Islam, accounting and finance: challenges and opportunities in the new decade

“…Even though the author fails to find any significant result, the study documents interesting findings. …”
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Islington disability and long-term health conditions employment project: final report by Lewis, Jane, Fernando, Sandra, Nyby, Josefine, Yu, Qicheng, Gay, Dionne, Flynn, Jimmy

“…In particular, people with learning disabilities or people with mental health conditions returning to work after a gap in employment, may need to try work in more than one workplace before they find something which suits their needs and are fearful of the impact this will have on their benefits…”
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Professional doctorate in health psychology : thesis portfolio (Whippey : 2018) by Whippy, Nicola

“…I feel that this was a big change in my way of thinking and allowed me to find more significant results. My overall conclusion was that women are more likely to gain weight during smoking cessation due to them being more sensitive to changes in eating based on emotion and stress. …”
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Islamic ethical values on bioengineering practices : issues in genetic engineering by Shuriye, Abdi Omar

“…On the literature, available on the subject, one finds few specialized works in the field. Islamic Ethics for Life edited by Jonathan E. …”
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Untitled (Publicity notice board) by N/A, N/A

“…Black and white photograph showing three posters pinned to a wall under the sign 'Publicity'. Photographer unknown.…”
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Ballistic impact fracture behaviour of continuous fibre reinforced al-matrix composites by Ali, Al-Hamdan, Nimir, Yassin Lutfi Mahmud, Mustafa, Ramadan J.

“…The materials response under high energy impact loads was studied using a gas gun. The projectiles were pins 1.2-1.5 mm in diameter and weighing 0.347-0.435 g. …”
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Exploring the processes of change in individual cognitive behavioural therapy for bulimia nervosa from the patients’ perspectives : a grounded theory study by Devantier, Line

“…The processes of de-fusion of the sense of self and therapeutic change in the BN seemed to have an interactional relationship that was central to the experiences of change at all stages of CBT for BN. The main findings are linked to the wider context and the possible implications are discussed. …”
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Tourism destination quality and the UN sustainable development goals: Tourism Agenda 2030 by Mason, Peter A., Augustyn, Marcjanna M., Seakhoa-King, Arthur

“…. • Findings: The paper reveals that most of the SDGs are largely focused on quantity, whilst relatively few are concerned primarily with quality. …”
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Transnational Family Networks and Ethnic Minority Business Development: The Case of Vietnamese Nail-shops in the UK by Bagwell, Sue

“…The analysis draws on concepts of ‘strong’ and ‘weak’ network ties (Granovetter, 1973) and ‘mixed embeddedness’ (Kloosterman et al, 1999) to explain why the Vietnamese continue to enter such a competitive sector. Findings The results highlight the importance of transnational family networks within all aspects of the business and suggest that these links can sometimes provide a fertile source of new business ideas, but can equally limit innovation. …”
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Role models: expatriate gender diversity pipeline or pipe-dream? by Shortland, Susan

“…Originality/value: This research contributes to theory by linking the importance of role models to women’s career stages. …”
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Innovative UWB phase shifters using groove gap-waveguide technology inspired by metasurfaces for beamforming networks operating at 100 GHz by Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Zidour, Ali, Virdee, Bal Singh, Kouhalvandi, Lida, Shahid, Saleem, See, Chan Hwang, Limiti, Ernesto

“…The metasurface features a "bed-of-nails" structure, where metal pins are connected to a bottom layer and spaced <λ/4 from a top plate. …”
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Income convergence or divergence? Study on selected Muslim countries by Duasa, Jarita

“…The results are then linked to the degree of openness in which the countries use globalization indices. …”
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Influence of Polyolefin Contamination on the Thermal Characteristics of Bottle Grade Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate by Itim, Bachir

“…Furthermore, the crystallinity of the rPET-bg matrix showed the impact of polyolefin contamination as a result of variation of cooling rates and that cross-linking and chain branching predominated over chain scissions as a result of repetitive extrusions. …”
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How do gay men experience ruptures in the relationship with their therapist? An interpretative phenomenological study by Brooke, Philip

“…The study also found that rupture overlaps with the difficulties commonly experienced as part of the therapeutic process, making it difficult to define rupture. The researcher links the findings to minority stress theory, and suggests that an over-emphasis on the transferential relationship in therapy, and rigidity in therapeutic approach, can impede the collaborative process that is more likely to lead to reparation with this client group, especially when they are at an early stage in their gay identity development. …”
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An exploration of adult third culture kids’ experience of transitioning to the UK between the ages of 10 and 17: an interpretative phenomenological analysis by Montazer, Alla

“…Implications of the findings are discussed.…”
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Synthesis and characterization of sago/polyvinyl alcohol blend pervaporation membrane for ethyl acetate recovery by E-Alamaria, Abdulhakim M. Salem

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Metamaterial based ultra-wideband antennas for portable wireless applications by Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Naser-Moghadasi, Mohammad, Sadeghzadeh, Ramazan Ali, Virdee, Bal Singh, Limiti, Ernesto

“…Various approaches have been reported to reduce the physical size of RF antennas including using high permittivity substrates, shorting pins, reactive components, and more recently, metamaterials (MTM) based on composite right-/left-handed transmission-lines (CRLH-TLs). …”
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Design for the environment: an ontology-based knowledge management model for green product development by Chaouni Benabdellah, Abla, Zekhnini, Kamar, Cherrafi, Anass, Garza-Reyes, Jose Arturo, Kumar, Anil

“…The findings are useful for both managers and practitioners as they provide a coherent domain ontology that can help them manage knowledge, improve teamwork, and make decisions in a collaborative green PDP. …”
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Shyness and groupism as prevalent cultural and attitudinal traits in learning English as a second language by Mohammad Lotfie, Maskanah

“…This paper explores the notion that learners’ social and cultural milieu are linked to language learning outcomes (Gardner, 1985). …”
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Income convergence and the degree of openess: the case of selected Muslim countries by Duasa, Jarita, Ahmad, Nursilah

“…The results are then linked to the degree of openness of the countries under study based on globalization indices. …”
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