Determinants of personal bankruptcy discharge in Malaysia: A social capital approach of Al-Nahd and Ta’awun by Isa, Ahmad Mahir, Ahmad, Nor Hayati, Zainol, Zairy

“…We recommend the use of SRF as the current bankruptcy reform is being viewed from the legislative lens and lacks the social capital component to assist debtors achieve financial restitution.…”
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The Rule of Law and the Reality of the Judiciary during the Period of Palestinian Political Division by Hamad, Ahmed M A, Mohd Anuar, Haslinda, Halim, Rohizan

“…To enhance the implementation of this principle and ensure its application. The Palestinian legislator stipulated a set of principles related to public rights and freedoms and the reality of the judiciary. …”
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Child Protection and Juvenile Justice: Legal Issues in Bangladesh and Malaysia by Ferdousi, Nahid, Abdullah, Raihanah

“…The government has also legislated the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 to reduce delinquency. …”
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U.S. Bioethics, Moral Absolutism, and Apolitical Humanitarianism by James Ahn

“…Even the debate surrounding fairness is not absolute and is heavily debated in universities, among legislators and hospital ethics boards. …”
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Essays in development and political economy by Lowe, Matt (Matthew James Albert), Jo, Donghee

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Protection of reproductive health: international and national experience by I.M. Zharovska, M.M. Blikhar, R.M. Matkivska, L.A. Cherkasova

“…In Ukraine, neither specialized legislative acts nor bylaws contain a comprehensive strategy for the protection of reproductive health, which causes gaps in the legal regulation and social security of this area. …”
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Strengthening national salt reduction strategies using multiple methods process evaluations: case studies from Malaysia and Mongolia by Briar L McKenzie, Feisul Idzwan Mustapha, Bat-Erdene Battumur, Enkhtungalag Batsaikhan, Arunah Chandran, Viola Michael, Jacqui Webster, Kathy Trieu

“…Both countries faced challenges in implementing legislative interventions (mandatory salt labelling and salt limits in packaged foods) and both could improve the scaling up of their reformulation and education activities. …”
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Feasibility of a drug allergy registry-based excipient allergy database and call for universal mandatory drug ingredient disclosure: the case of PEG by Andy Ka Chun Kan, Valerie Chiang, Chinmoy Saha, Elaine Y. L. Au, Philip Hei Li

“…We were unable to confirm the presence or absence of PEG in any of the top 50 drug allergy culprits in Hong Kong.ConclusionIn countries without mandatory drug ingredient disclosure, excipient databases are unlikely able to identify potential excipient allergy in drug allergy patients. Legislations to enforce mandatory and universal ingredient disclosure are urgently needed.…”
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Avoidance of fitness or sports facilities during a lockdown: Gender and training environment could be protective factors by Krisztina E. Ábel, Zsuzsa Mihalik, István Soós, Szilvia Boros, Attila Szabo

“…Therefore, men and regular fitness center attendees need more attention and special guidance in enforcing legislative prevention measures during a health crisis.…”
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A Composition of Comparative Characteristics of Social Policy of European Countries by Ilyash Olha I., Lupak Ruslan L., Smoliar Liubov G., Khaustova Viktoriia Ye., Boiarynova Кateryna О.

“…Some comparative characterizations of social security of the population of several European countries are provided according to a number of criteria (ratification of the updated ILO Conventions on Social Security, effective social protection coverage (including the SDG indicators 1.3.1, 3.8.1), expenditures on health care and social protection, legislative coverage of social protection, child and family benefits, maternity protection, sickness assistance, protection against occupational injuries, protection against unemployment, disability benefits, old age pensions). …”
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Australian Health Professionals’ Attitudes toward Voluntary Assisted Dying: A Cross-Sectional Survey by Moira O’Connor, Charlene Martin, Lindy Willmott, Darren Haywood, Blake J. Lawrence, Lauren J. Breen

“…Low knowledge of VAD suggests that legislative and procedural training should be mandatory.…”
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CHARACTERIZING MOVEMENT PATTERNS OF NOMADIC PASTORALISTS AND THEIR EXPOSURE TO RIFT VALLEY FEVER IN KENYA by G. Mosomtai, G. Mosomtai, J. L. Kasiiti, R. M. Murithi, P. Sandström, T. Landmann, O. W. Lwande, O. A. Hassan, C. Ahlm, R. Sang, M. Evander, Z. Szantoi, G. Ottavianelli

“…The role of animal movement in spreading infectious diseases is highly recognized by various legislations and institutions such as the World Organisation for Animal Health and the International Animal Health Code. …”
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Grinding as a slaughter method for farmed black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae: Empirical recommendations to achieve instantaneous killing by Meghan Barrett, Chelsea Miranda, I Theresse Veloso, Casey Flint, Craig D Perl, Austin Martinez, Bob Fischer, Jeffery K Tomberlin

