Joining the dots on sexual exploitation of children and women: a way forward for UK policy responses by Coy, Maddy

“…The article reviews policy approaches to CSE and explores the links between exploitation of girls and of adult women, concluding that those concerned with stopping sexual exploitation should support calls for policymakers to address those who pay for sex.…”

The United Nations Alliance of Civilisations and global justice by Haynes, Jeffrey

“…UNAOC aimed to do this by linking states and civil society, to create a durable and evolving network of international actors to work together to improve civilisational dialogue and reduce conflict. …”
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Student engagement by Harrington, Kathy, Sinfield, Sandra, Burns, Tom

“…The underlying assumption is that student engagement is fundamentally linked to staff engagement: with students, with the process of teaching and with oneself as a teacher; and furthermore, that the way in which we as teachers engage, or do not, with students has a significant influence on how students engage with us and with their learning. …”
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Approaches to mitigate polymer-core loss in plastic optical fibers: a review by Ioannides, Nicholas, Chunga, E. B., Bachmatiuk, A., Gonzalez-Martinez, I. G., Trzebicka, B., Adebimpe, D. B., Kalymnios, Demetri, Rümmeli, Mark H.

“…This kept them as a specialty fiber for illumination, sensing and low speed short data links. However, continued research and development on the core materials used in POFs are improving their performance significantly as we are now able to manufacture POFs with low transmission loss, high temperature resistance and stable bandwidth over distance. …”

Where Russians go for news by Sloane, Wendy

“…While Ukrainians are being hit by Iranian suicide drones and threats of nuclear strikes following the attack on a major bridge linking Crimea to the Russian mainland in October, Russians are also suffering from shortages of food and other items, the first mobilisation since the Second World War, and the possibility of completely closed borders and martial law. …”
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Transnational entrepreneurship amongst Vietnamese businesses in London by Bagwell, Sue

“…In contrast this study suggests that transnational entrepreneurship today is more fluid than previous studies have suggested and is often characterised by multi-polar (rather than bi-polar) links. Travel is also less relevant in the current age of ‘super-connectivity’. …”
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Cyberbullying: differentiating offenders criminal roles using a narrative‐based approach by Fumagalli, Anita, Trayford, Tori Jillings, Chrysikos, Alexandros

“…However, there is a need to explore, categorize and identify cyberbullies and their characteristics so that inferences and crime links can be made to prevent the crime. The present study aimed to investigate whether the Narrative Action System Model (NASM) could be used to identify and examine the psychological underpinnings of different cyberbully offending styles. …”
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Plotting against our nation: COVID-19, nationalisms, and conspiracy theories in five European countries by Malešević, Siniša, Uzelac, Gordana, Carol, Sarah, David, Lea

“…We focus on the two main issues: 1) the intensity and character of belief in the COVID-19 conspiracy theories across five European societies: Germany, England, Ireland, Serbia, and Sweden; and 2) how is the commitment to specific nationalist ideologies linked with the belief in conspiracy theories. The data indicates that those who described themselves as highly religious and politically right-wing are more prone to believe in the strong versions of conspiracy theories. …”
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Heroes, villains and naked nations: micro-solidarity and grounded nationalism in times of crisis by David, Lea, Carol, Sarah, Malešević, Siniša, Uzelac, Gordana

“…We utilize the notion of “naked nations” to show that, in times of crisis, people’s selfhood is profoundly grounded in micro-solidarity encounters that are tightly linked to nation-states.…”
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Social structural and cultural determinants in the formation and operation of small enterprise in the UK, with particular reference to the economy of East London and its Asian comm... by Nabi, Md. Nurun

“…Future, comparative studies of minority communities in other British cities and further afield in North America, may yield findings concerning the links between ethnicity and enterprise.…”
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Does trade liberalization effect energy consumption? by Mat Ghani, Gairuzazmi

“…The effect of tradeliberalization on the environment can be directly linked to energy consumption, because energy consumption and production are the underlying cause of most pollutants that harm the environment. …”
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Lanthanide complexes of phthalimide and phthalamate containing ligands: synthesis, photophysical properties and their potential applications by Chen, Gaoyun

“…There are numerous molecular designs using a fluorophore linked through a spacer group to a receptor(s), with a wide dynamic range, directional precision, target specificity, and molecular logic capability. …”
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Design and application of radio frequency identification systems by Uddin, Md. Jasim, Ibrahimy, Muhammad Ibn, Reaz, Mamun Ibn, Nordin, Anis Nurashikin

“…The recent world, development of effective technologies for linking the object wireless information is being prompted in various fields. …”
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Materials for bicycle frame system - a case study on the development of selection method by Maleque, Md. Abdul, Sarker, Dyuti

“…The selection of the correct materials for a design is a key step in the process because it is the crucial decision that links computer calculations and lines on an engineering drawing with a working design. …”
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Preliminary study on association of β2 - adrenergic receptor polymorphism with hypertension in hypertensive subjects attending Balok Health Centre, Kuantan by Ahmed Elbadri, Atia, Ku Zaifah, Norsidah, Abdullah, Nor Zamzila, Mokhtar, Rafidah Hanim, Draman, Samsul, Md Aris, Mohd Aznan, Abdul Rahman, Rashidah, A.Talib, Norlelawati

“…Polymorphisms within the beta2-adrenergic receptor (ADRB2) gene have been repeatedly linked to hypertension. Among the ADRB2 polymorphisms detected, Arg16Gly and Gln27Glu codons are considered the two most important variations. …”
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New estimates of single photon parameters for satellite-based QKD by Ali, Sellami, Wahiddin, Mohamed Ridza

“…We have also analyzed the feasibility of performing quantum key distribution (QKD), with different exiting protocols, in earth-satellite and intersatellite links. Our simulation shows the choice of intensity of signal state and the effect of choosing the number of decoy states on key generation rate. …”
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Investigation of the effect of temperature cycling on surface features of sulfathiazole crystals during seeded batch cooling crystallization by Abu Bakar, Mohd Rushdi, Nagy, Zoltan K., Rielly, Chris D.

“…The study shows the capability of FBRM to provide useful information with regard to the changes on the surface of the crystalline products, which could be linked to possible growth mechanisms. The information can be used to avoid problems in the downstream processing or in the final product property due to variations in flowability and friability, which are related to the crystal surface property.…”
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The effect of supply chain linkage on micro and small enterprises’ performance by Ya’kob, Siti Aisyah, Wan Jusoh, Wan Jamaliah

“…The practice of linking the enterprises with their channel members through supply chain activities is meant to achieve better performance and to create a win-win situation for both sides. …”
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Integrating Tawhidi values into science and engineering education: a case study by A. Mohamad Al-Batt’hi, Souad, Ahmad , Zuraida

“…This article reviews the recent work on integrating Twhidic values by corporating and linking between Quranic and scientific concepts in the texts of some science and engineering subjects and particularly physics for foundation studies. …”
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Reliability enhancement of complex networks through redundancy scaling by Al-Khateeb, Wajdi Fawzi Mohammed, Al-Irhayim, Sufyan, Al-Khateeb, Khalid A. Saeed

“…The second one uses internal embedded recurrent redundancy the substitute each of the links in the n-tuple bridge by a bridge network. …”
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