Kesahan dan Kebolehpercayaan Instrumen Penghayatan Akidah

This article discussed the construct validity and reliability of faith appreciation questionnaire. The instrument was developed based on past literature, expert opinion and research objectives. Expert interview has been done to validate the instrument construct and content while Cronbach’s alpha coefficient has been used to identify the value and level of internal consistency. Result shows the overall value of Cronbach’s alpha for the instrument is 0.868. However, each construct show a different value of reliability such as moderate level in understanding, α = 0.662; very high value of feeling, α = 0.910 and high in practicing, α = 0.830. Based on the result, some improvements on the instrument item need to be done for the next research

The legal rights, obligations and liabilities of a hirer under a hire purchase agreement as enforced by The Ministry of Trade And Industries, Malaysia / Md. Salleh Ab. Rahman

"Hire Purchase Agreement " includes a letting of goods with an option to purchase and an agreement for the purchase of goods by instalments (whether the agreement describes the instalments as rent or hire or otherwise), rot does not include any agreement - a) whether the property in the goods comprised therein passes at the time of the agreement or upon or at any time before delivery of the goods; b) under which the person by whom the goods are being hired or purchased is a person who is engaged in the trade or rosiness of selling goods of the same nature or description as the goods comprised in the agreement 4

Defoliation of chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat) cv. Reagan Sunny for improved flowering and cut flower quality

The effects of different levels of defoliation i.e. 0 (control), 20, 40, 60 and 80% at visible floral bud stage on growth, flowering and cut flower quality of chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium) cv. Reagan Sunny were investigated. Plant height was only reduced by 5% at the highest level of defoliation, whereas the stem diameter was not affected. The time of floral bud break (showing colour), was delayed as level of defoliation increased. However, time of floral bud break within a plant was more synchronised. The spray diameter was reduced and vase life was increased by defoliation up to 60%. Both contributed to better cut flower quality. Other quality parameters such as flower size and stem diameter were not markedly affected. Total fresh and dry weights were linearly decreased with level of defoliation. There was a change in dry matter distribution, in which more dry matter was partitioned to the structural parts i.e. the stems and flower stalks as level of defoliation increased. There was no change on dry matter partitioning to flowers by defoliation. Defoliation at 60% can be the compromised level for cv. Reagan Sunny grown under high temperature environment

Malaysia as a culinary tourism destination : international tourists’ perspective / M. Shahrim Ab. Karim, Bee-Lia Chua and Hamdin Salleh

This study was conducted to determine Malaysia’s current food image and food attribute satisfaction from international tourists’ points of view and subsequently assess their overall satisfaction with the eating experience and behavioral intention. The results indicated that Malaysia possesses clear images of ‘core food value’, ‘Malaysian food specialty’, and ‘Malaysian food uniqueness’ but is rather unclear on the images of ‘food and dining atmosphere’ and ‘features of Malaysian food’. Tourists’ satisfaction with ‘quality and value of food’ and ‘accessibility convenience’ were relatively higher than ‘dining atmosphere’ and ‘culinary tourism products’. Regression analyses revealed that food images and food attributes’ satisfaction significantly predicted tourists’ overall satisfaction, and the overall satisfaction revealed a significant relationship with tourists’ behavioral intentions. Implications for managers who are involved in food tourism are posited

Relationship between parental income and financial literacy level among students

Financial literacy has become an important element in improving the quality of individual, familial, societal, and national well-being. This study aims to find the relationship between parental income and financial literacy level among students at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris. The research employed a quantitative method using a closed-ended questionnaire to collect the data for the analysis. The research sample was selected using a stratified sampling technique and simple random sampling that consists of 366 undergraduate education students. The result indicates that parental income has a weak and significant positive relationship with financial literacy levels among students. Based on the regression analysis, the father’s income explains about 2.76% of the variance in financial literacy, while the mother’s income explains 10.8% of the variance in financial literacy. The results of this study show that parental income has a relationship with student’s financial literacy level. This finding of this study will help to understand more about the factor that can affect financial literacy

Accrual accounting in government: Is fund accounting still relevant?

