Kesejahteraan komuniti dalam skop perumahan mampu milik mampan

Kesejahteraan merupakan keperluan penting dalam kehidupan masyarakat masa kini dan rumah pula merupakan keperluan asas yang seharusnya mampu menjadi kediaman kondusif, ke arah membentuk keluarga serta komuniti sejahtera. Kawasan perumahan yang lengkap dengan kemudahan, kemudahsampaian yang baik, serta kawasan kejiranan yang mampu memberikan segala kemudahan yang diperlukan, adalah suatu perancangan yang baik disamping mengambilkira faktor-faktor sosioekonomi dalam mewujudkan perumahan mampu milik (RMM) yang mampan. Objektif penulisan ini adalah untuk menganalisa 81 tema-tema daripada artikel-artikel terdahulu, berkaitan RMM mampan dan kesejahteraan. Seterusnya penulisan ini menggabungkan tema-tema yang diperolehi kepada tema-tema utama untuk dianalisis, bagi mendapatkan tema terpenting dalam penyediaan RMM. Kaedah Analisis Tematik dan kaedah Membuat Keputusan Pelbagai Kriteria (MCDM), yang menggunakan perisian Definite 3.1, digunakan bagi menganalisis tema-tema utama tersebut. Hasil analisis ke atas 81 tema dari penulisan terdahulu, ianya telah digabungkan menjadi sembilan tema utama. Setelah analisis tematik dan MCDM dijalankan, KESELAMATAN merupakan aspek atau tema terpenting dalam mewujudkan perumahan mampu milik dan diikuti dengan tema kos, seterusnya tema rekabentuk dan kualiti RMM

Spectrophotometric determination of benzoic acid based on inhibitive effect on tyrosinase enzyme

A simple method for detection of benzoic acid in food products has been developed based on inhibitive effect on tyrosinase enzyme. A mixture of tyrosinase, phenol and 3-methyl-2-benzothiazolinone hydrazone (MBTH) gave a maroon coloured solution which was bleached upon addition of benzoic acid. The wavelength at maximum absorbance was determined as 504 nm. The biosensor demonstrated optimum activity at pH 7. The relative standard deviation (RSD) of the reproducibility of this method was very good with RSD value of 1.91 %. The dynamic range of benzoic acid concentration was found to be between 50-700 ppm with the detection limit of 109 ppm. The kinetic parameters Michaelis-Menten constant (KM) and maximum absorbance (Absmax) in the absence and in the presence of benzoic acid were also evaluated. The kinetic analyses show that the inhibition of benzoic acid on the tyrosinase activity is reversible and competitive with an inhibition constant of 90.9 ppm. The proposed method was compared with HPLC and satisfactory agreement was achieved

A tapered fibre optics biosensor for histamine detection

Purpose: This paper aims to estimate the level of histamine in fish and fish products, as it is very important because of their implication in fish poisoning in humans; hence, ascertaining histamine levels in the aforementioned serves as a chemical index for spoilage. Design/methodology/approach: A technique was developed to immobilize an ordered multilayer of diamine oxidase (DAO) by means of chemical cross-linking on the biconical taper surface stepwisely alternating between chitosan, glutaraldehyde and the enzyme. A spectrophotometric signal results from horseradish peroxidase catalyzed reduction of H2O2, a secondary product of the oxidative deamination of histamine monitored at 450 nm. Findings: The biosensor showed a linear response range up to 1.5 mM, a good sensitivity of 0.64 mM-1 with detection and quantification limits towards histamine of 0.086 mM (15.8 ppm) and 0.204 mM (37.7 ppm) and a linear response range of 0-1.5 mM. It showed a response and recovery time of 14 sec and operational stability up to 40 repeated analyses without significant loss of sensitivity. Practical implications: The developed biosensor has a good potential for use in the quantitative determination of histamine in seafood. Originality/value: The paper described an outcome of an experimental work on tapered fibre optics (taper)-based biosensor coated with DAO embedded into a chitosan membrane to measure histamine

