Profesor Turun Padang Programme Merdeka Scavenger Hunt fosters spirit of love of country and English through gamification by Noor Azlinda, Zainal Abidin, Jamilah Bebe, Mohamad, Noor Raha, Mohd Radzuan

“…PEKAN, 18 September 2024 - In conjunction with the initiative of Profesor Turun Padang at Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), the Centre for Modern Languages (PBM) in collaboration with MELTA Pahang Chapter (MPC) and Persatuan Matahari organised the Merdeka Scavenger Hunt programme held at the Pekan and Gambang campuses on 18 and 19 September 2024.…”
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Fire control in Indonesia : an economic approach. by Chen, Tianqi.

“…Institutional defects were fully acknowledged and a total overhaul was called for. Yet, no one is able to ascertain where and when change begins. …”
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Engineering culture: logics of optimization in music, games, and apps by Morris, JW, Prey, R, Nieborg, DB

“…We hope our comparative approach reveals different conceptions of the term optimization, and that this term—in all its digital, financial, and cybernetic connotations—might prompt new ways of thinking about the interactions between content, (meta)data, platforms, and culture that have long shaped the circulation of cultural goods.…”

Hospitals in Singapore : cost and efficiency by Chong Yu Tsing, Chung Sor San, Lua Chew Mui

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Investigation of NOT1 proteins in regulating gene expression in plasmodium falciparum by Liu, Ying

“…Furthermore, I found that differential mRNA abundance in the two mutants is correlated to that in Caf1 mutant and Alba1 mutant. I propose that NOT1.1 and NOT1.2 compete to be the scaffold of the CCR4-NOT complex and regulate gene expression post-transcriptionally by modulating the functions of their interacting proteins, including CAF1 and ALBA1, which are key players in mRNA metabolism.…”
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Highlighting the role of biota in feedback loops from tundra ecosystems to the atmosphere by Schmidt, NM, Barrio, IC, Kristensen, JA, López-Blanco, E, van Beest, FM

“…The rapid climatic and environmental changes observed in the Arctic and across the globe in general call for reliable model projections. In recent years our understanding of ongoing and future changes through ecosystem modelling has increased tremendously. …”

The Policy, People, and Place Impacts of Mining for the Clean Energy Transition in the US by Randall, Abigail Marie

“…To understand how these tensions play out in practice, I created three case studies through a series of interviews and pulling public comments. …”
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A closer look at fertility decline in Singapore : state ideologies as the prime influence in fertility decision making. by Bok, Catherine Ke Xin.

“…In the recent years, combating decline in fertility has increasingly become one of Singapore's most important national agenda. Despite government's call to increase birth rate, with policies and incentives initiated, its citizens are still having second thoughts to having babies. …”
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The impact of outsourcing on wages in Singapore : estimates from 1995 to 2007. by Low, Wan Qing., Chew, Swee Kee., Phang, Joseph Yijun.

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Influence of presumed influence on thinness as a beauty ideal for girls. by Soh, Wai Siong.

“…This is a direct response to Park’s (2005) call for further research on the Influence of Presumed Influence (IOPI) paradigm or indirect “two-step flow of mass media communication” which incorporates a “social context” into media effect studies. …”
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Foreign direct investment and imperfect capital markets : count data analysis of Japanese FDI in the United States by Ho, Woon Yee

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The role of credit market friction in trade-dependent small open economy : examination of South Korea business fluctuations with DSGE approach by Chen, Shuai, Liu, Qinyu, Goh, Qinghao

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Gauge and explanation: can gauge-dependent quantities be explanatory? by Jacobs, C

“…The question I set out to answer is: <em>can gauge-dependent quantities play an indispensable role in scientific explanations?…”

Battery Blueprint: Saudi Arabia’s Strategic Foray into the Battery Value Chain by Alhakbani, Alanoud

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Evolution, current and future developments in quality control circles : an empirical study trade unions' involvement in quality control circles in Singapore by Chow, Yvonne Chi Hong, Saraswathy D/O Shanmugam, Tan, Puay Cheng

“…The research study reveals the fact that currently, trade unions do not play an active role in the QCC programme. Even though times are changing, unions are not perceived by management to be responding to the then Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew's call to move beyond its traditional role. …”
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Inflammatory biomarkers and motoric cognitive risk syndrome: multicohort survey by Groeger, Justina L., Ayers, Emmeline, Barzilai, Nir, Beauchet, Olivier, Callisaya, Michele, Torossian, Maral R., Derby, Carol, Doi, Takehiko, Lipton, Richard B., Milman, Sofiya, Nakakubo, Sho, Shimada, Hiroyuki, Srikanth, Velandai, Wang, Cuiling, Verghese, Joe

“…Background: Inflammation may play a role in Motoric Cognitive Risk (MCR) syndrome, a pre-dementia syndrome comprised of slow gait and cognitive complaints. …”
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Characterization of Microbial Primary and Secondary Metabolism in the Marine Realm by Geller-McGrath, David Edward

“…This thesis applies meta-omics data analysis to elucidate the ecological roles of marine microorganisms in diverse habitats and includes the development of new bioinformatics tools to enhance these analyses. …”
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Wideband circularly polarized metasurface backed aperture antenna by Agarwal, Kush

“…A wideband, unidirectional, single feed, circularly polarized octagonal-aperture antenna backed by single and double layered meta-surface has been proposed and studied. …”
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Tunable metasurfaces for active nanophotonics by Omar Abdelrahman Mohamed Abdelraouf

“…Metasurfaces consist of small unit cells called meta-atoms, where each meta-atom can impose different light scattering properties based on its dimensions or orientations. …”
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Phenotypic vs. genetic mismatch of BMI and type 2 diabetes: evidence from two perspective cohort studies by Li, A, Gong, S, Yu, C, Pei, P, Yang, L, Millwood, IY, Walters, RG, Chen, Y, Du, H, Yang, X, Hou, W, Chen, J, Chen, Z, Lv, J, Li, L, Sun, D, China Kadoorie Biobank Collaborative Group

“…These findings suggest that BMI-PGM may play a potential role in reassessing the risk of type 2 diabetes, particularly among normal-weight populations.…”