This research aims to explore expressive art approaches to enhance communication in autistic children in opportunity space settings. The study discusses the process of therapeutic exploration in an online-based practice and how the space setting plays a significant role in this process. The research methodology involves a mixed-method approach, including case studies conducted at TT-ArtCourse in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, and a questionnaire to determine parents' responses to the influence of the spatial setting. The study shows that online treatment has initial challenges in adaptation time for parents, teachers, and autistic children. The main obstacle is the lack of intimacy, which is crucial in face-to-face interactions. However, in the end, parents can see the effectiveness of the online mode, allowing them to set up their treatment room according to their child's wishes. The study also found that the communication processes in the online-based opportunity space therapeutic ecosystem .....

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Perkataan mahrudatayn merupakan antara perkataan arkaik yang disebut dalam hadith dalam Sahih Muslim. Wacana mengenainya dapat dilihat dalam karya hadith, leksikografi, botani dan farmakologi ternyata menggambarkan maklumat yang berbeza untuk merujuk kepada bahan pewarna berasaskan tumbuhan. Sumber bahan pewarna sepertimana yang dinyatakan berkaitan dengan al-hurd, al-wars dan al-za_faran. Untuk meneliti jenis tumbuhan berdasarkan bahan pewarnanya, kajian ini menggunakan metode kajian kualitatif berdasarkan kaedah dokumentasi dalam proses pengumpulan data. Kemudiannya data yang dikumpulkan akan dianalisis dengan menggunakan analisis kandungan. Pengkajian menurut leksikografi Arab, kajian ini mendapati mahrudatayn merujuk kepada pokok asal yang bernama hurd atau kunyit (Curcuma longa) yang mana bahagian rizom atau rimpang tumbuhan ini adalah bahan pewarna yang berasal dari al-Hind (rantau India). Namun bagi al-wars (Flemingia grahamiana) bahan perwarna dihasilkan dengan menggunakan baha.....

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ATLAS.ti 24 mampu diaplikasikan bagi menganalisis koleksi data secara sistematik. Tujuan kajian ini adalah untuk menganalisis soalan karangan Bahasa Melayu Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) bagi pembinaan kata kunci utama. Data kajian menggunakan soalan karangan Bahasa Melayu SPM sebenar, soalan karangan Bahasa Melayu SPM ulangan dan soalan karangan Bahasa Melayu SPM percubaan dari tahun 2010 hingga tahun 2020. Prosedur Model NCT Friese yang terdiri daripada komponen Noticing things, Collecting things dan Thinking about things diaplikasikan bersama tujuh fasa Thematic Content Analysis (TCA) Friese bagi memperincikan proses analisis. Alat Pembinaan Soalan Kajian (RQDT), iaitu PICo yang mewakili Populasi, Minat dan Konteks diadaptasi sebagai asas pembinaan tema dalam analisis menggunakan perisian ATLAS.ti 24. Berdasarkan penyelidikan ini, satu prosedur analisis ATLAS.ti bersistematik dibina. Selain itu, soalan karangan SPM dapat dikategorikan kepada empat aspek utama dengan satu tambahan ka.....

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Background. Wearable resistance (WR) is used in sports training with the aim of increasing performance by enabling sport-specific movements to occur with additional loading. Problem and aim. Despite its potential to allow athletes to move more specifically, studies examining WR during kicking in taekwondo are scarce. The purpose of this study is to determine the acute effects of loading in WR on the kinetics and kinematics during taekwondo axe kicks. Material and methods. Thirty (N=30) university taekwondo athletes have been recruited as participants in this study. Participants performed a middle axe kick with WR loading worn at the lower body (0%, 5%, 10%, and 15% of body mass) during the execution. A high-speed motion capture system was used to analyse kinematic data (kicking velocity and kicking time) while the force plate was used to measure ground reaction force (GRF). Results. Results showed there was a significant change in kicking kinematics (kicking time was longer and there w.....

