Factors influencing intention to use diminishing partnership home financing by Abdul Razak, Dzuljastri, Md Taib, Fauziah, Ramayah, T.

“…Design/methodology/approach – Cross sectional data were collected through a survey and analysed by means of factor analysis, correlation and regression analysis. Findings – Positive attitude or degree of favorableness towards the DP concept and religious and social influence are jointly responsible in determining the intention to engage in DP though the former commands greater influence. …”
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Can transparent disclosure be the solution to resolve shari’ah and ethical issues in special reserves of Islamic banks in Malaysia? by Htay, Sheila Nu Nu, Syed, Ahmed Salman

“…Therefore, this research focuses on these issues. The findings show that these issues are arisen due to using conventional rate of return as benchmark and deviation of the practice of these reserves from the original concepts of profit and loss sharing concept applied in the Islamic banks, negative impacts on zakat and income tax and no harmonization and standardization on the practices. …”
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Barriers to ICT use in science teaching: a comparative analysis of Malaysian and Saudi science teachers by Tunku Ahmad, Tunku Badariah, Al-Turki, Eman Mohammed, Nur, Abdul Hamid Busthami, Nordin, Mohamad Sahari

“…The results corroborated previous findings that teacher factors tend to outweigh school factors in promoting or hindering teachers’ uptake of technology…”
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E-Learning readiness and its correlates among secondary school teachers in Nablus, Palestine by Trayek, Fuad, Tunku Ahmad, Tunku Badariah, Nordin, Mohamad Sahari

“…However, the magnitude of the differences was considered small based on the interpretation of Cohen’s d for effect sizes. The findings have important implications on what the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Nablus school principals need to put in place in order to better prepare their teachers and schools for e-learning.…”
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Emergence of Agile Methods: Perceptions from software practitioners in Malaysia by Asnawi, Ani Liza, Gravell, Andrew M., Wills, Gary B.

“…Our participants are using Scrum and have a maximum of five years experience. We categorised our findings in terms of awareness, introduction, and challenges they are facing, together with the suggested and practiced solution from them. …”
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Effect of copper on tensile strength improvement of Al-Cu-SiCp new composite by Maleque, Md. Abdul, Arifutzzaman, Abul

“…The number and size of dimples for 2% Cu were considerably lower and the facet features were noticeably higher than higher Cu content composition, whereas, the dimple and facet size and number for the 4% Cu are very close to the 6% Cu content composite which may play important role in the improvement of tensile strength. These findings tinted for the potential application of SiCp reinforced Cu influenced Al-Cu-SiCp composite for automotive engine components and other similar applications as well. …”
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Thyroglossal duct carcinoma : a case illustration by Abdullah, Kahairi, Leman, Wan Ishlah, Maria Ithaya, Rasan, Hashim, Shaharudin, Izura, Afiza, Raja Lope, Raja Ahmad

“…Diagnosis of TGD Ca was made based on trucut biopsy as well as computed tomography (CT) findings of heterogenous mass at the submental region with hyoid bone erosion. …”
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Exploring Malaysian university students’ awareness of green computing by Tunku Ahmad, Tunku Badariah, Bello, Abdullahi, Nordin, Mohamad Sahari

“…Field of study was shown to impact awareness in all the aspects measured in favor of students educated in ICT-related fields, but the findings produced mixed gender effects. The results indicate the need for green computing education to be integrated into higher education curriculum and for university-led green initiatives to be implemented on Malaysian university campuses to increase awareness in the subject matter.…”
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Foreign language reading anxiety in a Jordanian EFL context: A qualitative study by Al-Shboul, Murad M, Sheikh Ahmad, Ismail, Nordin, Mohamad Sahari, Abdul Rahman, Zainurin

“…It was a qualitative exploration of the sources of English language reading anxiety for which observation, semi-structured interviews and diaries were collected from six informants with different levels of English language proficiency. The findings of the study revealed that there were two aspects of foreign language reading anxiety: personal factor and text feature. …”
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Sectional analysis of pendentive dome mosques during Ottoman era= Analyse sectionalle des mosquees a dome pendentif pendant l'epoque Ottomane by Sanusi, Ahmad Hassan, Mazloomi, Mehrdad, Spahic, Omer

