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Reducing human effort in engineering drawing validation. (2020)
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RICA, E., MORENO-GARCÍA, C.F., ÁLVAREZ, S. and SERRATOS, F. 2020. Reducing human effort in engineering drawing validation. Computers in industry [online], 117, article ID 103198. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compind.2020.103198

Oil & Gas facilities are extremely huge and have complex industrial structures that are documented using thousands of printed sheets. During the last years, it has been a tendency to migrate these paper sheets towards a digital environment, with the... Read More about Reducing human effort in engineering drawing validation..

Hierarchical porous MXene/amino carbon nanotubes-based molecular imprinting sensor for highly sensitive and selective sensing of fisetin. (2020)
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MA, X., TU, X., GAO, F., XIE, Y., HUANG, X., FERNANDEZ, C., QU, F., LIU, G., LU, L. and YU, Y. 2020. Hierarchical porous MXene/amino carbon nanotubes-based molecular imprinting sensor for highly sensitive and selective sensing of fisetin. Sensors and actuators B: chemical [online], 309, article ID 127815. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2020.127815

In this work, a highly selective and sensitive electrochemical sensor based on hierarchical porous MXene/amino carbon nanotubes (MXene/NH2-CNTs) composite and molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) was developed for fisetin detection. The porous MXene/N... Read More about Hierarchical porous MXene/amino carbon nanotubes-based molecular imprinting sensor for highly sensitive and selective sensing of fisetin..

Values-based interprofessional education: how interprofessional education and values- based practice interrelate and are vehicles for the benefit of patients and health and social care professionals. (2020)
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MERRIMAN, C., CHALMERS, L., EWENS, A., FULFORD, B. (KWF)., GRAY, R., HANDA, A. and WESTCOTT, L. 2020. Values-based interprofessional education: how interprofessional education and values-based practice interrelate and are vehicles for the benefit of patients and health and social care professionals. Journal of interprofessional care [online], 34(4), pages 569-571. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820.2020.1713065

The 2016 All Together Better Health VIII Oxford conference brought together interprofessional education (IPE) and values-based practice (VBP) communities. As there is a paucity of research and publications in the area, following the event a working p... Read More about Values-based interprofessional education: how interprofessional education and values- based practice interrelate and are vehicles for the benefit of patients and health and social care professionals..

Artificial generation of partial discharge sources through an algorithm based on deep convolutional generative adversarial networks. (2020)
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ARDILA-REY, J.A., ORTIZ, J.E., CREIXELL, W., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. and BANI, N.A. 2020. Artificial generation of partial discharge sources through an algorithm based on deep convolutional generative adversarial networks. IEEE access [online], 8, pages 24561-24575. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2971319

The measurement of partial discharges (PD) in electrical equipment or machines subjected to high voltage can be considered as one of the most important indicators when assessing the state of an insulation system. One of the main challenges in monitor... Read More about Artificial generation of partial discharge sources through an algorithm based on deep convolutional generative adversarial networks..

Effects of roadside trees and road orientation on thermal environment in a tropical city. (2020)
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ZAKI, S.A., TOH, H.J., YAKUB, F., SAUDI, A.S.M., ARDILA-REY, J.A. and MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. 2020. Effects of roadside trees and road orientation on thermal environment in a tropical city. Sustainability [online], 12(3), article 1053. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su12031053

Emerging tropical cities are experiencing rapid population growth and development, which can greatly affect the thermal environments. The effects of roadside trees and road orientation on the outdoor thermal environment were investigated on four diff... Read More about Effects of roadside trees and road orientation on thermal environment in a tropical city..

Self-disclosure: the invaluable grey area. (2020)
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WARRENDER, D. 2020. Self-disclosure: the invaluable grey area. British journal of mental health nursing [online], 9(2), pages 9-15. Available from: https://doi.org/10.12968/bjmh.2019.0010

Self-disclosure can be valuable in therapeutic relationships, though practitioners may feel apprehension around boundaries and worry what may be appropriate. This article asserts the importance of critical thinking around self-disclosure, emphasisin... Read More about Self-disclosure: the invaluable grey area..

A system thinking approach to human resource development in the oil industry. (2020)
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OBIRI, K.A., BJEIRMI, B. and BOATENG, P. 2020. A system thinking approach to human resource development in the oil industry. Journal of energy research and reviews [online], 4(1), pages 39-49. Available from: https://doi.org/10.9734/JENRR/2020/v4i130118

Prerequisite for the development of production linkages in the oil and gas (O&G) industry is the existence of a skilled and experienced workforce. Resource-rich countries, however, are either in short supply or lack of the requisite local capacity. T... Read More about A system thinking approach to human resource development in the oil industry..