The main purpose of public sector accounting is to act as the trustee to protect and manage public moneys and discharge accountability.Fund Accounting is used as the rational response to serve as a reliable control technique for such purposes.With the emphasis of accrual accounting which is more reliable than cash accounting in measuring financial performance of government activities, this study therefore attempts to evaluate the relevance of the Fund Accounting in the planned adoption of accrual accounting by the Federal Government in Malaysia.Thus, the objective of this paper is to provide literature evidence to support on the relevance of Fund Accounting for the adoption of accrual basis of financial reporting in the Federal Government of Malaysia

A Human-Centred Approach to National Identity Management Systems

This thesis explores the concept of a human-centred Identity Management System (IDMS), and how it can be implemented by organisations. The review of the literature on previous approaches to identity (i.e. privacy, trust, and usability) reveals that claims of IDMS being ‘human-centred’ are rhetorical; in reality, organisations’ administrative convenience is prioritised over the needs of individuals who are treated as purely functional components within the IDMS ecosystem. The research conducted to build a human-centred identity concept involved three separate studies, each approaching the question of identity from a different perspective. Study 1, the system study, focused on the design of IDMS and its impact on individuals’ everyday lives. A total of 14 different past and present N-IDMS implementations were analysed using thematic coding. The result of the study was the development of a framework that expressed a system in terms of a set of structural and metrical design properties, and how these can shape the individuals’ lived experience of identity. Study 2, the individual study, explored individuals’ perceptions and initial acceptance of N-IDMS. Grounded Theory analysis was applied to the data from 15 focus group discussions (groups consisted of 3 participants who were all either of British, Indian, or Bruneian nationality). The study revealed that individuals’ decision to accept an IDMS are influenced by their situation perception, system judgment, and concerns. These findings were further refined through the use of a survey study. The individual study also explored the impacts of National Culture on individuals’ perception of an IDMS. Finally, the third study took an organisation-centric approach, through the analysis of documentation and interviews on the current N-IDMS implementations in 3 different countries (UK, Brunei, and India). Exploring identity as a strategic resource, the study developed a set of organisational requirements around the identity creation and identity application processes, which have an influence the design of the IDMS. The main contribution of this thesis is the development of a unified framework that provides a complete narrative of the identity situation, from planning and design to individual perceptions, as well as the impacts on the lived experience. The findings of this research have been validated through the use of expert evaluations, which have found the framework to be complete and useful for both practitioners and researchers

Knowledge Management ( KM ) A New Management Paradigm in M.I.N.T

Knowledge management (KM) is one of the leading approaches used for organizationalimprovement in which a range of specific processes and practices for identifying, capturing,acquiring, organizing and preserving knowledge and for making it available for transfer, sharingand reuse across the organization are being used. KM can help research and development (R&D)organization to intensify innovation by using information and communication technology (ICT) tofacilitate the knowledge flow. Even though KM is a new management paradigm in MINT, the KMstructure, policy, objectives, strategies and initiatives has been established. However implementationrate is rather slow and the impact of KM initiatives is not readily felt. This paper has identified andcompared KM case studies. These are analysed and assessed based on their challenges, strategiesand lesson learnt from an ICT perspective. The analysis and assessment of the case studies is used todevelop action plans to improve MINT KM implementation. The result of this analysis andassessment will be proposed as MINT KM solution in the future.Keywords: knowledge management, knowledge management process framework, knowledge creationspiral model, knowledge management life cycle, knowledge management processes cycl

[The Importance of Balaghah Al-Itnab in Al-Quran] Kepentingan Balaghah Al-Itnab dalam Al-Qur’an

