Submission of evidence to the Cabinet Office enquiry on the biological security strategy by Hobson, Tom, Sundaram, Lalitha S., Aldridge, David, Christie, Alec, Edwards, Brett, Dando, Malcolm, Petrovan, Silviu, Shang, Lijun, Sutherland, William, Ó hÉigeartaigh, Seán, Smith, Rebecca

“…The authors are academic researchers in the field of biosecurity, bioethics, biodiversity, technology governance and policy. We have a long-standing interest in policy and practice of biological security in the UK and globally. …”
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A key role for scientists in strengthening the Biological Weapons Convention by Shang, Lijun, Sheff, Lincoln, Dando, Malcolm

“…In March 2023 an agreement was also reached on an agenda and timetable for this effort over the next two years. Scientists have a long history of providing valuable input to such meetings, in this paper, we discuss how such input might best be provided with complicated challenges now facing the BWC and concluded that there is much that could be done, but greater coordination amongst scientists is needed.…”
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Determination of baseflow quantity by using unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and Google Earth by Tajul Baharuddin, Mohamad Faizal, Awang, Zarizi, Yusoff, Nor Azizi, Embong, Zaidi, Lim, Alvin John Meng Siang

“…In many catchments, base flow is an important component of streamflow and, therefore, base flow separations have been widely studied and have a long history in science. Baseflow separation methods can be divided into two main groups: non-tracer-based and tracer- based separation methods of hydrology. …”
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Mixture of CO2-N2 as a potential to SF6 insulation gas: an overview by ., Noor Mazliza, ., Noor Zahirah, ., Muhammad Saufi, Abd-Rahman, Rahisham, Baharom, Md Nor Ramdon

“…An excellent gaseous dielectric material, however, required a long list of demanding properties, for example, having an utmost dielectric strength, good heat transfer, environmental-friendly, high thermal constancy, and available at low cost.…”
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Corrosion assessment on reinforced concrete and its service life prediction by Syed Mohamad, Syed Burhanuddin Hilmi

“…From the results, assessment on the validation of corrosion in short and long terms by using predictive models are discussed.…”
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A review on prevalence and risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders (Msds) among VDT users by Mohamad, Siti Shafika, Abdol Rahman, Mohd Nasrull

“…Through the studies, it was found that computer-related risk factors correspond with Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) including awkward postures, long duration of computer use, work involving repetitive processes and the office environment…”

Optical spectra and judd-ofelt analysis of dysprosium and samarium impurities activated strontium magnesium borate glasses by Ichoja, Andrew

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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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Extraction and characterization of gelatin from different marine fish species in Malaysia by Jaswir, Irwandi, S., Faridayanti, Mirghani, Mohamed Elwathig Saeed, Mohd. Salleh, Hamzah, Hassan, Torla, Yaakob, Che Man

“…They appeared snowy white in color with crystal-like and light texture. The gelatine extracted from “kerapu” had the strongest fishy odor, followed by the gelatines derived from “jenahak”, “kembung” and “kerisi”. …”
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Developments in the efficiency of the Malaysian banking sector: the impacts of financial disruptions and exchange rate regimes by Sufian, Fadzlan, Habibullah, Muzafar Shah

“…However, the results suggest that the foreign banks were severely affected by the Asian financial crisis, implying that the foreign banks are not insulated from unexpected events like the Asian financial crisis of 1997.…”
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Real money : money and payment systems from an Islamic perspective

“…The present unstable and anarchic global monetary system is primarily due to multiple national currencies that are not anchored to anything rela like gold. An urgent revamp of the global monetary system is, therefore, necessary to 'save' the world from falling into the brink of destruction and misery. …”
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Sensors in electronic applications by Tasnim, Rumana, Arshad, Atika, Khan, Sheroz, Ahmed, Musse Mohamud

“…Other working mechanism offers a number of sensors like variable magnetic coupling sensors, variable capacitance sensors, fiber optic sensors, magneto-optic sensors, photomultipliers etc.…”
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Face verification : an introduction by Hameed, Shihab A., Badurik, Waleed A.

“…It is recalled when trying to remember what someone looks like. We depend on it, for recognition. We carry photo IDs that we show as proofs of identity. …”
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Perception on climate change an exploratory study on urban citizens by Rahman, Muhammad Sabbir, Haque, Md. Mahmudul, Khan, Mohammad Bariul Karim

“…The outcome of this research shows a comprehensively integrated framework for academicians and policy makers to understand the vibrant relationships among several dimensions to have handful ideas on the climate change and its worse full effect on country like Bangladesh. However, researchers still predict that further research efforts are being needed to examine these factors in rural and urban area with additional samples before generalization can be made. …”
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