350 research outputs found
Authorship Characteristics in Sekitar Perpustakaan 1994-2003: A Bibliometric Study
No full textThis bibliometric study attempts to explore the authorship characteristics in Sekitar Perpustakaan, one of the earliest library and information science (LIS) periodicals published by the National Library of Malaysia (PNM – Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia) since 1977. A total of 148 articles published in 20 issues of Sekitar Perpustakaan covering the period 1994-2003 were analyzed. Author characteristics such as name, gender, status, institutional affiliation, language preference of articles and authorship of articles were obtained, studied and analyzed. The findings reveals single-authored articles far outnumbered multi-authored articles at 79%; female contributors (65.74% or 71 authors) predominates male contributors (34.26% or 37 authors); middle-level professionals were the largest contributors of articles (59.3%); 83 (56%) of the articles published were in Bahasa Melayu, the national language, while 65 (44%) articles were in English; the top ranked contributor is Ding Choo Ming, Senior Research Fellow of Institute of the Malay World & Civilization, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia with nine contributions; and the most prolific institution is PNM with 41 contributing authors
Open questions and recent advances in the control of a multi-host infectious disease: animal tuberculosis
No full textAnimal tuberculosis (TB) control is globally important for public health, economics and conservation. Wildlife species are often part of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) maintenance community, complicating TB control attempts. We describe the current knowledge on global TB distribution and the significance of wildlife hosts; identify insufficiently known aspects of host pathology, ecology and epidemiology; present selected time series in wildlife TB; and summarize ongoing research on TB control, providing additional insight on vaccination. Six specific research needs are identified and discussed, namely: 1) complete the world map of wildlife MTC reservoirs and describe the structure of each local MTC host community; 2) identify the origin and behaviour of generalized diseased individuals within populations, and study the role of factors such as co-infections, re-infections and individual condition on TB pathogenesis; 3) quantify indirect MTC transmission within and between species; 4) define and harmonize wildlife disease monitoring protocols, and apply them in a way that allows proper population and prevalence trend comparisons in both space and time; 5) carry out controlled and replicated wildlife TB control experiments using single intervention tools; 6) analyse cost-efficiency and consider knowledge transfer aspects in promising intervention strategies. We believe that addressing these six points would push ahead our capacities for TB control. A remaining question is whether or not interventions on wildlife TB are at all justified. The answer depends on the local circumstances of each TB hotspot, and is likely to evolve during our collective progress towards TB control in livestock and in wildlife.TB research funding was provided via a Plan Nacional grant AGL2011-30041 (MINECO, Spain and FEDER) and an EU FP7 grant WildTBvac #613779. The corresponding author acknowledges additional support from Campus de Excelencia Internacional (CYTEMA). Azlan Che Amat acknowledges a grant from the Malaysian Government.Peer Reviewe
Industrial training report: Department of Skill Development, Ministry of Human Resources / Che Azlan Che Aziz
No full textThis report is containing the full report of trainee internship at Jabatan Pembangunan Kemahiran (JPK). The trainee has completed his internship for about 5 months at JPK. This report will contain all the information such as, the organization background, the activity that has been done by the trainee, and the special project that the trainee does during the internship. The internship has been started at 2 February 2017 until 30 June 2017. During the internship trainee has gained a lot of new knowledge and it is very good experience for trainee in future. Besides that, this report also will give information about what lesson and benefits that the trainee has gained during the period time of internship
Ixora Bridal House Sdn Bhd / Noor Azmeen Azlan ... [et al.]
