The research “Stigma and Protective Factors: A Study of Resilience Among Youth With Disabilities” was carried out on ten Form Five students from SMJK Ave Maria Convent, Ipoh over a period of four months. This research was conducted to gain an insight into the minds of students through journal writing. The study aimed to find out what students chose to write about in their journals. What the students write about in their journals would be a mirror to their inner concerns as the journal entries are a reflection of their inner states. The research concluded that five most frequent concerns written by the students in their journal entries were regarding their personal growth, followed by education, friends, co-curricular activities and lastly, about their family. This study also examined whether the students‟ writing could be described as reflective and the results were; students differ considerably in the extent to which their journal entries showed evidence of reflectivity. Differe.....

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Kajian ini bertujuan  menilai perlaksanaan Komputer Dalam Pendidikan dan kesannya ke atas pelajar di beberapa buah sekolah terpilih di daerah Sabak Bernam. Kajian ini merupakan satu kajian korelasi deskiptif bagi menentukan tahap pengetahuan tentang komputer, kekerapan penggunaan dan kemahiran mengenai  komputer, hubungan antara pengetahuan dengan kekerapan dan hubungan antara kekerapan dengan kemahiran. Kajian ini dijalankan ke atas 200 orang pelajar Tingkatan 2 di enam  buah sekolah. Kajian ini menggunakan temubual dan set-set soal selidik. Data yang diperoleh kemudiannya dianalisis dengan menggunakan perisian  Pakej Statistik Untuk Sains Sosial (SPSS 11.5). Statistik deskriptif infrensi  digunakan untuk menganalisis soalan ujian. Dapatan kajian akan menunjukkan bahawa terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara program KDP dan meningkatnya pengetahuan mengenai komputer. Terdapatnya hubungan yang signifikan antara pelaksanaan program KDP dan kekerapan penggunaan komputer di kalanga.....

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Kajian ini dijalankan bertujuan untuk menganalisis tahap penerimaan dan penggunaan video pengajaran daripada portal EDUWEBTV dalam kalangan guru sains sekolah menengah, Kinta Utara, Perak. Kaedah tinjauan digunakan dalam kajian ini. Sampel kajian terdiri daripada 227 orang guru di 51 buah sekolah menengah. Kajian ini menggunakan Model Penerimaan Teknologi oleh Davis (1989) dengan penambahan beberapa pemboleh ubah. Instrumen terdiri daripada set soal selidik dan protokol temu bual. Data dianalisis dengan menggunakan analisis deskriptif dan inferensi. Statistik deskriptif menjelaskan demografi guru-guru sains dan tahap penerimaan EDUWEBTV. Manakala statistik inferensi pula melibatkan analisis korelasi, regresi berganda, dan analisis varian sehala (ANOVA) yang menerangkan perhubungan serta perbezaan antara pemboleh ubah kajian. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa penerimaan dan penggunaan video pengajaran daripada portal EDUWEBTV adalah pada tahap sederhana. Pemboleh ubah kebergunaan dan so.....

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The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most unparalleled disasters the world has ever seen. Previously, the global community has faced the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), and Severe Acute Respiratory (SARS). However, the tremendous rate of infection created by the global COVID-19 pandemic is unmatchable with its rapid spread all over the world. Therefore, it is considered as a Black Swan event as created previously by the 2008 financial crisis, SARS, and 9/11 terrorist attack. All these events have triggered panic selling that affected the confidence of investors and businesses. Subsequently, stock market performance has affected the choice of investment decisions that translated into stock return. Therefore, this paper was undertaken to investigate the co-integration and causality relationship among global COVID-19 daily infected cases, COVID-19 recoveries rate, COVID-19 death rate, investor sentiment, government policy, foreign exchange rate, Malaysia.....

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As drug carriers, calixarenes are often investigated and employed in numerous sectors as host molecules. The use of calixarenes in drug delivery systems is a relatively new notion, despite the fact that countless studies have been conducted on calixarenes and their various applications. It is worthwhile to research the computational investigation of the host-guest interaction between calixarenes and para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) in terms of their binding energy and band gap. The first principles study of PABA sensing by calix [4] arene (C4) and calix [6] arene (C6) based on density functional theory (DFT) was carried out in this study using Quantum ESPRESSO software. By using the computational method, the binding energy, as well as the band gap of C4, C6, PABA, and the novel complexes, C4-PABA, and C6-PABA, were calculated. Different interaction distances were used in the formation of complexes. Our results demonstrate the reduction of the band gap for both complexes. Furthermore, the .....

