Modulation of visual-motor responses by the perception of object affordance, automatic imitation and action agency by Pereira Lima, R

“…The result suggested that, at least for error rates, when the relationship between an object and its action-related stimulus is explicit, affordances can elicit an attentional bias towards a representation of the action that a recently seen object affords.…”

Evolution of an epidemic: understanding the opioid epidemic in the United States and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on opioid-related mortality by Laing, R, Donnelly, C

“…Critically, each region has an immediate increase to its opioid-related monthly death rate of at least 0.31 deaths per 100,000 persons at the start of the pandemic, highlighting the nationwide knock-on effects of COVID-19. …”

Contextualising the contrafacta of trouvere song by Quinlan, M

“…In five case studies, all of which take at least one song from the trouvère repertory, and which represent the most common contrafact genres—political serventois, Marian song, and crusade song—I consider the ways in which their melodies could signify. …”

A feline model of spontaneously occurring autoimmune limbic encephalitis by Glantschnigg-Eisl, U, Klang, A, Kneissl, S, Lang, B, Waters, P, Irani, SR, Binks, SNM, Pakozdy, A

“…Although six cats were euthanased in the first year for epilepsy-associated reasons, those attaining at least 1-year survival had good seizure control and quality of life with appropriate veterinary care and medication. …”

Ultraviolet exposure and mortality among women in Sweden by Yang, L, Lof, M, Veierod, MB, Sandin, S, Adami, H-O, Weiderpass, E

“…Solarium use once or more per month for at least one decade increased the risk of all-cause mortality, when compared with women who never used a solarium.…”

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

“…Results: Data were available for 806 patients (57.7% male, x̄ = 53.3 years) who completed at least one questionnaire. Patient-physician disagreement was common on the level of function (43.4%) and pain (45.7%). …”

Perceived nonwork constraints and withdrawal intention among expatriates during the COVID-19 pandemic: moderating role of resilience and marital status by Hak, Liong Chan, Zawawi, Dahlia, Yen, San Michelle Ng, Pei, Sung Toh

“…Data collected from a sample of 205 expatriates living and working in Malaysia was analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling. The results showed the positive and direct effect of perceived nonwork constraints on withdrawal intention (β = .29, p = .30). …”

The influence of Abiotic factors on the occurrence of jackfruit dieback disease by Idris, Nurul Hawani, Mohd Hata, Erneeza, Adnan, Norliza, Teri, Sazlieya Saupi, Osman, Mohamad Jahidi, Md Din, Ami Hassan, Ishak, Mohamad Hafis Izran

“…This paper applied Ordinary Least Square (OLS) and hotspot analysis to understand the occurrence of the disease from the landscape and spatial perspective. …”
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Organizational complexity and audit report lag in GCC economies: the moderating role of audit quality by Khan, Faisal, Abdul-Hamid, Mohamad Ali, Fauzi Saidin, Saidatunur, Hussain, Shatha

“…First, the study uses an ordinary least square estimator to examine the association of firm complexity with ARL. …”
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Cerium oxide for L-band Q-switched pulse laser generation by Mansor, M., Zainol Abidin, N.H., Ng, E.K., Garg, A.K., Liew, J.Y.C., Alresheedi, M.T., Mahdi, M.A.

“…The nanoparticle features defects in its lattice structure, which is highly advantageous for bandgap tuning, and is acclaimed for its least cytotoxicity among other metal oxides. In this work, CeO2 is employed as a saturable absorber (CeO2-SA) in the generation of an L-band Q-switched erbium-doped fiber laser. …”
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Development of a hoisting safety risk framework based on the STAMP theory and PLS-SEM method by Junjia, Yin, Hizami Alias, Aidi, Azam Haron, Nuzul, Abu Bakar, Nabilah

