Enforceable Contracts: Intention To Create Legal Relations

Abstract Contrary to the general view of non-lawyers and laymen; not all promises or agreements can be accepted or are enforceable at law

Total Quality Management Approach for Malaysian SMEs: Conceptual Framework

Abstract Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs

CASE REPORT Pericardial Cyst: A Rare Cause of Pericardial Effusion

Pericardial cysts occur rarely, with an incidence rate of 1 per 100,000. They are usually detected by chance and clinically silent in most cases. Pericardial cysts are the most common benign tumours of the pericardium and presents by the third or fourth decade of life, and equally common in males and females. In principle, they only require follow-up, however, an enlarging or symptomatic cyst requires surgical removal. We report a case of a 32 year-old Malay lady, who presented with history of recurrent pericardial effusion followed by right pleural effusion. Computed tomography (CT) thorax identified a large mediastinal cyst as the cause of her problem, requiring exploratory thoracotomy. KEY WORDS: Pericardial cyst, pericardial effusion, pleural effusion, mediastinal cys

The Correlation Between Total Organic Carbon (TOC), Organic Matter and Water Content in Soil Collected from Different Land Use of

Abstract: A total of twenty three sites distributed in different land uses of Kota Bharu, Kelantan was identified for the study. The relation of soil organic matter (SOM) content, total organic carbon (TOC) content, water content and soils texture for industrial area at Pengkalan Chepa, southwest (SW) of Kota Bharu district as a township and agricultural area at Banggu were investigated. These data sets were also correlated to temporal event in Kota Bharu district. Correlation analysis indicated that, generally, SOM and TOC concentration and water content had a positive correlation with clay and silt but negative correlation with sand. The relationships between SOM content, TOC content and clay + silt content, were also studied. The results showed that, SOM concentration was lower (P < 0.05) at Pengkalan Chepa area (3.41%) compared to SW Kota Bharu (5.14%) and Banggu (4.94%). At the same time, the TOC level also showed that Pengkalan Chepa area recorded the lowest concentration (0.90%) followed by SW Kota Bharu (1.02%) and Banggu (1.43%). The same trend was discovered for clay + silt content where the lowest concentration was recorded in Pengkalan Chepa (8.44%) and it was followed by SW Kota Bharu (34.25%) and Banggu (51.77%). The SOM was positively correlated with the TOC and clay + silt in all the study areas. The percentage of TOC in the soil samples from the study area ranged from 0.48wt% to 2.58wt%, with a mean of 1.40wt%, and the percentage of SOM, from 1.52wt% to 11.85wt% with a mean of 5.45wt%. The low TOC and SOM content in the soil was believed to be due to the low vegetation cover which led to the soil clay fraction mineralogy

Physicochemical Quality of Oily Wastewater from Automotive Workshop in

Abstract: Increase in the number of motor vehicle workshops around Kota Bharu has resulted in water pollution problems occur in this area. To prove this hypothesis is correct, a study was conducted where oily wastewater samples were collected from three different automotive workshops in Kota Bharu area. All the three workshops were identified as workshop K, P and T. The sampling was performed three times which were in February 2010, May 2010 and November 2011. The collected samples were analyzed for pH (4.24 -7.57), temperature (27.2 -29.8 o C), biochemical oxygen demand (57.8 -318.2 mg/L), chemical oxygen demand (137 -9881 mg/L)), dissolved oxygen (0.15 -9.42 mg/L)), and oil and grease (14.2 -90,500 mg/L). The lowest dissolved oxygen was recorded in May 2010 at automotive workshops K. Meanwhile, the highest biochemical oxygen demand and chemical oxygen demand were recorded in February 2010 at automotive workshop T (318.2 ± 1.89 mg/L) and in May 2010 at automotive workshops P (9881 ± 7.46 mg/L) respectively. The results showed that, all the parameters excepted pH and temperature were high and exceeded permissible level (Standard B) listed in the Third Scheduled, Environmental Quality (Sewage and Industrial Effluents) Regulations, 1979 of Environmental Quality Act, 197

ORIGINAL ARTICLE Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis: A Two-Year Review of Cases at the General Hospital

at the General Hospital Kota Bharu representing 11 % of all the newly diagnosed tuberculosis. It was commonest in the third decade oflife and the sites involved were the lymph nodes (34%), osteoarticular (14%), miliary (12%) and pleura (10%). Tuberculous lymphadenitis appears to be more common in females and younger patients. Fourteen patients had concurrent active pulmonary tuberculosis and in 36 others the chest X-rays showed satisfactory response to standard chemotherapy. Six patients died and six were lost to follow-up. Key words: Tuberculosis, Extrapulmonary

Paederus Dermatitis Amongst Medical Students in US M, Kelantan

We report a retrospective review of 12 medical students with a peculiar erythemato-vesicular dermatitis entomologically caused by an endemic beetle Paederus foscipes. The clinical features, outcome in these cases and treatment are discussed. The students were residents of hostels in the USM campus in Kubang Kerian, Kelantan. The causative agent in all these cases was found to be Paederus fuscipes (rove beetle). The most common site of involvement in all these cases was the face, followed by the neck. The average duration of symptoms was two days and pruritis was a common symptom. About 83 % of the patients made a complete recovery. However two patients (16%) had residual pigmentation. Key words: Erythemato-vesicular dermatitis, Paederus fuscipes