Assessment and Evaluation of Sand Control Methods for a North Sea Field

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Community participation in governance for sustainable management of medicinal plants market in urban area

Community participation (CP) in governance is important for better management of medicinal plant’s market in the urban area. The basic concept of sustainability is described as meeting the needs of present generation without compromising the needs of future generations, with concern to economics, social and natural environment. Communities have the right to voice out their needs toward medicinal plants. This paper describes community participation in governance through their attitude and how governance response. Generally, there is a two-way interaction between authority and community to ensure the medicinal plant’s market fulfil both parties’ needs. As for the communities, they voice out their needs through attitude by giving response, reaction and action. While the authority take in account to the attitude to design a suitable policy in planning, implementation, enforcement and reviews for better management that achieve both needs by the time and for the future

Utilitarian tumbuhan ubatan di Tamu Pantai Barat Sabah

Utilitarian atau kepenggunaan tumbuhan bagi memenuhi keperluan hidup merupakan nic ekologi manusia. Ia merupakan proses kebergantungan manusia terhadap sumber bagi kelangsungan hidup. Tujuan kertas kerja ini adalah untuk menghuraikan utilitarian tumbuhan ubatan oleh masyarakat di Pantai Barat sabah dalam memahami kebergantungan masyarakat di kawasan kajian terhadap sumber tumbuhan untuk kelangsungan kesihatan. Sebanyak 77 spesies daripada 43 famili telah direkodkan melalui kajian lapangan di 15 buah tamu (pasar tempatan) di Pantai Barat Sabah. Manakala 119 kegunaan tumbuhan ubatan telah didokumentasikan berdasarkan kepada maklumat daripada 107 orang responden. Kedah penyediaan tumbuhan sebagai ubat dan akses terhadap sumber tersebut juga dihuraikan bagi memahami cara pengurusan sumber tumbuhan tersebut

The clinical significance of immunoglobulin A deficiency

IgA deficiency is the most common primary immunoglobulin deficiency. The prevalence in Caucasians is around one in 500, whereas in some Asian populations it is very uncommon. Most individuals with IgA deficiency are clinically asymptomatic. Those with symptoms of immunodeficiency have predominantly sinopulmonary or gastrointestinal infections, which are more severe when associated with IgG2, IgG4 or specific antibody deficiency. IgA deficiency is believed to be one end of a spectrum of immunodeficiency with common variable immunodeficiency at the most severe end. Although primary IgA deficiency is the most commonly encountered form, secondary deficiencies due to drugs or viral infections are recognized. IgA deficiencies can be partial or transient. Primary IgA deficiency is caused by a defect of terminal lymphocyte differentiation, which leads to underproduction of serum and mucosal IgA; affected individuals have normal IgA genes. A number of non-immunoglobulin genes have been implicated in IgA deficiency. There have been many diseases reported in association with IgA deficiency, particularly autoimmune diseases. The most common association is with coeliac disease (CD), which has special significance since CD is usually diagnosed by detection of specific IgA antibodies that are obviously lacking in IgA deficiency. There is no specific treatment for patients with symptomatic IgA deficiency. Antibiotics are prescribed in those with acute infections. A significant proportion of IgA-deficient individuals are reported to have anti-IgA antibodies in their serum. Although blood or blood products given to IgA-deficient individuals can lead to severe, even fatal, transfusion reactions, such reactions are rare

Adapting Medical Museums: Technology, Education, and Research

In Malaysia, medical museums are transforming, extending their reach beyond conventional medical student training to encompass public education and health awareness. This modernisation incorporates cutting-edge technologies such as 3D printing, QR codes, augmented reality, diversified exhibitions, and hands-on learning experiences. The overarching goal is to captivate a broader audience while advancing medical research and public health education. To achieve this, strategies like interactive exhibits and multi-sector collaborations are employed. This study explores the role of medical museums and the impact of technological innovations on visitor experience and engagement

Assessing Idiopathic Scoliosis Knowledge Levels Among Malaysian Physiotherapists and Associating Their Clinical Experience

