Report of proposed new interior design scheme of puzzle retail for Jigsaw Puzzle World at Lot 3SE, Ikano Power Centre, No 2 Jalan PJU 712, Mutiara Damansara, 47800 Petaling Jaya / Nurul ‘Ain Mohamed Nor

The final project for the student of Diploma in Interior Design is to give the students knowledge about the whole aspect in interior design from they learn basic to the final project. The project that have been chosen is a puzzle retail for jigsaw puzzle retail sdb bhd.the project have been proposed to a new interior design scheme and the site that have proposed is at lot S3E , ikano power centre , no 2 jalan PJU, 7/2, Mutiara Damansara. The idea to undertake this project was given due attention after taking into consideration the current and design issues, and to solve the problems encountered by the puzzle retails efficiently. This proposed retail is to attract kids, teenagers, adults and to hobby collector. Puzzle is games at the same time it was a brain teaser. The concept and image that have been chosen not only suitable with the clients as both of it would reflect the client itself. The concept for this retail is a “art of puzzle” which it show patterns, color, joining, connect, continuous, creativity and fun character. Some data analysis should be done where this analysis is on types of customers to attend to the retail, types of services offered, and spaces to be concluded in the proposed area and about puzzle retail. From the research and observation conducted, all data and details gathered was used as a guideline in the design process

Laporan teknikal cadangan menaik taraf Shahzan Inn Hotel Ditanah Rata, Cameron Highlands. / Nurul Ain Mohamed Nor

Projek akhir ini merupakan cadangan manaik taraf hotel Shahzan Inn yang dahulunya merupakan sebuah rumah rehat sultan Pahang. Tujuan utama projek ini ialah dengan merekabentuk semula ruang yang sedia ada untukmemberi lebih keselesaan dan memenuhi keperluan pelanggan yang datang menginap di hotel tersebut. Dalam masa yangsama, rekabentuk ini akan dapat memenuhi objektif projek iaitu hotel ini bukan sahaja mempunyai konsep dan imej yang tersendiri, malah mampu memberi daya tarikan kepada ramai pelancong yang bukan sahaja dari Malaysia dan pelancong dari luar yang datang menginap di sini. Hotel ini juga terletak di puncak sebuah bukit di Cameron Highlands yang pasti memberi kepuasan dan ketenangan kepada mereka yang menginap disini. Beberapa kajian telah dijalankan, antaranya ialah mengenalpasti jenis-jenis hotel yang terdapat di kawasan sekeliling dan kemudahan yang terdapat di kawasan tapak projek. Maklum balas dari pelanggan yang berkunjung ke hotel tersebut dan pendapat orang ramai akan digunakan untuk cadangan mengubah suai dan mereka bentuk hotel tersebut. Konsep dan imej yang dicadangkan dijangkakan mampu memberi impak dan perubahan yang besar kepada bangunan ini. Ia juga boleh dijadikan salah satu daya tarikan utama kepada pelancong dari luar dan dalam Negara untuk datang ke sini

A review of legalisation of illegal factories program: case study of Selangor, Malaysia

Selangor, one of the developed state in Malaysia has experienced enormous financial losses regarding land premiums and other taxes due to the existence of illegal factories existed before 2006. Besides financial losses to the state, the activity of these illegal factories also creates problems to the surrounding communities, especially in terms of environmental pollution and incompatible land uses. The Selangor state government has initiated a legalisation program in which the owners were given incentives to apply for approvals to legalise their factories. However, the participation of the owners was poor because half of them did not apply for planning approval and building plan. Thus, this paper attempts to discuss the current scenario of illegal factories in Selangor and the program created by the Selangor state to tackle the issue. The method adopted is through literature reviews and content analysis by collecting secondary data such as report and policy papers from the local and state authority, as well published newspapers. It is hoped that this paper can be useful for future references towards implementing legalisation effort of illegal factories

La precisión de las mediciones lineales en la tomografía computarizada de haz cónico para evaluar defectos intraóseos y de furcación: Una revisión sistemática y un metanálisis.