Al-Itnab is one of style that is contained in the Qur'an. The language has the privilege and power of its own based on its position as the word of Allah Almighty. Therefore, this study will analyze several sample sentences using force al-Itnab to demonstrate its importance. Primary data obtained from books about balaghah, Icjaz Qur'an and Tafsir al-Bayan. While secondary data are based on books on language, linguistics and others. 3 sample sentences using force al-Itnab selected based on sampling methods were analyzed descriptively aiming for each of the samples 1 to 3 out of 10 of al-Itnab. The result was a language al-Itnab in the Qur'an shown to have the privilege and power of its own to make it part of the Icjaz Qur'an. This is evident through the linkage between theoretical grammar and balaghah in the interpretation of meaning. Various implicit meaning can be disclosed and can have a profound impact and touched the heart of man to think rationally about the truth of the message of the Qur'an. The importance of al-Itnab also available through the goal of eliminating doubts and answer the questions that arise. Most of al-Itnab force also has the meaning of the affirmation and strengthening of the meaning of the verse. The implication can contribute to the assessment process al-Itnab meaning of verses that can be used also in other balaghah component. Keywords: Style language of al-Itnab, balaghah al-Itnab in the Qur'an.               Al-Itnab merupakan salah satu daripada gaya bahasa yang terdapat dalam al-Qur‟an. Gaya bahasa ini mempunyai nilai keistimewaan dan kekuatannya yang tersendiri berdasarkan kedudukannya sebagai kalam Allah swt. Oleh yang demikian, kajian ini akan menganalisis beberapa sampel ayat yang menggunakan gaya al-Itnab bagi menunjukkan kepentingannya. Data primer diperolehi daripada buku-buku tentang balaghah, I’jaz al- Qur‟an dan tafsir al-Bayan. Manakala data sekunder pula berdasarkan kepada buku-buku tentang bahasa, linguistik dan lain-lain. Sebanyak 3 sampel ayat yang menggunakan gaya al-Itnab dipilih berdasarkan kaedah Pensampelan Bertujuan untuk dianalisis secara deskriptif iaitu masing-masing 1 sampel bagi 3 jenis sahaja daripada 10 jenis al-Itnab. Kajian mendapati gaya bahasa al-Itnab dalam al-Qur‟an terbukti mempunyai keistimewaan dan kekuatannya yang tersendiri sehingga menjadikannya sebahagian daripada unsur Icjaz al-Qur‟an. Hal ini terbukti menerusi pertautan antara teori nahu dan balaghah dalam proses pentafsiran makna. Pelbagai makna tersirat dapat dizahirkan dan memberi kesan mendalam serta boleh menyentuh sanubari manusia agar berfikir dengan rasional tentang kebenaran mesej daripada al-Qur‟an. Kepentingan al-Itnab juga didapati menerusi tujuannya yang menghilangkan keraguan dan menjawab persoalan yang timbul. Kebanyakan gaya al-Itnab juga mempunyai makna penegasan dan pengukuhan makna ayat. Implikasinya dapat memberi sumbangan terhadap kaedah proses pengkajian makna ayat al-Itnab yang boleh digunakan pada kompenen balaghah yang lain.   Kata kunci: Gaya bahasa al-Itnab, balaghah al-Itnab dalam al-Qur‟an

The effect of carbon sources on the expression level of thermostable L2 lipase in Pichia pastoris

Thermostable lipases are enzymes that are particularly pleasing for industrial purposes such as in the production of detergents, animal skin-based industry and food processing endeavours. Thermostable L2 lipase gene fished out from Bacillus sp. L2 was cloned into Pichia pastoris strain GS115 under constitutive expression system of pGAPZαA. Study performed on various carbon sources revealed that glucose and glycerol support the growth of Pichia pastoris and expression of L2 lipase. In addition, the by-product of sugar refinery processes (molasses) was found to be a potential carbon source for the growth of P. pastoris and L2 lipase expression. Since the thermostable L2 lipase will be extracellularly secreted into the medium, the use of P. pastoris expression system is seen as an alternative to the conventional expression system of Escherichia coli that applies intracellular expression of the L2 lipase gene encoded.Key words: Thermostable lipase, Pichia pastoris, constitutive expression, carbon source