Introduction: Previous studies have proposed the lower waist circumference (WC) cutoffs be used for defining abdominal obesity in Asian populations. Objective: To determine the optimal cut-offs of waist circumference (WC) in predicting cardiovascular (CV) risk factors in the multi-ethnic Malaysian population. Methods: We analysed data from 32,703 r

The higher education frame works are attempted to develop the human capital of the country thinking of the next generation technology. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is prioritized the higher education sector is one among the segment in current scenario. The establishment of new universities and the business schools are evidence that the Kingdom of Sa

Path loss models are crucial in the planning of wireless network as they assist in interference estimations, frequency assignments and evaluation of cell parameters. This paper reports measurement results of the propagation path loss in four locations in the suburban area of Kuala Lumpur. The measured path loss at each location is extracted from th

In recent years, Cognitive Radio (CR) technology has largely attracted significant studies and research. Cognitive Radio Ad Hoc Network (CRAHN) is an emerging self-organized, multi-hop, wireless network which allows unlicensed users to opportunistically access available licensed spectrum bands for data communication under an intelligent and cautiou

Objectives: To determine the extent of microbial contamination on the high touch areas of equipment in the dental laboratory. Method: A dental laboratory based cross-sectional study was carried out on four selected high touch areas, which were the vibrator (power switch), the cast trimmer (power switch) and the denture polisher (power switch &

This study aims to develop comprehensive criteria for evaluating Arabic Textbooks in teaching Arabic as a second language. To decide what criteria were important, a review of related literature was conducted by taking into consideration the criteria and studies conducted by Rushdie Toeima, Harun Husaini, Jaya Karan, Skierso, ACTFL and Malaysia Mini

The aim of this research was to study the effect of the Ficus deltoidea (Mas Cotek) leaves on fasting blood sugar, renal and lipid profile of Type II diabetic patients. This study was carried out at Polyclinic Balok, located in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. Twenty patients participated in the study and they were divided into two (2) groups of ten (10)

Increased public awareness posed for global climate change has led to greater concern over the impact of environmental changes due to constant emissions of air pollutants from industrial production. Wet scrubbers have important advantages when compared to other air pollution control devices. They can collect particulates like flammable and explosiv

Like other radar systems, Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) maritime radar can measure simultaneously the range, velocity, reflectivity and azimuth of targets on the sea. However, compared with conventional pulse radar, FMCW radar has many advantages. It is relatively small and simple, offers high resolution, provides data over wide bandwi

The natural antioxidant contents in the ethanol extract of the seeds of four varieties of Roselle (UKMR-1, UKMR-2, UKMR-3, and UMKL-1) and Kenaf (V36) were evaluated. The ground seeds were extracted in ethanol by a Soxhlet apparatus. The results indicated that the highest seeds’ extract yield was V36 (27%), followed by UKMR-2 (21%), UMKL-1 (20%),