Physiotherapists play a significant role in the conservative management of idiopathic scoliosis (IS) patients. This study aimed to determine the level of knowledge on IS among practising physiotherapists and the association between years of clinical experience and the level of knowledge. A total of 63 physiotherapists responded to the International Society on Scoliosis Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Treatment (SORSOT) questionnaire. The findings demonstrated that the level of knowledge among the physiotherapists was poor, particularly regarding the prevalence, diagnosis, and treatment of IS. There was a significant association between years of clinical experience and the level of knowledge

Women’s perception on medicinal plants in traditional Tamu, West Coast, Sabah, Malaysia

The objective of this paper is to describe the perception among women on the medicinal plants they sold in the tamu (local market) in West Coast, Sabah. The study was conducted in 14 selected tamu. Related information has been collected through questionnaires and interviews with 84 women involved as respondents. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistical analysis in IBM SPSS software 21. Finding showed that the majority of the items showed a high score, except for two items listed below mean score of 3.68, which are at a moderate level. The average mean score is 4.06, which means the perception of women on the sale of medicinal plants is positive and at a high level

Influence of cobalt substitution on the structural and magnetic properties of cobalt substituted magnetite

Chemical substitution is one of the methods to modify magnetic and structural properties of magnetic materials. Substitution of cobalt ions in magnetite lattice has been done via co-precipitation method to investigate the effect of cobalt substitution in altering the structural and magnetic properties of Co(x)Fe(1-x)Fe2O4. Changes in the lattice constant have been observed with increase in cobalt concentration though particle size varied insignificantly. Qualitative study of the cation occupancy at tetrahedral and octahedral sites was observed at wavenumbers ranging from 600 to 400 cm-1, known as the characteristic range for ferrites. Preferential occupancy of cobalt ions into tetrahedral sites was evident by the changes in the intensity of transmitted FTIR signal as the wavenumbers shifted towards longer wavenumber with increasing cobalt concentration. Meanwhile for saturation magnetization, only small changes is observed when Fe2+ is completely substituted by Co2+. Increment of 21.3% in the saturation magnetization of 1.0Co was achieved in comparison with pure magnetite, therefore proves the role of cation substitution in the enhancement of saturation magnetization

Community participation in governance for sustainable management of medicinal plants market in urban area

Community participation (CP) in governance is important for better management of medicinal plant’s market in the urban area. The basic concept of sustainability is described as meeting the needs of present generation without compromising the needs of future generations, with concern to economics, social and natural environment. Communities have the right to voice out their needs toward medicinal plants. This paper describes community participation in governance through their attitude and how governance response. Generally, there is a two-way interaction between authority and community to ensure the medicinal plant’s market fulfil both parties’ needs. As for the communities, they voice out their needs through attitude by giving response, reaction and action. While the authority take in account to the attitude to design a suitable policy in planning, implementation, enforcement and reviews for better management that achieve both needs by the time and for the future

Faktor kelangsungan pasaran tumbuhan ubatan di Tamu Pantai Barat Sabah: Satu tinjauan awal

Artikel ini membincangkan faktor yang mempengaruhi kelangsungan pasaran tumbuhan ubatan di pasar tempatan atau dikenali sebagai tamu di Pantai Barat, Sabah. Data dikumpul melalui pemerhatian tidak ikut serta dan temu bual di lima buah tamu di Penampang, Ranau, Tamparuli, Tuaran dan Pekanabalu. Seramai 26 orang responden dalam lingkungan umur 35 hinga 78 tahun telah mengambil bahagian. Tujuan utama kajian ini adalah untuk mengenal pasti faktor yang mempengaruhi penjual untuk terus memasarkan tumbuhan yang mempunyai nilai perubatan. Oleh yang demikian, responden terhad kepada kalangan penjual. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahawa terdapat sepuluh faktor yang menyebabkan kelangsungan aktiviti pemasaran tumbuhan ubatan di kawasan kajian, iaitu sumber pendapatan, permintaan, harga, peluang, budaya, kemajuan teknologi komunikasi, pengetahuan tradisi, akses, kelimpahan dan produktiviti. Faktor tersebut seterusnya diklasifikasikan kepada tiga, iaitu faktor ekonomi, faktor sosial dan faktor ekologi. Analisis lanjut mendapati bahawa ketiga-tiga faktor ini sama penting dalam mempengaruhi kelangsungan pasaran tumbuhan ubatan di Pantai Barat Sabah