The objective of this research is to study the thermophysical properties of polymer materials used in Selective Laser Sintering (SLS). There are seven virgin SLS materials which are PA, GF, Alumide, PrimeCast, PrimePart DC, Duraflex and CastForm. Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) was used in finding the melting point and the degradation energ

Chatter is an unwanted but sometimes unavoidable phenomenon in machining. The term defines the self-excited violent relative dynamic motion between the cutting tool and work-piece. Chatter is undesirable due to its adverse effects on the product quality, operation cost, machining accuracy, tool life, machine-tool bearings, and machine-tool life. It

Letter to the EditorCorrespondence LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Was It the Nephrologists or the Fluid? To the Editor: Balasubramanian et al1are to be congratulated on taking on the challenge of prospectively trialing early nephrologist intervention in acute kidney injury. The possibility that this would be aneffective intervention was proposed 8 years ago

Although the modern Western scholars have started discussing post-modernity, there is still an on-going debate on the issue of Islam and modernity in most Muslim nations and among Muslim scholars. The problem centres on what to do with modernity and what relationship could possibly be there between modernity and Islam. It seems that the views of th

Large phenotypic variation has been observed between the cultivated vanillas since a single genetic source of Vanilla planifolia was spread to the Indian Ocean and the Indonesia in the 19th century. In order to differentiate the cultivated vanilla plants, genetic studies have been conducted in the past on the plants grown in various regions such as

This study investigates the effects of organizational and owner/ manager profile on environmental scanning practice of Enterprise 50 Small Medium Enterprise (E50 SMEs) in Malaysia. It investigates the extent of environmental scanning practice and the factors related to information sources that E50 SMEs utilized for environmental scanning. Based on

Universities have frequently been regarded as key institutions involved in processes of social change and development. In relation to this role, Malaysian universities have realigned themselves towards goals like creating a ‘knowledge society’, an ‘achievement society’, a ‘democratic society’, a ‘global society’ or more likely, a co

Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) has been shown to promote cell proliferation and inhibit apoptosis of cells. These are two characteristics of mammalian cell culture which may lead to high density cell culture producing optimal desired yield of bioproducts. An inherent secretion of IGF-1 protein from host cells into the culture media is hypothe

Mosques, as symbol of Islamic architecture must play an important role in reflecting the superiority of Allah the Almighty. There are many ways in making it successful and one of them is through the high quality of aesthetic value. Aesthetic value in Islamic art and architecture is normally portrayed by the highest degree of motifs and ornamentatio

Editor-in-Chief's foreword for International Journal on Internet and Distributed Computing Systems (IJIDCS)(IJIDCS) International Journal on Internet and Distri buted Computing Systems. Vol: 1 No: 1, 2011 i Foreword from Al-Sakib Khan Pathan, Editor-in-Chief Internet and Distributed Computing Knowledge in Today’s World The Internet plays a ve