The Malaysian Department of National Unity and Integration is given hugeresponsibilities to promote unity and to maintain harmony in the country.Simultaneously, the department is given the mandate to initiate a programme that is beneficial towards achieving the above mission. Rukun Tetangga(Peaceful Neighbourhood)Community Mediation is one of the p

Leucas cephalotes (Roth.) Spreng (family: Lamiaceae) is a rainy season weed widely distributed in tropical regions of Asia at elevation up to 1,700 m, medicinally employed for the treatment of skin diseases, fever, hepatic disorders, urinary complaints cough and cold. The traditional uses of this plant strongly suggest its possible antibacterial pr

Objective: To conduct ethnopharmacobotanical field explorations in rural areas of five districts of Uttar Pradesh, India with regard to the folk herbal formulations associated with the management of poisons and poisonous bites. Methods: Local traditional healers known as “Vaidya” and “Hakeems” in the study area were interviewed to gather et

In this paper, an investigation of snake robot movement scenario has been discussed and analyzed. Angular velocity, snake robot movement trends and motion shape are involved in this investigation by implementation of serpentine locomotion. Experiment the real snake to extract motion and force data is quite difficult to handle. Thus a new model of t

We describe a case of a giant pyogenic granuloma affecting the left index finger of a 23-year-old pregnant lady requiring surgical excision. Pyogenic granuloma gravidarum is a benign hyperplastic lesion that commonly presents on oral mucosa, typically the gums, in approximately 5% of pregnant women. Skin lesions over the fingers are an unusual site

Central Pattern Generator (GPG) is an online motion generation system that reduces the memory size of the controller. Past control systems were used predetermined motion data to control snake robot. CPG system makes a solution to overcome such kind of predetermined data. Snake robots are generally consist of serially connected multiple links. An in

Purpose – There are two objectives for the present study. First, it examines the rationale for implementation of public private partnerships (PPP) in Malaysia. Second, it investigates the differences among perceptions of the public and private sectors, in relation to the rationales for implementing PPP in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach –

Purpose - The objectives of this present study are twofold. First, it aims to investigate the factors forcing the implementation of PPP in Malaysia. Second, the study intends to compare the driving forces for PPP implementation in Malaysia to the United Kingdom. Design/methodology/approach - Using a questionnaire survey, 122 responses were received

Purpose(s): There are two objectives of this present study. First, it intends to scrutinize the challenges in implementing PPP by examining the factors that hinder the successful adoption of PPP in Malaysia. Second, it aims to investigate the differences in the perceptions of the Government and the private sector pertaining to the hindrance factors

Cysteine has a wide application in pharmaceutical, foods and cosmetic industries. In the biological system, through its unique properties of sulfur and thiol, cysteine also plays important roles in stability, structure, catalytic activity,and regulation of numerous proteins. In nature, cysteine can be found in animal proteins, fruits, vegetables, l