Socio-demographic characteristics and clinical profile of suicide attempters attending the Emergency Department at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Oman: a retrospective study by Al Khatri, Mahmood, Al Huseini, Salim, Almaqbali, Mandhar, Cucchi, Angie, Al-Saadi, Alkhatib, Al Farsi, Abdulmunim, Jose, Sachin, Al-Sibani, Nasser, Al-Adawi, Samir

“…Although in its infancy, the present research’s findings could lay the groundwork for preventative interventions and programs.…”
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Sex differences in social brain neural responses in autism: temporal profiles of configural face-processing within data-driven time windows by Del Bianco, Teresa, Lai, Meng-Chuan, Mason, Luke, Johnson, Mark, Charman, Tony, Loth, Eva, Banaschewski, Tobias, Buitelaar, Jan, Murphy, Declan G. M., Jones, Emily J. H.

“…No age-dependent neurotype difference was significant in males. These findings indicate that sex and neurotype influence longer latency face processing and implicates cognitive rather than perceptual processing. …”
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Experimental investigation of double slope solar still integrated with PCM nanoadditives microencapsulated thermal energy storage by Lukmon Owolabi Afolabi, Lukmon Owolabi Afolabi, Christopher Chintua Enweremadu, Christopher Chintua Enweremadu, M.W. Kareem, M.W. Kareem, Adiat I. Arogundade, Adiat I. Arogundade, Kashif Irshad, Kashif Irshad, Saiful Islam, Saiful Islam, K.O. Oladosu, K.O. Oladosu, Abdulhafid M. Elfaghi, Abdulhafid M. Elfaghi, Djamal Hissein Didane, Djamal Hissein Didane

“…A payback period of 0.8 year has been recorded based on all-year-round operations. Findings are in good agreement with existing models. …”
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Effectiveness of coffee husk ash and coconut fiber in improving peat properties by Mazlan, Siti Azela, Dayang Zulaika Abang Hasbollah, Dayang Zulaika Abang Hasbollah, Mariatul Kiftiah Ahmad Legiman, Mariatul Kiftiah Ahmad Legiman, Mohd Taib, Aizat, Ibrahim, Aniza, Ahmad Bukhari Ramli, Ahmad Bukhari Ramli, Jusoh, Siti Norafida, Abdul Rahman, Norinah, Md Dan, Mohd Firdaus, Zukri, Azhani

“…The compaction test results has shown decrement in maximum dry density (MDD) but an increase in strength with the addition of CHA and CF in peat soil. According to the findings, 0.5% of Coconut Fiber improves the engineering properties of peat soil (CF).…”
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Training Urgency to Bridge the Digital Divide for Social Media Marketing Awareness and Adoption: Case of CBT Rural Homestay Operators Malaysia by Dewi Eka Murniati, Dewi Eka Murniati, Abdul Razzaq, Abdul Rasid, Affero bin Ismail, Affero bin Ismail, Luis Mota, Luis Mota

“…The data were analysed using thematic analysis. The findings show that the community still has low awareness of the digital divide as well as the unavailability of relevant human resources and technical expertise. …”
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Training Urgency to Bridge the Digital Divide for Social Media Marketing Awareness and Adoption: Case of CBT Rural Homestay Operators Malaysia by Dewi Eka Murniati, Dewi Eka Murniati, Abdul Rasid bin Abdul Razzaq, Abdul Rasid bin Abdul Razzaq, Affero bin Ismai, Affero bin Ismai, Luis Mota, Luis Mota

“…The data were analysed using thematic analysis. The findings show that the community still has low awareness of the digital divide as well as the unavailability of relevant human resources and technical expertise. …”
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A COASTAL EROSION DERIVATION FORMULA FOR VALUING THE COASTAL LAND VALUES IN MALAYSIA by Hamdi Abdul Hamid, Hamdi Abdul Hamid, Norhadija Darwin, Norhadija Darwin, Masfaliza Mohsen, Masfaliza Mohsen, Norhidayah Md. Yunus, Norhidayah Md. Yunus, Azizah Ismail, Azizah Ismail, Mohd Farid Mohd Ariff, Mohd Farid Mohd Ariff, Zulkepli Majid, Zulkepli Majid

“…Based on the formula derivation, the findings have determined that significant property values were affected by erosion in the study area. …”
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Training Urgency to Bridge the Digital Divide for Social Media Marketing Awareness and Adoption: Case of CBT Rural Homestay Operators Malaysia by Dewi Eka Murniati, Dewi Eka Murniati, Abdul Rasid bin Abdul Razzaq, Abdul Rasid bin Abdul Razzaq, Affero bin Ismail, Affero bin Ismail, Luis Mota, Luis Mota

“…The data were analysed using thematic analysis. The findings show that the community still has low awareness of the digital divide as well as the unavailability of relevant human resources and technical expertise. …”
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Experimental investigation of double slope solar still integrated with PCM nanoadditives microencapsulated thermal energy storage by Lukmon Owolabi Afolabi, Lukmon Owolabi Afolabi, Christopher Chintua Enweremadu, Christopher Chintua Enweremadu, M.W. Kareem, M.W. Kareem, Adiat I. Arogundade, Adiat I. Arogundade, Kashif Irshad, Kashif Irshad, Saiful Islam, Saiful Islam, K.O. Oladosu, K.O. Oladosu, Abdulhafid M. Elfaghi, Abdulhafid M. Elfaghi, Djamal Hissein Didane, Djamal Hissein Didane