“…Despite interest by consumers, producers, and legislators, no empirical evidence exists to guide producers in practicing humane – or instantaneous – slaughter for these novel mini-livestock. …”
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Trace Element Bioaccumulation in Stone Curlew (<i>Burhinus oedicnemus</i>, Linnaeus, 1758): A Case Study from Sicily (Italy) by Chiara Copat, Margherita Ferrante, Béatrice V. Hernout, Flavia Giunta, Alfina Grasso, Andrea Messina, Rosario Grasso, Maria Teresa Spena

“…Nevertheless, no critical values were found for either the environment—if the results are compared with the legal limits fixed by the Legislative Decree No. 152/2006, approving the Code on the Environment—or for living organisms—if the results are compared with the toxicological thresholds for birds, especially if the short-term exposure results from the blood values are considered. …”
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The Physiological and Psychological Benefits of Dance and its Effects on Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review by Dan Tao, Dan Tao, Yang Gao, Alistair Cole, Julien S. Baker, Yaodong Gu, Yaodong Gu, Rashmi Supriya, Tomas K. Tong, Qiuli Hu, Roger Awan-Scully

“…Comprehensive and integrated changes will be needed including economical and legislative support from politicians and associated governmental agencies. …”
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Sub-Chronic Effects of Slight PAH- and PCB-Contaminated Mesocosms in <i>Paracentrotus lividus</i> Lmk: A Multi-Endpoint Approach and De Novo Transcriptomic by Luisa Albarano, Valerio Zupo, Davide Caramiello, Maria Toscanesi, Marco Trifuoggi, Marco Guida, Giovanni Libralato, Maria Costantini

“…Spiking occurred at concentrations below threshold limit values permitted by the law (TLVPAHs = 900 µg/L, TLVPCBs = 8 µg/L, Legislative Italian Decree 173/2016). A multi-endpoint approach was adopted, considering both adults (mortality, bioaccumulation and gonadal index) and embryos (embryotoxicity, genotoxicity and de novo transcriptome assembly). …”
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Small spruce bark beetle as a new challenge for forest protection in Siberia by S. A. Krivets, I. A. Kerchev, E. M. Bisirova, N. A. Smirnov, E. N. Pats

“…The objective reasons for the ineffectiveness of protecting forests from the alien bark beetle at the present stage are shown: the lack of information and scientific and methodological support for it, taking into account the characteristics of the biology and ecology of the new pest; lack of a developed technology for the practical application of protective measures in the conditions of specific management in Siberian pine forests and legislative conflicts. In connection with the specifics of the invasive situation, a number of innovations in the organization and conduct of forest health monitoring and forest pathological surveys in the Siberian pine forests are proposed for consideration. …”
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Comparison of two highly sensitive benzodiazepine immunoassay lab developed tests for urine drug testing in clinical specimens by Kyle Lund, Marlen Menlyadiev, Kyunghoon Lee, Michael J. Kelner, Robert L. Fitzgerald, Raymond T. Suhandynata

“…Background: The VALID Act is a legislative effort that, if enacted, would alter the regulatory requirements of laboratory developed tests (LDTs) used for clinical testing in the United States. …”
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Report of the third Asian Prostate Cancer study meeting by Bannakij Lojanapiwat, Ji Youl Lee, Zhu Gang, Choung-Soo Kim, Ng Chi Fai, Lukman Hakim, Rainy Umbas, Teng Aik Ong, Jasmine Lim, Jason L. Letran, Edmund Chiong, Seung Hwan Lee, Levent Türkeri, Declan G. Murphy, Kim Moretti, Matthew Cooperberg, Robert Carlile, Shiro Hinotsu, Yoshihiko Hirao, Tadaichi Kitamura, Shigeo Horie, Mizuki Onozawa, Yasuhide Kitagawa, Mikio Namiki, Takashi Fukagai, Jun Miyazaki, Hideyuki Akaza

“…Participants discussed ongoing challenges relating to data input and collection, institutional, and legislative issues that may present barriers to data sharing, and the outlook for further patient registrations through to the end of the registration period in December 2018. …”
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A Tabulated Chemistry Multi-Zone Combustion Model of HCCI Engines Supplied with Pure Fuel and Fuel Blends by Vincenzo De Bellis, Enrica Malfi, Alfredo Lanotte, Massimiliano De Felice, Luigi Teodosio, Fabio Bozza

“…Homogeneous charge compression ignition is considered a promising solution to face the increasing regulations imposed by the legislator in the transport sector, thanks to pollutant and CO₂ emissions reduction. …”
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