Predicting child alimony under Islamic shariah law using hybrid fuzzy inference system by Rosili, Nur Aqilah Khadijah, Hassan, Rohayanti, Zakaria, Noor Hidayah, Che Rose, Farid Zamani, Kasim, Shahreen, Tole Sutikno, Tole Sutikno

“…Our model aims to expedite decision-making and minimize legal fees by accurately determining the proper amount of alimony for children after divorce. …”
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Facial expression quantification and analysis by Ramya Sridharan

“…This dissertation mentions some of the latest techniques available in the above field and proposes two design techniques that exceed the performance of their peers in both technical aspects and applications.…”
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A low-power IoT platform based smart plug for smart home system by Yang, Huan

“…Presently, there are three most popular wireless communication technologies including Bluetooth, ZigBee, and Wi-Fi which are adopted in the intelligent home system. …”
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Normal People / by Rooney, Sally, author 631806, Faber (Online service) 656045

“…Well-off Marianne blossoms at university, becoming pretty and popular, while Connell struggles for the first time in his life to fit in properly with his peers. The two weave in and out of each other's lives during their university years, developing an intense bond that exposes their traumas and insecurities.…”
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Lane formation and aggregation spots in a model of ants by Bruna, M, Burger, M, de Wit, O

Secure sharing and storage of genome data using blockchain technology by Mahtolia Ronan

“…Evaluation of the performance will be conducted using the gas fees of the transactions by the users as compared to the possible profits they could earn by charging researchers to view their data. …”
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Promoting strategic internal communication in governance to enhance employee creativity in organization by Nur Hidayah, Shamsul Azhar, Fadzida, Ismail, Noor Akma, Abu Bakar

“…The results indicate that when internal communication and leadership communication in governance are symmetrical, individuals are more likely to receive feedback from a variety of interpersonal sources, including supervisors, colleagues, and peers from different departments. This enhances creativity. …”
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The effect of China's weak institutional environment on the quality of Big 4 audits by Ke, Bin, Lennox, Clive S., Xin, Qingquan

“…The Big 4 are less likely to issue modified audit reports, and they charge lower audit fees for clients that are listed only in China. Finally, companies listed only in China have larger signed abnormal accruals than do companies cross-listed in Hong Kong. …”
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De novo genome sequence assembly of the RNAi-tractable endosymbiosis model system Paramecium bursaria 186b reveals factors shaping intron repertoire by Leonard, G, Jenkins, BH, Savory, FR, Kilias, ES, Maguire, F, Varma, V, Milner, DS, Richards, TA

Perceptions of gifted adolescents in Singapore towards the "gifted" label and its effects on their social relationships by Tan, Chee Soon.

“…Some of the disadvantages include high expectations from parents and teachers and being discriminated by peers in the mainstream. Results of case studies parallel these findings.…”
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Signalling through deviance by Teo, Xin Yi, Chia, Gary Yong Wen, Ang, Yan Ting

“…Stimuli were presented in a 2X2 mixed-model design, by manipulating the subjects, whether they are more successful or less successful than their peers, and if the question presented encompasses an identity threat or not. …”
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British Muslim youth and religious fundamentalism: a quantitative investigation by Kashyap, R, Lewis, VA

“…We use new survey data to empirically examine how Muslim youth differ from older Muslims and non-Muslim British peers on religiosity, Islam-specific and broader social attitudes. …”

Investigating the impact of the stratified cognitive apprenticeship model on high school students’ math performance by Wang, Ruimei, Zulkifli, Nurul Nadwa, Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi

“…The results indicated that students instructed using the SCTM outperformed their peers in mathematical achievement, thereby validating SCTM’s effectiveness as a comprehensive educational strategy for mathematics education at the senior high school level.…”
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Mothers’ social networks and socioeconomic gradients of isolation by Andrew, AR, Attanasio, O, Augsburg, B, Behrman, J, Day, M, Jervis, P, Meghir, C, Phimister, A

“…Wealthier women and women from more-advantaged castes and tribes have smaller networks than their less-advantaged peers, primarily because they know fewer women within their own socioeconomic group. …”

Social network structure in autistic individuals: a systematic review by Lei, J, Qian, X, Kim, KM

“…Results indicate that autistic children experience greater isolation with more peripheral status and lower peer acceptance compared with their neurotypical peers. …”

Presence of host-seeking Ixodes ricinus and their infection with Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in the Northern Apennines, Italy by Ragagli, C, Mannelli, A, Ambrogi, C, Bisanzio, D, Ceballos, LA, Grego, E, Martello, E, Selmi, M, Tomassone, L

How to choose a law review: an empirical study by Cofone, I, Malé, P-JG

“…The optimal publication strategy for authors depends on whether they want to maximize prestige among peers or rather their impact on the discipline, as well as on authors’ career stage and risk averseness. …”

Understanding Public and Nonprofit Managers' Motivation Through the Lens of Self-Determination Theory by Chen, Chung-An, Bozeman, Barry

“…The findings show that public managers exhibit stronger service motivation, identified motivation, external motivation, and amotivation when compared to their nonprofit peers. In addition, public managers' strong external motivation and amotivation compromise their overall level of self-determination, suggesting that they may be less motivated by their work requirements than are nonprofit counterparts.…”
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Making the world a better place? English higher education and global public good by Marginson, S, Yang, L, Brotherhood, T

“…Two-thirds of science papers with UK authors involve international collaboration, one-quarter of higher education students are international, and their fees constitute more than a fifth of institutional income. …”

Performance cost index in evaluating oil palm stem as alternative fibre material in chain of custody certification of plywood mills in Malaysia by Adnan, Aida

“…Result of the study shows that seven cost components were identified in COC certification; 1) cost of procuring certified raw material (MYR1.24/m³ to MYR2.44/m³); 2) consultancy (plus training) MYR0.41/m³ to MYR0.47/m³); 3) auditing fees (MYR0.99/m³ to MYR1.59/m³); 4) documentation (MYR0.04/m³ to MYR0.27/m³); 5) marketing or promotional (MYR0.35/m³ to MYR0.49/m³); 6) continuous training (MYR0.00/m³ to MYR0.21/m³) and 7) cost for hiring additional staff or reward given (MYR0.00/m³ to MYR0.06/m³). 41% of the certification cost was due to certified raw material which is statistically significant at P≤0.05. …”
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