Modeling food price volatility and testing heat wave and/or meteor shower effects: Evidence for Asia and Pacific countries by Alom, Fardous, Bert , Ward, Baiding, Hu

“…Main findings of the study are as follows: (1) like other asset prices, food price volatility can be modelled by CGARCH variant of GARCH-family models for world as well as country specific levels, (2) increased risk does not necessarily lead to increased returns for world and specified countries except few instances, (3) mixed evidence of cross country mean and volatility spillover effects are reported. …”
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Effective dispute resolution in Takaful-related cases: A case study of the financial mediation bureau in Malaysia by Oseni, Umar Aimhanosi

“…With an in-depth analysis of the 2011 and 2012 takaful-related cases mediated by FMB, this paper finds that parties do prefer fast and cost-efficient processes for dispute resolution, as takaful schemes also require efficient dispute resolution processes like other commercial transactions. Such successes recorded in Malaysia could be replicated in other jurisdictions offering Islamic financial services. …”
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CHO-K1 cells expressed IGF-1 Gene: a promising target towards optimal media at effective cost by Packeer Mohamed, Vasila, Hasyim, Yumi Zuhanis Has-Yun, Amid, Azura, Mel, Maizirwan, Kamarulzaman, Abdul Wahab, Abdul Wahab, Muhammad Adil, Mohamed Saberi, Salfarina Ezrina

“…Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) has been shown to promote cell proliferation and inhibit apoptosis of cells. …”
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Carved arabesques with calligraphy, geometry and flora prevalent in the components of Malay Timber Houses by Kamaruddin, Zumahiran

“…The study found that several types of carved components like wall, door and window ventilation panels with distinctive application of flora, geometry and calligraphy as carving motifs were formed in two principal variants, namely monothematic and multi-thematic compositions. …”
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The political role of Muslim women: between traditional texts and changing realities by Osmani, Noor Mohammad, Faruq, Abu Umar, Ali, Muhammad Yousuf

“…The Qur’an urges women to stay quietly at home and not to make dazzling public displays like that of the pre-Islamic period of Jahilyia [ignorance] (33:33). …”
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Development of physical intrusion detection system using Wi-Fi / ZigBee RF signals by Habaebi, Mohamed Hadi, Ali, Mahamat Mahamat, Hassan, M. M., Shoib, M. S., Zahrudin, A. A., Kamarulzaman, A. A., Wan Azhan, W. S., Islam, Md. Rafiqul

“…Then, a controller is used to switch ON/OFF appliances like air conditioning, lights …etc. The system testbed doubles as a reliable alarm for physical intrusion detection to secure an indoor perimeter as demonstrated in the paper. …”
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Varieties and in vitro seed production technique for growing potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) under harsh and problematic BRIS soil of Pahang by Nodin, Mohd Shukor, Zakaria, Nor hafizah

“…This concern was reflected in the previous several National Agricultural Policies and reemphasized in the current agricultural policy where increased consideration is being given to domestic production of food especially production in abandon land and marginal land like BRIS soil. BRIS soil is commonly known as a problematic soil in Malaysia. …”
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The Mongol invasions of Central Asia by Arshad Islam, Islam

“…It concludes that the Mongol invasions, although initially catastrophic for Central Asia, as with most invasions, ultimately led to the integration of the Mongols into Islamic civilization (like the Ghaznavids and Seljuqs before them) and gave a new impetus to life and culture in the region later expressed in the Timurids and Mughals. …”
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Electrochemical sensor centrifuge platform for single-cell study by Wan Salim, Wan Wardatul Amani

“…Artificial gravity is created by rotating a disk-like platform that contains the spores in wells along with the calcium ISEs. …”
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The health MDGs in Zanfara state with emphasis on maternal mortality 2010-2015: perspectives and challenges by Mohammed Maiwada, Abdullahi, A. Rahman, Nor Azlina, Abdul Rahman, Suzanah, Mamat, Nik Mazlan, A-Baba, Tukur

“…With the new UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs). States in the north like Zamfara needs to re-strategize efforts to improve on the health SDGs especially the maternal health.…”
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Oxidative stress-mediated apoptosis induced by ethanolic mango seed extract in cultured estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer MCF-7 Cells by Al-Shwyeh, Hussah Abdullah, Abdulkarim , Sabo Mohammed, Rasedee, Abdullah, Mirghani, Mohamed Elwathig Saeed

