Classification of electroencephalogram (EEG) for lower limb movement of post stroke patients using artificial neural network (ANN) by A. Rahman, Khairul Azlan

“…Current physiotherapy techniques such as functional electrical stimulation (FES) can be used to reconstruct some skills needed for movements of daily life. However, FES system provides only a limited degree of motor function recovery and has no mechanism for reflecting a patient’s motor intentions, hence requires novel therapies. …”
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Towards a productive waqf management framework for socio-economic development of Muslim Community: a case study in Batam, Indonesia by Sanusi Patola Daeng Masirri, Sofiandi

“…The findings showed that (1) the level of awareness of Malay people living in Kampung Tua, Batam City is low. (2) Nadzir’s level of participation in the current productive waqf framework is medium. (3) There are 5 productive waqf framework components: supervision on waqf, nadzir aspect, legality, good modern management, shariah�compliant, and (4) the study has successfully come up with a new framework and component; merging Zakat, Infaq, and Shadaqah with Waqf Boards for developing socio-economic life of the Muslim community in Indonesia.…”
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An efficient real-time data collection model for multivariate sensors in internet of things (IOT) applications by MOhammed Alduais, Nayef Abdulwahab

“…The main aim of this thesis is to increase the battery life of the IoT sensor node. To do so, a number of proposals are presented. …”
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Hot machining of hardened steels with coated carbide inserts by Lajis, Mohd Amri, Amin, A. K. M. Nurul, Karim, A.N. Mustafizul, Che Daud, Mohd Radzi, Ginta, Turnad Lenggo

“…Preheating temperature of 335°C coupled with cutting speed of 40 m min-1, depth of cut of 1.0 mm and feed of 0.02 mm/tooth resulted in a noticeable reduction in tool wear rate leading to a maximum tool life 188.55 min. In addition, cutting speed of 56.57 m min-1 together with feed of 0.044 mm/tooth and depth of cut 1.0 mm at which maximum VMR (9500 mm3) was secured provides a better surface finish with minimum surface roughness 0.25 μm leaving a possibility of skipping the grinding and polishing operations for certain applications. …”
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Dermatologyphics: comparison between Negritos Orang Asli and the Malays, Chinese and Indian by Ismail, Endom, Abdul Razak, Shairah, Selamat, Lieyana, Gurusamy, Ravindran, Zariman, Hasmarini, Shahrudin, Mohd Shahrizan, Amini, Farhanaz, Bakar, Yosni, Md Nor, Syukor, Osman, Mohamad

“…Dermatoglyphic traits are formed under genetic control during early gestation and do not change through the entire life. A few studies have shown that dermatoglyphic traits were conservative in their evolution and were different between and within population groups. …”
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Sacred and transcendental organization development: Bricoluer of strategic suggestions for knowledge-based consultants. by Ahmad, Che Mahzan

“…As tazkiya is a work of an adult knower, we theorized three grammars of organizing, namely imagin.i.zation about the dynamics of order/disorder of the three compounds, reading and contemplating ayah (verbal and non-verbal signs) and eschatology as paradigm of living-life. Consultants in this regard must understand that the whole gamut mentioned above so far is to bring the desired future state of organizational well-being, saadah, within the reach of the acquired second. …”
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Influence of workpiece preheating on chatter and machinability of Titanium alloy - Ti6Al4V by Amin, A. K. M. Nurul, Kamaruddin, K., Abdelgadir, M.

“…Chatter is also undesirable because of its adverse effects on surface finish, machining accuracy and tool life [2]. Talantov and Amin [3] and Amin [4] established that chatter arises during machining when the frequency of the chip tooth serration coincides with any one of the natural frequencies of the system, such as the spindle, work, tool, fixtures, etc. …”
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Acoustic perception features in normal hearing adults and children by Jamaluddin, Saiful Adli, Rance, Gary, Dzulkarnain, Ahmad Aidil Arafat, Ali Hanafiah, Nurlin

“…In summary, the coding processes of auditory information are different in adults and children and maturity of some processes may take place later in life and even declines at some point of age. With addition of hearing impairment, outcome of a successful rehabilitation programme can be affected.…”
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A nationwide comparative study between private and public university students’ soft skills by Abdul Karim, Abdul Malek, Abdullah, Nabilah, Abdul Rahman, Abdul Malek, Noah, Sidek M, Wan Jaafar, Wan Marzuki, Othman, Joharry, Borhan, Lihanna, Badushah, Jamaluddin, Said, Hamdan

