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E-government and e-commerce issues in Malaysia
No full textIn Malaysia , an e - commerce company is still considered a new middleman. As well as the
development of information and communication technology strongly affects business companies at
the present time in terms of management, business strategies, production, sales and marketing, and
other aspects that underpin business profitability in general. E - commerce , known as e -
commerce , refers to a general term for a commercial activity using modern technologies, or a
commercial transaction that includes the exchange of data via electronic frameworks, especially the
Internet, as well as many modern systems used in personal computers, smart phones, etc. It is not just
limited to doing business between companies but also related to online services between governments
and individuals. Various investigations related to e - commerce have identified obstacles related to
information technology (IT) organization, internet use, financial situation, government and
administrative activities as important determinants of doing business online. Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) has revolutionized businesses around the world. In this paper, e -
commerce practices in Malaysia are analyzed by their characteristics, drawbacks, openings and
risks. This paper provides a general review of the current issues considered by e - commerce
organizations today. It also suggests the challenges and problems facing e - commerce companies at
the present time and how to solve them using e - commerce concepts
Prevalence of s. aureus and MRSA in goats and animal handlers in Terengganu, Malaysia
No full textMethicillin-resistance Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an emerging veterinary and public health concern in both
the human and animal populations. Livestock Associated MRSA (LA-MRSA) have been isolated in livestock
and animal handlers. This study was aimed to determine the prevalence and antibiotic resistance profile of S.
aureus and MRSA isolated from goats and animal handlers in Terengganu. Samples were collected from 140
goats, 5 veterinary personnel and 49 farm workers. Nasal swabs were collected from animals. Nasal and
throat swabs were collected from veterinary personnel and farm workers. Identification of S. aureus and
MRSA strains was phenotypically determined, and detection of nuc and mecA genes using PCR assay. All
positive isolates were subjected to antibiotic susceptibility testing to 12 antibiotics. S. aureus was isolated from
42 (30%) goats and 18 (33%) veterinary personnel and farm workers. MRSA was only isolated from 1/6
(17%) nasal swab of human samples. The nasal isolates of S. aureus from goats showed high rates of resistance
towards penicillin (81%), chloramphenicol (67%), and tetracycline (60%). The nasal isolates of S. aureus from
human showed high rates of resistance to kanamycin (100%) and penicillin (83%), whereas the isolates from
the oral swab showed high resistance to cefotaxime (100%), kanamycin (92%), chloramphenicol (58%), and
penicillin (58%). This study provides useful information on MRSA in goats and human population in the
study area and gives better understanding in the antibiotic-resistance pattern of the S. aureus isolates
Nutritional management for failure to thrive in patient with underlying osteogenesis imperfecta
No full textAssessment A 5-year-11-month-old Malay girl with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (01) type I, presented with recurrent fractures, blue sclera, and deformed teeth, was referred for personalised individual nutrition counselling as part of a multidisciplinary treatment plan. Staying with her family, she is cared for full-time by her mother. Being the 4th child among 5 siblings, she has no family history of chronic diseases or bony deformities. Born following a full-term pregnancy by spontaneous vaginal delivery with a normal birth weight (3.6kg), the patient experienced failure to thrive (FTT). During the consultation, height (102cm) and weight (14.9kg) showed a slight improvement but were still under the 3rd percentile based on the WHO growth chart. No latest biochemical and clinical data were available. The dietary assessment shows compliances towards previous recommendations with an estimated intake of energy (1663kca1/day), protein (50g/day), and calcium (1053mg/day) all meeting at least 80% of requirements.
Diagnosis Her diagnoses include increased nutrient needs (energy and protein) (NI-5.1) related to increased demand due to FTT and 01 as evidence by energy and protein requirement of 100kcal/kg and 3.0g/kg respectively and growth rate below expectation (NC-3.5) related to the physical impetus for increased nutrient needs (FTT and 01) and decreased ability to consume sufficient energy due to deformed teeth as evidence by length and weight-for-age below 3rd percentile of WHO growth chart.
Intervention The patient was re-emphasized on high caloric, high protein diet with adequate calcium and Vitamin D intake to achieve adequate energy protein intake while promoting healthy height and weight gain.
