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Biobased Poly(dodecylene Furanoate) with Inherent Advantages in Performance and Circularity
ChemSusChem, EarlyView.Thanks to its inherent biomass furan motif that can promote polymer H‐bonding networks, biobased polyester PDDF is shown to exhibit advantages not only in performance (e.g., superior modulus, crystallinity, gas barrier properties) but also in end‐of‐life management (biodegradability and closed‐loop chemical circularity), as compared to petroleum‐based ...
Hesham Aboukeila +10 more
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Demand for private tuition classes under the free education policy. Evidence based on Sri Lanka [PDF]
Private tuition classes are growing phenomenon in Sri Lanka especially among students who prepare for competitive national school qualifying examinations. It is one of major education issues under the free education policy in Sri Lanka.
Pallegedara, Asankha
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Beyond Collective Victimhood: How Diverse Conflict Knowledge Relates to Community Cohesion
European Journal of Social Psychology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In conflict‐affected societies, collective victimization can undermine social cohesion or foster narrow ingroup bonding and parochialism. We examine whether the possibility to know and freely communicate about diverse conflict experiences, which go beyond collective (ingroup) victimhood, can serve as a resource for community cohesion (i.e ...
Sandra Penić +2 more
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Implications of agri-food standards for Sri Lanka: Case studies of tea and fisheries export industries [PDF]
This study examines the implications of standards on two agricultural and food exporting sectors in Sri Lanka – tea and fisheries – and their strategic response.Agri-food standards, Sri Lanka, Tea and fisheries export industries, food ...
Janaka Wijayasiri, Suwendrani Jayaratne
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BMC Public Health, 2017 BackgroundChild malnutrition is a major public health concern worldwide, leading to higher morbidity and mortality. It is mostly preventable through public health and economic development.
L. Galgamuwa +3 more
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Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis, EarlyView.Abstract Exposure levels without appreciable human health risk may be determined by dividing a point of departure on a dose–response curve (e.g., benchmark dose) by a composite adjustment factor (AF). An “effect severity” AF (ESAF) is employed in some regulatory contexts.
Barbara L. Parsons +17 more
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Optimized Motion Capture for Cricket Shot Classification Using Minimal Hardware and Machine Learning
IEEE AccessMotion capture technology has been used in many sports analytics, particularly for analyzing player movements in games like cricket. However, the high cost of commercial systems and the disturbing nature of wearable devices limit their accessibility and ...
J. Ishan Randika +8 more
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Briefing Paper on Taking stock of the Tsunami recovery process [PDF]
, 2015 Promoting positive action towards disaster risk reduction and advising future recovery policies and practices when communities face the aftermath of a major disaster, a briefing paper has been launched on Taking stock of the Tsunami recovery process in ...
Amaratunga, Dilanthi +2 more
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Food Frontiers, EarlyView.The article examines the phytochemistry, pharmacology, and food science applications of essential oils and extracts from Ocimum species (basil). It covers diverse extraction methods like hydrodistillation and microwave‐assisted extraction while discussing pharmacological benefits.
Oberdan Oliveira Ferreira +13 more
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