100 research outputs found
Diari hidup / Ho Wee Chee and Teo Ai Min
No full textThe Academy of Language Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Kedah branch is proud to present the first issue of its e-magazine, The Epitome, as our focus to highlight our commitment to contribute to the areas of creative writing. The Epitome aims to provide a platform for writers, educators, academicians, poet, and researchers to share their ideas, findings, knowledge, and experience, particularly on various creative writing genres - personal essays, poetry, short stories, songs, movie scripts, plays, and innovative projects in four different languages ( English, Bahasa Melayu, Mandarin, and Arabic)
Rationality, identity and choice: An ethical criticism of Dr Han Suyin’s autobiography / Florence Kuek Chee Wee
No full textWhen China was completely closed to the Western world between during the Cold War, namely, 1947 to 1991, China-born Eurasian author and physician Dr Han Suyin, who became British citizen and Swiss resident, was among the few who were allowed to visit China. Though controversial, her autobiographical accounts regarding 20th century China was quite notable. Her reconstructed modern Chinese history pointed to the birthing of a ―phoenix‖ namely, China, hinting on a new ethical order in East-West relations. Captured in her six-volume autobiography, namely The Crippled Tree series, the East-West conflicts also surfaced in the microcosm of Han Suyin‘s family history as well as her own identity search. Autobiographies are traditionally understood as means of self-redemption or self-validation of the respective autobiographers. In the case of Dr Han Suyin, it was an epistemological means to her self-knowledge and self-assertion. Having rejected her maiden name Rosalie, Han Suyin learned later that she was to embrace her dual-ethnicity after all. The adoption of the Chinese pseudonym ―Han Suyin‖ was one of her efforts to reconstruct her new identity. By revisiting the ethical issues in her family saga as well as the experience of the mixed-race individuals, Han Suyin went through the plethora of taboo, trauma, confusion, multiple ethical choices, plenty of dilemmas and a lifetime of soul-searching for a place where she could be home. The entire process of rejecting ―Rosalie,‖ accepting ―Rosalie‖ and thriving beyond ―Rosalie‖ was, nonetheless, the best reflection of her mode of survival in a series of debatable ethical choices. Moreover, her choices were in stark difference when compared with the choices made by her siblings and her Eurasian peers. This thesis chiefly employs Ethical Literary Criticism (ELC) in examining the various ethical dimensions in Han Suyin‘s autobiographical series
NIE Family Day 2014 (3 Oct 2014)
No full textThe Staff Welfare Recreation Fund Committee (SWRFC) Organizing Committee of Family Day. Back row, from left: Lee Li Lian Val (NSSE), Nenny Noorman (LIBRIS), Kristina Burgetova (PS), Ho Yen Yen Rebecca (NSSE), Low Li Jia (OAAS), Soo Li Mei Johannah (NSSE), Lim-Ang Ah Buan (NSSE) and Stevenson-Yong Mary Magdalene (NSSE). Front row, from left: Lionel Lim Chee Sin (NSSE), Foo Meng Wei (GPL), Chua Wee Ann (OTE) and Lum Hon Peng (CSC)
Development of composites in marine applications : effect of seawater absorption on properties
No full textCarbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites presents many advantages over traditional materials for marine application. Therefore, there is a need to explore the effects on CFRP that is exposed to different type of marine application. The report details the overview and description of the procedures to analyse CFRP for use in marine applications.Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering
Commercialization potential of dye-sensitized mesoscopic solar cells
No full textThesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, 2008.This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.Cataloged from student submitted PDF version of thesis.Includes bibliographical references (p. 67-73).The price of oil has continued to rise, from a high of US140 in the recent weeks (of July). Coupled with increasing insidious greenhouse gas emissions, the need to harness abundant and renewable energy sources is never more urgent than now. The sun is the champion of all energy sources and photovoltaic cell production is currently the world's fastest growing energy market. Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) are photoelectrochemical cells which mimic the natural photosynthesis process to generate solar electricity. Typically, a monolayer of dye sensitizer molecules is anchored onto a semiconductor mesoporous film such as TiO₂ to generate charges on exposure to illumination. The nanocrystalline particulate threedimensional network provides high surface area coverage for the photogeneration process and percolation of charges. In the thesis, we will review the current research efforts to optimize the DSC performance and develop probable applications to complement existing solid-state photovoltaic technologies. We believe the large and rapidly expanding solar market offers a prime commercial opportunity to deliver a DSC product for mass adoption by consumers. DSC is kept at a low production cost because it bypasses conventional vacuum-based semiconductor processing technologies, instead relying on solution and chemical processing routes. However, our cost modeling analysis show the TCO glass substrate and ruthenium dyes could constitute more than 90% of the overall materials cost.(cont.) Thus, we recommend new technological approaches must be taken to keep the substrate pricing low and continuously improve the energy conversion efficiencies to further lower the production cost.by Kwan Wee Tan.M.Eng
PUBLIC PERCEPTION ON REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS IN SINGAPORE
No full textBachelor'sBACHELOR OF SCIENCE (REAL ESTATE
Chinese literary works translated into Baba Malay: a bibliographical study
No full textAnalyses 68 unique titles of Baba translated works published between 1889 and 1950. The titles are held in the libraries of the University of Malaya (UM), Science University Malaysia (USM), National University of Malaysia (UKM), the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP), National University of Singapore (NUS), National Library of Singapore (NLS) and the British Library (BL). The results reveal three periods of active publication of Baba translated works. A total of 18 works were translated before World War I, followed by 10 just after the war, 39 titles were published before the break of the World War II and 1 was identified in 1950. There were 103 persons involved in the 68 translated works, some of whom are responsible for more than one title. The most prominent translators were Chan Kim Boon, Wan Boon Seng, Seow Chin San and Lee Seng Poh. Some of the translators were also be editors, illustrators or editors. There were 31 publishers and 21 printing presses involved, all were located in Singapore. The most active publishers were Wan Boon Seng, Kim Seck Chy Press and Nanyang Romanised Malay Book Co. The translated works mainly cover historical classical Chinese stories, chivalrous stories, romances, folklore and legends. The titles were priced between 10 cents to 2 dollars in Straits currency. The University of Malaya Library held the largest number of unique title (62) out of which 15 were unique titles
Work-family conflict and its relationship with turnover intentions: the moderating role of agreeableness and neuroticism
No full textThis cross-sectional survey study examines the moderating influence of agreeableness and
neuroticism on the relationship between work-family conflict (WFC) and turnover intentions
among nurses from four public hospitals in Singapore (N = 106). Results reveal a significant
main effect of WFC on turnover intentions, indicating that higher levels of WFC correspond
to increased turnover intentions. However, neither agreeableness nor neuroticism
demonstrated a significant moderating effect. Nevertheless, the study contributes to the
practical understanding and expands on the limited literature on personality traits, WFC, and
turnover intentions within nursing. Moreover, the findings underscore the detrimental impact
of turnover on nurses, patients, and hospital outcomes, while offering strategies to mitigate
turnover. Several limitations and avenues for future research were discussed.Bachelor's degre
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