Performance of reclaimed asphalt pavement rejuvenated with maltene by Al-Saffar, Zaid Hazim Hussein

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Satellite atmospheric particulate matter retrieval and mortality prediction to support decisions making by Yap, Xen Quan

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High-protein, low-glycaemic meal replacement improves physical health-related quality of life in high-risk persons for metabolic syndrome—a subanalysis of the randomised-controlled... by Kempf, Kerstin, Röhling, Martin, Banzer, Winfried, Braumann, Klaus-Michael, Halle, Martin, Schaller, Nina, McCarthy, H. David, Predel, Hans-Georg, Schenkenberger, Isabelle, Tan, Susanne, Toplak, Hermann, Martin, Stephan, Berg, Aloys

“…Stronger improvements in the physical component summary (PCS) were observed in the intervention compared to the control group, peaking after 3 months (estimated treatment difference 2.7 [1.2; 4.2]; p 0.0001), but also in the long-term. Multiple regression analysis demonstrated that insulin levels and the achieved weight loss were associated with the mental component summary (MCS) after 12 months (p 0.05). …”
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Safety in numbers: reflecting on the work of Artichoke as ‘adaptor-disruptor’ in reclaiming public space by Scarso, Jacek Ludwig, Jeske Thompson, Kirsten

“…The projects explored here were mostly realised long before our cities were shaped by the unprecedented restrictions caused by the pandemic; yet, they nonetheless all had to deal with substantial logistical and creative challenges, deriving from complex safety measures and an ever-changing urban and cultural landscape. …”
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Sustainable design at transition rigid piled embankment with surcharged vertical drain over soft ground by Subramaniam, Puspanathan

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Optimisation of coagulation process in water treatment plant using statistical approach by Zainal Abideen, Muzaffar

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Metabolomic characterisation of low-density lipoproteins isolated from iodixanol and KBr-based density gradient ultracentrifugation by Webb, Richard, Lodge, John, Scott, Sophie, Davies, Ian

“…In negative mode, both methods detected phospholipids, long-chain sphingolipids, and ceramides, but IGUC showed higher fold differences for some phospholipids. …”
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The role of the National Health insurance scheme in shaping equity of access to healthcare in Ghana by Alhassan, Yussif Nagumse

“…Fourthly, the NHIS also improved the use of formal care, particularly among insured low income households due to their greater healthcare needs and previous inability to afford the cost of healthcare services. However, due to long waiting times associated with accessing NHIS healthcare, the improvement in financial access to healthcare by the NHIS failed to eradicate the use of ‘informal’ forms of care (e.g. drugstore, herbal/traditional medicine) among insured members. …”
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Online support and domestic violence : negotiating discourses, emotions, and actions by Berg, Karin

“…The findings suggest previously overlooked issues, in particular with regard to flexible long-term support for women with experiences of domestic violence (Kelly et al, 2014).…”
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'This neighbourhood is an endangered species' : investigating urban conflict and reciprocity between Chicala and Luanda, Angola by Moreira, Paulo

“…The study situates Chicala among conflicts that have arisen in the urban densification process and their socio-political management, and in the context of a long history of natural formation. The particular geographical location of Chicala, along with its integrity and specific development, made the neighbourhood vulnerable to colonial invasions, and more recently to aggressive urbanism and large-scale masterplans. …”
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Artificial intelligence and professional roles by Tredinnick, Luke

“…Half a century ago the father of modern computing Alan Turing predicted “great opposition from the intellectuals who were afraid of being put out of a job” and added that “once the machine thinking method had started, it would not take long to outstrip our feeble powers (1951: 475). At some stage, Turing argued, “we should have expect the machines to take control” (1951: 475). …”
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Book review : The power worshippers: inside the dangerous rise of religious nationalism by Haynes, Jeffrey

“…The author, Katherine Stewart, is an experienced journalist, long interested in what she terms the ‘Religious Right’, by which she means Christian nationalists. …”
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The impact of a humanitarian disaster on the working approach of accountants: a study of contingent effects by Carungu, Jonida, Di Pietra, Roberto, Molinari, Matteo

“…The accountants' experience helps to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic contingently shapes the working approach of accountants with both short- and long-term organisational implications. Originality/value Based on the literature survey, this is the first study to adopt an action research approach to engage with the complex dynamics involved in the social context of COVID-19 by discovering the effective actions, reactions, changes and solutions to problems experienced by professional accountants. …”
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The sexual politics of asylum: lived experiences of sexual minority asylum seekers and refugees in the UK by Giametta, Calogero

“…The thesis explores lived experiences of sexual minority asylum seekers and refugees in the UK and the analysis emerges from a two-year long ethnography with 60 people. I chose to focus on sexuality in the context of asylum in order to trace parallelisms and differences amongst the conditions of subalternity to which non-heteronormative subjects can be exposed in different geo-political locations. …”
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Kelvin waves in a shoaling shallow sea by Jesuthasan, Vasthiampillai Joseph

“…The solution obtained is compared with that generated by the long-time limit of a numerical solution for the time dependent initial value problem. …”
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Measuring the financial impact of equipment performance improvement: ISB and IEB metrics by Luis Alejandro, Gólcher-Barguil, Nadeem, Simon Peter, Garza-Reyes, Jose Arturo, Samadhiya, Ashutosh, Kumar, Anil

“…Practical implications: Manufacturing businesses may utilise the ISB and IEB metrics to conduct a systematic analysis of equipment performance and to appreciate the financial savings perspective in order to emphasise profitability in the short and long term. Originality: The study introduces two novel financial equipment performance improvement indicators that distinguish the effects of manufacturing variations. …”
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Cold indoor temperatures and their association with health and well-being: a systematic literature review by Janssen, H., Ford, K., Gascoyne, Ben, Hill, R., Roberts, M., Bellis, M. A., Azam, S.

“…Significant gaps in the current evidence base are identified, including research on the impacts of cold indoor temperatures on mental health and well-being, studies involving young children, and the long-term health effects of cold indoor temperatures.…”
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ESASCF: expertise extraction, generalization and reply framework for optimized automation of network security compliance by Ghanem, Mohamed Chahine, Chen, Thomas, Ferrag, Mohamed Amine, Kettouch, Mohyi Eddine

“…In addition, the framework allows a long-term impact illustrated in the knowledge extraction, generalization, and re-utilization, which enables better SC confidence independent of the human expert skills, coverage, and wrong decisions resulting in false negatives.…”
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The interplay effects of digital technologies, green integration, and green innovation on food supply chain sustainable performance: an organizational information processing theory... by Yadav, Sanjeev, Samadhiya, Ashutosh, Kumar, Anil, Luthra, Sunil, Kumar, Vikas, Garza-Reyes, Jose Arturo, Upadhyay, Arvind

“…Theoretically, under the strategic alignment for information-processing fit, the study’s findings suggest that GIT and GIO improve their FSC strategies and practically keep the FSC ahead of the competition for the long haul by ensuring sustainability. It is clear from the results of this research that practitioners should support more DTs to promote GIT, GIO, and FSCSP. …”
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L’urgenza del suono come espressione propria: conversazione con Anna Oxa by Ammaturo, Francesca Romana

“…The interviewer enters into a dialogue with the heroine of her teenage years, Anna Oxa, by weaving together personal and academic elements, presenting a relational account of an encounter with a celebrity who has long been the subject of the interviewer’s interest and admiration.…”
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