Agile Decision Making Approach To Enhance Information Management For Flood Impact

Natural disasters are natural forces that cannot be avoid. There are various natural disasters that have been recorded since human civilization which are earthquakes, storms, floods and so on. Malaysia is not spared from experiencing a natural disaster. Although Malaysia is fortunate because did not receive a lot of natural disasters like other countries in the world, but the impact of natural disasters that befell onto Malaysia is still large and can cause devastating losses such as loss of life. Flash flood is a natural disaster that affecting Malaysia the most. Malaysia's position in the middle of wind flowing from north to south and vice versa yielding monsoon wind. The wind was carrying the next heavy rain caused flooding in Malaysia. Melaka as one of the existing state in Malaysia is no exception from this natural disaster. Low areas are prone to flash floods during the annual monsoon season. When natural disasters occur, the situation will become very chaotic and uncertain. There are various studies and findings has been conducted to investigate this situation to further understand how people can react in accordance with the chaos. Studies has produced a framework to confront the natural environment crisis. Within this framework there are five proposed measures to confront the crisis situations To ensure that each of these steps can be carried out successfully, good communication is required. Communication is one important element in times of crisis. With communication, situation can be controlled, news and information can be conveyed to the rescue team and rescue and recovery process can be carried out. To ensure that the message of can be arranged in the order of precedence of the more important and less important in the future, a mechanism should be introduced. This is to ensure that the composition of the news can be arranged according to the importance so decisions can be made quickly and can easily be change with the times of crisis. In this study, Agile Decision Making (ADM) was introduced to help those involved in the rescue and recovery of flood victims making a decision using Agile Decision Making. Agile Decision Making will be developed in this study. After Agile Decision Making has been developed, research will be done to get feedback from related agencies of effectiveness of using Agile Decision Making during the process of flash flood rescue and recovery Result from feedback will be used to improve Agile Decision Making in the future. This research will also try to understand parameters that can contribute in the process of rescue and recovery in flash flood situations. This parameter can help related agencies make decision on dangerousness of situation during rescue and recovery of flood victims. At the end of this study are expected to be better understood by flash floods and the system can be developed. The system is expected it can help improve the process of rescuing the victims of flash floods in the future

History Teacher Readiness in Applying Historical Thinking Skills in Secondary School

This article aims to study on the readiness of history teachers to inculcate historical thinking skills among students. This study focused on four aspects which includes 1) Procedural Knowledge, and 2) Pedagogical Knowledge. Thus, to achieve the purpose of the study, quantitative methods are used. Questionnaires were distributed to 30 history teachers in a secondary school in Batu Pahat district. The results showed that there were no significant differences between teachers who were trained to teach History and those who are not. However, there was a significant difference between teachers with ten years of teaching experience with the readiness of history teachers

Sustainability Level of Heritage Cities in Malaysia

This article aims to measure the level of sustainability of heritage cities in Malaysia. A thousand residents of ten selected heritage cities throughout Malaysia were selected as the respondents based on the cluster sampling and simple random methods to complete the questionnaire. A Likert scale on questionnaires 1 to 5 was used to elicit feedback. Five sustainability constructs were used: economic, social, environmental, cultural heritage, and government/community role. The results showed that the items in each study construct achieved an acceptable reliability level, with a Cronbach Alpha value greater than 0.70, and also met the normality test requirements. Descriptive analyses of the frequencies, percentages, and average mean values were used to establish each construct's level of sustainability. The results of the study show that the cities that attracted high scores were Georgetown (3.94), Taiping (4.00), Melaka City (3.76), and Muar (3.71). Meanwhile, the cities that attracted moderate scores were Kuala Kubu Bharu (3.36), Jugra (3.23), Tampin (3.37), Kuala Lipis (3.28), Kota Bharu (3.65) and Kuching (3.51). The implications of this study can be used to indicate the actual situation of the level of sustainability of heritage cities and be a reference to carry out the process of improvement towards a more sustainable city by 2030