Phenomenolgy research design for a legal study. (2020)
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OMOTOLA, O.T. and BANKOLE, S. 2020. Phenomenolgy research design for a legal study. International journal of law [online], 6(1), pages 125-129. Available from: https://www.lawjournals.org/assets/archives/2020/vol6issue1/6-1-41-732.pdf

Phenomenology research design was adopted for the legal study, a thesis titled legal appraisal of gender diversity and corporate governance in Nigerian quoted companies. This research design was selectively adopted to aid a direct investigation, prop... Read More about Phenomenolgy research design for a legal study..

Methodological guidance for the conduct of mixed methods systematic reviews. [JBI Evidence Synthesis] (2020)
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STERN, C., LIZARONDO, L., CARRIER, J., GODFREY, C., REIGER, K., SALMOND, S., APOSTOLO, J., KIRKPATRICK, P. and LOVEDAY, H. 2020. Methodological guidance for the conduct of mixed methods systematic reviews. JBI evidence synthesis [online], 18(10), pages 2108-2118. Available from: https://doi.org/10.11124/JBISRIR-D-19-00169

The objective of this paper is to outline the updated methodological approach for conducting a JBI mixed methods systematic review (MMSR) with a focus on data synthesis - specifically, methods related to how data are combined and the overall integrat... Read More about Methodological guidance for the conduct of mixed methods systematic reviews. [JBI Evidence Synthesis].

Theoretical and experimental investigations on the combustion characteristics of three components mixed municipal solid waste. (2020)
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LIU, X., ASIM, T., ZHU, G. and MISHRA, R. 2020. Theoretical and experimental investigations on the combustion characteristics of three components mixed municipal solid waste. Fuel [online], 267, article ID 117183. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2020.117183

The combustion characteristics of Mixed Municipal Solid Waste (MMSW) play a vital role in dictating the efficiency of the incineration process. At present, few studies on combustion characteristics of three components MMSW and the establishment of co... Read More about Theoretical and experimental investigations on the combustion characteristics of three components mixed municipal solid waste..

The forum bar in UK extradition law: an unnecessary failure. (2020)
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ARNELL, P. and DAVIES, G. 2020. The forum bar in UK extradition law: an unnecessary failure. Journal of criminal law [online], 84(2), pages 142-162. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0022018320902544

The introduction of the forum bar into UK extradition law was unnecessary. It is a failure. It was unnecessary because extant law addressed, or could have addressed, the putative mischief giving rise to it. It is a failure because it admits only limi... Read More about The forum bar in UK extradition law: an unnecessary failure..

The stigmatized hero? A review of UK opinion polls and surveys on perceptions of British veterans in UK society. (2020)
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PHILLIPS, R. 2020. The stigmatized hero? A review of UK opinion polls and surveys on perceptions of British veterans in UK society. Journal of veterans studies [online], 6(1), pages 64-84. Available from: https://doi.org/10.21061/jvs.v6i1.150

Findings from representative opinion polls and surveys provide information on pertinent perceptions of veterans in British society. The present project compares these findings and contrasts them with factually correct information. This allows resear... Read More about The stigmatized hero? A review of UK opinion polls and surveys on perceptions of British veterans in UK society..

Varietal classification of rice seeds using RGB and hyperspectral images. (2020)
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FABIYI, S.D., VU, H., TACHTATZIS, C., MURRAY, P., HARLE, D., DAO, T.K., ANDONOVIC, I., REN, J. and MARSHALL, S. 2020. Varietal classification of rice seeds using RGB and hyperspectral images. IEEE access [online], 8, pages 22493-22505. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2969847

Inspection of rice seeds is a crucial task for plant nurseries and farmers since it ensures seed quality when growing seedlings. Conventionally, this process is performed by expert inspectors who manually screen large samples of rice seeds to identif... Read More about Varietal classification of rice seeds using RGB and hyperspectral images..

Genetic diversity within and between British and Irish breeds: the maternal and paternal history of native ponies. (2020)
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WINTON, C.L., MCMAHON, R., HEGARTY, M.J., MCEWAN, N.R., DAVIES-MOREL, M.C.G., MORGAN, C. and NASH, D.M. 2020. Genetic diversity within and between British and Irish breeds: the maternal and paternal history of native ponies. Ecology and evolution [online], 10(3), pages 1352-1367. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5989

The UK and Ireland have many native pony breeds with historical and cultural importance as well as being a source of uncharacterized genetic diversity. However, there is a lack of comprehensive research investigating their genetic diversity and phylo... Read More about Genetic diversity within and between British and Irish breeds: the maternal and paternal history of native ponies..

