The effects of knowledge transfer on farmers decision making toward sustainable agriculture practices by Adnan, Nadia, Nordin, Shahrina Md, Rahman, Imran, Noor, Amir

“…Design/methodology/approach This paper encompasses three phases: analyzing the process of SAP among Malaysian Paddy farmers, to agricultural industrialization, until the stage of SAP led by farmer’s co-operatives, discussing the relevant practice together with literature and historically evidencing that there is no better way to promote SAP among regional paddy farmers within Malaysia. Findings Initial objective of this paper is to establish a thoughtful approach to enable the society to bridge a gap between embracing sustainability. …”

Screen navigation system for visually impaired people by Ohene-Djan, James, Fernando, Sandra

“…Design/methodology/approach: BVI computer users were tested using different screen navigation tasks to assess the accuracy and efficiency of this compass-based navigation technique by using a prototype (SETUP09) and tactile paper grid maps. Findings: The results confirmed that the compass-based navigation facilitates higher accuracy in screen-based moving and location recognition with a noticeable reduction in time and effort. …”
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Peptidylarginine Deiminase Isozyme-Specific PAD2, PAD3 and PAD4 Inhibitors Differentially Modulate Extracellular Vesicle Signatures and Cell Invasion in Two Glioblastoma Multiforme... by Uysal-Onganer, Pinar, MacLatchy, Amy, Mahmoud, Rayan, Kraev, Igor, Thompson, Paul R., Inal, Jameel, Lange, Sigrun

“…Furthermore, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathways for deiminated proteins relating to cancer, metabolism and inflammation differed between the two GBM cell lines. Our findings highlight roles for the different PAD isozymes in the heterogeneity of GBM tumours and the potential for tailored PAD-isozyme specific treatment.…”
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Community pharmacist led medication reviews in the UK: a scoping review of the medicines use review and the new medicine service literatures by Stewart, Duncan, Whittlesea, Cate, Dhital, Ranjita, Newbould, Louise, McCambridge, Jim

“…Data were extracted into Excel for examination of study characteristics, participant characteristics, type of intervention/services delivered and key study quantitative and/or qualitative findings. Results: Forty-one papers from 37 studies met the inclusion criteria: 28 papers were of MURs, 10 of NMS and 3 for both services. …”
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A framework to achieve sustainability in manufacturing organisations of developing economies using industry 4.0 technologies' enablers by Yadav, Gunjan, Kumar, Anil, Luthra, Sunil, Garza-Reyes, Jose Arturo, Kumar, Vikas, Batista, Luciano

“…Finally, Robust Best Worst Method (RBWM) is utilised to identify the intensity of influence of each enabler included in the framework. The findings of the study reveal that managerial and economical, and environmental enablers possess a strong contribution toward sustainability adoption. …”
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Mature non-specialist undergraduate students and the challenges they face in learning mathematics by Zergaw, Getachew

“…The study shows that the major perceived factors that affect mature non-specialist students learning of mathematics include the pedagogical model that is used; the attitudes and beliefs of the learners; the support available to aid learning; and the prevalent discourses about the learning and perceptions of mathematics. These findings have a number of important implications for policy and practice for teaching mathematics to such students, for our understanding of student identities and for widening participation. …”
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Benchmarking the outsourcing factors of third-party logistics services selection: analysing influential strength and building a sustainable decision model by Ahmed Khan, Sharfuddin, Alkhatib, Shahed, Ammar, Zaina, Moktadir, Md. Abdul, Kumar, Anil

“…A courier company in the United Arab Emirates is considered for implementation. Findings: All identified and validated factors are segregated into two categories (cause and effect). …”
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A rule and graph-based approach for targeted identity resolution on policing data by Phillips, Michael, Hossein Amirhosseini, Mohammad, Kazemian, Hassan

“…Therefore, an identity resolution approach using both a rule-based scoring system and graph analysis, could be effective in facilitating the investigation process for law enforcement agencies and assisting them in finding criminals using false identities.…”
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Evaluation of sustainable supply chain risk: evidence from the Iranian food industry by Tavakoli Haji Abadi, Yasamin, Avakh Darestani, Soroush

