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Iklim dan budaya sekolah: kesan terhadap kemenjadian pelajar
No full textIklim dan budaya sekolah merupakan antara unsur penting dalam menentukan kejayaan sesebuah sekolah.
Kedua-dua konsep ini penting dalam meningkatkan kemenjadian pelajar. Walaubagaimana pun, sering berlaku polemik
antara fahaman budaya dan iklim sekolah dalam kalangan pendidik. Justeru, kertas ini bertujuan untuk meninjau konsep
iklim dan budaya sekolah serta keberkesanannya dalam meningkatkan kemenjadian pelajar. Bagi tujuan tersebut, telah
dilakukan kajian literatur yang berfokuskan kepada pengamatan terhadap kajian terdahulu. Dapatan menunjukkan bahawa
prestasi kemenjadian pelajar secara keseluruhannya dapat dicapai dengan perlaksanaan iklim sekolah yans berkesan dari
perspektif timur dan barat. Implikasi kajian ini diharap dapat memberi kesedaran kepada warga sekolah untuk menilaiserta mencorak iklim dan budaya yang bersesuaian berdasarkan falsafah pendidikan Negara
Conceptual design of wheelchair for disabled people suffering with tetra phocomelia disease
No full textProviding a wheelchair without a comprehensive support service can be detrimental to user satisfaction and function.
Recently, a lot of interest in full-featured wheelchairs in the medical service field and in various other engineering
fields including multi-purpose wheelchairs such as houses and shops. This paper deals with the Conceptual design of
wheelchair for disabled people Suffering with tetra phocomelia disease. A systematic approach to the overall design
process allows designers to better understand the best design concepts of the product. This paper describes the
process of manufacturing wheelchairs using stainless steel
Kemenjadian pelajar di sekolah menengah agama berasaskan strategi dan pelaksanaan iklim dini: satu kajian rintis
No full textIklim sekolah telah dikaji secara meluas dalam pelbagai konteks dan dimensi
berasaskan teori yang berbeza. Dimensi utama iklim dalam Islarn yang melibatkan
persekitaran, penghayatan serta pengamalan cara hidup masih kurang dikaji. Oleh itu,
kajian untuk meninjau adakah iklim dini dihayati serta diamalkan dalam membentuk
kemenjadian pelajar di sekolah-sekolah menengah agama dijalankan. Bagi tujuan
tersebut, satu kajian lintis untuk mengesahkan dan mengukur kebolehpercayaan
instrumen iklim dini telah dilakukan. Kesahan kandungan telah disemak oleh tujuh
orang pakar. Kajian rintis pula dijalankan bagi mendapat kesahan muka dan
kebolehpercayaan instrumen. Ia melibatkan pelajar di tiga jenis sekolah menengah
agama yangberbeza iaitu Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama (SMKA), Sekolah
Agama Bantuan Kerajaan (SABK) dan Sekolah Agama Negeri (SAN) di negeri
Kelantan. Seramai 105 orang pelajar tingkatan empat dipilih secara rawak bebas dari
ketiga-tiga jenis sekolah. Dapatan kesahan instrumen secara keseluruhannya
memperakui bahawa item-item yang terdapat dalarn instrumen ini mampu mengukur
aspek kandungan yang hendak diukur. Pandarigan dan cadangan daripadatujuh orang
panel pakar dan juga responden ini telah diperbaiki. Seterusnya, kajian rintis ini
dianalisis dengan menggunakan Perisian Statistical Package for the Social Sciences
(IBM SPSS versi 22) dalam menenhrkan nilai pekali Alpha Crbnbach.
KebolehpercayaanAlpha Cronbach bagi ketujuh-tujuh konstruk berada di antara 0.60
dan 0.96 iaitu pada tahap yang tinggi dan boleh diterima. Dapatan kajian rintis ini
harap dapat dijadikan rujukan kepada penyelidik untuk pereplikaan kajian dalam
konteks yangberbezabagi membentuk pelajar secara seimbang. Kemenjadian pelajar
secara holistik akan terhasil dengan wujudnya iklim dini di sekolah-sekolah agama
yang akan memirnpin generasi rabbani. Implikas
Mobile smart phone application for faham fiqh Al-Aqsa (AFAQ)
No full textM-learning is one of the learning approaches that combines the use of mobile devices with educational
materials. It is part of an e-learning approach, which provides the widest opportunity to learn without
limiting access to information. Faham Fiqh al-Aqsa(AFAQ) is an android mobile smartphone app that is
characterized by utilitarian and user-friendly. The AFAQ developed aims to provide easy and appropriate
references pertaining to key information about the al-Aqsa Mosque and Baitul Maqdis to Muslims. In
addition, it also aims to raise public awareness on the importance and the duty of defending the third
major mosque in Islam; the al-Aqsa Mosque and its location, Baitul Maqdis which is the first Muslim qibla.
