Tree water uptake on suction distribution in unsaturated tropical residual soil slope by Mohd. Fakhrurrazi Ishak

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Agamben's understanding of time and its implications for Christology by Wright, O

“…It represents a qualitative alteration to the philosophical tradition bequeathed to him, a tradition going back to Kant, and ‘time’ as an a priori structure of the intuition on which, it is assumed, empirical data is linearly to be plotted. …”

Culinary civilization: the representation of food culture in Ford Madox Ford, Gertrude Stein and Virginia Woolf by O'Brien, N

“…They use representations of everyday culinary practices as a way to examine articulations of anxiety about the state of civilization, a fear that is amplified and altered by both World Wars. The thesis approaches the question of the significance of food to literary modernism in two ways. …”

YAP-DKK1 axis restricts regeneration to the isthmus of the human gastric glands by Zagami, C

“…</p> <p>Future studies should explore how the dysregulation of regeneration observed in stomach pathological conditions may derive from altered perception of microenvironmental mechanical forces.…”

Management of adult sepsis in resource-limited settings: global expert consensus statements using a Delphi method by Thwaites, L, Nasa, P, Abbenbroek, B, Dat, VQ, Finfer, S, Kwizera, A, Ling, L, Lobo, SM, Sinto, R, Aditianingsih, D, Antonelli, M, Arabi, YM, Argent, A, Azevedo, L, Bennett, E, Chakrabarti, A, De Asis, K, De Waele, J, Divatia, JV, Estenssoro, E, Evans, L, Faiz, A, Hammond, NE, Hashmi, M

“…The experts agreed on the following: in the absence of serum lactate, clinical parameters such as altered mental status, capillary refill time and urine output may be used to guide resuscitation; special considerations regarding the volume of fluid used for resuscitation, especially in tropical infections, including the use of simple tests to assess fluid responsiveness when facilities for advanced hemodynamic monitoring are limited; use of Ringer’s lactate or Hartmann’s solution as balanced salt solutions; epinephrine when norepinephrine or vasopressin are unavailable; and the administration of vasopressors via a peripheral vein if central venous access is unavailable or not feasible. …”

The effects of angiotensin-receptor blockade on mood and vigilance behaviour in a gamified foraging task by Morse, L

“…We investigated this suggestion, using the Gamified Foraging Task, to examine how losartan alters vigilance and avoidance behaviour in response to threats. …”

The interaction between ketone bodies and carbohydrate in human metabolism by Holdsworth, D

“…Methods: Here, studies were conducted into the relationship between KB and carbohydrate metabolism using exercise and controlled diets to alter substrate availability. A ketone ester (KE) drink was used to raise D-β-hydroxybutyrate (βHB, ±13C-label) levels, at rest and during exercise. …”

RADAR-AD: assessment of multiple remote monitoring technologies for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease by Lentzen, M, Vairavan, S, Muurling, M, Alepopoulos, V, Atreya, A, Boada, M, de Boer, C, Conde, P, Curcic, J, Frisoni, G, Galluzzi, S, Gjestsen, MT, Gkioka, M, Grammatikopoulou, M, Hausner, L, Hinds, C, Lazarou, I, de Mendonça, A, Nikolopoulos, S, Religa, D, Scebba, G, Jelle Visser, P, Wittenberg, G, Narayan, V

“…Results: The ANCOVA results indicated significant differences between healthy and AD subjects regarding reduced physical activity, less REM sleep, altered gait patterns, and decreased cognitive functioning. …”

Controls on present-day and future rainfall over southern Africa in coupled climate models by Munday, C

“…<p>Global climate change will likely alter rainfall at a regional scale. This is a particular concern in southern Africa, where rainfall is central to socioeconomic wellbeing and where we do not understand the full complexity of the climate system. …”

Production protocols in the current practice of instilling traditional values in Malay kuih by Kamaruzaman, Mohd Yusof, Ab. Karim, Shahrim, Che Ishak, Farah Adibah, Arshad, Mohd Mursyid

“…The change in methods and techniques in producing traditional food has altered the traditional values of the delicacies. …”
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Ameliorative effect of α-tocopherol and tocotrienol-rich palm oil extract on menopause-associated mood disorder in ovariectomized mice by Liang, Gengfan, Kow, Audrey Siew Foong, Lee, Yu-Zhao, Yusof, Rohana, Tham, Chau Ling, Ho, Yu-Chung, Lee, Ming Tatt

“…Our study revealed that ovariectomized mice exhibited alterations in behavior indicative of depressive- and anxiety-like behaviors. …”
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Restoring restaurant design and layout: towards safer dining out experience by Che Ishak, Farah Adibah, Kang, Sing Suan, Mohd Fikeri, Nor Amalin Sahiira, Karim, Shahrim, Mohamad, Siti Fatimah

