Ibn Khaldun and The Greek Philosophy: Some notes from the Muqaddima

This essay brings into light the possible Greek elements in Ibn Khaldun’s philosophical thoughts. A historian and civilizationist by profession, Ibn Khaldun did not write philosophy book per se. Instead, he published Muqaddima, a prolegomena of history, where the major part of his philosophical ideas is centered. This study is mainly to carry out textual investigation on the Muqaddima, to trace and determine the manner and nature of Greek elements and/or the influence of Greek philosophy in Ibn Khaldun’s thoughts and how far can he be linked to the Greeks. Some conclusion will be drawn on whether or not Ibn Khaldun carried any signs of the Greek philosophy and, if any, in what manner and to what extent did he employ Greek methods in his philosophic enquiries and procedure of analysis of human society? This essay will be based on textual analysis of the Muqaddima.   Keywords: Ibn Khaldun, Greek thoughts, history, philosoph

Comparison Between The Effect Of One-Week Against Two-Week Iodine Restricted Diet On The Post Radioiodine Therapy Outcome Among Hyperthyroidism Patients In A Regional Nuclear Medicine Referral Centre

Rawatan menggunakan radioaktif Iodin-131 merupakan satu kaedah yang terbukti kegunaannya dalam rawatan penyakit kelenjar tiroid termasuklah penyakit bukan barah tiroid yang berkaitan hipertiroid dan juga penyakit kanser tiroid Therapy using radioactive Iodine-131 is an established method of treatment for thyroid diseases including hyperthyroidism related benign disorders as well as thyroid cancer

Managing Trust of E-customers in Online Shopping – A Case Study of Saudi Arabia

Purpose: Developing countries are still dealing with basic issues in promoting online shopping. One such issue faced by ecommerce since inception is the lack of trust of the e-customers about the overall online shopping concept. Saudi Arabia is the largest economy in the middle east going through huge reforms in economic and social areas. The main aim of the current study was to explore the level of importance a Saudi e-customer puts on trust in online shopping to motivate them to adopt it. Methodology: The study is descriptive and quantitative based on primary data collected from respondents including Saudis and non-Saudis living in Saudi Arabia. Data was collected by close-ended structured questionnaire. The intensity of response on importance of trust was taken on five point Likert scale. To encourage high response rate and reliable data the English questionnaire was translated into Arabic language as it is the spoken language of the country. To get the results to satisfy the objectives of the study, following statistics analyzed the primary data namely mean, frequency, percentage, and t-test to measure the difference between the Saudis and Non-Saudis. Implications: The results will be useful for the e-retailers especially in Saudi Arabia and middle-east and also outside the region. The e-retailers can understand the concern area of e-customers and thus plan to minimize it to build e-customers trust. Limitations: The study is based on data from Saudi Arabia, therefore for generalization of the findings the same study may be conducted in other regions. Keyword: E-retailer, E-consumer, Trust, online shopping, Saudi Arabia DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/11-6-0

Children of Malaysians help Earthquake Victims

Some 200 children of Malaysians in North Palmerston, New Zealand did the country proud when they successfully staged a charity concert, “Road to Recovery Concert 2010” which went to that Malaysians remained to be a caring lot although they were abroad

Factors Associated With The Level Of Entrepreneurial Performance Of Graduate Entrepreneurs

This thesis on the graduate entrepreneurs of the Special Graduate Programme ( SGP ) for tax agent saimed to determine the factors associated with the level of entrepreneurial performance of graduate entrepreneurs.A total of 78 graduate entrepreneurs from the state of Selangor and Wilayah Persekutuan were studied.These graduate entrepreneurs were heads of firms which have been operating for at leas t two years.Specifically the study sought to determine the relations hips between the entrepreneurial education and the entrepreneurial development with the level of performance of the graduate entrepreneurs. Frequencies,means and percentages were used to interpret the entrepreneurs ' personal profile, business pro file and th

Palestine’s foreign policy under Hamas: principles and practices

This paper examines Palestine’s foreign policy under Hamas’s Government (2006-2013). The aim is to explore the major principles underpinning the formulation of its foreign policy. Data were collected through face-to-face interview with five key persons in Hamas, secondary data were collected from books, journals, newspapers, magazines, and other relevant resources. The analysis was done through descriptive-analytical method. The findings revealed that Hamas foreign policies were formulated based on six agenda, namely: Islamic ethics, strategic vision, supporting of the resistance, protection of the national interests, non-interference, and independency of decision. Resistance has remained the only means of struggle against the occupation. These principles would be critically measured and contextually analyzed to see the implications towards the protection of Palestinians and the Hamas interests

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

While in the past the Companies Act has been documented and there have been limited references to the proposed Companies Act, to the author's knowledge there has not been a comprehensive comparison of the existing Companies Act and the first and second proposed revisions thereto. The author has examined these proposed revisions and highlighted the differences between the current Companies Act's provisions and the proposed ones. The author provides commentary on relevant, current and proposed, Companies Act's provisions which describe the function, effect, scope and what they fall short of by themselves and/or within other rules forming the system of corporate governance in Saudi Arabia. In addition, there has been little to no treatment of the issuance of shares or the Corporate Governance regulations applicable to publicly-traded companies. In this work, the author attempts to fill the void left by previous legal authors and to discuss and comment on those topics in an insightful way. With regard to the discussion of the various articles of the Corporate Governance Regulations, this discussion marks the start of elaborate consideration of publicly held corporations in the context of dual regulation under both the Companies Act and the Corporate Governance Regulations. In short, Saudi Arabia's recent reforms advanced its corporate governance structure. Through the adoption of the proposed Companies Act, further development will be achieved

Palestinian National Interest: The Hamas Vision

The aim of this paper is to explore the vision of Hamas on Palestinian national interest. It focusses on the vision of Hamas foreign policy to appreciate its strategic strengths for Palestine’s liberation as a country under occupation by the Zionist regime. Data were collected through face-to-face interview with five key persons in Hamas Government, secondary data were collected from books, journals, newspapers, magazines, and other relevant resources. The analysis was done through descriptive-analytical method. The findings revealed that Hamas’ vision on Palestine’s national interests was based on the interests of the Palestinians, which cantered on their fundamental rights and the right to claim their land that has been occupied by the Zionist. Keywords: Palestine, national interest, Hama

Palestine’s Foreign Policy under Hamas: Principles and Practices

This paper examines Palestine’s foreign policy under Hamas’s Government (2006-2013). The aim is to explore the major principles underpinning the formulation of its foreign policy. Data were collected through face-to-face interview with five key persons in Hamas, secondary data were collected from books, journals, newspapers, magazines, and other relevant resources. The analysis was done through descriptive-analytical method. The findings revealed that Hamas foreign policies were formulated based on six agenda, namely: Islamic ethics, strategic vision, supporting of the resistance, protection of the national interests, non-interference, and independency of decision. Resistance has remained the only means of struggle against the occupation. These principles would be critically measured and contextually analyzed to see the implications towards the protection of Palestinians and the Hamas interests. Keywords: Palestine, Hamas, foreign policy, occupatio