Development of multiple probe cryo-concentration system for progressive freeze concentration of lysozyme aqueous solution by Yahya, Norshafika

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Biohydrogen production from anaerobic fermentation of pineapple peels by immobilized co-cultured bacteria by Abd Jalil, Nur Kamilah

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Professional Doctorate in Health Psychology thesis portfolio (Clarke : 2015) : Adolescents' views of the electronic cigarette: a new gateway to addiction? by Clarke, Tilean Naomi

“…Willingness to try an e-cigarette was a significant predictor of susceptibility to use of an e-cigarette in the next year (F (1,253) = 174.71, p < .05) and smoking in the next year, in non-smokers (F(1,190) = 60.34, p < .05). Conclusion: Findings illustrated high levels of e-cigarette awareness among adolescents in a London, UK population. …”
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Portfolio risk analysis : conditional estimates of value-at-risk and international volatility spillovers by Giannopoulos, Konstantinos

“…However, unlike previous studies, the analysis considers the effect of exchange rate movements on VaR estimates and the nature of the relationship between national stock markets. Our findings highlights the importance of considering the exchange rate in the estimation of VaR and in determining which national market plays the role of market leader. …”
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To what extent and in what ways do communities of practice facilitate learning in the context of professional development for interpreting students and practitioners? by D'Hayer, Danielle

“…It sows the seeds for a CoP mindset that sustains beyond participation and so has the power to transform the ethical values of the interpreting profession. Finally, these findings are transferable to all professional courses (but not only) within and beyond Higher Education.…”
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BASELINE ASSESSMENT OF STREAM MACROINVERTEBRATE COMMUNITIES AND SEDIMENT NUTRIENT CONTENT IN PANTI FOREST RESERVE, MALAYSIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION by Ong Swee Chen, Ong Swee Chen, Ramli, Farah Farhana, Othman, Nursyuhada, Haris, Norhidayah, Nur Hartini Sariyatia, Nur Hartini Sariyatia, Najmuddin Faudzir, Najmuddin Faudzir, Mohd Akmal Mahazar, Mohd Akmal Mahazar, Ruslan, Noraini

“…Utilizing kick and grab sampling techniques, we collected stream macroinvertebrates and benthic sediments along the entire upstream-to-downstream gradient of Pelepah Kiri and Gunung Muntahak. Our findings revealed a diverse assemblage of 385 macroinvertebrates from 28 distinct families, with notable abundance observed in Baetidae (14.0%), Simuliidae (10.6%), and Hydropsychidae (10.6%). …”
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Analysis of the Insulation Characteristics of Hexafluorobutene (C4H2F6) Gas and Mixture with CO2/N2 as an Alternative to SF6 for Medium-Voltage Applications by Rizwan Ahmed, Rizwan Ahmed, Rahisham Abd Rahman, Rahisham Abd Rahman, Adel S. Aldosary, Adel S. Aldosary, Baqer Al-Ramadan, Baqer Al-Ramadan, Rahmat Ullah, Rahmat Ullah, Arshad Jamal, Arshad Jamal

“…This remarkable performance can be attributed to a positive synergistic effect between HFO-1336mzz (E) and CO2 , combined with the gas mixture’s excellent self-recoverability property. These experimental findings are further supported by finite element analysis, which confirms the observed results. …”
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The mediating role of national culture on the relationship between corporate governance practices and corporate strategy effectiveness by Al Kaabi, Ahmed Khalfan Rashed

“…The Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was used to test the research hypotheses. Findings of this research revealed that there is a moderate level of corporate strategy effectiveness. …”
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The Influence of Compost Bin Volume and Effective Microorganisms (EM) Quantity for Efficient Food Waste Composting by Mohamed Raimi, Halimatus Sa’adiah, Azlan Shahrul, Nafratiti Najiha, Tuan Ismail, Tuan Noor Hasanah, Ali, Roslinda, Shaheed, Riffat, Mohamed Yusop, Fatimah

“…Conversely, the 6L and 9L compost bins did not progress into the thermophilic phase or reach maturity during the seven-day observation period. The findings also indicate that the optimal quantity of EM required to decompose 600 grams of food waste exceeds 80 mL. …”
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An optimized electronic government services adoption model using structural equation and maximum attribute relative models by Witarsyah, Deden

“…This portrays that the FC variable is the highest in influencing the people to use e-government, followed by Performance Expectancy and Information Quality that resulting in the value of both 35. The findings confirmed the significance of information quality, system quality and trust perceived by the citizens in adopting e-government services, and provide insights into whether an optimization model and computational model using MAR based on the soft set theory should be integrated to explain citizens’ intention to use e-government. …”
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Documentation, anti-aging activities and phytochemical profiling of selected medicinal plants used by Jakun women in Kampung Peta, Mersing, Johor by Ismail, Nur Amalina

“…The presence of catechol and quinic acid in U. micrantha extract might possibly contribute to anti-aging activities of the extract. These findings could become baseline for the exploration of novel anti-aging agents from natural source by using the traditional knowledge of indigenous people.…”
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Islam and economic globalization by Abd Aziz, Hassanuddeen

