bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
MATEMÁTICA PARA A CIDADANIA: CALCULANDO PERÍMETRO E ÁREA EM SITUAÇÕES DO COTIDIANO
Authors: De Oliveira Andréia Do Carmo , Souza Amanda De Melo , Goecking Luciana Borges , Beijo Luiz Alberto , De Oliveira Anderson José
Published: July 2020

O Projeto Matemática para a Cidadania é desenvolvido junto ao Programa Lar-Escola Zita Engel Ayer (CAZITA) desde o ano 2016. O CAZITA foi fundado no ano de 1996 com a missão de promover o desenvolvimento humano, através da formação da criança e do adolescente, oferecendo atividades no contraturno escolar. Apesar de toda a importância que a Matemática exerce na vida das pessoas, é fato que os alunos em geral, apresentam baixo nível de aprendizado em relação a essa disciplina, o que tende a acarretar vários problemas, como evasão escolar, baixa autoestima, entre outros. Neste sentido, este projeto tem como objetivo contribuir para a formação cidadã dos alunos do CAZITA, desenvolvendo a forma de ver e pensar sob o enfoque matemático, fundamentando-se na problematização de questões cotidianas que envolvam a Matemática. No primeiro semestre de 2017, a avaliação diagnóstica das turmas evidenciou a grande dificuldade das crianças com as operações fundamentais. Desta forma, foi implementada num primeiro momento uma revisão de conteúdo a fim de sanar dificuldades e consolidar o aprendizado. Em seguida, definiu-se que, ao final do segundo semestre de 2017, os alunos deveriam ser capazes de calcular o perímetro e a área das figuras geométricas: retângulo, quadrado e triângulo, identificar essas formas na arquitetura, nos objetos e no cotidiano. Observou-se que a aplicação de uma avaliação diagnóstica inicial é de extrema importância para identificar as principais dificuldades dos alunos.
Apakah Citra Tubuh dan Risiko Gangguan Makan Berisiko Anemia? Studi Kasus Pada Siswa Putri
Authors: Maryusman Taufik , Mawapi Yunda Puspajati , Syah Muh. Nur Hasan
Published: July 2020

Penelitian menunjukkan bahwa remaja tidak puas dengan penampilan mereka dan mempengaruhi perilaku makan mereka serta melakukan diet ketat yang akan berdampak pada peningkatan risiko gangguan makan. Kebutuhan gizi yang tidak mencukupi dalam tubuh akan menyebabkan terganggunya proses pembentukan sel darah merah yang dapat menyebabkan penyakit anemia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara citra tubuh dan risiko gangguan makan dengan kejadian anemia pada remaja putri di Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Kota Bekasi. Jenis penelitian ini adalah analitik observasional dengan metode cross-sectional. Subjek penelitian adalah siswa SMK di Kota Bekasi yang sesuai dengan kriteria inklusi dan eksklusi. Hasil metode diperoleh dengan dianalisis secara statistik dengan Uji Chi-Square. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa remaja putri dengan citra tubuh negatif yang mengalami anemia adalah 24,3% dan menunjukkan hubungan antara citra tubuh dengan anemia (p = 0,03, OR = 0,579). Anak perempuan yang berisiko mengalami gangguan makan dan mengalami anemia adalah 21,6% dan menunjukkan bahwa tidak ada hubungan antara risiko gangguan makan dan anemia (p = 0,27). Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah bahwa citra tubuh dapat meningkatkan risiko anemia pada remaja putri
Kadar Albumin Pada Ikan Sidat Anguilla marmorata Q Gaimard dan Anguilla bicolor Asal Sungai Palu dan Danau Poso
Authors: Jamaluddin Jamaluddin , Gunawan Gugun , Nurhafsah Siti , Jerni Padhlun A , Okvhyanitha Dytha , Mantika Ade Fazliana , Jessica Jessica , Samaliwu Asty Ivon , Yusriadi Yusriadi , Widodo Agustinus
Published: July 2020

Ikan sidat termasuk ikan yang memiliki kandungan gizi yang tinggi seperti vitamin A, vitamin B, DHA(Docosahexaenoic acid), EPA(Eicosapentaeonic acid), dan protein albumin. Albumin memiliki peranan penting sebagai sarana pada proses transportasi dalam darah, pembentukan jaringan tubuh yang baru pada masa pertumbuhan, senyawa proteksi hati dan juga bermanfaat dalam proses penyembuhan luka pada pasien pasca operasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui perbandingan kadar albumin ikan sidat Anguilla marmorata dan Anguilla bicolor pada fase glass eel, elver, yellow eel dan silver eel asal Sungai Palu dan Danau Poso. Sampel diambil menggunakan metode purposive sampling berdasarkan pada jenis, berat, ukuran, dan lokasi pengambilan. Pengujian kadar albumin ditentukan dengan menggunakan metode Bromocresol green dengan alat fotometer dan hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kadar albumin tertinggi terdapat pada fase silver eel, yakni sebanyak 1,62 gram / 100 gram pada Anguilla marmorata asal Danau Poso dan kadar paling rendah terdapat pada fase elver sebanyak 0,24 gram / 100 gram pada Anguilla bicolor asal Danau Poso. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa spesies Anguilla marmorata memiliki kadar albumin yang lebih tingi dari Anguilla bicolor.
Hubungan Sosial Demografi, Keanekaragaman Pangan dengan Status Gizi Ibu Hamil di Sulawesi Selatan
Authors: Ibnu Ismi Nurwaqiah
Published: July 2020