“…Risk management in the sustainable supply chain has the role of identifying, analyzing and providing solutions to control risks. Findings The following criteria in each group gained more weight: loss of credibility and brand, dangerous and unhealthy working environment, unproductive use of energy, human error, supplier quality, quality risk, product perishability and security. …”
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Progress and trends in integrating Industry 4.0 within circular economy: a comprehensive literature review and future research propositions by Agrawal, Rohit, Wankhede, Vishal A., Kumar, Anil, Luthra, Sunil, Huisingh, Donald

“…The review provided insights into the present and future trends in integration of I4.0 and related Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in CE’s. Based on the findings, a framework for integrating I4.0 and CE, was developed to guide CE decision-making that will help researchers and industrialists, integrate I4.0 tools within CEs to improve logistics, resource efficiency, safety, product quality, and reduce fossil-carbon footprints.…”
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Forecasting exchange rates : an empirical investigation of advanced, emerging and frontier market economies by Newaz, Mohammad Khaleq

“…The results show that single volatility models outperform other time series and a causal model in many of the emerging and frontier markets. These findings also provide additional evidence on leverage effects of advanced, emerging and frontier currencies exchange rates. …”
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Non-performing bank loans and banking crisis in the Pakistani banking system by Masood, Omar

“…The inefficiency of the banking sector was highlighted in our findings, showing an increase in interest spread between lending and deposit, as well as unequal distribution of credit among different sectors. …”
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Making sense of humour: some pragmatic and political aspects by Willis, Ken

“…The study then examines the relevant aspects of gender before the final analysis is then elaborated. Some of the findings challenge the conventional conversation analytical notion of preference organisation, draw attention, contra CA theory, to its significant subjective content, and also point up how politeness phenomena also play a prominent role, further underlining the subjective element. …”
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Heritage tourism and English national identity by Palmer, Catherine

“…In all three sites the language and symbolism of nation-ness is shown to be central to the way in which identity and belonging is both constructed and communicated. A key finding relates to the studies of visitor behaviour which reveal the many ways in which attachment to the nation is understood and internalised. …”
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The social dimension of chronic pain: problems of measurement by Rennell, Beverley

“…There has been little research into patients own accounts of their pain and in particular how the measurements relate to their experiences. The findings in this study suggest that the pain measurements are both methodologically and theoretically problematic. …”
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Corticospinal and peripheral responses to heat-induced hypo-hydration: potential physiological mechanisms and implications for neuromuscular function by Uddin, Nasir, Tallent, Jamie, Patterson, Stephen D., Goodall, Stuart, Waldron, Mark

“…With the development of magnetic resonance imaging and neurophysiological techniques, such as electromyography, peripheral nerve, and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), the integrity of the brain-to-muscle pathway can be further investigated. The findings of this review demonstrate that heat-induced hypo-hydration impairs neuromuscular function, particularly during repeated and sustained contractions. …”
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An empirical analysis of European retail banking integration by Rughoo, Aarti

“…The results on integration depend crucially on which methodology and data is employed. In particular, the findings point to a more heterogeneous consumer credit market compared to the household deposit and mortgage market and the deposit and lending market to non-financial corporations. …”
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Poor vitamin D status, obesity and associated health outcomes: focus on groups at risk by Hirani, Vasant

“…It has also been identified that the low income/deprived population is another group at high risk of poor vitamin D status and findings from this study show inverse associations between 25(OH)D levels and body mass index. …”
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Heritage tourism and symbolic representation of national identity: an ethnographic study of Changdeok Palace, Seoul by Park, Hyung Yu

“…This study utilises a multi-method (qualitative) approach: ethnographic interviews with visitors and palace employees; observational accounts derived from `systematic lurking' situations; participatory techniques through active involvement in guided tours; utlisation of friendly conversations; and open evaluation of written (visitor) narratives. The findings indicate that a sense of `Koreaness' is firmly grounded in an emotional attachment to the nation, evoked during people's heritage encounters. …”
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A pilot study on peptidylarginine deiminases and protein deimination in animal cancers across vertebrate species by Inal, Jameel, Hristova, Mariya, Lange, Sigrun

“…Both PAD2 and PAD3 were the most predominantly expressed PADs across all of the cancers assessed, while PAD1, PAD4, and PAD6 were overall expressed at lower, albeit varying, levels. The findings from this pilot study provide novel insights into PAD-mediated roles in different cancers across a range of vertebrate species and may aid in the understanding of cancer heterogeneity and cancer evolution.…”
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