Bandwidth enhancement of dielectric resonator reflectarray antenna by Ahmadi, Farzaneh, Forooraghi, Keyvan, Atlasbaf, Zahra, Virdee, Bal Singh

“…These results were validated using the transmission-line method.…”
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Opinion on the compatibility of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) with the European Convention on Human Rights & the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights by Korff, Douwe, Brown, Ian

“…It follows a request to find out “if the final Version of ACTA and its foreseen legislative procedure is in line with the Treaties of the European Union and which legal possibilities there are for the European Parliament to challenge this in front of the European Court of Justice.” …”
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Book review: The urban enigma: time, autonomy and postcolonial transformation in Latin America by Simone Vegliò by Levy, Helton

“…The book discusses the projects’ ambitions in line with the vision of modernity at their time while contrasting their aims with the demands of social inclusion, justice, and the continuation of colonial ideas.…”
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A review on shoreline detection framework using remote sensing satellite image by Zulkifle, Farizuwana Akma, Hassan, Rohayanti, Kasim, Shahreen, M. Othman, Razib

“…Shoreline is usually defined as the intersection of the land with the water surface of the mean high water line with the beach profile. In relation, most research in recent years has set the focus on remote sensing which makes it possible to collect data on this shoreline areas. …”
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Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy experimentation and applications by Haider, Zuhaib, Tufail, Kashif, Roslan, Sufi, Munajat, Yusof

“…Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) is one of the highly potential techniques to compete in this competitive arena for rapid elemental analysis which can be further used for real-time composition monitoring in the production line, post-production inspection, scrap sorting and even for classification of biological samples. …”
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Can canola meal and soybean meal be used as major dietary protein sources for kuruma shrimp, Marsupenaeus japonicus? by Mahbuba, Bulbul, Kader, Md Abdul, Asaduzzaman, Md., Ambak, Mohd. Azmi, Khan Chowdhury, Ahmed Jalal, Hossain, Md Sakhawat, Ishikawa, Manabu, Koshio, Shunsuke

“…Based on a series of previous studies, all the plant protein diets (FM12, FM6 and FM0) were supplemented with 1.00% lysine, 0.50% methionine, 0.04% phytase and varying levels of fish soluble to improve the nutritional quality of the diets. …”
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Integrated framework of district cooling system for commercial buildings by Zamhuri, Muhammad Ikhwan

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Biodiesel production: a mini review by Nabeel Adedapo, Adeyemi, Mohiuddin, A. K. M., Jameel, Ahmed Tariq

“…Resources and process limitations are reviewed in this paper and in view of current state of the art processes, technical successes and limitations of biodiesel production from plant and animal fats and oils are compared based on reaction conditions and product formation/purification methods. …”
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A solar assisted desalination system using heat pump by Hawlader, Mohammad Nurul Alam, Leong , Chiing Yang

“…This paper includes results of an investigation carried out on a desalination plant which consists of a direct expansion solar assisted heat pump (DXSAHP) coupled to a single-effect evaporator unit. …”
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Analysis of end crack in boiler tube by Begum, Shahida, Karim, A.N. Mustafizul, Nainer, Mohamed Ansari M., Sevah, Sukhana

“…Boiler tube failures usually result in frequent forced outages, and ultimately in costly extended outages for major tubing replacement in a plant. There are several failure modes that may occur in a boiler tube, i.e. stress-corrosion cracking, pitting, water-side corrosion, fire-side corrosion, fatigue failure, overheating, dissimilar metal weld fatigue, mechanical fatigue and erosion. …”
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Malaysian Agricultural Biotechnology: An Outlook on Recent Developments, Regulatory Framework and Impediments by Ismail, Suzi Fadhilah

“…Itessentially covers the discussion on the Malaysian National Biotechnology Policy (NBP), the legal and regulatory framework affecting the agricultural biotechnology in Malaysia which includes patent law and plant variety rights, as well as the impediments encountered by the industry to the success of biotechnological R&D.…”
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Precautionary principle under the cartagena protocol on transboundary movement of LMOs by Ansari, Abdul Haseeb, Wartini, Sri

“…The Cartagena Protocol, made under the Convention on Biological Diversity, aims at protecting the ‘human, animal and plant life and health’ by prescribing a high standard of precautionary principle. …”
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Coconut waste biodiesel: Comparison of acid and alkaline catalyst by Sulaiman, Sarina, Abdul Raman , Abdul Aziz, Aroua, Mohammed Kheireddin

“…Waste from animal and plant sources became the main option due the availability and cheap. …”
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Whole grain uncovered by Hazali, Norazlanshah

“…Other popular cereal grains-defined as as sourced from any plant within the grass family that yields an edible grain or seed - are wheat, barley, corn and oats. …”
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Robust feedback control design using PSO-based optimisation: a case study in gantry crane control by Solihin, Mahmud Iwan, Akmeliawati, Rini, Legowo, Ari

“…In this paper, a robust state feedback control design using particle swarm optimisation-based constrained optimisation The feedback controller is designed based on state space model of the plant with structured uncertainty such that the closed-loop system would have maximum stability radius. …”
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Experimental studies of position control of linkage based robotic finger by Zainul Azlan, Norsinnira, Yamaura, Hiroshi

“…The control system is tested under the Proportional Integral Derivative (PID) control algorithm and Recursive Least Square (RLS) based Feedback Error Learning (FEL) control scheme to overcome the uncertainties present in the plant. The experiments conducted in Matlab Simulink and xPC Target environments show that the overall control strategy is efficient in controlling the finger movement.…”
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Corporate financing decisions: Malaysia survey evidence by Ibrahim, Khairunisah, Haron, Razali, Mat Nor, Fauzias, Ibrahim , Izani, Alias, Norazlan

“…Yet there is little consensus on how firms choose their capital structure and much remains to understand the link between theory and practice of capital structure. …”
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Practices of capital structure decisions in Malaysia by Ibrahim, Khairunisah, Haron, Razali, Mat Nor, Fauzias, Ibrahim , Izani, Alias, Norazlan

“…Yet there is little consensus on how firms choose their capital structure and muchremains to understand the link between theory and practice of capital structure.This study examines the capital structure practices of the Malaysian CEOs by employing a survey analysis on the non-financial listed firms in Malaysia.This study is to observe critically how the dynamics of capital structure choice are influenced by the dispositions of those who make the decisions in practice. …”
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Modeling of inductive coupling transducer for activation of low wattage electronic implants by Arshad, Atika, Khan, Sheroz, Anika, Rumana Tasnim, Alam, A. H. M. Zahirul

“…In this paper, we report in detail the modeling and electrical analysis of an inductive power link for activation of microwatt electronic implants. …”
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Transform domain characterization of cyclic codes over Zm by Rajan, Sundar B., Siddiqi, Mohammad Umar

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