Career management competency among vocational skilled military retirees

The purpose of transition skills training for military retirees are to prepare them towards their retirement plan. Ability to be employed with ease after retirement indicates that the retiree is competent in planning and implementing his plan on employment post military service. This study aimed to gauge the effectiveness of the skills training attended by military retirees and to examine whether there is any difference in the career management competencies of the military retirees if they are trained by different training centres and /or if they enrolled into different training areas. A quantitative study using survey exploration was carried out on 380 low-ranking military retirees. This study used a set of questionnaire adapted from Career Competencies Indicator by Haase and Francis-Smythe (2007). The results indicated that the level of competencies among military retirees were at moderate or middle level. Further, the study revealed that there were variation in competency results obtained by retirees training in different training centres as well as in different areas of skills. This study is hoped to be used by training centers and department of military retiree welfare to prepare for a more effective program to assist military retirees boost up their competence and confidence in acquiring skills for post retirement employment

CAREER MANAGEMENT COMPETENCY AMONG VOCATIONAL SKILLED MILITARY RETIREES

The purpose of transition skills training for military retirees are to prepare them towards their retirement plan. Ability to be employed with ease after retirement indicates that the retiree is competent in planning and implementing his plan on employment post military service.  This study aimed to gauge the effectiveness of the skills training attended by military retirees and to examine whether there is any difference in the career management competencies of the military retirees if they are  trained by different training centres and /or if they enrolled into different training areas.  A quantitative study using survey exploration was carried out on 380 low-ranking military retirees. This study used a set of questionnaire adapted from Career Competencies Indicator by Haase and Francis-Smythe (2007). The results indicated that the level of competencies among military retirees were at moderate or middle level. Further, the study revealed that there were variation in competency results obtained by retirees training in different training centres as well as in different areas of skills.  This study is hoped to be used by training centers and department of military retiree welfare to prepare for a more effective program to assist military retirees boost up their competence and confidence in acquiring skills for post retirement employment

Understanding the factors that inhibit the success of indigenous entrepreneurs in Malaysia

This study aims to identify the factors that inhibit the success of indigenous entrepreneurs. The instrument in this quantitative study was a questionnaire that consisted of 54 items with Likert Scale 5. The respondents of this study were 377 indigenous youth entrepreneurs, who were selected by random sampling. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) program version 21 used to analyze data based on frequency, percentage, and linear regression. The results show that there are nine (9) main factors that inhibit the success of indigenous entrepreneurs in Malaysia. Factors that inhibit indigenous from becoming successful entrepreneurs include being lacking financial capital, experience, knowledge in information technology and business strategy, entrepreneurial information, management skills, networking skills, difficulty in finding skilled workers, and complicated financial loan bureaucracy. Factors that inhibit the success of indigenous entrepreneurs classify into two categories. The findings of this study showed that the intrinsic and extrinsic factors had a significant influence on the motivation of Malaysian indigenous youth in entrepreneurship development. Therefore, entrepreneurship and information technology courses are necessary to improve the knowledge and skills of indigenous in Malaysia. However, on the whole, it was found that the bureaucracy of complicated financial lending had become the dominant factor that inhibits the success of indigenous entrepreneurs in Malaysia

PARTISIPASI ULAMA DI SULAWESI SELATAN DI DALAM AKTIVITAS POLITIK DAN KEMASYARAKATAN

This paper discusses the participation of the clergy in political and social activities in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Ulama is an Islamic leader who has extensive knowledge of religious affiliation. Scholars can affect the community, as it is believed by the people, he has charisma, and he respected her advice is also an example to the community. As the unofficial leader, cleric is to be responsible for all aspects of development, including in the political and social activity. Participation of scholars in the development is very important, as direct beneficiaries of development and an active contributor to the development process. The results of this study indicate that there are scholars in the South who are actively involved in political and social activities. In political activity, there are scholars who are members of political parties and there are scholars who participated in the campaign for a candidate running in the election. Similarly in social activities, there are scholars involved in volunteer work such as building mosques, protecting their lives, attend community meetings, participate in community sports activities, attend celebrations taking place in society, as well as providing assistance to disaster

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Biodiesel production from waste cooking oil: a brief review

Biodiesel is a source of new renewable energies and a substitute fuel with much potential in the future for petroleum-derived diesel. According to BP Statistical Review of World Energy, total global consumption of diesel from petroleum increasing in one decade which is 3.5 million tonnes in 2010 and 3.9 million tonnes in 2019. Despite reducing the dependence on fossil fuel, the question of how waste cooking oil (WCO) disposal and related environmental damage issues might be solved by biodiesel production. In Malaysia, an estimated 540 000 tonnes of WCO from vegetable and animal fats are discarded each year without being treated as wastes. WCO recognize as a raw material for biodiesel process and have a great potential. Biodiesel is made through a reaction between triglyceride and alcohol, with triglyceride being a raw material found primarily in plants and animals. Transesterification is the popular process of biodiesel production with low cost and mild reactions conditions. Some studies have done on the variable of trans- esterification process with the optimum condition of biodiesel production from WCO. This study exam- ines WCO as a raw material for biodiesel production, including the various variables of transesterification process and a comparison of WCO biodiesel and petroleum diesel

