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Photovoltaic-integrated review and expansion need in green building landscape for bridging the Malaysian RE policy. (2019)
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AMRAN, M.E., MUHTAZARUDDIN, M.N., BANI, N.A., RAHAMAN, S.A.S.A., YUSOFF, N.M., AZIZUL, M.H. and MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. 2020. Photovoltaic-integrated review and expansion need in green building landscape for bridging the Malaysian RE policy. Indonesian journal of electrical engineering and computer science [online], 17(1), pages 27-35. Available from: https://doi.org/10.11591/ijeecs.v17.i1.pp27-35

A literature review is presented specifically on the photovoltaic (PV) as a distributed generation (DG) integration approach and the extensiveness through renewable energy (RE) assessment criteria in current green building rating system (GBRS) to: de... Read More about Photovoltaic-integrated review and expansion need in green building landscape for bridging the Malaysian RE policy..

Nutritional strategies of British professional and amateur natural bodybuilders during competition preparation. (2019)
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CHAPPELL, A.J., SIMPER, T. and HELMS, E. 2019. Nutritional strategies of British professional and amateur natural bodybuilders during competition preparation. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition [online], 16(1), article ID 35. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12970-019-0302-y

Background: To prepare for competition, bodybuilders employ strategies based around: energy restriction, resistance training, cardiovascular exercise, isometric “posing”, and supplementation. Cohorts of professional (PRO) natural bodybuilders offer i... Read More about Nutritional strategies of British professional and amateur natural bodybuilders during competition preparation..

Phenomenology as a political position within maternity care. (2019)
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THOMSON, G. and CROWTHER, S. 2019. Phenomenology as a political position within maternity care. Nursing philosophy [online], 20(4), article ID e12275. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/nup.12275

In this article, the authors use the context of childbirth to consider the power that is endemic in certain forms of evidence within maternity care research. First, there is consideration of how the current evidence hierarchy and experimental-based s... Read More about Phenomenology as a political position within maternity care..

Impact of electrical topology, capacity factor and line length on economic performance of offshore wind investments. (2019)
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KUCUKSARI, S., ERDOGAN, N. and CALI, U. 2019. Impact of electrical topology, capacity factor and line length on economic performance of offshore wind investments. Energies [online], 12(6), article 3191. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/en12163191

In this study, an economic performance assessment of offshore wind investments is investigated through electrical topology, capacity factor and line length. First, annual energy yield production and electrical system losses for AC and DC offshore win... Read More about Impact of electrical topology, capacity factor and line length on economic performance of offshore wind investments..

Exercise training as a mediator for enhancing coronary collateral circulation: a review of the evidence. (2019)
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NICKOLAY, T., NICHOLS, S., INGLE, L. and HOYE, A. 2020. Exercise training as a mediator for enhancing coronary collateral circulation: a review of the evidence. Current cardiology reviews [online], 16(3), pages 212-220. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573403X15666190819144336

Coronary collateral vessels supply blood to areas of myocardium at risk after arterial occlusion. Flow through these channels is driven by a pressure gradient between the donor and the occluded artery. Concomitant with increased collateral flow is an... Read More about Exercise training as a mediator for enhancing coronary collateral circulation: a review of the evidence..

室内3D点云模型的门窗检测. (2019)
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SHEN, L., LI, G., XIAN, C., JIANG, Y. and XIONG, Y. 2019. 室内3D点云模型的门窗检测. Jisuanji fuzhu sheji yu tuxingxue xuebao/Journal of computer-aided design and computer graphics [online], 31(9), pages 1494-1501. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3724/SP.J.1089.2019.17575

This paper proposes a 3D-2D-3D algorithm for doors and windows detection in 3D indoor environment of point cloud data. Firstly, by setting up a virtual camera in the middle of this 3D environment, a set of pictures are taken from different angles by... Read More about 室内3D点云模型的门窗检测..

Predictive analytics for the Vipulanandan rheological model and its correlative effect for nanoparticle modification of drilling mud. (2019)
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AFOLABI, R.O., YUSUF, E.O., OKONJI, C.V. and NWOBODO, S.C. 2019. Predictive analytics for the Vipulanandan rheological model and its correlative effect for nanoparticle modification of drilling mud. Journal of petroleum science and engineering [online], 183, article ID 106377. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2019.106377

Modelling the flow of nanoparticle modified drilling mud (or nano-drilling muds) requires the use of existing generic time-independent models with the addition of nanoparticle terms having a number of parameters incorporated. These parameters quantif... Read More about Predictive analytics for the Vipulanandan rheological model and its correlative effect for nanoparticle modification of drilling mud..

