Tingkahlaku Delinkuen di Kalangan Mahasiswa Universiti

Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji tahap penglibatan Mahasiswa Universiti Multimedia dalam tingkahlaku delinkuen. Fokus kajian ini ialah untuk mengenalpasti faktor yang dominan yang mempengaruhi mahasiswa dalarn tingkahlaku delinkuen. Seterusnya, kajian ini juga ingin mengenalpasti sarna ada terdapat perbezaan tingkahlaku delinkuen berdasarkan kampus yang berlainan, jantina, fakulti, bangsa, agama, latar-belakang tempat tinggal, status sosio-ekonomi keluarga dan status hubungan keluarga. Perkaitan antara tingkahlaku delinkuen dengan masa mengakses internet, jenis maklumat yang diaksesfaktor keluarga, nilai keagarnaan, lokus kawalan diri dan rakan sebaya juga di ambilkira. Sampel kajian terdiri daripada 667 orang Mahasiswa Universiti Multimedia, Kampus di Melaka dan di Cyberjaya. Pemilihan sarnpel dibuat secara rawak bertingkat. Kajian ini menggunakan kaedah soal selidik. manakala analisis min, frekuensi, Ujian-t, ANOVA Satu-hala dan Koefisyen Korelasi digunakan untuk menganalisis data. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahawa tahap penglibatan Mahasiswa MMU dalam tingkahlaku delinkuen berada pada tahap rendah. Berdasarkan skor min kajian mendapati penglibatan tertinggi Mahasiswa MMU adalah bagi tingkahlaku delinkuen kurang sopan dan yang paling rendah adalah gejala musnah. Terdapat perbezaan tingkahlaku delinkuen kekemasan diri antara Kampus di Melaka dan di Cyberjaya. Terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan tingkahlaku delinkuen berdasarkan kampus, jantina, bangsa, agama, fakulti, latar-belakang tempat tinggal dan status hubungan ibubapa, tetapi sebaliknya bagi status sosio-ekonomi tidak terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan dari segi tingkahlaku delinkuen. Hasil kajian menunjukkan terdapat perkaitan signifikan positif yang lemah antara tingkahlaku delinkuen dengan masa mengakses internet dan lokus kawalan luaran. Sebaliknya, terdapat perkaitan signifikan negatif yang lemah antara tingkahlaku delinkuen dengan faktor keluarga, nilai agama dan lokus kawalan. Di samping itu, kajian ini juga mendapati iaitu terdapat perkaitan signifikan positif yang sederhana hubungan tahapnya antara faktor rakan sebaya dan mengakses maklumat porno dengan tingkahlaku delinkuen

Tracking human movement in office environment using video processing

In this paper, we proposed an approach of multi-person movement tracking in office environment without any identity conflicts. Simple image processing with frame differentiation method is applied to identify multiple human motion. An Expert System is applied to predict next camera occurrence of the tracking human. The main objective of this work is to detect and track multi-human motion using single camera in more than a room in an office

Analisis hubungan kredit mikro dan pembangunan sahabat dalam projek ekonomi skim Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM)

Most of the past studies on the impact of Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM) microcredit scheme have generally concluded that the scheme has been successful in increasing the income and quality of life of the borrowers. However, in these studies income is examined in aggregate, i.e. household income that covers income from the microcredit project activities and also income from other sources. Thus, while there is an increase in income among the borrowers, it is possible that the increase might not come solely from the microcredit project activities. Disaggregating microcredit project activities income from other sources is therefore important. Past studies also failed to explain the mechanisms through which microcredit affects income, directly or indirectly through mediation variables. Furthermore, previous studies seemed to overlook the impact of microcredit on employment opportunities and productivity, which might be significant. Thus, the objectives of this study are to evaluate the impact of microcredit on income of the borrowers from the microcredit project activities, to analyse the mechanisms through which microcredit affects income, i.e. the mediating effect of human capital, social capital and physical capital, to analyse the impact of microcredit on employment opportunities and productivity, and to analyse the impact of microcredit on poverty and income inequality. For this purpose, a total of 495 borrowers who have been involved in non-farm activities and receive AIM’s microcredit scheme were selected for analysis. Multivariate regression, structural equation modelling and Foster Greer Thorbecke index were employed in the analysis. The findings of the study show that microcredit has a significant impact on the income, even when the income was segregated. The results also interestingly reveal that the impact of microcredit on the income via mediating factors which are human capital, social capital and physical capital is indirect. Furthermore, microcredit also provides a significant impact on the employment, productivity, and reduction in poverty and inequality among the borrowers. Thus, with a complete and systematic financing package, the development of participants in the project activities can be strengthened

