Background: Adiponectin is a collagen-like circulating protein secreted by adipocytes. Several studies have demonstrated that low adiponectin also has strong association with metabolic syndrome components such as it is decreased in obesity, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia and coronary artery disease. Objectives: To determine and c

الحالة التي يعيش فيها العباد لم تقبل إعمال مقتضى الشرع الذي يظهر تناقضه فض ً لا عن أن الشرع منزه عن مثل هذا النقص. ويلجأ العبد لقصد تنزيه الشرع وإعمال خطابه وتطبيق إراداته إلى اختيار الأصح

The purpose of this study is to identify the existence of target capital structure and to examine the determinants of target capital structure for selected countries in the South East Asia region using the dynamic framework. We analyse the impact of country specific determinants along with firm specific determinants on the corporate structure decis

وراء تضافر النصوص الدالة على مشروعية الزكاة فأنها تعتبر من المسلمات الشرعية التي لا يجوز إنكارها ولا يسوغ الجهل بها. والاختلافات الفقهية الواردة في تطبيق أحكام الزكاة ليست إلا اجتهادات في فهم

Information security (IS) simply implies the protection and preservation of information, with its central purpose being to protect and preserve the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information. The purpose of this research therefore was to study and evaluate users' Information Security Awareness (ISA) and perception of IS issues

This paper discusses the correlation between young learners’ writing performance and their learning styles when PowerPoint was used in teaching writing skills. This study focuses on the sensory learning styles which comprises visual, auditory, kinesthetic and tactile learning styles (perceptual learning style). A longitudinal study was first cond

Life cycle engineering is the engineering and design of products and processes to minimize the cost and environmental impact for the life cycle phases of a product. Relevance Vector Machine method (RVM) is used to determine recycling strategy (reuse, service, remanufacture, recycle with disassembly, recycle without disassembly and disposal). Seven

The environmental problem is an extensive, complex problem, and some example areas of study are energy consumption, material/resources use, recycling, and environmentally relevant substance control. Life cycle engineering is the engineering and design of products and processes to minimize the cost and environmental impact for the life cycle phases

The session is based on the latest 2010 AHA guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation in special situation. The frequency of cardiac arrest in pregnancy is on the rise but the survival rates are poor. During attempted resuscitation of a pregnant woman, providers have two potential patients i.e. the mother and the fetus. This session highlights t

Mobile radio systems have shown rapid growth and hence have increased the awareness for more efficient use of spectrum. With the advancements of technology, the development of radio systems which are dynamic and efficient in terms of spectrum usage can be realised. Cognitive radio coined by Joseph Mitola is one of the advancements which may enhance