I know you: user profiling on social media usage of Chinese private university students by Wang, YunYan, Teo, Poh Chuin

“…Subsequently, exploratory factor analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software, extracting five (5) categorical feature tags. …”
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The Use of Co-Worker Peer-Review as an Alternative Assessment in Leadership Courses to Evaluate Student’s Leadership Qualities (S/O 14756) by Abd Rahim, Nazahah, Ab Rahman, Faizahani

“…Although the mean scores were different, the application of t-test indicated the difference between student peer-assessment and co-worker peer-assessment was not statistically significant due to several factors. However, the qualitative findings from students’ reflections emphasized the significance of co-worker peer-assessment as an alternative assessment appropriate for the postgraduates. …”
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A Lean Management Approach of Rice Subsidy Distribution: Some Findings from a Study in Selangor by Sarjiman, Yatimah, Mad Lazim, Halim, Lamsali, Hendrik

“…Theoretical Framework: The Malaysian government faces issues and challenges on food insufficiency and the importance of ensuring food security in the country and paddy is a major food commodity in Malaysia and an important factor in terms of security, poverty reduction and social issues. …”
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Enhancing cost estimation performance through effective organizational control: the moderating role of project complexity in construction projects by Mohammad Waffy, Fazil, Puteri Fadzline, Muhamad Tamyez, Lee, Chia Kuang

“…Previous research has identified various factors that impact cost estimation performance, with most under organizational controls, including input, behaviour, and output controls. …”
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Comprehensive characterization and kinetic analysis of coconut shell thermal degradation: Energy potential evaluated via the Coats-Redfern method by Monir, Minhaj Uddin, Muntasir Shovon, Shaik, Akash, Faysal Ahamed, Habib, Md Ahosan, Techato, Kuaanan, Azrina, Abd Aziz, Chowdhury, Shahariar, Eka Prasetya, Tofan Agung

“…The Zhuravlev diffusion equation (DM6) emerged as the most suitable model, with an activation energy (Ea) and pre-exponential factor of 68.9 kJ mol−1 and 0.05 min−1, respectively. …”
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Addressing challenges and shaping perceptions: Blended learning in english language classrooms at Pekan community college by Ezihaslinda, Ngah, Ainol Haryati, Ibrahim, Siti Nur Amanina, Nazri

“…It examines the primary challenges that educators and learners face, including technological barriers like inconsistent internet access, differences in digital competence, and apprehension about attempting new teaching methods. In addition, factors like the level of institutional support and the accessibility of effective digital technologies are crucial. …”
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CRISPR-enabled point-of-care genotyping for APOL1 genetic risk assessment by Greensmith, Robert, Lape, Isadora T., Riella, Cristian V., Schubert, Alexander J., Metzger, Jakob J., Dighe, Anand S., Tan, Xiao, Hemmer, Bernhard, Rau, Josefine, Wendlinger, Sarah, Diederich, Nora, Schütz, Anja, Riella, Leonardo V.

“…Detecting genetic variants enables risk factor identification, disease screening, and initiation of preventative therapeutics. …”
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Single-stage and cascade design of high order multiplierless linear phase FIR filters using genetic algorithm by Ye, Wen Bin, Yu, Ya Jun

“…When a cascade form filter is designed, for each single-stage filter meeting the filter specification generated during the course of GA, an integer polynomial factorization is applied. Design examples show that the proposed GA significantly outperforms existing algorithms dealing with the similar problems in terms of design time, and the hardware cost is saved in most cases.…”
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Hollow microcapsules as periocular drug depot for sustained release of anti-VEGF protein by Radhakrishnan, Krishna, Vincent, Anita, Joseph, Rini Rachel, Moreno, Miguel, Dickescheid, Andreas, Agrawal, Rupesh, Venkatraman, Subbu S.

“…The current treatment regimen for such diseases involves repeated intravitreal injections of anti- Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) proteins. This method is highly invasive and can lead to severe complications. …”
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Advances in alternating current electroluminescent devices by Wang, Lin, Xiao, Lian, Gu, Haoshuang, Sun, Handong

“…For example, it is crucial to enhance the effective electric field around the emitters for AC‐driven thin film electroluminescent (AC‐TFEL) devices, while the unbalanced generation/injection of charge carriers is the main limiting factor for the performance of AC‐driven light‐emitting devices (AC‐LEDs). …”
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Improved photovoltaic performance of triple-cation mixed-halide perovskite solar cells with binary trivalent metals incorporated into the titanium dioxide electron transport layer by Thambidurai, Mariyappan, Foo, Shini, K. M. Muhammed Salim, Harikesh, Padinhare Cholakkal, Bruno, Annalisa, Nur Fadilah Jamaludin, Lie, Stener, Mathews, Nripan, Dang, Cuong

