An overview: Reaping off the benefits of flexible working arrangements (FWAs) to both employer and employees by Nur Farina Mohamad, Fun, Nggik Ye Jenny, Ain Athira Sa’et, Huang Lishiyun, Sharija Che Shaari, Sharifah Rahama Amirul

Subjects: “…HD5106-5267 Hours of labor Including overtime, shift work, sick leave, vacations…”
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Reforming government policies on flexible working arrangements (FWSs) for the attainment of national sustainable development goals (SDGs) by Sharifah Rahama Amirul, Sharija Che Shaari, Khairul Hanim Pazim

Subjects: “…HD5106-5267 Hours of labor Including overtime, shift work, sick leave, vacations…”
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The Emission and The Dispersion Characteristics of Air Pollutants: A Case Study of a Pulp and Paper Mill in Sipitang, Sabah by Mohd Azwan Asmat, Justin Sentian, Franky Herman

“…Both pollutants found to be dispersed in the area between Sindumin and Lawas with almost all results showed the emission were below the Malaysia Ambient Standards except for All Sources - 1 Hour average (NOx, SO2, and Worst Case Scenario), Power Boiler - 1 Hour average (Worst Case Scenario), and the Recovery Boiler - 1 Hour average (NOx and Worse case scenario). …”
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Physical and Morphological Changes in Heat Treated and Densified Fast-Growing Timber Material by Kang Chiang Liew, Charles Michael Albert, Elise Olivia Shamsuddin

“…Laminas were heat-treated (100°C, 120°C and 140°C for 1 hour) and compressed at 50% compression ratio. Non-heat-treated laminas, on the other hand, were compressed at 40-60% compression ratios. …”
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Modification of vertical type of patchiculate waste collection machine by M Yasar, K Irmayanti, R Bulan, Jurry Foo

“…The results showed that the working capacity of the machine was greatest with a pulley size of 2.5 inches, the effectiveness of the engine performance was 2 kg/hour with a final weight of 0.5 kg, the time required was 0.25 hours. …”
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Characterization of biofilms developed from alginate extracted from Padina sp. incorporated with calcium chloride (CaCl2) by E L Hanry, N F M Redzwan, N F A K Badeges, Noumie @ Loumie Surugau

“…As for their swelling and biodegradability, the samples were completely dissolved after one hour and degraded after 24 hours. This shows that the biofilms with CaCl2 indeed improve the quality of alginate-based biofilms which can further be studied to improve other aspects such as water sorption kinetic and thermal stability.…”
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Modelling on Faculty of Engineering (FKJ) students readiness in implementation of parking charging system at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) by Mohd Azizul Ladin, Lim Jia Yung, Azwa Safiqah Darawati, Muhamad Razuhanafi Mat Yazid, Almando Abbil, Hussin A. M Yahia

“…It is found that 100% of drivers are willing to shift from private vehicles to public transport if the parking price per hour is RM 4.00. The shifting of private vehicle users to public transport may reduce the number of private vehicles and indirectly help to minimize the negative effects from excessive private vehicles on the road.…”
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Conceptualizing work-life balance practices: the case of the healthcare industry in Malaysia by Oscar Dousin, Ngan Collins

“…This situation has forced doctors and nurses to work in long hours, high work demands with less flexibility. This paper highlighted three WLB practices: flexible working hours, supportive supervision and family-friendly work practices and policies to influence employee well-being. …”
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Modelling and optimisation of stand alone power generation at rural area by Teo, Kenneth Tze Kin, Goh, Hui Hwang, Chua, Bih Lii, Tang, Sook Kwan, Tan, Min Keng

“…In the rural area of Sabah state in Malaysia, such as Kampung Terian, the existing micro-hydro power plant is incapable to support the villagers’ demand during the peak hours. Meanwhile, the tremendous amount of excess energy is wasted by disposing through ballast load during the non-peak hours. …”
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Photolytic decomposition of detergent contaminated wastewater under various ultraviolet irradiation by N.A. Affandi, Collin Glen Joseph Anthony Joseph

“…Photodegradation processes were performed in a batch system by exposing UV light to the simulated detergent wastewater for duration of 5 hours. The percentage of degradation was obtained from the absorbance value measured using a UV-Vis spectrophotometer. …”
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Working commitment in tourism and hospitality industry: students' perception and attitudes by Winnie Chengai, Awangku Hassanal Bahar Pengiran Bagul

“…There are many debates about the working experiences in tourism and hospitality industry such as low-skilled, long working hours, seasonal jobs, low paying and unattractive remuneration. …”
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The role of temperature and time in the synthesis of SnO2/reduced graphene oxide composites via conventional method by Sazmal Effendi Arshad, Nurul Fatiha M.Padzli, Awang Nazrul A.M.

