The increasing prevalence in multidrug resistant strains of bacteria and the recent appearance of strains with reduced susceptibility to antibiotics raises the specter of untreatable bacterial infections and adds urgency to the search for new infection-fighting strategies1. The plant Andrographis paniculata (Hempedu Bumi) is used in traditional med

This is a two-hour presentation to introduce young librarians to the rules applicable for cataloguing the Arabic materials and materials originating from Arabic resources. Besides aspects of romanisation, Arabic names and Arabic genres, participants were enlightened on how MARC 21 works on bibliographic relationships, collocation and OPAC display.

The intellectual turmoil and knowledge vacuum facing mankind specifically the Muslim Ummah (Community) has come with a multitude of problems which requires new solutions. However, the angle of vision wherein these predicaments presented themselves before the Muslims is far different from anything they are accustomed to. Muslims of this present gene

One possible reason why non-Muslims, in particular, do not understand various Islamic teachings and concepts is the failure of Muslims to explain in a clear and concise manner the meaning and significance of Islamic teachings,concepts or principles that are put across. Explanations using language which is simple and easily understood will help to d

Subject(s): Asia, Central -- Guidebooks Holdings: ,Book - Reference,Gombak Campus Library,Reference Collection,,r DS327.4K53C 1996,Not for loan,00000512444

This paper examines the impact of non-traditional activities on the China banking sector’s technical and scale efficiency during the post-reform period 2000–2005. The paper follows the procedures set by Isik and Hassan (2003) by omitting the off-balance sheet items first, before adding it as an additional output variable in the analysis. The em

This study seeks to examine the performance of 37 Bangladeshi commercial banks between 1997 and 2004. The empirical findings of this study suggest that bank specific characteristics, in particular loans intensity, credit risk, and cost have positive and significant impacts on bank performance, while non-interest income exhibits negative relationshi

Abstract: This paper documents the development of the International Islamic University Malaysia’s waqf Fund (IIUMWF) from its inception in 1999 to the present as well as examining its accounting practice. Specifically, we examined four pertinent areas: the management of the fund, the fundraising activities (and the types of funds, waqf khass or w

Objective: To identify etiologic microbiota associated periodontal diseases among diabetes patients and the factors related to the most commonly identified bacteria species. Material and Methods: Periodontal plaque samples from 11 diabetic participants and 13 non-diabetic controls were collected to assess their aerobic and anaerobic bacterial growt

The purpose of this paper is to examine the efficiency of the Malaysian banking sector.The technique used by Oliveira and Tabak is extended by employing market data as input and output variables to individual bank stocks, which are listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE). By doing this, the paper aims to broaden the scope of the existing s