Supply chain resilience for global operations (1) : a rethink for a new paradigm (part II : transportation sector) by Koh, Choon Chin

“…Faced with unprecedented lockdowns and simultaneous shocks from both the demand and supply side, transportation providers must swiftly adapt to both environments as they struggle to keep up with surge in consumer online shopping and home deliveries whilst ensuring the reliability of their services as these new bottlenecks emerge.This research paper discusses the paradigm shift in global agri-food companies’ supply chain management and how they evolved due to the Coronavirus.In the past, supply chain optimization strategies have been the focus of many companies seeking to reduce costs along the supply chain. …”
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Fatigue study of partially overlapped circular hollow section K-joints. Part 1 : geometrical models and mesh generation by Lee, Chi King, Chiew, Sing Ping, Lie, Seng Tjhen, Nguyen, T. B. N.

“…The presentation of the work is divided into two parts. In Part 1, descriptions of the geometrical models and the mesh generation procedures are given. …”
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Stainless steel channel sections under combined compression and minor axis bending – part 2 : parametric studies and design by Liang, Yating, Zhao, Ou, Long, Yue-ling, Gardner, Leroy

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Barriers and enablers for accessing rehabilitation services: findings from the rehabilitation choices study, part 1—healthcare professionals' perspectives by Hodyl, Nicolette, Mason, Gillian, Ribbons, Karen, Bailey, Lucy, O'Malley, Adrian, Ward, Tracy, Ward, Stephen, Pollack, Michael, Nilsson, Michael, Walker, Frederick Rohan

“…In Part 1, these insights were sought from a healthcare professionals' perspective. …”
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Analyzing conformational changes in single FRET-labeled A1 parts of archaeal A1AO-ATP synthase by Sielaff, Hendrik, Singh, Dhirendra, Grüber, Gerhard, Börsch, Michael

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Effects of incubation and polyphenol oxidase enrichment on colour, fermentation index, procyanidins and astringency of unfermented and partly fermented cocoa beans by Misnawi, Jinap, S., Jamilah, B., Nazamid, S.

“…Fermentation index and (-)-epicatechin content, equivalent to those of fully fermented beans, were reached by unfermented beans after 4-8-h incubation, but not by partly fermented beans even after 16 h. During incubation of partly fermented cocoa beans enriched with polyphenol oxidase, yellowness and fermentation index value were increased, whilst (-)-epicatechin was decreased. …”
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Differences between neonatal units with high and low rates of breast milk feeding for very preterm babies at discharge: a qualitative study of staff experiences by McLeish, J, Aloysius, A, Gale, C, Quigley, M, Kurinczuk, JJ, Alderdice, F

“…Background: Breast milk has significant benefits for preterm babies, but ‘very preterm’ babies are unable to feed directly from the breast at birth. …”

A 3D printed model for Singapore Changi Airport runway-taxiway for air traffic simulation and visualisation : part IV by Shahnas Farveen Mohamed Salim

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Cytomegalovirus infection is associated with an increase in aortic stiffness in older men which may be mediated in part by CD4 memory T-cells by Kirkham, Frances, Pera, Alejandra, Simanek, Amanda M., Bano, Aalia, Morrow, George, Reus, Bernhard, Caserta, Stefano, Smith, Helen Elizabeth, Davies, Kevin A., Rajkumar, Chakravarthi, Kern, Florian

“…This may be mediated in part by increased proportions of CD4 Tmem, higher numbers of which are found in CMV+ older people and more so among men than women. …”
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Unlocking the hidden potential: enhancing the utilization of stems and leaves through metabolite analysis and toxicity assessment of various parts of Aconitum carmichaelii by Zhou, Yinlin, Qu, Can, Yan, Hongling, Chu, Tianzhe, Wu, Jing, Kang, Qinzhao, Peng, Cheng, Wang, Yulan, Tan, Yuzhu

“…Nevertheless, the stems and leaves of this plant are usually discarded as non-medicinal parts, even though they have a large biomass and exhibit therapeutic properties. …”
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The onset of convection driven by buoyancy effects caused by various modes of transient heat conduction: Part I. Transient Rayleigh numbers by Tan, Ka Kheng, Thorpe, Rex B

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AC/DC building distribution network design and management - part 2 energy management through adjusting charge or discharge of energy storage by Lee, Ziyi

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"You have to know how to live with it without getting to the addiction part": British young adult experiences of smartphone over-reliance and disconnectivity by Conroy, Dom, Chadwick, Darren, Fullwood, Christopher, Lloyd, Joanne

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Strategic and operational issues in sustaining community-based dementia support groups: the Get Real with Meeting Centres realist evaluation part 2 by Morton, T, Evans, SB, Swift, R, Bray, J, Frost, F, Russell, C, Brooker, D, Wong, G, Hullah, N

Investigating the effect of the educational intervention based on the Health Belief Model on the knowledge and beliefs of Yemeni teachers in the use of breast cancer screening: a randomized controlled trial study by Noman, Sarah, Elarusy, Nadya Mohamed Elfeturi, Rahman, Hejar Abdul, Ismail, Suriani, Azzani, Meram, Taresh, Sahar Mohammed, Aljaberi, Musheer A.

“…Background: Breast cancer (BC) is the most prevalent cancer among women. …”
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Automatic metric 3D surface mesh generation using subdivision surface geometrical model. Part 1 : construction of underlying geometrical model by Lee, Chi King

“…The presentation of the work is divided into two parts. In Part 1, a detailed description of the underlying geometrical model used will be given, while in Part 2, attention will be focused on the mesh generation algorithms and the performance of the mesh generator developed.…”
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A novel approach based on the elastoplastic fatigue damage and machine learning models for life prediction of aerospace alloy parts fabricated by additive manufacturing by Zhan, Zhixin, Li, Hua

“…In the aerospace engineering, many metal parts produced using Additive Manufacturing (AM) technique often bear cyclic loadings, so the fatigue failures of AM alloy parts become very common phenomena. …”
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Electromagnetic (EM) propagation through iron (III) oxide-based building materials embedded with electrically small antennas at microwave frequencies (part 1) by Sheng, Lin

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Part geometry-driven crystallographic texture control in a 3D-printed austenitic steel – a strategy for near-monocrystalline microstructure generation by Chandra, Shubham, Tan, Xipeng, Kumar, Punit, Ramamurty, Upadrasta

“…The prism angles of the X-shaped parts are varied among 60, 90, and 120 degrees (X-60, X-90, and X-120) to investigate the effect it has on the parts’ properties. …”
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of isolated posterior fossa malformations on prenatal ultrasound imaging (part 1): nomenclature, diagnostic accuracy and associated anomalies by D'Antonio, F, Khalil, A, Garel, C, Pilu, G, Rizzo, G, Lerman-Sagie, T, Bhide, A, Thilaganathan, B, Manzoli, L, Papageorghiou, AT