People in Peril, Environments at Risk: Coolies, Tigers, and Colonial Singapore's Ecology of Poverty by Powell, Miles Alexander

“…As these workers struggled to transform forests into farms, houses and roads, they created an ecology of poverty that had catastrophic consequences for humans and tigers alike. Finding ever less forest in which to hide from humans, the mighty cats instead began to regard some people as prey. …”
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Optically reversible electrical soft-breakdown in wide-bandgap oxides — a factorial study by Zhou, Yu, Ang, Diing Shenp, Kalaga, Pranav Sairam

“…The effect is evidenced by a decrease in the breakdown leakage current, termed as a negative photoconductivity response. This finding raises the prospect for optical sensing applications based on these traditionally non-photo-responsive but ubiquitous oxide materials. …”
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China and the “Singapore Model” : perspectives from mid-level cadres and implications for transnational knowledge transfer by Liu, Hong, Wang, Tingyan

“…We found that the most appealing characteristics of the “Singapore model” for these mid-level officials lay in practical governance lessons and their potential transferability rather than in ideologies. This finding challenges conventional wisdom that the most plausible rationale of China’s learning from Singapore is political. …”
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Get your facts right: preschoolers systematically extend both object names and category-relevant facts by Holland, Amanda, Mather, Emily, Simpson, Andrew, Riggs, Kevin J.

“…At test, children provided with the object name or category-relevant fact were significantly more likely to display systematic category extension than children who learnt the category-irrelevant fact. Our findings contribute to a growing body of evidence that the mechanisms responsible for word learning may be domain-general in nature.…”
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Access, dignity, and choice: social supermarkets and the end of the food bank model in the UK? by Ranta, Ronald, Nancheva, Nevena, Mulrooney, Hilda M., Bhakta, Dee, Lake, Stef

“…We use a mixed-methods approach based on questionnaires (n = 111) and interviews (n = 25) with SSMs members, engaging with local priorities and perspectives in the active co-creation of the research. Our findings demonstrate that SSM’s provision is more inclusive and mindful of the diversity and agency of their members, doing away with pre-conceived ideas of food support recipients as passive citizens. …”
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A study on loading multiple epitopes with a single peptide by Guo, Chunyan, Xu, Cuixiang, Feng, Qing, Xie, Xin, Li, Yan, Zhao, Xiangrong, Hu, Jun, Fang, Senbiao, Shang, Lijun

“…We established a method for multi‐epitope peptide recombination from these immunodominant groups. (3) The immune effect of the recombinant multi‐epitope peptide was better than that of a single peptide. Our findings facilitate the understanding of the composition of antigen epitopes and provide a theoretical and experimental basis for developing polyvalent vaccines and understanding immune responses at the molecular level.…”
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Exploring items for measuring self-initiated professional development construct in the context of continuous professional development system usage by Mohd, Noradlina, Azmi Murad, Masrah Azrifah, Omar, Muhd Khaizer

“…A pilot study was conducted on 100 teachers who were randomly selected from the central region of Malaysia, which includes three states: Selangor, the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, and the Federal Territory of Putrajaya. Findings of Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) yielded five components (motivation, self-monitoring, self-efficacy, self-management, and self-regulation), and internal reliability was achieved for all five components.…”
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Overall quality of life perception among occupants of green and non-green office buildings in Malaysia by Laiche, Abdelfatah Bousbia, Dahlan, Nur Dalilah, Shari, Zalina, Zaky Jaafar, Mohamad Fakri

“…The IEQ factors, classified into ambient conditions, designed environment, and behavioural environment, are found to impact QoL. Findings from the case studies reveal that the four buildings varied in the aspect of Behavioural Environment, where some of the IEQ factors in the green buildings were perceived as slightly uncomfortable. …”
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Systematic correlation between ligand length, bandgap energy and Seebeck voltage of Fe-based spincrossover (SCO) metal complexes through optical characterization by Hassan, H. C., Said, S. M., Noor, I. M., Megat Hasnan, M. M. I., Zakaria, R., Nik Ibrahim, N. M. J., Salleh, F., Fadzallah, I. A., Md. Noor, N. L., Abdullah, N.

“…Subsequently, these findings were also triangulated with the effect of the ligand length on ionic conductivity and the Seebeck voltage. …”

Influence of depression and loneliness on suicidal behaviour among public university students in Malaysia by Norazizi, Nur Dini Kamilia, Che Amat, Muhammad Asyraf, Mohammad Hanafi, Nor Hafizah, Firman, Salam, Syahrul Nizam

“…These non-significant findings suggest that overall, the mental well-being of the students is good. …”
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Assessing cold plasma’s impact on banana growth and fusarium wilt control by Rajakumar, Priya, Akmal Baharum, Nadiya, Lutfi, Afiqah Insyirah, Mohd Sadali, Najiah, Mispan, Muhamad Shakirin, Kuang, Lim Lian, Ling, Yap Seong, Khalid, Norzulaani, Rejab, Nur Ardiyana

