Comparative study on passive design considerations on selected hospital designs in Malaysia by Mohd Nawawi, Norwina, Aripin, Srazali

“…So where do we go from here? The findings are therefore non conclusive but intend to provide the lead towards further research in the various aspects of passive design considerations in hospital buildings. …”
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Formation and geminate quenching of singlet oxygen in purple bacterial reaction center by Arellano, Juan B., Yousef, Yaser A., Melo, Thor Bernt, Mohamad, Samsun Baharin, Cogdell, Richard J., Naqvi, K. Razi

“…The time constant f was identified with the decay time of 1X*; when P� is the sensitizer, one finds fð1Þ P ¼ 3:3 � 0:3 ls, and fð2Þ P ¼ 34 � 3 ls, where the superscripts 1 and 2 refer to H2O and D2O, respectively; the corresponding values for sensitization by M� (in the absence of RC) are fð1Þ M ¼ 3:7 � 0:4 ls, and fð2Þ M ¼ 75 � 5 ls. …”
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A comparative study on the antioxidant activity in garlic (Allium sativum) and shallot (Allium cepa) by Che Othman, Siti Fairuz, Kamarudin, Kamarul Rahim, Syed Osman Idid, Syed Zahir Idid, Mohamed Rehan, Aisyah, Koya, Mustapha Suleiman

“…Apart from that, Ferrous ion cgelating activity assay was conducted in order to determine the ion chelating effect of the sample. Derived from the findings of the assay shows that A.cepa shows as higher ion chelating effect compared the to A. sativum, 45.00 ± 1.73% and 43.29 ± 3.89 % respectively. …”
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Phylogenetic analysis of sea cucumbers (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) in Malaysia as inferred from Cytochrome C Oxidase I MtDNA by Hussin, Rosnah, Kamarudin, Kamarul Rahim, Nordin, Noor Faizul Hadry, Hashim, Ridzwan, Mohammad , Mohd Nahar

“…The phylogenetic results were also supported by the data from genetic distance. Overall, the above findings strongly suggest that the grouping and classification at species and higher level as inferred from COI mtDNA gene are unresolved, requiring further molecular ecology studies to be done in the near future.…”
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High prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency and its association with BMI-for-age among primary school children in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by Khor, Geok Lin, Chee, Winnie S S, Mohd Shariff, Zalilah, Poh, Bee K, Arumugam, Mohan, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, Theobald, Hannah E

“…In light of the growing problem of obesity in Malaysian children, these findings emphasize the important need for appropriate interventions to address both problems of obesity and poor vitamin D status in children. …”
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Prenatal ultrasound detection of fetal omphaloccle leading to diagnosis of a subtle unbalanced chromosome translocation: unbalanced chromosome: translocation, der(7) t (7p;9p): cas... by Ismail, Hamizah

“…Conclusion: This case demonstrated using molecular techniques, FISH and array CGH, help in dignosing subtle cytogenetic findings that add to the list of structural chromosomal abnormalities related omphalozale…”
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Enhancement of machinability by workpiece preheating in end milling of Ti-6Al-4V by Hossain, Muhammad Ishtiyaq, Amin, A. K. M. Nurul, Patwari, Muhammed Anayet Ullah, Karim, A.

“…High frequency induction heating was utilized to run the preheated machining. Findings: Preheating helps in substantially increasing tool life and in lowering down the cutting force value, lowering the amplitude of vibration and dynamic forces. …”
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Perception on muslim women as judges in the courts in modern context: a critical study of the views of Muslim scholars by Ali, Md. Yousuf

“…Discussion would include implications of the research findings, shortcomings of the current study, and directions for future research.…”
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The Risk of Recurrence in Breast Cancer Patients Treated with Tamoxifen: Polymorphisms of CYP2D6 and ABCB1 by Teh, L. K., Mohammed, N.I, Salleh, M.Z., Rohaizak, M., Shahrun, N.S, Saladina, J.J., Shia, J.K.S., Roslan, H., Rajoo, T.S., Muniandy, S.P., Henry, G., Abdullah Ngow, Harris, Hla, K.T, Din, J

“…The results confirmed the findings of previous studies and support FDA recommendation to perform pre-genotyping in patients before the choice of therapy is determined in breast cancer patients.…”
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Sox-9 transient transfection enhances chondrogenic expression of osteoarthritic human articular chondrocytes in vitro: preliminary analysis by Sha'ban, Munirah, Osman Cassim, Samsudin, Mohd Yahya, Nor Hamdan, Saim, Aminuddin, Idrus, Ruszymah

“…It is believed that this preliminary finding has to be extended to develop its full potential since sox-9 transcription factor is essential for chondrocyte differentiation and cartilage formation. …”
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Risk factors of road traffic accidents (RTA) in context of Bangladesh by Akter, Sheikh Farid Uddin, MA, Jabbar, MZ, Islam, R, Sultana

