Gender equality or employment promotion? The politicization of parental leave policy in Finland by Nygard, Mikael, Nyby, Josefine, Kuisma, Mikko

“…We argue that ideological factors delayed a reform of the leave system in a more gender-equal way, since left-wing parties did not only put more emphasis on gender equality and state-regulated leave quotas for fathers than conservatives, they also did so for somewhat other reasons connected with the Social Investment paradigm. …”
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Characteristics of board and shariah board on risk-taking and performance: evidence from Takaful operators in Malaysia by Ainulashikin Marzuki, Nurul Nazlia Jamil, Muhamad Azhari Wahid, Wan Amalina Wan Abdullah

“…More women on BOD might reduce returns on assets, while frequent BOD meetings and a highly qualified SB might lower return on equity. …”
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Examining the antecedents of medical tourists use of social media from the standpoint of self-efficacy by Balouchi, Mina, Aziz, Yuhanis Abdul

“…This information can help medical tourism destination marketers gain a competitive advantage by using social media to target potential medical tourists more effectively and on a larger scale.…”

Exploring innovation in the development of teaching aids among prospective teachers for the implementation of assessment of reading skills by Jamil, Halimah

“…The use of teaching aids during the teaching and learning process (T&L) is very important for teachers to ensure that the delivery of information related to the subjects taught is more clear, systematic and can be followed by students better. …”
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A comparison of soil sampling procedures used to monitor soil fertility in permanent pastures by Friesen, DK, Blair, GJ

“…This sampling method enables a more accurate measure to be taken of the nutrient status of a paddock and should allow more reasonable estimates to be made of the temporal variations in soil test.…”

Mycoplasma iowae infection in young Turkeys by Bradbury, Janet M., Ideris, Aini, OO, Tin Tun

“…Three strains appeared to be more virulent and more invasive than the other two, causing stunting, poor feathering and leg abnormalities including chondrodystrophy. …”
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The growth response of Pinus caribaea mor. var. hondurensis bar and golf seedlings to fertilizer application on the Serdang soil series by Manikam, Doraisingam, Srivastava, P.B.L.

“…The 336.2 kg/ha level of P was more effective than the 560.4 kg/ha level. N, P and NP promoted radial growth, while for dry matter production, only N and P were important. …”
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Knowledge and practice of periconceptional use of folic acid among primigravida mothers in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia by Roslan, Siti Nur Adila

“…In conclusion, the study finding demonstrated that primigravida mothers in Hospital USM have insufficient knowledge on the periconceptional use of folic acid and its management and could benefit from additional health education and campaign on that issue so that they are more knowledgeable and more competent in practice folic acid.…”
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Psychological distress and social support among nurses in outpatient clinics at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) by Ngah, Nurul Hafiezatul Akma Awang Ngah

“…However, there is similar studies that states there is a correlation between prevalence of psychological distress and level of social support. Thus, more studies need to be conducted in the future to get more precise and accurate findings.…”
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Development Of Cognitive Diagnostic Assessment To Measure The Mastery Level Of Factorisation Of Algebraic Fractions Among Form Two Students by Noor, Mohd Azizi Mohd

“…With a focus on cognitive development, students can be provided with more targeted and appropriate support to enhance their achievement in this area. …”
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Short-Term Shoreline Evolution Mapping by using UAV by Siddig, Mohammad lkhmal, Kaamin, Masiri, Daucla, Mohd Effendi, Mokhtar, Mardiha, Sabri, Muhamad Syamil, Ariffinm, Effi Helmy

“…Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or drone usage has emerged as a beneficial technology in coastal engineering, notably in the study of shoreline evolutions, because it is more credible and more straightforward to use than the prior technologies. …”
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Determination of had kifayah zakat among pre-graduate students at Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) by Ismail, Abdul Manan, Hasbullah, Mushaddad, Zakaria, Mohamad Zaharuddin, Salleh, Ahmad Zaki, Abdul Majid, Mohd. Nasir, Abdullah Thaidi, Hussein'Azeemi, Ab. Jalil, Mohd. Afiq, Rosman, Arieff Salleh, Khan, Aqeel

