Characterization of polylactic acid/organoclay nanocomposites by Ali, Fathilah, Azmi, Azlin Suhaida, Anuar, Hazleen, Jamaluddin, Jamarosliza

“…Polylactic acid (PLA) is a biodegradable polymer that can be substituted in usage of conventional non-degradable polymers. …”
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Consumer protection under Islamic law in the service industry by Abu Bakar, Elistina, Amin, Naemah

“…Unlike the supply of goods, in which the product quality can be assessed before a sale, a supply of services involves human activity that cannot be subject to such control. …”
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Air supply system transient model for proton exchange membrane fuel cell by Mohammed Idres, Moumen, Kafafy, Raed, Faris, Waleed Fekry

“…In this work, a dynamic model for the air delivery system, including compressor and supply manifold, is developed. The model can capture both flow and inertia dynamics of the compressor. …”
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An investigation of customer order flow in the foreign exchange market by Cerrato, Mario, Sarantis, Nicholas, Saunders, Alex

“…First, we investigate the extent to which order flow can help to explain exchange rate movements over and above the influence of macroeconomic variables. …”
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Centile estimation for a proportion response variable by Hossain, Abu, Rigby, Robert A., Stasinopoulos, Dimitrios, Enea, Marco

“…This paper introduces two general models for computing centiles when the response variable Y can take values between 0 and 1, inclusive of 0 or 1. …”
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Challenges and constraints in designing a localisation module for a multilingual cohort by Baños-Piñero, Rocío, Toto, Piero

“…Although this heterogeneity can be difficult to manage and will have an impact on the resources needed, it can also be seen as an opportunity to increase students’ awareness of cultural differences, which is key to working in localization.…”
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The history of events: ideology and historiography by Gold, John Robert, Gold, Margaret

“…This chapter explores the contribution that explicit analysis of historical writings can make to the study of events. In particular, it explores three related propositions. …”
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Telling network stories: researching migrants’ changing social relations in places over time by Ryan, Louise

“…While migration scholars often engage with networks simply as metaphors, I go further by examining how a thorough engagement with qualitative SNA can contribute to migration research in at least three key ways. …”
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Risk assessment in transactions under threat as Partially Observable Markov Decision Process by Vassilev, Vassil, Donchev, Doncho, Demir, Tonchev

“…By statistical reduction, this model is converted into a Markov Decision Process (MDP) with full information so that the algorithm for calculating the risks can use the standard dynamic programming. Although developed primarily for applications in fintech industry, this framework can be adapted to a wide range of business process workflows that incorporate both synchronous operations and asynchronous events caused by human errors, technical faults, or external interventions.…”
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Disentangling populism and nationalism as discourses of foreign policy: the case of Greek foreign policy during the Eurozone crisis 2010-19 by Chryssogelos, Angelos

“…This article argues that, despite these similarities, international relations and foreign policy scholarship can and should distinguish analytically between them. …”
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MOHOA considering the curious case of the Satyagraha House, Johannesburg: a curatorial critique by McKay, Harriet

“…What can this hybrid museum and guesthouse space offer to advance dialogue around the heritage of modern Africa, which will allow alternatives to the ‘traditional’ museum to emerge? …”
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From entrenched gender bias to economic empowerment: undermining the patriarchy

“…This book shows how economic progress can be inclusive and how it can benefit women across the world. …”
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Is the rule-based order in AI dead, or is still kicking? [Conference paper] by Vassilev, Vassil

“…Collaboration between them across the board can be highly beneficial and the author is looking for opportunities in this direction.…”
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Innovation of easy learning basic pattern for beginners as teaching materials in field of sewing by Muhamil, Shariffah Eqlima, Hanapi, Zaliza, Subri, Ummu Sakinah, Mohamed, Suriani, Tze Kiong, Tee

“…The study found that students’ perceptions towards the proposed teaching aid are high in terms of understanding and interest in sewing. The results can help students to understand the steps to design patterns correctly and serves as one of the teaching aids that can be utilised by teachers in teaching sewing.…”
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Numerical study of circle fractal grid perforated plate as a turbulent generator in combustion chamber by Mohd Fahmi, Mohd Fahmi, Manshoor, Bukhari, Khalid, Amir, Mohd Al-Hafiz, Mohd Al-Hafiz

“…Fractal grids can be used to design turbulent flows with low power losses and high turbulence intensities for intense yet economic mixing over a region of designed length and location. …”
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Braille2Alpha: braille dots recognition with alphanumeric conversion by Zainal, Abidah, Mustapha, Aida, Saringat, Mohd Zainuri, Raja, Pravind

“…The Braille system is a tactile language where each element is represented by a cell with six dot positions, arranged in three rows and two columns. Each dot position can be raised or otherwise allowing different configurations which can be felt by trained fingers. …”
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Insights into the adoption of lean management in industrialised building system (IBS) implementation: the drivers and challenges by Mohd Noor, Siti Rahimah, Yunus, Riduan, Abdullah, Abd Halid, Nagapan, Sasitharan, Syahir Syed Mazlan, Syed Mohamad

“…Unnecessary waiting time, overstaffing and risk uncertainty are some of the problems that can be eliminated by adopting lean management. Industrialised Building System (IBS) is a sustainable approach that can be improved construction deliverables with the integration of lean management. …”

Gulen's thoughts on promoting mutual respect and better understanding among multi-religious communities through inter-religious dialogue by Shehu, Fatmir Mehdi

“…This paper will examine Gülen's inspiring thoughts on the necessity of inter-religious dialogue through which mutual respect and better understanding among multi-religious communities can be promoted. Due to the lack of mutual respect and better understanding of one another, the followers of multi-religious communities have experienced a relationship prevailed by one's enmity, superiority, selfishness, and disrespect for others. …”
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Predicting sukuk default probability and its relationship with the sukuk rating level: case study of sukuk in Malaysia by Ardiansyah, Misnen, Haron, Razali, Qoyum, Abdul

“…The higher capital ratio, the banks can generate more income from the capital. The higher income can give a higher hibah based on the deposit and smooth the profits attributed to depositors. …”
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Earthquake prediction and monitoring using unusual animal behavior by Aibinu, Abiodun Musa, Astuti, Winda, Salami, Momoh Jimoh Emiyoka, Akmeliawati, Rini, Abdul Muthalif, Asan Gani

“…The ability to predict the earthquake can lead to great reduction in catastrophic effect caused by this unwanted phenomenon. …”
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