Kecukupan asupan gizi selama masa kehamilan sangat penting karena berhubungan pada pertumbuhan dan perkembangan janin. Status kesehatan ibu hamil dapat mempengaruhi keberlangsungan kehidupan selanjutnya. Masalah status gizi ibu hamil berhubungan dengan faktor internal termasuk asupan dan keragaman pangan, dan faktor eksternal seperti sosial budaya. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah rapid survey di tingkat komunitas, dengan design cross sectional study. Sampel berjumlah 350 ibu hamil trimester ketiga yang terpilih di Sulawesi Selatan (Jeneponto, Gowa dan Wajo), penarikan sampel dilakukan dengan purposive sampling. Pengumpulan data dengan menggunakan kuesioner, terdiri dari kuesioner karakteristik rumah tangga dan kuesioner hak-hak gizi dan kesehatan ibu hamil. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa berdasarkan sosial demografi, 50,6% ibu hamil berumur 21 – 30 tahun, 29,7% pendidikan ibu hamil hanya menyelesaikan sekolah dasar, 44% adalah kehamilan pertama (multipara), 60% tergolong keluarga berpendapatan menengah. Hanya 20,3% responden yang memahami tentang hak-hak gizi ibu hamil. Status gizi ibu hamil berdasarkan IMT adalah 68,6% normal, 16% overweight dan 15,4% underweight. Berdasarkan skor keragaman pangan ibu hamil, 55,4% berada pada tingkat menengah, dan hanya 7,4% tingkat rendah. Hanya variabel pendidikan ibu yang berhubungan dengan status gizi (p=0,001), sedangkan tingkat pendapatan, keragaman pangan, dan besar keluarga tidak berhubungan. Melalui pendidikan gizi pada ibu hamil dan wanita prakonsepsi akan memberikan kesempatan lebih besar dalam memperbaiki status gizi ibu dan janin.
High frequency common-mode noise in serdes circuits’ optimized interconnections
Authors: Vladuță Roxana , Dobrescu Lidia , Militaru Nicolae , Dobrescu Dragoș
Published: July 2020

According to the requirements imposed by the new four-level pulse amplitude
modulation (PAM4) standard for high-speed data transfer and processing,
electrical constraints and manufacturing tolerances in integrated electronic
packages impose accurate electromagnetic simulations and new S-parameters
analysis, saving time and financial resources for next-generation switches,
routers or data centers circuits implementation. The complexity of the
advanced networking class circuits? encapsulation substrates massively
increases due to the large number of differential signals that it
integrates. Differential signaling has replaced single-ended transmission in
high-speed circuits due to their many advantages, including increased
immunity to crosstalk and electromagnetic interference, but common-mode
noise due to timing skew or amplitude unbalance differences can still affect
them. This work tests five different models, identifies and optimizes the
45? bends, structures that commonly affect the reflections in a differential
stripline. Then it studies differential transmission lines in stripline
topology, implemented in a 12-layered flip-chip package, using S-parameters,
inspecting and comparing the common-mode noise. In this way, the paper
combines microwave theory with a real chip packaging design in an innovative
way, using finite element analysis of electromagnetic field simulation and
mixed-mod scattering parameters of differential topologies, towards an
optimized structure design.
Technique of control PMSM powered by PV panel using predictive controller of DTC-SVM
Authors: Tahiri Fadila , Harrouz Abdelkader , Belatrache Djamel , Bekraoui Fatiha , Omar Ouledali , Boussaid Ibrahim
Published: July 2020

The present paper is a part of the study of Direct Torque Control based (DTC)
on space vector modulation using predictive controller (Predictive SVM) of a
permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) powered by a photovoltaic (PV)
source. In the conventional direct torque control (DTC) of a permanent
magnet synchronous motor (PMSM), hysteresis controllers are used to choose
the proper voltage vector resulting in large torque ripples. The direct
torque control can accelerate the torque responses but increases the torque
ripple at same time. Nowadays, exist some other alternative approaches to
reduce the torque ripples based on (Predictive SVM) technique. This method
is based on the replacement of hysteresis comparators (used in conventional
DTC) by Proportional Integral (PI) regulators and the selection table by
space vector modulation (SVM). The simulation results confirm that this
proposed method where the control of the switching frequency is well
controlled, allows us to reduce the oscillations of the electromagnetic
torque and flux by 20 % and 30%, respectively with a good dynamic response
compared with conventional DTC.
Catheter-Associated Deep Vein Thrombosis (CADVT) in a Pediatric ICU: A Retrospective Case-Control Study
Authors: Tripathi Sandeep , Burkiewicz Kimberly , Gehlbach Jonathan A. , Wang Yanzhi , Astle Michele
Published: July 2020

Highlights

Introduction: Catheter-associated deep vein thrombosis (CADVT) in children has been recognized as a significant hospital-acquired condition. This study was undertaken to retrospectively analyze the impact of CADVT on outcomes and to identify risk factors for the development of deep vein thrombosis in children with central venous catheters.

Methods: This was a single-center retrospective case-control study of patients with central venous catheters in a pediatric intensive care unit (ICU) from January 2014 to December 2018. Forty-one patients with central venous catheters who developed CADVT were compared with 100 random controls. Central venous catheter type, along with patient and disease-specific characteristics, were compared between the two groups by univariate and multivariate regression. Outcome comparison was made after adjusting for confounding variables.

Results: Median time from insertion to the development of CADVT was 4 days (interquartile range, 2–9). Forty percent (16/40) of patients had a blood urea nitrogen greater than 20 mg/dL, and 86.6% (13/15) had a C-reactive protein greater than 1 mg/dL within 48 hours of development of CADVT. Central venous catheter duration (odds ratio [OR], 1.05), mechanical ventilation (OR, 7.49), and upper versus lower extremity site of the central venous catheter (OR, 0.324) were associated with the development of CADVT. Ultrasound guidance occurred significantly less in patients who developed CADVT (39.3% vs 70.7%); however, it was not independently associated with increased risk. Age, body mass index, mechanical ventilation, and severity of illness–adjusted hospital and ICU length of stay were significantly higher in patients who developed CADVT.

Conclusions: CADVT is independently associated with worse outcomes. Ultrasound guidance and site selection are potential modifiable risk factors in the development of CADVT in pediatric patients. Future studies should target an effective chemoprophylaxis regimen.
Detection of Diabetes Status and Type in Youth using Electronic Health Records: The SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study
Authors: Wells Brian J. , Lenoir Kristin M. , Wagenknecht Lynne E. , Mayer-Davis Elizabeth J. , Lawrence Jean M. , Dabelea Dana , Pihoker Catherine , Saydah Sharon , Casanova Ramon , Turley Christine , Liese Angela D. , Standiford Debra , Kahn Michael G. , Hamman Richard , Divers Jasmin
Published: July 2020

Objective: Diabetes surveillance often requires manual medical
chart reviews to confirm status and type. This project aimed to create an
electronic health record (EHR)-based procedure for improving surveillance
efficiency through automation of case identification.

Research Design and
Methods: Youth (< 20 years) with
potential evidence of diabetes (N=8,682) were identified from EHRs at three children’s
hospitals participating in the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study. True
diabetes status/type was determined by manual chart reviews. Multinomial
regression was compared with an ICD-10 rule-based algorithm in the ability to correctly
identify diabetes status and type. Subsequently, the investigators evaluated a
scenario of combining the rule based algorithm with targeted chart reviews
where the algorithm performed poorly.

Results: The sample
included 5308 true cases (89.2% type 1 diabetes). The rule-based algorithm
outperformed regression for overall accuracy (0.955 vs 0.936). Type 1 diabetes
was classified well by both methods: sensitivity (Se) (>0.95), specificity (Sp)
(>0.96), and positive predictive value (PPV) (>0.97). In contrast, the PPVs
for type 2 diabetes were 0.642 and 0.778 for the rule-based algorithm and the
multinomial regression, respectively. Combining the rule-based method with
chart reviews (n=695, 7.9%) of persons predicted to have non type 1 diabetes resulted
in perfect PPV for the cases reviewed, while increasing overall accuracy (0.983).
The sensitivity, specificity, and PPV for type 2 diabetes using the combined method
were >=0.91.

Conclusions: An ICD-10 algorithm combined with targeted chart
reviews accurately identified diabetes status/type and could be an attractive
option for diabetes surveillance in youth.
Social Media Activism and Kerala Culture
Authors: Luke Tony Isaac
Published: July 2020

First there was newspaper, and then came television. And now it’s the advent of the internet. Granted it has been over two decades since its arrival, but its potential was not realized until about 2005, when the youngsters began to revel in the wonders of social media. Orkut, Facebook, Google Plus, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr and WhatsApp are a few social media websites and mobile applications that have managed to captivate a large number of followers.

Such sites and applications have also been of use in getting the message out there. In earlier days the main method of involving a large audience in a particular event was to take an advertisement in a newspaper. But in the present tech-savvy world of ours, a simple e-vite is enough to bring together a massive crowd. By putting up an event in Facebook, one could easily pull together enough spectators to make any affair a success.

In present Kerala, a major movement is taking place among the online community in Facebook, WhatsApp, etc. Social media activism has become a substantial part of the average Malayalis day-to-day life. Troll pages on Facebook like Troll Malayalam, International Chalu Union-ICU, Troll Republic-TR, etc are responsible for bringing to its followers the many news stories that our regular daily newspapers recoil from. These troll creators or trollans as they are known in our society are mostly youngsters who are either in college or are in the pursuit of a job. Labelled jobless by the society whose faults they bring to light, these trollans work using Photoshop or other image editors with no reward in sight. Through this paper, I plan to shed light on how social media activism works in the present Kerala society and how our society regards it by focusing on a few instances of Facebook activism.
Forgetting PNG? Australian media coverage of Papua New Guinea
Authors: Duffield Lee
Published: July 2020

Coverage of Papua New Guinea in Australian media has been a source of resentment and dissatisfaction since the former Territory’s independence in 1975. A survey of media content in Australia has been made, to retrace collaborative research during 2007-11 that showed overall low volumes of coverage much of it negative in cast. The Australian ABC provided some exception, maintaining a Port Moresby correspondent. The present study finds the volume of coverage has increased slightly with indications of more positive approaches in reporting on the country. It contrasts disinterest in PNG among established press and commercial television, with the ongoing contribution of ABC, and the ‘new media’ Guardian Australia making a targeted and well-serviced entry into the field.
REVIEW: Safeguarding press freedom, ending impunity in the Philippines
Authors: Robie David
Published: July 2020

