High-protein, low-glycaemic meal replacement decreases fasting insulin and inflammation markers — a 12-month subanalysis of the ACOORH trial by Kempf, Kerstin, Röhling, Martin, Banzer, Winfried, Braumann, Klaus-Michael, Halle, Martin, McCarthy, H. David, Predel, Hans-Georg, Schenkenberger, Isabelle, Tan, Suzanne, Toplak, Hermann, Berg, Aloys, Martin, Stephan

“…The intervention group substituted all three main meals/day in week 1, two meals/day in week 2–4, and one meal/day in week 5–26 with a protein-rich, low-glycaemic meal replacement. …”
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Formation of mutual relations between enterprises and business partners in the process of preparation and production of new products by Iastremska, Olena, Strokovyc, Hanna, Iastremska, Olesia, Kalantaridis, Christos, Nagy, Szabolcs, Somosi, Mariann Veresne

“…This article summarizes the scientific approaches to improving the quality of relations between the enterprise and business partners in preparation for the release and production of new products in today's economic realities. The study's main purpose is to substantiate and develop a methodological approach for determining effective relationship models between enterprises and business partners to prepare and produce new products. …”
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Institutional quality in the finance-growth nexus in Sub-Saharan Africa by Adu-Darko, Eunice Adwoa

“…Specifically, it seeks to achieve four main objectives: first, to capture both the market and non-market features of institutional quality in order to bring out the full contribution of institutional quality to economic growth within the framework of finance-growth nexus; second, to investigate the role of market and non-market institutions in the finance-growth nexus for a group of twenty-one SSA economies; third, to detect and account for structural breaks introduced by historical events to produce more reliable estimates in our investigation; and fourth, to consider the constant elasticity of substitution and the variable elasticity of substitution in addition to the Cobb-Douglas production function to not only relax the constraints but also check the robustness of the analysis. …”
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The barriers and facilitators to physical activity in people with a musculoskeletal condition: a rapid review of reviews using the COM-B model to support intervention development by Webb, Justin, Baker, Anna, Palmer, Tiffany, Hall, Amelia, Ahlquist, Ashleigh, Darlow, Jenny, Olaniyan, Victoria, Horlick, Rhian, Stewart, Duncan

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Master of the house: de-mythologizing the father in Turkish-German film by Celik, Sibel

“…The mythological grounding for the dominant position of the father in Islam is examined with particular attention to the traditional Turkish village at the time of the main labour migrations. Chapter Three indicates how approaches to the patriarch in film have been dominated by Oedipal interpretations. …”
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The enterprise culture: an acquired taste? by Gray, Colin W. J. A.

“…Entrepreneurial small firm owners are contrasted with the wider sector of the self-employed. The main psychological variables identified in the literature (locus of control, achievement motivation and the need for independence) are analysed through a number of Small Business Research Trust (SBRT) postal surveys and two specific studies - 145 enterprise and non-enterprise trainees and 307 growth-oriented and growth-averse small firm owners - plus two repertory grid studies of enterprise trainees. …”
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Child sexual abuse: making sense of the abuse of power and control by Eisenberg, Nadine Cecilia

“…A review of the project as a research process highlighted three main issues: (1) the effect of the research on the families, in particular the issue of informed consent and the finding that the CSA family members responded to the research task in similar ways to their functioning within the family, (2) the responses of professionals to the research, in particular high levels of resistance, and (3) the research and the researcher. …”
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Assessing the role of Arabic in EFL classes: an activity theory approach by Machaal, Brahim

“…AT also has helped in identifying three main roles that Arabic plays in the EFL classes. …”
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An evaluatory study of the methods used in the reconstruction of historical vegetation and land-use, with reference to part of East Sussex, England by Moffat, Brian

“…This enables critical reflections to be made on the contributory disciplines, as well as more general evaluation. The main general conclusion is that any one method, were it used singly, would seriously mislead as to the nature of vegetation sensu lato. …”
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Facilitators and barriers to the assimilation of marketing executives into senior management roles by Bennett, Roger

