Mythology In Sulalatus Salatin: A Moral Responsibility In Fulfulling The King\u27s Vision

The Sulalatus Salatin is clearly a form of historical literature that contained a lot of stories, myth, especially during the period pre-Melaka until the existence of Melaka itself.The objective of this study is to identify the mythological aspect and its kinship with the king\u27s authority. The research will use cultural theories. Mythology has always been connected with the tales of gods which always have a kinship with the constituents of faith.This element usually associated with the beginning of a race or ancestral root of an individual, especially royalties which were invariably tied to the extraordinary & peculiar tales.In the essence, mythology is the tale of the origins which encompasses the roots of blood line, the name of a place, the arrival of Islam, etc. In the context of societal belief, mythology is not just something respectable, but the mythical event was thought to actually took place and studied as something sacred.This clearly proves that myth has already existed even before the emergence of Tun Seri Lanang as the author of Sulalatus Salatin. Therefore, this research is produced with the aim to observe the mythological elements in the text of Sulalatus Salatin and the role of its story as a moral duty in fulfilling the King\u27s wishes

Illumination Estimation Based Color to Grayscale Conversion Algorithms

In this paper, a new adaptive approach, namelythe illumination estimation approach is introduced into the colorto grayscale conversion technique. In this approach, someassumptions will be made to calculate the weight contribution ofred, green, and blue components during the conversion process.Two color to grayscale conversion algorithms are developedunder this approach, namely the Gray World Assumption Colorto Grayscale Conversion (GWACG) and Shade of GrayAssumption Color to Grayscale (SGACG) conversion algorithms.Based on the extensive experimental results, the proposedalgorithms outperform the conventional conversion techniquesby producing resultant grayscale images with higher brightness,contrast, and amount of details preserved. For this reason, theseproposed algorithms are suitable for pre- and post- processing ofdigital images

Comparison of monsoon variations over groundwater hydrochemistry changes in small Tropical Island and its repercussion on quality

Study on the spatial and temporal distribution of groundwater hydrochemistry in the small tropical islands is important as their insular character may expose the groundwater aquifer to too many sources of pollution, especially salinization. A total of 216 groundwater samples were collected from the monitoring boreholes during two different monsoon seasons; pre- and post-monsoon. As overall, data of groundwater concentration illustrated a trend of Ca > Na > Mg > K and HCO3 > Cl > SO4 dominations with the major finding of two different groundwater types. Pre-monsoon reported Na-HCO3 and Ca-HCO3 types while post-monsoon were only dominated by the Ca-HCO3 type. The statistical analysis shows the in situ parameters (Temp, pH, EC, Salinity, DO, TDS and Eh) and major ions (Ca, Mg, Na, K, HCO3, Cl and SO4) were strongly correlated with the monsoon changes (p < 0.01). From the analysis, its reveals that the seasonal changes have significantly affects the groundwater composition. While, the analytical calculations of the ionic ratio (Na vs. Cl; Cl/HCO3 vs. Cl; Ca + Mg vs. SO4 + HCO3) describes the groundwater is influenced by the cation exchanges processes, simple mixing and water–rock interaction. Saturation indices of carbonate minerals shows strong correlationship (p < 0.01) with Ca constituent indicating solubility on minerals, which led to dissolution or precipitation condition of water. Results of present study contribute to a better understanding of a complex groundwater system and the hydrochemical processes related

Development of a bacterial-based tetrazolium dye (MTT) assay for monitoring of heavy metals

An inhibitive assay for metals using a bacterial respiratory assay system is presented. The assay is based on the ability of bacteria to reduce the water soluble tetrazolium dye (MTT). The isolate was tentatively identified as Bacillus sp. strain Khayat. The Bacillus sp based MTT assay is sensitive towards Hg2+, Cu2+, Ag2+, Cd2+ and Zn2+ with concentration of toxicant giving 50% inhibition (IC50) values at 0.046, 0.057, 0.044, 0.857 and 1.716 mg/L, respectively. A Limit of Detection (LOD) value was 0.001 mg/L for Hg2+ and Cu2+ while 0.003, 0.067 and 0.201 mg/L, respectively for Ag2+, Cd2+ and Zn2+. This assay is xenobiotics and pesticide tolerance and can be completed within 20 min. Field test on identify polluted water sample from Bukit Tinggi Industrial Estate, Penang and Bukit Tinggi Industrial Estate, Penang proved that Bacillus sp-based MTT assay was sensitive in toxic response

Intertwining the arts and sciences to stimulate a creative mind

From the basic motion of a simple pendulum, which acts as a tool that turns a blank canvas into pure abstract art, this particular concept has been applied to science-related art to showcase its tremendous impact on scientific, psychological and educational fields. The Art and Science Program is a collaborative artistic program between the committees from the Chemical and Energy School of Engineering, UTM, and Sekolah Tun Fatimah (STF), with the aim of examining the impacts of the rotational motion of the pendulum which can generate mesmerizing art on blank mahjong papers. The outcome of the art has been influenced by various factors, such as the viscosity of the paint used, the flowrate of the paint drip, the velocity of the paint-pendulum-modelled dripper, the position of the release point, and the motion of the dripper arising from the resultant force of multiple interacting forces. By showing the interconnections between pendulum motion, gravitational force, potential and kinetic energies, and the fundamentals of fluid dynamics, artistic abstract paintings can be created from the science of mechanics. Intertwining the arts and sciences that has been the main focus of this program can garner greater appreciation, even embraced, as it results in a significant effect on the development of both creative and critical thinking among the participants and committees

Numerical Solutions for Convective Boundary Layer Flow of Micropolar Jeffrey Fluid with Prescribe Wall Temperature

The steady two dimensional convective boundary layer flow of micropolar Jeffrey fluid past a permeable stretching sheet is studied in this paper. The governing boundary layer equation in the form of partial differential equations are transformed into nonlinear coupled ordinary differential equations and solved numerically using an implicit finite-difference scheme known as Keller-box method. The effects of Prandtl number, Deborah number, and material parameter with the boundary condition for microrotation, n = 0 (strong concentration of microelements) on the velocity, microrotation, temperature profiles as well as the skin friction and heat transfer coefficients are presented and discussed. An excellent agreement is observed between the present and earlier published results for some special cases. The results revealed that, the effect of Deborah number and stretching parameter are increased the heat transfer coefficient while the opposite trend is observed for the effects of material and velocity slip parameters. It was also observed that, the values of skin friction increased with the increment on the values of all studied parameters

A Review in Personality-Based Recommendation for Graduate Marketability

The issue of marketability is a hot topic. This is due to the rising rate of underemployment over the years. Furthermore, as a direct consequence of national and global economic changes, the COVID-19 pandemic has expanded this percentage even more. Employers are extremely strict when it comes to the selection of employees based on this tendency. In addition to academic excellence, the personality factor is used as a screening method for employees. In previous research, researchers have conducted several synthesis and methodical evaluations of the literature to evaluate the association between personality and marketability factors of prospective graduates. According to the findings of a systematic review of the literature, referencing the CareerEDGE Model could be used as a basis for marketability. Furthermore, the emphasis on Shapero and Shokol's Entrepreneurial Event Theory demonstrates graduates' preparedness to enter the job market. Commonly dialog, personality influences marketability through adaptation, motivation, and excellent work performance in full compliance with the order to function successfully established by the organisation