Pembinaan bangsa Malaysia (2): kajian empirikal tahap bangga negara belia

Patriotisme yang rendah dalam kalangan belia dewasa ini sering dikaitkan dengan masalah hilang rasa bangga menjadi warganegara Malaysia. Objektif kajian ini adalah menentukan tahap patriotisme belia di Malaysia berdasarkan ukuran kebanggaan mereka dikenali sebagai bangsa Malaysia, kebanggaan sebagai rakyat Malaysia dan kebanggaan memiliki kad pengenalan warganegara Malaysia. Kajian di seluruh Malaysia ini adalah melibatkan enam zon dengan 1500 sampel dalam kalangan belia berumur antara 15 hingga 30. Analisis cross-tabulation dilakukan ke atas data daripada borang kaji selidik yang diambil dalam kalangan responden secara convenience (mudah). Hasil kajian menunjukkan kesemua zon, negeri, agama, keturunan dan peringkat umur adalah dalam keadaan baik atau melebihi daripada 90 peratus bangga sebagai rakyat Malaysia, bangga memiliki kad pengenalan Malaysia serta mahu dikenali sebagai Bangsa Malaysia. Kajian ini mencadangkan agar program berkaitan patriotisme sedia ada perlu diteruskan

Production of Biofuel via Hydrogenation of Lignin from Biomass

Historically, humans have been harnessing biomass as a source of energy since the time they knew to make a fire from woods. Even today, some countries still depend on woods as a main source of energy. Biologically, biomass contains carbon-, hydrogen- and oxygen-based matters that unify in a solid material and that are potentially to be converted to fuel. Lignin is one of the components present in lignocellulosic biomass and has been actively examined to be used for biofuel production. Issues arise with the chemical characteristic and rigidity of its structure, which a setback for its viability for biofuel conversion. However, such setbacks have been counteracted with the advances of lignin-based knowledge on its conversion to chemical precursors for biofuel conversion. Recently, investigations on hydrogenation as one of the chemical processes used can be potentially utilised for efficient and viable means for biofuel production

Critical time of nitrogen application during panicle initiation on the yield of two Malaysia rice cultivars (Oryza sativa L.)

Nitrogen is the most limiting nutrient in rice production. N fertilizer is susceptible to losses when the time of application does not match with period of crop demand. A glasshouse experiment was conducted to determine the critical time of nitrogen fertilizer application at panicle initiation on grain yield of two Malaysian rice cultivars (MR219 and MR232). The experiment consisted of five N treatments applied each at 60 kg ha-1 at 45 (NI), 50 (N2), 55 (N3), 60 (N4) and 65 (N5) days after seeding (DAS) with five replications. Prior to this stage, a total of 75 kg N ha-1 was applied during vegetative growth stage (at 15 and 35 DAS). Plant physiological parameters such as height, SPAD value and LAI showed statistical difference among some treatments. Application of N also resulted in an increase in plant biomass. The results demonstrate that the split application of fertilizer N at PI stage (55 DAS) significantly increased percentage of filled grains, 1000-grain weight and total grain yield. Incorrect timing of N application (65 DAS) at P1 stage, drastically reduced rice yield to approximately 39% for MR2 19 and 17% for MR232. Farmers should be advised to apply N between 50 DAS and 55 DAS, even though application of N at 55 DAS was far better than 50 DAS in terms of yield parameters

Impact of Training on Expectation of Employee and Employer: A comparative study

Organizations today spend millions of dollars on training to enhance the performance of their employees, which leads to formation of expectation on employers end as well as employees ends observing this phenomena ,this research was conducted to analyze the expectations of employee and employer and its impact on post training satisfaction, for that matter data was collected from 20 organization where training is provided ,sample size was 20 training / HR managers and per managers 5 employees, paired sample t test was applied to gauge the difference or similarity between the perception and expectation of employees and employer, after the analysis it was found that there is significant difference between the perception of employee and employers on the expected training outcomes and no similarity existed between the expectation of employee and employer which did not have positive effect on post training satisfaction

Pembinaan bangsa Malaysia (1): kajian empirikal tahap patriotisme belia

Tahap patriotisme dalam kalangan belia di Malaysia pada masa kini dikatakan masih rendah berdasarkan pelbagai kejadian semasa, malah amat sukar untuk meletakkan tahap yang sebenarnya secara saintifik atau ilmiah disebabkan tiada bukti konkrit. Objektif kajian ini adalah menentukan tahap patriotisme belia di Malaysia berdasarkan aspek kefahaman terhadap sistem pentabiran negara, kebanggaan menjadi rakyat Malaysia, perasaan sayang kepada Malaysia, perasaan kekitaan atau memiliki terhadap negara, kesetiaan kepada negara, berdisiplin atau adab baik demi nama baik negara serta peningkatan produktiviti demi negara. Sebanyak 1500 sampel diambil dalam kalangan belia berumur antara 15 hingga 30. Analisis deskriptif dilakukan ke atas data daripada borang kaji selidik. Hasil kajian menunjukkan tahap patriotisme belia di Malaysia dalam kategori tinggi adalah sebanyak 73 peratus dengan nilai min sebanyak 7.26. Walau bagaimanapun, hasil kajian ini adalah berbeza dengan hujah yang mengaitkan belia tidak patriotik berdasarkan pelbagai peristiwa berlaku di Malaysia. Kajian ini mencadangkan agar usaha kerajaan dan Badan Bukan Kerajaan (Belia) pada masa kini wajar diteruskan kerana ia dapat membentuk belia atau masyarakat yang berpatriotik

