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Trace Metals and Rare Earth Elements in Rock Oyster Saccostrea Cucullata Along the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia
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Trace metals and rare earth elements (REEs) in the soft tissue of rocky shore Rock Oyster, Saccostrea cucullata, along the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia were determined. Significant inter-spatial variations ( p < 0.05) in trace metals and REEs were recorded. Significant positive correlations ( p < 0.01) were found among REEs concentrati

Is Shorting of Exchange Traded Funds a Dangerous Financial Sport? Recent UK Evidence
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

An Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is a security that tracks a basket of stocks. An ETF investor gains immediate exposure to the basket, by taking either a long or short position on this instrument. Both hedgers and speculators can short ETFs, making the informational content of increases in ETF short interest difficult to interpret. Using high frequenc

Adaptive Routing Algorithms and Implementation for Tesh Network
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

The Tori-connected mESH (TESH) Network is a k-ary n-cube networks of multiple basic modules, in which the basic modules are 2D-mesh networks that are hierarchically interconnected for higher level k-ary n-cube networks. Many adaptive routing algorithms for k-ary n-cube networks have already been proposed. Thus, those algorithms can also be applied

Creating a two-Way Market via Short Selling and its Potential Use in the Islamic Paradigm
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Short selling is the selling of a security that the seller does not own. In conventional finance, the ability to short is considered an important element of an efficient and complete market. For most Muslim scholars, however, short selling is deemed undesirable when read in conjunction with the Hadith “la tabi’ ma laysa ‘indaka”, which carr

The Effects of internet-Assisted Language Learning (Iall) on the Development of ESL Students' Critical Thinking Skills
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

The primary concern of the present research was to investigate the effects of an Internet-Assisted Language Learning (IALL) environment on the development of L2 students’ critical thinking skills. A total of 77 students of Diploma in Hotel Management at UiTM Terengganu, Dungun Campus, Malaysia were involved in this study. This sample was divided

Reasons of Using Complementary and Alternative Medicines (Cam) Among Elderly Malaysians of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor States: an Exploratory Study
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Background: This study is aimed to explore the types of CAM and reasons of using CAM among elderly Malaysians. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 256 conveniently selected elderly Malaysians who were residing in the states of Selangor and Kuala Lumpur. A pre-validated interviewadministered questionnaire was used to gath

Is the Fish Oil Obtained by Supercritical Fluid Extraction(Scfe) Healthy?
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Fish oils are a rich natural source of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), especially those of the omega-3 series, mainly eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahezanenoic acid (DHA). Looking for natural sources of omega-3 fatty acids, designing new methods and developing better extraction methods for obtaining omega-3 fatty acid and try

Consumers' Perceptions on the Service Quality in the Motor Vehicle Repair and Service Industry: an Exploratory Study in Klang Valley, Malaysia
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Motor vehicle repair and service are common and regular services used by consumers in Malaysia. The high demand for the these services is contributed by the continued increase in the number of registered vehicles and the number of driving licence issued annually. There are also many compliants reported in the Tribunal for Consumer Claims (TCC) in r

Honey and its Role in Medical Disorders
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Honey has been used as food and medicine by ancient and modern world, and by all traditions and civilisations. Modern medicine has accepted honey as therapeutic agent for diversity of clinical ailments. Honey is a source of important macro and micronutrients, and a rich source of calories. Honey possesses modulating effects on most of risk factors

Honey Improves Sperm Parameters in High Cholesterol diet-Fed Male Rabbits
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Overconsumption of a high-energy diet has a negative impact on sperm motility, morphology, vitality and concentration. Hence, this study aims to investigate the effects of honey on sperm parameters of high cholesterol diet-fed rabbits and compare its effects with atorvastatin. Forty-eight male New Zealand white rabbits were assigned into 6 groups:

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