Objective: This study aims to assess the accuracy of the linear measurements of intrabony and/or furcation defect quantified by cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). Material and Methods: A systematic search of the literature was conducted by two authors independently from the PubMed, Scopus, and EBSCO for full articles published in journals between January 2003 and March 2017. Eligible studies were assessed for quality and heterogeneity using the QUADAS-2 tool. A meta-analysis was performed to identify the accuracy of CBCT in the measurement of intrabony defects. The effect size was estimated and reported as the standardised mean difference (SMD). Results: A total of 105 titles and abstracts were screened. Of those, 11 articles met the inclusion criteria for the systematic review while only four were selected for meta-analysis. The overall effects of standardized mean difference and 95% CI was -0.03 [95% CI -0.67 to 0.60] with a x2 statistic of 0.49 with 3 degrees of freedom (p>0.05), I2= 0.01%. Conclusion: CBCT is highly accurate and reproducible regarding linear measurements for assessing intrabony defects with a weighted standardized mean difference of 0.03 mm. More randomised controlled trials are required to assess the accuracy of CBCT in assessing patients with periodontal defects.Objetivo: Este estudio tiene como objetivo evaluar la precisión de las mediciones lineales de defectos intraóseos y/o de furcación cuantificados por tomografía computarizada de haz cónico (CBCT). Material y Métodos: Dos autores, independientemente realizaron una búsqueda sistemática de la literatura en PubMed, Scopus y EBSCO, para obtener artículos completos publicados en revistas entre Enero de 2003 y Marzo de 2017. Los estudios elegibles se evaluaron para determinar la calidad y la heterogeneidad utilizando la herramienta QUADAS-2. Se realizó un metanálisis para identificar la precisión de CBCT en la medición de defectos intraóseos. El tamaño del efecto se estimó y se informó como la diferencia de medias estandarizada (DME). Resultados: Se seleccionaron un total de 105 títulos y resúmenes. De ellos, 11 artículos cumplieron con los criterios de inclusión para la revisión sistemática, mientras que solo cuatro fueron seleccionados para el metanálisis. Los efectos generales de la diferencia de medias estandarizada y el IC del 95% fueron -0.03 [IC del 95%: -0.67 a 0.60] con una estadística X2 de 0.49 con 3 grados de libertad (p>0.05), I2= 0.01%. Conclusión: CBCT es altamente preciso y reproducible con respecto a mediciones lineales para evaluar defectos intraóseos con una diferencia de medias estandarizada ponderada de 0.03 mm. Se requieren más ensayos controlados aleatorios para evaluar la precisión de CBCT en la evaluación de pacientes con defectos periodontales

Kajian Tinjauan Literatur Sistematik (SLR) berkaitan dialek Melayu menggunakan pendekatan program minimalis

Kajian mengenai dialektologi semakin berkembang dan mendapat tumpuan dalam kalangan sarjana bahasa di Malaysia. Antara isu yang dibahaskan meliputi pelbagai bidang kajian seperti fonologi, morfologi, dan semantik. Namun, kajian berkaitan dialek Melayu dari aspek sintaksis kurang mendapat perhatian dan masih memerlukan kajian lanjutan. Justeru, kajian ini memfokuskan kajian literatur sistematik (SLR) berkaitan dialek Melayu dari aspek sintaksis yang menggunakan pendekatan Program Minimalis (PM) dalam kajian terdahulu. Kajian kualitatif ini menerapkan reka bentuk analisis dokumen yang dihurai secara deskriptif berdasarkan analisis tinjauan literatur sistematik. Melalui enjin carian pangkalan Scopus, Web of Science (WOS), Science Direct, Google Scholar dan My Cite, artikel kajian yang menepati kriteria pemilihan telah dipilih dalam tempoh 13 tahun bermula pada tahun 2011 sehingga Januari 2024. Proses pemilihan artikel berdasarkan proses carta alir Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). Seterusnya, analisis yang dilakukan merangkumi aspek latar belakang kajian, permasalahan, metodologi dan dapatan kajian terdahulu. Hasil kajian memperlihatkan sebanyak 12 artikel telah dikenal pasti dan menepati kriteria pemilihan. Walau bagaimanapun, artikel tersebut memfokuskan golongan kata kerja, kata kerja bantu dan kata soal. Oleh itu, kajian dialek dari aspek sintaksis perlu diperluas dan dintegrasikan dengan kajian akan datang untuk mengenal pasti isu baharu berkaitan dengan kajian dialek di Malaysia

