Alcohol consumption and all-cause mortality: an analysis of general practice database records for patients with long-term conditions by Stewart, Duncan, Han, Lu, Doran, Tim, McCambridge, Jim

“…Conclusions: Heavier drinkers with long-term conditions are at significantly greater risk of death than lighter drinkers. The findings support the UK Chief Medical Officers' guidance on having similar low-risk alcohol consumption guidelines for men and women. …”
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Sustainability concerns on consumers’ attitude towards short food supply chains: an empirical Investigation by Wang, Meng, Kumar, Vikas, Ruan, Ximing, Saad, Mohammed, Garza-Reyes, Jose Arturo, Kumar, Anil

“…With its intuitive benefits, the economic pillar emerged as the most approved factor by the participants. Interestingly our findings show that the social aspect is less prominent than others, which is contrary to existing studies conducted in developed countries.…”
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Forecasting exchange rates : an empirical investigation of advanced, emerging and frontier market economies by Newaz, Mohammad Khaleq

“…Although statistically based forecast combination methods have not had much application in the field of exchange rate modelling, the results of this study show that such combinations often perform better than a single model for exchange rate prediction.…”
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Making sense of humour: some pragmatic and political aspects by Willis, Ken

“…This is a study of humour in context, but as humour is by its nature extremely mutable and so occurs in many forms in a multitude of contexts, this calls for certain constraints to be applied to the methods of investigation. Thus rather than attempt a panoramic view of such a polymorphic subject, the focus here is local and deep. …”
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The sexual politics of asylum: lived experiences of sexual minority asylum seekers and refugees in the UK by Giametta, Calogero

“…I seek to highlight that the passage from oppression in one's country to liberation in the UK is much more complex than how it is dominantly portrayed in the current global ethical-political stage.…”
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An empirical analysis of European retail banking integration by Rughoo, Aarti

“…With regards to the cost efficiency and profitability of European retail banks, convergence is detected at cluster level rather than at group level. However, a decrease in the heterogeneity displayed among the 15 EU countries is noticeable, especially towards the end of the 1990s…”
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Sustainable supply chain management in construction: an exploratory review for future research by Cataldo, Ieva, Banaitis, Audrius, Samadhiya, Ashutosh, Banaitienė, Nerija, Kumar, Anil, Luthra, Sunil

“…This work aims to address this information and examine sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) research in the construction sector in this manner. More than 95 publications were studied from the beginning of 2017 to the end of 2021 using both in-depth content analysis and bibliometric methodologies. …”
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The role of the dietitian within family therapy for anorexia nervosa (FT-AN): a reflexive thematic analysis of child and adolescent eating disorder clinician perspectives by Brennan, Cliona, Baudinet, Julian, Simic, Mima, Eisler, Ivan

“…When indicated for selected cases, nutritional counselling should be offered in joint sessions with the therapist rather than separately. The findings of the study were limited by the small sample size of participants recruited from a single centre and heterogeneity in the professional background of respondents. …”
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Synergistic biomedical potential and molecular docking analyses of coumarin–triazole hybrids as tyrosinase inhibitors: design, synthesis, in vitro profiling, and in silico studies... by Kausar, Rukhsana, Zahoor, Ameer Fawad, Tabassum, Hina, Kamal, Shagufta, Ahmad Bhat, Mashooq

“…In the library of synthesized compounds, six compounds were found to be more potent than standard ascorbic acid (IC50 = 11.5 ± 1.00), and among them, 17e and 17f, being the most active, exhibited remarkable anti-tyrosinase potential, with IC50 values of 0.339 ± 0.25 μM and 3.148 ± 0.23 μM, respectively. …”
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Mechanical properties of calcium phosphate reinforced polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biocomposite by MI Najah, MI Najah, R Aisyah, R Aisyah, S Adzila, S Adzila, RHA Haq, RHA Haq

“…The addition of CaP showed fluctuation value in both tensile strength and impact strength starting with drop at approximately three times lower than neat PHA. The maximum tensile stress recorded at 15 wt% of CaP was 7.93 MPa along with elastic modulus of 102.416 MPa while the minimum tensile stress recorded at 30 wt% of CaP was 2.423 MPa with elastic modulus of 49.455 MPa. …”
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Utilizing XFEM model to predict the flexural strength of woven fabric Kenaf FRP plate strengthened on plain concrete beam by Zaim Omar, Zaim Omar, Sugiman Sugiman, Sugiman Sugiman, Mansor, Hazrina, Hilton Ahmad, Hilton Ahmad

“…The peak load discrepancies between the numerical outputs and the experimental datasets were found to be less than 12% in all testing series. Despite promising findings, stress analysis on peel and shear stresses associated with failure modes exhibited was performed. …”
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The student response on the use of renewable energy graphical interface simulator in learning environment by Lavaniya Gopabala Krishnan, Lavaniya Gopabala Krishnan, Aliashim Albani, Aliashim Albani, Yogesswary Segar, Yogesswary Segar, Ridzuan, Abdul Rahim, Ismail, Mohd Khairi, Musa, Mohd Azlan, Khemaalatha Gunaseelan, Khemaalatha Gunaseelan, Tamil Selvan Subramaniam, Tamil Selvan Subramaniam, Ibrahim, Mohd Zamri