APPLYING TWO STAY TWO STRAY (TSTS) TECHNIQUE BY USING PICTURE SERIES TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILL AT THE SECONDGRADE IN MAN 2 PAREPARE

The purpose of this research was positively to find out whether applying two stay two stray technique by using picture series to improve students’ speaking skill at the second grade in MAN 2 Parepare. The results of this research, the benefit for the teacher and students. The teacher will be conscious that it is important to apply the technique in teaching. The students can enjoy the lesson so they can be easier to express their ideas and also confidence to speak by using the gesture.The subject of this research is XI MIA 1 class which is consisted of 27 students. The sample was taken by using purposive sampling. The design in this research was pre-experimental with pre-test and post-test design. The student did the pre-test, got the treatment and did the post-test. It aimed to know whether applying two stay two stray technique by using picture series can improve students’ speaking skill.The result in this research was indicated that the improvement of the students’ speaking skill. It was indicated by the students’ mean scoreof post-test (72.26) was greater than pre-test (44.46). Even, for the level significant (p) 5% and df = 26, and the value of table is 1.706, while the value of t-test is 18.34. It means that the t-test value is greater than t-table (2.29 ≥ 1.706). Thus, it can be concluded that the students’ speaking skill is significantly better after getting the treatment. So, the null hypothesis (H0) is rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted

Analysis of Milk Fat Deposition Using Avrami Kinetics Model

The deposition of milk was conducted to determine the crystallinity content of milk fat which will affect on the mass production and storage of the products where it would be undergone other process for various purposes whether fresh or processed products. Kinetics analyses were conducted to study the deposition of the milk whereas most of the deposits are rich in milk fat. Different heating and cooling temperature, equipments or medium of the milk fat deposition were used and effect of sample size had been selected as the parameter for the experiment. Through the analysis, milks that deposit under fast cooling yielded a higher Avrami constant (k), and a lower Avrami exponent (n) compared with the slow cooling sample. Different heating temperature also gives different time for the milk fat to start to deposit and time required for the milk fat to fully crystallized/deposited. Through experiment, higher heating temperature leads to lower Avrami constant (k), and a higher Avrami exponent (n) while for lower cooling temperature, it resulted in opposite effects. For 80°C to 0°C,k and n value is 2.655 and 0.29 while for 60°C to 0°C, the k and n value is 2.951 and 0.235. Experimental of different equipment shows the higher conductivity equipment (metal cup) produce higher k and lower n value which is 2.655 and 0.29 compared to beaker which is 2.2909 and 0.317. For experiment of different sample size, 25 g shows higher k and lower n value which is 3.5727 and 0.201, compared to 100 g which is 1.799 and 0.429 in the same operating condition

H∞Filter with fuzzy logic estimation : An analysis to refrain Finite Escape Time (FET)

Aiming to refrain the present of Finite Escape Time (FET) issue in H∞ Filter (HF) during mobile robot observations, a new approach based on H∞ Filter with fuzzy logic (FHF) based on mobile robot localization and mapping are proposed in this paper. Over pass decade, the famous Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) are aggressively use in mobile robot observation, however its capabilities are limited to Gaussian noise only. Despite to this limitation, the H∞ Filter is choose and offer better solution. However, the shortcoming of Finite Escape Time may limit the H∞ Filter estimation capabilities. Finite Escape Time issue may lead to inaccurate estimation result. Hence, in order to guarantee no Finite Escape Time, a new H∞ Filter with Fuzzy Logic is developed by using fuzzy logic approach. The design focusses on adding a fuzzy logic rules and fuzzy set in the H∞ Filter innovation stage. The fuzzy logic membership will focus on trapezoid membership. The analysis on H∞ Filter is done in two stage, which are without and with implementation of fuzzy logic. The simulation result convinces that fuzzy logic effectively capable in reducing the Finite Escape Time and simultaneously improve the estimation between mobile robot and landmarks

