The study was conducted using an established Alcohol use disorder identification test and accompanied by a face-to-face interview with the consented respondents. The main of this study is to understand motives of cheap liquor consumption among youngsters. The information has been gathered from 10 respondents from rural vicinity in Perak. The outcomes indicated the primary motive for consuming cheap liquor is because of the monetary burden faced by the drinkers. It was observed that male drinkers might devour alcohol to kill boredom and at the same time to release body aches after a day_s task. The findings of this study are imperative in providing direction for future studies on alcohol consumption amongst Malaysian adolescents and information for the strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol in the communities. Keywords: Alcohol; Peer pressure; Cheap alcohol; Monetary burden..

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This study focuses on the wood carving art of the Wang Grand Courtyard, aiming to uncover its intrinsic artistic value and formal aesthetics through a systematic investigation grounded in fine arts research. Emphasis is placed on analyzing the visual structure, compositional logic, and material expression of the carvings, while also considering potential strategies for their preservation and reinterpretation in the context of contemporary art.A qualitative research methodology was adopted, involving ten semi-structured interviews with selected participants, including intangible cultural heritage (ICH) inheritors, traditional craftsmen, and art scholars. The sampling adhered to principles of purposiveness and representativeness to ensure both technical insight and disciplinary diversity. The interviews explored key dimensions of wood carving practice, such as motif selection, technique application, compositional design, symbolic layering, and current transmission practices. Data were th.....

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To date, finding the most effective method to teach SE students is extremely challenging. This study used the project-based learning approach which applies computational thinking techniques by engaging students via inquiry based, hands on and student centric in teaching the software engineering Project course to students enrolled in a software engineering program. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the project-based learning approach as an innovative pedagogical method to improve software engineering students_ skills in three critical domains, namely practical, knowledge, and soft-skills. Seventy students_ skills and knowledge of various aspects of software engineering before and after the learning intervention were compared using the t-test. They were guided to carry out a software engineering project in several groups. Survey questionnaires consisting of close and open-ended questions to probe various aspects of software engineering, namely project plann.....

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This survey-correlational research aimed to determine the levels of readability of the grade eight English manual, reading skills, which constitute vocabulary and fluency, and the students_ reading comprehension of the grade eight students. The _standard_ readability level of the grade 8 learners_ module indicates that the literary pieces and readings included in it are comprehensible. Grade 8 students are proficient readers; they have the skill in vocabulary and fluency. They can pronounce most of the words with accuracy and understand most of the English words and even give meaning to them. The level of reading comprehension of the grade 8 students is developing. The significant difference on the students_ reading skills in terms of age, monthly family income, fathers_ educational attainment and mothers_ educational attainment indicate that these factors affect the gaining of the students of their reading skills except when classified into sex. Thus, the reading skills of the grade e.....

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After the remarkable property surge in the first half of 2010s decade (2010-2014), the Malaysian property market has then moved into a period of oversupply and price overhang, which pose more challenges for REIT managers. Unlike most previous research that mainly compared various risk-adjusted performance measures among REITs, this research looks into whether size of portfolio, fundamental performance measures (net property income and dividend yield) and types of property managed by REITs influence their risk-adjusted performance measure of Jensen alpha. Based on a sample of 16 Malaysian REITs over the period 2015-2017, regression results generally show that there is no significant relationship between any of these determinants and Jensen alpha. Furthermore, only one out of the 16 M-REITs has a positive Jensen alpha and outperforms the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index. Investors who prefer a high and certain dividend yield can consider to invest in MREITs that.....

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This paper analyzed the challenges faced by working parents in guiding their children during online learning. It will focus on issues related to technology, time and parents' knowledge related to their children's online learning. Qualitative method was adopted and 41 parents were interviewed through Google form. Urban areas were chosen as there is a lack of studies conducted on parents' challenges in urban areas. Findings showed that parents have average to good knowledge on technology and they are willing to learn on the platforms used by schools and spend time to accompany their children_s learning at home. However, parents stated that this role has also affected their office work. Keywords: Challenges; Online learning; Working parents; Urban..

