One of the major parts in the plasma display panel is its protecting layer. MgO thin film has been widely used as a protective layer for dielectric materials. Adding another material to the MgO base material is an alternative method for improving its property as protective layer. A study on reducing the surface discharge potential of a single pure

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disease that results from defects in insulin secretion and insulin receptor kinase. Investigation of novel small active molecule that can potentiate insulin action or having a similar action as insulin is important in the treatment of diabetes. World ethnobotanical information on medicinal plants repo

Calophyllum canum or (Bintangor Batu) is a Malaysian plant which belongs to the family of Guttiferae. This family considered being a source of xanthons and flavonoids, which has shown lately the biological activity against bacterial, fungus and cancer cells. The most well known species Calophyllum Ianigerum which found in Sarawak shown a biological

With the increase in production of processed fruit products, the amount of fruit wastes generated is increasing enormously. Large amount of these wastes poses the problem of disposal without causing environmental pollution. A valuable byproduct that can be obtained from fruit wastes is pectin. Pectin designates those water soluble pectinic acid (co

Rubraxanthone is a prenylated xanthone that was isolated from Garcinia euginifolia (Guttiferae). It is having antimicrobial and antiplatelet activating factor activities. The research is aimed to study a cytotoxic activity of the compound by using in vitro cell culture technique. In order to evaluate the activity against cancer, the compound is exp

The research emphasizes on the connection between the Arabic concept of maÑani nahwi and modistae in Latin. In order to identify this connection, the researcher has to elaborate on the role of Aristotle’s categories in influencing the concept of modistae in the Middle Ages first. The paper will then reevaluate the influence of Muslim philosopher

The way women adorn themselves and dressed-up reflects the image, status and to a certain extent their inner spirit. For Muslim women, Allah has revealed the verse that mention how women should preserve their aurah and how they should be dressed to reflect their ethical manners. However, present day dressing of some of the urban women particularly

The paper describes the findings from the early phase of a research conducted to evaluate the impact of utilization of Malaysian Rural Internet Centers (RICs) on user’s sense of social connectedness and empowerment. It employs a theory of change approach to study the outcomes brought about by the RICs. Initial findings however, suggest that the R

People's perception and attitude towards computer ethics and information security significantly affect the way they use information technology. This is especially the case among university students who are generally regarded as major violators of computer ethics and computer security. This paper follows previous work on computer security and et

The combination of the Muslims practices of conservation and the environmental education in KAED ensured the recycling awareness of the students in the faculty. Recycling awareness among students helps in cleaning up the environment and participating in the daily natural life cycle to achieve sustainability. The amount of waste carried out of the s