On existence and uniqueness of a carrying simplex in Kolmogorov differential systems by Hou, Zhanyuan

“…As an example of applications of the main result, the existence and global attraction (repulsion) of a heteroclinic limit cycle for three-dimensional systems is discussed and two concrete examples are given to demonstrate the existence of such heteroclinic cycles.…”
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Analysing the roadblocks of circular economy adoption in the automobile sector: reducing waste and environmental perspectives by Agrawal, Rohit, Wankhede, Vishal A., Kumar, Anil, Luthra, Sunil

“…The adoption of circular economy (CE) initiatives can play a significant role in dealing with increasing waste and environmental pollution. The main goal of CE is to recycle and reuse materials to reduce waste and also to minimise environmental impacts. …”
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Food & meal decision making in lockdown: how and who has Covid-19 affected? by Snuggs, Sarah, McGregor, Sophie

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Formulation and characterization of phytostanol ester solid lipid nanoparticles for the management of hypercholesterolemia: an ex vivo study by Shrestha, Sony C., Ghebremeskel, Kebreab, White, Kenneth, Minelli, Caterina, Tewfik, Ihab, Thapa, Panna, Tewfik, Sundus

“…This can contribute to better management of one of the main risk factors of cardiovascular diseases.…”
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Weight loss strategies and the risk of skeletal muscle mass loss by McCarthy, H. David, Berg, Aloys

“…Ideally, weight loss should be derived almost exclusively from the fat mass compartment as this is the main driver of metabolic disease, however, several studies have shown that there is an accompanying loss of tissue from the fat-free compartment, especially skeletal muscle. …”
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No longer fledglings but struggling to fly: peer support workers' experiences of forming an occupational identity within an urban NHS trust: an interpretative phenomenological anal... by Ward, Eileen

“…How OI is experienced during development and then maintained will be the focus of this research. Methodology and main findings: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was adopted for this research. …”
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A framework for assessing social acceptability of Industry 4.0 technologies for the development of digital manufacturing by Kumar, Anil, Agrawal, Rohit, Wankhede, Vishal A., Sharma, Manu, Mulat-Weldemeskel, Eyob

“…To develop inter-relationships among the main dimensions, a fuzzy decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory technique was utilized. …”
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An overview of bioprocesses employing specifically selected microbial catalysts for γ-aminobutyric acid production by Dahiya, Divakar, Manuel, Jemima V., Nigam, Poonam Singh

“…However, several factors were common among these strains, such as the use of two main supplements in their fermentation medium—monosodium glutamate and pyridoxal phosphate—and maintaining an acidic pH. …”
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The moderating role of environmental tax and renewable energy in CO2 emissions in Latin America and Caribbean countries: evidence from method of moments quantile regression by Wolde-Rufael, Yemane, Mulat-Weldemeskel, Eyob

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Very small effects of an imagery-based randomised trial to promote adherence to wearing face coverings during the COVID-19 pandemic and identification of future intervention target... by Conroy, Dom, Smith, Debbie M., Armitage, Christopher J.

“…Design: A four-arm randomized controlled trial to explore potential mechanisms of action. Main outcome measures: Measures of behaviour (frequency of self-reported face covering adherence), theory of planned behaviour constructs (i.e., intention, attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control), personality traits, imagery ability and barrier self-efficacy were measured at baseline (T1). …”
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Currency crises in the European Exchange Rate Mechanism by Piard, Sylviane

“…Another contribution of the thesis is the use a modelling methodology based on the Markov regime switching model with time-varying transition probabilities, which overcomes the main limitations of previously employed approaches. …”
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The carrier's liability under international maritime conventions (The Hague, Hague-Visby and Hamburg rules) by Karan, Hakan

“…They with different texts and legislative styles have become the main reason for lack of uniformity in the field of the carriage of goods by sea today. …”
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Theoretical framework for authoring hypermedia for language learning by Hemard, Dominique

“…Ultimately, the theoretical framework provides a comprehensive design support encapsulating design guidelines and generating design solutions. The main contribution made to hypermedia CALL rests on providing an extensive contextualized design support in the form of a practical and applicable framework with a sound theoretical underpinning designed to stimulate a conceptual approach to authoring hypermedia CALL environments. …”
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Climate change, trade unions and the promise of climate solidarity in the UK, 1997-2010 by Hampton, Paul Stephen

“…Third, it contains a theoretically informed and empirically grounded investigation of UK trade union policy and practice on climate change at the start of the 21 st century. The main findings are that some socialists, trade unionists and activists in the UK have introduced a working class perspective into climate discourse, including challenges to property relations, climate inequality and through mobilisation. …”
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The role of behavioural change theory in social marketing interventions on HIV/AIDS in Ghana by Tweneboah-Koduah, Ernest Yaw

“…The results reveal among others that implementers of social marketing intervention programmes on HIV/AIDS in Ghana do not utilise behavioural change theories/models in planning their interventions and the main challenges facing implementers include inadequate financing, health system barriers, procurement delays and lack of human resources. …”
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The publishing industry, the ideological framework and foreign aid in Tanzania by Nyerembe, Malima Paul

“…These factors interact I firstly because Tanzania's economy is determined by external forces; and secondly because one of the main thrusts of the SAP has been to shift resources from public to private ownership and to lower protection to encourage competition. …”
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Generic innovation and social change : the American thriller in the 1970s by Cobley, Paul

“…It identifies a number of approaches to genre whose common feature is a theory of genre according to which the generic text is a relatively stable entity whose main internal features are empirically identifiable and subject to little change. …”
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Apparel clothing reference points for important shopping occasions and decision-making styles of Greek college students by Tarnanidis, Theodoros K.

“…The technique of Pearson's correlation helped in analysing the effects of the six decision-making traits on the selected categorization of reference points (i.e. the seven categories of referents). The main findings suggest that consumers use reference points based on their distinct shopping orientations. …”
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Appropriation and hybridity of Taiwanese literati painting and American abstract expressionism (1949-2007) by Guo Shin, Ye

“…The findings of these studies were then used to support the creation of my new hybrid artworks with the main artistic components of both Literati painting and Abstract Expressionism. …”
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The equilibrium exchange rate of the Chinese Renminbi: determinants and misalignments by You, Kefei

“…In addition, 11 of China's main trade partners are included in the extended multi-country FABEER model. …”
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