English Education Department Students’ Mastery in Pronouncing Vowel in Minimal Pairs

Norol Fahriah. 2013. English Education Department Students’ Mastery in Pronouncing Vowel in Minimal Pairs. Thesis, English Education Department, the Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teachers Training. Advisor: Puji Sri Rahayu M.A.\ud \ud Keywords: Mastery, Pronouncing, Vowel, Minimal Pairs\ud \ud The problem formulations of this research are: How is English Education Department students’ mastery in pronouncing vowel in minimal pairs, and what are English Education Department students’ problems in pronouncing vowel in minimal pairs. \ud \ud The population of this research is 104 students of the sixth semester students of English Education Department in Antasari State Institute for Islamic Studies academic year 2012/2013. The sample of this research is 31 students or 30% of the sixth semester students of English Education Department in Antasari State Institute for Islamic Studies academic year 2012/2013. \ud \ud To collect the data, the researcher uses some techniques such as test, questionnaire, and interview. Data Processing in this research is divided into \ud four phases: editing, scoring, tabulating and interpreting. Then, all the data are analyzed descriptively, qualitatively, quantitatively and concluded inductively.\ud \ud The result of this research states that the English Education Department students’ mastery in pronouncing vowel in minimal pairs is in Fair Category, because the mean of the test result is 63.35 35 and it is interpreted as fair category with the percentage 32.25%. The English Education Department students’ problems in pronouncing vowel in minimal pairs are the students are still confused how to pronounce vowel in minimal pairs correctly, because the sounds are very similar, sometimes they are forgot the transcript of sound and slip of the tongue. There are three types of minimal pairs that students mostly mispronounced, they are: type (/æ/,/e/) or 14.30%, type (/ɒ/,/aʊ/) or 57.1 %, and type (/æ/, /ʌ/) or 28.60%

Understanding the Value of Green Event: A Case Study of Event’s Company

This paper attempts to bring forward the idea of organizing a green event. A case study was conducted at AOS Convention and Events Sdn. Bhd. which is one of event’s company in Kuala Lumpur. Based on active participative observation and semi-structure interview it found that AOS Convention and Events Sdn. Bhd. is very committed to practice green during an event. It also found that the event’s attendees who attended the event were very satisfied with the organizing of event by the event’s organizer. Future researcher is suggested to explore more on the value of organizing a green event. Keywords: Green event; Salue; Sustainable event eISSN: 2398-4287© 2021. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v6iSI4.292

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and the Quality of Life of the B40

Previous studies indicated that information and communication technology (ICT) positively impacts communities. However, rural areas are not uniform and territorial inequalities in digital infrastructure may affect the lives in rural areas differently. This study aims to investigate the effect of ICT adoption on rural communities. Data were collected through interviews and observations and were analyzed qualitatively. The finding shows limited access to ICT infrastructure and services limits the benefits of ICT to rural communities. The role of government is important in ensuring equal opportunity to access ICT infrastructure and services to improve their quality of life. Keywords: Information and communication technology (ICT); rural areas; quality of life eISSN: 2398-4287 © 2022. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under the responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians), and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v7i21.374

Entertainment gratification, informative gratification, web irritation and self-efficacy as motivational factors to online shopping intention / Norol Hamiza Zamzuri ... [et al.]

The Internet technology and pervasive computing has provided consumers with privileges to shop online. In addition, the Industry 4.0 agenda has placed the business web and the social web as the ecosystem domains, which explains why online shopping is a norm today. While many studies have been conducted to investigate the determinants of consumers’ intention to use online shopping, mixed results are always found, especially when the business take unique approaches for their digital presence. Besides, even though self-efficacy has been studied extensively in information system research, technological complexity has always given a challenge to consumers’ computing ability. Building on the Use and Gratification Theory (GTA) and the Social Cognitive Theory (SCT), this study aims to examine the relationships between entertainment gratification, informative gratification, web irritation and self-efficacy towards individual’s intention to use online shopping. Using the quantitative survey approach, data was collected from 217 young executives who are frequent online shoppers. The results of the structural equation modeling suggest entertainment gratification, informative gratification and self-efficacy are the factors that derive consumers’ intention to shop online. On the other hand, web irritation has no significant relationship with online shopping intention. The findings do not only capture the importance for web retailers to provide adequate buying-selling information and to provide the element of fun to the shopping portals, but it also suggests for the web retailers to provide less complicated online shopping features since consumers’ ability to use the technology determines purchase behavior. The findings serve as future research agenda

Does Festival-goer is a Risk-Taker?

This paper examines festivalgoers' risk-taking behaviour, focusing on a Malaysian music festival. A qualitative methodology based on in-depth interviews with 15 music festival-goers. The respondents' risk-taking behaviour was examined using DOSPERT, including financial, health and safety, recreation, ethical, and social domains. The findings show that the previous music festival's risks did not affect festivalgoers' motivation to attend. A significant impact on government, organiser, and society. Respondents offered some guidelines for organising a music festival. Since very few papers examine the prospect of risk in music festivals, the adoption of DOSPERT provides much-needed rich and credible data. Keywords: Risk-taking Behavior, Risk, Music Festival, Event eISSN: 2398-4287© 2021. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v6iSI4.291

Sustainable business eventsand usage of information technology / Norol Hamiza Zamzuri … [et al.]

