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5761
Fire safety management in heritage buildings: the current scenario in Malaysia
Published 2009“…In this research, thirty seven heritage buildings have been surveyed as a building sampling. The finding found that most of the buildings are still having a poor fire safety management. …”
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5762
Enhanced mechanism to handle missing data of Hadith classifier
Published 2011“…In the second phase the machine detect any missing data to replace it with correct attribute and dealt with passive narrator chain. The findings showed that the accurate rate of the classifier has been improved by the proposed approach with 1.65% ,on the other hand, the time complexity had effected with 0.05 seconds. …”
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5763
Antibacterial activity of Malaysian mango kernel
Published 2011“…Identification of the active compound using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) recognized phenol, 2,4-bis (1,1-dimethylethyl) as the possible compound responsible for antibacterial activity. This finding would probably become an alternative source of new and natural antibacterial agents.…”
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5764
An integrated approach for the prediction of water quality index based on land use attribute using data generation method and back propagation network algorith
Published 2009“…This model was developed by associating the appropriate loading factors to a set of sub indices. The findings revealed that as the activities increased throughout the watershed, the values of WQI quality decreased accordingly. …”
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5765
The trope of home and the representation of Muslim women in Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain and in Attia Hosain's Sunlight on a Broken Column
Published 2007“…The issue of multiple meanings of home and of multiple modes of homelessness finds symbolic representation in Rokeya’s feminist works and in Attia’s Sunlight on a Broken Column (1961). …”
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5766
Benchmarking on supply chain partnering effectiveness in two semiconductor companies: a case study approach
Published 2009“…Design/methodology/approach – The central issue is to investigate how information flow, organizational linkage, supply chain infrastructure, and resource sharing exhibit themselves in the SCP through a case study method. Findings – The interviews reveal that Company B tends to be a reluctant player and is far more skeptical about the benefits afforded through such a relationship. …”
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5767
The measurement of rail passenger crowding : scale development and psychometric properties
Published 2012“…The proposed instrument is a 20-item self-rating questionnaire consisting of three sub-scales designed to assess subjective crowding experiences among rail users (n = 525). Findings from the factor analyses generally support the hypothesised three-factor structure of the measurement model (evaluation of the psychosocial aspects of the crowded situation, evaluation of the ambient environment of the crowded situation, and affective reactions to the crowded situation). …”
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5768
Low back pain among nurses in orthopedic and intensive care unit at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre: the incidence, impacts and level of disability
Published 2010“…Student t test for independent samples was used in data analysis by using SPSS. The finding showed that the incidence of low back pain in life time among nurses was 65.7%. …”
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5769
Ibn al-Azraq's political thought: a study of Bada'i' al-silk fi taba'i' al-mulk
Published 2010“…Finding a Muslim polity through leadership based on iman that is rooted in taqwa Ibn al-Azraq says is the answer to the best governance. …”
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5770
Historical development of Islamic venture capital: an appraisal
Published 2011“…The study covers both classical and modern Islamic venture capital. The study finds that modern Islamic venture capital operates in form of banking and financial institution at the outset. …”
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5771
Understanding religious worldviews: concepts and roles through inter-religious dialogue in shaping a better future for humanity
Published 2011“…Discussion would include implications of the research findings, shortcomings of the current study, and directions for future research.…”
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Proceeding Paper -
5772
Morphometric study of the acetabular in malay population normal hips and its clinical applications
Published 2011“…Our data were compared using Kolmogorov-Smirnov method and t-test. The findings for the acetabular as follows: center edge angle (CE) 31.69±5.48°; acetabular index angle (AA) 4.27±4.03°; acetabular angle of Sharp 42.35±3.24°; acetabular version (AcetAV) 14.99±5.05°; acetabular depth (AD) 15.49±1.70 mm; joint space width (JSW) 5.84±0.80 mm; anterior acetabular sector angle (AASA) 61.19±6.72°; posterior acetabular sector angle (PASA) 92.80±6.27°. …”
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5773
Role of high augmentation index in spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage
Published 2010“…Data were collected on age and sex, risk factors for ICH, clinical parameters, laboratory parameters, radiological findings and hospital management. Logistic regression analysis was carried out to identify independent predictors of 3-month outcome and mortality. …”
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5774
Most prognostic factor related to development of traumatic osteonecrosis of femoral head following hip dislocation. Time to relocation or severity of injury?
Published 2012“…All of the hips had good to excellent functional and radiographic outcome. The findings were not consistent with previous reports concluding no good results achieved if reduction is delayed beyond 24 hours. …”
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5775
An assessment of the Arabic language programme for Human Sciences students at International Islamic University Malaysia
Published 2012“…While the practice of learning the language will continue, the pedagogical concerns in acquiring the language merit systematic attention. The findings of the study are crucial in determining the future direction of the Arabic courses for HS students.…”
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5776
The followership styles of Malaysian National Primary School (NPS) deputy heads involved in the School Improvement Programme (SIP)
Published 2011“…With the employment of a modified Kelly’s two-taxonomy followership styles, the study identified at least 88% of NPS heads in the SIP are followers from the pragmatist/survivor type. The findings from the study provide useful and pertinent information to senior management team teachers, the NPS heads and especially to MOEM as stakeholders. …”
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Proceeding Paper -
5777
Model fitting for biodiesel yield analysis from crude palm oil (CPO)
Published 2010“…The factors were observed by assigning them to each level to study the conversion of crude palm oil (CPO) to palm oil methyl ester which is our biodiesel. This was carried by finding the optimal values of reaction time, 60 min, reaction temperature, 60 ºC, agitation speed, 250 rpm, molar ratio of methanol-to-oil, 10:1 (m/m), and dosage of the catalyst, 1.4 (%wt). …”
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5778
Building maintenance achievement in high rise commercial building: a study in Klang Valley, Malaysia
Published 2012“…In addition, a maintenance achievement equation was formulated from the primary components analysis to generate a multiple score so as to show the level of achievement of building maintenance management. The findings of study had shown that building maintenance practitioners believe quality, safety, time, cost, functionality, and environmental friendliness can be considered as KPIs for building maintenance activities. …”
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Language policy changes in Malaysia : progressive or regressive?
Published 2012“…The paper utilises an analytical framework based on the Discourse-Historical approach to critical analysis. The findings of this paper are expected to provide information on the direction/ lack of direction of the language policy in this country. …”
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5780
Islamic revival in human resource management practices among selected Islamic organisations in Malaysia
Published 2009“…Factor analysis is used for data analysis. Findings – The results show that the selected Muslim employees in Islamic organisations in Malaysia are aware of the Islamic HRM practices which they practice frequently. …”
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