Linking urban form to a liveable city

This paper intends to show the contribution and relationship of urban form to a liveable city, as many researchers pose the urban form as one of the factors that can worsen or improve the sustainability of the city. The paper will begin by exploring into the theoretical characteristics of the urban form at the macro and micro scale. Urban form models that match the Malaysian cities’ urban form are illustrated in this paper with the idea of giving a larger context of the living ecology for Malaysian communities. There are two types of cities, one that grows in an ad-hoc manner, and the other is being shaped by planners. This paper however, focuses only on a planned city that is the core city for Shah Alam. Consequently, this paper touches briefly on the liveable city concept which is currently being debated among the researchers as a more practical way of looking into the sustainable city issues. The liveable city framework for the city of Shah Alam is discussed and some preliminary findings are offered at the end of the pape

Corruption or Corporate Hospitality: An Analytical Discourse of Section 17A of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009

Commercial organisations practise corporate hospitality to develop loyalty and trust, keep in touch with clients, and weather business. A challenge exists where corporate hospitality may camouflage corruption. One of the pertinent issues is addressing the obscuring boundaries of corporate hospitality to ensure commercial organisations in Malaysia are not trapped in the labyrinth of corruption affecting business sustainability. This research employs a doctrinal study and content analysis approach that utilises library-based research to procure primary and secondary sources. The research outcome may assist the government, policymaker, and commercial organisations' stakeholders in combating corrupt practices within their organisations. Keywords: commercial organisations; corporate corruption; corporate hospitality; guidelines eISSN: 2398-4287© 2021. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v6iSI6.305

Dynamic modelling and simulation of eutectic freeze crystallization process for recovery of ammonium sulphate from aqueous solutions

The advancement of industrial sectors generates large amount of wastewater containing ammonium sulphate (AS) ions, yet the current AS recovery technologies are energy-extensive and produce excessive sludge. In this study, a dynamic model for a batch crystallizer was developed to investigate the eutectic freeze crystallization process of AS in aqueous solutions using the method of moment (MoM). The variables affecting the crystal size distribution of AS and ice were described in terms of zeroth moment (μ0), first moment (μ1), second moment (μ2) and third moment (μ3). The μ0 of ice crystals increased significantly until 2 s and slowed down thereafter while μ0 of AS crystal increased steadily and reached a constant value of 1/m3 s after 1 s. The μ1, μ2, and μ3 of the AS and ice crystals depicted a similar increasing trend. Through process optimization using a 3-D plot on the initial concentration of the system and initial temperature of cooling fluid which had been identified as the significant parameters via iterative plot using MATLAB software, the AS and ice reached maximum crystallization at 255 K which was close to the eutectic point of AS-water system at 254 K. The dynamic model which comprised of population, mass and energy balance equations established in this study demonstrated effectiveness in the prediction of crystallization of AS in aqueous solutions

Knowledge, attitude and perception regarding antimicrobial resistance and usage among ruminant farmers in Selangor, Malaysia

The increasing public health problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been linked to the extensive antimicrobial use (AMU) in food animals. We conducted a survey among ruminant farmers in Selangor, Malaysia to assess their level of awareness on AMR, attitudes towards AMU, and determinants that influence their practices. The survey was developed in English and Malay, validated, and administered to ruminant farmers in Selangor. A total of 84 farmers (response rate of 55%) completed the structured questionnaire. They appeared to be little aware of AMR and the impact on animals and public health. Indications of inappropriate AMU include their misconception on conditions requiring antibiotic therapy and easy accessibility to antibiotics. More than 70% (60/84) of the respondents believed that all sick animals need to be given antimicrobials. Half of the farmers especially those involved in the production of small and large ruminants; namely mixed ruminant farmers (MRF) (63%, 31/49) indicated that antimicrobials do not have any side effects in animals. Sixty-four percent (54/84) of the farmers have stored antimicrobials in their farms of which the practice was more common (P = 0.02) among the MRF compared to the single ruminant farmers (SRF). Although most of the farmers felt good farm biosecurity will help reduce AMU, they were indifferent regarding using antimicrobials only when prescribed by a veterinarian and non-storage of antimicrobials for later uses. Farmers with larger herd size (>100 animals/herd) and few years of farming experience agreed more to the suggestions about their role and that of veterinarians respectively in reducing the drivers of AMR. These areas might need to be considered by advisors to inform ruminant farmers on AMR and to encourage them for prudent AMU in food-producing animals