Dynamorphic legumes

Basically, my approach is rooted from natural form of composition and improvisation. To compose in the medium of the artistic presentation, the works make temporality interactive. It creates a visual display which evolves dynamically over time, instead of a single static frame, or a preset filmic sequence. The works invoke cross-rhythm, the systematic interplay of contrasting rhythmic motions within a single metric scheme. It brings the operation of an artistic form to the context of browsing the scientific world of presentation. The works were presented in adaptive functional aspects that interconnected to the viewer into visual intuitive form which creates patterns of attention that organize our faculties of perception

Prevention of Springback of High Strength Steel Sheet in L-Bending Process

Nowadays steel sheets are widely used in the industry due to the advantages of this materials in offering high strength with light weight. However due to the high tensile strength the manufacturing process need an improvement to overcome the defects occurred in the production. Therefore, a proper method is required in order to prevent the defects. In this study, a dies set with chamfers are developed to substitute the large radius that are used in current bending process. Bending process were conducted for high strength steel sheets with tensile strength of 780 MPa; to test the effectiveness of the developed die. By using this die, the chamfers enable smaller bending radius to substitute the large radius that cause the springback. It was found that the small radius produces by the chamfers are more effective in reducing the springback in L-bending of high strength steel sheets and the high press-speed will also contribute to the reducing of the springback

Biovanillin from agro wastes as an alternative food flavour

This review provides an overview of biovanillin production from agro wastes as an alternative food flavour. Biovanillin is one of the widely used flavour compounds in the foods, beverages and pharmaceutical industries. An alternative production approach for biovanillin as a food flavour is hoped for due to the high and variable cost of natural vanillin as well as the limited availability of vanilla pods in the market. Natural vanillin refers to the main organic compound that is extracted from the vanilla bean, as compared to biovanillin, which is produced biologically by microorganisms from a natural precursor such as ferulic acid. Biovanillin is also reviewed as a potential bioflavour produced by microbial fermentation in an economically feasible way in the near future. In fact, we briefly discuss natural, synthetic and biovanillin and the types of agro wastes that are useful as sources for bioconversion of ferulic acid into biovanillin. The subsequent part of the review emphasizes the current application of vanillin as well as the utilization of biovanillin as an alternative food flavour. The final part summarizes biovanillin production from agro wastes that could be of benefit as a food flavour derived from potential natural precursors

Characterization of ash derived from combustion of paper mill waste sludge: Comparison with municipal solid waste incinerator ash

Fly ash derived from incineration of Malaysian paper mill waste sludge (PMWS) was physically and chemically characterized in order to determine its potential toxicity as well as its application as cement replacement material. The results were compared with results obtained from similar characterization on Malaysian municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) bottom ash. Principal analyses conducted include particle size distribution, elemental analysis, toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) as well as thermogravimetric, x-ray diffractometry and FTIR analyses. TCLP result indicated that both the PMWS and MSWI ashes should not be classified as hazardous wastes in terms of heavy metal leachability, since leachable copper, cadmium, lead and nickel concentrations were detected below the stipulated leachability limits. Both ashes could be reused as cement replacement materials since both contained SiO2 which is one of the main building components in cement and concrete utilizations. Nonetheless, PMWS ash could be more suitable as a cement replacement material as compared to MSWI ash, as the former had significantly smaller particle size distribution and lower organic content