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Dietary supplementation of milk powder can enhance the gonad development in African catfish, Clarias gariepinus
Get PDFPellets are most important for growth of aquatic fish and pellets with high in protein can help in every internal development. There are many types of pellets with different protein content, but for this study it focusses on broodstock pellet with content of 28-30 % protein. The study was focus on the broodstock of C. gariepinus catfish with observations on the gonads of broodstock. The objective was to identify the effectiveness of pellet for gonad maturity in male and female of C. gariepinus. Three tanks were used in the study and each tank was placed 1 male and 2 females. The duration of experiment was 30 days and C. gariepinus were fed with commercial pellet, 5% pellet with addition of milk (M5) and 10% pellet with addition of milk (M10). The study showed M5 was more successful than M10 and commercial pellets because of based on the colour of the gonad in C. gariepinus. From the gonad weight, M5 (45.0 g) have heavier gonads than M10 (43.0 g) and commercial pellets (20.3 g). As a conclusion, pellets with addition of milk can be used in female of C. gariepinus for gonad development and artificial breeding
Design and Development of Wireless Solar Powered Router for the Rural Area
Get PDFIn Malaysia to form an e-governance administrative system, non-comprehensive internet access in the country is the factor to be considered. Some innovative service providers in other countries, especially in rural areas, are working to increase wireless networks by combining the solar system with cell towers to provide internet connectivity. The solar system is one of the renewable energy widely used in wireless communication systems, a challenge for future technologies. In addition, a wireless router is a less powerful device that is used to provide network access to a wireless internet connection. For continuous internet use, a wireless router can be used 24 hours and is ideal with solar systems. This study will also focus on Return On Investment (ROI) to identify the effectiveness of the use of solar energy compared to conventional electricity. The result show, the estimated operating cost for the production of this innovation can be reduced by 63% from the existing cost and the return on investment (ROI) can be obtained within 6 months. This innovative product is expected to help increase bandwidth facilities in rural areas and provide solutions to innovative green practices to save costs, energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Smart Home Control System Based on BLYNK Mobile Application and Node Microcontroller Unit (MCU)
Get PDFTechnology nowadays plays an essential role in our lives. Smart Home Control System is an intelligent system which aims to manage all the electrical devices using automation technology. There is an increasing demand in building for smart electric control system, where appliances or electrical devices can be controlled through switches and the BLYNK mobile application. Therefore, this home control system is designed by using the complete automation technology which includes the NMCU (Node Microcontroller Unit) connected with home electrical devices as well as control using BLYNK mobile application. To demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of this system, devices such as UV strip light, cooling fan and LED strip light have been integrated with the proposed home control system. As a result, the prototype of Smart Home Control System using Node MCU and hardware with the algorithm using BLYNK mobile application has been successful developed and proposed. From the results of the testing process, it shown that this prototype has successfully achieved its’ aim. Due to its mobility and wide range of capabilities, this technology opens up new and exciting possibilities for increasing the connectivity of objects within the house for the purpose of smart home control. Through an internet gateway, they may connect with a smart home controller network. Therefore, for the future development of the smart home system it can be modified and added more home electrical control devices such as air-conditioning unit, water pump, security sensors and others. Finally, it shown that the smart home automation based on Android apps in the future will be more high market demand. This is because, it would be used to control home electrical devices through the internet connection as well as rapid development in information and communication technology will support more advancement of algorithm in future
Tourists’ Perceptions of Attraction Factors in Melaka
Get PDFThe tourism industry is one of the largest industries in the world. In the increasingly competitive domestic tourism market, the emergence of various new tourism destinations with infrastructure and beauty gains a competitive advantage through repeated visits. As established, Melaka is recognized as the Historic State and has been declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage City (World Heritage). This is due to the strategic position along the Strait of Malacca that had made Melaka an important trading empire around the years 1300 to 1500. However, there were reports that recorded the decreasing number of tourists to Melaka during the first quarter of 2019 due to negligible branding, causing tourists especially domestic tourists, to switch to other states such as Penang and Sarawak. Thus, this study was conducted to identify the perceptions of domestic tourists to Melaka through factors such as destination, food, and infrastructure facilities. The research sample was consisted of 300 domestic tourists visiting Melaka. Data collection was done through a questionnaire form and distributed to domestic tourists visiting the state of Melaka. The data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 25.0 with the mean scores and independent t-test. The findings of the t-test in this study are consistent with the finding made by the domestic tourists of Melaka, which indicated that there is no difference between male and female factors that attract domestic tourists. The studies revealed that gender does not bring change to the factors that attract domestic tourists. The results of this study can be utilized in facilitating the tourism industry, especially in Melaka, to grow more rapidly. Indeed, it is the responsibility of all of us as citizens not to overlook the tourism sector and to contribute to the process of running the tourist sector in our country. Overall, necessary feedbacks from the respondents were successfully obtained. Thus, it can be concluded that the objectives of the study had been successfully achieved
To Fit or Not to Fit: A Breast Cancer Patient\u27s Post-Treatment Garment Selection Dilemma
Get PDFAcademic research has ignored the needs of breast cancer patients for fit in garment selection, in contrast to disability individuals. This type of consumer, it is suggested, warrants special attention in study. After treatment, the majority of breast cancer patients experience a variety of changes, including physical alterations, psychological concerns, and social concerns. These alterations result in stigma or a poor image. This report presents the findings of an exploratory study that aimed to learn more about breast cancer patients\u27 preferences for garment fit. During the interview, ten informants\u27 spontaneous speech was audio/visually recorded, and sketches were used as an artefact probe. Inductive thematic analysis was used to examine the data, and three significant themes emerged: loose cutting, true size, and flexibility. These breast cancer women had a love-hate connection with clothing fit and sizing, particularly ready-made apparel, and used well-fitting garments to boost self-confidence, hide defects, and appear as normal as possible. Ideas for future study directions in these areas are discussed.  
