Softswitch is a solution to many modern day Internet telephone networks and switching for routing problems. Softswitch can handle many types of calls, such as PC-to-PC, PC-to-phone, SMS, MMS and many others. Besides, it can deploy different types of applications and services for each call connection. The types of calls supported depend on the desig

Typically, a construction contract is administered by a contract administrator otherwise referred to as the Superintending Officer (S.O). Under the contract the S.O is empowered to undertake the day to day administration of the contract: to act as an agent of the Employer, to issue instructions to the contractor. to act as a certifire, etc and that

Comprehensive workforce development is imperative in a country like Malaysia, which is currently emphasising the need for a holistically competent workforce. Workforce in the country is expected to live as a united confident Malaysian society, infused with strong moral and ethical values. They are expected to be democratic, liberal, tolerant, carin

This paper reports on two preliminary examinations, namely on; (i) the size and contribution of the construction sectors of the countries of the Muslim world to their respective economies; and (ii) state of their construction education and training. Key results of the preliminary examinations include: (i) majority of the construction sectors of the

Buku Murabahah: Teori, Aplikasi & Isu Dalam Perbankan Islam Semasa dihasilkan bagi memenuhi kekurangan informasi berkenaan konsep perbankan Islam tersebut sekaligus memperjelaskan kekeliruan dan ketidakfahaman berkenaan konsep Murabahah yang diamalkan di dalam bank-bank lain. Ia merupakan satu usaha untuk memperkenalkan dengan lebih terperinci

Artificial ventilation is an important treatment for the patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). An important step in building an efficient decision support system for intelligent ventilation is to develop a patient model. The patient model gives an idea of how the patient will behave under different ventilator settings. The feasibility of using

Advancements in biometrics-based authentication have led to its increasing prominence and are being incorporated into everyday tasks. Existing vehicle security systems rely only on alarms or smart card as forms of protection. A biometric driver recognition system utilizing driving behaviors is a highly novel and personalized approach and could be i

Numerous attempts have been undertaken to apply the spectral subtraction method to cancel noise perturbations but these efforts have yet to produce an algorithm that is able to adapt well to the environmental changes in the perturbations. In addition, the variants of the spectral subtraction method so far proposed in the literature would require a

This study empirically assesses the relative efficiency of mutual funds in Indonesia during the period 2004 to 2007. To measure their efficiencies, the output-input data consisting of a panel of 23 mutual funds are empirically examined based on the most commonly used non-parametric approach, namely, Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). The study finds

Most developed countries have enforced the use of “Universal Design” in any physical development of their cities, for the purpose of eliminating discrimination among the society members towards the unfortunate handicapped persons. Nevertheless, in many developing countries, the awareness and inclusion of Universal Design is still in its initial