Engine and auxiliary systems

“…This should enhance the utility of the book for any person engaged in the pursuit of knowledge of internal combustion engines, particularly the practicing engineers and researchers in the field. The editor would like to extend heartfelt gratitude to all the authors who have contributed chapters for the book. …”
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Cultural and religious festivals: the Malaysian experience by Ishak, Mohd. Shuhaimi

“…The Chinese in Malaysia celebrate festivals like Chinese New Year and Chap Goh Mei where cultural celebrations such as the lion dances and Chingay procession take place. …”
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A case study - establishing redundant access networks in the telecommunication sector of a developing country by Rahman, Mohammad Ziaur, Pathan, Al-Sakib Khan

“…This work may also be useful for working on similar cases in other developing countries like Bangladesh.…”
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Harmonisation of prescribed punishment (Hadd) in Islamic Law and under the Malaysian penal law: a mere fantasy or a reality? by Mohamad Yunus, Mohamad Ismail, Mohamad Hanifa, Shamshina

“…This article aims at looking into the nature of hadd in the first place, reviewing the present Hudud Bills and trace the loopholes in them, and finally suggest some recommendations to solve the problem of implementing hudud law in a multiracial society like Malaysia. …”
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Constituent physical ingredients of rape: a proposal for law reform by Mohamad Yunus, Mohamad Ismail

“…Consequently, in analysing a serious crime like rape, both ingredients must be seriously considered. …”
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In search of a model to explain digital divide in information technology organizations by Mohamed, Norshidah, Hussein, Ramlah, Ahlan, Abdul Rahman

“…Our ultimate aim is to develop a model to explain digital divide in organizations in particular, information technology organizations in a developing country like Malaysia. This article reports an in-progress research that reviews past theoretical frameworks and proposes a conceptual framework.…”
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Troubled tales: short stories about the Irish in 1970s London by Murray, Tony

“…A number of ‘Troubles thrillers’ set in London, like their parent genre, have tended to sensationalize and stereotype the role of the IRA in the city.1 They have also tended to obscure the effects of the conflict on the Irish community there. …”
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Heritage land in the United States: continuity and conflict by Roberts, John

“…This thesis sets out to explain the establishment and protection of United States federal heritage land, through some 200 years of conflict and change. It uses concepts like preservation, conservation and exploitation. …”
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'It hurts my heart': Afghan women in London negotiating family relationships and (im)mobility regimes across borders by Ryan, Louise, López, María E., Rasa, Mursal

“…We consider the role of ICTs and the limitations of poor connectivity, especially in countries like Afghanistan, and the gender power dynamics that may limit women's access to technologies.…”
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Investigating fine-tuning of large language models for text summarisation by Khaliq, Usama, Patel, Preeti

“…The limited performance increase from the fine-tuned models was likely due to small datasets and medium-sized LLMs. …”
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Photocatalytic degradation of dye wastewater by Hamdan, Mohamad Alif Hakimi, Hairom, Nur Hanis Hayati, Ahmad, Mohd Khairul, Madon, Rais Hanizam, Abu Bakar Sidik, Dilaeleyana, Dzinun, Hazlini

“…Dye wastewater is the major environmental issue of the textile and printing industries besides other minor issues like solid waste, health and safety. The use of synthetic chemical dyes in various manufacturing industrial process has increased considerably over the past decades, resulting in the release of dye-containing industrial effluents into aquatic ecosystem and soil [1]. …”
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Development of coated peanut separator and frying skillet machine by Yusof, M Sallehuddin, Fadilullah, M Zul Nadzmi, Hassan, Suhaimi, Maksud, M Idris, Yunos, Muhamad Zaini

“…The groundnut is sticking and become like a ping pong size ball and the time consuming to fry is longer. …”
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On the exploration and exploitation in popular swarm-based metaheuristic algorithms by Hussain, Kashif, Mohd Salleh, Mohd Najib, Cheng, Shi, Shi, Yuhui

“…Among such algorithms are swarm-based methods like particle swarm optimization and ant colony optimization which are increasingly attracting new researchers. …”
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Novel metamaterial frequency discriminating devices for next generation wireless communication systems by Ahmed, Kafil Uddin

“…This was achieved using stepped impedance lines (SIL). No isolators were necessary using the proposed technique. …”
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From fear to fraternity: a socio-legal analysis of doctors' responses to being called to account by patients by Mulcahy, Linda

“…It is concluded that complaints have a significant impact on the emotional well-being of consultants and are likely to lead to changes in the way in which they provide medical care in the future. …”
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Educational excellence in the Islamic world : enhancing global quality and strategy planning by Berghout, Abdul Aziz

“…This paper addresses the role of both global quality and strategic planning in the process of enhancing educational excellence and creating value and opportunities for sustainable development.The paper posits that global quality aims at creating global value added to serve global stakeholders & customers in line with global standards. Hence, what is required at this stage of development of our institutions of higher education is clear and integrated framework that outlines the various aspects of global quality as an activity and process which aspires towards transforming institutions so as to attain the capabilities and strengths needed to bring home global quality as reality, culture, system and practices. …”
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Development of chitosan-α-mangostin loaded nanoparticles as an anticancer agent by Elsaid Ali, Aimen Abdo, Bakhtiar, M. Taher, Mohamed, Farahidah

“…Whereas, in vitro anti-cancer activities of (CM-NP) and (M-NP) were evaluated against lung cancer cell line (A549) and compared to the free α-mangostin. …”
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On nonlinear dynamic systems arising in Lattice models of statistical mechanics on a Cayley tree by Ganikhodjaev, Nasir

“…For given lattice model on a Cayley tree we produce recursive relations obtained following the lines of Inawashiro et al [3]. These recursive relations provide us the numerically exact phase diagram of the model. …”
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Role of pulse radiofrequency in entrapment nerve causing neuralgia in pain management : case series by Mohamed, Abdul Hadi, Abdullah, Nor Zamzila, Lukman, Mohd Fahmi, Ahmad, Mohd Ashri, Mat Nor, Mohd Basri

“…Oral analgesics are considered as first-line treatment along with physiotherapy and psychological therapy. …”
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The use of digital and imaging technology for students’ evaluation in simulation operative technique by Al-Marzok, Maan Ibrahim, Abdul Majeed, Kais Raad, Junaidi, Mohamad Termidzi

“…This also decrease or eliminate students’ need to wait “in line” for evaluation. Limitation of contact with patients may reduce the cross-infection.…”
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