Mobile Learning Application for Basic Router and Switch Configuration on Android Platform

AbstractThis paper presents the design and development of Mobile Learning Application for Basic Router and Switch Configuration on Android Platform using Java Programming Language to help students in computer networking courses at the Department of Computer Technology and Networking, Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, University of Technology Mara, Malaysia. Our approach is to incorporate multimedia animations concept with command langguage to create the pervasive learning environment in presenting the Router and Switch Configuration systematically. With this mobile learning application, student could learn at his or her own pace, anywhere and anytime. This mobile learning application intends to complement the current traditional classroom and e-learning systems. Initial testing has shown that a well-presented multimedia animations capability that is delivered through a mobile phone has a great potential to promote and enhance learning process

Pengetahuan, kesediaan dan amalan Pentaksiran Berasaskan Sekolah (PBS) dalam kalangan guru pendidikan jasmani sekolah rendah

Transformasi dalam pentaksiran yang berlaku membuka ruang perbincangan yang luas dari segi pengetahuan, kesediaan dan amalan guru sebagai pelaksana. Pentaksiran Berasaskan Sekolah (PBS) merupakan perubahan dalam penilaian pendidikan. Oleh itu, kajian ini menyumbang dapatan hubungan antara tahap pengetahuan, kesediaan dan amalan Pentaksiran Berasaskan Sekolah (PBS) berdasarkan demografi terpilih dalam kalangan guru Pendidikan Jasmani sekolah rendah. Kajian kuantitatif berbentuk tinjauan ini menggunakan soal selidik yang telah diadaptasi daripada instrumen asal iaitu aspek pengetahuan, kesediaan dan amalan guru sebagai pemboleh ubah bersandar. Responden kajian dipilih secara persampelan kluster daripada senarai nama sekolah rendah. Soal selidik yang diserahkan mendapati kadar pulangan sebanyak 81.3% iaitu seramai 358 orang guru Pendidikan Jasmani daripada 77 buah sekolah rendah di daerah Kota Bharu. Pengetahuan, kesediaan dan amalan menunjukkan min yang tinggi dalam melaksanakan PBS di sekolah. Hubungan pengetahuan dengan opsyen, pengalaman mengajar adalah tidak signifikan, begitu juga kesediaan dan amalan dengan jantina, taraf akademik, kursus dan lokasi sekolah. Hubungan yang kuat antara pengetahuan, kesediaan dengan amalan menjelaskan bahawa kesan kursus yang dihadiri dan taraf akademik juga memberi sumbangan kepada amalan PBS di sekolah-sekolah. Ujian-t menunjukkan tiada perbezaan signifikan antara pengetahuan, kesediaan dan amalan dengan jantina dan yang mengikuti kursus. Hasil ujian ANOVA sehala mendapati tiada perbezaan signifikan antara pengetahuan dan amalan dengan taraf akademik, pengalaman mengajar dan lokasi sekolah tetapi kesediaan guru menunjukkan terdapat perbezaan signifikan dengan taraf akademik dan yang mengikuti kursus. Oleh itu, keseluruhan dapatan kajian menjelaskan tentang kepentingan pengetahuan, kesediaan dan amalan dalam meningkatkan pengoperasian guru melaksanakan PBS masa kini. [Abstract by author

ANALISIS KANDUNGAN LOGAM BERAT MERKURI (Hg) DAN TIMBAL (Pb) PADA KOSMETIK LIPSTIK YANG BEREDAR DI KOTA MAKASSAR DENGAN METODE SPEKTROFOTOMETRI SERAPAN ATOM

Lipstick is a lip cosmetic that almost every day is used by the most women. Lipstick should be safe and does not contain hazardous materials as it can go ingested with food or drink consumed. One of hazardous contaminants in lipstick is contained heavy metals, such as lead and mercury. Based on these considerations, the cosmetic lipstick should be safe and do not contain harmful ingredients, One of the parameters to determine the lipstick cosmetics are safe or not from the content of the metals in contained. To determine the metals Pb and Hg contamination in cosmetics lipsticks do research by doing destruction samples and proceed with the analysis of the metal content using atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The results showedthat inallfour samplesstudiedlipstickall containmercury(Hg) levelseachwithA0.0460 µg/g, B0.0425 µg/g, C0.0345 µg/g, andD0,0431 µg/g, as wellasfor lead(Pb) levelseachwithA6.1628 µg/g, B3.5041 µg/g, C56.6496 µg/g, andD6.0324 µg/g

