R&D at UPM Part 2: research snapshots (new findings, research highlights and new achievements)

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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

“…Methodology: For that purpose, a survey was conducted on 10 senior government officials who manage matters related to fertilizer subsidies in the Ministry, Farmers Organization Board, Area Farmers Organization, Department of Agriculture and Subsidy Product Suppliers and 20 farmers in the area studied. by using Lean Management as the main point in this study. Findings: The collected data were analyzed using ATLAS.ti and Microsoft Excel. …”
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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

“…Methodology: For that purpose, a survey was conducted on 10 senior government officials who manage matters related to fertilizer subsidies in the Ministry, Farmers Organization Board, Area Farmers Organization, Department of Agriculture and Subsidy Product Suppliers and 20 farmers in the area studied. by using Lean Management as the main point in this study. Findings: The collected data were analyzed using ATLAS.ti and Microsoft Excel. …”
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More than telling time : the history of Singapore’s watch industry from a material culture perspective (1920s – present) by Chong, Alvin Shun Jie

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What helps children learn difficult tasks: a teacher's presence may be worth more than a screen by Kostyrka-Allchorne, Katarzyna, Holland, Amanda, Cooper, Nicholas R., Ahamed, Woakil, Marrow, Rachel K., Simpson, Andrew

“…Conversely, physically taking part in interactive touchscreen training did not result in more learning than passive screen viewing.…”
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Neural radiance selector: find the best 2D representations of 3D data for CLIP based 3D tasks by Yang, Xiaofeng, Liu, Fayao, Lin, Guosheng

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The role of calcium dependent neurotransmission in axon path finding, myelination and maintenance of specified cortical projection neuron populations by Korrell, K

Ecosystem productivity has a stronger influence than soil age on surface soil carbon storage across global biomes by Plaza, César, García-Palacios, Pablo, Berhe, Asmeret Asefaw, Barquero, Jesús, Bastida, Felipe, Png, Kenny Guochen, Rey, Ana, Bardgett, Richard D., Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel

“…Here, we studied 16 long-term chronosequences from six continents and found that the ecosystem type is more important than soil age (centuries to millennia) in explaining the proportion of unprotected and mineral-associated carbon fractions in surface soils across global biomes. …”
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Clostridium difficile bacteriophage finding under normal and iron-limited conditions for the isolation of potential siderophore receptor-specific phages by Lim, Edsel Yong Xun

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Barriers and enablers for accessing rehabilitation services: findings from the rehabilitation choices study, part 1—healthcare professionals' perspectives by Hodyl, Nicolette, Mason, Gillian, Ribbons, Karen, Bailey, Lucy, O'Malley, Adrian, Ward, Tracy, Ward, Stephen, Pollack, Michael, Nilsson, Michael, Walker, Frederick Rohan

“…This is the first article of a two-part series showing the findings from the Rehabilitation Choices study in which the main aim was to understand the current landscape of decision-making, enablers and barriers to access appropriate rehabilitation services in the Australian setting. …”
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Patient-physician agreement on function and pain is associated with long-term outcomes in sarcoma: findings from a longitudinal study by Košir, U, van de Wal, D, Husson, O, Zablith, N, Turcotte, RE

Simulation on window's energy efficiency using EnergyPlus (Performing simulation on selected windows to find the most energy efficient window for residential housing) by Li, Lan.

“…Seven types of glazing system were selected to find out which type of glazing system is the most energy efficient window. …”
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Is AI better than humans? unveiling the boundary conditions under which virtual influencers outperform human influencers in endorsing sustainable products by Yan, Xu, Huam, Hon Tat, Sade, Abu Bakar

“…Through two studies (N = 1097), we investigate the impact of influencer type, advertising appeals, and product involvement on consumer purchase intentions and brand attitudes. Our findings reveal that, in low-involvement product scenarios with emotional appeals, HIs are more effective, while in high-involvement product scenarios featuring rational appeals, VIs exhibit superior effectiveness. …”
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Heterogeneity in definitions of surgical site infection after cranial surgery limits the validity of research findings in neurosurgery: a systematic review by Majidi, N, Sivakumar, A, Vogt, A, Ranganathan, S, Ashkan, K, Price, SJ, Lee, KS

“…This heterogeneity has hindered the ability to draw conclusions about the effects of interventions, with only 4.0% of authors accounting for this in their findings. It is important to be cautious when reviewing studies that report SSI-CRAN outcomes without acknowledging this heterogeneity, as the validity of their reported evidence may be limited. …”

Using knowledge translation to support the use of evaluation findings: A case study of the linda mama free maternity program in Kenya by Guleid, FH, Orangi, S, Kairu, A, Arwa, B, Keru, J, Musuva, A, Vilcu, I, Pattnaik, A, Ravishankar, N, Barasa, E

“…Using program evaluation findings is crucial in improving health programs and realising the program’s benefits. …”

Improving the well-being outcomes via decent work and job engagement: a findings from Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in Malaysia by Norizan Baba Rahim, Rasidah Arshad, Zulnaidi Yaacob

“…Using purposive sampling technique which involved 143 PWDs in Malaysia via SurveyMonkey, the measurement items were adopted from past research with acceptable reliability, and the hypothesis were tested via Partial Least Squares (PLS) 2.0. The findings revealed that decent work was related to well-being outcomes. …”
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More than 1,500 attend the Launching and Handover Ceremony of the Jalur Gemilang in conjunction with the 67th National Month Celebration of 2024 at UMPSA by Naqiah, Puaad

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One Plus One is More than Two: A Practical Combination of Power and Fault Analysis Attacks on PRESENT and PRESENT-Like Block Ciphers by Patranabis, Sikhar, Mukhopadhyay, Debdeep, Breier, Jakub, Bhasin, Shivam

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Influenza messaging is better than no messaging at all : an experimental assessment of the effects of goal framing and affected-person framing on influenza vaccination attitudes and intentions by Kong, Wei Yi

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Finding and performing an efficient rigging production workflow for 3D which can be transferred to different aspects apart from character rigging by Oen, Nicholas Weng Wah

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