No full textlxora Bridal House Sdn. Bhd. is specialized on services. We run this outlet as a limited corporation company, which consist of Noor Azmeen Azlan as the General Manager and act as the counselor who deals with marriage problem, Nik Manjawangi Che Nik who is the Administration Executive and also the advisory of the wedding costumes for our outlet. While Azura Ahmad is the Marketing Executive who is in charged in the wedding decoration or well known as 'hantaran' and ' bunga telur' , Juliana Ibrahim as the Operational Executive and she is the one who act as the wedding planner in our business and lastly Astuti Nordin as the Financial Executive who is in charged as the make-up consultant. Every partner has contributed RM40, 000 as the capital to the business where the total amount will come about RM200, 000. Another RM 50,000 we will finance it from Bank Muamalat. Every partner has a good qualification background have some working experience related to their post and the most important thing is that all of the partners love to deals with Marriage matters examples wedding costumes, wedding planning and so on
: Midterm Review and Evaluation
No full textKey outputs include: (1) Assessment and Management of Fishing Capacity in the Southeast Asian Region; (2) Compilation and Enhancement of Fisheries Information Systems or Mechanism; (3) Standardization of Indicators; (4) Evaluation of Current Pelagic Species Management Strategies; (5) Publication of a Terminal Report; and (6) Implementation of a Project Monitoring and Evaluation Framework. A range of activities has been planned and implemented to achieve the six (6) targeted outputs of the project. Among these, a Mid-Term Review and Evaluation (MTRE).The proposed project, Implementation and Assessment of ASEAN Regional Plan of Action for Management of Fishing Capacity, seeks to evaluate the implementation of fishing capacity management across ASEAN Member States (AMSs), with particular focus on transboundary pelagic species. The primary objective is to strengthen regional cooperation and enhance fisheries governance mechanisms through the implementation of the Regional Plan of Action for Management of Fishing Capacity (RPOA Capacity). This initiative aims to support the development of a harmonized Fisheries Management Plan, emphasizing resource sustainability and environmental integrity. The project encompasses all AMSs except Lao PDR and Singapore.The success of this project, Implementation and Assessment of the ASEAN Regional Plan of Action for Management of Fishing Capacity, would not have been possible without the generous support from the Government of Japan through the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF), and collaboration of various agencies and stakeholders. This project was made possible through the collaboration of Malaysia, represented by the Department of Fisheries Malaysia (DOFM) as the Proponent Agency, and the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center / Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department (SEAFDEC/MFRDMD) as the Implementing Agency
Kursus Upskilling Beverage Service untuk tenaga pengajar Kolej Vokasional program kulinari seluruh Malaysia / Joesri Mohamad Saber, Azlan Salim and Khairil Anuar Bahari
No full textDalam dunia dimana minuman telah melangkaui fungsi asasnya menjadi satu bentuk seni dan menguasai kraf mixologi, membancuh dan memahami nuansa perisa menjadi sesuatu yang amat penting di dalam industri makanan dan minuman. Bagi tenaga pengajar yang diamanahkan untuk melatih dan memberi inspirasi kepada para pelajar yang bakal menjadi penggiat di dalam industri, Kursus Upskilling Beverage Service ini amat penting sebagai satu penerokaan seni dan sains yang melibatkan pembuatan minuman yang sempurna. Kursus ini telah diadakan pada 6 – 8 September 2023 di The Blanket Hotel Seberang Jaya, Pulau Pinang yang disertai oleh 26 orang tenaga pengajar Kolej Vokasional di dalam bidang Kulinari. Seramai 3 orang pensyarah Fakulti Pengurusan Hotel dan Pelancongan, UiTM Cawangan Pulau Pinang telah dilantik sebagai fasilitator untuk program ini iaitu Encik Azlan Salim, Encik Joesri Mohamad Saber dan Encik Khairil Anuar Bahari untuk berkongsi pengetahuan dan pengalaman di dalam penyediaan dan perkhidmatan minuman. Program ini juga turut menampilkan penceramah jemputan iaitu Encik Ahmad Ariffin atau lebih dikenali sebagai ‘Mamu Ariffin’ yang merupakan seorang pakar minuman professional
Health evaluation of captive Malayan sun bear (Helarctos malayanus Horsfield) in zoos in Peninsular Malaysia
No full textThe health status of 19 captive Malayan Sun Bears, 4 males and 15 females, weighing between 31 – 87 kilograms were used in this study. The objectives of the study include the analysis of blood to obtain baseline blood parameters, blood analysis of some viral, bacteria and faecal analysis of parasitic organisms, and comparison of 2 anaesthetic drugs. Animals in Zoo Negara were immobilized with Zoletil®-Xylazine (ZX) and Zoletil®-Ketamine-Xylazine (ZKX) combination was used in Taiping Zoo & Night Safari. Blood and fresh faecal samples were used for study analysis.All Sun Bears were sampled to determine their exposure some important pathogens. There was no evidence of exposure to Canine Adenovirus (CAV), Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) by using Serum Neutralization Test (SNT). Seroprevalence of two Brucella sp. and 14 Leptospira serovars were also not detected by using Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT) and Microscopic Agglutination Test (MAT) respectively. Simple faecal floatation technique detected strongyles (hookworm) ova only in two animals but in very low numbers. No blood parasites were found.