Programme standards: medical and health sciences

This document, The Programme Standards: Medical and Health Sciences (the Programme Standards), contains benchmarked statements pertaining to the field of medical and health sciences. The complex multidisciplinary nature of medical and health science requires a sound, research-informed, scientific education. Graduates must acquire sufficient knowledge, understanding, skills and professionalism that underpin the education and training of health professionals. They should be aware of the current approaches used in health care and research. They are encouraged to integrate the knowledge of various key disciplines to further understand their respective fields. These objectives can be achieved by incorporating professional standards within the programme

Polymorphism of 11 Y Chromosome Short Tandem Repeat Markers among Malaysian Aborigines

The conventional technique such as patrilocality suggests some substantial effects on population diversity. With that, this particular study investigated the paternal line, specifically Scientific Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods (SWGDAM)-recommended Y-STR markers, namely, DYS19, DYS385, DYS389I/II, DYS390, DYS391, DYS392, DYS393, DYS438, and DYS439. These markers were tested to compare 184 Orang Asli individuals from 3 tribes found in Peninsular Malaysia. As a result, the haplotype diversity and the discrimination capacity obtained were 0.9987 and 0.9076, respectively. Besides, the most diverse marker was DYS385b, whereas the least was DYS391. Furthermore, the Senoi and Proto-Malay tribes were found to be the most distant, whereas the Senoi and Negrito clans were almost similar to each other. In addition, the analysis of molecular variance analysis revealed 82% of variance within the population, but only 18% of difference between the tribes. Finally, the phylogenetic trees constructed using Neighbour Joining and UPGMA (Unweighted Pair Group Method with Arithmetic Mean) displayed several clusters that were tribe specific. With that, future studies are projected to analyse individuals based on more specific sub-tribes

Cohort profile: The Malaysian Cohort (TMC) project: a prospective study of non-communicable diseases in a multi-ethnic population

The Malaysian Cohort study was initiated in 2005 by the Malaysian government. The topdown approach to this population-based cohort study ensured the allocation of sufficient funding for the project which aimed to recruit 100 000 individuals aged 35–70 years. Participants were recruited from rural and urban areas as well as from various socioeconomic groups. The main objectives of the study were to identify risk factors, to study gene-environment interaction and to discover biomarkers for the early detection of cancers and other diseases. At recruitment, a questionnaire-based interview was conducted, biophysical measurements were performed and biospecimens were collected, processed and stored. Baseline investigations included fasting blood sugar, fasting lipid profile, renal profile and full blood count. From April 2006 to the end of September 2012 we recruited a total of 106 527participants. The baseline prevalence data showed 16.6% participants with diabetes, 46.5% with hypertension, 44.9% with hypercholesterolaemia and 17.7% with obesity. The follow-up phase commenced in June 2013. This is the most comprehensive and biggest cohort study in Malaysia, and has become a valuable resource for epidemiological and biological research. For information on collaboration and also data access, investigators can contact the project leader at ([email protected])

Zinc oxide films prepared by sol–gel spin coating technique

Zinc oxide (ZnO) thin films and micro- and nanostructures are very promising candidates for novel applications in emerging thin-film transistors, solar cells, sensors and optoelectronic devices. In this paper, a low-cost sol-gel spin coating technique was used to fabricate ZnO films on glass substrates. The sol-gel fabrication process of the ZnO films is described. The influence of precursor concentration on the material properties of the ZnO films was investigated. Atomic force microscopy and X-ray diffractometry were employed to examine the structural properties of the ZnO films. The optical properties of the ZnO films were characterized with ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy. The experimental results reveal that the precursor concentration in the sol-gel spin coating process exerts a strong influence on the properties of the ZnO films. The effects of the precursor concentration are discussed. Document Type: Articl