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- Author:
- Etse, Daniel; McMurray, Adela; Muenjohn, Nuttawuth
- Source:
- Journal of cleaner production 2021 v.279 pp. 123959
- ISSN:
- 0959-6526
- Subject:
- descriptive statistics, etc ; developing countries; education; human rights; public sector; purchasing; surveys; t-test; Ghana; Show all 9 Subjects
- Abstract:
- ... Insights into organisational knowledge sharing of the sustainable procurement phenomenon are limited, especially across developing countries. A comparative research approach addresses such a limitation, as it makes available the experiences and practices of multiple entities simultaneously. Comparative research highlights important attributes such as similarities and differences, as well as streng ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123959
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123959
- Author:
- Yang, Rui; Wong, Christina W.Y.; Miao, Xin
- Source:
- Journal of cleaner production 2021 v.278 pp. 123402
- ISSN:
- 0959-6526
- Subject:
- descriptive statistics, etc ; cluster analysis; computer software; models; social networks; stakeholders; supply chain; sustainable development; Show all 8 Subjects
- Abstract:
- ... With the rapid increase of environmental responsibility (ER) research in the past few years, it is common to see interdisciplinary studies in this field. Thus, it is important to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the knowledge progress of ER to better navigate the future research activities. This paper combines the advantages of the traditional bibliometric tools with the strengths of the latest ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123402
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123402
- Author:
- Oshima, Taku; Delsoglio, Marta; Dupertuis, Yves M.; Singer, Pierre; De Waele, Elisabeth; Veraar, Cecilia; Heidegger, Claudia-Paula; Wernermann, Jan; Wischmeyer, Paul E.; Berger, Mette M.; Pichard, Claude
- Source:
- Clinical nutrition 2020 v.39 no.10 pp. 3105-3111
- ISSN:
- 0261-5614
- Subject:
- descriptive statistics, etc ; calorimeters; clinical examination; mass spectrometry; patients; Austria; Show all 6 Subjects
- Abstract:
- ... The ICALIC project was initiated for developing an accurate, reliable and user friendly indirect calorimeter (IC) and aimed at evaluating its ease of use and the feasibility of the EE measurements in intensive care unit (ICU).This was a prospective unblinded, observational, multi-center study. Simultaneous IC measurements in mechanically ventilated ICU patients were performed using the new IC (Q-N ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.clnu.2020.01.017
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2020.01.017
- Author:
- de Sousa Oliveira, Lucas; Nunes Maia, Roberto; de Assis Júnior, Raimundo Nonato; Romero, Ricardo Espíndola; Costa, Mirian Cristina Gomes; de Alencar, Thiago Leite; Mota, Jaedson Cláudio Anunciato
- Source:
- Catena 2020 v.190 pp. 104541
- ISSN:
- 0341-8162
- Subject:
- descriptive statistics, etc ; Cambisols; Ferralsols; Lixisols; Luvisols; soil quality; tensile strength; Show all 7 Subjects
- Abstract:
- ... Tensile strength of aggregates, defined as the force per unit of area required to cause rupture of aggregates, is useful to quantify the effects of both use and management on soil quality. The present study considered the hypothesis that the evaluator’s perception, combined with the force applied to break the aggregate, measured by the TS-Soil device, can be used to define ranges of tensile streng ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.catena.2020.104541
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2020.104541
- Author:
- Leidner, Andrew J.; Fisun, Helen; Trimble, Sean; Lucas, Paul; Noblit, Cameron; Stevenson, John M.
