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A study of the effect of culture on the learning of science in non-Western countries by Baker, David A.

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Who decides: me or we? family involvement in medical decision making in eastern and western countries by Alden, Dana L., Friend, John, Ping, Yein Lee, Yew, Kong Lee, Trevena, Lyndal, Chirk, Jenn Ng, Kiatpongsan, Sorapop, Abdullah, Khatijah Lim, Tanaka, Miho, Limpongsanurak, Supanida

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A New Rationale For Science Education In A Non-Western Country A Japanese Perspective by Atchanah, Mohanarao

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Is Trusting Others Related to Better Health? An Investigation of Older Adults Across Six Non-Western Countries by Chan, D., Hamamura, Takeshi, Li, L., Zhang, X.

“…This study examined the predictive effect of generalized trust on health, happiness, life satisfaction, health behaviors, and illnesses among older adults residing in six non-Western countries. We utilized a recent multinational dataset collected by the World Health Organization that included measures of generalized trust, health, happiness, life satisfaction, health behaviors (physical activity, diet), health-compromising behaviors (sedentary behavior, cigarette, and alcohol consumption), and illnesses (e.g., angina, arthritis, asthma, cataracts, depression, hypertension, and lung disease) among adults aged 50 and older. …”
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Academies of sciences and the scientific enterprise in the Islamic world and the west: a comparative study with reference to selected oic and western countries / Moneef Rafe’ Zou’bi by Zou’bi, Moneef Rafe

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Significant variation in mortality and functional outcome after acute ischaemic stroke between western countries: data from the 'Tinzaparin in Acute Ischaemic Stroke Trial' (TAIST) by Gray, Laura J., Sprigg, Nikola, Bath, Philip M.W., Sorensen, Per, Lindenstrom, Ewa, Boysen, Gudrun, De Deyn, Peter Paul, Friis, Pal, Leys, Didier, Marttila, Reijo, Olsson, Jan-Edwin, O'Neill, Desmond, Turpie, Alexander

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Relationship between conventional and Islamic interbank rates of a dual banking system in Malaysia, Middle East, and Western countries / Zetty Zahureen Mohd Yusoff and Nur Lylia Azha by Mohd Yusoff, Zetty Zahureen, Azha, Nur Lylia

“…The purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between conventional monetary policy rate (CIMMR) and Islamic monetary policy rate (IIMMR) in Malaysia and selected Middle East countries and Western countries. This study runs a panel Cointegration test, a panel VECM and Wald test to examine the relationship and causal effect between the CIMMR and IIMMR for the sample of six countries starting from 2009 until 2018 based on monthly and yearly basis dataset. …”
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Western origins of non-western authoritarianism by Md. , Moniruzzaman

“…This research argues that the non-Western authoritarianism actually has had its origins in the Western countries. Analyzing the emergence and persistence of about 30 regimes of non-Western countries and the characteristics of their foreign relations with major powers in the West namely the USA, Soviet Union (earlier), the UK and France during the past century this research argues that authoritarianism in these non-Western countries have generally been caused by direct or indirect support by the Western countries. …”
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Agency theory and managerial ownership: evidence from Malaysia by Mustapha, Mazlina, Che Ahmad, Ayoib

“…This finding is consistent with earlier studies in western countries and supports the convergence of interest hypothesis. …”
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The state: a theoretical analysis and empirical observation by Ghazali Mayudin

“…Another aspect which is discussed is the ability of the Marxist theory of the state to explain the complex changes and developments in the western countries. In his conclusion, the writer emphasizes that the theory fails to provide a satisfactory explanation of the function of the state in contemporary western countries.…”
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The Determinants of Capital Structure-The Comparison/Evidence in China by Wu, Dan

“…This paper attempts to investigate the determinants of capital structure of Chinese listed companies to compare with western countries. China is one of the rapidly emerging markets in the world, while its market environment varies; research results obtained in western countries are not entirely applicable to China’s situation. …”
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The Capital Structure Puzzle in China by Zhang, Yujie

“…Although profitability and tangibility show the same results with our hypotheses, the explanations for western countries, to a large extent, are not workable for Chinese firms. …”
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TAM vs. PCI: An Analysis on the Theoretical Model Parsimony and Robustness across Cultures by Yew-Siang, Poong, Uehenna Cyril, Eze

“…This paper aims to evaluate the suitability of two classic models of technology acceptance applied in studying e-commerce adoption in Malaysia. Compared with Western countries. Malaysia is a multi racial and multi cultural society. …”
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The conflict in Sri Lanka and its implications for South Asian and regional security by Hellman-Rajanayagam, Dagmar

“…It was found that all the western countries concerned, and India, consider the security risks attendant on the presence of both Tamil refugees and of Tamil militant organisations as minor to negligible. …”
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‘‘I can’t stop worrying about everything’’-experiences of rural Bangladeshi women during the first postpartum months by Edhborg, Maigun, Nasreen, Hashima E, Kabir, Zarina Nahar

“…Over recent years, researchers have found evidence which indicates that the prevalence of postpartum depressive symptoms crosses cultural boundaries and is reported to be at least as high in non-Western countries as inWestern countries. However, qualitative studies about new mothers’ experiences from non-Western countries, such as Bangladesh, are rare, particularly in rural areas. …”
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The Chinese Managers' Perception of the Market Orientation: To What Extent Do Western Ideas of Marketing Matter? by Zhang, Huijun

“…The market orientation concept has been developed many years in western countries. Besides, organizations of western countries have implemented the market orientation applications. …”
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How the west controls pharmaceutical prices: lessons for Malaysia by Amirul Ashraf, Ong, Siew Chin

“…Malaysian policymakers may learn from the Western countries on how to control pharmaceutical spending. …”
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Breast cancer among Yemeni women using the National Oncology Centre Registry 2004-2010 by Zaemey, S., Nagi, N., Fritschi, Lin, Heyworth, J.

“…Even though breast cancer incidence is lower in Arab developing countries than in western countries, Arabic women are more likely to be diagnosed at an earlier age than the women in western countries. …”
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Encephalitis followed by optic neuritis: a case report and review of literature by Hasan, Shariful, Basri, Hamidon, Lim, Poh Hin, Stanslas, Johnson

“…Majority of the cases of optic neuritis are either idiopathic or associated with multiple sclerosis, especially in western countries. This is very important in the Asian population where the incidence and prevalence of multiple sclerosis is not as high as in the Western countries. …”
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Mindfulness in counselling and psychotherapy: narratives from practitioners in Bhutan and Australia by Percy, Ian David

“…In Western countries therapeutic mindfulness has claimed positive physical benefits and improved mental wellbeing. …”
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