Flood-prone areas are associated with hydrological time series data such as rainfall, water level and river flow. The possibility to predict flood is to relate all the three data involved. However, in order to develop a multivariable prediction model based on chaos approach, each datum needs to identify chaotic dynamics. As such, the Sungai Galas, Dabong in Kelantan, Malaysia which is a flood disaster area has been selected for the analysis. Rainfall, water level and river flow data in this area were collected to be analysed using the Cao method to identify the presence of chaotic dynamics. The hydrological data is uncertain, which is difficult to predict because the data involved is located in the area of flood disaster. The analysis showed the presence of chaotic dynamics on rainfall, water level and river flow data in the Sungai Galas which involved uncertain data located in flood affected areas by using Cao method. Therefore, a multivariable flood prediction model can be implemente.....

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Due to their role as a centre of knowledge and character development,public higher education institutions serve as the best platform for emphasising health communication messages and promoting a healthy lifestyle. Higher educational institutions’ employees should have good physical and mental health to enable them to demonstrate good values to the students. Thus, the social cognitive theory (SCT) was specifically selected to take a close look at how a conducive environment and knowledge influence employees’ intention towards the tobacco-free policy. This study used the partial least squares (PLS) and structural equation modelling (SEM) software to examine factors influencing the adoption of tobacco-free policy among employees in a Malaysian higher education institution. It also measured the impact of workplace health promotion on employees’ intention to comply with tobacco cessation regulations. Statistical results confirmed that all three constructs of employees’ environment, .....

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For the last 250 years, the world has experienced four educational revolutions, which have drastically changed the educational landscape as we know it. Today, the fourth (4th.) educational revolution has been making a profound impact on student learning by emphasizing on the following: (a) computer skills, (b) ICT and collaborative skills, and (c) lifelong learning. Premised in this context, this research was carried out to examine the impact of the Computer Architecture and Organization (CAO) course on student learning. A quantitative approach using the pre-test post-test design was used to collect and analyze the research data. The sample consisted of 80 computer science students of the Sultan Idris Education University, who were learning the CAO course. In the study, they were required to learn to carry out the following tasks in a computer laboratory: (a) assembling PC hardware, (b) installing the operating system, and (c) troubleshooting the PC. Pre-test and post-test were carried.....

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The study was conducted to investigate the effects of Aquilaria malaccensis leaves aqueous extracts on the aphrodisiac properties, which included; sexual behaviour, orientation activity, and testosterone level in ICR mice. Thirty healthy and sexually experienced male and thirty non-estrous female mice were used. In this experiment, each male was cohabitated with one female in a polysulfone cage. The mice were divided into 6 groups that received normal saline (control group), 50 mg/kg, 100 mg/kg, 200 mg/kg, 500 mg/kg, and 1000 mg/kg body weight of A. malaccensis leaves aqueous extract orally for 21 days consecutively. Results showed that all aphrodisiac parameters investigated in this study were similar between the treatment groups to the control group. However, two treated groups that received 100 mg/kg (day 14; day 21) and 200 mg/kg (day 0; day 21) resulted in significantly higher in mount frequency as compared to the control group. Overall, the results revealed that A. malaccensis le.....

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This study aims to isolate and identify microalgae capable of growing in high nitrate (NNO3-) landfill leachate. Source of isolation was collected from a landfill leachate treatment plant and identified according to morphological characteristics and analysis of partial 18S and 28S rRNA genes. The isolates, identified as Chlorella vulgaris UPSI-JRM01 and Tetradesmus obliquus UPSI-JRM02 were capable of growing at high N-NO3 - concentration of nitrified landfill leachate, which is up to 1500 mg/L. The biomass productivities of Chlorella vulgaris and Tetradesmus obliquus were 36.28 mg/L/day and 40.49 mg/L/day, with 44% and 37% N-NO3- removal, respectively. The biomass of Chlorella vulgaris and Tetradesmus obliquus consisted of 17.72% and 16.32% lipid and, 21.93% and 25.43% carbohydrate, respectively. The protein contents (>50%) were higher than lipid and carbohydrate contents for both microalgal species. The newly isolated microalgae species will be useful for future applications of high N.....

