An appraisal of the performance of two (2) Development Financial Institutions (DFIs) in Malaysia by Islam, Mohd Aminul

“…This paper aims to assess the financial performance of two (2) Development Financial Institutions (DFIs) in Malaysia namely; Bank Simpanan Nasional or National Savings Bank (BSN) and Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia or Cooperative Bank (BR) for a period of 5 years spanning from 2006 to 2010. The DFIs are specialized financial institutions established by the government to achieve the socio-economic development objectives of the country through developing and promoting the key strategic sectors of the economy. …”
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Replacing the transit passage regime with freedom of navigation in the Strait of Malacca: a case study with special reference to the Korea Strait by Mohd Rusli, Mohd Hazmi, Mustafa, Maizatun, Wan Talaat, Wan Izatul Asma

“…This article hence analyse the legal and political implications should the littoral States of the Strait of Malacca, namely Malaysia and Indonesia retract their 12 nautical miles territorial sea claim in the Strait of Malacca to 3 nautical miles, leaving exclusive economic zone (EEZ) or high seas corridor spanning across the Strait, nullifying the application of transit passage regime. …”
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High selectivity UWB bandpass filter with a wide notched-band by Borhani, Seyyed Jamal, Honarvar, M. Amin, Virdee, Bal Singh

“…The structure generates multiple resonant modes across the UWB span between 3.1 and 10.6 GHz, however, high coupling between the feed-lines and the U-shaped structure transforms the discrete resonant modes into an UWB BPF. …”
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Renegotiating the sexual self after an HIV-diagnosis: listening to white, European women by Gerada, Martina

“…Clinical implications are discussed in light of counselling psychology’s multidisciplinary approach, spanning areas of HIV prevention, social change and individual and group therapy with women living with HIV.…”
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SOCIAL ACTORS’ REPRESENTATIONAL ROLE IN POLITICAL HARD NEWS REPORTING: AN APPROACH THROUGH ATTITUDE ANALYSIS by Saira Kazmi, Saira Kazmi, Siti Noor Fazelah Binti Mohd Noor, Siti Noor Fazelah Binti Mohd Noor, Sazuliana Sanif, Sazuliana Sanif

“…The data set was compiled by selecting five-5 days’ news coverage after elections’ span i.e. 10th to 14th May 2018 by having 1,739 words in total to assess the immediate coverage after the election at the nearest time by employing van Leeuwen’s (2005) socio-semiotic framework by selecting ‘Dr. …”
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Determination of space charge characteristics on contaminated XLPE insulator by Mohd Razib, Siti Nabilah

“…Space charge density gives a view on performance of XLPE as insulator as its existence may shorten life span of cable. Result has shown that these uniform mineral layer reduce space charge density effects in XLPE insulator and this has improved its performance. …”
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Knowledge and practice of medical doctors on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease : a preliminary survey from a state hospital by Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi

“…The respondents from MD were aware that spirometry was important in COPD (100% versus 69%, P<0.01) but in practice both groups were as likely to use peak expiratory flow rate. respondents from MD were more likely to treat mild COPD (73% versus 12%, P<0.001) according to Malaysian Thoracic Society COPD guidelines and also more likely to perform steroid trial (93% versus 37%, P<0.001). …”
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Introducing conventional human resources practices as part of civil service reform in Qatar 2006-2016 by Al Khalifa, Nasser Mohammed

“…This negated any likely benefits of introducing HRM. The findings also found considerable differences between the national culture of Qatar and that of the West, from where the State drew many of its new ideas for reform. …”
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The restorative effects of green spaces with animals on stress by Zahra, Arianne Muthia, Masrura, Aidal, Bohari, Rina Hazwani, Imtiaz, Shamim, Mohd Mahudin, Nor Diana

“…This study argues that green spaces with animals, such as zoo, are also likely to have a restorative influence on human psychological stress and overall well-being. …”
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Comparing the sensitivity and specificity of otoacoustic emission screeners in diagnosing noise-induced hearing loss from air conduction pure tone audiogram in a hearing conservati... by Razali , Ailin, A. Rahman, Nor Azlina

