Introduction: Copy number variation (CNV) caused by changes in DNA sequences of 1000 or more bases is implicated with susceptibility to common diseases. A study on CNV esv27061 among hypertensive Australian adults reported association with high blood pressure (BP). In Malaysia,no study on CNV among hypertensive young adults is available. Thus,this

Introduction: Hypertension related morbidities and mortalities around the world show a gradual increase and early detection and prevention are advocated. The Database of Genomic Variants (DGV) has associated variation in DNA sequences called copy number variation (CNV) with susceptibility to common diseases. However, little is known about CNV role

It has been settled law in Malaysia that the quantum of proof in civil courses is on a balance of probabilities. Even if the allegation is fraud, still the balance of probability standard applies. Though the civil court when considering a charge fraud will naturally require for itself a higher degree of probability than that which it would require

Of the major concepts pertaining to commercial activity advanced by Islamic legal system is the concept of joint participation for generating and sharing gain. While commercial activity and investment for making gain could be done individually, pooling resources together in the form of joint mobilization of capital in business could allow business

Unhealthy eating habits have become a big issue that often causes many chronic diseases in various countries in recent years. The current assessment to identify the status of eating habits is to use self-assessment. However, self-assessment is known to have an error or uncertainty value due to cognitive factors from respondents that affect the resu

Shirkah al-milk or joint ownership in Islamic law may take place in commercial and non-commercial spheres, where an asset, right or usufruct is jointly claimed by more than one party, such as through the joint ownership of a house, vehicle etc. This form of joint partnership or joint ownership is subject to detailed rules and provisions as discusse

Ethical business and commerce modes have suffered an erosion ever since conventional modes based on Western business models had overtaken the fields of banking and commerce. The conventional system of business, sourced from debt based financing with the interest based loan as its primary foundation, does not welcome ethical and mutually rewarding b

Aims: Despite an increased popularity of print and electronic media applications, there is a paucity of data reflecting doctors’ opinions regarding efficient utilization of these resources for the betterment of public health. Hence, this study aimed to investigate the perception of physicians toward the effect of electronic and print media on the

In this an ultra-wideband antipodal Vivaldi antenna among end fire radiation patterns function at UWB (3.1 GHz to 10.6 GHz) frequency range for radar and microwave imaging application is proposed. This article presents the designing of two different types of antipodal Vivaldi antennas. First is conventional and second is modified antipodal Vivaldi

In this work, finite element analyses using LS-DYNA had been carried out to investigate the energy absorption capability of a composite crash box. The analysed design incorporates grooves to the cross sectional shape and E-Glass/Epoxy as design material. The effects of groove depth, ridge lines, plane width, material properties, wall thickness and