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A model for skin cancer using combination of ensemble learning and deep learning (2024)
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Skin cancer has a significant impact on the lives of many individuals annually and is recognized as the most prevalent type of cancer. In the United States, an estimated annual incidence of approximately 3.5 million people receiving a diagnosis of sk... Read More about A model for skin cancer using combination of ensemble learning and deep learning.

Does health affect attitudes towards immigration? (2024)
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Does poor health lead to more negative attitudes towards immigration? Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (1999-2021) and the European Social Survey (2002-2021), I find that poorer subjective health, disability, as well as longstanding ph... Read More about Does health affect attitudes towards immigration?.

Innovative methods to improve the seismic performance of precast segmental and hybrid bridge columns under cyclic loading (2024)
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This paper investigates the seismic performance of prefabricated segmental bridge columns (PSBCs) with hybrid post-tensioned tendons and energy dissipation (ED) bars under cyclic loading. PSBCs with unbonded and hybrid bonded prestressed tendons and... Read More about Innovative methods to improve the seismic performance of precast segmental and hybrid bridge columns under cyclic loading.

Depressive symptoms in adolescence and adult educational and employment outcomes: A structured life course analysis (2024)
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Background. Depression is a common mental health disorder that often starts during adolescence, with potentially important future consequences including ‘Not in Education, Employment or Training’ (NEET) status. Methods. We took a structured life cour... Read More about Depressive symptoms in adolescence and adult educational and employment outcomes: A structured life course analysis.

Orchestrating an organizational mastery climate: Lessons from human resource managers (2024)
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This study aims to explore how HR professionals orchestrate an organizational mastery climate (i.e., a climate that fosters employees’ effort and cooperation in learning, development and skill mastery) in their organizations. Theoretically, the study... Read More about Orchestrating an organizational mastery climate: Lessons from human resource managers.

Narrowing the scientist-practitioner gap via career triangulation (2024)
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Our career journeys are unique and become integral parts of our life stories. This paper describes the development of a career path that can be currently defined as a persistent effort to balance three separate but highly aligned areas that feed into... Read More about Narrowing the scientist-practitioner gap via career triangulation.

Enhancing healthcare IoT systems for diabetic patient monitoring: Integration of Harris Hawks and grasshopper optimization algorithms (2024)
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The integration of the Internet of Things (IoT) in healthcare, especially for people with diabetes, allows for constant health monitoring. This means that doctors can watch over patients' health more closely, making sure they catch any issues early o... Read More about Enhancing healthcare IoT systems for diabetic patient monitoring: Integration of Harris Hawks and grasshopper optimization algorithms.

Electroactive composite biofilms integrating Kombucha, Chlorella and synthetic proteinoid Proto-Brains (2024)
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In this study, we present electroactive biofilms made from a combination of Kombucha zoogleal mats and thermal proteinoids. These biofilms have potential applications in unconventional computing and robotic skin. Proteinoids are synthesized by therma... Read More about Electroactive composite biofilms integrating Kombucha, Chlorella and synthetic proteinoid Proto-Brains.

A critical review of the reporting of reflexive thematic analysis in Health Promotion International (2024)
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Using the concept of methodological congruence - where the different elements of a study 'fit' together - we explore both problematic and good practice in (reflexive) thematic analysis (TA) as reported in Health Promotion International (HPI). Alignin... Read More about A critical review of the reporting of reflexive thematic analysis in Health Promotion International.

Theorising non-bank financial intermediation (2024)
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The expansion of non-bank financial intermediation (NBFI) presents a challenge for monetary theories which emphasise the macroeconomic significance of commercial bank lending. The heterodox literature which has emerged since the 2008 crisis falls rou... Read More about Theorising non-bank financial intermediation.

Developing preceptorship programmes by exploring the needs of newly qualified sonographers through the lens of experienced ultrasound preceptors (2024)
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Introduction: This study aimed to explore the needs of newly qualified sonographers with respect to the requirements of preceptorship. This paper describes the first stage of research, with data obtained from a cohort of experienced preceptors. A se... Read More about Developing preceptorship programmes by exploring the needs of newly qualified sonographers through the lens of experienced ultrasound preceptors.

Personalisation and recommendation for mental health apps: A scoping review (2024)
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Personalisation, which tailors to individual preferences, is considered a possible route for improving engagement with digital mental health (DMH) products. Despite claims about the presence and importance of personalised features, evidence about the... Read More about Personalisation and recommendation for mental health apps: A scoping review.

Exploring opportunities for public sector organisations to connect wellbeing to resource loops in a regional circular economy (2024)
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This paper contributes towards our understanding of the role of public sector organisations in delivering circular economy (CE) goals, suggesting that such organisations seek to deliver social value when implementing CE activities. Through empirical... Read More about Exploring opportunities for public sector organisations to connect wellbeing to resource loops in a regional circular economy.

The story of REDD+ in Nigeria: A critical view of the participation of forest-dependent communities (2024)
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The Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) programme aims to reduce carbon emissions and improve forest degradation in developing countries. This paper analyses the extent of the involvement of forest-dependent communiti... Read More about The story of REDD+ in Nigeria: A critical view of the participation of forest-dependent communities.

Healthcare professionals' knowledge, understanding and confidence to manage chronic pain after cancer treatment: A UK survey (2024)
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Introduction: Healthcare professionals are vital in preparing people living with and beyond cancer about the risks of chronic pain after cancer treatment. To do so, healthcare professionals need to be knowledgeable and confident about chronic pain af... Read More about Healthcare professionals' knowledge, understanding and confidence to manage chronic pain after cancer treatment: A UK survey.

Comparison of MXene and SWCNTs effectiveness for osteoblast differentiation: A preliminary study with MG-63 cells (2024)
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The exceptional chemical and physical properties of nanomaterials have attracted growing interest in the field of bone tissue engineering. Single walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and MXenes are two types of unique nanomaterials that have shown promis... Read More about Comparison of MXene and SWCNTs effectiveness for osteoblast differentiation: A preliminary study with MG-63 cells.

Student responses to climate knowledge: Enabling climate concern to flourish (2024)
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Purpose: This paper aims to examine a co-produced initiative implemented at the [University Name] between September 2022 and April 2023. The student-led project (Climate, Conversations and Cake: The 3C’s) addressed environmental and climate crisis aw... Read More about Student responses to climate knowledge: Enabling climate concern to flourish.

Pushing boundaries: Integrating real estate studies into planning scholarship: Edited by Sara Özoğul (2024)
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Logical circuits in colloids (2024)
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Colloid-based computing devices offer remarkable fault tolerance and adaptability to varying environmental conditions due to their amorphous structure. An intriguing observation is that a colloidal suspension of ZnO nanoparticles in dimethylsulfoxide... Read More about Logical circuits in colloids.

The spatialisation of para-diplomacy: The role of regional power dynamics in the development and operation of Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, Taipei (Taiwan) (2024)
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Through a case study of Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, Xinyi District, Taipei (Taiwan), this paper contributes to debates in creative city building by emphasising the importance of regional power-dynamics in shaping such spaces; and conceptuali... Read More about The spatialisation of para-diplomacy: The role of regional power dynamics in the development and operation of Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, Taipei (Taiwan).