The current research examined the role of values in guiding people’s responses to COVID-19. Results from an international study involving 115 countries (N = 61,490) suggest that health and economic threats of COVID-19 evoke different values, with implications for controlling and coping with the pandemic. Specifically, health threats predicted pri

In Islamic banking system various Shari'ah principles are used as underlying contracts to receive the deposits. Usually wadi'ah and qard hasan are used for the current and saving deposits, while mudarabah is used for investment deposits. However, the issue of insuring investment deposits contradicts with the principle of mudarabah, as in pr

Background: To test the effect of information booklets on family members’ satisfaction with decision-making around the care of critically ill patients in an intensive care unit. Design: Quasi-experiment with non-randomized study groups, using a pre and post-test design was used to test the effectiveness of the information booklet. Setting: The st

Identification of intra-specific diversity is an essential condition for the analysis of genetic diversity. Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni belonging to the family Compositae, has a long and successful history of use as a commercial sweetening agent. Stevia is a self-incompatible plant. Originated from a temperate country Paraguay, stevia is considered a

Identification of intra-specific diversity is an essential condition for the analysis of genetic diversity. Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni belonging to the family Compositae, has a long and successful history of use as a commercial sweetening agent. Stevia is a self-incompatible plant. Originated from a temperate country Paraguay, stevia is considered a

This paper studies the unique anthropology of the Cocos Malays of Cocos (Keeling) Island in Australia. The focus of the study is on the evolution and transformation of their dwelling architecture and culture. Cocos Island is an isolated coral atoll located in the vast Indian Ocean and it became a home for the small community of Cocos Malays. Cocos

This article examines the occurrence and legal implications of ‘fatwā shopping’ in the Islamic finance industry and the need to put the proper legal mechanisms in place to regulate the phenomenon. It provides a case study of the existing legal restrictions in some jurisdictions with a centralised Sharīʿah Supervisory Board at the national le

Reading is an acknowledged avenue for the generation of interactive metacognitive skills that lead to higher order thinking skills, known to generate literary skills that develop maturity in thinking and thoughts, a tool for the enhancement of language skills and confidence as well as a catalyst that promotes values, initiative, motivation and envi

The need for convergence of best practices in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) cannot be overemphasised in an increasingly digitalised world. This undoubtedly led to the introduction of Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) few decades ago which is considered a fast, seamless, and convenient means of

The urge of understanding soil microbial function and diversity of peatland soils either forested or non-forested has emerged since over a decade ago concerning the ongoing the ecosystem deterioration and its environmental impacts it causes. Like any other soil environments, this unique ecosystem possesses great challenges in isolating quality DNA