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Crowdfunding renewable energy investments: investor perceptions and decision-making factors in an emerging market. (2024)
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MENYEH, B.O. and ACHEAMPONG, T. 2024. Crowdfunding renewable energy investments: investor perceptions and decision-making factors in an emerging market. Energy research and social science [online], 114, article number 103602. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2024.103602

Crowdfunding has emerged as a viable tool in the alternative finance industry to complement financing for projects where government and bank investments have been unable to cover including in renewable energy. Nevertheless, the crowdfunding literatur... Read More about Crowdfunding renewable energy investments: investor perceptions and decision-making factors in an emerging market..

Corrigendum: Influences on student motivation and independent learning skills: cross-cultural differences between Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. (2024)
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LO, N.P.-K., BREMNER, P.A.M. and FORBES-MCKAY, K.E. 2024. Corrigendum: Influences on student motivation and independent learning skills: cross-cultural differences between Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. Frontiers in education [online], 9, article number 1434305. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2024.1434305

This is a correction to the article "Influences on student motivation and independent learning skills: cross-cultural differences between Hong Kong and the United Kingdom", which was originally published in Frontiers in Education volume 8. The origin... Read More about Corrigendum: Influences on student motivation and independent learning skills: cross-cultural differences between Hong Kong and the United Kingdom..

The use of ketogenic diets in children living with drug resistant epilepsy, glucose transporter 1 deficiency syndrome and pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency: a scoping review. (2024)
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CAMERON, T., ALLAN, K. and COOPER, K. [2024]. The use of ketogenic diets in children living with drug resistant epilepsy, glucose transporter 1 deficiency syndrome and pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency: a scoping review. Journal of human nutrition and dietetics [online], Early View. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jhn.13324

The ketogenic diet (KD) is a high fat, moderate protein and very low carbohydrate diet. It can be used as a medical treatment for drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE), glucose transporter 1 deficiency syndrome and pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency. The aim... Read More about The use of ketogenic diets in children living with drug resistant epilepsy, glucose transporter 1 deficiency syndrome and pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency: a scoping review..

A robust self-supervised approach for fine-grained crack detection in concrete structures. (2024)
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SOHAIB, M., HASAN, M.J., SHAH, M.A. and ZHENG, Z. 2024. A robust self-supervised approach for fine-grained crack detection in concrete structures. Scientific reports [online], 14(1), article number 12646. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-63575-x

This work addresses a critical issue: the deterioration of concrete structures due to fine-grained cracks, which compromises their strength and longevity. To tackle this problem, experts have turned to computer vision (CV) based automated strategies,... Read More about A robust self-supervised approach for fine-grained crack detection in concrete structures..

Examining the influence of customers, suppliers and regulators on environmental practices of SMEs: evidence from the United Arab Emirates. (2024)
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SAWANG, S., NG, P.Y., KIVITS, R.A., DSILVA, J. and LOCKE, J. [2024]. Examining the influence of customers, suppliers and regulators on environmental practices of SMEs: evidence from the United Arab Emirates. Business strategy and the environment [online], Early View. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.3831

This study explores which stakeholders have more substantial influence than others and which combinations of stakeholders will have the greatest impact on small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises' environmental practices. A quantitative survey of 150 mana... Read More about Examining the influence of customers, suppliers and regulators on environmental practices of SMEs: evidence from the United Arab Emirates..

ABBD: accumulated band-wise binary distancing for unsupervised parameter-free hyperspectral change detection. (2024)
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LI, Y., REN, J., YAN, Y., MA, P., ASSAAD, M. and GAO, Z. 2024. ABBD: accumulated band-wise binary distancing for unsupervised parameter-free hyperspectral change detection. IEEE journal of selected topics in applied earth observations and remote sensing [online], 17, pages 9880-9893. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/JSTARS.2024.3407212

As a fundamental task in remote sensing earth observation, hyperspectral change detection (HCD) aims to identify the changed pixels in bi-temporal hyperspectral images (HSIs). However, the water-absorption effect, poor weather conditions, noise and i... Read More about ABBD: accumulated band-wise binary distancing for unsupervised parameter-free hyperspectral change detection..

Are all fibrinogen concentrates the same? The effects of two fibrinogen therapies in an afibrinogenemic patient and in a fibrinogen deficient plasma model: a clinical and laboratory case report. (2024)
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GOODARZI, S., ABU-HANNA, J., HARPER, S., KHAN, D., MORROW, G. and CURRY, N. 2024. Are all fibrinogen concentrates the same? The effects of two fibrinogen therapies in an afibrinogenemic patient and in a fibrinogen deficient plasma model: a clinical and laboratory case report. Frontiers in medicine [online], 11, article 1391422. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2024.1391422

The choice of treatments for inherited, or acquired, fibrinogen deficient states is expanding and there are now several fibrinogen concentrate therapies commercially available. Patients with the rare inherited bleeding disorder, afibrinogenemia, comm... Read More about Are all fibrinogen concentrates the same? The effects of two fibrinogen therapies in an afibrinogenemic patient and in a fibrinogen deficient plasma model: a clinical and laboratory case report..

