Development of wheel-less snake robot with two distinct gaits and gait transition capability by Majid, MHA, Khan, Md. Raisuddin, Sidek, Shahrul Na'im

“…However, single mode gait most likely could not work effectively when the robot is subject to an unstructured working environment with different measures of terrain complexity. …”
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An empirical investigation of banking customers’ perception of the viability of Islamic banking in Côte d’Ivoire by Adewale, Abideen Adeyemi, Zare, Ibrahim

“…Moreover, the customers indicate commendable willingness to patronize the Islamic banks when established in Côte d’Ivoire as long as it is not relatively costlier to do so. The likely patronage-influencing factors include religion, banking-related and customer-related factors, and societal norms. …”
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The application of coastal management and Geographical Information System (GIS) initiatives in Selangor from government agencies perspectives by Paiman, Tuminah, Asmawi, M. Zainora, Mohamed, Mohd Zin

“…GIS modelling and simulation of coastal phenomena are extremely valuable techniques for assessing the effectiveness and likely impacts of such intervention. Thus, a well-designed coastal area information system could be a significant decision support tool to aid the development of integrated and sustainable coastal resource management strategies.…”
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Pharmacy practice in Pakistan by Hussain, Azhar, Jamshed, Shazia Qasim

“…There is a dire need to create awareness regarding the role of pharmacists in the community, most likely by utilizing mass media campaigns.…”
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Clay ingestion during pregnancy among black African women in a North London Borough: understanding cultural meanings, integrating indigenous and biomedical knowledge systems by Madziva, Cathrine, Chinouya, Martha J.

“…The use of culturally sensitive Public health interventions which consider a community approach, while attempting to integrate these two knowledge systems through further research is likely to bear more fruits.…”
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Asymmetric cointegration relationship between real exchange rate and trade variables: the case of Malaysia by Duasa, Jarita

“…In addition, the shock of exchange rate on import demand is likely to be temporary in nature.…”
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Structural characterization of electrodeposited nickel-iron alloy films by Marita, Yusrini, Yaacob, Iskandar Idris

“…The coercivity of nickel-iron alloy films increased with decreasing current density, which was likely caused by reduction in crystallite size. © (2010) Trans Tech Publications. …”
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Mineral composition of Carica papaya Linn extracts by Nafiu, Bidemi Abdulrazaq, Abd. Malik, Izzati, Rahman, Mohammad Tariqur

“…Ag was determined for the first time though it was not detected. some of these essential elements contained in papaya at higher level might play vital role in biochemical/enzymatic processes and are likely to be responsible for its reported medicinal properties such as wound healing. …”
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Characterization of purified cellulase from fermentation of sewage sludge by Mukhtaruddin, Muna Tasnim, Alam, Md Zahangir, Mohd. Salleh, Hamzah

“…Characterization of the enzyme was likely to help develop efficient application of the enzyme in industrial scale. 50oC was found to be the optimum temperature for the stability of the enzyme. …”
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Feeding behavior under dark conditions in larvae of sutchi catfish Pangasianodon hypophthalmus by Mukai, Yukinori

“…Therefore, feeding behavior under dark conditions is most likely not mediated by visual or mechanical senses, but rather by chemosensory senses, such as taste buds. …”
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Bank lending, macroeconomic conditions and financial uncertainty: Evidence from Malaysia by Ibrahim, Mansor H., Shah Haneef, Sayed Sikandar

“…Our results suggest that heightened market uncertainty is negatively related to output in the long run and, on the basis of dynamics analysis, it is likely to depress real output, real credit and real stock prices. …”
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Propagation of religious doctrines to Muslims: a legal perspective by Ab Aziz, Shamrahayu

“…It has far-reaching implications on the social and political environment of the country and is likely to cause conflicts between various religious/racial groups in the country. …”
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Knowledge of future dental practitioners towards oral cancer: exploratory findings from a public university in Malaysia by Bhagavathula, Akshaya Srikanth, Zakaria, Nazrin, Jamshed, Shazia Qasim

“…All undergraduate dental students were familiar with examining the oral mucosa of their patients and most were likely to advise patients about the risk factors for developing oral cancer (98.2%). …”
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The theoretical framework of transformational and transactional leadership styles in enhancing job satisfaction of nurse educators in Malaysia by Moey, Soo Foon

“…Engaged subordinates often display a deep positive emotional connection with their work, are likely to go the extra mile to achieve organizational accomplishments.The theoretical framework assumes that transformational and transactional leadership-work place engagement is indirect and impacted through the mechanism of perceived subordinates’ well-being, ultimately leading to job satisfaction. …”
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Perceptions of educational managers about the effectiveness of selected training programmes: a case study in the Ministry of Education, Oman by Salim Juma Alaraimi, Aisha, Othman, Azam

“…It is recommended that the MoE should ensure upgrading and extending of the existing training infrastructure at the ministry and also consider prospective trainers to a training programme. This study is likely to be of interest to those stakeholders dealing with training in education, not only in the MoE but in other institutions where training of managers are vital.…”
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Comprehensive downtime prediction in next-generation internet by Al-Khateeb, Wajdi Fawzi Mohammed, Al-Irhayim, Sufyan, Al-Khateeb, Khalid A. Saeed

“…The single average approach, generally, does not adequately describe the wide range of service performance that is likely to be experienced in communications systems due to the random nature of the failure. …”
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Characterization of purified cellulase from fermentation of sewage sludge by Mukhtaruddin, Muna Tasnim, Alam, Md. Zahangir, Hamzah, Mohd. Salleh

“…Characterization of the enzyme was likely to help develop efficient application of the enzyme in industrial scale. 50oC was found to be the optimum temperature for the stability of the enzyme. …”
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Comprehensive downtime prediction in next generation internet by Al-Khateeb, Wajdi Fawzi Mohammed, Al-Irhayim, Sufyan, Al-Khateeb, Khalid A. Saeed

“…The single average approach, generally does not adequately describe the wide range of services performance that is likely to be experienced in communications systems due to the random nature of the failure. …”
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Development-induced water pollution in Malaysia: policy implications from an econometric analysis by Muyibi,, Suleyman A., Ambali, Abdul Rauf, Eissa, Garoot Suleiman

“…Methodologically, a Multiple Regression Analysis that is essential to reveal the likely hidden interactive effects between the multivariate pollutants from different sources on river catchments was employed. …”
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Determinants of training and its impact on firms' performance: evidence from Malaysia by Zulkifli, Izyani, Duasa, Jarita

“…The findings indicate that there is no difference between the quantity of training provided by local and foreign MSC Malaysia status companies, though the latter provide significantly better quality training than their local counterparts. Training is more likely to occur among larger MSC Malaysia status companies, those with lower worker turnover rates, those employing more full-time knowledge workers and those with a formal training policy. …”
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