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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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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A Sustainable System Dynamics Optimization Model for Rice Self-Sufficiency in Malaysia (S/O: 13248) by Hawari, Nurul Nazihah, Zainal Abidin, Norhaslinda, Benjamin, Aida Mauziah, Applanaidu, Shri Dewi

“…This research is in line with the Malaysia’s Plan agenda of empowering the agricultural sector which finding from this research is significant in assisting MOA on designing policy for the better future prospect of rice industry in Malaysia…”
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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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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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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. …”

Alignment of rod-shaped single-photon emitters driven by line defects in liquid crystals by Pelliser, Laurent, Manceau, Mathieu, Lethiec, Clotilde, Coursault, Delphine, Vezzoli, Stefano, Leménager, Godefroy, Coolen, Laurent, DeVittorio, Massimo, Pisanello, Ferruccio, Carbone, Luigi, Maitre, Agnes, Bramati, Alberto, Lacaze, Emmanuelle

“…It is demonstrated that the electric dipoles associated with the dot-in-rods, tilted with respect to the rods, remain oriented in the plane including the smectic linear defects and perpendicular to the substrate, most likely due to dipole/dipole interactions between the dipoles of the liquid crystal molecules and those of the dot-in-rods. …”
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Graphite oxide to graphene. Biomaterials to bionics by Thompson, Brianna Clair, Murray, Eoin, Wallace, Gordon G.

“…Similarly, future materials developments are likely to continue to drive development in treatment of disease and disability, or even enhancing human potential. …”
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Match making in complex social networks by Mao, Fubing, Ma, Lijia, He, Qiang, Xiao, Gaoxi

“…Our observations show that, in a more densely connected social network, individuals’ efforts for seeking for matches with the strongest partners would be more likely to end up with matching with someone similar to themselves. …”
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