Faktor keterlibatan remaja dengan masalah sosial

Kajian ini mengenal pasti faktor yang mempengaruhi penyimpangan akhlak dalam kalangan remaja berikutan peningkatan masalah moral yang berlaku dalam masyarakat hari ini. Responden kajian ini dipilih menggunakan teknik pensampelan bertujuan yang melibatkan 70 orang gadis remaja berusia antara 13 hingga 19 tahun dan ke atas di sebuah pusat perlindungan negeri Selangor. Metodologi kajian ini berbentuk tinjauan dengan menggunakan instrumen soal selidik. Responden kajian ini Analisis data kajian ini menggunakan perisian SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) versi 23.0 bagi menganalisis data yang berbentuk statistik deskriptif (min dan sisihan piawai) dan statistik inferensi (MANOVA Sehala). Hasil kajian menunjukkan pengaruh faktor diri sendiri, ibu bapa, media massa dan rakan sebaya berada pada tahap sederhana. Selain itu, hasil kajian juga mendapati terdapat perbezaan yang antara signifikan faktor diri sendiri dengan faktor media massa yang mempengaruhi masalah sosial remaja berdasarkan umur. Justeru, kajian ini boleh dijadikan panduan untuk mencari jalan penyelesaian oleh pihak berkepentingan dengan mengambil kira beberapa faktor yang mempengaruhi penglibatan remaja dalam masalah sosial. Kesimpulannya, ibu bapa, pihak sekolah, PIBG dan NGO termasuklah penggerak pusat perlindungan dapat mengambil kira faktor yang mempengaruhi penglibatan remaja dalam masalah sosial ini dalam merangka program yang bersesuaian bagi mengelakkan remaja terjebak dengan masalah sosial

Actual curriculum development practices instrument: testing for factorial validity

The Actual Curriculum Development Practices Instrument (ACDP-I) was developed and the factorial validity of the ACDP-I was tested (n = 107) using exploratory factor analysis procedures in the earlier work of [1]. Despite the ACDP-I appears to be content and construct valid instrument with very high internal reliability qualities for using in Malaysia, the accumulated evidences are still needed to provide a sound scientific basis for the proposed score interpretations. Therefore, the present study addresses this concern by utilising the confirmatory factor analysis to further confirm the theoretical structure of the variable Actual Curriculum Development Practices (ACDP) and enrich the psychometrical properties of ACDP-I. Results of this study have practical implication to both researchers and educators whose concerns focus on teachers' classroom practices and the instrument development and validation process

Retorik pembangunan sosioekonomi masyarakat dalam laporan media cetak

Kajian tentang retorik telah banyak dilakukan oleh para pengkaji terdahulu dalam pelbagai bidang namun belum dijalankan secara meluas dalam bidang sosioekonomi. Justeru, kajian ini dijalankan dengan tujuan untuk mengenal pasti jenis retorik yang digunakan dalam laporan media cetak yang ada kaitannya dengan pembangunan sosioekonomi masyarakat, dan menganalisis penggunaan retorik dalam laporan media berkaitan pembangunan sosioekonomi masyarakat menggunakan teori Retorik Moden, Enos dan Brown (1993). Kajian ini menggunakan kaedah analisis teks untuk menganalisis retorik dalam laporan media cetak. Sejumlah 36 petikan laporan akhbar Utusan Malaysia dan 34 petikan laporan akhbar Sinar Harian yang berkaitan sosioekonomi dipilih sebagai data kajian menggunakan teknik persampelan bertujuan. Hasil kajian mendapati kelima-lima jenis retorik, iaitu pendedahan, penghujahan, penerangan, pemujukan dan pemerian telah digunakan dalam laporan media untuk menyampaikan maklumat tentang pembangunan sosioekonomi masyarakat. Hal ini selaras dengan tujuan utama retorik, iaitu untuk membentuk sikap manusia melalui bahasa manusia. Retorik juga didapati berfungsi untuk menyelaraskan tindakan sosial dengan cara mempengaruhi pilihan sekali gus meyakinkan masyarakat tentang pembangunan sosioekonomi yang direncanakan oleh kerajaan untuk masyarakat dan negara