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Price, Legislation And Demand For Gasoline In Malaysia, Yan Ne Lim Jan 2000

Price, Legislation And Demand For Gasoline In Malaysia, Yan Ne Lim

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The study sets out to examine the demand for gasoline in Malaysia using econometric model. The purpose is to establish the relationship between gasoline demand and price, income as well as vehicle stocks. Secondly, it is also to review the role and involvement of the government in this oligopolistic market. The hypothesis of this study is : "demand for gasoline in Malaysia is influenced by price, income level, vehicle stocks as well as legislation". In this paper, the relationship between gasoline demand, national income, price of gasoline and vehicle stocks is empirically examined using linear regression method. The time frame …

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Taklid Kepada Mazhab Syafie Dalam Amalan Berkaitan Zakat Padi Menurut Undang-Undang Zakat Negeri Kedah, Mahyuddin Abu Bakar Jan 2000

Taklid Kepada Mazhab Syafie Dalam Amalan Berkaitan Zakat Padi Menurut Undang-Undang Zakat Negeri Kedah, Mahyuddin Abu Bakar

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The practice of " taklid " to mazhab Syafie in doing everyday religious activities has become a fonnality. not to mention as one of culture to the followers of Islam in this country. This phenomenon is a continuation from the influence of this mazhab which has been around since the existence of (slam in Malaysia. Hence. this research is done with the thought of looking at the true reality of taklid is accepted by Islam, especially in issue which are closely knitted with the religious issues, in addition to investigate its development among the Muslims, especially the Malays. Pertaining to …

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Urutan Kata Nama Derivasi Kecil Dan Bentuk Pemakaiannya, Ramli Abdul Latif Jan 2000

Urutan Kata Nama Derivasi Kecil Dan Bentuk Pemakaiannya, Ramli Abdul Latif

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Disertasi ini bertajuk "URUTAN KATA NAMA DERIVASI KECIL DAN BENTUK PEMAKAIANNYA". la adalah tajuk dalam bidang morfologi yang penulis fokuskan dan membuat analisis tentang urutan kata nama derivasi kecil dan bentuk-bentuk pemakaiannya dalarn bahasa Arab. Tajuk ini merupakan tajuk kajian tentang pecahan kata dalam bahasa Arab yang merangkumi kata nama dan kata kerja. Pecahan kata nama daripada kata sumber atau kata dasar ini dinamakan kata nama derivasi kecil

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E-Commerce : Web Page Standards And Consumer Confidence, Natarajan @ Kumar Nc Krishnan Jan 2000

E-Commerce : Web Page Standards And Consumer Confidence, Natarajan @ Kumar Nc Krishnan

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This thesis involves around the generation of a set of recommendations for web page design that could be possibly used by authorities or auditing firms to audit and approve commercial web pages that comply to the standards. The recommendations shall cover what information consumers would like to see on commercial web pages. The contents of a web page are critically important in Electronic Commerce as it is the only interface between consumers and the merchant. Web Page Approval shall be a preferred way of identifying a web page to do online business by potential consumers. Consumer shall have increased confidence …

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Perkembangan Sastera Cina Di Sarawak (1950-1962), Hee Wong Jan 2000

Perkembangan Sastera Cina Di Sarawak (1950-1962), Hee Wong

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This research project concentrates on the development of the Sarawak Chinese Literature in the nineteen fifties and early sixties. In the early fifties, the Sarawak Chinese Literature was still in its infancy stage. The youths had yet come of age and were struggling and searching for their paths in literary writing. Hence, their works were short in quantity and inferior in quality. However, these works were strongly associated with the time and thought of the society of the period. They reflected the change in attitude towards national identity, the absorption and acceptance of the socialist dogmatism and the perseverance and …

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An Evaluation On Project Financing Under Islamic Banking, Sugunadevi Arjunan Jan 2000

