Structural characterization of electrodeposited nickel-iron alloy films by Marita, Yusrini, Yaacob, Iskandar Idris

“…The crystallite size of the films reduced from 17 to 12.9 nm when the current densities were decreased. The reduction in crystallite size increased the dislocation density. …”
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Effectiveness of uncoated WC-Co and PCD inserts in end milling of aluminum silicon carbide (AlSiC) by M. K., Nor Khairusshima, Amin, A. K. M. Nurul, Ismail, Ahmad Faris

“…However, the presence of the SiC phase in the structure causes serious machinability problems, especially when uncoated and coated WC-Co tools are used for their machining. …”
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Religious rights and the State: a comparative perspective of international human rights laws and national (state) constitutions by Mokhtar, Khairil Azmin

“…Even in a country that gives special recognition of a religion such as Islam in Malaysia, the freedom of religion of people professing Islam is curtailed in many respects compared to people of other religion when case laws are considered. This can be observed in cases regarding wearing of purdah and serban, not to mention implementation of Islamic law on matters relating to public law. …”
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Tool life prediction by response surface methodology in end milling Titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V using uncoated wc-co inserts by Ginta, Turnad Lenggo, Amin, A. K. M. Nurul, Radzi, Mohd Che Daud, Lajis, Mohd Amri

“…Further testing was stopped and an insert rejected when an average flank wear greater than 0.30 mm was achieved. …”
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Lending structure and 3-factor CAPM risk exposures: the case of Malaysia (Struktur pinjaman dan pendedahan risiko bagi 3-Faktor CAPM: kajian kes di Malaysia) by Abdul Rahman, Aisyah, Ibrahim, Mansor, Mydin Meera, Ahamed Kameel

“…Thus, the policy makers, bankers, and investors should not ignore the significant role of the lending structure when developing a strategic risk management framework.…”
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Notes on ethno-pragmatics as a device for inter-cultural communication intelligence (ICQ) by Ahmad, Che Mahzan

“…Ethno-pragmatics as device to understand the culturally Other is essential when we believe that there is a nexus of intimate relationships between language and culture. …”
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The public health issues of the Muslim countries by Wan Su, Kamaruzaman

“…But after the 16th century AD, the situation changed drastically, when learning and inquiry was no longer the motto of the Muslims resulting in the lowest status of economy and health in the Muslim countries. …”
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Conflicts and peace initiatives between minority Muslims and Thai Buddhists in the Southern Thailand by Abdullah @ Chuah Hock Leng, Osman

“…The history of contemporary Thailand begins in 1782 when the capital was established at Bangkok by Thais under King Rama 1. …”
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Rejection of yaw disturbance in a two-wheeled wheelchair system by Ahmad, Salmiah, Tokhi, M. Osman, Hussain, Zakaria

“…The goal is to have stable two-wheeled WC by transforming the two front wheels (caster) to the upright position. Theoretically, when the two big wheels are fed by the same torque, the WC system will only move in one (x-) direction (with a small forward and backward movement before settlement is achieved). …”
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Improving maneuverability of wheeled mobile robots by exploiting lateral slip by Sidek, Shahrul Na'im, Sarkar, Nilanjan

“…Wheel slippage is an event happened when the robot wheels lose their full grasp of the surface. …”
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Mercury (II) removal using CNTS grown on GACs by Kabbashi, Nassereldeen, Mirghani, Mohamed Elwathig Saeed, Salleh, N. W.

“…Elemental (metallic) mercury primarily causes health effects when it is breathed as a vapor where it can be absorbed through the lungs, at higher exposures there may be kidney effects, respiratory failure and death. …”
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Financial transactions in Islamic banking are viable alternatives to the conventional banking transactions by Jalil, Md Abdul, Rahman, Muhammad Khalilur

“…Islam has prohibited riba (interest) on loan given. When a lender lends money to another person, he is allowed to get back the capital amount only and not any additional amount which is usually fixed interest on the capital. …”
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Accumulation of metals in the gills of tilapia fingerlings (Oreochromis niloticus) from in vitro toxicology study by Yunus, Kamaruzzaman, John, Akbar, Khan Chowdhury, Ahmed Jalal, Saad, Shahbudin

“…The accumulation rate of Cu at 7 to 14 days was between 0.01 to 0.02 μg kg-1 while steady increase (0.06 ppb) was detected when exposure period extended to next 7 days. Meanwhile, gradual increase in Zn accumulation was observed at all the time. …”
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Mechanism in the clot formation of horseshoe crab blood during bacterial endotoxin invasion by John, Akbar, Khan Chowdhury, Ahmed Jalal, Yunus, Kamaruzzaman, Kasim, Zaleha

“…Endotoxins from gram-negative microorganisms initiates clot formation in blood when it is accidentally encountered by horseshoe crab. …”
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Cytotoxicity of Vibrio cholerae of Madin Darby bovine kidney cells by Haque, Quazi Manjurul, Mohammad, Najmiyatul Fadilah, Helal Uddin, A.B.M., Saeed, Mohammad

“…The cytotoxicity of APW filtrates on Vero cells was low and only noted when polymyxin was added to the medium. Keywords: Vibrio cholerae, MDBK cells, Vero cells, Cytotoxicity and MTT test.…”
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Biodiesel production via transesterification of palm olein using waste mud crab (Scylla serrata) shell as a heterogeneous catalyst by Boey, Peng-Lim, Maniam, Gaanty Pragas, Abd Hamid, Shafida

“…Characterization results revealed that the main component of the shell is calcium carbonate which transformed into calcium oxide when activated above 700 �C for 2 h. Parametric studies have been investigated and optimal conditions were found to be methanol/oil mass ratio, 0.5:1; catalyst amount, 5 wt.%; reaction temperature, 65 �C; and a stirring rate of 500 rpm. …”
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Design of a light tracking system using machine vision technique by Kareem, Samir A. Abdul, Akmeliawati, Rini, Muhida, Riza

“…The motors will react accordingly when they receive the signals to ensure that the camera always focuses on the centroid of the light source. …”
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Robust PID anti-swing control of automatic gantry crane based on Kharitonov's stability by Solihin, Mahmud Iwan, Martono, Wahyudi, Legowo, Ari, Akmeliawati, Rini

“…However, the robustness performance is often not satisfactory when dealing with parameter variations of the plant. …”
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Effect of energy input on microstructure and hardness of TIG Welded AISI 430-Ferritic stainless steel by Amuda, M.O.H., Mridha, Shahjahan

“…The hardness values across the welds indicate that grain growth and the presence of carbides are minimized when welded with increased heat input rates that permits transformation within the dual phase regions. …”
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Formation of TiN dispersed composite layer on steel surfaces by Titanium Powder Preplacement and TIG Surface Melting Processes by Mridha, Shahjahan, Dyuti, S.

“…A maximum surface hardness of about 2000 Hv was developed at the surface when glazed with an energy input of 432 J/mm and the hardness decreased gradually away from the surface. …”
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