Impact of pubic access to computers and Internet on the connectedness of rural Malaysians by Alias, Nor Aziah, Mohd Noor, Marhaini, Proenza, Francisco J., Jamaludin, Haziah, Ismail, Izaham Shah, Hashim, Sulaiman

“…This chapter reports the findings of research conducted in 2010 on the connectedness of rural Malaysians who accessed computers and the Internet through the rural Internet centers (RICs) established by the Malaysian government in 2000 and 2003. …”
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The impact of risk on technical and scale efficiency: empirical evidence from the China banking sector by Sufian, Fadzlan

“…The results indicate that scale inefficiency outweighs pure technical inefficiency in determining the China banking sector’s technical efficiency during the earlier years, while the opposite is true during the latter years. The empirical findings suggest that potential economies of scale to be overestimated in the range of 10% to 22.5% when risk factor is excluded. …”
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Lifting the veils: the mystique (mistake) of Penang legal history by Mobarak Ali, Bashiran Begum, Muhamad, Siti Junaidah, Ramli, Noriah

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Compellability of Muslim witnesses in the Syariah Courts in Malaysia: is non-Muslim also included? by Kamarudin, Abdul Rani, Arinen, Ahadin, Md. Dahlan, Nuarrual Hilal

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Prospects of 3G service: a study on Malaysian customer perspectives by Haque, A. K. M. Ahasanul, Khatibi, Ali, Borucki, Chet, Ab. Yajid, Mohd. Shukri

“…This study focused on identifying factors related to the adoption or rejection of 30 service by consumers in Malaysia. The research findings indicate that age and gender influence the adoption decision. …”
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The relationship between happiness & religiosity among instead students through utilization of 'the happi-reli scale' and its validation by Othman, Joharry, Mamat , Arifin, Awang Mat , Muhamad Zahiri

“…Since the study of such constructs have been numerous in western literature and the idea of "positive psychology" is being embraced in most current educational field, the researcher felt compelled to embark on this study. 200 Institute of Education, IIUM students formed the sample of this study and they were given to respond to a questionnaire titled "Happi-Reli Scale" that consisted of 60 items. Apart from the findings that confirmed the results from the precious studies involving these constructs (religiosity, happiness, spirituality, well being, etc) using statistical analyses, the study also found a third factor (besides happiness & religiosity) based on data analysis of the results.…”
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An observation on street furniture in Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) park by Mat Rani, Ruzaimi, Hashim, Khairusy Syakirin Has-Yun

“…From the observation, some interesting findings related to the design and conditions have been identified from the KLCC park area.…”
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Development and validation of patient satisfaction instrument by Abd. Manaf, Noor Hazilah, Mohd, Dinon, Abdullah, Kalthom

“…However, there is a need for valid and reliable instruments to be used in order to ensure that the findings are accurate. This paper explores the development and validation of an outpatient satisfaction instrument, with emphasis on the service of the attending physician. …”
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Inpatient satisfaction: an analysis of Malaysian public hospitals by Abd. Manaf, Noor Hazilah

“…Overall, inpatient satisfaction was high as reflected by the high mean score of the variables, although caution was expressed in interpreting the finding, particularly low expectation of patients to begin with. …”
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Dopamine and reward : effects of dopamine antagonist drugs on operant and consummatory behaviours by Phillips, Gavin

“…The implications of this finding are discussed in relation to the internal organisation of behaviour, and Parkinson's disease. …”
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Associations between obesity and pediatric foot dimensions by Morrison, Stewart C., McCarthy, H. David, Mahaffey, Ryan

“…Given the current prevalence of obesity in children and young people, these findings may have population wide implications on foot related matters.…”

Nurturing student writing knowledge, self-regulation, and attitudes in higher education by Meletiadou, Eleni

“…Considering the findings from the students' focus group discussions final essays and self-reflective journals, SA was challenging but developed students' autonomy, critical thinking, and sense of personal accountability significantly.…”

"Loved and not judged": how African/Caribbeans with a diagnosis of schizophrenia experience the therapeutic relationship in psychological therapy: an interpretative phenomenologica... by Thomas-Hibbert, Veniece

“…A description of these superordinate themes and the nine related subordinate themes are discussed. The finding indicate that the therapeutic environment enabled the establishment of a strong therapeutic relationship. …”
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Using podcasts to cultivate learner-teacher rapport in Higher Education settings by Conroy, Dom, Kidd, Warren

“…Textual feedback on two sample podcasts per student were subjected to content analysis. Findings underscored podcasts value as digital learning resources to help nurture teacher-student relations. …”
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Non-binary gender identities: the language of becoming by Cordoba, Sebastian

“…Informed by these findings, the text offers recommendations for policy makers and practitioners, designed to facilitate gender-related communication and decrease language-related distress on non-binary people, as well as the general population. …”

The big menopause: the word just seems wrong! An interpretative phenomenological analysis of Christian women’s experience of the menopause by Beckford, Jane Elizabeth

“…Data was collected by semi-structured interviews and analysed by interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). Findings: Three superordinate themes and nine sub-themes emerged, reflecting a sequence where the impact of menopause on identity and sense of self led to efforts to adjust and respond, which for most involved finding perspective through their faith, but this was not without struggle for some. …”
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The power of peer assessment as an inclusive learning strategy in management education: fostering social justice at the tertiary level by Meletiadou, Eleni

“…Students received training in PA and were then involved in reciprocal anonymous PA. Findings indicated that learners improved their writing skills considerably and became more independent learners. …”
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Compressibility and consolidation behaviors of Dredged Marine Soils (DMS) admixed with cement and/or Waste Granular Materials (WGM) by Rosman, Mohammad Zawawi, Chan, Chee-Ming

“…This study examines the compressibility and time-dependent consolidation behaviour of the samples. Based on the findings, cemented DMS shows higher void ratio than WGM-admixed DMS. …”
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Library of Congress Classification training by Suja', Balqis

“…The contents are divided into: Overview of LCC; LCC schedules and tables; LCC finding numbers; LCC number building and classification practice; shelflisting, and ended by hands on exercise.…”
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Ending police brutality in Bulgaria by Buhrer Tavanier, Yana, Ilieva, Margarita

“…This article outlines the principal elements of the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee's advocacy campaign focused on police brutality in Bulgaria, which has been the subject of a series of Strasbourg judgments finding the domestic law on the use of force to violate the right to life.…”
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