“…My3S consists of 180 items covering seven elements namely Communications, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Teamwork, Moral and Professional Ethics, Leadership, Life Long Learning and Entrepreneurial aspects. The mean scores for the seven My3S subscales were found to be between 6.3 and 7.8 from the maximum possible score of 10. …”
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Protection of human rights and the environment: links and approaches by Abdulkadir, A.B., Mustafa, Maizatun, Ansari, Abdul Haseeb

“…This underscores the need for both to be taken into consideration and incorporated into all development projects and activities, which might cause adverse impact on the environment and/or human, animal and plant life or health. Towards achieving this, there is a need for preventive measures, e.g. comprehensive environmental impact assessments (EIAs) and social impact assessments (SIAs) with enough and meaningful public participation, environmental audit from time to time, and punitive measures, e.g. imposing penalty and fine, imprisonment, compensation having enough deterrence on the perpetrators and others, a competent legal regime and enforcement mechanisms, administrative and judicial. …”
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Pre-operative physiotherapy and short term functional outcome of primary total knee arthroplasty by Ismail, Mohd Shukry, Ahmad Shokri, Amran, Sharifudin, Mohd Ariff, Ab Rahman, Shafuzain

“…There was no significant difference with regards to time in Pain, Sport and Recreational Activities and Quality of life between groups (p-value >0.05). The range of motion difference was significant within both treatment groups (p-value <0.001). …”
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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

“…In the case of Kuala Lumpur city, the Klang and Gombak Rivers that run through the city centre act as the main water bodies. It used to be the life lines of the City when it was the main transportation mode for the people. …”
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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

“…Public agencies for low-cost housing should pay proper attention to themanagement of support and public facilities to enhance residential satisfaction of the inhabitants and also adopt a policy to build different sizes of units to cater the needs of residents with large families in order to enhance quality of life of the low-income urban community in the country.…”
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The effect of pre-operative physiotherapy on the early functional outcome of primary total knee arthroplasty by Ismail, Mohd Shukry, Sharifudin, Mohd Ariff, Ahmad Shokri, Amran

“…There was no significant difference with regards to time in Pain, Sport and Recreational Activities and Quality of life between groups (p-value >0.05). The ROM difference was significant within both treatment groups (p-value <0.001). …”
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Defining optimum quality of healthcare spaces through usability: case study on labour delivery room designs in Malaysian public hospitals by Mohd Nawawi, Norwina

“…As a conclusion, although Malaysian culture are seen as a tolerable culture, accepting and adapting to circumstances whatever it may be to fit how ones work and go on with life, as there were no complains to how the design of healthcare spaces had been received from users once handed over. …”
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Peace psychology by Christie, Daniel J., Noor, Noraini M.

“…Structural violence kills people just as surely as violent episodes but structural violence kills slowly and curtails life spans through the deprivation of human rights and basic human needs. …”
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Implementing Hudud on women in Shari'ah: a comparison with civil laws in the punishment of adultery by Osmani, Noor Mohammad

“…Societies can subsequently prosper once it implements Islamic teachings in all aspects of life, and then the issue of committing even minor crimes, let alone the major ones, will rarely emerge. …”
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Hoarding versus circulation of wealth from the perspective of Maqasid Al-Shari'ah by Ibrahim, Ahmad Asad, Elatrash, Radwan Jamal Yousef, Farooq, Mohammad Omar

“…Design/Methodology/Approach - This paper presents a survey of scholarly positions on the issue of hoarding and circulation of wealth from Islamic perspectives and analyzes how these positions affect the shaping of financial and economic dimensions of life in our contemporary time. The paper draws on the primary sources, the Qur’an and hadith, and examines the positions of the classical and contemporary scholars, especially in the context of the growing interest in finance, financial system and economy from Islamic perspective. …”
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Functional disabilities and its associated factors among elderly patients in primary care clinics by Md Aris, Mohd Aznan, Draman, Samsul, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, Samsuddin, Niza

“…Introduction: Identification of risk factors associated with functional disability among elderly population is important in order to improve their quality of life. Objective: To study the functional disability among elderly population in primary care clinics and its relation to their socio-demographic and health related risk factors. …”
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An update on the pharmacological management of post-herpetic neuralgia and painful diabetic neuropathy by Zin, Che Suraya, Nissen, Lisa M., Smith, Maree T., O'Callaghan, James P, Moore, Brendan J

“…These drugs are useful not only in relieving pain but also in improving quality of life. Although the use of opioids for the treatment of neuropathic pain is controversial, a number of studies support the efficacy and safety of opioids in the treatment of neuropathic pain. …”
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