The occurrence of harmful algal bloom species in the east coast of Sabah, Malaysia by Mohammad Noor, Normawaty, Anwar, Encik Weliyadi, Ong, Fang Sing

“…Harmful algal bloom (HAB) has been reported in the west coast of Sabah since 1976 and the occurrences have caused negative fficts to human health and loss to aquaculture industry' However, no HAB has been reported in the east coast of Sabah although the causative organism has been reported in this area. …”
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A review of heavy metals contamination in traditional medicinal products by Helal Uddin, A.B.M., Khalid, Reem S., Khan, Umeed Ali, Abbas, Syed Atif

“…Traditional medicine (TM) has been used since ages, during the past few decades there was a notable global increase in TM usage. …”
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Does trade among ASEAN members promote efficiency? sectoral evidence from the gravity model by Mohd Amin, Ruzita, Hamid, Zarinah, Md Saad, Norma

“…This study investigates whether intra-ASEAN trade represents higher trade with efficient members (trade creating) or with inefficient members (trade diverting). Since ASEAN integration efforts are geared toward “open regionalism”, factors affecting both inter-industry and intra-industry trade at the disaggregated level are also identified. …”
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Achieving human development objectives through microfinance institution: the case of Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia by Md Saad, Norma

“…A survey was conducted to analyze AIM members’ evaluation about the achievement of certain goals of human development since becoming members of AIM. The study also analyzes various training programs and activities adopted by AIM to successfully achieve its target in human development among the rural poor in Malaysia. …”
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Biodiesel production from solid coconut waste by Sulaiman, Sarina

“…Obtaining cheaper raw materials are one of the continuous targets of many biodiesel producing facilities since 70 to 95 % of the production costs are attributed to raw materials. …”
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Investigations on metal injection molding of 316L SS using Thermoplastic Natural Rubber (TPNR) binder as a new system by Hassan, Norita, Hassan, Noor Azlina, Haji Ahmad, Sahrim

“…The unique features of the process make it an attractive route for the fabrication of the new binder system since the success of MIM process is dependent on the outward appearance of the resultant feedstock. …”
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Audit of newborn screening programme for congenital hypothyroidism by Hussain, Suhaimi, Taib, Mai Nurul Ashikin, Zainol, Ahmad Rodzi

“…Congenital hypothyroidism screening programme in Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) was started since 2004 using cord blood TSH. An audit of the screening programme for a period of 24 months was done for the year 2010 and 2011. …”
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Callus cultures: an alternative research tool to study regulatory mechanisms od carotenoid biosynthesis by Mohd Zaifuddin, Fatimah Azzahra, Othman, Rashidi, Mohd Hassan, Norazian

“…It was presumed that these genes would be inherited by the undifferentiated cells (callus) since they were initiated from the intact plants. …”
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The mystical Bektashi Order: The founder, growth and core of its teachings by Shehu, Fatmir Mehdi

“…Many Muslim intellectuals have attempted to bring this order back to the core of Islamic teachings, but have failed as this order has been very active and developing very fast since many of its followers were involved in the politics of the Ottoman state. …”
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Customer decision making vis-à-vis halal branding by Mohd. Israil, Khaliq Ahmad

“…Understanding the preference of Muslim youth for halal (religiously permissible)certified products in their search for branded items was the underlying motive behind this research. Since sportswear brand owners usually target youth market segments, Muslim youth in the Malaysian market were selected as the main respondents for this study. …”
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Experimental Investigation on the Energy Absorption Capability of Foam-filled Nomex Honeycomb Structure by Wan Abdul Hamid, Wan Luqman Hakim, Aminanda, Yulfian, Shaik Dawood, Mohd. Sultan Ibrahim

“…The crushing load and capability of foam-filled Nomex honeycomb structure in absorbing the energy were found to increase significantly since the cell walls of honeycomb were strengthened by the foam filler; the walls did not buckle at the very beginning of compression loading. …”
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Optimization of ANPR algorithm on android mobile phone by Mutholib, Abdul, Gunawan, Teddy Surya, Chebil, Jalel, Kartiwi, Mira

“…Since the past decades, many researchers proposed their methods to recognize the vehicle number plate. …”
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Gender identity disorder is not simply two in one by Ali, Syed Masroor, Khan, Abdul Ghani

“…These "norms" are influenced by one's family and friends, the mass-media, and their community. Since some cultures disapprove of cross-gender behavior, it often results in significant problems for affected individuals and those in close relationships with them. …”
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Evaluation of radar reflectivity-rainfall rate, Z-R relationships during a stratiform event in the tropics by Sobli, Nuurul Hudaa, Ismail, Ahmad Fadzil, Asnawi, Ani Liza, Saad, Wahida

“…The inaccuracy might also be due to the differences between the ground-level precipitation and the precipitation aloft since a radar does not scan all the way down except at close range. …”
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Fuzzy-PID hybrid controller for Point-to-point (PTP) positioning system by Muhammad , Mahbubur Rashid, Wali, Ahmad

“…The use of PID controller for motion control systems was proposed by many researchers. However, since the PID controller is developed based on the linear control theory, the controller gives inconsistent performance for different condition. …”
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Investigation of the riddle of sulfathiazole polymorphism by Abu Bakar, Mohd Rushdi, Nagy, Zoltan K., Rielly, Chris D., Dann, Sandy E.

“…Since the discovery of sulfathiazole as an antimicrobial agent in 1939, numerous works in the screening for its different polymorphic forms, which is an essential part of drug development, have been conducted and published. …”
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Concurrent validity of the depression and anxiety components in the Bahasa Malaysia version of the depression anxiety and stress scales (DASS) by Musa, Ramli, Ramli, Roszaman, Abdullah, Kartini, Sarkarsi, Rosnani

“…Objectives: The Bahasa Malaysia (BM) version of Depression Anxiety Stress Scales 21-item (DASS-21) has been widely used ever since the establishment of its validity. To consolidate the evidence of the BM DASS-21 validity by examining its concurrent validity. …”
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Antimicrobial activity of mangrove plant (Lumnitzera littorea) by Saad, Shahbudin, Bakhtiar, M. Taher, Darnis, Deny Susanti, Qaralleh, Haitham, Abdul Rahim, Nurul Afifah

“…Additionally, Gram positive Bacillus cereus (B. cereus) appear to be the most sensitive strain while Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) and the yeast strains (Candida albicans (C. albicans) and Cryptococcus neoformans (C. neoformans)) appear to be resistance to the tested concentrations since no inhibition zone was observed. The inhibition of microbial growth at concentration as low as 0.04 mg/mL indicated the potent antimicrobial activity of L. littorea extracts. …”
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Optimization of natural fiber composite parameter using Taguchi approach by Md Yusof, Fauziah, Abd Rahim, Mohd Khairul Hazami, Samsudin, Ahmad Safwan, Mohamad Nor, Nor Hafiez, Ahmad, Zuraida, Halim, Zahurin

“…The advantages of natural fibre composites are renewable, environmental friendly, low cost, low density, flexibility of usage and tend to decompose (biodegradability). Since there are hundreds fibre that could be utilized in natural fibre composite, optimization in design of experiment is essential in fabricating natural fiber composite. …”
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Islamic regulations of woman's work outside home by Abdul Karim, Asar, Ghalia, Bouhedda, Jusoh, N. Marniwati

“…In fact, a truly Islamic society must be comprised of women who work as physicians, nurses, teachers since it's preferable to separate teenagers in the volatile years in the high school education. this paper proposes a solution to overcome such problem by discussing the Islamic regulations for women who work outside their home. …”
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