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Quality of life is an analytic element with having lots of significance in employee_s life. A high quality of life is essential for an organization to continue to attract and keep employee. This study aimed to find out the factors that have an impact and impact of quality of work life and work health life balance of pharmaceutical employees. This study also will identify the relationships between the factors of quality of life with Work-Life balance. The data were obtained from 135 pharmaceutical employees by using Krejcie and Morgan Sampling Method. According to Krejcie and Morgan sampling method, for 200 people, 135 sample sizes are enough. For the data analysis, explanatory factor analysis and Pearson Correlation were conducted by using the SAS software. The results of this study conclude that the aspects of quality of life are cooperation and facilities, training and development, Facilities and Work Environment. Keywords: Quality of life; Krejcie and Morgan sampling method; Explor.....

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The aim of this investigation was to study the effects of scaffolding in improving students' essay  writing especially narrative writing in a Form Five classroom. The scaffoldings utilized for this  study are brainstorming, mind mapping and group work. The objectives of this study were to minimize  errors in pupils' essays. Next, the study also seeked methodologies on how pupils could drive ideas  to write an essay that were in line with the given topics. Finally this study was to create an  awareness and liking towards essay writing among the pupils. The theoretical framework for this study encircled around the use of collaborative or cooperative  writing. The use of this framework was essential as the participants were of average level and they  need all the assistance that the participants could get. This was also closely connected to next  theoretical framework founded by Russian Psychologist Vygotsky. Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal  Development or ZPD banks on grou.....

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Kajian ini dilakukan untuk menilai tahap keberkesanan kaaedah Teater Membaca dalam meningkatkan tahap literasi awal sebutan Bahasa Melayu dalam kalangan kanak-kanak di tadika. Kajian ini mempunyai tiga objektif khusus, iaitu mengenal pasti tahap literasi awal sebutan Bahasa Melayu sebelum pelaksanaan Teater Membaca, menilai perubahan tahap literasi selepas pelaksanaan kaedah tersebut, serta menganalisis perbezaan signifikan antara skor ujian pretest dan posttest. Kajian ini dijalankan menggunakan reka bentuk eksperimen kuasi dengan pendekatan kuantitatif yang melibatkan seramai 37 orang murid daripada negeri Melaka dan Johor sebagai sampel kajian. Instrumen penilaian yang digunakan guru dalam mengukur tahap sebutan murid sebelum dan selepas intervensi Teater Membaca. Analisis data menggunakan ujian- t berpasangan dan statistik deskriptif hasil daripada dapatan yang diperolehi. Dapatan menunjukkan peningkatan yang signifikan dalam tahap literasi awal sebutan Bahasa Melayu selepas pelaks.....

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Penyelidikan ini difokuskan untuk mengenal pasti sama ada wujud unsur-unsur gaya kewartawanan baru  (new journalism) dan sejauh manakah unsur-unsur itu bersifat estetik sastera dalam novel Imam yang  menjadi fokus kajian. Kajian ini juga bertujuan meneliti bagaimana enam ciri gaya kewartawanan baru  (new journalism) atau faction diterapkan serta apakah kesan penerapan dan penggunaannya dalam  kreativiti Abdullah Hussain. Penyelidikan ini dibahagikan kepada lima bab. Bab pertama merupakan  bahagian pengenalan yang membicarakan pernyataan kajian, bidang kajian, objektif kajian,  kepentingan kajian, kajian berkaitan, kaedah kajian, dan pendekatan kajian. Dalam bab kedua puia,  membincangkan sejarah kemuncuian dan perkembangan teori new journalism, tokoh-tokoh dan pengasas,  kontroversi di sekitar gaya kewartawanan baru, definisi gaya kewartawanan baru, ciri-ciri gaya  kewartawanan baru, perbezaan gaya kewartawanan baru dan non-fiction novel, Kedudukan dan pengaruh  fak.....

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