Holocene environmental change in the Scottish Highlands: multi-proxy evidence from blanket peats by Binney, Heather Alexandra

“…This thesis seeks to investigate the Holocene environmental history of two areas of Northern Scotland with specific reference to the evidence for pine woodland density variations and tree-line dynamics. The evidence is derived from the biostratigraphy of of peat profiles sampled along altitudinal transects in the two upland areas of Gleann Einich in the Cairngorms (between c.500m OD and 930m OD) and Beinn Dearg in the Northwest Highlands (between c.270m OD and c.600m).…”
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Cultural localisation as a strategy to preserve the persuasive function in the translation of tourism websites from French into English by Cowan, Sally Elizabeth

“…The findings suggest that culturally localised tourism websites are more likely to succeed as instruments of persuasion, with ego-targeting discussed as an effective strategy when adapting the text to appeal to the British market.…”

Advanced wideband antenna arrays for 5G millimeter-wave spectrum at K- and Ka-bands by Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Parand, Peiman, Virdee, Bal Singh, Zuazola, Ignacio Garcia, Kumar, Sunil, Zidour, Ali, Soruri, Mohammad, saber, Takfarinas, Naser-Moghadasi, Mohammad, Limiti, Ernesto

“…The first method utilizes a 50 Ω open-ended microstrip-line balun to slot-line transition for effective energy coupling and excitation. …”
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Power sharing and voltage compensation modeling using adaptive virtual impedance-based predictive control in islanded microgrid by Khan, Mubashir Hayat

“…In microgrid’s islanded mode of operation, the precise power sharing is an immensely critical challenge when there is a difference in line impedance of the DG inverters connected in parallel. …”
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Utilizing rapid prototyping 3D printer for fabricating flexographic PDMS printing plate by Maksud, M. I., Nodin, M. N., Yusof, M. S., Hassan, S.

“…However, the micro-scale multiple solid line array of 100micron and 25micron successfully made by nikel platting and glass etching master mould respectively. …”
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Study and application for rotational speed estimation method of a sensorless DC motor using adaptive filter by M Ramli, Roshahliza

“…Therefore, using the adptive line enhancer (ALE: Adaptive Line Enhancer), estimation of the rotational speed of a motor was examined. …”
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Low magnetic field exposure alters prostate cancer cell properties by Lange, Sigrun, Inal, Jameel, Kraev, Igor, Dart, Dafydd Alwyn, Uysal-Onganer, Pinar

“…This study investigated the effects of LMF exposure (20 nT) by magnetic shielding on the prostate cancer cell line PC3 compared to the prostate epithelial cell line PNT2 under short-term (4 h) conditions. …”
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Becoming Writers: Transforming Students' Academic Writing by Abegglen, Sandra, Burns, Tom, Sinfield, Sandra

“…Rather than focussing on a deficit student in need of ‘fixing’, we introduce and reflect on the usefulness of free- and creative writing exercises as we explore how we can enable students to find ‘a voice’ as we support them on the way to becoming successful academic writers. …”
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Teaching Research Methods : a pragmatic approach by Carty, Robert

“…Previous studies suggest that students often find such modules challenging and difficult to relate to, and recommend a number of different approaches to lessen these difficulties and to improve the student experience of research methods modules. …”
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Learning on The Move by Bradley, Claire, Holley, Debbie

“…The project ‘Making the most of my space’: Students’ use of mobile phones for studying and note making, was funded by the Write Now and Learn Higher CETLs, in conjunction with the Centre for Academic Professional Development. The aim was to find out about student mobile phone ownership, their attitude to using their mobiles for learning, and if they are using them for learning, what they are using them for.…”
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Helping students select a dissertation topic : a motivation-based approach by Girardi, Gherardo

“…It is not unusual for students to struggle to find a dissertation topic. To address this problem, I designed an exercise that helps students to better connect with their motivations, or the inner drives they have, for wanting to choose one topic or another. …”
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The Barrie guide to the English legal system 2021 (October 2021 update) by Goldstone, Barrie

“…If you have not studied or worked with English Law before, you will find it invaluable to gain a basic knowledge of legal structure, legal language, legal research and legal analysis, before looking at the substantive law which forms the main body of this course. …”

Flexural strength of concrete prism strengthened using CFRP with modified mortar by Radzuan, Nurshafiqah, Ali, Noorwirdawati, Abdul Hamid, Noor Azlina, Salleh, Norhafizah

“…Hence, it is essential to find repair and strengthening techniques of deteriorated concrete structures not only suitable in terms of the economy, but also to use them for their intended service life.…”
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What can we learn from Police data about timeliness in rape and serious sexual offence investigations in England and Wales? by Lovett, Jo, Hales, Gavin, Kelly, Liz, Khan, Aneela, Hardiman, Margaret, Trott, Louise

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Leadership for sustainability in higher education amidst the COVID-19 crisis: exploring female educational leaders' strategies for transformation by Meletiadou, Eleni

“…Drawing on diversity, gender, and upper echelon theories, the authors propose that the addition of unique female perspectives and leadership styles will afford gender-diverse senior leadership teams (SLTs) a leadership capability advantage over equally talented yet homogeneous male teams. This link between gender diversity and leadership capability is more pronounced in times of crisis such as the current pandemic. …”

Populist foreign policy in Southern Europe by Chryssogelos, Angelos, Giurlando, Philip, Wajner, Daniel

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Machine learning techniques for Secure Edge SDN by Maleh, Yassine, Sahid, Abdelkebir, Abd El-Latif, Ahmed A., Ouazzane, Karim

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Topological radicals, IX. Relations in ideals of C*-algebras by Kissin, Edward, Shulman, Victor, Turovskii, Yuri

“…Our third aim is to study the link between the radicals of relations ≪P in the lattices IdA and the topological radicals on A.…”
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Experience, skill and competence: boundary spanning capabilities for leadership and management of transnational education by Messenger, Hazel, Bloisi, Wendy

“…Despite the growth of TNE internationally, little detailed attention has been paid to these individuals, often called academic liaison (or link) tutors. They are good examples of “boundary spanners” (Williams, 2013, p. 17) or “third space professionals” (Whitchurch, 2008, p. 378). …”
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The impact of corporate social responsibility on human resource management practices in manufacturing firms in the southern part of Malaysia by Omar, S.S., Chan, S. W., Ridwan, M. S., Ahmad, A. R., Ariffin, Z. Z.

“…CSR has gained substantial consideration in management circles and have been linked to HRM in various ways. The study on how CSR would affect HRM or the vice versa has been of interest by many scholars. …”
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