E-government services effectiveness evaluation framework (E-GEEF) : a case study of Indian e-tax service by Zaidi, Syed Faizan Hussain

“…The empirical research findings have confirmed most of the hypothesized relationships within the validated framework (E-GEEF). …”
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Socio-demographic characteristics, body image, self-esteem and their associations with overweight and obesity among Emirati adolescents living in Abu Dhabi, UAE by Thabet, Musab Sadaa

“…Conclusions: This study confirms a high prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescents aged 14-17 years in Abu Dhabi. Our findings revealed adolescents with high BMI were those who were dissatisfied with their body shape, and had low self esteem. …”
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Using social marketing strategy to promote recycling among university students in a Thai university by Kruayim, Sariya

“…Recycling Ambassador’s Competition’ to test the findings with an array of relevant psychology, management and social marketing models and theories. …”
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Management education for contemporary challenges: the role of business school by Mamun, Mohammed Abdullah, Mohamad, Ariffin

“…So, the managers have to look for finding the best possible ways of striking the implications brought by the changes. …”
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Some issues on Murabahah practices in Iran and Malaysian Islamic banks. by Zandi Pour Joopari, GholamReza, Mohd Ariffin, Noraini, Shahabi, Alireza

“…The study hopes to improve the overall competency and reliability of the Islamic banking system in the world. The finding of this study will be a basis for further research in Murabaha with respect to the regulatory environment and Shari’ah compliance.…”
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Corporate governance and risk management information disclosure in Malaysian listed banks: panel data analysis by Htay, Sheila Nu Nu, Ab. Rashid, Hafiz Majdi, Adnan, Muhammad Akhyar, Mydin Meera, Ahamed Kameel

“…Accountants and financial analysts play the important role since the disclosure score used in this study is weighted disclosure score after considering their opinions because they are the group who represent preparers and users of the accounting information respectively. This research finds that higher proportion of independent directors and lower directors’ ownership lead to higher risk management information disclosure.…”
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The restorative effects of green spaces with animals on stress by Zahra, Arianne Muthia, Masrura, Aidal, Bohari, Rina Hazwani, Imtiaz, Shamim, Mohd Mahudin, Nor Diana

“…However, statistical data indicate that most participants reported experiencing higher levels of restorative effects and lower levels of stress after they visited the zoo. These findings are generally supportive of cognitive model of attention restoration and point to the importance of enhancing the restorative qualities of the zoo’s environment and rebuilding the unity between man and nature.…”
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Determinants of training and the impact of training on company performance level: evidence from MSC Malaysia status companies by Zulkifli, Izyani, Duasa, Jarita

“…Using data from online survey of companies in MSC Malaysia, it (1) compares the quantity and quality of training between local and foreign MSC Malaysia status companies, (2) analyzes the factors that affect the occurence and magnitude of training for these companies as whole, and (3) examines the impact of training on company performnace level. The findings indicate that there is no difference in the quantity of training provided between local and foreign MSC Malaysia status companies, although the latter provides significantly better quality training than their local counterparts. …”
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Implementation of GLCM features in thermal imaging for human affective state detection by Abd Latif, Muhammad Hafiz, Md. Yusof, Hazlina, Sidek, Shahrul Na'im, Rusli, Nazreen

“…Four region of interests (ROIs), Supraorbital, Periorbital, Nasal and Mouth are looked into where the second order statistical features (Contrast, Correlation, Energy, and Homogeneity) are extracted and used to predict the emotional states.The findings of this study indicates that thermal imaging as an alternative, contactless and non-invasive method for appraising human emotional states.…”
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رقابة قضاء المظالم على أعمال الإدارة في المملكة العربية السعودية = Grievances judiciary supervision of administrative works in Saudi Arabia and differentiating it from the grievanc... by Alyahya, Sultan Hassan, Ibrahim, Badruddin, Laeba, Muhammad

“…The study is concluded by a conclusion that summarizes the research and furnishes some suggestions about its findings.…”
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Induction of apoptosis and oxidative stress in estrogen receptor-negative breast cancer, MDA-MB231 cells, by ethanolic mango seed extract by Hussah Abdullah, Al-Shwyeh, Sabo Mohammed, Abdulkarim, Rasedee, Abdullah, Mirghani, Mohamed Elwathig Saeed, Al-Qubaisi, Mothanna Sadiq

“…Conclusions: Based on the findings, mango kernel extract modulates redox balance in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells with a tendency for apoptotic cell death. …”
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Quality of life: review on an approach integrating Maqasid al-Shariah by Rabe, Noor Suzilawati, Mohamed Osman, Mariana, Bachok, Syahriah, Abdullah, Alias

