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Quantifying patterns of alcohol consumption and its effects on health and wellbeing among BaYaka hunter-gatherers
Jessica K Knight, Gul Deniz Salali, Gaurav Sikka, Inez Derkx, Sarai M Keestra, Nikhil Chaudhary
Oct 28, 2021
Quantifying patterns of alcohol consumption and its effects on health and wellbeing among BaYaka hunter-gatherers
Jessica K Knight, Gul Deniz Salali, Gaurav Sikka, Inez Derkx, Sarai M Keestra, Nikhil Chaudhary
Jan 06, 2022
Ethnographers frequently allude to alcoholism and related harms in Indigenous hunter-gatherer communities, but very few studies have quantified patterns of alcohol consumption or its health and social impacts. We present a case...
New cyclotetrasiloxanes bearing sila-alkyl substituted side chains and their applications as templates for gold nanowires
New sila-alkyl substituted cyclotetrasiloxanes, [RMeSiCH CH(Me)SiO] [R = Ph(1), 2-thienyl(2), 2-furyl(3)] have been synthesized by a hydrosilylation reaction between 2,4,6,8-tetramethyl-2,4,6,8-tetravinylcyclotetrasiloxane, (D )...
Comparisons of Speech Parameterisation Techniques for Classification of Intellectual Disability Using Machine Learning
Classification of intellectually disabled children through manual assessment of speech at an early age is inconsistent, subjective, time-consuming and prone to error. This study attempts to classify the children with...
Published by: IGI Global Scientific Publishing
Analysis of Security Paradigms for Resource and Infrastructure Management in Global Organizations
There is widespread agreement that information systems are the lifeblood of the global economy, providing businesses with a crucial competitive edge in international markets and giving the world's governments and corporations of...
Published by: IGI Global Scientific Publishing
Selection of ferroelectric ceramics for transducers and electrical energy storage devices
The selection of an optimal ferroelectric material according to the user requirements is a crucial as well as onerous task; examples of such requirements include high efficiency, sensitivity, wide operating temperature, and...
An analysis of lead-free (Bi<sub>0.5</sub>Na<sub>0.5</sub>)<sub>0.915</sub>-(Bi<sub>0.5</sub>K<sub>0.5</sub>)<sub>0.05</sub>Ba<sub>0.02</sub>Sr<sub>0.015</sub>TiO<sub>3</sub> ceramic for efficient refrigeration and thermal energy harvesting
This article demonstrates the colossal energy harvesting capability of a lead-free (BiNa)-(Bi K)BaSr TiO ceramic using the Olsen cycle. The maximum harvestable energy density estimated for this system is found to be 1523 J/L...
An analysis of lead-free (Bi<sub>0.5</sub>Na<sub>0.5</sub>)<sub>0.915</sub>-(Bi<sub>0.5</sub>K<sub>0.5</sub>)<sub>0.05</sub>Ba<sub>0.02</sub>Sr<sub>0.015</sub>TiO<sub>3</sub> ceramic for efficient refrigeration and thermal energy harvesting
This article demonstrates the colossal energy harvesting capability of a lead-free (BiNa)-(Bi K)BaSr TiO ceramic using the Olsen cycle. The maximum harvestable energy density estimated for this system is found to be 1523 J/L...
Selection of ferroelectric ceramics for transducers and electrical energy storage devices
The selection of an optimal ferroelectric material according to the user requirements is a crucial as well as onerous task; examples of such requirements include high efficiency, sensitivity, wide operating temperature, and...
New cyclotetrasiloxanes bearing sila-alkyl substituted side chains and their applications as templates for gold nanowires
New sila-alkyl substituted cyclotetrasiloxanes, [RMeSiCH CH(Me)SiO] [R = Ph(1), 2-thienyl(2), 2-furyl(3)] have been synthesized by a hydrosilylation reaction between 2,4,6,8-tetramethyl-2,4,6,8-tetravinylcyclotetrasiloxane, (D )...
