Nickel-iron-silicon nitride nanocomposite thin films were prepared by electrodeposition technique. The deposition was performed at current density of 11.5 A dm-2. Nano-size silicon nitride was mixed in the electrolyte bath as dispersed phase. The effects of silicon nitride nanoparticulates in the nickel-iron nanocomposite thin films were investigat

Palletier (2008) states that technology plays a big role in developing children’s writing. She claims that the computer is one of the significant forms of technology because of its easy accessibility. Franco (2008) also stresses the importance of ICT in enhancing children’s writing development. He examines the use of different teaching methods

Multidrug resistance Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major threat to health sector worldwide due to their prevalence, intrinsic virulence & limited therapeutic means. MRSA infections complicate therapy and could double the mortality rate amongst the immuno-compromised, the elderly, infants and patients at the surgical and burnt units. The cos

Cell-based regenerative therapies, based on in vitro propagation of stem cells, offer tremendous hope to many individuals suffering from degenerative diseases that were previously deemed untreatable. Due to the self-renewal capacity, multilineage potential, and immunosuppressive property, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are considered as an attractiv

This paper is an attempt to survey the applications of computational intelligence techniques for predicting crude oil prices over a period of ten years. The purpose of this research is to provide an exhaustive overview of the existing literature which may assist prospective researchers. The reviewed literature covers a spectrum of publications on t

This paper attempts at exploring the process of innovation in modern Islamic finance. It argues that although the practice of replication is working well as far as the Islamic finance industry is concerned, the long term practice will harm the industry. Hence the paper proposes that a paradigm shift is needed in the innovation process, to ensure no

The empirical data is used in organizations all over the world which require the integration of some informational systems like Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and Clinical Information System (CIS); these concepts will discover with new form of Bangladeshi public hospital’s improvement in Information Technology (IT) sector. The objective of this

The continuing innovations in Islamic finance has positively elevated the Islamic finance industry,especially for Sukuk or Islamic securities. Sukuk market is experiencing the most significant growth in relation to the other components of Islamic finance. There are numerous innovations in developing Sukuk structure, which has made it a popular fina

Cochlodiniwn sp. has been reported to cause fish mortally around the world. In Malaysia this species has been recorded in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, East of Malaysia. In Peninsular Malaysia several harmful algal bloom (HAB) species viz. Alexandrium spp., Pyrodinium bahamense var compressum and Gymnodinium catenatum have been recorded. To date no record

This study examines the capital structure practice of 790 Malaysian firms from 2000 until 2009. Using a dynamic framework results show that firms in Malaysia do practice target capital structure and take into account certain firm characteristics in their capital structure decisions. The firms appear to readjust instantaneously when they are off the