Fuzzy random based mean variance model for agricultural production planning by Othman, Mohammad Haris Haikal, Arbaiy, Nureize, Che Lah, Muhammad Shukri, Pei-, Chun Lin

“…The proposed model is applied for agricultural planning. Five types of industrial plants are assessed using the proposed method. …”
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Criteria for sustainable curriculum of TVET teacher education programme in Malaysia by Md Yunos, Jailani, Lai, Chee Sern, Hamdan, Nor Hidayah

“…Data were analysed using thematic analysis with pencil and paper, while Microsoft Excel was used as a tool for data keeping. The study identified five main criteria for sustainability which includes i) specialization; ii) work-based design; iii) dynamic; iv) interactive teaching and learning, and v) international syllabus. …”
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Thermal functions of internal courtyards in traditional Chinese shophouses in the hot-humid climate of Malaysia by Kubota, Tetsu, Zakaria, Mohd Azuan, Abe, Seiji, Toe, Doris Hooi Chyee

“…Meanwhile, it was also recommended that a staggered form courtyard with V-shaped roofs should be designed as a nocturnal cooling source.…”
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Stakeholders’ perception on critical cost variation factors in Malaysian building projects by Sohu, Samiullah, Abdullah, Abd Halid, Nagapan, Sasitharan, Ali Buriro, Ahsan, Kaleemullah, K.

“…The results of the survey indicated that (1) fluctuation in cost of materials, (2) improper planning, (3) Incompetent main contractors, (4) poor site management, (5) and client financial problems were top five critical factors causing cost variation in building projects. …”
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Skid resistance and the effect of temperature by Shafii, Mohd Amin

“…To accomplish the objectives of the study, five types of mixture consist of ACW 14, ACW 10, Porous Mix Grade A, Porous Mix Grade B and SMA 14 were prepared. …”
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In-situ entrapment of laccase in mesoporous silica microparticles for degradation of oxytetracycline by Mansor, Azmi Fadziyana

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Removal of malachite green by mixture of textile sludge and sawdust chemically produced activated carbon by Tang, Shu Hui

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Preparation, modification and characterization of adsorbents from palm fatty acid distillates for dye removal from aqueous solutions by Hamzat, Bashir Aderemi

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Partial discharge and breakdown strength of cross-linked plyethylene nanocomposites containing plasma-treated silicon dioxide nanoparticles by Mat Saman, Norhafezaidi

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Shifting identities of Bengali female learners in ESOL : a poststructuralist feminist exploration of classed, ‘raced’ and gender identities by Bonetti, Vivijana

“…The research was undertaken at two educational sites in East and central London over five years. In total, 20 Bengali female learners of ESOL participated in life history interviews over the period of 2 years. …”
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Globalisation, economic policy, and equity: the case of Malaysia by Yusoff, Mohammed, Abu Hasan, Fauziah, Abdul Jalil, Suhaila

“…The post independence social and economic development of Malaysia has been guided by a series of five-year development plans which have successfully implemented and transformed the economy from an agricultural based to the modern technological manufacturing based economy. …”
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Access audit on universal design: the case of Kota Kinabalu water front by Abdul Rahim, Asiah, Abdullah, Fadzidah

“…Simulation of the access audit utilised five (5) people, each with different type of disability such as: fully impaired vision, partially impaired vision, hearing impaired, wheel-chair bound, and a crutch user. …”
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Medial meniscectomy and anterior cruciate ligament resection result in osteoarthritis in a sheep model by Alfaqeh, Hamoud Hussein Mohammed, Casim, Samsudin Osman, Saim, Aminuddin, Idrus, Ruszymah

“…Methods: Osteoarthritis (OA) was induced unilaterally in the knee joint of five adult male sheep by total excision of the medial meniscus and resection of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). …”
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Critical success factors of public private partnership (PPP)implementation in Malaysia by Ismail, Suhaiza, Ajija, Shochrul Rohmatul

“…The results show that good governance, commitment of the public and private sectors, favourable legal framework, sound economic policy and availability of finance market are the top five CSFs of PPP implementation in Malaysia. Although the rankings of many factors were different between the public and private sectors, there were no significant differences in the perception of the public and private sectors concerning the importance of the CSFs except for a few factors. …”
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Online banking acceptance in Malaysia: a students' behaviour perspective by Mohd. Israil, Khaliq Ahmad, Khan, Mohd. Imran, Jan, Muhammad Tahir

“…Out of which, are generally having 46.5% of their accounts in Bank Muamalat and 32.7% in Bank Islam, and more than 50% of them having current accounts in their respective banks. …”
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Processing of date palm kernel (DPK) for production of edible jam by Mirghani, Mohamed Elwathig Saeed, Al-Mamun, Abdullah, Daoud, Jamal Ibrahim, Mustafa, Simma Mahirah

“…The samples were evaluated based on a five point hedonic scale, where zero (0.0) represented “disliked extremely” and four (4.0) represented “liked extremely”. …”
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Fasting improves blood lipid profile by Khattak, Muhammad Muzaffar Ali Khan, Abu Bakar, Ibrahim, Yiem, L.

“…Therefore, this study was designed to know the effect of fasting on the body weight and blood lipids. Twenty five volunteers (male & female) from the international Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) were recruited in Ramadan. …”
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Linking quality assurance to human resource management: a study of SMEs in Malaysia by Hassan, Arif

“…Design/methodology/approach – A sample of 292 employees drawn from ten SMEs, five of them ISO certified, responded to a questionnaire which measured the adequacy of the following HRM systems: career system (manpower planning and recruitment, potential assessment, career planning), work system (role analysis, contextual analysis, performance appraisal), development system (training and learning, performance guidance, knowledge sharing, other means of competency development), self-renewal system (role efficacy, OD practices, action-oriented research), and HRD system (HRD climate, organizational values, quality orientation, reward and recognition). …”
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Simple and Rapid Molecular Techniques for Identification of Amylose Levels in Rice Varieties by Cheng, Acga, Ismail, Ismanizan, Osman, Mohamad, Hashim, Habibuddin

“…The amplified products containing the Wx microsatellite ranged from 100 to 130 bp in length. Five Wx microsatellite alleles, namely (CT)10, (CT)11, (CT)16, (CT)17, and (CT)18 were identified. …”
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Knowledge Based Systems for Man-made Disasters Management by Kabbashi, Nassereldeen, Mirghani, Mohamed Elwathig Saeed, Ismail, Noor Hafizah

“…Seven technological disasters have resulted in 104 fatalities and 201 injuries. Five man-made disasters have been reviewed in detail.This study shows that the factors, which contributed to the manmade disasters in Malaysia, were mainly due to Social, technical,Organizational, Operational, Investigational and Defences errors.Microsoft Visual Basic Express Edition 2005 was used as a medium for the development of Man-made Disaster Expert System (MMDES). …”
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