Modeling environmental performance and economic development by Duasa, Jarita, Rafia, Afroz

“…Overall, using Environmental Performance Indicator (EPI) 2010 as a measurement of the effectiveness of national environmental protection effort, the present study finds that economic development/performance positively contributes to the countries’ environmental performance. …”
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Irregular total labeling on complete bipartite graph and union complete bipartite graphs by Daoud, Jamal Ibrahim, ,, Wamiliana, Usman, Mustofa, ,, Asmiati

“…Given a graph �with vertex set V and edge set E, we define a labeling as a function, where weight of edge xy is written as �Total labeling is the sum of xy-label and labels of the vertices that incident to x, thus �l labeling is called as edge irregular total k-labeling of the graph G if for every two different edges e and f of G, �The smallest k in which graph G can be labeled as edge irregular total k-labeling is called as edge total irregularity strength and is noted as �In this research, we are interested in finding �of the union of complete bipartite graphs...…”
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The effects of subdermal hormonal contraceptive implant on health indices. A preliminary report by Zainuddin, Ahmad Murad, Awang, Mokhtar, Raman, Sudesan, Lee, S.F., Ismail, Ghazali

“…Health indices were checked prior to Implanon® insertion and six months post insertion. Findings indicate a significant reduction in total cholesterol with a significant increase in total haemoglobin and BMI. …”
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The impact of Malaysian financial reporting standards on Audit Report Lag by Krouchi, Charafeddine, Abdul Hamid, Fatima, Zainal Abidin , Nor Hafizah

“…The paper used one-way ANOVA analysis and panel data regression to analyze the findings. The results indicate that the MFRS adoption has no significant impact on ARL.…”
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Examining the exisiting provisions and regulation on matrimonial asset involving matrimonial home by Sahari, Noorul Huda, Mohd Zin, Najibah, Abd Manan, Siti Khadijah, Saidon, Rafeah, Mohd Daud, Norzaidi

“…The study adopted a qualitative method and the samples were collected from six zones representing Shariah Courts in Malaysia. The findings show that the rigidity in the provision cause inconsistency in the practice of the court where the court cannot fully comply with the existing proportion in the stated provision. …”
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Foreword Chairman 1 ICUDBE 2015 by Abdul Rahim, Asiah

“…KAED Universal Design Unit (KUDU) of IIUM was formed in 2008 with the intention to promote the application of universal design in the built environment and product design, as well as to disseminate research findings through international conferences, symposiums, workshops and product competitions.…”
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Internal determinants of Waqaf in non-Muslim countries by Mohamad, Nor Asiah, Faris, Waleed Fekry

“…This paper analyses some of the internal challenges faced by the Muslims, either waqf manager or waqf beneficiaries and trustees in their strive to enliven and utilised in the non-Muslim countries. The findings show that the awareness among the Muslim in non-Muslim countries is still low, the management revolves around the traditional uses of waqf while the foreign legal framework still stands as an obstacle to the development and implementation of waqf. …”
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A shift-share analysis of electrical and electronic products: an overview and assessment of export growth of Malaysia by Al-Mamun, Abdullah, Rahman, Muhammad Khalilur, Taufiq, Muhamed, ., Muzammir

“…The shift share technique is applied to identify the potential export growth by selected top fifteen countries for the period of 2006-2008 and 2009-2011. The findings of shift-share analysis indicate that the overall market has increased in export value as the market experienced has increased in each country except Japan, Thailand and USA. …”
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Gastrointestinal involvement in Henoch Schonlein purpura : A Case Report by Che Mohamed, Siti Kamariah, Yunus, Rohaizan

“…Radiologically the gastrointestinal findings are mainly those of bowel ischemia with “thumbprinting” and bowel wall oedema. …”
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The impact of finanacial management reforms on operational effectiveness and accountability in Malaysian Central Government organisations by Karbhari, Yusuf, Mohamad, Muslim Har Sani

“…These reforms also shared characteristics of reform initiatives undertaken in developed countries including greater participation of line managers in managing public resources, output based performance contracts, and private sector accounting techniques. The findings of this study shed the light on the effectiveness of these programmes and disclosed the obstacles that undermined the reform objectives…”
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The perceptions of women’s roles and progress: a study of Malay women by Abdullah, Kalthom, Mohd. Noor, Noraini, Wok, Saodah

“…The results also showed how women perceive progress. These findings are discussed in relation to culture, socialization, values and norms of the Malay society.…”
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Potentials of technical tours for special interest tourists in Kuala Lumpur by Zakariya, Khalilah, Che Haron, Roziha, Yusof, Zeenat Begam, Ibrahim, Illyani

“…The data gathered are mapped, tabulated and analysed. The findings revealed that Kuala Lumpur has potentials to promote 58 sites in the city for Special Interest Tourism. …”
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Pelan pengurusan pembangunan persisir pantai Pekan Kuah-Kelibang, Langkawi, Kedah by Mahamod, Lukman Hakim

“…The key stages involved: inception report, analysis report, and proposal report, addressing the pertinent findings that lead to the improvement works in the future.…”
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Maintenance management of high rise buildings in Malaysia: A preliminary study in Klang Valley by Ibrahim, Md. Najib, Yahya, Mohamad Ridzuan

“…This paper presents the preliminary finding of a study on the building maintenance management of selected large highrise buildings in Klang Valley, Malaysia. …”
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An estimation of educational production function: the case of Tasmanian public schools by Mohd. Arshad, Mohd. Nahar

“…Evidence also has been found to support a policy to reduce student-teacher ratio. The findings of the study stand as a crucial source of insight to a more informed debate over education policy in Tasmania. …”
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Linking sustainable livelihoods to natural resources and governance in OIC countries: prospects and challenges by Abdulai, Abdul-Mumin, Siwar, Chamhuri

“…This study draws heavily from secondary data. The findings revealed that countries having better scores in good governance performed better in more than one of the selected livelihood indicators. …”
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Long journeys toward freedom: the relationship between coercive control and space for action - measurement and emerging evidence by Sharp-Jeffs, Nicola, Kelly, Liz, Klein, Renate

“…We report on the development of, and findings from, two scales measuring coercive control and space for action over a period of 3 years in a sample of 100 women who had accessed domestic violence services. …”
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'London calling': the experiences of international social work recruits working in London by Hanna, Sue, Lyons, Karen

“…This paper reports on one aspect of a qualitative research project investigating the post-arrival integration, professional practice and development of ‘international social workers’, namely those trained and qualified outside of the UK working in London and the Home Counties. Findings demonstrate that, as well as being a challenging professional and work experience, this form of labour mobility is a profound life event for most ISWs and, as with human migration in other fields and countries, entails a complex social, emotional and cultural transition.…”
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Perceptions of parental substance misuse among social workers working with children and families by Grant, Alastair, Banbury, Samantha, Lusher, Joanne

“…Four main narratives emerged and these included: Challenges of working with parental substance use, informed decision making, developing self-efficacy and professional values. The research findings are discussed in the context of wider literature, in reference to applicable psychological theory, and in next steps for future research and potential future training.…”
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Inclusive formative assessment practices (IFAP) in action: a longitudinal intervention study funded by LMU GSBL by Meletiadou, Eleni

“…The current project explored the impact of inclusive formative assessment practices on 200 first-year students’ writing performance and motivation at GSBL for one academic year. Preliminary findings indicated that the use of inclusive formative assessment practices resulted in a statistically significant improvement of the quality of students’ writing performance in only one academic semester. …”
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