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Prediction of the Tropospheric Scintillation for Earth to Satellite Link in Tropical Climate
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There are many phenomena that cause losses to signal during transmission through the earth's atmosphere. One of them is scintillation. Scintillation arises from atmospheric refractive index discontinuities and resulting in random fades and fluctuation of the received signals amplitude about a mean level. This is caused by small scale loopholes

The Effects of Noise on Biochemical Parameters Using Rat's Hearts
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The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of acute and chronic high intensity noise on plasma blood glucose concentration and lipid profile of rats. The rats were divided into four groups and they include exposure to noise of intensity 80-100 dBA on duration of 12 hours exposure (acute effect), 8 hours daily for 20 days (chronic effec

The Management of Pluralism, Democracy and National Security in Malaysia: Implications for Southeast Asia and the Broader asia-Pacific Region
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

This paper investigates the linkage between Islam, democracy and security in plural societies. The paper assumes that the major challenge in plural societies is ethnic rivalry with potential security threat to their internal cohesiveness and regional stability. The intensity of the challenge is closely related to the degree of religious, racial, cu

Designing Inclusive Educational Space for Autistic Children : a Review of the Axisting Discourse
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Inclusion of autistic children in the regular educational setting becomes an issue in contemporary discourses on early childhood education. As the enrolment rate of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is increasing each year, it becomes crucial for the architects to rethink about their approaches to design inclusive educational l

Selected socio-Economic Factors Affecting the Willingness to Minimise Solid Waste in Dhaka City, Bangladesh
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

This paper examines the factors that influence the waste generation and willingness to minimise solid waste in Dhaka city, Bangladesh. Information on waste generation, willingness to minimise, socio-economic characteristics, and behaviour of the households towards solid waste management were obtained from interviews with 402 households in Dhaka cit

Revisit Western Theories in the Professionalization Process of Teaching Occupation in south-Asia
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

This is a theoretical paper based on review of theories on the sociology of professions. This study analyses the contributions of western scholars over the years in the area of professionalization of occupations. The paper argues that main western ‘traditions’ in the sociology of professions have narrowly mapped the conceptions ‘profession’

Governance in the Muslim World: Exploring the post-Wwii Era
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

This paper is based on empirical data about power relationships and governance in the 47 Muslim Majority Countries (MMCs). The paper argues that most MMCs are not unique in relation to governmental systems and have owed predominantly to the “syncratic” character of states where the governance system is based on clientelism (AKA the patron-clien

"woman's Downfall" ['istrijatir Abanati']
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

An essay by the Bengali writer Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain, translated from Bengali to English.Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain. ‘Woman’s Downfall’, translated and introduced by Mohammad A. Quayum. Transnational Literature Vol. 4 no. 1, November 2011. http://fhrc.flinders. edu.au/transnational/home.html Woman’s Downfall [‘Istrijatir Abanati ’] Rokey

Dehydration of Ethanol on Zeolite Based Media Using Adsorption Process
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Fossil fuels diminution and the following increase in fuels price have directed researchers towards producing fuel ethanol from biological materials. The main challenge encountered in such production process is the removal of large excess amount of water within the produced ethanol. Distillation, though is an energy extensive process, is usually us

The non-Party Caretaker Government (NCG) for Conducting Elections: Bangladesh as a Case Study
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

This paper is based on empirical data collected mainly from published secondary sources, personal observation of national election as well as information from the EC website and print and electronic media about election and democracy in Bangladesh. The paper argues that Bangladesh democracy is again at the crossroads as the provision of Non-party C

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