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Chapter 5 : Plant Growth Regulators Effect on Growth, Development and Quality of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus)
No full textProduct quality evaluation: Selection among the women buyers in Kelantan
No full textKelantan is one of the states that have been focusing on jewellery buyers. The features of Kelantan
jewellery can be seen through a unique design, traditional concept and offered at a very reasonable
price. Therefore, this study is aimed at identifying the level of knowledge and quality evaluation of
jewellery products that are often judged by more than one quality feature. Quantitative methods are
used to achieve this goal. The main data were collected through questionnaire survey method by
interviewing 210 respondents. Respondents consist of Malay women buyers around gold shop in Kota
Bharu city. Data collected and analyzed using a simple percentage method is descriptive statistics
(frequency distribution and mean) and translated into table form. The collected data include
demographic profiles, knowledge of jewellery and evaluation of jewellery products. The result of this
research is used as a scientific reference to the parties involved directly or indirectly in this field. With
the information and data obtained it can contribute to further developing the local jewellery industry
The application of batik block motifs and marbling technique as pattern designs in contemporary batik
No full textMarbling is a pattern design created using inks that can float on the surface of water. The marbling
technique is based on forming patterns on the surface of a liquid by manipulating floating paints. This
pattern design possesses its own aesthetical value, that is the uniqueness of marbling pattern itself.
Marbling can only be created once; it could not be repeated to recreate the same pattern for the second
time. This is due to the influence of factors like the movement of air, water, and dye. Marbling was first
introduced in 12th century Japan. It was known as "suminagashi"or inks floating on water surface that
resulted in circular patterns. In the 15th century, the marbling technique started to flourish in Turkey
and Persia, where it was known as "ebru"or "cloud art". Apart from inks, other materials involved in
marbling creation includes oil paint and 'goughe'. The marbling technique continues to develop and
reaches the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Holland, and Italy around the 17th century. The
researcher combined two techniques to create marbling, namely the creation of block batik through
the use of wax and marbling pattern design using reactive dye, that is remazol dye mixed with alginate
that functions as a dye movement control agent. Block batik (batik terap) or (batik pukul) is one of
Malaysia's renown traditional craft. It is created through waxing and dyeing. Batik production in
Malaysia expanded in the 15th century. Its fame started in the East Coast states, namely Kelantan and Terengganu. The research founds that by combining marbling and block batik motifs, a new design in
batik production process can be achieved. Marbling patterns were created on a silicate surface that
replaced water. The silicate cured the resulting colour and pattern. From the research , it was found
that silks and cottons are the most suitable for accurate dye and pattern absorption. This material
could produce vibrant and orderly colours. In addition, marbling works splendidly with craft items and
interior design decorations like curtains and pillowcases. The application of marbling on block batik
motifs was found to be practical for entrepreneurs and students who wishes to enhance creativity in
batik production. However, a continuous research is needed to simplify the process and technique for
marbling and block batik production. The researcher has come up with a new application by combining
block batik technique and marbling in contemporary batik creation
Determination of occupational nuisance dust concentration from the casting room in the public hospital in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
No full textThe emergence of dust generated from the process of removal orthopedic cast materials pose a
significant potential hazardous to respiratory health among the healthcare workers (HCWs) in the
orthopedic casting room. The study was carried out to determine the total dust concentrations in the
casting room were exposed to environmental and personnel. The personnel and environmental air
sampling were conducted for 6 hours followed the standard method from NIOSH Manual of Analytical
Method 0501. Determination of personnel dust exposure were established for selected six HCWs, who
are highly risk of dust exposed based on their jobs scope in the casting room. The determination of
environmental air sampling was conducted in the casting room for six hours continuously. A set of
questionnaires was administered to evaluate the level of knowledge, attitude and practice related to
the awareness of occupational safety and health among the 43 HCWs from public hospital in Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia. The result on total dust from the environmental air sampling (casting room) showed
mean concentration are 3.402 ± 0.003 mg/m and personal air sampling showed the mean
concentration are 5.573± 0.040 mg/m The mean total concentration obtained were below the
standard permissible exposure limit of 15 mg/m set by OSHA USA 2005. The result shows the level of
