BACKGROUND Research findings have linked exposure to pesticides to an increased risk of cardiovascular (CVS) diseases. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the impact of chronic mix-pesticides exposure on CVS hemodynamic parameters. METHODS A total of 198 male Malay pesticide-exposed and 195 male Malay nonexposed workers were examined. Data were c

Global competition and the customers demand for customized products with shorter due dates, marked the introduction of the Extended Enterprise. In this Extended Manufacturing Environment (EME), lean, virtual, networked and distributed enterprises collaborate to respond to the market demands. In this paper we study the influence of the batch size on

Although hospitals’ management currently observe all general rules set by the government nevertheless, there are certain short comings on the part of management, as it lacks comliance with the requirement of Shari’ah in respects of selection of medicine, the relations between the patients and the doctors of differnt gender, and the lack of the

Magazine is one of the main sources of information on health-related issues, including menopause. Due to its format and writing style, a magazine can be regarded as an easy reading. Considered to be a taboo or non-spoken topic in some societies, menopause does not receive similar amount of coverage by the magazines as compared to business, educatio

A persistent reduction in regional cerebral blood flow (CBF) compromises memory and cognitive functions in the elderly leading to neurological illnesses. To unravel the neuropathological consequences of a reduced CBF a similar condition has been created in rats by common carotid artery occlusion (2 vessel occlusion, 2VO). Since oxidative stress, le

Unloaded microspheres were prepared from Polycaprolactone (PCL) using an oil-in water emulsion solvent evaporation method. The microspheres with the size distribution in a range of 150-200 µm were then treated by exposed the microspheres under ultra violet irradiation and simultaneously aerated with ozone (UV/O3) to modify the surface of the beads

Background Chronic cerebral hypoperfusion has been linked with cognitive decline in aging and Alzheimer's disease (AD). A reduced cerebral blood flow (CBF) is considered to be a predictive marker for the progression into Alzheimer's disease. In order to tackle the neuropathological consequences of such a reduction in CBF a similar condition

One of the procedures introduced by the Government of Malaysia for Muslims before the solemnisation of their marriage is mandatory premarital HIV screening. The purpose of this procedure is to have an early detection of HIV infection which could reduce the possibility of sexually transmitted diseases to the offspring. This research aims to examine

The purpose of this study is to establish the level of awareness that Malaysians have in relation to the culture of Islamic banking, the attitude of Malaysians towards Islamic banking and a ranking of the bank selection criteria of Malaysians – and for each part of the study, to see if Muslim responses are different from non-Muslim responses. A s

Corporate social and environmental disclosure practices reflect corporate transparency and accountability towards wider stakeholders. Since information disclosure imposes huge costs upon companies, the usefulness of information to stakeholders is worth examining. Drawing from the notion of normative pressure of institutional theory, this study exam