, routing algorithms based on artificial intelligence (AI), and emerging technologies are essential to monit...

From ‘Modern Slavery’ to Modern Complicity: The corporatisation of western anti-slavery INGOs See

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Exploring how weight stigma relates to psychological distress, physical activity, and eating behaviors over time: a longitudinal study among young adults in Hong Kong See

Background: Many researchers have expressed concerns that weight stigma may cause adverse health effects and worsen weight issues in a vicious cycle. However, empirical evidence evaluating this cycle is scarce, especially among Eastern Asians. The present study investigated the temporal&#x...

Bridging the Divide: An Interdisciplinary Systematic Literature Review on the Evolution of Artificial Intelligence in Management and Technology Literature See

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How international physical presence and infrastructure differences moderate the link between digital internationalization and MNE performance See

While prior work has predominantly studied the performance implications of multinational enterprise (MNE) physical internationalization, research on how MNEs perform when simultaneously coordinating international digital channels and physical presence remains scarce. This challenge is particularly acute in reta...

Safeguarding from power: trauma, violence and the case of Israel See

Since October 2023, numerous international human rights organisations, special observers, journalists and scholars have documented the genocidal violence inflicted on Palestinians by the Israeli army and the settlers – violence that is often live-streamed. Their calls to safeguard the Palestinian ...

Embryotoxicity and mixture effects of legacy PFAS in a human iPSC-based 3D model See

Humans are continuously exposed to a wide array of exogenous chemicals via dietary intake, environmental sources, and the use of personal care products. This includes per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a class of highly persistent compounds that have been associated with development...

The application of immersive technologies to alleviate lower-limb motor symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease: A scoping review and future research See

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Adolescent Mental Health Policy and Services in Hong Kong: Seven Unresolved Problems Waiting for Solutions See

With the economic growth of Hong Kong over the past few decades, medical services for adolescents have improved, and adolescent mortality rates are relatively lower when compared with other places, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, France, and Japan [1]...