Improved design of an advanced Ice Giants Net Flux Radiometer by Aslam, S, Calcutt, SB, Hewagama, T, Irwin, PG, Nixon, C, Quilligan, G, Roos-Serote, MC, Villanueva, G

“…IG-NFR will measure the net radiation flux, in seven spectral bands, each with a 10° Field-Of-View (FOV) and in five viewing angles as a function of altitude. Net flux measurements within spectral filter bands, ranging from solar to far-infrared, will help derive radiative heating and cooling profiles, and will significantly contribute to our understanding of the planet’s atmospheric heat balance and structure, tropospheric 3-D flow, and compositions and opacities of the cloud layers. …”

Developing a framework for tracking antimicrobial resistance gene movement in a persistent environmental reservoir by Mathers, AJ, Li, TJX, He, Q, Narendra, S, Stoesser, N, Eyre, DW, Walker, AS, Barry, KE, Castañeda-Barba, S, Huang, FW, Parikh, H, Kotay, S, Crook, DW, Reidys, C

“…We successfully reconstructed the complete bacterial genome and plasmid assemblies of isolates sharing the same&nbsp;<em>bla</em>_KPC&nbsp;carbapenemase gene to understand evolution over time in six confined hospital drains over five years. From 82 isolates we identified 14 unique strains from 10 species with 113&nbsp;<em>bla</em>_KPC-carrying plasmids across 16 distinct replicon types. …”

Augmenting research consent: should large language models (LLMs) be used for informed consent to clinical research? by Allen, J, Schaefer, O, Porsdamm Mann, S, Earp, B, Wilkinson, D

“…Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) will need to consider substantial reforms to accommodate the integration of LLM-based consent processes. We explore five potential models for LLM implementation, ranging from supplementary roles to complete replacements of current consent processes, and offer recommendations for researchers and IRBs to navigate the ethical landscape. …”

Exploring the awareness and implementation of data journalism in Malaysian online newsrooms by Sarveshwaran Arumugam, Zaliza Nor Sarmiti Sarmidi

“…This paper employed convenience sampling, selecting five editors-in-chief from different online newsrooms in Malaysia for in-depth interviews. …”
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Lernea cyprinacea L. (Copepoda: Caligidea) in Helostoma temmincki Cuvier & Valenciennes: the dynamics of resistance in recovered and naive fish by Woo, P. T. K., Shariff, M.

“…No parasites were detected in five out of 20 recovered fish when the infective challenge dose was low; all naive fish (20) in the same tank were infected. …”

Host susceptibility to Lernaea cyprinacea L. and its treatment in a large aquarium system by Shariff, M., Kabata, Z., Sommerville, Christina

“…During the second outbreak, 6 months after the first, there was a decrease in both the prevalence and intensity of infection; only five species were infected and mean levels of infection were less than 10 per fish except for newly introduced fish. …”

Rhetorical move-step analysis of argumentative essays by Chinese EFL undergraduate students by Liu, Hongjian, Ismail, Lilliati, Ahmad, Norhakimah Khaiessa

“…Additionally, the findings revealed that the argumentative essays by Chinese undergraduates adhered to a structure consisting of five obligatory moves, three conventional moves, one optional move, and multiple obligatory, conventional, and optional steps beyond the established analytical framework. …”
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Attenuation of testosterone-induced benign prostatic hyperplasia with Andrographis paniculata (burm.f.) leaf extract in Wistar rats by Etti, Imaobong Christopher, Unoh, Erimimoh Eba, Akpan, Mary Richard, Umanah, Ubong Uduak, Agbonika, Rebecca Emmanuel, Kadir, Arifah Abdul, Nwafor, Chukwuemeka

“…Rats were castrated, divided into five groups and orally treated for 14 days with: normal saline,10 mg/kg testosterone propionate sc, finasteride (0.5 mg/kg), 500 mg, and 1500 mg/kg of Andrographis paniculata. …”

Ultrasonographic imaging study on abdominal organs of goat by Muhamad, Siti Noraziran

“…This study summarizes the ultrasonographic findings of the abdominal organs of goat. Five apparently healthy does were selected in this study. …”
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The role of smartphone applications as English learning tool among Chinese university students by Liu, Mengjie, Noordin, Nooreen, Ismail, Lilliati, Abd Rahim, Nur Aira, Zaremohzzabieh, Zeinab

“…Four partic ipants who attended the semi-structured interviews and five online diaries were selected to provide data for the research. …”