Students Perspective on Lecturer Characteristic for Effective Teaching

AbstractThis study was conducted to explore students’ evaluation on the lecturers’ characteristics that influence effective teaching at the Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi. The evaluations were on the lecturers’ preparation, teaching styles and responsibilities. The Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) as a ranking method was used in this study to ensure that the main factors can be identified based on the weights. From the analysis, the main factors in AHP are arranged in decreasing order; preparation, followed by the style of teaching, and finally responsibilities. This result will help to provide guidelines to the lecturers for effective teaching

Financial statements analysis: A case study of Southerner Industries Sdn. Bhd. / Hairul Anuar Samsudin

The aim of this paper is to analyze the audited financial statements of Southerner Industries Sdn Bhd using financial ratios analysis to identify potential problems areas of the company. Horizontal analysis or trend analysis and cash flows analysis would also be done to support the findings of the financial ratios analysis. Based on the problem identified, structured interviews were conducted to further clarify on problem areas identified from the financial ratio analysis, horizontal analysis or trend analysis and cash flows analysis. A SWOT analysis will also be constructed based on the results and findings of financial ratios analysis, horizontal analysis, cash flows analysis and the structured interviews. Recommendations would also be made to the management of Southerner Industries Sdn Bhd, based on the SWOT analysis, which incorporates the results and findings of the financial ratios analysis, horizontal analysis, cash flows analysis and also the structured interviews. It is hopes that the findings and the recommendations made would help Southerner Industries Sdn Bhd to improve its financial performance and also encourage more in-depth research to be done based on the findings of this study

Impact of TiO2 nanotubes’ morphology on the photocatalytic degradation of simazine pollutant

There are various approaches to enhancing the catalytic properties of TiO2, including modifying its morphology by altering the surface reactivity and surface area of the catalyst. In this study, the primary aim is to enhance the photocatalytic activity by changing the TiO2 nanotubes’ architecture. The highly ordered infrastructure is favorable for a better charge carrier transfer. It is well known that anodization affects TiO2 nanotubes’ structure by increasing the anodization duration which in turn influence the photocatalytic activity. The characterizations were conducted by FE-SEM (fiend emission scanning electron microscopy), XRD (X-ray diffraction), RAMAN (Raman spectroscopy), EDX (Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy), UV-Vis (Ultraviolet visible spectroscopy) and LCMS/MS/MS (liquid chromatography mass spectroscopy). We found that the morphological structure is affected by the anodization duration according to FE-SEM. The photocatalytic degradation shows a photodegradation rate of k = 0.0104 mi

Robust Control Strategy for Pneumatic Drive System via Enhanced Nonlinear PID Controller

This paper presents the pneumatic positioning system controlled by Enhanced Nonlinear PID (NPID) controller. The characteristic of rate variation of the nonlinear gain that are readily available in NPID controller is utilized to improve the performance of the controller. A Self-regulation Nonlinear Function (SNF) is used to reprocess the error signals with the purpose of continuously generating the values for the rate variation. Subsequently, the controller has successfully been implemented on dynamically changing loads and pressures. The comparison with the other available method such as. NPID and conventional PID are performed and evaluated.  The effectiveness of this method with Dead Zone Compensator (DZC) has also been successfully demonstrated and proven through simulations and experimental studies.DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/ijece.v4i5.685

Practical robust control using Self-regulation Nonlinear PID controller for pneumatic positioning system

This paper investigates the robustness of the pneumatic positioning system controlled by Self-regulation Nonlinear PID (SNPID) controller. This controller is executed by utilizing the characteristic of rate variation of the nonlinear gain that are readily available in Nonlinear PID (NPID) controller. A Self-regulation Nonlinear Function (SNF) is used to reprocess the error signal with the purpose to generate the value of the rate variation, continuously. Simulation and experimental tests are conducted. The controller is implemented to a variably loads and pressures. The comparison with the other existing method i.e. NPID and conventional PID are performed and evaluated. The effectiveness of SNPID + Dead Zone Compensator (DZC) has been successfully demonstrated and proved through simulation and experimental studie

