Penulisan ini memperlihatkan etos dan nilai budaya yang terangkum dalam 100 petatah petitih, yang dinukilankan oleh Siti Zainon Ismail. 100 Pepatah Petitih Melayu yang dinukilankan oleh Siti Zainon Ismail merupakan suatu khazanah bangsa yang amat tinggi nilainya. Adanya khazanah warisan Melayu ini memungkinkan dapat mengembalikan akan kesedaran ingatan kita bahawa betapa kayanya fikiran nenek moyang kita dengan nilai peradabannya. Etos merupakan seperangkat pemahaman dan keyakinan terhadap nilai-nilai yang secara mendasar mempengaruhi kehidupan, menjadi prinsip-prinsip pergerakan, dan cara berekspresi yang utama kepada sesuatu kelompok dengan budaya serta keyakinan yang sama. Melalui pepatah petitih itu merupakan nilai budaya dalam kalangan orang Melayu yang berlandaskan kepada penghidupan tradisi, amat menekankan kepada hubungan sosial dengan menggunakan haiwan dan unsur alam. Namun, bagi mengisi kehendak- kehendak sosial, seseorang itu perlu membina perlakuan yang bersesuaian dengan .....

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This study is to extract the keywords from the literature review as the guideline factor to construct the best conceptual framework of the smart apparel design for disabled elderly in folks' home. Based on the problem occurred in Old Folks Home in Kajang, Selangor, fifteen disabled elderly at the aged of 50 to 70 years old with half body paralysed were participating in this study. Recently, the patients or health worker is having difficulties in changing disabled, elderly garments. They are also facing various problem on the accessibility for medical examination daily in the Folks Home Centre. The KJ method technique and literature reviews is used to develop the conceptual framework in order to identify the gap and needs of the user in their daily garment. As the result, this conceptual paper provides the classifying knowledge transfer in constructing smart apparel design for disabled elderly in an old folks home as the guideline that can improve the conceptual framework...

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Catan batik mula dihargai, dipelihara dan diangkat dalam nilai-nilai sosiobudaya warisan sejajar dengan trend semasa seni lukis moden di Malaysia pada masa kini. Kehalusan dan keunikan seninya dari segi aspek formalistik dan praktikal menjadikannya membentuk identiti yang tersendiri. Keunikan dan keistimewaan yang terdapat dalam setiap karya catan batik Fatimah Chik dapat dianalisis melalui teknik, motif, kaedah dan gaya yang dipraktikkan. Elemen–elemen perlambangan budaya daripada suku kaum di Rantau Asean diangkat menjadi identitifikasi yang dominan dalam catan batiknya. Keunikan catan batik Fatimah Chik juga menggabungkan kaedah tradisi dan moden dengan mengaplikasikan teknik ikat celup daripada daripada suku kaum di Rantau Asean dan Nusantara dalam setiap karya beliau. Karya –karya catan batik Fatimah Chik yang telah bermula dari tahun 1980-an hingga kini adalah merupakan satu representasi apresasi budaya masyarakat Nusantara yang kaya dengan nilai adab dan nilai-nilai timur ya.....

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Tembikar labu Sayong diilhamkan daripada tumbuhan iaitu buah labu dan terus berkembang dengan pelbagai bentuk labu. Kajian arkeologi oleh L.Wray 1903, telah membuktikan bahawa tembikar tradisional ini diwarisi sejak berzaman dan kelangsungan perusahaan tembikar ini masih kekal sehingga kini. Perkembangan labu Sayong telah melalui fasa asimilasi yang pelbagai maka lahirlah produk-produk seramik kontemporari yang berasaskan labu Sayong. Kaedah kajian kualitatif menerusi penelitian proses asimilasi artifak produk difokuskan kepada proses perubahan dari segi teknik penghasilan, ragam hias, fungsi dan rupa bentuk. Dapatan kajian membuktikan bahawa, para pengusaha kini lebih cenderung mengaplikasikan perubahan reka bentuk tembikar labu Sayong dengan mengadaptasikan teknik penghasilan moden sebagai satu produk asimilasi tembikar tradisi kepada seramik kontemporari. Proses asimilasi tembikar tradisional yang berlaku telah mewujudkan kelestarian dan kepelbagaian hasil kraftangan Melayu seiring .....

