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THE PROS AND CONS OF INTERNET BANKING: A SHORT REVIEW [PDF]
Business Excellence and Management, 2011 Bank fees often strike fear in the heart of the average banking customer. According to a survey by Bank-rate, a company that reports on banks and banking, customers continue to get smashed with higher fees, ranging from ATM charges to minimum-balance ...
Ioannis KOSKOSAS
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Fear of failure is damaging in a host of ways yet is rife in many schools. Drawing on self‐worth theory, we explore whether fear of academic failure is higher in education systems with features that increase students' experiences of competition. To do this, we compare two very different education systems: England, where, for instance, national
Carolyn Jackson, Mieke Van Houtte
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The health decision-making process subsidized by cost information
O Mundo da Saúde, 2011 Companies daily face decision-making problems that directly threaten their business continuity. A decision analysis comprises using different summary and modeling concepts and techniques towards a better quality in the decision-making process.
Ana Cristina Pereira +1 more
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The position of the dispensing doctor in relation to the retail pharmacist
South African Family Practice, 1986 No abstract available.
R.J. Kobrin
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This article examines the emotional experiences and processes of stigmatisation encountered by families benefiting from the Shock Plan Against Segregation and for Inclusion, Equal Opportunities and Educational Success (SP), implemented in Barcelona.
Andrea Jover +3 more
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract International student mobility (ISM) has historically followed a pattern of movement from developing regions to developed countries. However, in recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in the number of Chinese students pursuing doctoral studies in Southeast Asian developing countries, an area that has received relatively little ...
Yueyang Zheng +2 more
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Online Female Escort Advertisements
Evolutionary Psychology, 2016 Female escorts represent an occupational group that charges a fee for sex, which can be regarded as an extreme form of short-term mating. The present study examined if the fees charged by escorts are related to traits typically associated with female ...
James D. Griffith +4 more
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A survey of authors publishing in four megajournals [PDF]
PeerJ, 2014 Aim. To determine the characteristics of megajournal authors, the nature of the manuscripts they are submitting to these journals, factors influencing their decision to publish in a megajournal, sources of funding for article processing charges (APCs) or
David J. Solomon
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Drawing upon interview research across two academic departments as part of the early stages of a ‘decolonise the curriculum’ initiative at a Southern UK university, this study highlights a growing gulf between policy and practice in efforts to address systemic racial inequalities in UK universities. A reliance upon precarious labour, a culture
Triona Fitton +4 more
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Optimization of Passenger Train Line Planning Adjustments Based on Minimizing Systematic Costs
InventionsOptimizing passenger train line planning is a complex task that involves balancing operational costs and passenger service quality. This study investigates the adjustment and optimization of train line plans to better align with passenger demand and ...
Jinfei Wu, Xinghua Shan, Shuo Zhao
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