“…This method incorporated the reduction of GO in the presence of tin (II) chloride (SnCl 2) and ethylene glycol The temperature range used were 50ᵒC to 90ᵒC while time of reaction of 2 and 4 hours.The formation of both GO and rGO were characterized using FTIR, UV-Vis and SEM. …”
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Performance comparison of Malaysian air pollution index prediction using nonlinear autoregressive exogenous artificial neural network and support vector machine by Rosminah Mustakim, Mazlina Mamat

“…Two models namely the NARX and SVM regression were developed using the API and air quality time series data from three monitoring stations: Pasir Gudang, TTDI Jaya and Larkin. Hourly data of API and air quality parameters collected in year 2016 and 2018 were utilized to produce one step ahead API prediction. …”
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Beet-root oral rehydration salts and carrot oral rehydration salts formula in stopping diarrhea and enhancing hydration status by Chandrika Murugaiah, Liew, Constance Sat Lin, Hassanain Al-Talib, Mehru Nisha, Mohamad Salih Falah, Nelbon Giloi, Tuan Zainazor Tuan Chilek, Tunung Robin, Atif Amin Baig, Rhanye Mac Guad, Mustafa Al-Shagga, May Zaw Soe, Ehab Helmy, Chang Chee Kong, Ng Chiak Yot, Symeon Mandrinos

“…Fluid intake, faecal and urine output and absorption of fluid was measured in 161 infants and children (3-48 months old) during the first 48 hours after admission. The number of stools (p < 0.01) and the mean faecal output (p < 0.05) per kg body weight were significantly lower in group A. …”
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The Development of Biobased Paper from Pineapple Leaf Fibre by Sabrina Soloi, Yasyfin Intan Nur Baiduri Roslan

“…The PALF were treated with varying AcOH concentrations (16, 20, 24, 28, and 32 %) for 9 hours to study the effectiveness of delignification to produce fine quality pulp. …”
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Covid-19’s impacts on foreign workers by Noor Faziedah Chun Lee, Borhan Abdullah, Kasim Mansur, Roslinah Mahmud, Rostika Petrus Boroh

“…In this pandemic, migrant workers from Bangladesh in other countries are facing adverse impacts such as isolation, unemployment, short working hours, social discrimination, poor quality of living, and mental pressure while their dependents at home are facing financial crisis due to the limited or reduced cash flow from their working relatives. …”
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Growth and utilization of oil sludge as a source of carbon by locally isolated beneficial microorganisms by Nur Zaida Zahari, Fera @ Nony Cleophas, Siti Aishah Mohd Ali, S. Abd Rahim

“…The experiment was conducted in a conical flasks with addition of different concentrations of oil sludge at 5%, 10%, 15% v/v as a sole carbon. After 24 hours of incubation, the growth of microorganisms were assessed using spectrophotometer at 600nm and the standard growth profile were plotted according to the concentrations studied. …”
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Evaluation on moisture extraction of Malaysian spratelloides gracilis cracker by using heat pump dryer by Ag Sufiyan Abd Hamid, A. Ibrahim, A. A. S. M. Radzi, S. Mat

“…Drying completed in 4 hours consuming 5 kWh electricity. Physical observation shows significant changes on dried cracker in terms of color, size, and shape. …”
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Smartphone usage and addiction among nursing students in Universiti Malaysia Sabah by Segaran Ramodran, Lenny Seputri Masse, Nurul Hanis Syazwan Irawan, Suhailah Saniman

“…Results: Among 100 nursing students in this study, 78% (n=78) of them had high smartphone usage averaging 4.3 hours daily. The overall prevalence of smartphone addiction among nursing students in this study was 25% (n=25). …”
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