Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system allows automatic identification of items with RFID tags using radio-waves. As the RFID tag has its unique identification number, it is also possible to detect a specific region where the RFID tag lies in. Recently it is widely been used in mobile robot navigation, localization, and mapping both in indoor

Chapter 1 is presented as an introduction to takaful. Through the discussions in this chapter the reader should be able to grasp a basic understanding of the history and development of insurance (conventional) as well as takaful (Islamic insurance). This discussion also encompasses the differences between these two concepts. Furthermore, this chapt

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Five Azines (HMB, ANGDA, HHS, HBrS and EMB) were successfully synthesized and evaluated for their antimicrobial activities against various strains of microbes and cytotoxic activities against human breast adenocarcinoma (MCF-7) and non-small lung carcinoma (H1299) cell lines. All the compounds were characterized with FTIR spectroscopy and further c

The present study was undertaken to determine the bacterial agents present in various clinical solid wastes, general waste and clinical sharp waste. The waste was collected from different wards/units in a healthcare facility in Penang Island, Malaysia. The presence of bacterial agents in clinical and general waste was determined using the conventio

In Malaysia, lung cancer is the most common cancer (16.3%) among men and third most common cancer among women (5.4%, 2007 data) 1. It accounted for the most cancer deaths in 2001 that occurred in this country2. Most of our patients presented with advanced disease and surgery is not an option, more so, more than half of operable patients refused sur

The Asian financial crisis in 1997 has awakened the regulators and corporates on the importance of corporate governance. In any country’s economy, banking sector plays an important role for the better economy. Accordingly, the objective of this study is to examine the relationship between corporate governance and disclosure quality of listed bank

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Shariah screening is a relatively new phenomenon to the Islamic finance. Until the 1970s, Muslim community generally was reluctant to involve in stock market due to the outright Shariah prohibition, imposed on capital market. In 1990s, a major breakthrough took place in religious ruling pertaining to equity investment and Muslims were allowed to pa

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