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Malaysian Perspective On The Development Of Accessible Design, H. Hussein, N. Mohd Yaacob Jan 2010

Malaysian Perspective On The Development Of Accessible Design, H. Hussein, N. Mohd Yaacob

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

No abstract provided.


Median Lethal Dose, Antimalarial Activity, Phytochemical Screening And Radical Scavenging Of Methanolic Languas Galanga Rhizome Extract, A.H. Al-Adhroey, Z.M. Nor, H.M. Al-Mekhlafi, R. Mahmud Jan 2010

Median Lethal Dose, Antimalarial Activity, Phytochemical Screening And Radical Scavenging Of Methanolic Languas Galanga Rhizome Extract, A.H. Al-Adhroey, Z.M. Nor, H.M. Al-Mekhlafi, R. Mahmud

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

The methanolic extract of Languas galanga rhizomes was investigated for antimalarial activity against Plasmodium berghei (NK65) infections in mice. The median lethal dose was determined to ascertain the safety of the extract in ICR mice of both sexes. The antimalarial activities during early and established infections, as well as the prophylactic activity were evaluated. Phytochemical screening and radical scavenging activity of the extract were also investigated to elucidate the possible mechanism of the antimalarial properties. The acute oral toxicity (LD(50)) of Languas galanga extract in mice was established to be 4,998 mg/kg. The extract of Languas galanga rhizomes demonstrated significant …


Neural Mechanisms Of Swallowing And Effects Of Taste And Other Stimuli On Swallow Initiation, H.M. Zakir Jan 2010

Neural Mechanisms Of Swallowing And Effects Of Taste And Other Stimuli On Swallow Initiation, H.M. Zakir

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

Swallowing involves several motor processes such as bolus formation and intraoral transport of a food bolus (oral stage) and a series of visceral events that occur in a relatively fixed timed sequence but are to some degree modifiable (pharyngeal stage or swallow reflex). Reflecting the progressive aging of society, patients with swallowing disorders (i.e., dysphagia) are increasing. Therefore, there is expanding social demand for the development of better rehabilitation treatment of dysphagic patients. To date, many dysphagia diets have been developed and are available commercially to help bring back the pleasure of mealtimes to dysphagia patients. Texture modification of food …


Nutrient Elements Of Different Agricultural Wastes From Vermicomposting Activity, N. Sailila, A.A. Bakar, N.Z. Mahmood, J.A.T. Da Silva, N. Abdullah, A.A. Jamaludin Jan 2010

Nutrient Elements Of Different Agricultural Wastes From Vermicomposting Activity, N. Sailila, A.A. Bakar, N.Z. Mahmood, J.A.T. Da Silva, N. Abdullah, A.A. Jamaludin

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

Vermicomposting using the earthworm Lumbricus rubellus was conducted for 70 days subsequent to 10 days of pre-composting under glasshouse conditions. Five treatments were used as feed materials with 5 replicates per treatment: T 1 : goat manure, T 2 : paddy straw, T 3 : spent mushroom paddy straw compost, T 4 : sawdust and T 5 : spent mushroom sawdust compost. The treatments were placed in a micro-cosm or worm bin plastic container (360 mm 280 mm 200 mm). The effectiveness of vermicomposting was evaluated through the increment of nutrient elements contained in the vermicompost, growth (biomass weight) and …


Ozone Depletion Substances (Ods) Emission Analysis From The Life Cycle Of Chemical Substances And Electricity Used In Potable Water Production In Malaysia, Amir Hamzah Sharaai, N.Z. Mahmood, Abdul Halim Sulaiman Jan 2010

Ozone Depletion Substances (Ods) Emission Analysis From The Life Cycle Of Chemical Substances And Electricity Used In Potable Water Production In Malaysia, Amir Hamzah Sharaai, N.Z. Mahmood, Abdul Halim Sulaiman

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

Malaysia is a country that is very committed in ensuring a constant development in a sustainable way by creating a balance between economy, social and environment. It can be proven as Malaysia is ranked in a very good position in Environmental Sustainability Index. But this ranking should be a guideline to ensure the pockets of weaknesses in executing sustainable development in this country should be filled especially in effectively managing the environment. Ozone Depletion Substances (ODS) emission needed an environmental management method that is capable to identify the cause of this problem in order to the right action could be …


Reflections On The Significance Of The Relationship Between Mind And Body In Medicine, Christopher Chiong Meng Boey Jan 2010

Reflections On The Significance Of The Relationship Between Mind And Body In Medicine, Christopher Chiong Meng Boey

