The formation of identity is derived from biology and the social environment. The biology of genetics is still ongoing. Whereas the social environment is affected by the surrounding environment. In modern times, identity formation remained largely influenced by media platforms. This article is intended to uncover the media platform used by the second generation of Bawean people. Second, this article discusses the media?s impact on the retention of their identities, especially the second generation of Bawean people. This study is based on a qualitative approach through in-depth interviews with specialised informants and library studies. Interviews were analysed on the basis of questions of identity formation derived from the model of Hong et al. (2001). The study found that the platform media used by the second generation are electronic media, including social media and broadcast media, such as radio and television. Print media is part of a collection that is kept for learning. The impa.....

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The construction of low-cost affordable housing in Malaysia is getting high in demand. Even though, the quality of the houses was reported not conforming with generally accepted standards of respectable. Survey through questionnaires on residences at three newly-completed low-cost affordable houses in Johor, Malaysia showed that quality of the housing was at an unsatisfactory level. Despite the existence of standard requirements in determining quality, there is still a significant scope for improvement in Malaysia. These issues are related to verification of application of construction code of practice, building risk and safety, building health, building energy and environmental and eco construction. From the findings, several recommendations have been suggested as measures for improvement the quality of low-cost affordable housing in the future. ? 2021 Author(s)...

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The purpose of this study was to determine the readiness of trainee teachers of Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris for integrating 21st century learning (PAK-21) in teaching and learning mathematics in schools. The readiness of trainees was seen from the aspect of interest, knowledge and skills. The study was conducted on 40 teachers of Mathematics trainees who are currently undergoing teaching training. The survey method is used to obtain data. The instrument of study used is a questionnaire. Data from the study were collected and analyzed using Pearson correlation, r to identify the relationship between aspects of PAK-21's interest, knowledge and integration skills. Overall, the results show that the level of readiness of trainee teachers is high in terms of interest, knowledge and skills in integrating PAK-21 in teaching and learning mathematics. In addition, the findings also show that there is a strong positive relationship between the aspects of interest and knowledge while the f.....

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In parallel with the Future Ready Curriculum (FRC) framework, a new teaching and learning pedagogy concept in education has been created, known as cybergogy. However, there are still no cybergogy criteria which can be used as a basis in implementing mathematical teaching and learning at higher education level using the cybergogy approach. Thus, this study aims to generate the criteria of cybergogy approach for mathematical teaching and learning at higher education level. For this approach, the themes and its' characteristics will be determined to inform the mathematics educators the ways to implement the cybergogy approach in class. The intensive and rigorous literature review were done for analysing teaching and learning models from the theoretical, model or conceptual aspects, several education policy documents that are related to teaching and learning at higher institution as well as best practices in an effective learning environments both at national and international level and in.....

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This study compares the Malaysian coaching process?s key development themes with Cote and Gilbert?s (2009) Effective Coaching Model in Malaysian football development. The participant selection is based on purposive sampling involving fourteen head coaches from State Sports Schools throughout Malaysia. In addition, an in-depth semi-structured interview with open-ended questions was carried out and analysed following Glaser and Strauss?s constant comparative method (1967). Based on the analysis, the following seven new development themes have emerged in the context of the Malaysian coaching process as compared to Cote and Gilbert, Effective Coaching Model: i) signature coaching, ii) risk management, iii) fun elements, iv) empowerment, v) spirituality, vi) life skills and vii) coaching intervention. Subsequent exploration is recommended to identify how this knowledge is integrated into the coaching process and applied in the Malaysian football development program. ? Universiti Putra Malay.....

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Parents have authority in selecting the type of education for their toddlers. There are four types of early childhood education in Malaysia: agencies, private owners, home-based and government. Each have a different style of management and leadership profiles. Parents are aware that management and leadership style contributes to the effectiveness of an ECCE centre. This research aims at providing explanations for the factors contributing to the parents' perspective in selecting their children's early childhood education in Malaysia and their perception of the quality of ECCE in Malaysia. It also responds to parents' perception of their involvement and contributions towards their children's ECCE centre. The aforementioned will assist as an eye opener to parents and society in helping to modify or re-adjust their mode of parental perspectives on ECCE centre and their involvement towards accomplishing a better future for themselves and their children, notwithstanding their busy schedules .....

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Background: Crabs have been reported as a high exporter of protein and contains great nutritional value. Objective: It is necessary to identify the allergens and the cross-reactivity concerning the mud crab Scylla tranquebarica, shellfish, and mollusks for control of food safety and to facilitate in the identification and treatment of symptoms related to allergy. Methods: IgE extracted of serum from five patients who suffered from anaphylaxis due to crab and five healthy patients. It was taken for analysis via immunoblotting against 11 different crustaceans and molluscs. Results: Based on the analysis, the sera from the patients had responded specifically to a 38-kDa protein in all the crustaceans and molluscs, and it is known as tropomyosin. In certain absorption studies, the 38-kDa protein had exhibited to be the immunodominant epitopes among all crustaceans and molluscs. Sera from all five subjects with Scylla tranquebarica allergy showed IgE reactivates against crabs, prawns, and m.....

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A facile electrochemical sensor based on single-walled carbon nanotubes/magnesium layered hydroxide-3-(4-methoxyphenyl) propionate nanocomposites paste electrode (MWCNT/MLH-MPP) for determination of bisphenol A (BPA) and uric acid (UA) was constructed in this study. According to experiments, several parameters affecting the electroanalytical responses of the prepared electrode were optimised, such as amount of modifier, square wave voltammetry parameters, and pH effect. Under optimum experimental conditions, electrochemical current of BPA and UA oxidation were linearly proportional to the concentrations from 3.0 ? 10?7 M to 1.0 ? 10?4 M and 1.0 ? 10?7 M to 1.0 ? 10?4 M for BPA and UA respectively with the both limit of detection of 5.0 ? 10?8 M. The small percentage of relative peak currents changes with added some interference indicated that the modified electrode can be used for the determination of BPA and UA in real samples such as baby teether and urine. ? 2021. The Authors. Publi.....

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Missing data is a common problem in real-world data sets and it is amongst the most complex topics in computer science and many other research domains. The common ways to cope with missing values are either by elimination or imputation depending of the volume of the missing data and its distribution nature. It becomes imperative to come up with new imputation approaches along with efficient algorithms. Though most existing imputation methods focus on a moderate amount of missing data, imputation for high missing rates over 80% is still important but challenging. Even with the existence of some works in addressing high missing volume issue, they mostly rely on imputing reference dataset (Complete Datasets for evaluation) after they create artificial missing values and impute it to measure the accuracy of their proposed techniques. So far, the option of imputing high proportions of missing values with no reference comparison dataset (Original Dataset with highly missing values) have been.....

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The primary purpose of this study was to identify and compare the lower extremities' kinematic joints initiation sequence during the first pull phase of the classic snatch among male and female elite weightlifting athletes. As the secondary purpose, the maximal angle extension of joints, sub-phase duration, joint angular displacement and velocity, barbell velocity and the ground reaction force produced during the classic snatch sub-phases were determined and compared between genders. Six men (age: 19.9�2.29 years, height: 1.67�0.04 m, and body mass: 87.96�2.68 kg) and six women (age: 19.72�1.35 years, height: 1.55�0.42 m, and body mass: 70.25�10.78 kg) were tested for 85% of their 1 repetition classical snatch movement. Kinematics were captured at 100 Hz using a Qualisys motion capture system with eight cameras, and markers were placed bilaterally on the hips, knees and ankle joints. Kinetics were captured using the Kistler fixed force plate. The results revealed that a sig.....

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