The constraints of habit: craft, repetition, and creativity by Ross, Wendy, Glăveanu, Vlad

“…Habitual action will be shown to be less repetitive than may be initially assumed because of the uncertainty inherent in working with both the wood which forms the initial material and the tools necessary to transform it. …”
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Ethnic Minority Restaurateurs and the Regeneration of ‘Banglatown’ in London’s East End by Shaw, Stephen, Bagwell, Sue

“…More specifically, this chapter examines a programme to package and sell a minority ‘culture’ - an exotic spectacle for the benefit of visitors more affluent than the local population - which has enabled Brick Lane restaurant owners to create new wealth and jobs. …”
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Inclusive formative assessment practices (IFAP) in Higher Education: promoting education for social justice [Conference proceedings] by Meletiadou, Eleni

“…The project developed and piloted the Inclusive Formative Assessment Practices (IFAP) scheme in Higher Education (HE) taking into consideration the scarcity of research in HE implementing more than one formative assessment methods using a mixed-methods approach. …”
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Book review : Systems of suffering: dispersal and the denial of asylum by Ginsburg, Norman

“…This is a useful, forthright and critical account of the UK’s regime for accommodating those asylum seekers who are not held in detention. Rather than offering a dry overview with statistics, and lots of administrative and policy detail, the story is enlivened and underpinned by direct testimony from asylum seekers and support workers in four cities - Glasgow, Cardiff, Sunderland and Birmingham. …”
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After progress

“…The notion of “progress” is arguably the defining idea of modernity: a civilisational imagery of a boundless, linear, and upwards trajectory towards a future that, guided by reason and technology, will be “better” than the present. It was this notion that placed techno-science at the heart of modern political culture, it was in its name that modernity ploughed the Earth, and it was the uneven geography of “progress” that imagined European imperialism as a civilising mission inflicted upon “backward” others for their own sake. …”

The future of working from home by Wright, Edward, Gee, Ricky, Axler, Mark, Lundy, Craig, Hutchings, Sharon, Vickers, Tom

“…Due to a series of extended lockdowns and ‘stay at home’ measures, along with the closure of schools and quarantine regulations for those in close contact with infected persons, more people have been working from home during the pandemic than ever before. The issue is currently in the crosshairs of the UK Government, which is currently ‘considering legislation to make working from home the “default” option by giving employees the right to request it’. …”

Efficient denoising, aligment and segmentation algorithm for multivariate heart sound diagnostic by Sheikh Hussain, Siti Hadrina

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Optimization of total phenolic contents in pyroligneous acid from oil palm kernel shell and its bioactivities by Mahmud, Khoirun Nisa

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Mechanical, thermal, tribological and flammability properties of hybrid synthetic wollastonite nanofiber/graphene oxide reinforced polybutylene terephthalate nanocomposites by Chan, Jia Xin

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Pineapple leaf fiber extraction and its application as kraft paper by Munthoub, Dayangku Intan

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Evaluation of Justicia gendarussa crude leaf extract for enhancement of flavonoids production via adventitious root culture and genetic modifications by Ayob, Zahidah

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Synthesis characterization and effect of silver nanoparticles on Citrobacter sp. A1 and Enterococcus sp. C1 in a simulated environment by Lau, Chew Ping

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Quantitative models for predicting antioxidant capacity in herbs based on molecular structures and compositions by Meor Ahmad, Mismisuraya

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Crosslinking immobilisation of surface-engineered xylanase and its hydrolysis performance of oil palm empty fruit bunches for xylooligosaccharide production by Abdul Wahab, Mohd. Khairul Hakimi

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Polysulfone based poly(methyl methacrylate) dual layer hollow fiber membrane incorporated with activated carbon for uremic toxins removal by Zainol Abidin, Muhammad Nidzhom

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Polyethyleneimine interlayered thin film nanocomposite reverse osmosis membrane for improved water desalination by Ng, Zhi Chien

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Ternary lanthanum cobaltite perovskite and titania based nanocomposites for photocatalytic renewable hydrogen production by Tasleem, Sehar

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Zinc adequacy in the UK population by Amirabdollahian, Farzad

“…The application of these revised DRVs to NDNS data demonstrated that the risk of inadequate zinc intake for many subgroups of the UK population was higher than estimates of risk made on the basis of the existing DRVs. …”
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Discovery of novel 1,2,4-triazole tethered β-hydroxy sulfides as bacterial tyrosinase inhibitors: synthesis and biophysical evaluation through in vitro and in silico approaches by Saeed, Sadaf, Saif, Muhammad Jawwad, Zahoor, Ameer Fawad, Tabassum, Hina, Kamal, Shagufta, Faisal, Shah, Ashraf, Rabia, Khan, Samreen Gul, Nazeer, Usman, Irfan, Ali, Bhat, Mashooq Ahmad

“…The compound 11c demonstrated a better binding score (−7.08 kcal mol−1) than ascorbic acid (−5.59 kcal mol−1) and kojic acid (−5.78 kcal mol−1). …”
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The concrete function of the banking system: Samir Amin’s monetary theory of financial underdevelopment by Khafagy, Amr

“…Furthermore, persistent fiscal deficits have exacerbated the already concentrated credit market, channelling limited financial resources toward recurrent public expenditures rather than capital investments, thereby weakening the industrial capacity of the economy.…”
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