Factors influencing the adoption of social networking sites: Malaysian Muslim users perspective by Jan, Muhammad Tahir, Abdullah, Kalthom, Momen, Abdul

“…It will justify the social, educational, technological and other factors behind the adoption of social networking sites like Facebook, twitter and MySpace. The paper is conceptual in nature and proposes that a future research can be conducted with the Structural Equation modeling approach to sort out the significance and the relative importance of these factors behind the Muslim users’ adoption of social networking sites in Malaysia.…”
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Is professionalisation possible within the political culture of Bangladesh by Quddus, S. M. Abdul

“…Is this paper we have argued that in addition to the above-mentioned actors and factors, the existing political culture and its inherent dynamics of a given society like Bangladesh also has a strong influence in the professionalization process of occupations …”
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A preliminary analysis of the classical views of the concept of integration of knowledge by Mohd Amin, Wan Mohd Azam

“…Their discussion of this framework has guided modern scholars to continue their noble efforts. Terms like Islamization (aslamat al-ma‘rifah), Islamicization (Islamiyyat al-ma‘rifah), and the integration (al-takamul) of human knowledge have been proposed by modern Muslim scholars whose aim is to continue the efforts made by their predecessors.…”
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Man and nature: an Islamic perspective by Abdul Razak, Mohd Abbas

“…Apart from that, this paper would like to find out as to why the Muslim community is not paying due attention to conservation and preservation of nature at a time when there is a serious call made by others to stop the ongoing environmental degradation that is happening all over the world. …”
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Swelling index, gel fraction, thermal and rheological properties of Centella asiatica hydrogel by Ahmed, Afnan Sh., Bakhtiar, M. Taher, Mandal, Uttam Kumar, Md. Jaffri, Juliana

“…The Hydrogels are three dimensional, water swollen structure composed of mainly hydrophilic homopolymers or copolymers like polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), Poly ethylene glycol (PEG) etc., utilized as a part of various biomedical fields, and are as yet producing for new encouraging applications. …”
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Citronella oil-from planting to potential perspectives by Mohd Nor, Nabila Huda, Khalid, Khalisanni, Ab. Wahab, Ahmad, Bidin, Ibrahim, Othman, Maizatulnisa, Chowdhury, ZairaZaman, Ishak, Ruzaina, Khalid, Khalizani

“…They also play role as antibacterial, antifungal as well as antioxidant agent based on their components like geraniol, citronellol, limonene etc. The ways to treat these plants are very important in order to get the better yield. …”
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Robust controller design for uncertain parametric systems using modern optimization approach by Solihin, Mahmud Iwan, Akmeliawati, Rini, Legowo, Ari

“…The proposed controller design is applied to control of pendulum-like systems (gantry crane, flexible joint and inverted pendulum). …”
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Characteristics of decomposed waste in landfill by Bari, Md. Niamul, Alam, Md. Zahangir, Jamal, Parveen

“…In the case of heavy metal like Lead and Cadmium, the concentration upto 4.5 ft depth goes beyond the toxic limit. …”
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Refuting the alleged transmission of concepts of Greek thinking to Arabic grammar = Menyangkal konsep tatabahasa Arab dipengaruhi pemikiran Greek by Yaacob, Solehah@Nik Najah Fadilah

“…In order to determine whether and to what degree Arabic Grammar was influenced by ancient Greek, the researcher adopts a theoretical and analytical approach based on linguistic studies conducted by authors like J. Weiss, H. Fleisch, M.G. Carter and G.Troupeau. …”
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Bangladesh’s transition from state to market: problem and prospect of globalisation by Quddus, S. M. Abdul

“…In response to new global economic order Bangladesh like other developing countries has taken a series of masures to disengage to herself from the state-controlled economy during the last two decades. …”
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What, when & how to learn about sex: the narratives of students with disabilities by Mohamad Diah, Nurazzura, Samsudin, Suhaiza

“…However, people with disabilities are commonly seen as ‘asexual’ and they are denied from having sexual desires like others (Swago-Wilson, 2008).…”
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Sustainable tourism development in Muar. by Jamaluddin, Muhammad Sharul Hidayah, Saad, Mazni

“…It helps to preserve and conserve the well being of the place which could contribute to the numbers of tourists that went there. Like any other tourism destinations, the participation of tourism stakeholders is the key to ensure its sustainability. …”
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Economic instruments for managing industrial waste in Malaysia by Hassan, Mohd Nasir, Rafia, Afroz, Mohamed, Ahmad Fariz, Awang, Muhamad

“…The Government of Malaysia should consider that like many developed countries, the use of appropriate economic tools and incentives in order to achieve a resilient developed country. …”
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Virtual realities in the business world by Tredinnick, Luke

“…Is VR here to stay, or is it a passing fad like 3D Television? This issue of Out-of-the-Box explores the emergence of VR, and the kinds of changes that it may bring to the working world.…”

The Educational Experience of ‘African’ Students at London Metropolitan University – a Case Study by Kanu, Mohamed, Marr, Alan

“…This case study examines what studying at LondonMet was like for a small number of students coming from different ‘African’ backgrounds, i.e. from African countries and ethnic communities. …”
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Parallel querying of distributed ontologies with shared vocabulary / Index-based concurrent SPARQL query processing by Aslam, Sharjeel, Vassilev, Vassil, Ouazzane, Karim

“…However, although SPARQL is well-established standard for querying semantic repositories in RDF and OWL format and there are commonly used APIs which supports it, like Jena for Java, its parallel option is not incorporated in them. …”
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Komplexität und semantische Transparenz im Deutschen und Englischen by Fischer, Klaus

“…Hawkins's contrastive typology of German and English that - like D. L. Everett's analysis - attempts explanation from one unifying principle. …”
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The plastic bag: forever and ever by Oropallo, Gabriele

“…After it has taken its first breath by the cashier of a grocery store, when left to its own devices, the plastic bag will contain the currents of the wind or those of the water, its membrane-like body continuing to behave according to its original design programme, even when no human users are employing it. …”
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Right-wing nationalism, populism, and religion: what are the connections and why? by Haynes, Jeffrey

“…Although not the same thing, nationalism and populism are said to be closely linked. Nationalists, like populists, may claim that there is but one ‘true religion’ - that is, their own and their followers’ - which helps focus their nationalist vision. …”
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Zones of entrapment and impunity: on the constitution of vague and strange regimes of power by Hallsworth, Simon, Stephenson, Svetlana

“…This article challenges a tendency prominent in critical theory—one that holds that being “vague and strange” constitute qualities of life opposed to the grid-like systems of coercive control intrinsic to the operation of modern power regimes which, by their ascriptive nature, are compelled to suppress all life which exhibits these traits. …”
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