“…But on the basis of this study findings, it may be stated that a greater part of Road Traffic Accidents (RTA) can be prevented by specific preventive measures and also taking personal precautions. …”
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Paraoxonase-1 (PON1) activity in serum and various anticoagulated-plasma by Abdullah, Nor Zamzila, Ahmad Sufi, Nur Farhah, A.Talib, Norlelawati, Ku Zaifah, Norsidah, Muhammad, Siti Aeshah @ Naznin, Mohamed, Abdul Hadi

“…There were significant positive correlations (p<0.001) between PON1 activity in serum with PON1 activity in all anti-coagulated plasma except for plasma in potassium-EDTA container (r=0.27, p=0.06). Conclusion: Our finding suggested that only serum and plasma in lithium-heparin container are suitable for the analysis of PON1 activity. …”
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The influence of relaxation with electromyography and Islamic prayer programs for female Muslim by Jing, Wang, Abdul Wahab, Muhanmad Nubli, Abdalla, Ahmad N, Gu, Ming, Liu, Yao, Mohd Noor, Hanisah

“…At 1 month follow up, she reported a significant decrease in her shoulder complaints and was able to continue her job without shoulder problems. In summary, the findings are EMG-based. Salah augments the behavioral interventions because it helps develop internal awareness and enhance health status and reduce the risk of shoulder problems.…”
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Satu analisis ringkas konsep dan teori sastera Islam di Malaysia by Yaacob, Adli

“…Based on a brief yet comprehensive treatment of the subject, this writer finds that mohd Affandi Hasan has managed to make a paradigm shift in discussing Islamic literature in Malaysia after he has founded the vision of New Malay Literature as a new Islamic literary theory. …”
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Antecedents of the use of online banking by students in Malaysia: extended TAM validated through SEM by Jan, Muhammad Tahir, Jehangir , Muhammad

“…The main steps of SEM followed in this particular research were; Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and full fledge Structural Equation Modelling, which led to hypothesis testing using AMOS computer software. Findings – The results indicate that Perceived Usefulness, Perceived Enjoyment, and Quality of Internet Connection are the main antecedents of the use of online banking by students. …”
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CA1 hippocampal neuronal responses to curry leaves extract treatment in rats subjected to chronic cerebral hypoperfusion : a behavioral and histopathological study by Azzubaidi, Marwan Saad, Mohd Noor, Noriah, Saxena, Anil Kumar, Al-Ani, Imad Matloub Dally, Ahmed, Qamar Uddin, Talib, Norlelawati A.

“…Harvested brain samples were processed for histopathological examination of CA1 hippocampal region using cresyl violet stain. Water maze test findings showed that MKL positively improved 2VO induced memory and learning impairments. …”
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Medical care costs of newly diagnosed children with structural-metabolic epilepsy: a one year prevalence-based approached by Salih, Muhannad R.M., Bahari, Mohd. Baidi, Shafie, Asrul Akmal, Ahmad Hassali, Mohamed Azmi, Baderaldeen , Omer Qutaiba, Abd, Arwa Y., Ganesan, Vigneswari M.

“…The total first-year medical care costs for 120 patients with structural-metabolic epilepsy were MYR 202,816 (i.e., MYR 1690.13 per patient per year). The study findings highlight the importance of optimizing seizure control in reducing the cost of managemen…”
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An empirical study on the risk management strategies IT outsourcing in Malaysia public sector by Ahlan, Abdul Rahman, Arshad, Yusri, Syed Ibrahim, Sharifah Norhafiza

“…Content analysis was used to analyse available documents and in-depth semi-structured interview feedbacks. The study finds the agencies have applied ITO guidelines recommended by Malaysia public sector IT modernisation and administrative planning unit. …”
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The contextual integration and sustainable development of Kuala Lumpur’s City Centre waterfront: an evaluation of the policies, law and guidelines by Abdul Latip, Nurul Syala, Heath, Tim, Shamsuddin, Suhana, Liew, Mohd Shahir, Vallyutham, Kalaikumar

“…This paper provides the six main findings which directly contributed to the existing contextual integration between the waterfront and the water bodies. …”
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Assessment of residential satisfaction in newly designed public low-cost housing in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by Mohit, Mohammad Abdul, Ibrahim, Mansor, Rashid , Yong Razidah

“…This paper provides an assessment of residential satisfaction of newly designed public low-cost housing dwellers of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with forty-five variables grouped into five components – dwelling unit features, dwelling unit support services, public facilities, social environment and neighbourhood facilities. Findings from the study indicate that the residents are moderately satisfied with dwelling unit support services, followed by public and neighbourhood facilities than dwelling unit features and social environment, which have higher percentage of respondents with low level of satisfaction. …”
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