scholarly journals Armigeres subalbatus incriminated as a vector of zoonotic Brugia pahangi filariasis in suburban Kuala Lumpur, Peninsular Malaysia

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azdayanti Muslim ◽  
Mun-Yik Fong ◽  
Rohela Mahmud ◽  
Yee-Ling Lau ◽  
Sinnadurai Sivanandam
Keyword(s):  
Peninsular Malaysia ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Brugia Pahangi ◽  
Armigeres Subalbatus

From the Margins to Centre Stage: ‘Indian’ Demonstration Effects in Malaysia’s Political Landscape

Urban Studies ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 1257-1278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Bunnell ◽  
S. Nagarajan ◽  
Andrew Willford
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Federal Government ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Peninsular Malaysia ◽  
Nation State ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
National Scale ◽  
Post Colonial ◽  
Political Landscape ◽  
Racial Differentiation

This paper traces senses of injustice among Indian Malaysians which found expression in the ‘illegal’ Hindraf rally in Kuala Lumpur in 2007. While underlying ethnic and racial differentiation has been rendered through law in the post-colonial nation-state, the focus here is on a specific locality: resettlement flats for Indians displaced for the construction of Malaysia’s federal government administrative centre, Putrajaya. Ex-plantation workers are shown to be symbolically peripheral (to the spectacular ‘national landscape’ of Putrajaya) and to have experienced everyday forms of ethnicised marginalisation. The rally in the commercial heart of Kuala Lumpur—involving tens of thousands of Indian Malaysians from across peninsular Malaysia—mobilised what were previously largely localised grievances such as those associated with the Putrajaya estate evictions. It is shown how this ethnic transgression not only contests the ‘second-class’ position of Indians in Malaysia, but may also contribute to a redrawing of the ethnic contours of Malaysia’s legal and political landscape. More broadly, the Hindraf events also serve as a reminder that rights and social justice claims expressed in key urban centres continue to have important national-scale dimensions, even in an ostensibly neo-liberalised global economy.

GEOLOGICAL STUDY AND MINING PLAN IMPORTANCE FOR MITIGATING ALKALI SILICA REACTION IN AGGREGATE QUARRY OPERATION

2016 ◽  
Vol 78 (7-3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Edy Tonnizam Mohamad ◽  
Bhatawdekar Ramesh Murlidhara ◽  
Mohd Nur Asmawisham Bin Alel ◽  
Danial Jahed Armaghani
Keyword(s):  
Aggregate Demand ◽  
Peninsular Malaysia ◽  
Alkali Silica Reaction ◽  
Petrographic Analysis ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Developing Regions ◽  
Geological Structures ◽  
Rock Types ◽  
Mine Plan

More than 80 million tonnes of construction aggregate are produced in Peninsular Malaysia. Majority of construction aggregate are produced from granite. Developing regions of Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Selangar utilize granite aggregates. Normally it is considered aggregates as non-alkali reactive. Geological study can identify various rock types, geological structures, and reactive minerals which contribute to Alkali Silica Reaction (ASR). Deformed granites formed through faulting results in reduction of quartz grain size. Microcrystalline quartz and phyllosilicates are found in granites in contact with country rocks. Secondary reactive minerals such as chalcedony and opal may be found in granite. Alkali Silica reaction is slow chemical reaction in concrete due to reactive silica minerals in aggregates, alkalis in cement and moisture. For long term durable concrete, it is essential to identify potential alkali silica reactive aggregates. Lack of identifying reactive aggregates may result spalling, cracking in concrete and ultimately ASR can result in hazard to concrete structure. This paper deals with geological study of any aggregate quarry to identify rock type and geological structures with laboratory test –petrographic analysis and bar mortar test can identify type of aggregates being produced. Mine plan with Surpac software can be developed for systematic working for aggregate quarry to meet construction aggregate demand.

Distance Learning and Educational Technology in Malaysia

2011 ◽  
pp. 641-653
Author(s):  
Habibah Lateh ◽  
Arumugam Raman
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Educational Technology ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Education System ◽  
Peninsular Malaysia ◽  
The Other ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Sabah And Sarawak

Malaysia, in comparison to some of the other countries in South East Asia, is relatively small, with a size of 329,750 km2 and a population of 25.45 million (first quarter of 2004). Yet, the country, which comprises the peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak, is undoubtedly one of the most rapidly developing countries in the region. Figure 1 shows Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur and important cities. This article discusses mainly the institutions in Malaysia offering distance education (DE) using educational technology, and it identifies the front line for the educational technology concern. In order to get a clear picture about Malaysian distance education, the reader must understand the Malaysian education system generally.

Zoonotic Brugia pahangi filariasis in a suburbia of Kuala Lumpur City, Malaysia

2011 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lian Huat Tan ◽  
Mun Yik Fong ◽  
Rohela Mahmud ◽  
Azdayanti Muslim ◽  
Yee Ling Lau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Brugia Pahangi

scholarly journals Fuzzy Logic Approach to Identify Deprivation Index in Peninsular Malaysia

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 601-608 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Azam Haris Che Amat ◽  
Syibrah Naim ◽  
Syerrina Zakaria
Keyword(s):  
Fuzzy Logic ◽  
Peninsular Malaysia ◽  
Deprivation Index ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Fuzzy Logic Approach ◽  
Logic Approach ◽  
System Data ◽  
Logic System

Deprivation indices are similar to inequalities index or index of disadvantageous. It was built to measure the basic necessities in a specific study area or region. There were many indices that have been constructed in the previous study. However, since these indices had depended mostly on two factors; socio-economic conditions and geography of the study area, thus different result would be generated in different areas. The objective of this study is to construct the new index based on above factors in Peninsular Malaysia by using a fuzzy logic approach. This study employed twelve variables from different facilities condition that was obtained from Malaysia 2000’s census report. These variables were considered as input parameters in the fuzzy logic system. Data turned into linguistic variables and shaped into rules in the form of IF-ELSE conditions. After that, the centroid of area method is applied to acquire the final deprivation index for a specific district in Peninsular Malaysia. The result showed that less developed states generated lower index for examples Kelantan and Kedah while more developed states generated a higher index for examples Selangor and W.P. Kuala Lumpur.

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