Extending adjuvant endocrine therapy for 10 years: a mixed-methods analysis of women’s decision making in an online breast cancer forum by Eraso, Yolanda, Stefler, Denes, Moon, Zoe, Rossi, Leda, Assefa, Sidona

“…A mixed-methods exploratory sequential design was used, with a qualitative analysis of text (n = 61 individuals) informing the development of a quantitative instrument to statistically analyse the prevalence of the findings (n = 130). Our findings identified three different groups of women who had to make decisions regarding persistence with treatment: those about to complete 5 years of therapy, those who decided to extend treatment, and those who were initially prescribed 10 years. …”
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New fuzzy preference relations and its application in group decision making by Muhamad Naim, Nur Syibrah, Abdullah, Mohd Lazim, Che Taib, Che Mohd Imran, Md. Tap, Abu Osman

“…Decision making preferences to certain criteriabusually focus on positive degrees without considering the negative degrees. However, in real life situation, evaluation becomes morebcomprehensive if negative degrees are considered concurrently. …”
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Intellectual cultivation: Quranic perspective in light of Surat Al-Kahf by Hamdeh, Basel Munir, Elatrash, Radwan Jamal Yousef

“…The study shows that the believer is distinguished with a clear awareness, thought, and vision of the reality of life and its occurrences. The research will also discuss the role of reflection and other spiritual practices such as Dhikr (remembering Allah), khalwa (meditating in solitude), shukr (gratitude) in the enhancement of our intellectuality and spiritual awareness.…”
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Chemoreception and vertical movement in planktonic yolk-sac larvae of red sea bream Pagrus major by Tanaka, Yuuzi, Mukai, Yukinori, Takii, Kenzi, Kumai, Hidemi

“…The capability of planktonic yolk-sac larvae of red sea bream Pagrus major in detecting food was examined in the laboratory to ascertain basic knowledge on the early life history of this marine fish. After infrequent vertical burst swimming followed by slight rising or sinking, the larvae remained motionless within thin layers of concentrated food extract (rotifer, Brachionus plicatilis). …”
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Islamic perspective of quality administration by Shuriye, Abdi Omar

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An order to transfer the matrimonial home absolutely to one party after a divorce under the Malaysian law: is it just and equitable? by Ibrahim, Norliah

“…A matrimonial home occupies a very important place in one married life. Not only it becoming more common for the family to buy their own house, but in many cases the matrimonial home is the most substantial assets of the spouse. …”
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Surface temperature distribution in a composite brake rotor by Adebisi, Adetayo A., Maleque, Md. Abdul, Shah, Qasim Hussain

“…It is believed from the study that composite brake rotor influences the temperature distribution and heat dissipation rate which could prevent excessive temperature rise and subsequently prolong the service life of the rotor. The finite element method is cost effective and also assists the automotive industry in producing optimised an…”
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Non-muslims, Islam and muslims in Malaysia by Moten, Abdul Rashid, Wok, Saodah, Ushama, Thameem

“…The Malaysian political system is based upon a 'power sharing' formula whereby the ethnic communities form a grand coalition to rule and respect each other's way of life. Theories of interethnic relations usually focus on how state authority enables credible commitments to interethnic political bargains ensuring interethnic cooperation. …”
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The cultural and legal perspectives on wife battering in Malaysia by Che Soh @ Yusoff, Roslina

“…It is also deeply embedded in all cultures, so much so that millions of women consider it as a way of life. This article seeks to examine the cultural and legal perspectives on wife battering in Malaysia. …”
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The Rise of the Seljuqs and their State in Central Asia by Islam, Arshad

“…It traces the rise of the Seljuqs from a minor branch of a Turkic tribe through their incorporation into the fabric of the dwindling Samanid province, then the various manoeuvresand struggles that took place between them and rival Turkic peoples – the Ghaznavids and the Qarakhanids and the various wars for supremacy in Khurasan. It then charts the life and campaigns of Sultan Jalaluddin Malikshah, Sultan Rukn Al-Dunya Tughril Beg, relations with the Abbasid Caliphs (including marriage), the accession of Sultan Alp Arslan, campaigns against the Byzantnies, along with numerous intra-Seljuq wars of succession and rebellions, and the important role of the vizier Nizamul Mulk. …”
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Urban forest protection from the perspective of environmental law in Malaysia: issues and challenges by Mustafa, Maizatun