Extraction of Custard Apple Seed Oil to Produce Natural Pesticide
Get PDFSynthetic pesticide is commonly used by farmers and in houses to kill pests mainly mealy bugs. Synthetic pesticide functions well but without our knowledge it gives various negative effects to the environment and human health. In conjunction with this, the idea of extracting oil from custard apple seed to produce natural pesticide was executed. The objective of the research is to produce an organic natural pesticide from custard apple seed. Secondly, to determine the amount of methanol solvent used to extract custard apple seed powder. To produce natural pesticide, custard apple seed is required. Moreover, methanol solvent is used to extract the oil from the seed kernels. The extraction is carried out with various amount of methanol solvent along with constant temperature, it is 67℃. The product from the extraction is certain amount of oil and it is classified as natural pesticide. Furthermore, the extracted samples were tested on 9 different plants for 9 days by spraying the pesticide on affected part. The results show the best functioning pesticide is depends on the amount of methanol solvent used. From the research, the objectives have been achieved. The research concludes, the extracted oil from custard apple seed can be used as an organic pesticide
Evaluation of Applications for Nursery School using Machine Learning Approach
Get PDFAbstract: This Paper demonstrates how several classification techniques can be used to perform classify nursery dataset. There are various classification techniques that can be used to classify dataset. Therefore, the need to choose the right classification technique can affect the result of classification accuracy of the model. Naïve Bayes, Support Vector Machine and k-Nearest Neighbours are three machine learning models that used in this study to evaluate the application of nursery schools. This paper is aimed to find the best machine learning models that can be used to classify the nursery dataset. The pre-processing tasks that have been conducted in this study include data cleaning, attribute or feature reduction, feature engineering technique and dimensional reduction. The data that has been undergoing pre-processed was then used in the third stage to identify the best machine learning technique by develop a comparative analysis between the three chosen techniques. Outcome of this study demonstrates the accuracy of each classification techniques and the accuracy result of three classification models were compared before and after tuning parameter was conducted to determine which classification technique is the best to classify the nursery dataset. The impact of the study can be used as a reference to develop classification model for this kind dataset
Using Duckweed to Improve the Water Quality
Get PDFWater plays an important role in everyday life. Water is vital to our health, communities and economy. Rapid industrial development and population growth contribute to water pollution The purpose of this research is to study the impact of aquatic plants in purifying the river and lake water. The aquatic plant used is duckweed which is easily found in the irrigation system in Malaysia. The importance of this study is to find an environmentally friendly method in purifying water. The study was conducted in two stages; the first stage was breeding the duckweed on the surface of water samples. The test was conducted in a laboratory and the water samples are in a stagnant condition. The second stage was conducting the laboratory test on water quality. Test parameters are Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), color and turbidity. The BOD result is improved to 3 mg/l and from Class IV to Class II. The biological activity of the biofilm from algae and bacteria that stick to the plant stems and roots has improved the BOD. After treatment, the COD result is improved to 11.75 mg/l but still in the same Class which is in Class IIA. COD is higher than the BOD because more elements can be biologically oxidized than chemically oxidized. Although no significant change for color and turbidity of water after the treatment process. As a conclusion duckweed can improve the physical properties of water and has a high potential in improving the water quality naturally. The limitation of this study is the duckweed is done in the laboratory where the water is in a stagnant condition. These as a result show that duckweed can improve the water quality for lakes or ponds
Display/Scoreboard Using LED Dot Matrix
Get PDFDigital display advertisement or scoreboard is the current requirement of the modern business and information world. LED Matrix Display is one of digital displays that displays programmed information. The use of electronic advertising displays is widely used as it is a more creative technology for displaying information on the go and engaging graphic design. This project was created to solve some of the problems that arose with existing usage, including displaying the same display all the time. This project is not only to display advertising but more for general use, as it can be used as a stopwatch and scoreboard for both indoor and outdoor sports or games. Researchers used Bluetooth application software programmed into an Arduino microcontroller. It is being carried out by using Bluetooth Applications to send information to led displays. MIT App Inventor software was used to produce android applications. Besides that, the DS3231RTC also used to transmit time to LED displays. It provides the facility of real time matrix displaying, which means the user can change the message that is to be displayed. The aims of the project are to develop a wireless portable message board that facilitates the user to switch the message content without having to connect the board to a cable and design a phone application that controls the display. The use of Bluetooth makes it easier to customize text in dot matrix views such as time, date, and scoreboard
Effect of Soft Clay Bearing Capacity on Cement-Lime Stabilization
Get PDFSoil stabilization is the process by which a soil physical property is transformed to improve the geotechnical properties of the soil as well as the strength of the soil especially for the construction of subgrade for soft clay. The nature of soil strength is dependent on the characteristics of shear strength, bearing capacity as well as capacity in the strengthening process. Therefore, this study was conducted for the effect of soft clay, bearing capacity on cement-lime stabilization by performing a California Bearing Capacity (CBR) test with curing periods of 4 days, 7 days, 21 days, and 28 days. The study was conducted with a mixing ratio of 3% cement and 4% lime with an addition of 4% cement-lime according to the weight of the soil sample. The test was carried out by laboratory tests and mathematical descriptive. As a result, the CBR value increased by 1.5 to 3.90 to 7 days of curing and increased by 16.82 from the CBR value of 3.0 to 28 days of curing period at a 4% cement-lime mixture ratio. This increase gives a difference of up to 460% of the control sample. Thus, the cement-lime stabilization against soft clay achieves a significant increase in soil bearing capacity