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Better Boards Towards Higher Profitability
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This paper will examine the impact of corporate governance on the profitability of banks using the agency theory. The profitability of banks is measured by return on assets (ROA) and return on equity (ROE). A total of twelve listed bank holding companies are examined over a ten-year period. Based on the panel data analysis, none of the conventional

The Impact of Corporate Governance on the Voluntary Accounting Information Disclosure in Malaysian Listed Banks
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Financial accounting information is the main part of the annual reports on which investors rely on. The reliability and relevant of the financial accounting information is on the shoulders of directors. It has been highlighted in the corporate governance literature that information disclosure about the companies is the heart of the good corporate g

A Monocular view-Invariant Fall Detection System for the Elderly in Assisted Home Environments
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

There is an increasing interest in real-time fall detection systems for the elderly in developed countries because more and more elderly are staying alone. There is a great demand for such fall detections systems in the smart home industry and the healthcare industry. Various fall detection approaches have been proposed recently by researchers. How

Mechanical Properties of Sintered Aluminum Alloy Compacts
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Aluminum alloy A356 is used in automotive transmission cases, water cooled cylinder blocks, pistons, connecting rods, and also other moderate strength components [1]. Pistons are made from materials having properties such as high compressive strength and high hardness in order to handle the high temperature and pressure produced in the cylinder whi

Experimental Studies of Dieless Forming
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Manufacturing new products brings new challenges to the product introduction and commissioning process. In traditional sheet metal forming, the tooling costs are a drawback especially for bespoke and small batch manufacturing. A sheet metal component is usually produced with dies and punches, manufactured in accordance with the shape and dimensions

Better Corporate Governance and Risk in Dual Banking Environment : Evidence from Malaysia.
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

The objective of this paper is to examine the impact of corporate governance on the risk of banks. A sample of twelve listed bank holding companies is examined over a ten year period (1996-2005). All the sample banks are offering Islamic banking products, in addition to conventional products. Based on the panel data analysis, separate board leaders

Theoretical Background of Human Posture Recognition
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Human posture refers to the arrangement of the body and its limbs. According to Oxford Dictionary (2009), posture is defined as the particular position of the body and the way in which a person holds his or her body. There are several agreed types of human postures such as standing, sitting. squatting, lying, kneeling and other unusual positions su

Human Posture Recognition : Methodology and Implementation
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Human Posture Recognition is a key component of many application-oriented computer vision systems, for instance in automated visual surveillance, automotive safety, computer interaction and multimedia processing. Human tracking is an important part at 3 automated video surveillance system. It is used to track any previously detected human to the ma

Model of Shariah Governance for Empowering Islamic non-Governmental Organisations in Humanitarian Mission
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

This study aims to propose a model of shariah governance for Islamic Non-Governmental Organizations. It will define the true concept of shariah governance from a holistic worldview, then to elucidate its theoretical framework for Islamic Non-Governmental Organizations. The issue of defining shariah governance has received a massive amount of attent

non-Isothermal Crystallization Kinetics of a Rapidly Solidified as-Cast Tizrhfnicu High Entropy Bulk Metallic Glass
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This paper aims to investigate the thermal behavior and crystallization kinetics of TiZrHfNiCu high entropy bulk metallic glass (HE-BMG) alloy using the standard procedure of Differential Scanning Calorimetric (DSC) annealing technique. The alloy was produced using an arc melting machine with a critical diameter of 1.5 mm. The crystallization kinet

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