“…In this study, a new risk framework for lifting is constructed by combining the STAMP (Systems-Theoretic Accident Model and Processes) theory and the quantitative analysis capability of the PLS-SEM (Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling) to effectively identify, assess, and manage various potential risks in the lifting construction process. …”
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Improved bacterial foraging optimization algorithm with machine learning-driven short-term electricity load forecasting: a case study in peninsular Malaysia by Zaini, Farah Anishah, Sulaima, Mohamad Fani, Wan Abdul Razak, Intan Azmira, Othman, Mohammad Lutfi, Mokhlis, Hazlie

“…Accurate electricity demand forecasting is crucial for ensuring the sustainability and reliability of power systems. Least square support vector machines (LSSVM) are well suited to handle complex non-linear power load series. …”
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Application of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to determine free fatty acid contents in palm olein by Che Man, Y.B., Setiowaty, G.

“…This set was prepared by spiking increasing amounts of oleic acid into a series of palm oleins that covers a wide range of FFA (0.08-1.04%). A partial least squares (PLS) calibration model for the prediction of FFA contents was developed, based on the spectral range 1728-1662 cm-1. …”
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Outdoor education program: assessing student performance, mental health, and teacher well-being by Wei, Shasha, Yang, Xiaoming, Ismail, Mohd H. B., Farizan, Noor H., Samsudin, Shamsulariffin

“…With the use of Smart PLS, a modified least square structural equation modeling procedure was applied to the information collected from 250 participants. …”
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Furniture form innovation and human–machine comfort evaluation model based on genetic algorithm by Yifan, Bai, Kamarudin, Khairul Manami, Alli, Hassan

“…Using more suitable K-means clustering and the Enhanced Least Squares Support Vector Machine (ELSSVM), this study gives a prediction technique for objectively assessing furniture comfort. …”
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Characterization of the synergistic effect of fungal isolates in suppressing Ganoderma boninense and enhancing oil palm growth by Anuar, Muhammad Salahudin Kheirel, Hashim, Amalia Mohd, Sundram, Shamala, Rahman, Siti Rahmah Abdul, Ho, Chai Ling, Wong, Mui-Yun, Saidi, Noor Baity, Wasoh, Helmi, Yusof, Mohd Termizi

“…Moreover, all isolates were revealed to have at least three plant growth-promoting (PGP) traits and were shown to have phosphoric hydrolase, ester hydrolase, peptide hydrolase, and glycosidase activities which are essential for plant growth. …”

Botanical composition and models of metabolizable energy availability from undergrowth in oil palm plantations for ruminant production by Dahlan, I., Yamada, Y., Mahyuddin, M.D.

“…This type of production system has the advantage of diversifying income and controlling weeds in the plantation. At least fve botanical groups of herbage can be found in oil palm plantations, namely, grasses, broad leaved plants, legumes, ferns and palms. …”
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An efficient secure and energy resilient trust-based system for detection and mitigation of sybil attack detection (SAN) by Hussain, Muhammad Zunnurain, Mohd Hanapi, Zurina, Abdullah, Azizol, Hussin, Masnida, Ninggal, Mohd Izuan Hafez

“…Sybil attacks build a significant security challenge for RPL networks where an attacker can distort at least two hop paths and disrupt network processes. …”
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Do institutional pressures impact voluntary environment information disclosure? by Fan, Jing, Muhamad, Haslinah, Mohd Said, Ridzwana, Daud, Zaidi Mat

“…A cross-sectional quantitative approach was utilized, with data collection occurring between March and May 2024. We employed Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) to investigate the impact of institutional pressures on the voluntary disclosure of environmental information. …”
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Knowledge and practices with standard Precaution in preventing nosocomial Infections among final year degree Nursing and medical students at Universiti sains malaysia. by Ishak, Wan Noor Afiza Wan

“…Nosocomial infection defined as an infection acquired in hospital by a patient who was admitted for other disease and has been claimed to occur at least 48 to 72 hours after patient’s admission and within 30 days of discharge. …”
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