“…The association between PTA and OAE (right and left ear) was tested using McNemar’s test and the proportion between the pass and refer cases of OAE and PTA findings was noted to be significant. We will then report on the sensitivity and specificity of different types of OAE as stated above when compared to PTA as gold-standard.…”
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The coverage of vaccination in the Malay newspapers: an exploratory study by Wan Mohd Ghazali, Wan Norshira, Mohamed, Shafizan, Mohd Nasir, Nur Shakira, Yusoh, Mohd Helmi

“…The return of vaccine-preventable diseases such as polio, diphtheria, measles, mumps and the likes indicates the increasing popularity and effectiveness of the anti-vaccine movement in inseminating its sentiments. …”
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Get your facts right: preschoolers systematically extend both object names and category-relevant facts by Holland, Amanda, Mather, Emily, Simpson, Andrew, Riggs, Kevin J.

“…Our findings contribute to a growing body of evidence that the mechanisms responsible for word learning may be domain-general in nature.…”
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The impact of Covid-19 on struggling ethnic minority entrepreneurs’ business strategy: the case of Bangladeshi curry houses in the United Kingdom by Razzak, B. M., Idris, Bochra, Hasan, Rahaman, Saridakis, George, Hansen, Jared M.

“…The Gioia methodology was applied to the interview scripts to identify which crisis themes exist. Findings: Despite no advanced educational training, Bangladeshi owners have applied all of the different crisis management techniques present in larger companies: retrenchment, persevering, innovation, and exit. …”

UK Vietnamese Businesses: Cultural Influences and Intra-cultural Differences by Bagwell, Sue

“…In particular 2nd generation and recent immigrants were less likely to adopt traditional collectivist approaches to the running of their business compared with the first generation, but their business practice was still often influenced by strong family loyalties. …”
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The effects of family dynamics to psychological aspects of transexuals at Kuantan Pahang in 2012 by Draman, Samsul, Mohd Rus, Razman, Musa, Ramli, Ibrahim, mohd

“…On further analysis, result shows that those who are having poor total family value are 4 times more likely to develop depression and 7 times more likely to develop stress compare to those who are having normal total family value. …”
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Surgical margins and oncological outcomes of hemipelvectomies for bone and soft tissue tumours – a decade of HUSM experience by Sharifudin, Mohd Ariff, Wan, Zulmi, Wan Ismail, Wan Faisham Numan, Mat Zin, Nor Azman, Mohamed Amir, Nawaz Hussain

“…Method: We analyzed 53 consecutive patients surgically treated throughout a 10-year span at a single referral centre between 2001 and 2010. …”
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Surgical margins and oncological outcomes of hemipelvectomies for bone and soft tissue tumours – a decade of HUSM experience by Sharifudin, Mohd Ariff, Wan, Zulmi, Wan Ismail, Wan Faisham Numan, Mat Zin, Nor Azman, Mohamed Amir, Nawaz Hussain

“…Method: We analyzed 53 consecutive patients surgically treated throughout a 10-year span at a single referral centre between 2001 and 2010. …”
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The doctrine of loss of chance: a saviour in cases of unclear causation? by Jahn Kassim, Puteri Nemie

“…The standard of proof requires the plaintiff to show on balance of probabilities that, in the absence of the breach, he would not have suffered the injury. 1 Proof on the balance of probabilities means that if something can be proved fifty-one percent likely, then it is treated as having occurred, and, if proved forty-nine percent likely, it is held not to have occurred. 2 In medical malpractice context, the patient must demonstrate that there was a reasonable medical probability that the doctor's negligence caused the patient's injuries. …”
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Molecular genetic analysis of phosphatase and tensin homolog and p16 tumor suppressor genes in patients with malignant glioma by Abdullah, Jafri Malin, Zainuddin, Norafiza, Sulong, Sarina, Isa, Mohd. Nizam, Jaafar, Hasnan

“…Homozygous deletions of p16 were also not detected in all samples. Conclusions. These findings indicate that mutations of the PTEN genes were likely to contribute to the tumorigenesis and morphological transformations of gliomas. …”
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Modeling petroleum future volatility: Analyzing asymmetry and persistency of shocks by Alom, Fardous, Bert, Ward, Baiding, Hu

“…Understanding the nature of volatility in commodity prices warrants adequate attention because such volatility is likely to lead to increased production, search and opportunity costs, as well as accelerate uncertainty and risk, contributing to a slowdown of economic activities. …”
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