An Evaluation On Project Financing Under Islamic Banking, Sugunadevi Arjunan

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Although Islamic banking has been in operation fo r more than a decade in Malaysia, it's market share and growth seem to be quite limited and fa ll far short of earlier projection. This study attempts to investigate one type of Islamic banking product, that is project financing. The objectives of the study are to assess the current level of Islamic project financing and its associated growth, to identify problems faced in the implementation of Islamic project financing under the Mudharabah and Musyarakah concepts and to demonstrate with a real life case study the costs of financing under Islamic banking …

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Ontogeny, Reproduction, And Population Dynamics Of Stoplephorus Baganensis And Thryssa Kammalensis (Pisces : Engraulididae) In A Malaysian Estuary Sarpedonti, Valerie, Valerie Sarpedonti Jan 2000

Ontogeny, Reproduction, And Population Dynamics Of Stoplephorus Baganensis And Thryssa Kammalensis (Pisces : Engraulididae) In A Malaysian Estuary Sarpedonti, Valerie, Valerie Sarpedonti

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Larval ontogeny of Stolephorus baganem:;is and Thryssa kammalensis, comprises three successive phases characterized by: (I) development of swimming appendages, (2) changes in allometric growth of various body parts, and (3) increase in body depth, as well as eye diameter, in the case of S. baganensis. Both anchovy species are multiple spawners, spawning all year round but varying in intensity. Mass spawnings of S bagane11sis start in the first (summer) inter-monsoon period and last for four months. This period is associated with changes in the wind field and increased rainfall, dissolved oxygen and food availability. The presence of mature adults during …

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Analisis Ayat Berpredikat Frasa Kerja : Satu Pendekatan Tata Bahasa Kasus, Samsur Rijal Yahaya Jan 2000

Analisis Ayat Berpredikat Frasa Kerja : Satu Pendekatan Tata Bahasa Kasus, Samsur Rijal Yahaya

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Disertasi ini mengungkapkan struktur ayat berfrasa kerja dalam bahasa Malaysia. Untuk menjabarkannya, digunakan Teori Tata Bahasa Kasus yang dipelopori oleh Charles Fillmore. Penelitian ini menggunakan data yang dikumpulkan dari sebuah novel iaitu Menrouw Toga yang ditulis oleh Sasterawan Negara Arena Wati. Penulis mengumpulkan data melalui metode catatan tentang satuan tematis. Pada tahap analisis data, telah digunakan metode distribusional dengan teknik substitu si, delesi, dan ekspansi. Kemudian metode distribusional ini digabungkan pula dengan teknik lmmideate Constituens (ICs). lmplikasi dan pengaplikasian Teori Tata Bahasa Kasus ini, suatu ayat terdiri atas proposisi. Proposisi terbahagi kepada Verba dan Argumen-argumennya. Argumen-argumen inilah yang diberi label …

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The Impact Of Interest Rates And Share Market Performance On Klang Valley Property Prices : A Comparative Case Study, Chun Sing Yeo Jan 2000

The Impact Of Interest Rates And Share Market Performance On Klang Valley Property Prices : A Comparative Case Study, Chun Sing Yeo

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This study is an attempt to determine the impact of some major aspect of interest (increase I decrease) and stock market (bull/ bear) on property prices at Klang Valley. Firstly, Malaysia has been witnessing an interesting debate over the issue of interest rates. Malaysian borrowers are paying 15 to 18 per cent per annum during the Asian Financial crisis cum stock market collapse. Prior to crisis, they were paying between 9 to 12 percent per annum. Secondly, the collapse of KLSE stock market .The KLSE suffered severe declines, as the composite index plunged from 1271.25 points on 25 February 1997 …

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A Case Study On Strategies Adopted By A Medium Sized Property Development Company In Response To The Economic Crisis In 1997-1998, Thin Choy Woo Jan 2000

A Case Study On Strategies Adopted By A Medium Sized Property Development Company In Response To The Economic Crisis In 1997-1998, Thin Choy Woo

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Epic is one way of describing Asia's economic development over the past decades. The once poverty stricken Asian countries metamorphosed into world class producers and dynamic markets. However, equally epic was the fall. In one almighty crash, the once mighty Asian economies toppled over as the next millennium grew closer. The prides, the hopes and the expectations buijt up by all those years of prosperity lay in shambles amid the accusatory pointing by critics who variously attributed the crisis to greed, over expansion, fiscal imprudence, corruption and deteriorating Asian values. It seemed that in the last two years, Asia could …

