The present study attempts to investigate the impact of environmental factors on the efficiency of rice production in Malaysia. The Cobb–Douglas stochastic production frontier function is used to estimate the production frontier ‘with’ and ‘without’ the environmental variables using primary data from the survey on farmers from two states

Terrorism generally involves the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in pursuit of political or religious goals. Terrorism is widely recognised as a threat aimed not only at undermining the stable system of peace and prosperity but also at destroying countries, cultures, and humanity as a whole. Sometimes, it go

Bab Enam menganalisis fenemona gerakan pelampau agama atau “religious extremism” di peringkat lokal dan antarabangsa. Bab ini dihasilkan oleh empat penulis iaitu Ahmad El-Muhammady, Danial Mohd Yusof, Khairul Akhtar Raja Mohd Naguib dan Asma Muhammad Uthman El-Muhammady. Dalam bab ini, penulis membincangkan enam perkara pokok. Pertama, pelampau

The objective of this study was to develop an efficient method for enhancing the production of bioethanol in a single-reactor system (SRS) by implementing acid–base pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis techniques, thereby eliminating differentiation and removal processes. The aim was to establish a process for bioethanol synthesis using hydrolyz

Traditional recurrent neural networks (RNNs) encounter difficulty in capturing long-term temporal dependencies. However, lightweight recurrent models for speech enhancement are important to improve noisy speech, while being computationally efficient and able to capture long-term temporal dependencies efficiently. This study proposes a lightweight h

Mechanomyography (MMG) has gained significant prominence in the domain of scientific inquiry, exhibiting widespread applications in diverse areas including sensor advancement, signal processing methodologies, characterization of muscle spasticity, diagnosis of neurological disorders, and as a valuable tool in medical rehabilitation. However, despit

Upper motor neuron syndrome is characterised by spasticity, which represents a neurological disability that can be found in several disorders such as cerebral palsy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, stroke, brain injury, and spinal cord injury. Muscle spasticity is always assessed by therapists using conventional methods involving passive movement an

In rehabilitation and medical offices, mechanomyography (MMG) is a noninvasive, painless technology that can be applied for a number of goals. The goal of this study is to present a thorough overview of recent studies on mechanomyography-based human limb rehabilitation. The present study illuminates the utilization of distinct transducers, includin

This practice report investigates the role of humor in enhancing cross-cultural learning and group cohesion in virtual education settings. Most collaborative international learning training focuses on structuring content, co-teaching, and managing coursework for specific outcomes (Rubin & Guth, 2015). Beyond including time for icebreakers for s

This paper investigates the crucial role of personal representatives in estate administration in Malaysia, with a focus on ensuring the sustainability of surviving family members. Estate administration involves the management and distribution of a deceased person’s assets to beneficiaries, requiring personal representatives to navigate legal, pro