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

In the last three centuries, medicine has focused predominantly on the physical body as the source of disease, placing very little importance on the mind. However, the significance of mind-body interactions in medicine is now increasingly being recognised. True health must include both the physical body and the mind. This article traces our concepts of the relationship between mind and body since primitive times and explores its relevance to the maintenance of health. (JUMMEC 2010; 13(1): 3-11)


Review Paper Plasmodium Knowlesi In Humans: A Review On The Role Of Its Vectors In Malaysia, I. Vythilingam Jan 2010

Review Paper Plasmodium Knowlesi In Humans: A Review On The Role Of Its Vectors In Malaysia, I. Vythilingam

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

Plasmodium knowlesi in humans is life threatening, is on the increase and has been reported from most states in Malaysia. Anopheles latens and Anopheles cracens have been incriminated as vectors. Malaria is now a zoonoses and is occurring in malaria free areas of Malaysia. It is also a threat to eco-tourism. The importance of the vectors and possible control measures is reviewed here.


Seroprevalence Of Toxocariasis Among Orang Asli (Indigenous People) In Malaysia Using Two Immunoassays, N. Romano, M. O. N. Azah, N. Rahmah, Y. A. L. Lim, M. Rohela Jan 2010

Seroprevalence Of Toxocariasis Among Orang Asli (Indigenous People) In Malaysia Using Two Immunoassays, N. Romano, M. O. N. Azah, N. Rahmah, Y. A. L. Lim, M. Rohela

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

Toxocariasis is a zoonotic helminthic infection of humans caused by the dog roundworm (Toxocara canis) or cat roundworm (Toxocara cati). There are two main human syndromes: visceral larva migrans (VLM), which are characterized by symptoms associated with major organs and ocular larva migrans (OLM), in which pathological effects on the host are restricted to the eye and the optic nerve. The present study evaluated the seroprevalence of toxocariasis among the Orang Asli with an IgG4-ELISA using recombinant antigens (rTES-26, rTES-30 and rTES-120) and an IgG-ELISA commercial kit (Cypress Diagnostic, Belgium). A total of 188 serum samples were analyzed using IgG4-ELISA …


Susceptibility Of Field-Collected Aedes Aegypti (L.) (Diptera: Culicidae) To Bacillus Thuringiensis Israelensis And Temephos, S.R. Loke, W.A. Andy-Tan, S. Benjamin, H.L. Lee, Mohd Sofian-Azirun Jan 2010

Susceptibility Of Field-Collected Aedes Aegypti (L.) (Diptera: Culicidae) To Bacillus Thuringiensis Israelensis And Temephos, S.R. Loke, W.A. Andy-Tan, S. Benjamin, H.L. Lee, Mohd Sofian-Azirun

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

The susceptibility status of field-collected Aedes aegypti (L.) from a dengue endemic area to Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti) and temephos was determined. Since August 2007, biweekly ovitrap surveillance (OS) was conducted for 12 mo in 2 sites, A & B, in Shah Alam, Selangor. Site A was treated with a Bti formulation, VectoBac® WG at 500 g/ha, from December 2007 - June 2008 while Site B was subjected to routine dengue vector control activities conducted by the local municipality. Aedes aegypti larvae collected from OS in both sites were bred until F3 and evaluated for their susceptibility. The larvae were …


The Influence Of Sensory Gardens On The Behavior Of Children With Special Educational Needs, H. Hussein Jan 2010

The Influence Of Sensory Gardens On The Behavior Of Children With Special Educational Needs, H. Hussein

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

No abstract provided.


Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes Synthesized From Waste Cooking Palm Oil, A.B. Suriani, R.M. Nor, M. Rusop Jan 2010

Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes Synthesized From Waste Cooking Palm Oil, A.B. Suriani, R.M. Nor, M. Rusop

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

For the first time, vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (VACNT) were produced using waste cooking palm oil as green starting materials. The synthesis was carried out in a floating-catalyst thermal chemical vapor deposition reactor. Field emission scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray, micro-Raman and thermogravimetric analyses, showed that the carbon nanotubes are of excellent quality, comparable to those obtained using conventional carbon sources. Under a typical synthesis condition of 5.33 wt ferrocence as catalyst and a furnace temperature of 750 degrees C, a mixture of single and multi-walled carbon nanotubes of 85 purity, vertically aligned on a silicon substrate, were produced. …


On Cultural Fluidity: The Sama-Bajau Of The Sulu-Sulawesi Seas, R.C. Jubilado Jan 2010

On Cultural Fluidity: The Sama-Bajau Of The Sulu-Sulawesi Seas, R.C. Jubilado

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

No abstract provided.


