High speed end milling of single crystal silicon using diamond coated tools by Amin, A. K. M. Nurul, Dali, Mohd Hasani, Mahmud, Md. Asif

“…Negative rake angles are more likely to cause brittle to ductile transition when compared with the positive or zero degree rakes. …”
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Antimicrobial combination effects between curcuminoids and ampicillin against standard and clinical strains of staphylococcus aureus by Mohd Hassan, Norazian, Ibrahim, Sofiah, Md Taib, Nurhaya, Mohd Kamal, Laina Zarisa, Abdullah, Kahairi

“…TLC Agar Overlay Bioautographic assay was performed to screen the responsible curcuminoids for the antimicrobial activity of the fraction against both strains.The antimicrobial activity studies showed that the combination of ampicillin with curcuminoids fraction is likely to reduce the MIC of ampicillin compared with when tested alone against both strains of S. aureus. …”
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The influence of environmental factors on phytoplankton composition and dynamics along the Johor Strait using conventional and metabarcoding approaches by Mohd. Din, Monaliza

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Exploring thermophilic metagenome for biodiversity comparisons and characterisation of a novel beta glucosidase by Chan, Chia Sing

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A low cost, sustainable, locally delivered intervention to promote exclusive breastfeeding practices in rural Bangladeshi women by Haque Rema, Sanjida

“…Conclusion: The study successfully found that the TBA-led breastfeeding education intervention resulted in better outcomes for infant feeding, growth and illness. It is likely that the better infant growth and illness resulted from improved breastfeeding practice. …”
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Social structural and cultural determinants in the formation and operation of small enterprise in the UK, with particular reference to the economy of East London and its Asian comm... by Nabi, Md. Nurun

“…Trends identified indicate that such firms are likely to play a continuing and increasingly important role in the future. …”
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The relation between emotional eating and perceived stress among students in tertiary education in Oman: a single-center study by Al Shidhani, Asma, Al Samani, Asma, Al Malki, Tahani, Al Shukaili, Bashair, Al Toubi, Aseel, Fai Chan, Moon, Al Harthi, Lara, Al Sibani, Nasser, Al Saadoon, Muna, Cucchi, Angie, Al Adawi, Samir

“…This suggests that there is likely to be subcultural diversity or artifacts that are intimately tied to emotional eating. …”
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An investigation into the intercultural competence of native and non-native English language teachers in London colleges by Jamali, Mehrnaz

“…This study also reveals that non-native English language teachers showed a broader awareness of intercultural competence (compared to the native teachers) and are thus more likely to teach it effectively. As evidenced in my observations, the lack of the promotion of intercultural competence could stem partly from native English language teachers‘ strong reliance on textbooks which do not include wide intercultural learning resources. …”
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An evidence-based cloud incident handling framework by Ab Rahman, Nurul Hidayah

“…The factors identified as having a significant influence on the adoption were determined using an integration of Situational Awareness and Protection Motivation Theory. Users are more likely to adopt if they are aware of cloud security and privacy related risks, confident in their capability, understand the benefits, and understand the impact due to an ineffective strategy. …”
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Development of growth chart for Malaysian children by Yusoff, Ahmad Faudzi, HuiQi, Pan, Mustafa, Amal Nasir, Cheong, Kee Chee, Md Iderus, Nuur Hafizah, Mohd Ghazali, Sumarni, Zainuddin, Ahmad Ali, Abd Samad, Hazizi, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, Raib, Junidah, Zailani, Mohd Hanif, Poh, Bee Koon, Selamat, Rusidah, Shahar, Suzana, Wai Sew, Teh

“…WHO Child Growth Standards/Reference are likely to overdiagnose obesity, thinness/underweight and stunting for most age groups as compared to MyGC. …”
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Heavy metal content determination in locally available traditional medicines using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) by Khalid, Reem S., Helal Uddin, A.B.M., Abbas, Syed Atif

“…This high percentage indicates the positive attitudes towards herbal medicine in various places in the world, probably due to the people’s believe that such products are more likely to be safe ‘natural’ rather than ‘synthetic’ origin. …”
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Are our patients different? A 5-year review of cervical cancer cases managed in tertiary Gynaecological Cancer Unit in Malaysia by Mat Ali, Norhuda, Zakaria, Alik Riasadesa, Awang, Mokhtar

“…Only one third of our patients had early disease at presentation, which is likely to poor cervical smear uptake. Our adjuvant radiotherapy rate was higher compared to others as most of our patients preferred surgery (even they needed adjuvant radiotherapy) compared to concurrent radiotherapy alone. …”
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Ternary anode electrocatalyst based membrane electrode assembly for direct methanol fuel cell by Hanifah, Mohamad Fahrul Radzi

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Aircraft noise, overheating and poor air quality in London primary schools' classrooms by Montazami, Azadeh

“…Through objective and subjective surveys, classrooms' indoor temperatures, air quality and background noise levels were evaluated and it was learnt that those schools located in the vicinity of Heathrow Airport are more likely to experience overheating and poor air quality. …”
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The child labor situation in the commercial and construction sectors in Bangladesh by Karim, A.H.M Zehadul

“…It is therefore quite likely that the participation of the children from the low income families in both domestic and non-domestic sectors of production will continue to increase in future. …”
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Glycemic profile of three different insulin regimes during the month of Ramadan by Omar, Mohd Rahman, Muhayidin, Azura Dina, A. Wahab, Norasyikin, Shahar, Mohammad Arif, Wan Seman, Wan Juani, Omar, Ahmad Marzuki, Mustafa, Norlaila, Sukor, Norlela, Kamaruddin, Nor Azmi

“…The significant hyperglycaemia seen post iftar and post sahur were likely contributed by higher baselineA1c and FBS.…”
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Use of Mid Upper-Arm Circumference (MUAC) as screening tool in an urban township in the Eastern Cape: rationale for testing changed cut-off values to identify malnutrition by McLaren, Shawn, Steenkamp, Liana, Venter, Danie

“…The least squares regression formula (Y = 15.409 + 0.803x (males); Y = 15.13 + 0.83x (females)) was then used to predict where WHZ = -2 is most likely to correspond with a MUAC value in cm. The new predicted MUAC values of 13.8 cm (males) and 13.5 cm (females) were subsequently tested for sensitivity and specificity. …”
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Clinical pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of mycophenolate in patients with autoimmune disease by Abd. Rahman, Nurul Azrin, Tett, Susan E., Staatz, Christian E.

“…Dosing to achieve a target MPA AUC12 >35 mg·h/L is likely to lead to better efficacy outcomes in patients with autoimmune disease (rather than just giving standard doses, which lead to a wide range of exposures). …”
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Optical biosensors prospective based on Bragg grating polymer waveguide by Mohd Salleh, Mohd Hazimin, Mohd Salleh, Mohd Haziq, Abdul Hadi, Muhammad Salihi,

“…The discrepancies were likely due to the accumulation of sucrose solution on top and sidewall of the sensing area, the insertion loss between input and output coupling of the waveguide interface that induced the noise to signal ratio. …”
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Tobacco use prevalence, knowledge, and attitudes among newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients in Penang State and Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by Awaisu, Ahmed, Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki, Abd Aziz, Noorizan, Syed Sulaiman, Syed Azhar, Mohamad Noordin, Noorliza, Muttalif, Abdul Razak, Ahmad Mahayiddin, Aziah

“…An overwhelming proportion (>80%) of the patients believed that: smoking is a waste of money, tobacco use is very dangerous to health, and that smokers are more likely to die from heart disease when compared with non-smokers. …”
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