This study aims to determine the acute effects of complex training with a cluster set configuration on countermovement jump. A crossover counterbalance design was used in this study. Fourteen recreational male underwent three sessions of trainings, with a minimum of 72 hours between each session. In the complex training (CT) protocol, squats with 65% 1RM were used for resistance training while jump squats with 80% of maximum effort for plyometric. Subjects performed the resistance and plyometric training alternately, using either traditional (TRA) or cluster with two sets (CS2). In TRA, no rest was given between the repetitions until they completed the entire set. For CS2, the pairs of CT 30s rest were inserted between the repetitions. The results of the study showed no significant interaction between TRA and CS2 across the all parameters: CMJ height (p> 0.05), power (p>0.050, and velocity (p>0.05) respectively. This study shows that both TRA and CS2 provide better CMJ height, power an.....

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Gabungan Pilihan Raya Bersih dan Adil (BERSIH) telah ditubuhkan pada tahun 2006. Sejak tahun 2007, BERSIH telah mengadakan perhimpunan awam sebanyak lima kali. BERSIH dikatakan telah menandakan lembaran baru terhadap sistem demokrasi di Malaysia dan memperjuangkan pembaharuan dalam sistem demokrasi terutamanya ketelusan sistem pilihan raya dan pentadbiran. Kajian bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti faktor perkembangan BERSIH pada tahun 2006 hingga 2017. Kaedah kualitatif khususnya temu bual separa berstruktur dan analisis dokumen telah digunakan untuk melengkapkan kajian ini. Sebanyak tujuh orang informan telah dipilih dalam kalangan pihak penganjur perhimpunan BERSIH, ahli politik serta ahli akademik dalam kajian ini. Hasil kajian ini mendapati bahawa perkembangan BERSIH didorong oleh faktor dalaman dan faktor luaran. Antara faktor dalaman perkembangan BERSIH adalah kepimpinan organisasi dan pengintegrasian organisasi BERSIH. Manakala, faktor luaran seperti pembukaan ruang demokrasi, perub.....

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This study was designed to determine the constructs to develop a new model of innovative instructional leadership for polytechnics system in Malaysia. The study used Hallinger and Murphy theories as the main underpinning leadership development framework. This study has utilized a model development approach as its research design. In an earlier stage, a modified Delphi technique was used to gather initial data regarding innovative instructional leadership. Eleven experts were selected based on their expertise and experience. They confirmed 13 constructs for the new innovative instructional TVET leadership model. Besides the experts, a stratified random sampling was used to select the polytechnic lecturers. A new instrument was developed which consisted of 13 constructs and 185 items and it was distributed to the lecturers in the selected polytechnics to verify the proposed constructs of the innovative instructional leadership. The empirical data collected were analyzed using descriptive.....

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This qualitative research was carried out to investigate a group of pre-service ESL teachers’ perceptions of their participation in a virtual community to facilitate their willingness to communicate. Positive Psychology was employed as the theoretical framework. Using the hybrid approach to analyse the findings, preliminary analysis revealed that the participants repeatedly mentioned the emergence of positive emotions. To understand better, a codebook based on Fredrickson’s framework of positive emotion was developed to further analyse the data. Findings indicated that participation in a virtual community led to the emergence of four types of positive emotions: interest, hope, pride, and aspiration. This article provided some suggestions for teacher educators on the use of a virtual community to facilitate willingness to communicate...

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Objektif utama kajian ini adalah untuk mengenal pasti faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi corak perbelanjaan pelajar kolej swasta. Seramai 279 orang pelajar yang terdiri daripada pelbagai program telah dipilih sebagai sampel kajian. Pendekatan kuantitatif digunakan dalam kajian ini dan data diperoleh melalui borang soal selidik. Data dianalisis dengan menggunakan ujian regresi pelbagai. Dapatan analisis regresi pelbagai menujukkan bahawa faktor rakan sebaya (P=-8.153, p=O.027) dan latar belakang keluarga (P=5.401, p=O.079) mempengaruhi corak perbelanjaan pelajar. Faktor-faktor lain iaitujenama, keinginan sendiri dan gaya hidup mewah didapati tidak mempengaruhi corak perbelanjaan pelajar. Kesimpulannya model regresi pelbagai yang dicadangkan dalam kajian ini dapat membantu pihak tertentu mengambillangkah pencegahan supaya pelajar dapat membuat keputusan secara rasional apabila berbe1anja. Implikasi kajian menekankan kesedaran kepada pe1ajar untuk menggunakan wang pembiayaan pend.....