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A Comparative Study Of The Performance Of Commercial Banks, Finance Companies And Merchant Banks In Malaysia, 1990-1998, Kim Teck Yeap Jan 2000

A Comparative Study Of The Performance Of Commercial Banks, Finance Companies And Merchant Banks In Malaysia, 1990-1998, Kim Teck Yeap

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Banking institutions play a substantial role, especially in a developing country like Malaysia, in mobilizing savings and channeling these resources for economic development. The growth of the banking institutions over the past two decades was achieved through the rapid build-up of an extensive branch network, the widening of banking services and the acceleration of credit activities. The focus of this paper is to evaluate the relative performance of banking institutions in Malaysia during the 1990-1998 period, using the CAMEL rating framework. The banking institutions included in this study are the major groups of banking institutions operating in Malaysia, namely commercial …

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Productivity And Quality Relationship In Manufacturing, Weng Hon Low Jan 2000

Productivity And Quality Relationship In Manufacturing, Weng Hon Low

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Over the past decade, quality and productivity has played a pivotal role in hastening industrialization prosperity in Malaysia. Improving quality is one important way to maintain a competitive position in today's markets. Productivity is in the news these days as an effective means of counteracting the downward effects of various other important economic forces. There is a clear positive relationship between quality and productivity. Generally, when quality increases, waste is eliminated, so will productivity increase as well. However, some researchers view quality and productivity move in opposite directions. There is a trade-off between quality and productivity. It is thus the …

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Satu Kajian Penguasaan Sebutan Bahasa Al-Quran Di Kalangan Pelajar-Pelajar Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama, Abdul Rahman Md. Hassan Jan 2000

Satu Kajian Penguasaan Sebutan Bahasa Al-Quran Di Kalangan Pelajar-Pelajar Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama, Abdul Rahman Md. Hassan

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Disertasi ini ditulis berasaskan kajian yang dilakukan di Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama Tok Jiring, Kuala Terengganu. Fokus utama kajian yang dibuat adalah kepada guru-guru yang mengajar AI-Quran dan Pelajar-Pelajar Tingkatan Tiga Tahun 1997. Bab pertama merupakan pengenalan yang menerangkan tentang permasalahan pelajar-pelajar membaca AI-Quran secara umum. Kemudian dinyatakan secara ringkas tentang kepcntingan analisis kesilapan, kepentingan kajian ini , ruang lingkup kajian, responden, batasan kajian metodologi dan tinjauan awal kajian lepas. Bab kedua membicarakan tentang cara membunyikan bahasa Al-Quran yang melibatkan makhraj huruf, sifat-sifatnya yang lazim dan yang tidak lazim, mad, qasr, waqaf dan ibtida. Bab ketiga diisi dengan data-data yang …

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On Strongly N-Regular And Strongly Regular Rings, Huey Voon Chen Jan 2000

On Strongly N-Regular And Strongly Regular Rings, Huey Voon Chen

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Let R be an associative ring with identity 1 (not equal to) 0. An element x E R is said to be right (or left) regular if there exists yin R such that x² y = x (or y.x² = x). If x is both left and right regular, then it is said to be strongly regular. The ring R is said to be strongly regular if every element of R is strongly regular. We say that x is a left -π-regular element if there exist an integer n > 0 and an element y E R such that yx n+1 …

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Confucianist's Perception Of Woman : Its Influence On Maxine Hong Kingston's The Woman Warrior : Memoirs Of A Girlhood Among Ghosts And Amy Tan's The Joyluck Club, Yoke Lin Yap Jan 2000

Confucianist's Perception Of Woman : Its Influence On Maxine Hong Kingston's The Woman Warrior : Memoirs Of A Girlhood Among Ghosts And Amy Tan's The Joyluck Club, Yoke Lin Yap

