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Clinical Presentation Of Acute Bacterial Meningitis In Qatar, Mahmoud F. Elsaid, Hussam Alsoub, Mohammed S. Bessisso, Mohammad A. Janahi, Sittana S. Elshafie, Amina A. Flamerzi, Mahmoud I. Abdulla Jan 2002

Clinical Presentation Of Acute Bacterial Meningitis In Qatar, Mahmoud F. Elsaid, Hussam Alsoub, Mohammed S. Bessisso, Mohammad A. Janahi, Sittana S. Elshafie, Amina A. Flamerzi, Mahmoud I. Abdulla

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To study the changes in the epidemiology of bacterial meningitis in the era of the Hemophilus influenzae (H. influenzae) type b vaccine and pneumoccous resistance. METHODS: Retrospective study which included patients admitted to Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar between January 1998 through to December 2000 with positive cerebrospinal fluid culture. RESULTS: Thirty-seven patients with culture proven bacterial meningitis were described. Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) and H. influenzae were the most common organisms, accounting for 30% and 24% of cases. Fever, neck stiffness, vomiting, and bulging fontanel were the most frequent presenting features. Fifty four percent of S. pneumoniae isolates …

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D-Penicillamine Induced Myasthenia Gravis, Thomas Varghese, Riaz Ahmed, Jayaram D. Sankaran, Saleh M. Al-Khusaiby Jan 2002

D-Penicillamine Induced Myasthenia Gravis, Thomas Varghese, Riaz Ahmed, Jayaram D. Sankaran, Saleh M. Al-Khusaiby

Neurosciences

Myasthenia gravis is a disorder of impaired neuromuscular transmission resulting in weakness and abnormal fatigability on exertion, improved by anti-acetyl cholinesterase drugs. A number of drugs are known to exacerbate myasthenia gravis or interfere with neuromuscular transmission. We report a case of D-penicillamine induced myasthenia gravis who developed ptosis, diplopia and easy fatigability, 4 years after initiation of the drug for Wilson’s disease. On stopping the drug, within 3 months all her symptoms disappeared without any anti-acetyl cholinesterase drugs. Thus, the onset of drug induced myasthenia gravis could be insidious but the withdrawal of the drug leads to rapid recovery.

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Post-Varicella Guillain Barre Syndrome, Ahmad I. Hamad, Wisam K. Ghadban, Aymen A. Hamad, Hassan J. Al-Hail Jan 2002

Post-Varicella Guillain Barre Syndrome, Ahmad I. Hamad, Wisam K. Ghadban, Aymen A. Hamad, Hassan J. Al-Hail

Neurosciences

Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection has not often been related to the development of Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS). However, the close temporal relationship noted between varicella infection and the onset of GBS suggests the participation of VZV in the etiopathogenesis of GBS. Very few cases have been reported showing this relationship. This report describes 2 cases highly suggestive of this association.

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Weather And The First Episode Of Schizophrenia, Mohamed Z. Zawahri Jan 2002

Weather And The First Episode Of Schizophrenia, Mohamed Z. Zawahri

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To emphasize the effect of weather on the occurrence of the first episode of Schizophrenia. METHODS: The relationship between weather and the first episode of schizophrenia was investigated at Ibn Sina Psychiatric Hospital, Damascus, Syria, from 1997 to 1999. RESULTS: Schizophrenia in developing countries affects men at a higher rate than women. The highest rates are found in lower socioeconomic classes, and the first episode of the disease usually occurs in May or June, and after weather changes. CONCLUSION: High temperature (equal or exceeding body temperature) is considered one of the outside factors of schizophrenia, however, as yet the …

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Multiple Sclerosis At Jordan University Hospital, Yacoub G. Bahou Jan 2002

Multiple Sclerosis At Jordan University Hospital, Yacoub G. Bahou

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: A study of multiple sclerosis patients admitted to Jordan University Hospital over a 10-year-period with a comparison with other Western and Middle Eastern series. METHODS: The case notes of 32 patients with multiple sclerosis were reviewed to determine the age and sex distribution, clinical findings and results of investigations, treatment and outcome. RESULTS: There were 32 patients (24 females, 8 males, 3:1), with mean age at onset of 31.4 years, and range 6-50 years. All patients fulfilled Poser’s criteria for multiple sclerosis. The most common clinical manifestation was myelopathy followed by a polysymptomatic onset. Two-thirds of the patients had …

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Neural Tube Defects In Newborns, Nidal H. Khasawneh, Abdullah T. Al-Akayleh Jan 2002

