Promoting good public governance and environmental support for sustainable economic development by Noja, Gratiela Georgiana, Cristea, Mirela, Sirghi, Nicoleta, Hategan, Camelia-Daniela, D’Anselmi, Paolo

“…Good governance promotes the fundamental grounds of participation and democracy in contemporary public administration, whilst institution building and the (in)effectiveness of public administration is linked to economic growth. This synergy brings forth sheer implications on the sustainable economic development. …”
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Wear study of Mg-SiCp reinforcement aluminium metal matrix composite by Maleque, Md. Abdul, ., M. Radhi, Rahman, Md. Mustafizur

“…The study further analysed the effects of different size variations of silicon carbide particles such as the coarse particle size, fine particle size, intermediate particle size and mixed particle size in the fabrication of the composites on the hardness and wear properties. The pin-on-disc test was also done at room temperature in a dry sliding wear condition. …”
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Refining tourist’s place experience through placemaking: concepts and correlations by Zakariya, Khalilah, Mohyuddin, Amira, Mohd. Yaman, Maheran

“…Experiences are undoubtedly different from one tourist to another as each tourist brings with them diverse backgrounds, conceptions and expectations. …”
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Design and development of controller of a rotary crane system by Ali Azhar, F.E., Rashid, Muhammad Mahbubur, Alamgir, Tarik Bin

“…This project is very significant due to fact that it brings an improvement in controlling the angle of swing of the rotary crane and minimizes the time needed to move the payload.…”
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Feasibility of QKD over FSO Link by Husagić-Selman, Alma, Al-Khateeb, Wajdi Fawzi Mohammed, Saharudin, Shuhairi

“…Fiber based QKD may be used if direct line of sight link is not possible, but it brings along many problems related to material properties of fiber cable and detector limitations. …”
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Optimal throughput and self-adaptability of robust real-time IEEE 802.15.4 MAC for AMI Mesh network by Shabani, Hikma, Ahmed, Musse Mohamud, Khan, Sheroz, Hameed, Shihab A., Habaebi, Mohamed Hadi

“…A smart grid refers to a modernization of the electricity system that brings intelligence, reliability, efficiency and optimality to the power grid. …”
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Optimal throughput and self-adaptability of robust real-time IEEE 802.15.4 MAC for AMI Mesh network by Shabani, Hikma, Ahmed, Musse Mohamud, Khan, Sheroz, Hameed, Shihab A., Habaebi, Mohamed Hadi

“…A smart grid refers to a modernization of the electricity system that brings intelligence, reliability, efficiency and optimality to the power grid. …”
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Ijtihad on issue of waqf in malaysia with a special reference to legal authority in administration of waqf property by Hj Ibrahim, Badruddin, Arifin, Mahamad

“…Examination extends to analysis whether ijtihad by Malaysian authority on this issue is sound and acceptable as according to the principle of siyasah shar'iyyah that brings benefit to the society. In addition, the paper will finally examine the issue whether there is any room for improvement that can be recommended with respect to administration of waqf in Malaysia. …”
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Qualitative network analysis for migration studies: beyond metaphors and epistemological pitfalls by Ryan, Louise, Dahinden, Janine

“…Adopting a reflexive approach enables us to de‐migranticise our research turning the role of migration and ethnicity for social networks into an empirical question rather than taking them as an essentialist starting point for investigation. The Special Issue brings together an integrated set of articles drawn from a social networks and migration symposium. …”
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Refugees & mental health - a collaboration between Sandra Denicke Polcher (Deputy Head of Architecture, The Cass) and Dr Corinna Haenschel (Director of Centre for Psychological Wel... by Denicke-Polcher, Sandra, Haenschel, Corinna, Giacco, Domenico

“…Crossing Cultures is the project title for a research initiative that brings together architecture students from Studio 3 and Unit 6 with students from other universities to work together with locals and asylum seekers in the hilltop village Belmonte Calabro, Italy. …”
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The investigation of scandal from Watergate to Monicagate: the special prosecutor in late twentieth century American politics by Harrington, Clodagh

“…Chapter 6 explores the Kenneth Starr investigation and the perils of politicized justice, examining how the Whitewater investigation of alleged financial misconduct by President Clinton evolved into a partisanized demand for his impeachment because of personal misconduct over the Monica Lewinsky scandal. Chapter 7 brings a conclusion of previous chapters. There is some disagreement among scholars regarding the' acceptable plural of the term 'counsel.' …”
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Methodological implications of participant and researcher multilingualism: making language dynamics visible by Rolland, Louise, King, Hannah M., Lorette, Pernelle

“…This special issue (SI) brings together seven contributions which discuss the methodological implications of researching in a multilingual world, where researchers and/or research participants are likely to know more than one language. …”
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Infusing Communication Skills into Financial Accounting Curriculum: A perspective from the Digital Era by Nuwan Lakmal Hettiarachchi, Nuwan Lakmal Hettiarachchi, Tamil Selvan Subramaniam, Tamil Selvan Subramaniam, Anas Al-Fattal, Anas Al-Fattal

“…Another possible research could replicate the investigation in other fields of study. This paper brings several implications for instructional practice and pedagogies, as well as for policies of instructional training and development. …”
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Effect of quarry dust incorporation of ternary cement replacement by Abdullah, Jaharatul Dini Karen Lee

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Legal and social viability of polygamy : an analysis by Ansari, Abdul Haseeb, Md Hassan Ahmed, Kyaw Hla Win

“…This, in effect, is denial to the right guaranteed in the SharÊ‘ah to both Muslim males and females, as in certain circumstances polygamy brings happiness to the family. For example, if wife is suffering from some kind of contagious disease and the husband is deprived of fulfilling his sexual desire, in view of the ban, he will have to divorce his first wife in order to marry with some other female. …”
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IDPS: an integrated intrusion handling model for cloud computing environment by Alsafi, Hassen Mohammed, Abduallah, Wafaa Mustafa, Pathan, Al-Sakib Khan

“…This makes their computer processing available much more conveniently to users. However, it also brings new security threats and challenges about safety and reliability. …”
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Development of a scalable video compression algorithm by Khalifa, Othman Omran, Issa, Sinzobakwira, Olanweraju, Rashidah Funke, Al Khazmi, El Mahdi A

“…The choice of a scalable video coding framework in this context brings technical and economical advantages. The result shows that the managed complexity algorithm based on Lagrangian Multiplier function outperforms the normal encoder. …”
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Akta Perkhidmatan Kewangan Islam 2013: Tinjauan awal kesannya dalam industri takaful by Abd Hamid, Mohamed Hadi, Hassan, Rusni

“…The enforcement of IFSA brings various impacts to takaful industry. In light of this background, this article attempts to analyse the salient impacts of IFSA to takaful industry. …”
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Exploring cognitive approach in the teaching of literature for secondary schools in Malaysia by Abdullah, Suhaila, Idrus, Faizah

“…This paper discusses cognitive approach and how it could play an important role in the teaching of literature in secondary schools in Malaysia. Cognitive approach brings about cognitive poetics, a theory which studies literary works by using psychology. …”
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Ownership effect of fractional reserve banking:an islamic perspective by Larbani, Moussa, Mydin Meera, Ahamed Kameel

“…Findings – The conclusion of the paper is that money creation through FRB is creation of purchasing power out of nothing which brings about unjust ownership transfers of assets, from the economy to the bank effectively paid for by the whole economy through inflation. …”
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