Parametric optimisation of microhardness on heat-treated electroless Ni-YSZ cermet coating by Baba, N. Bahiyah, Ghazali, A. S., Abdul Rahman, A. H., Sharif, S.

“…The surface characterisation was analysed using Cambridge Stereoscan 90 Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) coupled with Energy Dispersive X-ray Analysis (EDXA). Findings: The optimum condition in obtaining high microhardness on Ni-YSZ cermet coating is evaluated by statistical tool ANOVA in Minitab20 software. …”

Fabrication and biocompatibility evaluation of hydroxyapatite–polycaprolactone–gelatin composite nanofibers as a bone scaffold by Aminatun, None, Sujak M. K, Aisyah, Izak R, Djony, Hadi, Sofijan, Sari, Yessie Widia, Gunawarman, None, Cahyati, Nilam, Yusuf, Yusril, Che Abdullah, Che Azurahanim

“…The SEM analysis confirmed the biocompatibility of the HA/PCL/gelatin nanofiber scaffold, as osteoblast cells attached and dispersed successfully five days after seeding. Based on these findings, the HA/PCL/gelatin nanofiber scaffold emerges as a very promising candidate for treating bone damage. © 2024 The Royal Society of Chemistry.…”
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Promoting mental health and educational success among young people in the Global South by Opare-Kumi, J

“…Relative to the learners yet to be exposed to the targeted instruction pedagogy, I find that the foundational learning intervention significantly improves the mental health outcomes of students. …”

Enhancing the resilience of supply chains in the fashion apparel industry through intelligent logistics—evidence from China by Cai, Junjie, Sharkawi, Ismawati, Taasim, Shairil Izwan

“…This study examines the impact of intelligent logistics on the resilience of supply chains in the fashion apparel industry, based on data from prefecture-level cities in China and A- share listed fashion apparel companies from 2008 to 2021. The findings show that intelligent logistics significantly enhance both the resistance and recovery capabilities of supply chains, promoting an overall improvement in supply chain resilience. …”
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Does trade freedom affect exchange rate movement? A perspective of high-technology trade by Cong, Shufeng, Chin, Lee, Kumarusamy, Risidaxshinni

“…Additionally, the results of heterogeneity analysis showed that trade freedom has a linear positive impact on the exchange rate movement of developed economies but a U-shaped impact on emerging and developing economies, with a stronger impact on emerging economies. The findings of this study provide valuable insights for governments to strike a balance between promoting trade freedom and maintaining currency exchange rate stability.…”

Job performance of engineers in Singapore : a comparison of the two genders. by Hoa, Kai Ee., Ong, Priscilla Loo Ming., Woon, Jing Shing.

“…In doing so, we hope to find out whether female engineers are performing as well as their male conterparts and whether they face wage discrimination at the aggregate level. …”
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An exploratory study on undergraduates’ perception of the significance of the family by Lim, Rebecca

“…Through in-depth interviews, this research will find out how undergraduates think about the importance of the family, their current experiences with their families and their aspirations for their future family. …”
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Social Development / by Parke, Ross D., author 450250, Roisman, Glenn I., author 655021, Rose, Amanda J. (Amanda Janel), 1971-, author 655022, John Wiley & Sons (Online service) 647106

“…With a focus on real-world application, coupled with coverage of cutting-edge methodologies and the latest research findings, this book gives students a strong, highly relevant foundation in core concepts and practices central to the study of social development.…”
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Unveiling the future of budget hotels in Singapore by Chua, Hwee Lian, Kew, Wong Yip, Soh, Wee Li

“…The findings of this study point towards a shortage of budget hotels that is likely to persist till 1995. …”
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Postural stability in cyclists by Preece, Mia, Grainger, Karl, Starrs, Paul

