As higher education utilises a considerable proportion of state spending, there is no escaping from close scrutiny on delivery and accountability. In facilitating the management of delivery of strategic outcomes, policies were adopted in ensuring higher education institutions were encouraged to measure performance. The Ministry of Higher Education

perspectives of Malaysian passengers by replicating the factors used in an earlier study by Cronin and Taylor and to address the implication of culture on their choice. Design/methodology/approach – The selection criteria examined in this study were the items included in the SERVPERF measurement and the relative importance of the dimensions of re

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We report a case of an inflammatory pseudotumour (IP) involving the floor of the skull base, which demonstrated aggressive behavior both clinically and radiologically. In this case, the diagnosis was established by clinical presentation, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), histopathological examination (HPE) and the dramatic response towards high dos

Buckling and crushing behaviour of hollow structure was studied through experiments and numerical simulation. The experimental material was a thin aluminium square tube (38 x 38, 1.2 mm thick). Quasi-static crushing load was applied using a Universal Testing Machine, Shimadzu Autograph (AG-X) series which uses TRAPEZIUMX software for control and da

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This paper aims to analyze Shaykh Muhammad ‘Abduh’s scientific interpretation of the Qur’an as presented in his voluminous works such as Tafsir Juz Amma and Tafsir al-Manar. It will investigate the scientific methods he developed and dynamic perspectives he projected in analyzing Qur’anic text which provides the ground for rational and crit

Science and technology have always played an important role in the food industry, in ensuring that society’s need for safe and good quality food is met in a sustainable way. In recent decades, advances in automated food preparation and packaging technologies have made the mass production of attractively packaged food commercially viable. However,

The effects of copper and calcium nutrient supplementation on basal stem rot disease caused by Ganoderma boninense were evaluated in oil palm during a 6-month glasshouse study. Nutrients were supplemented when seedlings were at the 2- to 3-leaf stage. The aim of the study was to assess the effects of copper and calcium on the suppression of basal s

This paper presents the approach by the authors in implementation of Islamisation of human knowledge through integrating the Islamic values with engineering subjects. The theoretical concepts of Islamisation of human knowledge in engineering education have been presented and published in so many conferences and articles, however some are found too