The trend in metal forming tribology is to develop new tribo-systems including new lubricants, tool materials and tool coatings in order to substitute environmentally hazardous lubricants by environmentally friendly tribo-systems. In preliminary testing the limits of lubrication of new tribo-systems for sheet forming production, it is advantageous

This study aims to investigate whether stress appraisals (i.e., positive and negative perception of stress) and resilience among individuals experiencing involuntary job loss in Malaysia predict their psychological distress. It was hypothesized that both stress appraisals and resilience predict psychological distress. A cross-sectional survey desig

This workshop is designed to provide an overview of holistic learning within the paradigm of outcome-based education. At the end of the workshop, participants are expected to be exposed to the principles behind OBE, the place of assessment in OBE and the principles behind quality assessment for holistic learning. The participants are also taken thr

Issues concerning the acquisition of English as the second language (L2) have been perpetually discussed in reference to the influence of the first language (L1). This research is a comparative study of written simple present time forms of English among the Malay and Arab learners of English. It seeks to find out the temporal similarities and diffe

—The fossil fuel in Libya produces the most of the generated electricity. As the energy demand will escalate significantly in the near future, more oil and gas are consumed and hence more CO2 emission. Therefore, for a sustained development the renewable energy must share in the electricity market. The special location of Libya in the highest sun

The potential of using electrostatic atomizer or electrospray in producing fine and encapsulated particle of mefenamic acid (MA) form I with β-cyclodextrin (βCD) was demonstrated in this study. Encapsulated MA-βCD with a molar ratio of 1:2 was prepared in water-ethanol suspension, followed by the electrospray process to atomize the droplet into

This article seeks to investigate the actual risks and challenges of researching terrorism, and attempts to classify the list of risks and challenges in a more systematic manner. This article is based on the content analysis of mutual evaluation reports, leading textbooks, and journal articles. It also benefited from the interviews with leading off

The aim of this study was to assess picky eating behavior existence among university students. This was an observational cross sectional study design. The sample size was calculated by using single proportion formula based on the adult prevalence of picky eating of 28.7 % which gives a sample of ~ 324 students. However, 407 students online register

Poor service adherence to the scheduled timetable and less service frequency during peak hours have contributed to unreliable shuttle bus services in International Islamic University Malaysia. As a result, students use either private vehicles or walk on-campus rather than riding the shuttle buses. This paper analyse travel time and passenger riders

Background: Inappropriate or irrational use of analgesics not only leads to increased morbidity and mortality rates and deterioration in quality of life, but can also give rise to misuse of health care resources and increase health care costs. Objectives: To evaluate the trends of analgesics prescribing at outpa- tient tertiary hospital settings an