Speckle filtering techniques for different quality level of healthy kidney ultrasound images by Wan Kairuddin, Wan Nur Hafsh, Wan Mahmud, Wan Mahani Hafizah, Nazari, Ain

“…But on the downside, ultrasound imaging has a poor resolution of image compared with other medical imaging instrument like Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). US has wide spread application as a primary diagnostic aid of obstetrics and gynecology, due to the lack of ionizing radiation or strong magnetic fields. …”
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Indium tin oxide thin films: an ideal transparent and conductive oxides contact for solar cells application by Aliyu, Kabiru Isiyaku, Ali, Ahmad Hadi, Nayan, Nafarizal

“…Furthermore, the integration of different materials like metals, semiconductors, ceramics, plastics molecular and polymer organics into these devices have called for the provision of an improve TCO materials with required functional morphology, high performance and new processibility [5].…”
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Radio-ablative iodine therapy for Thyrotoxicosis: The Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC) experience by Shahar, Mohammad Arif, Omar, Ahmad Marzuki, Abd Aziz, Aini, AR, Anilah, Ooi, CP, M., Azura Dina, Zainuddin, Suehazlyn, Abd Wahab, Norasyikin, Mustafa, Norlaila, Sukor, Norlela, Kamaruddin, Nor Azmi

“…Data was analyzed using SPSS v.20. Results: Sixty-nine patients received RAI therapy in 2011. The mean age of the patients was 42.1 ± 12.4 years. …”
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No differences between RAI of less than 15 mCi or 15 mCi for Thyrotoxicosis: A Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC) experience by Shahar, Mohammad Arif, Omar, Ahmad Marzuki, Ab Aziz, Aini, C P, Ooi, AR, Anilah, M., Azura Dina, Zainuddin, Suehazlyn, Abd Wahab, Norasyikin, Mustafa, Norlaila, Sukor, Norlela, Kamaruddin, Nor Azmi

“…Data was analyzed using SPSS v.20. Results: Sixty-nine patients underwent RAI in the year 2011. Fifty-five patients received either 10 or 12 mCi and 14 patients received 15 mCui radio-iodine. …”
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Universal design for tourism towards sustainable built environment in Malaysia by Abdul Rahim, Asiah

“…Malaysia falls number nine (9) ranking for tourism in the world, it is timely that design requirements in the built environment both inside and outside buildings to apply universal design concept to include various users and human abilities such as people with hearing impairments, visual impairments, mobility impairments, cognitive or learning impairments, people with hidden (such as strength, stamina, mental) impairments and people with diversities in age a stature (including frails persons). …”
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The effect of isolated damping layer system on earth dam under earthquake loading by Gordan, Behrouz

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Spatial and temporal distributions of water physicochemical properties, sediment quality and sedimentation in Sembrong Reservoir by Baharim, Nor Bakhiah

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Damage mechanics-based model for the deformation response and failure of composite honeycomb core structure by Khan, Muhammad Salman

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Behaviour of foamed concrete-filled steel hollow column under fire by Kado, Bishir

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Putting leadership in its place: introduction to the special issue by Sutherland, Neil, Bolden, Richard, Edwards, Gareth, Schedlitzki, Doris

“…In reviewing, editing and compiling the papers submitted for this special issue, we have been delighted to witness the diversity of perspectives and issues that have been covered. Each of the nine papers accepted for publication takes a fundamentally different approach, showing significant originality in terms of conceptual framing, methodology and implications for theory and practice. …”
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Ethical decision-making: a treatise into the role of ethics in 21st century policing by Edwards, Jonathan

“…It also identifies that the notion of 'the nine o'clock jury' is a consideration in police decision-making and that the desire to avoid scrutiny might lead an officer to make a decision they perceive to be acceptable to the organisation, rather than one that may be 'right' at that time. …”
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The significance of perceptions and cultural engagement in the evolution of a European commercial and soft power diplomacy with the emerging Asian giants by Vergeron, Karine Lisbonne-de

“…The focus of my submission is on external perceptions of Europe from the perspectives of the two new great powers in Asia: China and India. It spans over nine years of research. When the work started in 2006, the EU was in deep crisis just a year after the uncertainty that was unleashed by the rejection in France and the Netherlands of the then Constitutional Treaty. …”
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Hybrid optimisation electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness:mechanical and physical performance of plaster mortar containing palm oil fuel ash using taguchi grey and t... by Oh Lai Ching, Narong

“…Six factors namely POFA admixture percentage, topcoat powder /binder ratio (TP/B), water/binder ratio (W/B), latex agent content (LA), the particle size of POFA and curing condition are used to control the nine responses. Pre-experiment data is optimized based on Taguchi-grey and Flower Pollination Algorithm (FPA) methods. …”
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Graphene based thin films for photocatalytic and optoelectronics applications by Jilani , Asim

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Flashover performance of lightning protected buildings using scaled models and electric field analysis by Ullah, Irshad

“…Interestingly, the overall work data had shown that the pyramid-like shapes is found to be the best structure type to be used in reducing the LAT bypasses and direct strike damages. …”
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Tasawwuf al-Dihlawi menghadapi kebejatan akal dan akhlak zamannya by Mohd Amin, Wan Mohd Azam

“…Following the step of his predecessors like al-MakkÊ, al-GhazÉlÊ and Sirhindi, he attempted to to reform (iÎlaÍ) the muslim society by synthesising between various sciences in Islam including Sufism and SharÊÑah, ÍadÊth, fiqh al-madhÉhib and others. …”
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Nanosized TiO2 photocatalyst powder via sol-gel method: effect of hydrolysis degree on powder properties by -, Nor Hafizah, Sopyan, Iis

“…The powders obtained at lower water to TPT mol ratios were spherical in shape and they became bar-like shapes higher mol ratios. The lower hydrolysis degree led to higher surface area of the Powder A (24.8 m2/g) compared to Powder B (14.6 m2/g). …”
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Islamic finance: a growing industry the proliferation of interest-free finance by Kassim, Salina, Abd Majid, M. Shabri

“…While many believe that the "worst is not over", continuous deliberations are ongoing to diagnose the root of the crisis and find solutions to the current problems that the global economy is facing. Just like the cases of previous crises, once the crisis sets in, continuous efforts are undertaken to improve and strengthen the current financial infrastructure so as to avoid such crisis from happening again in the future. …”
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Qualitative analysis of biochemicals and proximate determination of saponin in different parts of Donax grandis plant extracts by Mohd Hassan, Husna Hawa, Mohd Daud, Jamaluddin, Hashim, Ridzwan, Bakhtiar, M. Taher

“…It is widely distributed in Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Brunei, Filipina, Papua New Guinea and in other South East Asia region. It has a hollow stem like bamboos with branching at each segment. It is distributed throughout the jungle along the river and usually found in the wet places in the secondary forest and bamboo thicket. …”
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Development of a prospective web-based inventory system for management of lab facilities by A.N., Mustafizul Karim, Saad, Mohd Fadli, Mahbubul, Haque

“…This online system would help the personnel in charge of the laboratories find out the capacity of the labs as well as the relevant information of asset availability, and replace the current practice of extensive manual recording of asset documentation thus holding a key for an organization like university to gaining competitive advantage through efficient operational performance…”
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