Osteomalacia in a Case of Adult-Onset Bartter Syndrome

Bartter syndrome is a rare heterogeneous disease characterised by a deficiency in sodium and chloride absorption. Gain-of-function mutations in the CASR gene have been described in some patients with Bartter syndrome associated with hypocalcaemia and hypercalciuria. We describe a case of adult-onset Bartter syndrome with hypocalcaemia severe enough to cause osteomalacia

An Evaluation of Supply Chain Management and Total Quality Management (TQM) Practices in Bangladesh Ready-made Garments Industry: A Conceptual Model

Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Total Quality Management (TQM) are interrelated quality practices toward achieving better quality performance. For Bangladesh Ready-Made Garments had grown significantly over the last decades in every term but unfortunately quality of locally produced goods is still an issue. Total quality management (TQM) is increasingly being adopted by garments companies as an initiative to solve quality problems and to meet the needs of the final customer. However, TQM should incorporate the integrated quality management activities of members in the supply chain. This supply chain context is especially salient in the quality assurance of Bangladesh RMG sector. Therefore, this paper aims to delineate the supply chain management issues in TQM practices to gain the sustainability in Bangladesh RMG sector where HRM (Human Resource Management) play the mediating role. As, it is notable to mention that in case of Bangladesh RMG sector most of the existing literature give more emphasis and discuss about the infrastructural and strategic matters whereas TQM,SCM(Supply Chain Management) and HRM practices in an attempt to improve sustainable competitive advantage is still a debate both theoretically as well as empirically. In order to bridge this gap and to generate a more comprehensive argument, this paper further proposes and aims at providing a tool, a procedural framework, to ensure organizational sustainable competitive advantage. The proposed conceptual framework for the RMG industry provides a novel approach for decision makers of TQM practices and supply chain components to review and appraise the performance toward fulfillment of ultimate goals, i.e. producing high-quality garments product, and reducing the wastage of human labor, time and money. Proposed research direction and conclusion are discussed in conclusion of this paper. Keywords: Supply Chain Management, Total Quality Management, Sustainable Competitive Advantage, Human Resource Management practices, Ready-made Garments (RMG)

University students involvement in cyber-bullying : a case study among UiTM students in Kota Bharu, Kelantan / Nurul Ainna Abas, Balqis Farhana Shahrom and Faizatul Nabila Khairol Amir Rashid

This research paper intended to examine the most significant factor contributing to students’ involvement in cyber-bullying and indirectly raise students’ awareness regarding the issue of cyber-bullying. Besides that, this study determine to study about the relationship of technological, psychological and sociological factors with UiTM Kota Bharu’s students’ involvement in cyberbullying. 116 students of UiTM Kota Bharu were selected to participate in this study through simple random sampling technique. A google form link was sent to each respondent through a messenger application called “Whatsapp” application, and also through e-mail. The information obtained was then analyzed using Multiple Linear Regression analysis. The results in this study found that only psychological factor had a significant contribution towards students’ involvement in cyber-bullying, whereas the other two factors did not have any significant effect. It was also found that the mean of cyber-bullying involvement for male students was not equal to the mean of cyber-bullying involvement for female students. Male students were found to have a greater mean of cyber-bullying involvement compared to female student

Significance of Neuropilin-1 (CD 304) Expression in Paediatric B- Lineage Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)

