Blood pressure variability and cognitive function : A scoping review

Acknowledgements The Malaysian Elders Longitudinal Research (MELoR) study is now part of the Transforming Cognitive Frailty into Later Life Self-Sufficiency (AGELESS) longitudinal cohort study, currently funded by the Ministry of Higher Education Long Term Research Grant Scheme (LRGS/1/2019/UM/01/1). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish or preparation of the manuscript.Peer reviewedPostprin

Ethnic-specific Sociodemographic Factors as Determinants of Cognitive Performance : Cross-sectional Analysis of the Malaysian Elders Longitudinal Research (MELoR) Study Article

Acknowledgement We are grateful to Prof Dr Chin Ai Vyrn and Prof Dr Shahrul Bahyah Kamaruzzaman from Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya for their help in MELoR study. We also thank members of the Ageing and Age-Associated Disorders Research Group for helping with patient recruitment and data collectionPeer reviewedPostprin

Teaching methods of integrated Naqli and Aqli knowledge for gifted and talented muslim students / Nur Fazidah Asmuje... [et al.]

Malaysia Education Curriculum mostly adapted from the colonization country since pre-independence. It makes Muslim youngers forget on magnificent of Islam Civilization especially Abbasid Dynasty. By this, the needs of integrating naqli and aqli knowledge in syllabus should be implemented especially among gifted and talented Muslim students. Therefore, this paper focusing on the implementation of integrated naqli and aqli knowledge for Biology’s topic as enhancement programmes in gifted and talented curriculum. 56 students from PERMATA Insan who are recognized as gifted and talented students have been participated in this study. The integrated knowledge was conducted through two different approaches including conventional (Method A) and co-teaching (Method B) to identify the suitable teaching method. As result, 47 out of 56 students who were exposed with co-teaching method obtained moderate and high achievement. The students’ mark was continuously analysed through t-test to identify the significance difference between two methods. Admittedly, the co-teaching method contributed higher mark during the post-test compared to without co-teaching method. Therefore, co- teaching method is the effective teaching method for integrated naqli and aqli knowledge especially in inheritance topic

Increased beat-to-beat blood pressure variability is associated with impaired cognitive function

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We are grateful to Prof Dr Chin Ai Vyrn and Prof Dr Shahrul Bahyah Kamaruzzaman from Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya for their help in MELoR study. Ageing and Age Associated Disorders Research Group for helping with patient recruitment and data collection. SOURCE OF FUNDING The Malaysian Elders Longitudinal Research (MELoR) study is now part of the Transforming Cognitive Frailty into Later Life Self-Sufficiency (AGELESS) longitudinal cohort study, currently funded by the Ministry of Higher Education Long Term Research Grant Scheme (LRGS/1/2019/UM/01/1).Peer reviewedPostprin

Satisfaction towards an enrichment programmes: Halal action for young scientists camp / Nur Fazidah Asmuje … [et al].

Early teenager is a stage to develop individual interest, skills, and preferences which are salient for the future. An enrichment programme is one of the approaches to disclose teenager’s interest. This study aims to identify the effectiveness of Halal Action for Young Scientists Camp as an enrichment programme for secondary school students. A week-long camp were administered by Kolej PERMATA Insan USIM to expose ‘halal’ and ‘thoyyib’ education with scientific analysis. In addition, this study also identifies the elevation of science interest through five modules that were exposed through this camp. A survey was given to obtain the overall feedback of the camp including trainers, modules and facilities. Participants in this study were 22 students in total from various secondary schools in Malaysia who participated in the camp. The data analysis was calculated using descriptive and inferential statistic. The results of data processing shows that this camp was suitable as an enrichment programme through five related modules. Most of the students have deepened their interest in science after participating in this camp

Development of a forensic glass database system employing refractive index measurement