Neural Tube Defects In Newborns, Nidal H. Khasawneh, Abdullah T. Al-Akayleh

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to review cases of neural tube defect with special focus on presentation, epidemiology and clinical presentation. Management with complications and results of surgery were discussed. METHODS: Ninety-three cases, born with neural tube defect (spina bifida aperta) were operated upon in our unit at King Hussein Medical Centre, Amman, Jordan, from June 1997 to October 2000. Data was retrospectively reviewed and analyzed. RESULTS: Major neurological deficits were present in 28 cases (complete loss of function below the level of the lesion) and 19 cases were intact. Lesion size was less than 3.5 cm in …

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Drug Resistant Mycobacterium Tuberculosis In Saudi Arabia, Subash C. Arya Jan 2002

Drug Resistant Mycobacterium Tuberculosis In Saudi Arabia, Subash C. Arya

Neurosciences

No abstract provided.

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Outcome Of Thymectomy In Patients With Myasthenia Gravis, Akram M. Al-Mahdawi, Nameer M. Al-Talib Jan 2002

Outcome Of Thymectomy In Patients With Myasthenia Gravis, Akram M. Al-Mahdawi, Nameer M. Al-Talib

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: Myasthenia Gravis is a neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness and fatigability of skeletal muscles. Thymectomy is now beneficial even for non-thymomatous patients. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the role of thymectomy as on the treatment options for myasthenia gravis. METHODS: Thirty patients underwent thymectomy in the period from April 1999 through to July 2000. They were collected from different teaching hospitals in Baghdad, Iraq. All these cases were studied conventionally including history, physical and neurological examination in addition to investigations with particular emphasis on connective tissue screen and thyroid function test. RESULTS: The age in this …

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Craniopharyngioma: Analysis Of Factors That Affect The Outcome, Sherif M. Elwatidy, Zain A. Jamjoom, Abdulhakim B. Jamjoom, Ayman O. Yakoub Jan 2002

Craniopharyngioma: Analysis Of Factors That Affect The Outcome, Sherif M. Elwatidy, Zain A. Jamjoom, Abdulhakim B. Jamjoom, Ayman O. Yakoub

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this work is to find out factors that affect the outcome of treatment of patients with craniopharyngioma treated at King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. METHODS: This study was carried out retrospectively by reviewing the medical records of all patients with craniopharyngiomas treated at King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the last 10 years (January 1990 through to December 1999), and collecting clinical, radiological, surgical, and follow-up data and performing statistical analysis to find out factors that affect the outcome of such cases. RESULTS: There were 11 females (61%), …

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Brachial Plexus Impairment: Incidence And Predisposing Factors, Fariha M. Buzghia, Rabia F. Al-Beriky Jan 2002

Brachial Plexus Impairment: Incidence And Predisposing Factors, Fariha M. Buzghia, Rabia F. Al-Beriky

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To study brachial plexus impairment, incidence and predisposing factors. METHODS: A retrospective study of cases of brachial plexus palsy diagnosed post delivery at Al-Jamahiria Maternity Teaching Hospital, Benghazi, Libya from 1st January 1993 to 1st December 1993. RESULTS: Out of a total of 17,288 deliveries in 1993, there were 20 cases of brachial plexus impairment (0.115% or 1.15/1000 births). The predisposing factors were maternal age >24 years (85%), increased parity (100%), obesity (35%), diabetes mellitus (20%), term infant (100%), birth weight of >/= 4 kg, attending juniors and midwives (75%). CONCLUSION: Maternal age >24 years, increased parity, obesity, diabetes …

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Quality Of Referral Letters To Abha Psychiatric Hospital, Asir Region, Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia, Hasan S. Al-Amri, Khalid S. Al-Gelban Jan 2002

Quality Of Referral Letters To Abha Psychiatric Hospital, Asir Region, Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia, Hasan S. Al-Amri, Khalid S. Al-Gelban

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to explore the quality of referral letters from different health institutions to Abha Psychiatric Hospital, the only psychiatric center in Asir region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. METHODS: In this descriptive study, a total of 582 consecutive referral letters to Abha Psychiatric Hospital, during the first half of 1998, were evaluated for the components that are supposed to be found in the consentient referral letter to a psychiatric service. Each letter quality was indicated as good or poor according to the used scale. RESULTS: Thirty-six percent of the referral letters were poor. The clinical information relating to …

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Erratum: A Comparison Between Walsh And Autoregressive Derived Parameters Of Heart Rate Variability Spectra In Normal Subjects And Diabetics Jan 2002

Erratum: A Comparison Between Walsh And Autoregressive Derived Parameters Of Heart Rate Variability Spectra In Normal Subjects And Diabetics

Neurosciences

No abstract provided.