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This thesis proposes to examine critically how the fundamental ideals contained within the philosophy of Confucius have evolved into social rites and rituals contained within the Five Classics and Four Classics for women. This is important for it is the social conventions that form the essential patriarchal structure in addition to the moral as well as behavioral norms of Chinese society. The study and analysis of Confucius' principal doctrines will help us understand the roles and responsibilities held by Chinese women within the structural hierarchy of Chinese family and society in general. The above will provide for a unique comparison …

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Knowledge Management And Organization In Malaysia, Koji Shiota Jan 2000

Knowledge Management And Organization In Malaysia, Koji Shiota

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The term 'Industrial society' has been a proper one to explain the wide and deep influence of the industrialization to the society and the wealth of the country in 20th century. Its related concepts and theories such as division of labour, specialization, standardization, mass-production, learning curb, scale economy and others explained well the corporate competitiveness especially from the viewpoint of 'efficiency' and '(financial) capital'. After 1960s some people began to describe the new paradigm such as Daniel Bell's 'Post­industrial society' and Albin Tofler's 'The third wave.' These three decades we have seen the shift from industrial economy to service economy …

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Dunia Fiksyen Chen Ruoxi : Kajian Koleksi Cerpen Yin Xianzhang, Lai Mooi Lum Jan 2000

Dunia Fiksyen Chen Ruoxi : Kajian Koleksi Cerpen Yin Xianzhang, Lai Mooi Lum

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Chen Ruoxi has been renowned Chinese fiction writer since the 1970s and Yin xianzhang (Mayor Yin), a collection of six short stories, is set to be her most representative works. The collection depicts the sufferings and hardship of the chinese people during China's Cultural Resolution (1966-1976), in particular the cadres and the intellectuals, who either returned to China from abroad or were locals. The work aroused great interest in the literary circle. Thus, Chen Ruoxi not only became a well-known author, but also was regarded as the pioneer of "The Literature of Hurts". The dissertation aim to study and analyse …

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A Study Of The Variant Forms Of Chinese Characters In Jiyun, Lye Hin Lee Jan 2000

A Study Of The Variant Forms Of Chinese Characters In Jiyun, Lye Hin Lee

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This thesis attempts to give an initial etymological, semantics and phonological analysis of the variant forms of the Chinese characters found in a phonology lexicon, Jiyun. The focus of this study is on the comparison among the above-mentioned variant forms and the relevant scripts listed in the ancient Chinese etymological and phonological works, namely, Erya (EY), Shuowen Jiezi (SW), Fangyan (FY), Guangya (GYa), Yupian (YP), Longkan shuojing (LKSJ), Guangyun (GY) and other classical literary works. In the introduction, a brief elaboration of JY with its praises and disparages by the scholars through the ages is given, followed by the scope …

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Strategi Penukaran Kod Di Kalangan Guru-Guru Cina Berpendidikan Cina Dan Bukan Berpendidikan Cina : Satu Kajian Kes, Kheng Leng Gan Jan 2000

Strategi Penukaran Kod Di Kalangan Guru-Guru Cina Berpendidikan Cina Dan Bukan Berpendidikan Cina : Satu Kajian Kes, Kheng Leng Gan

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Kajian ini merupakan satu tinjauan terhadap gejala penukaran kod yang ber1aku di kalangan guru-guru keturunan Cina yang berpendidikan Cina dan bukan berpendidikan Cina di sebuah sekolah menengah di Seremban.  Objektif Kajian ini adalah untuk meneliti fenomena penukaran kod dalam masyarakat Cina Malaysia yang boleh bertutur pelbagai bahasa dialek khususnya Bahasa Kantonis, Bahasa Mandarin dan bahasa lain iaitu Bahasa Melayu dan Bahasa lnggeris.  Di samping itu, kajian ini turut mengesan kekerapan penukaran kod yang ber1aku di kalangan dua kumpulan informan ini dan mengkaji faktor-faktor yang menyebabkan berlaku penukaran kod berdasarkan fungsi-fungsi penukaran kod wacana dan faktor-faktor soslo-budaya.

