Biasness selection during talent identification program in sports may occurred due to the chronological age system applied nowadays. The aim of this study is to recognize pattern on anthropometric and fitness components relative birth-month quartiles among studied population. A total of 39372 boys (aged 7.36 ± 0.29 year) and 33723 girls aged (7.34 ± 0.29 year) were classified into four chronological birth-month groups which is first quartile (Q1 - Jan to March), second quartile (Q2-Apr to June), third quartile (Q3 - July to Sept) and fourth quartile (Q4 - Oct to Dec) involved in this study. Multiple analysis of variance (MANOVA) revealed significant difference of F(18,111336), p < 0.0001, p < 0.05 and F (18, 95358), p-value < 0.0001, alpha=0.05 between four birth-month quartiles for boy and girl participants, respectively. Tukey (HSD) follow up test of analysis of variance revealed that studied population are significantly difference in body weight, standing height, explosive leg pow.....

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Environmental influences such as residence effect on athletic talent identification and development have become an interest topic for sport scientists. Residence effects occur when being live in a certain city size leads to participation or performance advantages, typically for those live in smaller or mid-sized cities. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of the child’s residence area on child’s motor development. A total 928 boys (aged 7.36 ± 0.29 year) and 1093 girls (aged 7.37 ± 0.29 year) was randomly selected from 215 primary schools in Selangor, Malaysia. With respect to their type of residence area, 110 schools located in urban area and 115 schoolslocated in rural area. They were tested on the two anthropometric measurement (weight and height) and four motor subscales (power, flexibility, speed and coordination). Result showed that children from urban area tends to have higher anthropometrics and better motor skill development. It also suggested that childâ.....

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This study examines the effect of strategic management on work performance through organizational commitment, and the influence of strategic management and organizational commitment on employee performance who worked at Muhammadiyah University of Indonesia. The sample used according to the calculation of cluster sampling probability proportionate to size model (PPS) with the formulation of Slovin which yielded 386 employees at 12 muhammadiyah universities in Indonesia. The developed instrument combines part of the existing questionnaire related to strategic management, organizational commitment, and work performance, using the Likert Method of Suc-cessive Interval (MSI) scale. The data were analyzed by regression equation using SPSS 21 soft-ware. The findings of this study concluded that strategic management and organizational commit-ment affect the performance of employees. Moreover, strategic management along with organiza-tional commitment affect the performance of employees. Finall.....

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There is a huge literature on copensation and benafit offered y the organization nowadays. As there are limited numbers of candidates that can fulfill the requirement and fit with the organization strategy, most of the organization tends to compete one to another by providing better compensation and benefit which can satisfy the employee's needs and wants...

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Telaga yang berada di luar kawasan banjir adalah salah satu daripada sumber yang boleh digunakan dalam memberi bekalan kepada mangsa banjir, ini kerana bekalan air bersih adalah masalah utama dalam kalangan mangsa banjir ketika bencana banjir melanda. Artikel ini bertujuan untuk menentukan telaga yang boleh dimanfaatkan ketika banjir di Jajahan Kuala Krai, Kelantan. Kaedah lapangan dan sistem maklumat geografi (GIS) telah digunakan dalam proses pemilihan pusat pemindahan mangsa banjir dan tapak telaga. Data yang digunakan adalah data ruangan yang diperolehi secara primer iaitu data telaga, data pusat pemindahan sementara (PPS) dan data kawasan banjir. Data telaga dan PPS diperolehi melalui kaedah cerapan lapangan untuk menentukan kedudukan telaga dengan menggunakan alatan sistem penentuan lokasi global (GPS). Maklumat PPS diperolehi secara sekunder daripada pelbagai agensi dan dikumpulkan ke dalam GIS sebagai atribut. Data kawasan banjir diperolehi secara sekunder dan didigit.....

