The impact of cybervictimization on the self-management of chronic conditions: lived experiences by Alhaboby, Zhraa A., Evans, Hala, Barnes, James, Short, Emma

“…Cybervictimization of people with long-term conditions is a disturbing phenomenon with a documented impact on health and well-being. …”
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Words and facts: children's fast mapping, retention and extension by Holland, Amanda

“…Neither study found any significant differences between conditions suggesting that the familiarity of the referent object has limited effect on the long-term retention of fast mapped facts. Study 2 evidenced poor retention whereas, Study 3 found good long-term retention in all conditions. …”
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Improved aerosol optical depth and Ångstrom exponent retrieval over land from MODIS based on the non-Lambertian forward model by Yang, Leiku, Xue, Yong, Guang, Jie, Kazemian, Hassan, Zhang, Jiahua, Li, Chi

“…This new algorithm was applied to MODIS measurements of the whole year of 2008 over Eastern China. By comparing the results with that of AERONET, we found that the accuracy of the aerosol optical depth (AOD) retrieval was improved with the regression plots concentrating around the 1 : 1 line and two-thirds falling within the expected error (EE) envelope EE = ±0.05 ± 0.1τ (from 53.6% with L_FM to 68.7% with NL_FM at band 0.55 μm). …”
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Decoding Covid-19 with the SARS-CoV-2 genome by Ellis, Phoebe, Somogyvári, Ferenc, Virok, Dezső P., Noseda, Michela, McLean, Gary R.

“…Purpose of review: SARS-CoV-2, the recently emerged coronavirus (CoV) that is responsible for the current global pandemic Covid-19, first appeared in late 2019 in Wuhan China. Here, we summarise details of the SARS-CoV-2 genome to assist understanding of the emergence, evolution and diagnosis of this deadly new virus. …”
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Multiple cross-docks scheduling with multiple doors using fuzzy approach and meta-heuristic algorithms by Movassaghi, Mitra, Avakh Darestani, Soroush

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Influence of culture on learning object design and evaluation by Qi, Mei

“…This study began with an empirical case study that was carried out in two universities in China and the UK to elucidate influences of culture on the reuse of learning objects, and then identified four dimensions of culturally sensitive factors that may be involved in learning objects designs through a systematic review. …”
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Physical activity and academic procrastination among Chinese university students: a parallel mediation model of self-control and self-efficacy by Li, Changqing, Hu, Yanbo, Ren, Kai

“…The sample comprised 564 university students from a university in Zhejiang, China. The physical activity rating scale-3 (PARS-3), self-control scale (SCS), generalized self-efficacy scale (GSES), and procrastination assessment scale-students (PASS) were used to investigate university students’ physical activity, self-control, self-efficacy, and academic procrastination respectively. …”
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A Bibliometric Review of Nature-Based Solutions on Urban Stormwater Management by Jin Su, Jin Su, Mo Wang, Mo Wang, Mohammad Razi, Mohd Adib, Mohd Dom, Norlida, Sulaiman, Noralfishah, Lai-Wai Tan, Lai-Wai Tan

“…Results showed that NBS is a widely researched topic with a growing trend in publications in recent years, led by the United States, China, and several European countries. The majority of NBS articles were research papers (82%) with a focus on environmental performance rather than social and economic dimensions. …”
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Utilization practices and conservation impacts of endangered wildlife in Asian countries by Abdullah Fauzi, Nurfatiha Akmal Fawwazah, Othman, Nursyuhada, Haris, Hidayah, Sariyati, Nur Hartini, Ramli, Farah Farhana, Sufahani, Suliadi Firdaus, Md Zain, Badrul Munir, Mohd Ridwan, Abd Rahman, Aifat, Nor Rahman, Mohamed, Mohd Sanusi, Maryanto, Ibnu, Abdul Latiff, Muhammad Abu Bakar

“…A total of 61 species, comprising 30 mammals, 22 reptiles, one amphibian, and eight birds, all endangered, were identified as subjects of wildlife utilization in 16 Asian countries. China possessed the highest count for wildlife utilization across all categories, including 15 species used for trading purposes. …”
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A Bibliometric Review of Nature-Based Solutions on Urban Stormwater Management by Jin Su, Jin Su, Mo Wang, Mo Wang, Mohammad Razi, Mohd Adib, Mohd Dom, Norlida, Sulaiman, Noralfishah, Lai-Wai Tan, Lai-Wai Tan

“…Results showed that NBS is a widely researched topic with a growing trend in publications in recent years, led by the United States, China, and several European countries. The majority of NBS articles were research papers (82%) with a focus on environmental performance rather than social and economic dimensions. …”
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The velocity of circulation of money : empirical evidence for the United Kingdom 1870-1991 by Riley, Jonathan David Charles

“…The main aim of this thesis is to employ long time series data and up to date econometric techniques to produce evidence that relate to these two opposing views. …”
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Inclusive formative assessment practices (IFAP) in higher education: promoting education for social justice [conference paper] by Meletiadou, Eleni

“…Moreover, very few long-term studies, if any, have actually conducted research in HE using a mixed methods approach. …”
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Bond behaviour of grouted spiral and splice connection under direct axial and flexural pullout load by Hosseini, Seyed Jamal Aldin

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Allergenic pollen concentrations in the United Kingdom by Jones, Sandra

“…This research has relevance within many subject areas. The long term data sets on which a large part of the thesis is based are of great interest to Aerobiologists in the identification of long term trends in pollen data. …”
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Critical Thinking through Problem-based Learning in an Applied Ethics Module by Duckworth, Craig

“…Employers and governments have long called for graduates with generic, interpersonal, communication, and critical thinking skills [1]. …”
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Estimating persistence in the volatility of asset returns with signal plus noise models by Caporale, Guglielmo Maria, Gil-Alana, Luis A.

“…The results suggest that volatility has a component of long-memory behaviour, the order of integration ranging between 0.3 and 0.5, the series being therefore stationary and mean-reverting.…”
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Laboratory evaluation on the characteristics and pollutant emissions of nanoclay and chemical warm mix asphalt modified binders by Abdullah, Mohd Ezree, Hainin, Mohd Rosli, Md. Yusoff, Nur Izzi, Zamhari, Kemas Ahmad, Hassan, Norhidayah

“…However, the physical structure did not seem to show any changes after undergoing long term aging. The use of NCMB B 4% (by weight of asphalt binder) seemed to produce better resistance towards rutting when compared to CWAA 1%, 2% and 3% for unaged, and short- and long-term aging test conditions. …”
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The legal framework for determining the land tenure and development of underground land in Malaysia by Zaini, Farah

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Rhamnolipids nano-micelles as a potential hand sanitizer by Bakkar, Marwa Reda, Faraag, Ahmed Hassan Ibrahim, Soliman, Elham R. S., Fouda, Manar S., Sarguos, Amir Mahfouz Mokhtar, McLean, Gary R., Hebishy, Ali M. S., Elkhouly, Gehad E., Raya, Nermeen R., Abo-zeid, Yasmin

“…COVID-19 is a pandemic disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2, which continues to cause global health and economic problems since emerging in China in late 2019. Until now, there are no standard antiviral treatments. …”
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Are Industry 4.0 technologies enablers of lean? Evidence from manufacturing industries by Narula, Sanjiv, Puppala, Harish, Kumar, Anil, Luthra, Sunil, Dwivedy, Maheshwar, Prakash, Surya, Talwar, Vishal

“…Methodology: The authors conducted a questionnaire-based survey to capture the perception of 115 experts of manufacturing industries from Germany, India, Taiwan, and China. The impact of I4.0 on lean tools, using analysis of variance (ANOVA). …”
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