12,621 research outputs found
Anti-gout potential of selected Malaysian local fruits
This study aimed to investigate the in vitro xanthine oxidase (XO) inhibitory activity
and phytochemical content of guava, water rose apple, Malay gooseberry, pineapple and
ambarella. The xanthine oxidase inhibitory activity was measured spectrophotometrically at 295
nm. The phytochemical analysis tested were total phenolic, total flavonoid and total anthocyanin
contents of each methanolic extract of the fruits. The highest amount of phenolic was found in
ambarella (0.245 mg GAE/g) while guava had the highest amount of flavonoid (0.472 mg RE/g).
Meanwhile, water rose apple had the highest anthocyanin content (5.001 mg c-3-gE/g). For the
XO inhibitory activity, water rose apple displayed the lowest IC50 value (26.86 ÎŒg/mL), showing
better anti-gout activity as compared to that of other fruit samples. Positive correlation between
total phenolic content and XO inhibitory activity was also observed in this study. Further study
on the isolation of bioactive compounds from the fruit samples that act as XO inhibitor is greatly
needed in the future
BILINGUALISM AND THE MAINTENANCE OF THE MOTHER TONGUE IN MULTILINGUAL SINGAPORE
Two issues have been identified that act against the development of a strong bilingual and
biliteracy proficiency among pupils in Singapore schools: 1. English is perceived as having a
much higher status than the Mother Tongue (MT) and the language in which success is
primarily measured given its primacy as the language of instruction in all subjects except the
MT. Consequently, childrenâs use of their MT has been observed to decline in favour of English;
2. English and the MT are taught in effect as a form of double monolingualism, in watertight
compartments, with no opportunity for bilingual learning or reflection in class on the
relationship between the two languages. This artificially blocks pupilsâ access to the other
language and prevents the development of a more robust bilingual. In this presentation, I will
describe the ways in which the MT is maintained in Singapore, and in particular focus on the
research that has recently been completed on the use of dual language books to rejuvenate the
interest and ability to read in Malay in bilingual Malay children
Intergrated leachate treatment by sequencing batch reactor (SBR) and micro-zeolite (MZ)
Biological treatment has a lot of potential in leachate treatment with the ability of the biodegradable substrates and this method can reduce the cost of treatment residues with respect to ecological and economical requirements.The aims of this study are to investigate the effect of biological treatment by using sequencing batch reactor (SBR) system in different condition consisting anaerobic (An), anoxic (Ax), and oxic (Ox) with different reaction time. An integration in combining phases consisting An/Ax/Ox is used in order to achieve maximum removal. Then, followed by the performance of combination phases consisting An/Ax/Ox in SBR system with addition of adsorption adsorbent micro-zeolite (MZ) (size range 75-150 ÎŒm) at different dosages. The raw leachate and sludge were collected from sanitary landfill from Tanjung Langsat, Pasir Gudang. An condition has better performance in an SBR system at optimum reaction time 11 hr promoting the percentage removal efficiency of chemical oxygen demand (COD), ammonia nitrogen (AN), total nitrogen (TN), total phosphorus (TP) and suspended solid (SS) and turbidity which were 77%, 74.65%, 75.07%, 76.05%, 63.91%, and 62.67% respectively. The result indicated that the combined condition consisting An/Ax/Ox at the optimum time reaction of each condition gives the removal efficiency COD, AN, TN, TP, SS, and turbidity which were 85.78%, 88.65%, 87.07%, 86.9%, 81.92% and 81.15% respectively. The application addition of adsorption adsorbent gives optimum dosage at 5 g/L. The addition of MZ shows good removal efficiency which were more than 90% at overall parameter
Graphical user interface (GUI) for supervisory control of computer intergtated manufacturing (CIM-70A) using SCADA
Supervisory Control system and the Acquisition Data or SCADA is
generalization of effective plant monitoring and conU'ol system in meeting production needs etc. The aim of the study is to prepare a SCADA system for AS/RS, functional Mechatronics Educational Material which simulates to real-life production system. Graphical control buttons to the system will be design to perform single or multiple tasks. The software is form Citect Pty. Limited called Citect SCADA. This project will be discussed as it applied in a CIM-70A at Mechatronic Laboratory of UTHM. Designing a controlling and monitoring system not only for AS/RS but it is also a way
providing up-to-date data. It will provide system operators with central or local control using clear, concise, resizable graphics pages (screens). Graphical control buttons to the system will be design to perform single or multiple tasks. In the last chapter, some methodologies for solving the problem as well as to improve the SCADA are proposed
Strategi guru dalam pembelajaran di Sanggar Bina Prestasi (SBP) al-Huda kota Palangka Raya
Seorang guru yang professional dalam pembelajaran mempunyai kemampuan menggunakan strategi saat proses pembelajaran di kelas, dalam penelitian ini akan mengkaji strategi guru dalam pembelajaran di Sanggar Bina Prestasi Al-Huda kota Palangka Raya, dengan menggunakan rumusan masalah sebagai berikut: (1) Apa materi-materi yang diberikan dalam pembelajaran Sanggar Bina prestasi Al-Huda kota Palangka Raya? (2) Apa strategi yang digunakan guru dalam pembelajaran Sanggar Bina Prestasi Al-Huda kota Palangka Raya? (3) Bagaimana penerapan strategi yang digunakan dalam pembelajaran Sanggar Bina Prestasi Al-Huda kota Palangka Raya?
Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode penelitian lapangan (field research) dalam waktu dua bulan yang bertempat di Sanggar Bina Prestasi Al-Huda kota Palangka Raya beralamat di Jl. Temanggung Tilung III No. 01 Palangka Raya, dengan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif. Subjek penelitian adalah 8 orang kakak Pembina dan informan dua pimpinan sanggar. Objek penelitian ini adalah strategi guru dalam pembelajaran di Sanggar Bina Prestasi Al-Huda kota Palangka Raya. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan: observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Pengabsahan data menggunakan triangulasi yang kemudian dianalisis dengan langkah data collection (pengumpulan data), data reduction (pengurangan data), data display (penyajian data), dan data conclusions drawing/verification (menarik kumpulan data yang diperoleh).
Hasil penelitian ini yaitu: (1) Materi yang diberikan dalam pembelajaran Sanggar Bina Prestasi Al-Huda kota Palangka Raya adalah materi pembelajaran yang diberikan sesuai dengan materi yang diberikan disekolah seperti Matematika, Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Inggris, PKN, IPS, IPA, Pendidikan Agama Islam. (2) Strategi yang digunakan adalah strategi pembelajaran heuristik yaitu strategi yang menekankan pada aktivitas siswa pada proses pembelajaran dalam mengembangkan proses berpikir intelektual siswa. (3) Penerapan strategi heuristik pada Sanggar Bina Prestasi Al-Huda kota Palangka Raya meliputi peran guru sebagai tenaga pengajar mampu membuat suasana menjadi nyaman dan santai sehingga siswa menjadi termotivasi dan antusias dalam belajar, siswa sebagai sebagai peserta didik aktif dalam belajar, materi sebagai bahan belajar sesuai dengan kompetensi dan tujuan belajar di sekolah, serta media dan alat yang memadai dalam proses pembelajaran, sehingga penerapan strategi heuristik dapat diterapkan di Sanggar Bina Prestasi Al-Huda kota Palangka Raya
Pembangunan dan penilaian sistem 'template' soal selidik berasaskan web (e-templete questionnaire)
Kajian ini dijaiankan bagi meninjau keboiehgunaan dan tahap mesra pengguna
terhadap g-?e?77p/a/g soal selidik. Fokus utama kajian ini adaiah (i) menilai tahap
keboiehgunaan <?-/<?/7?/?/<3/<? soal-selidik daiam pembangunan soal selidik secara atas
talian sebagai instrumen penyeiidikan, (ii) menilai tahap keboiehgunaan g-Zgnzp/a/g soal
selidik yang dibangunkan untuk proses pengumpuian data penyeiidikan, (iii) menilai
tahap keselamatan g-fgwzp/a/e soal selidik yang dibangunkan, (iv) menilai tahap mesra
pengguna g-Zg/wp/a/g, (v) menilai tahap keberkesanan g-fgnzp/a/g soal selidik dan (vi)
menilai sama ada terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan di antara persepsi peiajar dan
pensyarah terhadap tahap keberkesanan e-?g77zp/afe soal selidik berkenaan. Rekabentuk
kajian yang dijaiankan adaiah berbentuk kajian tinjauan dan melibatkan kedua-dua
kaedah kualitatif dan kuantitatif. Responden kajian ini terdiri daripada 10 orang
pensyarah, 10 orang kakitangan am dan 30 orang peiajar yang terlibat dengan aktiviti
penyeiidikan. Instrumen kajian yang digunakan adaiah borang soal selidik dan temubual.
Kajian ini mengambil kira aspek keberkesanan g-re772p/a?g yang merangkumi tahap
keboiehgunaan sistem berkenaan daiam pembangunan borang soal selidik secara atas
talian, keboiehgunaan sistem daiam aspek pengumpuian data, tahap keselamatan data
dan tahap mesra pengguna. Kajian ini menguji sama ada terdapat perbezaan persepsi
peiajar dan pensyarah terhadap tahap keberkesanan g-Zgnzp/a/g yang dibangunkan. Hasil
daripada kajian mendapati tahap keboiehgunaan daiam pembangunan soal selidik berada
pada tahap tinggi iaitu dengan memperoleh skor min = 3.97 . Tahap keboiehgunaan
untuk aktiviti pengumpuian data memperoleh skor min = 4.03. Manakala untuk tahap
keselamatan skor min yang diperoleh adaiah 3.95. Bagi tahap mesra pengguna skor min
yang diterima adaiah 3.85. Akhir sekali, tahap keberkesanan g-/g/Mp/a/rg memperoleh
skor min 3.95. Kajian juga mendapati bahawa tidak terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan
antara persepsi peiajar dan pensyarah terhadap g-/gHzp/a7g yang dibangunkan.
