Unveiling the dual role of chemically synthesized copper doped zinc oxide for resistive switching applications by Gollu, Sankara Rao, Roy, Sounak, Banerjee, Souri, Kundu, Souvik, Boppidi, Pavan Kumar Reddy, Raj, P. Michael Preetam, Challagulla, Swapna

“…X-ray diffraction, high resolution transmission electron microscope, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, UV-VIS-near infrared spectrometer, and piezoelectric force microscopy (PFM) were employed to study the crystallinity, interfaces, chemical compositions, bandgap, and domains in Cu:ZnO thin films, respectively. …”
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Managing commute traffic : from parking provision with ride-sourcing to work hours arrangements considering household travels by Su, Qida

“…Foremost, the compressed work schedule is compared to the normal work schedule and the optimal proportion of employers adopting compressed work schedule is derived. …”
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Adenovirus-associated health risks for recreational activities in a multi-use coastal watershed based on site-specific quantitative microbial risk assessment by Kundu, Arti., McBride, Graham., Wuertz, Stefan.

“…Seven of eight virus detections occurred when E. coli concentrations were below the single sample maximum water quality criterion for contact recreation, and five of eight virus detections occurred when fecal coliforms were below the corresponding criterion. We employed dose-harmonization to convert viral genome measurements to TCID50 values needed for dose–response curves. …”
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Worst-Case Mechanism Design via Bayesian Analysis by Bei, Xiaohui, Chen, Ning, Gravin, Nick, Lu, Pinyan

“…Then we convert our results in the Bayesian setting back to the prior-free framework by employing Yao's minimax principle. Along the way, we obtain the following results: (i) a polynomial time constant approximation for XOS valuations (a.k.a. fractionally subadditive valuations, a superset of submodular functions), (ii) a polynomial time $O(\log n / \log \log n)$-approximation for general subadditive valuations, (iii) a constant approximation for general subadditive functions in the Bayesian framework---we allow correlation in the distribution of sellers' costs and provide a universally truthful mechanism, (iv) the existence of a prior-free constant approximation mechanism via Yao's minimax principle.…”
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Religion and spirituality in therapeutic training in the UK: a survey of current and recent trainees by Hunt, Jane

“…Conclusion: This research employed a non-randomised sample, which limits the generalisability of these findings to a wider training population. …”
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Community health workers: efficacy, taxonomy, and performance by Ballard, M

“…Objective three is addressed in Chapter 6: systematic review methods are employed to identify interventions for improving the performance of community health workers in LMICs.…”

Repurposing nitroxoline to address antibiotic resistance in the production of poultry for consumption by Zhou, Y

“…To address this issue, there is an urgent need to identify effective alternatives to clinical antibiotics currently employed in livestock farming. Nitroxoline (8-hydroxy-5-nitroquinoline, NTX), an established antibiotic, primarily used for uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) in human, has emerged as a potential candidate for farm animal use due to its promising pharmacological properties and low toxicity. …”

Evaluation of a pilot family planning educational seminar and subsequent attitudes towards family planning among Muslim communities in Tanzania by Cordeiro, AA, Gumanneh, H, Nzali, A, Lambert, VJ, Yussuph, A, Kihunrwa, A, Mchondo, Y, Mtita, R, Yahaya, H, Kalluvya, SE, Wamoyi, J, Suleman, M, Downs, JA, Mwakisole, AH

“…Building on data demonstrating the effectiveness of religious leaders in Tanzania to provide public health information in communities, the aim of this study was to understand whether and how an educational seminar about FP that was provided to Tanzanian Muslim religious leaders could be an effective means by which education about FP could reach members of their communities. This study employed a mixed-methods approach to pilot-test a one-day educational seminar about social, medical, and theological aspects of FP. …”

Inter-organizational competition in humanitarian governance by Corsini, C

“…The World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have consistently secured relatively high levels of humanitarian funding by employing competitive issue framing and competitive horizontal expansion, respectively. …”

Long-term fine particulate matter exposure on lung cancer incidence and mortality in Chinese nonsmokers by Chen, Z, Meng, X, Han, Y, Mou, Y, Ji, C, Zhu, X, Yu, C, Sun, D, Yang, L, Sun, Q, Chen, Y, Du, H, Dai, J, Hu, Z, Lv, J, Jin, G, Ma, H, Kan, H, Li, L, Shen, H

“…</p> <p><strong>Methods:</strong> Time-dependent Cox proportional hazard models were employed to evaluate the hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) of PM_2.5 with LCINS risk and LCINS-related mortality. …”

Highly crystalline, pure ZSM-5 from K2CO3-treated mud and its catalytic activity in biodiesel production by Hartati, Hartati, A’yuni, Qurrota, Fitri, Medya Ayunda, Izzah, Adiba Naila, Novitalina, Melinda Intan, Firda, Putri Bintang Dea, Nufus, Tazkiyatun, Prasetyoko, Didik, Harmami, Harmami, Hasliza Bahruji, Shahrul Nizam Ahmad

