Design on switching sequence for control circuit by using Altera Max+Plus II

The purpose of this research work is to design digital switching sequence for control circuit. A digital system comes with more benefit than analog which is programmable, faster, precise and flexible. These proposed digital switching sequences are application for single-phase and three-phase inverters. By controlling analog circuits digitally, system cost and power consumption can be drastically reduced. The switching sequences are designed using Altera Max+Plus II and downloaded to University Program (UP1) development board unit which consists of two types of Complex Programming Logic Devices (CPLD). In this research work, MAX7000 has been chosen to download the proposed switching sequence that has been designed. To prove the validity of the switching sequences chosen for single-phase and three-phase inverter, MATLAB/ Simulink is used as the simulation software. At the end of this research work, the digital switching sequences for single-phase and three-phase inverter have successfully been designed

Establishing System Quality In Accredited Biomedical Calibration Laboratory

Medical equipment requires confirmation whether they comply with the specifications and safety regulations before they can be used in healthcare facilities. Politeknik Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (PSA) has set up the biomedical equipment analyzer calibration laboratory starting from October, 2010. These stations are capable to test and calibrate medical device analyzers such as patient simulator, safety analyzer, infusion pump etc. PSA plans to apply ISO/IEC 17025 certification, specifically for laboratory accreditation for the calibration laboratory to ensure and establish its reliability and commitments towards providing quality services. The purposes of this study are to discover the perceived service quality of Biomedical Calibration Laboratory, to analyze the SERVQUAL dimensions in the context of setting-up accredited Biomedical Calibration Laboratory and to evaluate the relationship between the SERVQUAL factors towards the perceived service quality of Biomedical Calibration Laboratory. The methodology used in this research are both quantitative and qualitative method. The five SERVQUAL dimensions: tangible, reliability, responsiveness, assurance and empathy are being used in contributing perceived service quality of Biomedical Calibration Laboratory. The dimensions in this study are used as a guidelines in the quality manual to establish quality service of accredited Biomedical Calibration Laboratory in Malaysia, based on the experience gained after going through the whole systems, the proposed process also can be used by other health care industries

Mr volumetry study of hippocampus and temporal lobe in malay adults with normal mri brain in HUSM

Introduction: Volumetry of hippocampus and temporal lobe has been paid attention more and more along with advanced in MRI. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a non-invasive and provides detailed, accurate morphology of hippocampus and also temporal lobe. MR volumetry of these two structures is important as they are affected by several disease processes. Establishing a normative data for a population is essential so as to refer and diagnose particular illness. There are computer aided automated and semi-automated method available for MR volumetry. This study used manual method for the normative data of hippocampus and temporal lobe. Volumetric MRI analysis is more sensitive than T2-weighted imaging to atrophy associated with hippocampal sclerosis. It also distinguish volume loss from space occupying lesion as well as may predict a good prognosis following surgery for epilepsy (Bronen, Cheung et al. 1991). The purpose of this study is to obtain hippocampal and temporal lobes volumes in normal Malay adults as a normative database. Hence, it can be a reference in diagnosing diseases related with these two structures. Objectives: The aims of this study is to determine the volume of hippocampus and temporal lobe in Malay adult with normal MRI brain. Methods and materials: This was a cross sectional observational study to determine volume of hippocampus and temporal lobe in Malay adult with normal MRI brain. The age of the patients was range from 21 to 49 years old. The study period was from February 2008 until June 2009 and 51 subjects were included. Majority of them were normal volunteers, and some were patients who had normal MRI brain. MRI of brain and temporal lobe series were performed using a Signa Horizon LX 1.0 Tesla from the Generic Electric Company. Oblique coronal sections perpendicular to the axis of hippocampus were done with 4mm slice thickness and 1mm gap. T1, T2, FLAIR and SPGR series were done. Hippocampal and temporal lobevolumetry were performed. The mean and standard deviation (SD) of hippocampus and temporal lobe volume were calculated using SPSS version 17. Results: Mean and standard deviation of the total hippocampus volume of normal adult was 6.43 cm3 (0.80) for all subjects. Mean total hippocampus volume was 6.62 cm3 (0.87) in male and 6.27 cm3 (0.71) for female. Mean and standard deviation of hippocampus were 3.35 cm3 (0.46) on the right and 3.01 cm3 (0.45) on the left side. Mean hippocampal volume for the right side for male subjects is ranging from 3.21 cm3 (0.44) to 3.54 cm3 (0.35) and for the left side is from 2.95 cm3 (0.30) to 3.32 cm3 (0.42). Mean hippocampal volume for the right side for female subjects is ranging from 3.07 cm3 (0.47) to 3.42 cm3 (0.30) and for the left side is from 2.80 cm3 (0.36) to 3.08 cm3 (0.25). Mean total temporal lobe volume for all subjects was 161.28 cm3 (19.48). Mean total temporal lobe volume for male and female were 169.23 cm³ (19.40) and 153.63 cm³ (16.54) respectively. Mean temporal lobe volume for the right side is ranging from 79.18 cm³ (8.25) to 87.25 cm³ (11.11) and for the left side is from 76.79 cm³ (9.42) to 84.55 cm³ (11.04). There was significant correlation between volume of hippocampus and volume of temporal lobe (r = 0.475, p < 0.01). Conclusion: These normative data for hippocampus and temporal lobe were useful reference for Malay population. There was significantly larger right hippocampus as compared to left hippocampal volume. There is fairly good association between the temporal lobe and hippocampal volume within normal adult with normal MRI brain