The Application of Faham Fiqh al-Aqsa (FAQ) is using the ADDIE model. The ADDIE model is a systematic
direction in model design. ADDIE stands for A (Analysis - analysis), D (Design - Design), D (Development -
Development), I (Implementation - Implementation) and E (Evaluation - Assessment). Therefore, there are
5 phases in the construction of a model using ADDIE. However, the AFAQ development only go through
3 phases, namely analysis, design and development. AFAQ is developed using tri-languages, namely:
Malay, Arabic and English. The existence of the AFAQ app is expected to fill in the latest medium for
accurate information relating to the al-Aqsa Mosque and Baitul Maqdis that every Muslim needs to know
Determination of airborne heavy metals and health risk assessment of populations exposed to metals in industrial area, Gebeng and Paka
No full textThe aim of this study is focused on airborne heavy metal pollution in the industrial area. Paka and Gebeng are
chosen as the industrial area with eight points respectively were selected for this study within two monsoon seasons.
The samples were analysed for heavy metals (Cd, As, Cu, Fe. Pb and Zn) by using inductively coupled plasma mass
spectrometry (ICP-MS). The results showed that the mean concentration value of As, Pb and Cd for Paka were
0.005 mg/L ± 0.001, 0.107 mg/L ± 0.088 and 0.010 mg/L ± 0.008 respectively. For Gebeng, the mean concentration
value of As, Pb and Cd were 0.004 mg/L ± 0.002, 0.069 mg/L ± 0.059 and 0.005 mg/L ± 0.004 respectively. The
results showed in the southwest monsoon, the mean concentration of heavy metals much higher than the target value
by European Commission in Directive 2004/107/EC and Directive 2008/50/EC. The HQs and His of six metals are
almost all lower than the safe level (=1) for children and adults, indicating no risks from these metals. On the whole,
HI value decreased in the order of Fe>Cd>Pb>As>Zn>Cu. Fe and Cd exhibited higher values close to safe level,
while Zn and Cu are lowest. The HI values of these metals for children are higher than those for adults. It could be
concluded that the industrial and transportation emission were the major source of heavy metals in the atmosphere
along the Paka and Gebeng industrial area. The human health risk assessment has proved to be a powerful tool to
distinguish heavy metals and exposure routes of most concern in urban environments
Comparison of growth and development of oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel (Diptera: Tephritidae) Reared on Sweet Potatoes (Ipomea batatas L.) and Wheat Germ Artificial Diet
No full textAn oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) is a global and economically important pest of
agricultural food crops. However, basic life history information on this pest, which is vital for designing
more effective control methods, currently still needs serious attention, particularly through the good
rearing insect diet. Thus, this study aimed to determine and compare the growth and development of
B. dorsalis reared on sweet potatoes (Ipomea batatas L.) and wheat germ based artificial diets under
laboratory conditions. Four types of diets used were; orange sweet potato (OSP), purple sweet potato
(PSP), white sweet potato (PSP) and wheat germ (WG) as a standard diet. Results showed that
among the diets tested, the WG based diet displayed a significant difference (P<0.05) in the growth
and development of B.dorsalis due to the higher nutritional value contained in the diet. Nonetheless,
B. dorsalis growth and development on sweet potatoes based diet, particularly on OSP diet, showed
similar results as WG based diet. There was a significant difference between a number of pupae
obtained where WG recorded the highest number of pupae (17.33±0.33) followed by OSP
(9.00±0.577), PSP (9.00 ±0.33) and WSP (8.00 ± 0.577). However, no significant difference was
shown among the OSP, PSP and WSP based diets particularly on the number of pupae, the
percentage of pupae, adult survival and duration from egg to adult. As a conclusion, this study
showed that sweet potatoes can be used as an alternative economic source of artificial diets for B.
dorsalis mass-rearing program in laboratory
Expression and characterization of Carbohydrate Binding Module (CBM) from 38 Vibrio cholerae Non-O1 Sialidase
No full textCarbohydrate binding modules (CBMs) are discrete contiguous amino acid sequence within a carbohydrate-active
enzyme which are non-catalytic modules that primarily exist to target parent enzyme to its substrate for efficient
hydrolysis. Although many sialidase proteins have been identified from various pathogenic bacteria, only a few
enzymes are commercially available which have been used for chemoenzymatic syntheses and therapeutics application.
