Prediction of surface roughness in hard milling of AISI D2 tool steel by Lajis, M. A., Karim, A.N. Mustafizul, Amin, A. K. M. Nurul, Hafiz, A.M. Khalid

“…The hardness of AISI D2 tool lies within the range of 56-58 HRe. The independent variables or the primary machining parameters selected for this experiment were the cutting speed, feed, and depth of cut. …”
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Direct and indirect antimicrobial effects of α-mangostin on pathogenic microorganisms by Syed Ibrahim, Nurul Huda, Bakhtiar, M. Taher, Darnis, Deny Susanti, Mohamed Amiroudine, Mohamed Zaffar Ali, Ahmed, Qamar Uddin

“…The coupled antibiotic and α-mangostin is considered synergy in action if it lies in FICindex≤0.5 and it was found that the isolated compound, α-mangostin revealed very low synergistic antimicrobial effects when coupled with antibiotics.…”
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A “secular” Malaysia? Toward an alternative democratic ethos by Ahmad, Khairil Izamin

“…The mistake with such work of reform lies in its preoccupation with kick-starting its efforts by making strong philosophical claims, which may well stifle, rather than further the interests of the plural society. …”
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Fostering 'Technological Citizenship' : the redesign of a curriculum unit on computers and ethics by Johnstone, Justine

“…'Computers and Ethics' thus lies right at the heart of the HIT mission. Although IT225 is not a 'core' module, it is designated for the Ethics as well as HIT degree.…”
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4-tert-Butylamino-3-nitrobenzoic acid by Narendra Babu, Shivanagere Nagojappa, Abdul Rahim, Aisyah Saad, Abd Hamid, Shafida, Jebas, Samuel Robinson, Fun, Hoong-Kun

“…In the title compound, C11H14N2O4, all non-H atoms lie in a mirror plane except for one of the methyl groups which deviates from the mirror plane by 0.919 (3) Å and is twisted by a torsion angle of 62.9 (2)°. …”
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Policies and views of the UN and Western Nations on Al-Shabaab and its recruitment strategies by Shuriye, Abdi Omar

“…The importance of the study lies on the political imperativeness of the region and the UN failure to intervene, successfully, on its bloody, ideological and ethnic-based conflicts. …”
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Separation and purification of cellulase from fermentation broth of sewage sludge by Mukhtaruddin, Muna Tasnim, Alam, Md. Zahangir, Mohd. Salleh, Hamzah, Rashid , Shah Samiur

“…One of the major applications of cellulase lies in the process of hydrolysis of cellulosic or lignocellulosic material to produce sugar which can be further fermented to produce ethanol. …”
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Border crossings, moving borders: young people’s constructions of identities in Lithuania in the early 21st century by Ross, Alistair, Zuzevičiūtė, Vaiva

“…As the borders of the European Union continue to demonstrate their flexibility, even an ambiguity, are there (in the minds of these young people) limits to Europe: where does the frontier lie?…”
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Promoting industry in Brussels: a good city has industry by Clossick, Jane, Brearley, Mark

“…The significance of this research lies in the potential loss of industry in the nucleus of the urban fabric in Brussels (as in London). …”
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Aligning internal market orientation (IMO) with market orientation (MO) to impact performance in the banking sector in Ghana by Kutu-Adu, Solomon Gladstone

“…The pioneering studies of Lings and Greenley on internal market orientation (IMO) in the 2000s and that of Kohli and Jaworski experience enormous investigation empirically. …”
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Bank Rakyat Malaysia: vision remains while mission is revisited by Khaliq, Ahmad, Kazmi, Azhar

“…All of this change was being effected while sustaining its image as a responsive, transparent and honest corporate citizen despite a host of issues and challenges that lie ahead.…”
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Administration of Testate Estates: A Malaysian Identity by Halim, Akmal Hidayah

“…If there is no such provision and the will only contains the disposition of the deceased’s property, the jurisdiction to deal with the validity of such will lies with the Syariah Court. In this respect, it is said that the jurisdiction of the High Court to deal with the testate estates of Muslims is not exclusive. …”
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Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on Russia, Ukraine and Belarus by Bojcun, Marko

“…Russia, Ukraine and Belarus lie geographically and geo-economically between the Atlantic core states and the Far East. …”
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Beyond ‘The War on Terror’: Prospects for the Middle East and North Africa by Joffé, George

“…After all, to adopt new policies would mean understanding where the failures lie in the past and that, in part, depends on being able to articulate what they were…”
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The effectiveness of a supplementary reading programme for children in Malaysia’s remote schools by Mohd. Asraf, Ratnawati, Abu Kassim, Noor Lide, Sheikh Ahmad, Ismail, Abdul Rahman, Zainurin

“…And the backbone of a good education system lies in its ability to promote literacy among the community, particularly the children. …”
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An automated signature generation method for zero-day polymorphic worms based on multilayer perceptron model by Mohammed, Mohssen M. Z. E., Chan, H. Anthony, Ventura , Neco, Pathan, Al-Sakib Khan

“…Polymorphic worms are considered as the most dangerous threats to the Internet security, and the danger lies in changing their payloads in every infection attempt to avoid the security systems. …”
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The use of educational technology in the light of international standards as a reference to measure the effectiveness of using the educational process - استخدام تكنولوجيا التعليم... by Nasser Albusaidi, Faisal Ali, Sahrir, Muhammad Sabri

“…This descriptive, analytical study reviews the most important aspects related to measuring the effectiveness of the educational technology used based on international standards for using educational technology, as one of the important benchmarks for building on its educational dimensions and measuring the effectiveness of the use of educational technology. The problem lies in the lack of national standards that can be relied upon in many educational systems in educational institutions to measure the effectiveness of the use of educational technology, as well as the lack of adoption of building national standards on which to base the empowerment of education personnel in the use of educational technology. …”
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Understanding the underlying principles of Masjid architecture through study of built form in place, time, people and culture in demysitifying Islamic architecture by Mohd Nawawi, Norwina, Jahn Kassim, Puteri Shireen, Soomro, Ali Raza, Mustafa, Adibah, Md Nordin, Nurhana, Ishak, Husna

“…While the generic symbolism of Masjid as icon to Muslim lies in the definitive domes, arches and minarets, the definitions and abstract implications of Masjid in the Quran and the traditions of the Prophet S.A.W., do not directly addressed the issue physically. …”
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Ijtihad: a reflection on its role and scope by Ali, Mohd Mumtaz

“…In this paper, it is argued that the real cause of contemporary malaise lies in the absence of ijtihad. Ijtihad is either neglected or restricted to certain legal dimensions. …”
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Modelling of tool life by response surface methodology in hard milling of Aisi D2 tool steel by Lajis, Mohd Amri, Amin, A. K. M. Nurul, Karim, A.N. Mustafizul, Khalid, A. K. H.

“…The hardness of AISI D2 tool lies within the range of 56-58 HRC. The independent variables or the primary machining parameters selected for this experiment were the cutting speed, feed, and depth of cut. …”
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