“…Within a society, ongoing urbanisation can lead to the increasing importance of urban green spaces as contributors to the quality of the urban environment and urban life globally. Forest and tree resources are known to have a wide range of socio-cultural, economic and environmental values. …”
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Preheating in end milling of AISI D2 hardened steel with coated carbide inserts by Lajis , M.A., Amin, A. K. M. Nurul, Karim, A.N. Mustafizul, Hafiz, A. M. K.

“…Preheating of the work material to a higher temperature range resulted in a noticeable reduction in tool wear rate leading to a longer tool life. In addition, improved surface finish was obtained with surface roughness values lower than 0.4 um, leaving a possibility of skipping the grinding and polishing operations for certain applications. …”
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Design and development of a hand-glove controlled wheel chair by Akmeliawati, Rini, Ba Tis, Faez S., J. Wani, Umar

“…Wheelchairs are a way of reincarnating the purpose of life in the lives of disabled people. Effective and efficient ways of delivering a cost-effective and affordable wheelchair to the common masses, which is not only at par with the present day technology, but is much easier to use are presented herewith. …”
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Surface temperature distribution in a composite brake rotor by Adebisi, Adetayo A., Maleque, Md. Abdul, Shah, Qasim Hussain

“…It is believed from the study that composite brake rotor influences the temperature distribution and heat dissipation rate which could prevent excessive temperature rise and subsequently prolong the service life of the rotor. The finite element method is cost effective and also assists the automotive industry in producing optimised and effective brake rotor for thermal distribution analysis.…”
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CSR and marketing : two sides of the same coin by Mohd. Israil, Khaliq Ahmad, Abd. Manaf, Noor Hazilah, Tahir, Suziwana

“…The World Business Council for Sustainable Development elucidate CSR as the continuing devoir by business to demean oneself ethically and confer to economic progression while meliorate the preeminence of life of the workforce and their lineage as well as insular community and society at large. …”
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Weighing human dignity and cloning from ethical and Islamic perspectives by Shuriye, Abdi Omar

“…As a result of the expansion of scientific andtechnological innovations, bioethics as a field of study in the hierarchy of disciplines has emerged; it raises questions on human life, death, dignity, creativity, role of God in human innovation and moral values. …”
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Facilitating student engagement with academic writing : review of an online resource in a widening participation context by Sinfield, Sandra, Burns, Tom, Wallace, Mark, Davies, Caroline, Holley, Debbie, Albon, Debbie

“…This paper reviews the ‘Write to Learn’ (W2L) resource that was produced by collaboration between academic, learning development and learning technology staff to support students in their real-life situations - with their actual academic writing tasks.…”
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An Ontological Approach to Model Software Quality Assurance Knowledge Domain by Bajnaid, Nada O., Benlamri, Rachid, Pakstas, Algirdas, Salekzamankhani, Shahram

“…The ultimate goal was to develop an ontology that faithfully models the SQA discipline as practiced in the software development life cycle.…”
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The Calcio Storico in Florence: agonistic ritual and the space of civic order - Italy by Frost, Christian W.

“…Although this particular competition emerged alongside the retreat of feudal and communal power in the thirteenth century, it continues to be fought between the historic districts of the city and because it continues reveal the conflict, violence, and disorder that often exists at the heart of democratic, agonistic institutions, and it retains some relevance to contemporary Florentine civic life. Over time the game has often been adapted and co-opted to reflect the representational requirements necessary for the ruling order but in this process of change many aspects of the game have remained resistant to political manipulation. …”
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Towards understanding and improving the process of small group collaborative learning in software engineering education by Oriogun, Peter

“…The research portfolio supporting the submission specifically deals with a number of background studies (the establishment of an optimal software life cycle process model for teaching software engineering in the small group collaborative setting) leading to the development of an appropriate pedagogical approach for underpinning small group learning, understanding the type of learning interaction that was taking place within such small group learning, and finally, the development of appropriate methods for analysing collaborative small group learning in software engineering education. …”
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