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For over 30 years, Aliran has been a beacon for Malaysian society in many important ways. Aliran provides a rallying...

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He new cabinet has been described as a mix of the old and new. We beg to differ. We think...

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One particular stage in the life cycle of pharmaceuticals: sales and marketing.

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"They should certainly not be regarded as various stages of an evolutionary system. For example, a certain band may have long-standing ties with a Malay villager whom they trust and to whom, year after year, they return for seasonal work. When this…

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Thermoluminescence dating is one of the known techniques that have been established in many laboratories across the region...

"There may be several factors for the stark difference in the population figures for the Kanak, and the Jakun and Temuan. One is that even from the beginning of their settlement in Malaya, the Kanak were a much smaller group compared to the other…

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"There is great deal of variation in the way of life of the Proto-Malays. Some of them, living in the remote areas of the jungle in Pahang, lead a semi-nomadic existence, and these people are much poorer and more backward than a majority of the…

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The "Immortal Jellyfish", or Turritopsis dohrnii,possesses the remarkable ability to revert its cells to a juvenile state when facing physical harm,illness or starvation in adulthood.This evolutionary adaptation has allowed the jellyfish to survive…

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If you have ever been accused of "living under a rock",Setenil de Las Bodegas in Spain is the place to be.Many of its 3,000 residents live in homes built right into the rock,providing shelter since the Stone age.

To discover a two-way mirror,place your fingertip or nail against it - if the reflection directly touches it, it is a two way mirror.

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55 Cancrie, it is around twice the size of Earth and some 40 light-years away from us within the Cancer constellation.

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"There are some minor differences regarding ceremonial practices among the different style of silat as well as among different teacher or different localities"

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Some zebras, like the polka-dotted baby zebra named Tira in Kenya, are born with spots due to a genetic mutations called pseudomelanism.

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Over 630 varieties of Christmas trees are available, offering diverse options for that special holiday decoration.

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"Their feelings of loyalty and sense of 'belonging' are attached firstly to a particular small group or band, made up entirely of their own kinsmen. Secondly, they think of themselves as belonging to a particular tribe, having its own language, or at…

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"Their belief in an after-world is rather vague. After a man has died, his soul will hover around his grave for a number of weeks, and it must e propitiated if the living are not to be harmed. Thereafter the soul travels to an after-world located…

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Even if you're not one to take pleasure in the pain of others, you've still to marvel at the present...

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A recently discovered tiny chameleon in northern Madagascar, measuring just 1.14 cm is considered the smallest reptile on Earth.Despite its small size,males have genitalia that constitute almost 20% of their body length.

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According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the bumblebee bat — also known as Kitti's hog-nosed bat — weighs 1.42 to 1.98 gm and has a head-to-body length of 2.89 to 3.28cm and a wingspan of 12.9 to 14.4cm. To see this little bat, you must go to…

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Brief biographical sketches of Weil and Chopra and compares and contrasts their respective views on health, illness, healing, and health care.

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This short piece explains the meaning and use of the word "Kongsi," which refers to Chinese partnerships or associations, especially in Southeast Asia. It highlights how the term was linked to trade, community support, and even self-governing groups…

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Give it a try - flip your reading device upside down or write the word yourself.Using all uppercase letters,you will notice that the word looks the same whether it is right-side up or upside down.

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"The women, by contrast, did not own a single piece of audio equipment. If their personal belongings had increased, it was because their husbands had chosen to given them things. With few exceptions, the women had stopped producing the smaller cane…

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Discusses the three major spiritual healing ways used by Navajo Indians today.

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"The whole of the Hikayat Awang Sulong Merah Muda is about Orang Asli, or rather a tribe of the Orang Asli who migrated from Terengganu to the west coast and made their home at place a place which, according to the description given, is near Gunung…

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Jurnal ini membincangkan evolusi bentuk teater Melayu pada akhir abad ke-19, termasuk Wayang Parsi, tiruannya, Komidi Melayu, dan Bangsawan. Artikel ini meneliti bagaimana pengaruh budaya Parsi dan Barat digabungkan dengan tradisi tempatan, membentuk…

Section 1: Genesis of Volunteering in India The volunteering in India meant formation of a corps, which would serve the state in case of emergency both internal and external...

Obstetricians justify recent increases in the use of cesarean section, and dramatic decreases in vaginal birth following previous cesarean, as evidence-based obstetrical practice.

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Discusses the narrative of Ahmad Muhammad as found in Malay manuscript tradition. It explores the storyline, themes, and moral elements, highlighting its cultural and literary significance within classical Malay literature.

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Studies the use of pronouns and honorific titles in old Malay letters. It shows how language reflected social hierarchy, politeness, and relationships in traditional Malay society.

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The United Nations Peacekeeping operation are the issues to be looked forward in future. The dilemma faced by the United Nations and its member-states are influenced by the activities in a world divided by nations-states and subject to the…

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The Muslim ummah has lost its golden strategic opportunity in the 20th century to enhance and integrate its economic. manpawer and market resources...

Catatan peristiwa rusuhan atau gangguan yang berlaku di Ulu Terengganu pada tahun 1982. Dato Sri Lela merekodkan kronologi kejadian, pihak-pihak yang terlibat, dan tindakan yang diambil oleh pihak berkuasa tempatan.

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