The Use of Films to Address Communication Apprehension in the English Language Classroom at Universiti Utara Malaysia (S/O 13669) by Abdul Razak, Azrina, Krishnasamy, Hariharan N., Othman, Norzanita

“…Students’ reflections were also positive in nature. The findings of this study concur that language acquisition takes place meaningfully through films by providing comprehensible input and that films are an important medium that facilitate communication and language learning for this generation of students…”
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Archetypes of Buyer-Supplier-Supplier Relationship in Triad Supply Network in the Automotive Industry (S/O12831) by Abdul Kadir, Kadzrina, Hj Ahmad Arshad, Darwina, Johari, Johanim

“…Using three multiple-case studies, the interviewees were queried on their opinion the relationships between their supplier organisations and their buyers, especially in areas of level of control on various aspects of the business process and buyer-supplier relationship. The findings of this research suggest, out of the three cases, that various types of level of control exist in the relationship. …”
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A Model of Fuel Cell Based Electricity Generation in Malaysia: Life Cycle Approach (S/O 14199) by Mohd Shafie, Shafini, Othman, Zakirah, Hami, Norsiah, Omar, Salmah

“…Malaysia face the challenge in finding the right fuel mix in order to ensure sustainable and secure energy supply. …”
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Improving Student Outcomes Through Universal Design for Learning: A Case Study of Color Vision Deficiency in Learning Visual Design (S/O: 14513) by Sarif, Siti Mahfuzah, Muda, Suhaini, Mohamed, Nur Fadziana Faisal

“…Theory-driven codes were created to assist in the coding of the interview data and students' reflective journals. The findings show that students with CVD did appreciate the presence of assistive tools to help with colour selection (i.e., Representation), have a high interest in doing visual design tasks (i.e., Engagement), and affirmative towards the challenges they faced (i.e., Action and Expression) in Visual Design course due to the deficiency…”
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E-Government 2.0 Engagement Model Based on Social Media Patterns for Supporting Public Service Delivery Transformation (PSDT) Programme (S/O: 13259) by Mohd Nadzir, Maslinda, Othman, Nafishah, Kamaruddin, Siti Sakira

“…This model includes five types of information posted by government agencies through its Facebook pages and three Facebook engagement indicator which are ‘likes’, ‘shares’ and ‘comments’. The findings of this study are beneficial to government agencies to improve the visibility of their Facebook pages with the aim of improving the engagement strategy between them and the citizens…”
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Development of Oil Plam Fiber Waste Inventory System for Optimal Electricity Grid Supply: Biomass Briquette by Zakaria, Izatul Husna, Bakri, Adnan, Ibrahim, Jafni Azhan, Othman, Abdul Aziz

“…This study represent two findings that are “Bio-briquette Usage in Value Chain of Oil Palm Fibre Waste - Electricity Grid Supply” and “Closed Loop Supply Chains (CLCS) of Oil Palm Fibre Waste for Electricity Production by Producing Bio Methane Fuel”…”
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Preliminary Studies on the Development of Sustainable Lightweight Foamed Concrete Reinforced with Natural Fibres for Mechanical Properties Enhancement by Anak Pirah, Jeffery, Othuman Mydin, Md Azree, Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun, Omar, Roshartini

“…Although foamed concrete was originally developed for void filling and insulation, today's society is gradually shifting its focus to structural qualities. The findings of an experimental investigation that was conducted to determine the impact of various densities and additives on the mechanical properties of foamed concrete are presented in this paper. …”
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Mechanical Properties of Sustainable Mesocarp Fibre Reinforced Lightweight Foamed Concrete by Anak Pirah, Jeffery, Othuman Mydin, Md Azree, Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun

“…Because a coarser surface allows mesocarp fibre and matrix interlocking in the cured cement matrix, the surface roughness of the mesocarp has been shown to be favourable for fibre-to-matrix interfacial bonding. According to the findings of this investigation, for a density of 700 kg/m3, 0.4% volume fraction was the optimum quantity of foamed concrete applied to obtain the ideal mechanical properties while 0.6% of mesocarp was optimal for 1400 kg/m3…”
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Assessing the implementation level of business process reengineering factors in Malaysian Islamic banks by Hasnan, Norlena, Ringim, Kabiru Jinjiri, Razalli, Mohd Rizal

“…Frequencies and descriptive analysis was conducted to ascertain the implementation level of BPR factors in Islamic bank. The findings revealed that BPR factors such as Change Management, Strategy alignment, Management Commitment, Customer Focus, Information Technology (IT) Investment, Process redesign, Adequate Financial Resources, Less Bureaucratic Structure have a moderate means level. …”
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Effect of IT Capability and Intangible IT Resources on Sustainable Competitive Advantage: Exploring Moderating and Mediating Effect of IT Flexibility and Core Competency by Lahcene, Makhloufi, Yaacob, Noorulsadiqin Azbiya, Laghouag, Abderrazak Ahmed, Ali Sahli, Alhussain, Belaid, Fateh

“…The study applied a quantitative and cross-sectional approach to collect data from 164 Malaysian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) targeting managers from the middle-to-upper level. The findings infer new insights regarding IT integration’s critical role within core competency activities to achieve SCA. …”
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Cogency of Suggestion System in Managing Innovation: Reducing Progressive Die Change Over Time in Auto Stamping Operations by Baluch, Nazim Hussain, Mohtar, Shahimi, Nordin, Norani

