Objective: This study was carried out to look at the changes in the trend of suicidal behavior in a hill resort in Cameron Highlands Malaysia. Methods: Data on suicides and parasuicides from the year of 1995-2005 were collected from the only hospital in Cameron Highlands and also from police headquarters for the district in Brinchang. Results: The result obtained showed that the suicide rate in...

Eduard Soler i Lecha opens the issue with an article discussing the outcome and shortcomings of the recent Euro-Mediterranean partnership summit meeting in November 2005. Michelle Pace uses the concept of normative power to examine critically the EU’s role in border conflicts in Cyprus and the Middle East, and between Greece and Turkey. The EU’s policy of promoting democracy in Palestine and it...

The progress of astronomy leapt forward when astrophysics was added to its sub-disciplines. The science of astrophysics essentially started in the early 19th century and has advanced at a great pace, especially so in the last century. In fact we might suggest that the 20th century was an epoch of enlightenment, in which our understanding of the Universe was revolutionized. As with many of today...

The conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into fine chemicals and polymers has been gaining attention recently. Regenerated lignocellulose beads (RLBs) were prepared by an emulsification/precipitation technique, using wheat straw as a raw material and [Bmim]Cl as a solvent. The morphology and properties of the obtained beads were characterized. The RLBs were perfectly spherical, with a porous m...

Information is the value that is now of critical importance in building competitive advantage. However, the amount and variety of data becomes a challenge for business and IT. Both possess a large amount of information, its accelerating growth and expectations of more effective management of these data still give birth to new technical problems and system. When BI proved to be insufficient to p...