Results 101 to 110 of about 70,339 (314)

Tracing the linguistic crossroads between Malay and Tamil

open access: yesWacana: Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia, 2015
Speakers of Malay and Tamil have been in intermittent contact for roughly two millennia, yet extant academic work on the resultant processes of contact, lexical borrowing, and language mixing at the interface of these two speech communities has only ...
Tom G. Hoogervorst
doaj   +1 more source

Variation in measuring and ophthalmic factors correlating with central corneal thickness in the Northern Finland birth cohort eye study

open access: yesActa Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To assess the correlation between optical coherence tomography (OCT) and ultrasound pachymetry (USP) as methods for analysing central corneal thickness (CCT) and to evaluate ophthalmic factors affecting CCT. Methods The eyes of 3070 subjects of the Northern Finland Birth Cohort (NFBC) were examined at the age of 45–49 years.
Tuomas Qvist   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Children in Multicultural Malaysia Prefer Their Ingroup Over an Outgroup but Imitate Indiscriminately

open access: yesBritish Journal of Developmental Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study scrutinised whether children's imitative tendency varied depending on the model's ethnicity in a multicultural nation, Malaysia. 123 Malaysian Chinese and Malay children aged four to six were shown how to complete two goal‐oriented, tool‐use tasks using either an inefficient but normative method or an efficient alternative.
Rachel Y. Chin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

In search for canon of Singapore Malay poetry: Reflection on nature, race, religion and love

open access: yes, 2013
This paper discusses selected poems by three generations of Malay writers in Singapore from the first generation poets who received their vernicular education during British colonial period, before Malayan Independence in 1957; to second generation ...
Hadijah Rahmat
core  

Asthma and Multimorbidity Amongst Ethnic Minority Groups in High Income Countries

open access: yesClinical &Experimental Allergy, EarlyView.
There is a tight intersection between asthma, deprivation, ethnicity, multimorbidity and poor clinical outcomes. An integrated, holistic and culturally tailored approach is needed to improve clinical outcomes amongst ethnic minority groups with asthma and multimorbidity. ABSTRACT Asthma is one of the commonest noncommunicable diseases worldwide.
Mamidipudi Thirumala Krishna   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring taboo culture: a cross-cultural analysis of taboos in China and Malaysia

open access: yesCogent Arts & Humanities
Taboos occur in intercultural communication and can sometimes lead to misunderstandings, obstacles, and conflicts in cross-cultural communication. The objective of this study was to compare the similarities and differences between the Chinese and Malay ...
Yu Junxuan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Old Malay Cities in Malay Historiographical Texts [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 2021
Siti Rabiatul Adawiah Jaffar   +1 more
openaire   +1 more source

Empowering children as active and responsible citizens: A dramatic journey towards global citizenship

open access: yesChildren &Society, EarlyView.
Abstract This article investigates three key moments from a sequence of learning facilitated within a Singapore preschool. Delivered as part of a wider study aimed at identifying the value of dramatic pedagogies for developing young children's global competence, the learning sequence was facilitated by the researcher—an experienced early childhood ...
Elaine Ng
wiley   +1 more source

An Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Enabled Knowledge-Based Malay Society [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
Identify five conditions of an information rich society: the existence of a conducive info-structural environment, a reliable and robust ICT infrastructure, a community that is ICT literate, a community that have the necessary information skills, and the
Edzan, N.N.   +4 more
core  

The burden of diabetic foot ulcers in a multi‐ethnic Asian cohort

open access: yesDiabetic Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Aims Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a major source of morbidity among individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM), imposing a substantial burden on healthcare systems. Our institution established a multidisciplinary service aiming to facilitate early specialist intervention for DFU management.
Zongwen Wee   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy