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Information Seeking Tool Based On Learning Style / Nor Liyana Binti Mohd Shuib, Mohd Shuib Nor Liyana Jan 2013

Information Seeking Tool Based On Learning Style / Nor Liyana Binti Mohd Shuib, Mohd Shuib Nor Liyana

Student Works (2010-2019)

Learning is enhanced when its activities are aligned with learning style. An integral component of students’ learning activities is searching for and retrieving reading materials. However, it is not always easy to find suitable reading materials that match the students’ needs. This is mainly because most search engines are built with only content in mind. This study investigates students’ learning needs in information seeking, in relation to their learning styles. This involves identifying students’ information seeking behaviour from a literature review and preliminary studies. It was found that the reading materials retrieved using current information seeking tools do not match …

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Some Aspects Of Spiritual Thoughts Of Shaykh ‘Abd Al-Ṣamad Al-Falimbānī (D. 1243/1828) / Nik Roskiman Bin Abdul Samad, Abdul Samad Nik Roskiman Jan 2013

Some Aspects Of Spiritual Thoughts Of Shaykh ‘Abd Al-Ṣamad Al-Falimbānī (D. 1243/1828) / Nik Roskiman Bin Abdul Samad, Abdul Samad Nik Roskiman

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It is commonly believed that in the early phase of Islamization of the Malay Archipelago, Islam was presented to the indigenous people in the form of syncretistic Sufism. The version of Sufism that had been widely propagated then was the wujūdiyyah doctrine identical to the waḥdat al-wujūd attributed to Ibn ‘Arabī (d. 637/1240). Early Malay scholars like Hamzah al-Fansūrī (d.1015/1607) and Shams al-Dīn al-Sumatrānī (d. 1039/1630) were among the forerunners of this doctrine. This group was vehemently opposed by Orthodox Sunni scholars represented by people like Nūr al-Dīn al-Ranīrī (d.1068/1658) and moderately by ‘Abd al-Ra‘ūf al-Sinkilī (d. 1104/1693). Around the …

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An Ontology-Based Approach For Test Case Management System Using Semantic Technology / Mansoor Abdullateef Abdulgabber Abdulhak, Abdulgabber Abdulhak Mansoor Abdullateef Jan 2013

An Ontology-Based Approach For Test Case Management System Using Semantic Technology / Mansoor Abdullateef Abdulgabber Abdulhak, Abdulgabber Abdulhak Mansoor Abdullateef

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The Ontology-based Test Case Management System has been developed to maximize the use of Semantic Technology in representing and processing individual test cases for automate and reuse purpose. Effective and efficient use of test cases is desirable of any testing process. In order to achieve this an automated test case management system that is ‘knowledgeable’ is needed, where concepts and terms related to testing are important to support automated reasoning about test cases as well as for promoting common understanding among software testing practitioners involved. This thesis presents an ontology-based approach for test case management that leverages on the emerging …

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The Construction Of The Ideal Female Body: A Critical Discourse Analysis Of Malaysian Slimming Advertisements / Lau Kui Ling, Kui Ling Lau Jan 2013

The Construction Of The Ideal Female Body: A Critical Discourse Analysis Of Malaysian Slimming Advertisements / Lau Kui Ling, Kui Ling Lau

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This study examines how slimming advertisements work to frame slimness as the ideal female beauty. To investigate this issue, this study undertakes to analyze two sources of data: slimming advertisements (100 print advertisements altogether) and interviews (40 sets of transcription). The following research questions guide the development of this investigation: 1) How is the ideal female body textually constructed in the selected slimming advertisements? 2) How is the ideal female body visually constructed in the selected slimming advertisements? 3) In what ways are women influenced by the ideology of the ideal female body? Fairclough’s (1995a) three-dimensional conception of discourse is …

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Stochastic Dominance Analysis Of Cta Funds, Hooi Hooi Lean, Kok Fai Phoon, Wing Keung Wong Jan 2013

Stochastic Dominance Analysis Of Cta Funds, Hooi Hooi Lean, Kok Fai Phoon, Wing Keung Wong

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

In this paper, we employ the stochastic dominance (SD) approach to rank the performance of commodity trading advisors (CTA) funds. An advantage of this approach is that it alleviates the problems that can arise if CTA returns are not normally distributed by utilizing the entire returns distribution. We find both first-order and higher-order SD relationships amongst the CTA funds and conclude that investors are better off investing in the first-order dominant funds to maximize their expected utilities and expected wealth. However, for higher-order dominant CTAs, risk-averse investors can maximize their expected utilities but not their expected wealth. In addition to …

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Physical Activity Among Adolescents In Sarawak: A Mixed Methods Approach / Rosalia Binti Saimon, Saimon Rosalia Jan 2013

Physical Activity Among Adolescents In Sarawak: A Mixed Methods Approach / Rosalia Binti Saimon, Saimon Rosalia

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Understanding the factors influencing adolescent physical activity in Malaysia is critical, given the high prevalence of physical inactivity in this country. Malaysia is tenth in the world and highest among the Southeast Asian nations, scoring 61.4 percent on the inactive index. The goal of this research was to examine the psychosocial and environmental factors that influence adolescent physical activity behaviour. Conducted in Kuching, Sarawak, this research found about nine percent of adolescents met the step count recommendations (15,000 steps/day for boys and 12,000 steps/day for girls). The median step count was significantly higher in boys (median=6,556; IQR=3,923) than in girls …

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Antibiofilm Activity From Novel Soil Bacterial Species Of Paenibacillus Haemolyticus Strain 139si Towards New Therapeutic Management Of Chronic And Recurrent Tonsillitis / Saad Musbah Naji Alasil, Naji Alasil Saad Musbah Jan 2013

Antibiofilm Activity From Novel Soil Bacterial Species Of Paenibacillus Haemolyticus Strain 139si Towards New Therapeutic Management Of Chronic And Recurrent Tonsillitis / Saad Musbah Naji Alasil, Naji Alasil Saad Musbah

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A biofilm is a layer of microbial cells that is firmly attached to surfaces and enclosed in a matrix of polysaccharide material. Biofilms pose a problem to the environment, industry and the medical field causing a variety of chronic infections particularly in the ear, nose and throat like chronic and recurrent tonsillitis. Therefore, development of new therapeutic strategies against biofilm-forming pathogens is essential in the management of biofilm-associated tonsillar diseases. One hundred and forty (140) palatine tonsils were collected from 70 patients undergoing tonsillectomy at University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) and the type of microorganisms and their antimicrobial susceptibility of …

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Burkholderia Pseudomallei Secretory Virulence Factors: Identification And Role In Host-Pathogen Interactions / Kumutha Malar Vellasamy, Vellasamy Kumutha Malar Jan 2013

Burkholderia Pseudomallei Secretory Virulence Factors: Identification And Role In Host-Pathogen Interactions / Kumutha Malar Vellasamy, Vellasamy Kumutha Malar

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Burkholderia pseudomallei, is the causative agent of melioidosis with features including latency and recrudescence. It poses a worldwide emerging infectious disease problem and a bioterrorism threat. Secreted products of B. pseudomallei have been identified as virulence factors. However, the pathogenesis of the disease due to these virulence factors still remains unclear. Therefore, the ability to characterize the virulence factors and understand host-pathogen interaction using proteomic, genomic and bioinformatic tools will facilitate a better understanding of the pathogenesis of B. pseudomallei. In this study, the activities of selected extracellular enzymes of B. pseudomallei isolate CMS, were determined at different phases of …

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Endothelial Protective Activity Of Boldine In Animal Models Of Hypertension And Diabetes Mellitus / Lau Yeh Siang, Yeh Siang Lau Jan 2013

Endothelial Protective Activity Of Boldine In Animal Models Of Hypertension And Diabetes Mellitus / Lau Yeh Siang, Yeh Siang Lau

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Free radical-induced oxidative stress is involved in the pathogenesis of a number of human diseases such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension and atherosclerosis. Endothelial dysfunction, usually assessed as decreased endothelium-dependent vasodilation, precedes clinically before obvious vascular pathologies and together with oxidative stress are major predictors of disease progression. Such endothelial dysfunction is observed early in the development of the pathology and is due, at least in part, to an excessive vascular formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in particular superoxide anion (O2−), which reduce nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability. Epidemiological and clinical studies have demonstrated that a growing list of natural products, …

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Social Stigma In Epilepsy, A Population-Based Study In Malaysia / Kheng-Seang Lim, Seang Lim Kheng Jan 2013

Social Stigma In Epilepsy, A Population-Based Study In Malaysia / Kheng-Seang Lim, Seang Lim Kheng

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This study aims to determine the magnitude of social stigma in epilepsy as measured by the public attitudes toward epilepsy, in the general as well as in a specific population, in Malaysia. The preliminary study showed that there is a significant impact of epilepsy on the employment in Malaysia, an indirect indicator to a need to study social stigma among Malaysian population. However, the systematic review revealed a need to develop a cross-culturally applicable quantitative scale measuring the public attitudes toward epilepsy, leading to the study on development and validation of a PATE (Public Attitudes Toward Epilepsy) scale, which is …

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Workplace Smoking Cessation: Smoking Relapse, Sustained Cessation And Behavioural Attributes Following A Quit Attempt / Siti Munira Binti Yasin, Yasin Siti Munira Jan 2013

Workplace Smoking Cessation: Smoking Relapse, Sustained Cessation And Behavioural Attributes Following A Quit Attempt / Siti Munira Binti Yasin, Yasin Siti Munira

Student Works (2010-2019)

Introduction: Smoking cessation studies are often conducted in clinical settings. This study first aims to identify predictive factors involved in smoking relapse and sustained cessation. Secondly, the author examined the psychological components involved in the quitting process that can lead to sustained cessation, which include motivation, perception and changes in behaviour. Lastly, taking the Transtheoretical model (TTM) as the behavioural model under study, the investigator also tested whether this model is applicable in assessing and predicting smoking relapse. Methods: This was a prospective cohort study involving employees from two major public universities in Malaysia. Smoking employees from these workplaces received …

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Mechanistic Reasoning Of Selected Form Four Science Students On The Theory Of Cell / Lee Shuh Shing, Shuh Shing Lee Jan 2013

Mechanistic Reasoning Of Selected Form Four Science Students On The Theory Of Cell / Lee Shuh Shing, Shuh Shing Lee

Student Works (2010-2019)

Understanding the causal mechanisms that underlie natural phenomena is the focus of biological inquiry. Mechanistic reasoning is a thought process as to how a cause brings about an effect. Without this skill, students find it hard to explain various biological processes, for example such as those related to cells. However, research has shown that many teachers believe that it is inappropriate in trying to infuse mechanistic reasoning among the low achieving students as compared to the high achieving ones. Thus, the overall aim of this study was to explore in depth, selected Form Four high and low achieving students’ mechanistic …

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Foreign Exchange Market Efficiency : Asia-Pacific Focus / Wong Yuen Meng, Yuen Meng Wong Jan 2013

Foreign Exchange Market Efficiency : Asia-Pacific Focus / Wong Yuen Meng, Yuen Meng Wong

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The foreign exchange market is the largest financial market in the world. According to the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) 2010 Triennial Central Bank Survey, the annual turnover in the foreign exchange markets is estimated to be around USD1,000 trillion. Hence, a slight distortion in foreign exchange market efficiency represents a significant profit opportunity. From the review of market efficiency literature, it is found that the empirical evidence in respect of market efficiency has been mixed and inconclusive. In addition, there is also a serious neglect in the study of foreign exchange market efficiency especially in the Asia-Pacific region. This …

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Marine Renewable Energies: Perspectives And Implications For Marine Ecosystems, Arianna Azzellino, Daniel Conley, Diego Vicinanza, Jens Peter Kofoed Jan 2013

Marine Renewable Energies: Perspectives And Implications For Marine Ecosystems, Arianna Azzellino, Daniel Conley, Diego Vicinanza, Jens Peter Kofoed

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

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Groundwater Dynamics In Coastal Gravel Barriers Backed By Freshwater Lagoons And The Potential For Saline Intrusion: Two Cases From The Uk, Martin J. Austin, Gerd Masselink, Robert T. Mccall, Timothy G. Poate Jan 2013

Groundwater Dynamics In Coastal Gravel Barriers Backed By Freshwater Lagoons And The Potential For Saline Intrusion: Two Cases From The Uk, Martin J. Austin, Gerd Masselink, Robert T. Mccall, Timothy G. Poate

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

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Electrodeposition Of Copper-Lead Alloys From A Methanesulfonic Acid Electrolyte / Balachandar A/L Subramaniyan, Balachandar Subramaniyan Jan 2013

Electrodeposition Of Copper-Lead Alloys From A Methanesulfonic Acid Electrolyte / Balachandar A/L Subramaniyan, Balachandar Subramaniyan

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The electrodeposition of Copper-lead alloys on steel sheet cathodes has been studied by electrodeposited from baths containing aqueous mixtures of lead (II) acetate trihydrate, copper (II) acetate monohydrate and methane sulfonic acid (MSA) with varying current densities at room temperature. This was enabled by using a Cu:Pb ratio of 1:3 in the electrolyte. The composition of copper-lead alloys was influenced by metal ion ratio in the bath. This study focused on the process of electrodeposition of copper-lead alloy (lead content in the deposit up to 20%) from methane sulfonic acid electrolyte. The anode material used was graphite. Methanesulfonic acid is …

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Investigating Gdf5-Induced Tenogenesis In Mesenchymal Stem Cells For The Potential Improvement Of Tendon Repair / Tan Sik Loo, Sik Loo Tan Jan 2013

Investigating Gdf5-Induced Tenogenesis In Mesenchymal Stem Cells For The Potential Improvement Of Tendon Repair / Tan Sik Loo, Sik Loo Tan

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Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) has an immense potential for use in clinical applications, however, there is still paucity in the fundamental knowledge in the techniques and processes involved in MSCs differentiation, especially tenogenic differentiation. Growth and differentiation factor 5 (GDF5) is a potential inducer which may induce tenogenic differentiation response in MSC. The aims of this current study were: (1) to investigate the tenogenic differentiation in human and rabbit MSCs (hMSCs and rbMSCs respectively) in response to GDF5 treatment; (2) to investigate the potential of GDF5-induced rbMSCs in tendon repair in in vivo rabbit model; and (3) to investigate the …

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Application Of Polypyrrole And Polypyrrole/Polyethylenimine For The Removal Of Some Heavy Metal Ions From Aqueous Solution / Samira Hosseini, Samira Hosseini Jan 2013

Application Of Polypyrrole And Polypyrrole/Polyethylenimine For The Removal Of Some Heavy Metal Ions From Aqueous Solution / Samira Hosseini, Samira Hosseini

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Polypyrrole (Ppy) prepared by chemical oxidation using FeCl3 as the oxidant has exhibited 100% sorption capacity for the removal of heavy metal ions (Pb, Ni, Cu, Cd and Zn) from aqueous solutions. Batch adsorption results showed that solution pH had a major impact on metal adsorption. 100% heavy metal absorption was found at pH 7. At both acidic and alkaline solutions beyond pH 7, the adsorption capacity of Ppy was substantially lowered. The effects of other important parameters such as initial concentration of lead stock solution, contact time and the sorbent dosage on the uptake of metallic ions were also …

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Investigation On The Influence Of Macromolecular Additives On Transport Properties Of Lithium Polymer Electrolytes / Lekshmi Sarojini Amma, Lekshmi Sarojini Amma Jan 2013

Investigation On The Influence Of Macromolecular Additives On Transport Properties Of Lithium Polymer Electrolytes / Lekshmi Sarojini Amma, Lekshmi Sarojini Amma

Student Works (2010-2019)

The main focus of this work is to study the immobilization of anions there by improve the electrical properties of solid polymer electrolyte (SPE). There are three polymer electrolyte systems in this project. Poly (ethylene oxide) with salt lithium iodide (PEOLiI), to the high conducting ratio of this system, inorganic filler aluminium oxide (Al2O3), and organic macro molecule calix4 arenes, and calix6 arenes added one at a time. Sample films are prepared using solution casting technique. X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies have shown that all the samples prepared are amorphous. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) indicated complexation between component materials in …

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Emotional Intelligence In The Holy Quran: Athematic Study / Yosra Ibrahim Elrufae Abu Alhassan, Abu Alhassan Yosra Ibrahim Elrufae Jan 2013

Emotional Intelligence In The Holy Quran: Athematic Study / Yosra Ibrahim Elrufae Abu Alhassan, Abu Alhassan Yosra Ibrahim Elrufae

Student Works (2010-2019)

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Idarat Al-Awqaf Fi Nayjiriya Wa-Tatawwuratiha : Mushkilat Wa-Hulul = Administration Of Awqaf In Nigeria And Their Development : Problems And Solutions / Ahmad Abubakar Umar, Ahmad Abubakar Umar Jan 2013

Idarat Al-Awqaf Fi Nayjiriya Wa-Tatawwuratiha : Mushkilat Wa-Hulul = Administration Of Awqaf In Nigeria And Their Development : Problems And Solutions / Ahmad Abubakar Umar, Ahmad Abubakar Umar

Student Works (2010-2019)

This humble research discuss the Administration of Awqaf and their Development in Nigeria and their Problems and Solutions to those problems, all from the administrative, development and investment perspective, and legitimacy of awqaf existing in the country, the study began with the conditions of the Waqf in Nigeria before colonialism, and During its days in terms of the policy of the colonists toward endowments, and Stoic Managers of Endowments in those days, as well as after the country's independence, and the beginning of State governments intervention in the endowment activities, in regarding to the legal aspect the research provide a …

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Human Face Detection From Colour Images Based On Multi-Skin Models, Rule-Based Geometrical Knowledge, And Artificial Neural Network / Sinan A. Naji, Sinan A. Naji Jan 2013

Human Face Detection From Colour Images Based On Multi-Skin Models, Rule-Based Geometrical Knowledge, And Artificial Neural Network / Sinan A. Naji, Sinan A. Naji

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Automatic human face detection is becoming a critical required step in a wide range of applications such as face recognition systems, face tracking, content-based indexing retrieval systems, communications and teleconferencing, and so on. The first important step of such systems is to locate the face (or faces) within the image. This research produces an efficient state-of-the-art system for the detection of frontal faces from colored images regardless of scale, position, illumination, number of faces and complexity of background. The general architecture of the proposed system consists of three main stages: skin detection, face-center localization, and neural network-based face detector. In …

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Toxinological Characterizations Of The Venom Of Hump-Nosed Pit Viper (Hypnale Hypnale) / Tan Choo Hock, Choo Hock Tan Jan 2013

Toxinological Characterizations Of The Venom Of Hump-Nosed Pit Viper (Hypnale Hypnale) / Tan Choo Hock, Choo Hock Tan

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Hump-nosed pit viper (Hypnale hypnale) is a medically important snake in Sri Lanka and Western Ghats of India. Envenomation by this snake still lacks effective antivenom clinically. The species is also often misidentified, resulting in inappropriate treatment. The median lethal dose (LD50) of H. hypnale venom varies from 0.9 μg/g intravenously to 13.7 μg/g intramuscularly in mice. The venom shows procoagulant, hemorrhagic, necrotic, and various enzymatic activities including those of proteases, phospholipases A2 and L-amino acid oxidases which have been partially purified. The monovalent Malayan pit viper antivenom and Hemato polyvalent antivenom (HPA) from Thailand effectively cross-neutralized the venom’s lethality …

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Organizational Citizenship Behaviours, Managerial Ties And Organizational Culture : Impact On Open Innovation / Mohmmad Muzamil Naqshbandi, Mohmmad Muzamil Naqshbandi Jan 2013

Organizational Citizenship Behaviours, Managerial Ties And Organizational Culture : Impact On Open Innovation / Mohmmad Muzamil Naqshbandi, Mohmmad Muzamil Naqshbandi

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in the Open Innovation paradigm offers great benefits to firms and supplants their reliance on expensive internal R&D. Many firms have succeeded in the Open Innovation paradigm but failures have also been reported. Being a new area of research, not much is known about the factors affecting Open Innovation. In view of this, the current research was conducted with the aim to study the effects of Organizational Citizenship Behaviours, Organizational Culture and Managerial Ties (predictor variables) on Open Innovation (criterion variable) and to study the moderating role of Regimes of Appropriability on these relationships. Cross-sectional data were collected using the …

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Experience Of Patients And Carers With Traditional Healing And Psychiatric Services, And The Outcome Of Psychosis For Patients Who Attend Traditional Services In Sudan / Ehab Ali Sorketti Koriana, Ehab Ali Sorketti Koriana Jan 2013

Experience Of Patients And Carers With Traditional Healing And Psychiatric Services, And The Outcome Of Psychosis For Patients Who Attend Traditional Services In Sudan / Ehab Ali Sorketti Koriana, Ehab Ali Sorketti Koriana

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The use of traditional healers is common worldwide, especially in developing countries. Few studies, though, have focused on the use of traditional healers by people with mental disorders. This study made an attempt to understand the practice of traditional healers in relation to mental health and psychiatric services in Sudan. The study was framed to understand: (a) the socio-demographic characteristics of people with mental disorders who seek treatment in the traditional healer centres in central Sudan; (b) the clinical presentations, diagnoses and outcomes of people with psychotic disorders attending traditional healers, as well as the healing methods and interventions used; …

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Retrieval Of Human Facial Images Based On Visual Content And Semantic Description / Ahmed Abdu Ali Alattab, Ahmed Abdu Ali Alattab Jan 2013

Retrieval Of Human Facial Images Based On Visual Content And Semantic Description / Ahmed Abdu Ali Alattab, Ahmed Abdu Ali Alattab

Student Works (2010-2019)

The significant increase in the huge collections of digital images and videos that need to be managed has led to the requirement for efficient methods for the archival and retrieval of these images. Facial images have gained its importance amongst these digital images due to its use in various aspects of life such as, in airports, law enforcement applications, security systems and automated surveillance applications. The basic content-based image retrieval (CBIR) system used for the general task of image retrieval is not effective with facial images, especially when the query is in some form of user descriptions. The current CBIR …

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Introduction To The Bible, Margaret Alminana Jan 2013

Introduction To The Bible, Margaret Alminana

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Bint 4133 Dus Sp13, Michael L. Dusing Jan 2013

Bint 4133 Dus Sp13, Michael L. Dusing

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Old Testament Survey, Steelman Library, Gerry White Dr. Jan 2013

Old Testament Survey, Steelman Library, Gerry White Dr.

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Introduction To Children's Ministry, Steelman Library, Angel Sims Jan 2013

Introduction To Children's Ministry, Steelman Library, Angel Sims

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