Philippine Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists. Manila: Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication and International Media Support. 2019. 45 pages. ISBN 9789718502204
A DECADE after the world’s worst atrocity inflicted on journalists in a single event, a remarkable publishing event happened in Manila that could set a trend in the global fight against impunity for the killers of journalists. On the eve of the date marking the massacre of 58 people—including 32 journalists, a broad coalition launched a strategic blueprint for the survival of news workers. I was privileged to be present at this stellar event, the only New Zealand journalist or media academic to be invited to the launch of the Philippine Plan of Action in the Safety of Journalists (PPASJ).
The emergence of creative practice as research
Authors: Goldson Annie
Published: July 2020

The term ‘Creative Practice as Research’ is now in common usage in the tertiary sector, although it is relatively new in its inception. This article traces the rise of the term (and its variations), which emerged about the same time as the tertiary auditing processes, such as Aotearoa New Zealand’s Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF). But creative practitioners had already been sneaking production into the traditional university, at times facing resistance and even derision from scholars undertaking more conventional research within the arts, humanities and social science departments. The author argues that the term Creative Practice as Research, and the many practices under its umbrella such as journalism, is now widely accepted, in part because it has been convenient, fulfilling particular needs within a changing tertiary landscape. Its greater acceptance allows traditional universities to respond to student demand for skills-based learning without losing their reputation for research excellence. But the term also suits the former polytechnics, or ‘new universities’, that are eager to imbue their craft and technical teaching history and practice with richer research content. Drawing on a new wave of ‘production studies’, the article also explores how a specific instance of Creative Practice, the documentary, does indeed fulfil the requirement of research as articulated through other academic disciplines such as the social sciences. Furthermore, documentary and other creative practices can contribute to ‘impact’, an increasingly important metric deployed in the assessment of research within the tertiary sector.
The Melanesian Media Declaration
Authors: Media Freedom Forum Melanesia
Published: July 2020

We, the participants at the Melanesian Media Freedom representing media from Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and West Papua, wish to express concern about growing threats to media freedom in our region and call on members of our industry and other organisations and individuals to take action to help secure the future of the Fourth Estate as a vital pillar of democracy.
Strengthening the voices of human rights defenders in the media
Authors: Thomas Verena , Kauli Jackie
Published: July 2020

Civil society and human rights defenders in Papua New Guinea have played an important role in bringing about legislative changes with regard to domestic and sorcery accusation related violence in recent years. Their insights in understanding how to address complex issues at the community level when accusations occur have also proven crucial to keeping people safe and providing processes to hold perpetrators accountable. However, the mainstream media has rarely reported on their stories and included their voices in the reporting of sorcery accusation related violence. They have focused on exposing the problem, often by showcasing the horrific nature of some of the crimes related to accusations, instead of further investigating possible solutions. In this paper we explore our work with human rights defenders to capture their experiences around sorcery accusations and violence and provide ways to bring their stories into the mainstream media. In particular, we explore questions around the ethics of representation when it comes to reporting human rights abuses and violence and suggest alternative ways of reporting.
The media and journalism challenges in Melanesia
Authors: Singh Shailendra
Published: July 2020

This article advances discussions on media freedom and media development in Melanesia through the introduction of an ‘external’ and ‘internal’ threats analytical framework. Singling out the challenges and categorising them into these two main groups provides a clearer picture of the issues at stake, the links between them, and the need to address the situation holistically. External threats emanating from outside the media sector are often seen as more serious, and they often overshadow internal threats, which come from within the media sector. This article argues that both sets of threats have serious impacts on media and journalism in their own ways, and that both should be regarded equally. Furthermore, the linkages between these threats mean that one cannot be properly addressed without addressing the other. A key outcome of this discussion is a clearer understanding of how little control the media have over both external and internal threats, and how stakeholder support is needed to overcome some of the issues.  Because good journalism benefits the public, this article argues for increased public support for high-quality journalism that delivers a public benefit.
REVIEW: The sacking of an editor
Authors: Rees Jeremy
Published: July 2020

Commentary: On 25 July 1972, the Board of the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation decided to terminate the editorship of Alexander MacLeod with three months' pay, effective immediately. The Listener had only had three editors since its launch as a broadcasting guide in 1939. Its founder Oliver Duff and successor Monty Holcroft, the revered editor of 18 years, built it up as a magazine of culture, arts and current events on top of its monopoly of listings of radio and television programmes. Both men managed to establish a sturdy independence for the magazine which was still the official journal of the New Zealand Broadcasting Service, later to become the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation. So, the dismissal of the editor was a sizable event. The National government of the day in New Zealand ordered a Commission of Inquiry into whether the sacking was above board and whether it was politically influenced. This article is the story of the commission's findings.
In her own words: Melanesian women in media
Authors: Valencia-Forrester Faith , Backhaus Bridget , Stewart Heather
Published: July 2020

