6 results for “S.R. Syed Omar”

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesRobust Linear Discriminant AnalysisSharipah Soaad Syed Yahaya, Yai-Fung Lim, Hazlina Ali, Zurni OmarLinear Discriminant Analysis (LDA) is the most commonly employed method for classification. This method which creates a linear discriminant function yields optimal classification rule between two or more groups under the assumptions of normality and homoscedasticity (equal covariance matrices). However, the calculation of parametric LDA highly relies on the sample mean vectors and pooled sample covariance matrix which are sensitive … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 12, Issue 4 · 4 Jan 2017 · 7,652 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesEFFECT OF MICRONUTRIENTS-ENRICHED FERTILIZERS ON BASAL STEM ROT DISEASE INCIDENCE AND SEVERITY ON OIL PALM (ELAEIS GUINEENSIS JACQ.) SEEDLINGSFabien Fonguimgo Tengoua, Mohamed M. Hanafi, A. S. Idris et al.Basal stem rot caused by Ganoderma boninense constitutes a serious threat to oil palm industry in Southeast Asia, especially in Malaysia and Indonesia and in Papua New Guinea and Pacific Islands. It is also expanding in some oil palm growing countries in Latin America and Africa and will soon become a worldwide concern to oil palm cultivation. To date, none … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 10 · 5 Dec 2014 · 8,020 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesThe Impact of Agile Approach on Software Engineering TeamsMazni Omar, Sharifah-Lailee Syed-Abdullah, Azman YasinProblem statement: This study presents the initial findings on the impact of agile approach amongst Software Engineering (SE) teams in one computer center in Malaysia. This study revealed that agile approach able to receive positive feedbacks and increase positive affectivity amongst team members during software development projects. Approach: This study used action research approach. Data were collected from four Software … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 7 Jan 2011 · 7,906 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesEffects of Different Concentrations and Applications of Calcium on Storage Life and Physicochemical Characteristics of Papaya (Carica Papaya L.)T.M.M. Mahmud, A. Al Eryani-Raqeeb, S.R. Syed Omar et al.Papaya (Carica Papaya L.) fruits index 2 were treated with 1.5, 2.5 and 3.5% solutions of calcium chloride by dipping and vacuum infiltration (-33 Kpa) or untreated (0%) as control. Effects of these treatments were evaluated on storage life and postharvest quality characteristics of papaya. After 21 days of storage at 13±1°C, the fruits were removed from storage for physicochemical … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2008 · 9,657 accessesView PDF Cite