Time series of counts has been widely used in many real-world applications. In this paper, we derive the quadratic estimating functions for negative binomial GARCH, known as NBINGARCH (p,q) model. Specifically, we derive the optimal function of NBINGARCH(1,1) and obtain the estimated parameters of interest via simulation. We show that the performan

This presentation discusses whether news online such as Facebook set the agenda for its readers. In response to the importance of social networking sites as sources of information, news media organizations have set up Facebook channels in which they publish news stories or links to articles. This allows for a wider news reach as well as audience pa

Introduction: Depression is a curable debilitating illness that becomes a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. The prevalence of depression is under-recognized among adolescents. The study is conducted to determine the prevalence of depression among secondary school students of Kuantan Malaysia. Materials and method: We conduct a quan

Problem statement: Marital infidelity has become one of the most traumatic life experiences in the society today. It is the greatest danger threatening family life and destroys marriages thus leading to increased divorce rates in the society. This is because it signals relationship problems between couples. Modern technology and social media provid

This article analyses how Mastika magazine, one of the oldest and most established lifestyle magazines in Malaysia, framed the Malay interest through out its 77 years of publication. The study applies framing theory and design principles to examine how the magazine presented the interests of its Malay audiences through the designs of its covers. A

Since 2014, Turkey has been moving towards a heightened sense of nationalism and populism especially after Recep Tayyip Erdogan became the first popularly elected President of Turkey in 2017. His nationalist rhetoric went up compared to when he became Prime Minister over a decade ago when the country was touted as a model of liberalism among Muslim

This article on the law of necrophilia argues that human corpses and the laws which govern the use of dead bodies are uniquely positioned to cause precisely these legal discrepancies since the dead body is a quasisubject before the law. This paper also presents an argument about one of the fundamental reasons that this gap in law exists. Specifical

Islamophobia has been on the rise in the twenty-first century. Muslims from all over the world has been subjected to prejudice, hatred and fear based simply on their perceived religious affiliation. This is the new reality facing Muslims especially those living in the West. Scholars have debated this issue from the historical development of Islamop

Populism throughout the world has been on the rise especially in the second decade of the twenty-first century. From the United States of America to its cousin in the Philipines, populist leaders have used the veneer of a national crisis to legitimize a leadership that dignifies a section of the population over the elite establishment and the vario

Background: Consumption of carbonated drinks among young adults increases due to variety of carbonated drinks available in the markets. This situation can put health condition of young adults at risk which may expose them to non-communicable disease such as diabetes. Purpose: This study aimed at assessing knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) on c