Ab initio NMR studies of chemical constituents of piper sarmentosum by Ibrahim Ali , Noorbatcha

“…The NMR shifts are calculated using Hartree Fock (HF) and Density Functional Theory (DFT) methods. We find that the ab initio calculations are very useful in assigning the NMR peaks and provide insights on the electronic factors affecting the NMR shifts.…”
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Hierarchon vol. 2: a dictionary of AHP hierarchies by Saaty, Thomas, Islam, Rafikul

“…We hope that the readers will find the present compilation useful.…”
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Essentials of management science by Islam, Rafikul

“…Further, at the end of every chapter brief descriptions of several case studies have been included. Readers may find this section particularly interesting. Every method has been discussed using two numerical examples followed by one self-test exercise problem. …”
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Face recognition based on singular valued decomposition and back progagation neural network by Rasied, Thaahirah S. M., Khalifa, Othman Omran, Kamarudin, Yuslina

“…The back propagation training parameters are varied in order to find the best parameter with the highest performance accuracy. …”
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Becoming Writers: Transforming Students' Academic Writing by Abegglen, Sandra, Burns, Tom, Sinfield, Sandra

“…Rather than focussing on a deficit student in need of ‘fixing’, we introduce and reflect on the usefulness of free- and creative writing exercises as we explore how we can enable students to find ‘a voice’ as we support them on the way to becoming successful academic writers. …”
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Teaching Research Methods : a pragmatic approach by Carty, Robert

“…Previous studies suggest that students often find such modules challenging and difficult to relate to, and recommend a number of different approaches to lessen these difficulties and to improve the student experience of research methods modules. …”
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Learning on The Move by Bradley, Claire, Holley, Debbie

“…The project ‘Making the most of my space’: Students’ use of mobile phones for studying and note making, was funded by the Write Now and Learn Higher CETLs, in conjunction with the Centre for Academic Professional Development. The aim was to find out about student mobile phone ownership, their attitude to using their mobiles for learning, and if they are using them for learning, what they are using them for.…”
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Helping students select a dissertation topic : a motivation-based approach by Girardi, Gherardo

“…It is not unusual for students to struggle to find a dissertation topic. To address this problem, I designed an exercise that helps students to better connect with their motivations, or the inner drives they have, for wanting to choose one topic or another. …”
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Dealing, music and youth violence: neighbourhood relational change, isolation and youth criminality by Alexander, James

“…The study considers the emergence of drill music, county lines and the lowering of the threshold of when weapons are used to explore the isolated social environments so many young people find themselves in. The book tracks how authorities have transitioned from an enforcement led to a public health approachh to tacking violence. …”
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Flexural strength of concrete prism strengthened using CFRP with modified mortar by Radzuan, Nurshafiqah, Ali, Noorwirdawati, Abdul Hamid, Noor Azlina, Salleh, Norhafizah

“…Hence, it is essential to find repair and strengthening techniques of deteriorated concrete structures not only suitable in terms of the economy, but also to use them for their intended service life.…”
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Pembangunan budaya kualiti dalam firma pembinaan by Wan Mahmood, Wan Yusoff

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توظيف الألعاب المحوسبة في تعلّم اللغة العربية وتعليمها لغير الناطقين بها للطلاب للمبتدئين في الجامعة الإسلامية العالمية بماليزيا أنموذجا... by Sahrir, Muhammad Sabri, Mohamed Gameil Ali, Hussein

“…This is the main factor that prompted the researcher to conduct this study to look at the possibility of designing and utilizing computer games in the teaching and learning of Arabic language to non-native speakers at a pre-university level at International Islamic University Malaysia. …”
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Information from pharmaceutical companies and the quality, quantity, and cost of physicians' prescribing: a systematic review by Spurling, Geoffrey K., Mansfield, Peter R., Montgomery, Brett D., Lexchin, Joel, Doust, Jenny, Othman, Noordin, Vitry, Agnes I.

“…The narrative synthesis finding of variable results was supported by a meta-analysis of studies of prescribing frequency that found significant heterogeneity. …”
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Methods and methodologies in Fiqh and Islamic economics by Saleem, Muhammad Yusuf

“…The paper argues that the methods used in Fiqh are mainly designed to find out whether or not a certain act is permissible or prohibited. …”
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Contributing cost variation factors in highway projects by Sohu, Samiullah, Abdullah, Abd Halid, Nagapan, Sasitharan, Ahmed Jhatial, Ashfaque, Tahir, Muhammed

“…Cost overrun or cost variation overrun is the main problem in the construction of highway projects in Sindh Province of Pakistan. …”
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Total quality management (TQM): decision making process model at planning phase for housing development in Malaysia by Mohd Sofberi, Nurul Atiqah, Zainal, Rozlin, Ahmad, Md Fauzi

“…The main aim of this study is to develop a process model for decision making in the planning phase of housing development in Malaysia. …”
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The constraints of good governance practice in National Solid Waste Management Policy (NSWMP) implementation in Malaysia by Abas, Muhamad Azahar, Wee, Seow Ta

“…A total of six respondents took part in this study. The findings revealed three main good governance constraints in the NSWMP implementation, namely inadequate fund, poor staff’s competency, and ambiguity of policy implementation system. …”
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Subjective life satisfaction among urban Malay civil servants in Malaysia: A qualitative study by Mohamed Harith, Nor Hafizah, Md. Noon, Hazizan

“…Data collected via in-depth interviews were later verified through written feedback validation (WFV) form. Preliminary findings have shown that the responses centered around two main themes namely satisfying non-living needs and satisfying the living needs with the former being the main priority of the respondents. …”
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Subjective life satisfaction among urban Malay civil servants in Malaysia: a qualitative study by Md. Noon, Hazizan, Mohamed Harith, Nor Hafizah

“…Data collected via in-depth interviews were later verified through written feedback validation (WFV) form. Preliminary findings have shown that the responses centered around two main themes namely satisfying non-living needs and satisfying the living needs with the former being the main priority of the respondents. …”
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A user profile for information filtering using RFID-SIM card in pervasive network by Osman, A.A., Mantoro, Teddy

“…Thus, many new data processing techniques make difficult to user to find pertinent information in suitable time, unless knowing what accurately is in search of, where and how getting it. …”
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