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Logistics’ diagnostic in cosmetics and toiletries supply chain

Javier Arturo Orjuela-Castro, Oscar Javier Diaz-Rios, Angelo Yoed Gonzalez-Perez • Revista Científica (2016)

The sector of cosmetics and toiletries is a world class sector, consolidated in Colombia with 690 companies of which 420 are in Bogotá D.C. Taking into account that logistics management generates competitive advantage in organizations as fa...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.14483/udistrital.jour.RC.2017.28.a7

Making Sense of Bullying: Brooding and subsequent sleep problems in seemingly safe work environments

Michael Rosander, Morten Birkeland Nielsen • BMC Psychology (2026)

Abstract Background Work and sleep mutually influence one another: adequate sleep supports cognitive functioning and social regulation at work, whereas safe and respectful working conditions facilitate recovery and sleep. Although workplace...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s40359-026-04606-2

The elderly and urban mobility: cost sensitivity of elderly people in the “oldest” Italian city

Claudia Burlando, Enrico Musso, Luca Persico • European Spatial Research and Policy (2022)

The world is facing a series of changes that will modify the way we envisage transport planning in our cities. Demographic ageing as a consequence of higher life expectancy and lower fertility rates is a world-wide phenomenon. While ageing ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.18778/1231-1952.29.1.05

Sleep behaviours and associated habits and the progression of pre-diabetes to type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Samiul A Mostafa, Sandra Campos Mena, Christina Antza, George Balanos et al. • Diabetes & Vascular Disease Research (2022)

Introduction Certain sleep behaviours increase risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in the general population, but whether they contribute to the progression from pre-diabetes to T2DM is uncertain. We conducted a systematic review to ass...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/14791641221088824

Assessing the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Vaccination Practices Towards COVID-19 Vaccination Among Mainland Chinese Nursing Students and Interns: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study

Qin Z, Ye X, Liu H, Tao Y et al. • Infection and Drug Resistance (2023)

Zhuzhu Qin,1,* Xinxin Ye,2,* Huanju Liu,3 Yining Tao,4 Xutong Zheng,1 Yanxia Zhong,5 Danfeng Chen,1 Wan Ye,6 Chenju Zhan7 1School of Nursing, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, China; 2Department of S...

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Does Practice Make Perfect? The Effects of an Eight-Week Manualized Deliberate Practice Course With Peer Feedback on Patient-Rated Working Alliance in Adults: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Håkan Lagerberg, James F. Boswell, Michael J. Constantino, Gerhard Andersson et al. • Clinical Psychology in Europe (2024)

[Background] Deliberate Practice (DP), which underscores the importance of expert mentorship, personalized learning objectives, feedback, and repetition, has been suggested as a method to enhance the effectiveness of therapists. [Method] Th...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.32872/cpe.12353

Quantum Physics and Nuclear Engineering

related areas, ordered algebraic, category-theoretic structures, semantically methods (2021)

The conference brings together researchers working on mathematical foundations of quantum physics, quantum computing, and related areas, with a focus on structural perspectives and the use of logical tools, ordered algebraic and category-th...

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High-temperature dielectric characterisation in the S-band using a solar simulator heated re-entrant microwave cavity and multiphysics modelling

Baptiste Henriot, Jesse Allens Touoyem Talla, Olivier Tantot, Nicolas Delhote et al. • Materials Research Express (2026)

This study presents a comprehensive system for the high-temperature microwave characterisation of dielectric materials. This system addresses the current scarcity of reliable dielectric data above 1000 °C, particularly under concentrated so...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1088/2053-1591/ae86bb

Lab-scale coin-cell supercapattery assembled with nickel cobaltite/rGO nanocomposite electrodes for hybrid energy storage

B. Raghavendra Babu, R. Sasikumar, K. Visagavel, R. Baskar • Next Nanotechnology (2026)

Hybrid energy storage devices that bridge the gap between batteries and supercapacitors are critical for next-generation portable and high-power applications. In this work, a lab-scale coin cell asymmetric supercapattery device is fabricate...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.nxnano.2026.100892