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Clove essential oil has been revealed to have a mosquito-repellent effect. Nevertheless, its application in topical preparations is minimal due to its immediate volatility. Nanoemulsion has been regarded as a promising carrier for essential oils. Here, we studied the effectiveness of cotton and polyester treated with tragacanth gum loaded with clove essential oil nanoemulsion to repel two mosquito species, namely Aedes aegypti (day biter) and Anopheles latens (night biter) for the first time. The nanoemulsion formulation was characterized using scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, zeta potential and polydispersity index. Tragacanth gum loaded with clove essential oil nanoemulsion formulation exhibits 98% encapsulation efficiency with a-42.3 mV zeta potential and 0.3 polydispersity index. Following 5 cycles of washing, 60% of the tragacanth gum loaded with clove essential oil nanoemulsion retained on cotton meanwhile 46.....

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Introduction: Knowledge of children’s coping is crucial to prevent psychological distress during hospitalisation. The absence of a child-report coping scale for Malaysian children poses a challenge to an objective understanding of coping. The study aimed to translate KIDCOPE-child, a child-report coping scale into Bahasa Malaysia (KIDCOPE-Malay) and report its factor structure and reliability. Materials and Method: KIDCOPE-child was translated and back-translated, and tested on ten children before a final version was produced. Children aged 7 to 12 years, who were hospitalised at the Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia were conveniently sampled and invited to fill up the 15-item scale asking about their coping strategies. Results: One hundred children with a mean age of 9.83 (SD=1.58) were recruited, the majority being boys (59%), Malay (98%), and receiving treatment at paediatric surgery ward (59%) for various medical conditions. The mean of days spent in the hospital was 7.60 (SD = .....

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School refusal can lead to short and long-term impairing consequences if not treated. This case study describes the management of a 13-year-old boy who presented with school refusal comorbid with medically unexplained paralysis and depression with psychotic features. The patient underwent a psychological assessment to clarify his diagnosis, followed by developmentally appropriate cognitive behavioral therapy. With these interventions, the patient showed promising improvement in his well-being and functioning. This study illustrates a case with unique association of school refusal, depression, dissociation in conversion disorder, and psychosis. The patient’s complex comorbidity required an individualized case formulation and a systemic intervention approach for effective management. The study underscores the need for future research to focus on identifying risk factors for early detection of school refusal and exploring the role of dissociation in conversion disorder and psychosis. Sc.....

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Oral literature is the heritage and identity of the Malay nation that must be proud because it symbolises the wisdom of the previous society. Not many young generations want to defend this heritage until it is eventually lost to time. As with oral literature, Awang Batil deserves to be defended; it is not just entertainment, but the elements of wisdom contained in his performance need to be interpreted. Accordingly, this study aims to identify and discuss the elements of wisdom and intelligence in Awang Batil's performance. The main method of this study is field research through recording techniques, interviews, and direct notes. Awang Batil's performance's wisdom and intelligence are examined based on two perspectives: linguistic intelligence and musical intelligence. Linguistic intelligence discusses civilized pronunciation, language ability, and memory ability, while musical intelligence is seen from two aspects, namely musical instruments and poetry. Analysis proves that Awang Bati.....

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Kajian ini bertujuan untuk membangunkan aplikasi gamifikasi “HuH!” dalam topik Homeostasis dan Sistem Urinari Manusia seterusnya menentukan kebolehgunaannya dalam kalangan guru yang mengajar subjek Sains dan Biologi. Selain itu, tahapmotivasi dan minat pelajar terhadap pembelajaran menggunakan aplikasi gamifikasi “HuH!” turut dikenalpasti. Kajian ini menggunakan reka bentuk penyelidikan pembangunan dengan mengaplikasikan aplikasi ADDIE yang mempunyai lima fasa: analisis, reka bentuk, pengembangan, pelaksanaan dan penilaian. Instrumen kajian yang digunakan adalah borang soal selidik kebolehgunaan dan borang soal selidik minat dan motivasi. Kesahan telah dijalankan terhadap aplikasi gamifikasi “HuH!” dan instrumen kajian. Kajian rintis dijalankan terhadap 30 orang guru pelatih dan 36 orang pelajar, dan nilai Cronbach Alpha adalah 0.734 dan 0.953, masing- masing bagi soal selidik kebolehgunaan serta minat dan motivasi. Sampel kajian terdiri daripada 51 orang guru S.....

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