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Comparing the mosque tour program (MTP) between selected mosques
No full textMosque tour program promotes tolerance and understanding through interfaith dialogue. This study examines how mosque tour program in Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Mosque (TMZAM) in Malaysia, Al Fateh Grand Mosque in Bahrain, and Suleymaniye Mosque in Turkiye are conducted through interview and compare the nuances of mosque tour guiding practices across these cultural contexts. This study reveals that the guides in each mosque deliver the information of the purpose of mosque in Islam, and what the Muslims do within. Each mosque also has its own perks. For instance, the location of TMZAM in front of the Palace of Justice, simple but rich decorations of Al Fateh Grand Mosque, and historical and architectural aesthetic in Suleymaniye Mosque. Each mosque has its own selection and training criteria of the volunteers, as well as how they provide supports. This study concludes that the systematic and holistic mosque tour program is essential in achieving the appreciation and understanding of Islam and Muslim culture among non-Muslims. Future researches are suggested to observe the impact of tour program in yet to be studies mosques, as well as producing new tailor-made modules for mosque tour program and interfaith dialogue especially by combining the applicability of others’ module and the uniqueness of the concerned mosques themselves. The inclusion of mosque tour program in national level program such as Visit Qatar or community level like Visit My Mosque also deserve certain attention
The mediating role of cognitive emotion regulation strategies in the relationship between loneliness and passive TikTok use among Malay youth
No full textThe way Malay youth regulate their emotions relates to how they experience loneliness and shapes how they use social media, particularly TikTok. Yet these mechanisms remain underexplored despite TikTok’s prominence and potential to foster passive consumption. This study addresses this gap by examining the role of cognitive emotion regulation strategies in linking loneliness to passive TikTok use. An online cross-sectional survey was completed by 190 Malay youth TikTok users, with usage histories from two months to seven years. Measures included loneliness, cognitive emotion regulation strategies, and passive social media use. Over half reported moderate loneliness (55.3%), and more than one-third reported high loneliness (38.4%). Adaptive strategies were used more frequently than maladaptive ones. Mediation analysis revealed two indirect pathways. First, greater loneliness was associated with higher passive TikTok use through increased reliance on maladaptive strategies; B = .05, bootstrapped SE = .02, 95% CI [.01, .10]. Second, higher loneliness was also linked to greater passive TikTok use through reduced use of adaptive strategies; B = -.04, bootstrapped SE = .02, 95% CI [-.08, -.01]. Cognitive emotion regulation appears to be a central mechanism linking loneliness with passive TikTok use, highlighting it as a key target for interventions to foster healthier digital engagement and stronger psychological well-being in youth
ESG adjustment in country risk premium in sovereign sukuk
No full textESG principles are in congruence with Maqasid al-Shariah. ESG focused activities and strategies can help in achieving Maqasid al-Shariah as well as SDGs. Much of the Sukuk market is dominated by Sovereign Sukuk and such Sukuk also need to be priced in line with ESG rating of the issuer. This chapter uses data of 53 OIC countries on 12 indicators to derive ESG Index. Then, it uses the ESG Index values to develop ESG adjusted country risk premiums. The results on ESG index show that Southeast Asian and some Central Asian countries have higher ESG performance. Nonetheless, some African countries also show exceptional performance. Countries immersed in conflicts and poverty trap lag behind on social, governance and environmental indicators. Among the Arab countries, Bahrain, Oman and Qatar rank above Saudi Arabia, UAE and Kuwait. Yemen and Syria are only two countries which get C+ rating. 28 countries get B+ rating while 9 countries get B+ rating. As many as 13 countries get A rating. Only Brunei gets A+ rating
MAS turnaround from red to black
No full textMalaysia Airline has gone through the ups and downs throughout the half-century that made the company mature enough. Two major incidents in 2014 and the pandemic in 2019 were turbulences that forced the company to be creative and innovative in its pursuit of survival. This case study eventually explores the magical touch made by MAS leadership. It also demonstrates how the company sustained its businesses through rapid developments in a highly volatile, uncertain and dynamic environment. Another objective of the case is to assist students or readers in applying their understanding to develop a business turnaround strategy based on its internal and external agile environments
Supersonic flow control with quarter rib in a duct: An extensive CFD study
Get PDFA sudden increase in the area of a duct or at the blunt base of the projectile leads to flow separation and reattachment.
