Crack healing in reactive MgO-slag system via bacteria induced carbonate precipitation by Zheng, Yanying

“…It gains strength through carbonation curing, which results in lesser net CO2 emissions as compared to PC. Ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS), which is a type of supplementary cementitious materials (SCM), has also been employed in MgO mixes to reduce carbon footprint. …”
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Three isolate of actinomycetes as biological control against Magnaporthe orzyae and Fusarium solani by Aisyah Fatiha Zailan, Muhammad Asyraff Abd Samad, Anis Farhan Fatimi Ab Wahab, Shazilah Kamaruddin, Quay, Doris Huai Xia, Ahmad Bazli Ramzi, Farah Diba Abu Bakar, Abdul Munir Abdul Murad, Izwan Bharudin

“…This research focuses on identifying potential antagonistic microorganisms capable of inhibiting two common phytopathogenic fungi: Magnaporthe oryzae, responsible for rice blast disease, and Fusarium solani, causing Fusarium wilt disease. …”
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Multi-linear regression models for traffic prediction in large-scale networks by Zhao, XinYue

“…Various methods have been practice in the traffic forecasting study and some algorithms that used in other fields like In this paper we apply 3 multi-linear regression models on the speed data collected from 266 road segments in Singapore, which are Partial Least Square, High-Order Partial Least Square and N-way Partial Least Square model. …”
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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 impacts of new shipping routes/ passages : a study on the impact of the expansion of the Panama Canal on various shipping sectors by Ong, Randolph Jian Jie

“…As container carriers seek to deploy larger vessels to lower slot costs, there has been no tangible increase in volume experienced on the US East Coast ports. Freight rates for shipments from Asia to East Coast has also became costlier than the West Coast. …”
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The militarisation of central Asia – a new great game? by Pardesi, Manjeet S

“…Captain Arthur Connolly of the British East India Company coined the phrase, ‘The Great Game’, in mid-1800s, to describe the contest for supremacy between Czarist Russia and Victorian England in Central Asia. …”
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Global Human Resource Development : Regional and Country Perspectives / by Garavan, Thomas N., editor 517539, McCarthy, Alma, editor 655105, Morley, Michael, editor 312792

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Quantifying the energy consumption of the water use cycle by Cardenes Trujillo, I

“…The Thames River basin, in the south-east of England, is used as a case study to illustrate the approach.…”

Journalistic objectivity in reporting conflicts : a case study of the 2003 Iraq war. by Chopra, Vandana.

“…It aims to find out how journalists from different media environments, from the libertarian system of the West to an authoritarian system in the Middle East, reacted during the conflict.…”
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How well do total factor productivity explain the patterns of specialization of selected Asian economies? by Teo, Eng Chong

“…To the extend that the growth of East Asian economies goes hand in hand with the rapid changes in their economic structures and thus patterns of specialization, it is instructional to examine how well factor accumulation and technological improvement explain the relative rises or declines of industries in these economies.…”
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Implementation of urban railway projects by Tan, Wan Keng.

“…Where appropriate, references are made to the Singapore’s North-East Line (NEL).…”
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A survey study on current biosecurity education in agribusiness by Shang, Lijun, Ibbotson, Olivia

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Halal Logistics and Supply Chain Management : Recent Trends and Issues / by Nor Aida Abdul Rahman, editor 635747, Azizul Hassan, editor 635748, Zawiah Abdul Majid, Hajjah, editor 656185, Taylor & Francis Group (Online service) 645650

“…This book hopes to fill an existing gap and enrich the literature on Halal logistics and supply chain management specifically in the West, Middle East and regions in Asia. This will be a useful reference to those who would like to learn more about this industry.…”
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Big data analytics for smart transportation (2) by Chung, Maybelle Huishi

“…There are little pickups at the North-East region of Singapore. The travel pattern of passengers who boarded the taxi at the East region would usually drop-off at Woodlands. …”
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People in Peril, Environments at Risk: Coolies, Tigers, and Colonial Singapore's Ecology of Poverty by Powell, Miles Alexander

“…Unable to flee, poor Chinese, Malays, archipelagic South-east Asians and Indians sought to protect themselves by killing tigers. …”
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Estimating global demand for land-based transportation services using the shared socioeconomic pathways scenario framework by Nkiriki, J, Jaramillo, P, Williams, N, Davis, A, Armanios, DE

“…Prior to 2030, the transport demand was the highest in East Asia. After 2030, there is an ascendancy in transport demand in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, whereby the cumulative demand share of these two regions reaches near parity with that of East Asia by 2050. …”

Understanding micro costing a genomics-based diagnostic in a resource-limited setting: experiences and challenges from a Burkitt lymphoma study in sub-Saharan Africa by Ruhago, GM, Tungu, M, Morrell, L

“…Undertaking micro-costing in East Africa revealed both expected and unexpected challenges. …”

Benefits and challenges of implementing green building development in Nigeria by Abdulsalam, Rufai Salihu, Chan, Melissa, Masrom, Md. Asrul Nasid, Nawawi, Abdul Hadi

“…Design/methodology/approach – Primary data were collected from questionnaires administered to 122 participants selected using stratified sampling techniques in North-East Nigeria. Semi-structured interviews complemented survey findings with proposed solutions. …”
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Heat of hydration, bleeding, viscosity, setting of Ca(OH)<inf>2</inf>-GGBS and MgO-GGBS grouts by Yu, Hua, Yi, Yaolin, Unluer, Cise

“…Hydrated lime (Ca(OH)2)- and reactive magnesia (MgO)-activated ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS) have shown advantages in geotechnical applications compared with Portland cement (PC). …”
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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. …”