How do customers react to preferential treatment? An affective events theory and time-lagged survey by Qurat Ul Ain, Qurat Ul Ain, Lim, Weng Marc, Rasool, Shahid, Muhammad Zeshan, Muhammad Zeshan

“…We discovered that preferential treatment makes customers much happier, which then encourages them to both advocate for and buy products on a whim. Unexpectedly, our findings indicate that preferential treatment's ability to elevate customer happiness is somewhat diminished in those with a higher inclination toward seeking attention (attention-seeking motives), due to a perceived lack of genuineness or merit in the treatment received. …”
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Organic dyes influence on structural, optical, and pH sensing characteristics of gold-supported titania nanoparticles at low temperature by Islam, Shumaila, Alshoaibi, Adil, Alamer, Kawther, Mazher, Javed, Alnaim, Nisrin, Bakhtiar, Hazri

“…The CR-AuTNPs exhibited a color time response 0.2 s at pH 12 and a high pKa 9.9 which is greater than PR-AuTNPs’ pka ~ 8 and a time response of 0.4 s. Experimental findings suggested that CR-AuTNPs possessed fast responses as pH sensors.…”

Recent advances in lignocellulosic biomass-derived biochar-based photocatalyst for wastewater remediation by Hassan, Nurul Sahida, Abdul Jalil, Aishah, Izzuddin, Nur M., Bahari, Mahadi, Hatta, A. H., Md. Kasmani, Rafiziana, Norazahar, Norafneeza

“…Additionally, it discusses the physicochemical properties of biochar derived from lignocellulosic biomass, methods for modifying or activating biochar, and the environmental implications, sustainability, and economic prospects of biochar use. Significant findings: The high surface area, porosity, and abundant oxygen functional groups of biochar are beneficial in the adsorption and degradation of pollutants. …”

Bio-based lubricant with additives: Tribological performances in hydrodynamic journal bearing by Norazman, Amanda, Paiman, Zulhanafi, Samion, Syahrullail, Afiq, Muhammad Noor, Muhammad Yazid, Witri, Rasep, Zuraidah

“…Meanwhile, their performance in JB applications was evaluated through the use of a JB test rig with a 0.5 length-to-diameter ratio at various operating conditions. Findings: It was found that the combination of PMO + TBHQ + EVA demonstrated a superior oil film pressure and load-carrying capacity, resulting in a reduced friction coefficient and a smaller attitude angle compared to the use of only PMO or VG68. …”

Innocent Until Proven Guilty: Addressing Problem of Criminal Investigation in Pakistan by Ghani, Abdul, Ayub, Zainal Amin, Mat Rus, Mukhriz

“…Some of the filed cases out of ninety-five (95) have been analyzed in detail, while the rest of the murder cases filed in district Multan, have been generalized to support qualitative findings quantitatively. These cases were submitted in-district courts of Multan for justice. …”
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The Effect of Work Community on Job Transfer Intention: The Mediation Effect of Regulatory Failure and Job Burnout by Kittichokwattana, Patipat, Harun, Azhar, Mohd. Zain, Zawiyah

“…In addition, promotion failure involves the absence of positive outcomes that increases the likelihood of disengagement and seek for an alternative that fulfills hopes and aspirations, whereas prevention failure relates to the presence of negative outcomes which motivate one to strengthen responsibilities and obligations to avoid the further loss resulting in low disengagement. The finding provides a better understanding of the underlying psychological mechanism between the regulatory focus and work well-being…”
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The Use of Co-Worker Peer-Review as an Alternative Assessment in Leadership Courses to Evaluate Student’s Leadership Qualities (S/O 14756) by Abd Rahim, Nazahah, Ab Rahman, Faizahani

“…However, the qualitative findings from students’ reflections emphasized the significance of co-worker peer-assessment as an alternative assessment appropriate for the postgraduates. …”
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The Relationship Between Leadership Functions and Performance Continuity in UAE Public Organizations: Moderating Role of Technology Business Analytics by Mohamed Obaid Almheiri, Khalifa, Romle, Abd Rahim, Omar, Rusdi

“…For the said purpose primary research has been conducted and the data has been collected from adopted instruments. The findings of the study revealed that challenging the process, inspiring a shared vision, and enabling others to act has a significant impact over performance continuity. …”
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Exploring Risk Management Activities for Solar PV: A Preliminary Investigation in Malaysia by Ahmad Zaidi, Mohamad Faizal, Othman, Siti Norezam, Mohamed Ismail, Risyawati

“…This pilot study has gathered some basic information on risk management for solar PV in Malaysia. With the findings, this study has come up with four critical questions that deserve further attention before pursuing for any large- or full-scale empirical study…”
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Development of 3D-printed customized facial padding for burn patients by Ahmad Fozi, Muhammad Aiman, Salleh, Mohamed Najib, Ismail, Khairul Azwan

“…Furthermore, an additional manufacturing method was used to construct customized padding, and pressure measurements were performed to measure the pressure exerted after application of this customized padding. Findings The results reveal that 3D-printed customized padding can increase pressure at the zero pressure region, which occurs on complex contour surfaces with a spatial gap because of non-contact of the head garment and facial surfaces. …”
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The Design of Decision Support Model for Housing Purchasing Decision Making Problem (S/O 13868) by Mohd Sappri, Mazlan, Omar, Mohd Faizal, Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun, Nursal, Ahmad Taufik

