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The level of visitor satisfaction of the facilities use and services in camping tourism: case study Murog Purog campsite, Kg. Tambatuon, Kota Belud, Sabah, Malaysia
Get PDFThis study focuses on camping tourism as a growing outdoor recreational activity, gaining attention locally and through extensive media coverage, particularly on social media platforms. Despite its popularity, camping tourism has not received widespread attention compared to other tourism sectors. The study aims to explore attraction factors and satisfaction levels regarding facilities and services at Murog Purog Camp Site Tambatuon Village (MPCST) in Kota Belud. The three main objectives of the study are to identify attractions motivating campers at MPCST, examine camper satisfaction with facilities and services, and propose recommendations for improvements. The research design involves an online exploratory approach with a quantitative method as the primary research tool. A total of 70 respondents who have visited MPCST in Kota Belud participated in the study, providing their responses through an online questionnaire. Attraction factors identified include the location, scenic surroundings, clear and cool river water, unique river flow structure, and offered activities. Respondents expressed very high satisfaction levels with these attraction factors. Additionally, overall satisfaction with facilities and services, such as water and electricity facilities, online reservation services, and staff services, was generally high. Several recommendations were proposed to enhance facilities and services, including building a dedicated place of worship, expanding parking areas, constructing a convenience store, increasing toilet and tent facilities, adding more electricity facilities, and installing lights around the camping area
UMS-ALIEN: UMS active learning in engineering education
No full textThe Universiti Malaysia Sabah Active Learning in Engineering Education (UMS-ALIEN) initiative, part of the UMS Future Ready Engineering Educators (UMS-Future) framework, introduces a structured, hierarchical approach to engineering education. The framework consists of ten progressive competency levels, starting with foundational active learning techniques and advancing to blended cooperative problem-solving methodologies. UMS-ALIEN integrates strategies such as cooperative learning, problem-based learning, and blended learning, supported by tools like Learning Management Systems (e.g., Moodle) and discipline-specific simulators (e.g., Aspen HYSYS). The initiative transitions educators from traditional roles to facilitators, fostering participatory learning environments that prepare students for real-world challenges. Implemented across multiple engineering courses, UMS-ALIEN demonstrates improvements in student performance and skill acquisition, earning international recognition for its innovative contributions to active and blended learning in engineering education
Enhancing benthic habitat mapping: A review of integrating satellite and side scan sonar data for improved classification accuracy
No full textPrevalent challenges persist within remote sensing techniques for benthic habitat mapping. While efforts are being made to improve mapping accuracy through combined remote sensing approaches, the synergistic use of satellite and side-scan sonar datasets to address the inherent limitations of spectral discrimination and geometric distortions in each method remains limited. This review focuses on exploring the latent potential inherent in the complementary properties of both datasets. An analysis of articles from the Scopus databases published between 2010 and 2023 has shown that different data inputs with classification techniques influence the accuracy of coral reef community mapping. The integration of acoustically derived data and/or bathymetric data with satellite imagery can influence mapping results to varying degrees. The addition of acoustic hardness to satellite imagery has unfortunately led to inaccuracies. The contribution of slope derived from bathymetry varies with extraction algorithms; the use of more sophisticated algorithms leads to higher accuracy. Research on classification methods shows that object-based approaches produce different results depending on field conditions, which are consistently better than pixel-based methods, for both satellite spectral and side-scan sonar data. This review not only highlights conceptual discoveries, but also provides recommendations for future research: (1) the need for comparative evaluation of classification algorithms to determine the optimal classifier; and (2) side-scan sonar-derived slope as a forcing factor to improve accuracy. It is also expected that the review will provide valuable insights into data and classification decisions regarding the use of satellite imagery and acoustic data in future coral reef community mapping
Cellulose and cellulose derivatives in sustainable membrane development for oil/water separation
