Network device ad-blocker

While surfing the web, users are frequently bombarded with the abundance of digital advertisements, or simply called ads, in the form of images and videos. These often unwanted and sometimes obnoxious ads can be blocked by installing an often lagging ad-blocker in the web browser on your computer. This becomes even complicated in smartphones and tablets, as ads can also appear in other apps. Therefore, this project introduces the Network Device Ad-Blocker hardware to overcome the mentioned problems. The Rapid Application Development (RAD) methodology is used to realize this project. Subsequent testing shows that no ads appear after the deployment this hardware with significant improvements in the download speed

Photohydrogen Production Using Tandem Cell

Today, hydrogen is primarily used as a chemical feedstock in the petrochemical, food, electronics, and metallurgical processing industries. It is also rapidly emerging as a major component in clean sustainable energy systems. Although hydrogen is considered clean energy, its most practiced production method, steam reforming of natural gas releases large amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, promoting the greenhouse effect and global warming. Among the alternative methods of production that scientists are delving into are photocatalytic reactions. However, the efficiency and availability of photocatalysts which can be activated by the solar spectrum or reduced sunlight conditions is limited. Thus, the aim of this study is to investigate and develop the process of photohydrogen production using tandem cell in order to allow improved absorption of the visible region of sunlight. Two types of photocatalysts, copper-doped and iron-doped titania are used in this experiment, each with three different weight loadings. The photocatalysts were prepared using precipitation method. After preparation, the photocatalysts are characterized using the Diffuse Reflectance UV-Vis (DRS), the X-Ray Diffractometer (XRD), the Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) and the Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR) Spectra. The results of these analyses are included in the report. The tandem cell is constructed and reaction studies using the photocatalysts and the tandem cell are conducted. The reaction studies are done to observe the amount of hydrogen produced from distilled water and seawater, and to see the performance of each photocatalyst in comparison with the tandem cell setup. From the reaction studies, 5wt% Cu-Ti02 and 1.5wt% Fe-Ti02 are found to exhibit the best performance and are used in comparison with the tandem cell setup. Upon comparison, it is found that although the tandem cell falls short of the copper doped catalyst in terms of hydrogen production, it exceeds the performance of the ferum doped catalyst significantly. It can be concluded that the tandem cell is applicable in photohydrogen production, thus the project objective is achieved

The Influence of Holistic Intelligence on Excellency of From Six Students in Sabah

This descriptive study aims to determine the influence of holistic intelligence (HQ) through intellectual intelligence (IQ), physical intelligence (PQ), emotional intelligence (EQ) and spiritual intelligence (SQ) on student outcome (SO). Assessment was made to Form Six students as a subject based on gender, course, race and school category. Samples of the study consisted of 418 students from fifteen schools randomly selected using a randomized sampling method. This research instrument contains 84 items modified from the 4IR-Intelligence Instrument, Standard Quality of Malaysia Education (SKPM), California Critical Disposition Inventory-test (CCDI), and Ethical Reasoning Tool (ERT). The data were analyzed using Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) and Structural Equation Modeling Analysis (SEM). The findings showed that IQ, PQ, EQ and SQ variables have positively correlated with SO variables. Findings also indicate that IQ, PQ, EQ and SQ was good predictors for student outcome (SO). All these findings tested at the confidence level of p<0.05. This study suggested that student holistic intelligence can be enhanced to ensure the student identity in line with the need of the nation in the future

Pemikiran politik dan kenegaraan Muhammad Iqbal

Makalah ini bertujuan untuk mendedahkan pemikiran politik Muhammad Iqbal dan melihat bagaimana pandangan tokoh berkenaan dalam mengemukakan dasar negara dan konsep pentadbiran negara. Artikel ini berdasarkan kepada sebuah penyelidikan yang telah dilakukan dengan menggunakan menggunakan metod analisis deskriptif kualitatif. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahawa konsep negara Islam adalah berdasarkan kedaulatan Tuhan, prinsip tauhid telah menjadi asas pembangunan masyarakat Islam (Millat), melalui pembinaan karakter individu yang berdasarkan persamaan, perpaduan dan kebebasan berpandukan wahyu dan Tradisi Kenabian

Utilizing multifaceted requirement traceability approach: a case study

Software evolution is inevitable. When a system evolves, there are certain relationships among software artifacts that must be maintained. Requirement traceability is one of the important factors in facilitating software evolution since it maintains the artifacts relationship before and after a change is performed. Requirement traceability can be expensive activities. Many researchers have addressed the problem of requirement traceability, especially to support software evolution activities. Yet, the evaluation results of these approaches show that most of them typically provide only limited support to software evolution. Based on the problems of requirement traceability, we have identified three directions that are important for traceability to support software evolution, i.e. process automation, procedure simplicity, and best results achievement. Those three directions are addressed in our multifaceted approach of requirement traceability. This approach utilizes three facets to generate links between artifacts, i.e. syntactical similarity matching, link prioritization, and heuristic-list based processes. This paper proposes the utilization of multifaceted approach to traceability generation and recovery in facilitating software evolution process. The complete experiment has been applied in a real case study. The results show that utilization of these three facets in generating the traceability among artifacts is better than the existing approach, especially in terms of its accuracy

Comparison of food choice motives between malay husbands and wives in an urban community.

