Keindahan sesuatu karya itu dapat dilihat pada penggunaan kata yang menyimpang daripada makna sebenar. Personifikasi adalah antara gaya bahasa yang mendukung konsep penggunaan kata yang menyimpang daripada makna asal. Fungsi personifikasi ini mirip dengan gaya bahasa isticarah yang terdapat dalam kesusasteraan Arab. Ia mendukung fungsi yang sama dengan gaya bahasa personifikasi dalam kesusasteraan Melayu. Gaya bahasa personifikasi merupakan pemberian atau penyerapan sifat manusia kepada benda tidak bernyawa atau sesuatu yang abstrak untuk mendapatkan kesan seni. Oleh itu, makalah ini menganalisis konsep personifikasi dalam kesusasteraan Arab dan kesusasteraan Melayu. Selain itu, makalah ini turut menganalisis persamaan dan perbezaan konsep tersebut dalam ‘Wasf Al-Layl’ Bait Puisi Imru’ Al-Qays dan ‘Duhai Malam’ lirik ciptaan Ad Samad. Didapati pendekatan kepustakaan dan pendekatan bandingan. Kajian ini mendapati bahawa fungsi gaya bahasa ist’arah dalam kesusasteraan Arab ad.....

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Historically, narrative has been a highly prominent feature of visual art. Artist today continue to engage with narrative, for storytelling will always be a powerful medium forhuman expression. Thus, this research is conducted to find out and understand what are the characteristics or concepts that are structurally used in narrative works. Other than that this research is also done to understand the nature of how different artist have use the narrative concept in portraying their work as a storytelling subject whether in dealing with personal experience, popular culture, fantasying, fiction and world (historical) event. Finally, this research is conducted to understand how all of this information can be used to better comprehend the researcher’s own work, which cover an understanding of pictorial, and image structure and concerning with its meaning making. Artists such as David Salle, Cindy Sherman, Eleanor Antin, Gregory Crewdson, Laurie Simmons, Christian Boltanski,Tim Barney, Jail.....

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Narrations become very important such that we tend to try to make others want to fit into them to identify with us, which is why narrative is often used in the recount of events, the past, geared to justify the systems of domination and control evident in the plight of South Africans during the apartheid period. Moreover, narrative also shelters realities against which the truth can be judged, and they also have some sense or measure of a proper world order, against which moral action can be judged. As such, narration point of view can also be determined through the perspective of the story being told. Be it the first person narrative where the author or narrator refers to himself with the personal pronouns I, me, my, and myself. However, this mode of narration may also use second and third-person pronouns. Therefore, the second Person narrator sees the author or narrator addresses the reader directly as you, and may use the words we and us as well in the process. The third person pron.....

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Individual learning style diverges from one another, based on preferential perception on different types of information and degree of understanding the information. Learning contents require the focus to the efficiency of accomplishing learning goals, and all processes involved are considered essential. This paper seeks to explore students’ experiential learning in traditional classroom. It also aims at conceiving students’ learning experience through the transformative learning by adopting modern learning in traditional methods. The study was conducted at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI), a local public university in Perak, Malaysia. Questionnaires were distributed, using stratified random sampling. Data was collected from 45 technical and vocational students who underwent a module, using traditional method with either engaging or using technological techniques in classroom. Results indicated that students’ preference in learning were the learning style with comprehensi.....

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Kajian inovasi rekabentuk acuan model gigi kraf seramik menerusi teknologi percetakan tiga dimensi bertujuan untuk mengkaji rekabentuk kraf acuan model gigi seramik yang bersesuaian diadaptasikan melalui inovasi tiga dimensi (3D) serta menginterpretasi inovasi rekabentuk bahan kraf acuan model gigi menerusi pencetakan tiga dimensi (3D Printing) dan menganalisis kesesuaian hasil rekabentuk bahan kraf acuan model gigi menerusi teknologi pencetakan tiga dimensi (3D Printing) berdasarkan kepada prinsip-prinsip rekabentuk. Kajian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif, ia dibahagikan dua kaedah pemerhatian dan temubual secara berstruktur dan tidak berstruktur. Setelah itu, dua kaedah kualitatif instrumen tersebut maka pengkaji dapat membuat analisis data dan dokumen. Oleh itu, pengkaji juga turut menjalankan kajian ekperimentasi melalui prosedur proses pembuatan acuan model gigi melalui kaedah konvensional kraf dan kaedah teknologi percetakan tiga dimensi tersebut. Kajian ini menjalan kaedah.....

