The origin of cultivated mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L. var. mangostana): critical assessments and an evolutionary-ecological perspective by Yao, T. L., Nazre, M., McKey, D., Jalonen, R., Duminil, J.

“…When possible, we support our interpretations with field observations and examination of herbarium specimens. We outline the main biological traits (e.g., dioecy, facultative apomixis, and polyploidy) of mangosteen and its wild relatives to infer traits that might have evolved during domestication of mangosteen. …”
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Ge-Doped bismuth vanadate solid electrolytes: synthesis, phase diagram and electrical properties by Lee, Chnoong Kheng, Tan, Meow Peng, West, Anthony R.

“…The location of Ge-doped Bi4V2O11 solid solutions in the Bi2O3-V2O5-GeO 2 ternary phase diagram has been determined; a more detailed study of the Bi4V2O11-Bi2GeO5 join has been carried out and the phase diagram presented. The main mechanisms for solid solution formation appear to involve substitution of both Ge and Bi into V sites, giving rise to the general formula Bi4+yV 2-2x-yGe2xO11-x-y: -0.04<y<0.23; 0<x<0.45 (not all values of x and y in these ranges). …”
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A review on lactic acid production via microbial fermentation from biowaste: insights on scaling up to industrial process by Haris, Nur Izzah Nabilah, Salleh, Shanti Faridah, Nolasco‐Hipolito, Cirilo, Awang Husaini, Awang Ahmad Sallehin, Wondi, Mohd Hafizz, Harun, Nur Haninah, Abdul Raof, Nurliyana

“…Based on the review, the biowastes used for LA fermentation can be categorized into four main groups: starchy materials, lignocellulosic materials, food and dairy wastes. …”

Knowledge and practices on fire safety among undergraduates of school of health sciences in health campus, USM by Shahiran, Amirah Balqis Muhamad

“…Several Malaysian residential colleges were built in the 1990s including Desasiswa at Health Campus USM. The main objective of this study is to assess the level of knowledge and practice of fire safety and identify the relationship between both knowledge and practices of students at the USM Health Campus. …”
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Design and dynamic stiffness evaluation of magnetorheologicalelastomer bushing using FEMM and dynamic testing machine by Abdul Hamid, Mohamad Ihsan, Mazlan, Saiful Amri, Nordin, Nur Azmah

“…Furthermore, the electromagnetic simulations were conducted by using Finite Element Method Magnetics (FEMM) software where the main aim is for more magnetic flux density in the MRE, which indicates better performances for MRE bushing in this study. …”
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Community concerns on migrant labour settlement issues in Malaysia by Izhar, Asma Idayu, Choong, Weng Wai

“…Notably, the NIMBY phenomenon may occur due to various reasoning that associate with the locals’ main concerns. Furthermore, the NIMBY phenomenon occurrence towards the development of migrant labour settlement is also reviewed. …”
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Community concerns on migrant labour settlement issues in Malaysia by Izhar, Asma Idayu, Choong, Weng Wai

“…Notably, the NIMBY phenomenon may occur due to various reasoning that associate with the locals’ main concerns. Furthermore, the NIMBY phenomenon occurrence towards the development of migrant labour settlement is also reviewed. …”
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Relay coordination planning for high photovoltaic penetration using preset-time method by Abdulkareem, Ahmed Abduljabbar, Md. Rasid, Madihah, Jamian, Jasrul Jamani, Md. Sapari, Norazliani

“…In light of the advancement and technological development, electricity has become the main component of all areas of life. Photovoltaic (PV) systems are widely used within distribution networks. …”
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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

“…Silence in the English language classroom is a common problem faced by language instructors, especially for students in the lower proficiency classes and instructors see language anxiety as one of the main reasons this is so. The intervention of educational entertainment or Edutainment in the English Language classroom is important to improve the language learning experience of this generation of millennial students. …”
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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

