Malaysia is home for numerous venomous animals which are either terrestrial or marine. However, many of these venoms are not well studied and the active components of the toxins and venoms are remain biochemically and pharmacologically unknown. In recent years, advancement of proteomics technology has enabled rapid and massive discoveries in the co

cadmium loaded carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for re-adsorption of the same metal cadmium (Cd). The desorption of cadmium ions (Cd2+) by batch mode laboratory experiments was investigated for hydrochloric and nitric acids, where the former gave better desorption compared to the other acid. Initial experiments revealed that hydrochloric acid (HCl) was bett

Quantification of the pollutants generated due to rainfall-runoff process is tedious and expensive. On the other hand, the characteristics of runoff quality also depend on the landuses and rainfall patterns. Such difficulties can be simplified by the development of reliable and easy to use nonpoint source (NPS) regression models. Information on the

The methodology adopted in this chapter is library based research and data is collected from reliable sources. This chapter investigates Ibn Sahl work in refraction of light. The main focus ofthe chapter to provide answers on Ibn Sahl analysis ofrefraction oflight and parabolic mirror, Biconvex lenses. The chapter argues that Ibn Sahl was the first

This paper explores the secondary school Principals views and experiences in managing change their organizations. The focus is upon how innovative the Principals are in their decision-making and leadership styles. The study adopts a qualitative research methodology using open-ended interviews to explore the leadership styles of the six Principals i

This preliminary study focuses on academic staff’s perceptions and experiences on professional development opportunities in selected public universities in Malaysia. The research design involved the collection of semi-structured interview data from nine academic staff of three public universities. There are mixed reactions on academic staff’s r

The presence of words and concepts in the English language that do not correspond with the meaning held by Muslims has been highlighted by many Muslim scholars. It is argued that there are many English words fail to reflect the meanings that Muslims intend to convey due to the fact that many Arabic words are not accurately translatable into English

Objective – Even though the unit trust industry witnessed high growth in portfolios size, performances and regulations, however, there is still insufficient understanding of various aspects of the industry such as the lack of information on the funds’ unit price behavior and their trend in the long-term investment. This study, therefore, aims t

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the problem-based learning approach (PBL) on students in language classes in two areas: course content and language development. The study was conducted on 128 students, grouped into the experimental and control groups, and employed an experimental research design. The syllabus, textbook,

Dictionaries are designed to meet the needs of their users. The presence of dictionaries that address the varieties of English reflects the diversity in language use. The purpose of this study is to investigate Muslim students’ perspectives of the definitions of selected words in an English language dictionary. The study employs a qualitative met