Sustainability study of the processing of kitchen waste as a potential source of biofuel: biodiesel production from waste cooking oil (WCO)

One of the most concerned components in world’s food system challenges is food waste, and it is partic- ularly a critical issue in developed countries. Waste cooking oil (WCO) is one of the liquid food wastes that are recyclable. A proper recycling practice of WCO helps to reduce the adverse impact on environ- ment and it can be reused by converting it into industrial products such as biodiesel and soap. With the rising in cost of crude oil in the global market and depletion of conventional fuel, the world also is in need of alternative fuel to fulfil the global rising of energy demands. This paper studies on the potential of WCO as a source of biofuel by converting it to biodiesel by transesterification process. The acid value of the WCO is determined using standard titration method, in which, if the percentage of FFA is more than 2%, in which the WCO needs to undergo pre-treatment process. Sodium hydroxide is used as a catalyst and methanol as the reacting alcohol in transesterification. The characteristics of the biodiesel produced were tested and compared with the standard specification of the biodiesel; ASTM D6751 and EN 14214. From the experiment conducted, more than 90% of biodiesel yield can be obtained from the waste cook- ing oil. The properties of biodiesel that undergoes more washing process, such as acid value, density, kinematic viscosity, and cloud and pour points have values typically close to the ASTM D6751 and EN 14214 biodiesel standards, which can be seen in Sample 1. Producing biodiesel from WCO is one of the alternatives of disposing these waste products as it gives beneficial impacts to the environment. Since WCO is biodegradable, economical, environmental friendly and always available, the economic fea- sibility of biodiesel production from waste cooking oil is viable

The effect of bioactive polyphenols from Anacardium occidentaleLinn. leaveson α-Amylase and dipeptidyl peptidase IV activities

Anacardium occidentaleLinn. (A. occidentaleL.) leaves possess bioactive polyphenols which are associated with antidiabetic potency for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). In this study, free, soluble ester,and insoluble-bound phenolic fractions from young and mature leaves of A. occidentaleL. were extracted. Subsequently, all fractions were investigated for their inhibitory effect on α-amylase and dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPPIV) activities. Both free (72.45 ± 3.6%) and soluble ester (83.40 ± 4.7%) phenolic fractions in the mature leaves extracts had significantly demonstrated greater α-amylase inhibitors than the young leaves. Likewise, soluble ester (4.09 ± 0.34 μg/mL) and insoluble-bound (4.87 ± 0.32 μg/mL) phenolic fractions in the mature leaves extracts were significantly more effective in inhibiting DPPIV than the young leaves. As for fractions comparison, insoluble-bound derived from the young leaves extract was a more potent α-amylase inhibitor than free and soluble ester phenolic fractions (p < 0.0001). Besides, soluble ester and insoluble-bound phenolic fractions showed a stronger inhibitor of DPPIV than the free phenolic (p < 0.001), irrespective of the maturity of the leaves. In conclusion, this study showed that A. occidentaleL. extracts possessed antidiabetic properties,which may potentially be used as an alternative treatment for T2DM management

The Relevance of Scuba Diving Activities as A Tourist Attraction on Pangkor Island

Scuba diving tourism is one of the tourism products that contributes to Malaysia's economic returns. There are three main issues underlying this research problem, namely the validity of Pangkor Island as a scuba diving tourism destination in Malaysia, the confusion about Pangkor Island's actual status as a scuba diving tourism destination in Malaysia based on tourism agency promotions and souvenir sales, and past studies conducted by local scholars. To obtain validity, several stakeholders were made respondents of the study, namely foreign tourists, local residents, and resort entrepreneurs. This study aims to identify the characteristics of tourist attractions on Pangkor Island based on the perceptions of foreign tourists and local communities, examine the involvement of local communities in tourism development, and the level of their knowledge about scuba diving tourism. Furthermore, it examines whether this activity is a characteristic attraction that drives international tourists to visit Pangkor Island based on the stated attraction characteristics and the scuba diving activity service offerings by hotel and resort entrepreneurs there. This study uses a quantitative approach and is supported by a qualitative approach. The research methods used are face-to-face interviews using questionnaires, observations, and in-depth interviews. The study's findings on 125 foreign tourists, 179 local communities, and 42 hotels and resorts show that Pangkor Island is not relevant as a scuba diving destination. All three stakeholders gave negative responses to this research problem. For foreign tourists, the main attraction stated is the beach and the sea, as well as the attractive natural environment, which is 71.4%. Local community interviews showed that Pangkor Island is not popular as a scuba diving destination, which is 52.0%, and resort analysis found that scuba diving package offerings are only offered by four out of 42 resorts and hotels on the island, and only if there is demand. The study's findings indicate that scuba diving is not popular as a tourist attraction there. Therefore, this study's findings reject the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) statement that places Pangkor Island as a scuba diving tourism destination. In conclusion, this research contributes to the academic discipline, particularly in service geography and tourism, and policy makers such as the Malaysian Ministry of Tourism