Representation of women in media has been a noted gender equity issue globally for decades. Given the increasing encroachments into press freedom in Melanesia, female journalists and media workers face serious challenges. With this in mind, the Melanesian Media Freedom Forum (MMFF) hosted a special session focusing specifically on the issues affecting women in the media in Melanesia.  This article focuses on the discussions of female Melanesian journalists and the unique challenges they face in terms of representation in the media workforce, having their voices heard in the media, and the threats to their personal safety.
Some aspects of climate change communication and effectiveness in PNG
Authors: Cass Philip
Published: July 2020

This article examines some aspects of climate change communication in Papua New Guinea (PNG), particularly the use of Tok Pisin language. To place the issue in a broader, global context, the article compares the situation in PNG with that of the use of Pidgin English in Nigeria. The article argues that a major project needs to be undertaken to determine the effectiveness of this communication. It suggests drawing on the experience of both the Bougainville Audience Study and the BBC Trusts’ examination of climate change in Nigeria.
REVIEW: West Papua’s highway of blood and betrayal
Authors: Robie David
Published: July 2020

The Road: Uprising in West Papua, by John Martinkus. Carlton, Vic: Black Books Inc. 2020. 114 pages. 978-1-760-64242-6
The rugged mountainous highlands of New Guinea stretch from the Owen Stanley range in the east of the independent state of Papua New Guinea through the Star mountains straddling the border with Indonesian-ruled West Papua westwards through the perpetually snow-capped Puncak Jaya, at 4884m the highest peak.
REVIEW: Bookshelf: Guide to best practice journalism in the future
Authors: Duffield Lee
Published: July 2020

IN THIS edition of Pacific Journalism Review we begin a new section, Bookshelf, where we ask our regular contributors to pick three books that have played an important part of their academic, professional and writing lives. We begin with this selection by retired journalism academic, blogger and regular contributor to these pages, LEE DUFFIELD.
SuperMedia: Saving Journalism so it can Save the World, by Charlie Beckett. Chichester, UK: Wiley-Blackwell. 2008. 216 pages. ISBN 9781405179249.
The Paradox of Power for Journalists: back to the future of news, by Charlie Beckett. London, UK: London School of Economics, 2018. https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/polis/2018/11/23/the-paradox-of-power-for-journalism-back-to-the-future-of-news-new-book/
Factors Influencing Customers Loyalty Towards Islamic Banking: A Case Study in Gombak, Selangor
Authors: Lukman Rahman Farhan , Wan Zakaria Wan Mohd Farid , Wan Ibrahim Wan Muhd Faez , Tuan Azam Syed Khusairi , Musa Mohd Hafizan
Published: July 2020

The Islamic banking system governs two (2) basic principles which are mutual sharing of profit or loss and the prohibition of the collection and payment of interest. These basic principles are important to the establishment of an Islamic bank. Islamic law prohibits any activities that involve interest, gambling and speculative. Having great competition with foreign and conventional bank, Islamic banking industry needs variety of services and products to be offered to attract customers which is in compliance with shariah law. Thus, the main objective of this study is to examine the factors that influence customer’s loyalty towards Islamic banking. The independent variables include shariah compliant, product quality, service quality, and convenience. This study is conducted using structured questionnaire and were personally administrated across 303 respondents in Gombak, Selangor. This study is significantly important for the industry to find out the explanations and motive of customer’s loyalty in Islamic banks. Eventually, it will help the industry to establish a better services and products for the customers.
Sectoral Responses, Macroeconomic Impact and Household Welfare: GST Policy for Malaysia Economy
Authors: Mohd Abdul Kadir Juliana , Gulam Hassan Mohamed Aslam , Yusof Zarinah
Published: July 2020

Goods and services tax (GST) has been a controversial topic in Malaysia when it was first implemented. This study examines the impact of the GST on the Malaysian economy from three major perspectives. First, it investigates the consequent changes in sectoral responses, including output and prices for 15 main sectors. Second, the study presents the results of GST impact on seven macroeconomic variables, namely, consumption, investment, government revenue, government expenditure, export, import, and gross domestic product. Third, the results of household welfare are discussed. A computable general equilibrium model is utilized to simulate GST impact on the Malaysian economy, and a simple comparative static model is performed. The results prove that the higher the GST rate, the higher is the impact on each sector. The sectors most affected by GST are communication and ICT, and the electricity and gas sectors. By contrast, agriculture, forestry and logging, and the petroleum and natural gas sectors are the least affected. Consumption and investment receive the largest negative effect, whereas government revenue and expenditure show the largest positive effect. The study likewise finds that by lowering GST rate, the welfare loss was minimized and the higher-income groups were affected more than the lower-income groups.
Modernizing Education System in Pondok Sungai Durian, Kuala Krai, Kelantan
Authors: Zainal Abidin Mohd Zahirwan Halim , Ismail Huzaimah , Hassan Paiz , Yusof @ Salleh Muhammad Yusri , Mohd Noh Abd. Munir , Mohd Noor Ahmad Firdaus
Published: July 2020