No full textCellulose is a natural polymer and most abundant organic substance on Earth. Inexhaustible hydroxyl groups on the cellulose surface allow derivatives of cellulose produced. This article discusses the recent progress of cellulose and cellulose derivatives in membrane development for oil/water separation. Functional groups that are available on the cellulose and its derivatives provide modification features to improve membrane wettability. Membranes with super wetting properties possess remarkable self-cleaning abilities which in turn can enhance permeation fluxes and extend membrane lifespan. However, the role of cellulose-based membranes in oily wastewater treatments is still in its early stages. This review article emphasizes on the development and modification of cellulose-based membranes for improvement of wettability, flux and separation efficiency, and the future directions of research
Mini review of magnetic flux leakage detection technology for long-distance oil and gas pipelines
No full textLong-distance oil and gas pipelines are a crucial means of energy transportation, and leaks in pipelines can lead to significant environmental and human losses. Therefore, it is necessary to adopt defect detection technology to regularly inspect pipelines, ultimately achieving the purpose of maintenance and repair of oil and gas pipelines. This paper introduces common types of defects in oil and gas pipelines, as well as commonly used defect detection methods. It focuses on the principle of magnetic flux leakage detection, analyzes factors affecting the results of magnetic flux leakage detection, and prospects the future development direction of magnetic flux leakage detection technology
Sustainable development of traditional villages cultural landscape driven by red tourism: A case study of Wangping Village in Sichuan province
No full textRed tourism is an important resource for the transformation and development of traditional villages in old revolutionary base areas, and it promotes the integration and reconstruction of the cultural landscape of traditional villages. Taking Wangping Village in Sichuan Province as an example, this paper adopts a mixed method research design combining qualitative and quantitative methods. By sorting out the logical correlation between sustainable development theory and the reconstruction of traditional village cultural landscape, this paper conducts an empirical study on the sustainable development model of Wangping Village cultural landscape and the impact perception of villagers. It was found that the cultural landscape of Wangping Village had been significantly reconstructed under the drive of red tourism. In Wangping Village, the resident's perception of the impact on the protection and development of the village cultural landscape is mainly positive, and they support the continuous promotion of the protection and development of the village cultural landscape. The empirical research on the sustainable development model of traditional village cultural landscape driven by red tourism and residents' impact perception aims to enrich the research on the theoretical system of sustainable development of traditional villages, which has certain theoretical value and practical significance for the protection and development of traditional villages
Kebaikan pensyariatan puasa terhadap fisiologi dan kesihatan umat Islam: Satu sorotan
No full textPuasa adalah satu amalan tradisi yang diamalkan di seluruh dunia dengan pelbagai tujuan, termasuk tujuan keagamaan, kesihatan, dan spiritual. Kajian ini membincangkan tentang kesan puasa terhadap kesihatan fizikal dan mental, dengan penekanan pada puasa yang berterusan seperti puasa Ramadan, puasa sunat dan puasa intermittent fasting (IF). Amalan puasa berkala dapat membantu dalam penurunan berat badan yang sehat. Berat badan yang terkawal secara berterusan dapat mengurangkan tekanan pada jantung dan mengurangkan risiko penyakit jantung. Puasa dapat membantu dalam mengawal tekanan darah. Ketika seseorang berpuasa, tubuh cenderung mengekalkan elektrolit dalam darah dengan lebih baik, yang boleh mengurangkan risiko hipertensi atau tekanan darah tinggi. Puasa juga dapat meningkatkan profil lipid dalam darah, termasuk pengurangan kadar kolesterol LDL (kolesterol jahat) dan peningkatan kadar kolesterol HDL (kolesterol baik). Ini membantu dalam mengurangkan risiko aterosklerosis, di mana lemak menumpuk di dalam arteri jantung. Puasa dapat meningkatkan sensitiviti insulin, yang membantu dalam pengawalan gula darah. Hal ini boleh membantu mengurangkan risiko penyakit metabolik seperti diabetes dan penyakit jantung. Selain itu, puasa juga memberikan peluang kepada sistem pencernaan untuk berehat dan proses detoksifikasi badan yang semulajadi. Kajian ini dilakukan secara kualitatif dengan mengkaji amalan-amalan puasa yang dianjurkan oleh Islam dan amalan IF serta kesannya terhadap kesihatan manusia. Hasil kajian ini mendapati puasa mempunyai kesan positif yang signifikan terhadap kesihatan fizikal dan mental. Lantaran itu di samping melakukan ibadat puasa sebagai tanda ketaaatan kepada perintah Allah dan Rasul Nya, juga boleh menjadi cara yang penting untuk merawat dan meningkatkan keseluruhan kesejahteraan individu
