Introduction: Epigenetic changes, particularly DNA methylation are an important mechanism in the regulation of gene expression. Since DNA methylation occurs without genetic sequence alteration, it offers a new insight on the pathogenesis of various complex diseases like cancer and psychiatric disorder such as schizophrenia. Reelin (RELN) gene encod

In conventional method, insulin is injected subcutaneously two to four times a day before each meal to maintain the serum glucose level of diabetic patients [1]. This multiple injection routine is complex, painful, inconvenient and fear of hypoglycemia. To improve patient compliance and convenience, poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) based sustained

Religion and politics are closely linked in the Islamic Republic of Iran, especially its Muslim World policy. The Islamic Republic of Iran policies in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and the Republic of Yemen suggest that it promotes Shi’ite religious doctrinal values in its Muslim World policy. This study argues that the Islamic Republic has mainly pro

Purpose : The purpose of this study is to investigate the association between corporate ownership structures and audit fees paid to external auditors by Malaysian companies listed on Bursa Malaysia. This study focuses on the extent of the auditor’s reliance on the client’s internal control inasmuch as the corporate ownership structures are vari

A Cryptographically Generated Address (CGA) is a self-certifying address that a node can generate when it joins a foreign network. Despite its advantages, generating CGAs is computationally expensive. This study examines the security and performance issues surrounding the CGA generation algorithm. It also scrutinizes the hash extension mechanism, d

Terrorism is nothing new in present situations all over the world. Though there are different political manipulations of its definition, terrorism is a menace that affects the whole world at large. Boko Haram, a terrorist group based mainly in Nigeria started its first attack in 2004, and it has since been responsible for thousands of deaths of bot

Adquisitorial is a concept that embodies the actuality of a fusion of two legal systems in order to achieve sustainable justice through the merging of best practices from the adversarial and inquisitorial methods of criminal procedure. There are some national courts and even international bodies such as the ICC that have started operating the adqui

Change is inevitable. This is especially true in our modern society where change occurs more rapidly than before. Change management has now become a critical part of any organization. Organizations that were world leaders five or six years ago are nowhere to be seen because they failed to adopt to change. However, adopting change is not an easy tas

This paper seeks to investigate the discourses of nationalism and national identity in the works of six Asian writers, three from South Asia and three from Southeast Asia. The South Asian writers to be discussed include Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941), Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain (1880-1932) and Kazi Nazrul Islam (1899-1976), while the Southeast Asian

When we look at the Qur’an (The religious text of the Muslim faith), we find detailed information about every aspect of human life. The Qur’an talks about science, social science, mathematics, psychology, business and many other fields of study. However, in this paper we are going to talk about something we often think has no relation to the Qu