The investigation of saccade parallel programming using a novel double-step paradigm: an fMRI study by Hu, Yanbo, Walker, Robin

“…Conclusions: In conclusion, the findings support the role of the superior parietal region in the saccade target remapping process while the hippocampus area may be involved as a temporal storage to store the original vectors required for the spatial remapping process. …”
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Analysing collective action : intersections of power, government and resistance by Meade, Rosemary Raphael

“…This research exposes and critically interrogates associated power dynamics, overlaps, and contestations, and how they in turn shape expectations of collective action. Drawing together findings from youth work, community development, social movement, and community arts praxis, the research illuminates; how and by whom collective action is rationalised and (de)legitimised; the changing role of the state in governing civil society; and the potential for collective action to prefigure alternative forms of relationships and to resist particular forms of government. …”
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The impact of mandatory non-financial reporting on corporate governance mechanisms: insight from an Italian global player by Carungu, Jonida, Molinari, Matteo, Nicolò, Giuseppe, Pigatto, Giacomo, Sottoriva, Claudio

“…Second, semi-structured interviews with members of Board of Directors, Management Committee and Sustainability Committee are conducted to provide in-depth insights into governance mechanisms changes following mandatory non-financial reporting adoption. Findings: Results highlights that the process of non-financial reporting implementation is strictly linked with management and governance mechanisms as relevant changes in reporting practices necessarily require proper governance systems. …”
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Aircraft noise, overheating and poor air quality in London primary schools' classrooms by Montazami, Azadeh

“…It is shown in this study that overheating and air quality benchmarks which are proposed by 'Department for Education and Skills' in Building Bulletin 101 and used to design and refurbish the UK schools, are relaxed benchmarks in comparison with the others which are proposed by different organisations and researchers. The overall findings of this thesis have been developed to draw the attention of school designers' to the current and future potential conflicts between the comfort factors in schools' classrooms. …”
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Zinc adequacy in the UK population by Amirabdollahian, Farzad

“…The health and nutritional status of the population classified with Inadequate zinc intake’ was considered; biomarkers indicated that they had poorer Zn status and that they had significantly more CHD risk factors than those classified with ‘adequate Zn intakes’. However, these findings must be treated with caution, as higher Zn DRVs would lead to a larger proportion of the UK population being considered Zn inadequate and there is little independent data to suggest that this is a problem. …”
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Ethnobotany of traditional vegetables used by Sama-Bajau community in Kota Belud, Sabah, and phytochemical and anti-aging investigation of crassocephalum crepidioides by Ag Kanak, Fadzilah

“…Anti-aging efficacy of CCE was further evaluated in fibroblast dermalcell line (HSF1184), which was induced for photodamage using UVB radiation and hydrogen peroxide. Findings revealed that at lower concentration CCE water extracts exhibited no cytotoxicity at lower concentration (≤ 200 μg/ml) on proliferation of tested dermal cells line (HSF1184). …”
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New methods of partial transmit sequence for reducing the high peak-to-average-power ratio with low complexity in the ofdm and f-ofdm systems by Abduljabbar, Yasir Amer

“…Secondly, two novel algorithms, Grouping Complex iterations algorithm (G-C-PTS), and Gray Code Phase Factor algorithm (Gray-PF-PTS) have been developed to reduce the computational complexity for finding the optimum phase rotation factors in the time domain part of the PTS structure. …”
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Building information modeling (BIM) and green building index (GBI) assessment framework for non-residential new construction building (NRNC) by Moftah Solla, Mohamed N

“…The following categories were identified for the BIM assessment framework: BIM uses, BIM tools, and control, which were based on the GBI criteria for scoring and certification. Findings from the BIM and GBI assessment method framework show that GBI credits can be digitalized using different BIM uses directly and indirectly assessed by BIM tools for each GBI credit in both GBI assessment process. …”
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نحو حوكمة شرعية في تطبيقات التورق بورصة سوق السلع الماليزية الإسلامية أنموذجًا = Towards a Shariah compliance governance in the application of tawarruq: the case of Malaysian Islam... by Zakaria, Mohamad Sabri, Fattah, Abu-Baker Tawfeeq

“…Subsequently, the application of tawarruq in that market will be analysed according to the necessary Shariah standards in order to explain the prevalence of Shariah compliance governance in that market and in order to identify the Shariah related issues regarding the matter as well as finding the proper solutions to address these issues. ******************************************************** Kajian ini membincangkan tentang permasalahan kerajaan patuh syariat dalam perlaksanaan konsep jual beli tawarruqdi institusi-institusi kewangan kontemporari serta jalan penyelesaiannya mengikut lunas syariat. …”
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الإمام الزركشي: حياته ومؤلفاته ومناهجه فيها (Al-Imam Al-Zarkashi: his life and legacy) by Fettane, Amar

“…The research relies mainly on surveying ZarkashÊ's works and approaching them analytically to demonstrate their relevance and scientific value. The findings of the research can be summarized as follows: The contribution of al-ZarkashÊ is seen in the early interest he showed in studying ÍadÊth known as “famous” or “mushtahara”. …”
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جهود الزركشي في فقه الحديث من خلال كتب الشروح (The efforts of Al-Imam al-ZarkashÊ in Fiqh Al-Hadith) by Fettane, Amar

