Cost performace of road construction projects in Nigeria by Aligamhe, Victor Imohnikhe, Mustapa, Muzani, Patrick Ogbu, Chukwuemeka

“…Finally, findings show that 60% of federal highway projects in Nigeria experience very high cost overruns (of over 20 %), with their attendant effect on other project objectives.…”
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Disaster Risk Management Strategies Among SMEs in Malaysia (S/O 14702) by Auzzir, Zairol Azhar, Abu Bakar, Arpah, Suhadah, Mohd Taipor

“…Finally, several policy recommendations were suggested for various stakeholders; policy makers, government agencies, SME business associations and MSME operators in the states of Kedah and Penang, respectively, based on the findings of this study…”
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Mitigating Corruption with Corruption Risk Management Model – A Cyber Security Measure (S/O 13807) by Othman, Zaleha, Sri Ramalu, Subramaniam, Abdul Aziz, Saliza

“…Without the two components, process of CRM could not be feasible. The findings are relevant to the National Anti-Corruption Plan. …”
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Takaful Business Model and Business Performance: A Comparative Evidence from the Global Takaful Industry by Muhammad Zuki, Mohd Faizuddin, Ishak, Muhammad Arif Fadilah, Halim Roja, Muhammad Izzuddin

“…The finding also highlights that Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Keluarga Bhd recorded the highest profit-after-tax average and the average of return on assets using a wakalah-qard model. …”
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Development and Usability Analysis of eFloraCyntok: a Digital Botanical Repository for Herbal Plant Conservation by Mat Yamin, Fadhilah, Wan Ishak, Wan Hussain, Mohd Nawi, Nur Syazwani, Abdul Hamid, Fatin Liyana

“…Usability testing, conducted using the Website Analysis and Measurement Inventory (WAMMI) framework, revealed both strengths and areas for improvement. Findings indicate that users found the repository effective in information retrieval and visually engaging, with 49% agreeing the structure was logical and 67% noting ease in finding information. …”
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21A.01 How Culture Works, Fall 2012 by Buyandelger, Manduhai

“…Students conduct empirical research on cultural differences through the systematic observation of human interaction, employ methods of interpretative analysis, and practice convincing others of the accuracy of their findings.…”
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Credit card industry : banks' marketing strategies vs consumers' preferences. by Fong, Clara Lyn., Lee, Cheng Jee., Yeo, Bee Yee.

“…A consumer survey was carried out and an interview with HongkongBank was conducted during the study. Findings indicate that banks in Singapore generally focus on the product and promotion aspects of credit card marketing.…”
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The effect of IMF bailout announcements on bank security returns. by Henny Ruritan., Teo, Jasmine Min Hui., Yeo, Agnes Wee Ling.

“…Standard event study methodology is applied to a sample of twenty-one banks from four countries, namely Singapore, Japan, Thailand and Indonesia to detect the presence of significant abnormal returns surrounding the bailout announcements. The study finds mixed results on the announcement effects on creditor (Singapore and Japanese) banks’ security returns.…”
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A study of Singapore Indian pioneers : persistence and change of organisational and business strategies. by Goh, Joek Khang., Lee, Huey Huey., Tanjanika, Helmy.

“…This research analyzed the primary data source of 20 oral history transcripts from the National Archives of Singapore, to extract the prominent characteristics of the organizational and business strategies of early Singapore Indian pioneers. Placing the findings in the context of historical political-economy background of early Singapore, this project attempts to explain the persistence and change of the strategies of these family-owned businesses from the founding period to the period of the interviews (1980s to early 1990s).…”
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Investigations of in-fiber gratings for smart sensing applications by Mohamad Yazid Wagiman.