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The Applicability Of The Dividend-Yield Investment Strategy At The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange, Allan, Kim Hon. Ngam Jan 2000

The Applicability Of The Dividend-Yield Investment Strategy At The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange, Allan, Kim Hon. Ngam

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Many theories, techniques and strategies have been developed over the years on how to outperform the stock market. The objective of this research is to apply the "Dividend-Yield" strategy on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange ("KLSE") to ascertain whether using such a strategy would provide superior investment return. Research findings using this strategy on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") have shown favourable results. The data used in this research were sourced primarily from the KLSE, covering a period of 10 years from 1988 to 1997. This research is based on the premise that the investment universe comprises the component …

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Health Care Financing In Malaysia, Zafar Ahmed Jan 2000

Health Care Financing In Malaysia, Zafar Ahmed

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As the time passes the health care provision is getting more and more expensive. Traditionally the health care provision has been the duty of the governments, but because of increase in the cost of health care and fluctuation in the cost of health care, it is getting more difficult for the governments to maintain their role as health care provider. The governments want to become the regulators of health care services, rather than health care provider. The same is true for Malaysian government as well. This change of role is not that easy. Government has to consider many factors, the …

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A Strategic Analysis Of Powder Coating Industry In Malaysia : A Case Study Of Ici-Nof Powder Coatings (M) Sdn. Bhd, Meng San Tay Jan 2000

A Strategic Analysis Of Powder Coating Industry In Malaysia : A Case Study Of Ici-Nof Powder Coatings (M) Sdn. Bhd, Meng San Tay

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The powder coating industry in Malaysia has increasingly replaced the traditional liquid paints in metal-based industries due to its environmental friend liness, governmental legislation and improved technology. The powder coating industry had grown steadily in the early 1990's in tandem with the Malaysian economic performance. The high growth rate of the industry has attracted new entrants to set up manufacturing plants in the country. However, the unprecedented currency crisis in 1997 has drastically reduced the market size and demand. Faced with an overcapacity scenario, the players are scrambling for market shares by competing heavily in price. The research aims to …

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Pemikiran Ekonomi Al-Imam Al-Ghazali : Kajian Dalam Ihya Ulum Al-Din, Ali Badron Mokhtar Jan 2000

Pemikiran Ekonomi Al-Imam Al-Ghazali : Kajian Dalam Ihya Ulum Al-Din, Ali Badron Mokhtar

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Ali Badron bin Mokhtar: Economic Thought of al-Imam al-Ghazalli in lhya' ulum al-Din.  The Study revolves around the development of Islamic economic thinking. The study specializes in the contribution of al-lmam al-Ghazali. In this matter, the writer tries to study the above thought based on text studies. This is done studying thoroughly the ihya' "Ulum al-Din, a book which is written by al-Imam al-Ghazali . To clarify the above matter, the background of the figure will be firstly reviewed from different angles. This is because, it gives a lot of influences on the pattern of thought and its principles which …

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Optimisation Of Transverse Arc Array Laser, Albert Kok Foo Ng Jan 2000

Optimisation Of Transverse Arc Array Laser, Albert Kok Foo Ng

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A novel discharge scheme is proposed for the pumping of short wavelen,gth lasers. This scheme had been tested to produce fast current pulse and a 5 kA current in 60 nsec is obtained. Lasing action has been observed by using nitrogen gas. The laser line is 337 nm from the strong transitions of nitrogen molecules. The new discharge scheme is based on the concept of an arc array amplifier. It essentially consists of 48 pairs of electrodes which are lined up to form an array of arc discharge. Its electrical circuitry allows each pair of the electrodes to be decoupled …

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Persepsi Guru Terhadap Peranan Pendidikan Jarak Jauh Dalam Meningkatkan Tahap Profesionalisme Perguruan Di Dua Buah Sekolah Di Kuala Lumpur, Muniammiah Saminathan Jan 2000

Persepsi Guru Terhadap Peranan Pendidikan Jarak Jauh Dalam Meningkatkan Tahap Profesionalisme Perguruan Di Dua Buah Sekolah Di Kuala Lumpur, Muniammiah Saminathan