“…Meanwhile, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) provides the framework that meets the needs of every student in a classroom through its three main principles: Engagement, Representation, and Action and Expression. …”
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A Preliminary Framework for Preventing Disputes in Different Stages of Building Construction Projects by Muhammuddin, Nur Nadhirah, Mohd Danuri, Mohd Suhaimi, Hanid, Mahanim, Ismail, Fadzida, Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun

“…Questionnaires were used and issued to three main stakeholders (clients, consultants, and contractors) in the Klang Valley area. …”
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Challenges of Social Media Marketing in Digital Technology: A Case of Small Traders of Agricultural Products in Malaysia by Othman, Zakirah, Abu, Noor Hidayah, Mohd Shafie, Shafini, Kamarul Zaman, Nur Badriyah, Alias, Emmy Farha, Wan Yahaya, Wan Ahmad Jaafar

“…The findings of the study indicated the main challenges faced by the selected small traders including knowledge, products and human resources. …”
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Optimum Location of Biomass Waste Residue Power Plant in Northern Region: Economic and Environmental Assessment by Mohd Shafie, Shafini, Othman, Zakirah, Hami, Norsiah

“…Baling has the potential to generate the optimum capacity with 0.6 MW of electricity output by using garden waste as the main fuel. It means that the maximum power of electricity could be generated at each zone from 0.05 MW up to 0.6 MW. …”
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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

“…The main objective of this study is to assess the level of implementation of BPR factors in Malaysian Islamic banks. …”
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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

“…This paper addresses the critical problem of low back pain (LBP) among firefighters, particularly during hose rolling operations. The main objective is to lower the average probability of LBP risks by introducing a motorized hose roller for such activities. …”
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Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation by Lindson, N, Butler, AR, McRobbie, H, Bullen, C, Hajek, P, Wu, AD, Begh, R, Theodoulou, A, Notley, C, Rigotti, NA, Turner, T, Livingstone-Banks, J, Morris, T, Hartmann-Boyce, J

“…Of the included studies, we rated 10 (all but one contributing to our main comparisons) at low risk of bias overall, 61 at high risk overall (including all non‐randomized studies), and the remainder at unclear risk. …”

Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation by Lindson, N, Butler, AR, McRobbie, H, Bullen, C, Hajek, P, Begh, R, Theodoulou, A, Notley, C, Rigotti, NA, Turner, T, Livingstone-Banks, J, Morris, T, Hartmann-Boyce, J

“…Of the included studies, we rated ten (all but one contributing to our main comparisons) at low risk of bias overall, 58 at high risk overall (including all non-randomized studies), and the remainder at unclear risk. …”

Development of kinetics model for torrefaction of logging residue and palm oil waste by Nur Hazirah Huda, Mohd Harun, Noor Asma Fazli, Abdul Samad, Suriyati, Saleh

“…Here the sets of experimental data of AWL for sawdust and EFB are based on the different temperature at 240, 270 and 300°C at 10°C/min of heating rate which are obtained from thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). …”
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Virtual reality as a countermeasure for astronaut motion sickness during simulated post-flight water landings by Lonner, T. L., Allred, A. R., Bonarrigo, L., Gopinath, A., Smith, K., Kravets, V., Groen, E. L., Oman, C., DiZio, P., Lawson, B. D., Clark, T. K.

“…While Motion Sickness Questionnaire outcomes did not differ detectably between groups, we found significantly better survival rates (with dropout dictated by reporting moderate nausea consecutively over 2 min) in the visual countermeasure group than the control group (79% survival vs. 33%, t(14) = 2.50, p = 0.027). …”
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Selective Recovery of Gold from E-Wastewater Using Poly-<i>m</i>-phenylenediamine Nanoparticles and Assembled Membranes by Chen, Yuchao, Wang, Li, Shu, Yufei, Han, Qi, Chen, Beizhao, Wang, Mengxia, Liu, Xun, Rehman, Danyal, Liu, Bei, Wang, Zhongying, Lienhard, John H

“…The Au@PmPD membrane loaded with 4 mg gold exhibited a high catalytic reduction performance with an apparent rate constant of 0.59 min−1 , one of the highest catalytic degradation rate constants of p-nitrophenol reported to date. …”
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