This research is conducted to study motifs of keringkam embroidery for the Sarawak Malays in Kuching. The objective of this study is to classify motifs and design patterns of the keringkam embroidery. Sample of study consists of textile collections belonging to Mrs. Salbiah binti Muhi and Miss Zainap binti Muhi, who are amongst the dominant figures in the keringkam embroidery industry in Kuching, Sarawak. Method of study involved Qualitative method through observations, interviews and document analysis to obtain research findings. In doing analysis, the motifs were re-created using Adobe Illustrator CS6 software for each of the motif in the sample of study. It is found that these keringkam embroideries were designed to floral patterns. Floral motifs commonly used for keringkam embroideries are motifs of bamboo shoots (pucuk rebung), roses (bunga mawar), trailing beans (kacang-kacang) and scattered flowers (bunga tabur). It is hoped that these findings can significantly contribute to th.....

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Research on the study of the motif and symmetry of the Malay Telepuk (Gilding Cloth) are not extensive in Malaysia. Many documented research by textile artists and researchers mainly touch on the history, aesthetics, motif representations/meanings, development of textile design and textile cosmology especially of the Songket and Batik.The Telepuk or Gilding Cloth is generated from the technique of enhancing and beautifying cloth using gold paper. The Malaysian States of Selangor, Perak, Kedah, Johore, Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan are the main producers of the Telepuk (Gilding Cloth). This paper is an analysis and the classification of the structure of the design pattern of the Telepuk(Gilding Cloth) through its symmetrical group that is the frieze pattern. The design pattern analysis is carried out on the cloth structure (badan kain, tepi kain, kaki kain and kepala kain) the sarong, kain lepas or selendang and the headgear. The sample of the Telepuk sourced from the Selangor State M.....

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Literacy is still the main problem in primary schools mainly among Orang Asli students. The level of literacy among Orang Asli students are very low. In the present time, there are many reading modules to help teachers in teaching and learning in preschool and primary school levels. However, modules or reading materials for Orang Asli students are scarce and this makes it difficult for teachers in Orang Asli schools to diversify their teaching and learning methods in a class. Therefore, this research aims to create a module that has a validation and high credibility to help increase a student's grasp in reading. ADDIE model was used as a base to create a model. This research involved five phases which is carrying out an analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation phase. A survey was conducted to assess the content validity of the module. The data was validated by three experts. The results showed that the LIKES Module for Orang Asli had a high content validity (>74 per.....

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This article focuses on studying the savior as a concept from both sides linguistically and as an idea or philosophy. The study has tackled many beliefs and conventions reflected in different societies. The focus was on using such concept in the contemporary Iraqi novels and how the novelists employed it in conveying the concerns, hopes and aspirations of the ordinary man in the local areas of Baghdad under the invasion of the U.S. troops. The writers tend to use fantasy style to decrease or mitigate the cruelty of the period of invasion where the scene was full of death, bloodshed atmosphere. The sample of this study is Frankenstein in Baghdad, the novel was written by Ahmed Saadawi, one of the most famous Iraqi novelists who gained global reputation. The novel represents the postcolonial literature in Iraqi contemporary novelistic production. This novel was short listed for the coveted International Prize for Arabic Fiction in 2014 and won the prize. In 2018, Frankenstein in Baghdad .....

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This study focuses on discussing the Iraqi contemporary novelistic production. The study handled the development of the Iraqi novel genre during three different periods; during Saddam's regime, during exile after the fall of the regime, and during the post-2003 war and U.S. Invasion to Iraq. The study explored the historical development of the Iraqi novels through discussing the main subjects and themes of these novels during the three different periods. In addition to that, some names of the best writers in each period, were given. The study concluded that Iraqi contemporary novelistic production has passed through three different periods; during Saddam regime in which the literature was directed by the government and used to glorify the authority and sing of heroism of the leaders. The second period was during the exile when thousands of Iraqis were migrated forcefully abroad leaving their homeland, families and everything they own. The exile literature has involved new experiences g.....

