The Impact of Macroeconomic Factors on the Sukuk Market Development with an Emphasis on the Role of Financial Risk in Selected Islamic Countries by Hadis Dalvandi, Habib Ansari Samani, Ali Lamea

“…An increase in financial risk causes an increase in uncertainty and instability and a decrease in the confidence of investors, and as a result, investors prefer to make less risky investments. Therefore, financial risk has a negative and significant impact on the sukuk market development. …”
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The Centrality of Prosocial Values in Work Motivation among Public and Private Sector Employees by Egle Vaidelytė, Vaidas Morkevičius, Egle Butkevičienė, Michiel de Vries

“…Design/methodology/approach: Based on a psychological theory on values and motivation, the paper argues that it might be preferred to measure the centrality of prosocial values amidst other job motivators in the value system as a whole to assess the degree of prosocial values’ dominance. …”
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Tuning electronic structure and carrier transport properties through crystal orientation control in two-dimensional Dion-Jacobson phase perovskites by Byunggeol Kim, Jeehong Park, Donghee Kang, Na Eun Jung, Kitae Kim, Hongsun Ryu, Joon Ik Jang, Soohyung Park, Yeonjin Yi

“…Therefore, controlling the preferred crystal orientation (parallel or perpendicular) is crucial for optimizing device performance. …”
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Donor Complications Following Laparoscopic Compared to Hand-Assisted Living Donor Nephrectomy: An Analysis of the Literature by Whitney R. Halgrimson, Jeffrey Campsen, M. Susan Mandell, Mara A. Kelly, Igal Kam, Michael A. Zimmerman

“…At present there is no evidence to support the use of one laparoscopic approach in preference to the other. There are trends in the data suggesting that intraoperative injuries are more common in LDN while minor postoperative complications are more common in HALDN.…”
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Osteogenic Potential of Dental Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Preclinical Studies: A Systematic Review Using Modified ARRIVE and CONSORT Guidelines by Murali Ramamoorthi, Mohammed Bakkar, Jack Jordan, Simon D. Tran

“…Implantation of dental stem cells in animal models for evaluating bone regeneration and/or in vitro studies demonstrating osteogenic potential of dental stem cells were included. The preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were used to ensure the quality of the search. …”
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A Systematic Review of Parental Occupational Pesticide Exposure and Geographical Proximity to Agricultural Fields in Association with Neural Tube Defects by Karoline Felisbino, Shayane da Silva Milhorini, Nathalia Kirsten, Mariane Yoshie Sato, Davi Paula da Silva, Juliana Danna Kulik, Izonete Cristina Guiloski

“…This systematic review which analyzes the association between parental exposure to pesticides and NTDs was conducted in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. …”
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Mass Transfer during Atmospheric and Vacuum Frying of Chorizo by Piedad Margarita Montero Castillo, Lesly Torres Díaz, Sandy Torres Díaz, Diofanor Acevedo Correa, Raúl J. Martelo Gómez

“…In summary, the vacuum frying yielded sausages with a lower final oil percentage and higher moisture content; these results are promising because they may influence consumer preference for sensory parameters.…”
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Respiratory syncytial virus vaccination in older adults and patients with chronic disorders: A position paper from the Portuguese Society of Pulmonology, the Portuguese Association... by Tiago Alfaro, Filipe Froes, Cláudia Vicente, Rui Costa, Cristina Gavina, Rui Baptista, António Maio, Saraiva da Cunha, João Sérgio Neves, Pedro Leuschner, Sofia Duque, Paula Pinto

“…The vaccine should preferably be given between September and November and can be co-administered with the influenza vaccine. …”
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Efficacy of Dental Bleaching with Whitening Dentifrices: A Systematic Review by Bruno G. S. Casado, Sandra L. D. Moraes, Gleicy F. M. Souza, Catia M. F. Guerra, Juliana R. Souto-Maior, Cleidiel A. A. Lemos, Belmiro C. E. Vasconcelos, Eduardo P. Pellizzer

“…This review was registered at PROSPERO (CRD42017065132) and is based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. …”
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Performance assessment and influencing factors of human settlement improvement in traditional villages based on Balanced Scorecard theory: a case study of Jiaozuo, China by Yanbing He, Chenjing Yin, Xiaohu Mao, Yanhua Guo

