The Teaching and Learning of Usul al-Fiqh in Public Universities in Malaysia: Reality and Challenges by Rahman, N.N.A., Ali, A.K., Ramli, R., Ismail, M.S.

“…However, some scholars are skeptical as to the ability of graduates to practice the tools of usul al-fiqh. …”

Employers' attitude towards hiring persons with disabilities by Othman, Siti Zubaidah, Abd Manaf, Abdul Razak, Ahmad Khairul, Aeisyah

“…This qualitative study was conducted to explore employers’ attitude towards hiring persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Malaysia.Data regarding employers’ attitude towards hiring PWDs were captured through semistructured interview with 50 employed PWDs living in the states of Kedah, Perlis and Penang.Responses from the employed PWDs indicated that PWDs are still facing barriers in getting jobs and the difficulties to get a job were further contributed by employer negative perceptions.The findings indicated that employers are still skeptical about hiring PWDs even though they have gone tertiary education and acquired the appropriate qualifications and the necessary skills for the job.Instead, employers are still focusing on the disabilities of the applicant and often regard them as incapable of accomplishing tasks.The negative attitudes shown by the employers and co-workers towards the PWDs in this study indicate that there is still lack of appreciation of workers with disabilities in the workplace. …”
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Study of Female Speech Patterns in the Textual Context of Shiva Arastouei's Novels "Khof" and "Neyna" based on the DSL Approach by Roya Rahimi, Latifeh Salamat Bavil, Ahmad Khiali Khatibi

“…In this study, among the characteristics considered by Lakoff, the lexical level is emphasized and all 5  components of this level include "repeated use of skeptics or modifiers", "use of polite forms of language and avoidance of suffixes", "use of aggravating adverbs", "The use of emotional attributes" and "the use of specific feminine words" are considered. …”
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Needle tract seeding and abdominal recurrence following pre-treatment biopsy of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST): results of a systematic review by Jens Jakob, Rashad Salameh, David Wichmann, Nicos Charalambous, Anne-Christine Zygmunt, Inga Kreisel, Judith Heinz, Michael Ghadimi, Ulrich Ronellenfitsch

“…Pretreatment biopsies may be used to diagnose a GIST and enable tailored treatment. Some experts are skeptical about biopsies because they fear tumor cell seeding. …”
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Exploring the divergence in perspectives on clinical trial operations in South Korea during the COVID-19 pandemic: a comparison of a trial site and sponsors by Young-Sang Kim, Young-Sang Kim, Anhye Kim, Anhye Kim, Yil-Seob Lee, Yil-Seob Lee

“…While half of the personnel from the site were skeptical of the changes in trial operation methods, the sponsors expected the institutionalization of DCT elements.ConclusionIn conclusion, with varying attitudes, sponsors and sites attempted to overcome the challenges of conducting clinical trials during the pandemic era. …”
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Nuclear Power Risk Perception in Serbia: Fear of Exposure to Radiation vs. Social Benefits by Vladimir M. Cvetković, Adem Öcal, Yuliya Lyamzina, Eric K. Noji, Neda Nikolić, Goran Milošević

“…The results showed that the majority of the respondents are skeptical and do not support the construction of nuclear power stations in Serbia. …”
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Application Prospect of the SOFA Score and Related Modification Research Progress in Sepsis by Xuesong Wang, Zhe Guo, Yan Chai, Ziyi Wang, Haiyan Liao, Ziwen Wang, Zhong Wang

“…In 2016, the SOFA score was proposed as the main evaluation system for diagnosis in the definition of sepsis 3.0, and the SOFA score has become a new research focus in sepsis. Some people are skeptical about diagnosing sepsis using the SOFA score. …”
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Creating a Sincere Sustainable Brand: The Application of Aristotle’s Rhetorical Theory to Green Brand Storytelling by Chaohua Huang, Shaoshuang Zhuang, Ziyuan Li, Jingke Gao

“…As consumers become skeptical of green products, green brands may need to put trust-building on their business agenda. …”
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Barriers in the School-Based Pan-Gender HPV Vaccination Program in Sweden: Healthcare Providers’ Perspective by Ida Enskär, Karin Enskär, Tryggve Nevéus, Andrea Hess Engström, Maria Grandahl

“…Parents known to be skeptical of vaccines in general were seen as most difficult to reach. …”
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Ninety-Nine Percent? Re-Examining the Consensus on the Anthropogenic Contribution to Climate Change by David Dentelski, Ran Damari, Yanir Marmor, Avner Niv, Mor Roses, Yonatan Dubi