Adsorption and Corrosion Inhibition Behaviour of Oil Extracted from Moringa peregrina leaves for Carbon Steel in Acidic Media: Experimental and Computational Studies

Ismat H. Ali, Mohammad I. Khan, Alhafez M. Alraih, Mohammed K. Almesfer et al. • International Journal of Electrochemical Science (2021)

The current research aimed at investigating the potential corrosion inhibitory effect of essential oil extracted from Moringa peregrina leaves on carbon steel in acidic conditions. Gas chromatography (GC) and scanning electron microscope (S...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.20964/2021.08.49

Associations of time spent on different types of digital media with self-rated general and mental health in Swedish adolescents

Helena Frielingsdorf, Victoria Fomichov, Ingrid Rystedt, Sofia Lindstrand et al. • Scientific Reports (2025)

Abstract Although previous studies have suggested an association between digital media use and health, detailed knowledge about how different types of digital media impact adolescent health is limited. This cross-sectional population-based ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-83951-x

Evaluation of polybenzimidazole-based polymers for the removal of uranium, thorium and palladium from aqueous medium

V. Vijaya Kumar, C. Ramesh Kumar, A. Suresh, S. Jayalakshmi et al. • Royal Society Open Science (2018)

Four types of polybenzimidazole (PBI)-based polymers (m-PBI, p-PBI, pyridine-based m-PBI and alkylated m-PBI) have been prepared and characterized. Extraction behaviour of heavy metal ions, viz. U(VI), Th(IV) and Pd(II), with these polymers...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1098/rsos.171701

An object-oriented design method to implement the mechatronic system control by using hybrid automata and real-time UML

Vu Duy Quang, Ngo Van Hien • Vietnam Journal of Mechanics (2011)

In this paper, we present a method, which is based on hybrid automata and Real-Time Unified Modeling Language (UML) to analyze and design the control parts of mechatronic systems with input or output events and signals in order to effective...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.15625/0866-7136/33/3/211

Identification of potential welfare and survival indicators for stranded cetaceans through international, interdisciplinary expert opinion

Rebecca M. Boys, Ngaio J. Beausoleil, Matthew D. M. Pawley, Katherine E. Littlewood et al. • Royal Society Open Science (2022)

Management of live cetacean strandings generally focuses on refloating animals, yet there is a lack of scientific data to inform decision-making. Valid indicators that are practical to measure are needed to assess welfare status and surviva...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1098/rsos.220646

Exposure, hazard, and vulnerability and their contribution to Schistosoma haematobium re-infection in northern Senegal

Andrea J Lund, PhD, Susanne H Sokolow, PhD, Isabel J Jones, PhD, Chelsea L Wood, PhD et al. • The Lancet Planetary Health (2021)

Background: The risk of infectious diseases, including snail-borne schistosomiasis, is determined by three inter-related components: exposure, hazard, and vulnerability. For schistosomiasis, exposure occurs through behaviours involving wate...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/S2542-5196(21)00094-2

Seabird Migration Strategies: Flight Budgets, Diel Activity Patterns, and Lunar Influence

Anne-Sophie Bonnet-Lebrun, Anne-Sophie Bonnet-Lebrun, Maria P. Dias, Maria P. Dias et al. • Frontiers in Marine Science (2021)

Every year, billions of birds undertake extensive migrations between breeding and non-breeding areas, facing challenges that require behavioural adjustments, particularly to flight timing and duration. Such adjustments in daily activity pat...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2021.683071

Subject and non-subject ex-situ focus in Dagbani

Peter William Smith, Samuel Alhassan Issah • Glossa (2020)

This paper offers a description and account of the patterns of ex-situ focus in Dagbani. We show that there are two syntactic strategies for creating ex-situ focus in the language, one involving A’-movement to the left periphery, and the se...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5334/gjgl.664