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Vocabulary learning strategies of English for business students / Nalini Manoharan
No full textThe research focuses on English vocabulary learning strategies used by the first and second semester of the academic year 2017 business students from one of the well known private colleges in Subang Jaya. The main aims of this study are to identify a) the most and least preferred vocabulary learning strategies used by business students and compare the vocabulary items used by low, average and high proficiency business students; b) contributing factors for business students in choosing particular vocabulary learning strategies. As this is a mixed method study, multiple sources of data were collected via semi-structured interviews with five pupils and a 25-items questionnaire based on Schmitt’s Taxonomy (1997) which was adopted from Natpassorn Rian Kamal (2008) administered to sixty eight business students. The data collected from the questionnaire was analyzed on percentages, frequencies, and means. The interview data were obtained and summarized. The finding of the study revealed that the most preferred vocabulary learning strategies were metacognitive strategies and the least preferred vocabulary learning strategies were social (consolidation) strategies by business students. Business students used vocabulary items to learn new words based on their level of proficiency. The finding based on the interview revealed many contributing factors for business students to use vocabulary learning strategies such as; a) improve other study skills; b) help and guide to remember new words; c) practical and convenient to use; d) build confidence e) make learning English more fun; and f) improve both English language and mother tongue
Impact of key circuit parameters on signal-to-noise ratio characteristics for the radio-frequency single electron transistors
No full textEffect of chemical modifications on modulation of gene expression by duplex antigene RNAs that are complementary to non-coding transcripts at gene promoters
No full textAntigene RNAs (agRNAs) are small RNA duplexes that target non-coding transcripts rather than mRNA and specifically suppress or activate gene expression in a sequence-dependent manner. For many applications in vivo, it is likely that agRNAs will require chemical modification. We have synthesized agRNAs that contain different classes of chemical modification and have tested their ability to modulate expression of the human progesterone receptor gene. We find that both silencing and activating agRNAs can retain activity after modification. Both guide and passenger strands can be modified and functional agRNAs can contain 2?F-RNA, 2?OMe-RNA, and locked nucleic acid substitutions, or combinations of multiple modifications. The mechanism of agRNA activity appears to be maintained after chemical modification: both native and modified agRNAs modulate recruitment of RNA polymerase II, have the same effect on promoter-derived antisense transcripts, and must be double-stranded. These data demonstrate that agRNA activity is compatible with a wide range of chemical modifications and may facilitate in vivo applications. <br/
Fabrication and Characterization of Double Single-Electron Transistors as a Readout for Charge Qubits
No full textFIGURE 2. A in Eugenia pokkudanii (Myrtaceae): a new species from Sky Islands of Nelliyampathy, Kerala, India
No full textFIGURE 2. A. Flower bud; B. Staminal disk; C. Pedicel with two bracteoles; D. Petal, adaxial side; E. Calyx lobes; F. Petal, abaxial side; G. Stamen; H. Longitudinal section of flower bud; I. Young fruit with persistent calyx lobes; J. Transversal section of ovary; K. Longitudinal section of opened flower without petals. (Photos: A.M. Maya based on A.M. Maya & Suresh V. GVCP-SV113.)Published as part of Manoharan, Maya Ammathil, Prabhukumar, Konickal Mambetta, Jose, Sojan & Veerankutty, Suresh, 2021, Eugenia pokkudanii (Myrtaceae): a new species from Sky Islands of Nelliyampathy, Kerala, India, pp. 283-288 in Phytotaxa 502 (3) on page 286, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.502.3.6, http://zenodo.org/record/542511
Data for 'Designing angle-independent structural colors using Monte Carlo simulations of multiple scattering'
No full textMeasured reflection spectra for colloidal samples and bird feathers. For more information on the samples and methods, see the publication
Data for 'Investigating the trade-off between color saturation and angle-independence in photonic glasses'
No full textData from optical and packing simulations for photonic glasses. For more details, see the publication
Knowledge, attitudes, practices and barriers of oral hygiene care among nurses caring for geriatric inpatients in Malaysia / Ghayathri Devi Manoharan
No full textBackground: The older adult population in Malaysia and around the world is increasing due to the advancement and improvement in health care delivery and awareness on healthcare needs of this population. An important area of need that is often neglected in older people is oral health, especially when they are frail and need hospitalisation. The hospital admission provides an excellent opportunity to address poor oral health in older people, a group rarely seen by dental professionals and for whom oral hygiene tasks performed in hospital is inconsistent and suboptimal. Nurses are in the best position to educate and provide daily oral hygiene care for these patients. Aim: To assess the level of knowledge, attitude, current practices, and barriers regarding oral hygiene care among nurses caring for older inpatients. Methods: This multi-centre study was conducted in ten hospitals with geriatric medicine units in Malaysia. Cross sectional study design and a purposive sampling were used to assess the knowledge, attitude, practices, and barriers (KAP+B) of oral hygiene care among nurses caring for older inpatients. This study was conducted using a newly adapted oral hygiene care questionnaire on the KAP+B of nurses caring for older inpatients, as the primary tool, which was distributed via the online platform (Google Forms). The adapted questionnaire comprised of five main areas: the respondent’s personal and work-related information (social demographic), assessment oral hygiene care knowledge, identification of current oral hygiene care practices, attitude to oral hygiene care, and the barriers that may impact their ability to conduct oral hygiene care for older inpatients. Results: A total of 141 nurses from the geriatric medicine wards of ten selected hospitals under the Ministry of Health Malaysia participated in the study giving an overall response rate of 94%. This study revealed that participants were at a good level of knowledge, had a good attitude level regarding oral hygiene care and exhibited high level of practices for oral hygiene care for older inpatients. Majority of the participants are in the low-level regarding barriers faced to provide oral hygiene care for older inpatients The results also suggest, there is a significant association between the level of highest qualification and the factors of knowledge, attitude, practices, and barriers during oral hygiene care for older inpatients among nurses. Conclusion: The findings of this study show that the nurses had a sound knowledge, good attitudes and practices and were able to identify the barriers faced in the provision of oral hygiene care for older inpatients under their care. It can also be concluded that knowledge, attitude, practice, and barriers among nurses providing oral hygiene care for older inpatients in the geriatric ward are not dependent on each other
Intrarenal bolus dopamine induces maximum increase in renal blood flow following varying hyperemic stimuli in humans
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