The construction of the gang in British Columbia : Mafioso, gangster, or thug? An examination of the uniqueness of the BC gangster phenomenon by McConnell, Keiron

“…The purpose of this research is for the reader to consider the current state of gangs in BC as inherently different from other places in the world, to assist in understanding why there may be misconceptions, and to promote the research and implementation of more appropriate context-specific interventions. …”
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Physiotherapists’ views on their role in self-management approaches: a qualitative systematic review by Killingback, Clare, Thompson, Mark, Chipperfield, Sarah, Clark, Carol, Williams, Jonathan

“…Physiotherapists are well placed to support self-management but there is still a need for a cultural and paradigmatic shift in the physiotherapy profession and in some environments, this shift as yet is to be realised.…”
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The way forward for the origin of life: prions and prion-like molecules first hypothesis by Jheeta, Sohan, Chatzitheodoridis, Elias, Devine, Kevin G., Block, Janice

“…If, as has been presumed by proponents of the genetics-first hypotheses, small viruses were present during an RNA world era and were involved in some of the earliest evolutionary processes, this places prions and prion-like molecules potentially at the heart of the chemical evolutionary process whose eventual outcome was life. …”
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Contradictions, dilemmas, views and motivations of volunteers in two community food support schemes in two London boroughs by Mulrooney, Hilda M., Ranta, Ronald

“…A rise in food insecurity (FI) places additional importance on the work of unpaid volunteers, instrumental in food support schemes. …”
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Centralized RSU deployment strategy for effective communication in multi-hop vehicular Adhoc Networks (VANETs) by Muhammad Audah, Lukman Hanif

“…In VANETs communication is ineffective without presence of Road Side Units (RSUs). In some places due to lack of RSUs data transmission is improve as well as end to end delay and routing overhead is increased during the time of communication so effective RSU deployment is very essential to provide effective communication in multi-hop VANETs. …”
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Energy recovery model through condenser unit of split type air conditioner by Kadir, Muhammad Alfi, Razalia, Nizamuddin, Abdul Jalil, Muhammad Zuhairi, Abdul Rahman, Khairul Anuar, Nur Yunus, Faizal Amin

“…In conjunction with today's technological use, IoT switches were placed as an extra component. For the conclusion, this device may be combined with current split type air conditioners and has a very large market potential. …”
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Vibration simulation of a simply-supported beam with attached multiple absorbers by Idris, Mohd Azli

“…Further study was conducted by placing the absorber at different lo-cations configuration. …”
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CFD simulation study of multistage vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) by Baharudin, Muhammad Azzrul Ashraff, Didane, Djamal Hissein, Batcha, Mohd Faizal Mohideen, Abdullah, Kamil, Mohammed, Akmal Nizam, ., Mas Fawzi

“…Multistage-rotor is where one stage of the rotor is placed on top of another stage of the rotor. The wind speed tested ranges from 5 m/s to 11 m/s at a tip-speed ratio (TSR) ranging from 0.2 to 1.0. …”
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Mechanical properties and thermal behaviour of two-stage concrete containing palm oil fuel ash by Abdul Awal, A.S.M., Wan Ibrahim, Mohd Haziman, Mohd Ali, Ahmad Zurisman, Hossain, M. Zakaria

“…Two-stage concrete (TSC) is a special type of concrete which is made by placing coarse aggregate in a formwork and injecting a grout either by pump or under the gravity force to fill the voids. …”
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An exploratory study on human resource outsourcing by Choong, Pui Ying

“…Therefore, if a company channels the resources to the right places and maximises their function, it will help the company to achieve high returns with low cost in the upcoming years. …”
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Uplift response of symmetrical anchor plates in non-reinforced and reinforced sand using geogrid and grid fixed reinforced by Niroumand, Hamed

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Indigenous knowledge in flood disaster risk reduction in Kaduna Town Nigeria by Danladi, Amos

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The Maltese gift : tourist encounters with the self and the other in later life by Avellino, Marie

“…The study concludes that the value, which is placed on the gifts, or capital which are generated or exchanged through the tourist encounter, encourages further visits to the island. …”
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Incremental cities : discovering the sweet spot for making town-within-a-city by King, Julia

“…The process of shared incrementalism is seen through the lens of Amartya Sen’s concept of ‘freedom’ in the context of global capitalism, which places stress on what he terms ‘capacity-building’. …”
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A grounded theory study of time-limited therapy for complex trauma : how NHS psychologists manage the challenge of working with developmentally traumatised clients within a time-li... by Aguilera, Katrina

“…Findings suggest that the imbalance between demand and resources generates an imbalance of emotional resources and a tentative model is presented outlining the process of progressive emotional depletion experienced by participants as a direct result of the various and conflicting demands placed on them by the client, the organisation and the clinical task. …”
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Food & meal decision making in lockdown: how and who has Covid-19 affected? by Snuggs, Sarah, McGregor, Sophie

“…Results indicated that the sample placed more importance on health, weight control and mood when choosing their food after lockdown than they had before, and less importance on familiarity. …”
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Assessing people-driven factors for circular economy practices in small and medium-sized enterprise supply chains: business strategies and environmental perspectives by Betuel Sawe, Fredrick, Kumar, Anil, Garza-Reyes, Jose Arturo, Agrawal, Rohit

“…That pressure has been placed on the resources available, resulting in increased environmental degradation as a result of the traditional linear model of make-use-dispose. …”
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Knowing what I know now : black women talk about violence inside and outside the home by Kanyeredzi, Ava

“…During life history interviews research participants were invited to bring along personal photographs to assist with speaking about past experiences of violence and abuse, drew maps of their routes to seeking help, annotated diagrams of how they have related to their bodies over the years and produced photographs of spaces, places and objects of current importance to them. …”
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Making theatre elastic: a practice-led PhD on performance research with Elastic Theatre, focusing on the body of work produced between 2005 and 2011 by Scarso, Jacek Ludwig

“…The present discussion is based on my performance research with Elastic Theatre (originally named Vocal Motions and also known as Vocal Motions Elastic Theatre), a company that I founded and have directed since 2001. A specific focus is placed on the body of work produced between 2005 and 2011, which comprises six performance outputs: Ophelia’s Song (2005-2006), Medea Made Medea (2007), The Magdalene Mysteries (2008), Medousa (2009), The Passion of Saints Sergius and Bacchus (2009) and Baroccata/Baroque Box (2010-2011). …”
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Theoretical framework for authoring hypermedia for language learning by Hemard, Dominique

“…At the conceptual level, emphasis is placed on defining the design process from an HCI perspective, on delineating the authoring input and explicating the potential of the hypermedia CALL platform, in terms of specificity, scope and limitations. …”
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