Index of Instructional Sensitivity of Holistic Approach Training Module for Malaysian TVET Instructors in Prison

The current correctional systemunder Malaysia Prison Department (Pride) hasimplemented technical vocational education andtraining (TVET) as part of their rehabilitationprogramme. However, training by vocationalinstructors for inmates requires a holisticapproach, as they need to bring the inmates togo beyond employability. As part of correctionalprogramme components, the significant role ofvocational instructor is not only about deliveringskills, but also to improve inmates’ attitude andperspective about life. Therefore, the HolisticApproach Training Module has been developed.This module focused on the integration of GodConsciousness element as a compass of life;internally and externally without disturbing theclassic objective in vocational training. The moduleconsists of five variables or qualities which arebelieving in God, subjective, objective, social andcultural quality. A study was conducted on a groupof 91 prisons’ vocational instructors from the EastZone of Malaysian Peninsular and Borneo underPride. The collected data was analysed usingStatistical Package for Social Science (SPSS forWindows) version 19.0 and Rasch MeasurementModelling with Bond & Fox Steps Software. 42participants, manage to go through both pre-testand post-test. It was concluded that the resultshows module effectiveness by identifying theindex of sensitivity by both analysis

Global Retinoblastoma Presentation and Analysis by National Income Level

Importance: Early diagnosis of retinoblastoma, the most common intraocular cancer, can save both a child's life and vision. However, anecdotal evidence suggests that many children across the world are diagnosed late. To our knowledge, the clinical presentation of retinoblastoma has never been assessed on a global scale. Objectives: To report the retinoblastoma stage at diagnosis in patients across the world during a single year, to investigate associations between clinical variables and national income level, and to investigate risk factors for advanced disease at diagnosis. Design, Setting, and Participants: A total of 278 retinoblastoma treatment centers were recruited from June 2017 through December 2018 to participate in a cross-sectional analysis of treatment-naive patients with retinoblastoma who were diagnosed in 2017. Main Outcomes and Measures: Age at presentation, proportion of familial history of retinoblastoma, and tumor stage and metastasis. Results: The cohort included 4351 new patients from 153 countries; the median age at diagnosis was 30.5 (interquartile range, 18.3-45.9) months, and 1976 patients (45.4) were female. Most patients (n = 3685 84.7%) were from low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Globally, the most common indication for referral was leukocoria (n = 2638 62.8%), followed by strabismus (n = 429 10.2%) and proptosis (n = 309 7.4%). Patients from high-income countries (HICs) were diagnosed at a median age of 14.1 months, with 656 of 666 (98.5%) patients having intraocular retinoblastoma and 2 (0.3%) having metastasis. Patients from low-income countries were diagnosed at a median age of 30.5 months, with 256 of 521 (49.1%) having extraocular retinoblastoma and 94 of 498 (18.9%) having metastasis. Lower national income level was associated with older presentation age, higher proportion of locally advanced disease and distant metastasis, and smaller proportion of familial history of retinoblastoma. Advanced disease at diagnosis was more common in LMICs even after adjusting for age (odds ratio for low-income countries vs upper-middle-income countries and HICs, 17.92 95% CI, 12.94-24.80, and for lower-middle-income countries vs upper-middle-income countries and HICs, 5.74 95% CI, 4.30-7.68). Conclusions and Relevance: This study is estimated to have included more than half of all new retinoblastoma cases worldwide in 2017. Children from LMICs, where the main global retinoblastoma burden lies, presented at an older age with more advanced disease and demonstrated a smaller proportion of familial history of retinoblastoma, likely because many do not reach a childbearing age. Given that retinoblastoma is curable, these data are concerning and mandate intervention at national and international levels. Further studies are needed to investigate factors, other than age at presentation, that may be associated with advanced disease in LMICs. © 2020 American Medical Association. All rights reserved

Impak pembangunan industri petroleum terhadap kesejahteraan hidup penduduk setempat di Paka, Terengganu

Industri minyak dan gas telah menjadi pemangkin kepada proses perubahan dan pembangunan di kawasan Paka, Kertih dan Kemaman yang secara langsung mempengaruhi kesejahteraan komuniti tempatan. Artikel ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti impak industri petroleum ke atas komuniti tempatan di Paka, Terengganu dalam tiga aspek utama, iaitu ekonomi, alam sekitar dan sosial. Kajian mendapati wujudnya hubungan yang signifikan antara peranan kerajaan dan pembangunan infrastruktur dalam meningkatkan kesejahteraan hidup komuniti tempatan. Hubungan yang signifikan antara komuniti dan pembangunan infrastruktur di Paka telah membuka ruang kepada masyarakat meningkatkan taraf ekonomi mereka. Walau bagaimanapun, hubungan songsang antara keprihatinan pihak industri dan masalah alam sekitar tidak menghalang pihak industri melakukan pelbagai tanggungjawab sosial seperti memberi bantuan kepada nelayan, program penanaman semula hutan bakau dan sebagainya telah membantu mengurangkan masalah alam sekitar. Dalam konteks ini, hubungan yang signifikan antara pembangunan dan impak negatif, mempengaruhi tahap kesejahteraan komuniti. Justeru, pihak-pihak berkepentingan sewajarnya mengambil daya usaha untuk menangani impak-impak negatif ini ke arah melahirkan satu bentuk pembangunan yang bersifat lestari

Statistical Neutron Emission Model for Neutrino Nuclear Response

The studies of neutrino fundamental properties are widely investigated by double beta decay and inverse beta decay. Recent muon capture experiment provides promising ways to directly evaluate the neutrino nuclear responses. This study provides theoretical explanation for neutrino nuclear responses by muon capture experiment. The effects of muon binding energy towards nuclear excitation region and pre-equilibrium (PEQ) and equilibrium (EQ) neutron decay mode will be discussed. The interpretation of muon strength model by comparison of calculator output and recent experimental data may provide relevant information towards determination of nuclear matrix element (NME) and its missing parameter