A containment zone or a place of surveillance? Liminal spaces on Mumsnet during COVID-19. (2024)
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PEDERSEN, S. and DOWNEY, E. 2024. A containment zone or a place of surveillance? Liminal spaces on Mumsnet during COVID-19. Gender, place and culture [online], Latest Articles. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/0966369X.2024.2358235

This article makes use of discussions on the UK parenting site Mumsnet during the first COVID-19 lockdown in the UK between March and May 2020 to investigate the ways in which users wrote about liminal sites such as front porches, windows, and front... Read More about A containment zone or a place of surveillance? Liminal spaces on Mumsnet during COVID-19..

Unveiling a 72.5 GPa peak hardness in sustainable nanodiamond composite hard coatings via discharge energy control: a nanoindentation-Raman approach. (2024)
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EGIZA, M., DIAB, M.R., ATTA, H., ABDELFATAH, M.M., EL-SHAER, A. and YOSHITAKE, T. 2024. Unveiling a 72.5 GPa peak hardness in sustainable nanodiamond composite hard coatings via discharge energy control: a nanoindentation-Raman approach. Materials letters [online], 369, article number 136684. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2024.136684

Sustainable nanodiamond composite (NDC) films hold promise for high-performance hard coatings thanks to coaxial arc plasma deposition (CAPD). This eco-friendly technique eliminates the need for external heating, chemical reactions, or Co substrate pr... Read More about Unveiling a 72.5 GPa peak hardness in sustainable nanodiamond composite hard coatings via discharge energy control: a nanoindentation-Raman approach..

Artificial intelligence-based conversational agents used for sustainable fashion: systematic literature review. (2024)
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HERNANDEZ MANZO, D.S., JIANG, Y., ELYAN, E. and ISAACS, J. [2024]. Artificial intelligence-based conversational agents used for sustainable fashion: systematic literature review. International journal of human-computer interaction [online], Latest Articles. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2024.2352920

In the past five years, the textile industry has undergone significant transformations in response to evolving fashion trends and increased consumer garment turnover. To address the environmental impacts of fast fashion, the industry is embracing art... Read More about Artificial intelligence-based conversational agents used for sustainable fashion: systematic literature review..

Give it a rest: a systematic review with Bayesian meta-analysis on the effect of inter-set rest interval duration on muscle hypertrophy. (2024)
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SINGER, A., WOLF, M., GENEROSO, L., ARIAS, E., DELCASTILLO, K., ECHEVARRIA, E., MARTINEZ, A., KORAKAKIS, P.A., REFALO, M.C., SWINTON, P.A. and SCHOENFELD, B.J. [2024], Give it a rest: a systematic review with Bayesian meta-analysis on the effect of inter-set rest interval duration on muscle hypertrophy. Frontiers in sports and active living [online], (accepted). To be made available from: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sports-and-active-living/articles

We systematically searched the literature for studies with a randomized design that compared different inter-set rest interval durations for estimates of pre-/post-study changes in lean/muscle mass in healthy adults while controlling all other traini... Read More about Give it a rest: a systematic review with Bayesian meta-analysis on the effect of inter-set rest interval duration on muscle hypertrophy..

Effects of CO2 geosequestration on opalinus clay. (2024)
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ASIM, T. and HAWEZ, H.K. 2024. Effects of CO2 geosequestration on opalinus clay. Energies [online], 17(10), article number 2431. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/en17102431

CO2 geosequestration is an important contributor to United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 13, i.e., Climate Action, which states a global Net-Zero CO2 emissions by 2050. A potential impact of CO2 geosequestration in depleted oil and gas reservo... Read More about Effects of CO2 geosequestration on opalinus clay..

Challenges in increasing women's participation in the energy transition in ASEAN and G7 countries: a qualitative approach based on the three tenets of justice. (2024)
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SUMARNO, T.B., YASGIANTORO, I.B., FITRIYANTI, V. and KHUSNA, V.A. 2024. Challenges in increasing women's participation in the energy transition in ASEAN and G7 countries: a qualitative approach based on the three tenets of justice. Energy policy [online], 191, article number 114163. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2024.114163

Ensuring an inclusive and just transition towards a low-carbon economy has become increasingly important. This paper emphasises the challenges in increasing the extent of women's participation in the energy transition in ASEAN and G7 countries. In th... Read More about Challenges in increasing women's participation in the energy transition in ASEAN and G7 countries: a qualitative approach based on the three tenets of justice..

The climate‐induced changes in the life history of the common cuttlefish in the English Channel. (2024)
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LAPTIKHOVSKY, V., BARRETT, C.J., BARRY, P.J., FIRMIN, C., MACLEOD, E., STOTT, S. and VIEIRA, R. 2024. The climate-induced changes in the life history of the common cuttlefish in the English Channel. Marine ecology [online], Early View. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/maec.12810

The population of common cuttlefish Sepia officinalis in the English Channel recently developed two life cycles: annual (spawning 1 y.o.) and biennial (spawning 2 y.o.) instead of the biennial strategy known before, associated with increasing environ... Read More about The climate‐induced changes in the life history of the common cuttlefish in the English Channel..

