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

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 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

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

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A deconstruction of factors that affect performance of women entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia

Female entrepreneurship in Western countries has received ample research interest over the last decade. Research about female entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa Region (MENA) and particularly in Saudi Arabia is, however, still in its infancy. Little is known about the financial and business support resources available to these women, or whether or not the specific needs of female entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia are effectively met by the available economic and financial infrastructure. The aim of the present research study is twofold. Firstly, the author attempts to assess the role of non-government and non-profit organisations in providing financial support and business development services (BDS) such as training, information and advice to female entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia. Secondly, the author attempts to identify the specific needs of female entrepreneurs or women who wish to start a business. These aims are reached by surveying available financial programmes and business development programs (BDS) in Saudi Arabia. This part of the study relies on a thorough review of research literature and the evaluation of available financing and business programmes. Thirdly, primary data are collected from businesswomen in Saudi Arabia who run their own small or medium enterprise or who plan to start their own business in the foreseeable future and have already taken steps to start their own business. The author conducted one-on-one interviews with 30 Saudi business women to identify their needs, personal experiences, and perceived barriers that hinder their ability to run or start a business in Saudi Arabia. The author uses a semi-structured interview format to collect data. The expected results of the research were twofold: (1) the analysis conducted as part of this study is expected to uncover the main difficulties that female entrepreneurs are facing in Saudi Arabia when running their own business; (2) the study’s results provide insights that allow the researcher to determine whether or not the assistance of non-profit organisations is actually helpful in this area. The study’s findings are also expected to have implications for policy makers trying to boost female entrepreneurship.The present study made several significant findings; specifically, female entrepreneurs desire access to better training not only to hone their entrepreneurial skills but also to take advantage of the affordances of modern communication technologies. Secondly, cultural norms and tribalism hold women back from reaching their full potential as entrepreneurs. This not only has negative effects on women’s access to financing, but also on their abilities to access education and other resources. Moreover, the financing options for women are very limited; except for one state-sponsored program women were not aware of other “official channels” they could use to finance their businesses. Non-governmental organizations such as professional organizations for women are still lacking; participants expressed their wish that such organizations would expand their offerings to women. Female entrepreneurs highlighted the importance of social support networks, especially families and male relatives (fathers, husbands) in setting up their business and becoming successful. And lastly, women were motivated to become entrepreneurs out of a desire to become self-sufficient and make a positive contribution to their community.The findings of this study make significant contributions to the scant body of research on female entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia in that they shed light on the specific barriers women encounter. Moreover, the study highlights the importance of social support networks in the population of female entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia and demonstrates how cultural norms, tribalism, and conservative family values permeate Saudi Arabia’s bureaucracy and financial institutions and thus create barriers for women.The major limitation of the study is its qualitative research design. While the author expected to obtain rich qualitative data that helps gain a deeper understanding of female entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia, findings of the study cannot be generalized to the entire population of Saudi female entrepreneurs. Moreover, this type of research is also prone to self-report bias. Given the specific cultural context of the study, self-report bias may take on two forms. Women may either overstate or understate their business success or the barriers they experience. Secondly, participants may not be willing to freely speak their mind on the subject under consideration because of social and cultural conventions that prevent them from doing so. The author expects that some answers will have social desirability bias (Creswell, 2009). Building effective rapport and trust with participants will therefore be of paramount importance to obtain unbiased responses.Despite these limitations, the author hopes to make a valuable contribution on which other researchers and policy makers can build. The author provides a comprehensive list of recommendations arising from the findings from the study. The recommendations not only address gaps in research and suggestions for future research but also give practical advice to policy makers, the Saudi government and NGO stakeholders seeking to boost female entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia