The astounding biomaterial features of silk for example its high mechanical strength, biocompatibility and degradability have led to plethoric study on the silk properties. Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine are the fields that have been widely explored using silk scaffolds due to their mechanical stability. The mechanical stability of th

The growing threat of terrorism has reached a serious level. During 2015, a series of terrorist attacks is recorded in France, Pakistan, Chad, Tunisia, Kuwait, Kenya, and Yemen. The danger of terrorism is amplified many times if state terrorism is also taken into account. Estimates of death in the Syrian Civil War vary between 301,781 and 470,000.

The use of NFC technology is growing rapidly and implemented in various applications. It aims to reduce the steps needed to perform tasks by the user in day to day operations such as payment, electronic ticketing, attendance system, and other office related tasks. In this study, university smart environment is implemented using NFC for attendance m

With regional liberalisation of trade and services being top on ASEAN agenda, steps are being taken to further liberalize trade and services sectors. This article explores ASEAN maritime logistic industry and analyzes how the liberalisation of maritime trade, and now, ASEAN economic integration, impacts on the conduct, structure and performance of

Background: There is currently limited data available on the patterns of opioid prescribing in Malaysia. This study investigated the patterns of opioid prescribing and characterized the dosing and duration of opioid use in patients with noncancer and cancer pain. Method: This retrospective cross sectional study was conducted at an outpatient hospit

There is currently limited data available on the patterns of opioid prescribing in Malaysia. This study investigated the patterns of opioid prescribing and characterized the dosing and duration of opioid use. The co-prescription of opioid with benzodiazepine and other concomitant medications among opioid users was also examined. Methods This retros

Art is the niche of every civilization. Here we use the term ‘Art’ in the broader meaning of the word, which includes a wide range of creative activities that comprise visual and performing arts, architecture, music and literature,. In this sense, art projects a refined manifestation of a culture; an honest representation of the degree of intel

This book is the 4th volume of a multi-volume series under the general title "Symbolism in Oriental Arts". Each volume is devoted to a certain symbol (animal, plant, human, gestures and postures, tools, etc.) within the religious traditions of the East. The present volume is compiled in 130 pages complemented with some 115 images (line draw

The importance of mobile application specific testing techniques and methods has been attracting much attention of software engineers over the past few years. This is due to the fact that mobile applications are different than traditional web and desktop applications, and more and more they are moving to be- ing used in critical domains. Mobile app

يمثل الاستقرار الاجتماعي دورا محوريا في تقدم الشعوب ونهضتها، لما له من أثر في التآلف بين جميع أطياف المجتمع، وغياب كل ما يدعوا إلى زعزعة الاستقرار بدليل تقدم الشعوب المستقرة في اقتصادها وتنمي