Field survey of Typhoon Hato (2017) and a comparison with storm surge modeling in Macau by Switzer, Adam Douglas, Mok, Kai Meng, Wang, Peitao, Peng, Dongju, Li, Linlin, Yang, Jie, Lin, Chuan-Yao, Chua, Constance Ting, Wang, Yu, Zhao, Kuifeng, Wu, Yun-Ta, Liu, Philip Li-Fan

“…We show that one-half of the Macau Peninsula was inundated, with the extent largely confined by the hilly topography. The Inner Harbor area suffered the most, with a maximum inundation depth of 3.1 m at the coast. …”
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Enhancing motivation and addressing challenges in ESL writing using google docs: Insights from Malaysian tertiary students by Zuraina, Ali, Sharifatun Naim, Shahidan

“…An online questionnaire, divided into five sections, gathered data on demographics, familiarity with Google Docs, and both motivational benefits and challenges experienced by students. …”
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Arabization, the victimizer: a constructivist analysis of the role of Arabization in harming social security and social cohesion in Singapore by Shukul, Raaj Kumar

“…Given that religion often shapes the values, norms and worldviews of individuals, being able to identify and even counter such nefarious attempts of agitating the Malay-Muslim community against the Other will (1) empower them to know the nuances between politics and religion without acting on illegitimate agendas being advocated for by such non-state actors; (2) Allow for the contextualized and accurate interpretations of religious tenets amongst various demographics within the Malay-Muslim community in Singapore and lastly, (3) serve as a significant model of the appreciation and practice of Islam within the Nusantara region that allows for a strengthening of our social fabric, social security and social cohesion borne out of a sincere and informed appreciation of Islam.…”
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International web-based survey of patients with non-hydrocephalic symptomatic pineal cysts by Harding, J, Masina, R, Hill, A, Ansanipour, A, Steele, A, Kolias, A, Santarius, T

“…Data collected included demographics, cyst size, symptom frequency and severity, number of appointments with healthcare professionals, treatment options trialled, and whether patients underwent surgery. …”

Knowledge and practice of first aid management of epistaxis among parents of under-age children in Hospital USM. by Adnan, Adibah

“…Meanwhile, there is no association between selected demographic factors and total practice of first aid management of epistaxis. …”
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Embedded Object Detection and Mapping in Soft Materials Using Optical Tactile Sensing by Solano-Castellanos, Jose A., Do, Won Kyung, Kennedy, Monroe D.

“…The exploration phase is then followed by a mapping phase which exploits the probabilistic map to reconstruct the underlying topography of the workspace by sampling in more detail regions where there are expected to be embedded objects. …”
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Deep Water Subsea Energy Storage, Lessons Learned from the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry by Juhlin, Rasmus, Slocum, Alexander H., Assadi, Mohsen

“…With further development of pumped storage hydro constrained by the lack of remaining suitable topography, a novel Subsea Pumped Hydro Storage concept has emerged as a promising solution to utilize the ocean space for large-scale energy storage. …”
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In vitro effect of a corrosive hostile ocular surface on candidate biomaterials for keratoprosthesis skirt by Tan, Anna C. S., Beuerman, Roger W., Mehta, Jodhbir S., Tan, Xiao Wei, Riau, Andri, Shi, Zhi Long, Neoh, Koon Gee, Khor, Khiam Aik, Tan, Donald

“…Material specimens were subjected to electrochemical and long-term incubation test with artificial tear fluid (ATF) of various acidities. Topography and surface roughness of material discs were analysed by scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. …”
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Squealing occurrence of worn brake pads to foreign particles embedment into the friction layers by Mat Lazim, Ahmad Razimi

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Rainfall projection using CIMP6 models of extreme area in Johor by Hamid, H, Rahmat, S N, Kasmin, H, Tukimat, N N

“…The study focuses on addressing uncertainties in climate change projections by selecting suitable Global Climate Models (GCMs) based on location and topography. Four CMIP6 models (GFDL-ESM4, IPSL-CM6A-LR, MIROC6, and MRI-ESM2- 0) were chosen for analysis. …”
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The association between personal factors and hand musculoskeletal discomfort among computer office workers by Widia, Mirta, Lim, Shu Chin, Ezrin Hani, Sukadarin, Nazlin Hanie, Abdullah, Zayyinul Hayati, Zen

