Anacardium occidentale young leaves are consumed traditionally as part of a Southeast Asian diet. The regular consumption is believed to have beneficial effects on health in general and potentially against type 2 Diabetes mellitus due to its high content of polyphenols. This study was aimed to investigate the polyphenol content of the plant using t

Strategies that have been successful in promoting breastfeeding practice and to increase breastfeeding education include mother-to-mother support and close contact with breastfeeding support members through home visits. The objective of this study is to explore the experience of traditional massage practitioners in promoting and supporting breastfe

A refugee is defined by the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, Article 1(A) (2) as a person who encounters the fear of being persecuted for their race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, resides away from his or her own country and is not willing to be protected by the country. The

Good governance is important for the sustainability of Waqf institutions in Malaysia. As a part of good governance, the evaluation of internal control and its components are essential to be considered. While reaching the Maqāṣid al-Sharī‘ah (the objectives of the Lawgiver), the appreciation of Wasaṭiyyah approach can be utilised in the eval

This paper is the outcome of a small scale fuel cell project. Fuel cell is an electrochemical device that converts energy from chemical reaction to electrical work. Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) is one of the different types of fuel cell, which is more efficient, having low operational temperature and fast start up capability results i

The Malaysian Quality of life Index (MQLI) has improved by 7.0 points during 1990-2000 and further to another 11.9 points from 2000 to 2010. Nevertheless, it is anticipated that the improvement in the QOL has not been uniform across the states in the country. Therefore, a study need arises to investigate the regional variations in the QOL in the co

In this paper, a configuration of a passively Q-switched Erbium-doped fiber laser (EDFL) using a Lutetium Oxide (Lu2O3) thin film as a saturable absorber (SA) is experimentally implemented to generate high pulse energy with a high signal to noise ratio. A stable Q-switched pulse train is initiated at the input pump power of 30.442mW, and maximum pu

Fuel cell is one of the promising power generators that can convert chemical energy in the reactants (hydrogen and oxygen) into useful electrical current, water and heat. It can be used as a power plant to power vehicles propulsion system. This technology is new to the automotive industries in Malaysia, where the default engines used in vehicles ar

Social finance is an approach to managing investments that generate financial returns while including measurable positive social and environmental impact. practice, social finance typically involves investments in some forms of socially sensible equity or debt financing, microfinance, and social impact bonds.| ISFIRE, DECEMBER 2018 | ISFIRE REVIEW

The disruption of innovations through technology in the banking and finance sectors continues to indicate positive trend among bankers, practitioners, and customers at large. Advantageous with speediness and fast track transaction, the innovations of technology support the spread in using banking and finance system without barriers of time and spac