“…To cope with the financial volatilities, Beta industries, a metal stamping division of Magana International, turned to ‘process innovation’ for improving effectiveness of their stamping operations; process innovation pertains to finding better or more efficient ways of producing existing products, or delivering existing services. …”
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Motorized Hose Rolling Tool for Firefighter: Design and Fabrication Process by Mahmood, Salwa, Mustapha, Mohammad Luqman Hakim, El Bakri, Helmy Mustafa, Abdul Rahman, Ismail, Badulrudin, Mohd Fahmi

“…Based on the experiment that had been conducted, the conventional hose rolling methods recorded an average LBP risk probabilities of 58.22%, while the motorized hose rolling tool method significantly reduced these risks to 17.44%, representing a 40.78% reduction of LBP risks. These findings highlight the effectiveness of motorized hose rolling tool and its potential as a safer alternative to existing methods, offering vital insights for improving occupational health and safety in hose rolling operation. …”
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Analyzing instantaneous frequency characteristics of various features in water pipelines via the hilbert transform method by Nor Azinee, Said, Mohd Fairusham, Ghazali, Mohd Fadhlan, Mohd Yusof, Muhammad Aminuddin, Pi Remli, Muhammad Hanafi, Yusop

“…In order to verify the efficacy of the EMD-HT presented in this paper, laboratory experimental tests were done on pipeline systems exhibiting various features, such as leakage, elbow, and junction. The finding shows that the proposed methodology can identify distinct characteristics of various pipe features in water pipelines.…”
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Effect of kaolin on asphalt concrete properties under aging conditions by Zuraidah, Hashim, Wan Noor Hin, Mior Sani, Nik Nur Dina, Nik Azmi, Pangestika, Safety Husna, Mohd Hazree, Hashim

“…Long-term aging further enhanced the mechanical properties, with kaolin-modified mixtures showing better performance compared to their short-term aged counterparts. These findings suggest that kaolin can be an effective modifier in asphalt mixtures, offering a sustainable and cost-effective solution to improve the durability and performance of pavement materials.…”
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Machine learning approaches reveal highly heterogeneous air quality co-benefits of the energy transition by Zhang, Da, Wang, Qingyi, Song, Shaojie, Chen, Simiao, Li, Mingwei, Shen, Lu, Zheng, Siqi, Cai, Bofeng, Wang, Shenhao, Zheng, Haotian

“…Reducing rural and residential coal use offers the highest co-benefits with a mean of $151/tCO2. Our findings prompt careful policy designs to maximize cost-effectiveness in the transition toward a carbon-neutral energy system.…”
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Empowering natural product science with AI: leveraging multimodal data and knowledge graphs by Meijer, David, Beniddir, Mehdi A, Coley, Connor W, Mejri, Yassine M, Öztürk, Meltem, van der Hooft, Justin JJ, Medema, Marnix H, Skiredj, Adam

“…Artificial intelligence (AI) is accelerating how we conduct science, from folding proteins with AlphaFold and summarizing literature findings with large language models, to annotating genomes and prioritizing newly generated molecules for screening using specialized software. …”
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Molybdenum disulfide (MoS_2) as a broadband saturable absorber for ultra-fast photonics by Zhang, H, Lu, S B, Zheng, J, Du, J, Wen, S C, Tang, D Y, Loh, K P

“…Our laser experiment shows that few-layer MoS2-based mode locker allows for the generation of stable mode-locked laser pulse, centered at 1054.3 nm, with a 3-dB spectral bandwidth of 2.7 nm and a pulse duration of 800 ps. Our finding suggests that few-layered MoS2 nanoplatelets can be useful nonlinear optical material for laser photonics devices, such as passive laser mode locker, Q-switcher, optical limiter, optical switcher and so on.…”
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A new method for enhancing high- k /metal-gate stack performance and reliability for high- k last integration by Yew, K. S., Tang, L. J., Ang, Diing Shenp

“…The observed improvements may be attributed to the “repair” of oxygen-vacancy defects at the HfO2/Si interface and in the HfO2 bulk by the absorbed ozone, through thermal activation provided by the RTA step. The findings provide a promising means for realizing low-leakage and reliable sub-1-nm EOT HfO2/TiN stacks for high-k last integration.…”
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Application of a web-based cognitive-behavioural therapy programme for the treatment of selective mutism in Singapore : a case series study by Ooi, Yoon Phaik, Raja, Malini, Fung, Daniel SS, Koh, Jessie BK, Sung, Sharon Cohan

“…RESULTS: Post treatment, four out of the five children demonstrated improvements in the frequency of speech during therapy sessions at home, in school and at other social situations. CONCLUSION: Findings from the present study provide support for the use of a web-based CBT programme in improving speech and decreasing the severity of SM among affected children.…”
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Utilization of sewage-sludge-derived hydrochars toward efficient cocombustion with different-rank coals : effects of subcritical water conversion and blending scenarios by Wang, Jing-Yuan, He, Chao, Wang, Ke, Yang, Yanhui

“…As a result of distinct synergistic interactions, cocombustion with moderate-rank coal achieved the best combustion efficiency among the blends. These findings benefit efficient utilization of DSS as a hydrochar solid fuel in existing cofiring power plants.…”
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