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Background TRPC6 is a nonselective cation channel, and mutations of this gene are associated with FSGS. These mutations are associated with TRPC6 current amplitude amplification and/or delay of the channel inactivation (gain-of-function phenotype). However, the mechanism of the gain-of-function in TRPC6 activity has not yet been clearly solved. Methods We performed electrophysiologic, biochemical, and biophysical experiments to elucidate the molecular mechanism underlying calmodulin (CaM)-mediated Ca2+-dependent inactivation (CDI) of TRPC6. To address the pathophysiologic contribution of CDI, we assessed the actin filament organization in cultured mouse podocytes. Results Both lobes of CaMhelped induce CDI.Moreover, CaM binding to the TRPC6 CaM-binding domain (CBD) was Ca2+-dependent and exhibited a 1:2 (CaM/CBD) stoichiometry. The TRPC6 coiled-coil assembly, which brought two CBDs into adequate proximity, was essential for CDI. Deletion of the coiled-coil slowed CDI of TRPC6, indica.....

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The conjugate gradient method is one of the best methods that can be used to solve nonlinear unconstrained optimization problems. This method has gained the interest of researchers and has expanded rapidly. There are many versions of the conjugate gradient method. Each version claims to be ecient. In this paper, we make the comparison among three versions of the conjugate gradient method (MRM, SRMI and BZAU) by using exact line search. The methods were tested in terms of number of iteration and CPU time using 20 standard test functions. The result showed that MRM is the most ecient followed by BZAU and then SRMI. However, BZAU successfully found all the minimizers of the test functions whereas both SRMI and MRM failed at least once. In order to test the robustness of the methods, extensive tests are required.  ..

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Aminoacylase (EC 3.5.1.14) hydrolyzes N–acetylated amino acids to produce amino acids. Although thermostable aminoacylase has been commercially produced since 2004, there was a knowledge gap in the field of understanding aminoacylase thermostability from a structural point of view. This study investigated the physical and structural properties of the purified thermostable aminoacylase SZN. The spectropolarimetry data for structural determination has indicated a gradual decrease of α-helix from 36 to 27.6%, followed by tremendous disorientation of the structure at the transition of temperatures from 60 to 70°C (27.6 to 19.5%). In contrast, the percentage of β-sheet has increased steadily over the tested temperatures. The α-helix, where notable metal binding and catalytic residues are located, was totally weakened at temperatures above 70?C, thus resulted in loss of activity. The loss of the α-helical structure could further explain drastic deterioration of activity at temperature.....

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The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive Total Quality Management (TQM) practices measurement instruments in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) based on previous studies. HEIs just like other industries are facing challenges in order to survive. Today, quality has become important and a must for every marketable product or service due to the business world becomes more and more complex and competitive. In this context as a management process, TQM has been accepted to cope with the changes in market environment and to focus on continuous quality improvement. Many authors believed that the principles of TQM can contribute to the continuous improvement of HEIs. This paper provides a measurement instruments for TQM practices that emphasis on continuous improvements for quality measurement in HEIs. This instrument is based on a comprehensive study of previous studies of TQM practice measurement in education. Analysis focuses on customer orientation, continuous improvement, .....

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Since    the    major    economic    turmoil    in    1997    and    2008, organisational    downsizing   has   been   relatively    common   in Malaysia.   The   Human   Resource   Minister    stated   that   2015 recorded  the highest  number  of corporate  downsizings  within a five-year   span  and  the  number  is  expected  to  rise  due  to  the current   economic   uncertainty    both   globally   and   nationally (Mallow,2016).  Given  its   popularity   in   Malaysia,    surprisingly little  attention  has  been  given  on  downsizing,  particularly  on the   remaining    employees   (the   survivors).   Downsizing   often exacerbates   survivor's   mental   and    physical   health   while   in reality,  successful  downsizing  depends  on  them,  as  they  are  responsible    for    carrying    forward    the    new    organisation'.....

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