Estradiol valerate, a synthetic and steroidal estradiol is used as prescription for the treatment of certain female reproductive disorders as well as contraceptive drugs. Consumption of estradiol valerate during early pregnancy may produce abortional effects especially in cases of unknown pregnancy. Teratogenic effects have also been detected at to

The coming of Islam to South Asia and Southeast Asia has long held the interest of scholars of religion, history and culture around the world. There is an impressive body of work on the Islamisation of these regions, studying its routes and the roles played by traders, missionaries, Sufi brotherhoods and diplomatic emissaries. Lesser known, perhaps

In the 1950s, cities such as Singapore, Johor Bahru, and Kuala Lumpur were sites of intellectual and political ferment as Malaya and Singapore moved towards independence from British rule. Along with the struggle for independence, notions of identity, nation and belonging were also being played out in the cities, as the various ethnic communities r

Introduction: Lung cancer is the third most common cancers worldwide and in Malaysia. With the major advances in molecular testing of lung cancers and introduction of targeted therapies, the distinction between adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and its pathologic subtyping becomes important. Recent studies showed that p40 is highly s

Natural products continue to play an important role as a source of biologically active substances for the development of new drug. Streptomyces, Gram-positive bacteria which are widely distributed in nature, are one of the most popular sources of natural antibiotics. Recently, by using a bioassay-guided fractionation, an antimalarial compound, Ganc

This paper attempts to assess the role of Tamil and Chinese newspapers in exerting influence on Indian and Chinese voters, before and after Malaysia’s 2013 General Election (GE13). This study employs both content analysis and survey to examine media agenda and public agenda specifically the Chinese and Indian ethnic groups. In total, 4,951 news i

Pre-marital pregnancy, fornication, and free mixing between different genders are among the problems faced by Muslim youth nowadays. This paper aims to discuss the personality preparation guidelines in facing sexual activities based on the Story of Prophet Yusuf in al-Qur’an al-Karim as well as selected prophet’s narration in Hadith. The descri

About 50% is of harvest is wasted when producing rattan furniture. With such huge amount of waste, we undertook a study to convert rattan waste into binderless board with superior properties. This study compared the mechanical and physical properties and morphologies of binderless boards manufactured from rattan fibres with boards made from kenaf,

An improper documentation of laboratory operation and management results in non-uniformity of workload, complexity and difficulty of tasks especially in terms of procurement, storage and record management. Additionally, the increasing of equipment units accompanied by manual and multi-packaged maintenance also contributes to the difficulties in adm

The essays in Exile in Colonial Asia: Kings, Convicts, Commemoration, edited by Ronit Ricci, are the result of a workshop held at the Australian National University in 2013. They examine the many experiences, practices and outcomes of exile in colonial Asia, spanning a period between the 16th century and the early 20th century, over a vast geograph