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Development of similarity coefficient for machine-component cell formation of cellular manufacturing system and its comparison Author(s): Murugaiyan Pachayappan and Ramasamy Panneerselvam
Keywords: Agglomerative clustering algorithm, Cellular manufacturing system, Cell formation, Principal component analysis and similarity coefficient matrix
Received: 26-May-2017 | Published: 10-Jul-2017
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 134-146 | Citation: 0
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Multiple Regression Analysis of Diversification Effect on GDP Per Capita: The Case of UAE & Saudi Arabia
Author(s): Rola Mourdaa --- Mohamad H. Atyeh
Keywords: Gulf cooperation council (GCC), Diversification, Gross domestic product (GDP) ,Regression analysis., GDP/Capita, UAE, Saudi Arabia
Received: 10 May 2017 | Published: 29 June 2017
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 253-265 | Citation: 0
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Teachers Challenges in Teaching and Learning for Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) in Primary School
Author(s): Shamilati Che Seman --- Wan Mazwati Wan Yusoff --- Rahimah Embong
Keywords: Higher order thinking skills, Challenges in teaching HOTS, Teaching and learning HOTS, Malaysian education blueprint 2013-2025, HOTS in primary school, Teacher knowledge of HOTS, Teacher skills in HOTS
Received: 21 April 2017 | Published: 29 June 2017
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 534-545 | Citation: 1
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Perception of Stakeholders in Funding of Medical Education in Nigeria
Author(s): Olalekan LAWAL --- Martin SAMY
Keywords: Budgeting, Funding, Service delivery, Contextualised funding, Medical education., Teaching, Learning.
Received: 28 March 2017 | Published: 29 June 2017
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 521-533 | Citation: 0
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Testing the Random Walk Behavior in the Damascus Securities Exchange Using Unit Root Tests with Structural Breaks
Author(s): Linda Ismaiel
Keywords: Market efficiency, Random walk, Unit root tests, Structural breaks, Zivot and Andrews test, Lumsdaine and Papell test, Lee and Strazicich test, Damascus securities exchange.
Received: 12 May 2017 | Published: 29 June 2017
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 790-798 | Citation: 0
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Financial Performance Analysis of Islamic Banks in Tunisia
Author(s): Yomna Daoud --- Aida Kammoun
Keywords: Islamic banks, Financial performance, Financial ratio analysis, Tunisia.
Received: 31 March 2017 | Published: 29 June 2017
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 780-789 | Citation: 0
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Effect of Macroeconomic Variables on Stock Market Performance of SAARC Countries
Author(s): Golam Mohammad Wali Ullah --- Ashraful Islam --- Md. Sohan Alam --- Md. Kanon Khan
Keywords: Stock market, Exchange rate, Foreign reserve, Inflation, Interest rate, Money supply
Received: 31 March 2017 | Published: 29 June 2017
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 770-779 | Citation: 0
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Economic Forces and Stock Price in an Emerging Market: The Case of India
Author(s): Manas Mayur
Keywords: Macroeconomics, Exchange rates, Oil prices, Stock prices, India, Time-series.
Received: 21 March 2017 | Published: 29 June 2017
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 760-769 | Citation: 1
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A Multivariate Analysis for Risk Capital Estimation in Insurance Industry: Vine Copulas
Author(s): Hanene MEJDOUB --- Mounira BEN ARAB
Keywords: Non-life insurance, Risk aggregation, Risk capital, Dependence modeling, CD-Vine copula.
Received: 4 May 2017 | Published: 29 June 2017
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 100-119 | Citation: 1
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The Role of Social Networks as Survival Strategies in Agro-Pastoral Communities in Arid And Semi-Arid Lands in Tanzania
Author(s): Rematus Rusomyo --- He Junlin --- Catherine Mangare
Keywords: Social capital, Social networks, Agro-pastoral communities, Arid and Semi-arid, Tanzania.