Monitoring & Evaluation A follow-up 2 weeks post-consultation shows improvement where all requirements were met (100%). She was encouraged to continue with high caloric, protein, and calcium meals. Lifelong good nutrition is important for a patient with a genetic disorder to grow and develop normally while preventing health complications and improving life qualities
Modul i-kasih sebagai sokongan kepada keluarga penagih opiat dalam pemulihan
No full textPemulihan ketagihan opiat adalah sepanjang hayat, melibatkan aspek fizikal, psikologikal dan
spiritual. Pemulihan fizikal berkait rapat dengan rawatan klinikal sementara psikologikal dan
spiritual memerlukan sokongan luar seperti bantuan keluarga. Penglibatan keluarga dalam
membantu pemulihan sentiasa menjadi isu apabila tidak ramai keluarga mempunyai kepakaran
khusus untuk membantu pemulihan, terutama bagi penagih yang menjalani pemulihan di luar
institusi. Objektif modul ini adalah membincangkan pembinaan modul i-Kasih sebagai
sokongan kepada keluarga penagih opiat dan menilai keberkesanan modul i-kasih terhadap
sokongan sosial keluarga. Metodologi yang digunakan adalah kaedah kuantitatif, data
dikumpul menerusi soal selidik ke atas 35 orang peserta di Kuala Terengganu yang berjaya
mengikuti modul i-Kasih dengan sepenuhnya. Modul ini berteraskan kerohanian dan terbahagi
kepada enam unit modul. Kesemua unit modul ini mempunyai fokus berbeza seperti konsep
keluarga sejahtera menurut Islam, bentuk sokongan sosial, psikologi dakwah dan pendekatan
rawatan klinikal dan rawatan Islam. Modul i-Kasih yang dibina berdasarkan pengalaman dan
keperluan keluarga penagih berupaya membantu meningkatkan sokongan sosial kepada
keluarga penagih opiat. Oleh itu, modul ini berpotensi untuk laksanakan kepada keluarga yang
mempunyai masalah yang sama agar keluarga mampu meningkatkan sokongan sepanjang
pemulihan penagih opiat
Conceptualizing the role of patient satisfaction in the relation between services quality and patient loyalty in Jordan public hospitals
No full textThe aim of this study to empirically validate of role of patient satisfaction in the relation between health services
quality and staff performance and patient loyalty. A total of 357 patients from government hospitals in Jordan have
needed to answer the questionnaires. The collect data will be analysed with Structure Equation Modelling (SEM).
The proposed model that represents the study model in health procedures that dealing with patients will helps health
managers and planners to improve the levels of treatment and health services in MOH hospitals in Jordan and the
researcher recommends to conducts further studies to extend this model to health system
Religion as an indicator of social well-being in Malaysia
No full textMalaysian Well-Being Index (MyWI) which was introduced in 2013 and Malaysian Well-Being Report
portray the determination of the government in the issue of people's well-being regardless of their races. The
Malaysian Well-being Report 2013 by the Economic Planning Unit shows that the people's well-being has
increased significantly. Several well-being indexes in Malaysia include the Malaysian Well-Being Index
(MyWI), Family Well-Being Index (IKK), Malaysia Youth Index and Malaysian Syariah Index were used to
measure the people's well-being from various dimensions and consist of different and separate indicators. In
this research, five indicators were utilized; 1. Religion and beliefs indicator; 2. Life necessities indicator; 3.
Social issues indicator; 4. Social chance or social mobility indicator; and 5. Political and stability indicator.
