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Introduction: Those suffering from diabetes mellitus (DM) form one of the high-risk groups for developing severe illness from COVID-19. Steeping okra coffee (Abelmoschus esculentus [L.] Moench) is empirically used in DM treatment. Objective: To determine the pancreatic histology in mice induced by alloxan and steeping okra coffee (SOC). Method: This was an experimental research using 16 mice that were divided into four groups, 1) control group (alloxan and aquades) and SOC Group;2-4), treated with steeping okra coffee at 1820, 3640, and 5460 mg/KgBW concentration for ten days. Results: The treatment groups 2 and 3 showed an improvement in the damage of acinar cells and islets of Langerhans by 100%. On the other hand, there was still 25% vacuolisation on the islets of Langerhans in the group 4 treatment group. Conclusion: The steeping okra coffee repaired the islets of Langerhans cells and acinar cells that were vacuolised.
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The current quantitative research paper intends to investigate students' and teachers’ experiences and opinions about virtual learning and testing and how remote learning has affected their teaching and learning and assessments during the pandemic. To find out the effects of the online platform on classes and assessments, two sets (one for students and the other for teachers) of questionnaires were formulated comprising three sections;first, about demographic information of the participants, second (variables, 1-8) about online classes and third (variables, 9-17) about online assessments. The questionnaires were administered among 150 participants-90 students and 60 teachers from five countries: Saudi Arabia, India, Turkey, England and Canada. SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences)-version 26.0 was used to analyze the data statistically. The results showed that both students and teachers faced challenges in adopting online teaching, yet they had to do so out of necessity because they did not experience online teaching especially online assessment up to the standard of face-to-face (in person in classrooms). Moreover, the research findings did not show much significant difference between teachers’ and students’ experiences and opinions towards online classes and assessment across all five countries. Furthermore, the study offers some implications based on the findings. The researchers see that blended learning might be the future of education. Unified online curricula and learning management systems, competency in using various digital tools/platforms, availability of stable Internet connection, innovative and engaging teaching strategies and proctored exams and a variety of formative/summative assessments are required in order to maintain the quality of learning and testing, and prepare educational institutions and teachers to meet any challenge in this unpredictable world. © Italian e-Learning Association.
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Digital Transformation has not been foreign to people in emerging economic growth, especially SME entrepreneurs in developing countries such as Malaysia. Digital transformation adoption is a way for an enterprise to improve the use of technology in a better way. But as the digital revolution has been evolving, there are still a few entrepreneurs who neglect it. The purpose of the present study is to investigate the factors affecting the adoption which is (competitive pressure, technology advancement, cost minimization, and environmental influence) on digital transformation adoption among SMEs in Malaysia. The relationship also consists of a moderating effect which is environment shock (pandemic covid-19) between the independent variable and dependent variable. The study also provides some knowledge for a deeper understanding of digital transformation and a guide to all SME entrepreneurs and others. Copyright © 2021, Ab Wahid, Rosni and Zulkifli, Nurul Aziidah.