Pondok is the earliest traditional Islamic education institution established in Malaysia in the 19th century. Kelantan is one of the states in Malaysia with many pondoks until it’s known as "Serambi Mekah" (the veranda of Mecca). However, the pondok system has experienced a drastic decline since the 20th century and some were closed. Among the factors that led to the fall of this institution are the challenges from modern educational institutions such as the schools and madrasah, the death of teachers and the dependence on the traditional system of studies. So, the pondok system needs to be modernised with the purpose to spread Islamic education and knowledge to the Muslim community in Malaysia today. Hence, the objective of this study is to review the development of Pondok Sungai Durian and to study the modernisation of the education system practiced by this pondok. To achieve this objective, this study used qualitative method of study, which were the library research and field studies based on document analysis, interviews and observations at Pondok Sungai Durian to obtain research data. The findings show that the transformation of Pondok Sungai Durian has created harmonisation between traditional learning system based on the halaqah, talaqqi and the use of turath kitab with the modern system based on a classroom system with a more contemporary syllabus. In addition, this system encourages and enhances students' knowledge as they are exposed to the traditional and modern studies at the same time, and this is important in generating the culture of knowledge and producing authoritative `ulama’ in this era of globalisation. Hence, the survival of Pondok Sungai Durian as a centre of Islamic education that retains the elements of traditional and modern studies is very relevant today. The development of the pondok system, especially Pondok Sungai Durian, has contributed to the development of charismatic characters among the `ulama’ (Islamic scholars), the intellectual development, da'wah and the growth of Islamic knowledge among Muslim community.
Social-Media Addiction among Students at Public University
Authors: Mat Salleh Suzila , Hussin Siti Najihah , Mohammed Noor Hafiza , Hamzah Siti Fatimah Mardiah , Mohamad Yusof Hani Sakina , Ali Noor Malinjasari
Published: July 2020

Improvement in data-transfer speed and constant, continuous innovation in software and hardware, and humans’ communication and networking through social-media networking have become much easier and breezier. Complex and data heavy information, such as high-definition videos, can be shared with million other users all over the planet at the ease of fingertips in just 1/1000th second. For the above reasons, social media have become a handy, crucial, and effective tool for users to propagate and seek useful and vital information. Therefore, the main objective of this paper is to identify a relationship between independent variables and dependent variable. The factors that have been analysed include intrinsic reasons, information-seeking and sharing, and social-media addiction. The study was conducted by using a quantitative method by distributing questionnaires to the degree students of a public university in the east coast of Malaysia. The respondents were from a group of students from the total population of 2,007 and the sample size was 327 students. The data from the questionnaires have been analysed by using the Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) Version 23. Reliability analysis, frequency analysis, correlation analysis, and regression analysis are used in the research. The results prove that there are moderate and weak relationships among the variables.
The Factors Affecting Job Satisfaction: A Case Study among Bumitech Global Energy Sdn. Bhd. Employees
Authors: Mohd Said Nur Shafini , Kamal Nurul Adawiyah , Omar Ali Siti Rapidah , Mat Khalid Amin
Published: July 2020

The purpose of this study is to highlight the factors affecting job satisfaction in Bumitech Global Energy Sdn. Bhd. Specifically, the study aimed to pursue the following objectives: to analyse the relationship between organizational safety and health, salary, relationship with co-workers and job satisfaction among employees in Bumitech Global Energy Sdn. Bhd. For the purposes of this study, the researcher selected Bumitech Global Energy Sdn. Bhd. as the population studied which includes 90 employees. A set of questionnaires was used as the main instrument for the purpose of data collection. A simple random sampling was selected from employees at Bumitech Global Energy Sdn. Bhd. for this study. The Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regressions were used to classify factors that affect the satisfaction of employees at Bumitech Global Energy Sdn. Bhd. Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) was used for data analysis. The findings showed that relationship and cooperation with co-worker played an important role in job satisfaction. The hypothesis was accepted based on the findings. Management should pay full attention to paying the employees’ contribution satisfactorily. They should also be concerned about the provision of additional benefits for employees, in particular financial benefits. The researcher hopes that the results will also benefit the organization.
The Impact of Employee’s Job Stress on Staff’s Job Performance at Administrative Office in Bahagian Samarahan, Sarawak
Authors: Mohamed Noor Norlina , Salleh Juliza , Abdul Rafil Aida Nabilah , Johari Aiza
Published: July 2020

Job performance refers to an employee’s proficiency to perform well in achieving goals and behaviors which involve deliberate arts that are useful to the organization. Job performance can be improved if the employees manage to handle their job stress. This study investigates the significant effects and the relationships between job stress factors and job performance among the staffs at Pejabat Residen, Bahagian Samarahan, Sarawak. This study utilizes Job Demands-Control (JDC) Model by Karasek, which focuses on job demand and job control groups. Job demand consists of two dimensions; workload and time pressure while job control incorporates skill discretion and decision authority. One hundred questionnaires were conveniently distributed, and only 91 were returned and considered usable. This study used correlation and Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) analysis using SPSS version 25. The results show that job demand, job control, workload and time pressure had a significant relationship towards job performance. When the candidates had adequate time, decision-making empowerment and task-related skills, the employees could perform better. Among the predictors investigated, workload and skill discretion showed a significant effect on job performance. The recommendation for future research was also discussed and highlighted.
Penilaian Terhadap Tahap Efikasi Diri dan Pengetahuan Isi Kandungan dalam Kalangan Guru Matematik
Authors: Ku Mahamud Ku Hafisal , Shaari Abdull Sukor
Published: July 2020

