Compressive sensing (CS) is a new approach to simultaneous sensing and compression of sparse and compressible signals, i.e. speech signal. Compressive sensing is a new paradigm of acquiring signals, fundamentally different from uniform rate digitization followed by compression, often used for transmission or storage. In this paper, a novel algorith

Introduction: A 3D model of the aqueduct of Sylvius, i.e. the region of interest (ROI) in the human ventricular system (HVS) is used to investigate the flow of CSF within the human brain, using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). CSF can be modeled as a Newtonian Fluid and its flow through the ROI can be visualized using CFD. In this investigation

Scalable video coding (SVC) is gaining great interest because of its ability and scalability to adapt in various conditions of network. The term of scalability is referring to the removal of parts of the video bitstream in order to adapt it to the various needs or preferences of end users as well as to varying terminal capabilities or network condi

إن تعليم اللغة العربية بوصفها لغة ثانية يفتقر إلى دراسات وتجارب حديثة لإشباع حاجات الدارسين. إن طريقة تدريس اللغة العربية المتبعة في المدارس بماليزيا ما زالت تقليدية وأوسعها استخداماً طريقة �

The need to be in conformity with religious and ethical principles, or to be Shariah compliant, is the unique and distinctive feature of Islamic finance which sets it apart from its conventional counterpart. Islamic financial institutions (IFIs) are to be audited not only on financial performances but also on their adherence to Shariah precepts, in

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the challenges of adopting the gold dinar as a currency in Kelantan, Malaysia. This is one of the earliest works to empirically investigate the challenges of using gold dinar currency since its introduction in Kelantan in August, 2010. The paper looks at both the internal and external challenges to the adopti

This paper examines the impact of the Pakistani Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) on poverty by using PPAF (2005) data. The analysis was conducted in two stages. The first stage determined the factors influencing access to PPAF microfinance and the second stage examined the impact of PPAF on poverty. Access study was conducted using the logit model.

There are almost 500 institutions of private higher education currently in operation in Malaysia, these include colleges, university colleges and universities. These institutions are helpful because they fill the gap caused by limited seating for potential students in government institutions of higher learning. A total sample of 373 students compri

This paper discusses the contemporary academic debates in the field of social vulnerability, social capital and adaptation, and hazard management with a focus on sharing of knowledge on flood risk management between the flood-prone communities and the authorities in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The study attempts to highlight the affected communities

The Indian Ocean tsunami of 26th December 2004 unleashed catastrophe in many nations including coastal communities located along the west-coast of Malaysian Peninsular. The goal of this study is to explore the impact of the tsunami to the preparedness of the affected coastal communities. Data was collected through questionnaire, interviews, documen