- Source:
- Vaccine 2020 v.38 no.14 pp. 3008-3014
- ISSN:
- 0264-410X
- Subject:
- descriptive statistics, etc ; digital database; freezers; microprocessors; monitoring; refrigerators; temperature; vaccines; Show all 8 Subjects
- Abstract:
- ... To evaluate the ability of different types of vaccine storage units to maintain appropriate temperatures for the storage of vaccines and to characterize deviations from recommended temperatures.Continuous temperature monitoring devices, or digital data loggers, from vaccine providers who participated in a continuous temperature monitoring pilot project.We computed descriptive statistics on the per ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.02.043
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.02.043
- Author:
- Koorts, Harriet; Naylor, Patti-Jean; Laws, Rachel; Love, Penelope; Maple, Jaimie-Lee; van Nassau, Femke
- Source:
- Theinternational journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity 2020 v.17 no.1 pp. 7
- ISSN:
- 1479-5868
- Subject:
- descriptive statistics, etc ; academic achievement; advocacy; females; focus groups; funding; nutrition; physical activity; public health; surveys; Show all 10 Subjects
- Abstract:
- ... BACKGROUND: Ineffective research-practice translation is a major challenge to population health improvement. This paper presents an international perspective on the barriers and facilitators associated with the uptake of and engagement in Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) research in the fields of physical activity and nutrition. METHODS: A mixed methods study involving participants from the ...
- DOI:
- 10.1186/s12966-020-0909-z
- PubMed:
- 31948456
- PubMed Central:
- PMC6966833
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12966-020-0909-z
- Author:
- Anderson, Kelly J.; Silva, Julie A.
- Source:
- Global environmental change 2020 v.65 pp. 102193
- ISSN:
- 0959-3780
- Subject:
- descriptive statistics, etc ; climate; decision making; decision support systems; household surveys; livelihood; rural areas; weather; Mozambique; Show all 9 Subjects
- Abstract:
- ... This article investigates the pathways linking environmental and economic drivers of rural-to-urban migration in Mozambique. Using examples from two rural-to-urban migrant communities located in the coastal city of Beira, we build on a generalizable migration framework (Black et al., 2011) in order to explore how perception and lived experience influence migration decision-making in contexts of en ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2020.102193
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2020.102193
- Author:
- Chen, Haiyun; Zhu, Ting
- Source:
- Journal of cleaner production 2020 v.261 pp. 121053
- ISSN:
- 0959-6526
- Subject:
- descriptive statistics, etc ; citizen participation; governance; land transportation; questionnaires; social responsibility; stakeholders; urban areas; urbanization; China; Show all 10 Subjects
- Abstract:
- ... Urban mass transit system plays a critical role in improving accessibility for all urban users, it balances social, economic, and environmental goals through effective cooperation governance of different stakeholders. With the rapid urbanization how urban residents play important roles in urban mass transit governance has become an important issue in the urban sustainable governance globally. The ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121053
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121053
- Author:
- Lago, Nicole Cecchele; Marcon, Arthur; Ribeiro, José Luis Duarte; de Medeiros, Janine Fleith; Brião, Vandré Basbosa; Antoni, Verner Luis
- Source:
- Sustainable Production and Consumption 2020 v.23 pp. 256-273
- ISSN:
- 2352-5509
- Subject:
- descriptive statistics, etc ; consumer behavior; food purchasing; foods; lifestyle; models; prices; product quality; questionnaires; regression analysis; Show all 10 Subjects
- Abstract:
- ... Young consumers are known to value environmentally sustainable features in products. In this regard, understanding the determinant green attributes and whether these attributes are able to compensate for the lack or low level of regular attributes can contribute to deepening the understanding of how young consumers decide. Hence, this paper aims to identify the determinant attributes for the behav ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.spc.2020.06.003
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2020.06.003
- Author:
- Kitagawa, Megumi; Uesugi, Yuko; Kawata, Naomi; Shimamura, Yasuhiro
- Source:
- Clinical nutrition ESPEN 2020 v.37 pp. 134-140
- ISSN:
- 2405-4577
- Subject:
- descriptive statistics, etc ; demographic statistics; digestive tract; foods; gastrointestinal system; ingestion; nutrition; patients; questionnaires; sourness; surgery; Show all 11 Subjects
- Abstract:
- ... Unpalatable meal contents have several impacts on the dietary life of patients who undergo gastrectomy. However, few studies have focused on the unpalatable meal contents according to surgical procedure. This study aims to clarify the differences in the unpalatable meal contents between the patients who underwent total and distal gastrectomies (TG and DG, respectively).This study involved patients ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.clnesp.2020.03.005
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clnesp.2020.03.005
- Author:
- Pelegrino, Beatriz O.; Silva, Ramon; Guimarães, Jonas T.; Coutinho, Nathalia F.; Pimentel, Tatiana C.; Castro, Bruna G.; Freitas, Mônica Q.; Esmerino, Erick A.; Sant'Ana, Anderson S.; Silva, Márcia C.; Perdomo, Denise R.A.; Pinto, Maximiliano S.; Duarte, Maria Carmela H.K.; Cruz, Adriano G.
