Objective: To determine the effectiveness, safety, and to explore opinion towards electronic cigarette among Malaysian vapers. Design: A qualitative method was adopted to gain deeper understanding about vaping from e-cig user's point of view ((also called vapers). Twelve vapers from Kuantan and Pekan districts of Pahang state, Malaysia were int

Smartphones equipped with varieties of sensors enable them in participatory and opportunistic crowd-sourced sensing. The built-in as well as external sensors paired with modern smartphones provide an ideal multimedia big data source, where a very large crowd can share audio, video, text, SMS, location, etc. In this paper, we will illustrate our pro

Latest development of mobile technology has opened another opportunity for augmented reality to be implemented in the mobile device platform. Mobile augmented reality enhances mobile users experience by combining computer generated images in real environment. There have been limited studies which investigate the use of augmented reality among older

Background: The number of obese and overweight individuals in Malaysia has increased. Likewise, many people have becoming more interested in buying slimming and beauty products in order to become fairer and slimmer within a short period of time. The informants of the study involved two students of International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM)

In this study, a 2D axisymmetric finite element model of annular surface acoustic wave (A-SAW) resonator to evaluate the SAW propagation was modeled and its focusing properties on lithium niobate substrate was optimized. The analysis concept is based on utilization of patterned annular interdigital electrodes on piezoelectric substrate’s surface

Cancer breast is a growing problem in the community of Malaysia and all over the world. It is considered one of the fatal health problems. It is the most common cancer among female population in both developed and developing countries. (Globacon, IARC, 1008) Similarly, in Malaysia, it is the most common form of cancer affecting women, about 1 in 19

The demand for rare earth elements (REEs) are rapidly increasing each year. The estimated world demand for rare earth elements is 136,000 metric tons per year. This demand is projected to rise to 185,000 metric tons annually by 2015. Currently, China is the global supply of the REEs. To overcome this problem, Malaysia has become one of the countrie

In this paper, the fabrication of piezoresistive microcantilever (PRM) sensor was realized through the utilization of bulk micromachining technology. Through a sequence of photolithography and etching processes, the device fabrication is realized. The fabrication of two PRM designs, dual-layer and single-layer has opened up the opportunity for devi

The present study demonstrates the antioxidant activity and cell migration effect of a standardized extract of C. asiatica. The ethanol extract was fractionated into seven fractions via vacuum liquid chromatography. The interest compound in the fractions was qualitatively identified using thin layer chromatography and the positive fraction with asi

The cosmetic industry is growing rapidly, and cosmetic products are becoming an essential part of our daily lives. Moreover, increased usage of cosmetic products has caused a growing concern about the safety of these products, and yet little is known about cosmetics from the consumers’ perspective. Hence, this study’s aims are to explore consum