Monetary policy shocks and Islamic banks' deposits in a dual banking system: empirical evidence from Malaysia and Bahrain by Mohd Yusof, Rosylin, Al Wosabi, Mohammed, Abd. Majid, M. Shabri

“…First, the auto-regressive distributed lag (ARDL) model is used to examine the long-run dynamics among the variables. Compared to the Malaysian Islamic banks' deposits, the study finds that the Islamic banks' deposits in Bahrain are sensitive to monetary policy changes. …”
Get full text

Business cycles, international trade and capital flows : evidence from Latin America by Caporale, Guglielmo Maria, Girardi, Alessandro

“…This paper adopts a flexible framework to assess both short- and long-run business cycle linkages between six Latin American (LA) countries and the four largest economies in the world (namely the US, the Euro area, Japan and China) over the period 1980:I-2011:IV. …”
Get full text

US Disposable Personal Income and Housing Price Index: a Fractional Integration Analysis by Caporale, Guglielmo Maria, Gil-Alana, Luis A.

“…This paper examines the relationship between US disposable personal income (DPI) and house price index (HPI) during the last twenty years applying fractional integration and long-range dependence techniques to monthly data from January 1991 to July 2010. …”
Get full text

Sport and social development: evaluating a professional sport league’s domestic violence and sexual abuse camp by Hills, Stephen, Walker, Matthew

“…However, a broader and more long-term focus on developmental outcomes should be sought.…”
Get full text

Between people power and state power: the ambivalence of populism in international relations by Chryssogelos, Angelos

“…It argues that the debate over the impact of populism on international relations has been influenced too much and for too long by the importation in IR and FPA of mainstream approaches on populism from comparative politics, and by an overtly West-centric perspective. …”
Get full text

Solving transport-density equation with diffusion using the first integral method and the generalized hyperbolic functions method by Moner Soliby, Rfaat

“…Basically, the first integral method (FIM) and the generalized hyperbolic functions method (GHFM) are employed to solve the proposed model and to give compelling evidence that regularization of the conservation law by adding viscosity that will undeniably remove the singularity and the weak solution obtained by the characteristic method. As long as, continuity equation leads to discontinuous solutions, abrupt change of the traffic density; thus the diffusion was introduced so as to prevent incrementally deformation of the wave so that shock, rarefication and singularity will not be existed anymore. …”
Get full text
Get full text
Get full text

Kitchen exhaust ventilation: promotion of the establishment on the integrated sustainable industry at R&D Halton Group Sdn. Bhd. by Asmuin, Norzelawati, Alimin, Ahmad Jais, Salleh, Hamidon, Ismail, Al-Emran, Mohd Ali, Mas Fawzi, Mat Isa, Norasikin, Manshoor, Bukhari, Sadikin, Azmahani

“…Recently, Halton Group Asia establishes their R & D division which focus on the design and development of kitchen exhaust ventilation for worldwide hotels and restaurants. Halton Group has long been working closely with Universities around the world to assist their R & D division. …”
Get full text

The impact of television programmes on Muslim women dressing: social learning theory by Wok, Saodah

“…It is hoped that Muslim teenagers, adolescents and youths are less likely to be influenced by the fashion trends through TV compared to their counterparts from other religions. …”
Get full text

Micropatterning polypyrrole conducting polymer by pulsed electrical discharge by Anwar, Mohammed Muntakim, Saleh, Tanveer, Madden, John D. W., Takahata, Kenichi

“…This novel micropatterning capability opens up new possibilities for polypyrrole and likely other polymers, promoting micro-device applications for them.…”
Get full text
Get full text
Get full text
Get full text

Reaching a consensus in multi-agent systems : a time invariant nonlinear rule by Saburov, Mansoor, Saburov, Khikmat

“…However, local interactions between agents are more likely to be governed by nonlinear rules. In this paper, we investigate the consensus of discrete-time MAS with time invariant nonlinear cooperative rules.Based on ourpresented nonlinear model, we showa consensus in the discretetime MAS. …”
Get full text

Measuring self-esteem, work/family enrichment and life satisfaction: an empirical validation by Wan Rashid, Wan Edura, Nordin, Mohamad Sahari, Omar, Azura, Ismail, Izhairi

“…Using data collected from 680 female nurses employed in public hospitals in Malaysia, this study also examines the likely mediation effect of work/family enrichment on self-esteem-satisfaction relationship. …”
Get full text

Tribalism and democracy in the arab world: a sociological study of the Arab mind and its perception of democracy through the events of the Arab spring by Merah , Souad, Tahraoui, Ramdane

“…To understand the Arab mind set we have first to analyze the long and complicated cultural heritage which was formed throughout the history of Arabia and how it still plays a great role in the way Arabs perceive themselves and the world around them. …”
Get full text

Novel single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) interactions within the TG and TSHR gene in a multiplex Malay family with Graves’ disease: A preliminary report by Shahar, Mohammad Arif, Saud Gany, Siti Liyana, Long, Ka Ching, Azizan, Elena, Omar, Ahmad Marzuki, Sukor, Norlela, Kamaruddin, Nor Azmi

Get full text

Microencapsulation of gentamicin into biodegradable polymer as a novel drug delivery system by Mohamed, Farahidah, Harun Ismail, Ahmad Fahmi, Doolaane, Abd Monem

“…Once infection is established, it requires multiple surgeries, prolonged antibiotic treatment, and long-term complications. It was estimated that the average cost of care for implant removal, 6 weeks of parenteral antibiotics, and re-implantation is approximately USD50,000. …”
Get full text

The parameters of uncertainty in revenue law by Hingun, Mohsin, Safaradeen, Nafiu Olaitan

“…However, uncertainty has a utilitarian role, leaving the courts latitude to find the appropriate legal solution, either in defining terminologies and concepts or in the application of legal rules as long as the courts approach is predictable.…”
Get full text

Wastewater treatment by immobilised cell systems by Jameel, Ahmad Tariq, Abass Olanrewaju, Alade

“…An effective way of removing ammonia nitrogen from aqueous solutions is the utilization of immobilized cells because of high cell concentration, long retention time of biomass in the system, rapid separation of cells from liquid and ability to scale up the process. …”
Get full text

Social entrepreneurship and sustainable competitive advantage: an Islamic perspective by Mhd. Sarif, Suhaimi

“…Thus, it provides better position for firms to outcompete the rivals on long term basis. Meeting the needs of the stakeholders’ needs (including the natural environment) is vital to ensure sustainability. …”
Get full text

The possible application of the Islamic principles of equity to Malaysian Land Law: a discussion by Mohamad, Nor Asiah

“…It is possible to invoke all concepts of equity, either from English or other laws, as long as they conform to the objectives of the Shariah. …”
Get full text

Comparing better performing companies from lesser performing companies in successful new product development by Wan Jusoh, Wan Jamaliah

“… The contribution of new products to corporate growth and survival has long been acknowledged. However, not much is known about the new product development (NPD) activities conducted by better performing companies compared to the lesser performing companies. …”
Get full text

Whole grain uncovered by Hazali, Norazlanshah

“…CEREAL GRAINY has long been a major part of our daily lives and we now consume rice on average three or two times a day. …”
Get full text