Myths and realities of digital reference services: perspectives of libraries from developing countries by Abu Bakar, Ahmad Bakeri

“…A score of 5 is assigned to a country where their libraries offer digital reference services in real time with 24/7 operating mode. The findings showed that not a single country in the Asia and Pacific region was able to offer virtual reference services in real time on a 24/7 basis. …”
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Distribution of trace elements in edible green seaweed (Caulerpa Taxifolia) in Langkawi by Shamsuddin, Masayu, Mohamed Rehan, Aisyah, Kamarudin, Kamarul Rahim

“…The seawater sample was found to have lower concentrations of heavy metal tested, ranging from 0.024 μg/L for Cd to 1.262 μg/L for Fe. These preliminary findings indicated the need for cautionary use of C. taxifolia for human consumption as well as its potential application as a bioindicator for metal pollution studies in Sungai Kilim. …”
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Economic integration among ASEAN countries: evidence from gravity model by Mohd Amin, Ruzita, Hamid, Zarinah, Md Saad, Norma

“…Factor endowments are important determinants of total trade as well as trade in animal & vegetable fat (SITC 4), chemicals & materials SITC 5), machinery & transport equipment (SITC7), and miscellaneous manufactures (SITC 8).Tariffs do not seem to have any effect on trade except for the animal & vegetable fat sector (SITC 4), while exchange rate risk affects only beverages & tobacco (SITC 1), minerals & fuels (SITC 3), machinery & transport equipment (SITC 7), and miscellaneous manufactures (SITC 8). Based on the findings, in general, policies that promote growth and development in the region should be maintained. …”
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Knowledge on nutrition and frequency of food intake among pregnant women visiting Peringgit Community Polyclinic Melaka (PCPM) by Hasan, Haliza

“…The statistical used in this study were chi-square and ANOVA to analyse the data and to examine the relationship between knowledge and frequency intake. Results: The findings in this study showed that: there was significant difference in the pregnant women’s knowledge on nutrition; frequency of food intake rich in iron; significant relationship between occupation, household income, household income expenditure for food and knowledge on nutrition (p-value = 0.001); but, there was no significant relationship between knowledge on nutrition and frequency of food intake. …”
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The three Abrahamic faiths and their roles in making peace, unity and co-existence by Ali, Md. Yousuf

“…Discussion would include implications of the research findings, shortcomings of the current study and directions for future research.…”
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The three Abrahamic faiths and their roles in making peace, unity and co-existence through moral and ethical, religious and socio-cultural transformations by Ali, Md. Yousuf

“…Discussion would include implications of the research findings, shortcomings of the current study and directions for future research. …”
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The influence of organizational factors on information systems success in e-government agencies in Malaysia by Hussein, Ramlah, Abdul Karim, Nor Shariza, Mohamed, Norshidah, Ahlan, Abdul Rahman

“…The study concludes that the findings are generally consistent with previous studies. …”
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Health-related quality of life profile in relation to chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting among breast cancer patients by Pei, Lin Lua, Zakaria, Noor Salihah, Mamat, Nik Mazlan

“…Those who experienced vomiting reported worse HRQoL profile compared to those who did not (p=0.011). Conclusion: These findings generally ascertained that CINV remains poorly controlled and significantly interferes with HRQoL, providing rooms for improvements in therapeutic intervention.…”
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The Causative factors of failure among undergraduate Malaysian students in Al-Azhar University: a qualitative case study by Abd Razak Al-Hafiz, Afareez, Razikin, Mohyani, Abdul Rahman, Nik Suryani, Sheikh Ahmad, Ismail

“…All four interviews were conducted face to face at different times, and were audio-recorded. Results: The findings revealed contributing factors to the students’ failure are due to the negative attitude of students themselves towards their studies; the students being not proficient in specifically the language of the medium of instruction which is Arabic; the nature of the university’s educational system which needs improvement to cater to the issue at hand; and the students’ financial stability and in need of financial support. …”
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Comparison of nutritional status of university students of two Asian countries by Khattak, Muhammad Muzaffar Ali Khan, Draman, Samsul, Khan, Alam, Khattak, M. Usman

“…From the FFQs, energy and nutrient intakes were calculated using the food composition tables for Malaysia and Pakistan and compared with the recommended nutrients intakes (RNIs). Findings – The body weight for the required height among the Malaysian students was lower by 7.81 per cent than the reference value, whereas the body weight of Pakistani students matched to the reference weight for height. …”
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Attitudes towards Euthanasia among physicians and patients: a cross sectional survey from Malaysia by Rathor, Mohammad Yousuf, Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi, Mohd Shah, Azarisman Shah, Omar, Ahmad Marzuki, Osman, Ariff

“…The interim results of our findings: The majority of patients were male (62.9%), Malay Muslims (75.4%) and had primary (32.5%) or secondary (48.6%) education. …”
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Antifungal activity of Andrographis paniculata extracts and active principles against skin pathogenic fungal strains in vitro by Sule, Abubakar, Ahmed, Qamar Uddin, Latip, Jalifah, abd Samah, Othman, Omar, Muhammad Nor, Umar, Abdulrashid, Dogarai, Bashar Bello S.

