Gender, ethnic and age diversity and performance of large Malaysian firms (Kepelbagaian jantina, kumpulan etnik, dan umur dalam lembaga pengarah firma besar di Malaysia dan prestas... by Abdullah , Shamsul Nahar

“…Under the system, board appointments are usually controlled by the firm’s substantial shareholders, and as a result, directors are chosen based on “the old-boy” network or “people like us”, who are typically middle-aged males and from similar ethnicity which could lead to “group think”. …”
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Reactive oxygen species and aldehyde dehydrogenase activity in Hodgkin lymphoma cells by Ikeda, Jun-ichiro, Mamat, Suhana, Tian, Tian, Wang, Yi, Luo, Wenjuan, Rahadiani, Nur, Aozasa, Katsuyuki, Morii, Eiichi

“…These findings show that ALDH-high and ROS-low cells share CIC-like potential, but they differ in their cell cycle status, suggesting that CICs are comprised of cells with heterogeneous characteristics.…”
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As-Tsaqafah (Islamic socialization) in planning public spaces – Malaysian experience by Asmawi, M. Zainora, Abdul Malek, Nurhayati, Abdul Aziz, Maimunah

“…A meaningful planning and design of public spaces is crucial as it encourages positive activities for communities to make it more active and lively. Public spaces like parks, pocket gardens, outdoor seating and eating areas, and pedestrian malls are among the trend of this contemporary era among city dwellers globally. …”
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Model for simulating scorpion substrate vibration and detection system by B.A, sadiq, Aibinu, Abiodun Musa, Joseph, E, Salau, H B, Salami, Momoh Jimoh Eyiomika

“…A possible solution in averting the sting is the capability of detecting its presence earlier before it stings. Scorpion like other arthropods have a specific kind of movement pattern called substrate vibration, which generates a specific signal that is used in recognizing and locating mates and preys. …”
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Key factors influencing target capital structure of property firms in Malaysia by Haron, Razali

“…This study finds that these property firms do practice target capital structure which is influenced by certain firm characteristics like non-debt tax shield, asset structure, profitability, firm size, growth opportunity and liquidity in their capital structure and they also time their security issuance. …”
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Cage effect in the dissociation of van der Waals complexes RgI2 (Rg=Ar, Kr, Xe): A quasiclassical trajectory study by Ibrahim Ali , Noorbatcha

“…This result is interpreted as a cage‐like effect due to the inert gas atom, which also carries away a large fraction of the energy when the complex dissociates to form I2. …”
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Teaching Islamic perspective of sustainability in landscape design studio by Othman, Jamilah, Mansor, Mazlina, Ahmad Sarkawi, Azila

“…Having mentioned that, the authors would like to share their teaching experience in the Department of Landscape Architecture (DoLA), Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design (KAED), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). …”
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Attitudinal factors affecting the adoption of internet banking services among small and medium enterprises in Yemen by Al-Fahim, Nabil Hussein, Wan Jusoh, Wan Jamaliah, Adewale, Abideen Adeyemi

“…In spite of the wide adoption of Internet banking service in developed countries, its application is still low in developing countries like Yemen. The purpose of this study is to examine and investigate the main factors which influence the adoption of Internet banking services by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) managers or owners in Yemen. …”
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The power of social and political networking for recruitment and promotion for strategic positions: a Gender perspective on work relations at workplaces by Hossain, Dewan Mahboob, Rokis, Rohaiza

“…Moreover, women are not that much interested in establishing and maintaining networks like men in the workplaces. Rather, women remain more concerned with their family affairs. …”
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Conversion issue in Malaysia: A challenge to religion and racial harmony by Yussof, Sheila Ainon

“…The earlier version of her story goes like this. Zarina was a product of the law which at its time allowed a unilateral conversion of minors by their parents who converted to Islam. …”
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Cellular uptake of Nigella sativa oil-PLGA microparticle by PC12 cell line by Doolaanea, Abd Almonem, Mansor, Nur 'Izzati, Mohd Nor, Nurul Hafizah, Mohamed, Farahidah

“…The aim of this study is to investigate the cell uptake of Nigella sativa oil (NSO)-PLGA microparticle by neuron-like PC-12 cells in comparison to surfactants; hydrophilic (Tween 80 & Triton X100) and hydrophobic (Span 80). …”
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An Islamic analysis on the justification to abortion for non consensual sexual violation by Mohamad Yunus, Mohamad Ismail

“…Does a fetus have rights like any others? …”
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Fabrication of Adsorber Bed Apparatus for dehydration of ethanol on Zeolite based media by Abdeen, Fouad R. H., Mel, Maizirwan, Al-Khatib, Ma'an Fahmi Rashid, Azmi, Azlin Suhaida

“…The adsorber bed subsystem of this apparatus consists of a packed bed column where molecular sieves like zeolite can be packed. The apparatus is designed to be packed and repacked several times and with various types of zeolites. …”
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Vero cell culture on magnesium doped biphasic calcium phosphate scaffolds by Abd Rahim, Toibah, Sopyan, Iis, Mel , Maizirwan

“…The substitution of Mg into the BCP present several advantages related to metabolic cell behaviours as FESEM results showed that Mg substitution can induce a spread-like and irregular morphology which is quite different from the cell grown onto the pure BCP where the cells just remain on the surface of the scaffold, or in a localized area within the scaffold and proliferate there. …”
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Design of a switching mode three phase inverter by Rahman, Tawfikur, Motakabber, S. M. A., Ibrahimy, Muhammad Ibn

“…The inverter is an electrical switching control device that can be converted from one source to another source like as DC to AC or AC to DC. An efficient three leg IGBT inverter has been designed for microgrid systems which are simulated by MATLAB2014a /Simulink. …”
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Identification of genes involved in flowering in Stevia rebaudiana using expressed sequence tags (ESTs) by Razali, Amin, Samsulrizal, Nurul Hidayah, Zainuddin, Zarina

“…The domains were the heat shock protein (Hsp) domain, squamosa promoter-binding protein (SBP) domain, CONSTANS, CO-like, and TOC1 (CCT) domains; K homology (KH) domain; and ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme domain (UBC).…”
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Hate speech under International and National Laws: a comparative analysis from Islamic Law perspective by Islam, Md. Zahidul, Norullah, Md.

“…This study finds that the freedom of speech and expression is a fundamental human right which must be achieved through certain essential objectives like disclosure of truth and the honour of human beings.…”
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Review of coal fired power plants in Bangladesh by Ahammed, Shakil, Rana, MR, Rony, MA, Hosain, MM, Mamun, MA, Alauddin, Md, Mahmood, MM, Haque, Nurullah, Mahabub, Z, Rahman, MM, Islam, MS, Uddin, Md Nasir, Roy, R, Rashid, Muhammad Mahbubur

“…But it has several positive impacts for developing countries like Bangladesh, where there is a lack of natural resources, lands and unstable economy. …”
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The influence of Islamic spirituality in the training of co-operatives’ managers in Malaysia by Sarif, Suhaimi Mhd, Ismail, Yusof

“…The results showed that senior managers of co-operatives performed Mintzberg’s managerial roles consciously with Islamic spirituality and attended managerial training like their companies counterparts despite operating under different legal frameworks.However, the results were not conclusive considering constraints on sample size of the study (n=52). …”
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How do counselling psychologists make sense of their clients’ psychiatric diagnoses : an interpretative phenomenological analysis by Weston, Holly

“…Two themes were identified: ‘diagnosis is something to hang your hat on,’ and ‘the bigger picture.’ Like previous research, these themes highlight the different epistemological positions taken up by counselling psychologists on diagnosis. …”
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