Loss of Krüppel-like factor 3 (KLF3/BKLF) leads to upregulation of the insulin-sensitizing factor adipolin (FAM132A/CTRP12/C1qdc2) by Bell-Anderson, Kim S., Funnell, Alister P., Williams, Helen, Mat Jusoh, Hanapi, Scully, Tiffany, Lim, Wooi, Burdach, Jon, Mak, Ka Sin, Knights, Alexander, Hoy, Andrew, Nicholas, Hannah R., Sainsbury, Amanda, Turner, Nigel, Pearson, Richard C., Crossley, Merlin

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Metabolic alteration in obese diabetes rats upon treatment with Centella asiatica extract by Maulidiani, H, Abas, Faridah, Khatib, Alfi, Perumal, Vikneswari, Suppaiah, V, Ismail, A, Hamid, M, Shaari, Khozirah, Lajis, NH

“…The effect of C. asiatica extract on the experimental animals was followed based on the changes observed in the urinary and serum metabolites, measured by 1H NMR of urine and blood samples collected over the test period. Results A long-term treatment of obese diabetic rats with CA extract could reverse the glucose and lipid levels, as well as the tricarboxylic acid cycle and amino acid metabolic disorders, back towards normal states. …”
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An Islamic monetary theory of value and equation of exchange: evidence from Egypt (696–1517) by Abdullah, Adam

“…Findings - The Islamic monetary theory of value leads to an Islamic equation of exchange that reconfirms the outcome of this research, where a high value of money ensures low constant real prices over the long term. Research limitations/implications - The findings are based on an empirical investigation involving a single price of wheat series as a reasonable proxy for changes in wholesale commodity prices generally, which was successfully adopted by other studies. …”
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Islamic civilization: factors behind its glory and decline by Ashimi, Tijani Ahmad

“…Moreover, Islam was not opposed to learning from the earlier civilizations and incorporating their science, learning, and culture into its own world view, as long as they did not oppose the principles of Islam. …”
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Scattering of a two-soliton molecule by Gaussian potentials in dipolar Bose–Einstein condensates by Umarov, Bakhram A., Mohd Busul Aklana, Nor Amirah, Baizakov, Bakhtiyor B., Abdullaev, Fatkhulla Kh.

“…Collisions of soliton molecules with single solitons are investigated, the latter playing the role of a localized defect. Due to the long-range character of dipolar forces solitons interact with each other even though their waveforms do not appreciably overlap. …”
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A test of technology acceptance model in the use of social media among PR practitioners in Nigeria by Syed Abdullah Idid, Syed Arabi, El-Kasim, Mukhtar

“…Social media provides public relations practitioners opportunities for creating, sharing, posting, documenting as well as interacting communication content on the net between organizations and their key public members for enhancing mutual and long-term positive relationships. The purpose of this paper was to investigate whether the perceived usefulness and ease of use of social media influence the behavioral intention of practitioners to use it for the enhancement of mutual relationships between with their publics. …”
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Private finance initiative in the United Kingdom by Ismail, Suhaiza

“…Overall, the study concluded that there was inconclusive evidence about the performance of PFI schemes. However, due to the long term nature of PFI contracts,it might be still too early to measure the true success of the PFI.…”
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Endovascular treatment of cerebral aneurysm: early experience in a Malaysian tertiary centre by Muda, Ahmad Sobri, Zaini, Izwan Zanni, Zakaria, Rozman, Md Ralib @ Md Raghib, Ahmad Razali, Thanabalan, Jegan, Abu Bakar, Azizi

“…Longer term follow up is needed to evaluate the long termoutcome/occlusion rate, morbidity and mortality.…”
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A wireless precoding technique for millimetre-wave MIMO system based on SIC-MMSE by Boby, Rounakul Islam, Abdullah, Khaizuran, Jusoh, Ahmad Zamani, Parveen, Nagma, Asnawi, Ani Liza

“…The mm-Wave MIMO technology for wireless communication system is the base potential technology for its high data transfer rate followed by data instruction and low power consumption compared to Long-Term Evolution (LTE). The mm-Wave system is already available in indoor hotspot and Wi-Fi backhaul for its high bandwidth availability and potential lead to rate of numerous Gbps/user. …”
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Accurate modeling of VoIP traffic QoS parameters in current and future networks with multifractal and Markov Models by Toral-Cruz, Homero, Pathan, Al-Sakib Khan, Pacheco, Julio C. Ramírez

“…Our studies have revealed that VoIP jitter can be modeled by self-similar processes with short range dependence (SRD) or long range dependence (LRD). The discovery of LRD (a kind of asymptotic fractal scaling) in VoIP jitter was followed by a further work that shows the evidence of multifractal behavior. …”
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Optimisation of coagulation process in water treatment plant using statistical approach by Zainal Abideen, Muzaffar

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Tree water uptake on suction distribution in unsaturated tropical residual soil slope by Mohd. Fakhrurrazi Ishak

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Characterization of 2,2-DCP degrading ability of halotolerant bacteria and its dehalogenase structural analysis by Edbeib, Mohamed Faraj Abdulgader

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Metabolomic characterisation of low-density lipoproteins isolated from iodixanol and KBr-based density gradient ultracentrifugation by Webb, Richard, Lodge, John, Scott, Sophie, Davies, Ian

“…In negative mode, both methods detected phospholipids, long-chain sphingolipids, and ceramides, but IGUC showed higher fold differences for some phospholipids. …”
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Online support and domestic violence : negotiating discourses, emotions, and actions by Berg, Karin

“…The findings suggest previously overlooked issues, in particular with regard to flexible long-term support for women with experiences of domestic violence (Kelly et al, 2014).…”
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'This neighbourhood is an endangered species' : investigating urban conflict and reciprocity between Chicala and Luanda, Angola by Moreira, Paulo

“…The study situates Chicala among conflicts that have arisen in the urban densification process and their socio-political management, and in the context of a long history of natural formation. The particular geographical location of Chicala, along with its integrity and specific development, made the neighbourhood vulnerable to colonial invasions, and more recently to aggressive urbanism and large-scale masterplans. …”
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Artificial intelligence and professional roles by Tredinnick, Luke

“…Half a century ago the father of modern computing Alan Turing predicted “great opposition from the intellectuals who were afraid of being put out of a job” and added that “once the machine thinking method had started, it would not take long to outstrip our feeble powers (1951: 475). At some stage, Turing argued, “we should have expect the machines to take control” (1951: 475). …”
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Improving transmembrane protein prediction analysis using machine learning by Kazemian, Hassan

“…The part of the protein which makes contact with the cell interior is called the transmembrane protein. Long before the advent of genomics it was realised that the parts of proteins which have to contact membranes tend to be made of fat-loving amino acids, since the membranes of cells are largely made of fat. …”
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Food insecurity, social welfare and low birth weight: implications for childhood malnutrition in an urban Eastern Cape Province township by McLaren, Shawn, Steenkamp, Liana, Feeley, Alison, Nyarko, Joyce, Venter, Danie

“…Policymakers could aim to make the CSG available to mothers as close after birth as possible, or during pregnancy, in order to be more effective in reducing the long-term effects of LBW.…”
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The impact of a humanitarian disaster on the working approach of accountants: a study of contingent effects by Carungu, Jonida, Di Pietra, Roberto, Molinari, Matteo

“…The accountants' experience helps to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic contingently shapes the working approach of accountants with both short- and long-term organisational implications. Originality/value Based on the literature survey, this is the first study to adopt an action research approach to engage with the complex dynamics involved in the social context of COVID-19 by discovering the effective actions, reactions, changes and solutions to problems experienced by professional accountants. …”
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