“…Discussion and conclusion: This is first report on the isolation of antifungal substances through bioassay-guided assay from A. paniculata. Our finding justifies the use of A. paniculata in folk medicines for the treatment of fungal skin infections.…”
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Translation termination mutations naalysis using the protein truncation test on Exon11A of the BRCA1 gene in female breast cancer patients of Pahang, Malaysia by Alattraqchi, Ahmed Ghazi, Mustafa Mahmoud, Mohammed Imad Al-Deen, Falah, Salih, Mohammad Amjad, Nasser, Khin, Maung Maung, Kaderi, Mohd Arifin, Azzubaidi, Marwan Saad

“…The PTT analysis did not detect any truncations, which indicates that there were no translation termination mutations in the investigated BRCA1 gene segment. These findings were subsequently verified by DNA sequencing analysis. …”
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A walk through SQL injection: vulnerabilities, attacks, and countermeasures in current and future networks by Diallo , Abdoulaye Kindy, Pathan, Al-Sakib Khan

“…Hence, alongside presenting our findings from the comprehensive study about past and present, we also note down future expectations and possible development of countermeasures against SQL Injection attacks. …”
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Wear analysis of Silicon Nitride (Si3N4) cutting tool in dry machining of T6061 Aluminium Alloy by Mohamed Ariff, Tasnim Firdaus, Shafie, Nurul Syamira, Mahamad Zahir, Zamzahariah

“…Tool wear behaviour of Si3N4 cutting tool were studied with the aim of finding the optimum cutting conditions for both dry and wet machining. …”
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Development of indicators for family well-being in Malaysia by Noor, Noraini M., Doshi-Gandhi, Anjli, Ishak, Ismahalil, Wok, Saodah

“…This index showed that the current family wellbeing of Malaysians is relatively high at 7.95 (SD = 1.38) on a 0–10 Likert response format. The findings suggest that family well-being is multifaceted, made up not only of the immediate family relationships and health and safety of its members, but include having adequate income to meet the demands of a minimum standard of living. …”
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Exploratory factor analysis: aalidation of Mathematical Values Inculcation Model among secondary schools' mathematics teachers in North-Eastern region, Nigeria by Liman, Mukhtar Alhaji, Ibrahim, Mohd Burhan, Shittu, Ahmed Tajudeen

“…Bishop, in order to see whether the model works among secondary schools’ mathematics teachers in the north-eastern part of Nigeria with aim of finding whether or not the model also suit the north-eastern cultural community to which schools' mathematics teaching and learning is also paramount. …”
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Letter to the editor: Inappropriate use of urinary catheter and its common complications in different hospital wards by Kamarulzaman, Mohd Nazli

“…As documented in the literature, the risk of UTI in males and females was different due to anatomical variety, which was similar in patients with IUCs. This finding was noted by Leone et al and Tambyah et al in their previous studies. [2],[3] They found that the male to female ratio of UTI was 11% vs. 22% (P <0.01) and 8.9% vs. 23.2% (P <0.01), respectively. [2],[3] Not considering the gender of the patients might have led to a high rate of UTI in this study (44.2%) in comparison with the previous two studies by Tambyah et al and Leone et al, which were 14.9% and 12.0%, respectively. …”
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Mechanical loading response in trabecular bone is abrogated by sclerostin - A direct demonstration by Khalid, Kamarul Ariffin, Kogawa, Masakazu, Wijenayaka, Asiri R, Findlay, David M, Atkins, Gerald J

“…Sclerostin is expressed almost exclusively by mature osteocytes in bone. Recent findings from this lab indicate that sclerostin targets pre-osteocytes and osteocytes to regulate bone mineralisation(1), osteoclast activity(2), and, potentially, osteocytic osteolysis(3). …”
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Towards restructuring the legal framework for payment system in international Islamic trade finance by Oseni, Umar Aimhanosi

“…Design/methodology/approach – A partial comparison of both the UCP 600 and the Shari'ah framework for documentary credit is given through the content analysis of relevant sources. Findings – The AAOIFI Shari'ah Standard on Documentary Credits, as well as other applicable Shari'ah resolutions of Islamic financial institutions, does provide a good framework for a Shari'ah-compliant documentary credit system, which is unique to trade in Islamic finance products, but there is scope for further improvement, taking into consideration the two possibilities proposed in the available literature on the subject – harmonization or bifurcation of rules. …”
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