21A.348 Photography and Truth, Spring 2005 by Slyomovics, Susan

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Evaluation of watershed transform in image segmentation by Min Min Thein.

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Wavelet based ECG compression with X-tree coding scheme and weighted diagnostic distortion measure by Subhashis Swain.

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The battle for Asia in crude oil markets: an easier road ahead for India? by Sen, A

“…Even though the drop in prices is unlikely to last (given the high cost on the supply side) and prices are likely to pick back up to at least the US$80–100 per barrel range in the coming years, India will remain in a privileged position compared to a few years ago, as the continued growth of US tight oil means producers from all around the world will still focus on Asia to sell their crude. …”

Conceptual paper on action research in a chinese lithium electric materials company: brain drain, talent-position mismatch and talent outflow. by Fu, Jianghua, Choo, Ling Suan, Teo, Poh-Chuin, Tan, Jun-Wei, C. F. Ho, Theresa

“…Last but not least, the proposed research methodology, data analysis tools and conclusions were also discussed.…”

The Caliphate at War: Ideology, War Fighting and State-Formation by Hashim, Ahmed Salah

“…History is given short shrift, often leading to misjudgments. If Iraq's past had been better understood, some mistakes might have been avoided. …”
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Africa Digest : Trends and issues in business Vol. 18 by Burger, Johan

“…This report addresses some events prior to the pandemic. 4. The Middle East in Africa - Countries from the Middle East have been involved in Africa for many years. …”
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Shaman. by Lam, Yaocheng.

“…The purpose of the public service announcement is to question the balance between mankind's modernization  and climate change. In the past decade, many east Asian countries have developed economically at an astonishing pace at the expense of the earth's climate.  …”
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WHISPERS OF THE WIND / by Grace, Jeyna, author 655424

“…From the hazardous trip behind enemy lines to the festive East Asian-esque Meihua; from the kingdom hovering above the clouds to the military-driven Bevattna; from the heterogeneous society of a tunnelled realm to Aithan’s duel with the heir of Tentazoa, every step in his journey uncovers a gem of his past, present, and future. …”

THE MAYFLY / by Hazel, James, author 656313

“…A murderous plan conceived in the past. A reckoning seventy years in the making . . . …”

Holocene rate of slip and tentative recurrence interval for large earthquakes on the San Andreas fault, Cajon Pass, southern California by Sieh, Kerry, Weldon, Ray J.

“…An excavation has provided evidence for at least 2 earthquakes, and perhaps as many as 4, that caused rupture on the fault between 1290 and 1805 A.D.; it has provided tentative evidence for 6 earthquakes in about the past 1,000 yr. …”
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new urban giants : the ultimate skyscrapers / by Spirito, Gianpaola, author 496164, Terranova, Antonino, 1942-, author editor 656235

“…The record of the world's tallest building, which had shifted from west to east by the end of teh last millenium, is now competed for between Dubai and Taipei. …”

Tourism in Thailand : factors behind its growth and resilience. by Nino Gruettke., Karthik Naga., Kartika Surja., Tan, Kiam Hong.

“…Tourism has been contributing an average of 6% to the GDP of Thailand in the last 20 years, one of the highest in South East Asia. …”
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Empirical investigation on container port competition and cooperation by Aw, Bing Zong

“…For the past few decades, East and South East Asia container ports are slowly edging out Europe‟s and America‟s container ports to be the top 20 busiest container ports in the world. …”
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High capacity cathode materials for lithium ion batteries by Li, Jindan.

“…Based on the scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and charge-discharge curve the working performance can be obtained and some adjustments on the parameters were carried out. Last but not least, suggestions will be given in the last part of report to further improve the production and performance of the resulting mixture.…”
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Green logistics practices in Malaysian food-based manufacturing industry by Hussin, Hilda

“…The three benefits are economy, environment, and social benefits perspectives. Last but not least, the relations of all the motivational (three factors) and perceived benefits (three factors) obtained were examined with the manufacturers’ green logistics practices level. …”
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Unveiling the facade of blog posts to reveal subjective well-being : an exploratory study. by Ou, Zhiqi., Tan, Justine Yi Ting., Tan, Jessie Zi Xi.

“…With the increased usage of social media over the past few years, online platforms like blogs and micro blogs may offer a valuable source of information with regards to behavioral economics and policy design. …”
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Is the rule-based order in AI dead, or is still kicking? by Vassilev, Vassil

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Introduction - Oxford Energy Forum – Issue, 98

“…Secular changes in the petroleum investment risk profile of major oil and gas hubs such as Russia, North Africa, West Africa, and the Middle East, limited access to acreage in the traditional producing areas, as well as the lack of new exploration successes outside the emerging provinces such as East Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean, among others, have made Latin America an interesting place to re-visit. …”

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) : Day-of-the-week effect and bid-ask spreads by Guo, Lisa Xiuhui, Ernest Julian Sutanto, Quek, Benny Shiwei

“…We find that the technology sector is associated with higher transaction cost. Last but not least, our results in the last section present the absence of DOW effect in all three types of classifications by trading volume.…”
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