California's Survivors Of Domestic Violence Employment Leave Act: The Twenty-Five Employee Minimum Is Not A Good Rule Of Thumb, Hilary Mattis Jan 2010

California's Survivors Of Domestic Violence Employment Leave Act: The Twenty-Five Employee Minimum Is Not A Good Rule Of Thumb, Hilary Mattis

Santa Clara Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Decalogue Before Mount Sinai, Jo Ann Davidson Jan 2010

The Decalogue Before Mount Sinai, Jo Ann Davidson

Perspective Digest

No abstract provided.


Please Sir, I Want Some More: Intentionally Biblical Community And The Public Campus, Michaela Lawrence Jan 2010

Please Sir, I Want Some More: Intentionally Biblical Community And The Public Campus, Michaela Lawrence

180 Symposium Publications

Students everywhere are crying out for more: more money, more freedom and oftentimes more knowledge. Those of us who lead them must find ways to satisfy that hunger especially when they desire spiritual food. But of course, for every desire there is a challenge. Those attending public universities must contend with the blatant secular nature of their environs—we should get to know those environs. Those attending public colleges don’t have spiritual formation built into their curriculum—we should provide them with meaningful options. And then we should do even more. “Feed my sheep,” Jesus says and he doesn’t tell us to …


Shall Thou Reincarnate Or Not? A Quest For Spirituality Among Czech "Irreligious" People, Petr A. Činčala Jan 2010

Shall Thou Reincarnate Or Not? A Quest For Spirituality Among Czech "Irreligious" People, Petr A. Činčala

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


The Decalogue Before Mount Sinai, Jo Ann Davidson Jan 2010

The Decalogue Before Mount Sinai, Jo Ann Davidson

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Daniel's Message To Modern Man, Paul Z. Gregor Jan 2010

Daniel's Message To Modern Man, Paul Z. Gregor

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Who Is Speaking? Who Is Addressed? A Critical Study Into The Conditions Of Exegetical Method And Its Consequences For The Interpretation Of Participant Reference-Shifts In The Book Of Jeremiah, Oliver Glanz Jan 2010

Who Is Speaking? Who Is Addressed? A Critical Study Into The Conditions Of Exegetical Method And Its Consequences For The Interpretation Of Participant Reference-Shifts In The Book Of Jeremiah, Oliver Glanz

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Improved Methods For Deterring Cliff Swallow Nesting On Highway Structures, Michael Delwiche, Robert W. Coates, W. Paul Gorenzel, Terrell P. Salmon Jan 2010

Improved Methods For Deterring Cliff Swallow Nesting On Highway Structures, Michael Delwiche, Robert W. Coates, W. Paul Gorenzel, Terrell P. Salmon

Human–Wildlife Interactions

Cliff swallows (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) are migratory birds that frequently nest on highway structures, such as bridges. Because cliff swallows are protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, nesting control methods must not harm cliff swallows or disturb active nests. This can cause delays for maintenance divisions of state departments of transportation, resulting in additional cost. In a multiyear project, we evaluated the effects of bioacoustic deterrents and bridge surface modifications on nesting behavior of cliff swallows. We used cliff swallow alarm and distress calls as bioacoustic deterrents (hereafter, broadcast calls [BC]) because they previously had been …


Imaging Spontaneous Mmtvneu Transgenic Murine Mammary Tumors: Targeting Metabolic Activity Versus Genetic Products., Mathew L Thakur, Devakumar Devadhas, Kaijun Zhang, Richard G Pestell, Chenguang Wang, Peter Mccue, Eric Wickstrom Jan 2010

Imaging Spontaneous Mmtvneu Transgenic Murine Mammary Tumors: Targeting Metabolic Activity Versus Genetic Products., Mathew L Thakur, Devakumar Devadhas, Kaijun Zhang, Richard G Pestell, Chenguang Wang, Peter Mccue, Eric Wickstrom

Department of Radiology Faculty Papers

INTRODUCTION: Despite the great strides made in imaging breast cancer (BC) in humans, the current imaging modalities miss up to 30% of BC, do not distinguish malignant lesions from benign ones, and require histologic examinations for which invasive biopsy must be performed. Annually in the United States, approximately 5.6 million biopsies find benign lesions. More than 50% of human BCs overexpress cyclin D1, and all BCs exhibit VPAC1 oncogene products. Together, these gene products may provide an excellent biomarker for the early and accurate detection of BC. We have evaluated 4 biologically active peptide analogs that have high affinity for …


