The Soxhlet and maceration methods were used to determine the extract yield in the carotenoid pigment encapsulation for halal natural pigment production. This study aims to obtain halal natural pigment by determining the highest extract yield from the encapsulation of β-carotene in carrots. The carrot was extracted using Soxhlet and maceration met

The design and development of a thermoelectric generator (TEG) with minimal internal resistance is crucial for achieving high output power in self-powered wearable technologies. This work presents a novel flexible TEG comprising single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) thermoelements, fabricated through a sacrificial molding process. Different from th

This ongoing work reports the heavy doping effect on the Aluminum Nitride (AlN) semiconductor (SC) material, illustrated via its energy-band structure (EBS). The research correlates the bandgap energy (BE) and depletion region (DR), which are then applied to the estimation of light-emitting diode (LED) luminescence spectrum (LS). The measurements a

Continuous professional development (CPD) is important for educational leaders to improve institutional performance and students’ learning outcomes. Yet, organizing effective professional development programmes are often more complex than we might assume. The current study aims to explore the challenges of managing CPD for high school principals

For a Bangladeshi who loves and treasures their motherland, Ali Riaz's Pathways of Autocratization: The Tumultuous Journey of Bangladeshi Politics (Routledge, 2024) is a difficult read. It is so not because of any weakness in the presentation of the text or its arguments. Nor because of any contradiction in the content of the material investiga

The Charade makes it abundantly clear that, in order to cling to power, the Awami League government depends more on India’s backing than on the mandate of the people of Bangladesh. Since it came to power in early 2009, the regime has provided ample reasons for India to throw its weight around to ensure the perpetuation of Awami rule in Bangladesh

Obesity is an alarming worldwide health concern as both adults and children can be affected. Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes mellitus are among the most commonly associated systemic problems with obesity. In addition, obesity in children has very harmful effects on the growth and development. Genetic factors can contribute to obesity, however,

Understanding the determinants of COVID-19 vaccine uptake is important to inform policy decisions and plan vaccination campaigns. The aims of this research were to: (1) explore the individual- and countrylevel determinants of intentions to be vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, and (2) examine worldwide variation in vaccination intentions. This cross-se

Face Recognition (FR) has recently gained traction as a widely used biometric for securitybased applications such as facial recognition payment. The widespread use is due to improvements in deep convolutional neural networks (CNN) and large datasets. However, FR is still an ill-posed problem, especially in an open world scenario. Existing FR method

Rapid data growth and inefficient data storage are two concerning issues that are becoming more and more important in green computing. The decision on the eco-friendly technology to use often relies on the amount of carbon footprint produced. Thus, it would be valuable to avoid inefficient electric power utilization by minimizing physical data stor