Ex vivo analysis of the association of GFP-expressing L. aethiopica and L. mexicana with human peripheral blood-derived (PBD) leukocytes over 24 hours by Ranatunga, Medhavi, Deacon, Andrew, Harbige, Laurence S., Dyer, Paul, Boateng, Joshua, Getti, Giulia

“…Data not only confirm previous findings of Leishmania infection with PBD leukocytes and association with B cells but also suggest that CD4+ T cells might influence the early-stage of infection.…”
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Big data analytics in facilities management higher education: a way forward by Sumanarathna, Nipuni, Dahanayake, Kalani C., Adhikari, Aravinda

“…Methods: This viewpoint paper is developed based on the industry, academic and research experience of the authors. Prior literature findings are also incorporated to develop and support the views regarding the application of BDA in the industry and its representation in FMHE. …”
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Label flipping attacks in hierarchical federated learning for intrusion detection in IoT by Elmahfoud, Ennaji, El Hajla, Salah, Maleh, Yassine, Mounir, Soufyane, Ouazzane, Karim

“…We focus on scenarios where a subset of malicious participants attempts to degrade the global model’s performance by submitting corrupted model updates based on intentionally mislabeled data. Our findings reveal significant decreases in classification accuracy by 10.53% and recall rates, even with a minimal number of compromised participants, primarily affecting the specific classes targeted by the attackers. …”
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The spectacularization of NGOs accountability in disaster situations: evidence from the 2015 Nepal’s earthquakes by Adhikari, Pawan, Upadhaya, Bedanand, Dhakal Adhikari, Shovita, Aryal, Sanjaya, Wijethilake, Chaminda

“…Data for the paper were gathered through semi-structured interviews and document analysis. The findings of the study demonstrate how the voices of many Nepalese NGOs involved in the relief, recovery and rehabilitation efforts following the 2015 earthquakes remained unheard and how they were forced to compromise their felt responsibilities by having to adhere to the control-oriented and accounting-based requirements imposed by the government and funders. …”
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Experts' Opinion Matters! Green Technology Elements for Construction Technology in Vocational Colleges by Anusuya Kaliappan, Anusuya Kaliappan, Hamid, Hashima, Ahmad Rizal Madar, Ahmad Rizal Madar

“…A set of questionnaires using a 7-point Likert Scale was formed based on expert interviews in the first phase of this study and the data obtained were then analysed using triangular fuzzy numbers and ranking for each variable was determined using the defuzzification process. The findings showed that all elements listed reached the experts' consensus. …”
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An overview of public transport reliability studies using a bibliometric analysis by M.A. Alkubati, M.A. Alkubati, Nasradeen A. Khalifa, Nasradeen A. Khalifa, Hareth A. Al-barakani, Hareth A. Al-barakani

“…A bibliometric analysis was performed using VOSviwer software analysis the public transport reliability publications obtained from the WOS database to enable researchers to trace the historical and annual records of publications related to reliability covering the leading countries, institutions, journals, most frequently used keywords, authors, citation network analysis and the most cited publications. The analysis findings show the dramatic annual growth of public transport reliability publications and identify the indicators and interested points of reliability.…”
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Safe crossing among pedestrians based on extended theory of planned behaviour by Sundararajan, Komala Devi

“…Goodness of fit for the revised structural model showed GFI, CFI, TLI and NFI were greater than 0.90 and AGFI was less than 0.90. The findings showed that hypothesis testing of all the variables had significant relationship and positive impact on behavioural intention among pedestrians. …”
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Impact of Teachers’ Commitment to the Relationship between Transformational Leadership and Sustainable Teaching Performance by Mohammed Alzoraiki, Mohammed Alzoraiki, Abd Rahman Ahmad, Abd Rahman Ahmad, Ali Ahmed Ateeq, Ali Ahmed Ateeq, Gehad Mohammed Ahmed Naji, Gehad Mohammed Ahmed Naji, Qais Almaamari, Qais Almaamari, Baligh Ali Hasan Beshr, Baligh Ali Hasan Beshr

“…The hypotheses of the study were tested using PLS–SEM. The findings showed a positive effect of transformational leadership on teachers’ commitment. …”
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Biosynthesized zinc oxide and titanium dioxide nanoparticles by aloe vera extract for tunable Q-switched application by Muhammad, Nur Ainnaa Mardhiah, Awang, Noor Azura, Nik Mahmud, Nik Noor Haryatul Eleena, Zalkepali, Noor Ummi Hazirah Hani, Muhamad Zamri, Ain Zamira, Basri, Hatijah, Rasli, Nurul Izwanie

“…When the tunable bandpass filter (TBF) was incorporated into the cavity, the wavelength-tunable Q-switched pulses was constructed, and the tuning wavelength from 1530 nm to 1570 nm that of 40 nm covering wavelength was attained. This finding suggests that a wider range of tunable and simple designs is applicable to optical communications and sensing applications.…”
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Readiness and Challenges of the Construction Industry in Implementing Building Information Modelling (BIM) by Mohd Saf’a, Miza Raimi, Tee Tze Kiong, Tee Tze Kiong, Abd Nasir, Nuraliah

“…The data were then analyzed using thematic analysis to identify patterns and themes among the research questions in two categories of participants. This study finds that the rate of BIM implementation in construction industry is very low and the most factors influence companies’ readiness in BIM implementation from both categories of participants are client, enforcement from authority and lack of project that needs BIM. …”
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A Bibliometric Review of Nature-Based Solutions on Urban Stormwater Management by Jin Su, Jin Su, Mo Wang, Mo Wang, Mohammad Razi, Mohd Adib, Mohd Dom, Norlida, Sulaiman, Noralfishah, Lai-Wai Tan, Lai-Wai Tan

