Keperluan amalan tadbir urus korporat dalam penjanaan dana wakaf pendidikan tinggi

Kemunculan wakaf pendidikan tinggi merupakan satu inisiatif baru dan hangat diperdebatkan dalam memperkasakan pendidikan tinggi negara. Namun, keperluan kepada amalan tadbir urus perlu diberi perhatian dalam penjanaan dana wakaf. Kemajuan atau kemunduran sesebuah institusi bergantung kepada sistem tadbir urus yang dijalankan. Dengan tadbir urus yang adil dan sistematik secara tidak langsung dapat meningkatkan prestasi dan perkembangan yang berterusan bagi institusi wakaf pendidikan tinggi. Justeru, artikel ini menerangkan secara terperinci elemen amalan tadbir urus korporat dalam penjanaan dana wakaf pendidikan tinggi. Di samping itu, artikel ini turut membincangkan keperluan amalan tadbir urus korporat dalam penjanaan dana wakaf pendidikan tinggi bagi memantapkan lagi pengurusan yang lebih efisien dan sistematik

Wakaf dalam pendidikan dan penyelidikan

Buku ini merupakan rumusan dan penemuan hasil kajian yang dijalankan berkaitan dengan pembangunan dana wakaf di institusi pengajian tinggi di Malaysia. Dalam usaha memantapkan pengurusan dan pembangunan wakaf, usaha perlu dilakukan oleh semua pihak khususnya dalam meningkatkan dan melaksanakan tadbir urus korporat di institusi berkaitan. Terdapat pelbagai pendekatan boleh dilaksanakan untuk pembangunan dana wakaf agar berdaya maju dan dapat dimanfaatkan oleh umat Islam

Big data analytics and innovation performance with the transformational role of management accountant

The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the literature on the impact of Big Data Analytics Capabilities (BDAC) on the Organizational Innovation Performance (OIP) with the transformational role of Management Accountant. By carrying out a literature review, this paper provides information for researchers and scholars to explore the emerging trends and implications of the above-mentioned relationship. A literature review highlights the emerging issues from the research conducted on Organizational Innovative Performance, Big Data and the role of Management Accountant in this relationship by focusing on: role of OIP, the importance of Big Data from the technological to the managerial paradigm as well as the role a Management Accountant can play in the era of Big Data. It is expected that identifying these contributions will help establish future research directions. The paper provides a number of avenues for potential research in this emerging area of investigation. The main aim of the key research questions posed is to further the contribution of Big Data towards research on Organizational Innovative Performance. The paper outlines how the organizations which are developing their approaches for big data analytics capabilities can focus on the factors and variables which are relevant for them to develop their big data analytics capabilities so as to develop their sustainable competitive advantages. This paper investigates the effects and implications which organizations can have by using Big Data to achieve innovative performance. At the same time, it provides an original understanding of the contextual importance of investing in the big data analytics capabilities development. It also considers the role played by management accountant as a bridge between the data scientists and the business requirements in a big data environment. As a result, the current study aims to show the impact which Big Data Analytics (BDA) Capabilities have on the organizational innovation performance with organizational culture and role of management accountant as moderators. The study will use data from surveys of CFOs, CEOs or CIOs of the pharmaceutical companies of Pakistan and will test a proposed model, using bootstrapped moderated analysis. This research considers the resource-based view of the firm as well as the socio-materiality theory. Practical implications for top executives are also discussed. There is a need to convert big data into meaningful information for strategic decision making. Management accountant plays vital role with the help of new skills set to develop newer expertise and make a bridge between data analysts and business executives as a moderator. To this end, this research focuses on identifying the gaps in the existing literature as well as proposing the course of action which can be undertaken for empirical study

Framework of affordable cooperative housing through an innovative waqf-based source of finance in Karachi

