Aircraft noise, overheating and poor air quality in London primary schools' classrooms by Montazami, Azadeh

“…Through objective and subjective surveys, classrooms' indoor temperatures, air quality and background noise levels were evaluated and it was learnt that those schools located in the vicinity of Heathrow Airport are more likely to experience overheating and poor air quality. …”
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Single nucleotide polymorphisms of leptin and its receptor gene in type 2 diabetes patients among three major Malaysia ethnics by Al-Fahham, Layth Ahmed Ali

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Simultaneous oleophobic hydrophilic chitosan silica halloysite nanocomposite coating membrane for separation of oily wastewater by Wan Ikhsan, Syarifah Nazirah

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Exploring the social psychological processes of lone fatherhood after separation or divorce : a constructive grounded theory approach by Hovris, Anna

“…Research findings suggest that lone fathers often face difficulties that are linked to structural and personal factors. They also emphasise how gender stereotypes further influence their experiences. …”
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Stakeholder viewpoints on embedding employability in Higher Education by Conroy, Dom

“…Five themes were identified linked to the second section of analysis. These were titled: Theme 1: The systemic challenge to motivate and engage; Theme 2: Arenas beyond the classroom; Theme 3: Tailored approaches are better; Theme 4: Embedding professional collaboration; and Theme 5: Learning to know and manage the self. …”
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Strategies and public policy models of effective human capital, talents and workforce development : an investigation into the effectiveness of different scholarship programmes in t... by Barhama Al Afifi, Zayed Hassan

“…However, further in-depth assessment of individual institutions might be necessary in future to elicit such evidence and/or relationship links. Some results suggested that the scholarships offered by different ministries and departments will enable the transfer of skills and knowledge not only to individual award holders, but also to employers and relevant institutions. …”
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A mindful path to the COVID-19 pandemic: an approach to promote physical distancing behavior by Kumar, Sachin, Panda, Tapan, Kumar, Anil, Behl, Abhishek

“…The respondents were identified based on the convenience and snowball sampling techniques and utilizing social media platforms the prospective respondents were either contacted through WhatsApp, LinkedIn, and Facebook or e-mails. Post data cleaning, a total of 315 responses were found to be suitable for analysis. …”
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The association between the housing structure and continued breastfeeding in two Southern African countries by Khanyile, Ntuthuko, McLaren, Shawn, Fairbrother, Una

“…Almost half of the deaths in children under-5 years are linked to malnutrition in low- and middle-income countries(LMICs)(Reference Victora, Bahl and Barros1). …”
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Use of Mid Upper-Arm Circumference (MUAC) as screening tool in an urban township in the Eastern Cape: rationale for testing changed cut-off values to identify malnutrition by McLaren, Shawn, Steenkamp, Liana, Venter, Danie

“…The least squares regression formula (Y = 15.409 + 0.803x (males); Y = 15.13 + 0.83x (females)) was then used to predict where WHZ = -2 is most likely to correspond with a MUAC value in cm. The new predicted MUAC values of 13.8 cm (males) and 13.5 cm (females) were subsequently tested for sensitivity and specificity. …”
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Development of novel isolation methodologies for microvesicles and exosomes, as potential biomarkers for health (Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes), and use of microvesicle-delivered β... by Grant, Ryan Conrad

“…With a view to understanding likely pathways being stimulated during MV release, and to also shortlist possible pharmacological reagents capable of being used to therapeutically inhibit Y27632, calpeptin and methyl-β cyclodextrin were shown to inhibit MV release. …”
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Improved characterisation of measures of fatness and metabolic risks in older adolescents and young adults in the South Asian population in the UK by Moqueem, Erum

“…BF% in females increased steadily from 6 to 21 years of age while in males BF% decreased after puberty, most likely reflecting the sex hormone driven changes in body composition during adolescence. …”
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The impact of international non-governmental organisations on the response of community-based organisations to the HIV/AIDs related orphan and vulnerable children crisis in Zimbabw... by Madziva, Cathrine

“…MS is unusually flexible in comparison with most INGOs in its approach to development and was therefore able to go some way to implementing aspects of partnership: the lines of hierarchy were consequently flatter and links amongst stakeholders were simpler than would be the case with major INGOs. …”
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A gamification approach to enhance “third space mobility”: building a digital community and fostering engagement amongst culturally diverse students by Moschini, Elena, Bamford, Jan

“…We have seen through past research, (Bamford and Pollard, 2018; Pollard and Bamford, 2021) that students from underrepresented groups can struggle to make the social transition to university, with busy lives and local community links outside of university. This impacts the ability for institutions who have large bodies of commuter students to maintain a community environment to learning spaces. …”
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Women in management : barriers to career progress by Geddes, Jean

“…Finally, the assumptive base of some recent analysts question the ways in which women are likely to progress in management. It has been assumed that the excellent educational achievements of women in recent years will automatically translate into increased opportunities for high office in organisations. …”
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Characterization of the measurement uncertainty for the electromagnetic conducted and radiated emission test by Ayob, Mohd Erdi

“…Other areas are now introducing regulations and it seems likely that the system will spread to encompass the whole world in the future. …”
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Non-pharmacological interventions to reduce restrictive practices in adult mental health inpatient settings: the COMPARE systematic mapping review by Baker, John, Berzins, Kathryn, Canvin, Krysia, Benson, Iris, Kellar, Ian, Wright, Judy, Rodriguez Lopez, Rocio, Duxbury, Joy, Kendall, Tim, Stewart, Duncan

“…Behaviour change techniques found in the interventions were most likely to be those that demonstrated statistically significant effects. …”
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Professional doctorate in health psychology : thesis portfolio (Whippey : 2018) by Whippy, Nicola

“…My overall conclusion was that women are more likely to gain weight during smoking cessation due to them being more sensitive to changes in eating based on emotion and stress. …”
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