A copyright overview. (2020)
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OPPENHEIM, C. 2020. A copyright overview. El profesional de la información [online], 29(1), article ID e290106. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3145/epi.2020.ene.06

This article reviews main concepts about copyright. Among the topics discussed are: ownership, joint ownership, assignments, licenses, permissions, infringements, exceptions, unpublished works, orphan works, artificial intelligence generated work rig... Read More about A copyright overview..

A cross-sectional survey of the perspectives of older people in the Scottish Highlands on the management of their chronic pain. (2020)
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STEWART, D., RUSHWORTH, G., BAILEY, N., PFLEGER, S., JEBARA, T., MUNRO, K., YOUNGSON, E., WILSON, M., MACLEOD, J. and CUNNINGHAM, S. 2020. A cross-sectional survey of the perspectives of older people in the Scottish Highlands on the management of their chronic pain. Age and ageing [online], 49(3), pages 432-438. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afz181

Background: Although there is evidence of suboptimal outcomes in older people with chronic pain, little emphasis has been placed on those in remote and rural settings. Objective: To describe the perspectives of older people in the Scottish Highlands... Read More about A cross-sectional survey of the perspectives of older people in the Scottish Highlands on the management of their chronic pain..

Routine exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation does not increase aerobic fitness: a CARE CR study. (2020)
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NICHOLS, S., TAYLOR, C., GOODMAN, T., PAGE, R., KALLVIKBACKA-BENNETT, A., NATION, F., CLARK, A.L., BIRKETT, S.T., CARROLL, S. and INGLE, L. 2020. Routine exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation does not increase aerobic fitness: a CARE CR study. International journal of cardiology [online], 305, pages 25-34. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.01.044

Recent evidence suggests that routine exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) may not lead to a substantial increase in estimated peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak). This could reduce the potential benefits of CR and explain why CR no longer improves pa... Read More about Routine exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation does not increase aerobic fitness: a CARE CR study..

Synthesis and characterization of CoFe2O4/MWCNTs nanocomposites and high-frequency analysis of their dielectric properties. (2020)
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KHAN, L.U., YOUNAS, M., KHAN, S.U. and REHMAN, M.Z.U. 2020. Synthesis and characterization of CoFe2O4/MWCNTs nanocomposites and high-frequency analysis of their dielectric properties. Journal of material engineering and performance [online], 29(1), pages 251-258. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-020-04572-9

Nanoparticles of CoFe2O4 were synthesized by chemical co-precipitation method. The CoFe2O4/MWCNT nanocomposites were synthesized with increasing contents of MWCNTs, i.e., 0.0, 2.0, 3.0, and 5.0% by weight via ultrasonication method in a dispersive me... Read More about Synthesis and characterization of CoFe2O4/MWCNTs nanocomposites and high-frequency analysis of their dielectric properties..

MIMN-DPP: maximum-information and minimum-noise determinantal point processes for unsupervised hyperspectral band selection. (2020)
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CHEN, W., YANG, Z., REN, J., CAO, J., CAI, N., ZHAO, H. and YUEN, P. 2020. MIMN-DPP: maximum-information and minimum-noise determinantal point processes for unsupervised hyperspectral band selection. Pattern recognition [online], 102, article 107213. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patcog.2020.107213

Band selection plays an important role in hyperspectral imaging for reducing the data and improving the efficiency of data acquisition and analysis whilst significantly lowering the cost of the imaging system. Without the category labels, it is chall... Read More about MIMN-DPP: maximum-information and minimum-noise determinantal point processes for unsupervised hyperspectral band selection..

UHMWPE for biomedical applications: performance and functionalization. (2020)
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AVINASH PATIL, N., NJUGUNA, J. and KANDASUBRAMANIAN, B. 2020. UHMWPE for biomedical applications: performance and functionalization. European polymer journal [online], 125, article ID 109529. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2020.109529

According to a survey conducted by Grand View Research, the market demand for medical grade UHMWPE has raise remarkably from 60.9 kilotons up to 204.8 kilotons during 2015–2024 valued at $1.36 billion (USD) with a compound annual growth rate of 15%.... Read More about UHMWPE for biomedical applications: performance and functionalization..