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One  popular  clustering  technique -the  K-means  widely  use  in educational  scope  to  clustering  and  mapping  document,  data,  and  user performance in  skill. K-means clustering is  one  of  the classical and  most widely used clustering algorithms shows its efficiency in many  traditional applications its defect appears obviously when the data set to become much more complicated. Based on some research on K-means algorithm shows that Number of a cluster of K-means cannot easily  be specified in much real-world application, several algorithms requiring  the number of cluster as a parameter cannot be effectively employed. The aim of this paper describes the perspective  K-means  problems  underlying  research.  Literature  analysis  of previous studies suggesting that selection of the number of clusters randomly cause problems such as suitable producing globular cluster, less efficient if as the  number  of  cluster  grow  K-means  clusterin.....

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This study described English learners' pragmatics development, learners' pragmatics competence in the selected speech act of request as a one of the most impotence aspects of pragmatic, request strategies that they utilized in gaining pragmatic ability. The study was presented by a public curriculum lead that prioritizes the necessity for English students to develop their ability to utilize request strategies positively in academic and cultural communications. Moreover, Many English students fail to present pragmatic aspects on how to understand different strategies by relating utterances to their meanings, knowing the intention of language users, and how request strategies are utilized in specific locations. There is developing material of studies on awareness-raising of the value of pragmatic competence and request strategies for EFL schoolroom teaching. However, researchers have pointed to concentrate on the traditional methods rather than how English learners require or understand .....

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The study explained English learners' pragmatics development, learners' pragmatic competence inselected speech act, and usage of request as a one of speech acts that it used in gaining pragmatic ability. The studywas offered by a public curriculum lead that prioritizes the necessity for English students to develop their ability to use request effectively in cultural communication. The study aimed to explain differences in the usage of request among Iraqi male and female undergraduate EFL students. Furthermore, most English students fail to present pragmatic ability on how to use request by relating utterances to their meanings, knowing the intention of language users, and how requests are employed in specific locations. There is growing material of researches on pragmatic ability and differences in the usage of request among male and female students for EFL schoolroom teaching. However, researchers have pointed to focus on the traditional methods rather than how English students requir.....

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The study attempted to explain the pragmatic competence and the role of teaching pragmatic through using activities-based teaching function of language in EFL context. The study was presented by a public curriculum lead that prioritizes the necessity for English teachers focused on activities when they teach pragmatic aspects in an academic communications. The study aimed to clarify the vital role of activity-based teaching pragmatic on improving students' communicative function of language among Iraqi EFL learners. Besides, most English learners fail to present pragmatic ability on how to use request, apology by relating expressions to their meanings, knowing the intention of language users. There is growing of studies on the value of activities-based teaching language on increasing students’ pragmatic and function of language in EFL teaching  ..

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Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti dua perkara utama iaitu pengetahuan serta keperluan istilah bahasa Arab di kalangan pelanggan di institusi perbankan. Kajian ini dijalankan terhadap 110 orang responden dalam kalangan pelanggan institusi perbankan di Kuala Kangsar. Kajian ini menggunakan borang soal selidik yang diberikan kepada responden dengan dipecahkan kepada 3 bahagian utama iaitu melihat kepada latar belakang responden, pengetahuan dan pemahaman bahasa Arab dan istilahnya serta keperluan bahasa Arab untuk urusan muamalat. Kajian ini menggunakan statistik kekerapan dan peratusan. Hasil analisis mendapati 71.8% pelanggan di institusi perbankan tidak bersetuju menggunakan bahasa Arab dalam urusan harian disebabkan faktor sekeliling yang tidak membantu. Dapatan juga menunjukkan 53.7% bersetuju dan 21.8% sangat bersetuju bahawa satu modul bahasa Arab bagi meningkatkan kefahaman pelanggan di institusi perbankan perlu dibangunkan. Oleh yang demikian, usaha bagi memperluaskan pen.....

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