Although communication skills in English are important for both their career prospects and the success of their overall study experience, many international students find their spoken English a barrier to employment after graduation. In this paper, we draw on longitudinal interview data from international postgraduates to investigate the individual

This paper focuses on the role of insider trading activity in Malaysia. It attempts to indicate the existence of the abnormal profit from this activity. Recently developed countries like United States and United Kingdom have reported that the activity can no longer gives abnormal profit for long period due to laws imposed in those countries, attent

Mutation breeding techniques in combination with tissue culture and molecular marker methods provide a powerful tool for improvement of vegetatively propagated plants. The aim of this study was to develop a protocol for shoot regeneration and mutation induction of Etlingera elatior. The results of irradiation on in vitro buds of E. elatior showed L

The present study examines the relationship between distributed leadership (DL) and school effectiveness (SE), It examines which sub-scale of distributed leadership best explains school effectiveness. Questionnaires were used to get the needed data from secondary school teachers in Katsina state Nigeria. The questionnaires were adopted from Devis (

Fractional crystallization behaviors of cocoa butter (CB) and enkabang fat (EF) in acetone were investigated. Melted samples of CB and EF were mixed separately with acetone in 1:2 (w/v) ratio and partitioned into solid and liquid fractions under controlled temperature conditions. The isolated fractions were compared to their respective native sampl

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Fractionation of plant butters like avocado (Persea americana) may yield useful fat derivative with distinct physical and functional properties. In this study, avocado butter was sequentially crystallized in acetone at 5°C (2h), 0°C (24h), and -20°C (24h) until the mother liquor becomes devoid of any crystal formation. The high-melting stearin i

Purpose: To report our early experience in image-guided chemoport insertions by interventional radiologists. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in a tertiary center with 161 chemoport insertions done from June 2008 to June 2010. The chemoports were inserted either at the angiography suite or at the mobile operation th

Background The inguinal region is one of the most complex anatomic areas of human body even though it has been the subject of great interest to anatomists and surgeons because of its clinical importance. The aims of the study are to 1. Provide a simplification and in-depth understanding of the complex and confusing inguinal canal anatomy. 2. Incorp

In recent years, biodiesel has attracted significant attention from researchers, governments, and industries as a renewable, biodegradable, and non-toxic fuel. However, several feedstocks have been proven impractical or infeasible because of their extremely high cost due to their usage primarily as food resources. Waste cooking oil (WCO) is consid