A gene encoding carbohydrate binding module (CBM) from Vibrio cholerae Non-O1 sialidase has been successfully
cloned in E. coli BL21 (DE3). The CBM encodes for 174 amino acids from an open reading frame of 522 bp
nucleotide sequences. The gene was successfully expressed solubly at 18˚C when induced with 1mM IPTG. Maximum
protein expression was observed at 20 hours after post-induction time. For purification technique, an anionic
denaturing detergent method was used using SDS and Sarkosyl with gradient affinity elution with imidazole. SDSPAGE analysis showed that the purified CBM protein exhibited a single band with molecular weight of 40 kDa.
Biochemical characterization of the protein displayed optimum pH at 5.5 in 100 mM citrate buffer with the highest Tm
value of 45.5 ºC. The protein was showed stable between pH 5.5-6.2 and able to retain its activity from 27-56 ˚C.
From the analysis of metal ions and reagents, addition of Mn2+, Mg2+, 1% SDS, 1 M urea and 1% Triton managed to
increase protein melting temperature to 59 ºC and 58.5 ºC respectively
Influencing factors on middle east tourism demand to Malaysia: evidence from quantile regression approach
No full textThis research examines the impact of global oil price, exchange rate and tourism prices on Malaysia’s demand
for Middle East tourist arrival using monthly quantile analysis from 1995 to 2017, which focusing on 3 major
Middle East countries tourism demand to Malaysia (Saudi Arabia, Iran and United Arab Emirates). The
estimated of the quantile regression reveals that, global oil price fluctuation has affected on Middle East tourist
arrival to Malaysia. First, we attempt the quantile cointgeration test and found that, there is a quantile and
combine cointegration effects between the estimated series. Also, the effect of oil prices in the upper 50th and
75th quantiles provinces is lower than those in other quantile provinces. However, the influences of exchange
rate and tourism price in the lower 25th and 50th provinces are stronger than those in other quantile
provinces. The results therefore show clearly that, global energy prices have a positive impact; when the
exchange rate and tourism price in quantile, the influence are more towards an inverse relationship
Integrated multi sensors and camera video sequence application for performance monitoring in archery
No full textThis paper explains the development of a comprehensive archery performance monitoring software
which consisted of three camera views and five body sensors. The five body sensors evaluate
biomechanical related variables of flexor and extensor muscle activity, heart rate, postural sway and
bow movement during archery performance. The three camera views with the five body sensors are
integrated into a single computer application which enables the user to view all the data in a single
user interface. The five body sensors' data are displayed in a numerical and graphical form in real time. The information transmitted by the body sensors are computed with an embedded algorithm
that automatically transforms the summary of the athlete's biomechanical performance and displays
in the application interface. This performance will be later compared to the pre-computed psycho fitness performance from the prefilled data into the application. All the data; camera views, body
sensors; performance-computations; are recorded for further analysis by a sports scientist. Our
developed application serves as a powerful tool for assisting the coach and athletes to observe and
identify any wrong technique employ during training which gives room for correction and reevaluation to improve overall performance in the sport of archery
The modelling of tropical weather effects on ultra-high frequency (UHF) radio signals using SmartPLS
No full textThe interference occurs in radio signals transmission in many communication
technologies are attributed to weather variations as well as other environmental factors. This
work evaluates some atmospheric variables that have a dominating impact on temporal signal
strength fluctuations. The Received Power Level (RPL) of Ultra High Frequency (UHF)
communication signals (1800 MHz and 2160 MHz) and three tropical weather predictors
(humidity, temperature and wind) were collected using spectrum analyser (KEYSIGHT
N9915A) and weather station (Vantage Pro 2) respectively for 24 hours in rainy days. SmartPLS
3.2.6 was used to determine the strongest predictors influence the RPL for UHF frequency. It
has been found that changes in weather conditions have affected the signal in which all weather
predictors provide a significant relationship to the signal where R2
(coefficient of determination)
value is 0.314 for frequency 1800 MHz and 0.254 for frequency 2160 MHz. The findings also
show that humidity, temperature and wind are anticorrelations to RPL. However, humidity is
found to be the strongest predictor influences the RPL of communication signals for frequency
1800 MHz (β= -0.449, p=0.000). This model may benefit many sectors such as
telecommunication service provider, radio and TV transmission, radio astronomy study,
Electromagnetic (EM) researcher and satellite broadcasting