Development impact of Non-Bank Financial Intermediaries on economic growth in Malaysia: an empirical investigation by Islam, Mohd Aminul, Osman, Jamil

“…The study employs bounds testing approach to cointegration and error correction mechanism to investigate the existence of a long run equilibrium relationship between NBFIs and economic growth. The study finds evidence of a long run cointegrating relationship between NBFIs and real per capita income. …”
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Unusual association of diseases/symptoms: Sweet's syndrome in Crohn's colitis by Abdullah , Sheikh Anwar, Hishamuddin, Aizan, Jaafar, Khairul Azhar, Amri J., Shamsul, Razlan, Hamizah, Mohamed Said, Mohd Shahrir

“…Colonoscopy examination showed macroscopic and histopathological findings of Crohn's disease; however, skin histology showed extensive neutrophilic infiltration in the dermis, predominantly in the perivascular region. …”
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Computed tomography of blunt spleen injury: a pictorial review by Hassan, Radhiana, Abd. Aziz, Azian, Md Ralib @ Md Raghib, Ahmad Razali, Sa'at@Yusof, Azlin

“…The CT features of spleen injury include Iaceration, subcapsular or parenchymal haematomas, active haemorrhage, and vascular injuries.We present a pictorial review of the spectrum of CT findings for blunt splenic injuries. This article will be a useful reference for radiologists and surgeons as CT scan is widely used for the accessment of splenic injuries and contributes to the current trend towards nonsurgical management of this injury…”
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Organizational learning, innovation and performance: a study of Malaysian small and medium sized enterprises. by Mohamed Salim, Islam, Sulaiman, Mohamed

“…Data was collected via electronic survey from 320 small and medium enterprises operating in the ICT industry in Malaysia. Findings from the study support both the two hypotheses thus providing further evidence that organizational learning contributes to innovation capability, and that innovation is positively related to firm performance. …”
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ISO certification and human resource management by Hassan, Arif

“…In the rest of the cases, the differences were not significant. The findings suggest that organisations need to go beyond quality assurance to organisation-wide quality management through improvement in HR systems and practices.…”
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Better boards towards higher profitability by Htay, Sheila Nu Nu

“…Apart from that, as the findings of the effect of corporate governance on bank profitability are inconclusive, other factors such as culture, local prevailing laws and business environment, might need to be considered.…”
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Training Evaluation: Clients Roles by Hashim, Junaidah

“…Examines the clients’ demand toward evaluation, the commitment given by training providers, and the overall practice of evaluation by the training providers in Malaysia. Finds that the government, client and economic situations have influenced the evaluation practice in a positive direction.…”
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Mobile user location prediction: genetic algorithm-based approach by Mantoro, Teddy, Muataz, Zubaidah, Ayu, Media Anugerah

“…This paper presents a prediction of user location using genetic algorithm and based location history in finding a number of solutions of possible location when applied to recorded context histories, framework is presented and the result are discussed. …”
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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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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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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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