The era of chemotherapy began in the 1940s with the first uses of nitrogen mustards and antifolate drugs. To develop drugs for specific cancer-related targets, researchers from multiple disciplines have joined together in the search for more effective cancer drugs (Chabner & Roberts, 2005). Unfortunately, these chemotherapy drugs are not specif

Fluorescence decay experiments is one of the major sources of transient multiexponential signals. A new method for the analysis of fluorescence decay experimental data is proposed. The method relies on the classical Gardner transform to convert the data signal into a convolution model which is deconvolved using exponential compensation deconvolutio

This book presents a study of the theoretical foundations for Islamic transactions. It provides the reader with a solid background which is essential for a comprehensive knowledge of Islamic transactions, banking and finance. The main discussions include the sources for Islamic commercial and financial laws, the objectives of Shari’ah with regard

Organized by the Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC), a subsidiary organ of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), this forum was held on November 6-9, 2012, at Turkey’s Cornelia De Luxe Resort in Belek. The 160 delegates, who came from thirty-five countries, represented the National Standardisation Bodies (NSB

Başlangıçta uzunmuş, bitmeyecekmiş gibi görünen kocaman bir yılı daha geride bıraktık. Tatlısıyla acısıyla, kazancıyla, zararıyla, aldatmaca ve mistik yaklaşımı ile, üzüntüsüyle, korku ve sevinciyle, ümit ve hasretiyle yine geride kaldı. Bu 2012 yılını göz ününde bulundurduğumuz zaman kazançlı olanlardan mıyız y

President Barack H. Obama promised to stabilize Afghanistan. President Obama in 2009 introduced the AfPak or Afghanistan and Pakistan Policy. Obama’s AfPak Policy in outlining America’s intentions in Afghanistan was announced over two phases: the Obama March 27, 2009, Afghanistan Strategy and the Obama December 1, 2009, Afghanistan Strategy. Th

The swell of censure in recent times on purportedly difficult and problematic aḥādīth of the Prophet has resurfaced because many detractors allege that these narrations are illogical, irrational, impractical, or conflicting with the Qur’ānic teachings. Those narrations that have been tossed into the limelight for apparently problematic subje

Spiritual handling in stressful situation plays a vital role in revitalizing the affected persons. Since the beginning, counselling and psychotherapy's main approaches have been overlooking religion and spirituality as factors that influence the human psyche. The contemporary counselling approaches focus on changes in emotional, cognitive, and

The study evaluated the usefulness of Leishmania-nested polymerase chain reaction (Ln-PCR) for diagnosis of kala-azar and assessed its role as a test of cure among kala-azar patients in Bangladesh. Peripheral blood buffy coat Ln-PCR was done in ninety-seven (97) clinically suspected patients of kala-azar, in forty (40) healthy controls from both en

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is causing broad concern and financial hardship for buyers, businesses, and communities worldwide. At the beginning of the pandemic, the Malaysian government implements the moving control order (MCO) to reduce infection through personal contact. The circumstance is changing rapidly with broad impacts, especially