Prestasi Pangkalan Data : Satu Kajian Kes Terhadap Sistem Aplikasi Siswazah, Universiti Utara Malaysia

Performance of a database application is dependent on many variables including network infrastructure, server hardware, client side hardware, database configuration, database design, database connectivity tools, efficiency of application coding, use of indexes and size of the database. Therefore when application performance issues arise it is often difficult to determine which aspect is the primary performance bottleneck. One of the main factor that contribute to poor database performance is due to poorly optimized queries which fails to maintain good performance as the data volumes increases. This project is to study and fine tune the performance of student database with a case study on Graduate Application System of Universiti Utara Malaysia. Since applications are the users' gateway to the database, poor database performance can have a huge impact on system performance. The approach used in this project for tunning the system performance is by optimizing unefficient queries. The effeciency of the query is based on the response time to output data and the cost of input/output of the query. The result of the study shows that optimized queries have a fast response time to return the data and therefore tuning query statements provide one of the most important mechanism for improving system performance

Prisons in Malaysia: the law & regulations regarding its condition / Aimy Nordin and Zarina Hanim Ismail

The last two semesters had been dedicated to conduct a research based on prison conditions in Malaysia. The research was done with the objective to find out the sufficiency of the existing law on the treatment provided for the prisoners and also the prison conditions. The issue whether the existing law is being implemented properly was also been taken into consideration. We also wanted to investigate whether the law was made in accordance with the international principles made by United Nations. The issues that were being highlighted by the SUHAKAM and media are our main resources of information since SUHAKAM is the main medium as the issues obtained were by visiting the prisons in Malaysia. All the issues were then looked into from the perspective of the Prison Regulations 2000 and also Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners. We conducted interview session with experts that deal with the issue of prison conditions and prisoners treatment. The outcomes of this interview was as we expected. We benefited a lot from the interview since most of the recommendations were relevant for the purpose of this research. Our research was also based on the literatures written by authors specializing in this area and also materials we obtained online

Reactive arthritis in tuberculosis : a case of Poncet's disease

Reactive arthritis and erythema are uncommon presentations of tuberculosis (TB). Reactive arthritis in tuberculosis (TB) is known as Poncet's disease, a rare aseptic form of arthritis observed in patients with active TB. We report a case of Poncet's disease in a 20-year old man whose reactive arthritis overshadowed other clinical symptoms of TB resulting in delayed diagnosis and treatment. Although a conclusive diagnosis of Poncet's disease is not possible, reactive immunologic reactions such as reactive arthritis and erythema nodosum even without respiratory symptoms should raise suspicion on possible TB. Thus, taking a thorough medical history as well as performing relevant examinations and investigations for possible TB will help expedite the diagnostic process

Kesan langsung prinsip transformasi perkhidmatan ke atas kualiti perkhidmatan di sektor awam

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between service transformational principle (creativity and innovation, decision-making, value of money and intergrity) and the service quality of the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH).A total of 700 questionnaires were distributed, only 339 questionnaires collected and can be used for analysis.Data collected was analysed using Descriptive Analysis, Pearson Correlation Analysis and Regression Analysis.The findings of this study indicated that there was a significant relationship between creativity and innovation, decision-making, valuefor-money and integrity and the service quality of MOH

Study on the problems faced by drivers and passengers on the one man operation bus service City Liner Sdn Bhd / Nor Zarina Ismail

One-man operation bus service is a new system to the Malaysian. Before the implementation of the OMO system, passengers are relaxing boarding on bus without thinking to prepared the coins for bus fares. Bus drivers also did not need to faced the problem with the passengers especially to ensure passengers pay the fares because he had an assistant - the conductor to collect the fares from the passengers. This study had identified the problem faced by the drivers and the passengers on the implementation of the OMO system. Drivers had problems with their routine work as bus drivers. In OMO system drivers has extra job to do. He need to assist the passengers pay bus fares on the ticketing machine, need to drive safely and to ensure passengers board the bus safely. Passengers also need to prepare the enough coins if they do not lose their money according to the ticketing machine do not return the change money. From the observation and analysis made by the researchers, OMO bus service is a good service to be implemented but a little changes on the system might made the Cityliner OMO bus service much more better and efficient

Numerical solution for stiff initial value problems using 2-point block multistep method

