Muda irrigation program : assessing its performances in poverty alleviation in rural Malaysia by Karim, A.H.M Zehadul, Uddin, Md. Sayed

“…More specifically, we want to reveal the poverty situation at the village level in present time, and would like to analyze it from cultural context, by generating empirical data from a village in Alor Setar. …”
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Collaborative open bibliographic network for Malaysian school libraries by Mansor, Yushiana, Awang Abu Bakar, Normi Sham

“…The awareness, benefits and issues like interoperability will also be discussed. This paper will discover the potential of setting up a collaborative bibliographic network among SRC in Malaysia by deploying open source ILS. …”
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Alleles of apolipoprotein E gene (APOE) as genetic determinants of dementia by Akter, Seikh Farid Uddin, Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, Sulong, Sarina, Md Aris, Mohd Aznan, Phang, Ing Chia, Khattak, Muhammad Muzaffar Ali Khan, Bakhtiar, M. Taher

“…Dementia is emerging as a silent epidemic for rapidly developing countries like Malaysia. Its prevalence and a generic determinant assessment were the focused objectives of this study. …”
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Hermeneutics and the Qur’anic Texts in the intellectual linguistic Context by Mohd Noor, Ahmad Yunus, Sahrir, Muhammad Sabri

“…In this sense, there are threefold meaning might be used to display hermeneutics like ‘Hermeneutic as saying’, ‘Hermeneutic as explanation’ and ‘Hermeneutic as translation’ that describe the intellectual linguistic context of Qur’anic hermeneutics.…”
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Shaping values in knowledge sharing technology: investigating the Islamic concept of niyyah (intention) in developing knowledge-based systems in Malaysian political organization by Saidin, Aznan Zuhid

“…For a widely applicable technology like this, the effects would be far reaching. These effects may originate from misuse of the user; however the technology would also be a contributing factor. …”
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Teachers in Malaysia - Are they evolving or dissolving? by Mansor, Azlin Norhaini, Fisher, Lorna, Rasul, Mohamad Sattar, Ibrahim, Mohd Burhan, Yusoff, Nurhayati

“…MOE’s emphasis on qualifications, higher salary and better career path does not seem to translate into quality educators, more like working around the edges of the issue rather than finding the answer. …”
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Effects of web accessibility on search engines and webometrics ranking by Ayu, Media Anugerah, Elgharabawy, Mohamed Ahmed

“…For higher learning institutions there is an online ranking that they like to be in the top list, i.e. Webometrics. This paper attempts to address those two issues of web accessibility and being at the top list. …”
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CAPWAP protocol and context transfer to support seamless handover by M. Hasnan, Siti Norhaizum, Ayu, Media Anugerah, Mantoro, Teddy, Mazlan, M. Hasbullah, Abobakr, M., Balfaqih, A., Haseeb, Shariq

“…An emerging technology IEEE 802.11 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) has brought users to have trendy gadgets like smart phones, tablets and laptops. These applications require a fast and efficient handover that guarantee a service of security and Quality of Service (QoS). …”
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Code-switching in English as a foreign language classroom: teachers’ attitudes by Engku Ibrahim, Engku Haliza, Ahamad Shah, Mohamed Ismail, Najwa, Tgk. Armia

“…Teachers of English as a foreign language too frequently claim that they do not like to code-switch in the language classroom for various reasons – many are of the opinion that only the target language should be used in the classroom. …”
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Gender, ethnic and age diversity and performance of large Malaysian firms (Kepelbagaian jantina, kumpulan etnik, dan umur dalam lembaga pengarah firma besar di Malaysia dan prestas... by Abdullah , Shamsul Nahar

“…Under the system, board appointments are usually controlled by the firm’s substantial shareholders, and as a result, directors are chosen based on “the old-boy” network or “people like us”, who are typically middle-aged males and from similar ethnicity which could lead to “group think”. …”
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Reactive oxygen species and aldehyde dehydrogenase activity in Hodgkin lymphoma cells by Ikeda, Jun-ichiro, Mamat, Suhana, Tian, Tian, Wang, Yi, Luo, Wenjuan, Rahadiani, Nur, Aozasa, Katsuyuki, Morii, Eiichi

“…These findings show that ALDH-high and ROS-low cells share CIC-like potential, but they differ in their cell cycle status, suggesting that CICs are comprised of cells with heterogeneous characteristics.…”
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As-Tsaqafah (Islamic socialization) in planning public spaces – Malaysian experience by Asmawi, M. Zainora, Abdul Malek, Nurhayati, Abdul Aziz, Maimunah

“…A meaningful planning and design of public spaces is crucial as it encourages positive activities for communities to make it more active and lively. Public spaces like parks, pocket gardens, outdoor seating and eating areas, and pedestrian malls are among the trend of this contemporary era among city dwellers globally. …”
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Model for simulating scorpion substrate vibration and detection system by B.A, sadiq, Aibinu, Abiodun Musa, Joseph, E, Salau, H B, Salami, Momoh Jimoh Eyiomika

“…A possible solution in averting the sting is the capability of detecting its presence earlier before it stings. Scorpion like other arthropods have a specific kind of movement pattern called substrate vibration, which generates a specific signal that is used in recognizing and locating mates and preys. …”
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Key factors influencing target capital structure of property firms in Malaysia by Haron, Razali

“…This study finds that these property firms do practice target capital structure which is influenced by certain firm characteristics like non-debt tax shield, asset structure, profitability, firm size, growth opportunity and liquidity in their capital structure and they also time their security issuance. …”
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Cage effect in the dissociation of van der Waals complexes RgI2 (Rg=Ar, Kr, Xe): A quasiclassical trajectory study by Ibrahim Ali , Noorbatcha

“…This result is interpreted as a cage‐like effect due to the inert gas atom, which also carries away a large fraction of the energy when the complex dissociates to form I2. …”
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Teaching Islamic perspective of sustainability in landscape design studio by Othman, Jamilah, Mansor, Mazlina, Ahmad Sarkawi, Azila

“…Having mentioned that, the authors would like to share their teaching experience in the Department of Landscape Architecture (DoLA), Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design (KAED), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). …”
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Attitudinal factors affecting the adoption of internet banking services among small and medium enterprises in Yemen by Al-Fahim, Nabil Hussein, Wan Jusoh, Wan Jamaliah, Adewale, Abideen Adeyemi

“…In spite of the wide adoption of Internet banking service in developed countries, its application is still low in developing countries like Yemen. The purpose of this study is to examine and investigate the main factors which influence the adoption of Internet banking services by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) managers or owners in Yemen. …”
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The power of social and political networking for recruitment and promotion for strategic positions: a Gender perspective on work relations at workplaces by Hossain, Dewan Mahboob, Rokis, Rohaiza

“…Moreover, women are not that much interested in establishing and maintaining networks like men in the workplaces. Rather, women remain more concerned with their family affairs. …”
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Conversion issue in Malaysia: A challenge to religion and racial harmony by Yussof, Sheila Ainon

“…The earlier version of her story goes like this. Zarina was a product of the law which at its time allowed a unilateral conversion of minors by their parents who converted to Islam. …”
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Cellular uptake of Nigella sativa oil-PLGA microparticle by PC12 cell line by Doolaanea, Abd Almonem, Mansor, Nur 'Izzati, Mohd Nor, Nurul Hafizah, Mohamed, Farahidah

“…The aim of this study is to investigate the cell uptake of Nigella sativa oil (NSO)-PLGA microparticle by neuron-like PC-12 cells in comparison to surfactants; hydrophilic (Tween 80 & Triton X100) and hydrophobic (Span 80). …”
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