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ISLAMIC FASHION The concept of blending the
AND Islamic requirements into modest
fashion is still possible provided it did
MODEST FASHION not contradict to the Islamic
AWARENESS requirements. This design shall
portray the true concept of Islamic
"I never think about how code of dressing. The result of
other people will respond blending Islamic fashion and modest
to the way I dress" - Blake fashion can be seen in the unique
Lively
alaysian fashion designs worn by
Awareness in the differences between Islamic both Muslim and non-Muslim which
fashion and modest fashion is of utmost important symbolizes the cultural, belief and
because it will affect the design and outcome in the modernity in our unique fashion
fashion industry in Malaysia. Social media has industry in Malaysia. Also, new breed
played a significant role in influencing the fashion of young designers had participated
industry not only locally but also internationally. in this fashion industry producing in
The lack of proper understanding to the Islamic an enormous amount of designs that
fashion code of dressing has led to the believe that bring this industry to higher level.
it is unfashionable and unattractive, especially
when it involves the covering of necessary body While Islamic fashion is based on
parts in loose clothing that did not show body specific requirements as stipulated in
contour. the Syariah law, modest fashion is
based on perceived values in society
The evolution of Islamic fashion that exist now is which include decency dressing that
the result of several factors. The need to comply confirms to accepted standard of
with the Islamic code of dressing together with the morality or respectability. Therefore,
desire to look fashionable and elegant has greatly we may conclude that Islamic fashion
affected the outcome to the present fashion and modest fashion can co-exist to
industry in Malaysia. Another factor to consider is produce a dynamic, unique and a
that, Malaysian women need to show the correct modern Malaysian fashion which
image according to their career and position in an complies with both Islamic and
organization. Hence, the need to have several modest principles. As such we will be
appropriate designs suitable for those function. able to see a more diverse design in
New ideas that improve the outcome to the fashion suitable for a variety of
fashion industry also come from social media activities among Malaysian women.
participants contributing to this new phenomenon.
Those ideas had assisted fashion designers to come
out with those varieties of designs.

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MENTAL HEALTH
AWARENESS

According to data by the World Health
Organization (WHO), it is estimated that at least
10 percent of the world’s population is affected,

and that 20 percent of children and youths
suffer from some type of mental disorder.

According to data by the World Health Organization To begin with, DID are caused by severe childhood
(WHO), it is estimated that at least 10 percent of the world’s trauma like child maltreatment. A child who learns to
population is affected, and that 20 percent of children and dissociate in order to cope with a traumatic experience may
youths suffer from some type of mental disorder. There are use this coping mechanism throughout life to cope with
many types of mental disorder that most Malaysian are not stressful events. Mental Health America stated, the
well informed such as Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) psychological symptoms of DID is memory loss or time
and bipolar Disorder. DID is a severe condition in which two dilation often known as amnesia and hallucinations. The
or more distinct identities, or personality states, are present person may feel amnesia after an alter takes control of that
in, and alternately take control of an individual. Bipolar person’s actions and the person often have an auditory
disorder is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in hallucination that they can hear voices that have no real
mood, energy, activity levels and the ability to carry out day- origin in the outside world. In fact, the treatment for a
to-day tasks. Even though DID and Bipolar Disorder are person who has DID is psychotherapy, also known as talk
completely distinct in their definitions they differ in several therapy and Dialect-Behavior Therapy. As the most
ways such as cause, symptom, and treatment. common treatment for DID, it assists a patient in figuring
out how to cope with negative thoughts and can create the
On the other hand, the cause of Bipolar Disorder is mainly individual’s substantive change by collaborating between
genetic, more common in people who have first-degree the patient and therapist.
relative such as siblings or parent. Though the specific causes
of bipolar disorder within the brain are unclear, which is To conclude, it is clear that DID and Bipolar Disorder
dysregulated brain activity because of imbalance brain differs in some aspects that can affect its patients. According
chemicals. A person with Bipolar Disorder may experience to Dr. Lorin Bradbury, these kinds of disorder are two
changing mood states such as being euphoria to sudden separate diagnoses. As for those who had been diagnosed
being irritable. They also can experience insomnia or with any of these disorders, the approach in treating them is
excessive sleep. Unlike DID, the main treatment for Bipolar quite different. Afterall, getting support from family and
Disorder is medication which are mood-stabilizing drugs that friends is definitely a key part in helping someone who is
can control manic episode. Anti-seizure medication is also going through a mental illness. Like any other health
useful in treating a rapid cycling mania. problems, someone suffering from mental health disorder
needs extra love and support.

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BODY "OUR BODIES COMMUNICATE TO US
CLEARLY AND SPECIFICALLY, IF WE
ARE WILLING TO LISTEN TO THEM" -
SHAKTI GAWAIN

AWARENESS
What is body awareness? Body awarness is the manner by which cognizant and associated
you are to your own body. It's otherwise called kinesthesia, or the consciousness of the
position and development of body parts comparable to muscles and joints. Improving
equilibrium is one approach to enact both the propioceptive and vestibular framework, in
this manner expanding familiarity with the body. Yoga and Tai Chi are two sorts of actual
activities for body mindfulness. In this paper, I will clarify about the distinctions of activities
for body mindfulness which is known as yoga and Tai Chi.

