In this paper we discuss a stand-alone system to allow the deaf or hard-of-hearing people and normal people to communicate with each other easily and fluently. We propose a model for recognizing Malaysian sign language through image processing techniques and converting the visual information into textual information in real-time. In order to implem

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the outcome of the nonsurgical perio¬dontal treatment in terms of its effect on the hs-CRP and ESR in consecutive subjects diagnosed with chronic periodontitis in order to improve sensitivity and specificity. Methods: 25 systematically healthy subjects diagnosed with chronic periodon¬titis were recr

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Data on whether periodontal therapy affects serum lipid levels are inconclusive. This study was to explore the relationship between periodontal diseases and serum lipid level, investigating its link to various systemic diseases related to hyperlipidemia. Thirty systemically healthy patients with periodontal disease were recruited for the study. All

This research on low-cost housing is a detailed socio-cultural background of the people living in the apartment-housing in Malaysian context. Purposefully, this research has been done to explore the housing situation in two low-cost apartments located in Gombak, Kuala Lumpur having based on a sample survey of 60 households who were interviewed and

The development and advancement of electronic banking (e-banking) had raised the level competitiveness in the market for financial products and services. More and more banks and other financial institutions adopted such technology to improve service quality and enhance customer satisfaction and loyalty. Despite the increasing number e-banking users

In the recent years, hundreds to thousands of people have been killed in many calamities across Asian region, such as tsunami, floods, earthquake and so on. These natural disasters have become great challenges, particularly to those developing countries as many are lacking of an efficient disaster management system and disaster recovery plan that w

The primary purpose of this study was to determine if a relationship exists between sense of community and English perceived learning in the social networking site-Facebook. 27 students from multiple nationalities who were members of English learning page participated in this study. The data were obtained via an online questionnaire with three scal

Functional life of a zinc oxide arrester block is largely dependent on its energy absorption capability which is an important characteristic in ensuring enhanced reliability of a surge protection system. An arrester block is usually cylindrical in shape with two flat surfaces. Injected energy from the stroke of transient electrical surge into the a

Blended learning, as a new approach to education, is rapidly being adopted by educational institutions for the purpose of teacher education or teacher training. This study reports the results of a survey exploring the relationships between perceived learning and satisfaction in a blended teacher education program among three different groups of spe