Twist analysis of piezoelectric laminated composite plates by Khan, Md. Raisuddin, Mahmood, Iskandar Al-Thani

“…Twist control of helicopter rotors, micromirrors or shafts in torsional oscillation are the active areas of research where smart materials like piezoceramic crystal or shape memory alloy can play vital roles. …”
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Banding for access related iscaemia : our experience in Kuantan, Malaysia by Othman, Ahmad Faidzal, Abdul Rahman, Mohd Norhisham Azmi

“…One of the recognized treatment strategies is banding of the fistula. We would like to present our result for the past year in employing this strategy in our local community in Kuantan, Malaysia…”
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Between monotheism and tawhid: a comparative analysis by Hashi, Abdurezak Abdulahi

“…In the contemporary academic domains, there are incidents where ‘monotheism’ and ‘tawhid’ are employed as synonymous terms; as if these concepts signify the same conceptual denotations about the belief and the unity of God; and as a result, religious faiths like Judaism, Christianity and Islam, are categorized as monotheists. …”
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On beauty: an Islamic perspective by El-Nagar, Hassan Abdelrazig

“…It starts off by identifying the real meaning of beauty in Lisan al-Arab, the famous Arabic lexicon and then attempts to explain the authentic tradition reported in Muslim in which Abdullah ibn Mas'ud relates that "Allah is Elegant and Beautiful and He like elegance and beauty". Here he researcher totally relies on the explanations of the two most noted Muslims in the area of metaphysics, namely Imam al-Ghazali and Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya.…”
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Where is the intelligence in computational intelligence? by Pathan, Al-Sakib Khan

“…However, the term is very frequently used in various fields of computer science like web intelligence, machine intelligence, artificial intelligence and overall in the computational intelligence. …”
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Arcosanti: grow, don't sprawl by Oropallo, Gabriele

“…The mass of Arcosanti seems to emerge from the Sonoran Desert like one of the many rocky formations that mushroom across the plains. …”
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Implementation and self-checking of different adder circuits by Hassan, Hasliza

“…Basically, all types of the complex adder circuits are made up from the simple adder circuits (or called basic building blocks of adder) like half adder and full adder.…”
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Parametric and kinetic studies of microwave–assisted pyroligneous acid from oil palm fiber by Abas, Fatimatul Zaharah

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Scaling up of the processes for the production of optimized eurycoma longifolia extracts using dimensional analysis by Mohmad @ Harun, Noor Hafiza

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Investigation of machining parameters for the multiple response optimization of micro electrodischarge milling by Mehfuz, Reyad, Ali, Mohammad Yeakub

“…The optimized values of Ra, Ry, TWR, and MRR were 0.04, 0.34 μm, 0.044, and 0.08 mg min−1, respectively for 4.79 μm s−1 feed rate, 0.1 nF capacitance, and 80 V voltage. …”
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Application of activated carbon from empty fruit bunch (EFB) for mercury [Hg(II)] removal from aqueous solution by Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed, Mirghani, Mohamed Elwathig Saeed, Jamil, Ili Nadirah

“…It was found that the minimum residual concentration of mercury was 0.0075 mg/L (99.53%) at the condition of pH 6.5, agitation speed of 100 rpm, contact time of 70 min and AC dosage of 20 mg. This value was considered acceptable as it met the requirement of the Department of Environment, Malaysia.…”
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Statistical optimization of for chromium (IV) removal on aqueous solution using chitosan by Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed, Daoud, Jamal Ibrahim, Muyibi, Suleyman Aremu, Qudsieh, Isam Y.

“…The experiment was described by varying chitosan dosage (10-30 mg), pH (5-8), contact time (10-90 min) and agitation speed (50-250 rpm). The initial chromium concentration was fixed to 20 mg/L. …”
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Straightforward synthesis of novel 1-(2'-α-O-D-glucopyranosyl ethyl) 2-arylbenzimidazoles by Arumugam, Natarajan, Abdul Rahim, Aisyah Saad, Abd Hamid, Shafida, Osman, Hasnah

“…The reduction and cyclocondensation steps for the aglycone synthesis proceeded efficiently under microwave irradiation to afford the appropriate benzimidazoles in excellent yields within 2-3 min. Glycosylation of the hydroxyethyl aglycones with the perbenzylated 1-hydroxy- glucopyranose, pretreated with the Appel-Lee reagent, followed by catalytic hydrogenolysis delivered the desired 1-(2'-α-O-D-glucopyranosyl ethyl) 2-aryl-benzimidazoles in a simple and straightforward manner.…”
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Cooling of motorcyclist helmet with thermoelectric module by Hrairi, Meftah, Abdullah, Abdullah F., Ahmed, Mirghani Ishak

“…The numerical and experimental results showed a good agreement and indicated that the temperature inside the helmet was reduced from 25.5°C to 19.3°C in approximately 6 min.…”
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Thermal analysis of kenaf sandwich panel by Johari, Norhasnidawani, Hassan, Noor Azlina, Halim, Zahurin

“…The temperature profile was from 27°C to 1000°C at a heating rate of 10°C/min. In this study, result shows that degradation of composites starts to occur at about 180°C. …”
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Isolation of individual hop iso-α-acids stereoisomers by β-cyclodextrin by Khatib, Alfi, Wilson, Erica G., Supardi, Moses, Verpoorte, Robert

“…The separation from the mixture of stereoisomers was achieved by complexation, using ethanol:water (1:2, v/v) as a solvent at a temperature of 50 °C for 30 min. The molar ratio of iso-α-acids sample to β-cyclodextrin for complexation was 1:1. …”
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Empirical modelling of vibration in micro end milling of PMMA by Ali, Mohammad Yeakub, Mohamed, Abd. Rahman, Khan, Ahsan Ali, Asfana, Banu, Lutfi, M., Fahmi, M. I.

“…The optimum solution for minimum average vibrationis 64.3 Hz with spindle speed 2500 rpm, feed rate 2 mm/min and depth of cut 1.5 ìm. These micro end milling parameters are suitable to machine PMMA to get high precision. …”
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Autonomic nervous system mediates the hypotensive effects of aqueous and residual methanolic extracts of Syzygium polyanthum(Wight) Walp.var.polyanthum leaves in anaesthetized rats by Ismail, Azlini, Mohamed, M., Sulaiman, Siti Amrah, Wan Ahmad, W. A. N.

“…Blood pressure and heart were monitored for 20 min. AESP and met-AESP induced significant dose-dependent hypotension, but only 100 mg/kg AESP caused mild bradycardia (…”
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Tool wear during milling laminated carbon fibre reinforced plastic by Muhamad Khairussaleh, Nor Khairusshima, A.K.M, Amin, C.H., Che Hassan, A.G. , Jaharah

“…Cutting speed of 160–194 m/min and a feed rate of 0.14–0.225 mm/tooth on solid uncoated carbide during the milling process were discussed. …”
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Poly(Lactic Acid) (PLA)-reinforced Kenaf Bast Fiber Composites: The Effect of Triacetin by Othman, Maizatulnisa

“…The composites, with different fiber loading and triacetin content, were prepared by melt blending techniques using a Brabender internal mixer at 60 rpm and 170�C for 10 min and their properties were examined. Pure PLA was used as a reference for the biocomposite samples. …”
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