Sejarah Ahl Al-Bayt Hadhrami di Pahang: salasilah dan sumbangan

Diaspora orang Arab telah bertebaran ke seberang laut dari pusat asal mereka di Timur Tengah dan telah bertapak di pelbagai pelusuk dunia Islam Sebahagian mereka berpindah dari Hadramaut yang mana sekelompok kecilnya adalah dari keturunan Nabi Muhammad SAW dari jalur Sayyidina Husain yang digelar sebagai Ahl al- Bayt Hadhrami. Mereka mempunyai pengaruh yang besar dalam pengislaman rantau Alam Melayu. Khususnya di negeri Pahang, golongan Ahl al-Bayt Hadhrami memainkan peranan penting bersama masyarakat setempat. Justeru itu artikel ini memfokuskan mengenai asal usul dan sejarah kedatangan kabilah Ahl al-Bayt Hadhrami ke negeri Pahang dan sumbangan mereka kepada masyarakat setempat sama ada dalam bidang dakwah dan pendidikan Islam, perniagaan dan politik setempat. Bagi mencapai objektif tersebut, pendekatan kualitatif digunakan melalui kaedah kepustakaan yang berasaskan analisis literatur dan kaedah lapangan yang berasaskan metode temubual. Pengkaji telah merujuk koleksi catatan peribadi tentang kabilah Ahl al-Bayt Hadhrami di negeri Pahang di samping menemubual dua orang penjaga nasab Ahl al-Bayt Hadhrami di negeri Pahang dan Terengganu. Hasil kajian mendapati bahawa kabilah Ahl al-Bayt Hadhrami yang datang ke negeri Pahang pada peringkat awal adalah dari jalur Sayyid Ahmad b. ‘Isa al-Muhajir (873M–956M) yang terdiri daripada enam kabilah utama, iaitu al- Yahya (Ben Yahya), al-Habsyi, al-Kherid, al-Hindhuan, al-Attas dan al-Haddad. Mereka telah memberi sumbangan yang besar kepada masyarakat setempat di negeri Pahang. Dalam perniagaan, selain daripada memenuhi keperluan kehidupan, mereka turut mengembangkan ekonomi setempat negeri Pahang. Penglibatan mereka dalam politik pula adalah untuk menjayakan strategi dakwah Islam kepada masyarakat. Manakala penyertaan mereka dalam bidang dakwah serta Pendidikan Islam adalah untuk meneruskan legasi Rasulullah SAW. Sehingga ke hari ini, keluarga Ahl al-Bayt Hadhrami terus berkembang dan berasimilasi dengan masyarakat tempatan

Design and Development of Industrial Systems for Guidance and Control of Marine Surface Vessels

This paper discusses the design and development of industrial systems for guidance and control of marine surface vessels. In order to cover the large area of industrial marine guidance and control, focus has been given on the relatively high-level physical and logical design issues that dictate system capabilities, justified by a holistic view on GNC (Guidance, Navigation, and Control) systems. This project makes an effort to achieve this goal by structuring and categorizing the industrial systems and relating them to the academic framework found in the academic literature. This paper focuses on industrial methods of GNC and multi sensor monitoring system. Throughout this paper, an effort is made to relate issues, technical and safety wise to international regulations and standards in order to ensure realistic premises. The findings of this project are expected to be useful on developing remotely control self-navigated surface vessel which then could revolutionize the way of deploying and supporting underwater vehicle operation

Phosphorus fertilizer use in pineapple cultivation with in situ residues burning on organic soils

In Malaysia, pineapples are grown on peat soils, but most phosphorus (P) fertilizer recommendations are made without due quantification of P uptake; the distribution of P in roots, stem, leaves, peduncle, fruit, and crown; or loss through leaching even though P retention in peat soils is low. This study was conducted to determine applied P-use efficiency under a conventionally recommended fertilization regime in pineapple cultivation with in situ residues burning before replanting. Results showed that most of the P uptake in pineapple can be found in the fruit, stem, leaves, and crown, but the general trend of P distribution was in the order of fruits > leaves > stem > crown > peduncle > roots. Phosphorus recovery in pineapple cultivation was about 40%, and this low recovery was attributed to leaching. Hence, fertilizer recommendations need to take into consideration P loss through leaching. This will help to increase P-use efficiency because it is not possible to build up P content of peat soils. As a result, the need to assess the possibility of side-dress applications of phosphatic fertilizers on peat soil is necessary. Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC

Wheelchair lifter

Basically, a wheelchair stair lift is a motorized, meaning by carrying a person seated in a wheelchair up and down stairs. A wheelchair lift, also known as a platform lift, or vertical platform lift is a fully powered device designed to raise a wheelchair and its occupant in order to overcome a step or similar vertical barrier (Figure 8.1). Wheelchair lifts can be installed in homes or businesses and are often added to both private and public vehicles in order to meet accessibility requirements laid out by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). These mobility devices are often installed in homes as an alternative to a stair lift, which only transport a passenger and not his/her wheelchair or mobility scooter. It is installed over the stairs in such a way that the stairs can still be used in the usual fashion. There is no need of breaking down or reconstructing the existing building