Pelajar UPM berkolaborasi dengan JPA martabatkan bahasa Melayu

DESARU, 13 Julai – Pelajar Pembangunan Sumber Manusia, Fakulti Pengajian Pendidikan (FPP), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Shamsudin Ismail yang terlibat dalam Teater Perkhidmatan Awam 2018 menerima Anugerah Putera Cendana (kategori lelaki) pada Majlis Anugerah Sang Wara Seni Lajang Peraja, di sini

Physical properties of Liberica coffee (Coffea liberica) berries and beans

Liberica coffee is the most important coffee species grown in Malaysia. However, there is little or no research at all conducted on coffee berries and green coffee beans since the plant itself is a low income crop in Malaysia. Therefore, research on Malaysian Liberica coffee can help to increase the knowledge of coffee farmers and coffee manufacturers in the processing and handling of the coffee. Physical properties of Liberica coffee berries and beans were investigated the current study. The properties investigated include the size, mass, density, coefficient of friction, angle of repose, fracture force and colour. In comparison to Arabica and Robusta coffee, Liberica coffee has the biggest size, mass, true density and fracture force values but were lower in bulk density in both berries and beans. The Liberica berries and beans were found to be orange-ish and yellowish colour respectively. Angle of repose was low and approximately similar in berries and beans while jute fibre gave the highest friction to both Liberica berries and beans

Hi-Viz Florescent SOTRA

Missing important documents while travelling might create disastrous problems as it can affect traveling enjoyment. When travel, people will carry several items such as identification card, passport, flight ticket, boarding pass, credit card, cash, ATM cards and mobile phone. This can create a possibility of misplace or worse, missing things especially for disorganized people. Therefore, a proper new travel organizer can help travelers to place all their belongings for easy retrieval. The main product feature is a multi-size compartment to store different things while traveling. Another important element is it’s made from a combination of traditional Malay songket and glow in the dark fabric as a covering theme. The decision to choose songket as a theme is due to the current usage of this fabric. Nowadays, the use of songket is limited to special occasions only such as wedding, cultural performance and festive season like Aidilfitri celebration. Meanwhile, glow in the dark fabric used to ease the process of searching for travel organizer in traveler’s bag or luggage. Travel organizer been chosen as an instrument for promoting songket because it been widely used by travellers who travel locally and internationally. This could be further realized through collaboration with local airlines such as Malaysia Airlines. As a conclusion, SOTRA could be a solution for proper storage of travel items and help to promote and ensure the sustainability of songket

No association of BgII dimorphism of human renin gene in hypertensive subjects in Malaysia.

The presence of a dimorphic BglI site in the first intron of the Renin (REN) gene is an increased risk in essential hypertension. Several studies have found the association between BglI dimorphism and essential hypertension with conflicting results in various populations, which might be due to ethnic and geographical variations. The objective of this study is to determine the relationship between the BglI dimorphism of REN gene and Essential Hypertension (EHT) with or without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) in Malaysian subjects. The study includes 70 EHT, 60 EHT with T2DM and 70 unrelated healthy subjects from the three ethnic groups of Malaysian Subjects. The genotype of BglI dimorphism was done by PCR-RFLP method using BglI restriction enzyme. The frequency of the BglI (+) allele was 37.86% in EHT, 40.83% in EHT with T2DM subjects and 35.71% in control subjects. The results of this study indicate that the BglI (+) allele of REN gene is not associated with essential hypertension with or without T2DM in Malaysian Subjects

Analysis of 14 genetic polymorphisms for risk factors in Malaysian essential hypertension with or without type 2 diabetes mellitus subjects

Objectives The objective of this study was to determine the association of insertion/deletion (I/D), G2350A and T3892C polymorphisms of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene, A20C and A6G polymorphism of angiotensinogen (AGT) gene, BglI and MboI polymorphisms of renin gene, I/D of alpha 2B adrenoceptor gene, Gly460Trp of aldosterone synthase gene, Lys173Arg of adducin gene, A6244G polymorphism of the insulin receptor gene, S477X polymorphism of the lipoprotein lipase gene, C511T polymorphism of the interleukin gene and C825T polymorphism of the G protein beta 3 subunit (GNβ3) gene in essential hypertension (EHT) with or without type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) of Malaysian subjects. Methods This cross-sectional study includes 70 EHT without T2DM, 65 EHT with T2DM and 75 unrelated healthy control subjects. Genomic DNA was extracted from the peripheral blood. The polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-restriction fragment length polymorphism, mutagenically PCR and the hot-start PCR methods were carried out to detect the genotypes of the various genetic polymorphisms. All the PCR products and the restricted fragments were resolved electrophoretically on agarose and polyacrylamide gels. Statistical analyses was done using SPPS version 14.0. Results Among the 14 genetic polymorphisms, only I/D and G2350A polymorphism of ACE gene, I/D polymorphism of alpha adrenoceptor gene and A6G variant of AGT gene differed significantly (p0.05) when compared to control subjects. Conclusions The alleles of I/D and G2350A polymorphisms of ACE, A6G of AGT and I/D of alpha 2B adrenoceptor genes can be considered as possible genetic markers or predisposing risk factors for EHT with or without T2DM in Malaysian subjects

