Due to the frequent occurrences of catastrophic disasters worldwide, several measures and approaches have been implemented by governments in an attempt to overcome and alleviate the hazards and risks. To date, governance has been identified as a crucial element by which to drive effective Flood Management (FM). The aim of this paper is to identify

In this work, halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) were hybridized with kenaf core fibers (KCF) to reinforce low density polyethylene (LDPE)/ thermoplastic sago starch (TPSS) blends. The effects of HNT loading (3–15wt.%) on the mechanical and physical properties were examined. The results showed an enhancement in tensile strength and modulus with the inc

Mahkota dewa (Phaleria macrocarpa) which belongs to Thymelaeaceae family is being used as medicinal plant in tropical countries especially in Malaysia and Indonesia. Almost all parts of this plant except seed have importance in traditional medicine. The seed contains high amount of oil. In this study, solvent extraction and supercritical fluid extr

This present work demonstrated the potential of halloysiteclay (HC) hybridized with kenaf core fibers (KCF) to reinforce the low density polyethylene (LDPE)/thermoplastic sago starch (TPSS) blends. The effects of HC loading (3-15 phr) on the mechanical, thermal and morphological properties were evaluated. The results depicted that Young’s modulus

Modification of starch blend properties by contact with supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2) was studied. Potato starch (PS), sweet potato starch (SPS), and cassava starch (CS) were blended with wheat starch (WS) at 15, 25, 50, 75 and 85% (w/w) ratios. For WS, the maximum decrease in gelatinization temperature (TP) was 13 ◦C. The WS–PS and WS�

Introduction: To investigate the neuroprotective potential of Malaysian Tualang honey in chronic cerebral hypoperfusion induced by permanent bilateral common carotid arteries ligation (2VO) in rats. Methods: Rats were randomly divided into three groups (n ¼ 10); sham control, honeyuntreated 2VO group “2VO” and honey treated 2VO group “2VO þ

The Digital Water Marking (DWM) algorithm is used to serve security of image, audio and video data. Now days, it has been being used to keep the privacy and resist the intruders and piracy. Our mobile phone is a very important personal material for daily choir. We keep personal data and can pick photo and store it in our cell memory. Sometimes impo

Prior to the exploration of technology for thermal comfort in Malaysia, this study investigates Malaysia soil temperature to demonstrate the potential of applying the technology in Malaysia. This preliminary investigation is significant since the EAHE technology utilizes the underground earth soil as a heat sink in warm climate countries. The EAHE

Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain (1880-1932) was a pioneering feminist writer, educationist and activist in colonial Bengal, who not only sought to emancipate women from the deeply entrenched values of Indian social and cultural patriarchy through her darkly satirical and provocative writings, but also actively pursued her idea of empowering women through e

This essay is intended to fill the gap in the discussion of humour in Rabindranath Tagore’s writings, particularly his short stories. It argues that although Tagore is often seen as a serious writer, dealing with significant issues concerning religion, politics and culture in his work, he also had a lighter side to his personality, which enabled