Karektor guru pendidikan khas aliran kemahiran berlandaskan nilai retorik dari perspektif pelajar pendidikan khas masalah pendengaran di Malaysia

Latar Belakang: Pendidikan Khas di Malaysia adalah satu usaha yang berterusan untuk melahirkan insan yang berkemahiran, berpandangan jauh, berupaya, beriman, berdikari, mampu merancang dan menguruskan kehidupan harian serta menyedari potensi diri sendiri yang selaras dengan Falsafah Pendidikan Kebangsaan. Aliran pendidikan teknikal dan vokasional juga tidak dikecualikan pelajar yang mempunyai keperluan khas. Oleh itu, guru pendidikan khas aliran kemahiran harus mempunyai karektor yang istimewa untuk mendidik pelajar golongan ini. Namun begitu, masih belum wujudnya satu model standard guru pendidikan khas terutamanya aliran kemahiran. Objektif: Kajian ini dijalankan untuk mengenal pasti tahap penerapan elemen dan dimensi nilai retorik dalam proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran guru aliran kemahiran bagi pelajar pendidikan khas masalah pendengaran. Keputusan: Dapatan kajian ini menunjukkan penerapan elemen nilai retorik ethos dan logos dalam kalangan guru berada pada tahap tinggi, diikuti dengan pathos pada tahap sederhana. Dapatan kajian juga menunjukkan penerapan nilai retorik bagi kebanyakan dimensi pada tahap tinggi, hanya dimensi perasaan dan visualisasi pada tahap sederhana. Kesimpulan: Umumnyaa, guru pendidikan khas aliran kemahiran telah menerapkan nilai retorik pada tahap yang tinggi. Setiap guru digalak untuk menguasai nilai retorik supaya dapat membantu para pelajar menerokai ilmu pengetahuan yang disampaikan oleh mereka dengan berkesan dan seterusnya memberi impak yang positif terhadap pencapaian pelajar

Achieving sustainable construction in the developing countries Of Southeast Asia

Sustainable construction is a way for the building industry to move towards achieving sustainable development, taking into account environmental, socioeconomic and cultural issues. Differing approaches and differing economic markets lead to different priorities. This paper presents the construction scenario of Southeast Asia and the developments in sustainable construction taking place in the region. Barriers to the implementation of sustainable construction are discussed. A list of recommendations was proposed to drive sustainable construction in the region. In conclusion, the status of sustainable construction in Southeast Asia is still in its infancy. The lack of awareness, training and education and ineffective procurement systems are among the major barriers for sustainable construction in the region. In some countries public policies and regulatory frameworks do not encourage the development of the construction sector. Besides the needs for capacities, technologies and tools, total and ardent commitment by all players in the construction sectors including the governments and the public at large are required in order to achieve sustainable construction in South-East Asia

Keselesaan terma rumah kediaman dan pengaruhnya terhadap kualiti hidup penduduk (Thermal comfort of house and it’s influence on people’s quality of life)

Keselesaan terma di tempat kediaman merupakan aspek keselesaan yang perlu diberi keutamaan dalam sesuatu pembangunan perumahan bagi mewujudkan kehidupan yang berkualiti. Kajian ini mengenal pasti isu ketakselesaan terma di dalam dan luar rumah yang boleh menganggu penduduk untuk menjalankan aktiviti di samping mempengaruhi kualiti hidup. Kajian ini telah dijalankan di beberapa taman perumahan dalam Majlis Perbandaran Kajang, Selangor yang merangkumi Seksyen 1 dan Seksyen 2 Bandar Baru Bangi, Kajang Utama, Bukit Mewah, dan Taman Sentosa. Kajian ini melibatkan pengukuran suhu di 70 buah rumah yang telah dipilih sebagai sampel. Pengukuran suhu dijalankan di dalam dan luar rumah sebanyak empat kali berturut-turut pada waktu pagi, tengahari, petang dan malam. Hasil kajian menunjukkan suhu di dalam rumah adalah 23 ºC - 31 ºC dan di luar rumah 25 ºC-32 ºC. Kelembapan bandingan yang diperolehi bagi semua jenis rumah adalah tinggi iaitu 51%-90%. Rumah banglo merupakan rumah yang paling selesa dengan keadaan terma yang dicatatkan 23 ºC-28 ºC dan kelembapan bandingan 65%-70%. Rumah pangsa paling tidak selesa dengan mencatatkan keadaan terma 24 ºC-32 ºC dan kelembapan bandingan 51%-59%. Bagaimanapun secara keseluruhannya, selain rumah banglo pada waktu pagi, dalam keadaan biasa, tempat tinggal kebanyakan penduduk di Perbandaran Kajang didapati kurang selesa. Justeru, ketakselesaan terma di rumah menyumbang kepada penurunan kualiti fizikal kehidupan penduduk berkenaan

