All Outputs (964)

Enabling parametric design space exploration by non-designers (2020)
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In mass customization, software configurators enable novice end-users to design customized products and services according to their needs and preferences. However, traditional configurators hardly provide an engaging experience while avoiding the bur... Read More about Enabling parametric design space exploration by non-designers.

An investigation of performance of nascent manufacturing firms (2020)
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To understand the context for firms being created in the manufacturing space we explore the factors affecting performance by applying Gartner et al.’s overarching theoretical framework. We investigate the phenomenon of nascent entrepreneurship from a... Read More about An investigation of performance of nascent manufacturing firms.

Developmental, morphological and physiological traits in plants exposed for five generations to chronic low-level ionising radiation (2020)
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The effects of ionising radiation (IR) on plants are important for environmental protection but also in agriculture, horticulture, space science, and plant stress biology. Much current understanding of the effects of IR on plants derives from acute h... Read More about Developmental, morphological and physiological traits in plants exposed for five generations to chronic low-level ionising radiation.

Multi-dimensional quality-driven service recommendation with privacy-preservation in mobile edge environment (2020)
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© 2020 Elsevier B.V. With the advance of mobile edge computing (MEC), the number of edge services running on mobile devices grows explosively. In this situation, it is becoming a necessity to recommend the most suitable edge services to a mobile user... Read More about Multi-dimensional quality-driven service recommendation with privacy-preservation in mobile edge environment.

A monolayer hiPSC culture system for autophagy/mitophagy studies in human dopaminergic neurons (2020)
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Macroautophagy/autophagy cytoplasmic quality control pathways are required during neural development and are critical for the maintenance of functional neuronal populations in the adult brain. Robust evidence now exists that declining neuronal autoph... Read More about A monolayer hiPSC culture system for autophagy/mitophagy studies in human dopaminergic neurons.

Impact of thermal and high-pressure treatments on the microbiological quality and in vitro digestibility of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae (2020)
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Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) are gaining importance in animal feeding due to their ability to upcycle low-value agroindustry by-products into high-protein biomass. The present study evaluated the nutritional composition of BSFL reared on brewer’s... Read More about Impact of thermal and high-pressure treatments on the microbiological quality and in vitro digestibility of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae.

Predicting the environment from social media: A collective classification approach (2020)
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We propose a method which uses Flickr tags to predict a wide variety of environmental features, such as climate data, land cover categories, species occurrence, and human assessments of scenicness. The role of Flickr tags in our method is two-fold. F... Read More about Predicting the environment from social media: A collective classification approach.

The Bristol One City Approach to city governance: New Civic Leadership in action (2020)
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The One City Approach to city governance in Bristol, UK is designed to unify civic purpose in the city: it is ambitious, inclusive and innovative. In 2016 the new, directly elected Mayor of Bristol, Marvin Rees, decided to work with a wide range of c... Read More about The Bristol One City Approach to city governance: New Civic Leadership in action.

BIM data model requirements for asset monitoring and the circular economy (2020)
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© 2020, Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to review and provide recommendations to extend the current open standard data models for describing monitoring systems and circular economy precepts for built assets. Open sta... Read More about BIM data model requirements for asset monitoring and the circular economy.

Liquidity risk exposure and its determinants in the banking sector: A comparative analysis between Islamic, conventional and hybrid banks (2020)
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This study aims to explore and examine the liquidity risk that Islamic banks are exposed to in a comparison with conventional and hybrid banks in the case of 145 commercial banks for the period of 1996–2015. This study also examines the factors deter... Read More about Liquidity risk exposure and its determinants in the banking sector: A comparative analysis between Islamic, conventional and hybrid banks.

Why do people walk? Role of the built environment and state of development of a social model of walkability (2020)
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A significant body of evidence exists on walking as a behaviour. The socio-ecological framework outlines multi-level influences encompassing individual, social/ organizational, and environmental aspects. “Walkability” is much discussed, but it is not... Read More about Why do people walk? Role of the built environment and state of development of a social model of walkability.

Inventory management of perishable health products: A decision framework with non-financial measures (2020)
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Purpose: This research proposes a decision framework for using non-financial measures to define a replenishment policy for perishable health products. These products are perishable and substitutable by nature and create complexities for managing inve... Read More about Inventory management of perishable health products: A decision framework with non-financial measures.

Polyphenols from brown seaweeds as a potential antimicrobial agent in animal feeds (2020)
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Seaweeds offer a natural source of antimicrobials that may help curb antibiotic resistance in livestock. The antibacterial activity of phlorotannin extracts isolated from two brown seaweeds Ascophyllum nodosum and Fucus serratus was tested. The mecha... Read More about Polyphenols from brown seaweeds as a potential antimicrobial agent in animal feeds.

A grain rot of rice in Iran caused by a Xanthomonas strain closely related to X. sacchari (2020)
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Rice grain rot disease was detected for the first time in Mazandaran Province, Iran. The bacteria isolated from infected rice plants showed grains rotted and darkening. A Xanthomonas strain closely connected to X. sacchari was identified using molecu... Read More about A grain rot of rice in Iran caused by a Xanthomonas strain closely related to X. sacchari.

Challenges towards renewable energy: An exploratory study from the Arabian Gulf region (2020)
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Considering the importance of energy for social and economic development, access to clean, affordable and reliable energy has been adopted as one of the United Nations sustainable development goals that all countries aim to achieve by 2030. However,... Read More about Challenges towards renewable energy: An exploratory study from the Arabian Gulf region.

An analytical framework for group simulation model building (2020)
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This paper presents a framework for understanding and improving the process of simulation model building involving a group of domain experts, classifying the different roles the model may play at various stages of its development. The framework consi... Read More about An analytical framework for group simulation model building.

The effects of alcohol hangover on mood and performance assessed at home (2020)
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The current study evaluated the next day consequences of a social night of drinking compared to a no alcohol night, with standardised mood and portable screen-based performance measures assessed in the morning at participants’ homes, and a breathalys... Read More about The effects of alcohol hangover on mood and performance assessed at home.

Genetic and phenotypic associations between root architecture, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi colonisation and low phosphate tolerance in strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) (2020)
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Background: Phosphate is an essential plant macronutrient required to achieve maximum crop yield. Roots are able to uptake soil phosphate from the immediate root area, thus creating a nutrient depletion zone. Many plants are able to exploit phosphate... Read More about Genetic and phenotypic associations between root architecture, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi colonisation and low phosphate tolerance in strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa).

Stability of women’s facial shape throughout the menstrual cycle (2020)
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Facial characteristics can serve as a cue for judgements of multiple human traits, from maternal tendencies, overall fertility to sexual openness. In this study, we tested previously found fluctuations in facial shape throughout the menstrual cycle.... Read More about Stability of women’s facial shape throughout the menstrual cycle.

Highly conductive, scalable, and machine washable graphene-based e-textiles for multifunctional wearable electronic applications (2020)
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Graphene‐based textiles show promise for next‐generation wearable electronic applications due to their advantages over metal‐based technologies. However, current reduced graphene oxide (rGO)‐based electronic textiles (e‐textiles) suffer from poor ele... Read More about Highly conductive, scalable, and machine washable graphene-based e-textiles for multifunctional wearable electronic applications.