The Effects of Emotional Intelligence on Conflict Management Style.

This exploratory study looked into the relationship between emotional intelligence and conflict management style among the non-academic staffs of UiTM Arau Perlis. Other aspects explored included to study should there be any differences between the selected demographic variables (gender, age, academic qualification and working experience) in conflict management styles and emotional intelligence. The research was a quantitative survey carried out on 181 respondents. The two self-report instruments used were the EQI (Tapia, 1998) and DUTCH (Van de Vliert, 1997). Findings from the study showed that the two instruments were found to be reliable and valid. There was a significant relationship between emotional intelligence and conflict management styles. There were no significant differences between genders, age, academic qualification and working experience in both conflict management styles and emotional intelligence

Termodinamik kimia

Buku ini mengandungi beberapa bab iaitu kandungan, ujuan dan skop termodinamik, suhu, tenaga dan hukum pertama termodinamik, entropi dan hukum kedua termodinamik, fungsi termodinamik, hukum ketiga termodinamik dan entropi mutlak, termodinamik tindak balas kimia, keupayaan kimia dan aturcara fasa, keseimbangan fasa: fungsi aktiviti, pemalar keseimbangan, aktiviti spesis fasa cecair, termodinamik ion di dalam larutan, keseimbangan fasa melibatkan larutan, termodinamik statistik, lampiran – data termodinamik untuk pelbagai zat, lampiran – unit si, lampiran – rujukan, lampiran – jawapan masalah terpilih

Climate responsive strategies versus the cultural and religioud dimensions in the architecture of Malay traditional house

It is common knmvledge that the vernacular architecture of a place is a result of considerations on climatic, cultural and religious factors of the people; however, thorough analyses on the mentioned considerations have rarely been discussed. This article states in detail the multi-dimensional considerations in the architecture of the Malay traditional houses (MTH) that response to the climatic design strategies and the cultural and religious dimension in form of architectural elements. The discussions also focus on generic elements ofMTH in Peninsular Malaysia (irrelevant to their regions) with analysis on their response to the environment and vice-versa. The analyses indicate that the architectural elements incorporated in the design of the MTH are related to at least one of the mentioned considerations, i.e. culture, religion, climate. The fmdings are vital in sustaining the socio-cultural dimension in the provisions ofconducive public housing in Malaysia

The Minangkabau architecture: students' personal experience at Pariangan Village, West Sumatera

Living within the community one is studying, is one of the best (qualitative) method to experience and learn the architecture of the particular community. Architectural education requires students of architecture to experience, communicate and understands explicitly the living environment of people whom they are assigned to design the subjects' habitat so as to match the needs effectively. Sensitivity to other cultures and belief systems would inculcate the sense of respect and appreciation towards others and their surroundings apart from ones own. This chapter captures twenty nine (29) architectural students perspective and experiences in appreciating the Minangkabau architecture and cultures through HUM Heritage Studies course field work to Sumatra, Indonesia. HUM Heritage Studies (AAR 3301) course is a core course for the Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies programme in International Islamic University Malaysia that enable students to experience a brief life of the community whom they researched, on their architecture, history and culture. The Heritage Studies for year 2009 was carried out at a Minangkabau village ofPariangan, located in West Sumatera, Indonesia. The students' tasks were to learn and appreciate the Minangkabau architecture through learning of the customs (odat) that influence the architecture, the surrounding environment where the society live, the cuisine, the music and most importantly the basic physical structures built (the buildings) for daily living. For these students, despite initial difficulty in adapting to the village life, the experiences they had was unforgettable. Their positive feedback as outcome of this field study confirmed the importance of having fieldwork as the core part of the architectural education and should therefore be continued to enhance the teaching and learning of architecture outside the studio environment

A relook at visual privacy: definition and factors influencing Muslim visual privacy (MVP)

Past literature has indicated a lack of visual privacy in the design of terrace housing in Malaysia, especially for Malay Muslim families, owing to specific Islamic regulations and principles governing the modesty of self, family, and house. The main objectives of this paper are to analyse the definition of visual privacy from Islamic perspective or Muslim visual privacy (MVP), and to determine the factors that influence its perception among Malay Muslim communities who are living in terrace housing development in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. The study involved a survey interview of 441 respondents and 10 case studies. Findings indicate that in adapting to the contemporary urban environment of today’s terraced housing, Malay Muslim families are shifting away from the traditional Malay as well as previous Islamic concept of visual privacy. Analysis indicated that the Malay Muslim families required a balance between visual exposure and visual access in order to achieve an optimum level of visual privacy to enhance daily comforts, while still being informed by Malay culture and Islam. It is the balance between visual exposure and visual access which influences the four identified factors influencing Muslim visual privacy which are protection of aurat, security, community interaction and hospitality to gues

