Kinetics of quality changes in papayas (Carica papaya L.) coated with Malaysian stingless bee honey by Maringgal, Bernard, Hashim, Norhashila, Mohamed Amin Tawakkal, Intan Syafinaz, Tengku Muda Mohamed, Mahmud, Hamzah, Muhammad Hazwan, Mohd Ali, Maimunah, Abd Razak, Mohd Faizol Haffiz

“…These results suggest that the SBH-coated layer not only improved the postharvest quality of papayas during storage but also prolonged their storage life.…”
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Changes of agriculture land use in Kelantan river basin from 2004 to 2015 using time series satellite images by Nazri, Mohd Zahrulnaim

“…Flood is major factor that causes losses in socio-economic aspects of human life. The heavy rainfalls increase the water inundation area and affect economic and agriculture sector. …”
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Tekanan di Kalangan Kaunselor Pelajar Sepenuh Masa di Sekolah-Sekolah Menengah di Wilayah Persekutuan by Shahkat Ali, Sakhilah

“…Seramai 31 responden (52.7%) telah memperolehi skor 'Life Change Unit' (LCU) melebihi 300 unit. Ini menandakan Kaunselor Pelajar di sekolahsekolah menengah di Wilayah Persekutuan mengalami tekanan yang sangat tinggi.…”
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Validity and reliability of a self-acceptance scale for youth with physical disabilities by Abdul Wahat, Nor Wahiza, Ahrari, Seyedali, D’Silva, Jeffrey Lawrence, Mohamed, Noraini, Hassan, Siti Aishah

“…Youth with disabilities generally struggle to earn a good livelihood as they journey through life. Disability acceptance is acceptance of impairment or loss of worth or acceptance of failure in the sense of disability. …”
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Women's well-being during Covid-19 pandemic by Hasbullah, Muslihah, Juhari, Rumaya, Madon, Zainal, Mansor, Mariani, Kahar, Rojanah, Daud, Mohd Najmi, Ismail, Nellie, Dahamat Azam, Mohamad Naqiuddin

“…future security (M=7.21, SD=1.79); the standard of living (M=7.31, SD=1.88); achievement in life (M=7.36, SD=1.82); and community-connectedness (M=7.39, SD=1.85). …”

Melanosis coli in a peritoneal dialysis patient: a case report by Zakaria, Nor Fadhlina, Ahmad, Nurul Izah, Mokhtar, Elmina, Wan Zukiman, Wan Zul Haikal Hafiz, Md Shah, Anim

“…Chronic diarrhea of any duration may cause dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, and life-threatening hypovolemic shock. In PD patients, excessive ultrafiltration from the exchanges, combined with severe gastrointestinal loss, may cause hypovolemic shock, electrolyte imbalance, and metabolic acidosis. …”

New open-loop recycling approaches for disposable diaper waste by Lim, Jee Khan, Müller, Julian, Mahdi, Fatin Norsuaidah, Chen, Soo Kien, Tan, Kar Ban, Lee, Oon Jew

“…Most of the diaper waste is neither segregated nor treated and ends up in landfills or incinerators. The reported life cycle assessment highlights that the diaper waste is not solely generated after single-use but begins as early as the raw materials acquisition stage. …”

Optimisation of stingless bee honey nanoemulsions using response surface methodology by Rozman, Azri Shahir, Hashim, Norhashila, Maringgal, Bernard, Abdan, Khalina

“…Nanoemulsions (NEs) have been used in a wide range of products, such as those produced by the food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries, due to their stability and long shelf life. In the present study, stingless bee honey (SBH) NEs were formulated using SBH, oleic acid, tween 80, glycerol, and double-distilled water. …”

Physicochemical properties of chitosan/graphene oxide composite films and their effects on storage stability of palm-oil based margarine by Foong, Han Lyn, Tan, Chin Ping, Mohd Zawawi, Ruzniza, Zainal Abedin, Nur Hanani

“…This study investigated the application of active packaging from chitosan (CS) incorporated with graphene oxide (GO) to maintain the quality and extend the storage life of palm-oil based margarine. Composite films containing various concentrations of CS (1.5 and 2.0%w/v) and GO (0, 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0%w/w CS) were produced using the solution casting method and were characterized regarding their mechanical, barrier, and antioxidant properties. …”

Spatio-temporal crime predictions by leveraging artificial intelligence for citizens security in smart cities by Butt, Umair Muneer, Letchmunan, Sukumar, Hassan, Fadratul Hafinaz, Ali, Mubashir, Baqir, Anees, Koh, Tieng Wei, Sherazi, Hafiz Husnain Raza

