Non-speech input and speech recognition for real-time control of computer games by Sporka, Adam J, Kurniawan, Sri H, Mahmud, Murni, Slavik, Pavel

“…This paper reports a comparison of user performance (time and accuracy) when controlling a popular arcade game of Tetris using speech recognition or non-speech (humming) input techniques. …”
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Pressureless sintering of electro-conductive zirconia composites by Amiriyan, Mahdi, Singh, Ramesh, Sopyan, Iis, Satgunam, Meenaloshini, Tolouei, Ranna, Teng, Wan Dung

“…The results revealed that there was a significant increased in electrical conductivity of sintered samples when 25 wt.% of ZrB2 is incorporated into Y-TZP matrix.…”
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Improving slurry dewatering performance of basket centrifuge: discharge of supernatant using bypass filter medium by Ginting, Alvin Najmuddin, Fukuyama, Ryo, Jami, Mohammed Saedi, Tanaka, Takanori, Iwata, Masashi

“…The supernatant is completely discharged in much shorter time when the new method is used; hence the filter medium at the bottom of the filter chamber works as a bypass and improved the dewatering performance. …”
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The role of Bank Negara Malaysia in limiting imprudent consumption by Musa, Muhammad Adli

“…The author also argues that despite the claimed ethical superiority of Islamic finance, there is no apparent difference when it comes to providing loans (or rather financing) to consumers. …”
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Refugees in International Law by Eishan Jan, Mohammad Naqib

“…Refugee’ in international legal system is a ‘status’. When a person or an ‘asylum seeker’ is granted this status he/she enjoys protection under a special branch of international law known as international refugee law, the centre peace of which is the 1951 Convention, as amended by its 1967 Protocol. …”
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Bromelain enzyme assay using Casen as substrate by Amid, Azura, Jamaluddin, Mohd Jamil Aizat

“…In this assay, casein acts as a substrate to the reaction. When protease digest casein, the amino acid tyrosine is liberated along with other amino acids and peptide fragments. …”
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Applications of wasatiyyah in the contemporary Muslim world

“…While they must focus on religious duties, they are also warned not to neglect worldly affairs. Even when it comes to performing good deeds, Muslims are encouraged to pursue a path of moderation. …”
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The concept of sustainability from the Islamic perspectives by Ahmad Sarkawi, Azila, Abdullah, Alias, Md Dali, Norimah

“…Indeed their performance will be queried in the Day of Resurrection. Since the 80s when the concept of ‘sustainability’ was first introduced, this term had been persistently centred on the context of renewable resources and ecological capabilities to support human life. …”
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Exclusion clauses in standard form consumer contracts under Malaysian and Islamic law by Abu Bakar, Elistina, Amin, Naemah

“…This principle, which is based on the assumption of equal bargaining power between parties, though, is not appropriate when consumers are involved. The law of contract, common law and the Consumer Protection Act 1999 are insufficient to tackle the issue of exclusion clauses. …”
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The impact of threat of punishment on tax compliance and non-compliance attitudes in Malaysia by Mohd. Isa, Khadijah, Mohdali, Raihana, Yussof, Salwa Hana

“…They tend to avoid taxes when they are threatened with tax audits and penalties. …”
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Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour: cause of Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding. by Ngow, Harris Abdullah, Wan Mohd Nowalid, Wan Khairina

“…It can cause occult gastrointestinal bleeding when conventional investigations fail to detect the bleeding lesions. …”
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New exact series for modal green's function by Hamed, Samier M. Ali, Bashir, Saad Osman

“…This paper presents a new exact series for modal Green's function that arises when solving the problems of electromagnetic scattering from bodies of revolution. …”
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Increasing the speed of convergence of an artificial neural network based ARMA coefficients determination technique by Aibinu, Abiodun Musa, Salami, Momoh Jimoh Emiyoka, Shafie, Amir Akramin, Najeeb, Athaur Rahman

“…The results obtained by introducing sequential and batch method of weight initialization, batch method of weight and coefficient update, adaptive momentum and learning rate technique gives more accurate result and significant reduction in convergence time when compared t the traditional method of back propagation algorithm, thereby making FFBPNN an appropriate technique for online ARMA coefficient determination.…”
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Behavior of indented sandwiches structure with Nomex honeycomb core and metallic skins subjected to compressive loading (CAI) by Aminanda, Yulfian, Castanie, Bruno, Barrau, Jean-Jacques

“…The honeycomb is represented by a grid of non-linear springs which its behavior law is obtained by performing simple transverse uniform compression test on a block of honeycomb alone.The comparisons between computation and test result show that the model can simulate accurately the form of damage geometry during indentation, its residual print when the load is relieved (relaxation) and the residual strength and the evolution of damage geometry during CAI.…”
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Zakat of salary through income tax rebate: understanding its legal bases in Islamic Jurisprudence by Haneef, Sayed Sikandar Shah

“…This paper presents a synthetic analysis of the contemporary juristic views to thrash out this and other incidental matters as and when it arise. This matter needs to be studied further if we desire to implement Islamic commands in contemporary setting. …”
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Understanding and addressing the 'fit' between user, technology and organization in evaluating user acceptance of healthcare technology by K.-S Mohamadali, Noor Azizah

“…This paper attempts to gain empirical support for the inclusion of ‘fit’ between user, technology and organization when evaluating user acceptance of the healthcare technology.…”
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Transient entropy squeezing of a single-Cooper-pair box placed inside a phase-damped cavity by Abdel-Shafi F., Obada, Wahiddin, Mohamed Ridza, Abdel-Aty, Mahmoud

“…This article provides a convenient framework for a quantitative evaluation of the transient entropy squeezing generated when a single-Cooper-pair box irradiated by a classical field taking into account a phase-damped cavity. …”
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Some thoughts on the relationship between law and religion in Malaysia by Ab Aziz, Shamrahayu

“…Religion, in one way or another, is seen as having a special position in Malaysia especially when the Constitution establishes a state religion. …”
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Fiscal policy in an Islamic economy and the role of Zakat by Yusoff, Mohammed

“…Likewise the Zakat expenditure could be increased, by using the Zakat surplus accumulated during the boom periods, when the economy is in the down-swing to spur aggregate spending and economic activities. …”
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Islam and the legal system of Malaysia by Shuaib, Farid Sufian, Bari, Abdul Aziz

“…All these mean that one has to see the issue beyond the days when English law principles began to be applied in this land. …”
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