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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Long-term slip rate of the southern San Andreas Fault from 10Be-26Al surface exposure dating of an offset alluvial fan by Ryerson, Frederick J., Van der Woerd, Jérôme, Klinger, Yann, Sieh, Kerry, Tapponnier, Paul, Mériaux, Anne-Sophie

“…Field mapping complemented with topographic data, air photos and satellite images allows precise determination of piercing points across the fault zone that are used to measure an offset of 565 ± 80 m. …”
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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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Exploratory Study on Customer Requirement in View of Electric Vehicle Development in Malaysia: Electric Vehicles in Malaysia (S/O: 12726) by Ibrahim, Jafni Azhan, Yusoff, Rushami Zien, Osman, Nor Hasni, Mohammed Udin, Zulkifli, Shariff, Kamal Imran, Ahmad, Azhar

“…The questionnaire was developed with three (3) main divisions, namely (1) the demographics of respondents, (2) knowledge of the vehicle in general, and (3) awareness of electric vehicles. …”
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Objects of Collaboration: Roles of Objects in Spanning Knowledge Boundaries in a Design Company by Brubaker, Eric R, Sheppard, Sheri D, Hinds, Pamela J, Yang, Maria C

“…This paper describes a two-year inductive ethnographic study within a turbomachinery design company to understand how cross-functional design teams span their knowledge boundaries to advance their designs and design processes. …”
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Mobilizing bodies: unsettling sustainable mobility through cycling in Los Angeles by Davidson, AC

“…</p> <p>In this dissertation, I work through a methodology of 'riding theory' by bringing together (material) feminist, queer and critical race theories with multi-sited ethnographic fieldwork on cycling practices, focusing mainly on Los Angeles, California. …”

Dwelling encounters: migration, diversity and ambivalence in an Istanbul neighborhood by Biehl, K

“…<p>This thesis is about processes and lived experiences of inhabiting urban contexts deeply and continuously impacted by migration driven population changes. It builds on an ethnographic study of a neighbourhood in Istanbul known as Kumkapı, which over recent decades has emerged as a zone of arrival and initial settlement for successive new waves of migrants coming from an ever more expanding geography. …”

Dissonances in care: childhood, well-being, and the politics of welfare in Japan by Chapman, CR

“…Through twelve months of ethnographic research in Tokyo, I worked with children, caregivers, caseworkers, and psychologists to contextualize discursive representations of care and children. …”