Pembangun mencadangkan supaya laman web g-?gmp/a?g ini dapat dimumikan lagi
dengan penambahan fungsi untuk menganalisis data. Ini kerana fungsi berkenaan tidak
dapat dibangunkan
The development of a curriculum framework for the National Dual Training System (NDTS) in Malaysia
Curriculum is one of the most important elements in the Technical Education and
Vocational Training system. Nonetheless, the existing National Occupational Skill
Standard (NOSS)-based curriculum was found incapable of playing this role for its
approach had created issue of workers being produced not meeting the needs of the
industry or mismatch. In addressing the issue, the Malaysian government has decided to
implement the National Dual Training System (NDTS) in 2005. The development of the
NDTS curriculum was started in 2004, with the help of industry experts and skilled
workers and guided by overseas consultants. However, the development of the NDTS
curriculums was very time consuming. This has resulted in a serious scarcity in the
number of curriculum. Worse still, the completed curriculums have been found
inadequate that discouraged industry participation in the training programmes. Study
showed that it stemmed from the absence of a good framework for the curriculum
development in the country. Thus, it is paramount to make the needed NDTS curriculum
framework available. The study adopted the qualitative research approach and the data
collection methods were interviews, document reviews and observations. The existing
practices of the NDTS curriculum development were investigated and analysed to unveil
the actual way of developing the curriculum. The findings were benchmarked against the
practices applied by developed countries to evaluate whether the NDTS curriculum
development processes were in line with theirs in terms of dual training concept, work
process analysis and establishment of working team. Ultimately, the study came up with
a curriculum development framework to benefit all parties involved in training
especially the curriculum developers to produce good curriculums within a reasonable
time frame
The forgotten majority of computing have-nots
People have falsely regarded the computing working environment as dedicated to the confines of a building with availability of electricity, high-speed info-structure, and the latest computer technology. In reality, there are many computing have-nots in the real world living in challenged computing environments. Current computing curricula are designed to prepare graduates for more urban and best-case business scenarios where learning takes place within campus boundaries. To prepare computing graduates better to survive in harsh environments and to contribute meaningfully to society, their learning should also take place out of the classroom and into challenged computing environments where active and experiential learning could take place. Confronted with the harsh realities of life, students learn quickly to adapt themselves for survival and for their future career. Many generic skills can be reinforced here to make computing graduates more versatile, entrepreneurial, effective, and ever ready to face the real world
KONTEKSTUALISASI MUNÄSABAH PADA TAFSIR MUSHAFĂ DAN TAFSIR NUZĂLĂ: Analisis komparatif antara tafsir Tarti>b al-Mus}h}af dan tafsir Tarti>b al-Nuzu>l.
Abstract: Qur'an has a multi-dimensional, ranging from rational empirical dimension to mystical dimension of spiritual-emotional. One empirical dimension of Qur'an is a form of text that can be seen, read, studied and understood. While mystical and spiritual emotional dimensions are irrational. Empirical studies of Qurâan are often faced with its historical problem self. Because that rational is irrelevance with historical facts.  To rationalize the discrepancy between empirical and historical facts, al-muna>sabah are conducted. Furthermore, Qur'an also has a historical fact, such historically strategic position in declining Qurâan continuously. In fact, history facts of Qurâan are more strength than empirical ones (manuscripts orderly). According to the fact above, this study focuses on the application of muna>sabah towards tartĂźb al-mus}h}af and tartĂźb al-nuzu>l in interpreting surah and those results. This study conducted inductive-deductive approach and method.It can be summed up that 1). Interpreting surah in tafsir mushaß by using muna>sabah can be done detail and musfassir concerns on munasabah of the whole elements in Qurâan. While, in tafsir nuzu>li>, muna>sabah could be done though recording the continuum of surah.  the aim is to show the whole content of Qurâan in order not to be understood partially. MunÄsabah in tafsir mushafĂź is structural-emotional, while munÄsabah in tafsir nuzĂ»lĂź has ratinal-cultural pattern 2). Interpreting surah by using munÄsabah approach in tafsir mushafĂź produces rational relation among the elements in Qurâan. While in the tafsir nuzĂ»lĂź, it emphases on the strengthen of history and the records.Even they differ; both perform similar steps such other commentators done. They do not lead unclear and unequivocal interpretation suspicious to the conclusion that a clear and interpretation, except only reinforces the dominant idea in the previous theories Keywords: munÄsabah, tafsi>r mus}h}afÄ«, tafsi>r nuzu>l
- âŠ