Energy democracy, public participation, and support for local energy system change in Canada by Fiander, J, Walker, C, Rowlands, IH, Devine-Wright, P, Wilson, C, Soutar, I, Gupta, R

“…and iii) What motivates the public to participate? We find overall support for energy democracy across Canada, yet varied support among provinces and regions. …”

B cell receptor repertoire kinetics after SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination by Kotagiri, P, Mescia, F, Rae, WM, Bergamaschi, L, Tuong, ZK, Turner, L, Hunter, K, Gerber, PP, Hosmillo, M, Hess, C, Clatworthy, MR, Goodfellow, IG, Matheson, NJ, McKinney, EF, Wills, MR, Gupta, RK, Bradley, JR, Bashford-Rogers, RJM, Lyons, PA, Smith, KGC

“…We analyze serial samples from 171 SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals and 63 vaccine recipients and find the global BCR repertoire differs between them. …”

Soft-finite-element-method-driven multiphysics airfoil optimization by Nguyen, VD, Naharro, P-S, Peña, J-M, Jerusalem, A

“…The results demonstrate that this approach can effectively find optimal solutions with improved aerodynamic performance in all three cases. …”

Tipping point in ice-sheet grounding-zone melting due to ocean water intrusion by Bradley, AT, Hewitt, IJ

“…We consider the susceptibility of present-day Antarctic grounding zones to this process, finding that both warm and cold water cavity ice shelves may be vulnerable. …”

Local climate action from the middle-out: the social potential of craft guilds to facilitate low-carbon installations in Germany by Wehden, S, Janda, KB, Jansen, J, Creutzig, F

“…Situated between policymaking and on-the-ground installation, guilds have unique agency and capacity qualities deriving from preferential access to the local implementers of low-carbon transitions and legal commissions with critical tasks including training, informing, and associating installers. However, we find that guilds suffer from resource constraints, membership declines, and a lack of deliberate activation. …”

Interferon-α promotes HLA-B-restricted presentation of conventional and alternative antigens in human pancreatic β-cells by Carré, A, Samassa, F, Zhou, Z, Perez-Hernandez, J, Lekka, C, Manganaro, A, Oshima, M, Liao, H, Parker, R, Nicastri, A, Brandao, B, Colli, ML, Eizirik, DL, Aluri, J, Patel, D, Göransson, M, Burgos Morales, O, Anderson, A, Landry, L, Kobaisi, F, Scharfmann, R, Marselli, L, Marchetti, P, You, S, Ternette, N

“…Here we characterize the HLA-I antigen presentation in resting and IFN-α-exposed β-cells and find that IFN-α increases HLA-I expression and expands peptide repertoire to those derived from alternative mRNA splicing, protein cis-splicing and post-translational modifications. …”

Experimentation in wicked situations: how activists construct pragmatic action frames by Savaget, P, Roulet, T, Ventresca, M

“…This pragmatic action frame prompts them to initiate pilot experiments that involve trial-and-error and collective learning, and that sometimes scaffold into cumulative small wins. Reflecting on our findings, we build a model of how pragmatic action frames fuel distributed possibilities to experiment in wicked situations. …”

The origin of cultivated mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L. var. mangostana): critical assessments and an evolutionary-ecological perspective by Yao, T. L., Nazre, M., McKey, D., Jalonen, R., Duminil, J.

“…Its origin remains contentious, although recent findings suggest G. mangostana L. var. malaccensis (Hook. f.) …”
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Financial development, institutions, and economic growth nexus: A spatial econometrics analysis using geographical and institutional proximities by Ahmad, Mahyudin, Law, Siong Hook

“…However, the growth-effect of FD becomes negative beyond a certain threshold. We also find significant positive spatial lag growth in the model, indicating the presence of indirect spillover effects of FD and institutions on the growth of neighbouring countries in both geographical and institutional spheres. …”
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Impact Tip Speed Ratio in Performance Analysis for Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine (HAWT) with Optimal Twist and Tapered (OPT) Blade Shape by Mat Zin, Muhammad Al,Ain, Ishak, Izuan Amin, Mohammad Arafat, Mohammad Arafat, Samiran, Nor Afzanizam, Sahari, Norain