Corporate social responsibility in the body shop (no. 5. Jln. USJ 10/1c, Subang Jaya) / Roziah Md. Salleh

The purpose of this research is to identify the activities implemented by The Body Shop in respect to the social responsibility. 6 aspects were discussed and analysed to integrate and link the organisation with social responsibility. The aspects are in terms of employment, consumerism, public, environment, animal endangered and the activities' contribution to the company . As The Body Shop is a franchising company, the franchisee in Malaysia was chosen to be analysed. The research was conducted in Rampai Niaga Sdn. Bhd. that situated in USJ, Subang Jaya. Data have been collected through primary data such as interview with upper management, questionnaires to the staffs and public and observations and secondary data by examining documents used internally such as the company's mission and vission and others. The 6 aspects are the findings of the research. These aspects are used to achieve the research's objectives. These aspects or issues are selected as they are related to corporate social responsible and the implementation of the activities will indicate the practice of social responsibility in Malaysia

Career Success of Managers and the Moderating Roles of Gender and Managerial Level in the Malaysian Public Sector

Examination of the career literature indicated that career success studies did not consider the diverse effects of the individual, structural and behavioral approaches. In addition, there were less career success studies in testing the moderating role of gender and managerial level. Thus, this study aims to examine the factors explaining career success (objective and subjective) of managers and the moderating roles of gender and managerial level in the relationships between the career success variables. This crosssectional correlational study was conducted on 288 managers of various managerial grades who worked in several public organizations in Putrajaya, the federal administrative center of Malaysia, and managers who attended the training program conducted by the National Institute for Public Administration. They were chosen using a stratified random sampling procedure. A quantitative survey was designed using selfadministered questionnaire. Managers' career success was conceptualized using the Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT). The theory highlights the three main career success approaches and the reciprocal person-environment interactions, all of which explain individual's career success

Impact of networking on career development: Experience of high-flying women academics in Malaysia

The article reports a study the objective of which is to explore the experience in networking of a group of high-flying women academics (HFWAs) and its impact on career development. Data were gathered using in-depth interviews to 31 women professors who have been identified as high-flyers. Networking had brought them to fast upward career mobility. The themes that relate to the influence of networking to their career are: (i) graduate study paved the way for international networking; (ii) networking created win-win situation for both individuals and institutional partners; and (iii) personal factors contributing to networking. Findings are significant to other academics particularly women who are aspiring to be in the fast-track career

Individual and organizational factors influencing career aspiration of hotel managers

This study aims to examine the factors influencing the career aspiration of managers at the selected hotels. Using descriptive correlational approach, this study involved 162 managers from 11 5-star international hotels and resorts in Malaysia. The findings of this study revealed that the managers’ career aspiration was explained by different aspects of variables. The research revealed that the overall level of managers’ career aspirations was high, and generally the levels of the managers’ individual-related variables and organizational-related variables were also high. The correlation results indicated that commitment, self-efficacy, extraversion and perceived organizational support were correlated with the managers’ career aspiration except for the conscientiousness and organizational socialization. The implications for research and practice are highlighted

