Holocene environmental change in the Scottish Highlands: multi-proxy evidence from blanket peats by Binney, Heather Alexandra

“…This thesis seeks to investigate the Holocene environmental history of two areas of Northern Scotland with specific reference to the evidence for pine woodland density variations and tree-line dynamics. The evidence is derived from the biostratigraphy of of peat profiles sampled along altitudinal transects in the two upland areas of Gleann Einich in the Cairngorms (between c.500m OD and 930m OD) and Beinn Dearg in the Northwest Highlands (between c.270m OD and c.600m).…”
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After progress: digital exhibition by Savransky, Martin, Lundy, Craig

“…What would counter-progressive stories sound like? What possibilities and potentialities might they make perceptible?…”

صكوك المضاربة والمشاركة في ضوء البيان الصادر عن هيئة المحاسبة والمراجعة للمؤسسات المالية الإسلامية لعام 2008 : التحديات والفرض Sukuk al-Mudharibah w al-Musharikah fi Dhu'i al-Bay... by Engku Ali, Engku Rabiah Adawiah

“…In short, they expect sukuk to behave like conventional bonds in terms of capital preservation, periodic distribution frequency and rate of return. …”
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Phytochemical and in vitro antidiabetic investigations of stems of Tetracera Indica Merr., a Malaysian traditional medicinal plant by Hasan, Md. Mahmudul (Stu), Mat So'ad, Siti Zaiton, Shafiq, Tengku Muhammad Faris, Bakhtiar, M. Taher, Latip, Jalifah, Ahmad, Farediah, Sarian, Murni Nazira, Tunna, Tasnuva Sarwar, Ahmed, Qamar Uddin

“…Results showed that MHQ-1, MHQ-2 and MHQ-4 induced adipogenesis like insulin and enhanced adipogenesis like rosiglitazone significantly. …”
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The effect of corporate governmence compliance on board diversity, audit committee and voluntary disclosure of the Nigerian listed companies by Kabara, Ali Shariff

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Growth medium with low serum and transforming growth factor beta 3 promotes better chondrogenesis of bone marrow-derived stem cells in vitro and in vivo by Alfaqeh, Hamoud Hussein Mohammed, Chua, K. Hui, Saim, Aminuddin, Idrus, Ruszymah

“…Adult mesenchymal stem cells are candidate cells for cartilage tissue engineering due to their ability to undergo chondrogenic differentiation after extensive expansion, and induced with growth factors.1 Sustained delivery of transforming growth factor beta (TGF-ß)3 induces differentiation of human bone marrow-derived stem cells (BMSCs) into chondrocytes.2 Bone marrowderived stem cells undergo chondrogenesis in a variety of culture conditions, and the addition of TGF-ßs has generally enhanced chondrogenesis regardless of culture method.3 "echondrogenic differentiation of BMSCs induced by growth factors, such as TGF-ß3, and insulin like growth factor (IGF)-1 can inhibit the instability of the chondrocyte phenotype, promote extracellular matrix secretion, and maintain cartilage matrix macromolecules during chondrogenesis.4 "e shift from TGF-ß3 to IGF-I at week 3 resulted in a significant increase of cartilage-like extracellular matrix.5 "is study aimed to examine the effect of TGF-ß3 and TGF-ß2 on BMSCs chondrogenesis in vitro and in vivo.…”
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Iterative spatial sectoring algorithm: a computer based approach to determining area of irregular closed space and tumor volume by Aboaba, Abdulfattah A., Hameed, Shihab Ahmed, Khalifa, Othman Omran, Hassan Abdalla Hashim, Aisha, Harun, Rahmat H., Mohd Zain, Nurzaini Rose

“…Measuring the properties of regular shapes like triangles, parallelogram, and geometric figures like circle, and spheres have well established methods and formulae. …”
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Mechatronics book series system design and signal processing (V1)

