Pemuliharaan hutan dalam kalangan masyarakat Semaq Beri di Negeri Terengganu, Malaysia

Suku kaum Semaq Beri di negeri Terengganu adalah antara komuniti Orang Asli di Semenanjung Malaysia yang banyak bergantung kepada hutan untuk memenuhi keperluan makanan dan pendapatan. Kajian ini dilakukan untuk menyelami pemikiran suku kaum Semaq Beri tentang hutan berasaskan persoalan berikut: (i) Apakah konsep hutan dari perspektif mereka? (ii) Bagaimanakah sikap mereka untuk memastikan kelestarian hutan? Data kajian dikumpul menggunakan kaedah pemerhatian, pemerhatian ikut serta dan temu bual mendalam dengan 20 responden utama yang mewakili suku Semaq Beri di Kg. Sg. Pergam, Kemaman and Kg. Sg. Berua, Hulu Terengganu. Hasil kajian menunjukkan suku kaum Semaq Beri mempunyai pemikiran yang tersendiri berkenaan persekitaran hutan dalam kehidupan mereka. Antara lain, kepelbagaian biologi hutan dipercayai anugerah kuasa ghaib untuk kesenangan dan keharmonian hidup manusia, iaitu membekalkan keperluan seperti makanan, pendapatan, ubat-ubatan dan sumber lain. Justeru itu hutan rimba sering diibaratkan sebagai ‘bank’, iaitu sebagai institusi tempat individu menyimpan sumber kekayaan yang boleh dikeluarkan apabila perlu. Berasaskan persepsi sedemikian juga pendekatan suku kaum Semaq Beri dalam meneroka, memelihara dan menjaga kelestarian hutan terbentuk supaya manfaatnya dapat dinikmati oleh generasi masa kini dan akan datang

Date seed coffee / Hafizah Hadran...[et al.]

Date Seed Coffee Pvt. Ltd. is a new start-up company that manufactures a new kind of coffee from date seeds. Date seed coffee is in powder based form and we sell it in 200g per can. Date seed extract are rich with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. The date seed coffee can provide a calming, soothing, anti-inflammatory benefit to skin. Other than that, date seed promise to give an energizing, healthy and delicious coffee substitute

Upward influence strategies: relationship with academics' career advancement

Often times, in academia world, academics report to superiors who are not from similar backgrounds and do not share the same standards, points of view or needs. Hence, to be effective, any particular academic staff must understand that upward power is partly based on the ability and willingness to use influence tactics. The aim of this paper is to provide an in-depth analysis of the relationship between upward influence strategies and employees’ career success. All three dimensions of upward influence strategies i.e. soft, hard and rational tactics have different effects towards career progression due to the nature of the tactics. The paper argues that career advancement, assuming that all other factors are equal, is a very subjective matter which lies upon three main influencing factors of ingratiation, assertiveness and reasoning

A study on the procedure of evidence taking in criminal cases: intimate samples / Nur Aini Atiqah Abdul Aziz ... [et al.]

The objective of this research is to provide an overview of the practice of the procedure of evidence taking with regards to intimate samples in Malaysia. Intimate samples that became the main objective of this study are blood, urine, pubic hair, and semen. Besides that this research will also study the degree of acceptance of intimate samples in criminal cases. The study analyses the effectiveness of intimate sample as evidence in the court of law. Here, the procedures and formalities in collecting intimate samples are thoroughly discussed and supported with relevant law provision(s) and related cases. Apart from that, this study has also looked into other jurisdiction on the acceptance of intimate samples in the courts of law in Australia, United Kingdom, and United States. Finally, this study has provided some recommendations to the relevant authorities so as to provide better performance in preserving the purity of intimate samples

Knowledge and perception of integrity among Penang civil servants

The integrity of the civil servants needs to be greatly improved in order to turn Malaysian Vision 2020 into a reality. This objective of this research was to determine the level of awareness, knowledge and understanding on noble values particularly integrity among selected civil servants in selected State Government agencies in Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. The respondents were selected based on a purposive sampling technique. The research used a quantitative approach where self-administered structured questions were distributed. Descriptive and inference analysis were carried out to meet the research objectives outlined. The research findings showed that there were civil servants groups who were unclear and uncertain about the meaning of integrity in public sector. Those with shorter length of services were found to be less knowledgeable on the rule and procedure which led to them being unsure about integrity. Length of service was found to be inversely related to the perception on the knowledge of integrity, corruption and quality of service delivery. In this research, respondents might or might have not disclosed the actual truth when answering questions. Most heads of departments might have not wanted to disclose actual work realities of their offices. They, in particular, did not want to wash their dirty linen in public. For that reason, future research may improve on such limitation

The perception of integrity of three public agencies in Kuala Terengganu

Malaysia in its effort to become a fully developed nation by 2020 has undertaken a monumental task in instilling noble values into its society including its civil sector. The integrity of the civil servants needs to be greatly improved in order to turn this vision into a reality. This project attempted to examine the level of awareness, knowledge and understanding on noble values particularly integrity among selected civil servants in selected State Government agencies in Terenganu, Malaysia. The respondents were selected based on a purposive sampling technique. The research used a quantitative approach where self-administered structured questions were distributed. Descriptive and inference analysis were carried out to meet the research objectives outlined. The research findings showed that there were civil servants groups who were unclear and uncertain about the meaning of integrity in public sector. Those with shorter length of services were found to be less knowledgeable on the rule and procedure which led to them being unsure about integrity. Length of service was found to be inversely related to the perception on the knowledge of integrity, corruption and quality of service delivery. For that reason, future research should identify the causes that will lead to enhancement of perception of integrity

