Background: Several predictive equations (PEs) have been developed for estimation of energy requirement but very few has been validated among mechanically ventilated critically ill patients in Asian population. Objectives: This study aimed at determining the validity of 14 PEs for energy requirement and identifying metabolic determinants that influ

We consider the problem of increasing the throughput in cognitive radio networks by forming coalitions among cognitive radio user in additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN) channel. For coalition formation using matching theory, we analyze two algorithms, namely Gale-Shapely algorithm and one-sided stable matching algorithm. For the first algorithm fo

Halal is a global industry that provides significant contribution to the tourism market for both majority and minority Muslim countries. The halal market implications for economic development is relatively recent to the Philippine Government. Thus, there is no single and unified halal standard followed by accrediting bodies in the country towards t

Turmeric has been one of the most treasured spices and is well known for having health promoting properties. In this study, PLA fibers were loaded with curcumin at 1, 3 and 5 wt% and were successfully drawn via an in-house built fiber drawing tower. The structure of the fibers was characterized using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy.

It was the five months Marawi sieged between the Philippine Armed Forces and the ISIS group that brought the masjid and madrasah and other waqf properties into ruins and ashes. The government promised to reconstruct the city, but there is no guarantee that waqf properties will be included in the proposed transformation plan on the ground that these

The purposes of this book are to investigate the effectiveness of e-government implementation in Saudi Arabia, explore the underlying factors for the efficient performance of e-government portals, address the gaps and problems that have emerged in e-government portals, examine the impact of the problems found in e-government plan and the needs of i

Turmeric has been one of the most treasured spices and is well known for having health promoting properties. In this study, PLA fibers were loaded with curcumin at 1, 3 and 5 wt% and were successfully drawn via an in-house built fiber drawing tower. The structure of the fibers was characterized using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy.

Flexible manufacturing system (FMS) has several advantages compared to conventional systems such as higher machine utilization, higher efficiency, less inventory, and less production time. On the other hand, FMS is expensive and complicated. One of the main problems that may happen is the deadlock. Deadlock is a case that happens when one operation

Canting or ‘tjanting’ is a traditional hand tool that is used to apply wax in lines and fine dots on a cloth to create beautiful batik designs. In this study, the thermal and structural characteristics of the wax determined via differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy respectively. The actual te

Decriminalization of illegal drugs have been proposed in different forums as the easy way out or the possible approach in preventing drug abuse. It was proposed and strongly supported by some groups of intellectuals after drug policy failed to alleviate this devastating problem in their own respective state. The advocates emphasized that legalizing