“…Methods: 42 adults (53 ± 7 y), RC N = 14, MTB N = 14, and CN N = 14, balanced with eyes closed in five stances as instructed by the SWAY app on a mobile phone held to the chest, which gave the mean of five stances as a total balance score. …”
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Achieving circularity is a distant dream: entrepreneurial barriers to circular business models in SMEs of emerging economies by Saharan, Akash, Samadhiya, Ashutosh, Kumar, Anil, Pandey, Krishan Kumar, Luthra, Sunil, Garza-Reyes, Jose Arturo

“…Finally, Best-Worst Method (BWM), a multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method, was used to analyze the significant importance of the barriers. Findings: The findings of the study suggested the ‘financial barrier’ as the first-ranked barrier in the adoption of Circular Business Models (CBMs), followed by the ‘regulatory and operational barriers’ as the top second and third barriers. …”
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A partial knowledge of friends of friends speeds social search by Elsisy, Amr, Szymanski, Boleslaw K., Plum, Jasmine A., Qi, Miao, Pentland, Alex

“…Later research showed that social network topology enables a node aware of its full routing to find an arbitrary target in even fewer steps. …”
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Achieving economic and environmental sustainability with supply chain contracts by Dong, Chuanwen, Li, Dong

“…When more freight is collected in a lane, it can be shifted to a greener transport mode (e.g., from less-than-truckload to full-truckload, and further to rail transport), and costs and emissions are saved. …”
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Contributions of age groups and causes of death to the sex gap in lifespan variation in Europe by Zazueta-Borboa, J-D, Aburto, JM, Permanyer, I, Zarulli, V, Janssen, F

“…Sex differences in lifespan variation are attributable largely to higher external mortality among males aged 30–39, whereas sex differences in life expectancy are due predominantly to higher smoking-related and cardiovascular disease mortality among males aged 60–69. The distinct findings for the sex gap in lifespan variation and the sex gap in life expectancy provide additional insights into the survival differences between the sexes.…”

Exploring Communication Strategy in Agricuture Based Organization (S/O 14676) by Yusof, Norhafezah, Ramli, Romlah

“…The study is based on the experiences of five experienced officers in the federal, regional, and district-based organizations. …”
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Exploring Communication Strategy in Agricuture Based Organization (S/O: 14696) by Yusof, Norhafezah, Ramli, Romlah

“…The study is based on the experiences of five experienced officers in the federal, regional, and district-based organizations. …”
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Self-concordance theory and the goal-striving reasons framework and their distinct relationships with hedonic and eudaimonic well-being by Ehrlich, Christian, Cripps, Karen, Ehrlich, Susanne

“…The paper analyses the distinct relationships of the two models in relation to hedonic well-being (Subjective Well-Being, Life Satisfaction, Affect Balance) and indicators of eudaimonic well-being (Basic Need Satisfaction, Purpose and Self-Acceptance). The findings are based on a cross-sectional, correlative research design based (N = 124). …”
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Exploring changes in guest preferences for Airbnb accommodation with different levels of sharing and prices: using structural topic model by Ding, Kai, Choo, Wei Chong, Ng, Keng Yap, Zhang, Qing

“…Results: This study identified 21 topics related to Airbnb service and product attributes. Discussion: The findings show that Airbnb users who stay at entire property are more concerned with the hedonic value of their stay, while those who stay at shared property are more concerned with the utilitarian value. …”
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The GCSE attainment gap: assessing the influence of permanent school exclusion by Hills, Stephen, Walker, Matthew, Guinn, James, Kent, Aubrey

“…Using capped GCSE points as the academic attainment variable, we find that permanently excluded pupil scores were nearly 25 points lower than their non-permanently excluded peers. …”
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Subprime crisis : the impact of different types of debt on corporate performance. by Lim, Chee Hau., Neo, Wei Ling., Lim, Brandon Weilong.

“…This study examines the impact of different types of debt used by firms on corporate performance during the subprime crisis. We find that the dependency on Term Loans during the crisis would result in the decline in corporate performance during the crisis period. …”
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