Urban Forestry and Compact Cities by Mohd. Yaman, Maheran, Nik Abdul Rahman, Nik Ismail Azlan

“…They may appreciate the City’s Beautiful Movement ideas like planning of new towns and Garden Cities, but ideas of these are not tropical climate oriented ideals. …”
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Documenting the languages of the Orang Asli of Malaysia: Some ethical concerns by Nambiar, Mohana Kumbari, Govindasamy, Subramaniam

“…Attempts to document the languages of indigenous communities which are facing the threat of extinction in linguistically diverse countries like Malaysia have given rise to numerous ethical issues, partly due to the disadvantaged and illiterate statuses of these minority communities. …”
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Dawah as the prophetic mission by Farooqui, Jamil

“…It is the call to come closer to Allah the Exalted, the Lord and Master of the universe, the Most Glorious, Powerful, of Whom it is said “there is none like Him” (Qur’ān, 112:4). …”
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Issues in Usul al-Din by Abdullah, Fatimah

“…A clear example of this is the studies that claim behaviors like homosexuality and lesbianism are inherited by specific genes. …”
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Al-Razi's contribution to the study of nexus between human mind and body by Abdulwaheed, Musa, Ismail, Ahmad Faris

“…It is of note that the significance of this chapter is appreciating efforts of Islamic thinkers and scientists like Razi and his valuable and outstanding contributions to the field of psychology. …”
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Multicasting challenges in wireless mesh networks by Sanni, Mistura L., Hassan Abdalla Hashim, Aisha, Anwar, Farhat, Daoud, Jamal Ibrahim

“…The application areas include academia and the industry, especially in situations where existing infrastructure is damaged due to natural disasters or even non-existence like rural areas and developing countries [1].…”
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Nazariyat al-Hukm and masadir al-Shari`ah (the theory of law and the sources of the shari'ah) by Kayadibi, Saim, Omar, Raihanah

“…On 17 October 2008, the Academy of Islamic Studies held its first seminar on Nazariyat al-Hukm and Masadir al-Shari`ah (NAZMAS1/2008) at the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. We would like to thank all of the lecturers and students of the Department of Shari`ah and Law, especially Ahmad Hidayat Buang (dean of the Apium) and Siti Mashitoh bt Mahamood (head, Department of Shari`ah and Law), for their support and encouragement.…”
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Development of an economical lapping process by Konneh, Mohamed, Tamsir, Afzeri, Triblas Adesta, Erry Yulian

“…This paper presents the development of a low cost lapping process, the process tried out on thin silicon chips that generated fracture-free with mirror-like surfaces of low roughness values and reasonably high degree of flatness.…”
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Wireless sensor network for landslide monitoring by Motakabber, S. M. A., Ibrahimy, Muhammad Ibn, Anwar, Farhat

“…E very year all over the world many lives and properties are lost due to many geological catastrophes like, landslide or landslip. Manual and electronic monitoring systems are used for predicting the landslide. …”
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An overview of QOL studies in Malaysia: present trends and future directions by Mohit, Mohammad Abdul

“…Being a rich concept, QOL studies can be construed in different perspectives like health approach, needs approach, happiness versus life satisfaction and the resource management approach. …”
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Designing social research: a methodological note of the study of state-professions interplay in Bangladesh by Quddus, S. M. Abdul

“…However, terms are explained and recommended strategies are advanced in a holistic manner within the context of a developing society like Bangladesh for those needing introductory assistance in the design process of his/her research project and to overcome challenges associated to collect credible data particularly in developing societies.…”
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Oblique facial cleft by Chi Adam, Khairul Bariah, Hariri, Firdaus, Abdul Rahman, Zainal Ariff

“…Due to its nature of complexity, it becomes one of the reconstructive challenges which require careful planning and multiple surgeries throughout life.In this case report, we would like to share our experience with orbital reconstruction by means of distraction osteogenesis in a 1 and a half-year-old girl. …”
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The evolution of Malaysian banking sector’s efficiency during financial duress: consequences, concerns, and policy implications by Sufian, Fadzlan

“…However, the results suggest that the FB were severely affected by the Asian financial crisis, implying that the FB were not insulated from unexpected events like the Asian financial crisis of 1997.…”
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Comparative study of parametric and intelligent unstructured uncertainties for robust controller design by M. Raafat, Safanah, Martono, Wahyudi, Akmeliawati, Rini

“…However, the application of intelligent techniques like Adaptive Neural Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) in the identification of unstructured uncertainty bounds provides considerable improvements in reduction of conservatism and guaranteed robust stability and performance, as illustrated in the results of practical implementation to a servo motion system .…”
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Halal processed food and beverages: some concerns on food additives and ingredients by Jaswir, Irwandi

“…In Islam, eating is also considered as a matter of ibadah (worship) to God, just like ritual prayers. Muslims follow the Islamic dietary code and foods that meet the code are called halal (lawful, permitted). …”
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Islamic higher education: maintaining and ensuring quality by Mohd. Asraf, Ratnawati, Nair, Sheela

“…It raises the issue of what we mean by quality or what we would like quality to mean, and how we can ensure and maintain quality in our higher institutions. …”
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Islamic feminist discourse: origins and development in the Muslim World by Muhamad Shukri, Abdul Salam

“…It concludes that the concept of feminism, being a modern concept which has developed through different phases in the Western part of the world, like all isms in the modern world, the values it came to be associated with – especially in its radical form – is an antithesis of what Islam stands for and is thus not acceptable to many Muslims. …”
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Bridging the gap? : review of Lowe, H. and Cook, A. (2003) Mind the Gap: are students prepared for higher education, Journal of Further and Higher Education, 27(1):53 - 76 by Butler, Stephen

“…Furthermore, London Metropolitan University like other access institutions attracts students from diverse cultural and educational backgrounds.…”
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Unlocking potential : harnessing the pedagogical benefits of e-learning by Cook, John

“…This paper outlines the emerging literature that appears to confirm that when e-learning in used in a pedagogically effective way it can have a positive impact across a range of indicators like retention and attainment, and explores the history of innovation in learning and teaching at London Metropolitan University, and the current opportunities offered by e-learning.…”
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Integration of student-led lectures as an innovative interactivity in teaching by Shang, Lijun

“…This has been practised in several modules by a top student in the cohort under my supervision. I would like to share what have been done, the preliminary analysis on these endeavours and also discuss with colleagues in the conference on its feasibility, applicability, and effectivities with a hope to have some broad experiences on Physiology module teaching.…”
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