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The purpose of this study was to observe the perception of teachers about developing their career via distance education in two schools in Kuala Lumpur. The main aspects of this study include determining whether the teaching profession needs development and aspect, which needs development. The researcher also analyses problems faced by teachers to develop their career, teacher's knowledge about distance education and their perceptions about professional development via distance education. The subject of the study comprised J5f 30 secondary school teachers and 30 primary school teachers. A set of questionnaires was used as the research instrument. Frequency counts and percentages …

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A System For Analysing Patient History (Az-Phis), Kemalatha Krishnasamy Jan 2000

A System For Analysing Patient History (Az-Phis), Kemalatha Krishnasamy

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The improvement of health care service has a great effect on patient satisfaction. In order to improve the health care service, effective processing of patient history and analysis on the respondent is necessary. The results of the statistical analysis performed on patient history eases the decision making of physicians and other related medical staff. Therefore, this dissertation mainly investigates information pertaining to patient history, statistical analysis, and development of a system for analyzing patient history. The study employs the questionnaire survey method to gather data and make analyses using the Spreadsheet; Microsoft® Excel 97. The survey was done in government …

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A System To Keep Track Of Medical Expertise (Medix), Kasthuri Subaramaniam Jan 2000

A System To Keep Track Of Medical Expertise (Medix), Kasthuri Subaramaniam

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This dissertation presents a system for keeping track of medical expertise as well as demonstrates the integration of different tools in a single application. MediX, a system to keep track of medical expertise, maintains the records of medical expertise, medical centres and specialties. MediX uses reporting, statistical, database, and authoring tools that are integrated in a programming package running under an operating system. MediX is a client/server-based system that has many significant features. MediX provides the tools necessary to view existing information in new forms and combinations. These include generation of reports. charts and graphs as well as statistical computing, …

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Pengurusan Kewangan Sekolah : Satu Kajian Kes Di Srjk (T) Dan Srjk (C) Di Rawang (Daerah Gombak) Selangor, Subathirah Ramaloo Jan 2000

Pengurusan Kewangan Sekolah : Satu Kajian Kes Di Srjk (T) Dan Srjk (C) Di Rawang (Daerah Gombak) Selangor, Subathirah Ramaloo

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The purpose of this research is to see certain aspects in the management of a schools' finances specially in SRJK (T) and SRJK (C) in Gombak District. The aspects of this research include what are the main sources of income for SRJK (T) and SRJK(C), whether from government sources or other sources, how this money is spent, what are the problems faced by principals of these schools and proposals to enhance the sources of income. Research findings show that monetary sources for these two schools do not show a vast difference. Nevertheless, a difference can be noted in the total …

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Penilaian Pelaksanaan Program Literasi Komputer Futurekids Di Sebuah Sekolah Swasta, Shah Alam, Paramasivam Ramakutir Jan 2000

Penilaian Pelaksanaan Program Literasi Komputer Futurekids Di Sebuah Sekolah Swasta, Shah Alam, Paramasivam Ramakutir

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The purpose of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of the Future kids Computer Program in one of the private schools in Shah Alam. A questionnaire was designed to obtain feedback on the effectiveness of the Computer Literacy Program in that school. The subjects of the study comprised 89 students from Standard Four to Form Three in the school. The study attempted to determine the following: a) Students' response towards the Future kids Literacy Program in the school. b) Students' ability in mastering the computer skills. The results of this study show that the students were satisfied and enjoyed …

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An Epistemological And Methodological Study Of Technology Foresight, Choon Lee Chai Jan 2000

An Epistemological And Methodological Study Of Technology Foresight, Choon Lee Chai

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This research is an epistemological and methodological study of technology foresight. The low realisation rate (28%) of technology foresight has put into question as to whether foresight research is a scientific research, and whether foresight method is a scientific method. ln this research, the notion of scientific method is critically analysed. A comparison between physical and social science research is also made in order to highlight their basic similarities and differences. The Delphi method, which is the fundamental method of technology foresight, is epistemologically evaluated, particularly with regards to its basic assumptions and premises. Apart from the above, the research …

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