Assessment of gated community and guarded neighbourhood from public perspective

In recent years, Gated and Guarded community schemes (GACOS) have been gaining increased popularity among house buyers. This phenomenon can be attributed to the demand for heightened safety and security among house buyers. Scholars agreed that GACOS have managed to improve safety and security of residents but criticised the impacts of GACOS on community relationship in urban areas. GACOS are said to create segregation between the haves and the have-nots and are symbol of wealth and status. This study investigates the perception of non-GACOS residents towards GACOS to see their acceptance of the schemes. It is found that non-residents are favourable to the GACOS concept, mainly due to safety and security reason. They also do not associate GACOS to exclusivity and status

Recent advances on the preparation and application of graphene quantum dots for mercury detection: a systematic review

The mercury ion (Hg2+) is regarded as one of the toxic cations that is extremely harmful and dangerous to human health and the environment. With this growing awareness, it is imperative that facile and rapid sensing systems developed for the detection of Hg2+. Due to excellent sensitivity and selectivity, graphene quantum dots (GQDs), a zero-dimensional carbon nanomaterial, are attracting the attention of researchers as promising candidates as fluorescent probes for Hg2+ detection. This study aimed at conducting an in-depth review of recent advances into GQD-based materials as fluorescent probes in Hg2+ sensing. This systematic review was carried out by covering three main databases, namely, Scopus and Science Direct as the dominant databases, followed by Google Scholar as the supporting database. GQD-based materials encompassing bare GQDs, N-GQDs, B, N-GQDs, N, S-GQDs, N, K-GQDs, RhB-GQDs, Cys-GQDs, PEHA-GQD-DPA, Gly-GQDs, Mn(II)-N-GQDs, NH2–Ru@ SiO2-NGQDs and FA-GQDs were discussed thoroughly with regard to their synthesis strategies, along with their potential application in the detection of Hg2+. The doping of heteroatoms is envisaged to enhance the quantum yield and selectivity of bare GQDs. This review might unlock a wide range of opportunities for the application of various GQD-based materials as an adaptable, feasible and scalable approach to the detection of Hg2+

Backstepping control of nonholonomic car-like mobile robot in chained form

This project is attempts to stabilize an underactuated system based on the backstepping approach. The discontinuous time-invariant state feedback controller is designed for exponential stabilization of underactuated nonho-lonomic systems in chained form. System dynamic of the car-like robot with nonholonomic constraints were employed. The validity of the proposed ap-proaches is tested through simulation on a car-like vehicle using Matlab soft-ware

Scaffolding the Development of English Language and Communication Skills of Engineering Students

Teaching English in higher institutions is becoming more challenging in this globalised era. With the demand for communication skills in English as one of the important recruitment criteria, future graduates need to be equipped with sufficient English language and communication abilities relevant for their respective fields. This suggests that English language educators need to teach specialised English language such as engineering which may be beyond their expertise. Having trained as English as a second language educators, most of them may have limited knowledge in engineering. This paper is part of a larger research that explores the development of cross-disciplinary curriculum. This study examined the extent to which English language educators addressed the language needs of engineering students academically and professionally. A total of ten language educators from two Malaysian public universities participated in a focus group where they discussed their teaching practices and experiences in teaching engineering students. In addition, six English for Specific Purposes (ESP) practitioners from European universities were also interviewed to obtain information regarding the practices in teaching ESP at their universities. The results show that there is a gap between the development of engineering students' English language abilities in English language classrooms and its maintenance in engineering classrooms in Malaysia. The study highlights the key considerations to develop a framework that scaffolds the development of English language abilities and communication skills among engineering students within engineering education