A model of retrofit energy efficiency for sustainable building by using energy performance contract method in Malaysia by Kiani, Iman

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Sustainability assessment model for concrete formwork system by Al-Ashwa, Mohammed Taher Ahmed

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The Experience of Depression among Black and Minority Ethnic Women in the United Kingdom : An Interpretative Phenomenological Study by Robinson, Sabrina

“…Background: Identity and health status have been linked in the extant literature, but the lived experience of depression in Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) women in the UK is an under researched phenomenon. …”
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A briefing for commissioners : what survivors of violence and abuse say about mental health services (REVA project, briefing 4) by Scott, Sara, Williams, Jennie, McNaughton, Nicholls C., McManus, Sally, Brown, Ashley, Harvey, Shannon, Kelly, Liz, Lovett, Jo

“…This briefing focusses on the links between experience of abuse and mental health and the implications this has for commissioners to create an effective service landscape. …”
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2015 International Design Exchange Project, the 6th Hidden Space Project, Re-experience by Newman, Kaye, Harris, Janette, Park, Young Tae, Cho, Sung O.

“…It sparks curiosity and leads a thoughtful process; linking cultures and histories to meaningful concepts. …”
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Barriers in repurposing an existing manufacturing plant: a total interpretive structural modeling (TISM) approach by Poduval, Aadarsh, Sriram Ayyagari, Maruti, Malinda, Mohit, K.E.K., Vimal, Kumar, Anil, Kandasamy, Jayakrishna

“…Thus, the research explains and explores significant barriers to the adoption of repurposing in manufacturing plant and not only provides a strong methodological and contextual contribution with the help of TISM and MICMAC but also gives research a sense of links of the barriers across various levels. On a practical level, the study is immensely useful to help manufacturing plants overcome repercussions due to disruptions by modifying existing practice and business model to a new model which synchronizes with the new normal to increase the efficiency and survivability of the plant. …”
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Terrorism in Nigeria: a study of Boko Haram religious violence in North East Nigeria by Hassan, Bala Abdullahi

“…Further findings suggested, that if anything, the Sect had links with other international terrorists group and localization more pronounced to the North-eastern Nigeria based on porous extensive borders and strong Islamic belief stemming from the frequent religious upsurge in the area. …”
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Structure and content in children's concepts of emotion by Tolmie, Andrew

“…Active categorization of an episode is argued to depend on activation of event schemata and subsequent criterial activation of the links between ascending levels. Degree of activation is defined as a function of frequency of experience of an encoded event. …”
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Exploring the relationship between digitalisation, resilient agri-food supply chain management practices and firm performance by Yadav, Sanjeev, Luthra, Sunil, Kumar, Anil, Agrawal, Rohit, Frederico, Guilherme

“…Research implications: This research is used to analyse the mediating impacts of digital supply chain processes as a linking strategy for SCP and FP. For practical purposes, this research provides investment decisions for implementing digital technologies in SC strategies. …”
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Informing Royal Navy People Strategy: Understanding Career Aspirations and Behaviours of Naval Personnel by Bewley, Elizabeth Emma

“…The expected negative relationship between WFC and turnover was found, although not consistently; types of satisfaction mediated this relationship, and WFC was linked to stress. Chapter 5 provides new empirical understanding of the interactions between ethos, organisational identity, and engagement on career motivation, perceived future opportunities and intentions to stay. …”
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The role of ventral tegmental area in chronic stroke rehabilitation: an exploratory study by Astrakas, Loukas G., Elbach, Sabrina, Giannopulu, Irini, Li, Shasha, Benjafield, Howard, Tzika, A. Aria

“…Changes in VTA influence on motor circuitry were linked to improvements in motor performance resulting from rehabilitation. …”
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Therapy & HIV positive clients: exploring aspects that promote psychosocial adjustment using constructivist grounded theory by Snow, Sean

