Determinants of banks’ total factor productivity: the post-Asian financial crisis experience of the Philippines by Sufian, Fadzlan

“…The present paper employs the Malmquist Productivity Index (MPI)method to examine the sources of total factor productivity change of the Philippines banking sector during the period of 1998 to 2008. The empirical findings suggest that the Philippines banking sector has exhibited productivity regress due to technological regress. …”
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Getting around 'offensive' language by Mohamed Ali, Haja Mohideen

“…They are insulting to fellow human beings, besides being distasteful in other ways. Users may therefore find it repugnant to use such expressions in their discourse. …”
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Theoretical investigation of a benzene-vanadium multiple-decked sandwich chain on a gold surface by Rahman, Md. Mamudur, Muhida, Rifki, Chowdhury, Md. Sazzad Hossien, Muhida, Riza, Zainuddin, Hishamuddin, Zakaria, Azmi, Kasai, Hideaki

“…We show that in the formation of the chain on the surface, each of the two hydrogen atoms of benzene bonds with only one gold atom, while the carbon and vanadium atoms do not contribute to bonding. We find that this system has no magnetic moment where two vanadium atoms are antiferromagnetically arranged, for which we suggest a superexchange interaction mechanism.…”
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Political science: a primer by Islam, Syed Serajul, Moten, Abdul Rashid

“…One of the chapters discusses some of the well-known thinkers which political science beginners would find familiar. This primer shows the relevance of politics to Islam as a way of life. …”
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Are rating agencies' assignment opaque? Evidence from international banks by Bellotti, Tony, Matousek, Roman, Stewart, Chris

“…Although support vector machines can identify significant determinants we argue that ordered choice models are more reliable for this. Our findings suggest that ratings reflect a bank’s financial position, the timing of rating assignment and a bank’s country of origin. …”
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Finite sample sensitivity of the critical value of an F-test for cointegration in a single equation ADL model by Stewart, Chris

“…Using simulation methods we find that these critical values are sensitive to the degree of autocorrelation and lag length in the DGP in finite samples. …”
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Banking efficiency and Economic growth in the MENA region by Ghannouchi, Walid, Radić, Nemanja

“…We apply a causality analysis between cost efficiency and financial deepening using the Generalized Methods of Moments and our findings show a significant and positive causality and reverse relationship between financial deepening and banking productivity. …”
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Integration in European retail banking: evidence from savings and lending rates to the household sector by Rughoo, Aarti, Sarantis, Nicholas

“…This method analyses the degree as well as the speed of convergence, identifies the presence of club formation, and measures the behaviour of each country’s transition path relative to the panel average. We find evidence supporting integration in the deposit and short-term mortgage markets but not in the consumer credit market and longer term mortgages. …”
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Comparison of Basic Iterative Methods Used to Solve of Heat and Fluid Flow Problems by Abdulbaset S Alkrbash, Abdulbaset S Alkrbash, Alhadi A Abosbaia, Alhadi A Abosbaia, Abdulhafid M Elfaghi, Abdulhafid M Elfaghi

“…The Jacobi method, the point Gauss-Seidel method, the successive over-relaxation method (SOR), the line Gauss method (TDMA), the ADI method and Strongly Implicit (SIP) method are among the iterative approaches investigated, which are then compared to find the most optimal method. The selection criteria included the number of iterations and the time needed to reach convergence. …”
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Comparison of Basic Iterative Methods Used to Solve of Heat and Fluid Flow Problems by Abdulbaset S Alkrbash, Abdulbaset S Alkrbash, Alhadi A Abosbaia, Alhadi A Abosbaia, Abdulhafid M Elfaghi, Abdulhafid M Elfaghi

“…The Jacobi method, the point Gauss-Seidel method, the successive over-relaxation method (SOR), the line Gauss method (TDMA), the ADI method and Strongly Implicit (SIP) method are among the iterative approaches investigated, which are then compared to find the most optimal method. The selection criteria included the number of iterations and the time needed to reach convergence. …”
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Study on Palm Oil Kernel Shell Coarse Aggregate (PKSCA) as replacement material for coarse aggregate in concrete mix by Ahmad Jeni, Mohamad Luthfi, Zaini, Mohamad Azrul

“…So this study was carried out to find the alternative material for cement to overcome highly cost material especially coarse aggregate. …”
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Enhancing efficiency and robustness against collision attack using Mersenne number transform for hash function by Omar Maetouq, Ali Aboulqasim

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Reforming the society through knowledge and education : the role of Islamic reformism in Malaya, 1906-1941 by Wan Sulong, Wan Suhana

“…Within the published pages, readers could find views, debates and suggestions on this issue. …”
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Experimental analysis of noise and back pressure for muffler design by Mohiuddin, A. K. M., Ideres, Mohd Rashidin, Mohd Hashim, Shukri

“…The main objective of this paper is to find the relationship between the back pressure and the noise level. …”
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The determinants of non-tariff barriers in Malaysia’s agricultural sector by Hanif, Azlina, Alavi, Rokiah, Duasa, Jarita, Mat Ghani, Gairuzazmi

“…The findings provide a greater understanding of the reasons behind agricultural trade protectionism.…”
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Right of participation in business as matrimonial property: the Malaysian experience by Abd Ghadas, Zuhairah Ariff, Ibrahim, Norliah

“…Upon a divorce, it is common for the lucky ex-spouse to get certain percentage of shares in the business and therefore entitled to certain amount of dividend anually but rarely does one find the right to participation in the business is retained or given to the ex-couples. …”
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Web content accessibility and its relation to Webometrics ranking and search engines optimization by Elgharabawy, Mohamed Ahmed, Ayu, Media Anugerah

“…The aim of this study is to find out whether accessibility can be used as a tool for search engines optimization or not. …”
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Quantification and applications of identification spheres by Huang, Hung-Shun, Larbani, Moussa, Yu, Po-Lung

“…We also introduce mathematical programming models, utilizing identification matrices, and thresholds of identification, to find an optimal combination of key members to influence all targets in a social group. …”
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Highlighting the importance of cognitive engagement among sudents of higher learning institutions by Dzulkifli, Mariam Adawiah

“…Many recent graduates have difficulties in finding employment. It is reported that so many young people are facing problems in finding employment in Malaysia. …”
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Investigation of the swirl effect on CAMPRO 1.6L engine using GT-SUITE by Mohiuddin, A. K. M., Rahman, Mohammed Ataur

“…The objective of this paper is to find the effect of swirl on the engine and compare it to the normal turbulence mixing process. …”
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