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The effect of a lateral alkyloxy chain on the ferroelectric nematic phase. (2022)
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CRUICKSHANK, E., WALKER, R., STOREY, J.M.D. and IMRIE, C.T. 2022. The effect of a lateral alkyloxy chain on the ferroelectric nematic phase. RSC advances [online], 12(45), pages 29482-29490. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1039/D2RA05628C

The synthesis and characterisation of two series of low molar mass liquid crystals, the 4-[(4-nitrophenoxy)carbonyl]phenyl 2-alkoxy-4-methoxybenzoates (series 5-m) and the 4-[(3-fluoro-4-nitrophenoxy)carbonyl]phenyl 2-alkoxy-4-methoxybenzoates (serie... Read More about The effect of a lateral alkyloxy chain on the ferroelectric nematic phase..

Automated analysis of sleep study parameters using signal processing and artificial intelligence. (2022)
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SOHAIB, M., GHAFFAR, A., SHIN, J., HASAN. M.J. and SULEMAN, M.T. 2022. Automated analysis of sleep study parameters using signal processing and artificial intelligence. International journal of environmental research and public health [online], 19(20), article number 13256. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192013256

An automated sleep stage categorization can readily face noise-contaminated EEG recordings, just as other signal processing applications. Therefore, the denoising of the contaminated signals is inevitable to ensure a reliable analysis of the EEG sign... Read More about Automated analysis of sleep study parameters using signal processing and artificial intelligence..

Application of thermal spray coatings in electrolysers for hydrogen production: advances, challenges, and opportunities. (2022)
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FAISAL, N.H., PRATHURU, A., AHMED, R. et al. 2022. Application of thermal spray coatings in electrolysers for hydrogen production: advances, challenges, and opportunities. ChemNanoMat [online], 8(12), article number e202200384. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/cnma.202200384

Thermal spray coatings have the advantage of providing thick and functional coatings from a range of engineering materials. The associated coating processes provide good control of coating thickness, morphology, microstructure, pore size and porosity... Read More about Application of thermal spray coatings in electrolysers for hydrogen production: advances, challenges, and opportunities..

Recommendations for the extraction, analysis, and presentation of results in scoping reviews. (2022)
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POLLOCK, D., PETERS, M.D.J., KHALIL, H., MCINERNEY, P., ALEXANDER, L., TRICCO, A.C., EVANS, C., BRANDÃO DE MORAES, É., GODFREY, C.M., PIEPER, D., SARAN, A., STERN, C. and MUNN, Z. 2023. Recommendations for the extraction, analysis, and presentation of results in scoping reviews. JBI evidence synthesis [online], 21(3), pages 520-532. Available from: https://doi.org/10.11124/JBIES-22-00123

Scoping reviewers often face challenges in the extraction, analysis, and presentation of scoping review results. Using best-practice examples and drawing on the expertise of the JBI Scoping Review Methodology Group and an editor of a journal that pub... Read More about Recommendations for the extraction, analysis, and presentation of results in scoping reviews..

Solar-driven semi-conductor photocatalytic water treatment (TiO2, g-C3N4, and TiO2+g-C3N4) of cyanotoxins: proof-of-concept study with microcystin-LR. (2022)
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PESTANA, C.J., HUI, J., CAMACHO-MUÑOZ, D., EDWARDS, C., ROBERTSON, P.K.J., IRVINE, J.T.S. and LAWTON, L.A. 2022. Solar-driven semi-conductor photocatalytic water treatment (TiO2, g-C3N4, and TiO2+g-C3N4) of cyanotoxins: proof-of-concept study with microcystin-LR. Chemosphere [online], 310, article 136828. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136828

Cyanobacteria and their toxins are a threat to drinking water safety as increasingly cyanobacterial blooms (mass occurrences) occur in lakes and reservoirs all over the world. Photocatalytic removal of cyanotoxins by solar light active catalysts is a... Read More about Solar-driven semi-conductor photocatalytic water treatment (TiO2, g-C3N4, and TiO2+g-C3N4) of cyanotoxins: proof-of-concept study with microcystin-LR..

Numerical analysis of a horizontal pressure differential wave energy converter. (2022)
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RENGANATHAN, M. and HOSSAIN, M. 2022. Numerical analysis of a horizontal pressure differential wave energy converter. Energies [online], 15(20), articles 7513. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/en15207513

CFD modeling of an innovative wave energy device has been carried out in this study. OpenFoam wave modeling solver interFoam has been employed in order to investigate the energy extraction capability of the wave energy device. The innovative concept... Read More about Numerical analysis of a horizontal pressure differential wave energy converter..

