Effect of premium and commercial grade food to the growth of domestic cat, felis catus / Mohd Hafizuddin Ahmad

Domestic cat or scientifically named Felis catus is a mammal which is usually being kept at home as an indoor pet. Cats are carnivore in which they actually more prefer to consume smaller organisms. Nowadays, cat owners tend to feed their cats with dry food or kibbles and also wet food. This study on the effect of cats' growth will be beneficial to the cat owners by advising them to choose a good source of food for their cats. The objective of the study is to compare the best cat food between premium and commercial grade base on the weight and length of cats. Two kinds of cat food were used in this study which are Royal Canin for the premium grade and Prodiet for the commercial grade. Both group of cats showed increment in terms of weight and length for eight weeks. The mean is calculated for the range of weight and length for both group. For Royal Canin, the mean weight is μ=0.88 kg and the mean length is μ=7.33 cm. The average weight for Prodiet cat group is μ=0.52 kg and the average length is μ=6.5 cm. Royal Canin gives a higher rate of development in terms of weight and length of cats compare to the Prodiet

The Relationship Between Job Satisfaction and Turnover Intention Among Generation Y: The Mediation Effect of Organizational Commitment

Turnover intention is a continuous issue which has effected organizations until today. Many organizations have tried to understand the factors that could contribute to turnover intention among employees. Although many research have been conducted to study the turnover intention based on variables such as job satisfaction and organizational commitment, the research conducted may not be relevant due to lapse of time.Contemporary studies need to be conducted in order to understand the perception of the new generation of employees particularly among generation Y. New studies need to be conducted in order to understand the new way of thinking among employees especially the new generation and what are the dominant factors that could effect the turnover intention among these employees. Based on previous research,this study is conducted among generation Y employees,majority of employees today (year 2012) consist of generation Y which is age from 19 to 35.This study also trying to understand the mediation effect of organizational commitment on the relationship between job satisfaction and turnover intention among these generation so that the study could give more inputs in terms of how organizational commitment could be important in terms of the effect on turnover intention. Data was analyzed using "Statistical Package for Social Science" (SPSS) version 15 and a total of 242 respondents was selected using random sampling technique in order to understand the relationship between job satisfaction and turnover intention and how organizational commitment mediates the relationship between the two variables. Both descriptive and the inferential analysis employed in this study.The results of the analysis found the relationship of job satisfaction and turnover intention generally support the hypothesis as well as the mediation effect of organizational commitment on the relationship of these two variables. There are also additional findings whereby work itself is the dominant factor in job satisfaction compared to the other job satisfaction dimension namely pay, promotion and supervision. Some suggestions has been recommended for practitioners and future research to be more complete and comprehensiv

Hormonal induction of gonad maturation in female tinfoil barb fish (Barbonymus schwanenfeldii) using spawnprim hormone

