Returning IS Fighters : Lesson From JI’s Hijrah by Muhammad Saiful Alam Shah

“…Examining the practice of ‘hijrah’ (emigration) by Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) in the past could help authorities understand what lies ahead in the fight against the terrorists.…”
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Falling oil price : an opportunity for Asia by Lee, Chia-Yi

“…In the past three months, the price of crude oil has fallen dramatically, from higher than US$100 per barrel to below US$60 per barrel. …”
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Mathematical foundation of data science by Fang, Xiaowei

“…Of particular interest is the Lasso algorithm for sparse regressions. Last but not least, equipped withthe geometry of low-dimensional random projections, we wrapped up the book with a glimpse ofGaussian images of sets, projections of ellipsoids and random projections in the Grassmannian. …”
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Can't Hurt Me : Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds / by Goggins, David, author 655975, Storytel (Online service) 655976

“…And the beauty of the book, CAN'T HURT ME, is that in it, David reveals the strategies and principles that he used (and which anyone, including you, can also use) to push past pain, fear, lack and self-doubt. This book is a summary. …”
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Love and Other Words / by Lauren, Christina, author 593883, Little, Brown Book Group (Online service) 655987

“…Although their memories are obscured by the agony of what happened that night so many years ago, Elliot will come to understand the truth behind Macy’s decade-long silence, and will have to overcome the past and himself to revive her faith in the possibility of an all-consuming love.…”
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Advanced nanostructured materials : wide-band-gap oxides based magnetic semiconductors by Xing, Guozhong

“…Nanomaterials and Spintronics are focuses of research over the past ten years. The conjunction of electron spin with the charge manipulation in the semiconductor could lead to a whole new era in information technology, called semiconductor spintronics. …”
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Lateral offsets and revised dates of large prehistoric earthquakes at Pallett creek, Southern California by Sieh, Kerry

“…Systematicd issectiono f a 50-m-long, 15-m-wide, 5-m-deep volume of earth, centered on the fault, enables documentation in three dimensions of fault patterns, lateral offsets, and vertical deformation associated with large earthquakes of the past. The excavations expose evidence for 12 earthquakes that occurred between about 260 and 1857 A.D., with an average recurrence interval of about 145 years. …”
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Location tracking using UWB-RFID tags by Du, Ruo Gu.

“…The performances are evaluated to demostrate the accuracy of the system. Last but not least, simulation result of a three-dimensional location tracking system is presented to show the possible implementation of three-dimensional location tracking system. …”
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Classification and reconstruction of communication signals based on convolutional neural network by Cai, Zhenmin

“…Another experiment was done to classify 8PSK and QPSK and correct rate of this system reached 95% as well. Last but not least, we used convolutional sparse coding to reconstruct signals with the dictionary learnt by CNN model. …”
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Advancements in multiple-step on-line preconcentration techniques for enhanced sensitivity in capillary electrophoresis by Abdul Keyon, Aemi Syazwani, Ng, Nyuk Ting, Breadmore, Michael Charles

“…Multiple-step on-line preconcentration, a combination of at least two stacking techniques has been developed to increase the sensitivity in capillary electrophoresis (CE) for analytes in various samples. …”

Impact of media literacy on soft drink consumption among adolescents in Klang Valley, Malaysia by Mohammad Shahid, Nur Nadirah

“…Results revealed that 36% of respondents drank a minimum of 1 can, bottle or glass of soft drink for the past seven days and possessed good level of media literacy (45.1%). …”
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Integrated chemical distribution centre and application of information technology : a case study by Chiong, Yau Meng.

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An exploratory study into employee volunteerism in the Singapore financial industry by Koh, Ivan, Tsang, Eva, Au, Theresa

“…Financial institutions in particular have increased the scale of their CSR programmes over the past few years. Employees form a crucial component of any organisation. …”
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Corrosion evaluation and prediction in reinforced concrete specimens by Juan, Setiadi

“…This report aims to study the factors that may affect chloride induced corrosion rate of a reinforced concrete structure by analyzing the data from various past research data. Only corrosion rate research data which is measured by using Linear Polarization Resistance method from concrete specimens immersed into chloride solution is analyzed thoroughly in this report, data from other type of test conditions is not analyzed.…”
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To enter or not : the effects of network intensity on real options and market entry. by Kwek, Chiaw Hong., Goh, Si Hui., Loh, Jun Yu.

“…This paper examines the effect of network intensity on the relationship between real options and market entry by addressing the limitations of past real options research. By conducting tests on 2,655 publicly listed non-US firms from 1990 to 2010, we find that the presence of network intensity in markets does have a positive influence on the relationship between growth options and market entry but not for that of deferral options. …”
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An analysis of Singaporeans' investment in China : manufacturing, commerce and real estate industries by Ng, Boon Lin, Ong, Siew Ling, Tan, Yee Leng

“…The need to develop the external economy has been a national concern over the past few years and the purpose of our project is to highlight the problems encountered by Singaporean investors in china, the factors hindering Singaporeans’ investment and how to overcome these obstacles. …”
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Duterte: Delivering the Promised Peace to Mindanao by Singh, Bilveer

“…The potential game changer is President-elect Rodrigo Duterte who has promised to break the past deadlocks in favour of a new federalism with a peace agreement with the Muslims in the south.…”
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Two Earthquakes, Different Responses: HADR Actors in Southeast Asia by Picucci, Ennio Valentino

“…In December 2016, twelve years after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, Aceh was once again struck by an earthquake. However, over the past decade the landscape of responders has evolved and changed and there is need for better understanding of new actors to strengthen coordination during disasters.…”
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Revolt in the Middle East : Arab monarchies next? by Dorsey, James M.

“…They have been resisting political reforms and seeking to insulate themselves from the wave of popular protests that have swept the region for the past two years.…”
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The unholy trinity: Hindutva, capitalism and imperialism by Nayak, Bhabani Shankar

“…The book provides an auto ethnographic and alternative analysis based on reflections on the realities of everyday lives and experiences of the past and present of this unholy trinity and its global implications.…”