Background: Glucose is associated with weight gain, which increases the risk of cancer. There is insufficient information on the effects of high glucose concentrations on cell lines. This study evaluated the viability patterns of human cancer and normal cell lines treated with glucose. Methods: Human gingival fibroblast (hGF), colorectal adenocarci

In this work, plastic bottles made of high-density polyethene (HDPE) have been recycled and blended with poly(lactic acid) (PLA). The aim of the work is to prepare a binary blend of PLA and Recycled HDPE (rHDPE) at 90:10 blend ratio by using a twin-screw extruder. The blends were compression moulded and characterized in terms of mechanical and ther

As a consequence of colonialism, Malaysian subjectivity has been defined by a certain dualism (see Embong, 2008; Morais, 2014, for example), arising from the separation of the secular from the spiritual, and of ethnicity from nationality. This division of consciousness implies that the Malaysian subject identifies with a specific ethnicity or relig

A peaceful family is not automatically happened, it is created with awareness and expectation. Being parents, their expectations are built with careful attention and all possible means and ways. A most common wish of parents is having healthy and happy children in their lives. it is not easy to own such children as “actions speak louder than word

إن المرأة جزء لا يتجزأ في مجتمعنا، فيعدها نصف المجتمع، وهي التي تشارك الرجل وتساعده وتقف إلى جانبه يدا بيد من أجل مواجهة الشدائد والتحديات في الحياة. كما هي تؤدي دورا مهما وأساسيا لا يستغنى عنه

Service quality remains a focal issue in banking industry as banking institutions are providing heterogeneous products, including Islamic banks. Particularly when the competition becomes more intense, providing superior service quality provided competitive advantage to the organizations in order to remain relevant in the industry. Accordingly, the

As Malaysia aims to become a high-income country by the year 2020, where the small medium enterprises (SMEs) play critical roles, this chapter focuses on profiling the SMEs and the challenges that they are currently fac-ing. This finding confirms that the majority of Malaysian SMEs is of micro and small size where the issues of financial accessibil

This chapter examined the extent to which MSMEs have accessibility to their financing in the current situation. Primary data was collected by self-administered questionnaires with a sample of 250 respondents from selected MSME owners in six different regencies in East Java. Descriptive statistics was employed in the analysis. The study revealed tha

Malaysia is a tropical country that experiences rainy and hot weather throughout the year. The higher rainfall intensity leads to higher landslide occurrences in Malaysia. Landslides that occur nearby human settlements increase the risk and hazard to the public and properties that lead to significant economic losses. There are various methods in su

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) had introduced a policy document of Financial Reporting for Islamic Banking Institutions, which came into effect on 1st January 2018. This policy aimed to facilitate the assessment of Islamic financial institutions’ financial positions, performance, and Shariah compliance. However, the disclosure of Shariah committee re