Systematic Literature Review: Lean Ergonomics Analysis in Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Manufacturing Sector by Mohd Aripin, Norhana, Mahmud, Fatimah, Loon, Lee Khai, Hussain, Suhaidah

“…The study followed a structured review protocol, formulating research questions and systematically searching the Scopus and WoS databases. The findings reveal several key points: (1) SMEs commonly implement ergonomics principles addressing awkward postures, repetitive movements, manual material handling, hand-wrist postures, excessive reach, grip strength, and prolonged standing; (2) Lean principles such as SMED, 5S, standardized work, TPM, VSM, and kanban positively impact ergonomics; (3) Various ergonomics assessment methods, including REBA, RULA, HFE, JSI, KIM, OCRA, and Shoaf’s model, are recommended for future research and practical application; (4) Ergonomics can underpin lean transformation efforts, with Lean Manufacturing (LM) contributing to reduced ergonomics risks. …”
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Genetic and molecular characterisation of non-tissue culture adapted influenza B viruses detected in Singapore between 2004-2009 by Muhammad Raihan Jumat

“…Only one specimen had both these gene segments from the Yamagata lineage. This finding has resulted in us determining several vaccine mismatches over the six years in focus. …”
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Optimization of cognitive radio systems with energy harvesting by Pratibha

“…Our research is focused on finding the optimal spectrum sensing and access policies to maximize the opportunistic spectrum utilization while considering the energy uncertainty at the CR users and preventing intolerable interference to the PUs. …”
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#Hooked? Extending the social cognitive model in examining the antecedents of problematic social network sites use among Singaporean adolescents and adults by Lee, Edmund Wei Jian

“…Chapter Five—which is the third study—builds upon the findings of Chapter Four by postulating that problematic SNSs use is a three-dimensional factor comprising of excessive SNSs use, withdrawal symptoms, and negative outcomes, and extends the social cognitive model to include both external- (relationship with parents) and individual-level antecedents (i.e., depression, loneliness, dependence on SNSs for identity formation, and self-reactive outcome expectations). …”
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Improving the diagnostic yield of whole genome sequencing: neurodevelopmental and epilepsy disorders by Hashim, M

“…Additionally, there was a significant reduction in the mutant's capacity to generate filopodia-like extensions, possibly leading to phenotypes observed in patients with Jeavons syndrome. These findings expand our knowledge of the genetic basis of these disorders. …”

Immunogenicity and safety of beta variant COVID-19 vaccine AZD2816 and AZD1222 (ChAdOx1 nCoV-19) as primary-series vaccination for previously unvaccinated adults in Brazil, South A... by Costa Clemens, SA, Jepson, B, Bhorat, QE, Ahmad, A, Akhund, T, Aley, PK, Bansal, H, Bibi, S, Kelly, EJ, Khan, M, Lambe, T, Lombaard, JJ, Matthews, S, Pipolo Milan, E, Olsson, U, Ramasamy, MN, Moura de Oliveira Paiva, MS, Seegobin, S, Shoemaker, K, Szylak, A, Villafana, T, Pollard, AJ, Green, JA

“…This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04973449, and is completed. <p><b>Findings</b></p> Between July 7 and Nov 12, 2021, 1449 participants were assigned to the AZD1222 group (n=413), the AZD2816 (4-week) group (n=415), the AZD1222-AZD2816 group (n=412), and the AZD2816 (12-week) group (n=209). …”

An experimental investigation into mechanical and thermal properties of hybrid woven rattan/glass-fiber-reinforced epoxy composites by Irawan, Agustinus Purna, Anggarina, Paula Tjatoerwidya, Utama, Didi Widya, Najid, Najid, Mohd Zulkifly, Abdullah, Siregar, Januar Parlaungan, Cionita, Tezara, Fitriyana, Deni Fajar, Jamiluddin, Jaafar, Hadi, Agung Efriyo, Rihayat, Teuku

“…In addition, the hybridization of rattan and GF is more thermally stable, as recorded by the high decomposition temperature. As a finding of the research, the woven RS and GF hybrid is a potential material for automotive applications such as car bumpers, for example.…”
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Ultra-high surface area fibrous silica-zirconia support for renewable energy production by CO2 methanation by Hatta, A. H., Aishah, Abdul Jalil, Nurul Sahida, Hassan, M. Y.S., Hamid, M. N., Haron, Nabgan, Walid, Bulliard-Sauret, Odin, Mahadi, Bahari, Mohd Asraff, Asmadi, Herma Dina, Setiabudi

