Assessing the level of community involvement in post-disaster housing reconstruction and current green design practices towards net-zero energy buildings by M, Sulzakimin, A., Adaji A., A., Roy Hazli., N. L., Mohammad Syabilee, O., Roshartini, M. R., Indera Syahrul, Z., Rozlin, I. Y., Ebenehi

“…The post-disaster housing reconstruction (PDHR) is a process discrete from the construction of housing when circumstances are undisturbed because sensitive measures are put in place following disasters occurrence. Most of the time, the successfulness of emergency relief efforts are usually recorded but the same cannot be said of PDHR projects because they often fail to meet sustainability factors. …”
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CFD investigation of empty flanged diffuser augmented wind turbine by Jabbar Al-Quraishi, Balasem Abdulameer, Asmuin, Nor Zelawati, Nasir, Nurul Fitriah, Abdul Latif, Noradila, Taweekun, Juntakan, Mohd, Sofian, Mohammed, Akmal Nizam, Al-Wahid, Wisam A. Abd

“…Results obtained from CFD simulations show that, using a compact size of flanged diffuser within optimum geometrical parameters can give well acceptable for flow velocity increase at suggested place for the turbine rotor install. The increase in flow velocity is due to lower pressure at the outlet of the diffuser. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of thin film nanocomposite forward osmosis membrane for water desalination process by Emadzadeh, Daryoush

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Mobile phone appropriation of students and staff at an institution of higher learning by Abdul Karim, Nor Shariza, Oyebisi, Ishaq Oyefolahan, Mahmud, Murni

“…Practical implications – The results of the paper are expected to assist in understanding the use of MPs across different ages and occupation and serve as a mechanism in guiding the development of MP applications and design by service providers and manufacturers, respectively; as well as in aiding policy formulation on MP use at the work place. Originality/value – The paper has taken a different approach from the commonly applied IT adoption and acceptance model in understanding MP use. …”
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Shari'ah compliant construction marketing - development of a new theory by Preece, Christopher Nigel, Abdul Rashid, Khairuddin

“…It will look at conventional marketing theory elements i.e. decisions concerning product, price, promotion, place and people (the 5 p's), and compare and contrast with the evidence found in the al-Qur'an and as-Sunnah. …”
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The trope of home and the representation of Muslim women in Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain and in Attia Hosain's Sunlight on a Broken Column by Hasan, Md. Mahmudul

“…In this regard, I endorse Sahgal’s (1993) assertion that “[…] migration can take place without even leaving one’s soil” (p.119). Even after the decolonisation, the legacy of the colonial cultural and education policy continues to culturally displace indigenous peoples. …”
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Understanding religious worldviews: concepts and roles through inter-religious dialogue in shaping a better future for humanity by Ali, Md. Yousuf, Osmani, Noor Mohammad

“…Particularly this study focuses on: a) understanding the concepts and roles of religious worldviews, b) illustrating how to utilize comprehensively the inter-religious dialogue as a method in enhancing the bridge among people of different faiths for a prosperous future for entire humanity, c) elaborating vibrant methodologies and principles for fruitful religious dialogue among major world religions that explore the common grounds and common values towards understanding each other in this globalized era, d) providing pragmatic recommendations on devising versatile strategies for prolific dialogue among religions in order to make the world a better place to live in with peace, justice and co-existence. …”
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"I trust HRT, not jamu" : the experience of treating menopausal symptoms among urban Malay women by Mohamad Diah, Nurazzura

“…Briefly, women who lost control over their bodies are more likely to comply with medical intervention not traditional practices or herbal remedies and therefore are likely to place faith in their doctor and the doctor's ability to deal with their menopausal symptoms.…”
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Reactions of medical students to the dissecting room by Myint, Yi Yi, Tun, Ye

“…But 4.3% of year 1 students and 9.1% of year 2 students found that the dissecting room was the most stressful place. However, the majority rated anatomy room stress from 0 (no stress) to 2 (moderate stress) on a scale from 0 to 4. …”
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Reactions of medical students to the dissecting room by Myint, Yi Yi, Tun, Ye