Background: To determine the prognostic significance of NRP-1 (CD304) expression in paediatric B-lineage Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL) patients. Methods: In this comparative study newly diagnosed cases (aged 1-15 years) of B-ALL were selected. Age and sex matched, 21 healthy controls were also included in the study to assess the NRP-1 expression on peripheral blood lymphocytes. A minimum 1ml of blood and bone marrow aspirate samples were taken in EDTA vacutainer and immunophenotyping was done on gated blast cells using an extensive panel of antibodies including myeloid markers (CD13, CD33 and cytoplasmic anti-MPO) and lymphoid markers (CD34, CD2, CD3, CD5, CD7, CD4, CD8, HLA DR, CD10, CD19, CD22; cytoplasmic CD3, CD22, CD79a and nuclear anti-TdT). The sample was considered NRP-1 positive if 20% or more of the gated blast cells expressed it . Man-Witney U test and Kruskal Wallis test were used for non-parametric data. The p value <0.05 was considered significant. Results: Out of 66 B-ALL patients, 53% were males. There were 20 (30%) NRP-1 positive and 46 (70%) NRP-1 negative patients. The prognosis of NRP-1 positive group was poor as compared to NRP-1 negative group with high blast percentage (80%) (p= 0.042), low morphological remission rate (21%) (p=0.004) and low survival rate (29%) (p=0.009). The mean survival days in dead patients was also less (22.75 days). Conclusion: NRP-1 over expression is associated with disease progression and severity in paediatric B-ALL patients

Determination of Water Resources in Tube Well Using Hydrofacies for Riverbank Filtration

The reliability of water in riverbank filtration application is hard to be determined since the source of water and what happen at below ground cannot be see. These difficulties give effect for application of riverbank filtration since it is important in determination of its water quality and quantity. Due to that, this method was suggested to be used to determine the source of water in pumping well (PW) at Lubok Buntar, Kedah. The soil and water samples were taken from the PW and river water to determine the soil type and major ion (anion and cations). The results show that most of PW soil type is sandy loam (52%). Based on the piper diagram of the hydrofacies showed that the RW and PW were connected for a certain period of time. The most predominant cation in the PW was Na2+-CI-, consequently, the tube well water mostly came from groundwater rather than from river water. Therefore, this location is suitable for riverbank filtration applications as it has two reliable water sources. Due to that, for riverbank filtration water treatment, the river and groundwater water quality and quantity is important in order to make sure the system is reliable and sustainable

Determination of Water Resources in Tube Well Using Hydrofacies for Riverbank Filtration

The reliability of water in riverbank filtration application is hard to be determined since the source of water and what happen at below ground cannot be see. These difficulties give effect for application of riverbank filtration since it is important in determination of its water quality and quantity. Due to that, this method was suggested to be used to determine the source of water in pumping well (PW) at Lubok Buntar, Kedah. The soil and water samples were taken from the PW and river water to determine the soil type and major ion (anion and cations). The results show that most of PW soil type is sandy loam (52%). Based on the piper diagram of the hydrofacies showed that the RW and PW were connected for a certain period of time. The most predominant cation in the PW was Na2+-CI-, consequently, the tube well water mostly came from groundwater rather than from river water. Therefore, this location is suitable for riverbank filtration applications as it has two reliable water sources. Due to that, for riverbank filtration water treatment, the river and groundwater water quality and quantity is important in order to make sure the system is reliable and sustainable

Human Resources Management Practices and Total Quality Management (TQM) is the Precondition to Gain the Sustainable Competitive Advantage in the Bangladesh Ready-Made Garments Sector

Bangladesh Garments manufacturing industry is expanding at a rate of 20% per year and around 76% of the export earnings are came from RMG sector (BEPB, 2018). Currently 4.2 million workers are working in this sector where 4490 manufacturing units are in operation (BGMEA, 2018). Bangladesh Ready-Made Garments (RMG) shows remarkable growth and significant contribution in the country's economic development though product and service qualities are yet a considerable problem to worry about. RMG companies in Bangladesh are not fully aware about the impacts and value of Total Quality Management (TQM) implementation. At the same time, Bangladesh garments industry fully labor intensive rather than technology oriented as Bangladesh is the cheapest labor country, the average labor cost per hour is only $0.3.Researchers argue that effective implementation of HRM and TQM practices is a main criteria and predictor of gaining sustainability in business. As, it is notable to mention that in case of Bangladesh RMG sector most of the existing literature give more emphasis and discuss about the infrastructural and strategic matters whereas TQM and Human Resource Management (HRM) practices in an attempt to improve sustainable competitive advantage is still a debate both theoretically as well as empirically. In this research tried to point out that HRM practices and TQM are positively related to organizational sustainable competitive advantage. In this aspect, literature's proved that, HR practices didn't get much attention which need to be measured and analysis in the aspect of Bangladesh RMG sectors quality performance improvement as in RMG sector human resources is the main advantage for industrial growth and sustainable competitive advantage in business. So this study is required to lift up this expectation to fulfill this research gap So there is a huge gap for further research. Proposed research direction and conclusion are discussed in conclusion of this research