“…Via co-doping these trivalent metals, an enhancement in voltage, current density, and even fill factor was observed. In addition, the results obtained from electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) revealed that the AlIn-TiO2-based device exhibited larger recombination resistance, which significantly benefited the performance of the devices. …”
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Plastic derived carbon nanotubes for electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reaction : effects of plastic feedstock and synthesis temperature by Moo, James Guo Sheng, Veksha, Andrei, Oh, Wen-Da, Giannis, Apostolos, Udayanga, W. D. Chanaka, Lin, Sheng-Xuan, Ge, Liya, Lisak, Grzegorz

“…Temperature was the governing factor influencing the properties of CNTs due to annealing and oxidation of edge defects generated during synthesis at higher temperatures.…”
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Optical gain in ultrathin self-assembled bi-layers of colloidal quantum wells enabled by the mode confinement in their high-index dielectric waveguides by Foroutan-Barenji, Sina, Erdem, Onur, Gheshlaghi, Negar, Altintas, Yemliha, Demir, Hilmi Volkan

“…Numerical modeling indicates that the modal confinement factor of ultra-thin CQW films is enhanced in the presence of the adjacent dielectric layers significantly. …”
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Model-predictive current control of modular multilevel converters with phase-shifted pulsewidth modulation by Zhou, Dehong, Yang, Shunfeng, Tang, Yi

“…A better steady-state performance with smaller tracking errors is achieved with the similar switching frequency, and the tedious tuning process of the weighting factor is eliminated. Experimental results are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed MPCC.…”
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Poly(2,5-dihydroxy-1,4-benzoquinonyl sulfide) as an efficient cathode for high-performance aqueous zinc–organic batteries by Sun, Tao, Li, Zong-Jun, Zhi, Yong-Feng, Huang, Yinjuan, Fan, Hong Jin, Zhang, Qichun

“…To address these issues, a new organic host material, poly(2,5-dihydroxy-1,4-benzoquinonyl sulfide) (PDBS), has been designed and applied for zinc ion storage due to its elastic structural factors (tunable space and soft lattice). The aqueous Zn-organic batteries based on the PDBS cathode show outstanding cycling stability and rate capability. …”
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Janus particle preparation through UV-induced partial photodegradation of spin-coated particle films by Tan, Jasmine Si Jia, Wong, Chong Hui, Chen, Zhong

“…However, scaling up the particle production process at reasonable cost is a limiting factor, and the method reported here aims to circumvent this issue. …”
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Mechano-responsive hydrogel for direct stem cell manufacturing to therapy by Shou, Yufeng, Liu, Ling, Liu, Qimin, Le, Zhicheng, Lee, Khang Leng, Li, Hua, Li, Xianlei, Koh, Dion Zhanyun, Wang, Yuwen, Liu, Tong Ming, Yang, Zheng, Lim, Chwee Teck, Cheung, Christine, Tay, Andy

“…In addition, DMS could modulate MSC biofunctions including directing MSC differentiation into specific lineages and boosting paracrine activities (e.g., growth factor secretion) through YAP nuclear localization and FAK-ERK pathway. …”
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Tropical savanna conversion to exotic pastures negatively affects taxonomic and functional diversity of dung beetle assemblages, but not dung removal by Maciel, Rafaella, Braga, Rodrigo Fagundes, Carvalho, Raquel L. L., Louzada, Julio, Slade, Eleanor M.

“…The replacement of natural systems with agricultural lands is the main factor resulting in land use change in tropical regions. …”
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Density forecasting of conjunctivitis burden using high-dimensional environmental time series data by Lim, Jue Tao, Choo, Esther Li Wen, Janhavi, A., Tan, Kelvin Bryan, Abisheganaden, John, Dickens, Borame

“…To reduce this public health burden, it is important to forecast and provide forward guidance to policymakers by estimating conjunctivitis trends, taking into account factors which influence transmission. Using a high-dimensional set of ambient air pollution and meteorological data, this study describes new approaches to point and probabilistic forecasting of conjunctivitis burden which can be readily translated to other infectious diseases. …”
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Generation and management of municipal solid waste in top metropolitans of China: a comparison with Singapore by He, Hongping, Gao, Xiaofeng, Fei, Xunchang

“…For each metropolitan, the development of landfilling and incineration fits the Kuznets curve well, and government policy is a more determinant factor than GDP. MSW composition is also time- and location-dependent, and source sorting generally favors the subsequent resource utilization including the mainstream incineration. …”
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