“…The research relies mainly on surveying ZarkashÊ's works and approaching them analytically to demonstrate their relevance and scientific value. The findings of the research can be summarized as follows: The contribution of al-ZarkashÊ is seen in the early interest he showed in studying ÍadÊth known as “famous” or “mushtahara”. …”
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Penggunaan strategi pembelajaran aturan kendiri Kemahiran bertutur bahasa arab dalam kalangan pelajar Melayu di Pusat Asasi UIAM (Practise of self regulated learning strategies... by Arshad, Mastura, Abu Bakar, Kaseh

“…The data were analyzed through descriptive analysis using median, frequencies, percent and standard deviation. The findings showed that the most practiced strategies was religious strategies (Metaphysics), while the lowest score was strategies that involves actively communication in Arabic. …”
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Re-modelling the quality of urban life (QOUL) index for Kuala Lumpur city, Malaysia by Mohit, Mohammad Abdul, Hj. Mohd. Noor, Norzailawati, Zahari, Rustam Khairi, Abdul Malek, Nurhayati

“…Collected data were analyzed by using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings of the research indicate that on many socio-economic aspects, the residents of the six zones of KL are different and these differences are responsible to their perceptual evaluation on their QOL. …”
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The relationship between self-efficacy and mental health among teachers' sample at al-Batinah North governorate the Sultanate of Oman = فاعلية الذات وعلاقتها بالصحة النفسية لدى عين... by Nasser AL Ghdani, Khalid Hamed, Ismail, Nik Ahmad Hisham

“…The study used the Self-Efficiency Scale (Abu Ghaly, 2012) consisting of (30) statements and the mental health scale (Ismail, 2016) consisting of ( 36) statements. The findings indicated that: the level of self-efficacy among the teachers was an intermediate level (60.63%), the percentage of the level of mental health among the teachers reached (62.02%) which is also an intermediate level. …”
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إطفاء صكوك الاستثمار عن طريق الفسخ: دراسة فقهية مقارنة = Sukūk redemption by way of contract dissolution (Fasakh): a comparative fiqhi study... by Arif, Arif Ali, Mohamed, Hossam

“…It is concluded by many significant findings. Firstly, occurrence of the increasing or decreasing of Sukūk assets doesn’t prevents the dissolution of Sukūk contract, and the determination of the owner of subsequent increasing, or the responsible for the compensation of subsequent decrease in Sukūk assets varies according to difference conditions. …”
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The identification of helminths and coccidia from goats in two farms in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia by Hisamuddin, Nur Hazirah, Hashim, Najat, Soffian, Sharmeen Nellisa, Raja Abdul Rahman, Raja Nur Rahifah Inani, Mohammad, Mardhiah, Md Isa, Muhammad Lokman, Mat Yusof, Afzan

“…Coccidia oocyst counts were significantly higher in young goats as compared to adult goats while the Strongyle and Strongyloides egg counts were significantly higher in adult goats compared to young goats (P<0.05). The findings of this study suggested that good management practices and proper hygiene management are important to combat the infection so that there will be no case of parasitic infection among goats in the near future in Terengganu. …”
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Dose and duration of opioid use in patients with cancer andn non-cancer pain at an outpatient hospital setting in Malaysia: A retrospective cross sectional study by Zin, Che Suraya, Abdul Rahman, Norny Syafinaz, Ismail, Che Rokiah, Leong, Weng Choy

“…The median days covered in a year was 37 days in both study groups. Conclusions: The finding from this study showed that 42% of opioid users at an outpatient hospital setting in Malaysia received opioids for non-cancer pain and 21.8% of these users were prescribed opioid for long term. …”
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Cytotoxic activity of Luvunga scandens against human cancer cell lines by Al Zikri, Putri Nurhidayah, Bakhtiar, M. Taher, Darnis, Deny Susanti, Arief Ichwan, Solachuddin Jauhari

“…Conclusion: The present findings revealed the potential of L. scandens as a cytotoxic agent against MCF-7 cell line. …”
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إفشاء السر في الفقه الإسلامي: السر الطبي نموذجاً(Secrets in Islamic Jurisprudence: A Case Study of Medical Secret), Penyebaran Rahsia Menurut Perspektif al-Fiqh al-Islami: Kajian... by Arif, Arif Ali

“…In doing so, the researcher combines between inductive approach in finding the relevant religious texts, and the opinions of classical and modern scholars, and analyzing them and comparing among them in order to arrive at the more proper opinion among them, with reference to the provisions found in current civil laws for such cases. …”
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The practice of reporting shariah non-compliant income in the Annual Financial Report of Islamic commercial banks in Malaysia = Pelaporan pendapatan tidak patuh Syariah dalam Lapor... by Mat Nor, Nabilah, Sawari, Mohd Fuad

“…The qualitative method is adopted as the main research methodology of this study in order to gain information from the banks’ annual financial reports, as well as related research in the field. The findings show that nine out of sixteen Islamic commercial banks in Malaysia have fulfilled the standard provided by Bank Negara in reporting Shariah non-compliant incomes with complete detail in their annual financial reports. …”
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