It is an incontrovertible fact that English is currently the lingua franca of the world. Increasing globalisation has made it crucial to raise the standards of English proficiency among youth in Malaysia. In fact, there have been many reports on the deteriorating standards of English among young Malaysians. Regardless of the many reforms taken by t

Creative thinking and problem solving is of extreme concerns in the Western research for the last half century. The findings of these researches are being implemented and applied in all walks of life: education, administration, leadership, etc. Not only that, it is used in political mobilization, advertisement, propaganda, mind-leading, influencing

The effects of cinnamtannin B1 on cell proliferation and glucose uptake of 3T3-L1 cells were examined. Cinnamtannin B1 promoted cell proliferation of 3T3-L1 adipocytes at a concentration range between 0.11-0.17 mM. The effect of cinnamtannin B1 on cellular 2-deoxy-D-[1-3H] glucose uptake in differentiated 3T3-L1 adipocytes, following treatment with

Objectives. To assess bachelor of pharmacy students’ overall perception and acceptance of an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE), a new method of clinical competence assessment in pharmacy undergraduate curriculum at our Faculty, and to explore its strengths and weaknesses through feedback. Methods. A cross-sectional survey was condu

This paper examines about development plan as one element of town planning system can and should make a substantial contribution to wetland management in Peninsular Malaysia. By practising the development plan system, it is anticipated that the protection and conservation of nation’s valuable wetland will be strengthened. The legislation backup o

A tick in the ear is a very painful condition and removal is difficult because it grips firmly to the external auditory canal or tympanicmembrane. Facial paralysis is a rarely reported localised neurological complication of an intra-aural tick infestation. The pathophysiology of localised paralysis is discussed, together with the safe way of handli

The current advents of endoscopic techniques have enabled rhinologists to treat inverted papilloma of the nose with a more favourable surgical morbidity. However the supposed changing trend in surgical management of sinonasal inverted papilloma from external approach to endoscopic technique has to come with caution as certain guidelines must be mad

It is not widely recognized that palm oil thorn injuries can produce progressive and persistent reaction in the bone joint and surrounding tissue. The natural history is unique and most of the investigations are inconclusive. We reviewed four cases of tumor like lesion: two cases were around the elbows and two cases at the foot, which developed fol

البحث يتناول العنف الأسري بوصفه ظاهرة خطيرة ومؤذنة بخراب العمران، و هو يبين أنها لم تظهر وتنحدر في مجتمعاتنا من فراغ،وإنما جاءت نتيجة ثقافة مشوهة تشربتها شرائج واسعة من مجتمعاتنا الإسلامية، �

This paper examines the legal impediments facing the acceptability of intellectual property as collateral in Malaysia. As Malaysia practices a dual banking system, conventional and Islamic, both running parallel to each other, the position of intellectual property under the Islamic banking system will also be analysed. This, in turn, requires a dee