Introduction: Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene polymorphism, especially the deletion/deletion (DD) genotype, is associated with the disease progression of immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy patients in various studies from both Asia Pacific and European populations. However, recent studies within the same populations were unable to reproduc

Signal attenuation caused by duststorm is one of the major problems in utilization of microwave bands for terrestrial and space communication especially at desert and semi desert area. This paper presented a mathematical model developed to predict the microwave signal attenuation due to duststorm. The proposed model enables the convenient calculati

The Lack of observation on microwave signal propagation during duststorm in Sahara region and Middle East stimulated the present work. Investigation on the characteristics of duststorm and its effect on microwave signal propagation have been presented. A physical models of duststorm from measured data proposed. This paper has presented a study on m

This study explores the terminology of al-taṣwīr (‘imagery’), al-tamthīl (‘representations’) and al-takhyīl (‘imagination’) in al-Zamakhsharī’s al-Kashshāf. It first explores the meanings of the terms themselves, and then moves on to discuss their roles in elucidating the underlying signification of the Qur'anic text. Al-Za

Kegemilangan yang akan diperhatikan dalam nota ini, insya'Allah, ialah kegemilangan yang tersebut dalam sumber naqliah al-Qur'an dan sunnah dan juga manifestasinya dalam sejarah. Ini boleh dilihat dalam hubungan dengan kegemilangan hakiki dalam "umat yang terbaik" di Kota Madinah, di bawah pimpinannya Rasulullah SAW, kemudian manife

In spite of previous common assumptions about the incompatibility of public key cryptography (PKC) schemes with wireless sensor networks (WSNs), recent works have shown that they can be utilized for such networks in some manner. The major challenge of employing a PKC-based scheme in a wireless sensor network is posed by the resource limitations of

The specific objective of this paper is to generate and analyze the average correlation coefficient between Malaysian equity market and other selected countries equity markets during the period of 17 years from January 1987 to December 2003. The study employs Linear Regression Model to determine the correlation coefficients between Malaysia and oth

This paper proposes a public key based management scheme for secure sensor network operation namely S-PkSec (Public Key Based Security for Sensor Networks) and emphasizes detailed comparison with some similar type of schemes. Although there was a wide held belief of the incompatibility of public key cryptographic (PKC) schemes for wireless sensor n

This paper reports on behavioral norms and territoriality as part of behavioral and environmental mechanisms used to regulate privacy among urban Malay families living in terrace housing. In-depth interview was employed involving 11 case studies of Malay families living in three-bedroom two-storey terrace housings in the urban areas. Findings indic

Recent emergence of electronic culture uplifts healthcare facilities to a new era with the aid of wireless sensor network (WSN) technology. Due to the sensitiveness of medical data, austere privacy and security are inevitable for all parts of healthcare systems. However, the constantly evolving nature and constrained resources of sensors in WSN inf