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Level of Mathematics Abilities of Mild Autism Children On The McCarthy Scales of Children’s Abilities
No full textThe objective of this study is to determine the level of mathematics abilities among mild autism children in Klang Valley,
Malaysia. A total of ten autistic children aged 5 to 7 years old were selected as respondents. Purposive sampling was used
using McCarthy Scales of Children’s Abilities (MSCA) to measure the level of cognitive abilities of the children. This
instrument consist of three scales; Verbal, Perceptual-Performance and Quantitative. Overall results shows the level of
mathematics abilities of mild autism child is at moderate level. However, result also show that there were a significant
difference in Verbal, Perceptual Performance and Quantitative Scales
Death Rate Analysis Due to Suicide
No full textSuicide is an act committed by an individual consciously aiming to end or eliminate the life itself. But when their act of suicide failed
they were categorized as attempted suicide. This is not a new thing for modern society today. According to official statistics, there are
about one million people committed suicide around the world within one year, and this amount does not include those killed by others or
those killed in the war. Therefore, the study aims to analyze suicide rates recorded by the five countries with the highest rates of suicide
and assess the differences in the frequency of suicide cases between men and women. In addition, this study will identify the methods or
methods used to commit suicide and what are the risk factors that cause an individual to decide to end his life. The methods used to
commit suicide will also be explained more clearly. Suicide symptoms can be serious in society if preventive measures at the early stage
are not taken. This study is expected to help future researchers to find ways to save these unlucky ones from doing something that can
harm themselve
Entrepreneurship As Entrepreneur: The Influences Of Personality And Competencies To The New E-Commerce Venture Creation In Malaysia.
No full textA number of intensive studies on entrepreneurs which consider entrepreneurship as one of the most
important elements in business have been conducted within the past few years. An entrepreneur is
responsible for every aspect of a new venture’s creation considering that they are usually the lead person
in every business decision. To date, researchers have tended to ignore the issues related to the qualities
of entrepreneurs in the creation of new e-commerce ventures. While entrepreneurial competencies have
become extremely important recently, as a complementary study, the personality traits of the entrepreneur
could also be studied. Much uncertainty still exists; hence, this study set out to determine the role of
personality and entrepreneurial competencies in the creation of new e-commerce ventures in Malaysia.
This research uses a case studies approach in which data was collected by interviewing twelve e-commerce
entrepreneurs from May 2013 until December 2014. The fi ndings have identifi ed that seven personality
traits are most prevalent; namely, creativity, risk taking, inspiration, need for autonomy and freedom,
tolerance of ambiguity, a hardworking and persistent attitude, and optimism, all of which vigorously have
contributed to new e-commerce venture creation in Malaysia. In the case of entrepreneurial competencies,
it was deemed crucial for entrepreneurs to be equipped with both computer and communication skills to
facilitate the creation of new ventures. Therefore, it is best for the government to promote entrepreneurial
activity by highlighting the elements of entrepreneurs in terms of personality traits and entrepreneurial
competency aspects. Finally, through a better understanding of our entrepreneurs, we will amplify the
emergence of new ventures to strengthen the economic progress of the country
Experimental Analysis on Parameters Affecting the Material Removal Rate in Wire Electrical Discharge Turning using the Taguchi Method
No full textWire electrical discharge turning (WEDT) allows success in the machining of advanced materials, particularly for the cylindrical shape components used in the metrology, medical and aerospace field. Using WEDT technology, the micro dimension of geometrical features can be machined without constraints on difficult-to-machine electrically conductive materials. The high precision with large aspect ratio machining capability make WEDT valuable. The correct machining parameter selection is the most important aspect to take into consideration when machining by WEDT. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to rank, determine and optimise the machining parameters that affect the material removal rate (MRR) in WEDT process. As WEDT has as much as eleven control parameters in this study, representing a large number of machining, the Taguchi L-12 orthogonal array was used to obtain the required data with a minimum number of experiments. By using similar experimental data, the regression equation was developed to represent as fitness function for optimisation by genetic algorithm (GA). It was found that by selecting the fast feed of workpiece to machining zone, the faster material was removed and moreover, it dominated other machining parameters. The optimised parameters yield 1.398 mm³/min as the maximum value predicted for MRR recommended by GA
A Sociocultural Theory to Learning: Malaysia’s Experience
No full textThe study explores and analyses some of the challenges inherent to incorporating play into classroom practice, which occurs in two types
of preschool classroom settings in Malaysia. It investigates the implementation of play in each of these settings. This study builds an
understanding of the processes involved. It demonstrates a theory of learning that supports analysis of participation in social activity
where participants work towards social goals within a view of learning being based on a cultural and collective foundation. The discussion
is designed to convince the reader the value of the underpinning theory for this study and to explain the interpretive lens on learning
through play that emerges. The approach recognizes that this interpretive lens offers a particular way of guiding the data collection and
interpreting the data. In developing a conceptual framework for this study, it provides not only a way to interpret what is learning through
play, but also to report the research findings within a sociocultural frame
Routine Chest Radiograph Interpretation Skills of Medical Officers at an Outpatient Setting
No full textIn Malaysia, chest radiograph is a part of compulsory investigations during routine medical examination. Majority of these chest radiographs are interpreted by medical officers at the outpatient clinic. This study was to determine the concordance of chest radiograph interpretations between medical officers and radiologist. Medical officers‟ report of routine chest radiographs at the outpatient clinic Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia over a 6-month period were compared to that of a radiologist. Of 408 chest radiographs reported, the concordance of interpretation between medical officers and radiologist was 93.6% (382 of 408). Medical officers correctly interpret 98.2% (378/385) of normal chest radiograph compared to 17.4% of abnormal chest radiographs (4/23). Therefore, routine chest radiograph interpretations of normal radiographs by medical officers were generally accurate. However, they were weak in interpreting abnormal chest radiographs. Medical officers need to be trained on detecting abnormalities on chest X-ray since most routine chest X-ray reporting is done based on their interpretation
Does Body Mass Index of Nursing Students Correlate with Their Attitude towards Obesity?
