Directions of APEC Future Policy for ICT in Education

Mohamad Zaini bin Mohd,Zhou Ling,Zabani bin Darns,Ranbsun Wiboonupptaum,Thapanee Thummetha APEC국제교육협력원 2007 Asia-Pacific Cybereducation Journal Vol.3 No.1

'Directions of APEC Future Policy for JCT in Education' aims at identifYing trends of APEC policy for ICT in education, its related issues, and makes recommendations for future policies. The results of this research are expected to provide a benchmark for educational ICT policy making in APEC economies with reference to policy trends produced by this project. They also provide insights and hindsight on ICT educational policymaking to all parties concerned. APEC economies should find the results beneficial in terms of new policymaking and enhancement of present policies. The recommended policy areas should be translated to generate businesses suited for industries related to ICT and education. As to the methodology, from eleven APEC economies the sample is reduced to eight due to complications in communications and documentation. Information needed was obtained through the internet. The project leader organized and distributed the collected data online to other members of the project (PR. China & Thailand) for analysis. The technique of content analysis was applied and trends on APEC educational JCT policy were identified. Findings from the data analysis were tabulated and are attached as appendices in the APEC white paper.

Bioactive Chemicals from Carrot (Daucus carota) Juice Extracts for the Treatment of Leukemia

Rana Zaini,Malcolm R. Clench,Christine L. Le Maitre 한국식품영양과학회 2011 Journal of medicinal food Vol.14 No.11

Overwhelming evidence indicates that consumption of fruits and vegetables with antioxidant properties correlates with reduced risk for cancers, including leukemia. Carrots contain beneficial agents, such as β-carotene and polyacetylenes, which could be effective in the treatment of leukemia. This study investigated the effect of carrot juice extracts on myeloid and lymphoid leukemia cell lines together with normal hematopoietic stem cells. Leukemia cell lines and nontumor control cells were treated with carrot juice extracts for up to 72 hours in vitro. Induction of apoptosis was investigated by using annexin V/propidium iodide staining followed by flow cytometric analysis, and results were confirmed by using 4′-6-diamidino-2-phenylindole morphology. Effects on cellular proliferation were investigated via cell cycle analysis and cell counts. Treatment of leukemia cell lines with carrot juice extract induced apoptosis and inhibited progression through the cell cycle. Lymphoid cell lines were affected to a greater extent than were myeloid cell lines, and normal hematopoietic stem cells were less sensitive than most cell lines. This study has shown that extracts from carrots can induce apoptosis and cause cell cycle arrest in leukemia cell lines. The findings suggest that carrots may be an excellent source of bioactive chemicals for the treatment of leukemia.

말레이시아 13대 총선: 사바주(Sabah)는 국민전선의 텃밭인가?

자이니오스만 ( Zaini Othman ),에코프레이트노조코 ( Eko Prayitno Joko ),람리돌라 ( Ramli Dollah ),암룰라마레인닝 ( Amrullah Maraining ),김종업 ( Kim Jong Eop ) 한국동남아학회 2016 동남아시아연구 Vol.26 No.3

말레이시아 사바주(Sabah)의 12대(2008)와 13대(2013) 총선의 결과는 독립 이후 말레이시아에서 여당 연합을 형성해 온 국민전선 (Barisan Nasional: BN)은 서서히 사바주의 정치에서 지배력이 이전과 다름을 보여주는 의미있는 결과를 보여준다. 12대 총선 이후 사바주는 국민전선의 정치적 텃밭에서 서서히 정치적 영향력(특히 주의 회 선거)이 약해됨을 보여준다. 비록 13대 총선에서 국민전선(BN)이 겉으로는 사바주의 연방의회 의원 의석을 가져가는 등 정치적 텃밭으로 보여주지만, 이전에 비해 득표력이 떨어졌음을 알 수 있다. 본 연구는 사바주의 13대 총선 결과는 사바주를 여당 연합인 국민전선(BN)의 텃밭(fixed-deposit state)로 부를 수 있는지를 말레이 총선 결과를 토대로 살펴보았다. 이를 위해 본 연구는 문헌 연구를 중심으로 하여 말레이시아의 12대와 13대 총선 결과를 토대로 하여 이전의 총선의 결과와 비교하여 정치적인 변화와 함께 사바주의 사회문화 적·종교적 환경을 바탕으로 한 변화의 조짐을 분석하였다. As all are aware, the results of the Malaysia 12th General Election (GE-12) in 2008 have surprised many. Not only the dominant parties Barisan Nasional (BN) were shocked by the loss of significant numbers of seats but for the first time in the history of Malaysia politics, vis-a-vis, electoral affairs, they were denied a two-thirds majority in the Parliament. Notwithstanding the opposition parties such as Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS), Democratic Action Party (DAP) and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR: The People`s Justice Party) that form the opposition coalition called Pakatan Rakyat (People`s Alliance: PR), has come to a surprised with the GE-12 result, in which they not even think that were able to challenge hegemonic politics of BN, managed to capture and formed a government at the state level namely Kedah, Penang, Perak, and Selangor, except Kelantan which has been under the control of PAS since the 1990 general election. This article aims to analyze whether Sabah as a “fixed deposit”state is still relevant in understanding the continuity and survival of the BN political hegemony in the context of Malaysia political developments post-13th general election.

