Foreign direct investment, efficiency, and total factor productivity: Does technology intensity classification matter?
The debate on whether foreign investment benefits the host’s economy in the form of technology diffusion has attracted many researchers. Most of them claimed that foreign investment is a major channel of technology transfers from developed countries to developing countries. In terms of more technical issues, some studies also suggested that the benefits of FDI […]
The impact of acne on teens life quality
Acne vulgaris (AV) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the pilosebaceous unit, presenting a pleomorphic array of lesions consisting of comedones, papule, pustule, and nodule, with varying severity. AV is one of the most common cutaneous diseases in teens and young adults, defined as the third most crucial disease by the global burden of disease. […]
Correlation between the stress and phone use pattern to sleep quality in teens during Covid-19 pandemic
Covid-19 has changed the whole aspects of society and community to a more vulnerable condition to stress due to the fear of infection and the change in daily activity. Among adolescents, daily learning conducted online from home caused the rise of electronic device use, especially phones to an excessive extent. This condition may cause various […]
A review on carbon-based nanomaterials in energy-related applications
Carbon nanomaterials are endowed with novel and magnificent optical, electrical, chemical, mechanical, and thermal properties, with a promising prospect in different advanced applications such as electronics, batteries, capacitors, wastewater treatment, membranes, heterogeneous catalysis, and medical sciences. However, macroscopic synthesis of carbon materials for industrial use has been a great challenge. Therefore, a comprehensive discussion of […]
An overview of the emergence and challenges of land reclamation
The issues of land degradation are directly or indirectly influenced by human and/or natural actions, and it is one of the most challenging issues confronting several regions of the world, especially developing nations. Notwithstanding the importance of land, its degradation consequences, possibly as a result of the various biological, physical, and chemical processes caused by […]
The potential of Mocaf (Modified Cassava Flour) as disaster emergency food
The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility and nutritional content of Mocaf flour (modified cassava flour) as disaster emergency food. The methodology of study is a literature review. Based on data from the United Nations Agency for International Disaster Risk Reduction Strategy (UN-ISDR), Indonesia is designated as one of the countries most […]
Landslide and moving ground in Sumurup Village
The research aims to analyze the impact of disasters that occurred in Sumurup Village, Trenggalek Regency, East Java, Indonesia. The descriptive impact analysis is used as a research method to analyze disaster events in assessing disaster risk factors and as a basis for early-stage designs to reduce its impacts. Almost every year during the rainy […]
Cases report and article review on necrotizing fasciitis in Indonesian adults with diabetes mellitus
Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a life-threatening form of infection involving rapidly spreading inflammation and extensive necrosis of the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and superficial fascia with or without overlying cellulitis. NF is a rare soft tissue infection and the case of NF in the world range from 0.30 to 15 cases per 100,000 people. The case […]
Impact of lockdown on the metabolic control parameters in patients with diabetes mellitus during COVID-19 pandemic
Ever since coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) first emerged in China, lockdowns have been implemented in numerous countries as an attempt to reduce the spread of disease. Lockdowns resulted in significant changes to daily life, from decreased physical activity, dietary changes, alterations in psychological and emotional states, and appetite dysregulation in individuals. During lockdown, vulnerable populations, […]
Leader-member exchange as an intervening variable for leadership
Leadership style is recognized to influence employee performance. Leadership is described as a process of encouraging subordinates to change to attain corporate goals. When engaging with subordinates, such leaders prefer to employ two types of communication: task and relational. When a supervisor/manager leads by establishing a network of collaborative connections with followers and encouraging a […]
Measuring the effect of GST towards performances of Malaysian takaful operators
The Malaysian Takaful (Islamic insurance) industry is currently experiencing positive growth, albeit in a challenging economic situation due to COVID-19. According to the Malaysian Takaful Association (MTA), among the initiatives that the industry has implemented since 2020 until recently are the injection of RM8 Millions of COVID-19 Test Fund by the MTA, the Life Insurance […]
Trust in scientific information mediates associations between conservatism and coronavirus responses
The coronavirus outbreak, which has negatively impacted millions of the world’s population since the beginning of 2020, raises questions about how adaptive individuals can be in dealing with difficult phases. Studies in the US suggest there are at least two explanations for the worst pandemic impacts that are difficult to overcome. Apart from the sociocultural […]