Considerable research interest has recently focused on the development of both transgenic and traditional breeding methods to increase total and individual carotenoid composition in sweet potatoes. Unfortunately little information is available on the influence of the environment on carotenoid profile stability in sweet potatoes especially growing s

Abiotic stress factors are the main limitation to plant growth and yield in agriculture. Orange sweet potatoes may become major sources of carotenoids in the diet, but the extent of environmental and genetic influences on plant carotenoid biosynthesis are poorly understood. Carotenoid biosynthesis is regulated by several factors such as water, ligh

Degradation or decline of soil quality that cause shallow slope failure may occur due to physical or chemical pro¬cesses. It can be triggered off by natural phenomena, or induced by humans through misuse of land resources, excessive development and urbanization leads to deforestation and erosion of the covered soil masses that causing serious thre

The development of rural tourism has always been considered as one of the important agendas of Malaysia development. Over the past decades, many strategies and programs were introduced by the government to eradicate the issue of poverty in among rural communities. The strategy to bring together rural communities in community-based tourism is one of

There were many lessons unfolded by the flood disaster which hits the peninsular of Malaysia at year end of 2014. Of particular interest is the success story of good flood management which emerged in Kemaman Terengganu. This chapter sheds some light on the characteristics that has contributed to the success. To enable appreciation of the success, a

Many advocate that a mastery of idioms is a reflection of native speakers’ proficiency. While understanding idioms is an important part of language acquisition, a language reflects its culture. The interconnectedness between English idioms and western culture may create uneasiness on some non-native learners as the usage of some idioms may not be

In Malaysia, there has been frequent large-scale flooding in the recent years that resulted in damage in property and giving impact on the livelihood of the people, particularly in the east-coast regions of the country. The objective of this study is twofold. First, it aims to investigate the impact of the flood on the socio-economic livelihoods of

This paper presents a single supply differential capacitive sensing technique suitable to be used with a hybrid energy harvester in providing power to the circuit. The proposed differential capacitive circuit is designed based on the available off-the-shelf components. Theoretical and experimental study has been carried out to observe the performan

Climate change has intensified the risk of natural disasters all over the world. In Malaysia, there has been frequent large scale flooding in the recent years that resulted in damage in property and giving impact on the livelihood of the people, particularly in the east-coast regions of the country. In the absence of adequate social safety-nets, th

Since the introduction of Shariah status company in Bursa Malaysia in 1997, the demand for Shariah compliant investment has been increased. However, the limitations in Shariah compliant investment create worries and doubtfulness among the investors whether the Shariah compliant stocks performance can outperform the Non Shariah compliant stocks and