Prediction of UPSR Result using clonal selection algorithm (PUR) / Muhammed Khaleeq Shafii

Prediction of UPSR Result system is one of application in predicts the grades of students in the future. This system inspired from Immune System based on virus insert into body. The problem statement of this research is still using manual system such as Microsoft Excel to calculate the grade to predict of UPSR result, sometimes existing system have mistaken calculating and produce accurate grade and a longer time to determine each student’s grade. It consists of a combination of two examinations data taken from school in Kelantan. Prediction of UPSR Result system is a difficult task because it involves a large number of constraints. In Sekolah Kebangsaan Mentuan, school has problems on produce grade because it is using manually and takes time. This project highlights the prediction of UPSR Results system development using Artificial Immune System (AIS) at their school. This project focuses on three main objectives to investigate the UPSR Examination of data for prediction result, to study the Clonal Selection algorithm of the term and to develop the Prediction of UPSR Result System using Clonal Selection Algorithm. Clonal selection algorithm (CLONALG) in AIS is one of the proposed methods to be obtained in real UPSR. Evaluation conducted in this project has shown 79% accuracy. This project can be improved by making a comparative study on Artificial Immune System and other techniques or algorithms used to predict future grade students in UPSR examination. In order to improve the ability of the prototype of this project, some modification and enhancement could be done. It can be improved based on data set. This project also can be improved by make a comparative study on Artificial Immune System and other techniques or algorithms that can be used to solve predict actual UPSR grade. This would give a brief overview on which techniques or algorithms give better optimization and faster results in generating Prediction of UPSR result. Recommendations have been made based on the prototypes abilities and weaknesses so that an improvement can be done to give optimize output in generating Prediction of UPSR Result system

The life-cycle hypothesis, financial planning and the household demand for financial assets : an analysis of the Malaysian experience

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The effect of oral channa striatus extract administration on total antioxidant status and its relationship with high sensitive c-reactive protein (HSCRP) during wound healing in post lower segment caesarean section women

Introduction: Channa striatus (Haruan) is widely consumed in Malaysia to promote wound healing which involves three overlapping phases; inflammation, new tissue formation and tissue remodelling. During inflammatory phase, large amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS) are produced resulting in severe cell damage which in turn delays wound healing. CRP has been shown to significantly increase in response to local inflammation. High sensitive Creactive protein (hsCRP) detects the same CRP molecule but its lower limit of detection is lower. C.striatus has been proposed to have antioxidant and antiinflammatory properties for better healing of the wound. Objectives: This study was done to determine the level of Total Antioxidant Status (TAS) in subject receiving C.striatus extract and placebo (maltodextrin) in post Lower Segment Caesarean Section(LSCS) women. The specific objectives were to compare the TAS level in C.striatus extract group and placebo group and to study the relationship between the level of TAS and hsCRP during wound healing. Methods: This was a randomized; double blinded, placebo-controlled study conducted in HUSM. The treatment group consumed 500mg of freeze dried C.striatus extract daily while the placebo group consumed 500mg of maltodextrin daily for 6 weeks. Venous bloods were taken from each subject postoperatively at day 1, day 3, week 2, week 4 and week 6 and were analyzed for TAS and hsCRP using Selectra E machine. Data analysis was done using SPSS Version 20. Result: A total of 73 patients were studied, 39 patients consumed C.striatus and 34 consumed maltodextrin. The result for TAS, when compared between both groups showed no significant differences in all the period studied. Within groups analysis showed that the TAS levels in patients who consumed C.striatus were all significant (p-value < 0.05) between Day 1 till Week 6 and for Day 3 with Week 2 and Week 6. The results of hsCRP within groups showed a significant level between all the periods studied in C.striatus group. The hsCRP level was highest on day 1 and showed a reducing trend with time. When compared between the two groups, the hsCRP level showed no significant difference except for week 6. There was only weak relationship between TAS and hsCRP on week 4 for C.striatus group. Conclusion: There was no significant difference in the level of TAS and hsCRP between C.striatus and placebo group. However, the TAS level showed increment within group from week 2 onwards which might involve in the enhancement of wound healing. For hsCRP, there was significant decrease in these parameters in C.striatus group at week 6 compared to the placebo which indicates the beneficial effect of C.striatus administration during wound healing of post LSCS Women. This study showed weak relationship between TAS and hsCRP only on week 4