Composite Right/Left-Handed Transmission-Line Based Wideband Antenna for WLAN, WiMAX and WiFi Applications by Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Naser-Moghadasi, Mohammad, Sadeghzadeh, Ramazan Ali, Virdee, Bal Singh, Limiti, Ernesto

“…The antenna is constructed using two CRLH-TL unit-cells to cover the frequency span from 3.1 GHz to 5.4 GHz, which corresponds to a fractional bandwidth of 54.11%. …”
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Using alternative dispute resolution for managing disputes in joint venture construction projects in Malaysia by Maidin, Ainul Jaria

“…JV's can generally be created for a single activity or project, and can be for a long or limited time span. JV's could be useful in times of global economic downturn and many parties tend to embark on JV projects to lessen the risks involved in their undertakings. …”
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E-waste : problems, Islamic perspective and solutions by Faris, Waleed Fekry, Khalifa, Othman Omran, Hawari, Muaz

“…Consumer electronics devices contain many toxic materials that can have detrimental impact on public health and the environment, if improperly disposed. The life span of computers used to be decades, then years, and now often months. millions of computers, screens, and peripherals are being rendered obsolete after little more than a year of active use. …”
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Promoting Islam through research and publication: theses and journals by El-Mesawi, Mohamed El-Tahir

“…Therefore, concerning the first component, the chapter will cover a long time span since the first postgraduate programme was launched. …”
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Estimation of stability derivatives for a planar wedge in the newtonian limit by Crasta, Asha, Khan, Sher Afghan

“…It uses the strip theory developed by Ghosh’s where span wise strips are independent of each other, to obtain the expressions for stiffness and damping derivatives in pitch for a planar wedge in the Newtonian limit. …”
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Fracture Energy Measurement in Different Concrete Grades by C. L. Yip, C. L. Yip, H. M. Mohamad, H. M. Mohamad, H. Ahmad, H. Ahmad

“…This study aims to determine the fracture energy of concrete specimens with combination of notch depth ao at mid-span, design concrete strength as specified in the testing series. …”
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SOCIAL ACTORS’ REPRESENTATIONAL ROLE IN POLITICAL HARD NEWS REPORTING: AN APPROACH THROUGH ATTITUDE ANALYSIS by Kazmi, Saira, Mohd Noor, Siti Noor Fazelah, Sanif, Sazuliana

“…The data set was compiled by selecting five-5 days’ news coverage after elections’ span i.e. 10th to 14th May 2018 by having 1,739 words in total to assess the immediate coverage after the election at the nearest time by employing van Leeuwen’s (2005) socio-semiotic framework by selecting ‘Dr. …”
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SOCIAL ACTORS’ REPRESENTATIONAL ROLE IN POLITICAL HARD NEWS REPORTING: AN APPROACH THROUGH ATTITUDE ANALYSIS by Kazmi, Saira, Mohd Noor, Siti Noor Fazelah, Sanif, Sazuliana

“…The data set was compiled by selecting five-5 days’ news coverage after elections’ span i.e. 10th to 14th May 2018 by having 1,739 words in total to assess the immediate coverage after the election at the nearest time by employing van Leeuwen’s (2005) socio-semiotic framework by selecting ‘Dr. …”
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Dental age assesment in patients with hypodontia using Willems's method by Sukmasari, Susi, Ardini, Yunita Dewi, Cheong, Joo Ming

“…Chronological age was measured from birth to a given date when OPG was taken. The difference between dental and chronological age was analysed using t-test. …”
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Bionanomaterial thin film for piezoelectric applications by Ahmad, Farah, Mohd Hatta, Maziati Akmal

“…Piezoelectricity in material represents the property of certain crys-talline structure that is capable to developing electricity when pressure is applied. However, con-ventional piezoelectric materials such as PZT (lead zirconate titanate) and PVDF (poly(vinylidene flouride)) are expensive, non-renewable, non-biodegradable and lack of biocom-patibility due to the cytotoxicity nature of lead-based material. …”
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Sustained-release multiple-component cellulose acetate nanofibers fabricated using a modified coaxial electrospinning process by Yan, Jie, White, Kenneth, Yu, Deng-Guang, Zhao, Xu-Yao