Burglary and accident cases may involve glass fragments as physical evidence found at the crime scene. In forensic investigation, the purpose of glass analysis is to determine the origin of unknown glass. The common analysis of glass is physical examination which is thickness and color identification; and refractive index (RI) measurement as major examination. Currently, a compilation of refractive index (RI) or glass database on RI values of glass found in Malaysia is desirable and much needed by the forensic chemist. In this study, twenty samples of glass each from automobile glass, building glass and household glass were collected from various sources. Physical examination such as thickness and color were done to obtain preliminary information of the glass samples. The thickness of the glass for three classifications which is building, automobile and household according to enduse was in the range of 2-6 mm. For glass color, clear transparent was found to be commonly used in glass manufacturing followed by green, white, grey, blue and bronze colored glass. Determination of RI value was affected using Glass Refractive Index Measurement 3 (GRIM3) instrument. The classification of end-use types of glass by relating RI value and thickness of automobile glass showed 3 clusters corresponding to windscreen glass (1.5152 – 1.5225), rear screen glass (1.5147- 1.5217) and side window glass (1.5188-1.5190), all samples with thickness of between 2 – 6 mm. While, building glass can be classified into heat absorbing float (1.5197 – 1. 5211), clear float (1.5189 – 1.5213), figured float (1.5164 – 1.5234) and reflective float (1.5167 - 1.5188) with sample thicknesses of 2 – 6 mm. Household glass can be classified into 2 clusters. The first cluster consisted of bulb and lamp cover glasses with thickness of between 2 - 4 mm and covered a wide RI range of 1.5133 – 1.5244 while the second cluster is comprised of bottles and decorative glasses that covered a small RI range of 1.5200 – 1.5218 and larger glass thickness of between 4 – 5 mm. All informations obtained in glass analysis were used for forensic glass database. It was developed using Microsoft SQL Server Management 2008 and Microsoft Visual Studio 2008. My Forensic Glass Database System version 2011 contained 60 records of glass. It used the thickness, colors and RI values of a glass fragments to match with those stored in the database

Forensic Classification of Glass Employing Refractive Index Measurement

ABSTRACT: Burglary and accident cases may involve glass fragments as physical evidence found at the crime scene. In forensic investigation, the major physical examination to determine the origin of glass is refractive index (RI) measurement. It was therefore of interest to determine RI measurements of several types of glasses commonly found in Malaysia with a view of classifying glass as building and automobile glasses. Twenty samples of glass from each classification were collected from car workshops and glass pane shops. Determination of RI value was affected using Glass Refractive Index Measurement 3 (GRIM3) instrument. From this study, the RI values of automobile glass can be classified into 3 types according to their RI values and thickness. Windscreen glass was found to be in the RI range of 1.5152 -1.5225, rear screen glass with RI of 1.5147-1.5217 and side window glass with RI range of 1.5188-1.5190, all samples with thickness of between 2 -6 mm. Building glass can be classified into heat absorbing float (1.5197 -1. 5211), clear float (1.5189 -1.5213), figured float (1.5164 -1.5234) and reflective float (1.5167 -1.5188) with sample thicknesses of 2 -6 mm. The results show that each glass type has different range of RI value which is related to thickness, manufacturer and colour due to its end-use. Thus, the origin of glass according to its end-use types could be determined by the relationship between RI and thickness to assist forensic scientists in their investigation

Forensic classification of glass employing refractive index measurement

Burglary and accident cases may involve glass fragments as physical evidence found at the crime scene. In forensic investigation, the major physical examination to determine the origin of glass is refractive index (RI) measurement. It was therefore of interest to determine RI measurements of several types of glasses commonly found in Malaysia with a view of classifying glass as building and automobile glasses. Twenty samples of glass from each classification were collected from car workshops and glass pane shops. Determination of RI value was affected using Glass Refractive Index Measurement 3 (GRIM3) instrument. From this study, the RI values of automobile glass can be classified into 3 types according to their RI values and thickness. Windscreen glass was found to be in the RI range of 1.5152 – 1.5225, rear screen glass with RI of 1.5147- 1.5217 and side window glass with RI range of 1.5188-1.5190, all samples with thickness of between 2 – 6 mm. Building glass can be classified into heat absorbing float (1.5197 – 1. 5211), clear float (1.5189 – 1.5213), figured float (1.5164 – 1.5234) and reflective float (1.5167 - 1.5188) with sample thicknesses of 2 – 6 mm. The results show that each glass type has different range of RI value which is related to thickness, manufacturer and colour due to its end-use. Thus, the origin of glass according to its end-use types could be determined by the relationship between RI and thickness to assist forensic scientists in their investigation