Sustainable business events demand the commitment of event practitioners. Information technology is used in mitigating the process of sustainable business events. Thus, the aim of this study is to explore the role of information technology in the process of organizing a business event as it was found that there is lack of knowledge on how to organize a sustainable business event in the Malaysian context. It was found that using information technology assists the process of organizing an event through the use of several technological devices and reducing the use of paper. For this reason, inductive methods with 14 informants were studied involving company directors, event managers, venue providers, event delegates and event suppliers. It was found that the role of information technology is important to mitigate the process of organizing a business event. Triangulation was used to ensure the reliability of the findings and members’ check and interview protocols were used for validation purposes. The constant comparison on method of analysis was used to analyze information that result from semi-structured interview. Keywords: Sustainable business event, process, inductive, constant comparison and information technolog

Assessing Event Volunteer Motivational Factors and Quality of Life among University Students

Volunteerism is a selfless and altruistic act of individuals dedicating their time, skills, and resources to support various causes and organizations without financial compensation. Hence, this paper aims to propose a conceptual framework for event volunteer motivation among university students and its impact on quality of life. Motivational factors measured by the volunteer motivational scale were proposed as independent variables, and quality of life as the dependent variable.  This variable will regress to identify the relationship between quality of life among university students. The motivation to engage in volunteer work significantly impacts an individual's quality of life. However, few studies have been conducted on the impact of volunteering activities on quality of life. Therefore, this study aims to develop a quality of life framework by considering event volunteer’s motivation as independent variables. This study will take place at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Puncak Alam Campus whereby students from this university who already experience becoming volunteers will be involved as respondents. It is hoped that the contingency model of sports event volunteer motivation that is developed through this study will contribute to a better understanding of volunteerism and quality of life among students in higher institutions. Encouraging volunteering activities will educate youths to become responsible citizens by practicing a positive quality of life

Exploring Antecedents of Destination Loyalty: A Comprehensive Analysis of Island Destination Image, Brand Awareness and Satisfaction

This study examines the antecedents of destination loyalty and its relation to destination image (cultural image, environmental image, and socio-economic image), brand image and awareness and destination satisfaction in island destinations. This study raises important questions concerning how cultural image, environmental image, socioeconomic image, destination brand image, destination brand awareness and destination satisfaction affect destination loyalty. This research attempts to identify (1) the effect of Destination Image on Tourist Satisfaction and (2) To examine the effect of Destination Image towards Destination Loyalty. The study empirically tests the predicted relationship by using a survey of 147 local tourists after the moving control order ended in Malaysia.  Data were collected by a physical survey of 147 local tourists. The data were modeled with partial least squares structural equation modeling. Based on 147 valid responses processed with Smart PLS software, the results confirm most of the research hypotheses. The study reveals that destination brand awareness, environmental image, and environmental knowledge affect tourists at Tuba Island. However, the socioeconomic image doesn't significantly impact tourism satisfaction. Additionally, destination brand, destination image, and environmental image contribute to tourist loyalty at Tuba Island, with loyalty not being the main factor driving satisfaction or loyalty to the island. The findings are useful for all stakeholders of tourism development in Langkawi and Tuba Island, Malaysi

N011 Culture et délivrance au niveau du tissu cardiaque de cardiomyocytes issus de cellules souches embryonnaires humaines au moyen de matrices tridimensionelles poreuses à base de polysaccharides

Un intérêt particulier a été porté ces dernières années à la thérapie cellulaire réparatrice cardiaque. Les cellules souches embryonnaires humaines (hES) sont une source prouvée de cardiomyocytes et les premières données in vivo suggèrent leurs capacités fonctionnelles à type d’effet pacemaker ou réparatrices d’infarctus du myocarde. Nous avons étudié un mode de délivrance des cellules hES dans le tissu cardiaque basé sur une matrice 3D servant de support à la fois pour la culture des cellules et pour leur implantation au contact du myocarde.Des matrices poreuses de polysaccharides (pullulane et dextrane) ont été préparées par réticulation chimique permettant de réaliser des films avec des pores de 100 à 200 microns. Les matrices ont été recouvertes de différentes protéines; les cellules hES indifférenciées ont été cultivées sur fibroblastes murins, en milieu supplémenté avec du sérum knock-out et du FGF2. Dans une première partie in vitro, nous avons mis en évidence par q-RT-PCR, observation microscopique et imagerie confocale, la différenciation en cardiomyocytes de cellules hES directement cultivées dans les matrices en présence d’un milieu inducteur de différentiation; les matrices permettaient aussi la culture, l’expansion et la survie à long terme de parties battantes obtenues à partir de corps embryoïdes issus d’hES et isolées manuellement. Nous avons ensuite étudié le devenir des cellules hES dans un modèle de lésions cardiaques par dépôt de films poreux cellularisés sur les cœurs infarcis de souris NOD SCID. L’identification est confirmée pour les cardiomyocytes issus d’ES d’une lignée de cellules hES H9 GFP+ ainsi que d’une lignée de cellules hES dans laquelle l’expression de la GFP est sous contrôle d’un promoteur spécifique du tissu cardiaque, Nkx2.5. Nous avons ainsi mis en évidence la migration des cellules ES à différents stades de différenciation à partir des matrices 3D vers les souris NOD SCID ainsi que leur différenciation en cardiomyocytes. Les données de PCR quantitative sur la base du transgène GFP mettent en évidence une meilleure survie des ES délivrées par l’intermédiaire des matrices 3D en comparaison avec une administration directe. Une étude fonctionnelle comparative est en cours

Survival Strategy of Indonesian Tourism Business Actors during Covid-19 Pandemic

The restriction to travel during the Covid-19 pandemic made an economic loss for business tourism actors. This paper aims to identify and explain the survival strategy of tourism business actors during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021 in Karimunjawa Island, Central Java. Qualitative research was employed in this study. The data collection was conducted through interviews, focus group discussion, observation, and document analysis. The results show that the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Karimunjawa Island made tourism business actors lose their jobs and income. Most tourism business actors used their savings to survive and find other jobs possible. Keywords: Covid-19 pandemic; Karimunjawa island; survival strategy; tourism business actors eISSN: 2398-4287 © 2022. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under the responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians), and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v7iSI8.391