Yoga is a set of physical, emotional, and Tai Chi is one of the most well-
spiritual practises or teachings that known internal martial arts from
originated in Northern India. Standing yoga ancient China and it is thought to
poses, wind yoga poses, and forward twist be an ancient Chinese tradition. It
yoga poses are examples of holding poses is performed in a dance - like,
and posture in yoga. Yoga is a practise of the martial art form as it
body and mind as it focuses more on distinguished by opposing and
achieving a posture and maintaning it for complimentary motions, such as
several seconds or a few minutes depending slow and soft versus quick and
on the form's intensity. Some of the benefits heavy.Tai Chi is more a practise of
of yoga are to reduce backpain, to help the mind as mentioned that Tai
maintain a healthy sleep cycle and to boost Chi is a form of martial arts, most
imune system. In order to fully gain the people can take advantage of the
benefits, you need to be consistent with benefits it brings. Some of the
your yoga exercises. If you are a beginner or advantages are enhances
elderly, you might want to improve your endurance and stamina, can help
equilibrium. You would have to do three one with weight loss and decreases
hour sessions a week for five weeks to anxiety, mild depression, and
achieve this. Of course, if you are elderly, mood disorders.
this should be changed.

In conclusion, both Yoga and Tai Chi differs in the terms of the origin, methods
and effect.Both Yoga and Tai Chi have difference in multiple ways. That is why it is
listed in physical exercises for body awareness. It is important to know about the
differences of these exercise to improve awareness of your body.

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ONLINE We live in an advanced technology era where
SHOPPING everything is accessible on our electronic
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Online Shopping has become popular over the
years due to its convenience and it alleviates
the need to survey from store to store and wait
in a long queue for a particular item.

Have you ever shopped online and enjoyed the However, the drawback of online shopping is
experience? As the internet becomes an essential part of consumers are unable to inspect the merchandise
our daily lives, shopping becomes more convenient as it is before purchasing where consumers will be more likely
only one click away. We live in an advanced technology to encounter fraudulence. Purchasing in-store will be
era where everything is accessible on our electronic time-consuming, but the product's quality is a
devices. Online Shopping has become popular over the guarantee. Privacy is important for consumers.
years due to its convenience and it alleviates the need to However, shopping online requires you to provide
survey from store to store and wait in a long queue for a personal details. Shopping online may be convenient
particular item. Physical stores no longer guarantee compared to shopping in-store, but privacy will be
success in the retail industry as retailers now offer online disclosed. Online vendors may provide special offers
stores for consumers. Although it is convenient for compared to in-store. However, the price stated online
customers, online shopping has advantages and may not be the full amount to be paid when checking
disadvantages that everybody should be aware of. out because delivery charges are often not visible until
the end of the process.

Online shopping provides an advantage where people In conclusion, online shopping can be enticing and
take up less time shopping online. By making it easier for convenient for everyone, but one must be wary of the
people to buy and compare a wider range of products disadvantages of shopping online. However, the
online without leaving their homes. Consumers can save advantages far outweigh the disadvantages. This
time, money, and transportation costs by shopping technology has opened new opportunities to enable a
online. Furthermore, it is convenient for consumers to more convenient lifestyle. However, consumers must be
shop online at any time and any place, unlike physical mindful when purchasing online to prevent the risk of
stores where traveling is required and only during fraudulence. Thus, people will rely on online shopping to
business hours. Thus, consumers can compare prices continue to be a huge success in the future. It is
online whilst browse for a particular item. It enables important to identify legitimate vendors to avoid the
them to seek special deals provided by the vendors. risk of fraudulence based on consumer reviews and
ratings. By doing so, everyone will enjoy the online
shopping experience.

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LEARNING DISABILTIES There are over 2.4 million individuals
that have been diagnosed with a
AWARENESS learning disability

However, research show one from five individuals has Next is difficulty in writing. Using Gray Block Paper
learning disability. Learning disabilities are “umbrella” term that has a dot at the correct starting location for both
for a wide variety of learning problems. A learning disability capital letters and numbers to make it easier for them
is not a problem with intelligence or motivation and been lazy to rewrite it compared to normal students who are able
or dumb. In fact, more are just as smart as everyone else. to write it without any special method. Besides that,
Children with learning disabilities understand things special students can use clay to reform a letter and
differently through reading, writing and calculating enhance their ability and boosts their handwritten
compared to normal children. skills compared to normal students, who do not need
any tools to memorize the letter and also to re-write
The first difference is difficulty in reading for children. the alphabet.
Student who having disabilities in reading should be taught
in small group compared to other normal students. Also,
students need at least 30 minutes to understand a learning
compared to normal students who only need a few minutes
to understand it.

