Exchange rate forecasting: regional applications to ASEAN, CACM, MERCOSUR and SADC countries by Aljandali, Abdulkader

“…Furthermore, asymmetric volatility was particularly relevant in the modelling process mainly for countries that suffered from the aftermath of a financial or debt crisis, especially in Asia and Latin America. …”
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A qualitative exploration into how UK Pakistani male immigrants deal with personal problems and stresses in everyday life by Mahmood, Zakia Jabeen

“…A large body of evidence, mainly quantitative in nature, has reported that men delay seeking help for a range of health issues. …”
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How to learn places without spatial concepts: does the what-and-where reaction time system in children regulate learning during stimulus repetition? by Lange-Kuettner, Christiane, Küttner, Enno

“…In contrast, false alarms in the RC occurred in both age groups mainly for place memory. The Common Region Test (CRT) predicted reaction times only in the novelty condition, indicating use of spatial concepts. …”

A literature survey on vaccine supply chain management amidst COVID-19: literature developments, future directions and open challenges for public health by Joshi, Sudhanshu, Sharma, Manu

“…The research hotspots mainly focus on healthcare, drugs, and manufacturers. …”
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Quantum Bohmian-inspired potential to model non–Gaussian time series and Its application in financial markets by Hosseini, Reza, Tajik, Samin, Koohi Lai, Zahra, Jamali, Tayeb, Haven, Emmanuel, Jafari, Reza

“…We have implemented quantum modeling mainly based on Bohmian mechanics to study time series that contain strong coupling between their events. …”
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Examining the role of childhood experiences in gender identity and expression: an interpretative phenomenological analysis using Social Learning Theory by Dodgers, Steph, Cordoba, Sebastian, Coe, Jennifer

“…We show the impact of hegemonic gender stereotypes in the participants' life trajectories and hobbies (mainly sports), showing the limitations created by the gender binary system. …”
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Does bankruptcy law prevent internalization of environmental costs: evidence from China by Li, Xingwei

“…The current research on Chinese jurisdiction and environmental liabilities in bankruptcy law has mainly focused on the importance of environmental liabilities and their significance in the context of bankruptcy. …”
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Mechanical Properties of Rigid Pavements Incorporating Different Percentage of Steel Fiber by Mohmad Taher, Mohammad Nasir, Amain, Mohamad Yusri, Mohd Ayob, Muhammad Asmawi, Mokhatar, Shahrul Niza, Bujang, Hazirah

“…Fatigue concepts which is an important parameter in cement concrete pavement and mainly failure occurs due to fatigue failure. As a result, it is crucial to optimize and improving concrete structures to suit diverse engineering requirements. …”
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The performance of steel fibre reinforced concrete with waste glass as partial replacement of fine aggregate by Yusuf, A M, Ali, N

“…This paper discusses the performance of steel fibre reinforced concrete with part of substitution of sand with waste glass in concrete mix. Glass consists mainly of silica, which is a natural raw substance like sand. …”
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Efficient computation of skyline queries over a dynamic and incomplete database by Babanejad, Ghazaleh, Ibrahim, Hamidah, Sidi, Fatimah, Udzir, Nur Izura, Aljuboori, Ali A.Alwan, Gulzar, Yonis

“…Skyline query has been studied extensively and a significant number of skyline algorithms have been proposed, mostly attempt to resolve the optimisation problem that is mainly associated with a reduction in the processing time of skyline computations. …”
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The recombinant collagen-like protein as animal-based collagen substitution: a qualitative study by Duasa, Jarita, Mohamed Noor, Siti Fatimah, Mohd Thas Thaker, Mohamed Asmy, Rahman, Maya Puspa

“…The surge concern on the halal issues of collagen, which mainly comes from porcine or pork as well as bovine, leads to the development of the recombinant collagen-like protein as an alternative of animal-based collagen. …”
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Segmented phase of ultraviolet (UV) curable thermoset polyurethanes-graphite (TPU-G) composites by M. Rus, Anika Zafiah, Abdullah, Nur Munirah, Abdullah, M. F. L.

“…Segmented thermoset polymeric materials properties mainly classified through its carbonyl hydrogen bonding. …”
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The influence of the financial crisis on corporate voluntary disclosure: some Malaysian evidence by Ahmed Haji, Abdifatah, Mohd Ghazali, Nazli Anum

“…In departure from prior studies, which mainly examined the impact of social or environmental accidents on corporate disclosure, we examined voluntary disclosures for two years, 2006 and 2009, in an attempt to determine whether the 2007/08 financial crisis had some impact on corporate voluntary disclosure (CVD). …”
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Role of organizational justice in determining work outcomes of national and expatriate academic staff in Malaysia by Hassan, Arif, Hashim, Junaidah

“…Whereas interactional and distributive justice promoted expatriates’ organizational commitment and/or intention to stay with the organization, it was mainly procedural justice that contributed to local employees’ job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and turnover intentions. …”
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Effect of the processing parameters on the integrity of calcium phosphate coatings produced by RF-magnetron sputtering by Toque, Jay Arre, M., Hamdi, A., Ide-Ektessabi, Iis, Sopyan

“…The response graph of the results revealed that the interfacial strength of CaP was mainly influenced by the deposition power, while the coating thickness was predominantly affected by the argon gas flow rate. …”
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Applicability of bill of quantities in today's construction procurement by Razali, Atikah, Abdul Rashid, Khairuddin

“…Historically, the formal form of B/Qs was initiated in the United Kingdom after the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century. They were mainly used by contractors for paying their workers and claiming payments from clients by submitting it as partisan final account. …”
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Design and implementation of fuzzy based controller for modern elevator group by Muhammad , Mahbubur Rashid, Alang Md Rashid, Nahrul Khair, Faruq, Alias, Rahman, Mohammed Ataur

“…As a result a set of fuzzy rules was drawn based on practical considerations; mainly minimization of waiting time and energy consumption. …”
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Taslima Nasrin’s Criticism of Islam: an Academic Response by Hasan , Md. Mahmudul

“…When referring to secondary sources on Islam, she relies hugely on ‘dud’ materials written mainly by semi-educated Muslims and on some spurious hadiths, which this study aims to identify and clarify. …”
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The distribution of Co, Pb and Zn in the bottom sediment offshore of Kemaman, Terengganu, Malaysia during pre and post monsoon periods by Sevasamgaran, Syalindran, Mohamad Shazili, Noor Azhar, Yunus, Kamaruzzaman

“…This study also found that all the elements have a mainly crustal origin rather than anthropogenic input with Geoaccumulation Index (Ivo) value of less than 1.0 and Enrichment Factors (EF) of 0.69-2.91which suggests minimal-to-moderate enrichment of the metals…”
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PCD inserts in end milling of Aluminum Silicon Carbide (AlSiC) by M. K. , Nor Khairusshima, Amin, A. K. M. Nurul, Ismail, Ahmad Faris

“…The hardness in the range the silicon carbide phase is comparable with that of tungsten carbide (WC), and is mainly responsible for the high abrasive wear of the tool. …”
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