“…Multiple real house projects in Penang, Malaysia were used for testing, application and validation of the proposed decision model. Findings shown the proposed is usable and highly potential for solving housing purchasing. …”
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Student Perspective Toward Energy Conservation in Universiti Utara Malaysia by Khua, Su Yee, Mohd Shafie, Shafini, Nu’man, A Harits

“…Additionally, there is a positive correlation between awareness levels, energy conservation knowledge, attitudes, and subjective norms. Based on these findings, energy-saving intervention strategies are proposed for student accommodations. …”
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Exploring the Issues of Abandoned Housing Projects in Malaysia: Investigating Islamic Urban Development Planning and Construction Legal Principles by Md Dahlan, Nuarrual Hilal

“…The research methodology employed in this paper is purely based on Islamic legal doctrinal methodology. The findings indicate that Islamic urban development planning and construction legal principles can indeed protect the rights of the public, including buyers, against occurrences of abandoned housing projects and their negative consequences. …”
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POWER TO CHOOSE / by Sargent, Haydn, author 656354

Selective lighting up of epiberberine alkaloid fluorescence by fluorophore-switching aptamer and stoichiometric targeting of human telomeric DNA G-quadruplex multimer by Zhang, Lihua, Liu, Hua, Shao, Yong, Lin, Clement, Jia, Huan, Chen, Gang, Yang, Danzhou, Wang, Ying

“…The steady-state absorption, steady-state/time-resolved fluorescence, and NMR studies demonstrate that EPI most likely interact with the 5′ end flanking sequence substructure beyond the core [Q] and the G-quadruplex tetrad in a much more specific manner than the other alkaloids. …”
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Structural analysis of the novel influenza A (H7N9) viral Neuraminidase interactions with current approved neuraminidase inhibitors Oseltamivir, Zanamivir, and Peramivir in the pre... by Tran-To Su, Chinh, Ouyang, Xuchang, Zheng, Jie, Kwoh, Chee Keong

“…Results: Combination of molecular docking and Molecular Dynamics simulation reveal that zanamivir forms more favorable and stable complex than oseltamivir and peramivir when binding to the active site of the H7N9 neuraminidase. And it is likely that the novel influenza A (H7N9) virus adopts a higher probability to acquire resistance to peramivir than the other two inhibitors. …”
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Same data, different analysts: variation in effect sizes due to analytical decisions in ecology and evolutionary biology by Gould, E, Fraser, HS, Parker, TH, Nakagawa, S, Griffith, SC, Vesk, PA, Fidler, F, Hamilton, DG, Abbey-Lee, RN, Abbott, JK, Aguirre, LA, Alcaraz, C, Aloni, I, Altschul, D, Arekar, K, Atkins, JW, Atkinson, J, Baker, CM, Barrett, M, Bell, K, Bello, SK, Beltrán, I, Berauer, BJ, Bertram, MG, Wood, A

“…In other words, analyses with results that were far from the mean were no more or less likely to have dissimilar variable sets, use random effects in their models, or receive poor peer reviews than those analyses that found results that were close to the mean. …”

Forwards in time approaches to understanding genealogies in Λ-Fleming-Viot type models by Wiederhold, B

“…The patterns of isolation by distance reveal that ancestors are more likely to have originated from areas of high population density. …”

Integrated transcriptomic and proteomic profiling of responses to clinical and novel bisphosphonates by Lu, J

“…Pre-clinical studies also indicate that the observed non-skeletal effects of bisphosphonates are likely due to mechanisms beyond inhibition of osteoclasts. …”

Long Covid: a global health issue – a prospective, cohort study set in four continents by Pazukhina, E, Garcia-Gallo, E, Reyes, LF, Kildal, AB, Jassat, W, Dryden, M, Holter, JC, Chatterjee, A, Gomez, K, Søraas, A, Puntoni, M, Latronico, N, Bozza, FA, Edelstein, M, Gonçalves, BP, Kartsonaki, C, Kruglova, O, Gaião, S, Chow, YP, Doshi, Y, Duque Vallejo, SI, Ibáñez-Prada, ED, Fuentes, YV, Hastie, C, O'Hara, ME, Balan, V, Menkir, T, Merson, L, Kelly, S, Citarella, BW, Semple, MG, Scott, JT, Munblit, D, Sigfrid, L

“…Participants in HICs were more likely to report not feeling fully recovered (54.3% vs 18.0%, p<0.001; 56.8% vs 40.1%, p<0.001), fatigue (42.9% vs 27.9%, p<0.001; 41.6% vs 27.9%, p<0.001), new/persistent fever (19.6% vs 2.1%, p<0.001; 20.3% vs 2.0%, p<0.001) and have a higher prevalence of anxiety/depression and impact on usual activities compared with participants in LMICs at 2 to <6 and 6 to <12 months post-COVID-19 hospital discharge, respectively. …”