On The Demand Of Electric Vehicles In Malaysia And Its Potential, Statistical Analysis

Electric vehicles exist since the early 20th century, however only around 5% of current vehicles globally are powered by an electric drivetrain or a hybrid of an electric drivetrain. Vehicles which uses internal combustion engines (ICE) are deemed outdated; they have low efficiency, consume a lot of fuel and produce harmful emissions. However, the general population still prefer ICE vehicles because they are more accessible, generally cheaper and the electric vehicle infrastructure is very primitive which means that they are still inaccessible to the majority of the general population. Limited EV infrastructures such as charging stations are one of the main reasons why EVs are not the main transportation system in our society today. Therefore, this study aims to mainly determine the demand and potential of electric vehicles in the global market. This study will further expand upon the advantages as well as disadvantages of electric vehicles in comparison to vehicles using internal combustion engines. This study will be compiling data from various governmental bodies, both international and local, this study aims to predict the growth of the electric vehicle sector in the near future. Moreover this study also aims to properly determine the emmissions that will be removed if the general population start to transition into using electric vehicles. Using an external simulation software such as Simulink, this study is able to create a predictive model that maps out the electric vehicle stock and sales, as well as oil displacement and CO2 emission equivalence in lieu of using electric vehicles as to using internal combustion engines

From Prehab to Rehab: The Functional Restoration of a Bariatric Individual

The bariatric population presents at a greater risk for functional decline with increasing weight and advancing age. This can be prevented at various time points through multidisciplinary rehabilitation interventions in a multitude of different settings to accommodate the severity of an individuals’ disability and to target different functional goals. Bariatric rehabilitation is a multipronged approach that addresses the ongoing functional impairment, medical comorbidities, hospital-related deconditioning and prevents future cardiovascular and musculoskeletal complications from progressing. The emerging concept of utilising rehabilitation interventions and goal-centric approach as means to reduce post-operative complications and enhance surgical outcomes is also discussed. Pragmatic approaches to post-surgical bariatric rehabilitation are discussed highlighting the multi-faceted rehabilitation concerns to achieve optimal functionality in the face of a chronic medical condition

Review of Malaysian Tenth Health Plan 2011-2015

Malaysia is an energetic nation has appreciated monetary development on political soundness since his freedom. Malaysians are extra sound, have a more drawn out future and beneficial. The level of general health accomplished means that the achievement of the nation. Great health permits the nation to appreciate profitable and significant lifespan. Great health adds to the thriving and general social solidness. Tenth Malaysia Plan 2011-2015 has point by point on the health arrangement for country. There are 4 Technical Working Group was built up to deliver issues identified with health administrations conveyance, administration, and finance, health mindfulness and solid way of life and strengthening of individual and group to oversee own health

A study on the objective of Malaysian competition law / Izwar Abdul Aziz, Dzulqarnain Ab Fatar and Mohd Kamarul Anwar Mohd Suhaimi.

This project in its present form is the result of a study conducted on the objectives of competition law. The purpose for this project was to review the compatibility of the objective of the Malaysian Competition Act 2010 with the objective of other relevant economic policies such as the Economic Transformation Programme and the country's trade policy. The objective of the Malaysian Competition Act 2010 was reviewed by means of a qualitative research and library research. Competition objectives can be of the consumer welfare approach or of the total economic approach. The Malaysian Competition law however adopted the approach of consumer welfare as its goal. Thus this study also reviewed on the relationship of the Competition Act 2010 with other economic policies, and attempt to point out the effect of inconsistencies towards the consumers and the application of the law. The contributions of this project paper are among other to suggest the suitable approach to be adopted by Malaysian competition law. The next is to propose certain improvement to the application of that law

Effect of 3 Key Factors on Average End to End Delay and Jitter in MANET

A mobile ad-hoc network (MANET) is a self-configuring infrastructure-less network of mobile devices connected by wireless links where each node or mobile device is independent to move in any desired direction and thus the links keep moving from one node to another. In such a network, the mobile nodes are equipped with CSMA/CA (carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance) transceivers and communicate with each other via radio. In MANETs, routing is considered one of the most difficult and challenging tasks. Because of this, most studies on MANETs have focused on comparing protocols under varying network conditions. But to the best of our knowledge no one has studied the effect of other factors on network performance indicators like throughput, jitter and so on, revealing how much influence a particular factor or group of factors has on each network performance indicator. Thus, in this study the effects of three key factors, i.e. routing protocol, packet size and DSSS rate, were evaluated on key network performance metrics, i.e. average delay and average jitter, as these parameters are crucial for network performance and directly affect the buffering requirements for all video devices and downstream networks

Impregnation and drying process of bamboo strips treated with low molecular weight phenol formaldehyde (LMwPF) resin