ABSTRACT   The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of spawnprim hormone induction with different doses on gonadal maturity of tinfoil barb fish broodstock (Barbonymus schwanenfeldii). A completely randomized design (CRD) was used in this study with 4 treatments and 3 replications. Fish broodstock in group A (control) was not given any treatment, while fish broodstocks in groups B, C, and D were injected with spawnprim hormone at doses of 0.3 ml/kg body weight, 0.6 ml/kg body weight, and 0.9 ml/kg body weight, respectively. The measured parameters were gonad maturity level, broodstock weight gain, egg diameter, and fecundity. Data were analyzed using one way analysis of variance (ANOVA). The result showed that the gonad maturity level (GML) in groups B, C, and D (GML III and IV) was better than group A (GML I). Statistical analysis showed that the induction of spawnprim hormone on tinfoil barb broodstocks significantly affect (P<0.05) broodstock weight gain, egg diameter, and fecundity. The optimal dose of spawnprim hormone for tinfoil barb was 0.6 ml/kg body weight, with the average broodstock weight gain, egg diameter, and fecundity were 0.011 kg, 1.55 mm, and 102.15 eggs, respectively. The induction of spawnprim hormone has a positive effect on gonad maturation of tinfoil barb fish (B. schwanenfeldii), with the optimum dose is 0.6 ml/kg fish   Keywords: gonad maturity, tinfoil barb fish, spawnprim   ABSTRAK   Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh penggunaan hormon spawnprim dengan dosis yang berbeda terhadap kematangan gonad induk ikan lemeduk Barbonymus schwanenfeldii. Metode yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah metode rancangan acak lengkap (RAL) dengan 4 kelompok perlakuan dan 3 kali pengulangan. Ikan pada kelompok A (kontrol) tidak diberikan perlakuan, sedangkan ikan pada kelompok B, C, dan D masing-masing diinjeksi hormon spawnprim dengan dosis 0.3 ml/kg bobot badan; 0.6 ml/kg bobot badan; dan 0,9 ml/kg bobot badan. Parameter yang diamati adalah persentase induk matang gonad akhir, pertambahan bobot induk, pertambahan diameter telur, dan fekunditas. Data dianalisis dengan menggunakan analisis varians (ANAVA) pola satu arah. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan tingkat kematangan gonad (TKG) pada kelompok perlakuan B, C, dan D (TKG III dan IV) lebih baik dari kelompok A (TKG I). Hasil uji ANAVA menunjukkan bahwa pemberian hormon spawnprim pada induk ikan lemeduk berpengaruh nyata (P<0.05) terhadap pertambahan bobot induk, pertambahan diameter telur, dan fekunditas. Tingkat kematangan gonad terbaik pada penelitian ini diperoleh pada kelompok perlakuan C yang diinduksi hormon spawnprim dengan dosis 0.6 ml/kg bobot badan induk ikan dengan rata - rata pertambahan bobot induk, pertambahan diameter telur, dan fekunditas masing-masing adalah 0.011 kg, 1.55 mm, dan 102.15 butir telur. Induksi hormon spawnprim menimbulkan pengaruh yang positif terhadap pertambahan bobot induk, diameter telur dan fekunditas ikan lemeduk (B. schwanenfeldii), dengan dosis optimum 0.6 ml/kg bobot badan.   Kata kunci: kematangan gonad, ikan lemeduk, spawnprim &nbsp

Laporan cadangan merekabentuk galeri kristal Langkawi bertempat di Pekan Kuah, Langkawi, Kedah D. Aman / Hafizuddin Ahmad

Projek akhir ini merupakan cadangan merekabentuk ruang dalaman untuk Galeri Kristal Langkawi.Tujuan kajian ini dijalankan adalah untuk mengetahui dengan lebih mendalam mengenai barangan kristal dan perkembanganya hasil buatn tempatan. Selain itu, galeri ini juga menumpukan kepada memberi ilmu dan maklumat kepada pengunjung-pengujung ke galeri ini. Galeri ini dapat menambah minat orang ramai atau individau tertentu yang meminati hasil seni kaca terutamanya kristal. Terdapat beberapa ruang pameran yang telah disediakan untuk para pengunjung lawati. Setiap ruang berbeza rekabentuknya, tetapi mengunukan satu konsep keseluruhan yang sama. Setiap ruang mempamerkan berbagai barangan kristal yang berlainan jenisnya

Particleboard properties from 2.0mm wood waste particle size in relation to different board density and resin content / Ahmad Hafizuddin Asha'ari

Arise of logging activities cause lowing preserve of soil and the habitat for flora and fauna been reduced due increased demand for wooden materials every year. Besides, one of the alternatives for solid wood furniture which quite popular materials have been used nowadays for exterior and interior was particleboard. In these studies, the main aim to determine mechanical and physical properties from wood waste had been used a raw material for particleboard manufacturing related to different density of board and resin content usage. Two different board densities were use; 650 kg/m3 represented low density board and 750 kg/m3 represented higher density board. 8%, 10% and 12% of resin content were used as another parameter with usage of Urea Formaldehyde as an adhesive. The result showed that particleboard with 750 kg/m3 board density within 12% resin content have the higher value for bending strength and Internal bonding while thickness swelling and water absorption was the lowest values

Evaluation Of Filtering Facepiece Respirators Using Chemical No-Chemical Decontamination Methods