The main objective of this study was to determine the motives underlying the selection of foods between husbands and wives in an urban community. This cross-sectional study was carried out in Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia among 150 married couples aged 20 and above, who voluntarily agreed to participate and were not on any special diet. Data were collected using the Food Choice Questionnaire (FCQ) which measured the health-related and non healthrelated factor that influence people's food choices. It consisted of 36 items designed to assess the reported importance of nine factors: health, mood, convenience, sensory appeal, natural content, price, weight control, familiarity, and ethical concern. In this study, the FCQ was adapted and a new factor, religion (religious guidelines), was included. Demographic characteristics including age, occupation, education, household income and household size were also collected. Data were analysed using SPSS version 16. Results showed that 40.7% of husbands (mean age= 43.33 + 11.16 years) and 55.3% of wives (mean age= 41.28 + 10.93 years) perceived themselves as the main food shopper while 12.0% of the husbands and 85.3% of the wives perceived themselves as the main meal planner. Husbands rated religion as the most prominent factor in food choice motives with a mean average rating of 4.56 + 0.59 on a 5-point rating scale, followed by health and convenience factor. Meanwhile, the wives rated health as the most essential factor with mean average rating of 4.49 + 0.58, followed by religion and convenience factor. Sensory appeal, ethical concerns and familiarity were rated as the bottom three factors of food choice motives among these two groups. Price of foods was not considered as an important factor in making food choices for the subjects in this study. In conclusion, the husbands and wives of this urban community rated religion, health and convenience as the three most important food choice motives in food selection

Position Tracking Of Automatic Rack And Pinion Steering Linkage System Through Hardware In The Loop Testing

VehicIe handling behavior is much influenced by the performance of steering system and its mechanism. Steering linkage play a very important role in maneuvering of a vehicle. In this paper, a set of kinematic relations of rack and pinion steering linkage system are modeled in MATLAB SIMULINK environment based on kinematic model equations is presented in study tile relationship between steering wheel angle and tire angle. A Hardware-in-the-loop simulations (HILS) test rig with actual rack and pinion mechanism has been set up using XPC TARGET environment, LVDT and encoder sensors installed for data measurement at various steering angle. Results from simuIation model demonstrate a linear pattern occurred from maximum lock-to-lock steering wheel angle and it is closely follow the sine input trend through HILS experiment with acceptable error

Crowdfunding: A new phenomenon of philantrophic method / Nurzahidah Jaafar … [et al.]

Raising money for whatever purpose can be a daunting process. Great ideas without the financial clout that will turn them into profitable ventures inevitably fizzle out. Crowdfunding, a practice of funding a venture by raising money from a large number of people, has grown in popularity as of late and allowing entrepreneurially skilled individuals to request funding from the public or crowd, which in return will get the product. Yet, this philanthropic platform is still unfamiliar amongst Asian Community due to lack of understanding and technological development within this region. The primary objective of this article is to explain the application of the crowdfunding concept through selected established model for the benefit of society in order to be more aware of this platform. In conclusion, it is hope this article will give advantages for the betterment of socioeconomic and education in Malaysia

Basic Requirements of Laboratory Operation for Halal Analysis

Analysis of halal food requires that the laboratories conductive the tests adhere to international guidelines and standards. Common worldwide guidelines and standards for laboratory include the ‘International Organization for Standardization 17025’ (ISO 17025), the ‘Good Manufacturing Practice’ (GMP), and ‘Good Laboratory Practice’ (GLP). In halal analysis, the laboratory shall comply with ISO 17025, GMP, and ‘Good Hygiene Practice’ (GHP) as stated in the ‘Manual Procedure for Malaysia Halal Certification’ (MPPHM). This article discusses the basic requirements for laboratory practises, specifically for halal analysis. The study compares these international guidelines&nbsp; with ‘Malaysia Halal Standards’ to demonstrate that these international standards are combined with Islamic practices to produce valid test results using globally recognized best-practices. This promotes confidence in the halal laboratory’s work both nationally and internationally, and will thus improve international trade. Keywords: Halal analysis, ISO 17025, GMP, GLP, laboratory operation

MODELING AND VALIDATION OF SIX-BAR RACK AND PINION STEERING LINKAGE SYSTEM

A vehicle handling behavior is much influenced by the performance of steering system and its mechanism. Steering linkage play a very important role in maneuvering of a vehicle. In this paper, a planar six-bar rack and pinion steering linkage is modeled in MATLAB SIMULINK to study the relationship between steering wheel angle and tire angle. A set of kinematic relations of steering system is used to analyze the kinematics of a planar linkage. The steering system consists of rack and pinion, tie rod end, tire and steering wheel column are modeled in MATLAB SIMULINK environment based on kinematic model equations is presented. The model is then validated using Hardware-in-the-loop simulations (HILS) consists of LVDT and rotary encoder sensors installed in actual steering system for data measurement at various steering angle. Results from simulation model has been developed demonstrates a linear pattern occurred from maximum lock-to-lock steering wheel angle and it’s closely follow the trend through HILS experiment