Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a chronic, progressive inflammatory disorder that results in ankylosis of the vertebral column and sacroiliac joints.  More than 30% of patients with AS carry a heavy burden of disease and have a decreased quality of life.  The HLA-B*27 is a well known genetic risk variant for ankylosing spondylitis (AS).  Ho

An introductory lecture for budding surgeons on recent concepts of bone healingDay 1: 19 March 2017 (Sunday ) Time Agenda/Topic Speaker Venue 1200 -1300 Faculty meeting All speakers and facilitators Hisbiscus 4 1300 -1400 Registration foyer LECTURE 1 1400 -1500 Course Briefing and Hotel Safety Mr Norlizam Md Nor Hotel Representativ e 1500 -1515 Bon

Landslide has become a common problem especially in tropical countries such as in Malaysia. This study was carried out in Fraser Hill Catchment using a GIS based deterministic slope stability analysis model, that combine infinite slope stability and steady state hydrology assumptions to quantify the stability called SINMAP. The model requires some

The initiative towards enhancing the role of waqf as the main driving force for socioeconomic development of the ummah has received tremendous support from the Muslim community globally. Much effort has been concerted by various waqf stakeholders to strengthen the role of the waqf institution as a socio-economic driving force which strives for the

The majority of waqf assets available across the Muslim world today consist of immovable property such as land and buildings; all of which conform to Shariah principles. In line with the global changes and current needs, dedicated assets for the purpose of waqf have evolved from movable to immovable assets to include cash, stocks and bonds. However

Lacking statistic on reading habit among Malaysian, right location in relation to reading preference in the built environment, less attractive of reading programs and deficiency of reading persuasions among citizen are some of the key issues in Malaysian literacy. The paper assesses the reading habits of the adult group in relation to the built env

Peritonitis is a common complication in patients that undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). This problem causes a major difficulty in performing CAPD treatment efficiently and successfully; especially with the patients that develop this problem at the early stage of training period. Hence, this study was conducted to measure

The purpose of this research project is to investigate the effects of amount of catalyst, the ratio of solid to methanol and different temperature on the biodiesel yield. Solid coconut waste and heterogeneous catalyst derived from the waste, which is calcium oxide (CaO) are used to produce biodiesel and also examine the kinetics of the reactive ext

The aim of this study is to optimize the transesterification using potassium hydroxide (KOH)-supported polyvinyl alcohol to ease the separation process between glycerol and biodiesel. The design of experiment used was factorial composite design (FCD) and the effects of the amount of catalyst ranging from 0.5 wt% to 10 wt%, methanol to oil ratio fro

In this study, heterogeneous catalysts were synthesized from mixture of calcined solid coconut waste and eggshells as a catalyst for the transesterification of palm oil. Response surface methodology (RSM) based on central composite design (CCD) was used to optimize the amount of catalysts (coconut waste:calcined eggshells ratio) for production of b