“…Importantly, all catalysts exhibited exceptional stability with no deactivation observed, but the thermal stability of Ni/FSZr was superior, indicating that the fibrous morphology may possibly withstand the formation of coke and resist deactivation. These findings suggest that Ni/FSZr is an effective catalyst for efficient CO2 methanation, which can be beneficial in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and providing a sustainable alternative to traditional fossil fuels.…”
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Effect of porous density of twisted tape inserts on heat transfer performance inside a closed conduit by Rahman, Md Tauhidur, Habib, Khairul, Quader, Md Niamul, Aslfattahi, Navid, Kadirgama, Kumaran, Das, Likhan

“…Subsequently, a three-dimensional fluid flow model was employed to solve equations related to energy mass, energy, and momentum within the ANSYS Fluent interfaces. The findings highlight the noteworthy impact of high porosity TTIs, which consistently reduce temperature spans, increase fluid velocities, and greatly HTC and Nu when compared to low porosity TTI, typical TTI, and plain tubes. …”
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Synergistic nanostructuring of CoNi-carbide/reduced graphene oxide derived from porous coordination polymers for high-performance hybrid supercapacitors by Aboelazm, Eslam Atef Abdelaziz, Khe, Chengseong, M.F., Shukur, Chong, Kwok Feng, Mohamed Shuaib, Mohamed Saheed, Hegazy, Mohamed Barakat Zakaria

“…Furthermore, we constructed a coin cell using CoNi-C/rGO-2 as the positive electrode and rGO as the negative electrode, which showed excellent performance with an energy density of 31.6 Wh kg−1 at a power density of 750 W kg−1 and capacitive retention of 84 % over 8000 charging cycles. Our findings provide valuable insights into designing and developing high-performance electrode materials for energy storage, with potential applications in various devices.…”
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Global research trend of sustainable transport in response to energy efficiency: A bibliometric analysis by Maryam Jamilah, Asha’ari, Salina, Daud, Kasavan, Saraswathy, Wan Mohammad Taufik, Wan Abdullah, Siti Indati, Mustapa, Rajadurai, Jegatheesan, Nurul Nadiah, Ahmad, Wan Noordiana, Wan Hanafi, Siti Norhidayah, Toolib, Mohamed Azrin, Mohamed Ali

“…During Phase III (2016–2022), most studies were centred around electric vehicles in the field of sustainable transportation, as opposed to Phase II (2009–2015). These findings enhance our understanding of the research landscape in this field and offer valuable insights for future studies. …”
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MHD flow of dusty jeffrey fluid flow containing Carbon Nano Tubes (CNTs) under Influences of Viscous Dissipation and Newtonian heating by Nor Aini Naili Noor, Habib, Nur Syamilah, Arifin, Syazwani, Mohd Zokri, Abdul Rahman, Mohd Kasim

“…Then, the numerical results are produced by using the Runge-Kutta-Fehlberg (RKF45) approach with the aid of the MAPLE software. The findings include the visual illustrations of the impacts on the velocity and temperature profiles for several pertinent parameters. …”
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Sustainable copper extraction from printed circuit boards through urban mining: Evaluating environmental impact assessment by Nur Layli, Wirman, Kousalya, Subramaniam, Punitha Malar, Ravi, Fatin Zafirah, Mansur, Noor Intan Shafinas, Muhammad

“…Furthermore, the comprehensive environmental assessment demonstrated that green electrolysis used in the extraction process imposes significantly less impact compared to conventional mining practices across various environmental aspects, including Global Warming Potential (GWP), acidification, eutrophication, ozone depletion air, ecotoxicity, human health particulate air, human toxicity (cancer and non-cancer), and the consumption of fossil fuels and smog air. These findings highlight the importance of adopting environmentally friendly approaches, such as green electrolysis, to retrieve valuable resources like copper.…”
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Liquid immersion cooling with enhanced Al2O3 nanofluid for large-format prismatic battery pack: Numerical and statistical investigation by Yousefi, Elnaz, Talele, Virendra, Moralı, Uğur, Mishra, Dhananjay, D., Ramasamy, K., Kadirgama, Najafi Khaboshan, Hasan, Kanthale, Sarthak, Panchal, Satyam

