Criminal liability for breach of fiduciary duty: a case of criminal breach of trust by the personal representative of the deceased’s estate by Halim, Akmal Hidayah, Mohd Noor, Nor Azlina

“…In such a case, the personal representative could be charged for criminal breach of trust as provided by the Malaysian Penal Code and would therefore be punished with imprisonment, whipping and fine. This paper aims to examine whether such punishment is adequate in regulating the conducts of the personal representative and remedying the estate beneficiaries against the misconducts of such personal representative. …”
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Optimizing tapered microfiber sensor design and simulation by Al-Askari, Shadi, Hamida, Belal Ahmed, Khan, Sheroz, Harun, Sulaiman Wadi

“…The simulation shows that the profile of the sensor can be fine-tuned by changing the tapering ratio of the waist and the length of the taper in order to obtain high performance, ultra-high-resolution evanescent field sensor. …”
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Capabilities of cermets tools for high speed machining of austenitic stainless steel by Khan, Ahsan Ali, Salama Hajjaj, Sami

“…The experimental results showed that when cermet inserts were used for finishing cuts, very fine surfaces were produced. However, when used for roughing cuts, they tended to fracture unpredictably rather than having gradual flank wear. …”
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Knowledge-based reactive planning and re-planning – a case-study approach by Djemai, Ramzi, Vassilev, Vassil, Ouazzane, Karim, Dey, Maitreyee

“…Planning for uncertainties arising from indoor evacuations can be complex as there’s a fine balance to strike between a too-detailed plan and one that’s too vague. …”
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H∞ gain-scheduled dynamic output feedback control with transient performance applied to electrical microgrid by Fuentes, R. M., Lacerda, Marcio J., Morais, C. F., Oliveira, R. C. L. F., Palma, J. M.

“…We achieve this by employing changes in variables and congruence transformations, which lead to new synthesis conditions expressed as linear matrix inequalities. Additional fine-tuned scalar parameters can be used to enhance further the controller performance in terms of less conservative H-infinity guaranteed costs. …”
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A Convolutional Neural Network Model to Segment Myocardial Infarction from MRI Images by Zakarya Farea Shaaf, Zakarya Farea Shaaf, Muhammad Mahadi Abdul Jamil, Muhammad Mahadi Abdul Jamil, Radzi Ambar, Radzi Ambar

“…The layers selection and hyper-parameters fine-tuning were applied before the training phase. …”
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Optimisation of tapioca peel powder as natural coagulant in removing chemical oxygen demand, ammonia nitrogen, turbidity, colour, and suspended solids from leachate sample by ., Mohd-Salleh, S. N. A., ., Shaylinda M. Z. N., Othman, N., Yashni, G.

“…After several processes, the next step was to sundry the solution, and grind the dried tapioca peel until it became a fine powder. A series of jar test was carried out to study the optimisation processes by considering the concentration of the solution, the coagulant dosage, and the pH of the wastewater. …”
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Lecture assessment system(report module) by Selamat, Norhanim

“…Mostly, the existing system provided for test evaluation for a programming language or on-line assessment. But, to find a web-based system that fulfill the requirements such as able to assist the lecturers input assessment mark, to manipulate calculation automatically, to provide a list of attendance student, to produce a warning letter for an absence student and to monitor the teaching and learning progress in a university is difficult. …”
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Investigation and development of a novel metrology standard for the measurement of relative intensity noise and frequency chirp of DFB lasers in optical networks by Cox, Michael Christopher

“…This has been modelled via classic FM theory, knowing the line width, and modulation index to obtain a best fit. …”
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Application of functionally graded materials for severe plastic deformation and smart materials: experimental study and finite element analysis by Jamian, Saifulnizan

“…First, the novel technique in producing ultra fine grain of difficult-to-work materials by equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) process at ambient temperature was developed by using FGM. …”
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The phytochemical content and antimicrobial activities of Malaysian Calophyllum canum (stem bark) by Alkhamaiseh, Suhaib Ibrahim, Bakhtiar, M. Taher, Ahmad, Farediah, Qaralleh, Haitham, Althunibat, Osama Yousef, Darnis, Deny Susanti, Solachuddin Jauhari, Arief Ichwan

