Enhanced clustering routing protocol for power-efficient gathering in wireless sensor network by Hussaini, Mukhtar, Bello-Salau, Habeeb, Salami, Abdulazeez F, Anwar, Farhat, Hassan Abdalla Hashim, Aisha, Islam, Md Rafiqul

“…It is shown by simulation that the novel LEACH-IMP performs better with respect to energy consumption, number of links faults, number of packets received, signal attenuation, and network lifetime.…”
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Metabolomics for bioactivity assessment of natural products by Yuliana, Nancy Dewi, Khatib, Alfi, Choi, Young Hae, Verpoorte, Robert

“…Metabolomics allows a systematic study of a complex mixture such as a phytochemical preparation, which can be linked to observations obtained through biological testing systems without the need for isolating active principles. …”
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Arab navigation in the Indian Ocean before European dominance in South and Southeast Asia : a historical study by Islam, Arshad

“…From the very beginning Arabs and Persians were linked through the lucrative maritime trade with the people of East Africa,the Western Indian coast,even upto Southeast Asia upto the coast of China. …”
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Promoting good public governance and environmental support for sustainable economic development by Noja, Gratiela Georgiana, Cristea, Mirela, Sirghi, Nicoleta, Hategan, Camelia-Daniela, D’Anselmi, Paolo

“…Good governance promotes the fundamental grounds of participation and democracy in contemporary public administration, whilst institution building and the (in)effectiveness of public administration is linked to economic growth. This synergy brings forth sheer implications on the sustainable economic development. …”
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Mutual ‘App’reciation: co-production as a model for delivering digital capability within social work education by Turner, Denise

“…The completed mobile app is cited as a key example within the Digital Capabilities for Social Work initial Stakeholder Report, which also emphasises the values which underpinned the app creation. The article is linked to a previous paper, describing original app development within social work education and forms part of a rapidly growing body of work, which attempts to address issues highlighted within the national Digital Capabilities project.…”
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Loss of NnT increases expression of oxidative phosphorylation complexes in C57BL/6J hearts by Williams, Jack L., Hall, Charlotte L., Meimaridou, Eirini, Metherell, Louise A.

“…A number of studies have linked NNT dysfunction to cardiomyopathies and increased risk of atherosclerosis; however, biallelic mutations in humans commonly cause a phenotype of adrenal insufficiency, with rare occurrences of cardiac dysfunction and testicular tumours. …”
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Factors that contribute to hIAPP amyloidosis in type 2 diabetes mellitus by Sevcuka, Adriana, White, Kenneth, Terry, Cassandra

“…HIAPP can misfold and form amyloid fibrils which are preceded by pre-fibrillar oligomers and monomers, all of which have been linked, to a certain extent, to β-cell cytotoxicity through a range of proposed mechanisms. …”
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Surface properties of alginate/chitosan biofilm for wound healing application by Idris, M.I., ADZHARI, M.F., ABD. BAKIL, S.N., Lee, T.C., SELIMIN, M.A., Abdullah, H.Z.

“…Next, the biopolymer film solution was cross-linked with 1 M CaCl 2.2H2O for two hours and later dried for 24 hours at room temperature. …”
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Development of free neuromasts in larvae of mouse grouper, Cromileptes altivelis by Daning Tuzan, Audrey, Mukai, Yukinori, Senoo, Shigeharu

“…On the head, the free neuromasts were oriented on lines tangential to concentric circles around the eye, hence the free neuromasts on the head could detect stimuli from various angles. …”
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Legal and constitutional status of race-based and religious-based political parties in Malaysia and Nigeria by Mokhtar, Khairil Azmin, Oba, Abdulmumini A

“…In Malaysia, Islam is the state religion although the country is a modern nation state and not an Islamic state ran along strict Islamic lines. In Malaysia, electoral laws are silent on the role of religion therefore it is possible to form political parties which are aligned with religious ideologies. …”
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Strange attractor in the Potts model on a Cayley tree in the presence of competing interactions by Ganikhodjaev, Nasir