Climate Resilient Energy Efficient Design in Architecture (CREEDA)
The goal of the CREEDA manual is to immerse Indian architects in the process of designing buildings that are resilient to a changing climate whilst also being highly energy efficient. The approach we take in the manual is one of...
Published by: University of Bath
Influence of Knowledge Leadership on IT Project Performance and Quality Practices
The present study investigates how knowledge leadership affects project performance and quality practices in Information Technology (IT) projects. A questionnaire-based survey was designed to collect responses from 198...
Published by: IGI Global Scientific Publishing
Climate Resilient Energy Efficient Design in Architecture (CREEDA)
The goal of the CREEDA manual is to immerse Indian architects in the process of designing buildings that are resilient to a changing climate whilst also being highly energy efficient. The approach we take in the manual is one of...
Published by: University of Bath
Development of social learning and play in BaYaka hunter-gatherers of Congo.
Gul Deniz Salali, Nikhil Chaudhary, Jairo Bouer, James Thompson, Lucio Vinicius, Andrea Bamberg Migliano
Jul 30, 2020
High-fidelity transmission of information through imitation and teaching has been proposed as necessary for cumulative cultural evolution. Yet, it is unclear when and for which knowledge domains children employ different social...
Corporate Social Performance and Firm Location
The study addresses the relationship between firm location and the corporate social performance (CSP) of manufacturing enterprises in India. The study argues that a higher number of multinational corporations (MNCs) at a...
Published by: IGI Global Scientific Publishing
Unleashing Digital Agility
The emergence of digital technologies has disrupted traditional business models, forcing companies to adopt agile responses to remain competitive. Digital agility, the ability to quickly adapt to digital disruptions and...
Published by: IGI Global Scientific Publishing
Global Development on LCA Research
G. Dangayach, Gaurav Gaurav, Alok Singh, Chandni Khandelwal, Sumit Gupta, Sundeep Kumar, M. Meena
Jan 01, 2023
Research on life cycle assessment (LCA) has been conducted over three decades. According to ISO 14040, LCA is an international standard that provides a methodology for assessing the environmental impact of products and...
Published by: IGI Global Scientific Publishing
Giant pyroelectric energy harvesting and a negative electrocaloric effect in multilayered nanostructures
This work examines the potential of PbZr0.53Ti0.47O3/CoFe2O4 (PZT/CFO) multi-layered nanostructures (MLNs) to achieve a giant electrocaloric effect (ECE) and enhanced...
Pyroelectric control of magnetization for tuning thermomagnetic energy conversion and magnetocaloric effect
Tri-layered PbZr0.53Ti0.47O3/CoFe2O4/PbZr0.53Ti0.47O3 (PZT/CFO/PZT) nanostructures have been reported to have the highest pyroelectric...
Weaponising Social Media, Mental Health and Surveillance Capitalism
Individuals, executives lived experiences, and subjective information about every single action (ethical concern) you take is cautiously monetized and corroborated; false conspiracy theories and fake news, like various...
Published by: Department of History, University of Karachi
Regional optimum frequency analysis of resting-state fMRI data for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers
Gaurav Garg, Girijesh Prasad, Lalit Grag, Makoto Miyakoshi, Toshiharu Nakai, Damien Coyle
Dec 01, 2022
The blood-oxygen label dependent (BOLD) signal obtained from functional magnetic resonance images (fMRI) varies significantly among populations. Yet, there is some agreement among researchers over the pace of the blood flow...
A Comparative Study of Jet Airways and Indigo Airline Employee's Motivation in Context With “Hygiene Factor”
In this paper, effective human resource management practices and their impact on airline ground staff have been studied. The aviation industry's attrition rates have multiplied in the most recent years in the entry and...
Published by: IGI Global Scientific Publishing
The 6 C's of Normothermic Regional Perfusion.
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