Haematology studies includes PCV, RBC count, differential counts for leucocytes, haemoglobin, plasma protein, PT and APTT. A total of 26 biochemistry parameters were analyzed namely Na, K, Cl¯, inorganic phosphate, BUN, creatinine, glucose, cholesterol, total bilirubin, total protein, ALT, ALP, AST, CK, globulin, albumin, globulin-albumin ratio, amylase, LDH, lipase, lactate, uric acid, triglyceride and GGT. Male and female comparison showed only haemaglobin had significant higher value in males. Leucocytes and segmented neutrophil were significantly high in subadult. Current value showed low haemaglobin and leucocytes compared to previous data. Preliminary data on anticoagulation factor namely PT and APTT were recorded. Biochemistry showed ALT, GGT and CK were significantly higher in males. Subadult group showed higher value of ALT, GGT, CK, LDH and albumin. Our current data showed lower value of calcium, inorganic phosphate, BUN and AST compared to previous data. Additional preliminary data on GGT, amylase, CK, total triglyceride, lipase and lactate were recorded. The effects of 2 anaesthetic drugs, ZX and ZKX combinations were documented in this species. Both drugs effectively immobilized the sun bears but induction with ZKX produced more rapid, smooth induction and good analgesia. Physiological parameters such as respiratory rate, pulse rate, SpO2, MAP and rectal temperature were within a good range for both treatment group. The used of yohimbine to reversed the ZKX give a better recovery two times faster than without using yohimbine in ZX group.
Thus, results obtained in the present study suggested that all captive Malayan Sun Bears in the zoo were healthy as shown by their blood haematology and serum biochemistry, were within the data previously documented in the same species. No seroprevalence were detected for CAV, CDV, Leptospira sp. and Brucella sp. in all bears and this indicates these animals are not protected against these pathogens. Parasites found by faecal examination was not significant but preventive measures should be periodically done. The ZKX may be a better choice of immobilizing the sun bear due to rapid, smooth induction, good analgesia and rapid recovery by using yohimbine
Tawakal Semasa Musibah dalam Travelog Biniku Ninja Karya Azlan Andi [Tawakkul During Calamities in Biniku Ninja Travelogue by Azlan Andi]
No full textKajian ini membahaskan konsep tawakal semasa musibah berdasarkan Imam Ghazali dalam travelog Biniku Ninja karya Azlan Andi. Travelog ini mengisahkan kehidupan dan pengembaraan penuh dugaan pasangan muda Azlan Andi dan Sabatini Dzue ke luar negara. Sambutan dalam kalangan peminat amat hangat sehingga ia menjadi antara buku terlaris dalam syarikat penerbitan Sahabat At Taqwa dan diadaptasi menjadi drama khas di Astro Oasis pada 2017. Dalam pengembaraan, tanpa disedari tawakal sering saja berlaku kepada seseorang pengembara. Walaupun begitu, kajian terhadap konsep tawakal dalam karya pengembaraan tidak banyak dilakukan. Justeru itu, kajian ini akan menganalisis travelog Biniku Ninja dari aspek tawakal ketika menyara kehidupan, kehilangan barang, kecemasan dan memulakan kehidupan baru daripada kategori tawakal untuk mendapatkan sesuatu dalam urusan duniawi atau mencegah musibah berdasarkan Imam Ghazali. Kajian ini berbentuk kualitatif dengan menggunakan kaedah analisis kandungan dan temubual. Hasil dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa tawakal dan pasrah berkemungkinan wujud dalam pengembaraan. Namun begitu, tawakal lebih afdhal untuk diamalkan kerana impaknya yang positif kepada pengembara berbanding pasrah yang cenderung kepada impak negatif. Malah, pengamal tawakal dalam pengembaraan mampu mendekatkan diri kepada Allah kerana tawakal mempengaruhi kembara fizikal dan rohaninya. Diharapkan kajian ini akan menggalakkan penyelidikan lanjutan terhadap konsep tawakal dan juga karya-karya kembara yang lain.