“…Various analytical techniques were employed including XRD, FTIR, SEM-EDX, TEM, N2 physisorption, and GC-MS to identify the effect of alkali types on the crystallization rate, morphology, and catalytic activity. …”
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Exploring the freshwater cladocera (Pleuroxus spp.) as new potential live feed in aquaculture by Amirah Yuslan, Hidayu Suhaimi, Nizalmie Azani, Wong, Wey-Lim, Nadiah W. Rasdi

“…In short, pre-feeding of zooplankton with prospective diets has built a baseline of improved aquaculture feeding procedures that may be employed in the future aquaculture businesses.…”
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Ti3C2TX encapsulation of CTAB-functionalized polypyrrole nanospheres towards pseudocapacitive intensification in supercapacitors by Poh, Wen Siong, Hoo, Do Yee, Zheng, Sheng Qiang, Ong, Wee-Jun, Khiew, Poi Sim, Lim, Hong Ngee, Foo, Chuan Yi

“…This work highlights the potential of such material integration techniques in realizing capacitive intensification beyond incremental improvements as well as boosting rate performance, with methodical employment of minimal functional additive. It serves as a framework for future studies optimizing 2D-0D material nanocomposites for supercapacitor applications. © 2024 Elsevier B.V.…”
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The magnificent manifestation of Nd0.7Sr0.3MnO3 ceramics: A comprehensive exploration of different wet chemical routes via sol-gel and thermal treatment methods by Hon, Xiao Tong, Lau, Lik Nguong, Lim, Kean Pah, Awang Kechik, Mohd Mustafa, Chen, Soo Kien, Shabdin, Muhammad Kashfi, Miryala, Muralidhar, Shaari, Abdul Halim

“…Various theoretical models were employed to elucidate the transport mechanism at different temperature ranges. …”
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in blood serum of adults living in high and low-traffic volume areas in Malaysia: A comparative cross-sectional study by Al-Battawi, Samer, Latif, Mohd Talib, How, Vivien, Thilakavathy, Karuppiah, Abd Hamid, Haris Hafizal, Hameed, Sarah, Ho, Yu Bin

“…Solid phase extraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) were employed to extract and analyze blood serum samples. …”
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Empirical evidence of the relationship between regulatory efficiency, market openness, and bank productivity in economies at different income levels: evidence from selected Asian a... by Kamarudin, Fakarudin, Hussain, Hafezali Iqbal, Mohamad Anwar, Nazratul Aina, Michałek, Janusz, Ahmad Razimi, Mohd Shahril

“…Furthermore, starting, obtaining permits, and closing businesses under business freedom have a detrimental effect on banks’ output, whereas the effects of labor freedom on employing, managing, and supervising staff members have a substantial favorable impact on banks’ productivity. …”
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Medium formulation and optimisation of fermentation condition enhancing g-aminobutyric Acid (GABA) biosynthesis by Lactiplantibacillus plantarum B7 by Pannerchelvan, Sangkaran, Faizal Wong, Fadzlie Wong, Wasoh, Helmi, Mohamed, Mohd Shamzi, Mohamad, Rosfarizan, Halim, Murni

“…This study focused on increasing γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) biosynthesis from Lactiplantibacillus plantarum B7, employing a multi-step optimisation strategy. An unoptimised cultivation approach yielded a maximum GABA of 11.68 ± 0.04 g/L and viable cell count of 10.47 ± 0.01 log CFU/mL at 48 h. …”
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Knowledge, beliefs, perceptions and barriers related to implementing smoke-free home practices in two rural settlement areas in Malaysia by Kamni, Siti Nurhasyimah Ayuni, Saiful Bahron, Nur Ain Nadhirah, Zulkifli, Aziemah, Uny, Isabelle, O’Donnell, Rachel, Prabandari, Yayi Suryo, Bintoro, Bagas Suryo, Zainal Abidin, Emilia, Semple, Sean

“…This study aimed to determine the knowledge levels on SHS and to identify the beliefs, perceptions, barriers and facilitators of SFH practices among the rural population in Kuala Kubu Bharu, Selangor, Malaysia. METHODS This study employed a mixed-methods design, conducted in two rural settlement areas in 2022. …”
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The impact of the exercise on the social mentality of the Chinese people by Ji, Shuyu, Zhang, Kaiqi, Xu, Ludan, Wang, Xiaolin, Dong, Delong, Yang, Xiannan

“…We selected 20 variables and analyzed a sample of 6,746 individuals. We employed Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) multiple linear regression models to construct our analysis. …”
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Mesh quality improvement by re-triangulation surface meshes on 3-dimensional CAD model of a human wrist joint by Leong, Mun Teik

“…Re-triangulation surface method is employed to improve the mesh quality of the model with certain parameters. …”
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