The art of life adapting: drawing and healing. (2019)
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FREMANTLE, C. 2020. The art of life adapting: drawing and healing. Leonardo [online], 53(1), pages 83-84. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1162/leon_a_01833

If more people are living with long term conditions, e.g. cancer, how can we think about the adaptations involved? Are there lessons from adaptation in environment policy and practice, e.g. in the writings of Wendell Berry (b. 1934) on scarred landsc... Read More about The art of life adapting: drawing and healing..

Maintaining the scene: entrepreneurship in Berlin's artistic sectors. (2019)
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CUNNINGHAM, J. and TOLONEN, K.-M. 2019. Maintaining the scene: entrepreneurship in Berlin's artistic sectors. International journal of entrepreneurship and small business [online], 37(4), pages 492-512. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJESB.2019.101700

Berlin is a city famous for its artistic culture and uniquely inspired history, building a hotbed of creativity to draw talent from across the world. Our research problem is that, notwithstanding abundant creativity, Berlin's economy struggles behind... Read More about Maintaining the scene: entrepreneurship in Berlin's artistic sectors..

Rumen bacterial community responses to DPA, EPA and DHA in cattle and sheep: a comparative in vitro study. (2019)
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CARREÑO, D., TORAL, P.G., PINLOCHE, E., BELENGUER, A., YÁÑEZ-RUIZ, D.R., HERVÁS, G., MCEWAN, N.R., NEWBOLD, C.J. and FRUTOS, P. 2019. Rumen bacterial community responses to DPA, EPA and DHA in cattle and sheep: a comparative in vitro study. Scientific reports [online], 9, article number 11857. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-48294-y

The role of marine lipids as modulators of ruminal biohydrogenation of dietary unsaturated fatty acids may be explained by the effects of their n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) on the bacterial community. However, the impact of individual PUFA... Read More about Rumen bacterial community responses to DPA, EPA and DHA in cattle and sheep: a comparative in vitro study..

When sorry is not an option: CSR reporting and "face work" in a stigmatised industry: a case study of Barrick (Acacia) gold mine in Tanzania. (2019)
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LAUWO, S., KYRIACOU, O. and OTUSANYA, O.J. 2020. When sorry is not an option: CSR reporting and "face work" in a stigmatised industry: a case study of Barrick (Acacia) gold mine in Tanzania. Critical perspectives on accounting [online], 71, article number 102099. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpa.2019.102099

This paper investigates how a stigmatised company mobilised accounting, particularly CSR reporting, to manage a crisis of legitimacy and spoiled identity following a series of social and environmental crises. Specifically, it uses Goffman's (1959, 19... Read More about When sorry is not an option: CSR reporting and "face work" in a stigmatised industry: a case study of Barrick (Acacia) gold mine in Tanzania..

Increased strength is associated with lower trunk muscle activation during loaded back squats and dynamic body weight jumps. (2019)
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CLARK, D.R., LAMBERT, M.I., GRIGSON, C. and HUNTER, A.M. 2019. Increased strength is associated with lower trunk muscle activation during loaded back squats and dynamic body weight jumps. Translational sports medicine [online], 3(2), pages 107-118. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/tsm2.97

This study measured how back squat strength (1RM) affected trunk muscle activation in performing squats, squat jump (SJ), and countermovement jump (CMJ). Fifty males, completed two test sessions. Squat 1RM was tested first. Participants were assigned... Read More about Increased strength is associated with lower trunk muscle activation during loaded back squats and dynamic body weight jumps..

Unsupervised temporospatial neural architecture for sensorimotor map learning. (2019)
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EZENKWU, C.P. and STARKEY, A. 2021. Unsupervised temporospatial neural architecture for sensorimotor map learning. IEEE transactions on cognitive and developmental systems [online], 13(1), pages 223-230. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/TCDS.2019.2934643

The ability to learn the sensorimotor maps of unknown environments without supervision is a vital capability of any autonomous agent, be it biological or artificial. An accurate sensorimotor map should be able to encode the agent's world and equip it... Read More about Unsupervised temporospatial neural architecture for sensorimotor map learning..

Exploring the gap between the student expectations and the reality of teamwork in undergraduate software engineering group projects. (2019)
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IACOB, C. and FAILY, S. 2019. Exploring the gap between the student expectations and the reality of teamwork in undergraduate software engineering group projects. Journal of systems and software [online], 157, article number 110393. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2019.110393

Software engineering group projects aim to provide a nurturing environment for learning about teamwork in software engineering. Since social and teamwork issues have been consistently identified as serious problems in such projects, we aim to better... Read More about Exploring the gap between the student expectations and the reality of teamwork in undergraduate software engineering group projects..

