In order to ensure continued supply to ever - growing population, especially in developing and least developed countries, enough prod uction of genetically modified agricultural crops are sine qua non. It is for this reason that agricultural biotechnology has been supplied priority and is getting all kinds of support from governments. But almost al

Otitis media is still a common infection and can be associated with complications if not treated early. We report the case of an elderly gentleman who presented with an abscess deep to the temporalis muscle ‘Luc’s abscess’, as a complication of otitis media. Henry Luc first described this condition a century ago and in the antibiotic era, suc

Acquired subglottic cyst in infancy is almost always associated with episodes of early life intubation. Most cases typically presented late, usually days to months after extubation. We report a case of a subglottic cyst with different presentation than the norm. This case highlights that subglottic cyst can present acutely, and rapidly enlarging so

OBJECTIVE: To study the relationship pattern of intracranial hemorrhage in cases of traumatic petrous temporal bone fracture. METHODS: All head injury cases admitted to the Emergency Department, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Pahang, Malaysia in 2008 were assessed. Computerized tomography (CT) scan of the skull base was performed in indicated cases.

Background: Subglottic cyst in infancy is almost always associated with episodes of early life intubation. Most cases typically presented late, usually days to months after endotracheal extubation. We report a case of a subglottic cyst with different presentation than the norm. Case presentation: A prematurely born, four-month-old baby girl was on

Islam is one of the major religions in contemporary Nigeria, this research studies and explores Islam and secular media (Nigerian Print Media) in contemporary pluralistic Nigeria. By applying descriptive and analytically approaches, the research aims to explore the development of Islam in post-independent Nigeria with particular reference to the no

This book explores the causes and consequences of Chinggis Khan's invasion of Khorasan in the 13th century. It discusses Chinggis Khan's charismatic leadership qualities that united all nomadic tribes and gave him the authority to become the supreme Mongol leader, which helped him to invade Khorasan. It also focuses on the rise of the Musli

The effective implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity’s objective of ‘fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources’ is vital for the realisation of its two other objectives: ‘the conservation of biological diversity’ and ‘the sustainable use of its components’. ‘Gree

The objective of this research is to analyse comprehensively the default risk of sukuk in Indonesia. It discusses the analysis of default probability of sukuk in Indonesia bond market, and, to find the relationship of default probability of sukuk with the systematic and unsystematic risks. To achieve the objective, Merton model is used to identify

This article presents a theoretical proposition based on stakeholder theory for better Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices, specifically in the context of Malaysia. The aim of this article is to argue the need for a government initiative to help empower local communities and transform them into legitimate and powerful stakeholders. An u