This paper examines Ibn Khaldun s discussion, in his Muqaddimah,of the role played by knowledge, skills, systems and values in the rise and fall of civilizations to find out how contemporary Muslim societies can benefit from his thought as they grapple with the challenges of globalization and survival in a knowledge-based economy. An attempt is mad

Scandals involving fraud and embezzlement of significant amounts of the financial resources of Western Church Institutions are increasingly becoming more common. Such scandals have raised concerns as to the ability of internal control systems within the organisations to restrict such occurrences. Although no such scandals have been reported for Isl

For years the issue of the CFO has been debated at various levels and at various forums. Many complaints by house buyers have been heard on the delay of the issuance of the CFO or the sub-standard quality of houses despite the issuance of the CFOs. Recently the government has amended several statutes in order to facilitate the implementation of new

Accident cases in the property of the employer may involve members of the public including the licensees and the invitees. The status of a visitor as a licensee or an invitee defines the legal rights of the visitor if they are injured due to the negligence of the occupier of the property. Therefore, where licensees or invitees are present, the occu

A simple and sensitive method for the determination of some metalloids and heavy metals in water samples is presented. The method is based on the preconcentration of the attachment of chelating functionalities with metalloids and toxic metals irreversibly and targeted towards toxic metals adsorbed on modified activated carbon, activated carbon and

A collection of technical report and presentation on the basis of planning and design of Shah Alam Hospital for Ministry of Health MalaysiaIlham Karya Health Facility Planners For Shah Alam Hospital 180107 Shah Alam Hospital Planning Concept 1HOSPITAL PLANNING CONCEPTS APPLIED TO SHAH ALAM HOSPITAL (CONTRACTOR’S PROPOSAL) (to be read with referen

The report forms part of the requirement of a brief post occupancy evaluation visit to Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital in Alor Setar, Kedah. The findngs of the visit were feedback to Shah AlAm Hsspital project development from planning, choice of structural grid, buildings finishes and quality of space.AIK report on Alor Star Hospital Visitation 29 -30th

A 39-year-old man was diagnosed with von Hippel-Lindau syndrome, which was associated with retinal haemangioblastoma, cervical cord haemangioblastoma and bilateral renal cell carcinoma. He subsequently underwent an arterial embolisation and cervical laminectomy, following a spinal angiogram of the cervical lesion. He also had a right radical nephre

Today’s increasingly globalised world places specific demands on young people pursuing tertiary education. There is a growing contention that students are increasingly “engaging in shortcut behaviour” due to the competitive nature of studies at Malaysian universities. Although the phrase has not been widely established in related academic are

Posterior interosseus artery flap is commonly used as a pe dicle flap to cover soft tissue defect in the dorsum of the hand. It is not able to cover a soft tissue defect beyond the level of proximal phalang unless it is used as a free flap. We illustrate 2 cases in which large soft tissue defect in the finger was able to close by using a contralate