Taming the blockchain beast? Regulatory implications for the cryptocurrency market. (2019)
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SHANAEV, S., SHARMA, S., GHIMIRE, B. and SHURAEVA, A. 2020. Taming the blockchain beast? Regulatory implications for the cryptocurrency market. Research in international business and finance [online], 51, article number 101080. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2019.101080

This paper uses a unique dataset of 120 regulatory events from five classes to test the relevance of the regulatory framework for cryptocurrency value. Time-series market-wide estimates and panel estimates for 300 individual coins and tokens show sta... Read More about Taming the blockchain beast? Regulatory implications for the cryptocurrency market..

Hydrophobically associating polymers for enhanced oil recovery, part b: a review of modelling approach to flow in porous media. (2019)
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AFOLABI, R.O., OLUYEMI, G.F., OFFICER, S. and UGWU, J.O. 2019. Hydrophobically associating polymers for enhanced oil recovery, part b: a review of modelling approach to flow in porous media. Journal of molecular liquids [online], 293, article ID 111495. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2019.111495

Polymer flow in porous media represents an entirely different scenario compared to bulk flow analysis using viscometers. This is due to the geometry and configuration of the medium which is made up of converging-diverging flow paths. In this article,... Read More about Hydrophobically associating polymers for enhanced oil recovery, part b: a review of modelling approach to flow in porous media..

Human factors approaches to evaluating outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy services: a systematic review. (2019)
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BUGEJA, S.J., STEWART, D., STRATH, A. and VOSPER, H. 2020. Human factors approaches to evaluating outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy services: a systematic review. Research in social and administrative pharmacy [online], 16(5), pages 614-627. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2019.08.009

Background: The expansion in terms of available treatment options and models of care has led to a growing global momentum for outpatient antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) services. A systematic review was undertaken to explore Human Factors aspects relati... Read More about Human factors approaches to evaluating outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy services: a systematic review..

Raman spectroscopy vs voltammetry: a voltammetric approach to elucidate different chemicals in a range of pharmaceutical tablets. (2019)
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ALECRIM, M.F., MACÊDO, I.Y.L., RODRIGUES, E.B., MORENO, E.K.G., GHEDINI, P.C., FERNANDEZ, C., DOS SANTOS, W.T.P. and GIL, E.S. 2019. Raman spectroscopy vs voltammetry: a voltammetric approach to elucidate different chemicals in a range of pharmaceutical tablets. Journal of the Electrochemical Society [online], 166(12), pages H580-H586. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1149/2.1331912jes

Over the years, Electroanalysis has been widely applied to elucidate redox behavior of novel molecules. The selectivity and low cost are spotlight features in pharmacopeial methods of identification, that can be reached by voltammetric approaches. In... Read More about Raman spectroscopy vs voltammetry: a voltammetric approach to elucidate different chemicals in a range of pharmaceutical tablets..

Understanding marine food web dynamics using fatty acid signatures and stable isotope ratios: improving contaminant impacts assessments across trophic levels. (2019)
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MADGETT, A.S., YATES, K., WEBSTER, L., MCKENZIE, C. and MOFFAT, C.F. 2019. Understanding marine food web dynamics using fatty acid signatures and stable isotope ratios: improving contaminant impacts assessments across trophic levels. Estuarine, coastal and shelf science [online], 227, article ID 106327. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2019.106327

Scotland's marine food webs support a diversity of species and habitats. They contribute to maintaining the balance of the natural environment. Previous studies show that these ecosystems are contaminated by persistent organic pollutants and trace me... Read More about Understanding marine food web dynamics using fatty acid signatures and stable isotope ratios: improving contaminant impacts assessments across trophic levels..

Infographic. A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of β-alanine supplementation on exercise capacity and performance. (2019)
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SAUNDERS, B., VIRGILE, A., ELLIOTT-SALE, K. J., ARTIOLI, G.G., SWINTON, P.A., DOLAN, E., ROSCHEL, H., SALE, C. and GUALANO, B. 2020. Infographic. A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of β-alanine supplementation on exercise capacity and performance. British journal of sports medicine [online], 54(15), pages 925-926. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2019-101129

Carnosine (β-alanyl-L-histidine) is an abundant compound in skeletal muscle, suggesting it plays an important role during exercise, with a key physiological role considered to be intracellular pH regulation. Chronic β-alanine supplementation can incr... Read More about Infographic. A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of β-alanine supplementation on exercise capacity and performance..