Introduction: Globally, the number of people with diabetes has been increasing trend in this modern day. Thus, this study aimed to explain the main factors of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), to compare the random or fasting blood sugar before, during and after fasting month (Ramadan), and to determine the association between fasting and improvemen

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose a theoretical model that integrates various dimensional factors which influence decision-making process of class selection and enrolment, analysing different angles of this process and explaining those factors which determine students’ decision. Design/methodology/approach – This study uses qu

Utilizing English songs in English classes has been an effective teaching tool for ESL teachers. Not only the students enjoy their English classes which eventually will improve their motivation to learn the language, but also more importantly, their proficiency for instance, in terms of pronunciation, grammatical structures and vocabulary will be e

Objective: This study was aimed to identify the prevalence of hypertension during the month of Ramadan in Kuantan as well as to compare the mean differences of blood pressure with pre, during and post Ramadan. Methods: A retrospective cohort study by using purposive sampling with sample size of 66 hypertensive patients at Medical Outpatient Departm

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to extract, characterise and quantify curcumin from selected Zingiberaceae of “kunyit” or turmeric (Curcuma longa), “temu lawak” or Javanese turmeric (Curcuma xanthorrhiza), “temu pauh” (Curcuma mangga), “lempoyang” (Zingiber zerumbet) and “bonglai” (Zingiber cassumunar) using alkaline an

Duplex stainless steel (DSS) have gained increasing interest in recent years for a number of applications to the components of injection system pumps, compressor and valves in the oil and gas sector; pumps, shafts and agitator blade in chemical sectors; components of injection pipe and centrifugal fans in power generation and piston rings and cylin

Cerebral ependymal cyst is a rare benign neuroepithelial cyst. We report a case of cerebral ependymal cyst in a 62-year-old lady who presented with status epilepticus. She gave history of progressive right occipital headache over a year. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the brain showed a large occipital cyst. She underwent a right craniotomy, deroofi

The substantial cost reduction and massive production of next-generation sequencing (NGS) data have contributed to the progress in the rapid growth of metagenomics. However, production of the massive amount of data by NGS has revealed the challenges in handling the existing bioinformatics tools related to metagenomics. Therefore, in this research w

The soil is a transmitted agent of water run-off to the water body. Variety of soil type in Malaysia has contributed to the difference of soil properties dissolved in the water and the concern of soil problem in Malaysia involving from laterite, sandy, acid sulfate and organic soil type. Soil properties are one of the subjects of impacting the hydr

A variety of soil types in Malaysia have contributed to the difference of soil properties dissolved in the water and the concern of soil problem in Malaysia involves laterite, sandy, acid sulphate and organic soil. There are several physical properties have been used to evaluate the water sample and consist of pH, dissolved oxygen, total suspended