Identification of Hemodynamic Challenge Changes in Post-Cardiac Operation Patients with Early Mobilization in National Heart Institute

Early mobilization should begin 24 to 48 hours after ICU admission. Early mobilization is a progressive process determined by the patient's functional abilities and endurance. The study aims to identify the hemodynamic challenge changes in post-cardiac operation at the National Heart Institute (NIH) Malaysia. Results show a significant association of hemodynamic challenge changes in Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP), Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP), Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP), and Saturation of Peripheral Oxygenation (SPO2) with early mobilization post-cardiac. In conclusion, early mobilization is a safe practice for post-operative cardiac surgery. Further study is required for implementation in other various cases in Malaysia

Factors associated with youth engagement and participation in voluntary activities in Malaysia

This paper identifies factors associated with youth engagement and participation in volunteerism. This paper is based on reviews of past studies on youth involvement in volunteering activities. In the literature review, several keywords including volunteerism, volunteering, youth, engagement and participation were identified. The theory of Planned Behavior by Ajzen (1991) was used as the basis to explain youth engagement and participation in volunteerism. In the reviews, the authors found that the main factors influencing youth engagement and participation are divided into two categories, external and internal factors including motivation, lack of time, the organizers, activities or program and demographic. Future research could provide a more definitive theoretical statement of youth volunteering and develop an additional proposition which may be derived from a more refined theory. Practical recommendations were discussed to assist individuals and organizations towards increasing youth engagement and participation in volunteerism

Application of electrical resistivity imaging technique in slope stability study in Banding Island, Perak

A landslide investigation using 2D electrical resistivity imaging (ERI) has been undertaken in the Banding Island, Perak. Banding Island is underlain by Baling Formation which consist of two main facies; namely Argillaceous Facie (eastern part) and Arenaceous Facie (western part). The eastern part of the island is relatively prone to landslide and slope failure. Detailed field resistivity imaging was carried on four lines along the eastern and western parts of the Banding Island. The inferred lithological depth sections based on electrical properties clearly differentiates between the different types of rocks

Bird clinic

The University Veterinary Teaching Hospital (UVH) located in Universiti Putra Malaysia Serdang has a bird clinic. This is the clinic of choice for the public, pet owners and veterinarians for sick birds and injured wild birds. A bird’s anatomy is quite different from a cat or dog, so it requires specialized care administered by a qualified bird doctor (avian veterinarian). The care provided by the team include something as simple as grooming (wing clipping, toe nail trimming, beak trimming) and further treatment for simple cases to complicated orthopedic or soft tissue surgeries. Fracture cases are commonly seen

Geochronology of 210Pb in sediments of Sepang Besar River, Malaysia

Geochronological studies to determine pattern and rate of sediment deposition is still lacking in Malaysia. The aim of this study is to investigate geochronological pattern of 210Pb in core sediments of the Sepang Besar River. Sediment cores were collected from rivermouth, middle course and upper course of the river. Sediment cores were cut at 2 cm interval for each layer, treated with established method and analyzed by beta spectrometry. Results showed the activities of 210Pb along Sepang Besar River varied at a wide range. Significantly lower 210Pb activity was found at the rivermouth as compared to middle and upper courses of Sepang Besar River. This could be due to the geology of the watershed and chemical weathering conditions around the area

Radio Drama in ESL Learning among Engineering and Business Students in UiTM Kampus Pasir Gudang

A radio play is a dramaticized acoustic performance. Radio drama feature lacks a visual component, mainly depends on speech, music, and sound effects to let the listener imagine the characters and story. There are many studies done on the effectiveness of role-playing, theater, and drama but not many studies done on radio drama. The purpose of this study is to investigate the students’ opinions on the effects of radio drama on their language skills. As many as 96 respondents who have been involved in this study are requested to answer a questionnaire regarding the effects of radio drama on their language skills. The study employed quantitative method analysis. Statistical analysis was also conducted to find out the significant difference between two main variables in the study namely business students and engineering students. The findings of the study show that majority of the students from both groups believed that radio drama application in ESL learning brings good effects to their language skills; writing, speaking, reading, and listening. The students believed that it has helped them to enhance their creativity, range of vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar skills

Effects of saline irrigation water on morphological characteristics of banana (Musa spp.)

Banana is one of the most important food crops after rice, wheat and corn around the world. It is susceptible to a wide spectrum of non-infectious problems such as abiotic stresses resulting in restricting growth and production. Studies were conducted to determine the effects of four salinity levels (0.17 (control), 3.0, 6.0, and 9.0 dS m-1) on morphological characteristics of four banana cultivars at vegetative growth stage. Banana cultivars from the Cavendish group (Williams, Malindi) and plantains group (FHIA18 and Diwan) were grown in 61 x 76 cm polyethylene bags filled with soil mixture comprising of top soil, sand and peat moss (3:1:2 v/v), with pH ranging from 6 - 6.5 and EC 0.02 mScm-1. The experiment was carried out under a rain-shelter in split-plot design with three replicates. Plants were irrigated manually. Data were collected at 3, 6 and 9 months after transplanting. The results revealed that, the number of leaves, stem height, stem girth and total leaf area were significantly affected by salinity, variety and plant age. Significant interaction was also found between salinity and variety, salinity and plant age, as well as variety and plant age. The morphological characteristics of banana were negatively affected by higher salinity levels (6.0 and 9.0 dS m-1). Under similar salinity level, cultivar Malindi had higher number of leaves, stem height, stem girth and total leaf area as compared to cultivar Williams. Among plantains banana, cultivar FHIA18 was more tolerance to high salinity levels than Diwan cultivar, while Malindi from Cavendish group shows high salt tolerant than Williams. Therefore cultivars Malindi and FHIA18 could be grown in arid and semiarid environment depend on their tolerance to high salinity level above 1.0 dS m-1

Conversion motifs: a case study in Malaysia / Siti Rafidah Muhamat Dawam … [et al.]

The number of newly converts to Islam is fast growing of about 30-40% every year. This increasing number must be dealt with carefully dan taken care by the respective bodies in order to sustain the converts in Islam. This tacit knowledge of decision making process of conversion, need to be codified by gathering data on the related socio-demographic factors that have significant relationship to the conversion patterns/ motifs. This valuable knowledge needs to be shared across the related organizations dealing with the muallafs issues. In addition, this study examines the most common conversion patterns / motifs among the muallafs. The study will be conducted at the Pusat Bimbingan Saudara Baru of the Northern Region in Malaysia, particularly in Kedah, Perlis and Penang. The data collection involves a series of survey conducted among the respondents of the centres in the study. It is expected that the study could provide some insights or tacit knowledge on the sociodemographics that lead to the decision of religious conversion