The effects of adding a small amount of nano silica in hydroxyapatite (HA) on the sinterability and mechanical properties of hydroxyapatite were studied. The starting HA powder was synthesized using a novel wet chemical precipitation method. Different amount of silica powder was mechanically mixed with the synthesized HA. The green samples were sub

Objectives: the aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of different approach of self-performed plaque removal (mechanical Vs chemical) on the periodontal health status among a sample of Malaysian adults. Methods: thirty seven systemically healthy patients, 20-30 years old and with gingivitis, were recruited for the study. They were rando

This study provides an analysis of the use of social networking sites in education. The primary objective is to identify opportunities and challenges in using social networking sites as medium to support teaching and learning process. Also, it discusses the awareness among the respondents towards using social networking in this context. Survey ques

Muslim scientists played a significant role in the history of science. There were hundreds of notable Muslim scientists who made great contributions to the society. Muslims carried the torch of learning for five hundred years; from 8th century to 13th Century. It is worthy to mention that engineering has an impact to develop human life especially w

Architecture played an instrumental role in spreading ideas of different civilizations around the world. Hence, through documenting heritage we could document the facets of different cultural Diaspora through time and spaces. The objective of the heritage study program at the department of Architecture of HUM is to capture the facets of Islamic Dia

"The Six Million Dollar Man" is a very popular TV series in which the scientists restore a crippled test pilot, who lost legs, one arm and an eye. In this series, the scientists are shown to have the relevant technology, thus they rebuild the injured pilot and give him superhuman qualities. Although the technology used in this TV series is

The efficiency of three extraction solvents and three clean-up procedures was compared for simultaneous extraction and purification of aflatoxins (AFB1, AFB2, AFG1 and AFG2), ochratoxin A (OTA), and zearalenone (ZEA) from spiked cereal samples. The best recovery rates for all mycotoxins were achieved using methanol: water (80:20) as the extraction

Lalbagh Fort is probably the most ambitious building activity undertaken by the Mughal rulers of Dhaka. Although the complex coined the name ‘Lalbagh Fort’ because of its huge fortification walls and gateways, the master plan and the layouts of the buildings that still exist suggest little or no similarity with the other Mughal forts either in

As Muslims, the search for lawful (halal) and wholesome (tayyib) products such as food and medicines is not only a part of ibadah and to get pleasure of Allah SWT. In fact, it can also nourish the bodies and souls due to the permissibility and purity of the products. Currently, the awareness of some doubtful and questionable ingredients in the food

We study special partial sums of multiple Fourier series of distributions. We obtain sufficient conditions of summation of Riesz means of Fourier expansions of distributions with compact support. Copyright © 2011 A.A.Rakhimov.Hindawi Publishing Corporation Abstract and Applied Analysis Volume 2011, Article ID 731249, 8pages doi:10.1155/2011/731249