In the flow separation process, the base pressure at the blunt base is sub-atmospheric, leading to significant drag, which can be around sixty to seventy percent. This study is undertaken to regulate the base pressure in the recirculation zone and the flow field of the duct. This paper focuses on the effectiveness of quarter ribs of various radii in the range from 1 mm to mm and nozzle pressure ratio ranging from 3 to 11 at Mach M = 1.48 for a duct diameter of 22 mm and its sizes ranging from 1D to 6D. Some oscillations are observed for the rib location of 11 mm from the exit of the nozzle. Due to the proximity to the nozzle exit, these oscillations are observed. With a progressive shift of passive control along the more significant length, a continued rise in the pressure in the base region for rib radii in the range from 2 mm to 4 mm and an extreme increase in the base pressure is achieved for 4 mm rib radii placed at 66 mm inside the duct. Nevertheless, despite the maximum enhancement in pressure for duct size L = 4D, a negligible reduction in base pressure and ambient pressure cannot affect the flow contained by the duct for a more considerable duct length. However, using a quarter rib
radii of 1mm is inadequate, and base pressure values are identical with and without rib except for the nozzle pressure ratio (NPR) = 3, where the nozzle at NPR = 3 is over-expanded. Except at NPR = 3, the nozzles are under-expanded, and the control mechanism becomes efficient, resulting in a significant base pressure increase. One can make a final decision based on the mission requirements about the radius of the rib, rib location, and level of expansion to meet the user’s requirements
Recombinant collagen-like protein: ethical policy and consumers’ likelihood to consume
Get PDFPurpose – This study aims to investigate the tendency that Malaysian consumers will choose the
recombinant collagen-like protein (RCLP) from bacteria as an alternative source of collagen in their consumption
and the determinants of the consumer acceptance.
Design/methodology/approach – Quantitative approach is adopted in the study. Descriptive analysis
and logistic regression are used to analyze primary data collected from a survey.
Findings – The likelihood of consumers choosing RCLP as an alternative source of collagen is higher
among elderly and females. The choice is significantly influenced by the idea that the collagen should support
maqasid al-syariah, approved by national Islamic body, should clear on the ingredients used and could boost
local economic activities in the future.
Research limitations/implications – An ethical halal policy should be outlined as the guiding principles
to the potential producers of RCLP.
Originality/value – An alternative source of collagen using bacteria as proposed is not yet being
introduced in Malaysian industry, and the analysis on probability that consumers will accept this new
sourced collagen product is using primary data from surve
Study on the propeller characteristics of a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft
No full textThe VTOL (Vertical Takeoff and Landing) aircraft are attractive because they combine the advantages of a helicopter and an airplane. It can hover, take off and land without a take-off strip like a helicopter and simultaneously fly forward at high speed as an aircraft. A notable example of such an aircraft is the Bell Boeing V22 Osprey, which utilizes tilt rotors to alter the aircraft's flight mode by rotating the rotors forward or upward. The Osprey's rotors can be likened to propellers/rotors, serving to generate thrust/lift. Thus, this work aims to explore the aerodynamic characteristics, explicitly focusing on the thrust producing propeller of a UAV (Unmanned Air Vehicle) during the transition of VTOL from the helicopter to aircraft mode or vice versa, i.e., the effect of the propeller angle on the thrust produced in all three modes of flight viz, aircraft, transition and helicopter. To determine the aerodynamic characteristics of a propeller, an UAV propeller was selected and scanned using a 3D Scanner to get a propeller CAD model with actual twist distribution. Subsequently, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis was conducted using the ANSYS Fluent software to predict the propeller's thrust. Parametric studies were conducted to check the propeller thrust for all three flight modes for different rpm and forward speeds. The simulated results were validated through comparisons with available analytical results. This comprehensive investigation sheds light on the propeller behavior for different flight modes, ultimately contributing to an enriched understanding of VTOL aircraft propeller characteristics
Country-specific key lifestyle factors and health outcomes for resource allocation in the general population: a network analysis across 29 countries
No full textBackground
We aimed to identify the central lifestyle, the most impactful among lifestyle factor clusters; the central health outcome, the most impactful among health outcome clusters; and the bridge lifestyle, the most strongly connected to health outcome clusters, across 29 countries to optimise resource allocation for local holistic health improvements.