“…But 4.3% of year 1 students and 9.1% of year 2 students found that the dissecting room was the most stressful place. However, the majority rated anatomy room stress from 0 (no stress) to 2 (moderate stress) on a scale from 0 to 4. …”
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Fundamental conceptions underlying areas of jurisprudence and how they shape related rulings: a comparative study with special reference to partnership by Sadique, Muhammad Abdurrahman

“…In modern developments taking place in Islamic law, these fundamental theories have not received the attention they deserve. …”
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Right of women to obtain divorce under Shariah and Islamic family law of Malaysia: some emerging issues by Abdul Hak, Nora

“…Divorce does not generate merit therefore, it should be prevented from taking place. In Islam, marriage is expected to last until one of the spouses dies. …”
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Islamisation in modern sciences: the way forward by Abdelaziz, Berghout

“…Islamisation as a scientific activity and process that takes place in a university context requires more than conceptualization and theorization. …”
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Non-Muslims` citizenship in Islamic law: a critique from the constitutional perspective = Kewarganegaraan non-Muslim dalam undang-undang Islam: satu kritikan dari perspektif perle... by Haneef, Sayed Sikandar Shah

“…This article proves that in both sides of the divide the emphasis on constitutional dimension of the issue has not been sufficiently explored hence attempts to place the debate in its true context so as to avoid the folly of singularly insisting on reinstating the dhimmah without the ability to revive its constitutional bases or wholly equating it with the concept of citizenship in a liberal sense as some make us to enunciate.…”
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International Conference on Advancement in Science and Technology 2012 (iCAST): Contemporary Mathematics, Mathematical Physics and their Applications by Ganikhodjaev, Nasir, Mukhamedov, Farrukh, Pah, Chin Hee (Guest editors)

“… The 4th International Conference on the Advancement of Science and Technology 2012 (iCAST 2012), with theme 'Contemporary Mathematics, Mathematical Physics and their Applications', took place in Kuantan, Malaysia, from Wednesday 7 to Friday 9 November 2012. …”
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Image-guided chemoport insertion by interventional radiologists: A single-center experience on periprocedural complications by Yaacob, Yazmin, Nguyen, DangV, Md Ralib @ Md Raghib, Ahmad Razali, Muda, Sobri, Zakaria, Rozman, Mohamed, Zahiah

“…A total of 11 (6.8%) chemoports had to be removed within 30 days; most of them were due to infections that failed to respond to systemic antibiotic therapy. In terms of place of procedure, there were no significant differences in complication rates between the angiography suite and the mobile operation theater unit. …”
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An investigation of interference coordination in heterogeneous network for LTE-Advanced systems by Hasan, Mohd Kamrul, Ismail, Ahmad Fadzil, Hassan Abdalla Hashim, Aisha, Mohd. Ramli, Huda Adibah

“…This is to ensure that the deployment of any femtocells will take place successfully. Among the most critical challenges in femtocell deployment is the interference between femtocell-to-macrocell and femtocell-to-femtocell in HetNets. …”
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Nuclear energy - an ethical use of resources by Alang Md Rashid, Nahrul Khair

“…Technical as well as administrative procedures need to be in place for it to be used in ethical way. …”
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The effect of different jubah dress’ materials on image quality using computed radiography (CR) on knee X-ray by Amran, Umi Nadrah, Mohd Rais, Nur Nadiah

“…Therefore, the aims of this study are to tackle the issue of exposing one’s ‘aurah’ for a knee x-ray examination to take place and also to add insufficiency from the previous studies. …”
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Novel landscape design model system approach: monitoring, predicting and calculating carbon sequestration rate for tourism accommodation premises green spaces by Othman, Rashidi, Abu Kasim, Siti Zubaidah, Hashim, Khairusy Syakirin Has-Yun, Mohd Noor, Nur Fadhlina

“…This study also established that even with limited green space areas for tourism accommodation premises such as hotel, the carbon sequestration rate can be further increased with the right selection of plants, at the right place with the right spatial and space organization of green spaces. …”
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