This article aims to explore the symptoms and characteristics of dyscalculia. This is a qualitative study. Five experts in the field of special education took part in a focus group interview. Each expert had more than ten years of experience in their area of expertise. To determine the content validity of the protocol, three experts in special education, language and qualitative research evaluated each of the eight items. Cohen's kappa analysis was used to assess inter-rater reliability. The findings of this study indicate that 59 items have been developed, based on six constructs in the dyscalculia checklist. The six constructs were subitising, estimating, Arabic numerals, verbal numbers, arithmetic facts and calculating processes. Following the focus group interview, a new construct emerged: math anxiety. The study implies that teachers might utilise this checklist to carry out early detection of students with dyscalculia in primary schools. This will enable appropriate intervention,.....

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Brassica vegetables are bitter, predominantly because they contain bitter-tasting glucosinolates. Individuals with high bitter taste sensitivity are reported to have lower consumption of bitter vegetables. Studies reported that cooking methods can alter the sensory characteristics of vegetables, increasing acceptability. This study investigated consumer liking of turnip cooked by four methods (boiled-pureed, roasted, steamed-pureed and stir-fried) and related this to sensory characteristics. Additionally, this study examined the effect of the bitter taste genotype on taste perception and liking of the cooked turnip samples. Participants (n = 74) were recruited and the TAS2R38 genotype was measured. Liking, consumption intent, perception of bitterness and sweetness of turnip were evaluated. A sensory profile of the cooked turnip variants was also determined by a trained sensory panel. There were significant differences in the overall (p = 0.001) and taste (p = 0.002) liking between cook.....

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Delayed onset muscle soreness is a process of adaptation from exercise that manifests as muscular discomfort. In general, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching and ice massage are used for prevention. Nevertheless, the combination of the two methods requires more empirical evidence. The objective of this research was to see how efficient a combination of stretching, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, and ice massage was at preventing delayed onset muscle soreness. The study method was an experiment using a pretest-posttest control group design. The data collection technique was observation and testing. In this research, the participants were 20 male sports students. Purposive sampling was the sampling technique used. The instruments used were a pain level questionnaire and a goniometer. The data obtained were analysed using the Wilcoxon test and the SPSS version 23 application. The findings of the research revealed that the combination of proprioceptive neuromusc.....

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The main objective of this study was to explore the challenges and psychological skills training (PST) experiences of Malaysian elite hockey players. A qualitative research approach was used to obtain individual experiences and players perspectives on PST program and their experiences and opinion during their participation as national hockey players. Using a semi-structured interview, five main themes emerged from the inductive content analysis: (1) main challenges and experiences related to participants as elite national hockey players; (2) participants opinions regarding their individual psychological needs or requirements; (3) participants opinion regarding PST in hockey; (4) participants perception regarding psychologist or consultant who provides PST to them; and (5) participants experiences with PST program provided as national players. Results showed a variety of psychological skills training approaches acquired by the players, but obviously lack of standard practice, thus refle.....

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Education has encountered multiple transformations in tandem with the globalisation of society. Technology is an essential tool for conducting teaching and learning activities. COVID-19 pre-and post-education also emphasize the importance of technology in accessing education. This study aims to develop a Text to Infographic (T2IG) application. T2IG is an application that developed on two platforms, namely in the form of a website and a smartphone application. Users (students) upload text, and the Google Cloud Platform Artificial Intelligence components will translate it into a graphical form containing information. In addition, Google Cloud Platform Artificial Intelligence will quote actual contents from the entire text uploaded by the user. In this study, the process of gathering experts' consensus to identify the application's elements and components that should be used as the application's primary function. The Fuzzy Delphi Method was used to identify the consensus of the experts th.....

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Polyalthia is one of the largest and most notable genera in the Annonaceae family, with approximately 346 species. Polyalthia is a palaeotropical genus with a wide distribution, particularly in Southeast Asia [1]. It is considered to be of medicinal importance because of the presence of clerodane diterpenoids and alkaloids in various parts of the plant [2]. There are several reports on the composition of the essential oils of the Polyalthia species [3]. Polyalthia hookeriana King is commonly found in Malaysia and Singapore. It is a tree and shrub that can grow up to 21 metres tall. The flower has six petals in two whorls, the inner petals curving inward over the centre [4]. The literature search did not reveal any reports on the essential oil composition of P. hookeriana. Herein, we describe the chemical composition of the essential oil of P. hookeriana as well as its acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity. The leaves of P. hookeriana were collected from Behrang, Perak, in September .....

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The objective of this systematic literature review is to analyze the literature on parental participation in their childrens education in primary schools in Malaysia. This review procedure entails searching, screening, evaluating, and synthesizing publications on parental engagement from several electronic databases, including Scopus, Taylor & Francis, ERIC, Google Scholar, MyCite, and Research Gate. The publications included in the analysis were published within the last 10 years (20122021). The findings of the analysis reveal that the degree of parental involvement in their childrens education is high in most studies. Furthermore, there are several effects of parental involvement in their childrens education, with a positive effect being the most common. Some challenges faced by parents are also reported, including factors related to parents, children, teachers, and schools. This review suggests that the relationships between parents, teachers, and children could be better organized .....

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Rice is an important crop for producing the staple food of the worlds population, especially in Indonesia. However, national rice production has not been able to meet food needs so rice imports are still needed. Mostly, farmers in Indonesia still use the traditional planting system, namely the Tegel planting system (TPS). New innovations are needed to increase rice production. One of the innovations is to modify the TPS which can provide higher rice yield. This new technology is called the Jajar Legowo planting system which is abbreviated Jarwo planting system (JPS). This technology can increase a higher rice production than the conventional system. The JPS has been developed in Indonesia, but until now many farmers do not know the advantages of this technology. Therefore, this review article aimed to know the advantages of the JPS in rice cultivation compared to the TPS. Based on the literature available, there are several factors that support the success of the JPS in increasing rice.....

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