'London calling': the experiences of international social work recruits working in London by Hanna, Sue, Lyons, Karen

“…This paper reports on one aspect of a qualitative research project investigating the post-arrival integration, professional practice and development of ‘international social workers’, namely those trained and qualified outside of the UK working in London and the Home Counties. Findings demonstrate that, as well as being a challenging professional and work experience, this form of labour mobility is a profound life event for most ISWs and, as with human migration in other fields and countries, entails a complex social, emotional and cultural transition.…”
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Perceptions of parental substance misuse among social workers working with children and families by Grant, Alastair, Banbury, Samantha, Lusher, Joanne

“…Four main narratives emerged and these included: Challenges of working with parental substance use, informed decision making, developing self-efficacy and professional values. The research findings are discussed in the context of wider literature, in reference to applicable psychological theory, and in next steps for future research and potential future training.…”
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Inclusive formative assessment practices (IFAP) in action: a longitudinal intervention study funded by LMU GSBL by Meletiadou, Eleni

“…The current project explored the impact of inclusive formative assessment practices on 200 first-year students’ writing performance and motivation at GSBL for one academic year. Preliminary findings indicated that the use of inclusive formative assessment practices resulted in a statistically significant improvement of the quality of students’ writing performance in only one academic semester. …”
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Cupular growth rate of free neuromasts in three species of cyprinid fish by Mukai, Yukinori, Kobayashi, Hiroshi

“…The rates were 8.7-10.6 μm/h in Gnathopogon elongatus caerulescens, 10.3-11.3μm/h in Carassius auratus grandoculis, and 8.9μm/h in Zacco platypus. These findings suggest that complete replacement of the treated cupulae would take about 24h in the larvae of these species.…”
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The effect of HR practices and organizational engagement on turnover intention: a study in a selected region in Malaysia by Juhdi, Nurita, Hansaram, Ram Milah@Simranpreet Kaur, Pa'wan, Fatimah, Othman, Noor Akmar

“…Organizational engagement was found as a partial mediator between HR practices and turnover intention. The findings imply that any initiative to affect turnover intention, organizational engagement must be addressed first. …”
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Vitamin D insufficiency and its association with obesity among primary school children in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by Khor, Geok Lin, Chee, Winnie S S, Mohd Shariff, Zalilah, Poh, Bee K, Arumugam, Mohan, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, Theobald, Hannah E

“…Aims: To present findings on low blood vitamin D status and its association with obesity among primary school children in Kuala Lumpur. …”
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Managing language learning using Moodle by Abd. Hamid, Mohd Azrul Azlen, Abdullah, Aishah@Adeline Low Hui Lin, Wahab Abdul Rahman, Shahrizal Idzuan, Mat Daud, Nuraihan

“…Data collected using questionnaire survey was analyzed to assess the effectiveness of teaching writing using Moodle platform. The finding of this study suggests that the majority of the students found MyArabic interesting. …”
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Measuring the performance of insurance industry in Malaysia: Islamic vis-à-vis conventional insurance by Abduh, Muhamad, Omar, Mohd. Azmi, Mohd Tarmizi, Raudhah

“…This study covers a three-year period, i.e. 2008 to 2010 and employs ratio analysis and data envelopment analysis to measure the performance of both industries. The findings show that insurance industry is more efficient than Takaful industry in both ratio analysis and data envelopment analysis.…”
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The quagmire of philosophical standpoints (paradigms) in management research by Mohammed Kamil, Naail

“…The acknowledgement of such stance is imperative as it may have inherent effects from how a research is conducted to how findings are reported and evaluated. This exploratory study attempts to provide a brief discussion of the philosophical standpoints (paradigms) characterized in management research. …”
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Dimensions of job satisfaction of library professionals: a qualitative exploration by Haque, Mahbubul, Karim, A.N. Mustafizul, Muqtadir, Afia, Anam, Shahriyar

“…One striking feature of the finding relates to the religious values and environment contributing to the staff satisfaction to a great extent. …”
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An automated face recognition system for intelligence surveillance: smart camera recognizing faces in the crowd by Mustafah, Yasir Mohd., Azman, Amelia Wong, Bigdeli, A., Lovell, B.C.

“…Smart cameras are rapidly finding their way into intelligent surveillance systems. …”
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The performance of insurance industry in Malaysia: Islamic vis-à-vis conventional insurance by Abduh, Muhamad, Omar, Mohd. Azmi, M. Tarmizi, Raudhah

“…This study covers a three-year period, i.e. 2008 to 2010 and employs ratio analysis and data envelopment analysis to measure the performance of both industries. The findings show that insurance industry is more efficient than Takaful industry in both ratio analysis and data envelopment analysis.…”
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Oral presentation errors of Malaysian students in an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Course by Muhamad, Ainon Jariah, Ahamad Shah, Mohamed Ismail, Engku Ibrahim, Engku Haliza, Sarudin, Isarji, Abdul Malik, Faridah, Abdul Ghani, Rozina

“…The errors in oral presentations of 32 students were investigated using [1] surface structure taxonomy, which specifies four main ways by which students modify the target forms, namely, misformation, misordering, addition and omission. Findings indicate that misformation accounted for the majority of the total grammatical errors identified followed by omission and addition. …”
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Development of a position detection technique for UWB chipless RFID tagged object by Motakabber, S. M. A., Ibrahimy, Muhammad Ibn, Alam, A. H. M. Zahirul

“…The system may be used in the warehouse/store for auto inventory and location finding purpose.…”
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Foreign portfolio investment inflows and economic performance in Malaysia: a disaggregated analysis by Duasa, Jarita, Kassim, Salina

“…For further inferences, the study adopts an innovation accounting by simulating variance decompositions and impulse response functions. The study finds that there is a significant positive association between Malaysia’s GDP and the UK FPI inflow, particularly in the long run.…”
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Posterior mediastinal abscess secondary to esophageal perforation following fish bone ingestion by Raja Lope Ahmad, Raja Ahmad Al'konee, Wan Leman, Wan Ishlah, Mohamad Hashim, Shaharudin, K.S, Sathananthar, Kamarudin, Norie Azilah

“…In one of the cases the patient died because of the presentation was misdiagnosed hence leading to delay in the intervention. Radiological findings and surgical management namely esophagoscopy and neck exploration are briefly described.…”
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A Study of multicultural awareness among Language Teachers by Esa, Zaleha, Muhamad, Ainon Jariah, S.Dukuly, Varfee

“…The research methodology and some of the findings from the study will be described. …”
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The role of Bank Negara Malaysia in limiting imprudent consumption by Musa, Muhammad Adli

“…The author also argues that despite the claimed ethical superiority of Islamic finance, there is no apparent difference when it comes to providing loans (or rather financing) to consumers. The findings of this study suggest that such procedures reduced the growth of household borrowing and consumer loans/ financing. …”
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Firms' financial and corporate governance characteristics association with earnings management practices: a meta-analysis approach by Abdul Hamid, Fatima, Eddine, Chaabane Oussama, Ayedh, Abdullah Mohamed, Echchabi, Abdelghani

“…The study applies a comprehensive meta-analysis of the findings of 25 journal articles published between 2003 and 2013. …”
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Islamic and conventional behavioural finance: A critical analysis by Musse, Osman Sayid Hassan, Echchabi, Abdelghani, Abd. Aziz, Hassanuddeen

“…The study is based on a critical review of the literature of Islamic and conventional behavioral finance. The findings reveal that investors are affected by psychological and social factors toward their financial decision-making process with respect to investment and choosing a particular financial product. …”
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