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Constitutional rights to supervised drug injection facilities in Canada
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Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals
, 2013 , Article)
On September 30, 2011, the Supreme Court of Canada ordered the government of Canada to continue to exempt Vancouver's supervised narcotic injection facility from Canada's criminal drug laws. The controversial clinic, known ...
The limits on prosecutorial discretion in Singapore: Past, present, and future
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Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals
, 2013 , Article)
The exercise of prosecutorial discretion is a unique executive act that continues to be very well-protected from public scrutiny in many jurisdictions throughout the world. In this article, I attempt to survey virtually ...
Determinants of segmental disclosures: evidence from the emerging capital market of Jordan
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Inderscience
, 2013 , Article)
The primary objective of this paper is to examine the factors which
affect the segmental disclosures (mandatory and voluntary) provided by
Jordanian listed companies. In addition, the study documents evidence about
the ...
Reforms in triple talaq in the personal laws of Muslim states and the Pakistani legal system: Continuity versus change
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Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals
, 2013 , Article)
This work analyses the reforms carried out in some of the Muslim states regarding the issue of triple divorce in one session. According to a majority of Sunni jurists, pronouncing the word “talaq” three times in succession, ...
A novel platinum complex of the histone deacetylase inhibitor belinostat: Rational design, development and in vitro cytotoxicity
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2013 , Article)
The successful design and synthesis of a novel Pt complex of the histone deacteylase inhibitor belinostat are reported. Molecular modelling assisted in the identification of a suitable malonate derivative of belinostat(mal-p-Bel) ...
Developing Culturally Aware School Leaders: Measuring the Impact of an International Internship Using the MGUDS
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SAGE Publications
, 2013 , Article)
Developing globally minded citizens has become a national push and a stated priority for many higher education institutions in the United States. This article focuses on one university’s efforts to develop globally minded ...
Construction mediation as a developmental process
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Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals
, 2013 , Article)
This paper seeks to argue that mediation has been hitherto conceived in the construction industry, and indeed by practitioners in other related disciplines such as property management, as largely a “problem-solving” ...
Towards NLP-based Semi-automatic Preparation of Content for Language Learning using LingoSnacks m-Learning Platform
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Institute of information System and Research Center (IISRC)
, 2013 , Article)
Vocabulary growth is an important element for language learning but it requires repeated and varied exposure to the new words and their usage in different context. However preparing suitable learning content for effective ...
Light-Switchable Polymer from Cationic to Zwitterionic Form: Synthesis, Characterization, and Interactions with DNA and Bacterial Cells
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WILEY-VCH Verlag
, 2013 , Article)
A novel cationic polymer poly(N,N-dimethyl-N-[3-(methacroylamino) propyl]-N-[2-[(2-nitrophenyl)methoxy]-2-oxo-ethyl]ammonium chloride) is synthesized by free-radical polymerization of N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl] methacrylamide ...
Promoting Learning Outcomes Assessment in Higher Education : Factors of Success
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Penn State University Press
, 2013 , Article)
This article presents results of a study on factors that contribute to successful learning outcomes assessment practices. This qualitative study uses the case study method to analyze factors of success in higher education ...