Express: Learning new words via reading: the influence of emotional narrative context on learning novel adjectives by Dong, Y, Mak, MH, Hepach, R, Nation, K

“…Results from sentence completion and valence judgment were mixed, depending on the task demands. These findings are discussed with reference to theories of affective embodiment and the implications for learning abstract words are considered.…”

Paired analysis of host and pathogen genomes identifies determinants of human tuberculosis by Luo, Y, Huang, C, Howard, NC, Wang, X, Liu, Q, Li, X, Zhu, J, Amariuta, T, Asgari, S, Ishigaki, K, Calderon, R, Raman, S, Ramnarine, AK, Mayfield, JA, Moody, DB, Lecca, L, Fortune, SM, Murray, MB, Raychaudhuri, S

“…While the prevalence of the interacting strain almost doubled between 2010 and 2020, its infection is not associated with rs3130660 in this recent cohort. These findings suggest a complex interplay among host, pathogen, and environmental factors in tuberculosis dynamics.…”

The Pandemic EVIDENCE Collaboration Pillar 3: practice and policy by Leal, J, Byambasuren, O, Richards, G, Maltoni, S, Stelfox, T, Fiest, K, Bartoszko, J

“…There is also a clear need to improve the communication of scientific findings and evidence to enable more effective decision-making, especially about how scientists can most effectively advise governments. …”

Investor behavioral intention in investment-based crowdfunding: a systematic literature review by Astiwi Indriani, Aisyah Abdul Rahman, Shifa Mohd Nor, Nur Sa’adah Muhamad

“…By establishing an insightful foundation for future research and providing actionable insights for practitioners seeking to foster trust, manage risk, and harness both intrinsic and extrinsic motivations, our findings bear the potential to shape the evolution of investment-based crowdfunding in the coming years.…”
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Fintech renaissance: powering efficiency in Asian banking through country competitiveness by Mozaffar Alam Chowdhury, Soh, Wei Ni, Norhuda Abdul Rahim, Jalila Johari

“…The validated data satisfied the criteria for stationary, serial autocorrelation, heteroscedasticity, homogeneity, and multicollinearity. The findings show that Fintech significantly improves bank efficiency with the mediating effect of country competitiveness. …”
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A 10-year systematic review on the incorporation of digital games for multimodal literacy education by Shen, Yanan, Ab Jalil, Habibah, Jamaluddin, Rahimah

“…This study conducted a 10-year systematic review of 20 relevant empirical journal articles to provide a comprehensive understanding of utilizing digital games in multimodal literacy learning across primary, secondary, and higher education levels. The findings revealed the main contextual features, game features, theoretical and methodological perspectives, and the possibilities of digital games for multimodal literacy learning. …”
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Can good ESG performance help companies resist external shocks? by Yang, Xin, Sheikh Hassan, Ahmad Fahmi, Karbhari, Yusuf

“…In order to validate the varied conclusions regarding the integration of corporate ESG practices by investors during external shocks, this study utilises the COVID-19 crisis as a specific external shock. The findings from our difference-in-differences methodology suggest that companies demonstrating strong ESG performance have succeeded in reducing idiosyncratic risk throughout the pandemic period. …”
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Effects of problem-based learning on EFL learning: a systematic review by Guo, Qian, Jamil, Halimah, Ismail, Lilliati, Luo, Shujie, Sun, Zhubin

“…In the light of the findings, PBL has a positive effect on students’ behaviour, academic performance, and critical thinking. …”
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The translation strategy of strange tales from a Chinese studio: an analysis of domestication and foreignization in the East and the West by Wei, Mian, Zainal, Zainor Izat, Wong, Lingyann

“…The comparative analysis reveals that Giles predominantly employs a domestication approach, while Minford favours a foreignization strategy. However, these findings represent tendencies rather than rigid principles, highlighting the necessity for adaptable approaches to achieve effective translation outcomes.…”
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Knowledge sharing and innovation performance: the mediating role of open innovation by Zan, Fangfang, Leong, Yee Choy, Ismail, Noor Azlin, Chu, Mingyue, Mohammad Saif, Abu Naser, Islam, K. M. Anwarul

“…The current research indicates that open innovation serves as a mediator between knowledge sharing and innovation performance, with knowledge sharing exerting a positive influence on open innovation and innovation performance. The findings of this study emphasize the increased opportunities presented by open innovation theory and practice, providing insights into the formulation of strategies for the future development of Chinese SMEs.…”