- Source:
- Journal of dairy science 2020 v.103 no.5 pp. 4874-4879
- ISSN:
- 0022-0302
- Subject:
- descriptive statistics, etc ; artisan cheese; attitudes and opinions; factor analysis; questionnaires; traceability; Brazil; Show all 7 Subjects
- Abstract:
- ... This study aimed to evaluate the perceptions and attitudes of artisanal cheese producers (n = 40) in Brazil regarding the implementation of traceability. A questionnaire consisting of 16 statements using a 5-point Likert scale was applied, and descriptive statistics and factor analysis were used for data analysis. The implementation of a traceability system can reduce the number of consumer compla ...
- DOI:
- 10.3168/jds.2019-17997
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https://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.2019-17997
- Author:
- Fasihi, Habibollah; Parizadi, Taher
- Source:
- Journal of environmental management 2020 v.260 pp. 110122
- ISSN:
- 0301-4797
- Subject:
- descriptive statistics, etc ; cities; geographic information systems; surface area; urban parks; Iran; Show all 6 Subjects
- Abstract:
- ... Adequate number of parks and amount of land allocated to those parks, to provide equal access for all city residences, are important factors in achieving cities to spatial equity. The purpose of this study was to analyze availability, distribution and accessibility of urban parks in the city of Ilam, Iran. In this research, descriptive statistics and buffering techniques in GIS were used. Our find ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110122
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110122
- Author:
- Legg, Kylie; Gee, Erica; Bolwell, Charlotte; Bridges, Janis; Rogers, Chris W.
- Source:
- Journal of equine veterinary science 2020 v.87 pp. 102936
- ISSN:
- 0737-0806
- Subject:
- descriptive statistics, etc ; Standardbred; cross-sectional studies; dust; industry; racehorses; sand; surveys; New Zealand; Show all 9 Subjects
- Abstract:
- ... There are limited data on the training and management practices of Standardbred trainers in New Zealand. The aims of this study were to describe the 2-year-old training practices of Standardbred trainers and to examine if there were differences in the production process between public (commercial) and amateur (licensed-to-train) trainers. An online Qualtrics survey was conducted after the 2016/7 r ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.jevs.2020.102936
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2020.102936
- Author:
- Li, Ye; Liu, Shibo; Wang, Chi; Ying, Zhian; Huo, Mingxin; Yang, Wu
- Source:
- Journal of hazardous materials 2020 v.386 pp. 121942
- ISSN:
- 0304-3894
- Subject:
- descriptive statistics, etc ; activated carbon; adsorbents; adsorption; coprecipitation; graphene; graphene oxide; magnetism; surface area; triclosan; wastewater treatment; Show all 11 Subjects
- Abstract:
- ... The ubiquitous presence of triclosan (TCS) in aquatic systems is of great concern. In the present work, magnetic porous reduced graphene oxide (MPrGO) was synthesized via in situ chemical co-precipitation of Fe³⁺and porous graphene oxide and, was used as an adsorbent for the removal of TCS with μg/L level from both pure water and wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluent by conducting with contin ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121942
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121942
- Author:
- Prieto-Lage, I.; Rodríguez-Souto, M.; Prieto, M.A.; Gutiérrez-Santiago, A.