“…Additionally, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction analysis revealed differential expression of several defence (PR1, WRKY22, PAL, and CEBiP) and growth (Cytochrome P450, NAC68, and CAT) related genes in CP-treated plants, particularly in conjunction with Foc infection. These findings shed light on the potential use of CP in managing FW in banana and offer insights into possible mechanism behind improved traits.…”
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Internal auditors’ characteristics, internal audit effectiveness, and enterprise risk management in jordan: a resource-based view by Jaber, Taha Ahmad, Shah, Sabarina Mohammed, Mustapha, Mazlina, Johari, Jalila, Tesfagebreal, Gebrehans Mebrahtu

“…A quantitative cross-sectional research design was utilised, collecting data from Jordanian PLCs via questionnaires, with 119 final responses analysed using SPSS and SmartPLS softwares. The findings indicate that internal auditors’ characteristics positively impact both ERM effectiveness and IAE. …”
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What drives Chinese youth to use fitness-related health information on social media? an analysis of intrinsic needs, social media algorithms, and source credibility by Zhang, Xin, Tang, Qing Qing, Cai, Ying Ying

“…Additionally, social media algorithms moderated the relationship between the need for relatedness and fitness-related health information behavior. Discussion: These findings provide new insights into developing health communication strategies on social media, particularly targeted toward the youth demographic, enhancing our understanding of effective health information dissemination in digital environments.…”
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Comparative study of Q-Switched erbium doped fibre laser with SWCNT-PVA saturable absorber of different ratios. by Ooi, Wei Ling, Hamzah, Azura, Mohamed, Norliza, Nur Najahatul Huda, Nur Najahatul Huda, Aiman Rosol, Ahmad Haziq, M. Mustafa, Kawther, Mafroos, Mahroof Mohamed

“…The envisaged laser is presumed to have representational implications throughout fibre optic sensing, biosensors, range finding, and other fields for better possible prospects.…”
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Assessing membrane performance for landfill leachate treatment in accordance with local regulatory requirements by Tan, Yean Keat, Lau, Woei Jye, Mohd. Nawi, Nadiene Salleha, Roslan, Rosyiela Azwa, Ng, Pang Soon

“…In this work, we carried out a comprehensive assessment of the quality of leachate treated by four different types of commercial polymeric membranes according to the local environmental quality regulations. Our findings revealed that although the microfiltration (MF) and ultrafiltration (UF) membranes were able to exhibit significantly higher water permeability compared to the reverse osmosis (RO) and nanofiltration (NF) membranes during leachate treatment, the properties of the treated landfill leachate in terms of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5), chemical oxygen demand (COD), color and ammoniacal nitrogen (AN) is far below the water treated by the NF/RO membranes. …”
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Discursive construction of news reports on people with mental illness in Malaysian online newspapers by Mohd. Ali, Siti Munirah, Wan Fakhruddin, Wan Farah Wani, Wan Adnan, Wan Nur Asyura, Azizan, Ezzan Amnie

“…Methodology: This study investigated 43 news articles published in popular Malaysian online newspapers to examine how issues related to mental health-related illnesses are discursively constructed and the linguistic elements that were employed to represent the complexities of the cases from a discourse analysis perspective. Findings: The results show that the local media use nomination, predication and argumentation strategies to legitimise people with mental illness. …”
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A proposed framework of the impact of tourist’s social interactions on destination image by Yan, Yurao, Kanjanapathy, Malini, Mohamed Saat, Maisarah

“…The objective of this research is to elucidate the role of social interactions in shaping destination images, especially within the Chinese rural tourism context. Through these findings, the implications of the study will offer insights that advance the improvement of tourist experiences, elevate destination allure, and foster rural tourism progression in China.…”
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Tax Incentives, Common Institutional Ownership, and Corporate ESG Performance by Huang, Chengjie, Zhou, Hang, Wan Ahmad, Wan Norhayati, Saad, Ram Al Jaffri, Zhang, Xinrui

“…Furthermore, they serve to intensify R&D efforts, thereby fostering the generation of green innovations. In conclusion, our findings underscore that tax incentive policies significantly enhance the ESG performance of enterprises with common institutional shareholdings, an effect attributed to the presence of governance and synergy effects…”
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Comparative Analysis of Conventional and Modern High-Rise Hotels in Penang Based on Hourly Simulation of Cooling Load Performance Using Design Builder by Abdul Nasir, Muhammad Hafeez, Hassan, Ahmad Sanusi, Abdul Nasir, Aimi Salihah, Mohd Danuri, Mohd Suhaimi, Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun, Deraman, Rafikullah

“…In assessing the thermal performance of the hotel façade, a case study of the conventional and modern high-rise city hotels in Penang are selected to undergo hourly cooling load simulation in the hotel guestroom using the DesignBuilder simulation program in establishing the hotel’s energy efficiency performance. The findings revealed the average annual cooling energy of the conventional and modern high-rise city hotel guestrooms is 553 kWh/m2 and 538 kWh/m2, respectively. …”
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Pathways to early retirement: The determinants and motivational drivers by Nur Nadiah Salihah, Mat Razali, Fernando, Yudi

“…Using Theory of planned behavior (TPB), the objectives of this study are to examine factors contributing to individual’s early retirement by planning their retirement. The findings indicate that positive attitudes toward retirement, social influences from subjective norms, and a strong sense of perceived behavioral control are pivotal in shaping individuals’ intentions to retire early. …”
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