“…In Part Two, the author focuses on the possible solutions necessary to move forward for the Muslim economies. The chapters mainly discuss the borderless world of Islam, with attention is focused on how Islam preaches and recommends economic globalization in its own definitive way. …”
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Sensitivity and specificity of waist circumference as a single screening tool for identification of overweight and obesity among Malaysian adults by Kee, Chee Cheong, Haniff, Jamaiyah, Appannah, Geeta, Zainuddin, Ahmad Ali, Mohamad Nor, Noor Safiza, Shahar, Suzana, Khor, Geok Lin, Rasat, Rahmah, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, Mohd. Ghazali, Sumarni, Lim, K. H., Yusoff, Ahmad Faudzi, N. M., Amal

“…Waist circumference cut-off points to identify obese subjects (BMI≥30 kg/m 2) was 93.2cm (sensitivity=86.5%, specificity=85.7%) for men and 85.2cm (sensitivity=77.9%, specificity=78.0%) for women. Our findings demonstrated that the current recommended waist circumference cut-off points have low sensitivity for identification of overweight and obesity in men. …”
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Primary oral health care: Reason for seeking treatment for oral health problems at three primary care clinics of Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia by Md Aris, Mohd Aznan, Tin, Myo Han, Sulong, Robiatu Adawiyah

“…Association between reason for seeking treatment at primary care clinics and awareness on oral health services was also analysed. Findings: Although, 56% of the reasons for seeking treatment for oral health problems at primary care clinics were non-specific answers same as reason for encounters, significant answers reflecting nature of primary care practices such as easily accessibility to primary care clinics (17%), preferring to and requiring services provided by primary care physicians because of co-morbidity with medical diseases (12%) and getting emergency services (5%) were noticed. …”
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Regeneration of human body parts via tissue engineering and regenerative medicine: a brief insight into the technology from Islamic perspective by Mohamad, Mohd Yusof, Sha'ban, Munirah

“…Most of T.E.R.M. related studies indicated promising research findings in tissue reconstruction and regeneration. …”
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موقف الإمام الزمخشري من شفاعة النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم لأصحاب الكبائر دراسة تحليلية = The position of Imam al-Zamakhshari regarding the intercession of the Prophet (s.a.w.) for tho... by Elatrash , Radwan Jamal Yousef, ., Lukmanul Hakim

“…Among the most important findings of this research is that Imam al-Zamakhshari believed that the intercession mentioned in the Qur’an refers only to the elevation in status and increase in reward for the believers, whereas the transgressors and those who committed major sins will remain forever in the hellfire. …”
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Two isolated crystalline solids from the stem of Entada spiralis Ridl.(akar Sintok) = Pemencilan dua jenis pepejal kristal dari batang pokok Entada spiralis (Akar Sintok) by Harun, Aiza, Mat So'ad, Siti Zaiton, Mohd Hassan, Norazian

“…The results revealed that these two crystalline solid sugars isolated from the most active fraction were known as penta-2-acetoxy-β-D-digitoxopyranosyl-(1→2)-fructofuranosyl-(6→4)-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)- glucopyranosyl-(1→2)-β-D fructofuranosyl-(6→1)-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(4→1)-acetylglucosamine (1) and β,D-glucopyranosyl(1→2)-β,D-glucopyranosyl)-(1→3)-β,D-xylopyranosyl(1→4)-α,L-rhamnopyranosyl)-(1→3)-β,D- glucopyranosyl(1→3)- β,D-glucopyranoside (2) Thus, this finding can be utilized as a scientific baseline information for further skin disease studies, since both constituents were isolated from moderate antidermatophytic active fraction. …”
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Molecular mechanisms underlying the effect of pioglitazone therapy in Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) by Abdul Rahim, Roslina, Aithal, Guruprasad Padur, Macdonald, Ian A., Bennett, Andrew J.

“…It is unclear at present as to the mechanism by which Pioglitazone therapy increases lipogenic transcription factor levels. These findings may reflect the improved whole body insulin sensitivity observed in the Pioglitazone treated group. …”
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Religious fasting: an alternative approach to improve hyperlipidaemia by Khattak, Muhammad Muzaffar Ali Khan, Abu Bakar, Ibrahim, Yeim, Liyana

“…The statistics were performed using MINITAB statistical software (release 8.2). Findings: The serum triglyceride concentration was significantly reduced and the reduction was 17.48 percent from day 1-21. …”
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The SCIDOTS Project: evidence of benefits of an integrated tobacco cessation intervention in tuberculosis care on treatment outcomes by Awaisu, Ahmed, Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki, Mohamad Noordin, Noorliza, Abd Aziz, Noorizan, Syed Sulaiman, Syed Azhar, Muttalif, Abdul Razak, Ahmad Mahayiddin, Aziah

“…Conclusion: This study provides evidence that connecting TB-tobacco treatment strategy is significant among TB patients who are smokers. The findings suggest that the integrated approach may be beneficial and confer advantages on short-term outcomes and possibly on future lung health of TB patients who quit smoking. …”
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