The source of banana fiber is the waste banana trunks or stems which are abundant in many places in the world. Therefore, composites of high–strength pseudo-stem banana woven fabric reinforcement polymer can be used in a broad range of applications. The objective of this paper is to study the tensile, flexural, and impact properties of pseudostem

Aim of study: To describe the residents of nursing home for the elderly in relation to their socio-demographic, physical and mental profiles. Method: A cross-sectional study design was carried out. The elderly in two selected nursing homes in Kuantan, Pahang were interviewed. The respondents were interviewed using a structured questionnaire which i

The idea that local authorities should be the ones determining the affairs of their local authority areas is an engrained rule in the structure of the Malaysian style of government. Historically, the local government has been responsible for shaping the development of urban and rural land use, transportation plans and various other land development

هذا القاموس فريد من نوعه فهو يستخدم الصور الملونة والمعبرة مع المفردات التي اختيرت بعناية من اللغات الثلاثة العربية والإنجليزية والملاوية مع شرح كل كلمة بجملة لتقريب المعنى، وتوضيح كيفية است

Although contemporary jihadist terrorists are most well known for perpetrating operations that generate mass casualties, they also conduct violent acts that yield fewer victims, such as beheading hostages. Examining the religious and cultural contexts that surround jihadist beheadings, developments in new media, and drawing on examples from the Che

The optimization of process parameters for the bioconversion of activated sludge by Penicillium corylophilum was investigated using response surface methodology (RSM). The three parameters namely temperature of 33"C, agitation of 150 r/min, and pH of 5 were chosen as center point from the previous study of fungal treatment. The experimental dat

This research is conducted to assess the relationship between the behaviour in, and the reasons for possessing trendy mobile phones among university’s consumers. Using stratified random sampling, a total of 69 participants was selected from both staff (academic and non academic) and students (local and international). A self-administered question

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to investigate the usability of a web-based OPAC (WebPAC) user interface at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). It also looks at the applicability of heuristic evaluation in designing a user-centered WebPAC interface. Design/methodology/approach - Based on Nielsen's ten usability heuristi

A single-link flexible manipulator is fabricated. This flexible manipulator is modeled as a SIMO system with the motor-torque as the input and the hub angle and the tip position as the outputs. The two transfer functions are identified using frequency-domain system identification. A polynomial based feedback controller is designed to damp hub angle

A survey was conducted to investigate the relationship between self-esteem and high academic achievement. It is hypothesized that high academic achievers are more likely to possess high self-esteem. Fifty undergraduate students (41 females and 9 males) who received Dean’s List and obtained a GPA of 3.50 and above were contacted and selected as re