Primary ewing's sarcoma of the lumbosacral spine : a case report by Zakaria@Mohamad, Zamzuri, Ayeop, Mohd Adham Shah, Awang, Mohamed Saufi, Abd. Aziz, Azian, M, Fadhli

“…With nerve sheath tumor in mind, surgical excision with laminectomy L2-S1 was performed. Intraoperative finding was an extradural mass from L3-L5 with extension to bilateral neuroforamen. …”
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A novel algorithm for collaborative behavior of multi-robot in autonomous reconnaissance by Khan, Md. Raisuddin, Billah, Md. Masum, Ahmed, Mohiuddin, Abdul Aziz, Normaziah

“…This is then used to solve specific problems relating to goal finding and obstacle avoidance within a real world environment. …”
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Students’ perception of an Arabic language course in humanities degree programmes at the International Islamic University Malaysia by Mohammad Lotfie, Maskanah, Zubir, Badri Najib, Md Ghalib, Mohd. Feham

“…It was found that the students’ perception of the course was largely positive but they opined that a communication-based syllabus could be more beneficial for employment purposes. These findings are important in determining the future direction of the Arabic language courses for humanities students.…”
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Unsur-unsur retorik dalam puisi Melayu Al-Amin karya A.Samad Said = Rhetorical Elements in the Malay Poetry Al-Amin by A. Samad Said by Ahmad H.Osman, Rahmah, Nasir, Mohd Sharizal

“…Finally, this article finds that Al-Amin contains various esthetical values such as anaphora, assonance, alliteration, prosaic, imagination, preposition, listing of names, tashbīh, uslūb al-istifhām, waṣf al-ṭabī‘ah, tikrār and iqtibās. …”
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Effects of metacognitive listening strategy training on listening comprehension and strategy use of ESL learners by Abdul Malik, Faridah, Sarudin, Isarji, Muhamad, Ainon Jariah, Engku Ibrahim, Engku Haliza

“…During the training, 29 students in the experimental group were provided with a list of metacognitive strategies and their descriptions and were taught how to use them,while 25 students in the control group took the normal listening course as prescribed by the host institution. The findings of the study based on ANCOVAshowed that students who underwent metacognitive listening strategy training performed slightly better than students in the controlgroup. …”
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Authentic leadership, trust, and employees’ work engagement: a comparative study of Islamic and conventional banks in Malaysia by Ahamad, Forbis, Hassan, Arif, Hashim, Junaidah

“…The paper reports the findings of a study conducted in two types of banks in Malaysia, that is, Islamic and conventional and intended to examine differences in employees’ perception of the authenticity in managers’ leadership style, interpersonal and institutional trust and work engagement. …”
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Project Success and Knowledge Management (KM) practices in Malaysian Institution of Higher Learning (IHL) by Md. , Nasiruzzaman, A. Qudaih, Hani, Ahmad Dahlan, Abdul Rahman

“…As it is known the fact that the institutions of higher learning are dedicated in knowledge management business due to their nature of jobs like knowledge creation, learning and deployment. The findings suggest that there is a strong relationship between project success and the knowledge management practices implementation process, which is based on, procure proper knowledge and practices, willing and dedicated leadership,strong ICT infrastructure and value based organizational culture where successful knowledge transfer play as the mediator role. …”
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Developing a communicative planning approach to resolve land use conflicts in Jelutong area of Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia by Mohit, Mohammad Abdul, B. R.M. Harun, Raja Mohd Firdous

“…The conflicts of interest and spatial/ environmental implications of each of the conflict cases were analyzed. Based on the findings, the paper also identifies the reasons for the occurrence of those conflicts. …”
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Structures and hydrogen bonding recognition of mefenamic acid form I crystals in mefenamic acid/ethanol solution by Abdul Mudalip, Siti Kholijah, Abu Bakar, Mohd Rushdi, Adam, Fatmawati, Jamal, Parveen

“…The results of the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis confirmed the existence of O-H, C-O and C=O bonds. These findings proved the presence of hydrogen bonds that leads to the formation of hydrogen motif in Form I of mefenamic acid during crystallization process using ethanol as a solvent.…”
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Multi-observers instance-based learning approach for indoor symbolic user location determination using IEEE 802.11 signals by Mantoro, Teddy, Azizan, Ahmad, Khairuzzaman, Salahudin, Ayu, Media Anugerah

“…Then, a continuing determination of the user location was performed by finding the majority of the nearest ten (k=10) user locations. …”
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Media and politics: a study among youth in Malaysia by A.Manaf, Aini Maznina, Syed Abdullah Idid, Syed Arabi, Buyong, Mazni, Ahmad, Zeti Azreen, Mohamed, Shafizan, Ahmad, Che Mahzan, Tengku Mohd Azzman, Tengku Siti Aisha, Baharum, Amran