Hong Kong Association of Banks alternative means of payments of funds under payment arrangements for property transactions (PAPT): possible concerns from banks and clients. (2022)
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LAW, S.W. and MAK, C.H.W. 2022. Hong Kong Association of Banks alternative means of payments of funds under payment arrangements for property transactions (PAPT): possible concerns from banks and clients. Hong Kong lawyer [online], October 2022, pages 34-37. Available from: https://www.hk-lawyer.org/content/hong-kong-association-banks-alternative-means-payments-funds-under-payment-arrangements

Hong Kong Association of Banks (HKAB), the DTC Association (DTCA) and the Hong Kong S.A.R. Licensed Money Lenders Association have been working on the provision of an alternative means of payments of funds under Payment Arrangements for Property Tran... Read More about Hong Kong Association of Banks alternative means of payments of funds under payment arrangements for property transactions (PAPT): possible concerns from banks and clients..

What is next for information world mapping? International and multidisciplinary approaches to understanding information behaviors/practices in context. (2022)
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KITZIE, V.L., TSAI, T.-I., MARTZOUKOU, K., MABI, M.N. and GREYSON, D. 2022. What is next for information world mapping? International and multidisciplinary approaches to understanding information behaviors/practice in context. Library and information science research [online], 44(4), article 101196. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lisr.2022.101196

As the use of arts-involved and data visualization methods increases in information science, it is essential to reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of various methods. An international lineup of information researchers shares their experiences us... Read More about What is next for information world mapping? International and multidisciplinary approaches to understanding information behaviors/practices in context..

International research collaborations: lessons learned and practical tips. (2022)
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GOLDSWORTHY, S., BARON, S., MUIR, N., BUTTON, D., GOODHAND, K. and FASKEN, L. 2022. International research collaborations: lessons learned and practical tips. Nurse education today [online], 119, article 105591. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2022.105591

The importance of creating international research collaborations for the purpose of producing high quality educational research aimed at enhancing or promoting consistency in health care practice has become even more apparent since the start of the C... Read More about International research collaborations: lessons learned and practical tips..

General practice pharmacists' implementation of advanced clinical assessment skills: a qualitative study of behavioural determinants. (2022)
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RUSHWORTH, G.F., JEBARA, T., TONNA, A.P., RUDD, I., STEWART, F., MACVICAR, R. and CUNNINGHAM, S. 2022. General practice pharmacists' implementation of advanced clinical assessment skills: a qualitative study of behavioural determinants. International journal of clinical pharmacy [online], 44(6), pages 1417-1424. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-022-01484-7

The role of General Practice Clinical Pharmacists is becoming more clinically complex. Some are undertaking courses to develop their skillsets. The aim of this study is to explore potential behavioural determinants influencing the implementation of s... Read More about General practice pharmacists' implementation of advanced clinical assessment skills: a qualitative study of behavioural determinants..

Managers' perspectives on restaurant food waste separation intention: the roles of institutional pressures and internal forces. (2022)
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NG, P.Y. and SIA, J.K.-M. 2023. Managers' perspectives on restaurant food waste separation intention: the roles of institutional pressures and internal forces. International journal of hospitality management [online], 108, article 103362. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2022.103362

The hospitality industry, particularly restaurants, generates a large amount of food waste daily. This study draws upon institutional theory using the lens of isomorphic pressures and two internal factors, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and re... Read More about Managers' perspectives on restaurant food waste separation intention: the roles of institutional pressures and internal forces..

Mechanical properties and weld characteristics of friction stir welding of thermoplastics using heat-assisted tool. (2022)
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SHAH, F., YOUNAS, M., KHAN, M., KHAN, A., KHAN, Z. and KHAN, N. 2023. Mechanical properties and weld characteristics of friction stir welding of thermoplastics using heat-assisted tool. Welding in the world [online], 67(2), pages 309-323. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-022-01385-3

Friction stir welding (FSW) is a welding technique in which a non-consumable rotating tool with a profiled pin is pressed on the adjoining surfaces and transverse along the welding direction to produce a weld trail. The technique was first applied to... Read More about Mechanical properties and weld characteristics of friction stir welding of thermoplastics using heat-assisted tool..

Long-term adverse effects and healthcare burden of rectal cancer radiotherapy: systematic review and meta-analysis. (2022)
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MORTON, A.J., RASHID, A., SHIM, J.S.C., WEST, J., HUMES, D.J. and GRAINGE, M.J. 2023. Long-term adverse effects and healthcare burden of rectal cancer radiotherapy: systematic review and meta-analysis. ANZ journal of surgery [online], 93(1-2), pages 42-53. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.18059

As rectal cancer survival increases, more patients survive with potentially severe, long-term gastrointestinal and genitourinary complications from radiotherapy. The burden of these complications for patients and healthcare services is unclear, which... Read More about Long-term adverse effects and healthcare burden of rectal cancer radiotherapy: systematic review and meta-analysis..