Living Out The Principles Of The Ten Commandments, Trevor O'Reggio Jan 2010

Living Out The Principles Of The Ten Commandments, Trevor O'Reggio

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Red Algae Lose Key Mitochondrial Genes In Response To Becoming Parasitic, Lillian Hancock, Lynda Goff, Christopher E. Lane Jan 2010

Red Algae Lose Key Mitochondrial Genes In Response To Becoming Parasitic, Lillian Hancock, Lynda Goff, Christopher E. Lane

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Red algal parasites are unusual because the vast majority of them parasitize species with which they share a recent common ancestor. This strategy has earned them the name “adelphoparasites,” from the Greek, adelpho, meaning “kin.” Intracellular adelphoparasites are very rare in nature, yet have independently evolved hundreds of times among the floridiophyte red algae. Much is known about the life history and infection cycle of these parasites but nearly nothing in known about their genomes. We sequenced the mitochondrial genomes of the free-living Gracilariopsis andersonii and its closely related parasite Gracilariophila oryzoides to determine what effect a parasitic lifestyle has …


Shark Scavenging Behavior In The Presence Of Competition, Shannon P. Gerry, Andrea J. Scott Jan 2010

Shark Scavenging Behavior In The Presence Of Competition, Shannon P. Gerry, Andrea J. Scott

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

The distribution of organisms within a community can often be determined by the degree of plasticity or degree of specialization of resource acquisition. Resource acquisition is often based on the morphology of an organism, behavior, or a combination of both. Performance tests of feeding can identify the possible interactions that allow one species to better exploit a prey item. Scavenging behaviors in the presence or absence of a competitor were investigated by quantifying prey selection in a trophic generalist, spiny dogfish Squalus acanthias, and a trophic specialist, smooth-hounds Mustelus canis, in order to determine if each shark scavenged …


If I Had A Hammer: Can Shepardizing, Synthesis, And Other Tools Of Legal Writing Help Build Hope For Law Students?, Edward R. Becker Jan 2010

If I Had A Hammer: Can Shepardizing, Synthesis, And Other Tools Of Legal Writing Help Build Hope For Law Students?, Edward R. Becker

Articles

Are lawyers mechanics? In 1920, photographer Lewis Hines took a striking photo of a powerhouse mechanic sure-handedly wielding a large wrench to tighten bolts on a steam pump. This picture may bring to mind many things, but I suspect that many legal writing professors in our (past or present) incarnations as practicing attorneys would not look at this image and think, "My job is a lot like that." Similarly, I assume that many of our students do not think of a lawyer's role in this way. Indeed, many of our students might have chosen to pursue a career in law …


Presentation: Operating In Uncertain Times: How Economic Conditions Have Affected San Diego County's Nonprofit And Philanthropic Sectors, Laura Deitrick, Lindsey Mcdougle, Taylor Peyton Roberts Jan 2010

Presentation: Operating In Uncertain Times: How Economic Conditions Have Affected San Diego County's Nonprofit And Philanthropic Sectors, Laura Deitrick, Lindsey Mcdougle, Taylor Peyton Roberts

State of Nonprofits and Philanthropy in San Diego

How have San Diego County's nonprofit and philanthropic organizations been managing during the economic downturn? This report presentation: Operating in Uncertain Times, highlights the strategies and approaches taken by some of the County's largest nonprofit and philanthropic providers.


Quantitation Of "Autophagic Flux" In Mature Skeletal Muscle, Jeong-Sun Ju, Arun S. Varadhachary, Sara E. Miller, Conrad C. Weihl Jan 2010

Quantitation Of "Autophagic Flux" In Mature Skeletal Muscle, Jeong-Sun Ju, Arun S. Varadhachary, Sara E. Miller, Conrad C. Weihl

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.


P38Δ Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Regulates Skin Homeostasis And Tumorigenesis, Tatiana Efimova Jan 2010

P38Δ Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Regulates Skin Homeostasis And Tumorigenesis, Tatiana Efimova

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.


Sliding-Clip Renorrhaphy Provides Superior Closing Tension During Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy, Brian M. Benway, Jose M. Cabello, Robert S. Figenshau, Sam B. Bhayani Jan 2010

Sliding-Clip Renorrhaphy Provides Superior Closing Tension During Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy, Brian M. Benway, Jose M. Cabello, Robert S. Figenshau, Sam B. Bhayani

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.


Multiple Pathways Of Inhibition Shape Bipolar Cell Responses In The Retina, Erika D. Eggers, Peter D. Lukasiewicz Jan 2010

Multiple Pathways Of Inhibition Shape Bipolar Cell Responses In The Retina, Erika D. Eggers, Peter D. Lukasiewicz

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.