“…The personal factors and prevalence of hand musculoskeletal discomfort were identified by using a socio-demographics questionnaire and the Cornell Hand Discomfort Questionnaire (CHDQ). …”
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Fairness-Enhancing Deep Learning for Ride-Hailing Demand Prediction by Zheng, Yunhan, Wang, Qingyi, Zhuang, Dingyi, Wang, Shenhao, Zhao, Jinhua

“…We developed a socially-aware neural network (SA-Net) that integrates socio-demographics and ridership information for fair demand prediction, and introduced a bias-mitigation regularization to reduce the prediction error gap between black and non-black, and low-income and high-income communities. …”
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An investigation on consumers' preferences for parcel deliveries: applying consumer logistics in omni-channel shopping by Wang, Xueqin, Wong, Yiik Diew, Shi, Wenming, Yuen, Kum Fai

“…Additionally, socio-demographic factors and product value also influence consumers' preferences. …”
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Seafarers' mental health and wellbeing - pose covid and beyond by Lim, Priscilla Jia Qian

“…The ANOVA test was used to determine if there were any variations in respondents' perceptions of these elements based on their demographics. The association between technostress creators, technostress inhibitors, burnout, self-efficacy, social isolation and loneliness, and turnover intention was investigated using multiple regression model analysis. …”
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SEM model: cognitive function predicting activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living performance in older adults by Goh, Pei Swhen

“…Thus, it would be useful for future research to be conducted in other demographics to assess if the relationship between cognitive function and ADLs and IADLs would differ.…”
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In Children, N -Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Antibody Encephalitis Incidence Exceeds That of Japanese Encephalitis in Vietnam by Huong, NHT, Toan, ND, Thien, TB, Khanh, TH, Tuan, NM, Truc, TT, Nghia, NA, Thinh, LQ, Thoa, NTK, Nhan, LNT, Minh, NNQ, Turner, HC, Thwaites, CL, Hung, NT, Tan, LV, Irani, SR, Quy, DT

“…Factors including demographics, specific clinical features, cerebrospinal fluid and electroencephalogram findings, and length of hospital stay were significantly different between NMDAR antibody encephalitis and Japanese encephalitis. …”

Autoimmune encephalitis by Irani, SR

“…</p> <p><strong>LATEST DEVELOPMENTS: </strong>A clinically driven approach to identifying many autoimmune encephalitis syndromes is feasible, given the typically distinctive features associated with each antibody. Patient demographics alongside the presence and nature of seizures, cognitive impairment, psychiatric disturbances, movement disorders, and peripheral features provide a valuable set of clinical tools to guide the detection and interpretation of highly specific antibodies. …”

Risk factors for PTSD symptoms following PICU admission for childhood septic shock by Corbet Burcher, GJ, O’Dea, LA, Cooper, MK, Lancaster, R, McCutcheon, RA, Garralda, ME, Nadel, S

“…The study was a retrospective analysis of PICU-specific PTS symptoms reported by parents at any time since discharge via the Trauma and Behavior Health screen. Demographics, pre-morbid health characteristics, and exposure to other traumatic events were assessed. …”

Patient-physician agreement on function and pain is associated with long-term outcomes in sarcoma: findings from a longitudinal study by Košir, U, van de Wal, D, Husson, O, Zablith, N, Turcotte, RE

“…Method: We performed secondary analysis of longitudinal data from a sarcoma-specialty clinic in Montreal, Canada. Demographics, clinical characteristics and patient-physician agreement were summarized descriptively. …”

Application of soft skills among prospective TVET teachers to face the industrial revolution 4.0 by Mohd. Fadel, Nur Syazhirah, Mohd. Ishar, Mohamad Izzuan, Jabor, Mohd. Khata, Mohd. Ahyan, Nurul Aini, Janius, Naldo

“…A set of questionnaires containing 62 items including demographics of respondents using 5 Likert scales was constructed using the Google Form application and distributed to a total of 175 respondents. …”
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