Received: 25 April 2017 | Published: 29 June 2017
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 90-99 | Citation: 0
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Unsupervised Change Detection of Multispectral Imagery Using Multi Level Fuzzy Based Deep Representation
Author(s): S. Gandhimathi Alias Usha --- S.Vasuki
Keywords: Change detection, Deep belief network, Fuzzy interference system, Multi spectral imagery.
Received: 3 May 2017 | Published: 21 June 2017
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 206-213 | Citation: 1
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The Dynamics of Human and National Security in Nigeria: Lessons from the Boko Haram Insurgency
Author(s): Jacob Iba Omenka --- Ekpe Dickson --- Bisong Francis Ali --- Tabitha Venenge Agishi --- Maurice Ayodele Coker
Keywords: National security, Human security, Boko Haram, Insurgency, Security architecture, Economic marginalization, Marginalization.
Received: 6 March 2017 | Published: 19 June 2017
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 505-520 | Citation: 0
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Psychological Strain and Suicidal Ideation among Chinese Young People
Author(s): Jie Zhang --- Zheng Zhao
Keywords: Psychological strain, Suicidal ideation, Chinese young people
Received: 27 March 2017 | Published: 19 June 2017
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 497-504 | Citation: 1
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The Effect of Focus of Strategic Planning on Accuracy and Complexity in Argumentative Writing of Intermediate L2 Learners
Author(s): Fatemeh Khonamri --- Mahmoud Azizi --- Somayeh Fallahpour
Keywords: Strategic planning, Accuracy, Complexity, Form-focused, Meaning-focused, Unguided.
Received: 6 March 2017 | Published: 19 June 2017
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 489-496 | Citation: 0
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An Appraisal of Socio-Economic Impacts of Commercial Motorcyles in Gombe State, Nigeria
Author(s): Hassana Yahaya Bello --- Abdullahi Muhammadmad Jikan-Jatum --- Nasiru Inuwa
Keywords: Motorcycle, Commercial, Transport, Socio-economic, Gombe, Nigeria.
Received: 27 January 2017 | Published: 19 June 2017
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 480-488 | Citation: 0
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Does Pricing Deviation of Exchange-Traded Funds Predict ETF Returns?
Author(s): Jung-Chu Lin
Keywords: Exchange-traded fund, Pricing deviation, ETF return, ETF pricing efficiency, Creation-redemption process, Arbitrage strategy
Received: 13 April 2017 | Published: 19 June 2017
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 748-759 | Citation: 0
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Gauging Malaysian Consumers Perspectives about Corporate Social Responsibility
Author(s): Karpal Singh Dara Singh --- Md. Aminul Islam
Keywords: Corporate social responsibility, Perspectives, CSR Activities, CSR Issues, Consumers, Malaysia.
Received: 11 April 2017 | Published: 19 June 2017
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 737-747 | Citation: 2
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Business Cycles with Periodic Shocks in A Multi-Country and Multi-Regional Neoclassical Growth Model
Author(s): Wei-Bin Zhang
Keywords: Business cycles, Periodic shocks, Propensity to save, Propensity to consume housing, Spatial agglomeration, Regional, National and global growth, Regional amenity.
Received: 7 April 2017 | Published: 19 June 2017
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 722-736 | Citation: 0
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Willingness to Pay for Index Based Crop Insurance in Ghana
Author(s): Emmanuella Ellis
Keywords: Crop insurance, Contingent valuation, Ghana, Heckman two stage analysis, Smallholder farmers, Willingness to pay.
Received: 27 March 2017 | Published: 19 June 2017
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 700-721 | Citation: 0
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The Impact of Salary Structure, Performance Requirements, and Type of Business on the Performance of Housing Brokerage Employees
Author(s): Chun-Chang Lee --- Chia-Wei Lee --- Liang-Ting Jiang --- Chi-Yi Lin --- Fang-Lin Huang --- Cheng Yu
Keywords: Real estate industry, Salary structure, Performance requirements, Type of business, Individual performance, Housing brokerage employees.
Received: 24 March 2017 | Published: 19 June 2017
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 685-699 | Citation: 0
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