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The Role of Circulating Lipid Chaperone Proteins in Insulin Signalling and Inflammation
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

A growing body of evidence indicates that adipose tissue actively secretes lipid chaperone proteins into circulatory system, such as fatty acid binding protein4 (FABP4) and lipocalin2 (LCN2). FABP4 have been implicated in the pathogenesis of obesity-induced insulin resistance, whereas role of LCN2 is less clear; being described as causing insulin r

Blockchain Sadaqa Mechanism for Disaster Aid Crowd Funding
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

There exist many online donation platform in the world and yet issues concerning extra fees, accountability and processing delay still exist. In this paper, we propose a decentralized, authentic and transparent donation system to address these issues. We explored several blockchain technologies and formulate smart contracts to be used in this sadaq

Indoor Airborne Bacteria and Fungi at Different Background Area in Nurseries and Day Care Centres Environments
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Respiratory symptoms among children cases increased dramatically was believe due to poor indoor air quality. Nursery and day care centre (DCC) appear to be the site of exposure and transmission of airborne microorganism between children. This study aims to assess the relation between the colony forming unit level of biological contaminant (bacteria

Indoor Air Quality Assessment in Selected Child Care Institutions (Nurseries and Kindergarten) at Kuantan, Pahang: the Implication of Occupancy on Iaq
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Children breath proportionately greater volumes of air compared to adults, thus they inhale more pollutants per pound of body weight. Higher occupancy may contribute to the higher level of indoor air pollutant. Besides, the age of the children determine their susceptibility towards diseases. Infants aged up to 1 year old are more susceptible compar

Women Space in the Design of Masjid in Malaysia: How Much Space do Women Need?
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Malaysian women take women’s space in masjid design for granted as a kind of cultural acceptance. So does the architect and the stakeholders in designing according to accepted standards and requirements as a practice from time to time. Currently, not many studies were made on what proportion of the masjid space should be assigned to women. Are cu

Translation of Social Citizenship to Architecture & Built Environment: a Methodological Review
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Social Citizenship is a concept that is used to represent acceptance and identity by the local community. This is a manifestation expressed in the form of space, monument or buildings. Buildings such as mosques and other religious buildings are a form of manifestation to such expression left for other generations to see and study. This manifestatio

Evolution of Infectious Disease Ward Design in Malaysia : Case Study
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Infectious disease is prevalent in all countries. Malaysia is no different. With the ease of global travel and incidental migration, all countries faced the phenomenon of infectious disease in various degree. proactive in its preparation to manage its emergence is the key of Malaysia's disease surveillance. This presentation focuses on the evol

Challenges to Implement Carrying Capacity Framework: a Case Study of Pulau Perhentian Marine Park Institutional Framework
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

The environmental quality at Pulau Perhentian Marine Park is degrading day by day. Many studies have been done in order to support sustaining the tourist sites such as having limits in development and tourist arrival,or better known as carrying capacity. Despite the existence of many agencies whose jobscope is related to Pulau Perhentian,poor imple

Sharī'ah Issues in Gold Trading and Gold Related Scam Schemes
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Gold trading is very common and prestigious in most of the societies.Recently, many packages or schemes that are related to gold haveappeared and developed in Malaysia, but they are subjected toquestions and disputes, as most of them are not free from riba. Ribahas been discussed extensively by Muslim scholars in thecontemporary issues of Islamic B

Shariah Screening Methodology of Securities Commission Malaysia: an Analytical Fiqh Study
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Shariah Screening Methodology is a benchmark adopted by Securities Commission Malaysia in order to identify which listed companies are Shariah compliant. Historically, Shariah Screening Methodology of SC has gone several revisions, of which the latest methodology was revised in November 2013. The study intends to find what was being revised and the

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