Alginate Encapsulation of Trichoderma harzianum as Biocontrol Agent against Brown spot Disease on Rice (Oryza sativa) in Vitro Assays

Brown spot caused by Bipolaris oryzae is an important rice disease which can cause a reduction in yield and grain quality in Malaysia. The application of chemical agents in controlling the brown spot disease can cause undesirable effects such as residual toxicity, environmental pollution, and development of pathogen resistance to fungicides. Instead, biocontrol methods have to be developed to ensure environmental safety, the longevity of usage while effective methods of plant disease management. However, to the best of our knowledge, no research has been conducted about alginate encapsulation of Trichoderma harzianum. Therefore, the objectives for this study is to measure the performance of encapsulation of Trichoderma harzianum isolates in controlling the brown spot disease on rice. Alginate encapsulation was produced from conidial suspension by adding sodium alginate and calcium chloride which result in small beads. The isolate was isolated and characterized based on morphological characters and have been proved by pathogenicity tests. Based on the results dual culture test showed the highest percentage inhibition of radial growth which was 85.07% with 10 replication of Bipolaris oryzae. The findings from this study can be used as an alternative method to control brown spot disease which will render easier application to rice plantation in the future which suit for commercial purposes and contamination-free environment

A Systematic Literature Review (SLR) on the Development of Sustainable Heritage Cities in Malaysia

This article highlights previous studies on the development of sustainable heritage cities using the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) method. Data obtained through various search methods, such as (1) a rigorous search of leading major journal databases (Scopus, Web of Science (WOS), Science Direct) and additional journal databases (Google Scholar and My Cite), and (2) handpicking/manual searching. Once the data was obtained, it was analysed through systematic searching strategies (SSS) to obtain accurate and precise material in the field studied. The obtained material was screened in three SSS steps, namely: (1) identification (2) screening, and (3) eligibility. As a result, a total of 42 materials and documents were successfully found and summarized for highlighting. Next, the findings of the analysis were broken down into: (1) the frequency of sustainable urban heritage development studies conducted by country, (2) sustainable urban heritage development constructs (economic prosperity, social well-being, environmental well-being, cultural heritage, government, and community), and (3) study areas (heritage cities, heritage buildings, and historical sites). The findings of this study can contribute to a new paradigm for studies that involve the sustainable development of heritage cities in Malaysia in achieving the 2030 Agenda.   Abstrak. Artikel ini menyoroti studi sebelumnya terkait pengembangan kota warisan berkelanjutan menggunakan metode Systematic Literature Review (SLR). Data diperoleh melalui berbagai metode pencarian, seperti (1) pencarian dari basis data jurnal terkemuka (Scopus, Web of Science (WOS), Science Direct) dan basis data jurnal tambahan (Google Scholar dan My Cite), dan (2) pencarian manual. Setelah itu, dilakukan analisis melalui strategi pencarian sistematis (SSS) untuk mendapatkan materi yang akurat dan tepat pada keilmuan yang diteliti. Materi yang diperoleh disaring dalam tiga langkah SSS, yaitu: (1) identifikasi, (2) penyaringan, dan (3) tingkat kelayakan. Hasilnya, terdapat total 42 materi dan dokumen yang berhasil ditemukan dan dirangkum untuk disorot. Selanjutnya, temuan analisis dibagi menjadi: (1) frekuensi studi pengembangan warisan kota berkelanjutan yang dilakukan oleh negara, (2) konstruksi pengembangan warisan kota berkelanjutan (kemakmuran ekonomi, kesejahteraan sosial, kesejahteraan lingkungan, budaya cagar budaya, pemerintah, dan masyarakat), dan (3) kawasan studi (kota cagar budaya, bangunan cagar budaya, dan situs sejarah). Temuan penelitian ini dapat berkontribusi pada paradigma baru untuk studi yang melibatkan pembangunan berkelanjutan kota warisan di Malaysia dalam mencapai Agenda 2030.   Kata kunci. Pembangunan berkelanjutan, kota warisan, Systematic Literature Review (SLR), Malaysia