Adolescence is a period of time when the development of personality and psychology is taking place. Studies have shown that religiosity can affect the mental health of a person. Many tools have been developed to assess religiosity of a person; one of them is the Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith (SCSORF) scale. In this study, a translation an

Radiological examinations known to have associated risk of induced malignancy and deterministic effects if over the threshold dose. Patient radiation doses should be kept as low as reasonably achievable.Ideal balance between image quality and patient radiation dose by optimization to minimize stochastic risks and prevention of deterministic effects

The J-curve of a trade balance is a phenomenon whereby a trade balance initially worsens following a currency depreciation and improves afterwards. Many scholars examined the relationship between depreciation of a currency and the trade balance of that country. Most prior works employed aggregation of data, leading to mixed results due to inherent

A preliminary pre-test questionnaire was developed based on the review of related literature on the theoretical constructs and the underlying factors. The preliminary pre-test questionnaire was tested on a sample of 30 respondents. Items that did not perform statistically were either refined or removed to improve the measurement scale before being

Parent-implemented language intervention (PILI) is one of the intervention approaches used in managing late talkers (LTs). Yet, there are few evidence-based PILI programs available for parents of LTs. This scoping review aimed to (a) assess the characteristics of participants depicted in the literature related to PILI programs for parents of LTs, (

This chapter discusses the development of public opinion polls in Malaysia, especially those related to politics and elections in the state. It traces the early attempts at public opinion polls and their relatively recent development in estimating electoral outcomes in Malaysia. In analysing the efforts, the chapter relates the conduct of opinion p

The Global Parkinson’s Genetics Program (GP2) will genotype over 150,000 participants from around the world, and integrate genetic and clinical data for use in large-scale analyses to dramatically expand our understanding of the genetic architecture of PD. This report details the workflow for cohort integration into the complex arm of GP2, and to

Indonesian Halal Product Assurance Law No. 33 of 2014 states all products circulating in Indonesia must be halal-certified, including pharmaceuticals. Banana peel waste has the potential to produce pectin compounds as pharmaceutical excipients. This study is aimed at determining the characteristics of banana peel pectin as a potential halal pharmac

Malaysia is one of the most attractive destinations for refugees from different parts of the world. It is a haven country where refugees can venture into new decent lives secured from poverty, discrimination, and political pressure. Similarly, certain European countries are also offering attractive privileges to refugees. Nevertheless, such privile

In improving the efficiency of applications for flow over a blunt body like missiles and rockets, passive and active control is used to increase the base pressure, hence reducing the base drag. It must be mentioned that this paper covers mainly a variety of passive control methods in the form of the cavity, rib, splitter plate, spike, and some othe