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to introduce an innovative framework called the waqf cooperative housing framework (WCHF), with an objective to create a synergistic equilibrium between waqf and cooperative housing schemes. To tackle problems related to the dearth of financing, this research postulates an innovative waqfbased source of finance that involves generating revenue from common areas (waqf area) within the vicinity of the condominium. Design/methodology/approach – Primary data were collected through interviews and the data were analysed using the NVIVO software. The interviewees comprised managers from property development sectors, public sector officials, university lecturers in Islamic finance, CEOs, top management officials from Islamic financial institutions, community leaders and shariah scholars. Findings – A framework was proposed based on the result of the interviews. It was found that innovative models such as WCHF can resolve the issue of affordable housing in Karachi such as decreasing the financial burden on the public exchequer, bringing positive change to the lives of the poor, fulfilling the property developer’s corporate social responsibility, fulfilling the religious duty of the general public and condominium owners towards their fellow beings as well as creating new employment opportunities for people who are working in the financial sector (waqf management companies/trustees) and the construction sector. Research limitations/implications – Even though this study has introduced an innovative and practical solution to the financing of affordable housing, it also encountered some limitations. First, it is conducted in Karachi city involving six group of respondents; thus, the findings cannot be generalised with other contexts. Similar research needs to be conducted in different contexts. Originality/value – To date, this is among the first studies, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, to investigate cooperative affordable housing with the help of innovative Islamic finance tools in the context of Pakistan. Furthermore, insufficient attention has been given to the enabling and hindering factors behind the acceptance of a framework that seeks to initiate a cooperative scheme based on an innovative waqf financing tool that generates revenue from common areas around a condominium

Anti-inflammatory effects of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. and Hibiscus rosa-sinensis var. alba ethanol extracts

Objective: The study was carried out to determine and compare the anti-inflammatory activities of ethanol extract of flower and leaf of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis var alba(white Hibiscus) and Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. (red Hibiscus). Methods: In the anti-inflammatory test, 0.1ml of carrageenan was injected sub plantarly 30 min before administration of each extracts (5, 50 or 100mg/kg). The animals were killed 6 hrs after carrageenan injection and polymorphonuclear infiltration (PNL) in paw tissues were counted. Phytochemical screening was also performed. Acute dose response was determined using Fixed Dose Procedure with fixed level of doses. Results: The results revealed flavanoids, saponins and steroids presence in all extracts. Dosing of animals up to 500 mg/kg of all extracts caused no toxicity. No significant changes (p>0.05) in liver enzyme levels and histologically no lesions in the organs. Dosing of 50 and 100 mg/kg of flower and leaf estracts of Hibiscus rosa sinensis L. caused significant inhibition (p<0.05) of edema. Flower and leaf of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis var alba significantly inhibited (p<0.05) edema in all range of testing dose. The white hibiscus revealed a more potent anti -inflammation. All extracts at various concentration cause d significant reducti on (p<0.05) on PNL infiltration with white Hibiscus also more potent than red hibiscus. All extracts M showed significant reduction (p<0.05) on the duration of licking response. Same pattern was also observed as white Hibiscus was more potent inhibitor. Conclusion: This study showed flower and leaf of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis var alba and Hibiscus rosa sinensis L. produced anti-acute inflammatory activity. It may involve the inhibition of cyclooxygenase and reduce PNL and the white Hibiscus variety was more potent than the red variety

Genotoxicity following organophosphate pesticides exposure among Orang Asli children living in an agricultural island in Kuala Langat, Selangor, Malaysia

Background: Agriculture is an important sector for the Malaysian economy. The use of pesticides in agriculture is crucial due to its function in keeping the crops from harmful insects. Children living near agricultural fields are at risk of pesticide poisoning. Objective: To evaluate the genotoxic risk among children who exposed to pesticides and measure DNA damage due to pesticides exposure. Methods: In a cross-sectional study 180 Orang Asli Mah Meri children aged between 7 and 12 years were studied. They were all living in an agricultural island in Kuala Langat, Selangor, Malaysia. The data for this study were collected via modified validated questionnaire and food frequency questionnaire, which consisted of 131 food items. 6 urinary organophosphate metabolites were used as biomarkers for pesticides exposure. For genotoxic risk or genetic damage assessment, the level of DNA damage from exfoliated buccal mucosa cells was measured using the comet assay electrophoresis method. Results: Out of 180 respondents, 84 (46.7%) showed positive traces of organophosphate metabolites in their urine. Children with detectable urinary pesticide had a longer tail length (median 43.5; IQR 30.9 to 68.1 μm) than those with undetectable urinary pesticides (median 24.7; IQR 9.5 to 48.1 μm). There was a significant association between the extent of DNA damage and the children's age, length of residence in the area, pesticides detection, and frequency of apple consumption. Conclusion: The organophosphate genotoxicity among children is associated with the amount of exposure (detectability of urinary pesticide) and length of residence in (exposure) the study area

