Psychology from the Islamic perspective. By Aisha Utz. Riyadh: International Islamic Publishing House, 2011, pp. 351. ISBN: 978-603-501-108-2 (Paperback) by Abdul Razak, Abdul Latif

“…The author begins her book by clearly stating its objectives namely, to describe and detail Islamic perspectives on psychology, mental health and well-being, to present a number of contemporary scientific evidences that verify the miracles of the Qur’ān and to further remind readers of the potential for self-transformation that Islam offers. In line with these objectives, the author adopts an analytical and descriptive methodology.…”
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Some strange properties of quadratic stochastic volterra operators by Saburov, Mansoor

“…One of the fascinating results in the one dimensional nonlinear dynamical system is that a mapping which maps a compact connected subset of the real line into itself is regular if and only if it does not have any order periodic points except fixed points. …”
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Computer-supported cooperative work in Malaysian tourism industry by Abd Aziz, Puteri Noor Ruzanna, Md Tap, Abu Osman, Mahmud , Murni

“…Its component are very beneficial and in line with the tourism situation.…”
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Level crossing control: a novel method using sound recognition by Alim, Sabur Ajibola, Alang Md Rashid, Nahrul Khair, Rahman , Md Mozasser

“…The level crossing (LX) or railway crossing being an intersection between a public road and a railway line, can be controlled actively or passively. Sound recognition can be used to actively control a level crossing. …”
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The need for establishment of a family court in Malaysia: an appraisal by Che Soh @ Yusoff, Roslina, Mohd Arshad, 'Ain Husna

“…The establishment of a family court in Malaysia would be in line with the objective of the National Family Policy which encourages the sustainability of the family institution. …”
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War for peace in Pakistan by Ali, Syed Masroor

“…Pakistan because of its geographical location became a front line state in the war against terror since the attack on the World Trade Centre on September 11, 2001. …”
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Obesity and the roles of Malaysian slimming centre health technologies by Hassan, Hasliza, Sade, Abu Bakar, Rahman, Muhammad Sabbir

“…Although a lot of people are aware on this, it seems that the obesity problem is getting worse. In line with this, there are a lot of slimming centres that introducing an innovative service technology as a treatment for obesity. …”
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The impact of finanacial management reforms on operational effectiveness and accountability in Malaysian Central Government organisations by Karbhari, Yusuf, Mohamad, Muslim Har Sani

“…These reforms also shared characteristics of reform initiatives undertaken in developed countries including greater participation of line managers in managing public resources, output based performance contracts, and private sector accounting techniques. …”
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Fracture criterion of materials subjected to temperature gradient by Shah, Qasim Hussain, Homma, H.

“…The results showed that the fracture toughness of all three materials is influenced in a similar fashion and is dependent upon the degree of the temperature gradient along the crack line.…”
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Effect of temperature gradient on crack initiation by Homma, H., Shah, Qasim Hussain, Kawada, S.

“…Compact tension (CT) specimens of pressure vessel steel A533B have been subjected to linear distributions of temperature along the crack line. The temperature dependence of fracture toughness for the A533B steel creates a fracture toughness gradient in such a specimen. …”
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Human capital business partner information technology and network technology manpower model by A. Halim, Siti Sarah, Zeki, Akram M.

“…In view of the robust market situation whereby optimum manpower strength is very vital to meet the demand by the Line of Businesses (LOBs), Human Capital Business Partner Information Technology and Network Technology (HCBP ITNT) Manpower Model is required to have a proper tool to assist management in doing resource planning. …”
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Nevertheless, she resisted: the body as a site of resistance in "The Autopsy of Jane Doe" by Beddows, Amy

“…Yet portraying misogyny and violence - especially sexual violence - on screen without replicating the messages that perpetuate these complex issues (such as that women’s bodies are objects for male pleasure, or that female sexual agency is deviant), is a tricky line for filmmakers to tread. Women’s bodies are often used as a site for horror, with bloody wounds interspersed with bare skin and sexualised scenarios and the complications of combining terror and titillation are still debated today. …”
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Bandwidth enhancement of dielectric resonator reflectarray antenna by Ahmadi, Farzaneh, Forooraghi, Keyvan, Atlasbaf, Zahra, Virdee, Bal Singh

“…These results were validated using the transmission-line method.…”
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Opinion on the compatibility of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) with the European Convention on Human Rights & the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights by Korff, Douwe, Brown, Ian

“…It follows a request to find out “if the final Version of ACTA and its foreseen legislative procedure is in line with the Treaties of the European Union and which legal possibilities there are for the European Parliament to challenge this in front of the European Court of Justice.” …”
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Book review: The urban enigma: time, autonomy and postcolonial transformation in Latin America by Simone Vegliò by Levy, Helton

“…The book discusses the projects’ ambitions in line with the vision of modernity at their time while contrasting their aims with the demands of social inclusion, justice, and the continuation of colonial ideas.…”
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A review on shoreline detection framework using remote sensing satellite image by Zulkifle, Farizuwana Akma, Hassan, Rohayanti, Kasim, Shahreen, M. Othman, Razib

“…Shoreline is usually defined as the intersection of the land with the water surface of the mean high water line with the beach profile. In relation, most research in recent years has set the focus on remote sensing which makes it possible to collect data on this shoreline areas. …”
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Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy experimentation and applications by Haider, Zuhaib, Tufail, Kashif, Roslan, Sufi, Munajat, Yusof

“…Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) is one of the highly potential techniques to compete in this competitive arena for rapid elemental analysis which can be further used for real-time composition monitoring in the production line, post-production inspection, scrap sorting and even for classification of biological samples. …”
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Thyroid disorders, etiology and prevalence by Khattak, Muhammad Muzaffar Ali Khan, Khan, Alam

“…Availability of iodine to thyroid gland is mainly from foods and water and if these sources are deficient in iodine, then problems like hypothyroidism, cretinism and other iodine deficiency disorders can develop. …”
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Jihad as an essential principle of human life an understanding from the Qur’anic perspective by Khan, Israr Ahmad

“…It is like the other Qur’anic principles of life such as ihsan, taqwa, ‘adl etc. …”
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Viscosity and viscoelasticity of osteoarthritic synovial fluids in comparison to intraarticular injection of hyaluronic acid (Synvisc and Suplasyn) by Abd. Rahim, Nour El Huda, Zulkifly, Ahmad Hafiz, Mohamed, Farahidah, Ku Zaifah, Norsidah

“…Synvisc and osteoarthritic SF showed elastic like behaviour more prominent than the viscous like behaviour opposite to Suplasyn. …”
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