New Method for Improving solubilization and uptake of lutein and carotenoids in human hepatocellular liver carcinoma (HepG2) cell culture by Jaswir, Irwandi, Nagao, Akihiko

“…Using this evaporation method, results showed that medium containing up to 90~M could be obtained, compared to a maximum of 15uM of lutein by using a conventional method, while THF was reduced to a nontoxic level as low as 0.01 %. This finding allowed the use of high concentrations of the carotenoids for antioxidative activity study. …”
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Crime against maids: an evaluation of Shariah and civil law punishment by Ali Mohamed, Ashgar Ali, Amuda, Yusuff Jelili

“…Finally, useful solution to outstanding problem and suggestions would be suggested in the findings.…”
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Minimizing the impacts of coastal reclamation to the environment by M.Nadzir, Nadzhirah, Ibrahim, Mansor, Mansor, Mazlina

“…As such, it highlights findings from the review based on two fundamental frameworks for coastal reclamation which explain coastal reclamation impacts to physical environment and community living in it. …”
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Induced rolling moment for NACA4412 plain and flapped wing by Elsayed, Omer Ali, Kwon, Kijung, Asrar, Waqar, Omar, Ashraf Ali E.

“…A rectangular wing of a subsonic wall interference model is used as a vortex generator in two different configurations: plain wing of NACA4412 cross-section profile; and flapped wing with trailing edge flap of NACA0012 cross-section profile extended at 20°. Findings – Results obtained showed that the maximum induced rolling moment coefficient depends on the strength of the vortex produced by the generating aircraft wing and increases linearly with the increment of the angle of attack. …”
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Urban poverty: a case study of major cities in Malaysia by Pramanik, Ataul Huq, Abdullah, Moha Asri, Mat Derus, Alias, Barom, Mohd. Nizam

“…Based on the detailed findings on multi-dimensional aspects of urban poverty this study strongly suggests that the development should be taken to the people and not the people to the development mostly confined to the urban areas. …”
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Spectrum of breast asymmetries: a pictorial essay by Hassan, Radhiana, Samad Cheung, Humairah, Abdul Rashid, Mohd Amran, Che Mohamed, Siti Kamariah

“…Introduction: Asymmetric breast tissue is a relatively common mammographic finding and is usually benign. It might be due to a normal variation, postoperative changes or hormone replacement therapy. …”
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The influence of Islam on Albanian culture by Shehu, Fatmir Mehdi

“…This research attempts to provide important findings, which will be very helpful to the Muslims and others. …”
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The effect of interview structure in interview transcript on applicants' reactions : a laboratory experiment by Mohd. Taib, Maisarah, Alias, Alizi

“…No significant difference was found in applicants’ reactions between semi-structured and unstructured interview with t (41) = 1.56; p>0.05. The findings were then discussed in relation to review of past literature, in addition to the study’s limitations and its implications were discussed with further suggestions for future research.…”
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Pretreatment of seawater: Results of pilot trials in Singapore by Chua, K T, Hawlader, Mohammad Nurul Alam, Malek, A

“…According to the experimental findings, the quality of the filtrate produced by the conventional media-filtration technique was inferior and highly inconsistent. …”
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Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of Bahasa Malaysia version of the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) by Musa, Ramli, Haniff, Jamaiyah, Muhammad, Noor Azimah, Omar, Khairani

“…The BM version produced in this study had good psychometric properties and it is applicable to the Malaysian population. Findings indicated that cultural factors in eating habits certainly influences the effort to adapt the questionnaire within a Malaysian setting.…”
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Fire safety and protection measures in heritage buildings with special consideration on museum buildings in Malaysia by Salleh, Nurul Hamiruddin

“…Fire safety and protection measures in the studied buildings have been audited with reference to the requirements of the UBBL 1984, the Fire Services Act 1988, the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 and four relevant Malaysian Standards. The finding shows that there are several fire safety weaknesses in the heritage buildings that could put people and heritage properties on fire risks. …”
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Comparison between clinical and radiographical detection of proximal dental caries among adult patients attending International Islamic University Malaysia Dental Clinic by Abdul Majeed, Kais Raad, Yahaya, Nur Hanis, Raja Sulaiman, Raja Sarah

“…Objective: The aim of this research is to compare the clinical and radiographical findings of proximal dental caries among adult patients attending IIUM Dental Clinic. …”
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The Effects of Audience Response Systems on Active Learning by Mantikayan, Jonathan Mamangkiang, Ayu, Media Anugerah, Mantoro, Teddy, Mohammed, Hasni

“…Based on the pilot study’s findings, continued use of audience response systems is recommended. …”
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The Malaysian public's awareness of S&T by Mohd. Asraf, Ratnawati, Sheikh Ahmad, Ismail, Abu Kassim, Noor Lide, Ssekamanya, Siraje Abdallah, Tunku Ahmad, Tunku Badariah, Nik Abdul Rahman, Nik Suryani

“…The study discusses the findings, including an international comparison of how Malaysia compares with other countries on the above issues.…”
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Authentic leadership among academics and administrative staff in IIUM by Hashim, Che Noraini, Opatokun, Khadijah

“…A total of 438 academic and administrative staff at the International Islamic University Malaysia were asked to rate their authentic leadership behaviours. Findings from principal component analysis (PCA) revealed three dimensions (internalized moral perspective, self-awareness, and relational transparency) of authentic leadership instead of four dimensions proposed by Walumba, et al. (2008). …”
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Asset and liability management : comparative study of conventional and Islamic banks in Malaysia by Htay, Sheila Nu Nu, shuib, Siti Sufiya

“…This study applies descriptive method of research and independent sample t-test. The findings of this study suggest that the Islamic banks and the Conventional banks are not different in adopting interest (profit) rate risk management when Net Interest Margin and Net Interest Income are used as variables. …”
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Tactics, strategies and outcomes of relationship retailing in Bangladesh by Yasmin, Sanoara, Rabbanee, Fazlul Kabir, Haque, A. K. M. Ahasanul

“…The study ends with a conclusive finding that out of one unit satisfaction of the customers, relational bonds are responsible for only 0.59 unit of satisfaction and interestingly 0.60 unit of satisfaction can be generated in absence of all these three bonds.…”
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Effects of job stress on job performance and job satisfaction by Jehangir , Muhammad, Kareem, Nasir, Khan, Ayaz, Jan, Muhammad Tahir, Soherwardi, Shaheed

“…Female nurses experience more stress than male counterpart in the public sector hospitals. The findings of this paper revealed that job stress has negative co relation with job performance and job satisfaction.…”
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Evaluating Chris Argyris's ideas: an Islamic perspective by Fontaine, Rodrigue Ancelot Harvey, Oziev, Gapur, Hassan-Hussein, Hussein

“…At the end, there is a short case study that demonstrates the possible application for practitioners. Findings – Chris Argyris's work touches on a fundamental point: the lack of congruence between espoused values and theories-in-use. …”
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The role of headmasters of rural schools in attaining high UPSR achievement, Malaysia: teachers perspectives by Abd Razak Al-Hafiz, Afareez, Salleh, Mohamad Johdi

“…The study reveals that, the teachers perceived their headmasters executed their roles remarkably well in contributing to the success of pupils in the UPSR examination through the coordination of various factors even with the lack of resources and exposure. Based on the findings, the researcher recommends that the headmasters make full use of the authority entrusted upon them to come up with new ideas to cope with the rapid changes of the educational field; construct conducive, organized, and disciplined learning and teaching environment; acquire benefits from the resources; and be prepared with systematic planning.…”
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