What can literature do that philosophy can't? Entering the hybrid worlds of Simone de Beauvoir and Iris Murdoch by Holt, N

“…I therefore also look at their views on language, focusing particularly on the kind of language ‘use’ represented by literature, and show how their own experience of language-learning played a part in shaping those views.</p> <p>My study is primarily about reassessing Murdoch’s and Beauvoir’s thinking on literature. …”

The Pandemic EVIDENCE Collaboration Pillar 2: interventions and evidence by Fretheim, A, Onakpoya, I, Bartoszko, J, Jones, M, Gandini, S

“…There was a dearth of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of NPIs during the COVID‐19 pandemic, highlighting the lack of evidence relative to the significant role NPIs played during the pandemic from a societal perspective. …”

Those swans, remember: Graeco-Celtic relations in the work of J.M. Synge by Currie, A

“…It then argues that Synge transformed such Graeco-Celtic scholarship into a formidable authorial strategy, in his prose account of his travels on the Aran Islands and his famous, controversial plays. By identifying this strategy, it reveals how Synge’s work exploits the continued presence and power of antiquity.…”

Pattern and process in the bill morphology of the Great Tit Parus major by Gosler, A

“…It is suggested that dominance plays a key role in determining the niches available to subdominants and that bill-size is both highly adaptive and varies within individuals in response to a varying feeding environment. …”

Physiologically based modelling of cerebral autoregulation by Wang, Y

“…Cerebral autoregulation (CA), a highly complex mechanism, plays a crucial role in achieving this function. …”

Exploring cultural competence through the 'humans of Malaysia project by Marof, Aini Azeqa

“…In conclusion, the implementation of CBL through the "Humans of Malaysia Project" showcased the transformative potential of experiential learning methods. The project played an instrumental role in shaping students' attitudes and fostering community connections, thereby establishing CBL as a valuable and effective strategy within HIEPs.…”
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Learning moral values through cartoons for Malaysian preschool-aged children by Abdullah, Muhammad Alif Redzuan

“…Apart from that, the children preferred to watch cartoons rather than playing outside during their free time. The families&#039; explanations helped the preschoolers distinguish between good and bad moral values in line with Malay culture and Islamic teachings. …”
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A case study on the application of new media technology and market expansion of rural enterprises in Central China by Liu, Meng, Wan Abas, Wan Antia, Mamat, Roslina

“…New media has become a critical marketing method in modern times and plays a vital role in rural China's market expansion and development. …”
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Study on the implementation intention of health protection behavior of college students in epidemic situation of infectious diseases by Ye, He, Mahamed, Mastura, Sha'ri, Sharil Nizam

“…The study also found that the emotional response not only positively affected the intention to carry out healthy behaviors independently of the cognitive assessment process, but also played a positive moderating role between media attention and the intention to carry out healthy behaviors, however, improper risk concept may have a blocking effect on the implementation intention of health behavior.…”
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Financial constraints of ASEAN firms: impact alleviation by ESG pillars by Ng, Yee Ling, Lau, Wei Theng, Soh, Wei Ni, Ab Razak, Nazrul Hisyam

“…The purpose of this study is to examine whether ESG plays a positive moderating role in the negative relationship between financial constraint, the Kaplan-Zingales (KZ) and Whited and Wu (WW) indexes, and f irm performance: Return of Asset (ROA) and Return of Equity (ROE). …”
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Life Cycle Cost and Evaluation of Performance between Steel Formwork and Plastic Formwork in Concrete Structure Building by Zamr, Irina Batrisyia, Balasbaneh, Ali Tighnavard

“…It is important to choose the most suitable type of formwork system material for construction projects due to the fact that formwork plays a crucial part in the construction of reinforced concrete structures. …”
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Strategies to encourage women workers to sign up and remain in trade unions by Ismail, Fadillah, Abdul Kadir, Adibah, Mohamad Azmi, Nur Azia Hazida, Mohd Yusof, Halimah

