New potential of biomaterials from kenaf fibre biomass by Anuar, Hazleen, Mel, Maizirwan, Seeni Mohamed, Nurhafizah, Mohd. Nasir, Nur Aimi, Mustafa Kamalbhrin, Mohd. Adlan

“…Kenaf is found to be naturally resistant to breakdown to its structural sugars since it is a lignocellulosic material. Thus, it needs to undergo pre-treatment process either by mild acid hydrolysis or base hydrolysis in order to liberate glucose. …”
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The scholarship of inter-faith engagement with others in the writings of contemporary muslim scholars by Shehu, Fatmir Mehdi

“…The acts of pride, arrogance, superiority, selfishness, enmity and disrespect for others, have created since the very beginning of human history a very hostile environment, which has been an immense obstacle for the construction of a friendly and mutual engagement among people. …”
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The influence of Islam on Albanian culture by Shehu, Fatmir Mehdi

“…The Islamization process of the Albanian culture was very crucial for the Albanians themselves as it gave them a new identity, which they lacked since their settlement on the Adriatic shores. According to history, Albanians, the biggest Muslim nation dwelling in the Balkans, South-East of Europe, are believed to be the descendents of the ancient Illyrians, who settled in Europe around 2500 years ago. …”
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How attractive is Shariah Index Fund? by Mohd Yusop, Mohd Mahyudi, Omar, Mohd. Azmi

“…This study aims to analyze and evaluate the performance aspects of the Kuala Lumpur Shariah Index (KLSI) as compared to KLCI and RHB Islamic Index (RHBII) since April 1999 until June 2005, in order to complement the promising outlook of a shari'ah index fund. …”
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Small claims court's procedure for small claims business dispute by Kamarudin, Abdul Rani

“…The cost involving in bringing the case to court, the involving court's papers which to a layman are difficult to draft and prepare, and further, the need to have an advocate and solicitor would accumulatively mean that it is not worth the trouble to pursue the matter since it has become 'too costly'. It is best and cheaper to simply rely on diplomacy, patient and luck in getting the money due and owing from the scrupulous guy. …”
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Chemometrics fuzzy autocatalytic set method for halal authentication of gelatin by Hassan, Nurfarhana

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Enhancing wireless power transfer efficiency for potential use in cardiovascular applications by Lum, Kin Yun

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Ceramic hollow fibre catalytic converters for automotive emissions control by Mahyon, Nur Izwanne

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Is everybody Kung Fu fighting? Indian popular cinema and martial arts films by Clini, Clelia

“…Hong Kong’s martial arts film have been popular in India since the 1970s (Srinivas Citation2012, 66) and they have had a profound influence on the Hindi action films of the 1970s-1980s, as martial arts were progressively integrated into their narratives. …”
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Chemical analyses and therapeutic properties of plant extracts by Opara, Elizabeth, White, Kenneth, Uvere, Peter Orji

“…It has been almost 20 years since the World Health Organization (WHO) established the International Regulatory Co-operation for Herbal Medicines (IRCH), as part of a WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy. …”
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Editorial Transitions Part 2 – Hail and Hello by Edwards, Gareth, Schedlitzki, Doris

“…We, as leadership scholars, have grown up with this journal since it was established by David Collinson and Keith Grint back in 2005. …”
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Domestic violence perpetrator programmes : steps towards change. Project Mirabal final report by Kelly, Liz, Westmarland, Nicole

“…- How do we hold more perpetrators to account, since even if DVPPs do work, their limited capacity means the majority of men do not access them and criminal justice interventions alone are clearly not creating the change that all stakeholders seek? …”
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The British Olympic football team : a quasi-experimental assessment of support for a new sport team among Scottish and English football fans by Hills, Stephen, Heere, Bob, Walker, Matthew

“…Purpose The decision by the British Olympic Association to enter a soccer team into the Olympic Games of 2012, having not participated in the Olympic soccer competition since 1960, provided an opportunity to study representation as a predictor of fan identification. …”

Qucs: improvements and new directions in GPL compact device modelling and circuit simulation tools by Brinson, Mike, Crozier, Richard, Kuznetsov, Vadim, Novak, Clemens, Roucaries, Bastien, Schreuder, Frans, Torri, Guilherme B.

“…Qucs version 0.0.18 was released in August 2014. Since its release the Qucs Development Team has had time to consider the direction the software will take in the near and longer term. …”
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Social Work in FSU countries: mapping the progress of' 'the professional project' by Iarskaia-Smirnova, Elena, Lyons, Karen

“…This article present material from literature and from national experts about social work development in the 15 Former Soviet Union (FSU) states since independence in 1991. Taking professionalization as a theoretical framework and considering the role of the state and other actors, the authors use a thematic approach to analyse the factors relevant to the professional project . …”
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Manifesto for Belmonte Calabro, a hill-top village in Southern Italy by Denicke-Polcher, Sandra, McAllister, Jane

“…The book consists of a forward about "building identity in a fragile landscape", a description of the making and cultural events organised in the village since 2016, and a selection of 15 student projects developed for the village during the academic year 2017/18.…”
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The equilibrium real effective exchange rate of China : a NATREX approach by You, Kefei, Sarantis, Nicholas

“…We have constructed a unique data set of consistent time series for the effective exchange rate and a large number of economic fundamentals for China since the 1950s. A further contribution is the use of total and net factor productivity obtained from an estimated production function. …”
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Oestrogen receptors and breast cancer. are we prepared to move forward? A critical review by Eraso, Yolanda

“…It is nearly 60 years since the identification of the oestrogen hormone receptor (ER) in breast cancer, a discovery that radically transformed the clinical management of the disease. …”
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FOSS EKV2.6 Verilog-A Compact MOSFET Model by Brinson, Mike, Grabinski, Wladek, Pavanello, Marcelo, De Souza, Michelly, Tomaszewski, Daniel, Malesinska, Jola, Głuszko, Grzegorz, Bucher, Matthias, Makris, Nikolaos, Nikolaou, Aristeidis, Abo-Elhadid, Ahmed, Mierzwinski, Marek, Lemaitre, Laurent, Lallement, Christophe, Sallese, Jean-Michel, Yoshitomi, Sadayuki, Malisse, Paul, Oguey, Henri, Cserveny, Stefan, Enz, Christian, Krummenacher, François, Vittoz, Eric

“…The EKV2.6 MOSFET compact model has had a considerable impact on the academic and industrial community of analog integrated circuit design, since its inception in 1996. The model is available as a free open-source software (FOSS) tool coded in Verilog-A. …”
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Redefinition of state apparatuses: AKP’s formal-informal networks in the online realm by Irak, Daghan, Öztürk, Ahmet Erdi

“…In Turkey, especially since 2010, the ruling Justice and Development Party has gradually assumed all power within the state. …”
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