Rocking the boat: maritime humanitarianism and responses to displacement at sea, 1978-2022 by Dobie, IR

“…The thesis identifies three main manifestations of this rebelliousness. First, maritime humanitarianism has resisted processes of professionalisation, opposing the bureaucratisation of relief efforts. …”

Dharmakīrti versus Akalaṅka on the nature, object, and structure of perception by Nahata, S

“…Through a comparative study of Dharmakīrti’s Pramāṇavārttika and Pramāṇaviniścaya alongside Akalaṅka’s Laghīyastraya and Nyāyaviniścaya, this thesis shows that there are three main points of contention between Dharmakīrti’s theory of perception and Akalaṅka’s theory of perception: (1) Is perception non-conceptual (Dharmakīrti) or conceptual (Akalaṅka) in nature? …”

Techniques for analysis and integration of histology data and agent-based modelling of T cell-tumour interactions by Stephens, R

“…Spatial statistics, for example the pair correlation function (PCF), can quantify the spatial heterogeneity inherent in both biological and synthetic data, and generate insight into the underlying biological system.</p> <p>The main aims of this DPhil thesis are to explore how mathematical modelling and image analysis techniques can be used in oncology clinical trials to gain insight into the mechanism of action of immunotherapeutics. …”

Water-mediated optical and morphological tuning of highly stable orange-emitting Mn-doped perovskite for white light-emission by Cho, S, Sree, VG, Fulari, AV, Park, S, Mei, M, Kim, M, Jana, A, Das, D, Im, H, Kyhm, K, Taylor, RA

“…The main challenges in the optical and morphological tuning of highly stable orange-emitting Mn-doped perovskite include achieving uniform dopant distribution, maintaining structural integrity under varying environmental conditions, and optimizing luminescent efficiency while minimizing non-radiative recombination pathways. …”

Development and validation of outcome prediction models for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage: the SAHIT multinational cohort study by Jaja, BNR, Saposnik, G, Lingsma, HF, Macdonald, E, Thorpe, KE, Mamdani, M, Steyerberg, EW, Molyneux, A, Manoel, ALDO, Schatlo, B, Hanggi, D, Hasan, D, Wong, GKC, Etminan, N, Fukuda, H, Torner, J, Schaller, KL, Suarez, JI, Stienen, MN, Vergouwen, MDI, Rinkel, GJE, Spears, J, Cusimano, MD, Todd, M

“…Participants: Researchers collaborated to pool datasets of prospective observational studies, hospital registries, and randomised clinical trials of SAH from multiple geographical regions to develop and validate clinical prediction models. Main outcome measure: Predicted risk of mortality or functional outcome at three months according to score on the Glasgow outcome scale. …”

Examining the effects of relative advances in higher mobility roads over higher accessibility roads and income inequality on the relationship between car ownership and economic gro... by Poi, Alvin Wai Hoong, Law, Teik Hua, Hamid, Hussain, Mohd Jakarni, Fauzan, Ishak, Siti Zaharah, Ng, Choy Peng

“…(MPA is calculated by dividing the total length of higher mobility roads [tolled expressways, national highways, and other main road networks serving medium- to high-speed traffic] by the total length of higher accessibility roads [secondary and regional road networks] in that country in a specific year.) …”

Experimental and numerical simulation of pull-out response in textile-reinforced concrete by Venigalla, S.G., Nabilah, A.B., Mohd Nasir, N.A., Safiee, N.A., Abd Aziz, F.N.A.

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Exploring lesbian identity: attraction and repulsion factors among the lesbian community in Selangor, Malaysia by Karim, Nursyahira, Marof, Aini Azeqa, Abdullah, Haslinda

“…Conversely, the research also identified two main factors that serve as deterrents. These were rooted in concerns about family acceptance and a deep-seated desire for a more traditional family structure. …”
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A preliminary study on the potential use of the analytical hierarchical process (AHP) to predict advanced manufacturing technology (AMT) implementation by Yusuff, Rosnah Mohd, Yee, Kok Poh, Hashmi, M.S.J.

“…The AMT implementation process has been divided into stages or modules, and each module is independent of the other. Four main modules have been identified-the institutionalization, acceptance, routinization and infusion modules. …”
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Potential of non-flat solar sail for higher characteristic acceleration by Santos Lula Barros, Letícia, Hiraki, Koju, Assis da Silveira, Marcelo, Chak, Yew Chung, Abdullah, Amirul Fiqri, Varatharajoo, Renuganth

“…This study comprehensively explores non-flat solar sails using three folding techniques: Miura-Ori, Iso-area flasher by Palmer-Shafer, and Parachute-folded. The main goal is to optimize the characteristic acceleration while maintaining its structural integrity. …”
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Mineralization of palm oil mill effluent by advanced oxidation processes: A review on current trends and the way forward by Vijayan, Veena, Joseph, Collin G., Taufiq-Yap, Yun Hin, Gansau, Jualang Azlan, Nga, Janice L.H., Li Puma, Gianluca, Chia, Poh Wai

