A spherical mobile robot with a spherical steel spokes shell is introduced in this paper. To have the optimum bouncing capability, the shell configurations should be optimized. The design technique of the optimization is by varying and testing the three main parameters which are the material of the spokes, the number of spokes and diameter for each

This study aims at exploring the perception of stakeholders particularly the home buyers about the causes of abandoned housing project (AHP) in Malaysia. Assessing the determinant of AHP could assist in mitigating the effect of AHP in Malaysia. In this study, we employed factor analysis and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) to achieve the stated

This paper proposes the concept of transformation an agriculture-based economy to an industrial sector thru crowd sourcing. Malaysia play vital role in change an agriculture-based economy to industries. Other Malaysia’s regional neighbors such as Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam while still need improvements in many development sectors but focus of t

The consciousness of service quality has been catching the light worldwide. The aim of this paper is to identify the differences in service quality of retail banking between Auckland and Kuala Lumpur. This research surveyed a sample of 236 bank customers from both places, consisting 115 New Zealander from Auckland and 121 Malaysian from Kuala Lumpu

Type-II Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) patients have high prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and high morbidity and mortality. They present with other co-morbidity and suffer from its complications. Thus, modifiable cardiovascular risks assessment and glycaemic control should be analyzed for prevention and early intervention.The 5th Asia Pacific

The ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) provides certain challenges, implications and opportunities to their member-countries. Faced with globalization of ACFTA, the issues articulate a number of propositions for SMEs in the region. The purpose of this paper is to address issues related to the readiness of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in fac

This lecture described the definition, diagnosis, clinical assessment and management of osteoarthritis

The late December 2013 flood is a land tsunami that has largely affected Kelantan, Malaysia especially in place like Manek Urai. This is the first time in Malaysia history, where the flood level reached more than 100 feet in many places. Due to an unprecedented rise of sea level and monsoon rains, the amount of water that reach the villages and tow

Sentence variety is a fundamental aspect in writing to avoid stereotypes, thus makes writing more interesting. It is taken more seriously when it comes to assessment (based on the IELTS Writing Band Descriptors), compared to teaching. Students seem to be reluctant to learn more about it, and teachers are reluctant to teach (Saddler, 2007). With the

Online transaction for business and individual purchases is now becoming routine works for the users worldwide due to the inception, development and rapid expansion of World Wide Web in last three decades. The internet era in Malaysia started during the year 1995 and since then dramatic changes have taken place in terms of internet facilities and c