Impregnation and drying process of phenolic treated bamboo strips with low molecular weight phenol formaldehyde (LMwPF) resin. A study was under taken to determine an impregnation process and suitable drying duration for phenolic treated bamboo strip at basal and middle portions of Gigantochloa scortechinii. The strips were impregnated using vacuum process. After treated with low molecular weight phenol formaldehyde resin (LMwPF) using different duration of soaking, the weight percent gain (WPG) of bamboo strips was measured. The weight percent gain (WPG) of the impregnated G. scortechinii (basal and middle portions) increases when longer soaking time. After 150 minutes of soaking, the WPG were 14% and 15% for basal and middle portions, respectively. The specimens were then dried in an oven for 3 to 12 hours at 60°C. The reduction of moisture content (Mc) was plotted in a graph and analyzed. The suitable drying duration for bamboo strips were found to be between 6 to 9 hours. A significant difference (p<0.05) WPG was observed at middle portion but not within the basal portion. Moisture content of bamboo strips reduced with drying duration from average of 20% to 5%. However, the optimum drying duration should not exceed 9 hours after which the samples start to cupping

Enhancing the Properties of Mahang (Macaranga spp.) Wood through Acrylic Treatment in Combination with Crosslinker

Macaranga spp. (mahang) was treated with methyl methacrylate (MMA) in combination with a crosslinker trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate (TMPTMA). Polymerisation was carried out by catalyst heat treatment. A fairly consistent acrylic retention was found in the wood when treated with or without crosslinker. Polymerisation of MMA is at maximum with 1% crosslinker and beyond this concentration the polymerisation decreased. The dimensional stability in terms of anti-swelling efficiency (ASE) was determined and found to be improved on treatment. Water absorption was also found to be decreased considerably for treated wood. Mechanical strength of the treated wood in terms of modulus of rupture (MOR), compressive stress and hardness were improved, but the stiffness (modulus of elasticity) did not change. In terms of specific strength (strength to density ratio), the treated material is less stiffer and less strength in lateral direction compared to untreated wood. However, the specific compressive strength perpendicular to the grain and hardness of the treated material were superior compared with the untreated

Radio Access Technology (RAT) selection mechanism using TOPSIS method in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks (HWN)

In next-generation wireless networks, a Multi-Mode Device (MMD) can be connected with available Radio Access Technology (RAT) in a Heterogeneous Wireless Network (HWN). The appropriate RAT selection is essential to achieve expected Quality of Service (QoS) in HWN. There are many factors to select an appropriate RAT in HWN including Data rate, Power consumption, Security, Network delay, Service price, etc. Nowadays, the MMDs are capable to handle with multiple types of services like voice, file downloading, video streaming. Considering numerous factors and multiple types of services, it is a great challenge for MMDs to select the appropriate RAT. A Multi-Attribute Decision Making (MADM) method to deal with numerous attributes to achieve the expected goal is Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS). This research utilized TOPSIS method to evaluate its proposed algorithm to choose the proper RAT for single and dual call services. The algorithm applies users' preference of a specific RAT that varies for diverse categories of calls. It also aggregates the assigned call weight and call priority to choose the RAT for group call admission for different scenarios. The highest closeness coefficient has been considered the appropriate networks among other networks. 100 call admission into three networks has been simulated and has been observed

Game theory for resource allocation in heterogeneous wireless networks - a review

In next-generation wireless networks, a user can be connected through MultiMode Device (MMD) to the multiple wireless networks in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks (HWN) considering several factors; including network technology, data service type, available bandwidth, Quality of Service (QoS), monetary cost, etc. To deal with all these multi attributes, game theory based models have been used to point out a better solution. This paper evaluates the techniques, methods, advantages, limitations of some game theory-based models for wireless resource allocation in HWN. Finally, it concludes that the Shapley Value method can be used for further research activities for its efficiency

Association of Physical Activity with Anthropometrics Variables and Health-Related Risks in Healthy Male Smokers

Anthropometric variables (AV) are shown to be essential in assessing health status and to serve as markers for evaluating health-related risks in different populations. Studying the impact of physical activity (PA) on AV and its relationship with smoking is a non-trivial task from a public health perspective. In this study, a total of 107 healthy male smokers (37 ± 9.42 years) were recruited from different states in Malaysia. Standard procedures of measurement of several anthropometric indexes were carried out, and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPPQ) was used to ascertain the PA levels of the participants. A principal component analysis was employed to examine the AV associated with physical activity, k-means clustering was used to group the participants with respect to the PA levels, and discriminant analysis models were utilized to determine the differential variables between the groups. A logistic regression (LR) model was further employed to ascertain the efficacy of the discriminant models in classifying the two smoking groups. Six AV out of twelve were associated with smoking behaviour. Two groups were obtained from the k-means analysis, based on the IPPQ and termed partially physically active smokers (PPAS) or physically nonactive smokers (PNAS). The PNAS were found to be at high risk of contracting cardiovascular problems, as compared with the PPAS. The PPAS cluster was characterized by a desirable AV, as well as a lower level of nicotine compared with the PNAS cluster. The LR model revealed that certain AV are vital for maintaining good health, and a partially active lifestyle could be effective in mitigating the effect of tobacco on health in healthy male smokers