Monetary Policy and Sectoral Bank Lending in Malaysia

( Mohd Zaini Abd Karim ),( Amy Azhar Mohd Harif ),( Azira Adziz ) 연세대학교 동서문제연구원 2006 Global economic review Vol.35 No.3

Lean – Balanced Scorecard Integration Framework for Small Medium Enterprises

Faizuddin Firdaus Zaini,Mohd Rizal Bin Salleh,MD Nizam bin Abd Rahman,Muhamad Arfauz Bin A Rahman,Nashrullah Setiawan,Nur Rachman Dzakiyullah 대한산업공학회 2022 Industrial Engineeering & Management Systems Vol.21 No.2

Lack of knowledge, management, and financial resources has led to inefficiencies in the operation process resulting in low productivity and competitiveness. Therefore, SMEs need management systems such as a Balanced Scorecard (BSC) and Lean Manufacturing (LM), two separate management systems used to determine the right strategies and priorities to achieve goals, increase productivity, and eliminate waste effectively. Both approaches can be used not only in manufacturing companies but also in service companies. However, a proper framework is needed to combine the two approaches for more efficient results. The proposed framework provides guidelines for SMEs to become busi-ness excellence using appropriate management systems. This framework consists of systematic steps that define a vision/mission, identify KPI targets, plan actions to eliminate waste, monitor, and evaluate. The literature review is used to consider the advantages of BSC and LM in addressing the problems and needs of SMEs.

Rapid solvothermal synthesis of microporous UiO-66 particles for carbon dioxide capture

배선영,Nabilah Zaini,Khairul Sozana Nor Kamarudin,유계상,김진수,Mohd Roslee Othman 한국화학공학회 2018 Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol.35 No.3

One of the important metal-organic frameworks known as UiO-66 has received significant attention recently due to its unprecedented chemical and thermal stability, with exceptionally high surface area. We prepared UiO-66 particles by a rapid solvothermal method which took only 30min at 120 oC to prepare, compared to the previous work which took longer than 12 h. Changing the precursor’s concentration ratio from 0.5 to 1.5 and reaction temperature from 80 oC to 140 oC resulted in the increase of UiO-66 particle size from 30 to 150 nm. The highest surface area of ca. 1,300m2/g was achieved at concentration ratio of 1 and temperature of 120 oC with bi-modal pore sizes of ca 0.60 nm and 1.25 nm, respectively. The UiO-66 particles with the highest surface area were then employed to capture carbon dioxide from a binary gas mixture. Results from CO2 adsorption capacity measurement using UiO-66 indicate that the adsorbent was capable of capturing 1.3611mmol/g at pressure of 1.5-1.7 bar and flowrate of 300 cm3/min.

