Debt financing and firm performance: an analysis of securities commission of Malaysia 2013 revised shariah approved firms screening method by Ramli, Nurshamimitul Ezza, Mat Ghani, Gairuzazmi, Haron, Razali, Che Embi, Nor Azizan

“…Hence, it can be concluded that the 2013 revised Shariah- approved firms screening method which introduced the 33% debt ratio benchmark did not improve the performance of Shariah-approved firms for the period studied. Nevertheless, since the observations are only until 2014, it is possible that the observations have not capture the true impact of the change. …”
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Three-dimensional static shape control analysis of composite plates using distributed piezoelectric actuators by Shaik Dawood, Mohd. Sultan Ibrahim, Iannucci, Lorenzo, Greenhalgh, Emile S.

“…The results were found to show good correlation for voltage actuation. However, since determining input voltages to achieve the desired structural shape is a type of inverse problem, there are no explicit solutions and hence the results obtained from the present model were not similar to those reported in the literature. …”
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Long memory properties and asymmetric effects of emerging equity market: evidence from Malaysia by Abdul Manap, Turkhan Ali, Kassim, Salina

“…Understanding volatility and developing the appropriate models are important since volatility can be a measure of risk which is highly relevant in forecasting the conditional volatility of returns for portfolio selection, asset pricing, and value at risk, option pricing and hedging strategies. …”
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Acceptance (qabul) and taking possession (qabd) of hibah under Islamic law and the decision of the Syariah Courts in Malaysia by Hj Ibrahim, Badruddin

“…This study examines issues relating to these two important matters of hibah, since disputes among parties in the Syariah Courts of Malaysia mostly involve these. …”
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Privacy in medical emergency system: cryptographic and security aspects by Hameed, Shihab A., Yuchoch, Habib, Al-Khateeb, Wajdi Fawzi Mohammed

“…Multilevel security is very important in Medical Emergency System MES since a database contained information with a variety of secret data. …”
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Critical perspectives on the security and protection of human rights defenders

“…Defenders often face serious threats and can experience harm by state and non-state actors. Since the United Nations General Assembly's adoption of the Declaration on Human Rights Defenders in 1998, there has been considerable effort to recognise and protect the right of individuals, groups and communities to promote and protect their own rights and the rights of others. …”

Gender role conflict and alcohol metacognitions : implications for the Marlatt Model of Relapse Prevention by Cook, Nicholas

“…The present study argues that development of a triphasic metacognitive formulation for problematic drinking (Spada, Caselli, & Wells, 2012) represents the single most important advance in alcohol treatment since the advent of the Marlatt model. The formulation postulates that a reduction in positive and negative alcohol metacognitive beliefs leads to a reduction in alcohol use. …”
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The risk and return trade-off in the film industry : a comparative empirical analysis by Teti, Emanuele

“…Despite its proved riskiness, the film industry is one of the most economically relevant industries in the world, constantly undergoing rapid change and development, since every day millions of dollars, pounds, euros or other currencies are invested in film productions. …”
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Economic abuse as an invisible form of domestic violence: a multicountry review by Postmus, Judy L., Hoge, Gretchen L., Breckenridge, Jan, Sharp-Jeffs, Nicola, Chung, Donna

“…Our review found that there is growing clarity and consistency of terminologies being used in these articles and found some consistency in the use of validated measures. Since this research is in its “infancy,” we need to have stronger collaborative efforts to use similar measures and terminology. …”

K-Nearest Neighbours Based Classifiers for Moving Object Trajectories Reconstruction by Afzal, Muhammad Majid, Ouazzane, Karim, Vassilev, Vassil

“…The use of a predefined model allows to avoid this since the data is naturally filtered. Experiments on different input video streams demonstrate that the proposed approach is efficient for solving the tracking of moving objects in input streams in real time because it needs less granular information from the input stream. …”
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Evaluating a socially responsible employment program: beneficiary impacts and stakeholder perceptions by Walker, Matthew, Hills, Stephen, Heere, Bob

“…This is a problematic omission since many programs carry the stigma of marketing ploys used to bolster organizational image or reduce consumer skepticism. …”
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‘I didn’t know what strong was until it was required’: factors that promote retention among homeless students in higher education by Mulrenan, Patrick, Atkins, Julia, Cox, Simon

“…Homelessness has been increasing in the UK since 2010, particularly in London. Combined with the widening participation initiative, which encourages access to Higher Education for more disadvantaged communities, this means that increasing numbers of students may face homelessness during their studies. …”
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Three Days in the Life of a Full-Time Working, Studying Mum (or How To Avoid Your PhD): Reflections by Brown, Karen Jane

“…In preparation for putting pen to paper (or fingers to typewriter), there have been three guiding principles that I have considered since starting my PhD. Firstly, you are more likely to achieve your goals if you sit down and write for one hour each day, five days consecutively, than if you attempt to sit down and write for five hours the same day. …”
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Developing empathic resonance in interprofessional education and practice by Whitehead, Graham

“…This initiative has seen significant developments in practitioner training since this call for action. The implications of this theme impact public health and social care delivery in multi-disciplinary & multi-agency arenas, with vital service outcomes impacted by the quality of teamwork and communication. …”
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Evaluating the role of the professional children's librarian: an analysis of functions and development by Fraser, Dorne Margaret

“…The reduction of specialist foundation courses, the introduction of generalist staffing structures and an increasing tendency for heads of service to fulfil a ('portmanteau' role have contributed to the decline of the specialist area, Since the mid 1980's children's librarianship has changed direction, with a clear move from practitioner to enabler and co-ordinator. …”
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Britain, Germany and the European Security and Defence Policy: constructivist socialisation at work? by Ladzik, Jeannette

“…This thesis investigates the European Security and Defence Policy (ESOP) which has evolved rapidly since its establishment at the Cologne European Council in June 1999. …”
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The formulation of an author's 'other' in late postmodern fiction by Snider, Zachary

“…Their younger brother, Josef, is a strapping soccer star failing most his college classes in Tampa, whose pregnancy-faking girlfriend has been stealing from him since freshman year. In privileged Dallas society, their father, Xavier, CEO of the Schneider Building Company (a homebuilding and real estate facade for his illegal activity), must decide to whom he will leave the family business, now that he has survived a heart attack. …”
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A soy-yoghurt-honey product as a therapeutic functional food: mode of action and narrative review by Berg, Aloys, McCarthy, H. David

“…The original formula of this product was created more than thirty years ago and since that time it has become well established as a food supplement supporting a healthy lifestyle. …”
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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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Age-hypogamy, emotional intelligence, sexual self-efficacy, and subjective happiness associations by Thomas, Marilyn, Banbury, Samantha, Lusher, Joanne, Chandler, Chris

“…Results suggested that age-hypogamy relationships scored higher on levels of E.I., S.H., and SSE when compared to women in age-homogamy relationships. Since SSE, E.I., and S.H. are associated with fulfilling intimate relationships, this study questions the preconceived notion that age-hypogamy relationships are any less fulfilling or successful than those in age-homogamy relationships. …”
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