Biodegradable composites were prepared by melt-blending technique using 30 wt% kenaf bast fiber (KBF) to reinforce 70 wt% plasticized poly(lactic acid) (PLA). The KBF was treated with various percentages of sodium hydroxide (NaOH), whereas 5% triacetin was used as plasticizer. The effects of the KBF surface treatments on the tensile, flexural, impa

Quality of Service (QoS) is the ability of network elements (e.g. application, host and router) to provide some level of assurance for consistent network data delivery. Within a few past decades, QoS is certainly not supported over the IP-based networks. The Internet Protocol offers BestEffort services to its applications, i.e. there is no QoS comm

In the case of flow from the nozzle, the net thrust is the vital and critical consideration. The net thrust force is the difference of the thrust developed by the jet from the nozzle and the base drag. The pressure in the base area of a duct with the sudden expansion usually is lower than the ambient atmospheric pressure, which is responsible for c

Marriage brings no effect to the spouse’s right to acquire property. However, any property acquired during the marriage is recognized as a matrimonial property if it is evidenced that the other spouse has contributed directly or indirectly in its acquisition. On that basis, once the marriage breaks up, the parties start to distinguish the ownersh

It is important to focus on developing facilities management (FM) aspect in the hospital in order to make sure it is in good condition and positive performance all the time. In Malaysia scenario, various obstacles have to be faced by the FM for controlling all activities related to the hospital and its system. The crucial issue is to do planned and

Currently E-learning systems do not provide a tool to authenticate student continuously during online assessment, this raises the probability of cheating. Many proposed solutions use different biometric techniques to identify and authenticate student continuously, they use different techniques with different measures. This paper proposes certain cr

This paper examines the criteria and attributes for assessing fire risks in building. Using the Analytical Hierarchy Method (AHP) a survey questionnaire was developed based on the identified criteria and attributes of fire risks for heritage buildings in Malaysia. The survey questionnaire was administered to consultant, Fire Rescue Department (FRDM

This paper examines the perspectives of different parties involved in fire management/risks/protection system of heritage building. A survey questionnaire was developed based on the identified criteria of fire risks for heritage buildings in Malaysia. The survey questionnaire was administered to Fire Rescue Department Malaysia (FRDM) personnel, con

There are several failure models that can be used to predict delamination and these include stress based failure models, fracture mechanics and damage mechanics. The damage mechanics combines the advantages of stress based and fracture mechanics into a single failure model. In LS-DYNA the damage mechanics based failure models are available through

Literatures in the area of finance indicate that over the years, academics have not been successful to develop a model to explain decision making in important areas such as capital structure. How firms make their corporate financing decisions has been one of the most extensively researched areas in corporate finance. Yet there is little consensus o