The main purpose of this study is to examine training needs of women entrepreneurs in services-based enterprises in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah by determining their adequacy of training based on type of establishment, highest academic qualification, size of enterprise and types of services to support their business activities. The proposed conceptual fram

no abstractTriangulation Methods in Thermal Comfort Studies Noor Aziah Mohd Ariffin 8.1 Introduction This paper describes the methodology used in the investigation of thermal comfort studies with the notion that energy efficient design adapted to double storey terraced houses in Malaysia can increase thermal comfort and decrease energy consumption.

The Constitution of Zanzibar 1984, the Land Tenure Act 1992 and the Land Acquisition Decree 1909 introduces conflicting concepts of ‘acquisition’ and ‘termination’. As there is a law on acquisition and another for termination, the land acquisition officers are faced with difficulties in selecting the right approach, not to mention that the

The waste heat from exhaust gases represents a significant amount of thermal energy, which has conventionally been used for combined heating and power applications. This paper explores the performance of a naturally aspirated spark ignition engine equipped with waste heat recovery mechanism (WHRM). The amount of heat energy from exhaust is presente

The purpose of this study was to obtain the best slurry recirculation treatment for two-phase digester system which produced the highest biogas production in the DH-JcL substrate. The study was conducted in the laboratory using 750 mL and 2 L of plasticdigester and biofilter plastic as growth immobilize. The slurry recirculation treatment consisted

This study traces the Islamic views that led to developing the Islamic perspectives of the diagnostically concept of flood traumatic stress disorder (FTSD). Examples of the catastrophic precipitants of FTSD, such as sleepless, frightened, helpless, forbear, and so on. As we know that highly stressful events can have profoundly negative psychologica

Natural products have great importance in various medical applications worldwide. Safety and efficacy issues are vital for insuring public health and long-term success of such products. The existence of potentially toxic metals such as arsenic (As), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) in some natural medicinal products are often reported. Thus

One of the passive cooling strategies is the earth-air pipe heat exchanger (EAPHE). It is the cooling of outdoor air through underground pipes, using the soil as a heat sink to cool the passing air into the building. The EAPHE systems worked well in hot and dry climates. However, in the hot humid climate this passive cooling technology is relativel

The topic of female leadership has yet to be sufficiently and impartially investigated, especially from the Islamic perspective. It seems that Muslim societies do not favour appointing women as leaders of their nations, yet Muslims are in need of authentic patterns of female leadership to be imitated in the 21st century. The current study bridges t

The Constitution of Zanzibar 1984, the Land Tenure Act 1992 and the Land Acquisition Decree 1909 introduces conflicting concepts of ‘acquisition’ and ‘termination’. As there is a law on acquisition and another for termination, the land acquisition officers are faced with difficulties in selecting the right approach, not to mention that the