Surfaces machined by electrical discharge machining (EDM) can be improved in terms of hardness and corrosion resistance by addition of powder to the dielectric fluid during EDM. In the present study TaC powder was mixed at three different concentrations with kerosene as dielectric fluid during EDM. The output parameters investigated were material r

Objectives: Metabolic syndrome can be diagnosed according to several different criteria such as the latest International Diabetes Federation (IDF), National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Program III (NCEP ATPIII), and World Health Organization (WHO). The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome

This paper includes the performance of a solar assisted heat pump desalination system. Renewable, solar and ambient, energy and waste heat from air conditioning system are used for the production of fresh water. The experiment was conducted under meteorological conditions of Singapore ( 1'21'N; 103'55'E). The coefficient of performa

The objective of this present theoretical paper is to provide an explanation on social psychology from Islamic perspective. The paper firstly discussed in general an overview of social affection, behaviour and cognition from Islamic point of view. Secondly, contemporary theories in social psychology were evaluated from both scientific and Islamic p

Judicial creativity helps develop law by way of ijtihad. This fact has been proven in various fields of the Shari‘ah. The paper discusses some of these areas and concludes that with the added contribution of qadhis, the Shari‘ah is equally relevant in all spheres of human relations (muamalat) and can solve any socio-legal problem in times to co

Science and technology are increasingly influencing the way society operates. New discoveries in science and technology are changing the social, ethical, political, and economic structures all over the world. Today, rich countries are not those endowed with abundant natural resources, but those which have managed to harness their human resources to

There is no doubt that S&T plays a pivotal role in the economic and social development of any developed country. Developing countries such as Malaysia have also realized the importance of the role of S&T, and have taken measures to develop their S&T systems. Indeed, not only has Malaysia taken the steps to develop her S&T system, bu

The primary duties of Islamic banks and financial institutions in Malaysia are to carry out Islamic banking and financial activities and to offer products that are in accordance with the Islamic teachings. These products are subject to the scrutiny and approval of Bank Negara’s Shariah Advisory Council (SAC) and the internal Shariah Advisory Bodi

This paper presents a review on the tangible and intangible values of river towards sustaina-ble urban landscape development. The frame-work incorporated ecological knowledge related to river and sustainable planning and design process, rivers as an urban greenways corridor and green patches, river as urban heritage con-servation, rivers and riverf

This book is the result of the author’s engagement with Nursi’s engagement with the challenges of state-imposed seculariztion in post-Ottoman Turkey. As a prominent Anglican theologian trying to come to grips with the secularization process in England, the United States and in the West in general, he believes that there is much that serious Chr