“…In terms of contaminant composition, POME surpasses the pollutant content typically found in standard municipal sewage, therefore releasing it without treatment into water bodies would do irreparable damage to the environment. Main palm oil mills are normally located in the proximity of natural rivers in order to take advantage of the cheap and abundant water source. …”
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Relationship between personality traits, parental attachment, locus of control and acculturation with psychological well-being of Iranian adolescents in Malaysia by Mobarakeh, Mohammad Reza Vakili

“…However, very limited research has focused on the basic role of personality traits, parental attachment, locus of control and acculturation on psychological wellbeing particularly among the Iranian adolescents who live in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Therefore, the main aims of this study were to examine whether personality traits, parental attachment, and locus of control simultaneously predict adolescent psychological well-being. …”
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Scene illumination classification based on histogram quartering of CIE-Y component by Hesamian, Mohammad Hesam

“…Definitely, an accurate estimation of illumination in the image will provide a better platform for doing correction and finally will lead in better color constancy performance. The main purpose of any illumination estimation algorithm from any type and class is to estimate an accurate number as illumination. …”
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Pre-shift anxiety and its factors influencing among nursing students during clinical placement in Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus by Ting, Veronica Lim Mei

“…However, self-confidence and sense of belongingness are not the main factors that influence the students to have pre-shift anxiety. …”
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Developing a conceptual framework of building maintenance driving factors for effective heritage building maintenance programme in Malaysia by Syed Mohamad, S B H, Rahman, M A A, Suratkon, A, Deraman, R, Zakaria, M N

“…Several factors have been identified as the enablers of the effective heritage building maintenance programme, and clustered into 4 main factors (Human Factor; Management Factor; Organisational Factor, and Technology Factor). …”
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A module for infusion high order thinking skills (iHOTS) into measurement and geometric among form one students by Rosool Gani, M.F., Wan Muda, W.H.N., Ab Halim, F., Ismail, N., Khang Wen, G.

“…A planning framework has been created using the four core competencies and overall competencies found in the revised Bloom's Taxonomy, which are also the main building blocks found in HOTS. Analyze, apply, evaluate, and create comprise the HOTS construct. …”
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Unveiling optimal car alarm’s sound pressure level (SPL) for effective alerting of drivers on locked children in cars: Insights from a physical survey. by Murali, R., Shahriman, A. B., Mohamed, M., Razlan, Z. M., H. Rani, M. F., Abashah, A., Ahmad, Y., A.Ali, M. H., Sunan, S., Khudzari, J.

“…At the same time, there is no specific standard or framework that underlines the optimal or minimum car alarm Sound Pressure Level (SPL) that is required to effectively alert drivers of a locked child in the car. The main objective of this study was to obtain an optimal SPL for the car alarm that effectively alerts drivers for two different age groups (17-26 years and 27-36 years) through experimental analysis (physical car alarm hearing assessment). …”
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Well-designed glucose precursor carbon/g-C3N4 nanocomposite for enhanced visible light photocatalytic CO2 reduction activity by Bafaqeer, Abdullah, Saidina Amin, Nor Aishah, Ummer, Aniz Chennampilly, Ahmed, Shakeel, Al-Qathmi, Ahmed T., Usman, Jamilu, Kulal, Nagendra, Tanimu, Gazali

“…The 0.2 % glucose precursor carbon-doped over g-C3N4 photocatalyst has demonstrated excellent activity in converting CO2 to CO and CH4 under visible light. The main product yield, CO of 898.9 μmol g-cat−1 was produced over 0.2 % C/g-C3N4, which is 4.6 folds the amount of CO obtained over the g-C3N4 (196.8 μmol g-cat−1). …”

Enhancing photocatalytic performance: studying the synthesis and characterization of AgI-tuned TiO2/ZnO hybrid ternary nanocomposites by Rehman, Ghani Ur, Othman, Mohd. Hafiz Dzarfan, Abdul Wahab, Roswanira, Ismail, Ahmad Fauzi, Goh, Pei Sean, Khan, Ilyas, Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Irfan

“…Using tailored photocatalysts is essential for the effective degradation of phenol via photocatalysis. The main objective of this study is to produce TiO2/ZnO/AgI nanocomposites employing the reflux approach in order to enhance the degradation of phenol in the presence of UV radiation. …”

Self-Nanoemulsifying Drug Delivery System (SNEDDS) formulation and molecular docking of mahogany seed extract (Swietenia mahagoni) as anti-hyperglycemic by Mushawwir Taiyeb, Mushawwir Taiyeb, Hartati Hartati, Hartati Hartati, Arwansyah Arwansyah, Arwansyah Arwansyah, Dahlia, Dahlia, Abd. Muis, Abd. Muis, A. Mu'nisa, A. Mu'nisa, Arif, Abdur Rahman, Md. Salleh, Liza

“…Further, a computational analysis using the molecular docking approach was carried out to analyze the molecular interaction between the main components of mahogany seed (glycidyl oleate and glycidyl palmitoleate) and alpha-glucosidase. …”
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