“…The study on Maqasid al-Shariah in relation to conventional theory of quality of life is essential to Malaysian as majority of the population (60% of the population) is Muslim. Finding from the study is hoped to be beneficial to the stakeholders and policy makers in developing policies and strategies that able to enhance the quality of life of Malaysian…”
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The roles of urban heritage in determining the image of the royal town of Sri Menanti, Negeri Sembilan by Harun, Nor Zalina, Fairuz, Dg Norhidayah, Nordin, Nor Adilla

“…The study methodology involves a historical map overlay, non-participant observation and semi-structured interviews. The findings reveal that Sri Menanti has played a significant role in the history and development of Negeri Sembilan. …”
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A support vector machine classification of computational capabilities of 3D map on mobile device for navigation aid by Abubakar, Adamu, Mantoro, Teddy, Moedjiono, Sardjoeni, Anugerah Ayu, Media, Chiroma, Haruna, Waqas, Ahmad, Abdulhamid, Shafi’i Muhammad, Hamza, Mukhtar Fatihu, Ya’u Gital, Abdulsalam

“…Crucial to this is the time it takes for a 3D map dataset to be rendered for a complete navigation task. Different findings suggest different approaches on how to solve the problem of time required for both in-core (inside mobile) and out-core (remote) rendering of 3D datasets. …”
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Managing urbanisation and urban sprawl in Malaysia by using remote sensing and GIS applications by Rosni, Nur Aulia, Hj. Mohd. Noor, Norzailawati, Abdullah, Alias

“…The SPOT-5 images with 2.5 meters resolution were used to analyse the growth of sprawl in Kuala Lumpur metropolitan due to its high urbanisation rate. The findings show that Kuala Lumpur is a sprawling city. …”
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Clinacanthus nutans: a review of the medicinal uses, pharmacology and phytochemistry by Alam, Md Ariful, Ferdosh, Sahena, Ghafoor, Kashif, Hakim, Md Abdul, Juraimi, Abdul Shukor, Khatib, Alfi, Sarker, Md. Zaidul Islam

“…The pharmacological experiment proved that various types of extracts and pure compounds from this species exhibited a broad range of biological properties such as anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antioxidant, and anti-diabetic activities. The findings of toxicity study showed that extracts from this plant did not show any toxicity thus it can be used as strong therapeutic agents for specific diseased conditions. …”
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Recent insights into chemical and pharmacological studies of bee bread by Khalifa, Shaden Ali M., Elashal, Mohamed, Kieliszek, Marek, Ghazala, Naglaa E., Farag, Mohamed Ali, Saeed, Aamer, Xiao, Jianbo, Zou, Xiaobo, Khatib, Alfi, Göransson, Ulf, El-Seedi, Hesham R.

“…Scope and approach: In this review, we attempt to highlight the possible biological activities, chemical components, methods of isolation and structure of bee bread in addition to its food supplement value and/or medical applications. Key findings and conclusions: Bee bread has been shown to exhibit antimicrobial, antioxidant, antiradical, anticancer, and anti-inflammatory activities. …”
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Public perception about the Zika virus in working professionals: a qualitative inquiry by Choudhry, Riaz Fahad, Munawar, Khadeeja, Kassab, Yaman Walib, Bakrin, Faizah Safina, Al-Worafi, Yaser Mohammed, Khan, Tahir Mehmood

“…Methods: Twenty semistructured qualitative interviews were conducted and analyzed through an inductive approach to analysis. Results: The findings were presented in three main categories which were coded: Reality vs. …”
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Heavy metals in tuna species meat and potential consumer health risk: A review by A A, Norhazirah, N A M, Shazili, Yunus, Kamaruzzaman, Sim, S F, A, Ahmad, Ong, M C

“…It represent an abiding threat to human health as it has been linked to some adverse health effects such as mental retardation, kidney damage, and various types of cancer and even worse, death could occur.The following review articles presents the findings of the work carried out by the various researchers in the past on the heavy metal pollution in samples of Tuna species around the world.…”
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Molecular phylogeny of holothuria (Mertensiothuria) leucospilota (Brandt 1835) as inferred from cytochrome C oxidase I mitochondrial DNA gene sequences by Kamarudin, Kamarul Rahim, Mohamed Rehan, Aisyah, Hashim, Ridzwan, Usup, Gires, Ahmad, Hajar Fauzan, Anua, Mohd. Hanafi, Idris, Mohd Yaman

“…The pairwise genetic distance calculated further supported these findings. In addition, the results also should that the COI mtDNA gene is capable to unravel the phylogenetic relationship of H. leucospilota. …”
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