Piezoelectric tube scanner is a major component that used in nanoscale imaging tools such as atomic force microscopy (AFM). This is because it can provide precise nanoscale positioning. However the precision is limited by vibration and some nonlinear drawbacks represented by hysteresis and creep. Hysteresis problem intensifies when positioning is n

Background: Using interview as one of the selection methods for recruitment, organizations not only aim to select the best candidates for the job but also want to attract them to work in their organizations. This suggests applicants‟ reactions to job interview do matter. Objective: This study sought to examine applicant reactions to different typ

This paper presents the design, optimization and simulation of a radio frequency (RF) micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) switch. The capacitive RF-MEMS switch is electrostatically actuated. The structure contains a coplanar waveguide, a big suspended membrane, four folded beams to support the membrane and four straight beams to provide the bias

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of different low-level laser therapies (LLLTs) of various wavelengths and energies on normal cultured human melanocytes. Various studies have shown the effects of LLLs on various types of cultured cells. Presently, little is known about the biological effects of LLLTs on melanocytes. Melanocytes

Objective: To assess the efficacy of inhaled ginger aromatherapy on nausea, vomiting and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in chemotherapy breast cancer patients.Design: Single-blind, controlled, randomized cross-over study. Patients received 5-day aromatherapy treatment using either ginger essential oil or fragrance-matched artificial placebo

The main objective of this study is to provide insight into the implementation of Key Perfor- mance Indicators (KPIs) in public sector organisations. Drawing on a case study of a govern ment agency that is responsible for providing training and financial assistance to students and entrepreneurs in Malaysia we suggest that adoption of KPIs can be in

Objectives: Atherosclerosis is a disease process involving the early deposition of lipids in the vessel wall trapped by modified proteoglycans and subsequently a chronic inflammatory process leading to the clinical events. MTX has been chosen to study the potential efficacy of an anti inflammatory agent in preventing atherosclerosis and secondary c

Bread and tea are usually consumed separately, but there may be different food-matrix interactions and changes in starch characteristics when they are combined in bread.This study developed breads (white bread, WF; black tea, BT; beta glucan, bG; beta glucan plus black tea, bGBT) and determined their starch functionalities. Breads were developed us

The Sirah (biography of the Prophet Muhammad) literature in general merely contains narration of historical events related directly or indirectly to the last Prophet (SAW). Allama Shibli Nu„mani‟s work entitled Sirat al-Nabi is an exception to this general trend. This article attempts to highlight AllamahShibli‟s methodology of Sirah writing

Islam presents a comprehensive system of life based on divine guidance. Its dynamism is due its general principles through which solutions for any conceivable situation could be sought. This is in line with the signification of the Quranic verse “we have not neglected in the record a thing...” This necessitate the adoption of an adequate method