“…Role ambiguity constituted the main barrier to smooth adjustment. Mentoring, planned induction programmes, the nature of a person’s past work experience and the individual’s social status critically affected how readily a marketer fitted into a top management role. …”
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An analysis of the Dongba arts and culture in the context of tourism by Xie, Zheng

“…Whilst the government’s main objectives focus on the need for economic regeneration of the area more generally, the primary concern of those who are seeking to maintain dongba culture is to reinforce and renew the dynamic communication between the Naxi and their mountain rural community. …”
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Regenerating the logistics industry through the physical internet paradigm: a systematic literature review and future research orchestration by Samadhiya, Ashutosh, Agrawal, Rajat, Kumar, Anil, Garza-Reyes, Jose Arturo, Kazancoglu, Yigit

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Optical-microwave sensor for real-time measurement of water contamination in oil derivatives by Abdulsattar, Russul Khalid, Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Virdee, Bal Singh, Sharma, Richa, Elwi, Taha A., Kouhalvandi, Lida, Abdul Hassain, Zaid A., Ali, Syed Mansoor, Tokan, Nurhan Türker, Livreri, Patrizia, Falcone, Francisco, Limiti, Ernesto

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Is natural capital a blessing or a curse for capital accumulation in low income countries? by Wolde-Rufael, Yemane, Mulat-Weldemeskel, Eyob

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Comparative study on different approaches to new privacy challenges, in particular in the light of technological developments: contract nr. JLS/2008/C4/011 – 30-CE-0219363/00-28... by Korff, Douwe, Brown, Ian

“….; - increased surveillance (and “dataveillance”); and - increased uses of personal data for purposes for which they were not originally collected, in particular in relation to national security and the fight against organised crime and terrorism - and to produce a report containing a comparative analysis of the responses that different regulatory and non-regulatory systems (within the EU and outside it) offer to those challenges, and that provides guidance on whether the legal framework of the main EC Directive on data protection (Directive 95/46/EC) still provides appropriate protection or whether amendments should be considered in the light of best solutions identified. …”
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A pilot RCT of an online mindfulness‐based cognitive intervention for chemsex by Banbury, Samantha, Lusher, Joanne, Chandler, Chris, Zervoulis, Karyofyllis

“…The design of the intervention was based on a behavioural taxonomy mapped to selected behaviour change techniques (BCTs) to support the reliability of MBCI in its delivery. Main outcome measures: Participants completed assessments measuring levels of chemsex, mindfulness, sexual self-efficacy and well-being, taken at Weeks 0, 8 and 12 (follow-up). …”
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Let's move with Leon: a qualitative evaluation of a UK digital intervention to improve physical activity in people with a musculoskeletal condition by Webb, Justin, Allison, Heather, Mprah, Michael

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Unlock the potential: unveiling the untapped possibilities of blockchain technology in revolutionizing Internet of Medical Things-based environments through systematic review and f... by Samadhiya, Ashutosh, Kumar, Anil, Garza-Reyes, Jose Arturo, Luthra, Sunil, Olmo García, Francisco del

“…This study adds to the body of literature in three main ways using a mix of bibliographic and content analysis. …”
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Nexus between fintech, green finance and natural resources management: transition of BRICS nation industries from resource curse to resource blessed sustainable economies by Yadav, Sanjeev, Samadhiya, Ashutosh, Kumar, Anil, Luthra, Sunil, Pandey, Krishan Kumar

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Opportunity Haringey: Haringey employment gap research report. Summary Report. by Lewis, Jane, Nyby, Josefine, Homayounvala, Elaheh, Elster, Julius, Fernando, Sandra

“…It is well known that Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic residents, people with disabilities, young people and lone parents experience higher levels of unemployment and this research project seeks to identify which particular groups are most affected and what the main barriers are in accessing work. The research project looks at how well existing employment advisory services in Haringey support Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic residents, residents with disabilities, lone parents and young people to get into work. …”
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