Social media is an important medium for communication, Facebook and Twitter now serve as a part of everyday life for many individuals. In a research study by Smith et al. (2012), Facebook had 1 billion users in October 2012, reaching one out of seven people on the planet. In July 2012, Twitter had 517 million users (Semiocast, 2012), according to the data analysis group Pingdom (2012), half of all social media users are between 25 and 44 years old. Therefore, young people are more likely to engage
theory of the contract of istisna’ and its application in relation to contract administration in Malaysia. The topics to be discussed are the concept of istisna’ briefly, its relation to the present contract in practice such as PWD 203A, the difference between the present contract practice with istisna’ contract and lastly a case study with regard to istisna’ contract that are applied by firms in Malaysia. 2.0 CONCEPT OF ISTISNA’ The word istisna' is derived from the word sana'a which literally means
The Use of the Majalla in Islamic Finance in Malaysia: A Preliminary Study Farid Sufian Shuaib, Prof. Dr. & Tajul Aris Ahmad Bustami, Asst. Prof. Dr. Faculty of Laws, International Islamic University Malaysia The Majalla or the Majalla al-Ahkam al-Adliyyah as codification of part of Islamic law covers wide ranging subjects including general principles of Islamic jurisprudence and legal rules on transactions. These principles are relevant to the practice of Islamic finance. It is an interesting
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Dengue is an arbovirus disease complex which includes dengue fever (DF) and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) and its subsequent dengue shock syndrome (DSS). It is caused by four serotypes of dengue virus. A dengue virus infection may be asymptomatic or it may lead to undifferentiated viral fever syndrome, dengue fever, fever hemorrhagic fever or dengue shock syndrome. (World Health Organization 2003) The disease is often, though not exclusively
The founded boulders made the archaeologists from the Centre for Global Archaeological Research (CGAR) of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) to propose of the possibility of Bukit Bunuh as a meteorite impact site. This proposal was led to intense research in the area by utilizing geophysical methods for meteorite impact crater mapping. During preliminary remote sensing study in 2004, significant geological features resembling the meteorite impact crater ring was mapped via aerial photograph (Nawawi
associated with the job. In terms / definitions found three key elements, namely: business destinations, organization, and utilities. In organizational management, a manager should consider a different motivation for a group of people, which in many cases cannot be predicted beforehand.
The Philippines is a country of 7,107 islands is situated in the Southeast of Asia and has a population of more than a hundred million; its archipelago is vast ranging from the south of Taiwan up to the north of Borneo, Malaysia and Indonesia. The Philippines is quoted as the ‘Pearl of the Orient’ due of its strategic location, rich culture, biodiversity, and God-crafted environment. The location is proven to be defensibly strategic and economically gifted, but is also a location prone to a number
predetermined flood level, beginning within six hours of the causative event (e.g. intense rainfall, dam failure, ice jam). However, the actual time threshold may vary in different parts of the country. Ongoing flooding can intensify to flash flooding in cases where intense rainfall results in a rapid surge of rising flood waters.” Flash floods are also characterized by a rapid rise in water, high velocities, and large amounts of debris. Major factors in flash flooding are the intensity and duration of rainfall
ADVERTISING: A STUDY OF TV ADVERTISING FRAMEWORKS OF SELECTED OIC COUNTRIES USING THE HIERARCHY OF INFLUENCES MODEL by, Dr. Aida Mokhtar, Dr. Selvarajah Tharmalingam, and, Dr. Sofiah Samsudin International Islamic University Malaysia INTRODUCTION When Islam and life are intertwined for Muslims who are guided by the Islamic principle ‘enjoining good and forbidding evil’, the inculcation of Islamic values in the production of advertising messages for the Muslim audience is crucial. Previous studies have not
effectiveness. In this 21st century, teachers are not only expected as imparters of knowledge, teachers are also to hold the responsibility of shaping a better citizenry. This paper aims to compare and contrast the teacher education in Singapore and Malaysia in order to trace the differences and similarities in the responses of these two developed and developing countries. Introduction Teacher education refers to a program that is related to the development of teacher