Consumption, Wealth, Stock and Housing Returns: Evidence from Emerging Markets by Caporale, Guglielmo Maria, Sousa, Ricardo M.

“…We use quarterly data for a panel of 31 emerging economies and find that, when agents expect future stock returns to be higher, they will temporarily allow consumption to rise. …”
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Ordered choice models of international banks' ratings with an indicator variable for country effects by Matousek, Roman, Stewart, Chris

“…Using data on international banks’ ratings we find that banks with a greater capitalisation, larger assets, and a higher return on assets have higher bank ratings. …”
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Book review : Streetwalking: LGBTQ lives and protest in the Dominican Republic, by Ana-Maurine Lara by López, María E.

“…In a similar vein, Streetwalking: LGBTQ Lives and Protest in the Dominican Republic gives priority to the narration of the LGBTQ victims of police repression and political violence—those lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, transgender, and queer individuals who hang out in parks and streets and find refuge in each other.…”
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The possibilities of disruption: serendipity, accidents and impasse driven search by Ross, Wendy

“…The feeling of impasse, when problem-solvers are stuck and unable to find a solution, is also explored as an important generative state for creativity. …”
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A comprehensive survey of fake review detection technology by Quyyam, Tayybaha, Qicheng, Yu

“…The survey also offers future research directions and an easy way to find datasets, carry out pre-processing, and extract multiple features. …”
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Land suitability modelling using geographical information system (GIS) and multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) by Hussain Khahro, Shabir, Hussain Ali, Tauha, Ali Mangi, Sajjad, Ahmed Memon, Nafees, Hussain Khahro, Qasim

“…Big projects involve numerous factors, and this makes land selection as a complex activity; thus, it is not easy to find the best suitable land parcel for development projects. …”
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Optimization of RFID network planning using MDB-FA method by Elewe, Adel Muhsin, Hasnan, Khalid, Nawawi, Azli

“…The generated data are utilized as an input representation to apply into firefly algorithm based on Density-Based Algorithm (DBSCAN) to find the optimal network solution. Experimental results show the effectiveness of the method in L-Shape RNP, and show that the proposed algorithm is capable of achieving high coverage and use of fewer readers in actual conditions of warehouse design.…”
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Tool path generation of contour parallel based on ant colony optimisation by Abdullah, Haslina, Ramli, Rizauddin, Abd Wahab, Dzuraidah, Abu Qudeiri, Jaber

“…An Ant Colony Optimisation (ACO) method is used to optimize the tool path length because of its capability to find the shortest tool path length. The optimisation of tool path length based on ACO algorithm ascertained that the cutting tool remove the uncut line once and able to eliminate the uncut region in the shortest tool path length. …”

Microalgal biomass production through phycoremediation of fresh market wastewater and potential applications as aquaculture feeds by Mohd Apandi, Najeeha, Radin Mohamed, Radin Maya Saphira, Al-Gheethi, Adel, Mohd Kassim, Amir Hashim

“…However, significant processes to find the optimum quality and quantity of microalgal biomass are still required especially when it is used as a replacement for aquaculture feed. …”
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An e-learning system in Malaysia based on green computing and energy level by Ullah, Arif, Mohd Nawi, Nazri, Shahzad, Asim, Khan, Sundas Naqeeb, Aamir, Muhammad

“…In this paper also, we try to find out some specific area which consumes energy as compared to green computing in E –learning centre in Malaysia. …”
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Application of functionally graded materials for severe plastic deformation and smart materials: experimental study and finite element analysis by Jamian, Saifulnizan

“…First, the novel technique in producing ultra fine grain of difficult-to-work materials by equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) process at ambient temperature was developed by using FGM. …”
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Development of Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System to Predict Concrete Compressive Strength by Seyed Hakim, Seyed Jamaldin, Jamaludin, Norwati, Heng Boon, Koh, Mokhtar, Shahrul Niza, Ali Khalifa, Nasradeen, Jamellodin, Zalipah

“…Each dataset was consisting of six input variables that were water, cement, fine and coarse aggregates, silica fume, and superplasticizer. …”
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A new approach for improving cleaning system of air filtration in kitchen hood using liquid mist spray nozzles with non-volatile organic compound by Asmuin, Norzelawati, Osman, Kahar, Mohd Ali, Mas Fawzi, Mat Isa, Norasikin, Sies, Mohd Farid

“…This project aims to implement fine spray technology in kitchen exhaust ventilation cleaning, and to introduce a non-Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) as spray cleaning solvent...…”
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Neural network-based ammonium aeration control of wastewater treatment plant by Huja Husin, Maimun

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An IPA exploration of women’s experiences of being undecided about motherhood in their late thirties by Barnett, Georgina

“…Consequently, some women find themselves in their late thirties and undecided about motherhood in the face of the relentless ticking of the biological clock. …”
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Making Assessment Meaningful by Hirst, Laura Lea

“…With larger student numbers it is becoming harder for academics to find the time to engage in formative assessment. …”
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Is the Future in T-Bond Trading? by Bojkova, Viara

“…These expectations predetermined the interest in looking at the investment decisions, particularly of institutional investors, to find out whether there is a shift towards T-bond holdings.…”
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Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on Russia, Ukraine and Belarus by Bojcun, Marko

“…All of them are now recovering in terms of GDP output, but insofar as this is a truly global crisis, no one country, no region, let alone one that accounts for less than 2% of world GDP1 can find a lasting solution to the problems the crisis has thrown up.…”
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A tabular source approach to modelling and simulating device and circuit noise in the time domain by Brinson, Mike, Jahn, Stefan, Nabijou, Hassan

“…It is also unusual to find circuit simulators that extend noise simulation to the time domain. …”
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Green-lean operations evaluation framework: a case from Iranian automotive industry by Ojani, Shabnam, Avakh Darestani, Soroush

“…Companies have been forced to find alternatives to balance productivity and the environment in their operations and products as they move to greener operations and products. …”
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