Titanium surface modification by oxidation for biomedical application by Abdullah, Hasan Z.

“…Anodised and gel oxidised samples subsequently were soaked in simulated body fluid in order to study the precipitation of hydroxyapatite in the absence and presence of long UV irradiation, which has not been investigated before. …”
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Pouteria Campechiana pulp ethanol-water extract as a bioactive ingredient for topical delivery of oil-in-water nanoemulsion by Che Marzuki, Nur Haziqah

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Proceedings of 9th Windsor Conference Making Comfort Relevant

“…However, despite being valued for its ability to deal with variable conditions, the field study approach continued to concentrate on finding a ‘comfort temperature’ for a particular group or environment. …”
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Islam, accounting and finance: challenges and opportunities in the new decade

“…Even though the author fails to find any significant result, the study documents interesting findings. …”
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Shear bond strength ‎of three different ‎bonding agents on ‎three different tooth ‎substrates in ‎different times by Mustafa, Ammar A., Ibrahim, Maan, Junaidi, termizi, Akhtaruzzaman, Md.

“…Introduction:‎ The importance of high tensile strength in the adhesion of resin materials to enamel, and ‎particularly to dentin, for the creation of well-sealed and long lasting restorations has ‎often been detailed. …”
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Acoustic wave based MEMS devices, development and application by Voiculescu, Ioana, Nordin, Anis Nurashikin

“…A SAW device can also be designed to have a long propagation path between the input and output transducer. …”
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Environmental impacts of greywater use for irrigation on home gardens by Radin Mohamed, Radin Maya Saphira

“…It is suggested that proper management of greywater irrigation with periodic monitoring of soil fertility and quality parameters are required to ensure successful and safe long-term use of greywater for irrigation. The adequate assessment of any environmental risks will require further research.…”
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A study on ultra-low power and large-scale design of digital circuit for wireless communications by Zainal, Mohd Shamian

“…This procedure has disadvantageous that requires a long time to estimate the circuit performance for operation in the subthreshold region. …”
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Effects of positive metacognitions and meta-emotions on coping, stress perception and emotions by Beer, Nils

“…Study 1 revealed that long-term challenge scenarios require a higher degree of resilience-related factors, whereas selfregulation appears to be crucial when the challenge is of a short-term nature. …”
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Untitled (Publicity notice board) by N/A, N/A

“…Black and white photograph showing three posters pinned to a wall under the sign 'Publicity'. Photographer unknown.…”
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Ballistic impact fracture behaviour of continuous fibre reinforced al-matrix composites by Ali, Al-Hamdan, Nimir, Yassin Lutfi Mahmud, Mustafa, Ramadan J.

“…The materials response under high energy impact loads was studied using a gas gun. The projectiles were pins 1.2-1.5 mm in diameter and weighing 0.347-0.435 g. …”
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Exploring the processes of change in individual cognitive behavioural therapy for bulimia nervosa from the patients’ perspectives : a grounded theory study by Devantier, Line

“…The processes of de-fusion of the sense of self and therapeutic change in the BN seemed to have an interactional relationship that was central to the experiences of change at all stages of CBT for BN. The main findings are linked to the wider context and the possible implications are discussed. …”
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Tourism destination quality and the UN sustainable development goals: Tourism Agenda 2030 by Mason, Peter A., Augustyn, Marcjanna M., Seakhoa-King, Arthur

“…. • Findings: The paper reveals that most of the SDGs are largely focused on quantity, whilst relatively few are concerned primarily with quality. …”
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Transnational Family Networks and Ethnic Minority Business Development: The Case of Vietnamese Nail-shops in the UK by Bagwell, Sue

“…The analysis draws on concepts of ‘strong’ and ‘weak’ network ties (Granovetter, 1973) and ‘mixed embeddedness’ (Kloosterman et al, 1999) to explain why the Vietnamese continue to enter such a competitive sector. Findings The results highlight the importance of transnational family networks within all aspects of the business and suggest that these links can sometimes provide a fertile source of new business ideas, but can equally limit innovation. …”
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Role models: expatriate gender diversity pipeline or pipe-dream? by Shortland, Susan

“…Originality/value: This research contributes to theory by linking the importance of role models to women’s career stages. …”
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Innovative UWB phase shifters using groove gap-waveguide technology inspired by metasurfaces for beamforming networks operating at 100 GHz by Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Zidour, Ali, Virdee, Bal Singh, Kouhalvandi, Lida, Shahid, Saleem, See, Chan Hwang, Limiti, Ernesto

“…The metasurface features a "bed-of-nails" structure, where metal pins are connected to a bottom layer and spaced <λ/4 from a top plate. …”
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Income convergence or divergence? Study on selected Muslim countries by Duasa, Jarita

“…The results are then linked to the degree of openness in which the countries use globalization indices. …”
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Influence of Polyolefin Contamination on the Thermal Characteristics of Bottle Grade Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate by Itim, Bachir

“…Furthermore, the crystallinity of the rPET-bg matrix showed the impact of polyolefin contamination as a result of variation of cooling rates and that cross-linking and chain branching predominated over chain scissions as a result of repetitive extrusions. …”
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How do gay men experience ruptures in the relationship with their therapist? An interpretative phenomenological study by Brooke, Philip

“…The study also found that rupture overlaps with the difficulties commonly experienced as part of the therapeutic process, making it difficult to define rupture. The researcher links the findings to minority stress theory, and suggests that an over-emphasis on the transferential relationship in therapy, and rigidity in therapeutic approach, can impede the collaborative process that is more likely to lead to reparation with this client group, especially when they are at an early stage in their gay identity development. …”
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An exploration of adult third culture kids’ experience of transitioning to the UK between the ages of 10 and 17: an interpretative phenomenological analysis by Montazer, Alla

“…Implications of the findings are discussed.…”
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