Legal and constitutional status of race-based and religious-based political parties in Malaysia and Nigeria by Mokhtar, Khairil Azmin, Oba, Abdulmumini A

“…In Malaysia, Islam is the state religion although the country is a modern nation state and not an Islamic state ran along strict Islamic lines. In Malaysia, electoral laws are silent on the role of religion therefore it is possible to form political parties which are aligned with religious ideologies. …”
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Strange attractor in the Potts model on a Cayley tree in the presence of competing interactions by Ganikhodjaev, Nasir

“…For given lattice model on a Cayley tree we produce recursive relations obtained following the lines of Inawashiro et al [4]. These recursive relations provide us the numerically exact phase diagram of the model. …”
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Development of a micromolding process by Hung, N. P., Yuan, S., Lee, E. C. W., Ali, Mohammad Yeakub

“…It correctly predicts underfilling of the cavity when the mold temperature is below a threshold, but fails to locate the weld lines. Minimum channel sizes for proper flow of several plastics are presented, and the mold temperature must be controlled for proper flow of polymer into a microcavity. …”
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Reactive oxygen species and aldehyde dehydrogenase activity in Hodgkin lymphoma cells by Ikeda, Jun-ichiro, Mamat, Suhana, Tian, Tian, Wang, Yi, Luo, Wenjuan, Rahadiani, Nur, Aozasa, Katsuyuki, Morii, Eiichi

“…The relationship between ROS level and ALDH activity in CICs was examined in HL cell lines. ROS-low and ALDH-high populations formed colonies in semi-solid cultures more efficiently than ROS-high and ALDH-low populations. …”
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Development of fuzzy logic controller for magnetorheological rotary brake system by Rashid, Muhammad Mahbubur, Hussain, Mohamed Azlan, Abd Rahim, Nasrudin, Salami, Momoh Jimoh Emiyoka

“…This effect is the result of changes in the fluid structure: the ferromagnetic particles of the fluid, being single domains, when subjected to an external magnetic field, become orientated and concentrated along the lines of forces of the magnetic Field. The design of the electromechanical converters mentioned above permits the space between the casing and the moving component of the converter to be filled with the magnetorheological fluid. …”
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Malaysia's 2004 General Elections: spectacular victory, continuing tensions by Mohamad, Marzuki

“…The spectacular victory, however, belied continuing tensions in Malaysian politics where the fault lines are being drawn less along narrow ethnic struggle, than between contending discourses of democracy, religious identity and economic development. …”
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Vero cell culture on magnesium doped biphasic calcium phosphate scaffolds by Abd Rahim, Toibah, Sopyan, Iis, Mel , Maizirwan

“…The bioactivity test on the performance of porous microcarriers of pure biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP) and Mg-doped BCP was conducted in spinner vessel with Vero cell lines for 90 hours. The findings revealed that all the porous microcarriers were biocompatible as the cells already attached on the microcarrier after 24 hours of culture. …”
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Joining the dots: day to day challenges for practitioners in delivering integrated dementia care by Chase, Mike, Lloyd, Christopher E. M., Peters, Benjamin J., Chase, Elaine, Lee, Kellyn

“…In order to more successfully realise integrated dementia pathways, we propose innovative commissioning frameworks which purposefully seek to diffuse power imbalances, encourage inter-provider respect and understanding, and determine clear lines of responsibility. [Abstract copyright: © 2020 The Authors. …”

The production and consumption of hospitality space by Lugosi, Peter

“…Drawing on an extended ethnographic case study, and a series of illustrative cases, the thesis develops four lines of inquiry: First, because commercial venues are characterised by fragmentary occupation, the study examines the basis for association and disassociation among hosts and guests through the notion of proximity. …”
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State-of-art technologies to detect the DNA damage and repair in sperm and future outlook by Li, Qing, Guo, Juncen, Wu, Sixian, Shang, Lijun, Xu, Wenming

“…If the DNA in sperm is damaged, it may be unable to fertilize the egg, or if fertilization occurs, the resulting embryo may fail to progress normally or properly implant into the uterine lining. Sperm DNA fragmentation index (DFI) is a measurement used to determine the amount of sperm that have abnormal genetic material and has been becoming widely used in clinic. …”
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Carbon taxation in Singapore's semiconductor sector: a mini-review on GHG emission metrics and reporting by Li, Yuanzhe, Wang, Yan, Chong, Daphne, Xu, Zhongqi, Li, Luzi, Hu, Yuchun