Transformasi pendidikan di Malaysia pada masa kini memerlukan para guru untuk melengkapkan diri dengan efikasi dan pengetahuan yang tinggi seiring dengan keperluan pembangunan pendidikan Negara. Berdasarkan kepada kerangka tersebut, kajian ini bertujuan mengkaji tahap efikasi guru dan pengetahuan isi kandungan dalam kalangan guru matematik di sekolah menengah negeri Kedah. Kajian ini menggunakan reka bentuk tinjauan secara rentasan. Tinjauan tersebut menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif melibatkan 343 orang guru matematik. Analisis deskriptif dari aspek demografi dan skor purata (min) digunakan untuk menjelaskan tahap setiap pemboleh ubah yang dikaji. Hasil dari analisis deksriptif mendapati skor purata (min) efikasi guru berada pada tahap yang sederhana manakala pengetahuan isi kandungan berada pada tahap yang tinggi. Hasil kajian dilihat dapat dijadikan garis panduan kepada Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia untuk merangka program latihan perguruan di institusi-institusi pendidikan negara.
Active Learning In Business Analytics Course Through Educational Games
Authors: Soon Cheng Chuah , Jit Singh Keshminder Singh
Published: July 2020

The challenge for business analytics course is that it requires students to revisit prior statistical knowledge and have a basic understanding of Microsoft Excel in order to master this course. Educational games have the potential to address the above-mentioned challenge since games are regarded as an effective tool to help learners master certain concepts, reinforce development and skills. This paper explores the difficulties faced by lecturers when engaging students in assessments related to business analytics and how they can use educational games to promote active learning in the classroom. A qualitative approach, using an online survey and a face-to-face semi structured interviews with lecturers from the Faculty of Business and Management, UiTM was employed for data collection. The study found that the major difficulties faced by lecturers are students do not revise their prior learned statistical knowledge, have a lack of understanding of the subject matter, and are weak in decision-making skills. Lecturers agree that educational games have the potential to increase the student’s participation in the classroom, improve their understanding, promote teamwork, and infuse creativity. This study proposes that the academics should develop educational games to proliferate active learning in the classrooms to solve the shortcomings related to business analytics course.
Service Quality and Customer Satisfaction: Experience of Customers’ in Postal Service
Authors: Omar Ali Siti Rapidah , Abd Hakim Amir Siti Naemah
Published: July 2020

Providing great quality service is essential for a sustainable competitive advantage in today’s aggressive business environment. Organization’s success could positively influence by customer satisfaction. This study tried to examine the relationship between service quality elements towards customer satisfaction. Modified SERVQUAL model by Parasuraman et al. has been used to measure the four service quality dimensions. Data collection in this research was used quantitative method. Self-administered questionnaire focusses on customers of Pos Malaysia in Kuala Terengganu. Convenience sample of 322 Pos Malaysia customers were collected. Pearson correlation analysis reveals that all four service quality elements were positively associated with customer satisfaction with moderate correlation. Responsiveness and reliability were discovered to influenced customer satisfaction most compared to other elements. Therefore, this finding suggests that service industries particularly postal services should cultivate the key service quality elements thoroughly in order to enhance customers’ satisfaction without overlooking the remaining dimension.
Effects of Relationship, Reward and Brand Post on Customer Engagement in Social Networking Sites
Authors: Md Jani Noraniza , Zakaria Mohd Hafiz Bin , Mustapha Ramlan Bin
Published: July 2020

The presence and focus of brand users are difficult to predict in the social networking sites (SNS) medium. Marketers are still compiling the tactics of administering customers and prospects due to the ever-present new challenges. Research on customer engagement confirming important antecedents in the SNS platform and sourced various theoretical support was found to be very difficult to obtain. This study is intended to fill this shortage through the growing partial least square (PLS) technique. The questionnaire data were obtained from 389 respondents in the truly active group with the brand in the SNS channel to ensure the effectiveness of the findings. The decision confirms that perceived relationship, reward, and brand post succeeded in fulfilling prediction as a good motivation contributor to customer engagement in SNS. Conclusions, as well as theoretical and practical implications, have been discussed at the end of this manuscript for future literature and industry blueprint.
A Case Study of Depression Disorder Among Registered Patients of Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Kedah
Authors: Kamaruddin Sharir Aizat , Zahari Nur Iwani , Abd Aziz Khairul Naim , Roslani Muhammad Akmal , Ahmad Helmi Nurhana Athirah
Published: July 2020

Depression is a common chronic disorder that affects individual functioning and contributes to the increasing number of suicide rates. At present, the analysis of depression cases is carried out on a global scale and the trend data for the local scale was found to be baffling. Solving this problem would allow government and non-government bodies to understand the distribution of depression cases in the state of Kedah. This research aims to investigate the distribution of depression cases in Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Kedah. The age, gender, and ethnicity of depression patients referred to this hospital were classified as secondary data that were the basis of this analysis. The epidemiologic data of depression applied for this analysis were collected from the year 2014 until 2017. This research found that older patients (age 40 years old and above) suffering the depression disorder more than the youths (age below 40 years old). For gender, female patients are found to be diagnosed with depression disorder higher than male patients. It was also found that the percentage of depression among Malays shows higher rates of depression compared to other races. The findings of this research can be used as baseline information for concern parties to monitor and formulate strategies and policies to promote good health and wellbeing to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3.
Forecasting Malaysian Exchange Rate using Artificial Neural Network
Authors: Amran Ikhwan Muzammil , Ariffin Anas Fathul
Published: July 2020

