Application of a unique miniature MBR for screening the biodegradation of brominated flame retardants by Segev, Osnat, Brenner, Asher, Kushmaro, Ariel, Shapiro, Orr H.

“…Dibromoneopentyl glycol (DBNPG) and tribromoneopentyl alcohol (TBNPA) are aliphatic BFRs, classified as recalcitrant compounds, having half-lives of more than 100 years. Following successful debromination and complete biodegradation of the two target compounds in the mMBR, we used molecular and bioinformatic techniques to track changes in bacterial community composition during the biodegradation process.…”
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Knowledge flows and the new comprador : a minicase on the Pearl River Delta by Gilbert, A. Lee

“…To illustrate such a system in action, this mini-case explores the evolution of knowledge flows in the late eighteenth century entrepot trade, from the perspective of China's Pearl River Delta region, for many years the economic growth engine of southern China. …”
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3D reconstruction of building models based on 2D floorplans using statistical analysis by Gasiorowski, Pawel, Vassilev, Vassil

“…With the rapid advancement of image processing, computer vision and graphics technologies over the past few years we are at the point where it is feasible to reconstruct and visualize the interiors of a building in three-dimensional space for several case scenarios. …”
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Book review : Africa's urban youth: challenging marginalization, claiming citizenship by Amy S. Patterson, Tracy Kuperus, and Megan Hershey by Haynes, Jeffrey

“…Africa's youth (18–35 years old) comprise 65 percent of Africa's population. …”
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Lean Six Sigma in healthcare: a systematic literature review on motivations and benefits by McDermott, Olivia, Antony, Jiju, Bhat, Shreeranga, Jayaraman, Raja, Rosa, Angelo, Marolla, Giuliano, Parida, Ratri

“…While Lean Six Sigma (LSS) has been applied extensively in healthcare organisations, there has been limited research on the trends of LSS application in healthcare in recent years. This paper aims to present the key motivations and benefits of LSS in healthcare with a view to highlighting the types of problems that LSS in healthcare can aid in solving. …”
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Two paradoxes in women’s wellbeing by Kaiser, C, Muggleton, N, Quispe-Torreblanca, E, De Neve, J-E

“…Second, despite substantial advances in women’s social and economic status over the past 50 years, their wellbeing relative to men has declined. …”

Investigating human trafficking recruitment online: a study of fraudulent job offers on social media platforms by Moyo, TM, Gunes, O, Jirotka, M

“…In recent years, human traffickers have increasingly relied on social media to target and recruit victims. …”

Climate change and news audiences report 2024: analysis of news use and attitudes in eight countries by Ejaz, W, Mukherjee, M, Fletcher, R

“…The report also analyses perceptions of global initiatives like COP29 and their influence on public understanding. By connecting three years of data, it underscores the critical role of media in shaping engagement and identifies opportunities for more effective communication. …”

Aspects of the management of cheetahs, Acinonyx jubatus jubatus, trapped on Namibian farmlands by Marker, L, Dickman, AJ, Mills, M, Macdonald, D

“…Long-term monitoring must include detailed consideration of these indiscriminate removals, as they involve many cheetahs, fluctuate between years, often go unreported, and are likely to have a serious impact on cheetah populations outside protected areas.…”

Ebola disease: bridging scientific discoveries and clinical application by Rojek, A, Fieggen, J, Apiyo, P, Caluwaerts, S, Fowler, RA, Kaleebu, P, Kojan, R, Lado, M, Lambe, T, Dunning, J, Horby, P

“…In this paper, the first in a two-part Series, we reflect on this progress and provide expert summary of the modern landscape of Ebola disease, highlighting the priorities and ongoing activities aimed at further improving patient survival and wellbeing in the years ahead.…”

How coalitions shape legislative institutions in parliamentary democracies by Zubek, R

“…In this article, I propose a simple formal model of procedural choice under coalition government and probe its empirical plausibility in a novel analysis of committee procedure reforms undertaken in 14 European parliamentary democracies over more than 60 years. The analysis reveals an empirical pattern which is broadly consistent with expectations. …”

Variation in height and BMI of adult Indians by Som, S, Ulijaszek, S, Pal, M, Bharati, S, Bharati, P

“…Data for adults aged 15–49 years were taken from the India National Family Health Survey-3 and descriptive studies and multiple linear regression analyses carried out. …”

Gamson going global? Cabinet proportionality in comparative perspective by Chaisty, P, Power, T

“…Using a sample of 1551 country-years of coalitional government in 97 countries from 1966 to 2019, and comparing all main constitutional formats (parliamentary, presidential, and semi-presidential), we find that Gamson’s Law does not travel well outside its context of origin. …”

Energy efficiency: the first renewable by Khan, S

“…The Arabic word Istidaama has only been applied in this context in Saudi Arabia in recent years, and the concept of using energy more efficiently is both new and vague. …”

Designing and delivering research-into-use programmes in the WASH sphere: experience from SHARE, REACH and the Urban Sanitation Research Initiative by Charles, K, Esteves Mills, J, Balls, E, Norman, G

“…In fact, achieving policy change may not necessarily be more difficult in low-income contexts than in wealthier contexts (for example, Rwanda and Kenya outlawed plastic bags almost overnight, whereas even the most ambitious EU countries set targets 3-5 years into the future). Nonetheless, it’s clear that using research to drive meaningful change is far from straightforward. …”

¿Hacia una ciudad vasca? Aproximación desde la innovación social by Calzada, I

“…Thereafter, he was awarded with a Postdoctoral Fellowship by Ikerbasque, Basque Science Foundation, for three years (2012-2014) and the RSA Early Career Grant (2014-2015), to compiled a eight-cases benchmarking gathered and disseminated in www.cityregions.org. …”

Recommended changes to standard of care for monitoring of cortically blind fields by Willis, HE, Cavanaugh, MR

“…Global incidence of stroke has risen 70% in the last 30 years, affecting approximately 25% of adults throughout the course of their lives. …”

“It would be pretty immoral to choose a random algorithm”: Opening up algorithmic interpretability and transparency by Webb, HM, Patel, M, Rovatsos, M, Davoust, A, Ceppi, S, Koene, A, Dowthwaite, L, Portillo, V, Jirotka, M, Cano, M

“…In recent years, significant concerns have arisen regarding the increasing pervasiveness of algorithms and the impact of automated decision-making in our lives. …”

Exploring fashion geometric pattern design process using a semiotic method by Cui, Can, Shaari, Nazlina

“…In recent years, the rapid growth of the economy and increasing degree of globalization have led to a continuous increase in demand for cross-cultural design. …”
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Moderating effect of self-efficacy on cognitive, emotional and social intelligence towards job performance in banking industry by Amrollahifar, Jamak, Ali, Mass Hareeza, Dato Mansor, Zuraina, Jaharuddin, Nor Siah, Yajie, Guo

“…Meanwhile, the banking sector of Malaysia has gone through profound and rapid changes in the last few years. This study aims to examine the moderating effect of self-efficacy on the relationship between cognitive, emotional and social intelligence towards job performance in the Malaysian local commercial banks using survey data obtained from 436 employees. …”
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