“…However, in juxtaposition to these challenges, carbon taxation unveils a silver lining. It instigates semiconductor entities to recalibrate their operations, infusing energy-efficient technologies and pivoting towards renewable energy avenues. …”
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Antioxidant, α-glucosidase inhibitory, and cytotoxic activities of Mangifera rufocostata extract and identification of its compounds by LC-MS/ MS analysis by Mustikasari, Kamilia, Santoso, Mardi, Abu Bakar, Mohd Fadzelly, Sri Fatmawati, Sri Fatmawati

“…Antioxidant activity were evaluated by 2-2″-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS), 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), and ferric reducing-antioxidant power (FRAP) tests. α-glucosidase inhibitory to prediction antidiabetic activity, and cytotoxic activity were studied against HT-29, HeLa, and MCF-7 cancer cell lines. The results showed that the methanol extract have the highest TFC, TPC, antioxidant, and α-glucosidase inhibitory activity. …”
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Stakeholders’ perception on critical cost variation factors in Malaysian building projects by Sohu, Samiullah, Abdullah, Abd Halid, Nagapan, Sasitharan, Ali Buriro, Ahsan, Kaleemullah, K.

“…The inferences drawn in this study can serve as a guide lines for construction stakeholders to achieve effective cost management in building projects.…”
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Periodic array of complementary artificial magnetic conductor metamaterials-based multiband antennas for broadband wireless transceivers by Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Naser-Moghadasi, Mohammad, Sadeghzadeh, Ramazan Ali, Virdee, Bal Singh, Limiti, Ernesto

“…This study presents the empirical results of a low-profile light-weight antenna based on a periodic array of the complementary artificial magnetic conductor metamaterial structure, which is realised by loading the antenna with E-shaped slits and inductive microstrip lines grounded using metallic via-holes. The finalised prototype antenna operates over a broadband of 0.41–4.1 GHz, which corresponds to a fractional bandwidth of 165.84%, and has dimensions of 40mm × 35mm × 1.6mm or 0.054λo × 0.047λo × 0.0021λo, where λo is free-space wavelength at operating frequency of 410 MHz. …”
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Protective role of Punica granatum L. peel extract against oxidative damage in experimental diabetic rats by Althunibat, Osama Yousef, H. Al-Mustafa, Ahmed, Tarawneh, Khaled, M. Khleifat, Khaled, Hashim, Ridzwan, Qaralleh, Haitham, Qaralleh, Haitham

“…(Punicaceae) peels extract had the highest free radical scavenging capacity among the tested medicinal plants which are being used traditionally for treatment of diabetes in Jordan. …”
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Propagation potentials of genotypes and different physiological ages of stem cuttings in Jatropha curcas L. by A K M, Aminul Islam, Yaakob, Zahira, Anuar, Nurina, Osman, Mohamad

“…Stem cuttings of the different physiological ages (hardwood, semi hardwood and soft wood) taken from five selected genotypes of Jatropha were planted in soil media (top soil). Data were collected on the attributes of the stem cuttings and then analyzed using computer based software, SAS, version 9.01, (2008). …”
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Effects of pre-anthesis drought stress on yield components and seed quality of rice (Oryza sativa L.) by Salleh, Mohd Syahmi, Nordin, Mohd Shukor, Ab Ghaffar, Mohamad Bahagia, Shahari, Rozilawati, Zainuddin, Zarina, Puteh, Adam

“…Sufficient supply of high quality planting materials is vital for a successful rice production. …”
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After COVID-19: time to agree a biosecurity code of conduct under the biological and toxin weapons convention (book chapter) by Whitby, Simon, Tang, Cheng, Shang, Lijun, Dando, Malcolm

“…The devastating COVID-19 disease outbreak in early 2020 is likely to cause a major rethink about the dangers of natural, accidental and deliberate disease outbreaks in humans, animals and plants when the outbreak is eventually brought under control. …”

Addressing the biological security educational gap by Shang, Lijun, Dando, Malcolm, Zhang, Weiwen

“…The book begins by underscoring the importance of enhancing biological security, particularly in the post-pandemic era, and defines biological security as the prevention of natural, accidental, and deliberate disease in humans, animals, and plants. While stressing the interrelated and critical nature of these aspects, the book primarily focus on the prevention of deliberate disease within the life sciences. …”
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Effect of differentsSolvents extraction on antioxidant activity of Ipomoea aquatica by Umar, Lawal, Abas, Faridah, Khatib, Alfi, Ismail, Intan Safinar

“…Current researchers are now directed towards natural antioxidants of plants origin due to safe therapeutics. Ipomoea aquatica Forsk is a green leafy vegetable that rich with vitamins, amino acids and also health benefits. …”
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