The inspection and grading of the watermelon are done manually but it is a tedious job and it is difficult for the graders to maintain constant vigilance. Thus, the image processing has widely been used for identification, detection, grading and quality evaluation in the agricultural field. The objective of this work is to investigate the sweetness

In the present study, the flow characteristics of the commercially used S809 wind turbine airfoil controlled with triangular counter-rotating micro-vortex generators at stall angle of attack of 15 degrees and 10 m/s, 15 m/s and 20 m/s (speed range used in the wind turbine applications) had been computationally investigated. In addition to the contr

This paper presents the study of sustainable dimension pillars (SDP) on neighborhood assessment sub-criteria of community planning & design. The problem of the study is to find out whether the townships assessment tools fully address sustainability or it might be ‘green but not sufficient’ to be sustainable. The aim of the study is to evalu

The book under review, written by an acknowledged constitutional law expert, Shad Saleem Faruqi, provides a good and clear understanding of the Malaysian Federal Constitution.V olume 28 2020 Number 1Intellectual Discourse Syed Farid Alatas (Singapore) Thameem Ushama (Malaysia) International Advisory Board Anis Malik Thoha (Indonesia)Chandra Muzaffa

Introduction: Quorum sensing controls a wide spectrum of processes and phenotypic behaviours including biofilm formation that helps in the survival and virulence of bacteria in hosts. Thus, anti-quorum sensing is suggested to combat bacterial infections. This study aimed to evaluate the anti-biofilm forming and anti-quorum sensing activities which

The return of vaccine-preventable diseases such as polio, diphtheria, measles, mumps and the likes indicates the increasing popularity and effectiveness of the anti-vaccine movement in inseminating its sentiments. Effective news media coverage on vaccination that highlights the urgency and importance of vaccination to the general public is needed t

Malaysia operates a dual legal system: Common/Civil law and the Islamic legal system. The common law system is a legacy of British colonialism, 1824-1957. The Shari‘ah based system is Islamic in which Islamic law is implemented in the country. The Supreme law in Malaysia is the Federal Constitution of Malaysia, which was created right after Malay

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate Malaysian practitioners’ general perspective on corporate social responsibility (CSR) of Islamic banks and their views on having a special CSR framework. Design/methodology/approach – This study used semi-structured face-to-face interviews, which contained both qualitative and quantitative

Objectives: This systematic review aimed to investigate the effects if probiotics can inhibit oral carcinogenesis. Design: PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and PLOS databases were searched up to February 2020 to identify randomised controlled trials that fulfilled the eligibility criteria. Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Critical Appraisal Tool was us

As a result of climate change, cities today are increasingly exposed to various climate-related risks. This has resulted in a significant change in the way we deal with cities. In recent years, efforts toward achieving resilient cities have been strengthened with various initiatives and actions. Internationally, among the key initiatives are the la