The effect of similarity measures on the quality of query clusters by Fu, Lin, Goh, Dion Hoe-Lian, Foo, Schubert

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Extraction of attribute concepts from Japanese adjectives by Kyoko, Kanzaki, Bond, Francis, Tomuro, Noriko, Hitoshi, Isahara

“…We describe various syntactic and semantic conditions for finding abstractnouns which refer to concepts of adjectives from a text, in an attempt to explore the creation of a thesaurus from text. …”
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Sustainable rural tourism in Iran : a perspective from Hawraman village by Henderson, Joan C., Ghaderi, Zahed

“…The focus is on the reactions of residents and their perceptions of tourism impacts and formal policies. Findings indicate that villagers are concerned about the use of local natural and cultural resources for tourism purposes, recognising negative consequences which seem to them to outweigh positive effects. …”
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Social computing in tourism websites by Chua, Alton Yeow Kuan

“…A total of 90 tourism-related websites was randomly drawn from Asia, American and Europe for analysis. The findings reveal that the order of prevalence among the different social computing tools is as follows: social tagging services, blogs, mashup, RSS and multimedia sharing services. …”
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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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Unveiling the enigma of blind box impulse buying curiosity: the moderating role of price consciousness by Gong, Xiyun, Yee, Choy Leong, Lee, Shin Yiing, Mohammad Saif, Abu Naser, Liu, Meilian, Anonthi, Fariah

“…Insights from an online survey of 306 Chinese respondents indicate that environmental factors and specific product characteristics positively influence consumer curiosity, while price consciousness has a negative moderate effect. The findings also show that customer curiosity stimulates impulse buying behavior and mediates the relationship between store atmosphere, surprise, and perceived novelty. …”
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Information Sources and Investment Decision among Malaysian Investors: Clarifying the Role of Gender and Product Knowledge by Yusuff, Noraini, Mansor, Fadillah, Ahmad Musadik, Siti Hajar Salwa, Abu Bakar, Azizi, Haji Hashim, Hydzulkifli

“…The result indicate that information sources strongly influence Islamic unit trust investment decision when the Muslim investors have low product knowledge. In addition, the finding also reveal that information sources strongly influence Islamic unit trust investment decision more for female investors than male investors…”
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Business Continuity Management Implementation in the Malaysian Public Sector by Abu Bakar, Zahari, Yaacob, Noorulsadiqin Azbiya, Mohamed Udin, Zulkifli, Hanaysha, Jalal R. M., Lee, Khai Loon

“…Out of 73 questionnaires distributed, 38 responses were found to be usable, representing an effective response rate of 55 percent. The finding revealed that all participating government departments and agencies have implemented a BCM program. …”
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Universal, Intuitive, and Permanent Pictograms : A Human-Centered Design Process Grounded in Embodied Cognition, Semiotics, and Visual Perception / by Bühler, Daniel, author 643113

“…Target audience Designers profit from this book because they will be able to further improve their designs Researchers profit because the findings contribute to research on universal and intuitive interaction Businesses profit because they will be able to adapt their processes, increasing suitability and profitability Dr. …”

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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Handbook on the State of the Art in Applied Psychology /Edited by Peter Graf, David J. A. Dozois by Graf, Peter, (Professor of psychology), editor 636055, Dozois, David J. A., editor 497583, John Wiley & Sons (Online service) 647106

“…In addition to the papers included in the collection, the Handbook on the State of the Art in Applied Psychology features: An insightful preface focused on the theme of connecting basic research to practical solutions in the real world; An overview of the chapters and their arrangement in the collection; An author and subject index to assist readers in finding the information they seek; A focus on the most cutting-edge advancements in the field of applied psychology, with an emphasis on the impact of technological innovation and increased recognition of cultural determinants of behavior. …”
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Malaysian SMEs m-commerce adoption : TAM 3, UTAUT 2 and TOE approach by Salimon, Maruf Gbadebo, Kareem, Olanrewaju, Sany Sanuri, Mohd Mokhtar, Abdullateef, Aliyu Olayemi, Bamgbade, Jibril Adewale, Adeleke, Adekunle Qudus

“…The data collected were analyzed using partial least square-structural equation modeling. Findings: The findings of this study reveal that technological factors (computer self-efficacy [CSE], result demonstrability [RD] and computer anxiety [CA]) positively and significantly influence MCA. …”
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Striatal and Behavioral Responses to Reward Vary by Socioeconomic Status in Adolescents by Decker, Alexandra L, Meisler, Steven L., Hubbard, Nicholas A., Bauer, Clemens C.C., Leonard, Julia, Grotzinger, Hannah, Giebler, Melissa A., Torres, Yesi Camacho, Imhof, Andrea, Romeo, Rachel, Gabrieli, John D. E.

“…However, these striatal effects were diminished in lower-SES adolescents. These findings show that the striatum tracks reward rate fluctuations, which shape decisions and motivation. …”
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Exploring employee working productivity: initial insights from machine learning predictive analytics and visualization by Razali, Mohd Norhisham, Ibrahim, Norizuandi, Hanapi, Rozita, Mohd Zamri, Norfarahzila, Abdul Manaf, Syaifulnizam

“…The research findings also highlighted certain attributes that play an imperative role in predicting employee performance. …”
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Effectiveness of encapsulated plant growth-promoting bacteria, Acinetobacter sp. and organic supplements on the growth and nutrient contents enhancement in chilli plant by Othman, Nur Maizatul, Hajad, Siti Solemah, Shamsuddin, Aida Soraya, Ali Tan, Kee Zuan, Saiman, Mohd Faris, Hamid, Nur’Amira

“…SR R-12 and organic supplements on enhancing various plant growth parameters and nutrient contents in chilli plants. These findings highlight the potential use of Acinetobacter sp. …”
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Caveat emptor, computational social science: Large-scale missing data in a widely-published Reddit corpus by Gaffney, Devin, Matias, J. Nathan

“…We have discovered substantial gaps and limitations in this dataset which may contribute to bias in the findings of that research. In this paper, we document the dataset, substantial missing observations in the dataset, and the risks to research validity from those gaps. …”
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Crisis and catalyst: The impact of COVID-19 on global practice in engineering education by Graham, Ruth

“…While the report focuses on the experiences and priorities of the engineering education community, the findings have wider applicability across the higher education sector. …”
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Cycle Time Reduction for CNC Machining Workcells in High-Mix Low-Volume Manufacturing by Sun, Brandon Christopher

“…Additionally, the methodologies and findings from this work have provided a framework for implementing further milling process improvements outside of the roughing operation, demonstrating their applicability to similar production scenarios.…”
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Service quality in Singapore bus service by Ang, Hui Shan, Zhang, Liyao, Goh, Robin Jin Quan

“…The second aspect seeks to investigate the findings of past researches and this research with regards to factors influencing commuters’ perceptions of public bus service quality. …”
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Empirical study on factors affecting performance of Singapore's neighbourhood shops. by Lee, Hui Fang., Loo, Yiwen., Wong, Qinlei.

“…To better understand customers’ needs, this study also finds out how important store image to consumers is. …”
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