126 research outputs found
Mamasab Bakery / Muhammad Abid Kamaruddin ... [et al.]
No full textThis study case was conducted to examine Mamasab Bakery SWOT analysis and identify the problems that are faced by the business. It also contains suggested solutions that can be taken by Mamasab Bakery to encounter the issues and to improve its business. Mamasab has two categories of products which are bakery and cosmetic. There are multiple types of marketing techniques used by Mamasab to spread its brand awareness. For instance, through social media, blogging, television, partner third-party, do contests, promotion and provide online ordering. Next, the results of the research done shows Mamasab strength, weakness, opportunities and threat. Positive internal factors that Mamasab have is its used high-quality materials to produce the products, powerful marketing group and implementation of zero marketing strategies. While, internal factors that could bring negative impact to Mamasab is it is a sole proprietorship business, hardship to meet customer requests due to short supply and barriers for the customers to purchase its product. On the other hand, for external factors that would bring positive impact to Mamasab’s business is the opportunities for Mamasab to form collaboration with other well-known brands, the thrive demand from consumers for cosmetic and skincare products, chances to launch its branches that will cover every state in Malaysia, ability to easily get the dropship for the products and the ease of access of resources on the internet. While the external factors that would cause negative impact to Mamasab’s business are many competitors that come from the same market segment as Mamasab, the appearance of innovative products from close competitors and lastly is customers' purchasing habits. Hence to encounter the issues, there are several solutions that Mamasab can imply in its business. For example, to tackle its weakness, Mamasab could enhance its skills in handling the management and finance, preserve the relationship with the supplier and buyers and develop new strategies to improvise its ordering system. Besides, to face the threats, Mamasab must carry out more collaboration with other brands to produce better and innovative products, broaden its branches by launching more small branches in new places and attempt to understand the customer’s expectation of the products by conducting online surveys
BAKAT & Co / Muhammad Abid Kamaruddin ... [et al.]
No full textThis report was written to create a business by using guidelines of Business Model Canvas (BMC). The business that has been created and named as BAKAT & Co, which was founded by a partnership involving 5 people to manage the company. The company can be found at Taman Damansara Aliff, Johor Bahru that produces and sells batik fabrics with a lot of various patterns. Other than that, this report also contains the problem statement and solution to solve it that is faced by BAKAT & Co to sell the batik fabrics nowadays. Furthermore, SWOT analysis is included for BAKAT & Co to identify and plan the business for the present and future which have strengths, weaknesses, opportunity and threat. Next, there is the business proposal for BAKAT & Co to change the business plan by using BMC. First, for value propositions, the best way to take the attention of the targeted market about batik fabrics is exposure and raise awareness of the forgotten tradition, increase the demand for batik, generate sources of income, and the government has enforced a policy requiring public servants to wear batik on Thursdays. Hence, for the customer segment, BAKAT & Co has targeted people who treasure national heritage, the local customer and Malaysian employees. Further, BAKAT & Co uses a few channels to spread the brand awareness which is through social media, the official website and a physical store. Besides, for channel relationships, BAKAT & Co maintain the relationship forged with each of its customers through how to get their customers, how to keep the customers and grow their customers. Additionally, the main revenue streams in BAKAT & Co are from product sales, advertising and outfit rental. BAKAT & Co also operate their business successfully by using key resources. For example, physical resources, financial resources, human resources, and intellectual resources. Moreover, BAKAT & Co also grows by forming collaborative ventures with marketing agencies, expert designers, and suppliers using the key features. Then, in order to reap the company's profits, BAKAT & Co prioritizes the main business activities that have been divided into 4, which are production, problem solving, software tools and platform or network. Last but not least, for the cost structure, BAKAT & Co attaches great importance to the expenses incurred by the company to make sure everything is under control to build a successful company. Therefore, BAKAT & Co uses several measures such as company strategy, cost categories (fixed and variable), and business economics
Assembly sequence optimization using the bees algorithm
No full textThe determination of the assembly sequence is an important decision in assembly planning. Optimum sequence selection is challenging because of several reasons such as optimization criteria and precedence constraints. Furthermore, a product can be assembled in many different alternatives in accordance with different sequences, thereby making the optimization of assembly sequences a multi-modal solution optimization problem. To allow the process planner to decide, unique optimum solutions are required to be develop as much as possible. In this study, the assembly sequence of a product was optimized by applying an algorithm known as the Bees Algorithm. To assess the performance of this Algorithm, the results are compared with results found by other algorithms. It is shown that, the Bees Algorithm obtained similar optimum fitness value with other algorithms but with the greatest number of optimal assembly sequences. As a result, the Bees Algorithm outperforms other algorithms in dealing with the multi-modal optimization problem of assembly sequence optimization
Evaluation of patients with remission following radioactive iodine treatment: a retrospective analysis
No full textIntroduction:
Prompt and appropriate management of thyrotoxicosis is important to prevent premature cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. In this respect, our experience with radioactive iodine therapy (RAI) has been very favourable with 85% achieving remission after six months. Nevertheless, the use of antithyroid drugs post-RAI has been suggested to be associated with hypothyroidism at one year. However, we do not use antithyroid drugs postRAI in our centre. We evaluated the characteristics of our patients who have remission after RAI.
Methodology:
Participants were identified from the list of patients who underwent RAI therapy for thyrotoxicosis in our institution from January 2013 to April 2018. All the patients were referred for RAI following the failure of conventional antithyroid therapy to induce lifelong remission. Patients’ characteristics, clinical outcomes and laboratory results were analyzed from the medical and laboratory records. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the data. Relationships were explored with appropriate statistics with significant findings established at p<0.05.
Results:
A total of 168 patients were identified. Out of 142 (85%) patients who had remission, 58 (34.5%) were euthyroid while 84 (50%) have hypothyroidism within one-year postRAI. There is no association between RAI dose, age, gender, aetiology or day of administration of RAI.
Conclusion:
Despite not using antithyroid post-RAI, remission rate remained high. Since remission is associated with significant hypothyroidism, determining the optimal time for initiating thyroxine replacement treatment is an important area for research
Treatment Options for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus during the Fasting Month of Ramadan
No full textDuring Ramadan, Muslims fast from sunrise (Sahur) to sunset (Iftar) and are required to abstain from food and fluids, including oral and injectable medications. Patients with diabetes who fast during Ramadan are at risk of developing hyperglycemia with increased risk of ketoacidosis, hypoglycemia, dehydration and thrombosis. Pre-Ramadan education and preparation of a fasting patient are essential to reduce severe complications. This review paper summarizes studies to date on oral and injectable medications available for patients with type 2 diabetes during Ramadan fasting, as well as recommendations on management of these patients during Ramadan. Although there is limited data on the use of Metformin, Acarbose and Thiazolidinedione in Ramadan, they appear to be safe. Sulphonylurea, especially Glibenclamide, is associated with higher risk of hypoglycemia during Ramadan fasting, hence may need adjustment in dosing and timing. The incretin group and SGLT2 inhibitor use during Ramadan fasting is associated with low risk of hypoglycemia with no increased adverse events. Insulin regimes need to be individualized for patients who fast during Ramadan
Epinephrine-secreting Pheochromocytoma in a Normotensive Woman with Adrenal Incidentaloma
No full textOptimization of acid orange II degradation using Fe3-xMnxO4-MKSF catalyst in heterogeneous fenton-like reaction via response surface methodology / Amirah Annasuha Azmi … [et al.]
No full textIn this study, the operational conditions for acid orange II (AOII) degradation in a heterogeneous Fenton-like reaction using a clay-supported Fe3-xMnxO4 (Fe3-xMnxO4-MKSF) catalyst were optimized using response surface methodology (RSM). A standard RSM called a central composite design (CCD) experiment was used to determine the effects of four operational variables: pH solution, catalyst dosage, concentration of H2O2 and initial concentration of AOII on the percentage of AOII removal. Based on the analysis of variance (ANOVA), the model exhibited a correlation coefficient (R2) of 0.9672 which demonstrated approximately 96% of target function variation. The optimal operational conditions were obtained at 2.5 pH solution, 0.4 g/L catalyst dosage, 15 mM H2O2 concentration and 35 mg/L AOII initial concentration which resulted in 86.72% of AOII degradation. The experimental results showed good agreement with the values predicted by the model at optimal conditions, exhibiting relative differences of less than 5%. These findings provide valuable insights into the interaction of four key variables affecting AOII degradation during the heterogeneous Fenton-like reaction using Fe3-xMnxO4-MKSF catalyst
Distinct patterns of hypogonadism in a cross‐sectional study of Malaysian men with type 2 diabetes mellitus: The role of insulin resistance, visceral adiposity, and aging
No full textABSTRACT Introduction Hypogonadism is common among male patients living with type 2 diabetes mellitus and can be divided into hypergonadotropic hypogonadism (hyper‐H) and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (hypo‐H). Hypo‐H is strongly linked to insulin resistance and visceral adiposity, while hyper‐H in type 2 diabetes mellitus males has not been extensively studied. We aimed to study factors associated with the two subtypes of hypogonadal type 2 diabetes mellitus males in Malaysia, where obesity and poorly controlled diabetes are highly prevalent. Patients and Methods We screened 360 type 2 diabetes mellitus males for hypogonadism (H), defined by total testosterone 26. Subjects were classified into hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (hypo‐H) and hypergonadotropic hypogonadism (hyper‐H) based on luteinizing hormone (LH) levels. We further analyzed their sociodemographic and clinical parameters in comparison to the control group of eugonadal males. Results 55.6% of the 63 hypogonadal subjects have hypo‐H. Significant differences in weight (P = 0.001), BMI (P < 0.001), waist circumference (P < 0.001), serum HDL‐C (P < 0.001), serum triglycerides (P = 0.001) and TyG index (P < 0.001) were observed between hypo‐H and eugonadal males. For hyper‐H males, only age differed significantly from eugonadal males (P = 0.034). Conclusions Age is significantly associated with hyper‐H, while insulin resistance and visceral adiposity are strongly linked to hypo‐H. Older and obese Malaysian type 2 diabetes mellitus males, particularly those with coronary artery disease and lower HDL‐C levels, are at a higher risk of developing hypogonadism. Diabetic treatments aimed at improving insulin resistance and reducing visceral adiposity could be highly effective for hypogonadal type 2 diabetes mellitus males in Malaysia
Gugatan akidah: mengingkari dan mencela Rasulullah
No full textHasil daripada semakan dan rujukan hal berkaitan dengan mencela dan mengingkari rasulullah SAW adalah merupakan perkara yang tidak wajar dilakukan oleh umat Islam sendiri. Hal ini kerana sesungguhnya risalah yang disampaikan oleh nabi adalah utusan dan perintah daripada Allah supaya manusia mengetahui akan kewujudan Allah yang maha esa, maha berkuasa dan tidak ada kematian bagi Allah. Melalui perhatian dan analisis berkaitan dengan kejadian murtad dalam kalangan orang Islam adalah merupakan perkara yang tidak sewajarnya berlaku pada alaf ini kerana situasi dan ilmu pengetahuan sekarang amat luas hingga ke pelosok dunia. Sejurus dengan itu, kejadian sebegini sangat memalukan dan menjatuhkan martabat dan lambing keislaman melibatkan semua air muka orang Islam dipertikaikan sesama Muslim mahupun Negara barat. Akidah islamiah yang unggul dan sepatutnya dipelajari oleh semua umat Islam pada masa kini oleh kerana dunia semakin maju serta perkembangan teknologi yang begitu canggih dan mencabar menjadikan manusia lebih hebat, bijak dan berkerjaya. Oleh itu, wajarlah manusia menggali ilmu Allah sementara masih diberi nafas oleh Allah untuk berbakti kepada dunia dan akhirat
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