Methods
From July 2020 to August 2021, we surveyed 16 461 adults across 29 countries who self-reported changes in 18 lifestyle factors and 13 health outcomes due to the pandemic. Three networks were generated by network analysis for each country: lifestyle, health outcome, and bridge networks. We identified the variables with the highest bridge expected influence as central or bridge variables. Network validation included nonparametric and case-dropping subset bootstrapping, and centrality difference tests confirmed that the central or bridge variables had significantly higher expected influence than other variables within the same network.
Results
Among 87 networks, 75 were validated with correlation-stability coefficients above 0.25. Nine central lifestyle types were identified in 28 countries: cooking at home (in 11 countries), food types in daily meals (in one country), less smoking tobacco (in two countries), less alcohol consumption (in two countries), less duration of sitting (in three countries), less consumption of snacks (in five countries), less sugary drinks (in five countries), having a meal at home (in two countries), taking alternative medicine or natural health products (in one country). Six central health outcomes were noted among 28 countries: social support received (in three countries), physical health (in one country), sleep quality (in four countries), quality of life (in seven countries), less mental burden (in three countries), less emotional distress (in 13 countries). Three bridge lifestyles were identified in 19 countries: food types in daily meals (in one country), cooking at home (in one country), overall amount of exercise (in 17 countries). The centrality difference test showed the central and bridge variables had significantly higher centrality indices than others in their networks (P < 0.05).
Conclusions
In 29 countries, cooking at home, less emotional distress, and overall amount of exercise emerged as common central lifestyle, health outcome, and bridge lifestyle factors, respectively. However, notable regional variations necessitate tailored interventions and resource allocations to effectively address unique local key variables and promote holistic health in each locale. The study's cross-sectional design and self-reported data may limit generalisability, emphasising the need for cautious interpretation and further longitudinal research
Bridging two paradigms: a social scientist’s reflections on knowledge integration in SRGIK-2025
Get PDFNonpharmacological management of dental anxiety in the general population and individuals with learning disabilities: a bibliometric analysis
Get PDFAims: Dental anxiety (DA) is reported among the general population, including individuals with learning disabilities (LDs). In many studies, nonpharmacological interventions have been applied to significantly improve DA among patients. This study aimed to examine publication trends and patterns in both populations to identify the current research trends and literature gaps. Methods: A descriptive analysis of bibliographic data and network visualization were conducted using Microsoft Excel and VosViewer, focusing on literature published in the Scopus database between 1994 and 2023 and using “title” as the search field. Results: For the study period, the following were identified: 1429 authors, 5858 total citations, and an h-index of 36. From a total of 2058 publications discovered, 363 publications were included in the study. Of these, only 11 articles addressed nonpharmacological management for people with LDs. In terms of the research country, the United Kingdom was the leading contributor, with 56 publications. Ad de Jongh was the most productive author, with 13 publications and 447 citations. The most highly cited paper was Lehrner et al. (2005), with 312 citations. Conclusion: This study determined the number of publications related to nonpharmacological management of DA over three decades. The number of studies involving people with LDs was lower than that involving the general population, suggesting future research should occur in this area