Several control policies of quarter-car 2 degree-of-freedom semiactive system, namely skyhook, groundhook and hybrid controls are presented. Their ride comfort, suspension displacement and road-holding performances are analyzed and compared with passive system. The analysis covers both transient and steady state responses in time domain and transfe

A matrimonial home occupies a very important place in one married life. Not only it becoming more common for the family to buy their own house, but in many cases the matrimonial home is the most substantial assets of the spouse. Thus, it is undeniable fact that typically, matrimonial home is a major asset, if not the only assets of the family. In p

This paper tends to the subject of hospitality (ḍiyāfah) and elucidates its social standing and coupled terms by outlining the personification of hospitality in community development through the eyes of the Prophetic Tradition (Sunnah). The research clarifies the essential components of hospitality, with a specific spotlight on the association o

تواجه الكثير من المؤسسات الوقفية صعوبات تمويل مشاريع الأوقاف وتطويرها وتحويلها لأوقاف منتجة، ذات ايراد عالى واكثر فاعلية في مساهمتها التنميوية، والأوقاف في سنغافورة من النماذج التي يهتدى به

Recent industrial revolutions cause bauxite mining activities across the globe to become notably more active. However, ceasing bauxite mining activities left bauxite mining sites barren without any vegetation, causing environmental and health problems, such as dust and red muds. Existing remediation techniques such as physical separation, incinerat

Introduction: Screening for heart defects in babies is widely required. Here we present a case of neonatal asphyxia and pneumothorax. Early cardiac ECHO on the first day of life can reveal a rare congenital heart defect. Presentation: This reports an infant of a diabetic mother with oligohydramnios presented with, symmetrical IUGR at 37 weeks of ge

This study investigated how uncertainty and information seeking behavior on social media affected the students’ emotions during the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) in Malaysia. In the attempt to mitigate the rapidly increasing Covid-19 pandemic, the Malaysian government had imposed the MCO on March 17th, 2020. The month-long qu

This study uses the agenda-setting approach to find the extent to which issues raised by the media have become public issues. The objective of the study is to identify the agenda set by the newspapers on the general public during a time when the audience is concerned with the pandemic. Are the newspaper reporting on the COVID0-19 and related issues

This study aimed to propose a conceptual framework on an effective model for establishing a zakat institution to work efficient and effective zakat collection and distribution in Somalia to achieve social welfare and well-being of asnaf. However, due to the absence of zakat institutions to collect zakat efficiently and distribute in an effective wa

The chapter will discuss the definition, origin and the processes of mediation. The traditional and modern concept of mediation and its development will be traced. It is no doubt that traditional societies recognised and practised negotiation and mediation to resolve disputes, however the practice has not been structured and institutionalised. The