“…Many roles need to be played together as a whole body, regardless of the organization itself, to enforce the participation of women in trade unions. …”
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Developing a critical influential factors Model (CIFsM) for agile management principles in UAE construction projects by Yamahi, M A, Suratkon, A

“…The construction industry plays a crucial role in the global economy, with significant annual expenses and a substantial contribution to the GDP of the UAE. …”
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A multi-targeted approach of garcinol for obesity intervention: Mechanistic insights and possible clinical applications by Abu Bakar, Mohd Fadzelly

“…Results: The findings revealed that garcinol, distinct from HCA, plays a central role in anti-obesity effects. Inhibiting fatty acid synthase emerged as a key mechanism, disrupting fatty acid synthesis and facilitating weight control. …”
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Simulation of self-image interference in single mode-no-core-single mode fiber with COMSOL Multiphysics® by Mohd. Razali, Nazirah, Lokman, Muhammad Quisar, Zuikafly, Siti Nur Fatin, Ahmad, Fauzan, Yahaya, Hafizal

“…Self-image interference in a single mode-no-core-single mode fiber plays an important role especially for length optimization before acting as a sensor. …”
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Significant greenish-yellow emission from Dy3+/Sm3+ co-doped strontium-aluminate-telluro-borate glasses: role of Ag and CuO nanoparticles interplay by Abdullahi, Ibrahim, Hashim, Suhairul, Ghoshal, Sib K., Sayyed, Muhammad I., Thabit, Hammam A.

“…The observed enhancement in the luminescence intensity was mainly due to the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR)-mediated strong local field effect and energy transfer processes, wherein the synergism of CuO/AgNps played a significant role. Judd–Ofelt model calculation revealed approximately 23-fold improvement in the spectroscopic quality factor. …”

An Efficient Computational Algorithm for Solving Arbitrary Sylvester Matrix Equations in Fuzzy Control Theory (S/O 14179) by Ahmad, Nazihah, Ibrahim, Haslinda

“…Sylvester matrix equation plays a vital role in stability analysis and controller design in control theory and other branches of engineering. …”
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Thermo-mechanical properties of ABS/stainless steel composite using FDM by Mogan, J., Sandanamsamy, L., Wan Sharuzi, Wan Harun, Ismayuzri, Ishak, F. R. M., Romlay, K., Kadirgama, D., Ramasamy

“…Thus, the percentage of filler plays an important role in determining the properties of ABS.…”
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From emissions to resources: mitigating the critical raw material supply chain vulnerability of renewable energy technologies by Mertens, Jan, Dewulf, Jo, Breyer, Christian, Belmans, Ronnie, Gendron, Corinne, Geoffron, Patrice, Goossens, Luc, Fischer, Carolyn, Du Fornel, Elodie, Hayhoe, Katharine, Hirose, Katsu, Le Cadre-Loret, Elodie, Lester, Richard, Maigné, Fanny, Maitournam, Habibou, de Miranda, Paulo Emilio Valadão, Verwee, Peter, Sala, Olivier, Webber, Michael, Debackere, Koenraad

“…The massive deployment of clean energy technologies plays a vital role in the strategy to attain carbon neutrality by 2050 and allow subsequent negative CO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> emissions in order to achieve our climate goals. …”
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Deletion of VPS50 protein in mouse brain impairs synaptic function and behavior by Ahumada-Marchant, Constanza, Ancatén-Gonzalez, Carlos, Haensgen, Henny, Brauer, Bastian, Merino-Veliz, Nicolas, Droste, Rita, Arancibia, Felipe, Horvitz, H. Robert, Constantine-Paton, Martha, Arriagada, Gloria, Chávez, Andrés E., Bustos, Fernando J.

“…Conclusions We propose that VPS50 functions as an accessory protein to aid the recruitment of the V-ATPase V1 domain to synaptic vesicles and in that way plays a crucial role in controlling synaptic vesicle acidification. …”
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