Risk assessment model in construction projects by Al Yafai, Khalid Naji Mohsin

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A modified savonius turbine with moveable blades for higher efficiency by Abbasabadi, Reza Hassanzadeh

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Sustainability assessment model for concrete formwork system by Al-Ashwa, Mohammed Taher Ahmed

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2015 International Design Exchange Project, the 6th Hidden Space Project, Re-experience by Newman, Kaye, Harris, Janette, Park, Young Tae, Cho, Sung O.

“…It sparks curiosity and leads a thoughtful process; linking cultures and histories to meaningful concepts. …”
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Barriers in repurposing an existing manufacturing plant: a total interpretive structural modeling (TISM) approach by Poduval, Aadarsh, Sriram Ayyagari, Maruti, Malinda, Mohit, K.E.K., Vimal, Kumar, Anil, Kandasamy, Jayakrishna

“…Thus, the research explains and explores significant barriers to the adoption of repurposing in manufacturing plant and not only provides a strong methodological and contextual contribution with the help of TISM and MICMAC but also gives research a sense of links of the barriers across various levels. On a practical level, the study is immensely useful to help manufacturing plants overcome repercussions due to disruptions by modifying existing practice and business model to a new model which synchronizes with the new normal to increase the efficiency and survivability of the plant. …”
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Structure and content in children's concepts of emotion by Tolmie, Andrew

“…Active categorization of an episode is argued to depend on activation of event schemata and subsequent criterial activation of the links between ascending levels. Degree of activation is defined as a function of frequency of experience of an encoded event. …”
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Informing Royal Navy People Strategy: Understanding Career Aspirations and Behaviours of Naval Personnel by Bewley, Elizabeth Emma

“…The expected negative relationship between WFC and turnover was found, although not consistently; types of satisfaction mediated this relationship, and WFC was linked to stress. Chapter 5 provides new empirical understanding of the interactions between ethos, organisational identity, and engagement on career motivation, perceived future opportunities and intentions to stay. …”
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Immobilization of blood coagulant factor VII on polycaprolactone membrane through polydopamine grafting by Gopal, Rathosivan, Md Shakhih, Muhammad Faiz, Sahalan, Mariaulpa, Lee, Te Chuan, Hermawan, Hendra, Sivalingam, Sivakumar, Kadiman, Suhaini, Saidin, Syafiqah

“…Further validation was done with XPS where the appearances of 0.45 ± 0.06% sulfur composition and C–S peak have confirmed the immobilization of FVII on the PCL membranes. The cross-linked FVIIs were viewed in spherical immobilization on the PCL membranes with a size range between 30 and 210 nm. …”
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Molecularly imprinted polymer based on deep eutectic solvent as functional monomer for paracetamol adsorption by Asman, Saliza, Mohd Idris, Alya Athirah, Sambasevam, Kavirajaa Pandian

“…Paracetamol, a popular analgesic, has been linked to harmful health effects, such as kidney and liver damage. …”
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Damage classification in reinforced concrete beam by acoustic emission signal analysis by Shahidan, Shahiron

“…The need for effective data analysis in grading system can be linked into the three main objective of this research; (a) determine the grading system; (b) identify and discriminate the AE data parameter ; (c) and validate a new standard grading system for severity assessment. …”
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Performance of hot mix asphalt using peat modified asphalt binder by Bader Ali, Ahmed Suliman

“…The rheological changes associated with the ageing of PNpt.M.A are linked to a breakdown of the molecular structure of the binders to form a lower molecular weight peat substructure. …”
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For which option is credit risk more representative on China banks' total factor productivity: efficiency change or technological progress? by Sufian, Fadzlan

“…Design/methodology/approach – The paper employs the Malmquist Productivity Index (MPI) which allows for the examination of five different indices: total factor productivity change (TFPCH); technological change (TECHCH); efficiency change (EFFCH); pure technical efficiency change (PEFFCH); and scale efficiency change (SECH) indices. Findings – The empirical findings indicate that the State Owned Commercial Banks (SOCB), Joint Stock Commercial Banks (JSCB), and City Commercial Banks (CCB) have exhibited lower TFPCH levels with the inclusion of risk factor. …”
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The shaping of an ibadah friendly hospital : learnings from the bimaristan of the evergreen past and the practicality of today’s demands by Mohd Nawawi, Norwina, Sapian, Abdul Razak, Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi, Wan Ismail, Wan Zainuddin, Othman, Norliah

“…This paper thus intends to share the findings on what makes the hospital with a soul or Ibadah friendly. …”
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Determinants of customers' intention to use Islamic personal financing: the case of Malaysian Islamic banks by Amin, Hanudin, Abdul Rahman, Abdul Rahim, Laison Sondoh, Stephen, Ang, Magdelene Choi Hwa

“…Not to mention, the findings of this study should be of value to Islamic banks in terms of expanding their customer base.…”
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RE: The value of testicular ultrasound in the prediction of the type and size of testicular tumors by Kamarulzaman, Mohd Nazli, Che Mohamed, Siti Kamariah

“…Thus, the ultrasound findings will be smaller in comparison to pathological size if the time interval between the ultrasound and operation was a week or more. …”
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Dominant elements of English as a foreign language teachers and the current practices of teaching English in secondary schools in Makassar by Saleh, Darmawati

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The effects of secondary trauma on professionals working with victims and survived traumatized individuals by Konistan, Rita

“…The reported findings seem to be consistent with previously undertaken research (Figley 1995; Miller and McGowen 2000; Robinson 2003; Sonneck and Wagner 1996; Stamm 2000). …”
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An investigation into how first generation Nigerian mothers living in the UK experience postnatal depression: an interpretative phenomenological analysis by Ling, Lydia Success

“…Implication for clinical practice: The findings of the study suggest the need for healthcare professionals to provide equal and unbiased services and follow guidelines for care and referral in order to effectively treat the FGNMs. …”
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Assessing the role of Arabic in EFL classes: an activity theory approach by Machaal, Brahim

“…In addition, I have made use of the principles of Activity Theory (AT) as a conceptual framework to help interpret the findings of the research in a rigorous and systematic manner. …”
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Achieving circularity is a distant dream: entrepreneurial barriers to circular business models in SMEs of emerging economies by Saharan, Akash, Samadhiya, Ashutosh, Kumar, Anil, Pandey, Krishan Kumar, Luthra, Sunil, Garza-Reyes, Jose Arturo

“…Finally, Best-Worst Method (BWM), a multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method, was used to analyze the significant importance of the barriers. Findings: The findings of the study suggested the ‘financial barrier’ as the first-ranked barrier in the adoption of Circular Business Models (CBMs), followed by the ‘regulatory and operational barriers’ as the top second and third barriers. …”
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