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Meningococcal Disease, Ziad A. Memish, Abdulrahman A. Alrajhi Jan 2002

Meningococcal Disease, Ziad A. Memish, Abdulrahman A. Alrajhi

Neurosciences

Meningococcal disease occurs as both endemic and epidemic disease in most parts of the world with significant morbidity and mortality. Among the different serogroups of Neisseria meningitidis, serogroups A, B, C account for 90% of the disease. In the last few years there has been a change in the epidemiology of the disease with an increase in the prevalence of serogroup C in Europe and North America, serogroup Y in the United States of America and Sweden, and W135 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The emergence of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W135 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has lead …

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A Profile Of Childhood Neuropathies At A University Hospital In Oman, Roshan Koul, Alexander Chacko, Hashim Javed, Khalid Al-Hinai, Matthew Zachariah, Srinivas Bulusu, Thirapathur V. Rao Jan 2002

A Profile Of Childhood Neuropathies At A University Hospital In Oman, Roshan Koul, Alexander Chacko, Hashim Javed, Khalid Al-Hinai, Matthew Zachariah, Srinivas Bulusu, Thirapathur V. Rao

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To analyze all cases of childhood neuropathies (under 14 years of age) and report on their profile, pattern, clinical features and management. METHODS: Children with acute flaccid paralysis, longstanding weakness of extremities, neuroregression and children receiving anti cancer drugs with symptoms suggestive of neuropathy were evaluated for evidence of peripheral neuropathy. The evaluation of children with acute flaccid paralysis was a prospective study from January 1992 through to December 2000. The rest of the patients were studied retrospectively from the hospital medical records, pediatric neurology outpatient clinic and the neurophysiology laboratory, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Al-Khod, Oman RESULTS: Eighty-two …

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Socio-Demographic Study Of Major Depression In Qatar, Mohammad A. Al-Banna, Taher E. Shaltout, Abdulgader M. Al-Gassem Jan 2002

Socio-Demographic Study Of Major Depression In Qatar, Mohammad A. Al-Banna, Taher E. Shaltout, Abdulgader M. Al-Gassem

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the socio-demographic characteristics of major depressive disorders in the State of Qatar, which has a high percentage of expatriates. METHODS: Out of 7460 outpatient psychiatric clinic attendees at Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar, between November 1993 through December 1998, 2483 patients met the diagnosis of depressive disorder. Prospectively, we interviewed 1114 patients who met the diagnosis of Depressive Episode and Recurrent Depressive Disorder according to International Classification of Disease-10 (major depressive disorder according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-IV). The data was coded and analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences under windows. RESULTS: Thirty-three point three …

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Neuromyelitis Optica, Haga A. Kargwell, Waleed A. Khoja, Basim A. Yaqub, Eman A. Bakhsh, Saleh M. Al-Deeb Jan 2002

Neuromyelitis Optica, Haga A. Kargwell, Waleed A. Khoja, Basim A. Yaqub, Eman A. Bakhsh, Saleh M. Al-Deeb

Neurosciences

Neuromyelitis optica disease is characterized by simultaneous or successive attacks involving both the optics nerves and spinal cord without any evidence of the disease elsewhere. We report a 22-year-old Saudi woman with relapsing neuromyelitis optica disease. She had all the clinical, cerebrospinal fluid, and radiological features that differ from primary demyelinating disease. However, our patient responded well to long-term corticosteroid therapy and azathioprine with improvement in her expanded disability status scale, and ambulation. In addition, no acute relapses occurred with significant improvement on magnetic resonance imaging lesions and favorable outcome.

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An Evidence-Based Review Of Dopamine Receptor Agonists In The Treatment Of Parkinson’S Disease, Dirk Deleu, Margaret G. Northway, Yolande Hanssens Jan 2002

An Evidence-Based Review Of Dopamine Receptor Agonists In The Treatment Of Parkinson’S Disease, Dirk Deleu, Margaret G. Northway, Yolande Hanssens

Neurosciences

Apomorphine and certain ergot alkaloids (bromocriptine, lisuride and pergolide) have been available for several decades; for the last few years, they were joined by newer dopamine agonists (cabergoline, pramipexole and ropinirole) most of them are non-ergolines. Each of these dopamine agonists has its own pharmacological characteristics and occupies a place in the pharmacotherapy of Parkinsons disease. In this evidence-based review, emphasis is put on the clinical efficacy of dopamine agonists in early and advanced Parkinsons disease, and where possible comparative evidence regarding their efficacy and safety is provided. In addition, their clinical pharmacokinetics, adverse effect profiles and most relevant interactions …