Gaya penulisan pengkaji hadith kontemporari terhadap ilmu Mukhtalif al-Ḥadīth
No full textPenulisan karya ilmu mukhtalif al-ḥadīth merupakan faktor penting dalam merangka kefahaman hadith secara tepat dan menghilangkan kekeliruan terhadap hadith. Oleh yang demikian, para muḥaddithīn menulis pelbagai karya bagi menyusun disiplin ilmu ini secara sistematik dan berstruktur. Walaupun demikian, gaya penulisan karya tersebut berbeza-beza berdasarkan matlamat penulisan dan pengaruh semasa. Hal ini berterusan sehingga ke hari ini. Justeru, kajian ini dijalankan bagi mengkaji dan menganalisis gaya penulisan pengkaji hadith kontemporari terhadap ilmu mukhtalif al-ḥadīth. Kajian ini dijalankan berbentuk kualitatif. Justeru, pengumpulan data penyelidikan dilaksanakan melalui metode analisis kandungan. Kajian ini turut menggunakan kaedah analisis kandungan, data dianalisis dengan beberapa cara dengan mengubah data ke dalam bentuk teks, menghasilkan kategori dan juga membuat kesimpulan. Hasil daripada kajian ini mendapati bahawa terdapat dua gaya utama penulisan mukhtalif al-ḥadīth oleh para pengkaji hadith kontemporari iaitu penulisan umum berkaitan mukhtalif al-ḥadīth dan penulisan berbentuk kajian terhadap karya muḥaddithīn terdahulu. Bagi gaya kedua pula, terdapat tiga aspek yang difokuskan iaitu kajian berdasarkan bab hukum; iaitu hukum secara umum dan khusus, kajian berdasarkan manhaj penyelesaian; iaitu keseluruhan manhaj penyelesaian dan manhaj penyelesaian secara khusus, serta kajian perbandingan antara karya-karya muḥaddithīn. Kesimpulannya, karya yang dihasilkan oleh pengkaji hadith kontemporari memperkukuhkan lagi kefahaman berkaitan percanggahan antara hadith berdasarkan disiplin ilmu mukhtalif al-ḥadīth. Karya-karya ini lebih memudahkan para pembaca untuk merujuk dan menyelesaikan percanggahan yang ditemui dalam kehidupan
Holistic health in ageing: A multifaceted approach to diet, habits and mental health from the Malaysian perspective
No full textAgeing is a significant challenge for both developing and developed countries today. The life expectancy of older adults is increasing due to advanced healthcare facilities and health education. Malaysia is projected to have 14% of its population over the age of 60 by 2030, with this figure expected to rise to 24% by 2050. In 2023, the population of individuals over 60 years old had increased to 3.8 million, according to the Malaysian Department of Statistics. This growing trend will create a burden on the country, requiring it to provide optimum healthcare systems and healthcare expenditure continuously. For ageing people, lack of knowledge about healthy diets and availability as well as the timing of food taking is one of the important concerns for their nutrition. These ageing people have no assistance in taking medication on time, which is another major concern about their physical inactivity. The older c sensations may change or changing recognition threshold, which may lead to nutritional deficiencies. Physical activities, smoking, alcohol or other habits maintain inappropriate ways and not performing physical activities because of several factors is another factor. Again, mental health is a very big issue to maintain a healthy lifestyle. As a result, older people need to remain physically active, maintain healthy personal habits and have regular medical checkups. In addition, a proper balance of diet and nutrition is crucial to prevent chronic health complications and reduce the need for frequent hospitalization. Furthermore, attention should be given to their mental health condition, as mental health is related to physical disabilities. This comprehensive approach can support the adoption of a healthier lifestyle. Again, regular follow-ups at least twice a year up to their life expectancy can maintain their health both physically and mentally. Therefore, this holistic approach to overall health data is essential for improving and enhancing healthy life expectancy and quality of life
Aligning Sabah foundation education scholarship with employability: Strategies for bridging the gap
No full textThis paper explores the intersection of education scholarship and employability, aiming to elucidate the role of Sabah Foundation education scholarship in narrowing the gap between educational outcomes and workforce readiness. It examines the challenges and opportunities in fostering alignment between education and employability, emphasising the importance of equipping learners with the knowledge, skills, and competencies demanded by the evolving labour market. This paper elucidates effective strategies for integrating employability-focused initiatives into educational systems by synthesising research, case studies, and best practices. By promoting collaboration among educators, employers, policymakers, and other stakeholders, education scholarship can catalyse enhancing employability outcomes and facilitate successful transitions from education to the workforce