A steam autoclave was used to sterilize bacteria in clinical solid waste in order to determine an alternative to incineration technology in clinical solid waste management. The influence of contact time (0, 5, 15, 30 and 60 min) and temperature (111 °C, 121 °C and 131 °C) at automated saturated steam pressure was investigated. Results showed tha

This paper examines determinants of bank performance in Indonesia for the period of 1994-1999. It was pooled cross-sectional time series and dynamic panel data models. This research incorporates the traditional Structure-Conduct- Performance (SCP) and Relative Efficiency (RE) hypotheses. The estimation results show that bank performance industry is

We analyzed the epidemiological data of all people who were involved in the search and rescue operation in Lubuk Yu, a natural recreational forest with waterfall and stream. The hospital admission records of the cases who fulfilled the case definition and the environmental samples result taken at Lubuk Yu recreational area were studied. 153 people

Controlling the current COVID-19 pandemic requires infection control at both the individual and global levels. There is insufficient information on the consistency between Islamic principles and medical guidelines regarding infection control measures. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the consistency between Islamic principles and evidence-bas

In this paper, a configuration of a passively Q-switched Erbium-doped fiber laser (EDFL) using a Lutetium Oxide (Lu2O3) thin film as a saturable absorber (SA) is experimentally implemented to generate high pulse energy with a high signal to noise ratio. A stable Q-switched pulse train is initiated at the input pump power of 30.442mW, and maximum pu

The present work is on the synthesis of forsterite (Mg2SiO4) powder using talc and magnesium oxide powders as the starting materials followed by a heat treatment process. Sintering behavior and mechanical properties of the forsterite bodies were evaluated from 1200ºC to 1500°C. Forsterite phase were detected in samples without any secondary phase

Medical Screening is a basic test, which identifies rare and severe health problems. A newborn screening program (NSP) can detect disorders before they become symptomatic. Early treatment of these endocrine disorders can prevent intellectual disability and life-threatening crises. The hearing impairment will precipitate neurodevelopmental delay, ma

The difficulties brought by the implementation of the cordon sanitaire in Malaysia to contain the spread of Covid-19 and longstanding local grievances have led to an explosion of xenophobic sentiments towards refugees in the country during the pandemic. The prospect of more refugee boats arriving after hundreds were turned away (Ratcliffe, 17 April

The three Divine Abrahamic faiths i.e. Judaism, Christianity and Islam, revealed to the prophets of God, are divine religions that shape outlook of life, people’s perception, culture and civilization and enhance the relationship between God-man-universe. In this process, people who adhere to a particular religion tend to explore the phenomena thr

This report introduced focused ion beam (FIB) micromachining as a potential technique to fabricate Bio-MEMS microfluidic devices. This work investigated the influence of three FIB process parameters, which were acceleration voltage, dwell time and milled depth. The response variables were taper angle (θ), aspect ratio (ar) and average surface roug