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Buddhists Minority in Malay Muslims Majority of Pasir Mas, Kelantan
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Although Malaysia is a predominantly Muslim country, other religions such as Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, Sikhism, Taoism, and other traditional belief systems are also practiced. The objective of this study is to investigate the real pattern of relationship of Buddhists minority in Malay Muslims majority in one of the east coast states in Mal

Narrating 1malaysia: Nationalism and Patriotism in Malaysian Literature Written in English
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Malaysian literature in English in the 1960s was a product of early Malaysian writers’ endeavour to spearhead a literary tradition of writings that promoted a national identity amongst the diverse races living the country. This task, however, was generally undertaken by those who were more inclined to write about the issues and interests of their

Performance Evaluation of Improved Practical Control Method for two-Mass Ptp Positioning Systems
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This paper introduces improvement in a practical nominal characteristic trajectory following (NCTF) controller for two mass point-to-point (PTP) rotary positioning systems. The NCTF controller consists of a nominal characteristic trajectory (NCT) as a movement reference and a compensator. The objective of the NCTF controller is to make the object m

Validation of Noise Induced Hearing Loss Questionnaire Among Malay Sawmill Workers in Kelantan Malaysia
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Introduction: Exposure to excessive noise is the major avoidable cause of permanent hearing impairment. Sawmill is one of the workplaces where workers are exposed to hazardous noise level. This study was conducted to determine the reliability and validity of noise-induced hearing loss questionnaire among sawmill workers. Materials and Methods: This

Preparation of Manganese Zinc Ferrite Nanoparticles by Polymer Matrix Templated Synthesis
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MnxZn1-xFe2O4 nanoparticles with x = 0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6 and 1.0 were synthesized by polymer matrix templated synthesis. Ion exchange resins in a form of spherical beads that contained nanopores were used to precipitate the nanoparticles. The synthesized nanoparticles were characterized using several characterization techniques including X-ray di

From Pasha to Cleopatra and Vashti: the Oriental Other in Charlotte Brontë’s Villette
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Critics have argued that Jane’s engagement with the Orient in Jane Eyre (1847) is grounded in the vocabulary of her role as liberator and the discourse of female slavery and male domination as represented by the use of the harem metaphor in the text. Yet little is said about how this same metaphor exposes in Villette (1853) the ambivalence inhere

Degradation of Phytate in Rice Bran by Local Bacteria Phytase
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Phytate (myo-inositol hexakisphosphates), a phosphorylated derivative of myo-inositol, is widely distributed in plants, particularly in cereals and legumes, such as corn, soybean, wheat bran, rice bran, cotton seeds, rape seeds and soybean with a concentration range between 0.4% to 6.4%. Rice bran, a by-product of rice milling, is usually either di

From Pasha to Cleopatra and Vashti: the Oriental Other in Charlotte Brontë’s Villette
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Critics have argued that Jane’s engagement with the Orient in Jane Eyre (1847) is grounded in the vocabulary of her role as liberator and the discourse of female slavery and male domination as represented by the use of the harem metaphor in the text. Yet little is said about how this same metaphor exposes in Villette (1853) the ambivalence inhere

Immediate Postpartum Cardiorespiratory Collapse : a Management Quandry
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A 35-year-old multiparous woman was found unresponsive, tachypnoeic, hypoxic and in shock 4 h postpartum. The ECG revealed S1 Q3 T3, a right bundle branch block pattern and right-axis deviation. The computed tomography of her pulmonary arteries revealed bilateral pulmonary artery thrombosis with dilated right ventricle. She was fibrinolyzed with in

Pricing Efficiency of the 3-month Klibor Futures Contracts: an Empirical Analysis
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This study is an empirical investigation of the pricing efficiency of Malaysia's interest rate futures contract, the 3-month Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rates (KLIBOR) futures contract. This article also examines several issues related to pricing efficiency. The study spans the contract's entire 10-year history, June 1996 to June 2006. I

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