“…For given lattice model on a Cayley tree we produce recursive relations obtained following the lines of Inawashiro et al [4]. These recursive relations provide us the numerically exact phase diagram of the model. …”
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Development of a micromolding process by Hung, N. P., Yuan, S., Lee, E. C. W., Ali, Mohammad Yeakub

“…It correctly predicts underfilling of the cavity when the mold temperature is below a threshold, but fails to locate the weld lines. Minimum channel sizes for proper flow of several plastics are presented, and the mold temperature must be controlled for proper flow of polymer into a microcavity. …”
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Development of fuzzy logic controller for magnetorheological rotary brake system by Rashid, Muhammad Mahbubur, Hussain, Mohamed Azlan, Abd Rahim, Nasrudin, Salami, Momoh Jimoh Emiyoka

“…This effect is the result of changes in the fluid structure: the ferromagnetic particles of the fluid, being single domains, when subjected to an external magnetic field, become orientated and concentrated along the lines of forces of the magnetic Field. The design of the electromechanical converters mentioned above permits the space between the casing and the moving component of the converter to be filled with the magnetorheological fluid. …”
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Malaysia's 2004 General Elections: spectacular victory, continuing tensions by Mohamad, Marzuki

“…The spectacular victory, however, belied continuing tensions in Malaysian politics where the fault lines are being drawn less along narrow ethnic struggle, than between contending discourses of democracy, religious identity and economic development. …”
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Joining the dots: day to day challenges for practitioners in delivering integrated dementia care by Chase, Mike, Lloyd, Christopher E. M., Peters, Benjamin J., Chase, Elaine, Lee, Kellyn

“…In order to more successfully realise integrated dementia pathways, we propose innovative commissioning frameworks which purposefully seek to diffuse power imbalances, encourage inter-provider respect and understanding, and determine clear lines of responsibility. [Abstract copyright: © 2020 The Authors. …”

The production and consumption of hospitality space by Lugosi, Peter

“…Drawing on an extended ethnographic case study, and a series of illustrative cases, the thesis develops four lines of inquiry: First, because commercial venues are characterised by fragmentary occupation, the study examines the basis for association and disassociation among hosts and guests through the notion of proximity. …”
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State-of-art technologies to detect the DNA damage and repair in sperm and future outlook by Li, Qing, Guo, Juncen, Wu, Sixian, Shang, Lijun, Xu, Wenming

“…If the DNA in sperm is damaged, it may be unable to fertilize the egg, or if fertilization occurs, the resulting embryo may fail to progress normally or properly implant into the uterine lining. Sperm DNA fragmentation index (DFI) is a measurement used to determine the amount of sperm that have abnormal genetic material and has been becoming widely used in clinic. …”
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Carbon taxation in Singapore's semiconductor sector: a mini-review on GHG emission metrics and reporting by Li, Yuanzhe, Wang, Yan, Chong, Daphne, Xu, Zhongqi, Li, Luzi, Hu, Yuchun

“…However, in juxtaposition to these challenges, carbon taxation unveils a silver lining. It instigates semiconductor entities to recalibrate their operations, infusing energy-efficient technologies and pivoting towards renewable energy avenues. …”
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Antioxidant, α-glucosidase inhibitory, and cytotoxic activities of Mangifera rufocostata extract and identification of its compounds by LC-MS/ MS analysis by Mustikasari, Kamilia, Santoso, Mardi, Abu Bakar, Mohd Fadzelly, Sri Fatmawati, Sri Fatmawati

“…Antioxidant activity were evaluated by 2-2″-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS), 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), and ferric reducing-antioxidant power (FRAP) tests. α-glucosidase inhibitory to prediction antidiabetic activity, and cytotoxic activity were studied against HT-29, HeLa, and MCF-7 cancer cell lines. The results showed that the methanol extract have the highest TFC, TPC, antioxidant, and α-glucosidase inhibitory activity. …”
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Stakeholders’ perception on critical cost variation factors in Malaysian building projects by Sohu, Samiullah, Abdullah, Abd Halid, Nagapan, Sasitharan, Ali Buriro, Ahsan, Kaleemullah, K.

“…The inferences drawn in this study can serve as a guide lines for construction stakeholders to achieve effective cost management in building projects.…”
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