Cosmos caudatus, which is a commonly consumed vegetable in Malaysia, is locally known as “Ulam Raja”. It is a local Malaysian herb traditionally used as a food and medicinal herb to treat several maladies. Its bioactive or nutritional constituents consist of a wide range ofmetabolites, including glucosinolates, phenolics, amino acids, organic a

For social, emotional and cognitive development of the human being, Social Networking Sites (SNSs) provide an important milieu that eventually leads the human experience to the new era. Malaysia is one of the top countries where social networking sites are adopted faster. The purpose of this study is to determine the factors influencing the Malaysi

Turbidity and suspended solids concentration promotes a number of negative effects on freshwater ecosystems. Conventionally suspended solids and turbidity are removed from raw water by various chemical coagulants but most of them are costly and non-ecofriendly. Whereas, the bioflocculants are environment-friendly and could be used as coagulants. Ex

Surface and ground water contain both dissolved and suspended particles. Coagulation and flocculation processes are used to separate the suspended solids portion from the water. Conventionally suspended solids and turbidity are removed from raw water by various chemical coagulants but most of them are costly and non-ecofriendly. Whereas, the bioflo

Microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) can be used as rheology modifiers in foods, paints, cosmetics and pharmaceutical products as well as fillers in composite materials. It can be isolated from different lignocellulosic materials using different technologies. In this study, MFC was produced from the substrate of cocoa pod husk (CPH) in two distinct pro

High dose atorvastatin is known to be associated with new onset diabetes mellitus (NODM) in patients with high risk for developing diabetes mellitus (DM). However, low dose atorvastatin is more commonly used as compared with high dose atorvastatin. The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of low dose atorvastatin (LDA, 10 mg or 20 mg) on

This paper explores the scientific and intellectual traditions of Malay civilization in the folklore story based on a new approach in the world of literary criticism in Malaysia namely Management Approach that has been highlighted by Mohamad Mokhtar Abu Hassan (2013). Management approach based on the Educational Dimension of the story of the famous

Nominal Group Technique (NGT) is a powerful group decision making tool. Many kinds of people – social science researchers, academicians, heads of business organizations, social activists have been using NGT to make decisions in group setting. Basically, NGT is a brainstorming method that generates a large number of ideas pertaining to a certain i

This paper aims to identify the gaps and differences between customer expectations and perceptions on service quality of Islamic banks in Malaysia based on six dimensions of service quality, namely, reliability, responsiveness, assurance, empathy, tangibles and Islamic Shari’ah compliance.Identifying the gaps between customer expectations and per

This study involves comparing the efficiency between Islamic and conventional banks in Bangladesh using the Data Envelopment Analysis. It considers 25 commercial banks, of which seven are Islamic, while eighteen are conventional, covering the period from 2009 to 2013.The study finds that the Islamic banks have been pure technically efficient but th