A review on region of interest-based hybrid medical image compression algorithms

Digital medical images have become a vital resource that supports decision-making and treatment procedures in healthcare facilities. The medical image consumes large sizes of memory, and the size keeps on growth due to the trend of medical image technology. The technology of telemedicine encourages the medical practitioner to share the medical image to support knowledge sharing to diagnose and analyse the image. The healthcare system needs to ensure distributes the medical image accurately with zero loss of information, fast and secure. Image compression is beneficial in ensuring that achieve the goal of sharing this data. The region of interest-based hybrid medical compression algorithm plays the parts to reduce the image size and shorten the time of medical image compression process. Various studies have enhanced by combining numerous techniques to get an ideal result. This paper reviews the previous works conducted on a region of interest-based hybrid medical image compression algorithms

Fatigue characteristic and Weibull analysis of sustainable rubberwood flour/recycled polypropylene composites

Although there is a perpetual interest in natural fibre composite, the fatigue data and their durability behaviour is still lacking, thus limiting their potential use in high-end applications. In this study, wood polymer composite made from rubberwood flour and recycled polypropylene was subjected to a tension-tension fatigue test in order to investigate their fatigue characteristic. Hysteresis loop was captured in order to establish their stress to number of failure (S-N) curve. The fatigue strength of the composite strongly depends on the stress amplitude. At the lowest stress level, the fatigue life of the composite exceeds the 1.5 million cycles limit, suggesting that the endurance limit for composite materials to be 11.06 MPa. The residual modulus and energy dissipated are plotted as a function of number of fatigue cycles. As the cycles progress, the residual modulus fall and dissipated energy increase indicated the cyclic damage in the composite structure. Two parameters Weibull probability were used to statically analyse the fatigue life and reliability of the rubberwood/recycled polypropylene composite. The S-N curve was plotted at different reliability index (RI = 0.1, 0.368, 0.5, 0.9, 0.99) using Weibull data. This data is used to identify the first failure time and design limits of the materials

Phytochemical composition and antioxidant properties on bark of Litsea garciae

The plants of the Litsea genus are widely explored concerning their nutritional and medicinal purposes. The recent study investigated the antioxidant capabilities and phytochemical composition of Litsea garciae (LG) bark’s hexane, chloroform, methanol, and aqueous extracts. Antioxidant measurements were performed by determining the total phenolic content (TPC) and the total flavonoid content (TFC). Antioxidant capacities were assessed employing free radical scavenging (DPPH assay) and ferric reducing power (FRAP assay). The secondary metabolites composition was evaluated by Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (UHPLC-MS) method. As a result, methanol extract was recorded to have the highest TPC value aligned with its positive appearance in phytochemical screening. Its antioxidant capacity indicated the least IC50. Results showed that the significant free radical scavenging activity was related to the presence of high phenolic content in the methanolic extract. UHPLC-MS analysis revealed significant variation in the secondary metabolites present in the methanol extract. The major phenolic compounds were found including N-trans-feruloyl-4-O-methyldopamine, N-cis-feruloyltyramine, epicatechin-(4beta->6)-epicatechin-(2beta->7,4beta->8)-epicatechin, 7-Hydroxy-3- (4-methoxyphenyl)-4-propyl-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one and 9-O-Methylneodunol. Overall, results have suggested LG bark to be a lead source for novel natural products possessing antioxidative potential

Antioxidant capabilities of Litsea garciae bark extracts and their relation to the phytochemical compositions

The plant species belonging to the Litsea genus are widely investigated due to their nutritional and medicinal purposes. In this regard, this study is another similar sincere effort in which the antioxidant property and phytochemical composition of Litsea garciae (L. garciae) bark’s hexane, chloroform, methanol, and aqueous extracts were evaluated to confirm its traditional benefits. The total flavonoid content (TFC) and total phenolic content (TPC) were determined first, followed by an assessment of in vitro antioxidant activity using the DPPH and FRAP assays. The composition of the secondary metabolites was determined using Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (UHPLC-MS). As a result, methanol extract was recorded to have the highest TPC value aligned with its positive appearance in phytochemical screening. Its antioxidant capacity indicated the least IC50. The results indicated that the significant free radical scavenging activity was due to the methanolic extract’s high phenolic content. The secondary metabolites found in the methanol extract varied significantly according to UHPLC-MS analysis. The major phenolic compounds were found including N-trans-feruloyl-4-O-methyldopamine, N-cisferuloyltyramine, epicatechin-(4beta->6)-epicatechin-(2beta->7,4beta->8)-epicatechin, 7-Hydroxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)- 4-propyl-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one and 9-O-Methylneodunol. In general, the results indicate that L. garciae bark may be a promising source of novel natural compounds with antioxidative properties