No full textHealth care personnel are important role models for promoting healthy lifestyle to general populations. Being overweight and obese are commonly associated with stigmas and discriminations. Stigma against obese people is common and it may relate to individual’s attitude on obesity. The study objective was to determine the correlation between body mass index of nursing students and their attitude towards obesity. A cross-sectional study was conducted between December 2011 and February 2012. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to 297 nursing students in private colleges in Kelantan, Malaysia. Socio-demographic data, body mass index (BMI) and attitude towards obesity by using the ATOP score were obtained. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20.0. Majority of the participants were Malays (99.7%), female (89.9%) and single (96.3%). About 64.3% had normal BMI, 18.9% underweight, 13.8% overweight, 2.4% obese type I and 0.7% obese type II. The ATOP score were ranging from 26.0 to 99.0 with mean (SD) of 62.8 (13.36). The attitude towards obese persons among the participants was more toward positive attitude. Body mass index (BMI) was skewed to the left distribution with the median (IQR) 20.8 (3.9). The correlation between attitude score and BMI was found to be not significant with p-value of 0.47 and Pearson correlation coefficient 0.04. Thus, there was no correlation between attitude towards obesity and individual’s BMI. Nursing students has positive attitude towards obesity. Their BMI does not seem to affect their attitude towards obese persons and reflects that there was no stigma towards obese person
Transient binocular blindness: A rare presentation of aortic dissection
No full textIntroduction: Aortic dissection is a clinical chameleon that can have variable presenting features that require a careful
history and physical examination. A non-specific presentation of this life-threatening condition causes a diagnostic
dilemma among clinicians especially in the emergency department leading to grave consequences.
Case Presentation: We present a case of aortic dissection that presented as an acute bilateral blindness that was
associated with a sudden onset of loss of consciousness and central chest pain. Bedside carotid ultrasound showed a
double lumen carotid artery suggesting an intraluminal flap. Computed tomography angiography revealed extensive
dissection of the entire length of the aorta.
Discussion: This case illustrated the need for a high index of suspicion to diagnose patients with aortic dissection
especially as the patient presented with an acute binocular visual loss and chest pain.
Conclusion: A bedside carotid artery ultrasound in the emergency department was found useful in screening and
diagnosing a carotid artery–related pathology
Effect of Total Sleep Deprivation on Visual Sequential Memory Mohammad Habibur
No full textA substantial number of studies support the role of sleep deprivation (SD) on
sleep-dependent memory processing. Our present study investigated the effect
of Total Sleep Deprivation (TSD) on Visual Sequential Memory (VSM).
Two-randomized group design was followed to collect the data where experimental
group (33 adults) was kept totally sleep deprived for 24 hours a day
and the control group (36 adults) was not. A subtest of Test of Memory and
Learning (Reynolds & Bigler, 1994) was used to measure VSM. Results revealed
a significant decline in VSM for TSD (t = 3.914, p < 0.001). Findings
are discussed in the light of previous findings and theories in that VSM is the
capability of an individual to perceive the visual properties of an object by
eyes, a skill vitally necessary for many areas of work, like visual tracking, air
traffic controlling, military task, marksmanship, screening, surgery, healthcare
service, policing and so on
A Review Of Organizational Culture And Organizational Commitment
No full textThis paper aims to review a number of studies on organisational culture and organisational commitment. However, only articles published from 2012-2017 were reviewed. The reviewed literatures showed different conclusions. Most of the studies confirmed that strong significant interactions exist among organisational culture and organisational commitment but in some the association is weak. Other studies showed no association among organisational culture and organisational commitment. This controversy of conclusions emanates from differences in methodology; countries conducted the study and the number of respondents and observations. Therefore, this paper contributed to the understanding the mechanisms through which organisational culture affect organisational commitment by incorporating the concept of different organisational factors. Organisations can retain committed and motivated workforce through fostering a strong culture, which can support employees’ affective commitment to the organisation