Another difference is difficulty in knowing numbers. Give To summarize, children with learning disabilities in
step-by-step instruction of math facts or multiplication terms of reading, writing and calculating should not be
tables, make student repeat them and students with left alone because they also can be like other children
disabilities also need to use a calculator when solving in their own natural way. Children need guidance and
mathematical problems. For instance, we can separate motivational support to succeed in school, work and
worksheets for word problems and number problems. Unlike relationship even though they having difficulty in
normal students, they cannot understand it with just one terms of reading, writing and calculating, even if their
explanation and are also not able to understand the intent of intelligence and motivation are not affected. In my
the question without complete instructions also they do not opinion, learning disabilities are lifelong effect but if
have any difficulties when they calculate mathematical educators can identify them significantly, they can
number. deliver specialized instruction to an individual so they
can overcome their limitations.

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Do you know that by acquiring cross-
cultural communication skills, we can
express ourselves with confidence and
understandhowtobepatientwithother
people who are not from a similar
background?

Cultural differences can be defined Although cross-cultural harmony in This is to prove that cross-cultural
as beliefs, languages, practices, and the workplace can often be seen, it is communication is vital in formal
expressions that are thought to be undeniable that there are some organizations. Understanding cross
special and unique towards a specific disadvantages that occur such as cultural awareness is a key to have
ethnicity, race, or origin. Cross cultural communication barriers. For example, in successful communication in
communication in workplace gives Malaysia is a multicultural country. workplace as it improves
advantages and disadvantages. While Every culture has their own language relationship skills on how to handle
these various advantages can create a even though English-language is widely personal introductions, what is
more vibrant office, they can also lead used but there will be different accents acceptable or unacceptable in
to issues resulting from culture clash. from each individual and there will be social situations, and reasons for
some miscommunication happening. different values and beliefs.
Every cultural groups act differently Next, differences in culture. For
and thinks differently. Cross-cultural example, in Paris, pecks on cheeks are
communication is important in an acceptable greeting but this culture is
organization in maximizing employee not well recognized in other cultures
and business performance. Firstly, it especially in Malaysia which sometimes
encourages employees to collaborate causing discomfort because it is not
internationally rather than working practiced here especially in corporate
only within their home country affairs. Lastly, special need for the
because people from different country individuals in the organization. For
have different methods of getting the instance, they may observe different
job done. Next, having people from holidays, or maybe have different
different backgrounds working operation hour.
together on projects and reviewing
each other’s work helps to minimize To conclude, cross cultural
bias. Lastly, Promote continuous communication in the workplace offers
improvement in organization. Research not only advantages but also
by Etiwel Mutero (2011) has shown disadvantages. It has been proven that
that cross-cultural communication the advantages of cross-cultural
promotes team working and helps to communication can develop many
increase the flexibility and benefits to the workplace. However,
responsiveness of the organization. there is still have a few disadvantages.

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SPORTS THERAPY OR
PHYSIOTHERAPHY

WHICH SHOULD YOU SEEK ADVICE FROM?

Do we need sports therapy or physiotherapy?

A sports therapy, focuses more on Biomechanical analysis, Acupuncture,
and Exercise prescription on restoring
the patient has returned to or can mobility to movement to relieve pain
and increase quality and
maintain the required physical level performances by the athletes.

for whatever sporting activity they

would like to carry out. Whereas

physiotherapy attempts to

rehabilitate patients to allow them to Physiotherapy is a rehabilitation

feel comfortable and cope in their profession that promotes

day-to-day life. Physiotherapy helps improvement in quality of life through

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) diagnosis, examination and treatment

patients. MSDs are conditions that and it is a bit more medical which the

can affect your muscles, bones, and therapy also has the authority to

joints. MSDs include tendinitis, carpal prescribe some medication.

tunnel syndrome, osteoarthritis, Physiotherapists gain the knowledge

rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and skills to manage a range of

fibromyalgia and bone fractures. It is conditions such as Neurological,

common and the risks of developing Neuromusculoskeletal,

them increases with age. The severity Cardiovascular, Respiratory as their

of MSDs can vary. In some cases, they works in health care and develop

cause pain and discomfort that specialisms in both health and social

interferes with everyday activities. care to the patients.

Early diagnosis and treatment may

help ease symptoms and improve In spite of the fact that Sports
Treatment is comparable to
long-term outlook. Although Sports Physiotherapy, there are a run of
contrasts. Physiotherapists have a
Therapy is similar to Physiotherapy, wide information on ailments and
illnesses from their work in healing
there are a range of differences. center settings. While Sports
Specialists specialize in donning
Sports Therapy is an aspect of wounds from day one. The biggest
difference is that Sports Therapist
healthcare that is specifically cannot claim to be Physiotherapists is
that there are particular medical
concerned with the prevention of conditions that should most definitely
see a Physiotherapist over a Sports
injury and the rehabilitation of the Therapist. To treat MSDs, the only
difference really being their end goals.
patient back to optimum levels of Both are highly educated in dealing
with this disorders, treating injuries
functional, occupational and sports and managing pain through hands on
treatments.
specific fitness, regardless of age and

ability. Sports Therapists are experts

in musculoskeletal disorders and

injuries Some treatment approaches

are also shared such as Massage,

manual therapy and joint

mobilizations, Electrotherapy

modalities, Taping, Stretching

methods,

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