An analysis of quality human resource management (HRM) practices in Bangladesh ready-made garments sector

Bangladesh Ready-Made Garments (RMG) had grown significantly over the last decades in every term but unfortunately quality of locally produced goods is still an issue. According to BGMEA report (2014) RMG consists around 40% manufacturing as well as 50% of the total workforce and 78% of total export earnings generated from this sector. Most of the employees in RMG are women, around 90%, where 4.2 million people are working in this sector. However, the potential growth and prospect in the Bangladesh RMG sector is huge. And for using these opportunities it should focus on the proper implementation of HR policies to emphasis quality performance. In recent knowledge-based economic condition, human resource is the most crucial resource as organizational effectiveness and efficiency is largely depends on the utilization capacity of this resource, especially in the case of Ready-made Garments industry in Bangladesh. Yet, the realities for RMG organizations are that their people remain undervalued, under-trained, and underutilized. Due to improper HR practices, labor unrest rate in RMG is high, and the employee productivity rate is lower than its competitors. As RMG is the rising sector for further investment, now a day a much concern is needed to improve and sustain garments companies growth. Human Resource Management requires much more concern in the Bangladesh RMG sector. In this aspect, literature proved that HR practices didn’t get much attention, which need to be measured and analyzed in the aspect of Bangladesh RMG sectors quality performance improvement as in RMG sector human resources is the main advantage for industrial growth and sustainable competitive advantage in business. So this study is required to lift up this expectation to fulfill this research ga

Determination of water resourcesin tube well using hydrofacies for riverbank filtration

The reliability of water in riverbank filtration application is hard to be determined since the source of water and what happen at below ground cannot be see. These difficulties give effect for application of riverbank filtration since it is important in determination of its water quality and quantity. Due to that, this method was suggested to be used to determine the source of water in pumping well (PW) at Lubok Buntar, Kedah. The soil and water samples were taken from the PW and river water to determine the soil type and major ion (anion and cations). The results show that most of PW soil type is sandy loam (52%). Based on the piper diagram of the hydrofacies showed that the RW and PW were connected for a certain period of time. The most predominant cation in the PW was Na2+-CI-, consequently, the tube well water mostly came from groundwater rather than from river water. Therefore, this location is suitable for riverbank filtration applications as it has two reliable water sources. Due to that, for riverbank filtration water treatment, the river and groundwater water quality and quantity is important in order to make sure the system is reliable and sustainable

Characteristics of rice husk biochar blended with coal fly ash for potential sorption material

Biochar has received a great attention recently due to abundant biomass left in Malaysia. Besides that, the application of biochar in environmental aspects widely used in the world to improvise soil fertility and water quality. In this research, biochar is produced from rice husk (RH) by pyrolysis at 500 °C using fixed-bed tube reactor. Then the biochar will be blended with coal fly ash (CFA) using the ratio of rice husk biochar (RHB) to CFA (0.2:0.8, 0.5:0.5, and 0.8:0.2) to be further analyzed on their characteristics. From proximate analysis, the ash content is increasing while moisture content, volatile matter, and fixed carbon decrease as the ratio are decrease. For determination of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur, the result from ultimate analysis indicates that hydrogen, carbon and nitrogen increase as the ratio increases. Based on the BET result, the surface area is increase proportionally to the ratio (0.2:0.8, 0.5:0.5, 0.8:0.2). Based on this research, RHB has a great potential to be applied as an adsorbent. However, blended RH with CFA are not giving desire result to be used an adsorbent. It is believed that introduction of CFA will offer some magnetic effect to the sorbant to attract pollutants