Analisis leksikal budaya dalam Rimba Harapan dan terjemahannya La Jungle de l’Espoir / Noraziah Abdul Aziz

Penterjemahan adalah satu bidang ilmu yang semakin berkembang. Penterjemahan karya sastera merupakan bidang yang penting sebagai penghubung antara dua budaya, untuk memperkenalkan budaya asing kepada pembaca yang mempunyai amalan budaya yang berbeza. Seiring dengan tujuan tersebut banyak karya sastera tempatan yang diterjemahkan ke dalam bahasa Perancis antaranya Salina, Ngayau, Hari-hari terakhir seorang seniman dan tidak terkecuali Rimba Harapan salah satu karya terkenal Keris Mas yang telah diterjemahkan sebagai „La Jungle de l'Espoir‟. Bahasa Melayu dan bahasa Perancis sangat berbeza baik dari segi bahasa mahupun budaya. Sehubungan dengan itu objektif kajian ini adalah untuk mengenalpasti leksikal budaya dan menganalisis persamaan dan perbezaan leksikal budaya menggunakan analisis komponen makna. Seterusnya pengkaji juga mengenalpasti faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi persamaan dan perbezaan leksikal budaya antara bahasa Perancis dan bahasa Melayu. Hasil analisis komponen makna menunjukkan sememangnya wujud perbezaan antara leksikal budaya bahasa Melayu dan bahasa Perancis. Antara faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi persamaan dan perbezaan adalah selain daripada aspek kemahiran penterjemah itu sendiri, perbezaan dua budaya juga mewujudkan jurang leksikal. Dalam menangani masalah ini, peranan penterjemah amat penting dalam penterjemahan leksikal budaya. Katakunci: Leksikal budaya, terjemahan, semantik, bahasa Perancis, bahasa Melay

ORIGINAL ARTICLE Social Leaning Approach in Integrated River Basin Management-Lessons from the Langat River Basin, Malaysia

ABSTRACT While the intended objective of integrated river basin management (IRBM) is to attain sustainable development, institutional challenges behind environmentally less sensitive society to manage natural resources in a river basin are remained unexplored. Therefore, this study attempted to determine institutional challenges and understand the complexity and interconnectedness of factors affecting policy processes and outcomes of IRBM in the Langat River Basin (LRB), Malaysia using institutional analysis and development (IAD) framework, literature review, field observation and stakeholder interview. This analysis has defined three categories of action arenas of governance structure for IRBM in LRB. Action arena for newly formed river basin organization was not isolated but nested within hierarchic and polycentric Federal administrative structure which is responsible for constitutional and collective choice rules formation from beyond the river basin boundary. Action arena for individual stakeholders remained inactive in operational rules formation. As a result society remained environmentally insensitive to respond to uncertain and complex IRBM issues related to the consequences of rapid land use change, degradation and fragmentation of forest cover, water quality degradation, and disappearance of wetlands in LRB. Results of stakeholder interview revealed that 71 percent respondents were not aware of the objectives and activities of river basin organization in LRB. However, 82 percent of respondents have shown their strong interest to join social learning programme as collective choice opportunity. Therefore, social learning approach was suggested to bring change into an environmentally sensitive society. A framework for social learning was proposed to adopt into existing inter-organizational network for IRBM in LRB. Findings and recommendations of this study will be useful those who are concerned for successful IRBM implementation, strategize institutional change and further research in LRB and else where