Foster care is one of the means of child protection in Malaysia and in many other countries like Singapore, Australia, United Kingdom, Algeria, Egypt and Morocco. This is also highlighted in international legal documents like the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child (the CRC) which also recognise the Islamic law concept of foster ca

For any watermarking system, there are two important requirements which are quality and robustness. These two requirements are conflicts all the time, which means when increasing image quality the robustness will decreasing and vice versa. This study focuses on the robustness after applied chosen attacks for the watermarked image based on the exist

This study considers the quasi-two-dimensional flow of an electrically conducting fluid subjected to a strong out-of-plane magnetic field in a rectangular duct. The effect of Hartmann number on flow features such as the length of the downstream recirculation bubbles and the threshold Reynolds numbers between steady-state and unsteady flow regimes f

In the Kota Kinabalu coastal area, the episodic occurrences of harmful algal bloom (HAB) species had been reported more than a decade ago. But, the time of the occurrence and factors contributing to the occurrence are still inadequately understood. To fill the gap, a study using 4 years field data from 2007 to 2010 was conducted. Cell densities of

The objective of this paper is to estimate the long and short run relationship between human capital and economic growth in Malaysia. The study applies rigorous empirical testing to test the validity of the model. Data derived from different sources undergo unit root tests to ensure stationarity at level or first difference. It also utilizes cointe

This study was conducted to examine the egg hatching rates of brown-marbled grouper, Epinephelus fuscoguttatus under different light conditions in terms of light wavelengths and intensities. Results of two-way ANOVA showed significant difference for light wavelengths (p<0.05), while light intensities showed no significant difference. There was

Abortion is an act that is done with the intention of terminating the life of a fetus before it is born. Under Islamic law, the life of a human being is sacred and as such, no one is allowed to kill or bring an end to the life of another except in accordance with the law. Whether a fetus under Islamic law is entitled to enjoy this protection or not

This research investigates the effect of hybrid microwave energy toward the enhancement of tool life in Al₂O₃ inserts. Post sintering was done using conventional and hybrid microwave sintering at 600°C for 15 mins and compared the findings with the original available commercial inserts. Mechanical testing such as density, hardness and compress

A lipid acyl hydrolase (LAH) enzyme has been purified from skim latex serum, a waste product of Hevea brasiliensis, using DEAE Sepharose™ Fast Flow ion exchange chromatography. The ~45kDa active LAH was expressed by spectrophotometric study and SDS-PAGE. One-Factor-at-A-Time (OFAT) method and Central Composite Design (CCD) in Response Surface Met

An effective mammalian cell culture based host system is highly desirable for production of bio-therapeutics. There are several strategies to achieve an effective system, one of which is regulation of media coupled with exploitation of inherent characteristics of cell line. In this present study, it is hypothesized that glutamine and serum may affe