“…Two drawbacks of the traditional electrospinning process when used for producing nanofibers for drug release are that clogging of the spinneret is often experienced, and the fibers produced often exhibit a tailing-off of drug release over sustained periods. …”
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Application of graph-based technique to identity resolution by Kazemian, Hassan, Amirhosseini, Mohammad-Hossein, Phillips, Michael

“…Identity resolution is the process of semantic reconciliation that determines whether a single identity is the same when being described differently. The importance of identity resolution has been greatly felt these days in the world of online social networking where personal details can be fabricated or manipulated easily. …”
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Euro-Mediterranean populism: navigating populist foreign policy around the Mare Nostrum by Giurlando, Philip, Wajner, Daniel, Chryssogelos, Angelos

“…After putting Euro-Mediterranean populism in context, we examine four structural themes of catalysts or constraints that populists face when ‘navigating’ PFP around the European Mare Nostrum: international power distribution, ideological underpinnings, domestic political system, and policy domains. …”
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The role of chatbots in data analytics: an evaluation of functional abilities by Patel, Preeti, Shooshtarian, Sowgol

“…Conversely, refined and engineered prompts enable ChatGPT-4 to deliver a deeper, more detailed analysis. Yet, when contrasted with traditional human-driven analysis, typically utilizing tried and tested techniques, tools and experience, all combined with a deep knowledge of machine learning and data analysis; the human approach remains unsurpassed in depth, granularity, and accuracy. …”
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Examining the role of family, media, peers in young Caucasian men’s understandings of body dissatisfaction: a thematic analysis using the tripartite influential model and social co... by Apopei, Daria, Coe, Jennifer, Cordoba, Sebastian

“…The research considers participants’ sexual orientation and country of origin when analysing the data. The findings show that family, peers, and the media positively and negatively shape body dissatisfaction among participants. …”
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The effect of palm oil diesel fuel contaminated lubricant on sliding wear of cast irons against mild steel by Masjuki, H.H., Maleque, Md. Abdul

“…This was done on three types of cast iron, namely spheroidal graphite, flake graphite and chilled cast iron against a mild steel disc configuration using a pin-on-disc type of friction and wear apparatus. …”
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Virtual simulation and remote desktop interface for CNC milling operation by Afzeri, Afzeri, Sutjipto, Agus Geter Edy, Muhida, Riza, Konneh, Mohamed, ., Darmawan

“…Capability of remote operation is supported by an auto setup attachment with a reconfigurable pin type setup free technology installed on the table of CNC milling machine to perform unattended machining process. …”
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Substrate integrated waveguide cavity backed frequency reconfigurable antenna for cognitive radio applies to internet of things applications by AL-Fadhali, Najib, A. Majid, Huda, Omar, Rosli, H. Dahlan, Samsul, Ashyap, Adel Y. I., M. Shah, Shaharil, A. Rahim, Mohamad K., F. Esmail, Bashar A.

“…Reconfiguration of frequency bands is achieved using PIN diodes. The antenna resonated at 2.624, 2.664, 2.720, 2.752, 4.304, 4.532, 4.556, 5.236, 5.304, 5.368, 5.332, and 5.392 GHz. …”
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Comparison of microwave path lengths between temperate and tropical region based on effects of rain by Ulaganathen , Kesavan, Tharek , Abdul Rahman, Islam, Md. Rafiqul

“…However, important parameter need to consider in the path reduction factor is the maximum e®ective path length for a particular link at speci¯c operating frequency. This paper presents the summary of allowable path length for designing terrestrial microwave link at particular operating frequency at temperate and tropical region. …”
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Analysis of the Rain Effects on Terrestrial Free Space Optics Based on Data Measured in Tropical Climate. by Ahmad Zabidi, Suriza, Islam, Md. Rafiqul, Wajdi, Al Khateeb, Ahmed Wathik, Naji

“…However, the feasibility of using FSO system as communication link very much depends on local weather. Since tropical region experiences heavy rainfall, rain with high intensity is expected to affect the FSO link severely. …”
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