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In Malaysia the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) was introduced in 1988, as a measure of sustainability in developmental projects. The aim of this study was to examine the compliance with the guidelines and ecological adequacy of the information input in the preparation of the EIA report. The ecological input is an important part of the EIA. In this study, the choice was made for two EIA reports in Melaka which was sent to the DOE for approval. The method used was according to the revised package of measurement for 12 ecological input criteria in the EIA report. The results of this study found many omissions in the provision of ecological inputs and disobedience. Among the twelve criteria for assessment of the ecological inputs available in the description of the existing environment, consultants were not sensitive enough to identify the sample geology, flora and fauna and aquatic habitat. The review of the EIA report showed there were reports describing the effects of individual .....

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Kajian ini bertujuan melihat alat dan bahan bantu mengajar (ABM/BBM) yang digunakan oleh pensyarah dalam melaksanakan pembelajaran berpusatkan pelajar di institusi pengajian tinggi. Dalam kajian ini, pelaksanaan pendekatan berpusatkan pelajar hanya dilihat dalam satu kursus Bahasa Melayu sahaja. Kajian ini melibatkan seorang pensyarah Bahasa Melayu sebagai peserta kajian utama, manakala pelajar yang terlibat semasa proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran sepanjang tempoh kajian dibuat turut dijadikan sebagai informan. Dapatan kajian mendapati, terdapat pelbagai ABM/BBM yang digunakan oleh pensyarah bagi tujuan menggalakkan penglibatan aktif pelajar mengikuti sesi pembelajaran. Walau bagaimanapun, bagi memastikan proses pembelajaran berlangsung dengan lebih lancar bersesuaian dengan perkembangan pedagogi abad ke-21 serta bagi menyahut cabaran Education 4.0, para pensyarah disarankan agar lebih peka terhadap perkembangan teknologi terkini agar pelbagai ABM/BBM dapat digunakan di dalam kelas b.....

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This review examines the elements of film criticism through Theory of Textualism. The theory has been introduced by the Malaysian writer, Abdul Rahman Napiah, known as Mana Sikana. The theory is based on four principles. They are forward policy, conflict policy, strong policy and personal policy. These four principles constitute the elements of a standard film critical article. This is the soundtrack of the Malaysian writer K. Balamurugan's critical book, The Tree of Life, to explore how the Theory of Textualism help to write critical essays...

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Node starvation wireless sensor network (WSN) is a critical factor that affects the overall performance in a typical multi-hop linear network especially in an extensive scale network. The unfairness of sharing network resources with all source nodes in a multi-hop linear network amplifies the node starvation that often results in passive nodes in a network. This factor becomes critical with the increasing network density, aggressive data transfer, single destination node and inadequate data scheduling. This paper highlights the Delayed acknowledgement timeout for flat one-tier throughput critical application model (DAT-FTCAM) a mathematical fairness model that ensure maximum throughput fairness for pipeline network scenario. The DAT-FTCAM enables the users to calculate the maximum delayed acknowledgement timeout for transmission control protocol (TCP) proportional to the travel time or difference between a source and a destination node. The implementation of DAT-FTCAM technique with mo.....

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Kajian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan kesan latihan Tabata terhadap maklum balas fisiologi dan komposisi tubuh atlet wanita. Kajian ini melibatkan 36 atlet wanita yang berumur 16 tahun yang dibahagikan secara rawak kepada kumpulan kawalan (n =12), kumpulan Gaya Tabata (n = 12) dan kumpulan Tabata Ergometer (n =12). Program latihan dijalankan selama lapan minggu. Reka bentuk kajian ini adalah kuasi eksperimen. Alat kajian yang digunakan untuk mengukur parameter fisiologi daripada aspek pengambilan oksigen maksimum ialah melalui Ujian Yo-Yo, jumlah bendalir tubuh menggunakan Monitor Komposisi Tubuh Tanita BC541, kadar persepsi latihan menggunakan Skala Borg, tekanan darah dengan Omron M10-1T serta kadar nadi pemulihan menggunakan Polar® RS800G3™ manakala parameter komposisi tubuh adalah peratus lemak tubuh diukur menggunakan Monitor Komposisi Tubuh Tanita BC541. Data dianalisis menggunakan ujian ANOVA dua hala. Keputusan ujian menunjukkan terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan.....

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