Development of a scalable video compression algorithm by Khalifa, Othman Omran, Issa, Sinzobakwira, Olanweraju, Rashidah Funke, Al Khazmi, El Mahdi A

“…The choice of a scalable video coding framework in this context brings technical and economical advantages. The result shows that the managed complexity algorithm based on Lagrangian Multiplier function outperforms the normal encoder. …”
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Akta Perkhidmatan Kewangan Islam 2013: Tinjauan awal kesannya dalam industri takaful by Abd Hamid, Mohamed Hadi, Hassan, Rusni

“…The enforcement of IFSA brings various impacts to takaful industry. In light of this background, this article attempts to analyse the salient impacts of IFSA to takaful industry. …”
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Exploring cognitive approach in the teaching of literature for secondary schools in Malaysia by Abdullah, Suhaila, Idrus, Faizah

“…This paper discusses cognitive approach and how it could play an important role in the teaching of literature in secondary schools in Malaysia. Cognitive approach brings about cognitive poetics, a theory which studies literary works by using psychology. …”
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Ownership effect of fractional reserve banking:an islamic perspective by Larbani, Moussa, Mydin Meera, Ahamed Kameel

“…Findings – The conclusion of the paper is that money creation through FRB is creation of purchasing power out of nothing which brings about unjust ownership transfers of assets, from the economy to the bank effectively paid for by the whole economy through inflation. …”
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Isogeometric analysis of depth averaged flow and contaminant transport equations in meandering open channels by Hekmat, Ali

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Social media usage, expectancy disconfirmation elements and university reputation by Irfan, Asmara

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Learning creative practice by starting from difference by Roberts, Chianna, Boys, Jos

“…Build on what diversity brings to learning and the teaching as a central element of the culture of a school; 2. …”
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Revisiting migrant networks: migrants and their descendants in labour markets

“…In this volume, both established and new scholars present their findings on the networks of migrants and their descendants and explore the content of their social ties for educational and labor market success. The book brings together quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods, including network analysis, various migrant groups across seven European countries and varied professional contexts. …”
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Anti-social behaviour: local perception and reporting behaviour in a small urban location by Venables, Lucie Mary

“…This thesis uniquely brings together this perspective with social capital theory, specifically bonding, bridging and linking to explore the factors associated with reporting behaviour. …”
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A view made unnecessary: questioning a theory of irony-work in architecture by Catina, Alexander

“…At the end, a car park in Berlin, where context brings about an inescapable ironic charge, will serve as the stage for an anti-heroic architectural gesture, which negates originality in favor of lost purpose. …”
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Enabling cyber incident collaboration in UK local government through fast-time communication by Brett, Mark

“…This paper brings together concepts and ideas to support organisations in implementing cyber incident response and coordination, especially focusing on the need for fast-time communications. …”

Infusing Communication Skills into Financial Accounting Curriculum: A perspective from the Digital Era by Nuwan Lakmal Hettiarachch, Nuwan Lakmal Hettiarachch, Tamil Selvan Subramaniam, Tamil Selvan Subramaniam, Sarala Thulasi Palpanadan, Sarala Thulasi Palpanadan, Anas Al-Fattal, Anas Al-Fattal

“…Another possible research could replicate the investigation in other fields of study. This paper brings several implications for instructional practice and pedagogies, as well as for policies of instructional training and development. …”
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Infusing Communication Skills into Financial Accounting Curriculum: A perspective from the Digital Era by Nuwan Lakmal Hettiarachchi, Nuwan Lakmal Hettiarachchi, Tamil Selvan Subramaniam, Tamil Selvan Subramaniam, Sarala Thulasi Palpanadan, Sarala Thulasi Palpanadan, Anas Al-Fattal, Anas Al-Fattal

“…Another possible research could replicate the investigation in other fields of study. This paper brings several implications for instructional practice and pedagogies, as well as for policies of instructional training and development. …”
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Infusing Communication Skills into Financial Accounting Curriculum: A perspective from the Digital Era by Nuwan Lakmal Hettiarachchi, Nuwan Lakmal Hettiarachchi, Tamil Selvan Subramaniam, Tamil Selvan Subramaniam, Sarala Thulasi Palpanadan, Sarala Thulasi Palpanadan, Anas Al-Fattal, Anas Al-Fattal

“…Another possible research could replicate the investigation in other fields of study. This paper brings several implications for instructional practice and pedagogies, as well as for policies of instructional training and development. …”
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Shear strength analysis of concrete beams reinforced with GFRP bars using strut and tie model by Mokhtar, Norfaniza

“…For longitudinal reinforcement ratio it can be inferred that the higher longitudinal reinforcement ratio brings the smaller diagonal crack. Also, greater stirrup spacing leads to the greater diagonal crack, confirming that there is a significant influence of the stirrup spacing on the spacing between shear cracks. …”
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An analytical study of the role of selected metal ions in bone and joint diseases by Furst, Alexandra

“…The speciation of the titanium (III)/titanium (IV) complexes in the biological matrices was investigated with Fourier transform infra red (FTIR) spectroscopy and high field proton nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) with a Hahn spin echo pulse sequence. The chemical nature of non-protein bound iron present in knee joint synovial fluid obtained from RA patients was also investigated by use of NMR…”
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DNA extraction methodologies for ultra long nanopore sequencing to determine chromosome specific rodent telomere lengths by Kidd, Elliot, Mooruth, Ravi, Meimaridou, Eirini, Walley, Andrew, Fairbrother, Una

“…Previous work in our lab shows that phenol/chloroform extraction damages DNA less than spin columns and magnetic beads and that extraction methods are crucial for accurate TL determination. …”
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Development of Smart Chopper Composting Monitoring System by Daud, Mohamad Khairul Aiman, Mohd Nordin, Najaa Aimi, Tuan Ismail, Tuan Noor Hasanah, Adam, Effendy, Zulkarnain, Noraishikin, Muhammad Razif, Muhammad Rusydi, Rehman, Tariq

“…A DC motor controlled by the Arduino Mega microcontroller was used to spin the chopper blades to shred the food into smaller sizes. …”
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Deposition of ZnO-Al (AZO) thin films for optical properties by Hussin, R., Anuar, S. Z. S., Ibharim, S. A., Kamdi, Z., Ainuddin, A. R., Harun, Z.

“…In this work, sol gel method and spin coating was used to deposited AZO thin films. …”
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Adaptive neuro-fuzzy control approach for spacecraft maneuvers by Abdelrahman, Mohammad, Tantawy, M., Bayoumi, M.

“…While, the hybrid controller utilizes the NFC in general to solve the problem of large angles attitude tracking in the absence of the system model and brings the system to a steady state with relatively small errors then, it switches to either a classical or a modern controller to refine the steady state errors. …”
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