“…The number, position and organization of the dome design become the determining factors that influence the categories. The analysis also finds that all main domes share similar position located at the center of the prayer hall. …”
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Personalised learning environments (part 2): a conceptual model for construction by Syed Khuzzan Alhabshi, Sh Mazlina, Goulding, Jack

“…The implementation framework for the PLE adopted the principles of the “Collaborative System Design” approach as identified by the Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative Guidelines. Findings – This paper describes the development phases of the PLE prototype incorporating learning styles. …”
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Assessment of students' independency in heritage studies by Abdullah, Fadzidah, Rashid, Md. Mizanur

“…Whilst the studio work, where students documents all their findings, were carried out in International Islamic University Malaysia. …”
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Tumorigenic potential of mononucleated small cells of Hodgkin lymphoma cell lines by Ikeda, Jun-ichiro, Mamat, Suhana, Tian, Tian, Wang, Yi, Rahadiani, Nur, Aozasa, Katsuyuki, Morii, Eiichi

“…In clinical samples of HL, FoxO3a was expressed in mononuclear Hodgkin cells but not in multinucleated RS cells. These findings suggest that smaller cells or Hodgkin cells that show low-ROS concentrations and high FoxO3a expression levels might be candidates for HL CSCs.…”
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Effects of thymoquinone supplementation on cyclophosphamide toxicity of mouse embryo in vitro by Abdul Rahman, Suzanah, Kamarzaman, Saheera, Abdul Wahab, Azantee Yazmie

“…The good quality embryos of Type A and Grade I fragmentation were not observed in the group without thymoquinone supplementation. The findings of this study showed that thymoquinone is a suitable exogenous antioxidant for preserving fair-quality embryos which can result into full term pregnancy.…”
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Anti-inflammatory activity of kapok thorn (Ceiba pentandra)in acute inflammation by Hashim, Ridzwan, Noordin, Nazirah, Zulkipli, Farah Hanis

“…In conclusion, the results showed the extract of C.pentandra thorn has anti-inflammatory property. This finding, therefore, lead to the basis of using the plant for the traditional treatment. …”
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Customers’ perception towards buying Chinese products: an empirical investigation in Malaysia by Sarwar, Abdullah Al-Mamun, Azam, S.M. Ferdous, Haque, A. K. M. Ahasanul, Sleman, Ghassan, Nikhashemi, Seyed Rajab

“…Finally, although many significant findings have been reported in this study, there are several other tangible and intangible issues that can be improved in future studies…”
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Ethical perspective and values in hazardous waste management: Environmental racism by M. Gameil, Abeir Hussein, Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed

“…Engineers have the obligation of finding more sustainable, practical solutions in terms of cost & environmental impact. …”
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Evaluation on the functional dimensions of the contextual integration at 'Kuala Lumpur Waterfront' by Abdul Latip, Nurul Syala, Shamsuddin, Shuhana, Liew, Mohd Shahir

“…The research concluded with the findings that all the zones exhibited medium level of contextual integration between the waterfront and the urban river in terms of its building use which depends much on the continuity of activities, their positioning location, accessibility and the provision of space and facilities.…”
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Budgetary participation and performance: some Malaysian evidence by Yahya, Mohd Nor Yahya, Nik Ahmad, Nik Nazli, Fatima, Abdul Hamid

“…A path analysis was utilised to examine the direct and indirect effects of budgetary participation on managerial performance. Findings – Budgetary participation affects managerial performance via the mediating variable of organizational commitment but not perception of innovation. …”
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Recycling awareness among undergraduate student under KAED environmental education: a case study of KAED’s students recycling behaviour by Elsawahli, Hanan Mohamed Hassan, Mohit, Mohammad Abdul

“…Chi-square and correlation were calculated for the data to determine the difference in recycling awareness among students in different years of study with respect to gender, department, attitude, facilities location and recycling knowledge undertaken in the faculty. The findings showed that the students’ recycling awareness is significantly related to the year of study. …”
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