After COVID-19: time to agree a biosecurity code of conduct under the biological and toxin weapons convention (article) by Whitby, Simon, Tang, Cheng, Shang, Lijun, Dando, Malcolm

“…The devastating COVID-19 disease outbreak of 2020 is likely to cause a profound rethink of how national and international communities deal with such outbreaks whether they are caused naturally, accidentally or deliberately. …”
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Strengthening the biological and toxin weapons convention after COVID-19: reaching agreement on a code of conduct and biological security education at the 2021 9th review conferenc... by Shang, Lijun, Whitby, Simon, Dando, Malcolm

“…In this chapter, we will describe and analyse one of the most likely means by which the BTWC could be strengthened at the 9th Review Conference, namely: agreement of an International Aspirational Code of Conduct supported by mandatory biological security education for life and associated scientists. …”
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The role of multislice computed tomography (MSCT) in the direction of traumatic intra abdominal injury : our experience in Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan(HTAA), Kuantan, Pahang by Hassan, Radhiana, Abd. Aziz, Azian, Abdul Rashid, Mohd Amran, Sa'at@Yusof, Azlin

“…Case notes and surgical findings were reviewed for correlation with CT findings. …”
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Competencies acquisition through self-directed learning among Malaysian managers by Hashim, Junaidah

“…In total 238 respondents participated in this study. Findings – The findings show that the respondents have identified communication, managerial, and job knowledge as the main competencies required for their jobs. …”
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An application of AHP and G-TOPSIS for prioritizing capabilities and related practices for a mature and resilient supply chain during disruption by Echefaj, Khadija, Charkaoui, Abdelkabi, Cherrafi, Anass, Kumar, Anil, Luthra, Sunil

“…Third, a Grey Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (G-TOPSIS) method is used to rank maturity factors influencing capabilities. Findings: The findings indicate that responsiveness, readiness, flexibility and adaptability are the most important capabilities for supply chain resilience. …”
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Improved characterisation of measures of fatness and metabolic risks in older adolescents and young adults in the South Asian population in the UK by Moqueem, Erum

“…BF% in females increased steadily from 6 to 21 years of age while in males BF% decreased after puberty, most likely reflecting the sex hormone driven changes in body composition during adolescence. …”
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Intensive English Language Programme: A Needs Assessment by Sarudin, Isarji, Siddiq, Nikhat, Mohd Noor, Zainab

“…The main objective of this paper is to report the findings of a study to investigate the needs of students in the Intensive English Language Programme at the International Islamic University Malaysia. …”
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Creating a healthy organization: changing role of a successful education leader by Ayodele, Lasisi Abass, Mohd Ali, Hairuddin

“…Similarly, this study employed descriptive statistical method with Factor Analysis to describe the results of the findings. Nevertheless, the findings from this study were useful for administrators as well as other staff for a healthy organization achievement…”
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Managers' perception of Information Management (IM) and Knowledge Management (KM) and the role of information and knowledge managers by Abdul Karim, Nor Shahriza, Wan Salleh, Wan Salwati

“…The findings also revealed the important roles of information and knowledge managers and their desired competencies as perceived by the managers. …”
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Review of current practices and development of Islamic micro credit and micro financing by Md Saad, Norma, Abdul Razak, Dzuljastri, Abdul Rahman, Abdul Rahim

“…Implication: The study is only preliminary research and the findings of this study will hopefully provide focal areas for further research in the near future. …”
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Capital structure inconclusiveness: evidence from Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore by Haron, Razali

“…Comparisons are also made between the emerging market and the developed market to see whether the findings are consistent with both market landscapes. …”
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Ownership structure and corporate social responsibility disclosure: some Malaysian evidence by Mohd Ghazali, Nazli Anum

“…Design/methodology/approach – The study uses a CSR disclosure checklist to measure the extent of CSR disclosure in annual reports and a multiple regression analysis to examine the association between ownership structure and the extent of CSR disclosure in annual reports. Findings – The paper finds that, even among the larger and actively traded stocks in Malaysia, there is considerable variability in the amount of social activities disclosed in corporate annual reports. …”
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Information communication technology adoption and business performance of tour operators in Malaysia by Mohd. Fuza, Zatul Iffah

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Exploring effeminate gay men’s experiences of dating using gay dating and hook-up applications: an interpretative phenomenological analysis by Neill, Stewart Robert Ferguson

“…Conclusion: Throughout this study, the findings appear to be underpinned by toxic masculinity regulated by femmephobia, which continues to marginalise and subordinate EGM. …”
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Leadership and strategic planning practice: basis for quality education by Lasisi, Abbas Ayodele, Mohd Ali, Hairuddin, S. N., Yassin

“…This research is a quantitative in nature that employed factor analysis in explaining its findings. The findings from this study would be of benefit to school managers, stakeholders and as well as customers for quality achievement.…”
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Measuring corporate tax avoidance: An empirical evidence by Salihu, Ibrahim Aramide, Sheikh Obid, Siti Normala, Annuar, Hairul Azlan

“…The results of the ANOVA and post hoc test show the proposed measure to be statistically and significantly different at 5%. The finding of the study is of great relevance for proper interpretation of research findings, especially within the context of the study.…”
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The role of management accounting on the relationship between corporate social responsibility and performance in SMEs by Ahmad, Kamilah, Mohamed Zabri, Shafie

“…The finding may be useful for the relevant policymakers to increase socially responsible activities among SMEs to spur further growth for SMEs and society. …”
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Chemoreception and vertical movement in planktonic yolk-sac larvae of red sea bream Pagrus major by Tanaka, Yuuzi, Mukai, Yukinori, Takii, Kenzi, Kumai, Hidemi

“…At the moment of hatching, the larvae already have receptor cells with several cilia arranged radially in their open nostrils. Thus it is likely that by means of their vertical movement they are capable of sensing the thin food patch layer. …”
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Fuzzy computing with expressions for evaluating fonts styles on children websites by Mahmud, Murni, Raja Mohd, Noorhazwani, Md. Tap, Abu Osman

“…Children may have difficulty in understanding liked scale in rating websites. However, they are easily attracted to images and icons. …”
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Estimating the bias in meta analysis estimates based on fixed effect model for data with missing variability measures by Nik Idris, Nik Ruzni

“…However, if the magnitude of the missing study-variances are mostly larger than those that are reported, imputation leads to under estimation of the variance of the effect estimate. This is a likely case in meta analysis. When studies with missing variances were excluded from analysis, the variances of the effect estimate are overestimated, and the magnitude of the bias in this case is relatively larger when compared to those from complete imputed data.…”
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