Smoking cessation in Malaysian pharmacy curricula: Findings from environmental surveys by Simansalam, Saraswathi, Brewster, Joan M., Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki

“…Background: Lack of comprehensive training focusing on smoking cessation in the local universities curricula may contribute to suboptimal smoking cessation counselling provision among pharmacists. Aims: The main aim was to identify the gaps in smoking cessation training in pharmacy curricula. …”
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The extent of audit report lag in the Islamic banking institutions in Malaysia by Kaaroud, Mohamed Ahmed, Mohd Ariffin, Noraini, Ahmad, Maslina

“…Timeliness of financial reporting is a mirror of up-to-date financial information which is considered as the main driver for useful corporate financial reporting. …”
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Employing websites in language learning for tourism purpose among Arabic learners at the MARA Poly-Tech College (KPTM) by Abdul Ghani, Mohammad Taufiq, Wan Daud, Wan Ab Aziz, Sahrir, Muhammad Sabri

“…This descriptive study sheds light on the issues in learning Arabic for specific purposes and analyzes the effectiveness of employing websites as the main tool in learning activities. This data was collected through a questionnaire survey and observation of the Basic Arabic Course for Tourism and Hospitality (HFA-1023) among 43 students who have registered and undergone the course for one semester in 2015. …”
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Statistical optimization of gelatin immobilization to improve PCL microcarrier surface by Samsudin, Nurhusna, Hashim, Yumi Zuhanis Has-Yun, Arifin, Mohd Azmir, Mel, Maizirwan, Mohd. Salleh, Hamzah, Sopyan, Iis, Jimat, Dzun Noraini

“…Growing cells on microcarriers may have overcome the limitation of conventional cell culture system. However, the main challenge remains at ensuring the surface biocompatibility with cells. …”
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Transfer and heating mechanisms of a curry puff vending machine by Mohd Ali, Muhamad Khalid, Zainul Azlan, Norsinnira, Ali, Muhammad Aminuddin Anwar

“…The experimental results have shown that the proposed mechanisms have successfully transferred and heated the curry puff for the vending machine application. The main advantage of this system is it allows the curry puffs to be served while it is still hot and fresh to the customers at any time and thus making it tastier.…”
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Optimization of flocculation process by microbial coagulant in river water by Murad, Fatin Nabilah, Alam, Md. Zahangir, Salleh, Md. Noor, Al-Mamun, Abdullah

“…Turbidity and suspended solids are the main constraints of river water quality in Malaysia. …”
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Sustainability in Islamic architecture by Spahic, Omer

“…That is followed by discussing the concepts of man and the natural environment in Islam and how central those concepts are to the Islamic message and Islamic civilization, the latter serving as a physical manifestation and evidence of the former. Then, some main conceptual implications of the two concepts for sustainability in Islamic architecture are explained. …”
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Unique aspects of Islamic microfinance financing process: experience of Baitul Maal Wa Tamwil in Indonesia by Wulandari, Permata, Kassim, Salina, Sulung, Liyu Adikasari, , Niken Iwani Surya Putri

“…The main challenge to the Islamic microfinance institutions such as BMT is to create a microfinance which is engaging the poor people’s characteristics since the people at the bottom of pyramid have unique socio-economic characteristics to be considered. …”
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Development of integrated science textbooks by applying the enrich tool by Zain, Saidi, Ahmad, Zuraida, Ismail, Ahmad Faris, Salah, Machouche, Mohamad, Souad A.

“…ENRICH consists of six main processes namely Eliminate (E), Nourish (N), Readapt (R), Infuse (I), Create (C) and Harmonize (H). …”
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Natural logarithm sliding mode control (ln-SMC) using EMRAN for active engine mounting system by Wijaya, Andika Aji, Wahyudi, Martono, Akmeliawati, Rini, Ridhuan Siradj , Fadly Jashi Darsivan

“…Robustness of the controller becomes major important factor in active engine mounting system to ensure the vibration of the engine can be attenuated in entire range of operating speed. As robustness is the main advantage of sliding mode control, it has been proposed for vibration control applications. …”
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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. …”
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Terminal sliding mode control for active engine mounting system by Wijaya, Andika Aji, Ridhuan Siradj , Fadly Jashi Darsivan, Solihin, Mahmud Iwan, Wahyudi, Martono, Akmeliawati, Rini

“…However, there is no systematic method to determine sliding surface for conventional sliding mode technique to assure the system will be asymptotically stable. The main advantage of the proposed controller compared to the conventional (linear) sliding mode control is that the sliding motion to the origin (stable condition) can be reached in finite time by introducing the nonlinear sliding surface based on the concept of terminal attractors. …”
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Optimization of pervaporation separation of bioethanol from direct fermentation of cassava starch by Alam, Md. Zahangir, Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed, Hawari, Salma

“…This investigation aimed at the production of bioethanol in the laboratory scale by undergoing co-culture fermentation in the presence of fungus, Aspergillus niger (AN106) and yeast, Saccharomyces cereviseae using cassava starch as the main substrate. The production of ethanol by direct bioconversion of cassava recorded to 7-9% (v/v). …”
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Immobilization of activated carbon on fungal biomass used as bioadsordent for decolorization by Hossain Khan, Mohammad Jakir, Alam, Md. Zahangir, Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed

“…Cost effectiveness, availability and adsorptive properties are the main criteria for choosing the bioadsorbent to remove organic compounds from wastewater. …”
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Process optimization in citric acid production using sewage sludge as fermentation media by Mohamad Hanapi, Nur Hanis, Alam, Md. Zahangir, Abdulkarim, Mohd Ismail

“…A research has been conducted on liquid state bioconversion for the production of citric acid using Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) sludge as main substrate and added with sucrose as co-substrate. …”
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The challenges of wireless internet access in vehicular environments by Abakar, Mahamat Ahmat, Saeed, Rashid. A., Hassan Abdalla Hashim, Aisha, Mohammed, Omer M., Khalifa, Othman Omran, Islam, Shayla

“…IEEE 802.11p is the proposed standard for physical and MAC layer of wireless access in vehicular environment (WAVE) devices. The main objective of the new standard is to amend 802.to support vehicle mobility up to 150km/hr and distance 1000km by changing the frame format and increase delay spread tolerance introduced, in which the channel bandwidth is scaled from 20 MHz in 802.11a to 10 MHz in 802.11p. …”
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Benchmarking the rapid prototyping machines (RPM) for education purpose using quality function deployment (QFD) by Wan Yusoff, Wan Ahmad Yusmawiza, Badri, Zu Hazmin, Masri, Zainal, Hussin, Zahir

“…The respondents own experience is the main source of information as they are directly involved in educational field and it will be support by another research about rapid prototyping machine specifications. …”
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The Differences of career self-efficacy in the selection of careers among Malay students at International Islamic University Malaysia by Ismail, Zuraidah

“…The study was restricted to Malay students, and Malay is one of the main races in Malaysia. Participants selected for this study were undergraduate Malay students from different faculties at International Islamic University, Malaysia. …”
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A critical survey of Islamization of knowledge by Haneef, Mohamed Aslam

“…This study attempts a comprehensive review of IOK, discussing the views of its main proponents as well as of its critics. It covers issues of definitions, rationale and tries to tease out differences of opinions in the IOK process itself. …”
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Fuzzy evaluation for an intelligent air-cushion tracked vehicle performance investigation by Hossain, Altab, Rahman, Mohammed Ataur, Mohiuddin, A. K. M.

“…Compared with traditional logic model, fuzzy logic is more efficient in linking the multiple units to a single output and is invaluable supplements to classical hard computing techniques. Therefore, the main purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between vehicle working parameters and performance characteristics, and to evaluate how fuzzy logic expert system plays an important role in prediction of vehicle performance. …”
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