In todays fast paced global economy, the accuracy in forecasting the foreign exchange rate or predicting the trend is a critical key for any future business to come. The use of computational intelligence based techniques for forecasting has been proved to be successful for quite some time. This study presents a computational advance for forecasting the Foreign Exchange Rate in Kuala Lumpur for Ringgit Malaysia against US Dollar. A neural network based model has been used in forecasting the days ahead of exchange rate. The aims of this research are to make a prediction of Foreign Exchange Rate in Kuala Lumpur for Ringgit Malaysia against US Dollar using artificial neural network and determine practicality of the model. The Alyuda NeuroIntelligence software was utilized to analyze and to predict the data. After the data has been processed and the structural network compared to each other, the network of 2-4-1 has been chosen by outperforming other networks. This network selection criteria are based on Akaike Information Criterion (AIC) value which shows the lowest of them all. The training algorithm that applied is Quasi-Netwon based on the lowest recorded absolute training error. Hence, it is believed that experimental results demonstrate that Artificial Neural Network based model can closely predict the future exchange rate.
Analysis of Goal Scoring in All Continents Soccer Tournament
Authors: Ahmad Mohd Faridz , Syed Mud Puad Sharifah Maimunah , Mohamed Alauddin Aishah Nadirah
Published: July 2020

The objective of this study was to analyze and quantify the goals scored at different period of match duration in all continent soccer tournaments. This study performed quantitative study which examined a total of 713 goals from 290 matches at 7 different soccer tournaments have been analyzed by using highlights from YouTube and FIFA official website. The results showed that majority of the tournaments score more at second half beginning with CONCACAF Gold Cup 2019, followed by World Cup 2018, EURO 2016, Africa Cup of Nations 2019, Copa America 2019 and lastly Asian Cup 2019. In contrast, only Oceania Nations Cup 2016 showed more goals had been scored in 1st half. As summary, fitness components, tactical and mental aspect become the main factor that needs to be focus by coaches in order to reduce team goal’s conceding.

 

Keywords: soccer, FIFA, goals
Elemen Pengurusan Kelas Pensyarah Cemerlang Pendidikan Islam Di Politeknik
Authors: Mohd Noor Ahmad Firdaus , Jasmi Kamarul Azmi , A Shukor Khairunnisa , Zainal Abidin Mohd Zahirwan Halim , Abd Razak Muhd Imran , Khalid Nurul Khairiah , Abd Rahman Mohd Farhan , Abd Basir Mukhamad Khafiz
Published: July 2020

Artikel ini membincangkan elemen pengurusan kelas yang dimiliki oleh Pensyarah Cemerlang Pendidikan Islam (PCPI) sebagai seorang pendidik di politeknik. Pendekatan kajian ini menggunakan sepenuhnya kajian kualitatif dengan menggunakan kajian kes. Seramai enam orang Pensyarah Cemerlang Pendidikan Islam dipilih sebagai peserta kajian temu bual ini dan disokong oleh tiga orang Ketua Unit Pendidikan Islam, 12 orang rakan pensyarah, dan 12 orang pelajar. Seterusnya data temu bual ini ditriangulasikan dengan dapatan data yang dikumpul dari pemerhatian dan analisis dokumen. Analisis kajian ini menggunakan perisian N’Vivo 7.0 bagi menghasilkan tema dan ciri pengurusan kelas Pensyarah Cemerlang Pendidikan Islam di politeknik sehinggalah membentuk pola. Hasil kajian menunjukkan terdapat 13 elemen pengurusan kelas yang dimiliki oleh Pensyarah Cemerlang Pendidikan Islam di politeknik. Semua elemen ini dimiliki oleh sebahagian besar PCPI dan mencapai tahap pola, iaitu Mengingati dan memanggil nama pelajar,mengaitkan pelajar dengan PdP, memahami keadaan pelajar, tegas pada tempat, memberi teguran secara berhikmah, mendekatkan diri dengan pelajar, meninggikan suara, pensyarah datang awal, mencari penyelesaian, menggunakan unsur jenaka, penekanan adab belajar, tidak menekankan hukuman dan tidak mengabaikan pelajar bukan Islam.
Issues on Job Mobility in Restaurant Industry: Study on Salary, Work Environment and Promotions
Authors: Zainol Noorliza , Dahlan Abdullah Dahlan , Ahmad Rozali Abdul Rahman , Bahari Khairil Anuar , Mohd Kamal Saiful Bahri
Published: July 2020

Employees are known as an asset to an organization where success or failure of an organizational’ as determinant closely to them.  According to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (2017), there are 891,616 employees working in restaurants in the year 2015.  The Statistic also shows that staff mobility drastically increases every year and this scenario has been debated among hospitality players.  The focus of this study is to discern about issues of job mobility that occur in the restaurant industry in related to salary, working environment and promotion. The objective are: a) to identify issues in job mobility among workers and b) to investigate whether salary, working environment and promotion become a factor of job mobility among employees.  This study used a quantitative method and a distribution of 450 sets of the questionnaire to the target respondent of employees at casual dining restaurants around George Town, Pulau Pinang. Only 385 questionnaires we able to use for this study, as the rest was not completed.  Results showed that salaries, work environment and promotion were closely related to the intention of people to pursue their careers in the restaurant industry.