A framework for non-contact ECG signal detection device on smart chair and its implementation by Wali, Tuerxun, Mohd. Nor, Rizal, Sidek, Khairul Azami, Abubakar, Adamu, Chiroma, Haruna, Herawan, Tutut

“…Unfortunately, in unexpected, extreme situations of rising symptoms related to heart problems, the time it takes to examine a situation with the ECG signal device might make the difference between life and death. …”
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An integrated carbon and sustainability index from green buildings in the tropics by Jahn Kassim, Puteri Shireen, Hashim, Khairusy Syakirin Has-Yun, Hussien, Mohamad Zainuddin, Riduan, Basyirah

“…Recently, there has been an increasing interest on bridging simulation and performance due rising concerns on the observed discrepancy or gap between green building targeted performance and the actual performance of buildings-in-use, especially in terms of energy performance in buildings. …”
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Global energy: need, present status, future trend and key issues by Uddin, Md. Nasir, Rashid, Muhammad Mahbubur, Mostafa, Mohammad Golam, Hossain, Belayet, Nithe, N. A.

“…New and renewable energy sources like: hydro, nuclear, solar, wind, hydrogen, synthetic oils etc. are also contributing to meet the rising global energy demand but the contribution of these sources is still very limited.. …”
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Hey, did you see that label? It’s sustainable! - understanding the role of sustainable labelling in shaping sustainable purchase behaviour for sustainable development by Siraj, Ahsan, Taneja, Shilpa, Zhu, Yongming, Jiang, Hongbing, Luthra, Sunil, Kumar, Anil

“…Consumers, nowadays, are becoming mindful of environmental issues than ever. The rising concerns for the adverse effects of consumption on environmental sustainability are leading to transformation in consumer behaviour. …”
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The analysis on correlation of urban temperatures and the urban green spaces using GIS approach by Yahya, Nurul Hidayah, Hj. Mohd. Noor, Norzailawati

“…In recent years, rapid urbanization has transformed the spatial pattern of urban land uses worldwide that has resulted in the losses of urban green spaces apart from continuously altering the urban ecosystems. Along with it, the rising of temperatures in urban areas or what is commonly known as the “urban heat island effect” has become one of the most serious urban problems. …”
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Towards quality child care and education programs: a pilot study on implementing ITER-S in assessing nursery environment in Malaysia by Adnan, Nur Amirah, Badzis, Mastura

“…Demands on Quality Education in Early Child Care and Education (ECCE) are rising. Thus, methods of assessing these demands are changing too. …”
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Analysis of streetlight illuminance in residential areas in Kuala Lumpur by Kadar Hamsa, Abdul Azeez, Miura, Masao, Sakurai, Osamu, Seki, Sohei

“…Safety in residential areas, especially at night is essential as the economy and population rises. Streetlight enhances the safety level in residential areas. …”
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Live projects: innovating in the present by Mitchell, Maurice, Tang, Bo

“…The value of live projects for students involves to a large extent the value of the present moment of active engagement with concrete reality. With the rising cost of university education and a parallel increase in the adoption of live projects at architecture schools, new approaches to learning are required that operate on a different set of principles to those geared towards training architects for large scale, office based practice. …”
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Designing healthier catering interventions for takeaways in deprived areas by Bagwell, Sue

“…The increasing consumption of fast food has been identified as one of the key contributory factors to rising levels of obesity. To try to improve the healthiness of local food environments, many local authorities have developed initiatives designed to encourage takeaways and other out-of-home food businesses to adopt healthier menus and catering practices. …”
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Autotuning PID Controllers for Quadplane Hybrid UAV using Differential Evolution Algorithm by Pairan, Mohammad Fahmi, Shamsudin, Syariful Syafiq

“…Comparing DE tuning to manual tuning, the results demonstrate a considerable improvement in quadplane roll and pitch performance of about 58.5%, 65.0%, and 74.0% in the overshoot, peak time, and rising time, respectively.…”
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The protective effect of sodium nitroprusside(SNP)treatment on Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings exposed to toxic level of Pb is not linked to avoidance of Pb uptake by Phang, Ing Chia, Leung, David W. M., Taylor, H. Harry, Burritt, David J.

“…Additionally, Pb-induced rises in antioxidative enzyme activities were reversed by SNP pretreatment of seeds. …”
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Influence of Eu3+ Ions on Elastic Moduli and Microhardness of Zinc‑boro‑soda‑lime‑silica Glass System by Cheong, Wei Mun, Mohd Zaid, Mohd Hafz, Matori, Khamirul Amin, Fen, Yap Wing, Tee, Tan Sin, Loh, Zhi Wei, Mayzan, Mohd Zul Hilmi

“…As Eu3+ concentration rises, bulk density and molar volume increase from 3.423 to 3.484 g/cm3 and 21.760 to 23.768 cm3 /mol, respectively. …”
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Effect of fiber loading on properties of thermoplastic sago starch/kenaf core fiber biocomposites by Sarifuddin, Norshahida, Ismail, Hanafi, Ahmad, Zuraida

“…Growing attention has been paid to the innovation of ecological products, prompted by rising environmental concerns. As a natural polymer, thermoplastic sago starch has been regarded as an alternative material to petroleum-based plastic owing to its availability, cost, and biodegradability. …”
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The effect of kenaf core fibre loading on properties of low density polyethylene/thermoplastic sago starch/kenaf core fiber composites by Sarifuddin, Norshahida, Ahmad, Zuraida, Ismail , Hanafi

“… The rising concern about plastic waste disposal problems and the need for more versatile polymer-based materials has led to an increasing interest on blending synthetic polymer with degradable materials. …”
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Improving patient complaint mechanisms in Malaysia: the role of law and medical organisations by Jahn Kassim, Puteri Nemie

“…One of the most important ironies of modern health care is that public expectations are rising faster than the ability of health services to meet them. …”
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Children’s body fatness and prevalence of obesity in relation to height for age by Navti, Lifoter K., Samani-Radia, Dimple, McCarthy, H. David

“…Overweight/obesity, overfat/obesity and abdominal overweight/obesity prevalence increased from the first quartile (8.8-13%) to the fourth quartile (32.7-45.5%) of height SDS. A significant rising trend in mean SDSs for BMI, %BF and WC was also observed with increasing height SDS in overweight/obese children only. …”
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Autotuning PID Controllers for Quadplane Hybrid UAV using Differential Evolution Algorithm by Pairan, Mohammad Fahmi, Shamsudin, Syariful Syafiq, Yaakub, Mohd Fauzi

“…Comparing DE tuning to manual tuning, the results demonstrate a considerable improvement in quadplane roll and pitch performance of about 58.5%, 65.0%, and 74.0% in the overshoot, peak time, and rising time, respectively.…”
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Water level monitoring and controlling of water treatment plants using wireless sensors in LabVIEW by Obeed, Kamal Mushina

“…Monitoring and controlling systems are taken as the main entity of any field which can ensure for the effective performance, hence its importance is rising exponentially in industry field. There can be many factors which can bring variations in those systems. …”
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Zirconium based metal organic framework deposited onto modified alumina hollow fiber for humic acid removal by Abdullah, Norfazliana

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Design and simulation of a multihoming-based inter-system handoff scheme in NEMO by Islam, Shayla, Hassan Abdalla Hashim, Aisha, Habaebi, Mohamed Hadi, Hassan, Wan Haslina, Hasan, Mohammad Kamrul

“…However, applying the multihoming technique in mobile network has become a considerable challenge due to rising traffic load resulting in extra handoff delay during inter system handoff of mobile router in network mobility. …”
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