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The post-COVID era has transformed the landscape of teaching and learning worldwide, including in Malaysia. The integration of technology has become an essential element in line with current needs and drastic changes in the world. The integration of technology can facilitate comprehensive and holistic teaching and learning processes. Teachers face challenges in designing and implementing teaching and learning for students in inclusive education programs. Therefore, this study aims to examine the elements required to integrate the use of applications in visual arts education. This study uses a quantitative approach with the Fuzzy Delphi technique. A questionnaire instrument was used to collect research data. A total of 16 experts from the fields of visual arts education, special education, and curriculum development were involved in the process of shaping this model. The findings of the study show that five out of seven elements were accepted by the experts with a consensus percentage e.....

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Nighttime driving presents a critical challenge to road safety due to insufficient lighting and increased risk of driver fatigue. Existing methods for monitoring driver fatigue, mainly focusing on behavioral analysis and biometric monitoring, face significant challenges under low-light conditions. Their effectiveness, especially in dynamic lighting environments, is limited by their dependency on specific environmental conditions and active driver participation, leading to reduced accuracy and practicality in real-world scenarios. This study introduces a novel _Illumination Intelligent Adaptation and Analysis Framework (IIAAF)_, aimed at addressing these limitations and enhancing the accuracy and practicality of driver fatigue monitoring under nighttime low-light conditions. The IIAAF framework employs a multidimensional technology integration, including comprehensive body posture analysis and facial fatigue feature detection, per-pixel dynamic illumination adjustment technology, and a .....

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Purpose – The aim of this study is to gauge the consideration toward sustainability and sustainable development in the creative process or activities in design practices among the design undergraduates of University A, Russia, and University B,Malaysia. The beliefs, attitudes and intentions toward all the dimensions of sustainability – environmental, social and economic – were assessed and compared between both institutions. Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire was administrated to 127 design undergraduates from University A, Russia, and 135 design undergraduates from University B, Malaysia, to assess their beliefs, attitudes and intentions toward sustainability and sustainability development in their creative practices. Findings – The outputs of this investigation suggested that the courses related to education for sustainable development that preached in design programs at University A, Russia, have developed appropriate beliefs, attitudes and intentions toward s.....

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Recent societal changes have sparked a growing interest in teachers' professional ideologies and pedagogical practices in higher education. Our qualitative study examines how market-driven private higher education impacts teachers_ professional ideologies. We have employed thematic analysis to interpret our data and generate themes. The themes explore eight teachers' diverse views on professional ideology, its importance in teaching, and the societal perception of private higher education. Participants also expressed concerns about the commercialization of higher education and societal biases against private universities. The study recommends implementing specialized management strategies and awareness campaigns to foster a professional culture that aligns with educational goals. _ 2024 Elsevier Ltd..

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Popowia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are about 50 species, widely distributed in tropical Africa, Madagascar, South India, Indonesia, China, Malaysia, and Australia [1]. Popowia pisocarpa (Blume) Endl. ex Walp., known locally in Malaysia as _anggar-kuan_ or _buah manggi_, is mainly distributed in Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Philippines, Celebes, Moluccas, and New Guinea. It is a shrub or tree up to 12 m tall and grows in undisturbed forests at an altitude of up to 1,250 meter. The flowers are fragrant and are used as a perfume [2]. Phytochemical analysis discovered the isolation of alkaloids [3] and flavonoids [4, 5]. However, a literature search did not reveal any reports on the essential oil composition of P. pisocarpa. The leaves of P. pisocarpa were collected from Langgun Island, Langkawi, in August 2023, and identified by a botanist, Shamsul Khamis. The voucher specimen (PL-01/23) was deposited at the Herbarium of UPSI. T.....

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The aim of the current research was to validate the Malaysian version of the mathematical knowledge scale based on the Ernest framework. The participants include 100 teachers from Kelantan, Malaysia. An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) with principal components analysis and varimax rotation was conducted. This research determines the number of factors through eigenvalues greater than one and frames the structure of the scale through factor loading. The value of the eigenvalue and factor loading are considered in this research to frame and develop the structure of the scale. Furthermore, the reliability of the scale was tested with Cronbach’s alpha. The results showed six factors on the scale explaining 67.39% of the variances. A total of 26 items with factor loading greater than 0.60 were determined for the scale. The structure of the scale was as three items in the first factor, two items in the second factor, five items in the third factor, four items in the fourth factor, 10 item.....

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