“…In addition, the level of performance exhibited by traditional villages is evaluated and analyzed via the entropy weight Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) method and the obstacle degree analysis method. …”
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How do animals weigh conflicting information about reward sources over time? Comparing dynamic averaging models by Jack Van Allsburg, Timothy A. Shahan

“…Following this delay, preference was assessed using initial responding in test sessions where levers were presented, but not baited. …”
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Comparative acoustic analysis of standard and innovative air diffusers with enhanced mixing capabilities by Joldos Titus Otniel, Danca Paul, Cernei Alexandru

“…Despite the DLP-printed diffuser being the quietest on V2 speed setting, the SLA-printed variant was preferred due to its superior dimensional tolerances and because the differences in noise were small.…”
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Information needs and mHealth applications for carers of people with dementia in managing behavioural and psychological symptoms of care recipients: an integrative review protocol by Samath Dharmaratne, Thilanka Jagoda, Sarath Rathnayake

“…Introduction This integrative review aims to synthesise, appraise and analyse the evidence on informal carers’ information needs, features and functions of available mHealth applications, and informal carers’ usability and engagement with mHealth applications for managing behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD).Methods and analysis This integrative review will include quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods studies and follow the ‘Preferred Reporting for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses 2020’ guidelines. …”
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Comparison of Patient-Reported Outcome from Neck-Preserving, Short-Stem Arthroplasty and Resurfacing Arthroplasty in Younger Osteoarthritis Patients by Marius Dettmer, Amir Pourmoghaddam, Stefan W. Kreuzer

“…The neck-preserving short-stem approach may be preferable to resurfacing due to the less challenging surgery, similar outcome, and controversy regarding resurfacing implant designs.…”
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Interprofessional Inconsistencies in the Diagnosis of Shoulder Instability: Survey Results of Physicians and Rehabilitation Providers by Constantine P Nicolozakes, Xinning Li, Tim L Uhl, Guido Marra, Nitin B Jain, Eric J Perreault, Amee L Seitz

“…Orthopaedic surgeons (N=170) and primary care sports medicine physicians (N=108) ranked physical examination factors as more important for the diagnosis of shoulder instability than patient history factors, whereas physical therapists (N=379) and athletic trainers (N=231) preferred patient history factors. Orthopaedic surgeons differed from physical therapists and athletic trainers in their clinical diagnoses for both scenarios (*P*≤0.001)…”
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Rheological Modeling and Characterization of Ficus platyphylla Gum Exudates by Nnabuk O. Eddy, Paul O. Ameh, Casimir E. Gimba, Eno E. Ebenso

“…Development of the Master_s curve for FP gum also indicated that the gum prefers to remain in a dilute domain (C<C∗), such that 𝜂sp𝛼C1.2. …”
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Charging Station Distribution Optimization Using Drone Fleet in a Disaster by Zohaib Hassan, Syed Irtiza Ali Shah, Ahsan Sarwar Rana

“…We consider the relative priority of locations where a preference is given to locations with higher priority levels. …”
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A Qualitative analysis of parturients’ experience of spinal anesthesia and postoperative complaints by R Arunachalam, DS Sudhakar, R Selvakumar, T Prathiba Bharathi, K Murugesan, Rakesh Anbazhagan, Rashmi Dhungana

“…Background: Cesarean deliveries have increased globally, with regional anesthesia being the preferred technique. Despite the advantages of the procedure, parturients experience apprehension regarding pain, mobility, and complications. …”
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Influence of shortest path algorithms on energy consumption of multi-core processors by A. A. Prihozhy, O. N. Karasik

“…Our goal is to find out how each of the algorithms influences the processor energy consumption, how the processor and operating system analyze the workload and take actions to increase or reduce operating frequency and to disable cores, and which algorithms are preferable for exploiting in sequential and parallel modes. …”
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Managing Emergencies in Rural North Queensland: The Feasibility of Teletraining by Tarsh Pandit, Robin A. Ray, Sabe Sabesan

“…Access to peer teaching over videoconference was requested by rural generalist registrars. There was a preference for interactive training sessions, over didactic lectures with little mention of technical barriers to engagement. …”
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