“…I would like to express my profound gratitude to everybody for your time and efforts in producing this book. …”
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Promoting knowledge cities agenda through institutionalization of spatial planning and decision support system in Malaysia by Abdullah, Muhammad Faris, Abdullah, Alias, Ibrahim, Mansor, Boerboom, Luc, Geneletti, Davide

“…The introduction of innovative systems like Spatial Planning and Decision Support System (SPDSS) can only be effective and efficient if they are integrated as part of the existing structures and working processes within the organisation. …”
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Mesenchymal stem cell therapy for injured growth plate by Awang, Mohd Shukrimi, Mohd, Afizah, Jacqueline F , Schmitt, James, Hui

“…Fractures sustained to the growth plate of young children could cause growth disturbances like angular deformity or growth arrest. Established therapies for injured physis only address related complications. …”
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Topological analysis of low-powered 3D-TESH network by Al Faisal, Faiz, Rahman, M.M. Hafizur, Inoguchi, Yasushi

“…We found that 3D-TESH yields much better performance than that others like- 3D Mesh, 2D Mesh, 2D Torus, TESH and even the 3D Torus networks. …”
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Distributive justice in Islam : an expository study with special reference to zakah by Ansari, Abdul Haseeb

“…Even where it is not institutionalized like India or partially institutionalized, like Malaysia, it is being used as an instrument for alleviating poverty. …”
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International relations and foreign policy by Chryssogelos, Angelos

“…As scholarly and public interest in populism increased rapidly in recent years, many researchers have turned to the previously understudied question of the international dimensions of populism. Developments like the Brexit vote in the 2016 referendum in the United Kingdom (UK) and the Donald Trump victory in the United States (US) elections of the same year pointed to the roots of populism in dynamics that transcend national borders, like immigration and exposure to international trade. …”
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Mozart sharpens and Mahler degrades the word memory trace by Lange-Kuettner, Christiane, Rohloff, Stella

“…In contrast, word memory traces may have washed out and degraded during the delay because Mahler’s music was flowing like a foreign language speech stream where a native speaker would not be able to parse words.…”
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Impact of customer service and post-purchase activities on online customer satisfaction in Malaysia by Hassan, Ainnul Izwan

“…Currently, the e-commerce company that was based or has their operation in Malaysia like Iazada, Zalora, Shopee and II Street, are partnering with third-party courier service and logistics company 1o provide the service of delivering the goods and items to the customers. …”
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An antenna array utilizing slotted conductive slab: inspired by metasurface and defected ground plane techniques for flexible electronics and sensors operating in the millimeter‑wa... by Ali, Esraa Mousa, Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Virdee, Bal Singh, Kouhalvandi, Lida, Livreri, Patrizia, Falcone, Francisco

“…The antenna array is excited through a single microstrip line. The radiating elements in the array are interconnected to each other with a microstrip line. …”
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Power sharing and voltage compensation modeling using adaptive virtual impedance-based predictive control in islanded microgrid by Khan, Mubashir Hayat

“…In microgrid’s islanded mode of operation, the precise power sharing is an immensely critical challenge when there is a difference in line impedance of the DG inverters connected in parallel. …”
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Utilizing rapid prototyping 3D printer for fabricating flexographic PDMS printing plate by Maksud, M. I., Nodin, M. N., Yusof, M. S., Hassan, S.

“…However, the micro-scale multiple solid line array of 100micron and 25micron successfully made by nikel platting and glass etching master mould respectively. …”
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Study and application for rotational speed estimation method of a sensorless DC motor using adaptive filter by M Ramli, Roshahliza

“…Therefore, using the adptive line enhancer (ALE: Adaptive Line Enhancer), estimation of the rotational speed of a motor was examined. …”
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Debt taking and charity-giving among low-income households: strengthening resilience in Islamic perspective by Arsyianti, Laily Dwi, Kassim, Salina, Adeyemi, Adewale Abideen

“…Formal financial institutions and social finance institution should also encourage supervision and continuously give financial education to social funds receivers.…”
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