Application of the decision theory for University Industrial Link (UIL)

The case was conducted to describe the application of decision theory in determining the best option in selecting source of research grant.The case started with the overview of University Industrial link (UIL) scenario and then looked into the strategic aspect of the collaborations that enable the school to make decision au fait with the needs of the university and social systems

The Value of Trust in the Drama Tersasar Di Jalan-Mu

The value of trust is one of nature that is highly emphasized in social life. The value of trust is one’s identity and the level of his faith in religion. This value is seen in the drama storyline drama Tersasar di Jalan-Mu. In this regard, the study aims to identify the value of the trusts contained in the drama Tersasar di Jalan-Mu by discussing it based on the Honorable Type Concept Framework (Kerangka Konsep Jenis Kehormatan). A total of 9 scenes have been identified as the dominant scenario with the value of Malay trust. It is futrther categorized according to the kind of honor on 7 values, namely blood, property, dignity, tyranny, disunity, women and trust. In this paper, only the value of the trust will be elaborated because this value is synonymous with the problems of today’s society which is less aware of the value of trust in family and community life. The result of the study explains the value of trust is a highly emphasized value in the lives of Malay Muslims.   Keywords: honorable type, trust value, drama tersasar di jalan-mu and conceptualframework ali jarishah

Dihidroksistearinska kiselina (DHSA) visokog prinosa temeljena na kinetičkom modelu iz epoksidiranog palmina ulja

In recent years, studies related to the epoxidation of fatty acids have garnered much interest due to the rising demand for eco-friendly epoxides derived from vegetable oils. From the epoxidation reaction, there is a side reaction involving epoxide and water. This reaction produces a by-product – dihydroxystearic acid (C18H36O4, DHSA). DHSA is one of the chemical precursors in the production of cosmetic products. Therefore, a kinetic model was developed to determine the optimised epoxidation process and concentration of DHSA, where each of the reactions was identified. The kinetic rate, k parameters obtained were: k11 = 6.6442, k12 = 11.0185, k21 = 0.1026 for epoxidation palm oleic acid, and k41 = 0.0021, k51 = 0.0142 in degradation process. The minimum error of the simulation was 0.0937. In addition, DHSA yield optimisation was done through Taguchi method, and the optimum conditions obtained were H2O2/oleic acid – OA unsaturation molar ratio 1 : 1 (level 2), formic acid – FA/OA unsaturation molar ratio 0.5 : 1 (level 1), temperature 35 °C (level 1), and agitation speed 100 rpm (level 1). A high yield of DHSA can be achieved under these conditions. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Posljednjih godina studije povezane s epoksidacijom masnih kiselina izazvale su veliko zanimanje zbog sve veće potražnje za ekološki prihvatljivim epoksidima dobivenim iz biljnih ulja. Iz reakcije epoksidacije dolazi do nuspojave koja uključuje epoksid i vodu. Tom reakcijom nastaje nusproizvod – dihidroksistearinska kiselina (C18H36O4, DHSA). DHSA jedan je od kemijskih prekursora u proizvodnji kozmetičkih proizvoda. Stoga je razvijen kinetički model za određivanje optimiranog procesa epoksidacije i koncentracije DHSA, gdje je identificirana svaka od reakcija. Dobiveni parametri kinetičke brzine, k bili su: k11 = 6,6442, k12 = 11,0185, k21 = 0,1026 za epoksidacijsku palmino-oleinsku kiselinu i k41 = 0,0021, k51 = 0,0142 u procesu razgradnje. Minimalna pogreška simulacije bila je 0,0937. Uz to, optimizacija prinosa DHSA provedena je Taguchijevom metodom, a dobiveni optimalni uvjeti su molarni omjer nezasićenja H2O2/oleinske kiseline – OA 1 : 1 (razina 2), molarni omjer nezasićenja mravlje kiseline – FA/OA 0,5 : 1 (razina 1), temperatura 35 °C (razina 1) i brzina miješanja 100 o min–1 (razina 1). Pod tim se uvjetima može postići visok prinos DHSA. Ovo djelo je dano na korištenje pod licencom Creative Commons Imenovanje 4.0 međunarodna

Development and validation of Malaysia Medication Adherence Assessment Tool (MyMAAT) for diabetic patients.

Medication non-adherence remains a significant barrier in achieving better health outcomes for patients with chronic diseases. Previous self-reported medication adherence tools were not developed in the context of the Malaysia population. The most commonly used tool, MMAS-8, is no longer economical because it requires a license and currently every form used is charged. Hence, there is a need to develop and validate a new medication adherence tool. The Malaysia Medication Adherence Assessment Tool (MyMAAT) was developed by a multidisciplinary team with expertise in medication adherence and health literacy. The face and content validities of the MyMAAT was established by a panel of experts. A total of 495 patients with type 2 diabetes were recruited from the Ministry of Health facilities consisting of five hospitals and five primary health clinics. A test-retest was conducted on 42 of the patients one week following their first data collection. Exploratory factor analysis was performed to evaluate the validity of the MyMAAT. The final item for MyMAAT was compared with SEAMS, HbA1c%, Medication Possession ratio (MPR) score, and pharmacist's subjective assessment for its hypothesis testing validity. The MyMAAT-12 achieved acceptable internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.910) and stable reliability as the test-retest score showed good to excellent correlation (Spearman's rho = 0.96, p = 0.001). The MyMAAT has significant moderate association with SEAMS (Spearman's rho = 0.44, p = < 0.001) and significant relationship with HbA1c (< 8% and ≥ 8%) (χ2(1) = 13.4, p < 0.001), MPR (χ2(1) = 13.6, p < 0.001) and pharmacist's subjective assessment categories (χ2(1) = 31, p < 0.001). The sensitivity of MyMAAT-12, tested against HbA1c% was 72.9% while its specificity was 43%. This study demonstrates that the MyMAAT-12 together with other methods of assessment may make a better screening tool to identify patients who were non-adherence to their medications