“…Smart city infrastructure has a significant impact on improving the quality of humans life. However, a substantial increase in the urban population from the last few years poses challenges related to resource management, safety, and security. …”

Study on the emotional stress of students of the Kolej Canselor (KC), Universiti Putra Malaysia during the Movement Control Order (MCO) of Pandemic Covid-19 by Abdullah, Amini Amir, Awang, Mohd. Daud

“…This study is about the campus life of Kolej Canselor (KC) students, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) during the Movement Control Order (MCO) from 18 March 2020 to 14 April 2020. …”

Supernatural in Malay people folklore in the Langkawi, Kedah district by Halim, Nor Hanisah, Abu Bakar, Roslina, Sujud, Arba'ie

“…The tradition of the Malay believes in supernatural elements in all aspects of life such as in matters that involves beliefs towards the existence of the unseen. …”

The behavior of polyurethane foam-filled glass-fiber-reinforced polymer crossarm subjected to lightning transient voltage by Abd Rahman, Muhammad Syahmi, Ab Kadir, Mohd Zainal Abidin, Abd Rahman, Muhamad Safwan, Osman, Miszaina, Ungku Amirulddin, Ungku Anisa, Mohd Nor, Shamsul Fahmi, Mohd Zainuddin, Noorlina

“…In order to achieve a better insulation performance and higher life expectancy, the distribution of the stresses should firstly be studied and understood. …”

The contribution of 'Tarbiyah' as organizational learning mechanism towards the sustainability of an Islamic-based non-governmental organization and the larger community wellbeing... by Shaikh Ahmad, Shaikh Mansoor, Ismail, Ismi Arif, Alias, Siti Noormi

“…Organizational learning activities in the form of intellectual discourses or ‘Tarbiyah’ in the context of this study, act as a social learning input that developed activists’ mind, body and heart holistically in order for them to practice Islam as a way of life. This study employed a qualitative narrative research approach involving nine participants, six from Selangor and three from Penang Islamic-based Non-Governmental Organization. …”

The familial experiences of Malay adolescents with conduct issues: an interpretative phenomenological analysis IPA by Daud, Mohd Najmi, Coombes, Leigh, Venkateswar, Sita, Ross, Kirsty, Madon, Zainal

“…This research explores how Malay adolescents with behavioural issues make sense of their family life experiences. This research utilised Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). …”
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The influence of political socialization among educated youth at Universiti Putra Malaysia by Ismail, Mohd Mahadee, Hassan, Nor Azlili, Md Nor, Mohd Sabri, Mohd Zain, Mohd Izani, Ku Samsu, Ku Hasnita

“…The political learning process of youth groups is essential to be refined from time to time, especially in political socialization everyday defined until they reach a stage of maturity in their life. Many factors and agents are involved in the process of political socialization of an individual. …”
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An educational study on gadget addiction and mental health among Gen Z by Surat, Shahlan, Govindaraj, Yamuna Devi, Ramli, Shalinawati, Mohamad Yusop, Yusni

“…The implications of this study are useful to academics and heavy gadget users and those who are hooked with their gadgets in their everyday life. Further studies in this area are needed to delve deeper into other issues related to each element of gadget addiction in order to reinforce the research framework which will in turn develop a standard guide for controlling gadget use in Malaysia.…”

An endearing epistle from a dutch colonial governor to a Malay ruler in His Dominion by Che Rodi, Rozita, Noor Muhammad, Salmah Jan

“…Also a discussion on the common features of the Dutch letter with the style of the Malay rulers’ letter will be made, namely the writing of a short formulaic heading on top of the page as a kind of statement, kind words of endearment and honorable words of addressing the recipients, prayer to the Almighty for the long life and good health of the addressee and the mention of the exchange of precious gifts. …”

A study of haptic effects in endovascular interventions by Harun @ Ramli, Hafiz Rashidi, Ako, Emmanul, Saripan, M. Iqbal, Bello, Fernando

“…The objectives of this study were to capture the types and magnitude of haptic effects during real-life interventions from subject matter experts. The study consisted of an online questionnaire and a force measurement experiment to help determine the force types and magnitude. …”

Consumers’ willingness to pay for basic goods and services before and during pandemic Covid-19 in Malaysia by Md Jusoh, Zuroni, Zainudin, Norzalina, Paim, Laily, Ahmat, Nizam

“…With regards to what people are buying, Malaysians reported that they spend more on items with longer shelf life than they would usually do. The aim of this study to analyse the consumers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for goods and services before and during pandemic COVID-19. …”