T Millimeter wave (mmWave) multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) systems will almost certainly use hybrid precoding to realize beamforming with few numbers of RF chains to reduce energy consumption, but require low complexity technique to improve spectral efficiency. While energy-efficient hybrid analog/digital precoders and combiners designs can s

The paper attempts to elucidate different levels of hospitality that relates to human communication. It focuses mainly on reading verses of the Qurʾān that speak of ethical conduct in dealing with others and analysing its contexts. The divine message given to the Prophet Muhammad PBUH emphasises on the significance of hospitable relation in every

The prosodic characteristic of Malay, spoken in Malaysia, such as stress and rhythm, are understudied instrumentally. Most of the studies reported are based on auditory and perceptual observations. This study looks at the acoustic correlates of stress in Malay words in terms of its different types of morphological structures and number of syllables

Introduction: Islam forbids any forms of tobacco smoking. Prevalence of active smokers in Malaysia is increasing despite availability of stop-smoking clinics. Thus, the practice of healthcare professionals involved in providing smoking cessation intervention needs to be assessed using validated assessment tool. Objective: This study aimed to develo

An order picking activities refers to an act of retrieving any items from the storage locations in the warehouses. In common situation, these activities is often performed by human. Due to that condition, high human error and high cost impact were spotted on a manual order picking activities. Thus, previous studies have developed various methods to

Blended learning resulted in improving learning and student satisfaction. A cross-sectional study was done to determine the perception and attitude of undergraduates among gender, years of study and departments. There are three domain that has been considered which is perception, the concepts of blended learning and the negative impression are expl

The number of patients with antimicrobial resistance is growing as a result of new emerging microbes or overuse of antibiotics. A new substitute to the existing antimicrobial agents is important in time to come to control the mortality rate in the global population. Natural substances, like biosurfactants or commonly known as microbial surfactants

Liberal ideology seems to be spreading in the Muslim world. One of the criteria of liberalism is challenging and rejecting the established institution that is seen to control the religious understanding and how to interpret it. In Malaysia, one of the established institutions that become the object of criticism and attack of the liberalists is the

Do you realise, that all of us are “Smokers”? What should we do? Do you feel that the number of smokers in the world, in general, and specifically in Malaysia, is shrinking? Are you confident that the world community is becoming more aware of the dangers of smoking? Are you sure the struggle to prevent smoking is effective? Do you feel that sta

Essential thrombocythemia is one of the myeloproliferative neoplasms. Palpable purpura is a rare manifestation that may delay diagnosis and treatment. We report a case of essential thrombocythemia in a 50-year-old man, who presented with recurrent thigh pain for the past one year with nonspecific localized purpura. His full blood count revealed iso