Analysis of renin-angiotensin aldosterone system gene polymorphisms in malaysian essential hypertensive and type 2 diabetic subjects

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The renin-angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS) plays an important role in regulating the blood pressure and the genetic polymorphisms of RAAS genes has been extensively studied in relation to the cardiovascular diseases in various populations with conflicting results. The aim of this study was to determine the association of five genetic polymorphisms (A6G and A20C of angiotensinogen (AGT), <it>MboI </it>of renin, Gly460Trp of aldosterone synthase and Lys173Arg of adducin) of RAAS genes in Malaysian essential hypertensive and type 2 diabetic subjects.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>RAAS gene polymorphisms were determined using mutagenically separated PCR and PCR-RFLP method in a total of 270 subjects consisting of 70 hypertensive subjects without type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), 60 T2DM, 65 hypertensive subjects with T2DM and 75 control subjects.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>There was significant difference found in age, body mass index, systolic/diastolic blood pressure, fasting plasma glucose and high density lipoprotein cholesterol levels between the hypertensive subjects with or without T2DM and control subjects. No statistically significant differences between groups were found in the allele frequency and genotype distribution for A20C variant of AGT gene, <it>MboI </it>of renin, Gly460Trp of aldosterone and Lys173Arg of adducin (p > 0.05). However, the results for A6G of AGT gene revealed significant differences in allele and genotype frequencies in essential hypertension with or without T2DM (p < 0.001).</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Among the five polymorphisms of RAAS genes only A6G variant of AGT gene was significantly associated in Malaysian essential hypertensive and type 2 diabetic subjects. Therefore, A6G polymorphism of the AGT gene could be a potential genetic marker for increased susceptibility to essential hypertension with or without T2DMin Malaysian subjects.</p

A Hybrid Controller with Chedoke-McMaster Stroke Assessment for Robot-Assisted Rehabilitation

AbstractAmongst the major challenges in post-stroke rehabilitation are the repetitiveness nature of rehabilitation procedure, and the accessibility of therapists for long-term treatment. In manual rehabilitation procedure, the patient is subjected to repetitive mechanical movement of the affected limb by the therapist. In one of the techniques called active-assist exercise, the subject moves his affected limb along a specified trajectory with the therapist guiding the motion. The therapist gives some assistance to the subject to complete the course if deemed necessary and the procedure repeats. The significant advantages of using robots in assisting rehabilitation are its efficiency and it is fatigue free. The robots however need to be developed to have the capability of human therapist in providing the rehabilitation more naturally. In this paper, the work focuses on developing a new framework for the robot controller system. In particular, a low-level controller, which is in the form of force controller based on impedance control theory is discussed. The controller is capable of governing the active-assist exercise through autonomous guidance during the therapeutic procedure based on the Chedoke-McMaster stroke assessment method

The Applications of Shape-Changing Rigid Body Mechanisms in Arts and Engineering

Design of shape-changing or shape-morphing machines is an area of growing importance. Shape-change can potentially be applied soon to vary the cross section of a wing, create wind or liquid flow control by morphing shapes to locally influence downstream fluid behavior, or vary the size of a car seat to meet a wider array of human anthropometric needs. Rigid body shape-change mechanisms offer many advantages including the high capacity to endure substantial loads while achieving large displacements. Their design techniques are also well-established. The goal of this research project is to develop the synthesis theory to address planar rigid-body shape-change where significant differences in arc length define the problem. A MATLAB-based software was developed to facilitate visual assessment of the process and results. Lastly, this paper illustrates several mechanization examples that apply the segmentation process, and the fundamental mechanism synthesis to guide the motion of the chain of rigid bodies to progress to the subsequent positions

Dimension and stackability of cassava (Manihot esculanta Crantz) chips for mass production

Cassava chips that exist in the current market have no standardisation and cannot be stacked nicely into cylindrical container. The objectives of this work are to determine the different dimension of cassava chips produced with different thickness and to develop stackable chips during mass production. Fresh cassava tubers were harvested, washed, peeled and sliced. The thickness measurements used were 1.0 mm, 1.5 mm, 1.75 mm and 2.0 mm and 1.27 mm thickness was measured from commercial potato chips as a controlled sample. Then, it was fried in deep fat fryer with the temperature of 170°C. For each thickness studied, different numbers of slice (10, 20, 30 and 40 slices) were fried simultaneously. Results showed that there are 6 shapes of fried chips produced during the frying. To conclude, thickness of the slice and number of slices fried simultaneously give impact towards the shape of fried chip

Career Success and Organizational Justice as the Potential Predictors of Perceived University Performance: A Study from Public Sector Universities of Pakistan

The main aspiration of the study remained to explore and examine the predictors of perceived university performance. While career success for the faculty members of public sector universities in Pakistan is becoming the area of interest for researchers and academicians. Data were collected from 223 faculty members who are currently serving as faculty members in public sector universities of Pakistan. The results supported the significant positive association of career success and organizational justice with perceived university performance. SEM-PLS technique through, Smart PLS 2.0 applied to explore the results. Keywords: Career Success, Organizational Justice, Perceived University Performance, Universities, Pakistan