Recent advances on the enhanced thermal conductivity of graphene nanoplatelets composites: a short review

Graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) have garnered significant attention in the field of thermal management materials due to their unique morphology and remarkable thermal conductive properties. Their impressive thermal properties make them an interesting choice of nanofillers with which to produce multifunctional composite materials and a host of other applications whilst their structural and thermal properties significantly improve their target materials or composites. Therefore, this present study reviewed recent advances in the use of GNPs as nanofillers to enhance the thermal conductivity of various materials or composites. The improved thermal conductivity that GNPs impart in composites is also comprehensively compared and discussed. Therefore, this review may reveal hitherto unknown opportunities and pave the way for the production of materials with enhanced thermal applications including electronics, aerospace devices, batteries, and structural reinforcement

Indoor Environmental Regulation Hrough Preference and Behaviour of Inhabitants in Houses

AbstractRegulating the indoor environment for comfort and energy savings requires appropriate attitude and human behaviour of the house inhabitants. The aim of this study is to identify people's main concerns when building or choosing a home. The research intends to determine how human behaviour regulates the indoor environmental conditions in houses towards achieving comfort and energy savings. A questionnaire survey was conducted through convenient sampling method with approximately 125 respondents. The results indicated the preferences for comfort and inhabitants’ attitude and behaviour in regulating the indoor environment

An analysis of privacy in the space organisation of traditional Malay houses in peninsular Malaysia

This study contested that privacy was important in the traditional Malay culture and was translated into the traditional Malay houses despite suggestions that privacy was not given emphasis in the traditional Malay society. The study employs analysis of plans of traditional Malay houses from different states in Malaysia to evaluate consideration for privacy in the traditional Malay houses in relation to the conception of privacy and privacy regulation in traditional Malay culture. The results show that privacy was provided in the traditional Malay houses consistent with the conception of privacy which emphasis on community intimacy, the role of women in the house, respect for elders and modesty. Privacy of individual privacy was not emphasised as in the Western cultures. Findings also indicated that different level of privacy was provided at both public and private level in the house through the space organisation, design of openings within each of the traditional Malay houses and regulated by traditional Malay culture which is coterminous with Islam as a way of life as important privacy regulating mechanisms. Differences in terms of level of privacy required influenced the traditional houses in different states

Recent Advances on The Enhanced Thermal Conductivity of Graphene Nanoplatelets Composites: A Short Review

Graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) have attracted significant attention in the field of thermal management materials due to their unique morphology and remarkable thermal conductive properties. In addition, their impressive thermal properties make them interesting nanofillers for producing multifunctional composite materials with a multitude range of applications. This work specifically reviews the recent advances of the application of GNPs as nanofillers for the development of enhanced thermal conductivity of various materials or composites. In this review, the insight on the improved thermal conductivity of the composites bestowed by the GNPs with comprehensive comparison are briefly discussed. This review might unlock windows of opportunities and paves the way towards the production of enhanced materials for thermal applications including electronics, aerospace devices, batteries, and structural reinforcement

Hydration of Hardened Cement Paste Incorporates Nano-Palm Oil Fuel Ash at Later Age: The Microstructure Studies

Cement replacement using pozzolanic materials in nano-sized particles could improve the mechanical and durability of concrete. A study on the hydration of cement in hardened cement paste (HCP) could assist the investigation of nano-POFA (nPOFA) as a potential supplementary cementing material (SCM). Hence, the present work aims to examine the hydration of HCP incorporates nPOFA and the pozzolanic activity of nPOFA in cement matrix through the microstructure studies. A set of nPOFA-HCP were prepared with a cement replacement in range of 10-60% and the paste were cured for 90 days. The microstructural investigation of nPOFAHCP was conducted via X-Ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) analysis, Thermogravimetric (TG) analysis and Fourier Transfrom Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy analysis. The diffractogram show the calcium hydroxide (CH) peak at at 2θ = 18.1º and 34.0º in 30nPOFA and 40nPOFA HCP is low compare than other pastes. The 30nPOFA and 40nPOFA give a low value of the relative loss weight of CH at later age through the TG analysis. Meanwhile, the morphology study display 30nPOFA and 40nPOFA HCP possess a dense and compact microstructure. FTIR analysis study the peaks of O-H symmetric stretching, C-O asymmetric stretching, Si-O asymmetric stretching and C-O bending stretching. Overall, the findings reveals the presence of nPOFA in cement matrix enhance the microstructure of cement matrix through the acceleration of cement hydration and the pozzolanic reaction. The cement replacement up to 40% with nPOFA could give an optimum result to produce a better cement-based products