Synthetic haloalkanoic acids often applied as active components in herbicides are toxic to the environment and harmful to the living organisms. These compounds are widely released to the environment due to their routine use by agricultural activities. In recent years, accumulation of haloalkanoic acids was emerged in marine environment. In this stu

This paper presents some preliminary assessments of the precipitation rate conversion methods from 60-min to 1-min integration time. The conversion methods used in this study are Moupfouma and Khairolanuar et al., and ITU-R P.837. Rainfall rate data of twelve-months duration from January to December 2009 were acquired from Malaysia Meteorological D

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have been the backbone of economic growth of many economies. In Malaysia too, SMEs have played a role in contributing to the economy as Malaysia embarks on the journey towards achieving Vision 2020. However, SMEs contribution to Malaysian GDP is still comparatively low. The Malaysian government launched several p

This research aims to study the conditions that may produce single phase NiTi for desirable shape memory effect under solid state by suppressing the oxide levels using CaH2 as in-situ reducing agent. A systematic comparative investigation was made on phase formation and their transformation behavior. Phase formation analysis was carried out using S

يتناول البحث مسيرة المرأة، ومكانتها ودورها عبر العصور القديمة، بدءا بالعصر الجاهلي، ومرورا بالعصر الإسلامي، والأموي، وانتهاء بالعصر العباسي. حيث لعبت المرأة دوراً مرموقاً، ومشهوداً لها فيه

Abstract Purpose-The purpose of this paper is to explore and examine the perceived level of service quality of Islamic and conventional banks in a comparative manner through the perceptions of the customers in Malaysia. This study utilises a modified SERVQUAL model, which is based on the widely accepted SERVQUAL and CARTER model to measure the serv

as one of the indicators for making a value to the house has never been important. Subsequently, enhancement of the quality of life and sustain a livable environment for future development seems crucial and related to the values of housing area. Therefore, this paper is aimed to identify the contribution of landscape design as an element in influen

Ferula assafoetida is a herb that has been used traditionally to treat rheumatism, broken bones and stomach illness. The aim of this research is to study the cytotoxicity of F. assafoetida as an anti-cancer agent. Briefly, resin of F. assafoetida was macerated with ethanol or methanol for 3 days. The mixtures were then filtered, concentrated and dr

This study focuses on the herbal medicinal importance of watermelon (citrulluslanatus) mentioned in the Ahadith. Objective: The main objective of this study is integration between the Ahadith and the modern clinical reports on the herbal medicinal importance of watermelon. Methods: It has been discussed in this study followed by botanical name, the

Focused ion beams (FIB) are used in microfabrication and have certain advantages compared to photolithography and other micromachining technologies. The main advantage is that it can be used for direct writing/patterning of the target material. FIB can create a variety of geometric features, has the ability to process without masks, and can accommo