Qualitative analysis of plastic debris on beaches of Brunei Darussalam by Qaisrani, Zahid N., Shams, Shahriar, Guo, Z. R., Mamun, Abdullah Al

“…Statistical analysis using Minitab 17 and Kruskal-Wallis test was performed for comparison of data at different study sites. All major types of plastics were found in different forms with varying quantities from which toxic chemicals may leach out during degradation. …”
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Variability of EEG synchronisation prior to and during observation and execution of a sequential finger movement by Calmels, Claire, Holmes, Paul, Jarry, Gilbert, Hars, Magaly, Lopez, Emilie, Paillard, Aurore, Stam, Cornelis J.

“…EEGs were recorded from 19 active sites across the cortex. Activity was considered in four frequency bands (7–10 Hz, 10–13 Hz, 13–20 Hz, and 20–30 Hz) using a new measure: synchronization likelihood. …”
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Rhamnolipids nano-micelles as a potential hand sanitizer by Bakkar, Marwa Reda, Faraag, Ahmed Hassan Ibrahim, Soliman, Elham R. S., Fouda, Manar S., Sarguos, Amir Mahfouz Mokhtar, McLean, Gary R., Hebishy, Ali M. S., Elkhouly, Gehad E., Raya, Nermeen R., Abo-zeid, Yasmin

“…We demonstrated the efficient and specific interaction of rhamnolipids with the active sites of these proteins. Additionally, the computational studies suggested that rhamnolipids have membrane permeability activity. …”
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A Coxsackievirus B1-mediated nonlytic extracellular vesicle-to-cell mechanism of virus transmission and its possible control through modulation of EV release by Jorfi, Samireh, Ansa-Addo, Ephraim A., Mariniello, Katia, Warde, Purva, Bin Senian, Ahmad Asyraf, Stratton, Dan, Bax, Bridget E., Levene, Michelle, Lange, Sigrun, Inal, Jameel

“…This was confirmed by detecting CVB1 virions inside HeLa cells after co-culture with CVB1-mEVs; EV release may also prevent apoptosis of infected cells whilst spreading apoptosis to secondary sites of infection.…”
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Does bankruptcy law prevent internalization of environmental costs: evidence from China by Li, Xingwei

“…On analyzing these cases, public funds are found to have paid for environmental costs of bankrupt polluters, contaminated sites are often left unremedied following bankruptcy, and in some cases, bankruptcy law has become a tool for some companies to escape their environmental responsibilities. …”
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Synthesis of ZnO Nanorods at Very Low Temperatures Using Ultrasonically Pre-Treated Growth Solution by Khairul Anuar Wahid, Khairul Anuar Wahid, Irfan Abdul Rahim, Irfan Abdul Rahim, Syafiqah Nur Azrie Safri, Syafiqah Nur Azrie Safri, Ahmad Hamdan Ariffin, Ahmad Hamdan Ariffin

“…In addition to the ultrasonic effect, the annealing temperature influenced the active nucleation sites essential to the ZnO nanorods’ expansion.…”
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Synthesis of ZnO Nanorods at Very Low Temperatures Using Ultrasonically Pre-Treated Growth Solution by Wahid, Khairul Anuar, Abdul Rahim, Irfan, Nur Azrie Safri, Syafiqah, Ariffin, Ahmad Hamdan

“…In addition to the ultrasonic effect, the annealing temperature influenced the active nucleation sites essential to the ZnO nanorods’ expansion.…”
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Intensification of toxic chlorophenolic compounds degradation over efficient microwave-dried silica-doped tetragonal zirconia nanocatalysts by Hassan, N. S., Jalil, A. A., Hussain, I., Fauzi, A. A., Azami, M. S., Saravanan, R., Hairom, N. H. H.

“…Compared with SZN-O, the SZN-M possessed a higher number of Si-O-Zr bonds that led to a greater amount of oxygen vacancies, metal defect sites, larger pore size as well as surface area, and hence displayed excellent performance toward the degradation of toxic 2-chlorophenol, 2-CP (92%), while only 67% for the former. …”
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Assessment of students' independency in heritage studies by Abdullah, Fadzidah, Rashid, Md. Mizanur

“…The field work was carried out on building sites in Malaysia, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Iran. …”
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Speciation of mercury in environmental water samples with seasonal change. by Rahman, Md. Mokhlesur, Mohd Yusof, Alias

“…Samples were collected from the same sites before and immediately after rainfall. The aim of this study is to assess the influence of seasonal change in river water on the concentration of mercury (Hg) species. …”
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Remembering and forgetting in consumerism by Temple, Nicholas

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The impact of corporate social responsibility on construction workers by Buckley, Andrea Michelle

“…This results in a fragmented employment structure with an indirect employment relationship between the contractor and workers on the construction sites. Employees are considered to be a corporation’s stakeholder and one of the key elements of corporate social responsibility. …”
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Muslim women of South-Asian origin’s constructions of assisted reproductive technologies in the UK: a Foucauldian discourse analysis by Laskawska, Patrycja

“…They all presented dualities and contradictions resulting from the subject positions made available. For all three sites, participants alternated between the subject positions of ‘eligible patient’, ‘respectable woman’ and ‘responsible woman’, with a pattern of being silenced. …”
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Religion or belief, equality and human rights in England and Wales by Donald, Alice, Bennett, Karen L., Leach, Philip

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Indicators for measuring satisfaction towards design quality of buildings by Suratkon, Azeanita, Chan, Chee Ming, Jusoh, Safuan

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Integrated scheduled waste management system in Kuala Lumpur using expert system by Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed, Jami, Mohammed Saedi, Jazzar, Munif A., Md Azman, Nur Adibah

“…The knowledge base was acquired through journals, books, magazines, annual report and web sites. An object oriented expert system shell, Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition was used as the building tool for the prototype development. …”
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Integrated Scheduled Waste Management System in Kuala Lumpur using Expert System by Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed, Jami, Mohammed Saedi, Md Azman, Nur Adibah

“…The knowledge base was acquired through journals, books, magazines, annual report, and web sites. An object oriented expert system shell, Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition was used as the building tools for the prototype development. …”
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Integrated Scheduled Waste Management System in Kuala Lumpur using expert system by Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed, Jami, Mohammed Saedi, Md Azman, Nur Adibah

“…The knowledge base was acquired through journals, books, magazines, annual report, experts, authorities and web sites. An object oriented expert system shell, Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition was used as the building tools for the prototype development. …”
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Aspects of trees and their influence in reducing solar radiation penetration to the ground by Abu Bakar, Aniza, Abdul Malek, Nurhayati, Mohamad, Amira Nadhirah, Hj Mohd Ariffin, Noor Aziah

“…Conducted in July 2013 this study involved 89 trees from four case study sites. Solar radiation readings were taken at human level of about 1.5m from the ground underneath the canopies of the investigated trees, between 11am to 3pm. …”
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A map of human genome variation from population-scale sequencing by Tumian, Afidalina

“…We explore the data with regard to signatures of natural selection, and identify a marked reduction of genetic variation in the neighbourhood of genes, due to selection at linked sites. These methods and public data will support the next phase of human genetic research.…”
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