Optimization of solvent extraction and matrix solid-phase dispersion methods for agarwood oleoresin and essential oil production by Ngadiran, Sulaiman

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Reactions of metal complexes with Lewis bases and their utilisation in the selective filtration of smoke by Morgan, Jacqueline Susan

“…Both Fe(1-nqo)3, and Fe(2-nqo)3 were shown to be capable of significantly reducing the level of CO in tobacco smoke under smoking conditions when supported on suitable filters. Reduction of the levels of other Lewis bases in tobacco smoke, e.g. nicotine and furfural, was observed. …”
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The protection of confidentiality in arbitration: balancing the tensions between commerce and public policy by Brown, Julian Christopher Patric

“…When the Arbitration Act 1996 came into force on 31 January 1997 it had two aims: to consolidate the existing laws and codify arbitration practice as it then was in England and Wales. …”
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Radicalisation and deradicalisation in Nigeria: an analysis of what works and what doesn't by Daniya, Nasir Abubakar

“…The thesis also aimed at providing guide on designing an innovative framework that utilizes the evidence base generated to make better decisions when designing and implementing future deradicalisation programs in Nigeria. …”
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The Irish in Leicester, c.1841 to c.1891: a study of a minority community in the East Midlands by Danaher, Nessan

“…By c. 1891, the Leicester Irish had not been assimilated; they did achieve levels of integration which in employment terms reflected the situation of c. 1841, when there had been some small representation in jobs outside the unskilled sector. …”
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How parties behave: the role of strategy in contemporary British political parties by Barber, Stephen D.

“…The study compares the critical mass strategy approach to elections in 1979, 1992 and 1997 to consider how parties behave when their objective Is to win convincingly in a general election by creating a momentum of support. …”
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Strength prediction and durability performance of concrete containing coal bottom ash as supplementary cementitious material under aggressive environment by Ali, Sajjad

“…However, concrete built with Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC), when exposed to the aggressive environment tends to deteriorate much faster than their projected service life. …”
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Dataset for TPB, Data Security and Perceived Benefits by Yahya, Taher Ben

“…However, there is a dilemma when this repeated action is associated with mobile phone recycling since convincing mobile users to recycle sustainably is challenging. …”
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Review article on Critical Management Education : review of L. Perriton and M. Reynolds, Critical Management Education: From Pedagogy of Possibility to Pedagogy of Refusal? Managem... by Schwabenland, Christina

“…Perriton and Reynolds build their article on a debate that circled around a challenge by Elizabeth Ellsworth to the field of ‘radical’ education when she published an article in 1989 that suggested that critical educationalists, while espousing Freirean emancipatory ideals, were failing to ‘confront the authoritarianism inherent within most teacher-student relationships’ (Perriton and Reynolds, 2004 p. 62); in other words, that they failed to practice what they preached. …”
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Using Assessment of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) to Support Refugee Access Into Higher Education and Employment by Clarke, Andrew

“…When people flee persecution in their own country to seek a safe haven elsewhere they are primarily concerned with the bare facts of survival but what do refugees bring with them and how can host countries help them unlock their potential and become active citizens? …”
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Faith-based organisations, development and the World Bank by Haynes, Jeffrey

“…Focusing on the activities of the World Bank in the 1995-2005 period, when, under the leadership of President James Wolfensohn and Katherine Marshall, then Head of the Bank’s development Dialogue on Values and Ethics (DDVE), the institution engaged with some selected FBOs, this chapter enquires into the reasons for the Bank’s interest in faith as well as its sudden disappearance. …”
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Are Stock and Housing Returns Complements or Substitutes? Evidence from OECD Countries by Caporale, Guglielmo Maria, Sousa, Ricardo M.

“…The evidence based on data for 15 OECD countries shows that when agents expectfuture stock returns to be higher, they will temporarily allow consumption to rise. …”
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The impacts of overheating mitigation within the life cycle carbon of dwellings under UK future climate by Din, Asif, Brotas, Luisa

“…Overheating factors are not understood by designers at early design stage both the operation and construction of buildings directly influence when air condition is adopted in dwellings,using TM52 the sensitivity of variables is studied to mitigate overheating events to achieve comfortable buildings. …”
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Self-disclosure in counselling psychology practice : a qualitative study using abbreviated grounded theory techniques by Müller, Kristin

“…A model was developed, that incorporates counselling psychologists’ considerations, when deciding whether to disclose and factors that influence this complex process. …”
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Geometric method for global stability of discrete population models by Hou, Zhanyuan

“…A class of autonomous discrete dynamical systems as population models for competing species are considered when each nullcline surface is a hyperplane. Criteria are established for global attraction of an interior or a boundary fixed point by a geometric method utilising the relative position of these nullcline planes only, independent of the growth rate function. …”
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Providing optimal nursing care for patients undergoing enteral feeding by McLaren, Shawn, Arbuckle, Cameron

“…There are several routes that can be used for enteral feeding including gastrostomy, post-pyloric, nasogastric, continuous pump and bolus feeding. When undertaking enteral feeding, nurses and other healthcare professionals should be aware of the potential complications such as tube blockage and infection. …”
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Tradition and historicism in the remodelling of Tate Britain by Frost, Christian W.

“…Since the late 1870s when the first legal moves were made to protect Britain’s built heritage many buildings and monuments have been set aside for special treatment. …”
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The role of transnational television in international political decision-making after the cold war by Lekic, Zeljka

“…This research investigates the role of media in the area of foreign policy, and especially the role of the 24/7 international news channels; it argues that media can make an impact on the process of political decision-making, rather than on the content of the policies themselves, and it specifies when, where and under what conditions this interaction can take place, including the most important features of both media coverage and political process. …”
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Book review : The next welfare state? UK welfare after COVID-19 by Christopher Pierson by Ginsburg, Norman

“…The government has created millions of new beneficiaries, spent tens of billions of pounds it doesn't have and created a mountain of public debt. And yet, when the crisis has passed, we will be left with all the old problems of welfare and well-being which we have systematically failed to address over the past 50 years. …”
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Critical conversation (chapter 4) by Barac, Matthew

“…By Matthew Barac in conversation with Julia King, Paulo Moreira and Elisa Silva. When discussing a project or a place, we architects will often pick up a pencil and absent-mindedly sketch, or draw a diagram on the nearest piece of paper. …”
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