A preparation and modification of activated carbon from oil-palm shell has been investigated in this paper. A pretreatment method has been established to avoid partial fusion and swelling in the carbonization stage. Carbonization has been studied at different temperatures and the structure of the microporous chars has been characterized. Activated

Polyphenols have been proven, both in animal and human studies to be beneficial as vascular protective agents. The effect is claimed to be related to the compound antioxidative properties. This effectively blunts the vasoconstriction process, reported to be due to the excessive generation of reactive oxygen species, as observed in many in vitro stu

As Malaysia’s new satellite city, types of Malay motif and meanings in Putrajaya have been abstracted and used as design motifs and ornamentation for the quest of local identity. However, it is uncertain whether the placement of such components, which is sometimes difficult to comprehend, gives the premises a sense of identity. Therefore, this st

Urban rail transit, however, must run at the ideal volume of passenger ridership. Otherwise, it is not feasible. It means the geographical location of urban rail stations has to be appropriate. However, what is the elements to consider for the location of the urban rail station? The literature claimed land use characteristics such as land use densi

Objective: Patients with thyroid disorders were found to experience depression due to several factors. The aims of this study was to measure depression level among thyroid disorder patients and examine the correlation between depression and Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) and free Thyroxine (fT4), stressful life events and social support level. M

Many ingredients derived from animal have been distributed widely in foods, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic formulations which may invites issues due to religious restrictions. Thus, the species-specific detection has become an important issue among Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Vegan, and vegetarian communities. Some methods such as spectroscopy, chromatogr

Energy harvesting devices are needed as an alternative to batteries as it is costly to power up wireless sensor network. However, the power generated and operating bandwidth for the typical energy harvester are still compromised. Therefore, in this work, the use of permanent magnet in Piezoelectric Energy Harvester (PEH) is proposed to increase the

This e-book was published to embrace the concept of open access of knowledge and sustainability. Small group discussion is a process of conducting a purposeful organised interactive session to critically discuss a specific topic, resolve a particular issue or complete a designated group task. This book aims to share the authors' experiences wit

A collection of original poems made into an e-bookchasing cloudsRANDOM THOUGHTS THAT STOPPED BY FOR A VISIT DR HIDAYATUL RADZIAH ISMAWIBY DR HIDAYATUL RADZIAH ISMAWIchasing cloudsdisclaimer This e-book is written and published by Dr Hidayatul Radziah Ismawi, Kuantan, Pahang. All rights reserved. Reproduction of any part of this writing is not permi

Cytotoxicity of various bioceramic root canal sealers are not well understood due to the limited scientific data. Previous research focused on comparing the conventional and bioceramic root canal sealers but there was no comparison between the latter. The aim of this study is to evaluate the cytotoxicity of bioceramic root canal sealers and to prop