The lecture was meant to deliberate and discuss the ways to implement the IIUM Policies and Guidelines on Islamisation in International Islamic University Malaysia particularly at the Centre for Foundation Studies.Centre for Foundation Studies 23 November 2015 One -Day Workshop on Implementation of Islamisation Policy How to Implement the IIUM Isla

We report a case of a girl with a history of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) subsequently exhibiting psychosis. She never attained remission since the outset. Initially she seemed to be resistant to most antipsychotics, namely, risperidone, haloperidol, paliperidone, quetiapine, and clozapine. However, she later responded remarkably better to r

This presentation outlines some reflections on the main questions regarding integration of Islamic values in human knowledge/sciences and academic curriculum namely the WHY (reason), the WHAT (meaning & concept) and the HOW (implementation). Particular emphasis is given to Integration of Islamic values in Social sciences and curriculum in IIUMT

This case report stresses the role of depression in the manifestation of a homicide attempted suicide. We report the case of a man who allegedly murdered his partner and then attempted suicide. Previously, he had several failures and rejections in relationships in addition to work-related stress. He was diagnosed with major depressive disorder and

Objective: Individuals with ADHD are known to have more risk of developing substance use disorder (SUD). However the underlying mechanisms behind it are not straightforward. Method: We report a case of an adult with ADHD, who has a long standing history of polysubstance use, since the age of 10. He had multiple relapses, even after numerous efforts

Tuberculosis (TB) poses a grave predicament to the world as it is not merely a scientific challenge but a socio-economic burden as well. A prime cause of mortality in human due to an infectious disease; the malady and its cause, Mycobacterium tuberculosis have remained an enigma with many questions that remain unanswered. The ability of the pathoge

Electroless plating has been receiving a steady progress over the last decade on the modification of the surface properties of ceramic materials in order to produce composite coatings with unique characteristics for critical tribological systems. In this work, an electroless nickel deposition process was used to deposit nickel-phosphorous (Ni–P)

It is vital for organisations to manage enablers for value creation and delivery. Therefore, any matters that arise in managing enablers need to be addressed for the smooth running of an organisation operation. This research aims to highlight issues and challenges in managing enablers, in order to improve the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department’

For an assistive device to be usable in carrying out activities of daily living, it is highly important that the device be compact, light in weight and portable. It is even more important that the device be comfortable and safe to use. As different people have different hand sizes, the assistive hands must be designed considering the variety of han

The aim of this paper is to study the effect of jatropha curcas biodiesel on the corrosion behavior of surface modified low alloy steel after modification by TIG torch surface melting technique. The coating layer was produced by preplacement of 1 mg/mm2 TiC particulate into the surface of AISI 4340 steel and at heat input of 1344 J/mm using an elec