Genetics of severe obesity by Fairbrother, Una, Kidd, Elliot, Malagamuwa, Tanya, Walley, Andrew

“…Purpose of review: This review aims to present current information on genes underlying severe obesity, with the main emphasis on the three genes LEP, LEPR and MC4R. Recent findings: There is a substantial amount of evidence that variants in at least ten different genes are the cause of severe monogenic obesity. …”
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Cognitive and emotional influences on eating behaviour: a qualitative perspective by Wehling, Helena, Lusher, Joanne

“…(2) Jekyll and Hyde, and (3) Emotional attachment to food. These findings highlighted a link between dieting and negative thinking, which foster unhealthy eating patterns. …”
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Palm oil based emulsion liquid membrane formulation for succinic acid extraction performance by Jusoh, Norela

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Becoming Writers: Transforming Students' Academic Writing by Abegglen, Sandra, Burns, Tom, Sinfield, Sandra

“…Rather than focussing on a deficit student in need of ‘fixing’, we introduce and reflect on the usefulness of free- and creative writing exercises as we explore how we can enable students to find ‘a voice’ as we support them on the way to becoming successful academic writers. …”
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Teaching Research Methods : a pragmatic approach by Carty, Robert

“…Previous studies suggest that students often find such modules challenging and difficult to relate to, and recommend a number of different approaches to lessen these difficulties and to improve the student experience of research methods modules. …”
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Learning on The Move by Bradley, Claire, Holley, Debbie

“…The project ‘Making the most of my space’: Students’ use of mobile phones for studying and note making, was funded by the Write Now and Learn Higher CETLs, in conjunction with the Centre for Academic Professional Development. The aim was to find out about student mobile phone ownership, their attitude to using their mobiles for learning, and if they are using them for learning, what they are using them for.…”
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Helping students select a dissertation topic : a motivation-based approach by Girardi, Gherardo

“…It is not unusual for students to struggle to find a dissertation topic. To address this problem, I designed an exercise that helps students to better connect with their motivations, or the inner drives they have, for wanting to choose one topic or another. …”
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The Barrie guide to the English legal system 2021 (October 2021 update) by Goldstone, Barrie

“…If you have not studied or worked with English Law before, you will find it invaluable to gain a basic knowledge of legal structure, legal language, legal research and legal analysis, before looking at the substantive law which forms the main body of this course. …”

Dealing, music and youth violence: neighbourhood relational change, isolation and youth criminality by Alexander, James

“…The study considers the emergence of drill music, county lines and the lowering of the threshold of when weapons are used to explore the isolated social environments so many young people find themselves in. The book tracks how authorities have transitioned from an enforcement led to a public health approachh to tacking violence. …”
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Enhancing relationship marketing using social media tools in food and beverages industries by Kormin, Kamisah

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Intelligent diagnostic feedback for online multiple-choice questions by Guo, Ruisheng, Palmer-Brown, Dominic, Lee, S. W., Cai, Fang Fang

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The association between trauma, offending behaviour, self harm and substance use with dissociation and absorption in male prisoners by Lad, Sunil

“…Much research has been conducted investigating the link between dissociation, fantasy proneness, and PTSD. …”
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Membrane vesicles of clostridioides difficile and other clostridial species by Goh, Shan, Inal, Jameel

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Integrated spatio-temporal techno-economic approach for modeling multi-sectoral bioenergy deployment by Mohd Idris, Muhammad Nurariffudin

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Water supply reservoir operation in the framework of climate variability and change by Ismail, Tarmizi

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Reservoir system modelling using nondominated sorting genetic algorithm in the framework of climate change by Tukimat, Nurul Nadrah Aqilah

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An extended NATREX model for China by You, Kefei, Sarantis, Nicholas

“…Based on dynamic stability analysis, we derive the medium-run and long-run real equilibrium exchange rates and relative prices of non-tradables, and provide a detailed analysis of the effects of fundamentals. …”
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Future reservoir performance projection using integrated models in the framework of climate change by Hamidon, Nuramidah

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The research in Scotland event in Edinburgh: reflections and key issues by Terry, Cassandra, French, Fiona, Morrison, Neil

“…Several important points were raised: the requirement for better awareness and better support for those living with Parkinson’s (including specialist care) and the need to invest in research and work together including the importance of Patient and Public Involvement to find better treatments and, hopefully, a cure.…”
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Re-examining the decline in the US saving rate : the impact of mortgage equity withdrawal by Caporale, Guglielmo Maria, Costantini, Mauro, Paradiso, Antonio

“…We estimate a Vector Error Correction (VEC) model including the saving rate, asset prices, equity withdrawal and interest rates and find that indeed mortgage equity withdrawal is a key determinant of the observed saving pattern.…”
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