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Impact Of Early Surgical Correction Of Curves In Paralytic Scoliosis, Stefan M. Knoeller, Ralf D. Stuecker Jan 2002

Impact Of Early Surgical Correction Of Curves In Paralytic Scoliosis, Stefan M. Knoeller, Ralf D. Stuecker

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this investigation was to investigate the advantages of early surgery in patients suffering from neuromuscular scoliosis. METHODS: Between January 1992 and January 1998, 20 patients with paralytic scoliosis, with an average age of 15 years, were treated surgically in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital, Feiburg, Germany. The parameter investigations included correction of the scoliosis independent of preoperative curves, operation time independent of Cobb angles, complications and blood loss. Surgery included a dorsal semi rigid instrumentation with pedicle screws in the lumbo-sacral region and sublaminar wiring in the thoracic area. RESULTS: The preoperative scoliotic curve …

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Compliance With Appointment And Medications In A Pediatric Neurology Clinic At A University Hospital In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Eiad A. Al-Faris, Hamza M. Abdulghani, Awad H. Mahdi, Mustafa A. Salih, Ahmad G. Al-Kordi Jan 2002

Compliance With Appointment And Medications In A Pediatric Neurology Clinic At A University Hospital In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Eiad A. Al-Faris, Hamza M. Abdulghani, Awad H. Mahdi, Mustafa A. Salih, Ahmad G. Al-Kordi

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: The objectives of the study are to estimate the rate of epileptic patients’ compliance with appointments and medications in a pediatric neurology clinic. Also to study the factors associated with non-compliance and to determine the parents’ perceived reasons for non-compliance with appointments. METHODS: It is a prospective study in which 147 epileptic children who attended the neurology clinic during the first 12-months of the study period were included. Patients were recruited into the study after their parents were interviewed using a detailed questionnaire; their compliance with appointments was monitored prospectively over at least a one year from their recruitment …

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Shared Psychotic Disorder, Yaser R. Al-Huthail Jan 2002

Shared Psychotic Disorder, Yaser R. Al-Huthail

Neurosciences

We describe a rare case of psychotic disorder, with unique family dynamics and management difficulties.

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Internet Financial Reporting : An Investigation Of Firm Characteristics / Gan Chee Wei., Chee Wei Gan Jan 2002

Internet Financial Reporting : An Investigation Of Firm Characteristics / Gan Chee Wei., Chee Wei Gan

Student Works (2000-2009)

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Penguasaan Perbendaharaan Kata Bahasa Arab Di Kalangan Pelajar-Pelajar Tingkatan Tiga : Satu Kajian Kes Di Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (Agama) Negeri Melaka / Saifuddin Hussin., Saifuddin Hussin Jan 2002

Penguasaan Perbendaharaan Kata Bahasa Arab Di Kalangan Pelajar-Pelajar Tingkatan Tiga : Satu Kajian Kes Di Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (Agama) Negeri Melaka / Saifuddin Hussin., Saifuddin Hussin

Student Works (2000-2009)

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Corporate Governance In Malaysia : A Descriptive Study / Zulkarnain Bin Hashim., Zulkarnain Hashim Jan 2002

Corporate Governance In Malaysia : A Descriptive Study / Zulkarnain Bin Hashim., Zulkarnain Hashim

Student Works (2000-2009)

No abstract provided.

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Klse Stocks Reaction To Bonus And Rights Issues / Ooi Huay Shien., Huay Shien Ooi Jan 2002

Klse Stocks Reaction To Bonus And Rights Issues / Ooi Huay Shien., Huay Shien Ooi

Student Works (2000-2009)

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Pakej E-Learning Upsr Matematik / Nor Azlina Nasrudin, Nasrudin Nor Azlina Jan 2002

Pakej E-Learning Upsr Matematik / Nor Azlina Nasrudin, Nasrudin Nor Azlina

Student Works (2000-2009)