“…In response to treatment, there were time- and dose-dependent increases in oxidative stress markers and pro-apoptotic factors; Bcl-2-like protein 4 (BAX), p53, cytochrome c and caspases (7, 8 and 9) in the MCF-7 cells treated with the extract. …”
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Transaction involving wealth that mixed between lawful and unlawful under Islamic law and its application in Islamic banking and practice by Hj Ibrahim, Badruddin

“…This is applicable in case if the party to the transaction has acknowledge that some wealth of another party comes from unlawful sources like interest (riba), gambling, prostitution, trading of human being or trading of prohibited items, etc. …”
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MethyLight TaqMan® assay for quantification of DNA methylation of Reelin (RELN) gene in schizophrenia: preliminary data by Rahim, Mohd Nabil Fikri, Abdul Rahim, Nour El Huda, Mohd Noor, Hanisah, Abdullah, Nor Zamzila, A.Talib, Norlelawati

“…Since DNA methylation occurs without genetic sequence alteration, it offers a new insight on the pathogenesis of various complex diseases like cancer and psychiatric disorder such as schizophrenia. …”
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Historical development of god consciousness and its implication on humanities and social science research methodology by Ahsan, Abdullahil

“…Even though the biblical and Koranic account of creation would ultimately take a very different form, these strange myths never entirely disappeared, but would reenter the history of God at a much later date, clothed in a monotheistic idiom.‖2 Armstrong, like sociologists, wants to understand religion from the beliefs of followers. …”
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MethyLight TaqMan® Assay for quantification of DNA methylation of Reelin (RELN) gene in schizophrenia: preliminary data by Rahim, Mohd Nabil Fikri, Abdul Rahim, Nour El Huda, Mohd Noor, Hanisah, Abdullah, Nor Zamzila, A.Talib, Norlelawati

“…Since DNA methylation occurs without genetic sequence alteration, it offers a new insight on the pathogenesis of various complex diseases like cancer and psychiatric disorder such as schizophrenia. …”
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The effect of current on coral growth form on selected area in East Coast and West Coast of Tioman Island by Ahmad, Zuhairi, Halid, Nor Hidayah, Kamarumtham, Kharina, Saad, Shahbudin, Khodzori, Mohd Fikri Akmal, Hanafiah, Muhammad Faiz, Yusof, Mohd Hamizan

“…Based on the coral life form distribution at the study area, the type of growth form on the west coast was dominated by Acropora branching coral and massive/submassive coral while the east coast was dominated by Acoropora branching coral and plate-like coral respectively. Different growth form of coral emerged in response to different current speed. …”
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Coral lifeforms diversity and distribution at selected places in west coast and East Coast of Tioman Island by Ahmad, Zuhairi, Kamarumtham, Kharina, Halid, Nor Hidayah, Saad, Shahbudin, Khodzori, Mohd Fikri Akmal, Hanapiah, Muhammad Faiz, Yusof, Mohd Hamizan

“…Based on the coral life form distribution at the study area, the type of growth form at the west coast dominated by Acropora branching coral and massive/submassive coral while in east coast was dominated by Acoropora branching coral and plate-like coral respectively. Different growth form of coral is emerged in response to different current speed. …”
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Ectopic miRNA network and the crosstalk between different signalling pathways during EMT and MET by Razak, Eliza, Yusof, Faridah, Ahmad Raus, Raha

“…EMT enables epithelial cells to lose their cell polarity, acquire cancer stem cell-like properties which favor tumor invasion, extravasation and metastasis. …”
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Development of certain new 2-substituted-quinazolin-4-yl-aminobenzenesulfonamide as potential antitumor agents by Alafeefy, Ahmed Mahmoud, Ahmad, Rehan, Abdulla, Maha, Eldehna, Wagdy M., Al-Tamimi, Abdul-Malek S., Abdel-Aziz, Hatem A., Al-Obaid, Omar, Carta, Fabrizio, Al-Kahtani, Abdulla A., Supuran, Claudiu T.

“…Inhibition of CA activity by small molecular CA inhibitor like sulphonamides, sulphonamide derivative (SU.D2) or HIF1a inhibitor Chetomin leads to inhibition of tumorigenesis. …”
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Anticancer peptides derived from Supermeal worm, Zophobas morio by Chowdhury, Silvia, Yusof, Faridah, Sulaiman, Nadzril, Faruck, Mohammad Oamylasemer

“…In recent decades, doctors and researchers were able to find some potential compounds that may be able to treat cancer, but due to the difficulties commercialization poses like mass production, high cost of clinical trials and expensive formulation, not many of these compounds have reached the market. …”
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