“…A payback period of 0.8 year has been recorded based on all-year-round operations. Findings are in good agreement with existing models. …”
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Effectiveness of coffee husk ash and coconut fiber in improving peat properties by Mazlan, Siti Azela, Abang Hasbollah, Dayang Zulaika, Ahmad Legiman, Mariatul Kiftiah, Mohd Taib, Aizat, Ibrahim, Aniza, Ramli, Ahmad Bukhari, Jusoh, Siti Norafida, Abdul Rahman, Norinah, Md Dan, Mohd Firdaus, Zukri, Azhani

“…The compaction test results has shown decrement in maximum dry density (MDD) but an increase in strength with the addition of CHA and CF in peat soil. According to the findings, 0.5% of Coconut Fiber improves the engineering properties of peat soil (CF).…”
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Development of mobile application framework based on competency-based education for technical and vocational education by Abdul Rahman, Khairul Anuar, Abd Jalil, Norazwani, M.Arsad, Mohd Azhar, Hashim, Suhaizal, Rahim, Mohd Bekri, Nur Yunus, Faizal Amin, Razali, Nizamuddin, Ismail, Mohd Erfy

“…The results show 36 items identified as characteristics of CBE in the mobile application, with the average Cohen Kappa Index Approval coefficient was 0.9 indicating a very good reliability scale. The findings of this study consist of 33 items with seven constructs approved after the inter-rater reliability among the expert. …”
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An effectiveness of high order thinking skills (HOTS) self- instructional manual for students’ assignment achievement by Hamdan, Nuraffefa, Tee, Tze Kiong, Yee, Mei Heong, Masran, Saiful Hadi, Md Yunos, Jailani, Mohamad, Mimi Mohaffyza, Azid, Nurulwahida, Othman, Widad, Hanapi, Zaliza, Azman, Mohamed Nor Azhari, Haris, Mohd Hairol Mizzam, Shafei, Suzana

“…The assignment evaluation rubric was modified to assess the level of students’ assignment achievement. The findings showed that most of the students for TG and CG achieved good result in the individual pre-assignment. …”
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An improved method for achieving chronic blood pressure reduction following bilateral adrenal demedullation of young hypertensive rats by Mohd Noor, Noriah, Abdullah, Aszrin, Abdul Razak, Tariq

“…However, inconsistent postoperative care of demedullated animals may results in indifferent study findings. The study aims to determine whether an improved method could prevent elevation of blood pressure in young adult SHRs. …”
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Knowledge and attitude on HIV/AIDS in a fishing community by Samsuddin, Niza, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, Akter, Seikh Farid Uddin, Alwi, Mariah

“…Objective: The purpose of the research is to have a better understanding on perception, knowledge and attitude towards HIV/AIDS in a fishermen's village of East Coast, Malaysia. The findings will be used to further improve HIV/AIDS intervention programmes. …”
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Fire safety management in heritage buildings: the current scenario in Malaysia by Salleh, Nurul Hamiruddin, Ahmad, A Ghafar

“…In this research, thirty seven heritage buildings have been surveyed as a building sampling. The finding found that most of the buildings are still having a poor fire safety management. …”
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Enhanced mechanism to handle missing data of Hadith classifier by Aldhlan, Kawther A., Zeki, Ahmed M., Zeki, Akram M.

“…In the second phase the machine detect any missing data to replace it with correct attribute and dealt with passive narrator chain. The findings showed that the accurate rate of the classifier has been improved by the proposed approach with 1.65% ,on the other hand, the time complexity had effected with 0.05 seconds. …”
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Biosafety protocol, SPS agreement and export and import control of LMOs/GMOs by Ansari, Abdul Haseeb, Nik Mahmod, Nik Ahmad Kamal

“…Design/methodology/approach – This paper undertakes a critical examination of the issues surrounding GMOs and LMOs. Findings – The Cartagena Protocol and the SPS Agreement serve two different purposes. …”
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An integrated approach for the prediction of water quality index based on land use attribute using data generation method and back propagation network algorith by Gorashi, Faris, Abdullah, Alias

“…This model was developed by associating the appropriate loading factors to a set of sub indices. The findings revealed that as the activities increased throughout the watershed, the values of WQI quality decreased accordingly. …”
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The trope of home and the representation of Muslim women in Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain and in Attia Hosain's Sunlight on a Broken Column by Hasan, Md. Mahmudul

“…The issue of multiple meanings of home and of multiple modes of homelessness finds symbolic representation in Rokeya’s feminist works and in Attia’s Sunlight on a Broken Column (1961). …”
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Benchmarking on supply chain partnering effectiveness in two semiconductor companies: a case study approach by Rajagopal, Premkumar, Zailani, Suhaiza, Sulaiman, Mohamed

“…Design/methodology/approach – The central issue is to investigate how information flow, organizational linkage, supply chain infrastructure, and resource sharing exhibit themselves in the SCP through a case study method. Findings – The interviews reveal that Company B tends to be a reluctant player and is far more skeptical about the benefits afforded through such a relationship. …”
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