COVID-19 has been a catastrophic event for humans as it has infected millions of humans. Due to this, healthcare workers and general public has highly advised the use of Filtering Facepiece Protectors (FFRs) for daily activities. However due to scale of breakout, FFRs are becoming short and insufficient to cope with demand. This experiment aims to evaluate performance of FFRs by characterization of penetration and filter resistance and to determine the effect of decontamination performance to FFRs macrostructure and microstructure. A total of 36 labelled FFRs N95 and KN95 were exposed to four decontamination methods like bleach, vaporized hydrogen peroxide, autoclave, and moisture heat with two N95 and two KN95 FFR as control samples. A filtration performance and airflow resistance test were performed on each of decontaminated FFR. Then, FFR were observed for physical change and significant degradation on its appearance. Next, FFR were taken for microstructure test which was done under Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) to observe its morphology property. Based on the normalised data of filter penetration and airflow resistance, VHP was the best decontamination method as decontaminated FFR show good performance with least deviation data. As for macrostructure test, Moisture Heat was the only decontamination method which showed no degradation on FFR. As for microstructure test, Bleach decontaminated FFR illustrated the highest fiber breakage and shrinkage occurred on its fiber structure

Fuel Consumption Investigation for Quran Disposal Incinerator System

In this study, the fuel consumption characteristic of a Quran incineration system was conducted. The experiment examines the relation between fuel usage and Quran loads as well as how the usage of blower affects the fuel utilization. The result proved that the blower unit shortens the combustion time and uses less fuel. Nevertheless, the electrical source to power the blower will increase the operating costs, especially during full loading operation. Therefore, this study will provide insight in determining the balance between the combustion duration over the operational costing of such a system

Simultaneous action of surfactant modified sugarcane bagasse: adsorbent and antibacterial agent

Simultaneous action of surfactant modified sugarcane bagasse (SBH) for dye adsorption and antibacterial activity were investigated. SBH was subjected for adsorption of cationic dye, methylene blue (MB) and anionic dye, methyl orange (MO). Antibacterial activity of SBH was tested against gram negative bacterium (Escherichia coli ATCC11229) and gram positive bacteria (Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212 and Staphylococcus aureus ATCC6538). SBH was prepared by reacting sugarcane bagasse (SB) with different concentrations of cationic surfactant, hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide HDTMA-Br) (0.1, 1.0 and 4.0 mM). The adsorbed amount of HDTMA-Br onto SBH was determined after modification process. SB and SBH were structurally characterized by FTIR spectroscopy. Results from simultaneous action study demonstrated that SB showed adsorption affinity towards MB and MO while the antibacterial activity of SB increased after the surfactant modification reaction. SB modified with 4.0 mM of HDTMA-Br (SBH4.0) exhibited the highest adsorption capacity and antibacterial activity. SBH demonstrated excellent antibacterial activity against gram negative in comparison to gram positive bacteria. In conclusion, the modification of SB with high concentration of HDTMA-Br enhanced the simultaneous action of cationic and anionic dye adsorption and the antibacterial activity against gram negative bacteria

Extruder for food product (otak–otak) with heater and roll cutter

Food extrusion is a form of extrusion used in food industries. It is a process by which a set of mixed ingredients are forced through an opening in a perforated plate or die with a design specific to the food, and is then cut to a specified size by blades [1]. Summary of the invention principal objects of the present invention are to provide a machine capable of continuously producing food products having an’ extruded filler material of meat or similarity and an extruded outer covering of a moldable food product, such as otak-otak, that completely envelopes the filler material

The stability of diaphragm wall for deep excavation

Rapid urbanisation and the increase in population has led to massive use of underground spaces, especially in the city. Before an underground structure is built, the use of retaining structure is crucial in order to prevent the excavation from failure. Diaphragm wall is a widely used retaining structure, particularly for deep excavation. A holistic understanding of the performance and its behaviour is essential to provide stability of the soil retained. A parametric study by using Plaxis2D has been conducted to determine the factors affecting the stability of diaphragm wall and the excavation sites in underground Mass Rapid Transit station of Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKLX). The objectives of this study are to determine the effect of diaphragm wall stiffness, groundwater drawdown and the depth of wall for deep excavation. The stability is captured based on the lateral deflection of wall, bending moment, safety factor and ground movement near the diaphragm wall. From the study, it is found that the diaphragm wall with high stiffness can reduce wall deflection up to 20% with the addition of 49% bending moment and achieve a high factor of safety. Furthermore, groundwater drawdown is seen reducing lateral deflection of the wall up to 1.08% as well as increasing the factor of safety. Finally, decreasing wall depth reduces the wall deflection by 0.38% and also the basal heaving