Simulation and Experimental Validation of Gain-Control Parallel Hybrid Fiber Amplifier

Mudhafar Hussein Ali,Md Zaini Jamaludin,Mohammed Hayder Al-Mansoori,Thamer Fahad Al-Mashhadani,Abdulla Khudiar Abass,Fairuz Abdullah 한국광학회 2014 Current Optics and Photonics Vol.18 No.6

We demonstrate a simulation of a parallel hybrid fiber amplifier in the C+L-band with a gain controlling technique. A variable optical coupler is used to control the input signal power for both EDFA and RFA branches. The gain spectra of the C+L-band are flattened by optimizing the coupling ratio of the input signal power. In order to enhance the pump conversion efficiency, the EDFA branch was pumped by the residual Raman pump power. A gain bandwidth of 60 nm from 1530 nm to 1590 nm is obtained with large input signal power less than -5 dBm. The gain variation is about 1.06 dB at a small input signal power of -30 dBm, and it is reduced to 0.77 dB at the large input signal power of -5 dBm. The experimental results show close agreement with the simulation results.

Valorization of spent activated carbon in glycerine deodorization unit for methylene blue removal

Hui Tang Shu,Zaini Muhammad Abbas Ahmad 한국탄소학회 2021 Carbon Letters Vol.31 No.4

Spent Calgon Filtrasorb activated carbon (SAC) from glycerine deodorization unit was evaluated for the removal of methylene blue (MB). The SAC was used without further modifcation. The SAC was characterized for BET surface area, pH, pHpzc and FTIR to determine the textural and chemical properties of SAC. The batch adsorption study of MB was carried out under diferent initial concentrations (5–500 mg/L), pH (2–11) and contact time (0–200 h). The SAC was found to have high BET surface area, pore volume and average pore diameter of 735 m2 /g, 0.292 cm3 /g and 2.56 nm, respectively. The properties of SAC contributed to high MB adsorption capacity of 283 mg/g. The equilibrium data ftted well with Langmuir model, indicating monolayer adsorption; while the activation energy (Ea) of Dubinin–Radushkevitch (D–R) model is lower than 8 kJ/mol, signifying physisorption. The adsorption kinetics was best illustrated by pseudo-second-order model, while the intraparticle difusion and Boyd models suggested that flm difusion is the rate-controlling step. These fndings showed that Calgon Filtrasorb SAC from glycerine deodorization unit can be potentially reused an adsorbent for the removal of dyes.

국익과 말레이시아의 대외정책

( Wan Shawaluddin Wan Hassan ),( Zaini Othman ),( Ramli B Dollah ),( Cheol Hyun Jeong ) 연세대학교 사회과학연구소 2012 社會科學論集 Vol.43 No.1

For the Realist, national interest is a crucial concept for explaining states`survival strategy. As national interest of a state is often multifarious in nature, many scholars conclude that national interest could be economic, political, humanitarian, social or environmental interest. National interest is also associated with a security of a state. It is paramount for a state to safeguard their national interest as an iron law of necessity to ensure their security and survival. In this paper, the writers argue that the formulation of Malaysia`s foreign policies is very much determined by what a nation in this case Malaysia, perceive as national interest. Based on historical development, the interplay relation between national interest and foreign policies is discussed in great detail to illustrate that the nature of Malaysia`s foreign policies is primarily geared towards achieving and protecting the national interest at the international level. This article concludes that national interest and foreign policies are intertwined tools vital for enhancing a nation`s well being and survival.

Circulating Tumor Cell and Cell-free Circulating Tumor DNA in Lung Cancer

Fariz Nurwidya,Jamal Zaini,Andika Chandra Putra,Sita Andarini,Achmad Hudoyo,Elisna Syahruddin,Faisal Yunus, M.D., Ph.D. 전남대학교 의과학연구소 2016 전남의대학술지 Vol.52 No.3

Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are tumor cells that are separated from the primary site or metastatic lesion and disseminate in blood circulation. CTCs are considered to be part of the long process of cancer metastasis. As a ‘liquid biopsy’, CTC molecular examination and investigation of single cancer cells create an important opportunity for providing an understanding of cancer biology and the process of metastasis. In the last decade, we have seen dramatic development in defining the role of CTCs in lung cancer in terms of diagnosis, genomic alteration determination, treatment response and, finally, prognosis prediction. The aims of this review are to understand the basic biology and to review methods of detection of CTCs that apply to the various types of solid tumor. Furthermore, we explored clinical applications, including treatment monitoring to anticipate therapy resistance as well as biomarker analysis, in the context of lung cancer. We also explored the potential use of cell-free circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in the genomic alteration analysis of lung cancer.