“…This simulation was performed using the Moving Ratio Frame (MRF) method. To find the optimum grid resolution, a Grid Independence Test (GIT) was conducted comparing the coefficient of power (Cp). …”
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Strengthening the relationship between Shariah Committee and Board of Directors of Islamic Banks by Hussain, Mohammad Azam, Mohd Noor, Fauziah, Md. Nor, Mohd Zakhiri, Azhar, Alias

“…This study is carried out to seek the opinion of SC in order to bridge the gap between the two bodies and to find out the best method to be offered to the Islamic bank in this regard. …”
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A New Smart Manufacturing Model for The Food Industry Based on the Industrial Revolution 4.0 (S/O 14183) by Ahmad, Hartini, Zakaria, Nazlina, Sabar, Rohafiz, Mohd..Nafi, Siti Noratisah, Mustafa Kamil, Bidayatul Akmal, Jamaludin, Norzalila, Shamsudin, Mohd. Salahudin

“…Methodology—The research used the mixed methods to find the answers to the research questions. Findings—Our quantitative analysis showed humanware and inforware that were mediated by technoware in smart manufacturing implementation. …”
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A Contemporary Teaching & Learning Approach to Enhance Active Learning in Media & Society Course Using the Newly Proposed O-P-A Model (S/O 14516) by Wei, Chuah Chin, Lynn-Sze, Joyce Cheah, Roslan, Teh Raihana Nazirab

“…In the similar vein, research on interactive learning has reported that instructors and students find them engaging, and the engagement is expected to increase learning outcomes. …”
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Investigation of two dimensional floquet topological insulator using microwave network by Hu, Wenchao

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Reputation cues as signals in the sharing economy by Rosenthal, Sonny, Tan, Colette Jean Yi, Poh, Ting Fang

“…Reputation cues, like star ratings, signal qualities of service providers in the sharing economy and may affect user behavior. …”
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Direct observation of deterministic domain wall trajectory in magnetic network structures by Sethi, Pankaj, Murapaka, Chandrasekhar, Goolaup, Sarjoosing, Chen, Yun Jie, Leong, Siang Huei, Lew, Wen Siang

“…The understanding of DW dynamics in network structures is also important for study of fundamental properties like observation of magnetic monopoles at room temperature in artificial spin ice lattice. …”
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Smuggling of Migrants in Malaysia: The Case Study of Illegal Immigrants in the Northern Region by Ajis, Mohd Na'eim, Ahmad Zakuan, Ummu Atiyah, Mohd. Zain, Zawiyah, Keling, Mohamad Faisol

“…Findings reveal that the activities of migrant smuggling are occurring in the Northern Region of the Peninsular Malaysia. …”
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Additive manufacturing: DED process parameters optimization via experiments (E) by Tong, Gao Rui

“…Directed Energy Deposition (DED), a prominent technique within additive manufacturing, is particularly valued for its efficiency in repairing and fabricating components with precision, which is integral in sectors like aerospace, healthcare, and defense. This investigation centers on 316L stainless steel, chosen for its robust tensile strength and resistance to corrosion. …”
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Maximizing resources and capabilities in animation productions by Low, Jeremy Ming Kwang.

“…Another notable reduction methods demonstrated, was the use of audio to animate the human hearing process, which not only reduced the animation workload but also enabled accurate synchronization that was not possible with conventional means of key frame animation. The findings in this report will seek to further benefit individuals or small groups looking to create impressive CG animations without excess to resources like manpower or render farms.…”
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Tau filaments are tethered within brain extracellular vesicles in Alzheimer’s disease by Fowler, SL, Behr, TS, Turkes, E, O’Brien, DP, Cauhy, PM, Rawlinson, I, Edmonds, M, Foiani, MS, Schaler, A, Crowley, G, Bez, S, Ficulle, E, Tsefou, E, Fischer, R, Geary, B, Gaur, P, Miller, C, D’Acunzo, P, Levy, E, Duff, KE, Ryskeldi-Falcon, B

“…Assembled tau associates with extracellular vesicles (EVs) in the central nervous system of individuals with AD, which is linked to its clearance and prion-like propagation. However, the identities of the assembled tau species and EVs, as well as how they associate, are not known. …”