Effect of a Moving Load to A Jetty Gangway

This thesis discuss of the study that have been done on the Effect of a Moving Load to A Jetty Gangway. The objective of the project is to study the dynamic characteristic of the jetty gangway structure due to moving load, which in this case is a personnel walking on the jetty gangway. The dynamics analysis of jetty gangway is essential for determining the structure integrity of a jetty gangway

Investigation Study of Effectiveness Solar Renewable Energy Installation at on Site Installation

This paper presents the installation study of solar renewable energy at UMS peak. The single line diagram for the renewable energy study will be design and explain thoroughly in this paper, the design will be based on off grid system photovoltaic. The expected solar power generation will be calculated and the efficiency of the system will be discussed. The efficiency of energy storage capacity also will be discussed in this paper

Dasar Kerajaan Negeri Sabah Menangani Perkembangan Ajaran Sesat Dalam Islam

The State of Sabah, through the State Religious Council, has legally ratified the fatwa (religious edict) upon 22 religious teachings which being classified as deviant and misrepresentative of Islam. The deviant teachings are considered to be incongruent with the central belief of Ahlus Sunnah wal-Jamaah as the fundamental basis of Islamic faith in Malaysia. Their religious dogmas are not only destabilising the solidarity of Muslim society, but also the security and the political stability of this country. In conjunction with this, the State Religious Fatwa Council, has taken firm action by gazetting the fatwa on all the 22 teaching groups as deviant and contradicting with the true principle of Islam. In order to analyse further the Sabah State policy in dealing with the development of deviant teachings, this study will divide the main focus of discussion into three focal issues. The first issue will discuss the conceptual deviant teachings phenomenon in a religious-faith community. The second issue will examine the scenario and the character of deviant teachings in Malaysia, particularly in Sabah. The third issue is to analyse State government policies based on the State Fatwa Enactment to curb the spread of deviant teachings among local Muslim community in Sabah. This is a qualitative study employs literature reviews and interviews with relevant respondents. The study findings have notified that Sabah has already a solid system which enable it to evaluate and classify one particular religious teaching whether it contradicts or not in accordance with Al-Quran, As-Sunnah and Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaah doctrines. In curing and controlling the deviant teachings syndrome, the State Government has used different mechanisms including constant monitoring, conveying da’wah, and also setting up a rehabilitation centre in Sabah. The employment of this thorough approach is vital to ensure the spread of deviant teachings in Sabah is well taken care of

Effects of modified hydrothermal nanotitania on the viability of Staphylococcus aureus

Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is an important bacterium with significant pathological implications in the field of medicine. Attempting to cure bacterial infections at an advanced stage results in considerable waste of time, effort and expenditure. Thus, the prevention of such illnesses is paramount. Besides using chemical drugs to treat infections, several non-organic extracts have been tested in trials and been shown to impede the bacteria’s growth. This paper proposes that the modified hydrothermal nanotitania extract has great potential to combat this lethal organism. The viability of S. aureus was shown to be markedly reduced following the addition of nanotitania extract with 0.01%, 0.03% and 0.05% silver after 24, 48, and 72 hours. The ability of the nanotitania extract to inhibit the growth of S. aureus indicates its antimicrobial characteristics

Development of Novel Gamified Online Electrocardiogram Learning Platform (GaMED ECG@TM)

Following the advances of new technologies such as social networks, digital media, and the Internet, numerous learning materials nowadays incorporate multimedia technology to maximize the student learning experience. Greater student engagement, increased motivation and higher satisfaction of students using technology-enhanced learning can be achieved by gamification. Electrocardiogram (ECG) is a graphical image of cardiac electrical activity which needs to be interpreted timely and accurately in order to diagnose various types of life-threatening conditions in clinical practice. There is a call for innovative ECG instructional method that can actively engage learners and motivate them in order to interpret ECG correctly in a timely manner. In this case, we proposed and developed a gamified ECG learning platform in which ECG teaching materials were incorporated into gamification tool. A GaMED ECG@TM prototype was developed for ECG learning and then, GaMED ECG@TM software practicability was tested. An instructional design Analysis, design, development, implementation and Evaluation (ADDIE) model was followed in developing an online gamified learning platform GaMED ECG@TM. The GaMED ECG@TM platform incorporates a game-based technique as a strategy to deliver positive learning outcomes to students. In view of the need for technological innovations in medical education, this gamified learning platform provides the interactive self-paced activities structured as gamified lessons to enlighten the students with ECG knowledge

Effect of acid concentration and time of sulphate process on synthesizing the titanium dioxide from synthetic rutile waste

A fast and easy method for preparing the titanium dioxide (TiO2), using a caustic hydrothermal decomposition conditions followed with sulphate process using sulfuric acid (H2SO4), is presented. Synthetic rutile waste as a starting raw material going through these two simple processes then the effects of acid concentration and time of sulphate process were studied. The chemical composition of the product will be characterized using Electron Dispersive (EDX) and the micrographs were analyzed using a Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM). This study shows that a titanium dioxide (TiO2) was successfully synthesized after treated with medium acid concentration, 1M to 3M and short treatment time, 3h to 5h sulphate process

Toxic trace elements in selected edible rhizomes of medicinal plants using INAA and ICP-MS techniques

Consumption the crop is one of the main sources of dietary exposure to toxic trace elements. In order to assess the level of toxic trace elements from selected herbs and to make an assumption on their consumption level of concern, fourteen elements in Zingiber zerumbet(lempoyang), Boesenbergia rotunda (temu kunci), Zingiber officinale var rubrum (halia bara) and Zingiber officinale roscoe (halia) have been determined via ICP-MS (Cd, Be, Ti, Pb) and INAA (As, Al, Ba, Cr, Co, Sb, Sr, Th, U and V) methods. It was revealed that the concentrations of these elements in most selected rhizomes did not exceed the standard dangerous toxic level. However, 47% cadmium accumulationa was detected in Zingiber officinale var rubrum grown in poly-bags

Efficient callus induction and plant regeneration of Malaysian indica rice MR219 using anther culture

Rice plant regeneration via anther culture possess several difficulties, these included early anther necrosis and high albinism frequency. In the present study, several biotic and abiotic factors were studied to develop an efficient protocol for the regeneration of Malaysian indica rice MR 219 variety. Callus initiation of anther cultures was evaluated using different N6 media supplemented with 2,4-D in combination with 1-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA), kinetin (Kin) or 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP). The present study revealed that incorporation of 1.0 mg/L of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) with 3.0 mg/L of NAA significantly elevated callus induction rate with 8.45%. Callus development was further enhanced with the application of 1.0 mg/L of 2,4-D in combination with 1.0 mg/L of BAP, which resulted in 80.83% of globular callus formation rate. Formation of rooty callus (70.83%) was initiated by 0.5 mg/L of 2,4-D in conjunction with 0.5 mg/L of BAP treatment. The highest somatic embryogenesis rate (25.83%) and regeneration frequency (10.92%) was achieved under 4 °C during 7th day, together with the formation of 2.17 green rice plantlets. Nevertheless, culture browning frequency increased over time and reached the highest (100.00%) at 29th day for both 4 and 8 °C treatments. The highest number of albino plantlets was recorded at 18.17 for in vitro cultures maintained under 8 °C at 14th day. The study herein developed an efficient protocol which enhanced callus development as well as the regeneration of green indica rice plantlets while minimizing albinism