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Driving Profile Modeling and Recognition Based on Soft Computing Approach
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Advancements in biometrics-based authentication have led to its increasing prominence and are being incorporated into everyday tasks. Existing vehicle security systems rely only on alarms or smart card as forms of protection. A biometric driver recognition system utilizing driving behaviors is a highly novel and personalized approach and could be i

A Novel Associative Memory Approach to Speech Enhancement in a Vehicular Environment
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Numerous attempts have been undertaken to apply the spectral subtraction method to cancel noise perturbations but these efforts have yet to produce an algorithm that is able to adapt well to the environmental changes in the perturbations. In addition, the variants of the spectral subtraction method so far proposed in the literature would require a

Assessing Performance of Mutual Funds in Indonesia
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

This study empirically assesses the relative efficiency of mutual funds in Indonesia during the period 2004 to 2007. To measure their efficiencies, the output-input data consisting of a panel of 23 mutual funds are empirically examined based on the most commonly used non-parametric approach, namely, Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). The study finds

Access Audit on Universal Design: the Case of Kota Kinabalu Water Front
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Most developed countries have enforced the use of “Universal Design” in any physical development of their cities, for the purpose of eliminating discrimination among the society members towards the unfortunate handicapped persons. Nevertheless, in many developing countries, the awareness and inclusion of Universal Design is still in its initial

The Importance of self-Realization in Human and Societal Development According to Muhammad Iqbal (1877-1938)
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

One of the main reasons for Muslims’ decadence was the philosophical system which inculcates self-negation and self-abandonment. This system advocates an attitude of lack of interest in action, renunciation of the world, and an asceticism which are against the original spirit of Islam. IqbÉl was opposed to this system, and he introduced a unique

Two Cases of Congenital Vallecular Cyst: a Reminder of the Potentially Fatal Cause of Upper Airway Obstruction in Infants
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Vallecular cyst, a benign yet rare laryngeal lesion, may cause stridor and even life-threatening upper airway obstruction in infants. It can cause apnoea and poor feeding habits, thus reducing the chance of survival. Although laryngomalacia remains the most common cause of stridor in this age group, awareness and a high level of suspicion for this

Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Effect of Pioglitazone Therapy in non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (Nash)
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Background and Aim: A recent randomised double-blind placebocontrolled trial (RCT) demonstrated that Pioglitazone therapy was effective in reducing hepatocellular injury and fibrosis in subjects with NASH. We aimed to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying the effects of Pioglitazone in NASH. Methods: Liver biopsy samples collected from 46

Intrapelvic Wilms’ Tumour: a Rare Entity for the Most Commonly Encountered Malignant Renal Tumour in Children
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Purpose–Objective: Wilms’ tumour commonly presents as abdominal mass that originates from the renal parenchyma. We encountered and thus report and illustrate a case in which this malignant tumour filled and expand the renal pelvis with minimal parenchymal infiltration. Material and methods: A previously healthy 2-year-old boy was admitted to ou

The Challenge of Islam: Secularism and its Dangers to Muslims' Beliefs and Practices
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Secularism is the most serious challenge of modernity posed by the West. Its main ideology is to liberate man from the religious and metaphysical values and expel religion from the practical aspect of man’s life. It clearly presents its materialistic viewpoint which is cut off from Divine, Transcendent or Supernatural principles and does not refe

The Causative Factors of Failure Among Undergraduate Malaysian Students in al-Azhar University: a Qualitative Case Study
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Purpose: A worrying number of Malaysian undergraduate students are failing in Al-Azhar University annually. This qualitative case study looks into the reasons behind why a large number of Malaysian students fail. It is to understand and add to our knowledge of the reasons of why this phenomenon is occurring. The study aims to identify what seem to

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