Efficiency of Qatari banking industry: an empirical investigation by Abdul-Hamid, Abdul Wahab, Haron, Razali

“…In terms of productivity progress, all the Qatari banks were experiencing a decline in productivity mainly attributed to less technological innovation in the banking sector of Qatar. …”
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Gender categorization between Islam and science: the problem of integration from Islamic jurisprudence perspective by Haneef, Sayed Sikandar Shah, Zahir, Ali Ahmed

“…This binary juridical classification of humans into male (dhakar) and female (untha) concords mainly with the conclusions of science. Nevertheless, hermaphrodite`s (khuntha) configuration in Islamic jurisprudence presents a problem where some discordance can be observed between science and Islamic law. …”
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Prevalence of gastrointestinal nematodiasis and coccidiosis in goats from three selected farms in Terengganu, Malaysia by Mat Yusof, Afzan, Md Isa, Muhammad Lokman

“…Objective To reveal the prevalence of gastrointestinal nematodiasis, Trichostrogylus, Haemonchus, Strongyloides and Trichuris and coccidiosis, mainly Eimeria in kids, yearlings and adult goats. …”
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Influence of moisture absorption on impact strength and failure behavior of Hybrid Jute-Carbon/Epoxy composite by Lenda, T.A., Mridha, Shahjahan

“…The 47 vol% fiber specimen was least affected by water immersion and impact strength reduction was only 17% after immersion till saturation. Failure occurred by mainly by delamination and it was evident in all fractured specimens. …”
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Cellulosic bioethanol production from empty fruit bunches by locally produced cellulases by Zainan, Nur Hidayah, Alam, Md. Zahangir, Al-Khatib, Ma'an Fahmi Rashid

“…Its current production mainly involves fermentation of grains rich in sugar or starch and sugarcane. …”
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Muslims and Buddhist interaction in Pasir Mas, Kelantan by Mohd Amin, Wan Mohd Adam, Mohd Rashid, Zuriati

“…Therefore, the significance of the study lies mainly in showing the level of interaction between Muslims and Buddhists in Pasir Mas. …”
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Buddhists minority in Malay Muslims majority of Pasir Mas, Kelantan by Mohd Rashid, Zuriati, Mohd. Amin, Wan Mohd. Azam

“…Therefore, the significance of the study lies mainly in showing the level of interaction between Muslims and Buddhists in Pasir Mas. …”
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Establishment of research methods and protocols in cytogenetic laboratory of the Kulliyah of Medicine, IIUM by Muhammad, Siti Aeshah @ Naznin

“…Some of the cultures were infected, mainly due to the prolonged incubation period. The harvesting technique was generally satisfactory though intermittently cytoplasmic problem and cell clumps were encountered. …”
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The adoption of mobile commerce in the Klang Valley of Malaysia: an empirical study by Sadi, A.H.M. Saifullah, Noordin, Mohamad Fauzan

“…Prior studies have been conducted using traditional adoption models and theories (such as TAM) that mainly focus on technology aspects. This study aims to identify some factors that affect the adoption of M-commerce in the Klang Valley of Malaysia by developing M-commerce adoption Model based on traditional technology model such as Theory of Reason Action (TRA), Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB),Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Diffusion Innovation theory (DOI). …”
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The adoption of mobile commerce in Malaysia: an exploratory study on the extension of theory of planned behavior by Noordin, Mohamad Fauzan, Sadi, A.H.M. Saifullah

“…Prior studies have been conducted using traditional adoption models and theories (such as TAM) that mainly focus on technology aspects. This study aims to identify some factors that affect the adoption of M-commerce in Malaysia by developing M-commerce adoption Model based on traditional technology model such as Theory of Reason Action (TRA), Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB),Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Diffusion Innovation theory (DOI). …”
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Relationship of surface roughness with current and voltage during wire EDM by Khan, Ahsan Ali, Mohd Ali , Munira, Shaffiar, Norhashimah

“…Surface finish of the machined surface mainly depends on current and voltage used during machining. …”
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ViSim: a user-friendly graphical simulation tool for performance analysis of MANET routing protocols by Saquib, Nazmus, Sakib, Md. Sabbir Rahman, Pathan, Al-Sakib Khan

“…ViSim is not a simulation engine, rather it calls ns-2 simulations in the background and makes the task easy for the users to visualize the simulation in a Windows environment. Though ViSim is mainly a simulation demonstration tool, any user with knowledge of ns-2 and Tcl scripting also has the provision to make the necessary modifications and rapid configuration for any other MANET routing scenario. …”
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Comprehensive ICT framework for educational institutes of Kuwait: an empirical study by Aldaihani, Adel Rashed, Shah, Asadullah

“…In this regard Ministry of Education (MOE) Kuwait has launched many plans and invested a lot in the implementation of technology in EIs. EIs mainly consists of Universities. While there is no comprehensive study in order to assess the adoption of ICT in the universities by all instructors and students of Kuwait as well as no empirical study have been conducted on the overall effectiveness of ICT in the EI (s). …”
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Association between pesticide exposure and childhood leukaemia: a systematic literature review of epidemiological studies by Sidek Ahmad, Zulkhairul Naim, Che Hasan, Muhammad Kamil

“…Introduction: Cancer is the leading cause of death for children and adolescents globally with 300,000 children aged 0-19 are diagnosed with cancer every year, mainly leukaemia, lymphomas and brain cancers. Like other causes of cancer, the difficulty arises because of multi-factorial aetiologies involving the interaction between genetic factors as well as environmental exposures. …”
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Evaluation of different techniques for generating landslide susceptibility map by Mirnazari, Javad

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Improving functional properties of Punica Granatum Juice by probiotication using Lactobacillus species by Mustafa, Siti Marhaida

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Information systems continuance model for employee in waqf organisation by Mohd. Zain @ Zakaria, Mohd. Zuhan

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A grounded theory study of time-limited therapy for complex trauma : how NHS psychologists manage the challenge of working with developmentally traumatised clients within a time-li... by Aguilera, Katrina

“…There has been a substantial rise in the use of evidence-based practice and time-limited psychological treatment has become a focal point in the delivery of clinical interventions within community mental health services working mainly with complex traumatised individuals. As such, there appears to be a tension between clinical need, resources available, and a requirement to adopt a more results-driven, time-limited therapeutic framework as the primary treatment. …”
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Government and public information in the political system : a study of formation and systemic relationships, with particular reference to the Israeli political system, and appropri... by Cherns, Jack Jacob

“…Media, in symbiotic relationship with government, dominate transfer of political information. Discussion is mainly in terms of competitive political systems; but the influence of political structure is noted. …”
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An exploration of teachers' beliefs about the global spread of English in a Chilean ELT programme by Perez, Gonzalo

“…Traditional constructs in the English Language Teaching (ELT) profession such as the native speaker, standard English, and the culture of English are currently being questioned due to the growing number of users of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) who use English for intercultural communication mainly among non-native speakers. Research on Global Englishes has highlighted the need to abandon the current English as a Foreign Language (EFL) paradigm, which considers standard English and the native speaker as the norm, and adopt a global perspective of English that embraces the linguistic and cultural diversity of English instead. …”
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