3-O-ethyl-l-ascorbic acid: characterisation and investigation of single solvent systems for delivery to the skin by Iliopoulos, Fotis, Sil dos Santos, Bruno, Moore, David J., Lucas, Robert A., Lane, Majella E.

“…Skin uptake but no permeation through the skin was observed for Transcutol® (TC) and dipropylene glycol (DiPG), while no penetration was observed for the solvents 1,5 pentanediol (1-5P) and tripropylene glycol (TriPG). The findings of the permeation experiments confirm the potential of simple formulations to deliver EA to the skin. …”
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An investigation of rhinovirus infection on cellular uptake of poly (glycerol-adipate) nanoparticles by Abo-zeid, Yasmin, Williams, Gareth, Touabi, Lila, McLean, Gary R.

“…We argue that the diverse endocytic pathways among the different cell lines, together with changes in virus nature, size, and entry mechanism are responsible for these differences. These findings suggest that NPs entry into virally infected cells is a complex process, and further work is required to unravel the different factors which govern this. …”
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Imagined cities (Voicescapes) by Scarso, Jacek Ludwig, Campkin, Alexander

“…Scarso’s Voicescapes workshops have been presented internationally, in contexts such as Royal Opera House’s Thurrock Trailblazer, Istituto Teatrale Europeo in Rome, London Metropolitan University and Spark Festival with the British Council in Hong Kong (2014-2019). The conceptual findings of this work were presented by Scarso in two papers, for Tate Exchange (2017), ACLA Annual Conference at Utrecht University (2017) and TaPRA 2019, University of Exeter. …”
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The “accountant” stereotype in the Florentine medieval popular culture: "galantuomini" or usurers? by Carungu, Jonida, Molinari, Matteo

“…Then, with its various folkloristic elements, The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio becomes the ‘manifesto’ of the popular culture in the Florentine medieval times. Findings: This study shows the change of the accountant stereotype from the medieval age to the Renaissance. …”
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Online training resources to aid therapeutic radiographers in engaging in conversations about physical activity and diet: a mixed methods study by Pallin, N. D., Webb, Justin, Brown, L., Woznitza, N., Stewart-Lord, A., Charlesworth, L., Beekan, R. J., Fisher, A.

“…Implications for practice: Existing online training courses could be used to support TRs to deliver physical activity and dietary advice in practice. Findings show that these courses can be disseminated within radiotherapy departments. …”
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Effect of n-3 (Omega-3) polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on metabolic and inflammatory biomarkers and body weight in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: a systematic... by Khalili, Leila, Valdes-Ramos, Roxana, Harbige, Laurence S.

“…The reduction in the inflammatory marker’s tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) (−0.13 (−0.75 to 0.48)) and c-reactive protein (CRP) (−0.72 (−1.70 to 0.27)), as well as weight (−0.09 (−0.24 to 0.07)) and BMI (−0.13 (−0.29 to 0.02)) were not statistically significant. Furthermore, the findings revealed that the optimal dose and duration of n-3 consumption for patients with T2DM is 1000–2000 mg/d for more than 8 weeks. …”
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The British film industry and the market for feature films in Britain 1932-37 by Sedgwick, John

“…This work tests this orthodoxy and finds it needs revising. In the absence of accounting information concerning box-office grosses, film budgets and rates of return, an Index of Film Popularity (POPSTAT) has been constructed from the exhibition records of approximately 90 leading London West End and provincial city cinemas for the period 1 January 1932 to 31 March 1938. …”
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Mixed tree nuts, cognition and gut microbiota: a 4-week, placebo-controlled, randomized crossover trial in healthy non-elderly adults by Haskell-Ramsay, Crystal, Dodd, Fiona L., Smith, Darren, Cuthbertson, Lewis, Nelson, Andrew, Lodge, John K., Jackson, Philippa A.

“…Conclusions: These findings indicate a positive effect of nut on cognition following only 4-weeks' consumption in a healthy non-elderly sample, as well as upregulation of a microbial taxa associated with gut health. …”
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Destination branding: a qualitative analysis of Bournemouth's projected image as a UK seaside resort by Panousi, Sofia

“…Semi-structured interviews were used with 25 tourism marketers from various tourism organisations of Bournemouth as the primary data source supplemented by the textual and visual content analysis of the tourism brochures and the tourism promotional website of Bournemouth to provide a fuller picture of this rather complex destination image phenomenon. The findings reveal that the effective promotional factors that tourism marketers use in order to advance the resort’s projected tourism image are the promotion of multiple images, the positive diverse slogans, the resort’s tourism promotional website and its complex brand identity. …”
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Marta Czok URBE by Scarso, Jacek Ludwig, Ionescu, Georgiana, Czok, Marta

“…In Marta Czok's paintings, the city can be defined as a metaphorical fulcrum, through which society is portrayed in complex, often crowded depictions, where the individual finds their meaning within the social relations in which they are immersed. …”
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Evaluation of anti-gout potential of selected Malaysian medicinal plants by Abu Bakar, Fazleen Izzany

