A multifunctional acetyl-CoA carboxylase gene confers freesing tolerance in arabidopsis thaliana by Amid, Azura, Warren, Garreth J.

“…Studies also suggested that the sfr3-1 mutation is more likely to be a temperature-sensitive mutation as the sfr3 mutant cuticle becomes leaky only at low temperature and this was confirmed by cuticular defects analysis. …”
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Flow in work as a moderator of the self-determination model of work engagement by De Fraga, Daniela, Moneta, Giovanni B.

“…The findings indicate that workers with more flow at work are more likely to engage in the job regardless of autonomy support.…”
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Brexit stage left by Tredinnick, Luke, Laybats, Claire

“…The shape of the final settlement will likely evolve during the years and decades following Brexit itself. …”
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The impact of unification on the German model of industrial relations by Upchurch, Martin R.

“…However, employers are still likely to benefit from preserving some of the consensus-based features of the model. …”
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"Loved and not judged": how African/Caribbeans with a diagnosis of schizophrenia experience the therapeutic relationship in psychological therapy: an interpretative phenomenologica... by Thomas-Hibbert, Veniece

“…African/Caribbean’s are more likely than white and other ethnic groups to be diagnosed with Schizophrenia and tend to have poorer therapeutic outcomes. …”
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Therapeutic use of calpeptin in COVID-19 infection. by Inal, Jameel, Paizuldaeva, Ainura, Terziu, Esmeralda

“…This approach, identifying calpeptin, through large-scale screening studies as a candidate drug to treat COVID-19, however, has not considered the longer term likely benefits of calpain inhibition, post-COVID-19. …”
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Healthier catering initiatives in London, UK: An effective tool for encouraging healthier consumption behaviour? by Bagwell, Sue

“…It also comments on the extent to which voluntary agreements are likely to be an effective means of ensuring a healthier food environment, and the extent to which government intervention is justified in the interests of improving public health and tackling health inequalities…”
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Compressibility and consolidation behaviors of Dredged Marine Soils (DMS) admixed with cement and/or Waste Granular Materials (WGM) by Rosman, Mohammad Zawawi, Chan, Chee-Ming

“…Relatively low engineering properties of dredged marine soils (DMS) have rendered the soil as geo-waste which is most likely to be discarded back into the sea. Soil improvement by using cement could easily improve the engineering properties of the soil. …”
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Performance of selected imputation techniques for missing variances in meta-analysis by Nik Idris, Nik Ruzni, Abdullah, Mimi Hafizah, Tolos, Siti Marponga

“…The results showed that although imputation is good in reducing the bias in point estimates, it is however more likely to produce coverage probability higher than the nominal value.…”
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Performance of selected imputation techniques for missing variances in meta-analysis by Nik Idris, Nik Ruzni, Abdullah, Mimi Hafizah, Tolos, Siti Marponga

“…The results showed that although imputation is good in reducing the bias in point estimates, it is however more likely to produce coverage probability higher than the nominal value…”
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Development of wheel-less snake robot with two distinct gaits and gait transition capability by Majid, MHA, Khan, Md. Raisuddin, Sidek, Shahrul Na'im

“…However, single mode gait most likely could not work effectively when the robot is subject to an unstructured working environment with different measures of terrain complexity. …”
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An empirical investigation of banking customers’ perception of the viability of Islamic banking in Côte d’Ivoire by Adewale, Abideen Adeyemi, Zare, Ibrahim

“…Moreover, the customers indicate commendable willingness to patronize the Islamic banks when established in Côte d’Ivoire as long as it is not relatively costlier to do so. The likely patronage-influencing factors include religion, banking-related and customer-related factors, and societal norms. …”
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The application of coastal management and Geographical Information System (GIS) initiatives in Selangor from government agencies perspectives by Paiman, Tuminah, Asmawi, M. Zainora, Mohamed, Mohd Zin

“…GIS modelling and simulation of coastal phenomena are extremely valuable techniques for assessing the effectiveness and likely impacts of such intervention. Thus, a well-designed coastal area information system could be a significant decision support tool to aid the development of integrated and sustainable coastal resource management strategies.…”
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Pharmacy practice in Pakistan by Hussain, Azhar, Jamshed, Shazia Qasim

“…There is a dire need to create awareness regarding the role of pharmacists in the community, most likely by utilizing mass media campaigns.…”
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Clay ingestion during pregnancy among black African women in a North London Borough: understanding cultural meanings, integrating indigenous and biomedical knowledge systems by Madziva, Cathrine, Chinouya, Martha J.

“…The use of culturally sensitive Public health interventions which consider a community approach, while attempting to integrate these two knowledge systems through further research is likely to bear more fruits.…”
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Exploring the gender gap in achievement in Malaysia: a case for learning styles by Dahlan, Nadia Ainuddin, Md. Noor, Nor Azian, Syed Mustafa, Sharifah Muzlia, Said Hashim, Khadijah, Zulkifli, Voviana

“…a common problem shared by many institution of higher learning around the world today is the wide discrepancy in the enrollment of males and females.although the gender gap inpublic universities has been widely highlited in malaysia.it is believed this problem may be inextricably linked to gender differences in achievement at the school level.it has been suggested that accommodating gender differences in learning styles in school could help bridge the gender gap.therefore,this study attempted to identify the extent of the gender gap by comparing the self-reported results of a national standardized test,the lower secondary examination or penilaian menengah rendah(PMR) of 411 form four students from four secondary schools in kuala lumpur.respiondents also completed the felder and soloman (1991) index of learning styles(ILS)which determined their learning styles on four subscales:active-reflective, sensing-intuitive, visual-verbal and sequential-global.the study found a significant gender difference in achievement but not for learning styles.the majority of respondent were active,visual and sequential-global.the study found a significant gender difference in achievement but not for learning styles.the majority of respondents were active,visual and sequential.however,a binary logistic regression model found gender,sensing and visual learning styles to be significant predictors of achievement.therefore,accommodating these learning styles in particular,may promote the academic achievement of students.future teachers should consequently be equipped with practical knowledge of learning styles in the hope of increasing achievement across genders,thus narrowing the gender gap in schools and lead to more gender-balanced university classrooms capable of nurturing quality human capital amongst both women and men.…”
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Fine-granulated FEC code for IPTV I-frames over wireless DVB-T channels by Arif, Manar Sami, Habaebi, Mohamed Hadi, Hwegy, Yousef

“…Such I-frame protection reduces the required processing time and coding overhead that is most useful when streaming IPTV over satellite links, WiMAX, and other wireless channels.…”
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Environmental attitude: values on urban wildlife a case study of Kuala Lumpur Urban Parks by Hj. Baharuddin, Zainul Mukrim

“…The research will investigate the links and relationships between demographic factors and values with regard to urban biodiversity. …”
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Malaysian parents’ perceptions of children’s play by Badzis, Mastura

“…Parents did not favour play as an activity linked to the children’s learning. This study examined the perceptions of Malaysian parents concerning their perceptions of children’s play in relation to pre-school classroom practice. …”
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Performance management practices in the Saudi Arabian public sector by Alkahtani, Moshobab, Abdullah, Nur Anisah, Lawrie, Gavin

“…The follow-up work carried out with the seven Agencies comprised a review of existing practices, and then activities working with the leadership of each Agency to develop improved methods of performance management and monitoring for the agency, using methods linked to the standardised approach proposed by the study for Saudi Arabian public sector organisations. …”
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