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Penulisan ini mengungkap pemerhatian terhadap aktiviti lapangan pergerakan fesyen indie tempatan (Tempatan Fest) yang mengangkat faktor kritikan dan pemahaman. Melalui aktiviti lapangan pergerakan fesyen indie tempatan, bakat pereka bebas yang mengikuti program lapangan dapat diperkembangkan. Aktiviti ini dijalankan di dalam atau luar premis perniagaan dengan melibatkan aspek kreativiti terhadap pergerakan fizikal dan luahan pemikiran pereka bebas. Di luar kebiasaannya, aktiviti lapangan pergerakan fesyen indie tempatan ini dapat mengenal pasti sensitiviti penglibatan pereka bebas dan (pengunjung/masyarakat) secara langsung. Secara khususnya, tujuan utama penyampaian makalah ini adalah untuk berkongsi lembaran konsep dan prinsip asas pergerakan fesyen indie tempatan terhadap keperluan pereka bebas. Penetapan asas dalam interaksi fizikal pereka bebas telah mendorong aktiviti lapangan menjanakan emosi dalam memberikan tumpuan kepada pola pengajaran yang disampaikan. Melalui pengamatan at.....

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This paper addresses the visual interpretation of human consciousness through the political culture. This paper analyzes the combined text and allegorical image in the painting is the easiest for viewer's understanding and plays an effective role to increase human consciousness on the political context. This research points out the allegorical symbolic image and text gets complementary advantages, reason and sensibility bring out the best in each other, which improves the effect of the information transmission and can inspire people to take the initiative to accept information of interest. Though from ancient time to contemporary periods, text and image combination have been creatively pursued and explored in many ways by visual artists. The combined process of allegorical symbolic image and text focuses on artistic practices in my artworks different way, such as “Strategic composition format” and “Two in one format” which expands new approach to contemporary art and appropriat.....

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The purpose of rehydration is to replace fluid and electrolyte losses. Carbohydrates and sodium are the main nutrient sources for rehydration. The presence of protein aids the rehydration process and thereby promoting muscle synthesis. Zea mays had been identified as one of the potential food sources that could be an alternative recovery beverage. The aim of this study was to assess the potential of Zea mays (ZM) juice as an alternative rehydration beverage. A total of 15 male participants were involved in this study. They were required to cycle to 70-80% of their age predicted maximum heart rate until they were dehydrated (1.8-2% body weight loss). Then they were given either ZM juice or CE drink in an amount representing 150% of their initial body weight loss. After 4-hours of rest with no other food allowed, their USG and percentage of fluid retention were calculated. Results showed that ZM juice had better retention and demonstrated well hydrated USG readings compared to CE drink. .....

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The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the Physical, Environment, Task, Timing, Learning, Emotion and Perspective (PETTLEP) and traditional imagery interventions on netball players shooting accuracy. In this study, 48 netball players from Larut Matang and Selama district in Perak were invited to participate. They were tested on imagery ability and divided into three interventions groups consisting, the PETTLEP audio imagery, the PETTLEP audio video imagery and the traditional written imagery script. The participants in the PETTLEP audio and audio video interventions imagery employed the interventions at the netball court. Conversely, the participants in the traditional written imagery scrip group employed the interventions at their own houses. All participants conducted their imagery training based on the imagery training schedule that was provided to them. The imagery training duration was around 30 minutes and scheduled for three times per week for four weeks. The pr.....

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Balanced between good diet and regular physical activity is among the important factors in avoiding unhealthy weight gain. Our objective in this study was to investigate the amount of calorie loss against a variety of running exercises. In this study, an experiment on running as a calorie burning physical activities was conducted. Two factors were selected, the distance, and the level of difficulties. The result and statistical analysis concluded that both factors play significant roles in burning calories, with distance as being the most significant factor. The findings also suggest that other than increasing the distance, choosing a hilly terrain when training can give more efficient calories burn. There is no interaction between distance and the level of difficulties. Individuals should plan their workout accordingly only after knowing how many calories they burned through each activity. For individual with aims to burn more calories, an increase in distance and a hilly terrain is m.....

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Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti perkaitan antara corak orientasi matlamat dan keagresifan terhadap pemain bola baling bawah 18 tahun, Negeri Sembilan. Rekabentuk kajian adalah kaedah tinjauan menggunakan soal selidik Task and Ego Orientation in Sport Questionaire (TEOSQ) dan The Judgement About Moral Behavior in Youth Sport Questionaire (JAMBYSQ). Responden kajian adalah atlet bola baling bawah 18 tahun yang mewakili 8 buah daerah di Negeri Sembilan (n = 192, 96 lelaki dan 96 perempuan). Data dianalisis menggunakan statistik deskriptif (peratus, kekerapan, min dan sisihan piawai) dan statistik inferensi (ujian-t) dan korelasi. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan corak orientasi tugasan atlet bola baling perempuan adalah lebih tinggi berbanding atlet lelaki bagi kedua-dua orientasi tugasan dan ego. Hasil dapatan ujian-t menunjukkan atlet bola baling perempuan mempunyai tahap kebimbangan kognitif dan somatik yang lebih tinggi berbanding atlet lelaki. Namun dari aspek tahap keagresifan p.....

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