This study discusses the tawakkul concept in calamities according to Imam Ghazali in Azlan Andi's travelogue Biniku Ninja. This travelogue tells the story of the life and adventures of a young couple Azlan Andi and Sabatini Dzue abroad. The reception among fans was so warm that it became one of the best-selling books in the publishing company, Sahabat At Taqwa and was adapted into a special drama on Astro Oasis in 2017. In travel, tawakkul often happens to a traveller without realizing it. Even so, the study of tawakkul concept in travel narratives is not done much. Therefore, this study will analyse the travelogue Biniku Ninja from the aspects of tawakkul when making a living, losing things, experiencing emergency and starting a new life from the tawakkul category; to get something in worldly affairs or prevent misfortune according to Imam Ghazali. This study is qualitative by nature by applying the methods of content analysis and interviews. The result of this study shows that tawakkul and surrender are likely to exist in adventure. Nevertheless, tawakkul is better to be practiced because of its positive impact on travelers compared to surrender which tends to have a negative impact. In fact, tawakkul practitioners in travel are able to draw closer to Allah because tawakkul affects their physical and spiritual journey. It is hoped that this study will encourage further research into the tawakkul concept and also other travel narratives
Evaluation of forecast performance of COVID-19 with different time horizons / Amirul Rashid Che Samsol and Azlan Abdul Aziz
No full textThe first wave of the disease in Malaysia from 25 January to 16 February 2020 involved 22 cases. Accurate forecasting of COVID-19 case movements is crucial for the preparedness of the country’s health systems in terms of outbreak management and resource planning. The study's main goal is to generate the forecast values for COVID-19 cases in Malaysia by using forecasting models Data from the Malaysia's Ministry of Health (MOH) have been obtained from 2020 to 2022 with 1016 observations. This study aims to determine the best "win" model and produce forecast values by using Time-series Cross-Validation. Five models and three error measures have been implemented in this study. There are Naïve model, Mean Model, Single Exponential Smoothing Technique, Holt's method, and Box-Jenkins model. While the error measures used are Root Mean Square Error (RMSE), and Mean Absolute Error (MAE) and Mean Absolute Scale Error (MASE). To execute these models, RStudio software is based on R programming language 4.2.2. The results show that the best "win" model for COVID-19 cases in Malaysia is Naïve model, Single Exponential Smoothing Technique, Holt’s Method and ARIMA(0,0,0) and mean model, respectively. The finding of this study will improve Malaysians’ decisions and awareness
Pengamalan Komunikasi Kemanusiaan Dalam Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran (PDP) Pensyarah Politeknik Premier Malaysia
No full textKajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenalpasti pengamalan komunikasi kemanusiaan dalam pengajaran dan pembelajaran (PDP) dalam kalangan pensyarah politeknik premier Malaysia. Secara khususnya, kajian ini cuba melihat aspek komunikasi kemanusiaan menerusi tiga unsur utama iaitu al-nafs (jiwa), al-caql (akal) dan al-qalb (hati). Seramai 297 orang sampel daripada 1289 responden telah dipilih untuk menjawab soal selidik yang telah dikemukakan. Responden yang dipilih terdiri daripada pensyarah daripada tiga buah politeknik premier Malaysia. Data yang dikumpulkan telah dianalisa menggunakan kaedah statistik deskriptif yang menggunakan skor kekerapan, peratusan dan min dalam menganalisa hasil kajian. Dapatan kajian ini menunjukkan pensyarah politeknik premier kerap mengamalkan komunikasi kemanusiaan dalam sesi PDP mereka. Bagi komunikasi kemanusiaan menerusi unsur al-nafs (jiwa) keseluruhan, dapatan kajian terhadap item soalan tersebut berada pada tahap tinggi dengan nilai purata min keseluruhan adalah (min= 4.39). Sementara itu, menerusi unsur al-caql (akal) nilai purata min keseluruhan adalah tinggi iaitu (min=4.30) manakala komunikasi kemanusiaan melalui unsur al-qalb (hati) mendapati nilai purata min keseluruhan juga adalah tinggi iaitu (min=4.27). Oleh itu, komunikasi yang mempunyai sentuhan jiwa, kemahiran penggunaan akal serta komunikasi daripada hati amat perlu dikuasai dan dipraktikkan oleh pensyarah bagi menjamin keberkesanan proses PDP.Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenalpasti pengamalan komunikasi kemanusiaan dalam pengajaran dan pembelajaran (PDP) dalam kalangan pensyarah politeknik premier Malaysia. Secara khususnya, kajian ini cuba melihat aspek komunikasi kemanusiaan menerusi tiga unsur utama iaitu al-nafs (jiwa), al-caql (akal) dan al-qalb (hati). Seramai 297 orang sampel daripada 1289 responden telah dipilih untuk menjawab soal selidik yang telah dikemukakan. Responden yang dipilih terdiri daripada pensyarah daripada tiga buah politeknik premier Malaysia. Data yang dikumpulkan telah dianalisa menggunakan kaedah statistik deskriptif yang menggunakan skor kekerapan, peratusan dan min dalam menganalisa hasil kajian. Dapatan kajian ini menunjukkan pensyarah politeknik premier kerap mengamalkan komunikasi kemanusiaan dalam sesi PDP mereka. Bagi komunikasi kemanusiaan menerusi unsur al-nafs (jiwa) keseluruhan, dapatan kajian terhadap item soalan tersebut berada pada tahap tinggi dengan nilai purata min keseluruhan adalah (min= 4.39). Sementara itu, menerusi unsur al-caql (akal) nilai purata min keseluruhan adalah tinggi iaitu (min=4.30) manakala komunikasi kemanusiaan melalui unsur al-qalb (hati) mendapati nilai purata min keseluruhan juga adalah tinggi iaitu (min=4.27). Oleh itu, komunikasi yang mempunyai sentuhan jiwa, kemahiran penggunaan akal serta komunikasi daripada hati amat perlu dikuasai dan dipraktikkan oleh pensyarah bagi menjamin keberkesanan proses PDP
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