“…vespertilionis exhibited XO inhibitory activity in vitro with more than 60 % at 100 µg/mL. Findings showed that the optimum extraction conditions of phytochemical compounds and anti-gout activity of these plants were at temperature of 65.09-79.07 °C for 5.0-17.42 min with solid to liquid ratio of 1:17.33-1:20 g/mL, respectively. …”
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Chemical Treatment of Banana Blossom Peels Adsorbent as New Approach for Manganese Removal: Isotherm and Kinetic Studies by Rudi, Nurul Nadia, Mohd Apandi, Najeeha, Muhamad, Mimi Suliza, Norshuhaila Mohamed Sunar, Norshuhaila Mohamed Sunar, Mohd Apandi, Affah, Lee Te Chuan, Lee Te Chuan, Ramathasan Nagarajah, Ramathasan Nagarajah, Suhair Omar, Suhair Omar

“…Using 0.1 M HCI, the maximal desorption rate of Mn was 92% in the first cycle, with a recovery rate of 94.18% Mn removal in 30 min. These findings support the use of BBP as a natural adsorbent for Mn removal as a treatment option for improving wastewater quality.…”
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Application of a new choline-imidazole based deep eutectic solvents in hybrid magnetic molecularly imprinted polymer for efficient and selective removal of naproxen from aqueous... by Husin, Nor Aniisah, Muhamad, Musthahimah, Yahaya, Noorfatimah, Miskam, Mazidatulakmam, Nik Mohamed Kamal, Nik Nur Syazni, Asman, Saliza, Raoov, Muggundha, Mohamad Zain, Nur Nadhirah

“…The Fe3O4@MIP-ChCl-BuIM removed more naproxen (93.2–97.1%) than Fe3O4@MIP without ChCl-BuIM (83.2–88.9%). This finding confirms that the use of ChCl-BuIM improved both the selectivity and affinity of the MIP adsorbent towards naproxen. …”
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Characterization and optimization of bioactive compounds from herbal plants using microwave assisted infusion by Mohd Shafie, Nor Shafawati

“…From gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) results, chemical compound of diethyl phthalate was identified in the MAI of P sarmentosum formulation. The finding of this study can be considered as the baseline study in exploring the use of microwave to aid in plant infusion preparation.…”
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A Sustainable Approach for Removing Organic Pollutants from Food Processing Effluents Using Unmodified Cocopeat as an Adsorbent by Nur Adila Ab Aziz, Nur Adila Ab Aziz, Fatin Najihah Ruslan, Fatin Najihah Ruslan, Wesam Al Madhoun, Wesam Al Madhoun

“…Besides, the maximum adsorption capacity achieved by unmodified cocopeat towards SS (1.5-14.0 mg/g), COD (16.88-17.75 mg/g), NH3-N (0.31-0.32 mg/g) and TP (1.46-1.50 mg/g) are comparable to the adsorption capacities reported by previous researchers. This finding suggests that cocopeat could potentially replace the commercially developed adsorbents for the treatment. …”
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A Sustainable Approach for Removing Organic Pollutants from Food Processing Effluents Using Unmodified Cocopeat as an Adsorbent by Ab Aziz, Nur Adila, Ruslan, Fatin Najihah, Wesam Al Madhoun, Wesam Al Madhoun

“…Besides, the maximum adsorption capacity achieved by unmodified cocopeat towards SS (1.5-14.0 mg/g), COD (16.88-17.75 mg/g), NH3-N (0.31-0.32 mg/g) and TP (1.46-1.50 mg/g) are comparable to the adsorption capacities reported by previous researchers. This finding suggests that cocopeat could potentially replace the commercially developed adsorbents for the treatment. …”
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Analysis of the Insulation Characteristics of Hexafluorobutene (C4H2F6) Gas and Mixture with CO2/N2 as an Alternative to SF6 for Medium-Voltage Applications by Ahmed, Rizwan, Abd Rahman, Rahisham, Adel S. Aldosary, Adel S. Aldosary, Baqer Al-Ramadan, Baqer Al-Ramadan, Ullah, Rahmat, Jamal, Arshad

“…This remarkable performance can be attributed to a positive synergistic effect between HFO-1336mzz (E) and CO2 , combined with the gas mixture’s excellent self-recoverability property. These experimental findings are further supported by finite element analysis, which confirms the observed results. …”
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Factors influencing continuance of usage intention towards a gamified e-quiz mobile application among Malaysian higher learning students by Roslan, Rosfuzah

“…Additionally, these findings emphasise the importance of improving the gamification aspects of the technological product based on the factors studied, in order to secure the longevity of an educational application, produced by the higher learning institute.…”
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Void avoidance opportunistic routing density rank based for underwater sensor networks by Ismail, Nasarudin

“…Lastly, for VAORDRB, the network performance improved in terms of energy tax average (3%, 8%), packet delivery ratio (167%, 261%), and cumulative delay (68%, 57%) compared to EVA-DBR and WDFAD-DBR. Based on the findings of this study, the protocol VAORDRB is a suitable total solution to reduce the cumulative delay and increase the packet delivery ratio in sparse and dense network deployment.…”
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First documentation on herpetofauna diversity in Gunung Belumut Amenity Forest, Peninsular Malaysia: Implications for conservation in an Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA) by Ramli, Farah Farhana, Munian, Kaviarasu, Mahyudin, Nur Aina Amira, Othman, Nursyuhada, Haris, Hidayah, Abdullah-Fauz, Nurfatiha Akmal Fawwazah, Nur Hartini Sariyati, Nur Hartini Sariyati, Ilham-Norhakim, Mohd Lokman, Abdul-Latiff, Muhammad Abu Bakar

“…It provides valuable information for identifying extant herpetofauna species, including those of potential conservation concern or rarity. These findings contribute to ongoing conservation efforts dedicated to the preservation of herpetofauna within the region. …”
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