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A Novel Clustering Based Genetic Algorithm for Route Optimization
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Genetic Algorithm (GA), a random universal evolutionary search technique that imitates the principle of biological evolution has been applied in solving various problems in different fields of human endeavor. Despite it strength and wide range of applications, optimal solution may not be feasible in situations where reproduction processes which inv

Women in Islamic Civilisation: their Rights and Contributions
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This paper provides a general survey of the contributions made by women to science, knowledge and welfare in Islamic civilisation. The paper determines that early Muslims approached Islam and science in a holistic fashion, after adopting an epistemology which maintained a unity between science, technology and spiritual knowledge. The paper also sug

re-Emphasizing the Dimensions and Impacts of Complementary it Resources Through Governance
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Complementary resources are organisations assets and capabilities employed in achieving value through proper information technology governance (ITG). Resources when corporately governed are bound to place organisations in positions to offer excellent services and this result into happy and loyal customers. Organisations in advanced settings are cap

IT Governance from Practitioners'perspective: Sharing the Experience of a Malaysian University
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The pervasive use of technology has led to organisations becoming more dependent on IT, hence the need for IT governance (ITG). ITG is viewed as IT behaviour deliberately designed and adopted by enterprises to enable them to achieve continuous organisation performance. Studies on how organisations achieve performance from ITG are relatively evolvin

sunni-Shiah Rivalry: Myths and Reality
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Analyses of the roots of sectarian conflict in the Middle East tend to look at the historical schism between Sunnis and Shias as the fundamental driving factor behind contemporary tensions existing in the entire Muslim world. Discussions on the existence of a “1,400 Year War” between Sunni and Shiah Muslims are today increasingly common. No dou

Genetically Modified Food and Humanity's well-Being: an Islamic Perspective
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The fundamental aim of science and knowledge in Islam is the search for truth in the way of benefitting mankind. Genetically modified technology is one of the significant achievements of modern science, which promises to create an essential sustainable way to feed the world and to provide food security. Farmers today widely adopt GM crops, which ha

أخطاء القراءة الجهرية باللغة العربية للطلبة الناطقين بالملايوية: دراسة وصفية تحليلية = Errors of Reading Aloud in Arabic Among Malay Learners: a Descriptive and Analytical Study = Kesalahan Bacaan Lantang Dalam Bahasa Arab Dalam Kalangan Pelajar Melayu: Satu Kajian Deskriptif dan Analitikal
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

تناول هذا البحث دراسة عملية القراءة باللغة العربية من وجهة نظر علم اللغة النفسي؛ حيث هدفت إلى الكشف عن أنواع أخطاء القراءة الجهرية لدى الطلبة الناطقين بالملايوية في قسم اللغة العربية وآدابها

The Lost Treasure of the Polychrome Wooden (`ajami) Interior of Ghazalyeh House, Aleppo, Syria
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The objective of this paper is to show the significance of decorated rooms in the Ghazalyeh House in Aleppo, Syria. Polychrome wooden (`ajami) decorations became particularly popular throughout the Near East in the 17th century. Today, impressive polychrome wood (`ajami) interiors dating from the 17th to the 19th century are preserved in Aleppo. Gh

Study of the Effects of Process Parameters on Electroforced Sedimentation in Solid–liquid Separation Using Response Surface Methodology
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Electroforced sedimentation (EFS) is a wellknown technique for enhancing the solid content of the final sludge cake. However, the parameters affecting the performance of EFS and quality of the resulting sludge cake, as well as the removed water, are not sufficiently studied. In this research, a mixture of zinc oxide (representing sludge) and polyac

ultra-Structural Effects of Different low-Level Lasers on Normal Cultured Human Melanocytes: an in Vitro Comparative Study
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The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of the different types of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on the ultra-structure and number of melanosomes in normal cultured human melanocytes. Specific effects of various types of LLLT on the ultra-structure of melanosomes have not yet been reported. Melanocytes were exposed to LLLT at an energy

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