Electrochemical sensors and biosensors for identification of viruses: a critical review. (2024)
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HOSNEDLOVA, B., WERLE, J., CEPOVA, J., NARAYANAN, V.H.B., VYSLOUZILOVA, L., FERNANDEZ, C., PARIKESIT, A.A., KEPINSKA, M., KLAPKOVA, E., KOTASKA, K., STEPANKOVA, O., BJORKLUND, G., PRUSA, R. and KIZEK, R. 2024. Electrochemical sensors and biosensors for identification of viruses: a critical review. Critical reviews in analytical chemistry [online], Online First. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/10408347.2024.2343853

Due to their life cycle, viruses can disrupt the metabolism of their hosts, causing diseases. If we want to disrupt their life cycle, it is necessary to identify their presence. For this purpose, it is possible to use several molecular-biological and... Read More about Electrochemical sensors and biosensors for identification of viruses: a critical review..

Wear-resistant and adherent nanodiamond composite thin film for durable and sustainable silicon carbide mechanical seals. (2024)
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EGIZA, M., DIAB, M.R., ZIA, A.W., MURASAWA, K., FAISAL, N. and YOSHITAKE, T. 2024. Wear-resistant and adherent nanodiamond composite thin film for durable and sustainable silicon carbide mechanical seals. Wear [online], 550-551, article number 205394. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2024.205394

In response to environmental concerns, there is a growing demand for durable and sustainable mechanical seals, particularly in high-risk industries like chemical, petroleum, and nuclear sectors. This work proposes augmenting the durability and sustai... Read More about Wear-resistant and adherent nanodiamond composite thin film for durable and sustainable silicon carbide mechanical seals..

Exploring the perceptions and experiences of community rehabilitation for long COVID from the perspectives of Scottish general practitioners' and people living with long COVID: a qualitative study. (2024)
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COOPER, K., DUNCAN, E., HART-WINKS, E., COWIE, J., SHIM, J., STAGE, E., TOOMAN, T., ALEXANDER, L., LOVE, A., MORRIS, J., ORMEROD, J., PRESTON, J. and SWINTON, P.A. 2024. Exploring the perceptions and experiences of community rehabilitation for long COVID from the perspectives of Scottish general practitioners' and people living with long COVID: a qualitative study. BMJ open [online], 14(5), e082830. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082830

The objective of this study was to explore the experience of accessing Long COVID community rehabilitation from the perspectives of people with Long COVID and General Practitioners (GPs). The research took the form of a qualitative descriptive study,... Read More about Exploring the perceptions and experiences of community rehabilitation for long COVID from the perspectives of Scottish general practitioners' and people living with long COVID: a qualitative study..

Humanitarian journalists: covering crises from a boundary zone. (2024)
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ANDERSON, B. [2024]. Humanitarian journalists: covering crises from a boundary zone. Journalism and mass communication quarterly [online], Online First. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/10776990241253806

In today's reality of recurrent global crises and human rights abuses, the Washington Post slogan "democracy dies in darkness" cannot be a more fitting encapsulation of the role and responsibility of journalism. In crisis zones, where democracy is bu... Read More about Humanitarian journalists: covering crises from a boundary zone..

Dietary fibre supplementation enhances radiotherapy tumour control and alleviates intestinal radiation toxicity. (2024)
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THEN, C.K., PAILLAS, S., MOOMIN, A., et al. 2024. Dietary fibre supplementation enhances radiotherapy tumour control and alleviates intestinal radiation toxicity. Microbiome [online], 12, article number 89. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-024-01804-1

Non-toxic approaches to enhance radiotherapy outcomes are beneficial, particularly in ageing populations. Based on preclinical findings showing that high-fibre diets sensitised bladder tumours to irradiation by modifying the gut microbiota, along wit... Read More about Dietary fibre supplementation enhances radiotherapy tumour control and alleviates intestinal radiation toxicity..

Investigating practice integration of independent prescribing by community pharmacists using normalization process theory: a cross-sectional survey. (2024)
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KARIM, L., MCINTOSH, T., JEBARA, T., PFLEGER, D., OSPREY, A. and CUNNINGHAM, S. [2024]. Investigating practice integration of independent prescribing by community pharmacists using normalization process theory: a cross-sectional survey. International journal of clinical pharmacy [online], Latest Articles. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-024-01733-x

Independent prescribing (IP) has not been extensively investigated in community pharmacy (CP). Normalization Process Theory (NPT) constructs help explain how interventions are integrated into practice and include: 'coherence' (understanding), 'cognit... Read More about Investigating practice integration of independent prescribing by community pharmacists using normalization process theory: a cross-sectional survey..