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Religion, Environmental Ethics and Global Climate Change
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In the past two decades, the global environment and community worldwide has reached great compromise that human activities for government earning more economically are causing changes to the global climate. Increased levels of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4)' sulphur dioxide (SO2) and other greenhouse gases in the last century have raised t

Modification of Powdered Activated Carbon for the Production of Carbon Nanofibers (Cnfs)
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In the present work, powdered activated carbon (PAC) was modified and used for the production of carbon nanofibers (CNFs). The modification of PAC was done by the impregnation of nickel on the surface of the activated carbon using the wet impregnation method. Variable weight percentage ratios of the catalyst (nickel) ratio were used. The nanofibers

The Formation of Carbon Nanofibers on Powdered Activated Carbon Impregnated with Nickel.
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In the present work, the production and characterization of carbon nanofibers (CNFs) composite is reported. Carbon nanofibers (CNF) were produced on powdered activated carbon PAC—impregnated with nickel—by Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) of a hydrocarbon in the presence of hydrogen at ~780° C. The flow rates of carbon source and hydrogen were

Exploration of the Antidiabetic Potential of the Leaves of Tetracera Scandens Linn., (Mempelas Kesar) in Alloxan Induced Diabetic Wister Rats
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Background review: The WHO estimates that, currently, more than 246 million people worldwide have diabetes. The number is anticipated to increase to 380 million by the year of 2050. Natural products are excellent sources of lead compounds in the search for novel drugs for the treatment of various diseases. T. scandens Linn., (Mempelas Kesar)is an i

دور الأدب العربيّ في تقوية تعلّم اللغة العربية
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إنّ الأدب جزء لا يتجزأ من تعلّم أي لغة من اللغات المنطوقة في العالم. فبتعلّم الأدب تتوسّع قدرة المتعلّم في فهم تلك اللغة المدروسة. ومن المعروف أنّ مجال الأدب واسع، فلا نستطيع أنّ نخصّه بالأشعار

Willingness to Pay for Waste Management Improvement in Dhaka City, Bangladesh
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

We employed the contingent valuation method to estimate the willingness to pay of the respondents to improve the waste collection system in Dhaka city, Bangladesh. Our objective was to estimate how WTP differs between respondents who received or did not receive door to door waste collection. The methodology consisted of asking people directly about

Accounting Treatment for Corporate Zakat: a Critical Review
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the accounting treatments for corporate zakat, as advocated by accounting standards and guidelines, as well as those been practised by relevant corporations. The aim is to determine their appropriateness and adherence to both the Islamic as well as the accounting theoretical perspectives. Design/me

Financial Constraints and Marital Adjustments Among Married Postgraduate Students in Malaysia
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Combining marital life with academic pursuit arguably seems a marriage of inconvenience. It is even more difficult when the students also need to work for their financial support. Nonetheless, it may offer no tenable grounds for non-pursuance of either; based on their seemingly mutual exclusivity. The concern for this study therefore, derives from

IT Outsourcing Industry Practices, Models, Trends and Challenges from a Case of a Malaysian Offshore Global Service Provider
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

The impact of Kodak IT outsourcing contract spread across the global. The practices have also been adopted in Malaysia since 1990s but were not widely publicized until massive public sector computerization projects and automation of financial systems after Asian financial crisis in 1997. Thus, many service providers, including world-class firms, pr

Authoring a Dialogical Working Knowledge: a Bakhtinian Approach
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Nonaka’s (1991) theory on knowledge creation in organization in recent years has attracted a lot of interests among scholars. However notes about no satisfactory answer to the question what are the generative mechanisms through which new working knowledge is created continue to reverberate in many discussions and meetings. With the above puzzleme

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