“…Supporting numerical simulations and physics-guided statistical findings indicate that the temperature at which a battery operates and the rate at which it is charged have a substantial influence on the temperature of the battery pack.…”
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Fiber from coconut as smart materials in road construction by Wan Noor Hin, Mior Sani, Asnif Hakimi, Azman, Jusma, Jaafar, Indra Mawardi, ., Norhidayah, Abdul Hassan, Mohd Hazree, Hashim

“…Abrasion loss analysis indicated that lower fiber percentages (0.50%) enhanced wear resistance, while higher contents (1%) improved structural integrity but increased susceptibility to wear. The findings highlight that 1% coconut fiber content provides the best balance between mechanical strength and durability, offering a promising approach for enhancing bitumen performance in sustainable road construction. …”
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Microscopic dynamics underlying the stress relaxation of arrested soft materials by Song, Jake, Zhang, Qingteng, de Quesada, Felipe, Rizvi, Mehedi H., Tracy, Joseph B., Ilavsky, Jan, Narayanan, Suresh, Del Gado, Emanuela, Leheny, Robert L., Holten-Andersen, Niels, McKinley, Gareth H.

“…We also show that perturbing the system via small mechanical deformations can result in large intermittent fluctuations in the form of avalanches, which give rise to a broad non-Gaussian spectrum of relaxation modes at short times that is observed in stress relaxation measurements. These findings suggest that the linear viscoelastic stress relaxation in arrested soft materials may be governed by nonlinear phenomena involving an interplay of internal stress relaxations and perturbation-induced intermittent avalanches.…”
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The compound risk of heat and COVID-19 in New York City: riskscapes, physical and social factors, and interventions by Knox-Hayes, Janelle, Osorio, Juan Camilo, Stamler, Natasha, Dombrov, Maria, Winer, Rose, Smith, Mary Hannah, Blake, Reginald A, Rosenzweig, Cynthia

“…We use these data to create a compound risk index combining heat, COVID-19, density and social vulnerability. Our findings demonstrate that the compound risk of COVID-19 and heat are public health and equity challenges. …”
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The Semantic Reader Project: Augmenting Scholarly Documents through AI-Powered Interactive Reading Interfaces by Lo, Kyle, Chang, Joseph, Head, Andrew, Bragg, Jonathan, Zhang, Amy, Trier, Cassidy, Anastasiades, Chloe, August, Tal, Authur, Russell, Bragg, Danielle, Bransom, Erin, Cachola, Isabel, Candra, Stefan, Chandrasekhar, Yoganand, Chen, Yen-Sung, Cheng, Evie, Chou, Yvonne, Downey, Doug, Evans, Rob, Fok, Raymond

“…In contrast to the process of finding papers, which has been transformed by Internet technology, the experience of reading research papers has changed little in decades. …”
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Engineering synthetic and recombinant human lysosomal β-glucocerebrosidase for enzyme replacement therapy for Gaucher disease by Figueiredo, Lílian L. S., Junior, Wilson L., da Silva Goncalves, Victor W., Ramos, Ester S., D’Almeida, Vania, de Souza, Lucas E. B., Orellana, Maristela D., Abraham, Kuruvilla J., Lichtenstein, Flávio, Bleicher, Lucas

“…Further studies are needed to assess its functionality in a GD animal model. Altogether, our findings provide in vitro evidence of the potential of this engineered enzyme for improved therapeutic effects for GD.…”
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Model-independent search for pair production of new bosons decaying into muons in proton-proton collisions a √s = 13 TeV by Hayrapetyan, A., Tumasyan, A., Adam, W., Andrejkovic, J. W., Bergauer, T., Chatterjee, S., Damanakis, K., Dragicevic, M., Hussain, P. S., Jeitler, M., Krammer, N., Li, A., Liko, D., Mikulec, I., Schieck, J., Schöfbeck, R., Schwarz, D., Sonawane, M., The CMS collaboration

“…Results are presented in terms of a model-independent upper limit on the product of cross section, branching fraction, and acceptance. The findings are interpreted across various benchmark models, such as an axion-like particle model, a vector portal model, the next-to-minimal supersymmetric standard model, and a dark supersymmetric scenario, including those predicting a non-negligible proper decay length of the new boson. …”
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