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Antecedents of zakat payers’trust in an emerging zakat sector : an exploratory study
Published 2013“…Design/methodology/approach – Based on the literature review and experience survey, a context specific questionnaire was developed as the main method of quantitative data collection. The instrument was administered to a sample of Muslim professionals who observe religious seclusion in the last ten days of the Islamic fasting month (itqaf) in 12 purposely selected mosques across four states and the federal capital territory. …”
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1682
Validating the model of predictors of academic self-handicapping behavior
Published 2013“…The main aim of the present study is to validate the model of predictors of self-handicapping behavior (POASH) on the data derived from undergraduate students in an ongoing co-curriculum compulsory course. …”
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1683
Natural ventilation around open ground floor or pilotis of high rise residential building: harmonization of modern with traditional housing in tropical areas
Published 2012“…In Malaysian villages, traditional Malay houses are the most common type of housing. One of the main features of these traditional houses, which are located in hot and humid areas of Malaysia, is an open ground floor created by using pilotis, which raises the first floor of the house, leaving the ground floor open (Fig. 1). …”
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1684
Design a tacit knowledge sharing system
Published 2013“…Knowledge can be classified into two main parts: tacit knowledge and explicit knowledge. …”
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1685
Antimicrobial activity and chemical composition of essential oil of Malaysian Etlingera elatior (Jack) R.M. Smith flowers
Published 2013“…The GC-MS data showed the main components found in the essential oil were identified as 1-decanol (16.27 %), dodecanal (16.87 %), n-dodecyl acetate (16.40 %), cis-9-tetradecen-1-ol (16.29 %) and 1-hexadecanol (16.34 %).…”
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1686
Solar powered portable charger for disaster recovery: design and development using mini solar panel and arduino microcontroller
Published 2013“…In addition, Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) charging method was employed using Arduino microcontroller. During disaster, main power supply will be interrupted. If only the victims can communicate through their mobile phone, there will be high chance that they can be rescued by the rescue team. …”
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1687
Modeling of human upper body for sign language recognition
Published 2011“…Head, face, forehead, shoulders and chest are very crucial parts that can carry a lot of positioning information of hand gestures in gesture classification. In this paper as the main contribution, a fast and robust search algorithm for HUB parts based on head size has been introduced for real time implementations. …”
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1688
Riparian zone management and rehabilitation in Malaysia through restorative justice
Published 2013“…One of the main contributing factors of riparian zone destruction in Malaysia is the encroachment of river reserves by oil palm plantations.Although there are conventional legal mechanisms that deal with the issue, much of the damage has already been incurred.Pollutants such as fertilizers, pesticides and total suspended solids (SS) are freely transported to a river in these encroached areas. …”
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Mechanical powered portable charger for disaster recovery: design and implementation using hand cranking DC motor and arduino microcontroller
Published 2013“…Three modules are employed in this book, including a DC/DC boost converter circuit, SLA charging circuit and mobile phone charging circuit utilizing Arduino microcontroller. During disaster, main power supply will be interrupted. If only the victims can communicate through their mobile phone, there will be high chance that they can be rescued by the rescue team. …”
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1690
Use of Web 2.0 in learning process: a comparison between quantity surveying and Information Technology undergraduates
Published 2013“…SPSS was utilized as a main tool to analyze data. The results of the present study indicate that QS undergraduates and IT undergraduates in Malaysia generally have a positive attitude towards the use of Web 2.0 applications in their studies. …”
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1691
Maintainability and reusability: The relationships
Published 2012“…The reusable software is classified in two main types, Black box and white box. The black box reuse considers the using of software product without any modification. …”
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1692
Strengths and weaknesses of prominent data dissemination techniques in wireless sensor networks
Published 2013“…Our classification of the existing works is based on two main parameters: the number of sink (single or multiple) and the nature of its movement (static or mobile). …”
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1693
Design and Performance of 20 Watts Portable Solar Generator
Published 2012“…The system has low maintenance whereby the batteries need to be changed every three to four years, depending on the usage. The main concepts of portable solar generator are to reduce installation cost and to introduce a compact design of an optimal energy sizing system. …”
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Reproductive medical technology: legal implications for "third gender" from Western and Islamic perspectives
Published 2013“…The larger ethical and legal questions which it raises, however, have prompted certain states to give legal recognition to such children as “third sex”. The main issue therefore, is how to balance the child`s right to gender identity and her right against coerced reproductive corrective surgery during infancy. …”
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1695
Customer decision making vis-à-vis halal branding
Published 2013“…Since sportswear brand owners usually target youth market segments, Muslim youth in the Malaysian market were selected as the main respondents for this study. The collective perceptions of quality, brand awareness, brand association and consumer loyalty constitute brand equity and this study focused on brand equity research in the Malaysian marketing environment. …”
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1696
Optimization of media composition for α-amylase production in liquid state fermentation of bitter cassava by aspergillus niger
Published 2013“…A number of media components influencing α-amylase production by Aspergillus niger O103A were studied using local bitter variety of cassava (Manihot escuelenta) as the main substrate. The media components (cassava, maltose, glucose, yeast extract, urea, NH4NO3, KH2PO4, CaCl2, MgSO4.7H2O, NaCl, and FeSO4.7H2O) were analyzed using Plackett– Burman design. …”
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1697
Pilot scale production of lipase using palm oil mill effluent as basal medium
Published 2013“…A local residue of palm oil mill effluent (POME) abundantly found and can be used as a basal medium for lipase production. The main objective of this study is to develop a scale up strategy of lipase production (300L of stirred tank bioreactor) for industrial uses. …”
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1698
Current practices of Murabahah in Islamic banks: a comparative study of adopted rates in Iran and Malaysia
Published 2011“…Findings – Although the main principle of Islamic financial institutions is prohibition of usury, it is surprised to see that Islamic financial institutions are still practicing usury in their transaction as evidenced in Iran. …”
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1699
Characterisation of dynamic behaviour of vertical machining centre components: experimental and simulation approaches
Published 2009“…The paper presents a systematic procedure and details of the use of experimental and analytical modal analysis technique for structural dynamic evaluation processes of a vertical machining centre. The main results deal with assessment of the mode shape of the different components of the vertical machining centre. …”
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Collaborative information system: connecting the government, university, and industry
Published 2011“…The study explores the concept of collaborative information system among three main partners such as the government, universities and industries, which are involved in human capital development and workforce employment in any country. …”
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