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Unique physicochemical and barrier attributes of a biodegradable and sustainable polymer called poly (lactic acid) (PLA) is promising for various applications. Conversely, the issues related to the rigidity and fragility of this polymer that limits its wide usage needs to be inhibited. To surmount these shortcomings, various plasticizers have been incorporated into PLA to soften and make it useful for food packaging. In this research, tributyl citrate (TBC) was inserted as plasticizer into PLA matrix to modify its properties. The impact of varying TBC contents on the morphology, thermal and dynamic mechanical behaviour of PLA/TBC composites were evaluated. FESEM images of PLA composites revealed homogeneous fractured surfaces. The crystallinity of PLA/TBC composites was increased with the addition of plasticizer without altering its transparency. The values of the storage modulus and glass transition temperatures, the cold crystallization temperatures as well as the melting temperature.....

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Adapting to the needs of students, working adult learners at local, public and private, universities in Malaysia enjoy greater autonomy in pursuing their education. Therefore, this study aims to identify ‘push-pull’ factors that determine working adult learners' choice to pursue their studies. Additionally, this study also figures out the relationship between ‘push-pull’ factors in motivating students to further their academic studies. 200 questionnaires were distributed to working adult students pursuing part-time programs in public and private universities around Selangor and Perak. The ‘push-pull’ model was used in this study to identify which factors were the most influential in determining adult students enrolling in the study. Multiple regression analysis will also be used in this study to see the relationship between push-pull model and the tendency of students to choose to pursue their studies. For these purposes, statistical and econometrics analyses were used in t.....

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This research was conducted to determine the readiness of science and mathematics teachers in implementing DLP (Dual Language Program) in primary schools. This quantitative research using questionnaires forms. A total of 100 samples consisted of science and mathematics teachers who were randomly selected from primary school district of Batang Padang. Descriptively, the data were analyzed using frequency distribution, percentage, mean and standard deviation. The findings show that the level of readiness of science and mathematic teachers in terms of knowledge is high while the level of implementation and the interest of teachers towards the implementation of DLP is moderate. Inferential analysis based on the correlation analysis that has been conducted also shows that there is no significant relationship between the level of teachers readiness and experience teaching of science and mathematics in primary schools for implementing DLP. In summary, science and mathematics teachers are gene.....

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Kajian  ini  bertujuan  membina  dan  menilai  modul  pengajaran  dan  pembelajaran matematik   berasaskan    masalah  dengan  pendekatan  saintifik  (PBMS).  Kajian  ini menggunakan  dua   pendekatan  iaitu  penyelidikan  pembangunan  dan  kaedah  kuasi- eksperimen.    Penyelidikan   pembangunan  yang  diaplikasi  dalam  kajian  ini  adalah berdasarkan  langkah-langkah    pembinaan   modul  yang  diubahsuai  daripada  model Plomp,  yang  mengandungi  lima  fasa  iaitu  (i)  kajian   awal,  (ii)  perancangan,  (iii) realisasi,   (iv)   penilaian   modul,   kajian   rintis,   dan    penambahbaikan,     serta   (v) perlaksanaan.   Penilaian modul PBMS adalah berdasarkan penilaian  produk Nieveen yang melibatkan ujian kesahan, kebolehpercayaaan, kepraktikalan dan keberkesanan.  Komponen-komponen  modul  yang  dibina  terdiri  daripada  sintaks,  sistem  sosial, prinsip   reaksi,  sistem .....

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Kajian  ini  menentukan  hubungan  antara  ciri  sistem  maklumat  dan  ciri  organisasi dengan   kejayaan   sistem   maklumat   (KS),   serta   membentuk   Model   Konseptual Penjajaran    antara   Sistem   Maklumat   dengan   Organisasi   di   Institusi   Berteraskan Pendidikan  (IS-Org   Fit  Model).    Kajian  ini  menggunakan  gabungan  pendekatan kualitatif dan kuantitatif.  Pendekatan  kualitatif dengan kaedah  temu bual  digunakan untuk   mendapat   gambaran   awal    tentang   pelaksanaan   sistem   maklumat   yang melibatkan   15   orang  pegawai   perkhidmatan    pendidikan   di   Perak.     Pendekatan kuantitatif   digunakan   untuk   membentuk   dan  menilai    IS-Org   Fit   Model.     Bagi pembentukan model, borang soal selidik diedarkan kepada 375 orang  guru di 10 buah sekolah  menengah  di  daerah  Hulu  Perak,  Kuala  Kangsar,  Muallim,  dan  .....

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