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‘The notorious gambling class’: Patterns of gambling among young people in Denmark: a longitudinal qualitative study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
In this study, using a three wave qualitative longitudinal data set, we explored patterns of change in gambling behavior among a sample of young Danes. A total of 48 informants participated in all three sweeps of interviews.
Kristiansen, Søren   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Smarter Sensors Through Machine Learning: Historical Insights and Emerging Trends across Sensor Technologies

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review highlights how machine learning (ML) algorithms are employed to enhance sensor performance, focusing on gas and physical sensors such as haptic and strain devices. By addressing current bottlenecks and enabling simultaneous improvement of multiple metrics, these approaches pave the way toward next‐generation, real‐world sensor applications.
Kichul Lee   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Betting shops and crime: is there a relationship? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Gambling and its link with criminal activity is an area of growing research interest. Studies from various regions worldwide have suggested an association between criminal activity and easily accessible gambling, yet, despite growth in the commercial ...
Griffiths, MD
core  

Differentiating normal and problem gambling: a grounded theory approach. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
A previous study (Ricketts & Macaskill, 2003) delineated a theory of problem gambling based on the experiences of treatment seeking male gamblers and allowed predictions to be made regarding the processes that differentiate between normal and problem
American Psychiatric Association   +26 more
core   +1 more source

SI‐bioATRP in Mesoporous Silica for Size‐Exclusion Driven Local Polymer Placement

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
An enzyme‐catalyzed surface‐initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI‐bioATRP) of an anionic monomer within mesoporous silica particles, using hemoglobin as a catalyst, allows for controlling the location of the formed polymer via size‐exclusion effects between the nanopores and the biomacromolecules, thereby opening routes to functional ...
Oleksandr Wondra   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘Getting addicted to it and losing a lot of money… it’s just like a hole.’ A grounded theory model of how social determinants shape adolescents’ choices to not gamble

open access: yesBMC Public Health
Background Gambling abstinence when underage lowers the risk of harmful gambling in later life. However, little research has examined why many young people refrain from gambling, even though this knowledge can inform protective strategies and lower risk ...
Nerilee Hing   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ya got ta know when ta hold ‘em: Maori women and gambling [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
Gambling among Maori women is under-researched. In this study, I interviewed thirty Maori women to investigate how they got involved in gambling, what maintained their gambling and what they thought might help to moderate their gambling.
Morrison, Laurie Elena
core   +1 more source

Generative Models for Crystalline Materials

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
Generative machine learning models are increasingly used in crystalline materials design. This review outlines major generative approaches and assesses their strengths and limitations. It also examines how generative models can be adapted to practical applications, discusses key experimental considerations for evaluating generated structures, and ...
Houssam Metni   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

A qualitative analysis of the experience of gambling harm and accessing support among United Kingdom Armed Forces personnel

open access: yesDiscover Psychology
Background Military personnel (both currently serving and veterans) are vulnerable to harm from gambling, yet many are reluctant to seek help. The aims of this study were to explore the lived experience of gambling and gambling harm in currently serving ...
Hannah Champion   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Who Seeks Treatment When Medicine Opens the Door to Pathological Gambling Patients—Psychiatric Comorbidity and Heavy Predominance of Online Gambling

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychiatry, 2017
BackgroundFew studies have assessed treatment-seeking behavior and patient characteristics in pathological gambling focusing on psychiatric comorbidity, particularly in a setting of heavy exposure to online gambling.
Anders Håkansson   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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