IMPLEMENTASI PROGRAM BANPRES PRODUKTIF USAHA MIKRO (BPUM) UNTUK PENGEMBANGAN SEKTOR UMKM DI MASA PANDEMI STUDI DI KECAMATAN DUKUN KABUPATEN GRESIK

Upaya yang dilakukan pemerintah untuk mengurangi dampak pandemi Covid-19 terhadap keberlangsungan UMKM melalui Kementerian Koperasi dan UKM yakni dengan mengeluarkan program Banpres Produktif Usaha Mikro (BPUM). Program ini diatur dalam Peraturan Menteri Koperasi dan UKM No 2 Tahun 2021 tentang Pedoman Umum Penyaluran Bantuan Pemerintah Bagi Pelaku Usaha Mikro Untuk Mendukung Pemulihan Ekonomi Nasional. Pelaksanaan Program BPUM di Kecamatan Dukun terkendala dengan kurangnya sosialisasi serta kurang tepatnya sasaran program yang disebabkan singkatnya waktu pendaftaran. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui implementasi, faktor pendorong serta penghambat dalam pelaksanaan BPUM di Kecamatan Dukun Kabupaten Gresik. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif dengan menggunakan teori implementasi Edwards III yang terdiri dari komunikasi, sumberdaya, struktur birokrasi, dan disposisi. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa aspek komunikasi sudah berjalan dengan baik. Faktor sumberdaya mulai dari fasilitas, wewenang, informasi dan keahlian pegawai sudah terimplementasi dengan baik. Namun, kuantitas pegawai di Kecamatan Dukun masih kurang mencukupi. Faktor struktur birokrasi sudah tersusun dengan baik sehingga memudahkan untuk berkoordinasi antar pelaksana kebijakan, selain itu SOP yang digunakan sudah lengkap dan jelas. Faktor disposisi sudah terimplementasi dengan baik terlihat dari arahan dan respon pihak Kecamatan Dukun terhadap program BPUM sangat baik. Struktur organisasi dan komunikasi yang terjalin dengan baik merupakan faktor pendukung dalam pelaksanaan BPUM di Kecamatan Dukun. Faktor Penghambat dalam pelaksanaan BPUM adalah singkatnya waktu dalam proses pengajuan calon penerima BPUM dan waktu pencairannya, kurangnya sosialisasi, serta&nbsp; kuantitas pegawai yang masih kurang menjadi penghambat dalam pengimplementasian BPUM

Penghayatan agama Islam dalam kalangan Bidayuh Muslim Sarawak

Secara prinsipnya penghayatan agama dalam kalangan saudara baru di Sarawak akan diukur menggunakan instromen kajian. Ianya bertujuan untuk menentukan tahap penghayatan dan pengamalan agama dalam kalangan masyarakat Islam Sarawak yang bersifat pelbagai etnik. Penilaian ini menjurus kepada amalan seharian masyarakat Bidayuh dalam pelbagai aspek seperti sosio-ekonomi, budaya, pendidikan dan lain-lain bidang selepas memeluk Islam. Seterusnya kajian juga meneliti perbezaan malan agama dalam kalangan masyarakat Islam Bidayuh berasaskan kepada jantina dan cabang etnik. Kajian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dan kuantitatif yang melibatkan kajian kepustakaan dan kajian lapangan yang melibatkan temubual, soal selidik dan pemerhatian dalam prosese pengumpulan data. Data-data ini dianalisis secara deskriptif, inferensi dan analisis statistik menggunakan SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Science) versi 19.0. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahawa agama mempengaruhi pola pemikiran dan tingkahlaku masyarakat Islam Bidayuh Sarawak, terutamanya dalam aspek interaksi, aplikasi dan perbualan. Keseluruhan skor dalam objektif kajian ini menunjukkan tahap amalan yang tinggi dan tahap kepercayaan berada pada tahap sederhana dan memuaskan dari sudut perlaksanaan nilai dan ajaran Islam. Malah terdapat beberapa aspek yang perlu dipertingkatkan terutama berhubung dengan ajaran Islam. Implikasi kajian ini penting dalam menyediakan maklumat berhubung dengan amalan Islam dalam kalangan masyarakat Bidayuh dan membuka ruang kepada kajian agama terhadap kelompok Muslim lain secara pendekatan kajian yang lebih saintifik khususnya di Sarawak