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National University of Malaysia
Education•Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia•
About: National University of Malaysia is a education organization based out in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Heat transfer. The organization has 26593 authors who have published 41270 publications receiving 552683 citations. The organization is also known as: NUM & Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
Topics: Population, Heat transfer, Thin film, Membrane, Photovoltaic system
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the advantages and disadvantages of integrating social networking tools into ESL writing classroom and discuss the ways to plan activities by integrating Social Networking Services (SNSs) into the classroom.
Abstract: With the rapid development of world and technology, English learning has become more important. Teachers frequently use teacher-centered pedagogy that leads to lack of interaction with students. This paper aims to investigate the advantages and disadvantages of integrating social networking tools into ESL writing classroom and discuss the ways to plan activities by integrating social networking services (SNSs) into the classroom. Data was collected through an online discussion board from TESL students in a state university in Malaysia. The findings revealed that integrating social networking services in ESL writing classroom could help to broaden students’ knowledge, increase their motivation and build confidence in learning ESL writing. The students’ difficulties for concentrating on the materials when they use computer, lack of enough equipment as well as access to internet, and teachers’ insufficient time to interact with the students were regarded as the main disadvantages of integrating social networking tools into ESL writing classes. Therefore, in this new technological era, it is essential for students and teachers to be equipped with technical skills to be competent for life-long learning and teaching. More studies are needed to explore the teachers’ and students’ attitudes towards using ICT in ESL/EFL contexts. Future quantitative and qualitative studies with more participants are needed to provide deeper insight.
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TL;DR: The steady boundary layer flow and heat transfer over a stretching sheet with Newtonian heating in which the heat transfer from the surface is proportional to the local surface temperature, is considered in this article.
Abstract: The steady boundary layer flow and heat transfer over a stretching sheet with Newtonian heating in which the heat transfer from the surface is proportional to the local surface temperature, is considered in this study. The transformed governing nonlinear boundary layer equations are solved numerically by a finite-difference method. Numerical solutions are obtained for the heat transfer from the stretching sheet and the wall temperature for a large range of values of the Prandtl number Pr. The Newtonian heating is controlled by a dimensionless conjugate parameter, which varies between zero (insulated wall) and infinity (wall temperature remains constant). The important findings in this study are the variation of the surface temperature and heat flux from the stretching surface with the conjugate parameter and Prandtl number. It is found that these parameters have essential effects on the heat transfer characteristics.
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TL;DR: A total of five new metal complex derivatives of 2N-salicylidene-5-(p-nitro phenyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole, HL with the metal ions Vo(II), Co(II, Rh(III), Pd(II) and Au(III) have been successfully prepared in alcoholic medium as discussed by the authors.
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TL;DR: Interventions that include a clinical review had a significant impact on patient outcomes by attainment of target clinical biomarkers and reduced hospitalization.
Abstract: Aim
The aim was to examine the impact of fee-for-service pharmacist-led medication review on patient outcomes and quantify this according to the type of review undertaken, e.g. adherence support and clinical medication review.
Methods
Relevant published studies were identified from Medline, Embase and International Pharmaceutical Abstract databases (from inception to February 2011). Study inclusion criteria were fee-for-service medication review, presence of a control group and pre-specified patient outcomes. Outcomes were grouped into primary (changes in biomarkers, hospitalization, and mortality) and secondary outcomes (medication adherence, economic implications and quality of life). Meta-analyses for primary outcomes were conducted using random effects models and secondary outcomes were summarized using descriptive statistics.
Results
Of the 135 relevant articles located, 21 studies met the inclusion criteria for primary outcomes and 32 for secondary outcomes. Significant results favouring pharmacists' intervention were found for blood pressure (OR 3.50, 95% CI 1.58, 7.75, P = 0.002) and low density lipoprotein (OR 2.35, 95% CI 1.17, 4.72, P = 0.02). Outcomes on hospitalization (OR 0.69, 95% CI 0.39, 1.21, P = 0.19) and mortality (OR 1.50, 95% CI 0.65 to 3.46, P = 0.34) indicated no differences between the groups. On subgroup analysis, clinical medication review (OR 0.46, 95% CI 0.26, 0.83, P = 0.01) but not adherence support review (OR 0.88, 95% CI 0.59, 1.32, P = 0.54) reduced hospitalization.
Conclusions
The majority of the studies (57.9%) showed improvement in medication adherence. Fee-for-service pharmacist-led medication reviews showed positive benefits on patient outcomes. Interventions that include a clinical review had a significant impact on patient outcomes by attainment of target clinical biomarkers and reduced hospitalization.
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TL;DR: In this article, the effects of Grashof number, inclination angle of the sloping wall, volume fraction of nanoparticles on flow and temperature patterns as well as the heat transfer rate within the trapezoidal enclosure were investigated for various pertinent parameters.
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Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
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Jonathan E. Shaw | 114 | 629 | 108114 |
Sabu Thomas | 102 | 1554 | 51366 |
Biswajeet Pradhan | 98 | 735 | 32900 |
Haji Hassan Masjuki | 97 | 502 | 29653 |
Mika Sillanpää | 96 | 1019 | 44260 |
Choon Nam Ong | 86 | 444 | 25157 |
Keith R. Abrams | 86 | 355 | 30980 |
Kamaruzzaman Sopian | 84 | 989 | 25293 |
Benedikt M. Kessler | 82 | 385 | 24243 |
Michel Marre | 82 | 444 | 39052 |
Peter Willett | 76 | 479 | 29037 |
Peter F. M. Choong | 72 | 532 | 18185 |
Nidal Hilal | 72 | 395 | 21524 |
Margareta Nordin | 72 | 267 | 19578 |
Teuku Meurah Indra Mahlia | 70 | 339 | 17444 |