Interpreting magnitude of change in strength and conditioning: effect size selection, threshold values and Bayesian updating. (2022)
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SWINTON, P.A., BURGESS, K., HALL, A., GREIG, L., PSYLLAS, J., ASPE, R., MAUGHAN, P. and MURPHY, A. 2022. Interpreting magnitude of change in strength and conditioning: effect size selection, threshold values and Bayesian updating. Journal of sports sciences [online], 40(18), pages 2047-2054. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2022.2128548

The magnitude of change following strength and conditioning (S&C) training can be evaluated comparing effect sizes to threshold values. This study conducted a series of meta-analyses and compiled results to identify thresholds specific to S&C, and cr... Read More about Interpreting magnitude of change in strength and conditioning: effect size selection, threshold values and Bayesian updating..

Printed texture guided color feature fusion for impressionism style rendering of oil paintings. (2022)
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GENG, J., MA, L., LI, X., ZHANG, X. and YAN, Y. 2022. Printed texture guided color feature fusion for impressionism style rendering of oil paintings. Mathematics [online], 10(19): advances in computer vision and machine learning, article 3700. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/math10193700

As a major branch of Non-Photorealistic Rendering (NPR), image stylization mainly uses computer algorithms to render a photo into an artistic painting. Recent work has shown that the ex-traction of style information such as stroke texture and color o... Read More about Printed texture guided color feature fusion for impressionism style rendering of oil paintings..

The protection of badgers: where are we now? (2022)
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DARNELL, H. 2022. The protection of badgers: where are we now? UK journal of animal law [online], 6(2), pages 27-36. Available from: https://tinyurl.com/2s3f3t2e

Whilst originally enacted to make provision for the protection of wild birds and their habitats, the 1981 Act introduced the notion of species-specific legislation as it amended several key pieces of animal welfare legislation involving certain mamma... Read More about The protection of badgers: where are we now?.

Scientific model development for machinery safety using machine reliability, integrity and availability. (2022)
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NESAN, K.P., BUANG, A., KANIAPAN, S. and ZAINI, D. 2022. Scientific model development for machinery safety using machine reliability, integrity and availability. International journal of occupational safety and health [online], 12(4), pages 307-315. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3126/ijosh.v12i4.42147

Machines are equipment that increases productivity and efficiency in a workplace. Machine Reliability, Integrity, and Availability are the most critical factors to ensure machinery safety in a workplace. Throughout this study, a series of reviews of... Read More about Scientific model development for machinery safety using machine reliability, integrity and availability..

The importance of NOx control for peak ozone mitigation based on a sensitivity study using CMAQ‐HDDM‐3D model during a typical episode over the Yangtze River delta region, China. (2022)
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WANG, Y., YALUK, E.A., CHEN, H., JIANG, S., HUANG, L., ZHU, A., XIAO, S., XUE, J., LU, G., BIAN, J., KASEMSAN, M., ZHANG, K., LIU, H., TONG, H., OOI, M.C.G., CHAN, A. and LI, L. 2022. The importance of NOx control for peak ozone mitigation based on a sensitivity study using CMAQ-HDDM-3D model during a typical episode over the Yangtze River delta region, China. Journal of geophysical research: atmospheres [online], 127(9), article e2022JD036555. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1029/2022jd036555

In recent years, ground-level ozone (O3) has been one of the main pollutants hindering air quality compliance in China's large city-clusters including the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) region. In this work, we utilized the process analysis (PA) and the h... Read More about The importance of NOx control for peak ozone mitigation based on a sensitivity study using CMAQ‐HDDM‐3D model during a typical episode over the Yangtze River delta region, China..

Sky UK Ltd v Cherrie: Outer House rules on communicating copyright works on Reddit and YouTube. (2022)
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LAUTERBACH, T. 2022. Sky UK Ltd v Cherrie: Outer House rules on communicating copyright works on Reddit and YouTube. Edinburgh law review [online], 26(3), pages 433-437. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3366/elr.2022.0791

Sky UK Ltd v Cherrie presented the first opportunity for a Scottish court to add to the growing jurisprudence on copyright infringement by means of linking content on the internet. Lady Wolffe's decision in the Outer House is particularly noteworthy,... Read More about Sky UK Ltd v Cherrie: Outer House rules on communicating copyright works on Reddit and YouTube..

Identification of bacterial isolates recovered from the surface of cleanroom operators' garments following wear. (2022)
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SMITH, L.M., LOWES, C., O'DRISCOLL, N.H. and LAMB, A.J. 2022. Identification of bacterial isolates recovered from the surface of cleanroom operators' garments following wear. European journal of parenteral and pharmaceutical sciences [online], 27(3), article number 27301. Available from: https://doi.org/10.37521/ejpps.27301

Contamination of sterile pharmaceutical products can have serious consequences, in worst case scenario resulting in patient death. Cleanroom operators are the primary source of microbial contamination, where the surface of their specialist sterile cl... Read More about Identification of bacterial isolates recovered from the surface of cleanroom operators' garments following wear..