Increased central adiposity may not underlie the marked elevation of IL-6 in Diabetes Mellitus patients in South-West Nigeria by Oghagbon, Efosa K., Jimoh, Kazeem A., Olaosebikan, Olabode, Harbige, Laurence S.

“…Background: Chronic inflammation is linked to disorders of obesity, insulin resistance and DM2. …”
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Drivers, barriers and strategies for bioenergy dissemination in EU rural cross-border regions : a case study of the border region between Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic by Meyer, Maria

“…Despite the fact that they are a unique category and require special consideration there is almost an academic void in respect of research focusing on renewable energy linked to border regions. This research addresses the following key aspects: the crucial factors required for bioenergy dissemination and the special characteristics of European border regions, and analyzes stakeholders´ perceptions along the bioenergy supply chain. …”
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Real time detection of malicious webpages using machine learning techniques by Ahmed, Shafi

“…The thesis proposes to use various machine learning algorithms, both supervised and unsupervised to categorise webpages based on parsing their features such as content (which played the most important role in this thesis), URL information, URL links and screenshots of webpages. The features were then converted to a format understandable by machine learning algorithms which analysed these features to make one important decision: whether a given webpage is malicious or not, using commonly available software and hardware. …”
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Outcome measurement in articular cartilage repair: exploring the patient perspective by Hambly, Karen

“…The main body of this critical appraisal reviews and evaluates the papers within this research programme and the conceptual links between them. The methodological approaches used in the studies are reflected upon and the significance of the work and future directions for research are discussed.…”
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Immobilization of lipase enzyme from candida antarctica on superparamagnetic maghemite nanoparticles and its behaviour in aqueous and organic catalyses by Kamel Ariffin, Maryam Farhana

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Cloud based privacy preserving data mining model using hybrid k-anonymity and partial homomorphic encryption by Mansour Osman, Huda Osman

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Evaluating the need for and choice of a seaport hub in the eastern Mediterranean region based on the merits of international logistics - supply chain by Vassilopoulos, Petros

“…Feedback from Liner operators was minimal, so the author decided to view the matter on a more global basis, and more specifically, from the international logistics supply chain with focus on lead time. A supply chain links all activities of cargoes from source to user, that is, from the raw material until goods are delivered to the end customer. …”
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The impact of leadership on organizational commitment by Alamir, Iyad

“…One of the main goals of this research is developing testable hypotheses around research questions, and developing an empirically testable model linking transactional and transformational leadership through the possible mediating influences of organizational justice to individual attitudes and behaviours, specifically job satisfaction and organizational commitment. …”
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Biogranular sludge for rubber processing wastewater in a sequencing batch reactor by Rosman, Noor Hasyimah

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Assessing the applicability of student-based brand equity constructs in university institution preference in Ghana by Effah, Ebenezer Asare

“…Much of the existing academic work on higher education branding has concentrated on brand equity’s antecedents and consequences. This study links empirically proven antecedents of university brand equity to university preference. …”
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X-ray crystallographic studies on the self-condensation products of o-aminobenzaldehyde and anthranilic acid and of the metal complexes of some related tetra-azamacrocycles. by Shaw, Leyla Suheyla

“…The Felll derivative, like the earlier-mentioned oxidised tetra-azamacrocyclic iron derivative, has a dimeric structure, with the iron atoms linked by a p(?)-oxo-bridge. The structures of the three copper and two iron derivatives are discussed and compared. …”
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Performance of Kenaf geotextile in improving bearing capacity of soft soil by Shirazi, Mohammad Gharehzadeh

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Thin film nanocomposite membrane incorporated with palygorskite/chitin hybrid for forward osmosis desalination by Mamah, Stanley Chinedu

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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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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 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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