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Protecting asylum-Seekers Prior to Determination of Refugee Status: Reinterpreting the Refugee Convention and Assessing Contemporary State Practice on non-Refoulement
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The present decade is confronted with unprecedented refugee crises, dwarfing all similar refugee crises ever witnessed by mankind before. The plight of asylum-seekers, particularly prior to the determination of their refugee status by the host country, is of great concern to the UNHCR and the international community, as this is the time when they a

The Applicability of the 1980 Hague Abduction Convention in Muslim Countries: Particular Reference to the Malaysian Position
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In response to the increasing number of traumatic international child abduction cases, the Hague Abduction Convention (the Convention) has been adopted to secure the return of abducted children to their home country. Most Muslim countries are, however, not yet parties to the Convention. This article seeks to investigate the reason for this phenomen

Malnutrition Identification According to Mini Nutritional Assessment- Short Form and Dietary Intake Among Community Living Elderly in Kuantan, Pahang
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Malnutrition is under recognized and remains a problem in elderly population. However, study related to malnutrition among community living elderly population in Malaysia specifically in Kuantan is scarce. Thus, this study aimed to identify prevalence of malnutrition in elderly population in Kuantan while determining associated factors, and to asse

Riverbank Erosion as an Impediment to Rural Development in Bangladesh: the Applicability of System Theory
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This paper contributes to the broad-ranging topic of natural disaster management from a sociological perspective. In particular, it draws attention to the relevance of System Theory and advocates its suitability for designing frameworks to understand natural disaster phenomenon, which grab the head insidious, and equally vicious disasters like rive

Feasibility of home-Based Dietetic Intervention to Improve the Nutritional Status of Older Adults post-Hospital Discharge
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Aim: To determine if a model of home-based dietetic care improves dietary intake and weight status in a specific group of older adults post-hospitalisation. Methods: The Department of Veterans’ Affairs clients aged 65 years and over were recruited from hospitals in a regional area of New South Wales, Australia (n = 32 men, n = 36 women). Nutritio

Examining the Determinants of Tax Arrears: Evidence from Malaysia
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The objective of this paper primarily aims to determine the factors influencing tax arrears amongst Malaysian tax payers by using demographic variables such as: age, gender, marital status, education, income and occupation as explanatory variables. It is conducted with an aim to complement prior research through exploring possible relationship betw

Garcinia Atroviridis – a Review on Phytochemicals and Pharmacological
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Garcinia atroviridis or commonly named as ‘Asam Gelugur’ among locals is extensively used as flavouring agent to provide sour sensation. Apart from being used as flavouring agent, G. atroviridisis also used in many ways to promote health traditionally. Previous investigations of the plant reported many interesting potential of antioxidant, anti

Oman’s Economic Diversification Cum Trade Structure
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In line with Oman‘s National Programme for Enhancing Economic Diversification "Tanfeedh" which has received the Royal approval and has been endorsed by the Royal Decree 1/2016, this paper attempts to analyze the potential success of economic diversification of Oman by adopting measurements of trade concentration profile as used in Pitigal

Violence Against Women and Children in Conflict Zones: Legal Protection
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Enforcement is extremely difficult on account of the collapse of system of justice and the rule of law in conflict zones. It is imperative, therefore, that after the conflict, the rule of law should be promptly restored in the process of ‘peace-building,’ and all the perpetrators during the conflict should be held accountable. National courts s

Exploring Styles of Thinking in the Qur’an and their Implication on Man’s Perception = Bentuk-bentuk Pemikiran di Dalam al-Qur’an dan Kesannya Terhadap Persepsi Manusia
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This study examines the thinking styles and its implications on the development of man’s perception. Applying the textual analysis method, the study analyzes various styles of thinking portrayed in the Qur’an and its impacts on the human intellect and behaviour. The thinking styles of the Qur’an are very effective in bringing the much needed

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