This paper focuses on the derivation of an improved 2-point Block Backward Differentiation Formula of order five (I2BBDF(5)) for solving stiff first order Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs). The I2BBDF(5) method is derived by using Taylor's series expansion to obtain the coefficients of the formula. To verify the efficiency of the I2BBDF(5) method, stiff problems from the literature are tested and compared with the existing solver for stiff ODEs. From the numerical results, we conclude that the I2BBDF(5) method can be an alternative solver for solving stiff ODE

3-point block backward differentiation formulas for solving fuzzy differential equations

In this paper, 3-point Block Backward Differentiation Formulas (3BBDF) is used for the numerical solution of Fuzzy Differential Equations (FDEs). Implementation of 3BBDF using Newton iteration is discussed. Numerical results obtained by the 3BBDF are presented and compared with the Modified Simpson method to illustrate the ability of the 3BBDF method for solving FDEs

Solving delay differential equations by using implicit 2-point block backward differentiation formula

In this paper, an implicit 2-point Block Backward Differentiation formula (BBDF) method was considered for solving Delay Differential Equations (DDEs). The method was implemented by using a constant stepsize via Newton Iteration. This implicit block method was expected to produce two points simultaneously. The efficiency of the method was compared with the existing classical 1-point Backward Differentiation Formula (BDF) in terms of execution time and accurac

A preliminary study of job satisfaction and motivation among the Malaysian primary healthcare professionals

Aim: This study aimed to examine the relationship between personal or work-based characteristics and job satisfaction and motivation in Malaysian primary healthcare professionals. Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey conducted during the 15th Family Medicine Scientific Conference in June 2011 using the Warr-Cook-Wall scales. The questionnaires included demography and work-related items and were self-distributed and returned at the end of the conference. Independent risk factors were identified using multiple linear regressions. Results: A total of 149 conference participants completed the survey, with a response rate of 33.1%. They were mainly females (85.2%), Malay (83.2%), and married (83.9%) in almost equal proportions of practice location (urban 57.8% and rural 42.2%). Majority of them were working at community-based health clinics (74.0%) and in public sectors (94.4%). The respondents were mainly doctors (91.4%). The mean age of the participants was 39.1 years (SD 8.0), with a mean duration of service of 9 years (SD 6.9). Family medicine specialty (FMSt) residents had lower job satisfaction (B = -8.0, 95% CI -14.61 to -1.40, p = 0.02). Family medicine specialists (FMSs) had higher satisfaction with working conditions (B = 1.95, 95% CI 0.50 to 3.41, p = 0.01). A male worker had on average 2.8 (95% CI -4.7 to -0.9, p = 0.005) lower points in the total intrinsic job motivation scale. There was a positive relationship between the duration of working and job motivation (B = 0.10, 95% CI 0.004 to 0.2, p = 0.04). Conclusion: FMSt residents might have the least job satisfaction, but FMSs were generally satisfied with their working conditions regardless of the location of their clinics. Men and those who were novice in primary healthcare may need more support for motivation

Glycemic control among insulin-treated Type 2 diabetes in Kelantan

Objective: To determine the prevalence of good glycemic control and its associated factors that contribute to good glycemic control among insulin-treated Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Design: Cross sectional study. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on 236 insulin-treated T2DM at Diabetic Clinic, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia using systematic random sampling. A set of case report form (CRF) was used. Data was entered and analyzed by SPSS 12.0 using descriptive and Multiple Logistic Regression analyses. Results: The percentage of good glycemic control (HbA1C less than7.0%) was 21.2 percent. The factors that contribute to good glycemic control were female gender (Adjusted OR 5.06; 95%CI 1.64, 15.59), high education (Adjusted OR 16.44; 95%CI 3.68, 73.58), combination of insulin and oral anti-diabetic drugs regime (Adjusted OR 3.11; 95%CI 1.01, 9.55), basal bolus insulin (Adjusted OR 5.18; 95%CI 1.61, 16.70) and fasting plasma glucose less than 6.1mmol/l (Adjusted OR 8.30; 95%CI 3.24, 21.27). Conclusion: Majority of our patients did not achieve the target of HbA1C less than 7.0% as recommended by the American Diabetes Association. Physicians should be aware of the associated factors that may influence the glycemic control among insulin treated type 2 diabetic patients. Future studies are needed to explore the patient's skills and knowledge on how to adjust the insulin dose during the treatment