Towards the development of a model of user engagement with packaged software by Finnerty, Cecilia

“…If an individual is happy with a piece of software, he is more likely to use it productively. If an organisation can assess the level of engagement with software prior to its introduction, it may take corrective action to ensure that its introduction is successful. …”
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Privacy and law enforcement by Brown, Ian, Korff, Douwe

“…It describes a number of key aspects of policing in the period 1994 to 2004 and provides an assessment of likely trends and technology applications to 2009. …”
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Smoker desaturation during general anaesthesia: a case report by Mohamed, Abdul Hadi, Md Ralib, Azrina, Abdullah, Nor Zamzila, Osman, Ariff

“…The cause of his desaturation was not related to bronchial secretions, bronchospasm or obstruction of the upper airways but most likely due to reduced oxygen saturation in the body prior to surgery. …”
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Evaluating social support, work-family enrichment and life satisfaction among nurses in Malaysia by Wan Rashid, Wan Edura, Nordin, Mohamad Sahari, Omar, Azura, Ismail, Izhairi

“…This study also examined the likely mediation effect of work-family enrichment on support-satisfaction relationship. …”
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The national minimum wage's effects on the non-wage benefits of labour migrants : evidence from the UK by Elfani, Maria

“…It is shown through regression that the minimum wage is likely to create adverse effects in the UK labour market, particularly for migrant workers. …”
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Medical instability in typical and atypical adolescent anorexia nervosa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Brennan, Cliona, Illingworth, Sarah, Cini, Erica, Bhakta, Dee

“…Underweight adolescents were signifcantly more likely to have lower blood pressures (p<0.0001) and bradycardia was signifcantly associated with greater weight loss (p<0.05). …”
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Undergraduates' perception on ethics and integrity in the construction sector by Abdul Rashid, Khairuddin

“…Furthermore the study identified the areas and parties most likely to be susceptible to un-ethical practices and the key reasons why the construction sector lacks integrity. …”
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High-precision dry micro-electro-discharge machining of Carbon-Nanotube forests with ultralow discharge energy by Saleh, Tanveer

“…The new configuration with the reversed polarity is observed to generate higher discharge currents, most likely due to effective field-emission from CNTs. …”
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Expert system for the thermal design of mechanical devices by Mohiuddin, A. K. M.

“…Based on the experience the author likes to chalk out a general procedure for the development of expert system for the thermal design of different mechanical devices.…”
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Challenges Facing ASEAN and East Asia in a Turbulent Time by Doan, Xuan Loc

“…This paper reviews the impact of the current crisis on the economies of ASEAN and East Asia, the policy response, and their likely outcomes, in the context of the presentations made at the ASEAN-AAF meeting.…”
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Utilising signal measurement in bandwidth reservation scheme for QoS provisioning in multimedia wireless networks by ,, Prihandoko, Habaebi, Mohamed Hadi, Mohd Ali, Borhanuddin

“…The proposed scheme integrates user mobility information obtained by measuring Received Signal Strength (RSS) for determining the next cell the mobile user is likely to move to. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed scheme can guarantee the required QoS requirements in terms of handoff call dropping probability and new call blocking probability while maintaining efficient use of network resources.…”
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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. …”
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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.…”
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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. …”
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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. …”
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Disaster management: a study on knowledge, attitude and practice of emergency nurse and community health nurse by Ahayalimudin, Nurul'Ain, Ismail, Aniza, Mohd Saiboon, Ismail

“…Emergency nurses who have been involved in disaster response are more likely to report adequate practice (P<0.01, AOR=4.008, 95% CI=1.691- 9.504) while those who attended disaster-related education/training are more likely to have adequate knowledge (P<0.05, AOR=3.807, 95% CI=1.584-9.153) and practice (P=0.001, AOR=4.145, 95% CI=1.804- 9.525). …”
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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. …”
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Causes, trends and implications of motorization in Malaysia by Kadar Hamsa, Abdul Azeez

“…This paper highlights trends and causes of motorization in the past, its likely impact on the environment and possible implications.…”
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The recent war in the South Caucasus and extra-territorial jurisdiction under the ECHR by Wiesener, Cornelius

“…On the other hand, more than 3,300 applications have been lodged by South Ossetians against Georgia; and it is likely that in the near future even more individuals (Georgians as well as Ossetians) will bring cases against Russia or Georgia. …”
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Determinants of Performance in Indonesian Banking: A Cross-Sectional And Dynamic Panel Analysis by Zandi Pour Joopari, GholamReza, Sarita, Buyung, Shahabi, Alireza

“…The negative relationship between loans to group businesses and bank performance, which is likely due to the high loans provided to group businesses, thus supporting the moral hazard hypothesis.…”
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