Hybrid fuzzy logic active force control for trajectory tracking of a quadrotor system by Abdelmaksoud, Sherif I., Mailah, Musa, Tang, H. Hing

“…Results show the effectiveness of the proposed hybrid control scheme in expelling the applied disturbances while maintaining system stability and trajectory tracking. Findings indicate that the proposed strategy enhanced the performance of around 67, 91, and 50% for forward, sideward, and upward motions, respectively. …”

The pro-environmental travel behaviour intention in the post-pandemic era: the role of risk communication, risk perception and environmental concerns by Zhang, Jiale, Quoquab, Farzana, Mohammad, Jihad

“…PLS-SEM was employed to analyse the data and examine the strength of the relationships between variables. The findings revealed that risk communication of COVID-19, positively impact cognitive and affective risk perception and environmental concern exert significant positive effects on PETBI. …”

Investigating the role of psychological needs in predicting the educational sustainability of Metaverse using a deep learning-based hybrid SEM-ANN technique by Arpaci, Ibrahim, Bahari, Mahadi

“…Further, deep ANN models indicated that hedonic motivation was the most important input factor, followed by autonomy, affiliation, dominance, and achievement. Findings have practical implications for developers of the Metaverse environments and theoretical contributions for educators who manage and implement such environments.…”

Determinants factor of Islamic Mortgage Inclination by Abdul Hadi, Lina Nadhirah, Osman, Amirul Faiz

“…The methodology used in this research are t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson Coefficient and Multiple Regression to investigate which factor determine Islamic mortgage inclination. The finding of this study shows that there is a significant relationship between consumer attitude, perceived risk and product choice towards Islamic mortgage inclination. …”
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Issues of Group Settlement’s Land Inheritance Management in Peninsular Malaysia by Mohd Asri, Mohammad Hazim Firdaus, Maamor, Selamah, Mohd Noor, Fauziah

“…The previous works of literature are analysed using content analysis for the issues they conveyed other than the purpose, methodology of the study, and the finding. The study found that there is quite some literature throughout times discussing the inheritance administration problem as well as the planning instrument in distributing the deceased estate in the research area. …”
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Evidence on Islamic Banks and Economic Growth: Experience in Malaysia by Mohamad Zahid, Nur ‘Izzah, Che Arshad, Noraziah

“…Although it is insignificant, total zakat in Islamic banks appeared to be positively related to the Malaysian GDP representing economic growth based on the fixed effect regression result. Hence, this finding led to several interesting discussions, including the amount of zakat paid by Islamic banks which stimulates economic growth…”
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Modelling Framework of Regulatory Changes to Improve Efficiency of Malaysian IPO Market (S/O 14203) by Mohd Rashid, Rasidah, Abdul Rahim, Ruzita, Hwei, Khaw Lee, Tajuddin, Ahmad Hakimi, Che Yahya, Norliza

“…Finally, the revised Sharīʿah-compliance screening requirement ensures that stocks are better in quality and more transparent, leading to a higher demand that drives prices upwards. This study’s findings provide insights into how issuers can secure good subscriptions. …”
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Engineering Skills: Employer Satisfaction Among Malaysian Graduate Engineer by Saleh, Hasan, Lamsali, Hendrik

“…From this study, the finding indicates that employer are satisfy with the skill equipped to the engineering graduates and show that fundamental general skill (FGS)(B=0.330, p=0.000) and engineering skills (EgS)(B-0.286, p=0.000) are the most important and essential to employer satisfaction. …”
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Energy Efficient Management Application in University Buildings: Case of University Utara Malaysia (UUM) and Universitas Islam Bandung (UNISBA) (S/O 14485) by Shafie, Shafini, Hami, Norsiah, Hassan, Mohamad Ghozali

“…Primary data was collected from expert interviews, while secondary data derived from electronic sources and books. Findings of this research pointed out that by implementing sustainable strategies and policy, it could help Universiti Utara Malaysia undergo energy management and aim to reduce overall energy consumption in the campus.…”
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Utilization of Outdoor Activity to Improve Non-Science Background Students’ Understanding of Science Concepts by Kamaruddeen, Ahmed Mohammed, Nordin, Norani

“…A significant difference in the performance of the two groups was also emphasized by the analysis of variance. The findings therefore imply that the engagement of students with relevant learning objects or activities has high possibility of enhancing their understanding and facilitating knowledge transfer…”
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