“…The findings of this research concluded that the impact of COVID-19 on the restaurants' design and layout were found most in the reduced number of customers, influence on restaurant design and alteration of restaurant layout. Moreover, the safe dining features implemented in restaurants were the basic SOPs practices, including wearing masks, restaurant sanitation, social distancing and making good use of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems. …”
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Modulatory effects of isolated Lactobacillus paracasei from Malaysian water kefir grains on the intestinal barrier and gut microbiota in diabetic mice by Talib, Noorshafadzilah, Mohamad, Nurul Elyani, Chai, Ling Ho, Masarudin, Mas Jaffri

“…The present study aimed to evaluate the regulatory effects of Lactobacillus paracasei isolated from Malaysian water kefir grains (MWKG) on the alterations of intestinal barrier and gut microbiota in diabetic mice via histopathological analysis of the distal colon and 16S rRNA gene sequencing on fecal microbiome. …”

Prospective associations between an empirically derived dietary pattern and life satisfaction in Malaysian adolescents by Magendiran, Mugambikai, Appannah, Geeta, Emi, Nor Aishah, Chin, Yit Siew, Mohd Shariff, Zalilah, Anuar Zaini, Azriyanti, Shamsuddin, Nurainul Hana, Suppiah, Subapriya, Saini, Suraini Mohamad, Thambiah, Subashini C., Ching, Siew Mooi

“…Prospective relationship between adherence to the identified DPs and overall life satisfaction scores as well as its domains between 2016 and 2019–2020 were evaluated using generalized estimating equation models (GEE). …”
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CQDs embed g-C3N4 photocatalyst in dye removal and hydrogen evolution: An insight review by Solayman, H. M., Azrina, Abd Aziz, Noor Yahida, Yahya, Leong, Kah Hon, Sim, Lanching, Hossain, Md Kamal, Khan, Md Badiuzzaman, Zoh, Kyungduk

“…This study shows that by embedding CQDs, the influence of charges, morphological modification, and textural quality of g-C3N4 have been altered. It is anticipated that this review will offer a practical overview and comprehension of CQDs embedded with g-C3N4 photocatalysts in order to promote their utilization. …”
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Investigation of Effective Microorganism (Em-Mudball) in raw water treatment by Muhammad Ariff Azwan, Azmi, Mohd Najib, Razali, Najmuddin, Mohd Ramli, Obi, Nasreldeen Ishag, Anuar, Amira Ermafiqka

“…The use of EM-mudball can alter the compositions of prop- erties in raw water and improve water quality. …”
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Suction Variation of a Single Mature Tree on Top of Tropical Residual Soil by Solahuddin, Daud, Muhammad Farhan, Zolkepli, Mohd Fakhrurrazi, Ishak, Zaihasra, Abu Talib

“…This investigation provides that the viewed contribution of a single mature tree significantly alters the matric suction or moisture variation distribution driven by transpiration in an unsaturated soil slope. …”
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Binary nano-enhanced phase change materials (BNePCMs) integrated serpentine flow based photovoltaic thermal system: A new approach towards performance enhancement by Ali Laghari, Imtiaz, Pandey, A. K., Mahendran, Samykano, Rajamony, Reji Kumar, Bhutto, Yasir Ali, Soomro, Abdul Hameed, K., Kadirgama, Tyagi, V. V.

“…However, PCMs have inadequate thermo-physical characteristics, which may be altered via the incorporation of different nanoparticles. …”
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Computational modeling reveals optimal strategy for kinase transport by microtubules to nerve terminals by Koon, Yen Ling, Koh, Cheng Gee, Chiam, Keng-Hwee

“…In this paper, we have shown that axonal transport performance changes with altered transport component concentrations and transport speeds wherein these aspects can be modulated to improve axonal efficiency and prevent or slowdown axonal deterioration.…”
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Ligand-specific factors influencing GLP-1 receptor post-endocytic trafficking and degradation in pancreatic beta cells by Fang, Zijian, Chen, Shiqian, Manchanda, Yusman, Bitsi, Stavroula, Pickford, Philip, David, Alessia, Shchepinova, Maria M., Corrêa, Ivan R., Jr., Hodson, David J., Broichhagen, Johannes, Tate, Edward W., Reimann, Frank, Salem, Victoria, Rutter, Guy A., Tan, Tricia, Bloom, Stephen R., Tomas, Alejandra, Jones, Ben

“…GLP-1, but not exendin-4, is a substrate for ECE-1, and the resultant propensity to intra-endosomal degradation, in conjunction with differences in binding affinity, contributes to alterations in GLP-1R trafficking behaviours and degradation. …”
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