Determinations of the financial strategy of Malaysian banks which practise interest free schemes. case study: Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad (BIMB) / Azizah Hj. Dollah, Asmah Hj. Zainuddin and Rahimah HP Shawkataly

This study examines the importance of Islamic banks in Malaysia as an institution which offers interest-free scheme. The study revealed that there are interactions between environmental determinants and financial strategies of Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad (BIMB). The model proved that before the adoption of the interest-free scheme by conventional banks in Malaysia, BIMB enjoyed high strategic choice and low environmental determinism. However, at the early stage of the adoption of interest-free scheme, BIMB faced high environmental determinism and low strategic choice. When all title conventional banks in Malaysia adopted interest-free scheme as one of their products, BIMB faced high environmental determinism and high strategic choice

A study on factors effecting frequency of absenteeism among students in UiTM Alor Gajah Campus Melaka / Nasir Nordin...[et.al]

This study looks at factors that influence student frequency of absenteeism in a university setting. Twenty variables categorized into nine groups are examined, namely; gender, commuting, timetable, courses attended, assignments and tests, extra-curricular activities, health, social influence and academic performance. Most of the variables are significant to frequency of absenteeism. The empirical results indicate that absenteeism is a phenomenon that is controllable through sound policies and support system. The result also shows that besides students' own attitude, the administration, lecturers, family and the community have important roles to play in order to encourage students to classes. While disciplinary measures are still relevant, proactive intervention by lecturers and administrators can reduce the rate of class absenteeism

A study on factors affecting frequency of absenteeism among students in UiTM Alor Gajah campus Melaka / Nasir Nordin , Rozalli Hashim , Azizah Dolah , Asmah Zainuddin , Aida Azlina Mohd Bee

This study looks at factors that influence student frequency of absenteeism in a university setting. Twenty variables categorized into nine groups are examined, namely; gender, commuting, timetable, courses attended, assignments and tests, extra-curricular activities, health, social influence and academic performance. Most of the variables are significant to frequency of absenteeism. The empirical results indicate that absenteeism is a phenomenon that is controllable through sound policies and support system. The result also shows that besides students' own attitude, the administration, lecturers, family and the community have important roles to play in order to encourage students to classes. While disciplinary measures are still relevant, proactive intervention by lecturers and administrators can reduce the rate of class absenteeism

Methylation-sppecific PCR assay for quantification of DNA methylation of SPG20 gene in colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide that arise from successive accumulation of genetic and epigenetics alterations. It is a major cause of morbidity and mortality globally. It is highly curable if detected early, as the polyps can be removed before they divide and overgrow. Unremoved polyps may invade other parts of the body. Hence, earlier detection would significantly reduce the number of death due to this cancer. The discovery of aberrant DNA methylation in CpG islands of a number of genes might be one of the important pathways for CRC carcinogenesis. Therefore, the aim of our study was to examine the relationship of DNA methylation levels of SPG20 gene, one of the gene that is commonly epigenetically methylated in CRC, using genomic DNA derived from the tissues of patients with this cancer. The case control studies consisted of 29 cancerous tissues and 29 normal tissues taken from CRC patients. The extracted DNA was bisulfite converted and the percentage of methylation of the DNA samples were calculated based on their Cq values assayed using quantitative methylation-specific PCR (qMSP) procedure. We found that the percentage of SPG20 methylation showed a statistically significant difference in CRC samples as compared to normal tissues. Our results showed high level of SPG20 methylation in CRC tissue samples, thus suggesting the involvement of methylation as one of the mechanism in CRC pathogenesis. Hence, the identification of methylation level of SPG20 may serve as potential indicator in early detection of CRC and provide useful insights in better understanding of CRC progression. However, the finding of the study is limited due to small sample size,and evaluation at a larger scale involving other prevalent genes is necessary