Dinoflagellate is the second largest group of phytoplankton in the marine environment and many of the species have been recognized as toxic species. The high abundance of this species can cause a lot of problems to human health, marine organisms especially caged fish and to the natural environment. In Malaysia, several species of Alexandrium have b

This paper presents a simple resistance-to-time converter. It consists of two voltage comparators, a ramp voltage generator, two logic gates and impulse voltage calibrators. A square-wave generator circuit is suggested in this paper. The design is simple and independent of the OPAMP offset issues. The resulting square-wave is rectified to get its D

The livestock industry such as goat farming has been providing farmers with the steady income. However, mismanagement and poor welfare render animals particularly susceptible to parasites and diseases thus making demand-supply chains a challenged. The goats are infected by intestinal helminths and conditions worsened when they showed signs of resis

In recent years, Malaysian writers have adapted cyberpunk, a subgenre of science fiction (SF), to reflect on changing con- ceptions of identity. In its various forms from the West, cyberpunk attends to the dissolution of traditional boundaries (such as those that separate human and nonhuman, physical and virtual, space and time) resulting from huma

Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) is a natural phenomenon that has been reported all over the world including in Malaysia. The impact of this event to the human health, economy and tourism industry can be devastated depending on the scale. In Malaysia, HAB cases have been reported since the past decade. Since then, more and more cases were reported coverin

It is often seen that the maqasid regulates the validity of the rule of taklīfī from the point of view of its implementation, so that the maqasid has the ability to stop or maintain the practice of a rule. The Shari’ah rulings are seen as means to maqasid from another perspective, so the validity and existence of maqasid depends on the rules

Introduction: Food insecurity has a complex and multifaceted concept and definition, thus assessing it has been an ongoing challenge for researchers, health practitioners, and policy makers. Previous studies reported inconsistent findings on the prevalence and severity of food insecurity, depending on the measuring tools used. To overcome this limi

Calcium oxalate is one of the most common components in urolithiasis. Its treatment includes the use of synthetic drugs, ultrasound and surgery. However, cheaper alternative treatment using herbal medicine with less adverse side effect is preferred. Essential oils from Thai basil (Ocimum bacilicum L.), Vietnamese coriander (Persicaria odorata) and

The meaning of Hadith comprises of statements, actions, approvals, and attributes of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). It is one of the main sources in the legislation of Islamic laws which include Aqidah, Shariah and Akhlaq. As one of the evidences that indicates juristic rulings, the Hadith is considered as the basis for juristic deduction (istidlal)

Background: Breast ultrasound scanning is usually used to complement mammography screening in clinical practice to detect and locate breast lesions. In recent advancements, the breast ultrasound elastography (UE) technique is believed to be able to differentiate the breast lesions between malignant and benign accurately. This paper describes a syst