Pakej E-Learning UPSR Matematik, sepertimana namanya, merupakan suatu sistem pembelajaran interaktif menggunakan media elektronik berrmultimedia iaitu komputer untuk mata pelajaran Matematik UPSR. Pakej ini m rupakan suatu sistem "stand-alone" yang bertujuan untuk membantu pelajar-pelajar bagi mencapai kecemerlangan di dalam peperiksaan UPSR yang sebenar. Bahasa Melayu dipilih sebagai bahasa pengantar pakej ini sejajar dengan silibus subjek Matematik UPSR yang telah ditetapkan oleh Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia buat masa sekarang. Dengan cara ini, pelajar lebih mudah mengaplikasikan pembelajaran menggunakan pakej ini dengan peperiksaan yang sebenar. Pakej ini menekankan aspek pembelajaran melalui interaksi pelajar dengan sistem bermultimedia untuk memupuk minat mereka untuk mempelajari dan …

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Web-Based Counseling System / Avinash Pratap Ramasamy, Ramasamy Avinash Pratap Jan 2002

Web-Based Counseling System / Avinash Pratap Ramasamy, Ramasamy Avinash Pratap

Student Works (2000-2009)

As we know that the advancement of information technology and increasing numbers of users getting connected to the internet, different promotional methods are employed on the wold wide web (www). Providing sufficient information, so as to entice to user to visit the property. Effects of the technological developments in the counseling scope and the fruits of applied technology with the main factor of economic force. Profit motives that are always behind the scenes regulating the flows and rates of implementation has shape the relative popularity and growth patterns of competing, usually interdependent and products· Therefore value added services such as …

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Procurement System For A Clinic Group / Lee Siau Huey, Siau Huey Lee Jan 2002

Procurement System For A Clinic Group / Lee Siau Huey, Siau Huey Lee

Student Works (2000-2009)

Procurement System For A Clinic Group (PSCG) is a web-based application that provides an online procurement service for vendors of clinic group. This PSCG will be combined with Medical Record Management System, which done by my partner. This is a group project that aims to develop a medical records management and procurement system for aiding managing patient records and procurement process for a group of clinics. Literature review has been carried out on the information that is related to present online procurement system. PSCG will be developed using Active Server Pages .NET (ASP.NEn with VBSricpt as scripting language, HTML as …

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Bus Ticket Reservation System / Tan Chin Kuang, Chin Kuang Tan Jan 2002

Bus Ticket Reservation System / Tan Chin Kuang, Chin Kuang Tan

Student Works (2000-2009)

Electronic Commerce is one of the most important aspects of the Internet to emerge. It allows people to exchange goods and services immediately and with no barriers of time or distance. Any time of the day or night, people can go on line and buy almost anything they want. Puduraya Bus Ticket Agent (PBTA) System is an application based on the e-commerce technology. Its makes use of client/server architecture to provide people with on line access to bus companies' databases. The main purpose of PBTA is to offer more convenient way for people to get the ticket of bus companies …

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Interactive Mathematics Learning System (Smartmath) / Regina Tay Li Ling, Regina Tay Regina Tay Jan 2002

Interactive Mathematics Learning System (Smartmath) / Regina Tay Li Ling, Regina Tay Regina Tay

Student Works (2000-2009)

Interactive Mathematics Learning System (Smartmath) is a Web-based Multimedia Learning-teaching system for lower primary school level. Primary school students, teachers, and parents are the target users of this system. It can be used as a teaching tool or as a self-learning program. The strength of Smartmath is that it provides lessons to educate users about basic mathematics operations according to users age group. Lessons are provided for children aged 7 and 8 which can also be used by preschool children. There are interactive quizzes that test the student's understanding after each lesson. Games based on mathematic operations and numbers are …

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Doa-Doa / Mariana Mohamed Sam, Mohamed Sam Mariana Jan 2002

Doa-Doa / Mariana Mohamed Sam, Mohamed Sam Mariana

Student Works (2000-2009)

Sejajar dengan perkembangan pesat penggunaan elemen-elemen mutlimedia dalam kehidupan maka 1 pakej multimedia tentang DOA akan dibangunkan yang bertujuan memberi alternatif serta mewarnai pembelajaran secara tidak formal tentang amalan-amalan dalam Islam. Projek pakej DOA ini akan dibangunkan mulai Mac 2001 sehingga September 2001. Sasaran pengguna bagi pakej ini ialah kanak-kanak dan dewasa. Pakej ini mempunyai objektif seperti untuk menarik minat pengguna mempelajari doa, membantu pengguna menghafal doa melalui teknik-teknik tertentu dan membantu pengguna kanak-kanak membaca doa dengan betul. Skop pakej ini iaklah bagi modul kanak-kanak diselitkan elemen animasi, audio dan imej. Teks doa disediakan dalam 2 bentuk iaitu tulisan Jawi …

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