knowledge were 96.75%, attitude 83.7% and practical 82.85% among the HCWs. There are significant
relationship (p <0.05) level of knowledge with age, job titles and area of workplace. There are
significant relationships (p <0.05) level of attitudes with job titles. There are also showed a significant
relationship (p <0.05) level of practices with age, job titles and working hour per week. The potential
risk of dust exposure to the HCWs in the casting room were manageable because the dust
concentration are still low and there are adequate usage of PPE with good functioning exhaust systems
in the casting room. Most HCWs have a high level of knowledge, attitude and practical of occupational safety and health. The study showed HCWs in this study are aware of the potential hazard associated
with their workplace activities. It is the responsibility of the organization and the HCWs for providing a
healthy and safe workplace in accordance with the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health
Act 1994 (Act 514) and relevant regulations
A statistical analysis of the relationship between Pc4 and Pc5 ULF waves, solar winds and geomagnetic storms for predicting earthquake precursor signatures in low latitude regions
No full textShort-term earthquake forecasting is impossible due to the seismometer's limited sensitivity in
detecting the generation of micro-fractures prior to an earthquake. Therefore, there is a strong desire
for a non-seismological approach, and one of the most established methods is geomagnetic
disturbance observation. Previous research shows that disturbances in the ground geomagnetic field
serves as a potential precursor for earthquake studies. It was discovered that electromagnetic waves
(EM) in the Ultra-Low Frequency (ULF) range are a promising tool for studying the seismomagnetic
effect of earthquake precursors. This study used a multiple regression approach to analyse the
preliminary study on the relationship between Pc4 (6.7-22 mHz) and Pc5 (1.7-6.7 mHz) ULF magnetic
pulsations, solar wind parameters and geomagnetic indices for predicting earthquake precursor
signatures in low latitude regions. The ground geomagnetic field was collected from Davao station
(7.00 N, 125.40 E), in the Philippines, which experiences nearby earthquake events (Magnitude <5.0,
depth <100 km and epicentre distance from magnetometer station <100 km). The Pc5 ULF waves show
the highest variance with four solar wind parameters, namely SWS, SWP, IMF-Bz, SIE and geomagnetic
indices (SYM/H) prior to an earthquake event based on the regression model value of R2 = 0.1510.
Furthermore, the IMF-Bz, SWS, SWP, SWE, and SYM/H were found to be significantly correlated with Pc5 ULF geomagnetic pulsation. This Pc5 ULF magnetic pulsation behaviour in solar winds and
geomagnetic storms establishes the possibility of using Pc5 to predict earthquakes
Comparative spectroscopic studies on luminescence performance of er3+ doped tellurite glass embedded with different nanoparticles (Ag co and fe) at 0.55 μm emission
No full textThe spectroscopic performance of Er doped glass at 0.55 μm emission contain different nanoparticles
NPs have been comparatively evaluated. Glass containing 1.0 mol % of Er doped with different NPs
(Ag, Co and Fe ) have been prepared using melt quenching technique. X-ray diffraction analysis reveals
the all the prepared samples are amorphous. The UV-Vis absorption spectra of all glasses show several
prominent peaks at 525 nm, 660 nm, 801nm, 982 nm and 959 nm due to transition from ground state I15/2 to different excited of H11/2, F9/2, I9/2, I11/2, and I13/2. The emission of Er at 0.55 μm
for glass contain Ag NP shows significant enhancement about 3 folds up to 0.6 mol%. On the other
hand, the emission of Er at 0.55 μm for glass containing Fe NPs and Co NPs intensely quench probably
due to the energy-transfer from Er ion to NPs and magnetic contributions
The Strategic Competitional Elements Contributing to Volleyball Performance
No full textThis chapter explored the importance of certain psychological strategic elements in the prediction of players
performance during the indoor volleyball tournament. It has been demonstrated from the study findings that
competitional strategic variables that constituted imagery, self-talk, activation, automaticity as well as emotional
control are shown to be pivotal in determining the performance of elite volleyball players during competition. It is
then postulated that the ability of an athlete to develop a personal strategy for coping with obstacles will help the
athlete produce better results during competition in this sport to a greater extent. © 2021, The Author(s), under
exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd
Performance Indicators Predicting Medallists and Non-medallists in Elite Men Volleyball Competition
No full textIn this chapter, we investigated the influence of technical and tactical performance indicators in determining the
match outcome, i.e. medallists and non-medallists during an indoor volleyball competition. A set of performance
indicators, namely the ability to block, spike as well as tap, are shown to be essential in determining the chances of a
team to either earn or lose a medal. It has been shown that both technical and tactical skills are essential for
ensuring success in the men elite indoor volleyball championship. Moreover, a stacking-based machine learning
approach was found to be effective in the identification of the chances for winning or losing a medal during a
volleyball competition. © 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd
