Flood inundation mapping in the Kelantan River Basin, Malaysia, using Sentinel-1 SAR and Google Earth Engine by Yi, Lin Tew, Mou, Leong Tan, Liew, Juneng, Sazali Osman, Mohamad Hafiz Hassan, Narimah Samat, Chun, Kiat Chang, Li, Longhui

“…The 2021-2022 flood, with an inundated area of 8.92 km2, was one of the worst experiences in Kota Bharu. These findings provide valuable insights to support local authorities in designing better flood mitigation strategies for the future.…”
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Exploring changes in guest preferences for Airbnb accommodation with different levels of sharing and prices: using structural topic model by Ding, Kai, Choo, Wei Chong, Ng, Keng Yap, Zhang, Qing

“…Results: This study identified 21 topics related to Airbnb service and product attributes. Discussion: The findings show that Airbnb users who stay at entire property are more concerned with the hedonic value of their stay, while those who stay at shared property are more concerned with the utilitarian value. …”
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Exploring motivation for learning using Hertzbergs two factor theory by Ibrahim, Irma Wahyuny, Mohamad Ghazali, Izlin, Syed Abdullah, Sharifah Aflinda, Rahmat, Noor Hanim, Abdul Hamid, Mohd Hafriz, Azhari, Siti Hajar Aisyah

“…A purposive sample of 140 participants from a public university in Malaysia responded to the survey. The findings disclose that the application of motivator and hygiene factors from Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory is feasible in finding the students’ motivations in language learning. …”
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Radiation-induced grafting of glycidyl methacrylate onto natural cotton fibers and trimethylamine modification for p-nitrophenol adsorption by Saber, Shihab Ezzuldin M., Abdullah, Luqman Chuah, Ming Ting, Teo, Md Jamil, Siti Nurul Ain, Choong, Thomas S.Y., Abdulkareem -Alsultan, G.

“…In accordance with the findings emerging from this work, p-nitrophenol adsorption was described with a pseudo-second order. …”

The significance of intellectual property literacy among Malaysian creative industry practitioners by Mohamad Isa, Siti Fariza, Yasin, Megat Al-Imran, Mohammad Razi, Siti Aishah, Mohd Ishan, Zahira

“…The implication of the findings from this study is that the understanding and perspective of copyright protection literacy depends on the career and educational background of the industry practitioner involved.…”
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Mental health with gender differences in internet pornography-viewing-disorder (IPD): analysis in educational guidance and counseling by Kurnanto, Muhammad Edi, Kamaruddin, Mohd Shahrul, Ma’rof, Aini Azeqa, Yahya, Fatahya, Sabil, Surena

“…The implications of this finding are very relevant in educational guidance and counselling. …”
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Effects of different throttle opening and air intake lengths on the volumetric efficiency of SI engine using 1D simulation method by Ahmad Harazi, Mohamad Firzan, Hairuddin, Abdul Aziz, As’arry, Azizan, Masuri, Siti Ujila

“…The highest efficiency achieved is 101% at 4000 rpm with a 500 mm length intake and wide-open throttle. The findings from this study contribute to a good understanding of engine performance through intake length tuned based on throttle opening.…”
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Effect of transactional analysis intervention on parent-adolescent conflict and emotional regulation among adolescents in Bangladesh by Tanni, Khandaker Tasmina, Zainudin, Zaida Nor, Hassan, Siti Aishah, Yusop, Yusni Mohammad, Asri, Alia Sarah

“…The findings demonstrated that Transactional Analysis was more successful for adolescents dealing with parent-adolescent conflict, emotional regulation, and depression in the experimental group than in the control group. …”
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Exploring the subjective well-being of elderly Orang Seletar indigenous people in Johor, Malaysia by Rosnon, Mohd Roslan, Abdul Razak, Muhammad Afiq, Jalaludin, Muhamad Luqmanudin, Dahamat Azam, Mohamad Naqiuddin

“…The finding of the study shows that there were eight domains of SWB of elderly Orang Asli Seletar which are (i) physical health; (ii) mental health; (iii) family and community; (iv) sea and nature; (v) culture preservation; (vi) basic needs; (vii) education; and (viii) spiritual. …”
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Shaping governance through social media: a review of Chinese government strategies and public engagement (2013-2023) by Chi, Jinglin, Kamarudin, Syafila, Abdul Rahman, Saiful Nujaimi

“…Content analysis further delineates these findings into specific themes: governance strategies and implementation, technological evolution, and the audience. …”
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Virtual human influencers in live streaming commerce on social media platforms: exploring parasocial interactions with consumers in China by Yao, Lu, Tugiman, Nursafwah, Salehhuddin Sharipudin, Mohamad-Noor

“…Our study highlights the need for technological innovation and cultural atonement in order to enhance the effectiveness of VHIs. Our findings would assist digital marketing, consumer behaviour, and technology-human interaction by offering insights into the intricacies of parasocial interactions in the digital age.…”
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Do institutional pressures impact voluntary environment information disclosure? by Fan, Jing, Muhamad, Haslinah, Mohd Said, Ridzwana, Daud, Zaidi Mat

“…These findings indicate that voluntary environmental information disclosure in China remains underdeveloped and lacks a clear industry framework. …”
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The impact of the digital economy on industrial structure upgrading and sustainable entrepreneurial growth by Deevi, Durga Praveen, Allur, Naga Sushma, Dondapati, Koteswararao, Chetlapalli, Himabindu, Kodadi, Sharadha, Perumal, Thinagaran

“…The paper’s statistical foundation has been data collected from 25 Chinese regions between 2014 and 2022. The findings support that the DE’s growth positively impacts the ISU. …”

Enhancing construction site performance through technology and management practices as material waste mitigation in the Malaysian construction industry by Mohammed Abdullah Abkar, Mahdi, Yunus, Riduan, Gamil, Yaser, Albaom, Mohammed Abdo

“…Furthermore, the qualitative aspect of the study, conducted among 6 solid waste organizations in Malaysia, enriches the findings by providing nuanced insights into local practices and challenges. …”
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Benefits and challenges of implementing green building development in Nigeria by Abdulsalam, Rufai Salihu, Chan, Melissa, Masrom, Md. Asrul Nasid, Nawawi, Abdul Hadi

“…Findings – Results show that “conservation of natural resources”, “reducing maintenance” and “heightened aesthetic” were rated higher as environmental, economic and social benefits, and thus were significant to green building development. …”
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Oral interaction assessment through video-recorded group discussion: a case of English for Communication Skills (ECS) for graduating students by Mustafa, Hema Rosheny, Busri, Rika Diana, Hamdan, Nurul Na’immah, Abd. Rahman, Shazwani

“…However, since this study only involved twenty respondents from the TESL program, the findings may not represent the general population of the students in the same faculty. …”
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A mobile application developed for scaffolding ESL learners in providing peer feedback. by Catherine, Nguoi Chui Lam, Habil, Hadina, Siew, Min Hui

“…A 20-item questionnaire was later administered to the target group to examine their perceptions on the developed application. Findings: It was revealed that with the use of the newly developed application, students generally constructed more peer feedback with specific suggestions to improve oral presentation. …”
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Tribological performance and mechanism of graphite, hBN and MoS2 as nano-additives in palm kernel oil-based lubricants: a comparative study by Azman, Nurul Farhanah, Samion, Syahrullail, Paiman, Zulhanafi, Abdul Hamid, Mohd. Kameil

“…The four-ball tribotester analysis indicated that the wear scars lubricated with graphite, hBN, and MoS2 nanolubricants exhibited a lower coefficient of friction (COF) and wear scar diameter (WSD) than the base lubricant. The findings also showed that the MoS2 nanolubricant had the best friction reduction and anti-wear performance, with a 24.9% drop in COF and a 12.3% drop in WSD. …”

The use of English interaction strategies in cooperative learning: a case study of four Chinese college students' spoken discourse by Jia, Jiannan, Stapa, Mahani

“…The frequencies of their interaction strategies employed in the transcribed recordings were analysed through descriptive statistics and the learner diaries were analysed through thematic analysis. Findings: The findings indicated that the four students’ Modified-Interaction strategies were employed much less frequently than Social-Interaction strategies when they worked cooperatively, and training in Modified-Interaction strategies was greatly needed for promoting students’ effective interaction and language development. …”
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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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