This research serves the purpose of identifying suitable social well-being themes thus analysing the social
well-being indicators in Malaysia. Data were collected through structured interview technique using
questionnaire and unstructured interviews. Respondents consist of government civil servants and private
sector workers as well as T20, M40 and B40 community groups. This research was conducted in 4 zones
throughout Malaysia namely North Zone, West/Middle Zone, East Zone and East Malaysia Zone. This survey
research uses mixed-methodology technique, that is a combination of qualitative and quantitative research
methods. A total of 419 respondents participated in the questionnaire and 15 informants were involved in
unstructured interviews. Finding reveals that religion and beliefs is the most relevant element to be used as an
indicator of social well-being among the society
An accelerated shamanskii-like scheme for some conservative problems
No full textIn this paper, we studied some conservative problems, and constructed a low
memory approach to its solution. By means of component-wise approximation approach, a
diagonal update to the Jacobian matrix was derived. Numerical examples are given to illustrate
the proposed scheme
Fertilizer transportation problem using Vogel Approximation method
No full textThis research work was designed to optimize the processes of transporting fertilizer
from Kano State Agricultural Supply Company, KASCO, Maiduguri Road, Kano, also
implement the distribution route that lead to the reduction of operating cost of transportation
problems that usually occurs due to the nature of bad roads to some selected local government
in Kano state Nigeria. To minimize the cost of shipping fertilizer from the company to the
destinations a mathematical optimization model (Vogel Approximation method) has been used
to ease the cost and the distribution of fertilizer to the various locations
The impact of leadership competency among Malaysian academician during industrial attachment: Malaysian case study
No full textLeadership skills are essential in ensuring effective management in a team of an organisation. Lack of skills could cause communication issues. conflicts. low motivation, low morale of employees and many other damaging factors towards an organization. The impact of effective or powerful leadership has proven towards a positive gain or feedback in return including profit a reputation perspectives. In certain circumstances. effective leadership is important to manage changes when change is the only method in sustaining an organisation in the current business environment. In managing crisis. good leadership could prevent or reduce the damage that occurred from various aspects. Such skills are significant for any types of the organization including the academia and the industry as well. Due to that. there is a need in collaborating both fields in order to exchange the expertise they have in hand to be shared to the students in the education field and with the employees in an organisation. The collaboration is hoped to exchange the knowledge the academicians have and the experience from the real industry particularly in the perspective of leadership. This paper focuses on the Leadership Competency model that has been developed by the Higher Education Leadership Academy(AKEPT) which listed five clusters of leadership skills namely; personal effectiveness, cognition. leading others. impact & influence and achievement action which comprise another 15 smaller leadership elements under the competencies' Model. Therefore, this paper aims to answer one main question: How much leadership competencies elements have been learned during this programme?
To achieve the aim, this paper is broken down into three research objectives: (i) to identify the leadership competencies elements have been learned during this programme, (ii) to rank the leadership competency elements based on output (i), and (iii) to benchmark the output from (ii) to the Leadership Competency Model.
Based on the case study of Industry-Academia Collaboration Program by Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia, the data of this study were collected from 52 selected academicians that attached to the respective leader in the industries related to their professional expertise As the result, this paper highlights the leadership perspective gained from the six-month-attachment observation and life experience with the leaders in the organisations. Then, the rank shows the most applied leadership skills according to the Leadership Competency model used in this study. Finally, the benchmarking identifies the gap and help to upskill or improve the leadership skills in both the academic world and the Industry. Moreover. the findings could contribute to the values of attachment between both fields that complement one another in a win-win situation. The benefits of effective leadership will help to generate Influential leaders who will result In a better future of an organization
Investigation on the physicochemical properties and minerals elements of different species of stingless bee honey (Meliponinae)
No full textFlower constancy by the different species of stingless bee influence the quality of honey. This study aims to
compare the physichochemical properties, antioxidant activity and minerals elements of stingless bee honey
produced by Heterotrigona itama, Geniotrigona thoracica, Lepidotrigona terminata and Heterotrigona erythrogastra reared
at Banggol Peradong, Manir, Terengganu, Malaysia. The pH of all honey is acidic and differs between bees
species with H. erythrogastra (pH 2.98) is the most acidic. The Brix (ranges from 67.72 to 69.98 °Bx) and
electrical conductivity (ranges from 555.2 to 784.8 mS cm-1) exhibited the highest and lowest values both in L.
terminata and H. erythrogastra, respectively. Heterotrigona erythrogastra honey possessed significantly highest
moisture content (34.507%) compared to the other honey. The tristimulus values of colour indices L*, a*, and
b* showed significant difference between four types of honey. The value of L* range from 49.449 to 64.006,
a* values range from -4.287 to 1.890 and b* values range from 10.116 to 35.920. Lepidotrogona terminata had the
darkest honey colour, while G. thoracica had the lightest honey colour. Both total phenolic content (TPC) and
total flavonoid content (TFC) were the highest in L. terminata. Meanwhile, TPC and TFC were the lowest in
H. erythrogastra and G.thoracica respectively. The highest antioxidant activities were found in L. terminata honey
which is 80.26% of DPPH degradation while the lowest antioxidant activity was found in the H. erythrogastra
honey which is 73.9% of DPPH degradation. Heterotrigona itama had the most abundant of major components
of calcium, magnesium and sulphur with value 29.342 mg/L, 23.289 mg/L and 102.702 mg/L, respectively.
The concentration of manganese was the lowest in all species when compared to other elements.
Characterization of honey from the different stingless bee species of same locality showed variabilities that
may due to different flower preferences of the different species