Preliminary study of the plasma and cerebrospinal fluid concentrations of IL-6 and IL-10 in patients with chronic pain receiving intrathecal opioid infusions by chronically implant... by Zin, Che Suraya, Nissen, Lisa M., O'Callaghan, James P., Moore, Brendan J., Smith, Maree T.

“…Despite the considerable inter-patient variability in the CSF concentrations of IL-6 in the long-term cohort, the mean CSF IL-6 concentration was approximately fivefold higher in patients receiving long-term i.t. opioids relative to those receiving i.t. opioids for only 3 months. …”
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The dental workforce in Malaysia: career motivation and expectations amongst senior dental students by Che Musa, Muhd Firdaus

“…As the volume of dentists entering the workforce has increased, concerns about the long-term implications of these policies and how this expensively trained dental workforce will be utilised in the future are emerging. …”
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Multiple cyclical fractional structures in financial time series by Caporale, Guglielmo Maria, Gil-Alana, Luis A.

“…The three series are modelled as long-memory processes with poles in the spectrum at multiple frequencies, including the long-run or zero frequency.…”
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Compliance by Lee, Nirmala

“…It is crucial that corporate dealings in their day-to-day practices are compliant with relevant regulations and conventions, not only for sustainability and ethical issues but also for preserving the long-term health of companies and businesses. Firms would need to recognise that in the long term, profits are linked to sustainability.…”
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Legal and social viability of polygamy : an analysis by Ansari, Abdul Haseeb, Md Hassan Ahmed, Kyaw Hla Win

“…This, in effect, is denial to the right guaranteed in the SharÊ‘ah to both Muslim males and females, as in certain circumstances polygamy brings happiness to the family. For example, if wife is suffering from some kind of contagious disease and the husband is deprived of fulfilling his sexual desire, in view of the ban, he will have to divorce his first wife in order to marry with some other female. …”
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IDPS: an integrated intrusion handling model for cloud computing environment by Alsafi, Hassen Mohammed, Abduallah, Wafaa Mustafa, Pathan, Al-Sakib Khan

“…This makes their computer processing available much more conveniently to users. However, it also brings new security threats and challenges about safety and reliability. …”
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Development of a scalable video compression algorithm by Khalifa, Othman Omran, Issa, Sinzobakwira, Olanweraju, Rashidah Funke, Al Khazmi, El Mahdi A

“…The choice of a scalable video coding framework in this context brings technical and economical advantages. The result shows that the managed complexity algorithm based on Lagrangian Multiplier function outperforms the normal encoder. …”
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Akta Perkhidmatan Kewangan Islam 2013: Tinjauan awal kesannya dalam industri takaful by Abd Hamid, Mohamed Hadi, Hassan, Rusni

“…The enforcement of IFSA brings various impacts to takaful industry. In light of this background, this article attempts to analyse the salient impacts of IFSA to takaful industry. …”
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Exploring cognitive approach in the teaching of literature for secondary schools in Malaysia by Abdullah, Suhaila, Idrus, Faizah

“…This paper discusses cognitive approach and how it could play an important role in the teaching of literature in secondary schools in Malaysia. Cognitive approach brings about cognitive poetics, a theory which studies literary works by using psychology. …”
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Ownership effect of fractional reserve banking:an islamic perspective by Larbani, Moussa, Mydin Meera, Ahamed Kameel

“…Findings – The conclusion of the paper is that money creation through FRB is creation of purchasing power out of nothing which brings about unjust ownership transfers of assets, from the economy to the bank effectively paid for by the whole economy through inflation. …”
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Isogeometric analysis of depth averaged flow and contaminant transport equations in meandering open channels by Hekmat, Ali

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Social media usage, expectancy disconfirmation elements and university reputation by Irfan, Asmara

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Learning creative practice by starting from difference by Roberts, Chianna, Boys, Jos

“…Build on what diversity brings to learning and the teaching as a central element of the culture of a school; 2. …”
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A view made unnecessary: questioning a theory of irony-work in architecture by Catina, Alexander

“…At the end, a car park in Berlin, where context brings about an inescapable ironic charge, will serve as the stage for an anti-heroic architectural gesture, which negates originality in favor of lost purpose. …”
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Enabling cyber incident collaboration in UK local government through fast-time communication by Brett, Mark

“…This paper brings together concepts and ideas to support organisations in implementing cyber incident response and coordination, especially focusing on the need for fast-time communications. …”

Infusing Communication Skills into Financial Accounting Curriculum: A perspective from the Digital Era by Nuwan Lakmal Hettiarachch, Nuwan Lakmal Hettiarachch, Tamil Selvan Subramaniam, Tamil Selvan Subramaniam, Sarala Thulasi Palpanadan, Sarala Thulasi Palpanadan, Anas Al-Fattal, Anas Al-Fattal

“…Another possible research could replicate the investigation in other fields of study. This paper brings several implications for instructional practice and pedagogies, as well as for policies of instructional training and development. …”
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Infusing Communication Skills into Financial Accounting Curriculum: A perspective from the Digital Era by Nuwan Lakmal Hettiarachchi, Nuwan Lakmal Hettiarachchi, Tamil Selvan Subramaniam, Tamil Selvan Subramaniam, Sarala Thulasi Palpanadan, Sarala Thulasi Palpanadan, Anas Al-Fattal, Anas Al-Fattal

“…Another possible research could replicate the investigation in other fields of study. This paper brings several implications for instructional practice and pedagogies, as well as for policies of instructional training and development. …”
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Infusing Communication Skills into Financial Accounting Curriculum: A perspective from the Digital Era by Nuwan Lakmal Hettiarachchi, Nuwan Lakmal Hettiarachchi, Tamil Selvan Subramaniam, Tamil Selvan Subramaniam, Sarala Thulasi Palpanadan, Sarala Thulasi Palpanadan, Anas Al-Fattal, Anas Al-Fattal

“…Another possible research could replicate the investigation in other fields of study. This paper brings several implications for instructional practice and pedagogies, as well as for policies of instructional training and development. …”
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Shear strength analysis of concrete beams reinforced with GFRP bars using strut and tie model by Mokhtar, Norfaniza

“…For longitudinal reinforcement ratio it can be inferred that the higher longitudinal reinforcement ratio brings the smaller diagonal crack. Also, greater stirrup spacing leads to the greater diagonal crack, confirming that there is a significant influence of the stirrup spacing on the spacing between shear cracks. …”
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Design and characterization of a new three-stage quadruple pass EDFA by Akhter, Fowzia, Ibrahimy, Muhammad Ibn, Naji, Ahmed Wathik, Siddiquei, Hasin Reza

“…Low loss long haul Optical Fiber Communication System (OFCS) is the key challenge in today’s research. …”
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