“…The objective of this paper is to determine the current Had Kifayah for asnaf candidates focusing more on USIM Pre-Graduate students as the target group. …”

A Model of Life Cycle on Biogas Feed to Solid Oxide Fuel Cell in Malaysia:Economic and Environmental Perspective by Mohd Shafie, Shafini, Othman, Zakirah, Nu'man, A Harits, Nik Yusuf, Nik Nurul Anis

“…Apart from that, its objective is to focus on cost-efficient and more sustainable electricity generation…”
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Impact of gamification on learner's attendance and academic achievement in a mobile environment by Lee, Xiaoqing

“…Interaction effect was found between Neuroticism and class ranking on leader boards in the team play scenario, and participants who showed emotion stability to be less affected by the anxiety generated from leader board and peer pressure in a team play environment. In addition, interaction effect was found between Conscientiousness and class ranking on leader board, in team play scenario, whereby participants who were less dutiful in studying and revising school work may be motivated by their class’s ranking on the leader board and become more dutiful in studying and revision. …”
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Breastfeeding support during the Covid-19 pandemic in England: analysis of a national survey by Quigley, M, Harrison, S, Levene, I, Buchanan, P, McLeish, J, Alderdice, F

“…<p><strong>Methods</p></strong> Women who breastfed were asked about sources of breastfeeding support (midwife; other health professional; other formal breastfeeding support such as breastfeeding specialist, breastfeeding support group, peer supporter; and partner/friend/relative), how this help was given and whether they would have liked more help from a health professional with breastfeeding. …”

A behaviour-based analytical malware detection framework for android smartphones by Damshenas, Mohsen

“…It is necessary to mention that not only the number of users are being increased, the user’s data becoming more and more sensitive. Nowadays, a typical smartphone can contain contact information, private messages, location information, emails or even credit card numbers. …”
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Self-employment for autonomous robots using smart contracts by Castelló Ferrer, Eduardo, Berman, Ivan, Kapitonov, Aleksandr, Manaenko, Vadim, Chernyaev, Makar, Tarasov, Pavel, Wilson, Bryan, Greenwood, Dazza, Walters, Ed

“…In these transactions, the robot interacts with humans as a peer, not as a tool. In other words, the robot makes peer financial transactions with humans in the same way that another human would, first as an investment vehicle, then as a seller at an auction, and then as a shop customer and a client. …”
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First record of multi-species synchronous coral spawning from Malaysia by Chelliah, Alvin, Amar, Halimi Bin, Hyde, Julian, Yewdall, Katie, Guest, James R., Steinberg, Peter David

“…These data provide further support for the contention that this phenomenon is a feature of all speciose coral assemblages, including equatorial reefs. More research is needed, however, to determine the seasonal cycles and extent of spawning synchrony on these reefs and elsewhere in Malaysia.…”
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The effects and costs of an anti-bullying program (KiVa) in UK primary schools: a multicenter cluster randomized controlled trial by Badger, JR, Bowes, L, Babu, M, Broome, M, Cannings-John, R, Clarkson, S, Coulman, E, Tudor Edwards, R, Ford, T, Hastings, RP, Hayes, R, Lugg-Widger, F, Owen-Jones, E, Patterson, P, Segrott, J, Sydenham, M, Townson, J, Watkins, RC, Whiteley, H, Williams, ME, Stand Together Team, Hutchings, J

“…A priori subgroup analyses revealed no differences in effectiveness by socioeconomic gradient, or by gender. KiVa costs £20.78 more per pupil than usual practice in the first year, and £1.65 more per pupil in subsequent years. …”

Nonparametric predictive inference forest fire dashboard by Amirah Hazwani, Roslin, Noryanti, Muhammad

“…NPIFF dashboard will consider several improvements in the future to offer more information for more efficient forest fire prediction.…”
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