“…Using purposive sampling, the study employed focus group to examine how and why youth use media to understand about politics and election. Findings indicated that youth mostly rely on new rather than traditional media to get updated with political news. …”
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Factors influencing the parking demand of the park and ride facility at Putrajaya public transportation terminal by Syed Adnan, Sharifah Adibah Alyia, Kadar Hamsa, Abdul Azeez

“…The method of analysis such as cross tabulation, Mann-Whitney U-Test, and Principal Component Analysis were applied. The findings revealed that factors such as parking availability, parking convenience and safety were significant difference between multi-storey and surface parking.…”
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Sexual and reproductive health rights: comparing ethnic groups in Malaysia by Raja Ariffin, Raja Noriza, Salehud-din, Nur Intan Shaffinas, Makmor, Tumin, Zahari, Rustam Khairi

“…Results: Based on the findings, generally there is not much difference between races in terms of decision making on sexual and reproductive health rights in Malaysia. …”
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Protein profiles and antimicrobial activity of common Sunda Toad, Duttaphrynus melanostictus paratoid secretions by Ahmad Zahari, Muhammad Syafiq, Darnis, Deny Susanti, Tengku Abdul Hamid, Tengku Haziyamin

“…The antimicrobial activity of the secretions was performed by disk diffusion method and was tested against Bacillus cereus ATCC11778, Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Salmonella typhimurium IMR S 974/05 B, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923, Staphylococcus eperdimidis IMR S 384/05 C, Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC 700603 and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) which had been clinically isolated. According to the findings, the secretions (5mg/ml) have lower antimicrobial activity in comparison to antibiotics used, Tetracycline HCl (120 mg/ml). …”
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Preservation of Malaysian handicraft to support tourism development by Hassan, Hasliza, Siow-Kian, Tan, Rahman, Muhammad Sabbir, Sade, Abu Bakar

“…This research is based on an analysis of secondary findings on challenges in developing the handicraft industry among local entrepreneurs, particularly those from rural areas. …”
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Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) and Computer Security Self-Efficacy (CSSE) model comparison by Al-Shawabkeh, Mahmoud M. M., Mohd Saudi, Madihah, Mohd Alwi, Najwa Hayati, Azman, Norhidayah

“…Therefore to overcome the stated issues, this paper presents an analysis of two commonly used models: the Information Security Management System ISO/IEC 27001:2015 and Computer Security Self-Efficacy (CSSE). Findings confirm the suitability of both models for e-Banking computer security policies.…”
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Sustaining the cultural vitality of urban public markets: A case study of Pasar Payang, Malaysia by Zakariya, Khalilah, Kamaruddin, Zumahiran, Harun, Nor Zalina

“…The methods adopted for this study comprise of conducting a survey among 497 visitors, and semi-structured interviews among 19 market vendors. The findings reveal that the cultural vitality of the market can be sustained by strengthening its local identity through its products and culture, providing spaces that can facilitate tourist activities and cultural participation, and enhancing the development of the local businesses.…”
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Efficacy of Punica granatum L. based cosmeceutical products in improving hydration and skin color by A. K., Azad, Wan Sulaiman, Wan Mohd Azizi, Daud, N.A.

“…This study found that both products Results: showed positive result for skin whitening and hydrating activity however their superiority in terms of efcacy cannot be made due to subject compliance issue, the formulation differences as well as other environmental factors such as drinking and sun light exposure. Findings of this study suggest that the L. would be Conclusion: Punica granatum potential skin whitening and antihydrating agent in pharmaceutical or cosmeceutical products in near future. …”
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Cryptosporidium in goats from different farming systems in Terengganu by Hashim, Najat, Soffian, Sharmeen Nellisa, Hisamuddin, Nur Hazirah, Raja Abdul Rahman, Raja Nur Rahifah, Barudin, Mohd Aiman, Abdul Wahab, Ridhwan, Mohammad, Mardhiah, Md Isa, Muhammad Lokman, Mat Yusof, Afzan

“…Goats reared under the extensive farm management system showed the highest prevalence of infection (56.7%), followed by the semi-intensive farm management system (51.4%) and the lowest prevalence was reported in the goats reared under the intensive farm management system (40%). The findings showed that goats reared under intensive system were less susceptible to cryptosporidiosis.…”
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The role of educational supervisors in developing the first teachers’ job performance in the light of the goal supervision model at the governorate of muscat schools: a first super... by Alhadidi1, Ibrahim Ali Mubarak, Al-Hidabi, Dawood Abdulmalek Yahya

“…The study sample were (4) supervisors at the General Directorate of Education in Muscat. The findings revealed that; the role of educational supervisors in developing the job performance of the first teachers was high of the goal supervision model; On the existence of a (high) estimate in the fields of (implementation, field follow-up, and evaluation), and on a (average) to relatively low estimate in the areas of (goals, planning) in some of the goals and plans.…”
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