Teaching older learners : an opportunity not a problem for curriculum design by Sinfield, Sandra

“…This case study examines a module for mainly mature, 'non-traditional' students on the Early Childhood Studies [ECS] open entry degree programme at London Metropolitan University. …”
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The contribution of Ibn al-Baitar in medicine by Kamarudin, Mohd Hider, Shafie, Amir Akramin

“…The research framework for this chapter is mainly by examine the basic features of Ibn AI-Baitar's works and contributions in the course of medicine and presents it in this chapter…”
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al-Da'wah al-fardiyyah : discourse on its action plan by Bahari, Che Amnah, Faisal, Muhammad

“…This article focuses mainly on four dimensions of the issue: (1) the definition of al-da'wah al-fardīyyah, (2) the history of al-da'wah al-fardīyyah, (3) the differences between al-da'wah al-fardīyyah and al-'ummah, and (4) the current developments in the work of al-da 'wah and its action plan. …”
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Globalization and bank efficiency nexus: Symbiosis or parasites? by Sufian, Fadzlan, Habibullah, Muzafar Shah

“…However, these studies have mainly concentrated on the impacts of banking sector restructuring and bank ownership issues, while empirical evidence on the impact of economic globalization is completely missing from the literature. …”
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Use of newly available febuxostat in a case of chronic tophaceous gout contraindicated to allopurinol and probenecid by Abdullah, Hilmi, Mohamad Ismail, Asmahan, Rosman, Azmillah

“…Urate lowering therapy in this country has mainly been achieved by the use of allopurinol and probenecid. …”
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o-Nitrosophenol complexes and their synthetic potential by Kensett, Malcolm James

“…Interaction of triphenylphosphine with Ni(XqO)2 (XqOH = 2-nitrosophenol, X = 4-chloro, 4-bromo, 4-methyl and 5-methoxy) resulted in deoxygenation to give mainly bis(2-triphenylphosphiniminophenolato) nickel(ll), Similarly the interaction of triphenyl phosphine with Zn(qO)2 (qOH = 5-methoxy-2- nitrosophenol) involved deoxygenation and formation of bis(2-triphenylphosphiniminophenolato)zinc(ll). …”
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The impact of television programmes on Muslim women dressing: social learning theory by Wok, Saodah

“…The influence of TV on teenagers, adolescents and youth is widespread. The influence is mainly on their dressing and attire, that is, what they wear and what they use to adorn themselves. …”
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The international tribunal for the law of the sea and the significance of urgent proceedings by Hamid, Abdul Ghafur@Khin Maung Sein

“…This role is enhanced by the fact that the Convention confers on the Tribunal certain functions which are indeed unique in international adjudication. The present chapter mainly focuses on this unique jurisdiction of the Tribunal, known as urgent proceedings, which include provisional measures and prompt release of vessels and crew.…”
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Circular polarized active microstrip antenna for commercial GPS application by Thiagarajah, Sharlene, Mohd. Ali, Borhanuddin, Habaebi, Mohamed Hadi

“…A circularly polarized microstrip antenna was investigated for a commercial land-based GPS application mainly due to its polarization potential and attractive physical properties. …”
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Modelling and optimization of tool life in end milling of AISI 02 hardened steel by Lajis, M. A., Karim, A.N. Mustafizul, Amin, A. K. M. Nurul

“…Majority of the published research works on modeling of tool life in machining of hardened steels are based mainly on the turning process, whilst the hard milling process has rarely been adopted. …”
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Swelling index, gel fraction, thermal and rheological properties of Centella asiatica hydrogel by Ahmed, Afnan Sh., Bakhtiar, M. Taher, Mandal, Uttam Kumar, Md. Jaffri, Juliana

“…The Hydrogels are three dimensional, water swollen structure composed of mainly hydrophilic homopolymers or copolymers like polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), Poly ethylene glycol (PEG) etc., utilized as a part of various biomedical fields, and are as yet producing for new encouraging applications. …”
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Antecedents of banks’ productivity growth in a developing economy: efficiency change or technological progress? by Sufian, Fadzlan

“…The empirical findings suggest that the Malaysian banking sector has exhibited productivity regress during the period under study mainly due to technological regress, rather than efficiency decline. …”
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Chemical Stabilization of Clayey Soil with Polypropylene Fiber Reinforcement for Roadbase Construction by Ahmad Nasri, Abdul Rashid, Chan, Chee-Ming, Rosman, Mohammad Zawawi

“…The construction of roads is also increasing to meet the living standard of the population, especially in a rural area. Rural road is mainly used as a pathway to reach plantation and sub-urban areas. …”
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Women as productive human capital: towards a developed Malaysia by Abd. Rokis, Rohaiza

“…The paper inclines to state that women workers have priority conflict between home and workplace that may mark down their position as a productive human capital. Mainly based on the interview on thirty-three female professionals at PetCo and four government officers, this paper investigates women work experience alongside the barriers they face at home. …”
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Security safeguards on e-Payment systems in Malaysia: an analysis on the Payment Systems Act 2003 by Zulhuda, Sonny, Abdul Ghani Azmi, Ida Madieha

“…Within its restricted scope, this paper seeks to demonstrate how the law recognizes the importance of security measures in order to build confidence and trust among the public and mainly the users of electronic payments in the country. …”
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The legal protection for women prisoners in Islamic law by Hussin, Nasimah, Abdul Majid, Wan Roslili

“…The infliction of imprisonment is not meant to deny the prisoner’s dignity as a human being but rather it is mainly for discipline and correction both of which objectives would be achieved by self reflection. …”
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Study the growth of microalgae in palm oil mill effluent waste water by Selmani, Nabila, Mirghani, Mohamed Elwathig Saeed, Alam, Md. Zahangir

“…This paper emphasizes mainly on the biomass productivity and lipid content of two microalgae strains known by their high lipid content namely: Botryoccocus sudeticus and Chlorella vulgaris. …”
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Characteristics of a circular loop antenna in the presence of a coaxial conducting BOR attached to a planar reflector by Hamed , Sameir M. Ali, Bashir, Saad Osman

“…The study also shows that the characteristics of the CLA depend mainly on the height of the loop over the reflector and the total surface area of the reflector-body irrespective of the body shape.…”
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Effects of gamma irradiation on microbial of white sandwich bread by Hamza, Muhammad Hanif, Sayed, Inayatullah Shah, Abu Bakar, Ibrahim

“…However, the spoilage of the bread is a common problem and mainly caused by microbial. This study investigates the effects of gamma irradiation on microbial of white sandwich bread. …”
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Impact of random dispersion fluctuations on two-pump fiber optical parametric amplifier performances by Othman, N., Tay, K. G., Pakarzadeh, H., Cholan, N. A., M. Shah, N. S., Talib, R.

“…The resulted behaviors are mainly due to the changes of phase-matching condition in optical fiber. …”
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