“…The study also emphasized that future research perspective should focus on interdisciplinary and collaborative research, scaling up and mainstreaming NBS, and exploring new ways of integrating different disciplines and stakeholders in the research process. The findings of this review provided insights into the current state of NBS research and offer valuable information for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners in the field of urban stormwater management.…”
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The Relationship between Movement Control Order Impact Factors and Construction Project Performance by Er Hui Xing, Er Hui Xing, Ismail, Radzi, Hasmori, Muhammad Fikri, Wang Dan, Wang Dan

“…The construction costs increased due to the increase in the prices of construction materials and machinery, lack of labours, and additional expenses for COVID-19 precautions. The findings found that the larger the negative impact of MCO’s actions during the COVID-19 outbreak on time, cost, and resources, the worse the performance of Malaysian projects will be in general. …”
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Experts' Opinion Matters! Green Technology Elements for Construction Technology in Vocational Colleges by Anusuya Kaliappan, Anusuya Kaliappan, Hamid, Hashima, Ahmad Rizal Madar, Ahmad Rizal Madar

“…A set of questionnaires using a 7-point Likert Scale was formed based on expert interviews in the first phase of this study and the data obtained were then analysed using triangular fuzzy numbers and ranking for each variable was determined using the defuzzification process. The findings showed that all elements listed reached the experts' consensus. …”
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An overview of public transport reliability studies using a bibliometric analysis by M.A. Alkubati, M.A. Alkubati, Nasradeen A. Khalifa, Nasradeen A. Khalifa, Hareth A. Al-barakani, Hareth A. Al-barakani

“…A bibliometric analysis was performed using VOSviwer software analysis the public transport reliability publications obtained from the WOS database to enable researchers to trace the historical and annual records of publications related to reliability covering the leading countries, institutions, journals, most frequently used keywords, authors, citation network analysis and the most cited publications. The analysis findings show the dramatic annual growth of public transport reliability publications and identify the indicators and interested points of reliability.…”
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Impact of Teachers’ Commitment to the Relationship between Transformational Leadership and Sustainable Teaching Performance by Mohammed Alzoraiki, Mohammed Alzoraiki, Abd Rahman Ahmad, Abd Rahman Ahmad, Ali Ahmed Ateeq, Ali Ahmed Ateeq, Gehad Mohammed Ahmed Naji, Gehad Mohammed Ahmed Naji, Qais Almaamari, Qais Almaamari, Baligh Ali Hasan Beshr, Baligh Ali Hasan Beshr

“…The hypotheses of the study were tested using PLS–SEM. The findings showed a positive effect of transformational leadership on teachers’ commitment. …”
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The Effect of Psychological Well-Being on Students’ Perception of Online Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Mohd Zulfadli Rozali, Mohd Zulfadli Rozali, Siti Nurafiqah Mohd Samshul, Siti Nurafiqah Mohd Samshul, Khairul Anuar Abdul Rahman, Khairul Anuar Abdul Rahman

“…Spearman Rho correlation and Mann-Whitney U were used to test the hypotheses at a pvalue less than 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed a PWB effect on students' perceptions of online learning. …”
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The Relationship between Movement Control Order Impact Factors and Construction Project Performance by Er Hui Xing, Er Hui Xing, Radzi Ismail, Radzi Ismail, Muhammad Fikri Hasmori, Muhammad Fikri Hasmori, Wang Dan, Wang Dan

“…The construction costs increased due to the increase in the prices of construction materials and machinery, lack of labours, and additional expenses for COVID-19 precautions. The findings found that the larger the negative impact of MCO’s actions during the COVID-19 outbreak on time, cost, and resources, the worse the performance of Malaysian projects will be in general. …”
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CHEMICAL ANALYSIS DENDROCALAMUS ASPER BAMBOO AND SUITABILITY FOR PULP AND PAPER by M. Faizal Esa, M. Faizal Esa, Nor Mazlana Main, Nor Mazlana Main, M. Nazrul Roslan, M. Nazrul Roslan, Latifah Jasmani, Latifah Jasmani, Khairu Kamarudin, Khairu Kamarudin

“…Therefore, based on the overall findings, the middle section, and the top section had an advantage over the bottom section. …”
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The Relationship between Movement Control Order Impact Factors and Construction Project Performance by Er Hui Xing, Er Hui Xing, Radzi Ismail, Radzi Ismail, Muhammad Fikri Hasmori, Muhammad Fikri Hasmori, Wang Dan, Wang Dan

“…The construction costs increased due to the increase in the prices of construction materials and machinery, lack of labours, and additional expenses for COVID-19 precautions. The findings found that the larger the negative impact of MCO’s actions during the COVID-19 outbreak on time, cost, and resources, the worse the performance of Malaysian projects will be in general. …”
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CHEMICAL ANALYSIS DENDROCALAMUS ASPER BAMBOO AND SUITABILITY FOR PULP AND PAPER by M. Faizal Esa, M. Faizal Esa, Nor Mazlana Main, Nor Mazlana Main, M. Nazrul Roslan, M. Nazrul Roslan, Latifah Jasmani, Latifah Jasmani, Khairu Kamarudin, Khairu Kamarudin

“…Therefore, based on the overall findings, the middle section, and the top section had an advantage over the bottom section. …”
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