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Smart gardens and aquaponics are sustainable systems in the world of agriculture. These systems can be highly successful if they have intensive monitoring. The water flow should be managed periodically to ensure that the plants get sufficient nutrients and the water quality can be monitored consistently. In this research, Smart Garden and Aquaponics systems were designed to control and monitor the water’s pH level, turbidity, temperature, and humidity by integrating an Internet of Things (IoT) application. The systems were installed with sensors to retrieve data by using Long Range Radio (LoRa) to transmit in its cloud, and can be accessed in real time. Effective power consumption is important in this situation. Thus, power consumption during transmitting and receiving LoRa standalone and integration of LoRa with sensors was compared. These comparisons demonstrate LoRa’s integration with sensors did not over-state the standalone LoRa  ..

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We empirically examine the reciprocal relationships between disclosure quality, board independence and earnings management. Disclosure quality is measured using the IR Magazine Award, the number of forward looking information in the annual report as well as the analyst forecast accuracy. We estimate earnings management using modified Jones Model, while board independence is measured using the percentage of independent directors in the board. We remedied the simultaneity bias in our study using a simultaneous system of equation, which was estimated using two-stage least square regression (2SLS). Match-paired samples comprised of the winners and non-winners of the IR Magazine Award during the years from 2005-2008 were employed in our study. Our finding reported that there is a negative reciprocal relationship between disclosure quality and earnings management. We notice that these findings are robust across all disclosure quality measurement that we utilised in our 2 Stage Least Square (.....

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This study empirically examines the relationship  between wide-ranging board diversity and the quality  of corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosure  variables in Malaysia. We extend prior literature  covering broader dimensions of board diversity  (e.g., gender, education level, education background,  age, tenure, nationality and ethnicity) and their  impact on CSR after controlling for board and audit  committee characteristics. Using 200 listed firms in  Bursa Malaysia during 2009–2013 and applying both OLS  and 2SLS instrumental variables (IV) approaches, we  document significant positive effect of board education level and board tenure diversity on the quality of CSR disclosure. Further analysis using robust regression  also shows positive association between gender  diversity and CSR disclosure. Our findings also  demonstrate that the quality of CSR disclosure is  significantly negatively associated with board age  and nationality diversity. These results.....

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Kajian ini bertujuan untuk membangunkan sebuah modul pengajaran STEM bagi bidang Statistik dan Kebarangkalian dalam KSSM Matematik Tingkatan 2 serta menentukan kebolehgunaannya. Ini berikutan daripada keputusan ujian TIMSS yang menunjukkan tajuk kebarangkalian mempunyai skor terendah, manakala analisis keperluan menunjukkan peratusan yang tertinggi. Proses pembangunan modul adalah berasaskan Model ADDIE, penerapan konsep STEM serta Teori Pembelajaran berasaskan inkuiri. Seterusnya, bagi memperoleh kesahan, kebolehpercayaan dan kebolehgunaan modul, kajian ini melibatkan 4 orang pakar bidang dan 42 orang guru Matematik. Dapatanmenunjukkan bahawa modul yang dibangunkan mempunyai kesahan yang baik dengan peratusan persetujuannya 92%. Nilai alfa Cronbach 0.97 juga menunjukkan kebolehpercayaan modul adalah sangat baik. Hasil analisis kebolehgunaan modul pula menunjukkan peratusan persetujuannya adalah tinggi. Modul ini dapat memberikan impak positif terhadap proses pembelajaran dan pemudahca.....

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Bakery industry has risen with the increasing demand of its products. This study aims to examine the students’ abilities in terms of cognitive, affective and psychomotor in supporting the competency needs in the bakery industry. This research tested the abilities required by the students during industrial training at the bakery stores. This research was conducted at four different bakeries in the area of Yogyakarta within May to July 2019. A total of 90 students participated in the survey. The findings show that a psychomotor ability is the highest skill needed in the bakery industry with 84%, followed by affective (81%) and cognitive (75.3%). This implies that psychomotor ability is the prominent domain in the bakery industry where it involves physical movement, coordination, and the use of motor-skills. This study helps the educational provider to give the correct knowledge to the students with the precise abilities for their future undertakings...

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