“…The p-value of the appropriate teaching aid tool was less than 0.05, indicating that the results were significant both before and after using the EC-GUI. …”
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Mechanical properties of calcium phosphate reinforced polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biocomposite by MI Najah, MI Najah, R Aisyah, R Aisyah, S Adzila, S Adzila, RHA Haq, RHA Haq

“…The addition of CaP showed fluctuation value in both tensile strength and impact strength starting with drop at approximately three times lower than neat PHA. The maximum tensile stress recorded at 15 wt% of CaP was 7.93 MPa along with elastic modulus of 102.416 MPa while the minimum tensile stress recorded at 30 wt% of CaP was 2.423 MPa with elastic modulus of 49.455 MPa. …”
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Utilizing XFEM model to predict the flexural strength of woven fabric Kenaf FRP plate strengthened on plain concrete beam by Omar, Zaim, Sugiman, Sugiman, Mansor, Hazrina, Ahmad, Hilton

“…The peak load discrepancies between the numerical outputs and the experimental datasets were found to be less than 12% in all testing series. Despite promising findings, stress analysis on peel and shear stresses associated with failure modes exhibited was performed. …”
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Thermal resistance and bursting strength analysis of multilayer needle-punched bamboo/polyester nonwoven batt by Abdussalam Al-hakimi Mohd Tahir, Abdussalam Al-hakimi Mohd Tahir, Abdul Rashid, Azrin Hani, Nasir, Siti Hana, MazaAhmad, Mazatusziha, Nor Anuwar, Anis Amirah

“…On the other hand, the number of layers was the most influential parameter for bursting strength. Based on the findings, 3BP nonwoven batts exhibited better thermal insulation performance and better strength with the value of 0.2932 m2 K/W and 3.78 kgf, respectively. …”
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Mechanical properties of calcium phosphate reinforced polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biocomposite by MI Najah, MI Najah, R Aisyah, R Aisyah, S Adzila, S Adzila, RHA Haq, RHA Haq

“…The addition of CaP showed fluctuation value in both tensile strength and impact strength starting with drop at approximately three times lower than neat PHA. The maximum tensile stress recorded at 15 wt% of CaP was 7.93 MPa along with elastic modulus of 102.416 MPa while the minimum tensile stress recorded at 30 wt% of CaP was 2.423 MPa with elastic modulus of 49.455 MPa. …”
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Exploring Strategies to Enhance TVET Engagement in Maldives to Improve Youth Career Development by Rahul Sunny, Rahul Sunny, Affero Ismail, Affero Ismail, Mohamed Hashim, Mohamed Hashim, Ahmad Naser, Ahmad Naser

“…Data were analysed quantitatively for survey and thematic analysis for the qualitative data. According to the findings, a majority of respondents (81.7%) have heard of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), but less than half (45.2%) understand that it can lead to better employment opportunities. …”
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Development of Kombucha Tea with Gac and Mango Fruits: Sensory, Nutritional, Phytochemical, Physicochemical and Antioxidant Evaluation by Nurus S.A. Aziz, Nurus S.A. Aziz, Kombucha, Black tea, Gac fruit, Mango, Kombucha, Black tea, Gac fruit, Mango, Dzulkarnain F.M. Farid, Dzulkarnain F.M. Farid, Tri B. Julianti, Tri B. Julianti

“…The nutrient of KGM 100 was higher than other concentrations with a value content of carbohydrates 6.9% and vitamin C of 2.70 mg/kg. …”
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Effects of General Election-14 on the Social Well-Being of the People of Malay Race in Malaysia by Mohd Nasir Drahman, Mohd Nasir Drahman, Harliana Halim, Harliana Halim, Riki Rahman, Riki Rahman, Syamimi Waznah Hamdon, Syamimi Waznah Hamdon

“…This change is particularly noticeable among journalists of Malay ancestry who have reported the issue to the police more frequently than before following the 14th GE. The social well-being of the Malay community is seen as being threatened by this issue. …”
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Thermal resistance and bursting strength analysis of multilayer needle-punched bamboo/polyester nonwoven batt by Abdussalam Al-hakimi Mohd Tahir, Abdussalam Al-hakimi Mohd Tahir, Abdul Rashid, Azrin Hani, Nasir, Siti Hana, Ahmad, Mazatusziha, Nor Anuwar, Anis Amirah

“…On the other hand, the number of layers was the most influential parameter for bursting strength. Based on the findings, 3BP nonwoven batts exhibited better thermal insulation performance and better strength with the value of 0.2932 m2 K/W and 3.78 kgf, respectively. …”
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