“…The n-hexane and DCM fractions have shown cytotoxicity against lung cancer cell line; the 50 % inhibition concentration (IC50) was 22 ± 2.64 and 32 ± 3.78 μg. mL-1 respectively. …”
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An analysis of maṣlaḥah based resolutions issued by Bank Negara Malaysia by Eldersevi, Suheyib, Haron, Razali

“…Findings: The study found that SAC-BNM’s resolutions are in line with some of the major maṣlaḥah parameters mentioned in the uṣūl al-fiqh sources i.e. must not contradict with the Qurʾān and the Sunnah. …”
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Socio-economic and travel characteristics of transit users at Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) stations by Jaafar Sidek, Mohd Farid, Bakri, Fatahsha Amira, Kadar Hamsa, Abdul Azeez, Nik Othman, Nik Nurul 'Aziemah, Hj. Mohd. Noor, Norzailawati, Ibrahim, Mansor

“…A survey was conducted in 3 stations in Kelana Jaya line and three stations in Ampang Line. Questionnaires were distributed to passengers accessing or departing from the selected TOD stations. …”
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Indoor path loss modeling for fifth generation applications by Majed, Mohammed Bahjat

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Adaptive Virtual Impedance Control with MPC’s Cost Function for DG Inverters in a Microgrid with Mismatched Feeder Impedances for Future Energy Communities by Mubashir Hayat Khan, Mubashir Hayat Khan, Shamsul Aizam Zulkifli, Shamsul Aizam Zulkifli, Alessandro Burgio, Alessandro Burgio

“…Therefore, these locations create different line impedances based on the distance from the DGs to the loads or the point of common coupling (PCC). …”
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A Miniaturized Metamaterial-Based Dual-Band 4×4 Butler Matrix With Enhanced Frequency Ratio for Sub-6 GHz 5G Applications by ABDULKADIR BELLO SHALLAH, ABDULKADIR BELLO SHALLAH, FARID ZUBIR, FARID ZUBIR, MOHAMAD KAMAL A. RAHIM, MOHAMAD KAMAL A. RAHIM, NOORLINDAWATY MD. JIZAT, NOORLINDAWATY MD. JIZAT, ABDUL BASIT, ABDUL BASIT, MAHER ASSAAD, MAHER ASSAAD, HUDA A. MAJID, HUDA A. MAJID

“…The design employs meandered lines and an interdigital capacitor (IDC) unit-cell-based composite right/left-handed transmission-line (CRLH-TL) metamaterial (MTM) structure. …”
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Prioritizing issues of Malaysian Vision 2020: an application of the analytic hierarchy process by Islam, Rafikul

“…The present research findings are expected to provide useful guidelines to the policy makers at the national level in course of fine tuning the Vision 2020 strategies . …”
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Trapping tetracycline loaded nanoparticles into polycaprolactone fiber networks for periodontal regeneration therapy. by Wan Abdul Khodir, WK, Guarino, V, Alvarez Perez, MA, Cafiero, C, Ambrosio, L

“…Chitosan nanoparticles loaded with different levels of tetracycline hydrochloride (up to 5% wt) were prepared by solution nebulization induced by electrical forces (i.e. electrospraying). The fine tuning of process parameters allows to obtain nanoparticles with tailored sizes ranging from 0.485 ± 0.147 μm to 0.639 ± 0.154 μm. …”
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Thyroglossal duct carcinoma : a case illustration by Abdullah, Kahairi, Leman, Wan Ishlah, Maria Ithaya, Rasan, Hashim, Shaharudin, Izura, Afiza, Raja Lope, Raja Ahmad

“…Most of the reported cases the diagnosis was made after surgical removal of a presumed benign thyroglossal duct cyst. Fine needle aspiration cytology is not sensitive enough to make the diagnosis. …”
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Vibrational characteristics of piping system in air conditioning outdoor unit by Loh, S. K., Faris, Waleed Fekry, Hamdi, M., Chin, W. M.

“…The unknown stiffness variables of the other tube end (chassis-piping mounting) are determined by parameter fine tuning. An experimental modal analysis using impact hammer test has also been employed to determine the vibration properties such as natural frequencies, mode shapes and damping ratio of the piping structures. …”
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