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Penjawat awam merupakan aset penting terhadap pencapaian misi dan visi sesebuah jabatan khususnya dalam Perkhidmatan Awam Negeri Sabah. Sesebuah jabatan akan lebih cemerlang bila mana ketua dan kakitangan mempunyai hubungan kerjasama yang sangat baik dan saling hormat-menghormati. Ini kerana, ketua jabatan adalah seperti nakhoda kapal yang memberi arahan dan dalam masa yang sama bertanggungjawab terhadap anak-anak kapal dengan memberikan sepenuh perhatian, teguran dan menerima pandangan serta prihatin terhadap permasalahan yang mereka hadapi. Kod Etika Perkhidmatan Awam Negeri Sabah menggariskan beberapa nilai-nilai teras seperti Integriti, Kejujuran, Objektiviti dan Kesaksamaan dan pe nerapan Kod Etika yang digubal adalah sebagai panduan kepada seluruh penjawat awam yang terdiri daripada pelbagai jawatan dan gred. Namun, apakah Kod Etika yang diperkenalkan itu telah diamalkan sepenuhnya di setiap jabatan dan agensi kerajaan negeri atau apakah ianya hanya sebuah buku panduan yang hanya disimpan di atas meja?. Dalam konteks sesebuah jabatan, hakisan nilai integriti akan menyebabkan kepincangan pentadbiran dan salah laku dalam sesebuah jabatan. Ketua jabatan adalah role model (teladan) yang terbaik dan memainkan peranan yang sangat penting dalam menentukan nilai-nilai yang telah digariskan di dalam Kod Etika Perkhidmatan Awam Negeri Sabah diamalkan dan secara tidak langsung dapat mempengaruhi daya fikir dan cara kerja dikalangan kakitangan sokongan. Justeru itu, penjawat awam yang memiliki nilai integriti yang tinggi akan melaksanakan tanggungjawab yang diamanahkan dengan penuh berwibawa dan bijak mengurus setiap masalah yang mendatang. Walau bagaimanapun, setiap individu bertanggungjawab terhadap pembentukan integriti diri mereka dan menurut Aristotle, individu adalah bermoral apabila melakukan tindakan yang betul kerana @AssegafSyed

Abstrak Kewujudan komuniti peranakan Arab di Kepulauan Melayu bermula dari kedatangan para pedagang dan pendakwah arab yang berasal dari kota Hadramawt, Yaman. Para pedagang dan pendakwah tersebut turut dikenali sebagai Sharif, Syed, dan Habib (Alawiyin) dan melahirkan generasi peranakan melalui hubungan perkahwinan dengan masyarakat tempatan.Komuniti tersebut turut mulai berkembang di Sabah yang dahulunya dikenali sebagai Borneo Utara dibawah pengaruh kekuasaan Kesultanan Brunei.Makalah ini membincangkan secara ringkas tentang sejarah perkembangan komuniti peranakan Arab Alawiyin dan peranan mereka di Sabah bermula tahun 1800 hingga 1970. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa terdapat beberapa penempatan awal komuniti peranakan Arab Alawiyin yang dikenalpasti dan peranan yang dimainkan oleh pemimpin-peminpin terkemuka dari komuniti tersebut sebagai pendakwah, penguasa dan Ketua Adat Negeri. Abstract The existence of community Arab creole in the Malay Archipelgo starting from the arrival of Arab traders and missionaries from the city of Hadramawt,Yemen. The Arab treaders and missionaries are also known as Sharif, Syed and Habib (Alawiyin) and made a Arab creole through marriage with tha local community. The community also began to flourish in Sabah, formerly known as North Borneo under the influence of the Brunei Sultanate. There are some early settlements of Arab Alawiyin creole known and the role played by prominent leader of community as preachers, rulers and Native Chief.

The appointment of an HR manager based on the halo effect can hinder the achievement of the organization's goals. This is because the HR manager may not be able to function effectively. The article explains the impact of this issue and provides solutions to overcome it.

The study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of blended learning towards students’ performance in Electrochemistry topic among Malaysian secondary school students. A quasiexperimental study was carried out at one of the secondary schools located in Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia. The respondents in this study were 62 students that comprises of 31 respondents in blended learning group and 31 respondents in traditional learning group. The research design in the current study employed a quasi-experimental with a nonrandomized control group with pre-test and post-test. The instrument used in this study was based on previous Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (Malaysia Education Certificate). The data was analyzed in inferential statistics which encompasses pair sample t-test and independent sample t-test. The findings of this study revealed that blended learning and traditional learning had improved students’ performance in Electrochemistry topic. However, there was a significant di...

Things Fall Apart is authored by Chinua Achebe (1930-2013) who is one of the most outspoken contemporary and internationally recognized African writers and intellectuals. Achebe writes this novel in response to European novels that stated African culture as uncivilized. In his novel Achebe presents his own tradition and culture and also the way are they changed with the arrival of the colonizers. This article attempts to show why Igbo culture is better than the culture of Colonizers. There are variety of beliefs about the matter. Some critics say that the Igbo culture is better because of its rich religious system and their faith towards gods. Some also believe that the harmonious judicial system of the Igbo is better than the individual judicial system of the colonizers. Moreover, many critics claim that Igbo culture is finer because of its communication method, like-using stories and proverbs. However, this paper argues Igbo culture is better because it teaches the Igbo people moral values and to be modest towards other.

In "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place", Earnest Hemingway (1899-1961) presents the story of a common day in a restaurant where two waiters are involved in a regular conversation. But under this usual day life a complex and harsh reality is hidden. Like his other stories Hemingway shows his mastery on his iceberg theory. The main focus of this article is what the story truly is about. There are many different opinion about this story given by many critics. Most of the critics appreciate the fact that the story is about nothingness. Some also claim that it is about the loneliness of old people. According to some scholars the story is about the importance of women in men's life. The article argues that the story is about the American modern society and its effect on people, especially on younger generation which make them more materialistic and for that reason ability to understand others' feelings, especially their feelings for the old people has been lost.

Illness as Metaphor" is one of the most remarkable and significant works of a well-known American writer, Susan Sontag. In this essay Sontag mainly represents the way people create myths about an illness and describe it by using metaphors, and these types of practices not only affected the patients psychologically but also hindered their treatments. But the primary focus of this paper is to show that these vicious practices are also existing in our present situation of COVID 19 pandemic which proves the inhumanity of humans in any situation. This topic is mainly chosen for encouraging the groups who are working hard to serve people during this COVID 19 pandemic and for showing hatred for the groups of people who avoid their own family or friends in this situation.

Reflective teaching practice is crucial for second language educators as it helps them improve their teaching methods and professional growth by critically analyzing their classroom experiences. First introduced by John Dewey and then expanded by people like Donald Schön (1983) and David A. Kolb (1984), this practice encourages teachers to continuously improve and adapt their strategies to meet students' needs. This research aimed to review and compare various studies on reflective practices in language teaching, focusing on the benefits and challenges faced by teachers. Although the findings reveal advantages such as improved teaching methods and professional development, challenges like lack of time, emotional strain and difficulties in applying theory are still frequent. The review highlighted that while variety of strategies are useful for reflection, teachers' emotional and professional awareness significantly impacts the effectiveness of these practices. The study concludes that reflective practice should combine theory with practical experience and emotional awareness and also further research is required to explore how culture and digital tools can aid in reflection