The research aims to determine the level of top management commitment towards quality management and whether there is significant difference on top management commitment towards quality management implementation between construction organizations with and without ISO 9000 certification. The research methodology of questionnaire survey is applied in

In this paper we consider the problem of secure communication between two nodes, over a fading wireless medium, in the presence of a passive eavesdropper. We propose a scheme that provides security based on transforming the basic signal constellation to a higher order signal constellation with the help of conventional encryption method and then usi

Microcantilever-based glucose sensor is a state-of-art sensor that has been widely investigated for biosensing applications. This work focuses on the preliminary study of correlation of the glucose reaction and the induced force on the microcantilever sensor by measuring the induced mass changes due to the glucose reaction. The induced force is the

Islamic state has always been the focal of political analysis and is viewed by some people as the essence of the study of political science. Therefore, it is necessary in any study concerning state to discuss its duties and functions. For state regardless of its contents, throughout different epochs of history and through different models attempts

Phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-triphosphate (PtdIns(3,4,5)P3) accumulates at the leading edge of migrating cells and works, at least partially, as both a compass to indicate directionality and a hub for subsequent intracellular events. However, how PtdIns(3,4,5)P3 regulates the migratory machinery has not been fully elucidated. Here, we demonstrate a n

As technology such as the Internet, computers and mobile devices become ubiquitous throughout society, the need to ensure our information remains secure is imperative. Unfortunately, it has long been understood that good security cannot be achieved through technical means alone and a solid understanding of the issues and how to protect yourself is

Objective: A reliable database on the causes and contributing factors of medication errors can inform strategies for their prevention. To form a single database from multiple databases requires a process of integration that both maximizes the utility of the new data and minimizes the loss of information. Unfortunately, the terminologies used by dif

In this article I provide a reflexive account of my emotions both prior to and during fieldwork. I begin with a personal narrative that explores my motivations for conducting a study on a pertinent environmental issue – river pollution. My comparative ethnographic fieldwork in two different socio-cultural and environmental settings, that of the K

Human has the ability to roughly estimate the distance and size of an object because of the stereo vision of human's eyes. In this project, we proposed to utilize stereo vision system to accurately measure the distance and size (height and width) of object in view. Object size identification is very useful in building systems or applications es

Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus.L) is a crop- that produces about 70% of biomass larger than any of forest plantations. There is no specific way of using kenaf biomass in industry instead for animal feed and burning in various forms (waste in general). As a result, several researches had been conducted to utilize it in the production of biodegradable po