“…Fiber optic sensors based on photogenerated Bragg gratings are finding increased applications in "smart structures" for civil, industrial and military use. …”
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Plasmonic Nanohole Sensor for Capturing Single Virus-Like Particles toward Virucidal Drug Evaluation by Jackman, Joshua Alexander, Linardy, Eric, Yoo, Daehan, Seo, Jeongeun, Ng, Wei Beng, Klemme, Daniel J., Wittenberg, Nathan J., Oh, Sang-Hyun, Cho, Nam-Joon

“…Using a materials-selective surface functionalization scheme, passive immobilization of virus-like particles only within the nanoholes is achieved. The findings demonstrate that a low surface coverage of particles only inside the functionalized nanoholes significantly improves nanoplasmonic sensing performance over conventional nanohole arrays.…”
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Scaling up green investment in the global south: strengthening domestic financial resource mobilisation and attracting patient international capital by Volz, Ulrich, Lo, Yuen C., Mishra, Vaibhav

“…This policy report (1) discusses challenges for private financing of climate adaptation and resilience, (2) finds that emerging countries have exported $15 trillion of capital over a 20 year period, and (3) highlights how a new breed of national development banks could be the perfect vehicle for capturing these funds and redirecting them into climate finance. …”
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Thomas Hoccleve: Chaucer’s first editor? by Horobin, S

“…Building upon recent findings regarding the copying of early manuscripts of the Canterbury Tales and the identity of their scribes, this article revisits the question of who was responsible for commissioning and overseeing the production of the Hengwrt and Ellesmere manuscripts. …”

Object individuation and physical reasoning in infancy : an integrative account by Baillargeon, Renée, Stavans, Maayan, Wu, Di, Gertner, Yael, Setoh, Peipei, Kittredge, Audrey K., Bernard, Amélie

“…In turn, object-individuation findings deepen our understanding of how physical reasoning develops in infancy. …”
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Coion exclusion properties of cation exchange membranes in 2:1 divalent salt solutions by Lim, Zheng Jie, Kho, Marcus, Toh, William, Chen, Xiao, Goh, K. B.

“…This effect becomes less significant as the external solution concentration rises. These findings clarify the suitability of the ideal Donnan model in high-concentration salts, but its accuracy decreases in low-concentration situations. …”
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Suspect screening in mussels cultured in straits of Tebrau leading to public perception and awareness survey on pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) by Yong, Zhi Yuan, Chong, Yen San, Mohamad Hanafi, Muhammad Arif Haikal, Abdul Wahab, Mohd. Firdaus, Lee, Hooi Ling, Bakar, Mohd. Bakri, Abdul Majid, Zaiton, Basar, Norazah, Chandren, Sheela, Hasbullah, Hasrinah, Othman, Mohd. Hafiz Dzarfan, Chan, Wei Yee, Jaafar, Siti Nur Tahirah, Yong, Ee Ling

“…The findings highlight the urgent need for detailed suspect screening with targeted analysis in order to establish relevant regulatory measures apart from providing public education on the proper disposal of PPCPs to mitigate contamination.…”

Habit Formation and Political Persuasion: A Behavioral and Statistical Approach by Tohidi Kalorazi, Amir

“…Employing a difference-in-differences framework, we estimate the causal impact of habits on brand loyalty. Our findings reveal a significant role of habits, with households exhibiting stronger habits experiencing a temporary disruption in their shopping routines following store closures. …”
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Information retrieval and multimodal sentiment analysis for climate change by Duong, Cuc Thi Kim

“…Importantly, public perception generally aligns with the IPCC's recommendations, providing reassurance about the accuracy and relevance of this study's findings.…”
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Active Polarimetric Measurements for Identification and Characterization of Space Debris by Pasqual, M. C., Cahoy, K. L.

“…The Mueller matrix and polarimetric properties of each material were estimated as a function of the illumination and viewing angles. The findings expand upon previous research suggesting that active polarimetry may be useful for the remote characterization and identification of space debris.…”
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Coupled polymer microfiber lasers for single mode operation and enhanced refractive index sensing by Ta, Van Duong, Chen, Rui, Sun, Handong

“…This coupled structure offers a significant improvement in sensitivity (∼400 nm/refractive index unit) for refractive index sensing compared to a single cavity. These findings imply that polymer fibers are promising candidates for micro/nano-integrated photonic devices because of their mechanical flexibility and cost-effectiveness.…”
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