Effect of biofertilizer (Azolla pinnata) in combination with inorganic fertilizer on growth and yield of rice by Mohamad Khair, Mohamad Izdzuan, Azman, Elisa Azura, Ismail, Roslan, Abdul Rani, Muhammad NaimFadzli

“…The experiment consisted of five treatments: PK + Azolla (T1); NP + Azolla (T2); NK + Azolla (T3); NPK-Control (T4), and Azolla only (T5). …”

Assessing Potentiality of Underground Coal Gasification for the Coalfields of Bangladesh by Biswas, Arup Kumar, Mohideen Batcha, Mohd Faizal, Waehayee, Makatar

“…The study explored the essential factors required to assess the potentiality of UCG application for the five coalfields of the country. The threshold values were retrieved from published data of known trials occurred around the world. …”
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Development and validating of measuring tools in occupational, safety and health (OSH) culture by Mohamad Naser, Nur Laila Nabilah, Mohd. Rohani, Jafri

“…The questionnaire will first develop based on five maturity indicators; (1) information and occupational safety, (2) operational learning, (3) involvement, (4) communication, and (5) commitment. …”
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Green practices in the hotel industry: the push and pull factors by Aripin, Norhani, Amran, Noor Afza, Saad, Natrah, Awalludin, Noor Rohin

“…The environmental issue in Malaysia has a long history, which began with river pollution because of tin mining operations.It has now become more critical as air pollution and waste disposal by the hotel industry have a negative impact on the environment.A total of 86 questionnaires were received from four-star and five-star hotels in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya.The dependent variable is green practices, while the independent variables are motivational factors and barriers. …”
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Civil Disobedience and Cyber Democracy by Mohd. Zain, Zawiyah, Othman, Zaheruddin, Ahmad, Zalinah, Abdul Rahman, Mohd Fitri, Ajis, Mohd Na'eim, Ngah, Kamarudin, Yusoff, Moharnrnad Agus

“…Consequently, Barisan Nasional (The National Front) government failed to gain two-thirds majority of the parliamentary seats in the 2008 general elections and at the same time lost five states to the opposition. In 2013 general election the result remain the same which is government failed to gain two-thirds majority of the parliamentary seats. …”
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Designing a Virtual Counsellor for UUM Community (S/O 14347) by Che Pa, Noraziah, Mahmuddin, Massudi, Abu Bakar, Nur Azzah

“…Research methodology is divided into four main phases; awareness of problem, suggestion of solution, design and development of UUM Virtual Counsellor (UUMVrC), and evaluation. Five main categories are proposed to be included in the proposed Virtual Counsellor; personal, academic, health, financial, and counselor’s room. …”
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CSF in Product Innovation Process: A Comparative Study of Three Malaysian Manufacturing SMEs by Abu, Noor Hidayah, Deros, B.M., Mansor, Mohd Fitri

“…The results of the study indicated five critical factors for successful predevelopment process implementation in SMEs. …”
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Experiences with Information System for Employee Performance: A case of Royal Malaysia Custom Department (RMCD) by Abd Zakaria, Zuhdi, Anuar, Herman Shah, Mohamed Udin, Zulkifli

“…Respondents were executives’ level who had served the organisation more than five years. This indicates that their in-depth and sufficient knowledge about information system success of RMCD. …”
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A Proposed Framework of Unemployment and Youth Restiveness in the North-Eastern Nigeria: Exloring the Role of the “Almajiri” Culture by Abbo, Usman, Romle, Abd Rahim

“…More so as unemployment in Nigeria increase by 16% from 2011 to 2013 representing 39.9%, with youth unemployment representing 50% of this, where the north-eastern region continue to manifest the worst poverty rate compare to the other five geo-political zones couple with the existence of about 10 million “Almajiris” in the entire northern region which is much more than the total population of Sweden and the result of several investigation panels revealing the involvement of “Almajiri” in most of the violence occurring in the northern region from 1980 to 2010, where the vulnerability of the “Almajiri” due to abject poverty makes them a tool for unleashing violence by some unscrupulouselements. …”
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15.014 Applied Macro- and International Economics, Spring 2004 by Rigobon, Roberto

“…&nbsp;The course is divided in five parts: Basic tools of macroeconomic management Evaluation of different economic development strategies Crises in emerging markets: causes, solutions, and prevention Problems faced by transition economies Challenges of developed countries &nbsp; This course is a full-term version of Applied Macro- and International Economics (15.012), with additional topics.…”
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