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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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5162
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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5163
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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5164
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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5165
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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5166
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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5168
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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5169
A rapid method for large sample number extraction of proteins from mammalian cells
Published 2012“…Finding the best method of cell lysis and extraction of protein is the key step in detection and identification of proteins in all applications of proteomics. …”
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5170
Dry machining of T6061 aluminium alloy using titanium nitride (TiN)and titanium carbonitride (TiCN) coated tools
Published 2013“…Tool wear intensities of TiN and TiCN coated tools using both dry and traditional wet machining was studied with the aim in finding the optimum cutting speed from three different cutting speeds (318, 394 and 490 m/min) with a feed rate of 0.6 mm/rev and depth of cut of 0.4 mm. …”
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Oxidative behaviour of four Malaysian edible plant extracts in model and food oil systems
Published 2012“…The antioxidative activities of Chinese cabbage, “kucai” and “kesom” were also much higher than that of control. The finding from this study indicated that all samples used in this study had very good potential to be explored as sources of natural antioxidants. …”
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5172
Determination of spatial factors in measuring urban sprawl in Kuantan using remote sensing and GIS
Published 2013“…To achieve better future urban development and infrastructure planning, it is crucial for the municipal authorities to know sprawl phenomenon happening in Kuantan, its types, distribution, factors, and the way the phenomenon is likely to move in the years to come. The finding shows that characterization of highway strip, land use segregation and leapfrog development spatial factors has resulted in identifying Kuantan as non-sprawl city. …”
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5173
“The study on stress level measurement among pharmacy students by using Perceived Stress Scale”
Published 2013“…Conclusion or Take home message The findings revealed that majority of students are capable to control their stress and showed the pharmacy programme did not burden to them. …”
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5174
The quality and determinants of voluntary disclosures in annual reports of Shari'ah compliant companies in Malaysia
Published 2013“…The study examines the annual reports of a sample of 76 ShCCs selected from various sectors listed on Bursa Malaysia in the year 2009. Findings – The results indicate that the quality of voluntary disclosures by ShCCs is in overall low consistent with prior studies that gauged the quality of CVDs in Malaysia. …”
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The perceptions and practices of the integration of knowledge amongst the academics of International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
Published 2013“…Two broad themes were generated from the data, which are perceptions and practices of IOK. The general findings of the study reveal that IIUM academic perceive and practice IOK differently according to their background and various specializations. …”
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5176
A preliminary investigation of Islamic websites' design features that influence use: a proposed model
Published 2013“…They were guided to the survey website via the faculty students’ mailing list and Facebook group page. The findings indicate that website attractiveness, functionality, navigation, organizational information, and security/privacy are the most important factors influencing the use of Islamic websites. …”
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Extreme learning machine for user location prediction in mobile environment
Published 2011“…The empirical results show that the proposed model based on the ELM algorithm noticeably outperforms k-Nearest Neighbor approaches. Findings – WiFi's SS contributes more in accuracy to the prediction of user location than WiFi's SQ. …”
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"Pondok" system as a model for retirement village in Malaysia: a legal perspective
Published 2013“…This research will involve the case study of two (2) Pondok that specifically cater the aged people in two different states in Malaysia and a comparative study with the retirement village law and concept practiced in New South Wales, Australia. The findings of the study reveal that there is a need to have a proper legal framework for the management of Pondok in Malaysia as it involves the management of physical, financial and legal matters related thereto. …”
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Preparing health care providers for disaster response-experience from selected countries
Published 2012“…Methodology: English language articles on disaster response among health care providers were reviewed, focusing on United States of America and Japan, and literature search via electronic databases which were identified using keywords. Findings: Japan is known as well-prepared country in the world in terms of disaster management. …”
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Pospartum depressive symptoms: an associaiton with pregnancy planning and childbirth experience
Published 2012“…Results: The prevalence of Postpartum Depressive Symptoms (PPDS) (Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale >12) was 31.7%. The finding revealed that women with unplanned pregnancy were more likely to have PPDS compared to women with planned pregnancy [45% (n = 45/100) vs. 26.3% (n =65/247); χ2 = 11.477, df = 1 p < 0.01]. …”
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