Multi Hop Transmission in IEEE 802.11 Low Rate Ad Hoc Network Using ARP-Route

Ad hoc networks are becoming more important in the modern complex environment. The ad hoc network can be used to instantly connect to the local or remote networks such as the Internet without the need of pre-existing infrastructure or centralized administration. The users of the network together will establish the infrastructure. The disadvantage of wireless communication is that it has limited range of radio transmission. Due to this, multiple network ‘hops’ are needed for one device to exchange data with another device across the network. In an ad hoc network, these devices will not only operate as a host but also as a router to forward the packets. There are varieties of routing protocols targeted for this environment that have been proposed and developed. However, most of them suffer from high overhead data traffic. The main purpose of this project is to implement the ad hoc network with the existing network protocol that had already been used in network environment which is the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP). ARP was designed to announce or find MAC addresses. The novelty of this study is that we have extended the usage of the ARP protocol to act as routing protocol in wireless ad hoc network. The ARP route provides two new operation types, ARP Forward Request and ARP Forward Reply to allow the multihop transmission using intermediate nodes to forward the request and reply. These two operation types only used the current operation codes which are ‘0x0001’ for request and ‘0x0002’ for reply. This work on the routing protocol creates a new operation code for the ARP forwarding scheme which is ‘0x000c’ for forwarding. We have successfully managed to create a multi hop transmission in an ad hoc network by using the current existing operation code for the ARP forwarding. The work scope focus only on proving that the method can be applied hence it is not necessarily to prove the effectiveness of this proposed method yet. Therefore, the outcome of the study shows that the data can be sent through multi hop transmission until it reaches the destination. The 802.11b test-bed has been configured and the ARP routing protocol has been implemented for multi hop transmission. The experiment in the open space provides the comparison of environment with obstacles and without obstacles. We manage to get more than 50% of packet receive at a place with no obstacles and more than 45% in a place with obstacles. The proof of method is shown by using several graphs namely in terms of time, packet loss and also throughput

Relationship between parental emotional styles and family values to anxiety level among primary school children

Introduction: Childhood anxiety is one of the common mental health problems in children. Untreated childhood anxiety will lead to a higher risk of developing mental health problems in adulthood. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between parental emotional styles and family values to anxiety level among primary school children. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a selected primary school in Kelantan, Malaysia. A set of questionnaires consisted of the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale–Parents’ Report (RCADS-P 25), the Parental Emotional Style Questionnaire (PESQ), and the Asian Family Characteristics Scale (AFCS) was used for assessing anxiety, parental emotional styles, and family values, respectively. Data were collected via an online survey using Google Form, and were analysed using Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) to determine the factors associated with childhood anxiety. The significance value was set at p < 0.05. Results: A total of 150 parents of primary school children from the selected school was involved in this study. The majority of respondents were females (82.0%), married (94.7%), hold a degree (66.7%), and were working in the government sector (60.0%). Most of the respondents’ child were twelve years old (20.7%) and males (62%). Based on the MLR, emotional dismissing parental style (p = 0.025) and family values (p = 0.016) were significantly associated with anxiety in these children. Conclusion: Emotional dismissing parental style and family values were significant predictors of anxiety in primary school children. Future intervention research on childhood anxiety is needed

A study of potential retroffiting existing Sultan Ibrahim heritage building to green building

Green building amount in Malaysia is still in small percentage compared to the other countries. Heritage buildings in one of the old buildings that preserved, carefully, but still not achieved sustainability because there are few factors that will become the barriers. This paper is to identify the potential and the barrier of retrofitting that Sultan Ibrahim building toward green building initiatives. All the information obtained is from the study of literature, distributing questionnaires, and preliminary interviews. The respondents were selected from green building experts, contractors, engineers, and Sultan Ibrahim Building’s staffs. The result of this study shows availability some components in Sultan Ibrahim Building that have potential retrofit and know how far the building availability for retrofit according to green building guideline. Moreover, there are some barriers had been analyzed may be happened during retrofitting Sultan Ibrahim building towards green building

Medicinal potentials of Strobilanthes crispus (l.) and Orthosiphon stamineus benth. in the management of kidney stones: a review and bibliometric analysis

Introduction In Malaysia, the consumption of tea made from the leaves of Strobilanthes crispus, Orthosiphon stamineus, and their combination is believed by the local people to alleviate kidney stone disease. Therefore, this review was conducted to validate the traditional claims based on the scientific evidences of kidney stones remedies using S crispus and O stamineus. The scientific progress that has evolved over a period of time will be examined using bibliometric analysis. Methodology The data for S crispus and O stamineus related to kidney stones were searched using the Scopus database. A total of 59 publications from 2009 to 2022 were retrieved and analysed using visualisation of similarities viewer software based on the keywords, authors, countries, institutions, and journals. The World Flora Online was used to confirm the identity of the plant species. Results The publications related to O stamineus (50) were found to be higher than S crispus (9). ‘Strobilanthes crispus, Orthosiphon stamineus, and diuretic’ were identified as the most frequently mentioned keywords. Ahmad, M. and Malaysia were the most productive author and country, respectively. Whereas Université de Metz in France and Universiti Putra Malaysia were identified as the most prominent institutions. A number of isolated compounds, including rosmarinic acid and sinensetin, were identified as diuretic agents. While eupatorine and 3′-hydroxy-5,6,7,4′-tetramethoxyflavone were discovered to prevent the formation of calcium oxalate crystals. Conclusions This study offers fresh insights into S crispus and O stamineus plants as a herbal combination for future studies in the treatment of kidney stones