Critics such as Edward W. Said and others have noticed a tendency among some Western and pro-Western writers to reproduce the Orientalist discourse in the aftermath of the 9/11, 2001 attacks, which they describe as neo-Orientalism. This book attempts to examine the writings of four writers, Åsne Seierstad (1970-), Khaled Hosseini (1968-), Azar Naf

Surface modification of duplex stainless steel (DSS) is important to make this material suitable for tribological applications. Melting technique using tungsten inert gas (TIG) torch and diffusion process using gas nitriding are the effective procesess to meet this requirement with simple and cost effective techniques. For TIG torch melting techniq

This Malaysian Standard specifies the requirements for hot-rolled steel wire rods for pre-stressing steel bar concrete. This standard is applicable for the manufacture of hot rolled steel wire rods for pre-stressing steel bar concrete (hereinafter referred to as wire rod).

Identification of Pelargonium radula as bioindicator for mercury (Hg) detection confers a new hope for monitoring the safety of drinking water consumption. Hg, like other non- essential metals, inflicts the deterioration of biological functions in human and other creatures. In the present study, effects of Hg on the physiology and biochemical conte

Phoenix dactylifera L (Date palm) is one of the oldest known fruit crops in the world, 14 and the consumption of date fruits is no longer restricted to the Middle Eastern 15 countries. Date palm kernels are waste products of date fruit industry which are 16 normally being discarded. Based on their dietary fiber content; date palm kernels 17 (DPK) h

Tropical estuaries often have a low buffering capacity and may experience acidification, both naturally through microbial degradation and run-off from acid sulphate soils (ASS), or from various anthropogenic sources. Here, we describe phytoplankton communities from the turbid, acidified, and eutrophic Sungai Brunei and Brunei Bay estuarine system.

Malaysian standards (MS) on alloy steels are developed to ensure that alloy steel products use in Malaysia, whether it is imported or locally manufactured, complied to the same minimum quality. The Standards to be adopted for Malaysian Standards are universal; commonly in use for the industries worldwide. So far there is no proper regulation on all

Background: Hospital-based nurses’ quality of life is affected by stress coping ability, job satisfaction, job stress, and social support. These relationships appear to be identical, even among different countries. Nevertheless, dynamic comparisons of quality of life in Asia are very limited. The Asian Nurse Quality of Life Study was designed to

The local authorities are given the key role to plan and control development activities for the primary purpose of contributing to the growth of the economy, social prosperity and promoting sustainable development within their local authority areas. This is achieved through their planning, economic and sustainable development functions directed by

EGPA, previously known as Churg-Strauss Syndrome (CSS), is a rare, non-transmissible, medium and small vessel autoimmune vasculitis. We report a case of a 45-year-old lady whose initial presentation was left foot drop, which later on progressed to a sudden onset of vasculitic skin rashes at the background of longstanding poorly controlled bronchial