“…With antiretroviral medication (ART) individuals with HIV can expect to live longer yet are likely to encounter an increasing diverse array of medical, psychological, social and cultural challenges. Current research links a HIV diagnosis to a theme of adjustment as a positive diagnosis may be accompanied by stigma and has the power to influence and transform individual identities. …”
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Maintaining Water Quality in Urban Lakes: Challenges and Strategies by Ahmad Shafee, Farah Amira, Abd Razak, Siti Nooriza, Shafiq, Nasir, Vicky Kumar, Vicky Kumar, Sonia Lohana, Sonia Lohana, Farhan, Syed Ahmad

“…As for impacts on lake visits and relaxation, this study identified significant reductions linked to water level drops, declining water clarity, green algae cover, and unpleasant odors. …”
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Immobilization of blood coagulant factor VII on polycaprolactone membrane through polydopamine grafting by Gopal, Rathosivan, Md Shakhih, Muhammad Faiz, Sahalan, Mariaulpa, Lee, Te Chuan, Hermawan, Hendra, Sivalingam, Sivakumar, Kadiman, Suhaini, Saidin, Syafiqah

“…Further validation was done with XPS where the appearances of 0.45 ± 0.06% sulfur composition and C–S peak have confirmed the immobilization of FVII on the PCL membranes. The cross-linked FVIIs were viewed in spherical immobilization on the PCL membranes with a size range between 30 and 210 nm. …”
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Damage classification in reinforced concrete beam by acoustic emission signal analysis by Shahidan, Shahiron

“…The need for effective data analysis in grading system can be linked into the three main objective of this research; (a) determine the grading system; (b) identify and discriminate the AE data parameter ; (c) and validate a new standard grading system for severity assessment. …”
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Performance of hot mix asphalt using peat modified asphalt binder by Bader Ali, Ahmed Suliman

“…The rheological changes associated with the ageing of PNpt.M.A are linked to a breakdown of the molecular structure of the binders to form a lower molecular weight peat substructure. …”
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Inability of p53-reactivating compounds Nutlin-3 and RITA to overcome p53 resistance in tumor cells deficient for p53Ser46 phosphorylation by Teng, Ma, Yamada, Shumpei, Ichwan, Solachuddin J. A., Ohtani, Kiyoshi, Otsu, Megumi, Ikeda, Masa-Aki

“…Here we examined whether Nutlin-3 and RITA can overcome resistance to p53- mediated apoptosis in p53-resistant tumor cell lines lacking the ability to phosphorylate p53Ser46. …”
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Effects of different types of growth media on metabolite profiles (GCMS-based) of CHO-K1 cells expressing IGF-1 proteins by Mohamed Saberi, Salfarina Ezrina, Hashim, Yumi Zuhanis Has-Yun, Packeer Mohamed, Vasila, Amid, Azura, Ahmad Raus, Raha, Mel, Maizirwan, Gibney, Michael J., Brennan, Lorraine, Al-Rubeai, Mohamed

“…The use of mammalian cell lines especially Chinese Hamster Ovary-K1 (CHO-K1) cells for expression of recombinant proteins with potential therapeutic use such as viral vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, recombinant glycoproteins and blood clotting factors has become increasingly prevalent. …”
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Daily life satisfaction in Asia: a cross-national survey in twelve societies by Inogushi, Takashi, Basanez, Miguel, Kubota, Yuichi, Sung, Kyum Cho, Khuekao, Jantima, Krirkgulthorn, Tassanee, Yingrengreung, Siritorn, Chung, Robert, Cheong, Angus Weng Hin, Sandoval, Gerardo A. Jay, Deshmukh, Yashwant, Shaw, Kanyika, Yu, Ching-hsin, Zhou, Baohua, Syed Abdullah Idid, Syed Arabi, Gilani, Ijaz Shaffi, Gilani, Bilal I.

“…For our analysis to go beneath national average and to go beyond national borders, two lines of analysis are carried out. First, the distance between the level of satisfaction of the top and bottom quartiles is given for each society and according to each of the daily-life aspects. …”
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Performance of light steel framing with bolted top-seat flange cleat connection by Huei, Yeong Lee

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