“…We further analyze these results by evaluating how so-called “skeptic” papers fit the consensus and find that biases in the literature, which were not accounted for in the aforementioned study, may place the consensus on the low side. …”
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Surgeons’ perspectives on artificial intelligence to support clinical decision-making in trauma and emergency contexts: results from an international survey by Lorenzo Cobianchi, Daniele Piccolo, Francesca Dal Mas, Vanni Agnoletti, Luca Ansaloni, Jeremy Balch, Walter Biffl, Giovanni Butturini, Fausto Catena, Federico Coccolini, Stefano Denicolai, Belinda De Simone, Isabella Frigerio, Paola Fugazzola, Gianluigi Marseglia, Giuseppe Roberto Marseglia, Jacopo Martellucci, Mirko Modenese, Pietro Previtali, Federico Ruta, Alessandro Venturi, Haytham M. Kaafarani, Tyler J. Loftus, Team Dynamics Study Group

“…Results depict the presence of technology enthusiasts and skeptics and surgeons' preference toward more classical decision-making aids like clinical guidelines, traditional training, and the support of their multidisciplinary colleagues. …”
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Physicians’ Perception on Prescribing Potentially Inappropriate Medications for Older Patients: A Qualitative Study from Malaysia by Umairah Mohd Roslan, Syahrir Zaini, Muhammad Eid Akkawi

“…Secondly, some of the physicians were skeptical about the applicability of PIM criteria in daily practice due to limited alternative medications. …”
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Climate bonds toward achieving net zero emissions and carbon neutrality: Evidence from machine learning technique by Hermas Abudu, Presley K. Wesseh, Jr., Boqiang Lin

“…Furthermore, policy sentiment analysis revealed that a minority of policies hold skeptical views on climate change, which may negatively influence climate actions. …”
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Dietetics Student Perceptions of Food Safety Communication to Vulnerable Populations: An International Study by Sanja Ilic, Nisreen Alwan, Elizabeth C. Redmond, Ellen W. Evans

“…Predominantly, the students in this study had positive attitudes toward the importance of food safety for vulnerable groups, although more students from Lebanon were skeptical that vulnerable patients were more susceptible to foodborne infections than the general populations (p < 0.001). …”
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COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance among Healthcare Workers and General Population at the Very Beginning of the National Vaccination Program in Poland: A Cross-Sectional, Exploratory... by Karolina Lindner-Pawłowicz, Agnieszka Mydlikowska-Śmigórska, Kamila Łampika, Małgorzata Sobieszczańska

“…A cross-sectional anonymous survey was conducted in a group of 1976 people: 1042 health professionals and 934 non-medical professionals using an on-line questionnaire. The most skeptical about the COVID-19 vaccine were students of non-medical faculties, non-medical professions, and administrative–technical health service staff (26.2%, 38.7% and 41.2%, respectively). …”
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Scientific culture and ancestral beliefs in sub-saharan Africa: The case of the murderous disasters of Lakes Monoun and Nyos in Cameroon by Paul Alain Nana, Moïse Nola, Didier Debroas, Télesphore Sime-Ngando

“…Although relevant results have been obtained after the installation of degassing devices on these lakes, these results are less popularized and Cameroonian society, in particular natives of the disaster-stricken areas have remained skeptic and divided on the origin of gasses: 9.4% of survivors and residents interviewed said it was a nuclear test. …”
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Co-integration approach to the estimation of demand equation for Malaysian rice sector by Umar, Haruna Suleiman, Abdullah, Amin Mahir, Shamsudin, Mad Nasir, Mohamed, Zainal Abidin

“…Some earlier empirical findings about rice demand behaviour might have suffered spurious regression problem with skeptical inferences because the time series data used did not take cognizance of unit root problems.Hence, this study attempted estimating demand equation by co-integration method. …”
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Essay on the Phenomenon of the Totalization of War by Kamaludin Serazhudinovich Gadzhiev

“…It is also not accidental that from the earliest times skeptics never ceased to assert that homo homini lupus est , that is, man is a wolf to man. …”
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Optimizing two-dimensional renewable warranty policies for sensor embedded remanufactured products by Ammar Alqahtani, Surendra M. Gupta

“…However, some consumers are hesitant to buy remanufactured products because they are skeptical about the quality of the remanufactured product and thus are unsure of the extent to which the product will render services when compared to a new product. …”
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Subjectivity study on health conservation of elderly hemodialysis patients by Eunji Yim, Mijin Yun, Sohyune Sok

“…Results Type I, ‘support system-based effort’ focused on one’s own effort, positive and proactive attitude, family support, medical instructions, information, and medications. Type II, ‘skeptical life maintaining’ expressed a pessimistic future without hope, strongly negative perception on preserving health, and thus minimal effort and motivation to continue life. …”
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