...ARTICLE 1: COMMUNITY MUSIC LESSONS IMPROVE MINDS OF DISADVANTAGED KIDS SUMMARY This article is written by Shereen Lehman. It was about music lessons can improve the minds of children. Community based music lessons for disadvantaged youth can have positive biological effects on their brains. The children were actively playing instruments themselves rather than passively listening to others’ music. In this article, it explained that the children between the ages six and nine participated in the study published in the Journal of Neuroscience. They all went to public schools and lived in gang-reduction zones of Los Angeles. The children were split it into two groups. One group started lessons right away. For two hours per week, they received training in music fundamentals and learning to play the recorder. Most kids progressed to group instruction with instruments after six months. The second group waited a year before starting lessons. Each year the research team evaluated the children’s ability to process speech. Children who took lessons for two years showed improvements in their ability to distinguish similar sounds. However, these changes were not apparent after only one year. The music deeply engages the emotional system of the brain and children learn best when they’re excited about things. COMMENT Music is an art form whose medium is sound. It is about melody and harmony. Music is something that known as universal language. Regardless of where are you from and...
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...Original title: The English Language performance of ‘Orang Asli’ pupils at primary level in Malaysia: an extensive case study of a Malaysian state Authors: Zuraihan Abd Kassim & Airil Haimi Mohd Adnan BEd TESL programme & UfoRIA UiTM Perak, Malaysia Abstract: English has long been an important subject in Malaysian schools. In fact, the Ministry of Education has recently introduced a new syllabus for Mathematics and Science subjects to be taught in English. Unfortunately, learning a second language is not an easy task as the learner needs to be receptive, responsive and know the value of the language. Certain factors also influence the learner’s capability in acquiring English: attitudes and motivation are some of them. This empirical study examines the performance of ‘Orang Asli’ students in the English language as related to the above factors. This research is the result of our frustration in trying to upgrade the level of English among Orang Asli students. We also wanted to know whether the problems faced by English teachers (in teaching this group of students) are similar across different contexts and situations. In order to limit the scope of this research, we have chosen two language skills namely reading and writing, to explore the complex issues that we have highlighted above. Our efforts were primarily focused on students’ performance in these two language skills, as both skills are important for students to acquire English as a whole. We also felt that these two...
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...Running head: THE BATEK OF MALAYSIA: A FORAGING SOCIETY 1 Rough Draft: The Batek of Malaysia a Foraging Society Paula Chapman ANT 101: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Professor: Vasilica Margarit May 12, 2013 I. Introduction A. Thesis Statement The Batek are 'the original people of Malaysia' they make their homes in the rainforest, they are a society that forages, they have a different religious style, well-established traditions social organization, and gender defined roles. II. Body paragraph 1 – Topic Sentence The Batek are a foraging tribe that shares everything amongst their village, they have a community built on the kinship way of life. A. Supporting Evidence As stated in the book, Property, Power, and Conflict among the Batek of Malaysia, Sharing food is an absolute obligation to the Batek, not something, the giver has much discretion over – as one hunter said “If I didn't take the meat back to camp, everyone would be angry at me.” Endicott, Kirk (1988) B. Explanation The Batek feel they have a moral duty to share the food that they forage. They feel that not sharing would be a form of stealing from the group. C. So What? So the main mode of survival for the Batek and their...
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...THE BATEK OF MALAYSIA “An Original People” Carolyn Holmes Cultural Anthropology Prof. Kathryn Cohan July 1, 2013 Introduction In this peaceful society, lives a tribe called the Batek, an Orang Asli society in Malaysia, meaning “Original People”. This tribe is known for being peaceful, and consider themselves as forest people because the forest is their home, and if any form of violence should occur; the person or persons will be ostracized from their community. Their belief is that if you become ill, it is because someone is angry with you without cause, and that person should make it right. Their gender relations consist of men and women working together. The men hunt while the women gather, as in most cultures where there are various foraging bands and tribes. Their social change is their sense of self and sharing. They strongly believe in sharing, and teach their children the importance of their ethics. They believe not only food, but other goods as well. Based on the Batek cultural beliefs and value, gender relations, and social change, how different is their culture from that of ours? Considering they are an egalitarian society. The Batek of Malaysia is a foraging community of people from a nuclear family that live a nomadic lifestyle. They maintain their way of life through hunting, gathering, and trading forest products. The Batek tribe is known for being a peaceful society. In some societies...
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... In 1994, I was graduated from Institute Technology Mara with Advance Diploma in Business Studies majoring in Marketing. Even though my CGPA was not that good, I managed to get a job as a Credit Officer with Kwong Yik Bank Berhad and served the bank for almost 3 years. In early 1997, I resigned from my post at the bank and in order to pursue my dream to become a full time businessman. I setting up my construction company, Prasarana Utama Sdn Bhd, which our major business activities are in Civil, Mechanical and Electrical related works. Our main clients are Government Link Companies (GLC’s), Local Authorities and Government agencies such as Telekom, TNB, Majlis Bandaraya Johor Bahru, Majlis Bandaraya Pasir Gudang and Jabatan Kemajuan Orang Asli. After more than 15 years, I decided in order to enhance my knowledge, management skills and capabilities in business; I must have proper learning approach which only can be obtained by furthering my study to the next level. In order to achieve this, the best option for me is to further in Master Of Business Administration (MBA), which will equipped me with all necessary skills needed to reach my ultimate long term goal. Finally, I really hope and highly appreciate if I am given a chance to further my study in Master of Business...
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...------------------------------------------------- Iban people From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Iban | A traditional Iban Family | Total population | c. 830,000 | Regions with significant populations | Sarawak (710,000), West Kalimantan (100,000) & Brunei (20,000) | Languages | Bahasa Iban | Religion | Christianity/Animist | Related ethnic groups | Kantu, Mualang, Semberuang, Bugau & Sebaru | The Ibans are a branch of the Dayak peoples of Borneo. In Malaysia, most Ibans are located in Sarawak, a small portion in Sabah and some in west Malaysia. They were formerly known during the colonial period by the British as Sea Dayaks. Ibans were renowned for practising headhunting and tribal/territorial expansion and had a fearsome reputation as a strong and successful warring tribe in ancient times. Since the arrival of Europeans and the subsequent colonisation of the area, headhunting gradually faded out of practice although many tribal customs, practices and language continue. The Iban population is concentrated in Sarawak, Brunei, and in the West Kalimantan region of Indonesia. They live in longhouses called rumah panjai[1]. Nowadays, most of the Iban longhouses are equipped with modern facilities such as electricity and water supply and other facilities such as (tar sealed) roads, telephone lines and the internet. Younger Ibans are mostly found in urban areas and visit their hometowns during the holidays. The Ibans today are becoming increasingly...
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