Improvement of small channel heat transfer correlation using genetic algorithm for R290 refrigerant by Mohd. Yunos, Yushazaziah

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Analysis of corrosion fatigue for commercially pure titanium using nitrogen ion implantation by Ali, Nurdin

“…The result shows that the expression fits the experimental data well. In conclusion, the effects of nitrogen ion implantation on surface properties and adhesion strength of nitride layers improved the fatigue and corrosion fatigue life of Nii-Ti.…”
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Promoting the Individual Learning Styles of Masters Students Studying Marketing-related Modules through the Use of YouTube Video-Clips by Lance, Justin

“…It is often hard for academics to find resource material, particularly visual material for new and emerging disciplines; particularly when Universities are developing courses faster than teaching materials are made generally available. …”
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Batu pahat car workshops finder by Lee, Wei Chuan, Kasim, Shahreen, Seah, Choon Sen, Hassan, Rohayanti, Mohd. Ali, Norhayati

“…Batu Pahat Car Workshops Finder is an application for driver to find the nearest car workshops with the current location and can get GPS navigation to the selected car workshop. …”
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Antecedents of zakat payers’trust in an emerging zakat sector : an exploratory study by Murtala Oladimeji , Abioye Mustafa, Mohamad, Muslim Har Sani, Adnan, Muhammad Akhyar

“…The instrument was administered to a sample of Muslim professionals who observe religious seclusion in the last ten days of the Islamic fasting month (itqaf) in 12 purposely selected mosques across four states and the federal capital territory. Findings – Drawn from the resource dependence and legitimacy theories, the study finds that board capital, disclosure practices, governmental model of zakat institution, and stakeholder management were identified through the use of structural equation modeling as being the antecedents of zakat payers’ trust. …”
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Empirical determinants of saving in the Islamic banks: evidence from Indonesia by Kasri, Rahmatina Awaliah, Kassim, Salina

“…The findings of this study have important implication on the risk management practices in the Islamic banks in Indonesia.…”
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Does trade among ASEAN members promote efficiency? sectoral evidence from the gravity model by Mohd Amin, Ruzita, Hamid, Zarinah, Md Saad, Norma

“…Income levels, transportation costs as well as level of development are shown to have a significant effect on total trade as well as on most sectors. Based on the findings, the study provides policy recommendations to promote higher trade for ASEAN members.…”
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Banks total factor productivity change in a developing economy: does ownership and origins matter? by Sufian, Fadzlan

“…This paper employs the Malmquist Productivity Index (MPI) method to analyze the productivity of the Malaysian banking sector during the period 1995–2004. The empirical findings indicate that the Malaysian banking sector has exhibited productivity regress due to technological regress rather than efficiency decline. …”
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Composite Right/Left-Handed Transmission-Line Based Wideband Antenna for WLAN, WiMAX and WiFi Applications by Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Naser-Moghadasi, Mohammad, Sadeghzadeh, Ramazan Ali, Virdee, Bal Singh, Limiti, Ernesto

“…The antenna has a maximum gain and radiation efficiency of 6.4 dBi and 89.04%, respectively, at 5.4 GHz. The proposed antenna finds application in various wireless technologies including WLAN, WiMAX and WiFi.…”
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Reverse engineering of automotive piston by Arifutzzaman, A., Maleque, Md. Abdul

“…The wear test was performed using pin-on-disk (POD) machine. The tensile test results showed that the ultimate tensile strength and modulus of elasticity of the piston were 215 MPa and 73 GPa respectively, whereas the Vickers hardness number of this material was found to be 155 HV0.5kgf. …”
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Electronically reconfigurable and conformal triband antenna for wireless communications systems and portable devices by Hussain, Musa, Ali, Esraa Mousa, Awan, Wahaj Abbas, Hussain, Niamat, Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Virdee, Bal Singh, Falcone, Francisco

“…This is achieved by connecting two open-ended stubs to a modified triangular patch radiator using PIN diodes. The antenna’s performance was optimized using a 3D electromagnetic solver and its performance was verified through measurements. …”
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The factors contributing to the rise of religious extremism in Malaysia by Akhmetova, Elmira, Aminudin, Rabi'ah

“…It identifies two classes of factors, external and internal, which are contributing to the spread of extremist understanding of religion, including the impact of colonial rule, foreign invasions, politicisation of religion, globalisation, and the consequences of 9/11. It finds that extremism destroys societal wellbeing and national security; thus, any type of extremist ideas and behaviour should be eradicated. …”
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Hijab wearing among Malay women in Malaysia: media or social influence? by A.Manaf, Aini Maznina, Wok, Saodah, Ismail, Rizalawati

“…This study was conducted to find out the perception of Muslim women on the extent to which media and people surrounding them influence their hijab (head cover) wearing. …”
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Between international financial reporting standards (IFRSS) and financial accounting standards (FASS): the debate continues by Mohd Hussan, Subithabhanu, Sulaiman, Maliah

“…Most importantly, in reviewing selected standards of IFRSs and FASs, the study finds that the over-emphasis on ‘comparability’ may potentially lead to misreporting. …”
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Unsur-unsur retorik dalam puisi Melayu Al-Amin karya A.Samad Said = Rhetorical Elements in the Malay Poetry Al-Amin by A. Samad Said by Ahmad H.Osman, Rahmah, Nasir, Mohd Sharizal

“…Finally, this article finds that Al-Amin contains various esthetical values such as anaphora, assonance, alliteration, prosaic, imagination, preposition, listing of names, tashbīh, uslūb al-istifhām, waṣf al-ṭabī‘ah, tikrār and iqtibās. …”
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Practices of capital structure decisions: Malaysia survey evidence by Mat Nor, Fauzias, Ibrahim, Khairunisah, Haron, Razali, Ibrahim , Izani, Alias, Mohd Adnan

“…From the financing hierarchy point of view, this study finds that Malaysian managers regard the use of internal funds for financing projects as the most important source of financing. …”
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Potential diversification benefits across global Islamic equity markets by Abd. Majid, M. Shabri, Kassim, Salina

“…Based on weekly closing stock indexes of the selected stock markets from 1 January 1999 to 31 August 2006, this study relies on a two-step estimation using the Auto- Regressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) and the Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) based on the Generalized Method of Moments (GMM). The study finds that investors who are interested to diversify their portfolio can gain benefits by diversifying in the Islamic stock markets across economic grouping such as that in the developed and developing countries. …”
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The study of school-in-hospital for children with medical needs in Malaysia by Mat So’od , Noor Fatehah, Abdullah, Fadzidah

“…Nevertheless, this study focuses on examining spatial requirements of schools available in hospitals, specifically in Malaysia. The study finds that the educational place for the children should be provided based on their age ranges which are preschool, primary school, and secondary school, to meet the children’s needs of continuous education. …”
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The study of school-in-hospital in pediatric wards for children with medical needs in Malaysia by Mat So'od, Noor Fatehah, Abdullah, Fadzidah

“…Bevertheless, this study focuses on examining spatial requirements of existing schools in hospitals, in Malaysia. The study finds that the educational place for the children should be provided based on their age ranges which are preschool, primary school, and secondary school, to fulfill the children’s needs of continuous lessons. …”
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Investigating firm and country specifics in pursuing optimality. Shariah compliant securities in Malaysia by Haron, Razali

“…Motivated by this fact, this study intends to explore the dynamic aspect of capital structure among Shariah compliant firms. The study finds that there exists optimal capital structure for Shariah compliant firms in Malaysia with both firm specifics and country specific factors playing important roles. …”
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