- Source:
- Physiology & behavior 2020 v.216 pp. 112804
- ISSN:
- 0031-9384
- Subject:
- descriptive statistics, etc ; analytical methods; computer software; head; learning; neurons; observational studies; recording equipment; students; teachers; Show all 10 Subjects
- Abstract:
- ... The aim of this article is to identify the factors involved in learning judo based on an observational study of technical errors and their relationships. The analysis was carried out using a combination of a self-generated observational instrument (OI-JUDO-TG) and a recording instrument (developed with the Lince software) using a sample of 78 novice students. In addition, descriptive statistics an ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.physbeh.2020.112804
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2020.112804
- Author:
- Chen, Haiyun; Zhu, Ting
- Source:
- Journal of cleaner production 2020 pp. 121053
- ISSN:
- 0959-6526
- Subject:
- descriptive statistics, etc ; citizen participation; governance; questionnaires; social responsibility; stakeholders; urbanization; China; Show all 8 Subjects
- Abstract:
- ... Urban mass transit system plays a critical role in improving accessibility for all urban users, it balances social, economic, and environmental goals through effective cooperation governance of different stakeholders. With the rapid urbanization how urban residents play important roles in urban mass transit governance has become an important issue in the urban sustainable governance globally . The ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121053
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121053
- Author:
- Bennet, E. D.; Parkin, T. D. H.
- Source:
- Equine veterinary journal 2020 v.52 no.2 pp. 268-272
- ISSN:
- 0425-1644
- Subject:
- descriptive statistics, etc ; cohort studies; data collection; horse riding; horses; lameness; models; Show all 7 Subjects
- Abstract:
- ... BACKGROUND: Endurance riding competitions are increasingly popular, with a corresponding awareness of the frequency of Failure to Qualify (FTQ) due to lameness or metabolic problems. Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) rules require a minimum number of days between competitions, known as a mandatory rest period (MRP). OBJECTIVES: To analyse the impact on FTQ outcomes of MRPs which applied bet ...
- DOI:
- 10.1111/evj.13148
-
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/evj.13148
- Author:
- Gabbe, C.J.; Pierce, Gregory; Clowers, Gordon
- Source:
- Land use policy 2020 v.91 pp. 104053
- ISSN:
- 0264-8377
- Subject:
- descriptive statistics, etc ; affordability; cities; data collection; employment; issues and policy; least squares; zoning; Washington (state); Show all 9 Subjects
- Abstract:
- ... Parking regulations are a central part of American zoning. There is mounting evidence about the negative effects of parking requirements on the environment and housing affordability. Given this evidence, some cities have reduced or eliminated parking requirements in certain areas. Our research examines how real estate developers respond to municipal parking reforms. We answer two questions. First, ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.104053
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.104053
- Author:
- Abdul Rahman, Abdul Rais; Zahari, Mohd Salehuddin Mohd; Tamby Chik, Chemah
- Source:
- Journal of foodservice business research 2020 v.23 no.1 pp. 57-77
- ISSN:
- 1537-8039
- Subject:
- descriptive statistics, etc ; cafeterias; consumers (people); data analysis; healthy eating habits; hospitals; lifestyle; nutrition; questionnaires; surveys; Malaysia; Show all 11 Subjects
- Abstract:
- ... Government health agencies throughout the world have implemented the healthy cafeteria initiative at hospitals to cultivate healthy eating practices as an effort to combat the continuously high prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCD). In Malaysia, this initiative is known as ‘Kafeteria Sihat’. This initiative is one of the lifestyle intervention programs for that community under the first Na ...
- DOI:
- 10.1080/15378020.2019.1679064
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15378020.2019.1679064
- Author:
- Wang, Hui-Hui; Bhattacharya, Devarati; Nelson, Bryanna J.
- Source:
- Thejournal of agricultural education and extension 2020 v.26 no.1 pp. 5-17
- ISSN:
- 1750-8622
- Subject:
- descriptive statistics, etc ; agricultural education; climate; climate change; empirical research; food production; literacy; surveys; teachers; Show all 9 Subjects
- Abstract:
- ... Purpose: Global climate change (GCC) impacts agriculture through food production. Promoting the understanding about GCC among agricultural educators is imperative. While substantive research exists for the knowledge, conceptions, and beliefs of science teachers, few studies focus on agriculture educators. This research investigates the foundational state of secondary agricultural teachers’ knowled ...
- DOI:
- 10.1080/1389224X.2019.1699126
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1389224X.2019.1699126