Effect of multiple-particle size reinforced silicon carbide(SICP) on properties of aluminium matrix composite by Adebisi, Adetayo A., Maleque, Md. Abdul

“…The result shows that aluminium matrix composite with multiple-particle size SiC exhibit better properties including wear resistance than single or double particle size SiC reinforcement as a result of proper shielding effect of base metal and the fine particles by the coarse particles. …”
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Comparative study of the chemical kinetics of two catalysts used for esterification of sludge palm oil by Hayyan, Adeeb, Mirghani, Mohamed Elwathig Saeed, Alam, Md. Zahangir, Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed, Mohd Hakimi, Noor Irma Nazashida, Mohd Siran, Yosri, Tahiruddin, Shawaluddin

“…Sulfuric acid showed higher catalytic activity than PTSA. The rate constant K of using PTSA was 0.9 * 10-3 min-1 while K of using sulfuric acid was 2* 10-3 min-1. …”
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Volatile but cue-laden: measuring agenda-setting in the online newspaper environment by Mustapha, Lambe Kayode, Wok, Saodah

“…After more than four decades of charting a paradigmatic direction in media effects research, agenda-setting has witnessed and survived enormous challenges to its main thesis. …”
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Internal audit and risk management practices in Malaysian higher education institutions by Wan Mustapha, Wan Musnida, Zainal Abidin , Nor Hafizah, Zakaria, Zamzulaila

“…Findings show that all public HEIs do have an internal audit unit which is in line with the requirement of Treasury Circular No. 2/2004. Almost more than two third of the respondents involve in evaluating the effectiveness of risk management process. …”
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Restorative justice: the implementation in the Islamic criminal law according to the Qur’an and Hadith of the Prophet (S.A.W.) by Ab Aziz, Norjihan, Hussin, Nasimah

“…Restorative justice emphasizes more on direct responsibility of the accused towards the victim such as to pay compensation to the victim, or to seek forgiveness from the victim rather than punishing the offender for an offence that he had committed. …”
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Critical issues and reform in Muslim higher education by Hashim, Rosnani, Hattori, Mina

“…But the Islamic community has not felt their graduates’ impact other than as teachers or religious personnel. In fact, if the criteria used to assess Islamic education is the growth of a genuine, original, and adequate Islamic thought or intellectualism, then most of these institutions have failed to provide such an education. …”
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Vision-based estimation of altitude from aerial images by Alharazi, Rayan, Ahmad, Muhammad, Htike@Muhammad Yusof, Zaw Zaw, Nyein Naing, Wai Yan

“…To overcome this problem is to use more capable technology such as machine vision based system to estimate the altitude, as advantages light weight, intelligence and accuracy, cheaper than commercial sensors as well as, computationally inexpensive. …”
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Work- and family-related variables, work–family conflict and women’s well-being: some observations by Noor, Noraini M.

“…The proposed model appears to provide a better fit of the complex relationships that may exist between the many variables encompassing women’s work and family lives than previous ones that have considered only one set of variables. …”
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Linking bioclimatic theory and environmental performance in its climatic and cultural context: an analysis into the tropical highrises of Ken Yeang by Jahn Kassim, Puteri Shireen, Ip, Kenneth

“…Yeang’s designs are then evaluated in terms of overall forms rather than separate components. The study then focuses on the debate on critical regionalism and sustainable design, the balance of modernization and traditional values within the context of developing cities, and the significance of bioclimatic and critical regionalist th…”
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An overview of Malay traditional houses: the relationship of architectural components, cultural heritage and heritage preservation by Sulaiman, Norhafizatullakmar, Kamaruddin, Zumahiran

“…The overall review was derived from more than 50 studies of past researchers related to cultural heritage and heritage building preservation focusing on Malay traditional houses. …”
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Mixed Reality CAD System by Abdullah, Che Zulkhairi, Abdul Rahim, Asiah, Mohd Yusoff, Noraini, Mahadzir, Mazlan, Mohd Fadzil, Faizal Athar

“…Python programming syntax and libraries is faster than CSharp running inside Unity3D system, and the extensive Python libraries provide for the opportunity of reading various sensors and performing complex image processing. …”
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Design of a heuristic for balancing a multi-stage production flow line by Kays, H. M. E., Karim, A. N. M., Tajudin, M. N. B., Abdesselam, M.

“…Some of the tasks have the processing times greater than the takt time and are categorized as extra-long tasks. …”
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ISIS in Malaysia: a Case Study by Malik, Maszlee

“…The same report also revealed that Malaysia’s score 3.579 is on the lower scale of the index, in which zero denotes no impact of terrorism.1 Malaysia was also noted as among the top 17 source countries in the Organisation for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) that have seen its people ght for ISIS in Iraq and Syria. Since 2014, more than 100 ISIS-linked suspects have been detained by Malaysian government under the 2012 SOSMA act. …”
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A new design of cryptographic hash function: gear by Alkandari, Abdulaziz M, Alkandari, Khalil Ibrahim, Taha Alshaikhli , Imad Fakhri, Alahmad, Mohammad A.

“…Thus, the intermediate chaining value has at least twice larger length than the output hash. And the permutations functions used in Gear are inspired from the SHA-3 finalist Grøestl hash function which is originally inspired from Rijndael design (AES). …”
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Housing development and consumer protection: a study on the issue of late delivery of vacant possession from the consumer perspective by Amin, Naemah, Kassim, Salina, Syed Abdul Kader, Sharifah Zubaidah

“…Buyers are often forced to accept the fact that it is 'better late than never'. Late delivery has several negative implications to the customers which actually causes financial, social and emotional problems to the house buyers. …”
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Dynamic communication performance of a horizontal midimew connected mesh network by Yahya Hag, Ala Ahmed, Rahman, M.M. Hafizur, Mohd. Nor, Rizal, Tengku Sembok, Tengku Mohd

“…We found that the dynamic communication performance of the HMMN is better than that of TESH network and counter rival MMN.…”
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Retrospective analysis of 1286 oral and maxillofacial biopsied lesions of Iraqi children over a 30 years period by Hamid Abdullah, Bashar, Abdul Jabbar, Omar, Shebli Mussedi, Omar

“…The incidence of malignant lesions was higher in the 0-3 age group than other groups. The majority of lesions were inflammatory or benign in nature, while 5.6% were malignant tumors. …”
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Joint ventures in construction 2: contract, governance, performance and risk

“…This book presents valuable insights into the theories, analyses, and empirical perspectives of construction joint ventures from the differing viewpoints of more than 25 expert contributors. With special emphasis on the Asia-Pacific region and relevant region-specific considerations provided by authors from Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, India, Australia and the UK, this is an essential text for researchers, policy makers, practitioners and students with an interest in joint ventures in construction.…”
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Urban morphology analysis by remote sensing and GIS and remote sensing technique by Mohd Nor, Marina, Hj. Mohd. Noor, Norzailawati

“…Penang is well known for its heritage character especially in the city of Georgetown with more than 200 years of urban history. Therefore, the study has conducted in Georgetown, Penang in order to identify the evolution of urban morphology and the expansion of development in terms of land use activity. …”
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Statistical optimization of adsorption processes for removal of 2,4-dichlorophenol by activated carbon derived from oil palm empty fruit bunches by Alam, Md. Zahangir, Muyibi, Suleyman Aremu, TORAMAE, J

“…Langmuir isotherm was more favorable (R2=0.93) for removal of 2,4-dichlorophenol by the activated carbon rather than Freundlich isotherm (R2=0.88)…”
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